Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice. So I don't want any suing going on here, okay?

Author's note: Hi everyone! This is my first fanfic, so go easy on me kay?

Natsume: What an idiot…

Me: Hey!!

Mikan: Natsume, be nice!

Natsume: Just why should I listen to you, polka.

Mikan: I have a name you know!

Me: You guys! The story hasn't started yet!

Hotaru: These people are going to go on and on and on. So I'm just gonna start the story. Hey all of you Alice Academy freaks out there! Hope you enjoy the story. Blah blah blah… I don't see why authors even bother with this.

Chapter 1

In the deepest waters of the Pacific Ocean, there was a city under the water. Although it was very deep, the sunlight somehow filtered through. The city was called Cherry. Unlike most stories you hear, humans know about the existence of merpeople. But they don't mix a lot. Sakura Mikan was the adored princess of Cherry. She was a very pretty, energetic and open-minded mermaid for a 14 year old.

"HOTARUU!! What was that for?!" Mikan shouted while rubbing her head.

"Baka, you're going to be late for your class." Hotaru replied coldly.

"Demo… You didn't have to hit me with your baka water gun…" Mikan retorted, pouting cutely.

Hotaru was Princess Mikan's mermaid-in-waiting. As well as being her best friend, scratch that, ex-best friend. She was a cold, rational mermaid, also known as the ice queen. She was very intelligent and seemed to care a lot about pearls, shells (underwater money) and food. Even though she appeared to dislike Mikan, she actually cared for the brunette a lot.

"Otou-san, I'm going now!!" Mikan said grabbing her bag while Hotaru dragged her to Gakuen Alice.

"Good-bye my adorable little daughter. Come back early today, okay?? I've got something very important to tell you." said Narumi smiling. (The king of Cherry. The city was named after Mikan's mother's last name. That's what you get for having a cheesy dad…)

"Otou-san!! Don't say that!" giggled Mikan with a slight blush on her face. She suddenly realized that Hotaru had gone ahead.

"HOTARU!! WAIT FOR ME!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND!!" Mikan shouted at the top of her lungs.

At Gakuen Alice, Iinchou, who is the class representative, also called Yuu, told everyone to quiet down for the meanest teacher in the world, Jinno-sensei. The second Jinno-sensei stepped in, Mikan rushed in with her pig-tailed hair all over the place.

"Mina-san, ohayo!" Mikan greeted everyone with her loud voice.

"Ehh… Mikan-chan..." Yuu said.

"Sakura Mikan! What excuse do you have for being late for class??" Jinno said in a scary tone of voice.

"Ehehehehe...Gomenasai… I kinda woke up late…" Mikan replied.

"That is NO excuse for being LATE!!" bellowed Jinno-sensei.

"Imai-san, aren't you going to comfort Mikan??" asked Koko. He knew Hotaru really cared for Mikan. He was pretty smart at guessing other people's feelings and thoughts.

"Why should I?? It's her own fault that she's late." Hotaru replied uncaringly. She was slightly worried about Mikan, because she always took things too seriously.

"Isn't that a little too harsh Hotaru-chan??" asked Nonoko.

Everyone sweat dropped anime style.

Mikan swam speedily towards BHLS (Basic Human Learning Skills Class). Being the Mikan we all know, she crashed into some random stranger and dropped all her books. Only, this wasn't just any random guy. It was the hottest guy in Gakuen Alice. Mikan's senior. She secretly admired him for he was kind-hearted as well as good-looking. His name was Andou Tsubasa.

"Gomenasai…. I'm sorry, I was swimming too fast… Hehe." said Mikan, as she rubbed her bruised back.

"It's okay… it was my fault. I wasn't looking at where I was going. Let me help you with those books." Tsubasa said while picking up the books that were scattered all over the corridor.

"Thanks..." said Mikan softly.

Aww... Tsubasa-senpai is such a friendly guy. Mikan thought silently.

Mikan dived into the seat right next to Hotaru when…BAKA BAKA BAKA

"What the heck was that for?!" Mikan screamed. She was close to tears.

"Invention no.256. Whirlpool bakagun. A mini whirlpool is created in the bakagun. It is very useful for bakas like this girl here." said Hotaru, talking to no one in particular.

"Mina-san, Ohayo." greeted Misaki-sensei.

"Sensei, Ohayo!" replied the class.

"Okay, today we are going to learn about a few things humans use in their everyday life." said Misaki

He took a few things out of his seaweed bag: a fork, glasses and some other stuff.

"Now students, who can tell me what the first item is called and what its uses are." said Misaki.

"Ooh! I think I know… I heard somewhere that the first item was used to comb human's hair!" a girl called Anna said. She swam over to the fork and started combing her beautiful long, pink hair.

Silence…..

"Erm… That was a good guess! But I'm afraid it's wrong. It's called a fork. Humans use it to eat their food."

"Really?! Why do they need to use a ferk to eat. Can't they just use their hands?" wondered Mikan out loud.

"…" Everyone was speechless.

