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Star Ranks:

Special: The students who receive this rank are considered as one of the top students of the academy. They are given a very luxurious room. They receive 300 rabbits as allowance.

3 Star: The geniuses. They receive 100 rabbits.

2 Star: The students ranked above average. They receive 50 rabbits as their allowance.

1 Star: Students that are considered average are ranked as 1 Stars. They get to have 30 rabbits.

No Star: The so-called losers. The academy rarely gives a student this rank unless they have a very good reason. The place where they sleep is the attic. Their allowance is 5 rabbits only.

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Chapter 1:

Long Island Ice Tea

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'A drink can lead you to anyone, and anywhere.'

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It was a beautiful day in the academy. The sun was shining brightly and the birds were chirping a very melodious tune. It was a very sunny Friday. Voices of cheer filled the air as the bell rang signaling the end of classes to the Alice Academy students. Students rushed out of their classrooms with grins on their faces and some went towards their dormitories hoping to get a well deserved rest after a week of long lessons. However, others decided to visit Central Town since there were no classes the next day or spend time with their girlfriends and vice versa.

Everyone was happy and doing what they wanted, all except for one beautiful girl. A certain brunette had just walked out from the Middle School's Principal Office. She emitted a dark and depressing aura that made everyone around her give in to the aura she released. Walking very slowly with her hands clenched tightly, tears threatening to fall, she made her way towards the Northern forest where a special tree was sitting. She climbed up to one of the branches and lied down, looking at the clouds as they passed by her with different shapes and sizes. A tear fell down to her cheeks as she started to cry.

'Crying is a weakness.' she chanted to herself. That brunette was taught to never be weak. To never cry over simple things. That was who she was before, a crybaby, but she changed. At least she thought she did. As one of the top students of the academy, she became a murderous and deadly person. Who she was before was a hidden behind a mask. Missions. That was the cause of it all. She is a weapon to the academy.

She was still crying. The previous scene kept replaying in her head, the scene she had just witnessed inside Haru-sensei's room. He was the so-called Middle School Principal. What he told her was unexpected, unbelievable, yet it happened. Her only grandfather died because of a sickness she wasn't able to ask. That grandfather was the one who took care of her. The one who gave her everything she needed. They also didn't allow her to go to his funeral. The funeral of the most important person in her life. The only family she had. Why did he leave her? That was one of the main questions of this girl, Mikan Sakura.

Nonoko Ogasawara paced back and forth in Hotaru Imai's lab. Yes, they are now close friends. Anna Umenomiya was also in the room sitting down in one of the chairs, sighing. Sumire Shouda was lying on the sofa while thinking and Hotaru Imai was drinking a cup of coffee, just staring at all of them. They were still in their uniform. The room was silent. All you can hear were the footsteps Nonoko took, Anna's sighs, and the occasional sips Hotaru drank.

They were worried. Even Hotaru. One thought was in their minds, 'Where's Mikan?'. Mikan was supposed to meet with them after classes but she was called by the principal while they were in the middle of class. There seemed to be some emergency and they were worried. She still hasn't come back, because if she did she would've told them.

Nonoko couldn't take it anymore. She was feeling really worried and she felt like she was going to explode. "Where could Mikan-chan be? The sun is about to set and she still isn't in her room!" Nonoko exclaimed, trying not to lose control. She was walking faster and faster now. Grunting at each thought that came into her head.

"Well, it's really no use if we just stay here and wait," Anna said pointedly. "Why don't we just look for her? It's getting late and maybe she broke down because of what Haru-sensei told her," she continued. Part of what she said was true, of course. They shouldn't wait for her to come to them. It would be pointless.

Hotaru glared at her. She thought that it would cut her coffee break short since they will look for the idiot, well, the girl who was once an idiot. She became a genius in a very short period of time. Studying more seriously, she was able to do it, and Hotaru was proud of her for that (even though she doesn't show it).

Hotaru was still glaring. "Why don't you do it yourselves? I won't come. It will cut my coffee break short," she stared at them, making her point clear to the trio. The girls sighed. There was no point in arguing any further.

"Fine," Sumire said pouting (even though it doesn't suit her at all).

The three left Hotaru's lab. Hotaru was left feeling a little depressed at what she found out earlier that day with her invention, the spy bug. She planted a bug in the Middle School Principal's office, allowing Hotaru to get a glimpse of all the proceeding events in Alice Academy. She was able to see what was happening during classes since their teacher, Narumi, didn't attend class. Why wasn't she caught, you ask? It's because the principal was stupid enough to not put an alice barrier in the office.

