SUMARRY:

Our Raven-haired Natsume went out of the academy to be in a health rehab after all the unexpected events, leaving behind a very patiently waiting Mikan. Unfortunately, some stuffs won't go easy with his return and he needs to deal with it first. Could he go back to Mikan's arms safe and sound???

DISCLAIMER: I don't own GAKUEN ALICE but I LOVE IT!!=^.^=

CHAPTER 1: CHANGES

This is WRRROOONNNGGG!!! Hhhuuuhhh, I sighed, sitting under a big tree. Why... that fox won't even answer my letters!? Really!!! He's so lazy!!! Horrible, sluggish, silly Natsume. Hmp!

I took a deep breath as the wind gently brushed my cheeks. Years passed by so quickly. After that big incident---opening my eyes and heart to all the truth about me, my family and the academy--- Everything also changed. Much stuff happened, expected and unexpected.

Well, the elementary division principal was found guilty and was imprisoned. All his clones included. With that, of course, mom was declared innocent and was even considered a true heroine of the academy, and because of that, she's now one of the elementary div principal. Why "one-of-the"?? It's because Jin-Jin, hehehe, Jinno-sensei was also a principal now. He and mommy now are like tag-teams. But all of those efforts... are not permanent. Because... Uncle Yukihara already decided that I'll be the elementary principal once I'm ready to assume my place. Heh, it's because of my alices. Alices---nullification, steal, insertion, and transportation. Well, I didn't master the transportation alice yet which I also inherited from mom. They all believe that my abilities will make a good leader, a PURE IDIOCY! They even made this dramatic statement to make me agree: "Only you can re-live your deceased father's will for this academy." Oh my...why don't you leave the dead alone???? But I want to be a normal human being!!! Although Hotaru said that I'm not a normal kid anymore. She said that I'm more of an alien than a person. Ouch! That hurts!

Speaking of Hotaru (of course, my violent, charming, venomous-mouthed bestfriend), she was out of the academy for three years, after the incident. We actually had a dramatic separation, also she and her brother, Subaru-onii-chan, but she never changed at all. She went to be an exchange student to another country, to represent the academy and WHOA! She came back so teeny and beautiful! Charming to the highest level! She even adopted that Katie-Holmes-hairstyle and dressed like a Ralph Lauren model. I didn't even recognize her (Luca-pyon's face became maroon when he saw her, and became so awkward to Hotaru after that)! And now as president of the student council, she passed a proposal to change the uniform into something sassy, 'Just the design', she said, 'and the shoes... it's a lot better if they're stiletto heels and nude-colored pantyhoses'. Unfortunately, the school admin didn't approve it. And those pretty violet eyes, they're still pretty, and she's still violent, too. The Imai siblings now share a wonderful relationship, but they still compete on many things, that can't be avoided, I guess. It's just too bad, that sometimes they end up sabotaging each other's business for the sake of teasing and bullying. Once she made him swallow a Gulliver's candy, a negative 12, and nii-chan's body shrinked into an eleven-year old boy, five years younger than Hotaru. Now she's the big sister and made him do whatever she wanted, like for example, telling Shizune-sempai that he likes her (although its true), really rude of her! But Hotaru said, "I love him, that much... That's why I do it", she said expressionlessly. She discovered Onii-chan's feelings by using her Koko-inspired new invention---something that can read minds then flash the info in a projector. Anyway, they eventually forgive and treat each other for a crab's brain ice cream at central town. Nii-chan Subaru is now a doctor at the academy hospital, immediately hired by Uncle. Sakurano-senpai is now a department head in the middle section department, kinda cool for the two of them to be employed right after graduating.

Others---well, they made adjustments, too. Luca-pyon became my new partner, we became good friends (and he's so good looking, too). He's not attracted to me anymore, I could say. Tsubasa-senpai said he can sense some "I-like-Hotaru-but-I-don't-know" aura from Ruka. Hotaru never minds it, how should I know? She talks less about it like she's "I don't care" but smiles afterwards and Ruka never said anything about it, though that's why he's being blackmailed always. But one time, I saw him folding a colourful paper and slid it to Hotaru's desk. Inchou's now Hotaru's vice president. Always responsible and thoughtful, but still a cry-baby (like me). Permy became friendlier than before, but always a cat-dog person. Koko's courting her (). Tsubasa-senpai, Misaki-senpai, Yuri-senpai, and their batchmates will be graduating soon. And oh! Tsubasa and Misaki-senpai started to date--- A real date, romantic huh. I'll also mention Youichi (for Carizza's sake...O.M.G!!!), now so sweet and friendly, a dazzling young eight-year slash eighteen-year-old boy who still sends me running around the campus whenever he plays pranks on me with his evil spirit-manipulating alice!!!! SCARRRYYYY!!!!! Did I also mention that Aoi was back at the academy? Not a hostage anymore but a true student!!! Yeah! Aoi, Natsume's younger sister. She actually hangs out often with us because just two years ago, Uncle saw her picture and said that the girl has this mind-reading Alice like Koko, just that, Aoi's alice is a more powerful one---I'm talking about the range. She can actually hear people's thought all at once in a big radius of distance, something like Edward Cullen, huh? So she and her dad were again here. Yes, her dad also, our new art subject teacher. He's actually so kind and funny, unlike his son.

