A/N: Hi everyone, welcome to Angel in Hell! It was somewhat inspired by the manga, "Rockin' Heaven". I'm working on Cupids' Game II too, so don't worry! The plot is mine and Mayu Sakai-sensei's (the mangaka of Rockin' Heaven), but the characters are Tachibana Higuchi-sensei's.
Full Summery:A first year high school girl named Mikan Sakura enrolled to Gakuen Alice, an elevator school, only because it had cute with her twin sister, Hotaru. Without knowing Gakuen Alice used to be an all boys school and they had just started accepting girls this year, she is surpised to find her class all boys except herself and Hotaru. At first, Natsume Hyuuga seems like a kind gentleman who helped Mikan from a perverted boy.But right when he talks to her, she realizes that he is a jerk who is nothing like a Prince Charming. To make matters worse, her class is full of boys who don't listen to teachers and is rude to her. Mikan, being the kind of girl she is, prepares to tame the boys into perfect gentlemen and tries to uncover what exactly happened two years ago.
Angel in Hell Chapter 1:
"Hotaru! Isn't this uniform just adorable? I mean, the gray-black and blue strips match perfectly! It's so much better than our old…"
"I heard Gakuen Alice has a great science department."
A brunette freshman stood in front of her mirror in her new room with her sister lazily reading a book on her bed. The sakura blossoms could be seen outside the window of the pink-filled room. The owner was clearly a girly girl. The white mirror-cabinet was clattered with make-up and accessories even though the family had just moved to the town a week ago.
"Sigh, jeez, I can't believe we're twins… BUT I STILL LOVE YOU JUST LIKE THAT!"
Mikan Sakura jumped on top of her older twin sister and flung her skinny arms around the short haired reader. Struggling, Hotaru Sakura tried to pry off the giggling girl. But alas, it was as if she was super glued onto the poor genius.
"If you don't get off, I'll hit you with my Baka-gun."
"Mwahaha, no you won't! I stole it!"
BAM!! BAN!!
Mikan crouched, shivering next to her shoujo manga shelf. Her sister stood up, and blew the top of the cylinder.
"Owie! Where did you get that?! I hid it in the drier!"
"I knew where you hid it, dummy. I made another one. You'd better pay for that broken one!"
"NOOOO! I'm really sorry Hotaru, I really did…"
Suddenly the door labeled "Mikan Sakura" slamed open, revealing an angry middle-aged woman. Yuka was a magazine editor, and had a professional suit on.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU TWO ARE DOING?!"
"She used her Baka-gun on me!"
"She broke my old one and attacked me!"
"I didn't attack you! I hugged you!"
"Which is the same thing!"
Tap, tap, tap
The business-like mother crossed her arms and tapped her foot as the two sisters stopped yelling at each other and looked over at her. While Mikan shrugged her shoulders sheepishly, Hotaru just looked at her nails as if they were a new nanotechnology textbook. Inwardly, Yuka Azumi-Sakura laughed about how different they were. The long-haired Mikan was sweet and innocent, but the cold Hotaru was witty and sharp. Raising one eyebrow, she turned, to cover her grinning face, and called to them,
"Okay girls, breakfast is ready. You'll be late for school if you keep on idling. Your father made pancakes!"
"Really?! Yay! Let's go, Hotaru!"
"Don't forget to pay me back for the broken Baka-gun."
Everyday was fun for the two Sakura twins. In middle school, they were both popular and well liked by everyone. Mikan's giggly bright personality and Hotaru's wise, clever personality both stood out. Their father got a new job at the Tokyo Newspaper, so the family moved to a new town near the large city. Today was the first day of their high school life. They had many choices of schools since they settled close to the large city. Mikan had fallen in love of the cute and trendy uniform of a prestigious school, Gakuen Alice. She had worked hard to pass the entrance exam, and even got the greedy sister to tutor her. It was important to her to look good in her hard-earned uniform on the first day of school. As she waved back to their parents, Mikan skipped, thinking, well talking, about how excited she was for the new year to start.
"I can't wait, Hotaru! I really hope we're in the same class. We've always been in the same class, so I'm sure we'll be lucky again! I mean, high school is all about love, and romance! There's probably going to be a charming guy just perfect for me, and we'll go on a school trip… then I'll confess to whomever the wonderful future boyfriend of mine. We'll hang out with the girls in our class at karaoke bars and go shopping for accessories we can wear at school! In the summer we can…"
Soon, she was cut off by the annoyed Hotaru who stopped walking and reading to interrupt the hyper girl. The skipping girl was too happy to notice that the Sakura next to her was aggravated by her.
