My one and only

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Summary: Every guy in Alice Academy has fallen for Mikan Sakura. But there is someone else in her mind; Hotaru Imai helps her realize that. A new student arrives who has is eyes on Mikan alone. What would happen if Natsume Hyuuga left for a mission, leaving the two alone?

Legends:

0.0.0– Dream/ flashback

0.0.0 – change of scene/ separation of previous chapter from the present chapter

"…" – dialogues

'…' – thoughts

Ages:

Mikan's batch: all 15 years of age

Tsubasa's batch: 2 years older than Mikan's (17 years of age)

Chapter 17: Dream Machine

Previous Chapter:

After breakfast, Kenji and Kaya ran to their rooms and changed from their pajamas to their training outfits. Mikan was at a lost, but kept quiet and watched as they ran towards the back yard. They lived near the academy, so Mikan can walk over and work as the adviser of the Special Abilities. She was surprised to see both her children have Alices. Her kids were twins, fraternal twins to be exact. Their alices worked as one, one would work to kill without the other. Kaya had the power to destroy anything she wanted, and Kenji had the power to materialize anything he touches. They were both Dangerous Abilities types.

If they worked together, they could recreate whatever that was in their way and change it. Kenji always looked out for his sister, being the older one by one minute. It was hard to believe that someone so serious really cared about his sister.

Mikan was surprised to see both her children have two control devices each. She didn't expect to have children carry a dangerous Alice like Natsume.

It was a dream come true, but she couldn't help but think that it wasn't real. But being able to touch and feel everything, she just couldn't believe that it would be a dream. But she couldn't help but wonder why she can't remember the past seven years of her life. She just watched as her kids trained with her beloved Natsume.

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In Mr. Geller's shop, Natsume was intently listening to what the shop keeper had to say. He walked to the back of his shop and immediately came back with a thick book in hand. He was scanning through the pages, the piece of rock in hand. "Mr. Hyuuga, this piece of rock is ancient." Mr. Geller exclaimed with the sound of shock, yet excitement. The small piece of rock glistened in the fluorescent light, making its black color reflect baby pink and white on the counter.

Natsume looked at the piece of rock, then back to Mr. Geller. "What do you mean ancient? That's highly impossible since I found that in the water. And it's impossible for water to keep something like that for so long." Mr. Geller stared at him, as if waiting for him to say something else. "When I found it, it wasn't covered in any green stuff you usually find wrapped around things you retrieve underwater. It was as if someone accidentally dropped it in the water not too long from when I got there." Natsume placed his hands in his pocket and waited for the old man's response.

Mr. Geller took one big gulp and turned the page of the book. He changed his glance back and forth from the piece of rock to the page in the book. "I want you to look at this Mr. Hyuuga. It's something you have to know. Be prepared for both shock, and excitement." Natsume moved closer and read the text in the book. And it made his eyes grow wide, his head spin, his hands go numb, and his heart skips a beat.

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Mikan was lying on the floor when the door suddenly burst open, revealing Hotaru, Youichi, and Ruka. Hotaru saw the seemed to be lifeless Mikan on the floor. Her eyes grew wide and ran towards her side. "Mikan!" Youichi saw her and he felt like crying. He began to sniff and tears ran down his face. "Mommy!" Ruka was standing still, unable to move. He was too shocked and speechless; he could not do anything but stare at the scene in front of him.

Hotaru took her arm and checked for a pulse. "She's still alive." She said in a panicked voice. For the first time ever, she showed a different emotion in front of everyone else asides from Mikan and her brother. Ruka got out of his trance and ran to Hotaru's side. "Ruka, please carry her to my room. Youichi, go wait for Natsume in front of the main gate and tell him what happened. Got to my room once you're with him, okay?" She put on a small pin on Youichi's clothes and whispered something to him. "If something bad happens, just push the red button on the pin." She left with Ruka running ahead, leaving Youichi in the room. He changed from a crying face to a serious one and headed for the main gate.

When they got to Hotaru's room, Ruka laid Mikan on a table in Hotaru's lab. She took out a helmet and placed it on Mikan's head. "What's that Hotaru?" Hotaru looked at Ruka with teary eyes. Ruka was a bit surprised to see her actually cry. Hotaru wiped her tears with her sleeves and walked towards a machine where the helmet was connected.

She presses a green button and looks at Ruka. "This is a machine that will show us what Mikan is thinking of at the moment. This is one of my inventions I haven't showed anyone yet, and also, something that I haven't tried or tested on any human being." Her eyes begin to water again. "If this is a failure, then I'm afraid this machine will take control of Mikan forever until I can find out the reason why this machine sometimes acts up on its own free will." Ruka could not believe what he was hearing.

He put his head down and his shoulders began to shake. "I won't believe that… I won't…" Hotaru looked at him with teary eyes. "I won't believe all the crap you just said! You're a genius Hotaru. A genius that I have known since we were 10 years old. Not only do you have brains, but also beauty. Hotaru, this is the reason why I fell in love with you." Hotaru looked at him straight in the eye. "You never gave up on inventing. It may be your Alice, but it is also something that has been inside of you all along." Ruka moved towards Hotaru and hugged her tight. He slowly let go and faced her. "So, what do you want me to do, chief?" He tried to smile. She smiled and began their operation.

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Natsume was wide-eyed shocked. He could not believe what he had read. He hoped for the better, but whatever was written in the text wasn't something to be happy about. "Mr. Geller, tell me what I have to do." His eyes were serious and he began to clench his fists.

"You have to destroy this piece of rock in front of that person who owns this. You know perfectly well who, you read the texts and you've seen the images. It won't be a problem for you to find. After all, she's right in front of you." Mr. Geller signaled for Natsume to take the rock in his hand. Natsume looked at it with a hesitant look. But he took it and placed it in his pocket. Mr. Geller gave Natsume a reassuring look. And with that, he left.

The book revealed a girl with auburn brown hair glowing bright with a young woman behind her, giving off an evil look. 'I hope you make it in time Mr. Hyuuga. Right before the sun sets.' With that, he closed the book and sealed it away, making sure that only he has access to the book.

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"We just turn this a bit, screw this in tighter, take off the microchip permanently, and plug it in the computer." Hotaru said, back to her old monotonous self. She signaled for Ruka to turn on the monitors and the main CPU. In a few seconds, around 15 screens lit up, revealing different scenes which seem to be the things they have done in the past.

Ruka stared in awe, as if it was his first time to see a screen. "What are these?" He noticed one screen that was in front of him. And it turns out that it was the time when he was on the roof with Mikan. "What the?!?!?!" In that screen, he was wearing Mikan's uniform and she was wearing his. (A/N: Remember the episode? ) "Just what are these Hotaru?!"

Hotaru looks at the screen Ruka's looking at, and she scans the other screens as well. "These are Mikan's memories. Memories she never wants to forget." One screen caught her attention though. It was the time when Hotaru and Mikan first met. Not only that, it was also the time when they were taking a nap one afternoon, Mikan snuggling up to Hotaru. A tear escapes Hotaru's eyes. As if she wished that she could have spent more time with her.

Ruka just looked at her, as if waiting for her to run to him. But he didn't wait. He moved closer and hugged her tight. She clenched his uniform in her hands and buried her face on his chest. She cried her heart out, letting all the tears of the past escape from within her.

To be continued…

I'm so sorry for the long delay… I guess my idea didn't work… but hey, at least I got the chapter out… well, cut me some slack… I'm just in high school, science section… plus, I'm with the graduating class… so, give me a piece of pie, let me relax before I go back to studying, and I'll try my best to find time for the story you all love… you know the drill, read and review flames are accepted

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