The Second Book

Chapter One

A Life

Written by: keaRy anCe

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It's like everything wasn't in order. Mikan's friends were the only concerned about her and the rest was not, like she never existed or whatsoever. Well these bulk of school projects are more important than her, maybe that was the reason or they simply don't want to care and don't want to go bias.

But their thoughts could not be preoccupied by a scared classmate according to Hotaru. They can get it over with just a couple of days and the Imai was sure of that though some very affected people like Natsume Hyuuga can't stop himself from thinking of the brunette and so was Sumire Shouda who could not stop thinking on why Natsume could not stop thinking about Mikan Sakura. It's like showbiz.

With all of these commotions, Sumire Shouda could not help to be insecure. She was beautiful and desperate than ever, many have noticed this. Doubling the amount of beauty products she puts on her face is the proof.

"Must be a product of possessiveness." Says the people.

With enough guts, Sumire tapped Natsume's back. "Let's talk outside." She informed calmly. There was a tension and it was obvious. The two knew that people are talking about them behind their backs but why is it like they do not care?

Natsume did what she asked and they went in the Music Room, given that it was silent there. Soeaking of this Hyuuga guy, his best friend was never seen near him, they are not talking and if there were times that they would pass by with each other they would just keep their faces poker-style. They are both stubborn fools.

"What now?" Natsume asked with his eyes gazing at the environment outside.

She took a deep breath before talking. "Are you still aware of the fact that we're here for you to protect me?"

"Yes." Was his short reply. Sincerity is not present in that very short reply that made Sumire asked for more. She wants to make this issue bigger, that's the truth.

"Natsume, be serious! It's like, its like I'm in Earth and you're in Jupiter! What happened to you and your promise? You said that you don't want to leave me but now. . . .you've become this another person since you saw Mikan hurting. What happened? Did anything occur? Did she say something that twitched your mind? Say it!" Yelling like that reflects that she is not satisfied to Mikan's lame escape. Oh how she regrets letting him play with her, she forgot the fact that even the coldest person in the world has a thing called 'conscience'. Stupid conscience.

The teenage guy looked a bit irritated at Sumire when she's asking questions, again, about Mikan. They have talked about her and everything about her last night but Sumire likes to open the topic that much. "Nothing happened. When you will fully understand it!? You see, Mikan and I were nothing. She said that she loved me but that time I didn't feel anything. I was thinking about you. Isn't that clear? Isn't that obvious? You should stop thinking nonsense."

"Then why are you saying that you loved her on those times that you were together? Are you trying to put some game? Well to tell you it is not funny. It's confusing me. Look, I love you."

"Whatever." He said and readied for his exit. "That word, I am so annoyed with it. I can hear that stupid phrase everyday. Tsk, this talk is getting stupid every second." As he finally left Shouda alone on the music room, it is now time for the girl to burst her feelings.

"Aarrghh! I won't let that loser get you from me!" Her bratty side came out again after all she's rich, she's gorgeous, she's sexy and she's mean. These are the perfect words to describe a brat.

She is very possessive of Natsume to think that Mikan never got him.

These three are all psychos.

Meanwhile inside their classroom where gossip could not pass,

"Hey Hotaru, what'dya think those two talked about?" Anna said, curious and little angry at Natsume. She still thinks that SumiNatsu are devils and doesn't care about what the heck others are feeling. If she gets the chance, surely she would smack these two--- simultaneously.

The quiet Hotaru flipped a page on her book, closed and reread it which made Anna smiled in confusion while waiting for her reply.

"Something." Hotaru replied.

"What did you say? Did I just hear the word 'something'? Gosh Hotaru, could you please at least elaborate that? Geez."

She again closed her book but this time she didn't opened it. "You know I'm not a talker Anna but I'm a genius. Those two idiots are probably discussing about this another idiot. Seriously pinkie, snap out of it. The friend you are defending is not here anymore, get over with it and move on."

"How could you say that? You are her best friend!"

"I'm saying this because she is also trying to get it over with and finally move on." She said and opened her book once again. That statement made Anna realized that maybe Mikan is trying wherever she is right now. She ahs no choice but to move on either.

