Gakuen Alice 63

(Still in Ruka's memory of the times before He and Natsume were brought to Alice Gakuen)Kids are playing in the school grounds. Aoi approaches Ruka. Aoi: "um..."Ru-chan"?" Ruka is surprised to be called out by his nickname by a girl he doesn't know. Aoi is excited to finally meet a friend of her brother’s. Aoi: "I knew it! you're "Ru-chan". Just as I thought!. Just like I heard from Onii-chan, you're really blond. It’s nice to meet you. I'm Hyuuga Natsume's younger sister, Aoi." Ruka's first encounter with Aoi happened 1 week after Natsume arrived to the new school. Natsume excuses himself to Ruka for his sister to have actually searched around to find Ruka. Natsume knocks his sister on the head, saying that because she had been so persistant, he had spoken a little about Ruka to her, but never imagined she would actually check around to find him.

Aoi was very curious about Ruka, especially since he was also an Alice like them, but Aoi is a bit of a simple minded girl and believed that Ruka's name was actually Ru-chan. Aoi: "Eh? His real name is Ruka? Wow! What a cool name" Ruka to Natsume: "could it be you spoke of me to your family using the name "Ru-chan"?" Well, even though it had only been a week, Natsume had already turned into the class boss. Other classmates gather around them: "Natsume-kun's younger sister?! Wow she's cute"

Aoi: "yes, I often get told."

Natsume: "Isn't she annoying. She really gets on the nerves, that's why I didn't want you to meet her"

Natsume then asks Ruka with a serious expression if everything is alright, after almost getting kidnapped and the Alice Gakuen scouts, teachers (Narumi, Makihara and Persona)who came. Natsume is extremely rough towards his sister, calling her a "burikko"(girl who pretends to be cute and weak). Ruka says he is fine. Natsume remembers about Persona and Makihara-sensei who came over to his house to bring him to Alice Gakuen.

Persona: “We've come to get Hyuuga Natsume."

Natsume feels that those who came, especially Persona, are very different than the scouts that usually ran after them. He remembers Persona's words to his father that it is meaningless to keep on runing away. He's better to give them his son while they are staying in this town. Persona: "This is our last warning" Natsume is worried. Aoi says that whenever Alice Gakuen scouts come over, she get closed up in a different room, and her father and Natsume never tell her anything. While Aoi is still complaining to Ruka about always being the one left out, Persona passes by car beside the school. In Natsume's head, Persona speaks: "Come, we're same species. We have the same fate to live in darkness, I shall never let you go" Ruka feels that Aoi is the complete opposite of Natsume. She says because her brother never smiles, he often get's misunderstood and thought of as scary. So, in his place she smiles. But smiling now turned into a habbit. She wants to brighten things around her brother, because he's had so many bad memories, especially because of his alice. She says though he doesn't show it, Natsume is actually really a nice person who's always thinking abput her, protecting her.

Ruka: "Aoi-chan, you really love your brother."

Aoi: "yes"

From afar an unusual voice calls upon them. Narumi-sensei hanging half over the fense: "Ah there they are all 3 together. Yesterday I got the door slammed in my face by Ruka's mom, and wasn't let to speak at your place I thought I could catch you here."

Makihara-sensei: "hey...Narumi-sensei, you'll be mistaken for a pervert"

Narumi, sitting sideways over the fense: "Hello. I'll probably be the teacher in charge of you at Alice Gakuen, Narumi-sensei. Again, pleased to meet you Nogi Ruka-kun"

Makihara: "Hey! You really look like a pervert!"

Narumi: "And the rumored Hyuuga Natsume, Aoi-chan."

Natsume remembers Narumi as the day before's "strange teacher".

