Gakuen Alice: Continue

Chapter 6: Continue as Planned
  

     I came back from the mission completely drained. I practically dragged myself to my room with the little energy I could muster and found Miho waiting for me. "Miho", I said, trying to smile, but I couldn't take it and collapsed.

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     I woke up in the infirmary. I looked up and saw Miho asleep next to me. She woke up, however, as soon as I stirred. "Mikan", She said, "I've been so worried." I nodded and apologized. Miho bit her lip, "Mikan chan... I've been thinking..." I looked up at her expectantly. She took a deep breath, "Maybe we should call off the Grand Plan."

     I gaped at her, "No"

    "But Mikan! Your health..."  She argued.

     "I know freaking well about what could happen. Which is why I am going to do this or else everything we've done so far will go to waste. It's my life Miho. My choice", I said.

     Miho bit her lip again, but reluctantly understood what I was trying to do. She sighed and nodded. I sighed too and asked, "Does anyone else know?" She shook her head no. "Good. Keep it that way please", I said trying to force a smile, "We'll start tomorrow night as planned. Send a message to Himeka chan and Miyu chan to continue with preparations as planned. And to brace themselves, because the Grand Plan is about to enter its final stage...."

     There was a moment of silence as Miho relayed her instructions. When she was done, I asked her, "Miho chan, what were you and Hotaru talking about earlier today?"

     She looked up at me, surprised, "She wanted to ask what ha happened to make you run away and, well, change so much. She said that she'd heard about your grandpa dying, but figured there was more to it. I'm sorry, but I felt sorry for her and told her the story of that day."

     I shrugged, "Whatever."

     We called the nurse over and asked her if I could leave. Well we didn't really ask... We left quickly, before anyone had a chance to be notified of this incident. We walked to our rooms and slept for the rest of the night, only to wake at noon the next day from exaustion. Ryuu and Kei came and gathered in my room when I asked Miho to call for them. She joined us shortly. Together we went over the Grand Plan strategy and procedures for the last time, as we held our breath, and waited for night to fall.