Bri-pyon: Yo minna! This is my first fanfic. Gomen! *grovels* It is short. I do not deserve to live. *looking for a knife* *plays a dramatic track*

Hotaru: *hands a knife*

Mikan: *grabs the knife* NOOOOOOOOO! I want to know how the story unfolds.

Natsume: *turns off the cassette* Tch. Stupid polka. Let her be.

Bri-pyon: Mou, Natsume that's mean! And why did you turn off the player? The readers have to feel how intense that scene was!

Mikan: *nodding vigorously*

Natsume: You are not the protagonist of the story. Stupid author.

Mikan: Anyway, Bri-pyon doesn't own Gakuen Alice.

Bri-pyon: If I was, well, I'll make Natsume and Mikan flirt all day.

Chapter 1: When will that Old hag return?

Natsume's POV

I was five when we first met. Mother introduced her to me. She appears to be the daughter of a business partner.

She seemed so normal and harmless at first. My perception of her changed as the days, yes, days go by.

Flashback:

"A-na-ta.."A voice whispered softly in my ear.

I peeked in one eye and saw it was just her so I didn't bother.

"You have to get up or else I'll murder you. Geez, you never thought of me even in your dreams."

She held her chest, feigning hurt. "All you blab about is Ruka-pyon. Can't you see? He's trying to take you away from me."

She's practically shouting and complaining in my ears. That annoyed me.

"Old hag, you are so loud."

I tried to sound less offensive because you wouldn't like it if she is upset.

"Old h-hag?"

The room suddenly grew cold.

She began laughing darkly.

"This old hag here is YOUR WIFE. Come on Nattie, where's your brain when you needed it?" She whacked my head as she said that.

That time, I barely considered her as a five-year old. Why? Well because she is very into marrying.

She even tried cooking once, which I, Ruka, Koko and her brothers, Youichi and Tsubasa endured eating.

It was amazing how she could kill so many flavors at the same time. After that, Ruka, well it's an understatement if I told that he got sick.

She isn't like that the day she came. I'm beginning to think what my cousin, Imai told her. She forced us to join in her tea parties with Aoi and Imai.

Among us, Ruka had been their favorite. They would dress him up. Imai would take pictures of him and sell it to their playmates. I wouldn't be surprised if Ruka lost his sanity in early age.

I began thinking why do we even comply to her orders. Well, I have my reason.

Flashback:

"Oi hag, why are you crying?" Crap. I have brought that 'hag' thing again.

I covered my ears, protecting myself from her loud mouth, but I removed them shortly, simply, because she did not respond.

I brought her chin up.

She stared deep into my eyes. This is why I hate girls. They seem so fragile.

She began crying, "Okaa-san and Otou-san said they will not be home on my birthday because of an important meeting."

I did not say anything. I knew she would continue even if I don't ask her.

"When I grow up and have kids, I will make sure that we celebrate it together, don't you think that will be fun?"

I can't argue at this moment so I just let out a "Hn."

Then she began crying again. She hugged me. I feel reluctant at first because my shirt's about to get wet but seeing her annoying face, I hugged her back.

I caressed her back slowly as I heard faint sobs.

"Oi."

I checked up on her moments later and saw she's asleep.

I just flicked her forehead lightly and muttered "Baka."

She didn't seem to be affected though.

I carried her on my back and whispered "Don't you dare cry again..Baka."

But now, she isn't here.

She went to Paris when she turned 7. But even though she's far, she somehow senses when we talk about her. She would call us telling how much French word she have learned but failed in pronouncing them correctly.

She warned us that if we would let even a small chuckle escape from our mouths she would return this instant. So we fight the urge to laugh.

It's not that I want her to be back but I just wonder… I looked up to the large Sakura tree at the back of our school and whispered to myself "When will that Old hag return?"

How was it? Please review! :)

I have rewritten it.