Good Morning Central Tokyo-lites, as a new school semester approaches along with the fall season; I smell something else besides the crunchy auburn leaves piling up the streets mixed with the crisp scent of fresh iced lattes. A back-to-school reunion? They say that when two old lovers reunite, the flame is never extinguished. But will M get back together with N after what happened 4 years ago? Or was that just a silly childhood fling? They also say that a girl becomes a woman when she enters high school but is that really possible for our childishly innocent M? And what about H? Is she still the same cold, cruel-hearted girl that blackmails others to do her bidding? I hope R has been able to survive H's wrath…but can he hold out for this long? And there's always that scandalous rumor that R has had a secret thing for M but I always thought that was in the past. Besides rumors are rumors…right? I can't say…but one thing's for sure. High School changes everything…but will some of the good memories help things stay the same? I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of mess these four get into…
Who am I? That's a secret I'll never tell.
You know you love me.
XOXO
Gossip Girl

Mikan's POV:

"HU-RRY UP PLEEEAAASSE GRANDPA!" I literally hopped up and down in the backseat of the car, jittery with excitement. "I DON'T WANNA BE LATE FOR THE FIRST DAY BACK!"

Grandpa just glanced at me from the rearview mirror and grinned, "Oh Mikan…calm down. Gakuen Alice won't go anywhere…Besides you've always been late." He chuckled softly the way grandfathers do when they're trying to mess with their grandkids. "Why, it's practically tradition."

"Awwww gramps…" I bit my lip and narrowed my eyes at him and his failed attempts to crack a joke on the morning of my first day back on Alice Academy grounds. Yes…in case you're wondering: HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET OUT OF THERE WHEN THE SECURITY'S SO TIGHT? The answer is this: After all the drama that happened in my elementary through my mid-middle school years, with Reo's gang and the Anti-Alice Organization, was resolved, the Academy staff decided to "cut the kids loose", a term here meaning… let the kids have more freedom so that they won't turn on us and start attacking us in the future for "ruining their lives." And that policy actually worked out really well. They did something right! By letting the students visit their families and homes on breaks and vacation-times, they were able to make everyone happy and satisfied and also…make Alice Academy seem less like a jailhouse. I was really happy and relieved to be able to visit my grandpa again since that was what started the rebellions in the first place with all the kids missing their families. So now…I'm Mikan Sakura returning from our two months of summer vacation to a new year at Alice Academy. Oh and did I also forget to mention? I'm… starting… High School!

Finally after what seemed like ages of desperately checking the time and making sure I had all the right school supplies and new clothes I needed for the dorm rooms, my grandpa got through all the typical Tokyo city mainstream traffic and came to a screeching halt in front of the large iron-wrought gates of the infamous National Alice Academy Research Center school grounds.

"BYE GRAMPS! THANKS, I LOVE YOU!" I screamed anxiously as I tore open the car door weighed down by all my bags, luggage, and paperwork folders.

"Haha…Look at my Mikan…all grown up now." Gramps gave me a tiny wave and another half hearted laugh as he saw me struggling to handle all my stuff. "Need some help Orange?"

"NO..NO…I…GOT..IT…ALL!" I managed to tie up all my stuff to my huge pink vinyl suitcase and put my hands on my hips, "AND DON'T CALL ME ORANGE…IT'S EMBARRASSING!" I scolded as a faint red blush crept across my cheeks. Gramps just chuckled again, waved, and drove off in the direction of the main road.

Now…I was alone…AND…ALSO LATE! I barely remembered the time as I grabbed my luggage and began dragging it full speed up to the guards at the gate.

