Author's note please read: Hello guys, I've never written anything like this before, just good old fantasy and sometimes supernatural. So I'm kinda excited, but also nervous because this is way out of my comfort zone. The idea of this was inspired by some of the elements of Full Moon Wo Sagashite and Kaikan Phrase. So I just want to put that out there, but I'm gonna make my plot as original as possible. Anyways, enjoy:} And comments are greatly appreciated as always

Disclaimer: Don't own Gakuen Alice, any of the songs, or some of the familiar Anime characters, just the plot is mine.

"It Can't Rain All The Time"

It won't rain all the time

The sky won't fall forever

And though the night seems long

Your tears won't fall forever

By Jane Siberry

Chapter

1

Mikan Yukihira's eyes were glued to the small television, she was oblivious to the heavy rain that pounded against her window and what went on outside her hospital room. She was too absorbed in watching: The Summer Alice Music Awards, and who would win the actual award. She was hoping Utau Hoshina or Full Moon would win first place because they deserved to have that superior title. If you won, your photo and hand print would be placed in Alice Hall of special gifted artists.

She squealed in giddy delight when the show came back on from those pesky commercials, which seemed to drag on about those products that would make you gullible to buy. The host on stage, who was named Serina Yamada, was about to announce the winners.

"Third place goes to the band, Crimson Crows!" Everyone went crazy at this, especially those animated fan-girls. Mikan rolled her eyes, she wasn't a big fan of them and only liked some of their songs.

She had to admit that they were pretty good looking, so it wouldn't be surprising if women or even males were swayed by their charms. If she had to choose the most attractive one, she would have chosen the drum player, Ruka Nogi. Or she should have called him the White Prince, but only his devoted fans called him that, which she was so not.

Serina went on to second place, "The winner for second place is Reo Mori!" Mikan had to turn down the TV because the screeching fan girls were way too loud. Also, she didn't want to get caught by one of her nurses from staying up past her curfew again.

Reo Mori, his voice promised you darkness and eternal seduction. He had red hair like an apple, which was even redder than the apple Eve took it off the devil's tree. As for his eyes, he always wore shades to add appeal of his mystifying appearance.

Finally, it was time for Serina to reveal the grand winner, "The winner of The Summer Alice Music Awards is Utau Hoshina," Mikan started to jump on her bed, she couldn't contain her happiness that was swirling inside her.

Utau Hoshina was playing one of her hit songs to close the show, which was "Meikyu Butterfly".

Mikan started to sing along with her, but Mikan's carried an angelic tune, while Utau's carried her usual Siren approached.

Open your shiny eyes in the silent night

I swooped down in the mysterious night.

I sneak without any sound of footsteps

In a lusting black cat's pose.

A silhouette that carries the moonlight on it's back

"Come here" It smiles as it beckons me.

Mikan started to twirl around and around in her small room, she consumed herself in the exhilarating music and the person who was passionately singing it. Mikan felt like a sailor lost at sea, and Utau's voice beckoned her out of the mystic fog.

A shadow of desire squirms in the town

It wanders in the guise of an angel

It holds the shards of love without a place to go

In it's arms as if it treasures them

As you fall asleep, are you somewhere also

Having a happy dream?

Kiss the starry sky. It's time for good children to go to sleep.

Suddenly, a white-hot pain clawed at Mikan's throat, she felt like she was being suffocated. Black spots clouded her vision, she was about to pass out. She felt for the emergency button attached to her bed, she vigorously pushed it before darkness consumed her like a blanket.

Don't look at me, don't catch me.

I'm a butterfly who got lost.

I sing freely with these wings no one can see.

They're hiding in your heart.

XOX

Mikan awoke to the sound of a beeping noise that reverberated around her. She blocked her eyes from the fluorescent lights because it was too bright.

"It looks like sleepy head is finally awake," She smiled to see Dr. Masachika, but she called him by his first name: Shiki. Also, she had justified reasons to call him by his first name since he was good friends with her parents, and he had been her private doctor since she was twelve years old.