"Sakura-san, it's actually called fork. And people use it to eat because it is more convenient for them." corrected Misaki.

"Oh… Okay... What are the other things??" asked Mikan.

Mikan did not love humans as some merpeople did, nor did she hate them. In fact, she was very curious about these strange creatures that could survive on land. She was especially astounded by the fact that their tailfins were replaced by two weird things called legs. (She learnt about them in the last BHLS lesson)

Mikan got back home in Hotaru's latest gadget. Invention no.257. Seahorsey. It was a seahorse on wheels. It made traveling much faster and more comfortable.

"Otou-san! Hotaru and I are home!" Mikan called out.

"Ahh... My precious daughter is here. I have something very important to tell you. Remember? Come with me for a slow swim around the garden. Hotaru-chan, as a reward for being my little Mikan's best friends and mermaid-in-waiting, I have prepared a big feast for you. Crabs, your favourite, Mikan told me." said Narumi and he gave a wink at Hotaru.

"Arigato, your majesty." said Hotaru emotionlessly and she left to the dining room on her speedy Seahoresey. She left Mikan gaping in disbelief at how her BEST friend had just left her for food.

"So my darling, how's everything?" asked Narumi.

"Oh... It's okay. I learnt more about people today at BHLS!" replied Mikan cheerfully.

"Good! That's just what I was going to talk to you about. Dear, what do you think about the shore and people?" asked Narumi.

"Wellll… I think they are very fascinating creatures. Why?" said Mikan.

"What would you say about living there for a few months?" Narumi asked.

"That would be soo cool! But how? I can't survive without water!! And why? A..a.. and do I have to go alone? When-." Mikan could have went on for the whole day if her father hadn't interrupted her.

"Whoa... Slow down. First, I don't think you ever knew, but when merpeople are left on the shore for more than an hour, their tail fins become legs, and -." Mikan interrupted before he could finish.

"I never knew that! Do a lot of merpeople know about it?" said Mikan, not believing him.

"Wait, let me finish. No, only a few very wise merpeople know that. But during the period of one hour, the merperson has to suffer quite a bit before the magical transformation takes place. Are you willing to go through all that? Because no one's gonna force you. And the reason you should go, is because you are engaged to a human prince. You have probably seen his castle. It's the beige coloured castle by the sea. It is for the good of all merpeople and humans. So we can all get along in harmony." explained the king.

"I am very willing. It's all for the good of our people. But I can't be engaged... I mean, I'm so young... And I don't even know this prince. What if he doesn't like me? What's his name anyway..." said Mikan.

"Of course you aren't going to marry him yet. At least not until you're both about 19. And his name is Prince Natsume. I'm sure he will to like you. In the meantime, you are supposed to fulfill you princess duties and practice being a human. And you can get to know Prince Natsume as well." said the king patiently.

"Okayy… But can I bring Hotaru along?" The excited princess asked.

"Hmm… I'm not sure..." replied Narumi.

"Aww... Otou-san... Onegai!! Please, please, please!!" said the princess while doing her puppy dog eyes and pouting adorably.

The king was one of the many merpeople who just couldn't resist that face, so he agreed to let Mikan bring Hotaru along.

"YAYY!! Arigatoo!! Thank you soo much! I'll go ask her now." said Mikan as she joyfully jumped up and down.

"Ne, Hotaru, do you wanna know what otou-san said?" Mikan asked when they were alone in her room that night.

"Whatever." replied Hotaru.

What could the baka be thinking about? She looks so solemn. Wondered Hotaru. She was really worried about the princess.

Mikan repeated everything her father said to her.

"And you're gonna go alone?" asked Hotaru, frowning. (A/N: Aww… Hotaru doesn't want her to go alone… How sweet. lol.)

"Actually, that was what I wanted to ask you about. I was wondering if you would like to come with me." Mikan said hopefully.

"Fine." replied Hotaru relieved. Not showing it of course.

"Yay! Arigato Hotaru!" said Mikan as she swam over to hug her.

A few seconds past, before BAKA BAKA BAKA. It was Hotaru's water bakagun. But it didn't hit Mikan all that hard. So she continued hugging her best friend. While Hotaru silently smiled in the darkness.

End of Chapter 1

Me: Phew! Was that very long? Too short? Anyway, sorry Mikan! You have to suffer just a bit in the 3rd chapter to become a human. I'm apologizing early. I'm really sorry… It's part of the plot.

Mikan: It's okay… I've been through much worse.

Natsume: Do anything to hurt polka and I'll burn you!

Me: Scary…Okay, fine… I won't. But you really do care about Mikan. Heehee.

Mikan: What are you talking about?

Hotaru: What a dense idiot…

Natsume: Shut up. Or I'll burn you anyway.

Me: On no! Hold on a sec… You don't have a fire alice in this story. Muahahhahaha.

Natsume: Tch.

Me: And I can make you do whatever I want. (I smile evilly.) Anyway, I'll try update soon. Review please!

A/N: Thank my Beta if you review okay? This story wouldn't be here without her help. My grammar is pretty bad. Hehe.