***

Hotaru's POV:

Oh seriously? Did my mom really pack me that stuffed turtle? I grimaced at my old stuffed animal that my mom had tucked into the side between all my books in my turbo-multi-functional robo-case 2011. I grabbed it out and tossed it onto Mikan's perfectly made up and neat bed. It wouldn't be neat anymore once that idiot got here. I smiled fondly thinking of the annoying hyperactive bubbly girl who had called me best friend every day from day one and stared at the turtle. It landed there in perfect position eyes sparkling with that childhood innocence that had once appealed to me until I reached the age of 7. Mikan would love it. Now to install a camera in its eyes…that idiot needs to be watched over at all times. Always getting into trouble…

I quickly finished unpacking my luggage into our shared 4 star dorm room and checked my shiny pig watch that I set to oink whenever it was time for something important to happen. 5 minutes left…When in the world is that baka-head going to get here?

Natsume's POV:

"Natsume…" Ruka's clear voice broke into my thoughts/daydreams about food and shook me awake from my trance, "Natsume, It's time to go."

I got up from my bed and tossed the manga book I had been reading onto the pillow.

"Erm…Kingdom Hearts?...Nice bro, nice." Ruka smirked at the title of the novel and ran out the door before I could say anything.

"Oi Ruka!" I smiled sheepishly and followed him trying to catch up so I could punch him.

"Where the hell.." Just when I turned the corner to search for that suddenly vanished rabbit hugging bastard, I crashed into something and got thrown to the floor.

Something enormously soft and fluffy landed on my face and I sneezed. Ugh..stupid idiot obviously is blind…and can't see for shit! I peeled an insanely large strawberry covered pillow with smiling stars off my face and tossed it against the wall as hard as I could. Really? What a fruity pillow… Whoever the fuck did this would fucking pay for thi-

"Ano…" The speaker nervously began, "Gomene Natsume-kun!" That familiar girl voice? What the- Oh hell no...Please don't tell me it's…

I blinked several times and looked up into those familiar chocolate brown orbs…I had known so well… This can't be good.

Ruka's POV:

When Natsume didn't immediately find me after I ran out of his room, I knew something had happened. There was no way he'd let me live it down after I had seen his new secret manga obsession. I carefully retraced my steps nodding at all the friendly chirps of "HELLO RUKA-KUN"'s several of the incoming freshman girls were squealing at me and was just about to turn the corner to our dorm room when I heard two familiar voices squabbling away. ALREADY? I rolled my eyes and sighed…The notorious couple that had broken up so long ago and fight endlessly year after year was starting their annual "hello" ritual. It was so commonly expected that several people passed by smiling and giggling at the arguments that were being fired back and forth.

"HOW IS IT MY FAULT NATSUME? I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE GONNA BE COMING AROUND THE CORNER LIKE SOME SHE-WOLF ON DRUGS?"
"Polka…you knew my room was on this side of the dorms...stop stalking me. I know you want me, but it's kind of too late for that now."
"WHAT? NATSUME? WHAT THE? STOP PUTTING WORDS INTO MY MOUTH YOU SICKO! THIS IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO MY ROOM AND YOU KNOW IT!"
"Hahahaha words? That's not the only thing people put in your mouth little girl."
"NATSUME…YOU FREAKIN' SICK JERK!"

Okay this was the limit: Mikan's explosion. It was time for me to step in like I usually did and put an end to this never-ending war.

I stepped into the hallway and glanced at the scene before me.

I stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed the long wavy locks of creamy coffee colored hair offset by the glowing amber eyes. What I saw nearly shocked me into dropping my rabbit.

There standing before me, was the most beautiful teenaged girl I've ever seen in my life.

MIKAN SAKURA?

A/N: So there how was it? My first shot at writing a fan-fic in 4 years! :) I borrowed the Gossip Girl introduction part from Cecily Von Ziegesar, the author of New York's Bestselling Gossip Girl series because I think it's a really useful technique to kinda provide an overview about things. I hope that it was a good first impression at my newly improved writing style so…GO ON! DON'T BE SHY! PLEASE COMMENT AND TELL ME WHAT YOU ALL THINK! :D GO CRAZY AND REMEMBER…YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO WILD! Constructive criticism is much appreciated!
xoxo till the next chappie,
YAC