Disclaimer: Mary Sue or not, I don't really care What's done is done ((laughs))

PLEASE, NO GHOST READERS! Review it, please? I really need those to improve my writing. Even one-liners are welcome XD

Another Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice doesn't belong to me. It is owned by the great mangaka Higuchi Tachibana.

Author's note: I will introduce you to a new character. Her name would be Kayobi Nikko (or Nikko Kayobi, whichever you would prefer). Sounds a bit unusual? Well, yeah. I thought of it myself. After browsing through my Japanese dictionary, I came up with this name. It means "Tuesday sunset". (Tell me if it corny, alright?) Btw, her alice is time manipulation. She can replay/fast forward any event she may choose. She's a special star too. And for the last 4 years, the academy hasn't appointed a student with this.

Let me give you a physical description of her; long, straight black hair (with blue streaks that shows whenever sunlight hits her) and crystal-clear blue eyes.

I know know.. She's not a Mary Sue! And besides, the story doesn't really revolve around her. Is she disgustingly perfect? No! Hahaha! And no, if you're wondering, I'm not comparing or wishing I'm her at all. I hate having long hair, if you must know. And I'm not the girly-girly type, or the tomboyish type, either. Maybe somewhere in the middle.

I know her name doesn't match with her face at all. (i.e., 'sunset' + blue eyes ? Uhh.. Do you get it?)

Okay! Off we go then to the story! (Still deciding if this should be a one-shot or not.)

The Pact between Two Friends

Chapter 1: It's Just Not Her Anymore

Time setting: 4 years from now so they're all 14 years old

(A/N: Ginko trees are trees which have males and females. The females produce nuts.)

Nikko looked up from her spot under a ginko tree and shaded her eyes from the sunlight. A few nuts fell from the tree hitting her on the head but she hardly noticed. She drummed her fingers on her right knee and sighed exasperatedly. Where IS Natsume, she wondered. He was supposed to meet me at 1:00 and it's already 1:20. It figures, she muttered under her breath. Typical Natsume.

"Hey, Nikko!"

That Natsume, she thought irritably, not noticing the boyish voice yelling. He's gonna get it this time.

"Hey! Stupid", a voice teasingly said in her ear.

Nikko whipped around and faced Natsume. "Do you know what time is it?", she growled.

Natsume glanced at his watch (A/N: which is a very cool and expensive watch ), Nikko's face then back at his watch again. "Uhh.. 1:32?"

"Very good!", she said sarcastically. "Anyway, let's go already!" She dragged off a very sheepish (A/N: Wow, this is rare!) Natsume.

OOO

Mikan looked up to see a beautiful but irritated-looking girl drag off Natsume. (She was having a picnic with Hotaru and Yuu but she was doing all the eating so let's rephrase that: She was having a picnic. Period.)

"Hey, Yuu-chan, who's that girl there with Natsume-kun?"

Yuu looked to the direction Mikan was pointing, smiled and said, "Oh, you must mean Nikko-san."

"How come I never met her before?", inquired a very curious Mikan.

"Well, she's a really busy person, considering her alice."

"What is her alice?", Mikan asked with wide eyes.

Yuu smiled at her open curiosity and said, "Time manipulation. It's very useful to the academy."

"Wow! Amazing! I want to meet her!", Mikan squealed (A/N: and making lots of noise. He he he..)

"Be quiet, idiot," Hotaru said calmy and shooting Mikan with her baka gun.

Mikan being excited didn't even notice the pain. "I really do want to meet her!"

Hotaru sighed and said, "Fine, I'll introduce you if you would shut up already."

Mikan nodded vigorously while jumping up and down.

"You really would do that, Hotaru?", asked Yuu in a hushed voice. He scratched his head.

"Maybe", Hotaru shrugged and returned to her work.

Ha ha ha.. Who would've thought Hotaru would do something like that for Mikan? XP

OOO

Nikko-flopped on her bed and sighed. Something's different today.. Something's different with Natsume..

Or.. Is it me, she thought with a sudden realization. I didn't feel giddy when I was with Natsume this afternoon. It feels.. strange and out of place. This feeling scares me a bit.

She stood up and paced her (huge) room with her hand clasping the other. Her brow furrowed as she thought long and hard.

What's happening with me today? I know that.. that.. that he's the one for me already. So what is it with me?

flashback

Nikko was sitting under the shade of a sakura tree when a figure blocked her view.

"Huh?" She sat up and squinted up at the person in front of her.

"Who are you and what are you doing on my spot?", the person asked in a cold and steely voice.

"Excuse me?", she said politely.

"I said, you're in my spot, stupid", the voice said mockingly.

"Well, excuse me for being rude, sir, but my name's not stupid", she said with exaggerated politeness. She stood up and leveled her face with the unknown person. Her eyebrows shot up in surprise as she stared into the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. Beautiful.. but empty.

"What is it, miss?", the boy with ruby-red eyes smiled egoistically.

He must've known what I was thinking, she thought in panic.

"I gotta run. I'm sorry", she said quickly and ran off as fast as she could.

Unknown to her, the boy with those beautiful eyes stared at her as she ran off. Who could guess what he's thinking? (A/N: grins)

And from then on, they would meet under the shade of the sakura tree and talk. Gradually, they would become friends and after a few more years, more would come out of this friendship..

end of flashback

OOO

Back in his room, Natsume lay on his back and threw an alice ball, trying to hit the ceiling. He folded his arms under his head and sighed.

The past few months just weren't the same with her. There's something.. something.. something very different this time. Usually, I would always think of her whenever I would go to sleep but..

It's just not her anymore.

A/N: It's not a Mary Sue! laughs Anyway, reviews are highly appreciated! Thank you very much!