My latest Gakuen Alice fanfic...Happy to see you all again.

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Queen's Orders

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"You're just a tool." Mikan Sakura, forced to marry and become queen with the son of Lord Hyuuga. Will life be easy as a queen? Will the position change her?..or will she change the position? NatsuMikan (maybe RukaHotaru or TsubasaMisaki)

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Chapter 01

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"Narumi-san. I have something to ask."

"What is it Mikan-chan?" The blond man asked the young girl with hazel eyes staring nervously at him.

"Well, I think it would be better if I told you after breakfast." The girl quickly changed her mind. The man picked up his spoon and took a sip from his soup.

"It's okay, go on."

"Well...Narumi-san, I think it's officially time for me to marry." Mikan answered nervously. Narumi stared blankly at Mikan, the soup dripping from his mouth. He realized that he was...drooling, and got his napkin right away.

"M-M-Mikan-chan? You're only 16! You're becoming 17 next year...don't you think marriage is too early? Besides, do you not like living with your uncle?" Narumi asked. Mikan looked sad.

"Well, uncle, it's not that...I...I think I'm too old for you to take care of me now. I think it's time I took over the throne. 10 years ago, since mother and father died from the murder..."

"AH! I told you it was a simple accident..." Narumi interrupted.

"No...Uncle...Somebody killed them. People just don't go dying in the middle of the night without reasons-"

"Mikan, they died due to food poisoning-" Narumi tried to explain when Mikan interrupted.

"Exactly! Somebody put poison in that food!..." Mikan calmed down. She realized how loud she was and her uncle's sad face.

"Mikan-chan...it's not wrong to believe that your parents were murdered...but are you trying to become queen to find your parent's murders?" Narumi asked. Mikan didn't answer, "Mikan-chan...I don't think that's a good reason to become queen...Your mother had a lot of pride in that position you know."

Mikan did not answer.

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Mikan Sakura lived with her uncle, Narumi. He was a normal villager in the country of Alice, a place for people with special powers called 'alice'. He worked as a high ranking general in the royal army. He was a specialist in dealing with prisoners and criminals. His alice, the pheromone alice, was very useful when luring criminals.

Mikan Sakura is now 16, soon to become 17 in about 3 months. It is early winter. She becomes 17 on January the 1st. She was like any other girl. But one difference was that she was actually the next heir to the throne of the country of Alice.

When she marry, she will take over the throne with her partner. It is her choice if she marries or not to take the throne, but if she does not marry until she is 20, the throne will be given to a high ranking duke or lord in the land.

Her parents, King and Queen Sakura of the alice country were the king and queen. They died 10 years ago due to food poisoning. But Mikan believes they would have not died over something so simple. She believes that her parents were stronger.

She wants to marry soon to take over the throne. She believes that if she becomes queen, she'll be able to find her mother and father's murderer easily, but since her parents died, the throne is empty. Important decisions are made by high lords.

Mikan decided to go outside for a small walk to refresh her mind. Maybe becoming a queen wasn't worth all the trouble. Maybe being a queen wasn't worth being forced to marry someone she doesn't love.

As she opened the house door, she bumped into something, or someone.

"Ah, excuse me-" As Mikan looked up, she saw a young boy, maybe around her age in front of her, "I-I'm sorry. If you are here to meet uncle, I will call him down-" Mikan suspected he was a son of a high lord, here to see her uncle. He had very fancy clothing, he looked very rich. The boy grabbed her arm as she ran in.

"You, you are Mikan Sakura?" He asked. He beamed at her with his crimson eyes.

"Ah- yes. I will call my uncle down-"

"No, don't call him down. I came here, looking for you princess." The boy answered. His black hair blew in the wind. Mikan's soft hazel eyes widened.

"Pardon me?" Mikan tilted her head. Just then, her uncle came to the door.

"Mikan, is somebody here?" Narumi looked at the young boy in front of the door. She smiled as she turned to her uncle.

"Ah! Uncle! Someone is here to see you..." Mikan replied. Narumi smiled at the young boy.

"Oh, you are son of Lord Hyuuga, Natsume Hyuuga. Pleased to meet you. Are you on an errand for your father?" Narumi asked. The young boy growled at him. Mikan flinched and went behind her uncle.

"Don't ever call me his son." Natsume hissed, "I am not on an errand, I'm here for the princess. I am here to propose to her." Natsume replied. Mikan was in utter shock.

"Eh? Pardon me?" Mikan murmured.

"Oh, isn't that lovely!" Narumi giggled. Mikan turned to her uncle with a pale face, "Our little princess was considering taking the throne soon! You are perfect! A high position, and worthy of the title of king! We would love to have you as a king!" Narumi answered. Mikan was frozen.

"U-u-u-uncle?!" Mikan muttered, "I-i-I don't know yet if I really want to do this!"

"We'll give you a time of 3 days. We'll be back three days from now." Natsume replied and left. Mikan was left in utter shock and horror.

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End of Chapter 01

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