Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice sadly.

Mikan Sakura was a girl of thirteen years of age with long brown hair and eyes. She was very pretty with a beautiful smile. At the moment she had the expression of someone in distress and was running away from something as fast as she could. She darned not look back as she ran, not knowing where she was going. Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed her. She looked at the person hoping it was Natsume, but found to her deep dismay that it was Persona. He was smirking at her at the moment and Mikan felt her heart crumble. Persona being sent after her could only mean one thing, and that wasn't good.

"Well, well. It looks like I caught the stray cat," he said, pulling me by the arm, "The Principal's heard about what you did to that boy and, luckily for you, they took an interest in you."

"But I didn't mean to..." Mikan began to protest, but was cut off by Persona.

"They decided you show promise and with a vote of two to one, decided to move you to the Dangerous Abilities Class and transferred to the American division of Alice Academy for 'Special Training' for about three years. Then you will be returned to us. You will depart tomorrow and are to tell no one about this. Understood?"

Mikan nodded sadly. If the order had come from the Principals themselves then there was no hope for her, even if she managed to escape. Persona smirked again and escorted to her room. He stayed and watched while she packed and stayed at night right outside, watching her and making sure she didn't break off of the agreement.

Mikan couldn't sleep. Not with all that had happened. She relived the day's events in her mind.

- Flashback to this morning-

It had been a day like any other. Mikan had gotten up, got dressed, fixed her hair, ate breakfast and g\went to class. She sat next to Natsume and, like usual, he was reading one of his mangas. He looked up at her when she sat and smiled at her. He was doing that a lot more often now. Mikan, of course, smiled back. Narumi sensei came in, dressed in a purple tank top and some skinny jeans. "Everyone pay attention now! We have a new student!" he announced. Everyone stared at the boy that came in. He had short brown hair and brown eyes and did not look like much. You could practically hear the girls sighs of disappointment. He frowned a little. "Now now class. Be nice to him!" Narumi sensei said and walked out the door.

Sumire instantly stood up and walked to him, "So, new kid. What's your Alice?"

He smirked, "I'll show you," and walked up to Mikan, "Young lady would you mind helping me demonstrate?" Mikan blushed and nodded while Natsume glared at him. As soon as Mikan took his hand though there was a momentary flash and an Alice stone appeared in Mikan's hand. She looked around, confused. The boy looked confused as well and seemed to be concentrating. When still nothing happened, he began to look worried, "My.. my Alice isn't working. Why isn't it working?" He started to get desperate and then noticed the stone in Mikan's hand. When he did he began to scream, "My Alice! That's the color of my Alice stone! My Alice! You stole my Alice! Give it back! My Alice!" Mikan looked panicked and dropped the stone. The boy dove for the stone and tried to put it back in his body to no avail. He glared at Mikan with all the hatred in the world. Mikan looked around desperately, hoping someone would contradict him. Instead she saw everyone backing away from her and staring at her with shocked or accusing looks on their faces. Including Natsume. Mikan turned and ran from the room. Everyone was careful not to touch her.

-Flashback end-

Add that to everything that just happened and it was a wonder that she wasn't screaming her head of or crying. "But," Mikan thought,"maybe it's for the best. No one would want to be around a girl that steals Alices." After that thought she did begin to cry. She cried all night, with no one to comfort her.

Mikan woke to a loud banging on her door. She glanced at the clock and saw it was six a.m. Classes began at 6:45 so they probably wanted to get her out before then. She sighed as she heard Persona's voice from the other side of her door, "Get up and get dressed. We leave immediately." She felt tears form in her eyes again as she felt all hopes of the previous day being a dream disappear.

She changed slowly, ignoring the banging on her door. She looked at the clock again; 6:30. She sighed again and opened her door. Persona immediately grabbed her arm and began to drag her along as her walked as quickly as he could without running to the car. "Your stuff's already in the car," he informed her, "And if you were thinking that someone would come rescue you and that was the reason behind you taking so long, the I'd like to inform you you're wrong. After all, who would love a girl with a Stealing Alice?" Mikan felt her heart break even more as he voiced her thoughts from the night before. She glanced at the big clock tower and saw that it was 6:46, she could even see her classroom from where she was. But no one saw her, or would worry because they'd just assume her to be late. Suddenly, someone abruptly stood before the classroom's window, blocking her view. It was the new kid, the one who's Alice she had stolen. "Wait what's he doing there?" Mikan thought. As she watched him smirk at her and close the window's curtains, she couldn't help but have a feeling of dread. Like she had been set up. She looked up at Persona and saw him staring in the same direction. Then he met her gaze and smirked, adding to her suspicion.

Mikan refused to look back at the Academy again, afraid of crying again. She noticed two other figures in the car, one tall and human, and the other small and... ferretish? She stared at them as Persona opened the door. "These two will be your escorts to America. They will also accompany you on your missions," he said and waited until Mikan was locked in the car to leave. Mikan stared at her companions, afraid of them. Especially the ferret. The boy followed her gaze and said while smiling, "This is Tetra. Don't worry she won't bite you if you stay on her good side. And I said if."

Mikan relaxed a little and then jumped as Tetra said, "What do you mean if? When have I ever bitten anyone?"

The boy laughed, "Tetra is the only animal to have an Alice. We were very lucky to find her." Mikan nodded at him and smiled. He was a boy about her age, with black hair and red eyes, he seemed Asian despite being from America. He introduced himself as Daisuke. When she inquired on his looking Asian, he told her that he was originally from Japan but had moved to America as a boy. Mikan nodded again, it explained why he could speak Japanese so well. She snapped back to reality as the car lurched and began to drive away from the Academy.

Suddenly she heard someone running behind the car. She immediately looked at the clock tower; 7:10. She glanced behind the car and felt her heart stop. Natsume was running behind the car shouting her name, followed by Hotaru, Ruka, and many of her classmates. Mikan tried to open the door and escape, but to no avail. She rolled down the window and tried to get out, but was prevented by an invisible force field. She stuck her head out in desperation and shouted back, "Natsume! Everyone!"

They continued to shout her name and Natsume yelled the loudest, "You bastards! Give her back!" I shouted to them again and heard him say, "Mikan! I love you! I will find you again!"

I felt tears well in my eyes and shouted back, "Natsume! Thank you! I love you too! Wait for me! I will come back to you!" before my head was pushed back in by the force field. We turned a corner and lost them. I slumped back in my seat and felt Daisuke and Tetra's eyes on me. Tetra came and sat on my lap and Daisuke hugged me while patting my head. I cried and cried the whole way to the air port. But I also laughed and smiled, because I'd found my hope to sustain me for the years to come until I could make my way back to Alice Academy. And the one I loved.