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In Alice Academy. . . . . . . .

Mikan was seating comfortably in one of the academy's benches. She was clad to her newest uniform, the A.A's uniform. It was six in the morning and classes are not up until 7:30. She sighed knowing that everything will be strange now and everyone would be her fear. Weak is not an accepted word in this school moreover the word weakness, this notion didn't help either, of course.

She looked at her surrounding and could not help but compare it to her previous school. It was odd. This place is definitely more modernized and clean not to mention the buildings which are somewhat new even if the school is in service for ages. They are also promoting cleanliness and helping the environment due to the fact that the trees here are countless. Maybe.

"It's sure is quiet here." She said as she hugged her own body and looked down to relax her mind. After a couple of minutes Mikan looked up and unconsciously diverted her direction on a boy sleeping under the tree. Surprised, she went off to know who it was.

The brunette walked carefully and as silent as possible towards the boy and as he saw the human with a peaceful face she decided not to wake him up.

"How admirable, a lazy boy under a tree. Very common." She whispered sarcastically, mocking on her own. After the short stare and as she was about to leave the boy spoke.

"You do know that staring is not the best way of stalking, right?" Mikan gasped and turns around only to see the boy waking up and stretching.

Embarrassment is now eating her up. "You. Are you awake all this time!?" She yelled and pointed a finger on the man.

The peaceful figure before has now this annoyed expression. "What if I'm awake and stop pointing you finger on me." He said and shook Mikan's hand away.

"So-sorry, it's just that. . . "

"It's just that what? I'm too handsome and admirable to pass? Come on I saw you looking at me." He accused and base on the tone of his voice, he didn't like any of what's happening.

"Well since you are accusing me I think I have the right to defend myself!"

"Go on, fan girl."

"Fan girl!? How dare you! I am never a fan girl! I'm telli-"

"Yeah, yeah whatever fan girl." He interrupted.

"Hey! Would you let me finish?" When Mikan sensed that he isn't interrupting anymore she began. "Listen, I am familiarizing myself in this school since I am new and etcetera, etcetera then I happen to see you lying in these grasses like a street child so being the curious me I just came to see if that person is a human or something! Excuse me Mister but I do not intend to meddle within you 'fan girl' allegation or whatsoever. There, done!" She breathe heavily, that long shouting is exhausting.

The guy suddenly smirked. "Gosh broken-hearted, you are such a blabber mouth."

Her eyes widened. "What did you say? Broken-hearted? Me?" He could not possibly just guess it.

"You cannot believe, right? Well me either, they are saying you have this nullification alice then why am I able to surprise you? I guess some people are really idiotic and lacks on infromation." He said like it was nothing.

"They? What they? Who are them? What the heck are you talking about?" She questioned consecutively. Now that he is mentioning this group of people, Mikan thought what her role to those people is or it's just that they are her mother's friends.

"Oh nothing, a weak girl like you couldn't understand, that's for sure."

"Heh, weak you said?" She smiled sadly. "Alright, if that's what you are seeing go on I won't stop you besides who are you in my life anyways, bastard." She left the boy and escaped their argument.

They said that 'weak' is not an accepted word here. It means you are pathetic and lame and since all students here are unique for having their own abilities that means there are no weaklings here but there are strong, stronger and strongest so this word we are discussing doesn't belong here.

"After all, I don't belong anywhere, weak Mikan." She wants to cry, no, she wants to say it all and burst all her emotions but it was restricted. Why?

"If you want to be strong, hide your emotions, show no fear and overcome them. If you want to be stronger, consider everyone as your enemy even me. If you want to be the strongest, remove anyone who will get in your way, trust your alice and never back out. Failure is unacceptable and winning is a must." Her mom reminded. There is not a single thing in that explanation she would ever forget.

"But I am different, I tend to be good and helpful that is better than being strong. Yes, right, I am totally right." She cheered herself. "But why can't I even convince my self? That boy is right I am weak."

And all her doubts and questions were stopped by the ringing of the bell. She sprinted her way to her newest classroom and luckily didn't get late but the teacher was already there and noticed her arrival.

