DISCLAIMER: I DON’T OWN GAKUEN ALICE

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This is a gift to all my readers and reviewers for the late updates I had. Gomen! It’s also a way of saying thank you! I hope you like it!

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SUMMARY: Mikan’s childishness has gone too far! Because of her ‘curiosity’ (or stupidity according to Natsume and Hotaru), she accidentally turns her best friend Hotaru, Ruka, the Kuro Neko Natsume and herself back into 5-year-olds! What will the four do to return to normal? … Growing up is fun, especially with friends.

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Kindergarten

By ‘orange-ideas’

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CHAPTER ONE

“I know it fell around here somewhere”, said a 5-year-old girl, sitting on her flying duck.

“Hotaru… maybe we should have asked for help…” her titian haired best friend suggested hugging a teddy bear.

“And get seen by other people like this? No way stupid!” scolded an annoyed Natsume.

“Should I ask the animals for help?” Ruka inquired.

“I’m tired… and I’m hungry!” said Mikan.

“Stop complaining polka-dots! You’re so annoying!” shouted Natsume.

Hotaru shot her baka gun at them, but only Mikan was hit.

“Shut it. Now can you just help me look.”

Mikan started to cry. “Wah! Hotaru! What if we never find it?!? I don’t want to repeat the same age twice!”

“Mikan, please…” Ruka comforted her.

“What a cry baby”, Natsume said under his breath.

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-Flashback-

-Hotaru’s Lab-

“Hotaru! What ‘cha doing?” asked a very cheerful Mikan.

“None of your business. Go away”, Hotaru replied not taking her eyes off her invention.

Then somebody burst inside the room. It was a stressful-looking Ruka, looking pale and red at the same time.

“Imai! Why did you sell my pictures again!”

“Was that a question or a statement?” she asked calmly.

“Why do you always do this to me? You know that I (blah blah blah! And more complaints!)”

Meanwhile, Mikan was looking at some of Hotaru’s inventions.

“My Hotaru is just so talented!” she thought gleefully.

Then she saw something interesting but more probably something unexpected… it was a teddy bear.

It had a red ribbon tied around its neck with a star shaped pendant attached to it. It had buttons for eyes, and the nose had a star shape hole, just enough for the pendant to fit.

“So cute!” said Mikan hugging the bear.

“Hey idiot, don’t touch that”, said Hotaru ignoring Ruka.

“What’s wrong? Hotaru, I didn’t know you liked teddy bears!”

Then somebody appeared by the doorway. “Ruka, there you are”, it was Natsume.

“I said don’t touch that!” said Hotaru raising her voice.

“But Hotaru!” Mikan pouted and hugged it tighter.

Then, there cam a flash of light followed by a cloud of smoke.

“Wha-what happened?” asked Mikan coughing.

“Is everybody alright?” asked Natsume fanning the cloud of smoke away.

“I feel… strangely different…” said Ruka.

Hotaru got a remote from her pocket and pressed it. Pig noses came out from the ceiling and started inhaling the smoke. In a few seconds, the smoke was cleared.

“Invention no. 021, The Piggy Nose Exhaust Device. Inhales smoke into the pig nose, a better and more creative invention than the Exhaust Fan. Releases a refreshing scent afterwards.”

Mikan stopped coughing and looked at Hotaru. “Hotaru! What happened?”

But before Hotaru answered, she shot Mikan with her baka gun 5 times.

“Hey! What did you do that for- oh…” Mikan suddenly realized their situation and her jaw dropped to the floor. She was thunderstruck. So did the rest of them. This time, Natsume didn’t try to hide his shock.

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The 4 stared at each other. Trying to contemplate the situation, but of course, Hotaru already knew what was going on.

There was an uneasy silence. Their eyes bulged out in the size of baseballs.

Hotaru sighed. “Now look what you did Mikan…”

Natsume, Ruka, Mikan and Hotaru turned into a couple 5-year-olds. It was as if they shrunk or turned back in time.

Natsume finally got out his state of silent shock. “What the heck happened here!”

He exclaimed so loudly it was as if the ground shook, the birds flew away and Ruka’s pet rabbit jumped away.

Mikan dropped the bear. “Ho-Hotaru? Ruka? Natsume?” she didn’t believe her eyes.

“Invention no. 076 The Kiddie Transformation Bear. It turns the physical body back into the person’s past state at the chosen age. The person’s present intellectual ability is retained. Specially created for parents to be able to interact with their children. Dangerous. Keep out the reach of children and also idiots like Mikan.”

