Konnichiwa! This is my new story and this is, obviously, not a one-shot. Hahaha. I would only post the second chapter of this story if I would receive lots of positive reviews. So please onegai~ REVIEW. :D

Chapter 1: Breathtaking

Character Introduction:

Mikan Sakura:

A 17 years old, average 3rd year high school girl. She lives with her grandfather in their small house in the village. They're not rich but definitely not poor, just... average. In school, she's never the popular girl but she's really smart. She has a waist-length golden brown hair that is naturally straight and curled at the end and her eyes were a beautiful pair of hazel, though she think of it as plain. She loves to smile, loves to eat but the only person who knows this side of her is her grandpa.

She goes to an elite school that is very much alike with the schools found in Tokyo. It just that Tokyo is by far bigger than where she grew up. In school, she is a loner. She is only known for her brain and for being a nerd considering the style she likes to wear. She never had a real friend she can share secrets with but she still consider some of her classmate as an acquaintance. For short, she has a very boring and lonely life. If it weren't for her grandpa who is always there for her and her homeroom teacher who is like a father to her, she would definitely hate her life.

(Mikan's POV)

"Mikan! wake up you're going to be late!"

"Mikan!" I opened my eyes sleepily as I heard my grandpa's voice. I yawned before looking at the clock and saw that it's already 6:45 am. 'Crap! I am so dead'. My class will begin at 7:00 am. I hurriedly took a quick shower and put on my uniform. I tied up my hair into pigtails, put on my black glasses that covers half of my face-it's not that I needed it but wearing it just makes me feel comfortable- and run downstairs. I stuffed a toasted bread on my mouth that my grandpa cooked for me and bid goodbye to my grandpa while running towards the door. I picked up my bike and drove fast while munching on my toasted bread. I barely made it, good thing my teacher is 5 minutes late...

"Sakura-san, can you do us a favor?" ugh, here it comes.

"What is it?" I said plainly.

"Can you let us copy your homework in math? Jinno-sensei is our next teacher after this, right? Please? You are the only one we can count on and we thought that you are kind that's why we asked you. Of course, you have the highest grade in like, every subject we have! Please! Please! Please! Sakura-san!" as expected. They even used such sweet words. Ugh.

I just stared plainly at the two who begged me like their lives depended on it. Well, if it's Jin-jin we're talking about... then their lives definitely depended on it! Oh, well. Since I'm kindhearted... (cough)

"Fine." I said handing them my notebook in math. They took the notebook and bowed. "Thanks so much, Sakura-san!" then they left. Well, that is my life. I'm always being used by my classmates. They only ever come to me to ask for 'favors'. After that, nada, I'm just a cast-off, a nobody, a loner. Well, a smart loner.

(Lunch Time. 12:13 pm. At the Cafeteria,)

I entered the cafeteria and went towards the VIP table. And as usual, I am alone again. I don't really like the idea of sitting at the VIP table because I think this is discrimination. Although I did everything I could to make the principal change his mind about this 'Special Treatment' he just won't change his decision. He is one stubborn principal! And since he is the 'Principal' and I am only a mere student, I have no choice but to agree with him. Thus, here I am sitting at my table, alone.

I opened the bento that my grandpa made for me. As always, My eyes shined brightly at the sight! My grandpa is a great cook and he always makes me a bento since I don't want to eat cafeteria food because the food here is GOLDEN! Too much! Too...Much! I mean one meal cost almost half of my allowance in one month! But since we are talking about this stupid 'VIP treatment' its free. Yeah, I didn't make a mistake. It's freaking free! That is why I don't like the idea. Tsk, discrimination.

I ate my heavenly lunch quietly since I don't have anyone to talk to. Next thing I knew, a bowl of spaghetti came flying towards my face. I stood up and wiped the spaghetti off of my face and looked around. I saw everyone laughing at my pitiful state. Great...

What makes me even more angry was that mocking laugh of the most popular bitch—Oops, I mean, the most popular girl in school and her tail friends—I mean, girl friends who are standing in front of me, laughing their head off. I knew that the wasted spaghetti on my face came from no other than them. Poor spaghetti. Eh? I mean, poor me... and the spaghetti. I really should think of my situation instead of the poor wasted food!

I glared at them.

"What do you want?" I snapped, hearing the venom in my own voice.

They laughed even more as if what I just said was a joke. "Oh, nothing. We just want to see your face decorated with delicious and expensive pasta. We just thought that maybe it would suit you. Guess what? It actually did!" Luna taunted and the whole cafeteria burst out laughing again. Great, now I'm a laughing stock.

May I introduce to you, the richest, the most popular, fashionable, spoiled, snobbish, slutty, the Queen Bee... Luna Koizumi. Let's not forget, the devil spawn. Tch. Her parents owns the Koizumi Fashion House. The most successful fashion house in Japan. Yippee! (Insert sarcasm here!)

Back to reality. All I did was stare blankly at her, gathered my things and went out of the cafeteria in a calm manner. Ha! I'm gonna show them that I, unlike all of them, have some manners and dignity. Well, so much for dignity. I went to the girls comfort room and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm a mess, I am covered with spaghetti sauce and pasta and my clothes were stained all over.

I stared at myself in the mirror and I can't help but pity myself in this sorry state of mine. Despite my calm demeanor, I noticed that a tear was forming in my eye and in just a second, it fell. Why? Why is my life like this? I... I feel so... empty. Like... there is something... missing. I just don't know what it is. What could it be?

(End of Mikan's POV)

Later that night...

'argh! So many things to do because Jinno—our Math teacher—always picks on me, giving me tons of homework! I always give him good grades but I don't know what I did to him to make him mad at me like that.' she thought angrily.