"Oh, yes I remember. Class! Listen! We have a new student, she just came in this academy. Please welcome Mikan Sakura." He introduced.

Mikan was surprised on that sudden introduction so she had no choice but to get in.

"I'm Mikan, 16, from somewhere." Due to nervousness she didn't even had a great introduction. Everyone's eyes on her and that made her feel creepy.

"Pfft. Is she trying to be a psycho or what?" A fat guy blurted that sends out laugh for everyone while Mikan's embarrassment is adding every moment.

"Alright, alright stop that class. Hi Miss Sakura, my name is Misaki your Science teacher, nice to have you in my class." He smiled gently that made Mikan comfortable. "And now for your seat, let's see. Ah! You are going to seat there at the third row's second to the last seat."

"No way!" A group of girls chorused.

"Are there any complaints about Miss Sakura's seat?" Misaki asked sharply but students now, they are just so disrespectful.

"But no one seats with Nagihiko-kun! We all know that specially you sensei!" A violet-haired girl stood up named Luna Koizumi.

"Luna calm down, please."

"No way! Nagihiko-kun didn't even allow her." She defended more.

"If it is causing more delays to your lesson Misaki-sensei then I will be glad to sit behind this Nagihiko guy. Trust me, I really don't mind."

"I'm sorry dear but that seat is occupied already and I have already decided your arrangement. Your classmates have no right to protest, come on it's alright." He smiled again, good thing that Misaki is a kind teacher or else Mikan would have completely hate this academy.

"Thank you sir, right I'll go to my seat."

"Aaaahhhhh! This is so unfair." Luna said more but the teacher and Mikan just ignored her. But her friends didn't forget to hush her.

That means Luna's effort on stopping Mikan all went to waste.

"So fan girl, you're my new seatmate huh." A voice said and it was familiar to Mikan. She calmed herself and faced the speaker.

"So bastard it is you. Ha, now I know why those girls tried so hard to stop me from occupying this chair but seriously if I were them I will let that weak girl because she has no intention of befriending a bastard seatmate. Now please, do not talk to me ever."

"Well if I were you I wouldn't say that. Your type belongs to the girls who don't want to be left out. Be proud that you are my seatmate fan girl or else they would treat you as invisible as air."

Mikan smirked. "In my opinion that is better. I don't need to be friends with the kind of people that stalks a bastard."

"Wow that actually hurts." He mocked and Mikan just rolled her eyes being angry with herself on why is she talking with this person. "But you know I won't be surprise if one day I'll see you crying and you will ask for my help."

"Yeah, yeah like that will happen."

"Wanna bet? I can read you. Completely."

"Read? Haha, as if you're a mind reader." When she saw a wicked smile on the boy a shocked expression is visible to her. All this time he was reading her mind. All of her thoughts are exposed to him.

"You! How dare you read my mind, you have no right, no right at all!" The girl shouted lowly. Being the 'pesterer' Nagihiko he is, he finds himself smirking on the girl's reaction.

"So tell me, who is this guy?" He asked.

So he didn't know it fully. "He was. . . nothing." Mikan answered. "Please let's not talk about him moreover don't talk to me." She warned.

"Okay." He said in a giving up tone.

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The guy is interested as ever with Mikan Sakura because as soon classes ended he directly went to the library where important and secured files. Good thing he has access on the school's database so researching for a person and a new student is easy for him.

"She has nothing special and she is nothing special but why they are so eager to be close to this stupid, ugly girl? This is useless." He shuts the computer down. "Sakura? Sounds familiar but I'm sure that Nullification is a powerful alice and that idiot has it who is also new to alice." He stood up and grabbed his bag.

"Crap I just wasted an hour of my life. Better get something to eat."

Even though he finds nothing exceptional in Mikan he can't still wait for morning to come just to annoy her.

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END

I did revise it a little my dear readers because of a very helpful review from ShiroKoneko, I was awakened by her review and decided to change the first chapter a bit. I didn't reread this but please if you spotted a hundred errors please do tell.

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