"Hello, Shiki," Mikan said to him in a quiet whisper, her voice wasn't as bad, but it still kind of hurt to talk.

"One of the nurses told me you had your TV on and you were watching the music awards. Were you singing again, Mikan? You know what happens when you escalate your voice, it leads you in this dreadful state," Mikan couldn't help it, she started to cry as her current position really took itself in.

The deadly tumor in her throat, which she had been battling since she was twelve years old, could cost her very own life if she sang too much. However, that was the problem, she loved singing than her very own life. Before her parents died, her mom and dad were famous singers, and she had the same passion that they portrayed in their own singing voices.

Shiki wrapped his arms around her awkwardly, trying to calm her down. "Mikan, I need to bring this news I was enlightened with, they found a cure for your tumor, which provides heavy surgery," Mikan looked at him wide-eyed, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She almost wanted to kiss the stars for finally granting her wish.

"However, there's a price. Once you have this surgery, it shall damaged your vocal chords, you probably won't be available to talk ever again," Mikan felt that Shiki's voice was a sharp knife that pierced right in her very own soul.

She would rather give her voice to Ursula from Little Mermaid because she would have her voice returned back to her somehow. Unlike this surgery, there were no loop holes, no happy endings.

"Shiki, thank you for accomplishing this wonderful news, but I'm afraid that I have to decline. If I have no voice, then I would only see black and white in this world, instead of the beautiful colors," She knew she was being stupid, but she would rather live the time she had left with her voice, instead of those empty years without it.

"Mikan, you can't be serious! I know it shall be difficult, but you can finally live like a normal teenager. If you don't take this surgery, then you will only have one year left to live," Shiki was devastated, he promised her parents if anything happened to them, he would look after her.

"Then I would live my life to the fullest, bringing joy to the patients here, also singing them a song to lift their spirits and mine," She smiled at him, a smile that could clear up any rainy day.

Shiki couldn't bear it anymore, he left her room and started to jog down the long, narrow hallway. He came across Mikan's Grandfather, who was also Yuka's father. He gave the old timer a forced smile.

"How's Mikan and did you tell her about the surgery?" Shiki nodded his head, but given by Shiki's grim expression, the Grandfather knew it didn't go so well.

"That girl, you know she can be very stubborn, but I know that singing always came first before her very own life. Like mother, like daughter, I heard people say," The Grandfather had a far away look in his eyes, which reflected pure sadness.

He knew she inherited Izumi's stubbornness, he had the same tumor that Mikan was diagnosed with, but there was no cure for him back then. Izumi sang throughout his remaining time he had left like they were his precious moments, but his voice was only for his daughter to hear, not any of the public ears. He died when Mikan was around nine, which left her in the Grandfather's hands because Yuka died shortly after Mikan was born.

The Grandfather sheltered Mikan from the paparazzi because he knew deep down that caused his precious daughter to fall into her sickness or he should have said heavy depression. He denied any contracts that would put his granddaughter in the spotlight or on stage, Izumi even made sure she stayed away from that, even though it was Mikan's dream to become a famous singer.

However, it was her life, he had to let her live on how she chose, but it still pained him. Suddenly, an idea came to him.

"Shiki, I have an idea. Why don't we give her what she wants, let's let her be introduced to the Alice Records Company,"

Shiki thought the old man had finally lost his mind, "What are you talking about?! If she strains her voice, it could cause her serious pain. And you and I both know the true colors behind the company, they're a pack of vampires that would drain all of your energy," Especially the owner of the company, but Shiki kept that comment to himself.

"Yes, but I will make sure she would be in good hands with her Uncle Kazumi. I heard he's the producer and manager of the Crimson Crows, and they're in need of a new songwriter. Mikan won't be available to sing much, but she can aid them in that department. If she surrounds herself with other musicians and feels needed, I think she might change her mind about the surgery," The Grandfather turned away from him, and started to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Shiki asked him.

The Grandfather turned around with a toothless smile, "To make arrangements, so that I can pay Kazumi a visit, it's time that he starts stepping up for his only niece,"