Hotaru was thinking about Mikan's grandpa. Mikan's grandfather was also like her grandpa. He was also there for her and treated her like she was special, just like how he treats his own granddaughter. To him, Mikan and Hotaru were sisters and that's why he would never treat them unequally. Hotaru's parents were also thankful to him because he took care of their little Hotaru for them.

With him gone, what would happen to Mikan? He was Mikan's inspiration in everything that she does. She worked hard just for him and where she stands right now is because of him. Grandpa's guidance.

'That idiot.' she remarked a soft smile forming onto her lips.

Anna and the others began their search for Mikan at the Cafeteria. They searched table from table, bathroom to bathroom, and huts from huts. They went to the Middle School building and searched. The library was also checked even though they knew that Mikan hates libraries. They also went to the field, the other buildings and lastly, the principal's office. They had failed, their attempts, futile. Mikan wasn't found.

The only place left was the Northern Forest.

They didn't want to search that place and they thought that Mikan wouldn't be in that kind of place. They decided to return to Hotaru's lab and see if Mikan was there with Hotaru or if she is already in her room. The Middle School Dormitories were not that far which is why they arrived there in a few minutes.

While walking, they saw a group of boys laughing, talking to each other. Noticing that they were their friends, they approached them. Ruka, Koko, Mochu, and Yuu were there. The four of them looked at the 3 girls that were approaching them.

"Hey," Koko greeted them while smiling cutely. Anna blushed after seeing him smile at them like that. She liked Koko, and she knew it. Koko became popular after a few months. He is now part of Ruka's group, the pretty boy group, at least that's what the fan girls call it. There are four members in the group.

Nonoko smiled back. "Guys, have you seen Mikan-chan? She wasn't in her room when we checked it," she said, a little uneasy of the situation. Yuu was staring at her. The others, the 3 boys and the 2 girls, noticed. They began to have little devilish smirks on their faces.

Breaking out of his trance, Yuu replied, beating the others. "Nope. She hasn't passed by here yet. Maybe she took a walk or something," he reassured her. "There's nothing to worry about, Nonoko-chan. Mikan-chan knows how to return to her dorm on her own now since she isn't a new student anymore," he smiled at her.

"Hey guys! We're still here," Ruka laughed, waving one of his hands in front of their faces. "Anyways, I'm sure Mikan will return before dinner." he told them. He's Mikan's boyfriend. Ruka confessed to her about a year ago and soon, they were a well-known couple at the Academy. They went on dates every Sunday. Although lately, he noticed, Mikan wasn't really honest with him anymore. She was getting gloomy, and fast. He tried cheering her up, making her laugh for her to forget all her problems. No matter what he did, her smiles or laughs never reached her eyes.

Sumire laughed too. "Thanks guys. We're going to check her room again and see if she's back," she told them and gave Mochu a kiss on cheek. The girls left the boys, Sumire leading. Mochu was staring at Sumire's retreating back and his lips formed a small smile. 'I'm so lucky to have her. She changed a lot since elementary.'

"You look so happy, dude! Man, what's it like to have a perfect girlfriend?" Koko was jealous. He wanted Anna to be his! He just doesn't have the courage to confess and whenever he would try, something happens that stops him from doing so.

Mochu sighed, contented. "I don't know," was his so-called intelligent answer. Koko and Yuu sighed. Yuu also wanted to know the answer since he doesn't have a girlfriend, yet.

Droplets of water were falling from the sky. Rain. It suited Mikan's mood. She started walking back to the dormitories slowly, drenching her in the process. She didn't really mind getting wet. To her, it felt like the sky was crying with her though, her tears didn't fall anymore. It was like the pain she felt kept her thoughts away from the idea of her getting wet.

She walked towards her room slowly. She was dripping wet, making a path on the floor. The elevator was in front of her and she approached it, pressing the up button that lit bright orange after the contact. The elevator's door opened and then 3 girls stepped out looking miserable. Noticing that the floor was wet, they looked at the person who made this mess.

Looking up, they were shocked. "MIKAN!" They shouted at the top of their lungs. They were overjoyed that they had found their missing friend. However, their joy didn't last long. She looked dead. Mikan seemed deaf at that moment, she didn't move a muscle. "What happened to you?" Nonoko asked worriedly. Yet, as all of them expected, she didn't receive a reply. The three dragged her to the elevator and went to the Special Star Floor to bring Mikan to her room.

To Be Continued

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Authors Notes:

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