"You really need to shut up. High school is actually all about getting good grades and passing college exams. And about the girls in class…"
"The in and out of dating got me all confused
I built up expectations and I'm feeling used
Seems that everybody's into fast food,
Everybody's into quick
I want some one to take the time fine dining not rushing
Now it's nearly 7:30, I'm slipping on a dress
I keep my fingers crossed, you're not like all the rest,
So when you come to pick me up come right to my door
Don't stay in your car and beep beep the horn…"
Mikan still fumbled though her school-bag to find her cell-phone. Hotaru rolled her eyes and didn't even bother to tell her that she had put the pink Razor in her skirt pocket after changing the ring tone this morning. The song (Natasha Bedingfield's Frogs & Princes) continued on, unfortunately for her.
"Baby I'm a hopeless romantic
You pick the sounds for the background to our drive into town
Baby don't be one of the traffic
Had too many nights with the wrong guys
Caught me at red lights
Tell me how many frogs do I have to kiss
Before I find my prince, before I find my prince
All you girls that are going through this
Tell 'em how it is, tell 'em how it is…"
"Hello?"
Hotaru rolled her eyes at her sister's new ring tone. She wondered why people had ring-tones that were songs. The cell wasn't going to ring for three minutes; just a few seconds. Okay, maybe in Mikan's case it was going to ring for a while until the voice mail picked it up. The bored girl hadn't changed her tone since she got the phone, and listened on to what her twin was talking about.
"Hey Mari, wazzup? Yeah sorry I took so long, I couldn't find my cell… Yeah that me, ha-ha ...No I can't guess! Oh my god, they're finally together? Okay, so who asked who? Aww… I knew he would! And where did he confess? …That is so sweet! So how about him? …Yes, him, your crush! Oh no… No, she didn't! I can't believe her! Okay, tell me everything! Yeah… Uh hunh…"
Suddenly, Hotaru grabbed the pink cell phone weighed down with a cute cherry and orange strap and put on her "business" smile she had inherited from her mother.
"Hello Mari-san, this is Hotaru speaking… yes, I'm fine, you? …That's good to know. Yes I have heard… Oh, I have sources. I'm sorry to interrupt, but we're going to school right now and it's best of Mikan's interest to hurry. It's also my interest too… Yes, school starts earlier here… Please call back in the afternoon. Yes, goodbye."
Hotaru tossed the cell phone back to the pouting brunette. Her twin loved to hear about romantic stories, and how people got together. Mikan was a sucker for chick-flicks and wanted a romance of her own soon.
"Awww, Hotaru why did you hang up? I wanted to hear how Nanami-chan and Satoru-kun got together! Did you know he asked her out in front of their old day care where they met? Isn't that sweet? I wish something like that can happen. Do you think it'll happen to me soon, Hotaru?"
Usually, she didn't answer these questions, but since her sister was looking at her with hopeful eyes, she replied,
"Love turns up at the oddest places and in the oddest people. You can never now when, where, how, why, or even who it happens in. Just be yourself and you'll find someone."
"Wow, Hota-chan I though you'd say something like, 'stop acting dumb, no one wants a stupid girl like you', but thanks!"
"Don't call me that stupid nickname, hebetudinous ignoramus. We're almost there, and I don't want a bad first impression because of you."
"HEY!"
"Yes, make sure you stay away from me at least five feet."
"But…"
"And no talking to me!"
"You are sucker, a poopy-face, Hotaru! Nincompoop! Woah! Look at this school, now I wish I went to this school instead."
They stopped in front of a large gate, where students poured in. The buildings inside the fenced campus were big and lavishly decorated with statues. Each was about twice the size of their old middle school.
"Oh my god, you brainless imbecile, this is Gakuen Alice! Read the sign!"
"THIS, IS GAKUEN ALICE?!"
"No duh."
"OhmygodHotaruthisisgoingtobesocoolImeanthewholecampusislikearesortwhatdoyouthinktheclassroomslookslike?"
Hotaru raised an eyebrow like her mother. Although Mikan took after their mom's looks, she got their father's personality. Before she could reply to her sister, Mikan had pulled her though the gates and into the well cared-for school grounds. Mikan felt nervous, but hid it well using her hyper and preppy voice listing everything she wanted to see. She kept her bright smile and giggled as Hotaru looked at her in exasperation. Suddenly, she bumped into a tall figure. He had a mean look on, and his black eyes seemed like he was going to eat her.
"I'm so sorry."
"Hey, you're a girl…"
"Um yeah, er, come on Hotaru."
The male blocked her way as Mikan grabbed onto the nearest object, which was sadly Hotaru. He lifted her face and she was as afraid as a sheep in the middle of a lion's stomach.
"Nice skirt you've got there. The gay headmaster was right to let girls in here… What size are you, 'B'? I do prefer C's but, face makes it up. How about we…"
A shadow loomed over them from behind and the wicked boy quickly though his hand down and took a step back. The almost tearful girl looked back at her shoulder and faced her hero. His cold red eyes looked at the boy in front of her, and she was suddenly not so afraid. This surprised her. He was taller, muscular, scarier, and meaner-looking than the harasser, but she felt safer in his presence. She heard the shorter teenager stutter,
"Oh… hi Hyuuga-san. Oh, and Nogi-san, Andou-san, Yome-san, and Tobita-san. How was your vacation? Er… I was just telling this young girl that she can find where her class is… over there on the bulletin board…"
"Scam before I report you."