Everything's cool. Except for Natsume---that FOX!!! After that incident five years ago, he was sent to a far place for a health rehabilitation program, for him to regain his health and lull his Alice for a moment. Everyone was worried about his shortened life-span, including me (blush). Misaki-sensei proposed to bring Natsume to his brother, a doctor who also posses the healing alice like nii-chan Subaru, but a more experienced one and he said that he(the doctor-brother) came up to methods to treat patients with that life-shortening problems in connection to their alices. The thing is... the treatment or rehabilitation process requires full attention and time, and the doctor works inconspicuously to continue living in peace with his family in a very remote place. That's when we decided to send him there. Actually hurts, but as mom said, it's for the best, though distance could really be a painful thing. I think I'm still shy to admit it in public that I love him, I'm blushing!!! Hhhuuuhhh, I sighed, again. I can still remember that I don't wanna let go of his hand that day when they left. He was very silent about it and simply told me to "promise to wait for him" and those red eyes which were so loving, later turned into a burning fierce state while saying, "...don't you dare entertain any guy (Even Ruka) or I'll burn them when I'm back! You understand, Polka???"

"Why don't you call me by my name!!!??? YOU!!! APATHETIC FOX!!!!" I yelled at him.

"...Mika—nn", his eyes were teary. "Just do promise me... so I can leave in peace." He said, then exhaled and went closer to kiss my forehead.

Aww... so romantically dramatic. And now he can't even bother himself to write me a letter. Duh, Natsume! That crazy moron! GGGGGGRRRRHHH!!!!!

The sky is cloudless perfect blue, then suddenly became a clear violet one. Geez, I'm not staring at the sky anymore, where in the world can you find violet skies, its Hotaru's eyes, without obvious emotions as usual. I want to flinch but I'm still lost in my thoughts. She waved a pink patterned paper at me same as saying, "be jealous!!!"

"Whatever!!!" I said, getting up from my comfortable lying state. "Letters again?"I asked her.

"Yeah." Hotaru answered, trying to hide a smile.

"I told you I saw Ruka secretly put the same colored paper under your desk last week", and then she smirked. "What's with that foolish smile you're trying to hold back?"I started to mock her.

"It's just so funny that recently I've been receiving these from-anonymous-letters and you..."she started.

My, she'll start bullying me again!!! I won't allow it. "Nah! Naru-sensei said they'll be coming back soon, maybe that's the reason why Nat..."

"Say it!"She commanded playfully. Hotaru knows I can't say Natsume's name aloud since he left. It's my way of pretending that I'm not-so-affected by his departure, but I am, so much.

"Never mind." I snapped. "Ruka confessed?"I inquired again. "I'm sure it's him, unless it's the other boys playing games with ya."

"I'm not sure if it's him, but if it's him... I'll be thinking of a new way to make him confess. I've used my devices to check the others. He's so hard to read..." Was her answer. I bet she's formulating another diabolic plan to blackmail Ruka, Poor guy. Is she so desperate to know about him? And if it's really Luca-pyon, how could he be in love with this witch? I really can't digest how guys think!

"He's also thinking of a way to confess to you, I fancy. He's been serious these past few days."I replied.

"Guys have a lot to worry about for the coming valentine's party. The admin passed it to them."She continued," So if he can't, I'll make him..." Wow, so scary.

"Sure you're a femme fatale, very dangerous..."I sighed at the thought which I just said.

"And gorgeous." She added.

"Patience, Hotaru... He'll come to you sooner or later."I said, staring blankly at the sky.

"Speak for yourself, dummy!"She said, giggling. "So...be patient, he'll come to you sooner or later..."She let it go. That foolish grin! How could she insult me easily like that? She's lucky she have that flying duck to get out of my sight in a flash.

Oh my...when will I ever get through this ennui?

OUCH!!! What?? What just the---

chapter 2 is already out...well,well, comments, suggestions construcyive criticisms are very much welcomed. =) pliz rate and leave your comments...

I just wish the next chapter of the Scanlation would be released soon=( i'm getting impatient...