Chapter 1

Star ranking was an issue at Gakuen Alice. Everybody wants to have at least two starts so they can enjoy their life. However, for Natsume, Ruka, Mikan and Hotaru, star ranking is not an issue as long as they're happy. Who cares about those little studs anyway?

"Let's go to school!" Mikan said in a sing song voice. Ruka and Hotaru nodded. Natsume's face was blank but he followed them anyway.

Natsume's feeling particularly ill that day. He just came from a mission and he knows that his alice is destroying him slowly but surely. Nevertheless, he kept the pain into himself.

*Classroom*

"Ohayou! We have a new student today!" Narumi announced to the class.

A tall boy with emerald green eyes and black untidy hair came in, "Ohayou! I am Shindou Yuya. Water Alice third type. Nice to meet you!" Almost all of the girls are in awe because that Shindou guy is just hot. Sumire was almost drooling just looking at him. He looked at Natsume but Natsume didn't notice because he's just looking somewhere else.

"Now… where to place you… right! Sit beside Shouda-san. Shouda raise your hand please." Narumi said.

Shindou sat beside Sumire and greeted everybody on his way. Narumi said that they have the homeroom class free so they could know Shindou more.

Mikan introduced herself to Shindou. Almost all the girls did so except the ice queen Hotaru who just started fixing his buta bot. Ruka just pet his bunny while Natsume still tired dozed off. Mikan went back to her sit and was about to pester Natsume but seeing Natsume sleeping, she just clamped herself like an annoying crab at Hotaru.

*Breaktime*

"Jaa~ let's eat…" Ruka said.

"Ore wa pass…" Natsume said.

"Nande??" Mikan said pouting.

"Uruseyo…" and Natusme walked away.

Natsume still feels ill so he just decided to cut the rest of the class and go straight to the dormitories. Many of his classmates would just think he just snuck out of classes anyway. No one's going to worry about him which is fine by him.

However as Natsume has heaved himself on his bed and endured pain something else was happening at the ground of the Grade School department in which he was involved. The "Natsume" at the ground was shooting fire everywhere. It has managed to burn the uniform of his classmates and has successfully caused mayhem around the place. Ruka, Mikan and Hotaru, curious about what's happening went out and were shocked to see Natsume destroying everything within his reach.

"Natsume! What're you doing!!! Hey! Watch out!" Ruka pushed Hotaru and Mikan aside as flames came pelting towards them.

"NATSUME!! Why are you hurting us! Oi! BAKA! What's the meaning of all this??" Mikan shouted at him. Hotaru retreated at her caterpillar invention not wanting to meddle in the situation.

"Hey stop! You're destroying everything and hurting everyone!" Mikan continued.

"I don't care! Don't speak to me scum! I hated being with the three of you! I hate this school!" and he produced a huge fire that engulfed the east woods.

"NATSUME! What's happening to you?" Ruka said.

"Oi Ruka, I'm sick of you. Don't pretend to know me. It was such a pain in the ass with you! DIE!" he shot a fire at his bestfriend. Ruka caught fire but Mikan helped him put it out. Ruka got severe burns.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE DOING THIS NATSUME!!!" Mikan was about to say another thing but stopped as she dodged another fire.

"SHUT UP SQUIRT!" and then Natsume feeling satisfied with everything retreated to the woods.

"Why Natsume?" Ruka said. Mikan was thinking along those lines too and she was crying.

*Next day*

Natsume was shocked with the attitude of people towards him. Why do they seen to avoid me? He saw Ruka and called him. "RUKA!" but Ruka punched him at the face.

"How thick can you get? HOW DARE YOU CALL ME? I haven't met anything as foul as you! I regret ever knowing you! Don't come near me or near MY friends!" Ruka said and he stomped off.

What! Wait! Is he injured? How? HUH? Natsume was clueless about what was going on. He can't believe what he's hearing and was utterly surprised by Ruka's reaction towards him. He went to school to find out what had happened but they seem to avoid him. Some are scared, some are just plain angry. He couldn't quite comprehend what's going on and when he saw Mikan he quickly approached her but he was pushed away by Mikan.

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE CASUALLY STRUTTING HERE? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! I THOUGHT YOU'RE MY FRIEND! DON'T COME NEAR ME!!!" Mikan said and she ran off afraid she would get fire at any part of her body.

Shock took over Natsume. Why? What the hell's going on here? Why are people behaving this way? Why even Ruka? And Mikan. Why did he do to make people detest him? WHAT HAPPENED? He kept on thinking about what happened.

Natsume walked to his usual spot, the Sakura Tree on the grounds where he sat and thought about what happened earlier that day. His classmates are avoiding him. Ruka seemed to be angry with him and he looked injured. Mikan seemed to be afraid of him for no reason at all. He kept thinking about what he could have done to get this people angry with him. He can't think of any and frustration took over him.

"Liked what happened, Kuro-neko?" a sneering Persona appeared.

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Please be gentle :) This is just my first time to make a fic :) and I will still edit the opening paragraph of this chapter because looking back at my draft. It's not really connected to my story :)

Okay? REVIEWS are most welcome :D I don't really require specific number of reviews to update this nee~ I'll update this as soon as I can :) Since it's nearly my semestral break. I think I can update this every two days :)