Special Alice (Gakuen Alice / Alice Academy FF)

SA 97 - Back

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" Back then, you didn't want Luna to fall into the darkness... you used your alice to prevent it from happening, you forced it out from you just to protect Luna." Yukihira stated calmly, knowing the intention of Yuka.

" Your concern and your alice are involved when you used it. " he added and smiled at Yuka which made her feel warm on the inside.

" I will definitely protect you. I have long decided about this idea. That child that pretended to sleep on my back, those words that I said that time... have you forgot about it?" he asked and looked at Yuka who was overwhelmed by Yukihira.

Tears welled her eyes as she bit her on lip. Hearing the words of Yukihira made her feel happy and relieved as if weight has been lifted on her shoulders and eventually falling in love with him even more though it is STRICTLY prohibited.

Yukihira chuckled seeing that Yuka was already crying. " You're such a crybaby~" his smile made the girl's cheek blush both in embarrassment and admiration.

'This feelings that I have is impossible to hide now. This painful love...'

Meanwhile, as the memory faded and blurred, Mikan and the group felt a little quake within their area. " Huh?" Misaki uttered in confusion as looked around to see what happened around them.

" What is it, Nodacchi Sensei?" Mikan asked worriedly and looked at the older guy who stared at the space that was ahead of them.

" No-..." Natsume called out but his voice faded until the end.

He shrugged and looked around. " I just thought I felt a familiar presence..." Nodacchi calmly explained and led the kids at a certain direction out of his instincts.

" Where are we going?" Ruka asked feeling unsure about their sudden move.

" Don't you trust Sensei?" Hotaru asked him and gave him a quick 'just-go-with-the-flow' look.

Misaki snorted and laughed at Ruka. " Sensei is weird but he wouldn't put us in danger... He'll be dead-meat if he actually did." 

" Well... that's true." Natsume agreed with Misaki causing Nodacchi to sweat drop for a moment.

The group stopped walking and saw a group farther from them yet they could only see a blurry silhouette due to the space's hazy-like effects. " GHOSTS?!" Mikan squealed, startling Ruka who was near her. 

" Calm down, Mikan-chan~" Misaki shushed her, wanting the girl to calm down and minimize her voice's volume that almost made her eardrums burst.  

Hotaru sighed knowing the fact that it is how Mikan reacts after seeing such shadows or silhouettes that mimics ghostly figures, plus the space's effects aren't helping.

" Noisy..." Natsume's brows furrowed together and gave Mikan a short irritated glance, while Ruka just sweat dropped. 

" No, there won't be ghosts here..." Nodacchi corrected and waved his hand up, wanting to catch the attention of the other group.

" Hello~!" he greeted, loud enough for the latter to hear it. " You guys over there~!" Nodacchi called out yet they were just standing there.

Misaki was puzzled and tilted her head to a side. " Shouldn't we move closer to them, it seems scary from their point of view..." she suggested but quickly backed it up.

" I mean, Mikan got startled before from just seeing those figures from a distance, so it would be the same for them... right, Sensei?" she looked at the older guy and smiled after Nodacchi nodded in agreement.

" Right..." he said and they headed towards the other group who looked stunned after calling them out. As they were near the latter, Misaki's eyes widened after seeing a familiar figure in front of them.

" S-se..." Misaki gasped while her mouth hung open. Mikan suddenly ran towards the group and enveloped the guy with a tight embrace. She was waiting for this day to come.

" Nodacchi, Hotaru.. Ruka-pyon, Misaki--, Natsume... Mikan." Tsubasa was shocked to see them there. " I'm back." he smiled and hugged Mikan back. His shirt was stained with Mikan's tears.

Mikan burrowed her face near his chest and smacked him with force causing him to stumble back a little. " We were so worried about you, Senpai!" Mikan cried out while wiping her stained cheeks but was still clinging on Tsubasa.

Tsubasa sighed and scratched his nape feeling overwhelmed by Mikan and the others. " I'm sorry..." he said softly and patted Mikan's head, calming her down.

" Welcome back, Senpai... We missed you, we were worried sick." Misaki smiled at Tsubasa and gave him a side hug since Mikan wouldn't budge from her position. 

" Good to have you here, safe and sound. But where have you been?" Tonouchi asked while standing behind Tsubasa and beside him was Nobara.

Tsubasa was glad to see everyone once again. Natsume was shocked to see Tsubasa as well, it has been a while since he last saw him back when they did the mission together, even tried searching for him. Tsubasa saw that Natsume looked startled and gave him a grin with a short chuckle. " Yo! Sorry for making you worry." he playfully stated.

Natsume was able to regain his composure and gave the older guy his famous glare. " Idiot.." he coldly said.

" When are you going to stop hugging them?" Hotaru suddenly questioned Tsubasa. " Perv." she added.

" Oh-?" Tsubasa sweat-dropped but didn't budge an still held Misaki and Mikan in his arms lovingly.

Natsume's eyes was sending electric waves to Tsubasa. 'Stop holding her... idiot'

Tsubasa was sweating as if he already knew what's in Natsume's mind. 'He must be beating me up for holding his girl'

On the other hand, Mikan's eyes drifted beside Tonouchi. " Nobara-chan!" she exclaimed and bolted out of Tsubasa hold and hugged Nobara instead leaving Misaki with Tsubasa.

" I'm sorry, Nobara-chan... because of me you've experienced terrible things..." Mikan apologized since Nobara will surely  be punished for helping them out back then.

Nobara felt soft after seeing Mikan cry again, she patted the girl's head lightly. " Don't cry... It's not your fault, I knew that such day would come-.." she reassured her.

Natsume suddenly cleared his throat while glaring intensely at Tsubasa. " Ehem!"

" Oh-... sorry, my bad~" Tsubasa chuckled nervously as he slowly let go of Misaki who went back beside the annoyed Natsume.

" Tsubasa-kun~! It's my dialogue now--" Nodacchi Sensei beamed and appeared beside Tonouchi.

" I'm surprised to see you here but it's good that you're safe." he commented and smiled at him a little. " Along with the two of you, it seems like Tsubasa has brought you here." he glanced at Tonou and Nobara.

" With the circumstances right now, can you tell me what really happened?" Nodacchi asked.

Tsubasa scratched his head a little. " Well, I was on a mission with Natsume that time-... and yes I do apologize, Misa-chan for not asking you to come along with us-- we thought it was better if you didn't come."  he honestly stated which made Misaki puff her cheeks out in her frustration with what happened.

" I asked the woman to put Nodacchi's stone inside my body and during the mission I got severely injured during the mission, seriously thought I wouldn't make it but... luckily she saved me." Tsubasa said before looking at Mikan who was listening intently to his story.

" It was your mother, Mikan." he said.

"M-mother--..." Mikan stuttered.