Muses: Beauty from Pain by: Superchick

More like her by: Miranda Lambert

Rooftops by: Melissa McClelland

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Mikan Sakura was the ESP'S Doll, her Alices were rare and kids were scared of her so she staid locked away staring out a window.

She was as pretty as a doll, with brown-blonde hair, honey colored eyes, ivory skin and a small petite stature.

Persona entered her room and smiled touching her hair gently.

"Are you sure you want to attend class?" He asked.

She stared up at him blankly," Yes," she breathed looking at the kids laughing and playing.

Personas also looked enviously at the innocent children, him and Mikan had their innocents ruined but Mikan still held some a naïve hope that he protected as much as possible.

"Rei do you think I'm a monster?" She asked her eyes glued to the window.

"No,"

She smiled and he could tell it was a bit forced.

"When do I start?"

"Tomorrow,"

Mikan nodded and Persona left Mikan alone in the room regretfully.

Mikan new she could have had it worse, they could send her on missions to kill people like they did with the dangerous types.

She wanted to be with her uncle, she could see his school from her window and he could see her but they could never talk.

She wiped the tear from her face and pulled out her winter uniform, wishing she could be down there throwing snowballs and building snowmen…..

But she couldn't and she knew why, because of her Alices; stealing and nullification, Alice's people feared.

Mr. Bear padded over to her and put his paw on her leg reassuringly.

"Mr. Bear you get to come to class with me," She said hugging him close.

He nodded and hugged her back.

Mikan helped him onto the bed and walked to her bathroom and turned on the claw foot tub, turning it on as hot as it could be without scalding her she shed her kimono and sank in.

Hï-sama visited her and Mikan visited her, all of the hana-hime's pretended they didn't fear her and that was far worse than being feared but Hï-sama would out me in her lap and play with my hair telling me stories about a broken doll named Shitenshi (death angel)

Who was always on the shelf with the others but all of them feared her because she was different.

Mikan loved that story and Hï-sama always would tell her that story.

Mikan pulled on her night gown and climbed in the bed, wondering if she and Shitenshi would ever get free.

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Her new teacher Narumi stared at her in shock but smiled, "Nice to meet you Mikan-chan,"

Mikan nodded and he told her to wait so he could give her a dramatic entrance.

"Class," He sang the students stopped briefly but went back to acting like animals.

"CLASS!" Narumi said putting his pheromone to use.

They all sat down and stared at him, "We have a new student, and well technically she's not new but anyway please come in young lady,"

Mikan did so and stopped to stand by Narumi.

"Introduce yourself,"

"I am Mikan Sakura pleased to meet you," She said bowing.

"What's her Alice?" A boy demanded rudely.

Narumi looked at her raising an eyebrow and Mikan Looked the boy dead in the eye and said," Stealing and Nullification,"

The glass murmured nervously and Mikan kept the dejection out of her voice as she turned to Narumi," May I please have a seat?"

"Ah yes sit next to Natsume," He said pointing out a boy with a manga across his face and a blonde boy holding a rabbit.

She walked back there ignoring the stares and whispers and sat down.

"Okay we're going to have a spoken quiz," Narumi squealed causing kids to wince and roll their eyes.

"Why did the Egyptians start mummification?"

No one raised their hand so Mikan answered," They believed in Anubis, a mummification God, they worshipped him for many years until he died,"

"Of course the Academy's doll would now that," A voice called out evilly.

So word of what Mikan was forced to do did get around.

Narumi glared at whoever said that and they shut up.

"What do you know about King Tut?"

Mikan again answered," The 1922 discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamen made "King Tut" an instant celebrity and placed him among the most famous of Egypt's ancient rulers. Tut's tomb was broken into by English archaeologist Howard Carter. One of the best-preserved tombs ever found, it was filled with thousands of artifacts, and the golden death mask which covered his mummy is now a famous relic of the ancient world. Before Carter's discovery, Tutankhamen was practically unknown, and his life still remains something of a mystery; probably he was the 12th ruler in Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Tut most likely was the son of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (also known as Akhenaten), and was married to his probable half-sister Ankhesenamun, the daughter of Akhneten and the famous Queen Nefertiti. Tut died when he was about 18, having ruled for nine years, and so is often called the Boy King. Tut's death has also been something of a mystery. X-rays taken in 1968 indicated he may have been killed by a blow to his head, and testing in 2005 suggested death by infection from a broken leg. But DNA analysis a few years later showed that Tut had a severe form of malaria that affected his brain and probably killed him,"

Everyone stared at Mikan in shock and Mikan looked at them blankly," I enjoy reading,"

"Uhm Okay…. How many daughters did Queen Nefertiti have?"

There was a pregnant silence as the class stared at Mikan for the answer.

"Queen Nefertiti is known to have had six daughters: Meritaten, Meketaten,Ankhes-en-pa-aten,Neferneferuaten-tasherit, Neferneferure, and Setepenre," I answered.

"I give up," Narumi sighed walking out of the classroom.

The class resorted back to chaos and I just sat there feeling like a Loser.

I sighed and took out a coke-cola and sat there watching the class and the green monster of jealousy reared his stupid head, and I wondered why I hadn't been allowed to lead a normal life.

"Nice panties," A deep voice whispered against my ear.

I whirled blushing furiously and met the reason I destroyed the academies burgundy gaze.

"YOU HENTAI BASTARD!"

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