He then blasts Narumi off the fense. Though Narumi didn't do anything to Natsume, there is something about Narumi which annoyed Natsume, so he blasted him. Because of the sound of the blast, Ruka's body guard comes running. Adults begin to gather around,"around here, something suddenly exploded. Hey! you are...at that time when there was a strange fire..." Ruka's body guard: "Hey! those two are from the Alice Gakuen who've been sneeking around lately.." Ruka wants to help Natsume, he wants to save him. Ruka grabs Natsume's hand and with Aoi they begin to run. Natsume: “Ruka! Hey Ruka! It's ok. How far are you going to run. It's ok. Getting discovered by the Gakuen, us being alices will be found out by others anyways. More than that, you'll get attacked again if you get out of school grounds" Ruka: “almost no one enters this forest. It'll be alright. It's famous for having a lot of bears." A huge bear comes out roaring. Natsume and Aoi, surprised and scared. Natsume is ready to set fire to the bear.

Ruka: "No! "Hachimitsu"(honey)" Ruka hugging the bear called Hachimitsu lovingly, "why do you always scare people like that, you mischievous!! They are my firends. How are Pooh and Paddington? Stop. It tickles. Ahahaha. Everyone from the forest!!..." Ruka, sitting on the big bears lap, embarassed, Ruka: "di...dissapointed? About my alice..." But Natsume tells Ruka that his alice has nothing to be ashamed of. Though their (Natsume and Aoi's)alices are useful, and can be used to protect, it also hurts people. But Ruka's alice doesn't hurt anyone. It actually helps to communicate and is now protecting them. Aoi is playing with the animals. Ruka is happy, it's the first time someone has ever spoken of his alice in such a way. Aoi then asks Natsume if, since the whole town will probably have found out they are alices, they'll have to move again. Natsume answers that they have no other choice. Natsume and Aoi who walked Ruka home, are suprised at Ruka's over reacting angry mom who was worried. Natsume and Aoi walk home, still surprised about Ruka's mother. His mother blames Ruka's conduct on Natsume and Aoi, but Ruka angrily yells to his mother not to speak ill of his friends. The body guards scold him for his way of speaking to his mother. Ruka excuses himself and runs off. His mother is shocked. It's the first time she has ever seen Ruka speak for someone with such a strong expression. Ruka runs to Natsume's home, thinking that Natsume is soon to leave. But that the times with Natsume are so important to him. Ruka, embarassed, sits quietly, wondering when Natsume will be moving away but unable to ask. (Ruka's body guards also came) Natsume could read from Ruka's expression what he's thinking and answers: "We're not moving. That's what you came to ask, right?" RUka is surprised that Natsume could understand what he was thinking. Aoi is also happy. Natsume says they won't be moving right now since nothing has yet happend, and anyways there will be no end to running. Natsume: "What, that expression... you thought you'd end up alone?" Ruka is happy that he will have the chance to be with Natsume longer. Natsume's father, seeing his son's happy expression, tells Ruka to stay over for the night since it's late. Ruka and the guards think his mom will never accept. Natsume's father gets ready to call Ruka's mom: "It'll be alright. You mother will surely understand. Persona sneeks beside the house window and leaves a strange red stone. Aoi finds the stone and picks it up. Narumi wonders about Persona's quick return from the Hyuuga home.

Persona nastily smiling says they had visitors, therefore will come and see how things are tomorrow. Narumi is suspicous of Persona'a actions. Narumi to himself: "...gloves? What was that laugh" Lying down on the floor in futons, Natsume's father and Ruka talk. Ruka asks if Natsume's father is a painter, because there are many painting everywhere. There is also a painting of Natsume's mother. Natsume looks just like her and their personalities are very similar. His father says she was the Madonna (most popular and beautiful) of Alice Gakuen, and they first started dating after saving her from a pervert in the bus. But she died in an accident. Natsume then says they're not sure if it really was an accident because his father and mother were part of an Anti-Alice gakuen group, and she probably died in one of their activities. Natsume's father remembers his wife's plead to protect their children from Alice Gakuen. Natsume's father: "Let's stop this conversation. Aahaha. Let's sleep! Lack of sleep is bad for beauty, Ruka-kun!" Ruka: "Eh..." Natsume's father: "Tonight the stars shine bright. Tomorrow will surely be a beautiful day..." Ruka hopes to have more time together with Natsume. They fall asleep holding hands. But Aoi falls asleep holding the strange red stone....