“But the thing is, this invention is just a prototype”, said Hotaru.

“Wah! Imai! Tell us that there’s some kind of solution to this!” Ruka panicked.

He received a shot from Hotaru’s Baka gun.

Ruka’s bunny sniffed the teddy bear.

“Of course there is, idiot”, she said calmly.

“Let’s just pretend nothing happened. Now get us back”, Natsume coolly said.

The bunny started nibbling the pendant on the bear.

“The bear was activated because Mikan must have pressed the nose when she hugged it. All we need to do is get the star pendant from the bear and insert to the hole on the nose.”

They looked over at Mikan.

She was having a game of tug of war with Ruka’s bunny, the bear as the rope.

“No little bunny! Give it to meeeee!”

Mikan fell backwards with the bear. The rabbit ran away.

Hotaru got the bear. “No way…”

The pendant was gone!

“What did you do to the pendant polka-dots!” exclaimed Natsume, flaring up.

“Na-Natsume, you’re scaring me!” she hid behind Ruka.

Then Ruka thought of something… his rabbit must have taken it!

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“I don’t understand… my animal pheromone isn’t working too well…” Ruka sat down on a log.

“Your body can’t take it… you’ve been using it since this morning, haven’t you?” said Hotaru.

“What do you mean?” Mikan asked.

“Ruka’s body emits the pheromone. Since his body state isn’t as strong as when we were 1O, it can’t function the way it should have”, explained Hotaru.

“Well stop using your Alice, Ruka. Let’s just search for your body the ‘normal way’.” said Natsume.

“Let’s split up so it’ll be easier. Ruka and I will search that direction and you guys search the opposite”, said Hotaru mounting on her flying duck. She motioned for Ruka to sit behind her.

He blinked in surprise.

“Is there something wrong?” she asked.

Ruka shook his head. “No… I just-”

“Hurry up Nogi. We haven’t got all day”,

Ruka mounted on.

Hotaru tossed Mikan a backpack. “Incase of emergencies. You’ll find everything you need there.” Then the 2 disappeared. Hotaru must have been in a hurry and didn’t bother to explain what was in the bag.

“Wah!” Mikan screamed, realizing something.

“What’s wrong?” Natsume asked taking caution.

“I just realized… I’m stuck with you!”

Natsume rolled his eyes in annoyance. “Let’s just get this over it… before people start to notice.”

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Mikan searched under the bushes. “The rabbit could be anywhere!” Natsume suddenly thumped her at the back of the head.

“Ouch! Baka! What did you do that for?!?” she screamed at him.

“Stop complaining, it won’t help!” he continued searching through the bushes.

“We’re getting nowhere!” Mikan sat on the ground in despair.

“Stop slacking off.” Natsume scolded.

“But I’m tired! Why don’t we have a snack first?” Mikan laid the bag on the ground. “There must be some snacks in here!”

“You’re such a lazy idiot, you know that!” But Mikan was already munching on some crackers. Natsume sweat dropped.

“What a pig”, he said to himself, rolling his eyes.

“You want some?” Mikan offered him some crackers. The girl had her sudden mood swings again, she smiled brightly at Natsume.

Natsume thought. “She looks really cute- what the heck am I thinking!” He faced away.

“I guess that’s a no then. You should really eat healthily, Natsume. You can’t think properly with an empty stomach. That’s what grandpa says.” And the brunet took another bite.

As Mikan happily munched on the crackers, Natsume thought for an easier plan to get the rabbit. But it was really hard to think when somebody was chomping down crackers and frequently whistling behind him.

“I know, let’s make a trap. Look inside the bag for some-” but he was interrupted by voice.

“I’m sure I heard Mikan’s voice here Misaki. I think I even heard Hyuuga’s voice.” It was Tsubasa.

Mikan and Natsume froze.

“Don’t be stupid Tsubasa. What would Mikan be doing in the forest with Natsume?” Misaki answered grumpily.

“I don’t want them to see us looking like this…” Natsume thought furiously. “We better slowly and silently esca-”

“Tsubasa! Misaki!” Mikan called out.

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To be continued…

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Well how was it? I know, the idea’s kinda weird but… just call it ‘unique’. Please review! Hmmm… I’m not sure if this will be a long story… I’ll just go with the flow. Anywayz, don’t forget to leave a review! Thank you!

-‘orange-ideas’-