"YES! I mean, yes!"
The tall powerful guy walked past her with some other males without glancing at her.
"Um, thank you! I mean, for helping us!"
The five guys stopped and looked at the long haired girl who stood at least one foot shorter than them. Mikan suddenly regretted thanking the mysterious student that helped her.
"Don't expect me to do that again. You're so helpless; I wasn't even helping you."
Mikan was suddenly angry. She didn't care if the whole student population was staring at the conversation between a girl and seemingly, the most powerful student on campus. She lifted her head and made sure she spoke clearly.
"Well, I didn't need your help. And I'm not helpless. I don't need your help again. EVER! Hmph, let's go Hotaru."
Turning on her heels, Mikan grabbed her bored sister's hand and walked towards the bulletin board the escapee had pointed to. Before they got ten feet away, she turned her head and stuck her tongue out, and after she saw the odd expressions on the five's faces, she snapped her head back and marched along. Behind the raven-haired leader, a dirty-blond friend started sniggering and after him, a star cheeked boy also laughed. The latter said,
"God, did you see her face, Natsume? She practically dissed you!"
Then the shortest former jigged along with his buddy.
"Yeah, Nat-chan, she was like, 'EVER!' Haha…"
"Nat-chan" made an annoyed face and glared at them. The blond boy next to him and the glassed responsible-looking boy were shaking with laughter. Then he rolled his eyes.
"Damn my father for letting girls into this school."
The blond replied with a strait face,
"But that girl didn't react like how others usually do. And her friend, what's she called, Hotaru? didn't even care."
"Shut up Ruka, she's even worse; So childish and immature. I've never seen a high scholar stick their tongue out."
The four-eyed groupie chuckled at Natsume's reaction. He had never heard him talk so much about a girl before.
"I thought she was pretty cute. I mean, before she made the face."
The other four stared at him.
"YOU?! Woah, Yuu-chan you're the responsible one!"
"I can't believe Yuu-kun is growing up!"
"It must me puberty! Have you gotten your first dream yet, lad?"
"What's so cute about that girl?"
"She actually is pretty cute."
"Yeah, totally."
Yuu started waving his hand, and turned and yelled,
"Okay, let's just go check out our classes! God, it's not a big deal if I think someone' cute."
Tsubasa giggled like a mother, and elbowed the short jester, and whispered in a house-wife voice,
"You cannot believe his, neighbor. My little boy had his first dream!"
"Oh my goodness gracious, Andou-san, you mean that kind of dream?"
"Yes, Koko-chan, that kind!"
"WOULD YOU TWO SHUT UP?!"
The five all exploded into laughter. It was a long time since they got a nice laugh. Ever since the incident two years ago…
Meanwhile, Mikan stood next to the expressionless Hotaru in front of the bulletin board where all the students were crowed around. There were whispers all around the two as they scanned all the freshmen classes, looking for their class. Being the dense girl she was, Mikan didn't realize the boys were whispering about her. And Hotaru? She was being the cold person she was and concentrated on what her class was, and how to get away from the giggly twin of hers.
"Hey, it's the girl that Hyuuga-san saved!"
"Man, the headmaster was right to let girls in. I thought he was an air-headed gay."
"They're both pretty good looking."
"Yeah, but I prefer the short-haired one. She seems mature."
"Really? I think the brunette is cuter; more fun."
Suddenly, Mikan saw her name under Hotaru's in class B. Turning to her twin who was looking at the map to figure out where the class was, she peeped,
"Oh my gosh, Hota-chan. We're in the same class again!"
"Yeah I realized. Five feet or I'll take fifty percent away from your allowance."
"But…"
"Let's go. We're supposed to report to our homeroom."
"Okay! Wee!"
Poor Hotaru. She was trying to stay as far away from Mikan as possible so her sleeve won't be wrinkled from her grasp. Finally, they reached the classroom marked "Freshman-Class B". Swinging open the door, Mikan smiled and brightly said,
"Good morning, everyone!"
Then a boy with ruby eyes suddenly replied with the opposite tone,
"Shoot, it's that immature girl from this morning."
Suddenly, Mikan realized why her friends at her old middle school were surprised that she enrolled to Gakuen Alice. The room was filled with y-chromosomes!
To be continued...
Claire: Thank you for reading! I just want to say, the plot isn't mine (except for some minor changes), but is Mayu Sakai-sensei's (the mangaka of Rockin' Heaven). I hope to enjoyed it, and please review!
Mikan: She's working on Cupids Game II too, so she'll be working hard to update both on-going stories as fast as she can.
Claire: I dedicate this story to all the wonderful shoujo mangakas who work very hard everyday to publish their wonderful mangas that give girls hope to find the perfect boy. Thank you for reading, and please review!