Author's note: Hi, I know it's been awhile, but I'm back. I've decided to rewrite Written in the Stars. It is completely different from my original, so I deeply apologize about that. But I promise there is aliens in this. If you are a new reader I WELCOME YOU and if you are an old reader of mine then I give you a huge WELCOME BACK! Comments are greatly appreciated, just so I know this story is all right.
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Disclaimer: Almost forgot, LoL. Don't own Gakuen Alice. And I don't own the wonderful tv show Defiance that inspire me to write this with a Gakuen Alice twist.
Chapter one:
My Uncle Narumi used to tell me stories about Earth before my father's alien race claimed the planet as their own. He told me the continents used to be separated from each other, but now they're connected pieces formed into a puzzle. The seasons were separated based on month or what continent you lived on, but now Mother Nature plays the seasons based on how she feels at the moment. He told me about the morning sky; it used to be blue like the ocean that I've only seen through pictures, but now it's the color of lilac.
Speaking of which, I was witnessing the lilac sky right this moment as my Uncle drove his jeep under it. I tried to imagine I was gazing at a blue sky, instead of the lilac sky. I smiled when it seemed my mind could do wonders with a hint of imagination. I pretended to be flying like the boy from that book my mom read to me when I was little girl called-'Peter Pan'.
I wasn't alone, no, I had various types of birds flying along with me. My hand came into contact with the sky and it felt like I had blue paint all over my hand. Blue. Not purple. A beautiful baby blue.
"Whatcha smiling at, Mikan-Chan?" I heard my Uncle's voice ask me that seemed so far away like a ship lost at sea.
"Huh!" I replied before I found myself drift back to reality.
I stared at my Uncle in heavy confusion and tilt my head to the side like a cat. He laughs at this before he hesitantly ruffles my hair and turns his attention back on the road.
Okay…. What just happened?
"It's so good to see you smiling again, Mikan. It felt so weird when you didn't for awhile, it's just not you."
Oh. Now I understand.
Today is the anniversary of my Mother's death. She died with a heavy sickness when I was at the tender age of nine-years old. She put me in the care to her very best friend; Anju Narumi, but I've always considered him my Uncle or even sometimes my father.
As for my real father-Izumi Yukihira; I only had photographs of him. You see; my father is an alien and my mother was a human. My father's race considered it an abomination for humans and aliens to be a couple. However, my parents loved each other very much and thought of same-race only love be damned.
They both grew up in the Alice City, which used to be Tokyo back then. Alice City was considered to be a Utopia. It was where aliens and humans coexist with each other with civil mannerism. My father was the prince of Alice City and he was born on his planet not Earth.
How cool was that!
Anyways, my father had a reputation to keep upfront for his family, so getting my mother pregnant put him in quite a dilemma. So he decided they would secretly marry and then they would flee out of the city together. It would have been a perfect fairytale with a peachy happily ever after.
Sadly, reality had to burn that perfect illusion for them. My mom thought it was best that she fled the city without him and so she did. She knew that my father held major importance for Alice City and things would become Hell without him there. To this day; I still admired my mom's selflessness towards my father. It always made me wonder if I would find someone to love like that when I become an adult? Would I even possess that same selflessness my mother had?
I shook my head at my thoughts. I'm still too young to really know what love is. I am seventeen, no longer a child, but I still think that I wouldn't be available to find someone to love like that until I'm way older.
Love is weird.
"I told the Witch Doctor I was in love with you!" A smile came upon my lips when I heard my Uncle Narumi put 'Witch Doctor' on as he sang along to it.
How ironic.
"Come on, Mikan! You need to sing your part!" He whined to me childishly.
"Ooh, eeh, ooh, ahh, ahh!" I sang along with giddy laughter.
"There's that smile…" I heard him whisper.
We replayed Witch Doctor so many that I almost lost count. Then we listened to the Beatles, Four Seasons, and Beach Boys. My Uncle preferred old music that was way, way, back from his time.
But who cares how old it is! Music is music, no matter how much it differs to today's music.
I leaned my head against the tinted window, noticing a ebony sky that was above us now. I looked to see if there were any twinkling stars, but no such luck.
"Uncle… Why are there are no stars?!" I asked him in a whining tone.
He only chuckled for his response.
How rude.
"Mikan. All stars need their beauty sleep to shine, just like you and me. How about you take a nap?"
I shook my head at his suggestion.
"Nah, I'm not that tired, Uncle Narumi. To be honest, I'm getting pretty hungry and where are we heading off to this time?"
Suddenly, he tightened his hands on the steering wheel when I asked him about our next destination.
Weird.
"Uncle, are you alright?" I asked him with heavy concern.
"Mikan. Do you remember when I said when you're older, I would accompany you to see your Father in Alice City?" I stared at him wide-eyed with my mouth open like a fish.
"Well, I believe you are old enough now, so our next destination is Alice City." Before I could stop myself, I hugged the living daylights out of him.
"Geeze… careful Mikan! I almost went on the wrong side of the road!" He stopped scolding me when he saw me drenching his wrinkled shirt with my tears.
I wasn't sure if I was crying in happiness. I wasn't sure if I was crying in fear. I wasn't sure if I was crying about my mother. All I knew was that I am crying and all I wanted was a smothering bear hug.
Uncle Narumi put his unoccupied hand around me and gently soothed me with his hand like a lullaby.
"Uncle Narumi?" I asked him quietly.
"Hmmm?!" He replied tiredly.
"I will always consider you as my father, no matter what happens..." I gave him a bright smile that was reserved for him only
He held back a choked sob. We've been through everything together. We both loved my mom with all our hearts. He raised me to become the girl I am today when my mom couldn't anymore. He is my father; even if I'm not his daughter by blood, but through my heart I am.
I finally took his suggestion by taking a nap. Then, I found myself being lulled to sleep by my favourite song he put on for me.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
By Dolly Parton