An immense darkness filled the quiet room, I couldn't see a thing even as a crystal mirror had dropped down from above me. I went closer to it as quickly as i could, once i reached there i was frightened... Terrified actually. I saw myself hurting people with my own alice... Including Luca... Most especially Luca. It was a horrible site, I couldn't bare the pain of watching a friend of mine being harmed because of me. Suddenly there was a light that shinned above me and a strangely familiar voice called out my name. It almost sounded like...

I woke up and came back to my senses and then i saw warm eyes looking down at me, a color like chestnut irises...

"Mikan?..."

"Come on Natsume! We have to finish our project right now!" i tried not to mind her, she was as noisy as a chicken. I tried and tried to get back to sleep but she wouldn't let me, not that i wanted to go back to that unexplainable nightmare, i just needed some peace, nothing more. 'geez...She's so annoying...' I gave a yawn

"Natsume! Come on!" I stood up and tried to walk away from her but she just kept on following me, so annoying.

"Fine! Lets do the stupid project! But you gotta stop bothering me for the rest of the month polka-dot!"

"Fine! and STOP calling me polka-dot!" So both I and mikan went to the forest to get a sample of a bark of a certain tree. It wasn't just any tree but a magical tree, nobody knows what it does but that's just why we were assigned to this project. To figure out what this magical tree can do...

Flashback
"Hey Mikan, Natsume, can you guys do me a favour?, can you get a sample of the magical tree?"

"Why wont you get it yourself?" I was so anxious to know his reason for not doing it himself :P.

"Well you see...I'm scared of going to the forest all on my own :P"

"YOU SCAREDY CAT! Do it yourself Narumi-sensei?" Mikan shouted.

"Well, this whole week i have something to do so... Good Luck you two, Bye~!" He ran away as fast as he could so he wouldn't get scolded by mikan.

"...Narumi-sensei!" (you obviously know who shouted that ;) )
End of Flashback

Mikan's POV
'Ugh... I cant believe Narumi-sensei would assign this assignment to me and this 'GUY'.' Mikan thought 'It would have been better if i were partners with Hotaru, it would have been more fun to be with her than this...'

"Lazy Jerk!" she shouted, unaware that she had spoken her mind. Natsume looked back to look at me since the name was meant actually for him :P. 'I have to come up with an excuse.. Come on Mikan! '

"I mean, Hotaru always gives me a Daily Smirk*... Hehehe sorry if i was bothering you, i was just talking to myself" she smiled as genuinely as she could, successfully it worked. He looked back to the direction we were headed and I ran because I wanted to be the first to spot the tree.

"Oh Natsume, I found the tree its right up ahead!" I started running towards the tree so i could get the sample but when I just took like 3 steps i felt this empty space on the ground and when i looked down, there was a hole that just... came out in the middle of No Where. Natsume shouted my name

"Mikan!" 'not polka-dot? Hm...' I was in no position to think that ofcourse and as i was falling deeply into the hole, natsume reached for my hand, caught it but fell in with me. It was a narrow passageway and I disagreed of the idea of climbing back up. I was fortunate to have landed on top of a cushion (i think it was Natsume) then as I forced my eyes open, I discovered a world that I've never seen before although in my gut, it felt familiar. It was like from a fairytale book I read when i was a kid, what was it again?...

'Ummmm... I can't remember what that book was called!, ugh! I can't remember!... Maybe i should ask natsume, but i bet he wouldn't answer me if he knew i had used him as a landing platform :P...But maybe i should just try.' I lifted my tushy from him and noticed that he had gone unconscious, was i really that heavy? I shook him but he wouldnt rouse...

'typical... I knew he wouldn't answer my question either way...' Mikan thought well and hard. 'A...Alice in Wonderland?...'

Mikan POV
Natsume still stayed on the floor, eyes closed, breathing natural and I wish I could say 'mouth open' just to tease him but no... No, it wasn't. I guess I cant refer to him as the 'Stupid Jerk' anymore either, after all he DID try to save me and i repay it by falling headfirst onto him to hold back the pain of my own awfully pushed crash. Geez, was i ungrateful or what?

I stood up from my sitting position next to him and stretched my genetically short legs, glancing about from my own height. At this kind of moment i would be saying something like 'We're so lost' but i know this place like reading the 'Alice in Wonderland' book upside down. Actually I read the 'manga' only and it was entitled 'Heart no Kuni no Alice' NOT 'Alice in Wonderland' but it counted.

The first thing I REALLY wanted to do is go to the amusement park because i wanted to ride the ferris wheel. My eyes sparkled at the sight of it miles away and I felt a little drool slip out from my mouth.

Suddenly a white rabbit appeared infront of me, in fact he was wearing clothes! I excitedly tried to wake up Natsume to see the cute bunny but he AGAIN refused to wake up, plus the rabbit dissapeared when I looked back, instead there was someone towering above me. Queer, he wore bunny ears atop his head. 'Could that little rabbit have been... Peter White?'

"Ah... I knew you would come here Mikan but I never knew you would bring a companion with you... I wanted us to be alone together but you brought this strange boy!"

"Hehehehe... Sorry about that.. And wait, you know who I am?"

"Well ofcourse,Your Mikan Sakura... The one I have been waiting for. But before we do anything else why don't you drink this? It will help with your health :)" he said innocently holding out a bottle with a strange pinkish color.

"Well okay :)" 'I better give some to Natsume... He might need it more than me...' So i secretly pretended to drink all of it but I actually kept it in my mouth so i can give some to natsume later

"doesn't it taste quite delicious? :)" Peter clapped gayfully. I only nodded in response, practically helpless with the lemon flavored concoction still in my mouth. 'this PINK drink tastes like lemon? Wow, I don't remember that in the manga' thought she, her cheek muscles feeling a little uncomfortable whilst being like a cup to the drink. Ok, just a little... I'll drink in a little. I gulped some down and it made some room inside my mouth, much to my relief.

"I'll go tell the Red Queen your here, i'll be right back Mikan!" he waved goodbye, me giving a similar response. I waited until his footsteps were far away before opening Natsume's mouth and... Ok, just how am i going to do this? I looked left and right but there wasn't really a good place to make him drink peacefully. Do I have to SPIT it in or something?

That's it, I've had enough of his sleeping, it caused nothing but trouble! I'm waking him up so he can drink it himself.

I did my best punch-to-the-stomach and finally his eyes shot up.

But so did he.

Natsume jolted from his seat and crashed his mouth into mine, the magenta liquid lingering in my tongue dripped into his. I pushed him away from me as soon as I realized the contact, just plainly shocked.

'of all the things, why did THAT happen?" i covered my mouth while saying those words on my mind over and over again. I knew it had just been an accident but still. Natsume just stared at Mikan with a drowsy face before looking away like nothing happened, and by the time i saw Peter White coming back, a golden clock at hand I had already tended to my messed up appearance and reminded myself to act normal.

"Ah, i see your companion has awaken.. Oh well, no time for complaining but did you drink my vile Mikan?"

" Well... Yea but-" before i could even say a word he interrupted me.

" Ah...I see... You actually drank it... I'm so glad :) now let us dispose this companion of yours, shall we?" he flicked his pocket clock and it transformed into a gun.

"What?" I yelped, the half-asleep Natsume just freezing at the spot, I leapt alarmingly for the gun but...

"BANG!"