AUTHOR

Our story begins at a beautiful chapel. Police officers surround the chapel in hopes of capturing the legendary thief once and for all. But among these amateurs, one particular detective stood out.

He swept through the crowd, towards the door of the chapel. He was all clad in black - black hat, black shoes, black coat, black mask. No one knew of his real identity. Only that he was a genius named Phantom H, determined to catch the thief.

Our legendary thief was going to make her first appearance in the city. She was known worldwide as the 'Quartz Ghost'. She stole everything, from jewels to government files. No one knew her reasons or motive, but no one could deny that she was beyond human.

This is their story.

HYUUGA NATSUME

I adjusted the small mask, which was starting to slide down my nose. I walked towards the guards near the door, who acknowledged me and let me - and only me - inside the chapel.

Silly, I thought to myself, they're truly underestimating the abilities of the Quartz Ghost, by simply guarding the door.

But I won't. I will catch her, no matter what.

Even though I was the detective, Phantom H, I was eager to catch the thief for myself. Usually, I wouldn't have the inclination to try, but this thief interested me.

Anyway, as a detective, I had a strong sense of justice.

All criminals - thieves, speeders, murderers, con artists, drug dealers - should be punished. Without question.

When I reached the room where the thief's target object laid - a million dollar crucifix - I punched in the code in the security system and entered, shutting the door behind me. Because of it only being myself in the room, I took off my disguise, leaving me only in my black jeans, button-up shirt and shoes. It was unbelievably stuffy in the room. I looked around, and the crucifix was in a hard glass cylinder, sealed at the top. I walked towards it, and with my fingernail I flicked the glass.

It seems protective enough…

I glanced at my watch - 9:30 p.m. The Quartz Ghost always came at ten in the evening. No one knew why - no one knew anything about the Quartz Ghost, but the silly officers made assumptions about it. Usually, the assumption was that the Quartz Ghost was a middle aged man. I understood where they got that idea from - not really - but my mother had taught me to never make assumptions about something important.

Jeez… I have to wait half an hour…

I sat down on the marble floor and leaned on the wall behind me. I felt something vibrate against my thigh, and I pulled out my phone out of my pocket and flipped it open. The screen glowed in the darkness, and I saw that it was my father.

"Hey dad. What's up?"

"Oh, nothing important. I just called to see if you were okay." My father's rough voice answered him.

"Dad, I'm seventeen. I think I'm fine. But thanks, anyway." Even though he was a little overprotective, I loved my dad all the same. Anyway, he and my sister were the only family I had.

"So… who's the criminal you'll be catching today?"

"The Quartz Ghost."

"Ah, so it's the person who stole all the secret documents from the government?" My eyes widened.

"Huh? How don't I know this?" I asked him urgently.

"Son, it happened yesterday. It was all over the news." I was surprised to hear that - the security of those documents was the tightest in Japan, and it was a wonder how she managed to do it.

"Looks like I'm up for a challenge, huh?"

"That's right. Well, I'm not going to interrupt your work any longer now. Good luck, son." Click.

Joy. Now I'm all lonely again.

The light radiating from the creamy white sphere in the dark sky shone upon my face. I stared at the moon from the towering window for a while, but suddenly I saw a dark silhouette pass through it. Immediately, I stood up and put my hands on the window, peering at the moon for a closer look.

I saw nothing.

It was now ten o'clock.

I heard the scrape of stone behind me. I turned around quickly. Nothing. I slowly walked towards the middle of the room, looking around for anything mobile. Something caught my eye. I looked at the floor, and the shadow… was moving?

I whipped around and grabbed the arm of my attacker. I pushed them into the wall, trapping them. Only later did I realize, the wrists I was holding were too thin for a boy's.

I focused on the person, and I was shocked at what I saw.

I was restraining a girl. She was wearing pure white chiffon, like a genie, and her nose and mouth was covered with a white cloth. Her hair was a ochre brown, and it tumbled down her thin shoulders.

What most captured my eyes were hers - beautiful, milky brown orbs that looked up at me with shock.

"A-Are you-" I held her arms above her head to prevent her from moving. "the Quartz Ghost?"

Suddenly, I felt a heavy pressure on my stomach, and I found myself flying back onto the table.

"Shit…" I groaned at the pain in my back. The Quartz Ghost was looking at me with her intelligent eyes, and she slowly walked over to the crucifix. She had her back to me, and I attempted to get back up and restrain her again. I almost reached her, but she suddenly flipped around and a white cloth wrapped around my eyes.

What shocked me the most was the soft pressure on my lips, that was undeniably hers.

The soft kiss was absorbing and hypnotizing, and I widened my eyes at her daring action. Unconsciously, I kissed her back, and we remained like that for a while. After a minute, the pressure faded away, and the cloth disappeared from my eyes.

So did she, along with the crucifix.

I fell to my knees, lightly touching my lips. That was my first kiss… I found myself blushing from the contact.

What just happened?

SAKURA MIKAN

Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.

Why did I kiss him? It was by impulse! Why?

I escaped the chapel, crucifix in hand, with a tear straying down my cheek.

I had let my guard down then. I was too mesmerized by his deep, crimson eyes that bore into my skin.

I feel like a stupid fan girl, the way I looked at him. He was undeniably handsome.

"Ugh… stupid Mikan! Forget it!" I scolded myself as I ran faster. But… is he Phantom H? He only looks seventeen… I internally smacked myself at the thought. Hell, I'm seventeen, too. I shouldn't think that.

HYUUGA NATSUME

All night, I couldn't stop thinking about her. And the kiss.

I didn't care about letting her escape.

I didn't care about her seeing my true identity.

I didn't care that I didn't know her at all.

I didn't care that we were enemies.

I didn't even care about my strong beliefs of justice anymore.

I just knew, that the girl had captured my heart in an instant.

But I was disappointed. There was no way I could meet her again, except the fact that I was a detective.

The only way I could find her was the way a detective finds a thief.

That was the initial plan. But now it was my only plan.

AUTHOR

Our story starts with the encounter of the detective and the thief. Opposites. Yin and Yang, fire and ice, summer and winter, black and white.

This is the beginning of the future love story that was never meant to be.

A/N: Hey guys! This is my first normal Gakuen Alice story, and I was initially going to leave this one until I finished the others, but I really really really wanted to start this one. A few things to clear:

1. Mikan will NOT be OOC. Just wait till the next chapter.

2. I'm not sure about putting Hotaru and Ruka in this story. Tell me if you would like them in.

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