(-Flashback-)

Bored. That is exactly what I am feeling right now. I looked in front and saw Jinno-sensei babbling about his lessons... non-stop. I am not in the mood to listen to him today. Not after what happened in the cafeteria. Oh, I already changed out of my 'delicious and expensive', spaghetti sauce and pasta covered clothes. I happened to be prepared for situations like that since they always bully me. I looked outside the window and decided to just stare at the view.

"Sakura! Pay attention to my class! Just because you are a VIP student, do not think that you have the right to daydream in my class!" He said, pointing his pointy stick to me. One thing I like about Jin-jin is that like me, he doesn't like the idea of VIP students.

My head snapped towards his direction fast. "Ah, I'm sorry Jinno-sensei. It won't happen again." I said politely and calmly.

I heard my classmates snicker and some giggled. Friends? Nu-uh. No way. They all see me as a nerd that is why they always isolate me from the rest of the class and they would never speak to me unless they need something from me.

"Of course it won't happen again because if it DO happen again, I would gladly talk to the principal about your attitude and your VIP grant" he said sternly. The heck was with this teacher! Threatening me with that? So lame.

My nerve popped. "Oh, and Jinno-sensei?" he looked at me. Hard.

"I don't even care about that VIP thingy so please don't even think of threatening me with it. That's all." I said still trying just a bit polite.

I saw Jinno-sensei's jaw dropped and his eyes widened in shock. I heard some of my classmates who gasped at my words because I rarely stood up to someone who is bullying or looking down at me and never have I defended myself.

I just think that one humiliation is enough for one day, don't you think so too? I don't need another one on the very same day. I stood up and gathered my things and was about to leave when he spoke again.

"The nerve of you, Sakura! And they even said you were smart! You don't have any manners. Talking back to a teacher like that! You disrespectful little brat!" he angrily yelled at me and pointing his stick to me once again.

"Why, Jinno-sensei if I remember quiet well, you were the one who disrespected me. I just stated what I think about your disrespectful words towards me. I'm going to take my leave now. The bell is gonna ring, right about... now" after I said 'now' the bell rang and I immediately went out of the classroom. I don't know how I knew that. I mean, I didn't even need to check the time. I just knew when the bell is going to ring. It's also like that at home. Maybe my senses is sharper than anyone. Oh well, whatever, that is not important anyways.

When I was walking down the hallway, I noticed that I left my notebook at my table so I went back to my classroom. When I got there I found it empty. I walked towards my desk and was surprised at what I found. A ten paged homework from Jinno-sensei. Great. My life is perfect.

(-End of Flashback-)

It's already late when I finished my homework. I can't sleep so I went out and head to the school (a/n: Which is always open. Oh, and don't ask why. I just want to okiiie?) to go to my favorite Sakura Tree for some air. I laid down under the tree and closed my eyes. Suddenly, memories of the past came back to me. Memories of a certain young boy who had haunted my dreams when I was a child.

I remembered how I met him 9 years ago at this very same tree, the boy who save me from falling down from the tree and made me see how beautiful the village is at night. The boy who had made me feel and discover new things. Now, I can't even remember his face, I could only remember that his eyes are beautiful. Even though I forgot how his face looks like, I could still clearly remember exactly what happened...

(-Flashback-)

I climbed the Sakura Tree because I want sit on its branch but being the clumsy girl that I am, I accidentally slip and lost my balance. Next thing I knew, I am screaming for my freaking life.

"Aaaaaah!" I screamed.

I closed my eyes and waited for the impact but it never came. Instead I felt a pair of arms carrying me. I opened my eyes only to see the most beautiful boy I had ever met. I just stared at him unable to move from the shock. His voice snapped me back to reality.

"Are you alright?" his voice full of concern.

''I-I'm fine" I said stuttering but then I realized our position. He was carrying me like how the groom carry his bride!

I blushed, "um... You can put me down now" he seemed to realize our position and put me down gently.

"Thank you for saving me" I smiled at him.

"You're welcome" he slightly smiled before turning away.

I reached for him and grabbed his shirt, he stopped and looked at me.

"What?"

I released my hold and said "Please don't leave" I looked down. I don't really get why I said that. It just felt... right.

He sighed and turned to me "Fine, but only till midnight" I looked up and smiled at him.

He grabbed my wrist and dragged me closer to the tree. When we got there he put an arm around my waist and jumped to a branch of the tree, he jumped to the other branch with shocking speed till we got to the top. There, I saw the most amazing view I have ever seen! I already know that the village is beautiful but from up here it's even more amazing.

"Whoa," was all the reaction I could make.

He smiled at me and said, "You ain't seen nothing yet." From there we leaped from tree to tree and reached the big tree that is much taller than the other trees.

"WHOA, AMAZING!" I exclaimed, but then I realized how we got there.

"H-how... Di-did we... I-it's... that's...?" Great. Just great. I couldn't understand what I want to say either because of extreme shock.

I stared at him with wide eyes totally forgetting the view. How could I not? We just flew! From tree to tree! And we are now at the biggest tree in the village! He must have felt my stare and explained it to me. What he said actually gave me the most shocking first shock of my life. Okay, I don't really understand what I just said but... Oh, whatever.

His 'explanation' almost made me slip and fell again if he hadn't caught me in time.

"It's just natural for a VAMPIRE like me."

=^~End of Chapter 1~^=

I know Mikan is kind of OOC here but you will eventually know why in the following chapters! I would like to know what you think of my story so that I can decide if I should post the second chapter or not. I wouldn't want to post a story that readers wouldn't like. I LIKE THOSE WHO READ MY STORY, I ADORE THOSE WHO REVIEW MY STORY BUT I LOVE LOVE LOVE THOSE WHO DID BOTH! :D

-MitsukaiYuki