It was new years eve and in exactly 3 hours the new year would begin. It meant another year had finally been survived without any attacks, and without any disturbances of any kind. It had been a peaceful year at Gakuen Alice. Everybody had gotten closer in one way or another but, some had left or decided to become teachers.

Outside the floor was covered in a blanket of snow, the trees were bare and on the branches of one of the Sakura trees sat a couple. The guy had shoulder length blonde hair and had light purple eyes. The girl had straight hazel hair and beautiful eyes to match it. Their hands were intertwined tightly as they spoke.

"I have to leave anyway…you know, why…right?" whispered the girl. Her name is Azumi Yuki(? Or yuka; I forgot) and has the S.E.C Alice. The guy beside her is named Narumi. He has the pheromone Alice and is Azumi's boyfriend.

Narumi nods, sullenly.

"I never thought this would be the consequence for such an act. We didn't know that taking her would bring this on. We never even came close to predicting that she really was his daughter," he continued, his voice taking a more hysterical note, "I just couldn't stand seeing the way they tortured her. Why does he keep her when all he does is hurt her? Then, we come along and take her but, then he takes her back…?" He lost his voice under the pressure of such deep sadness over the little girl he'd grown to love. They'd found her 5 years ago and kept her but, on that fifth year the school found out and threatened to take her away. Three days passed and the little girl was disappeared. The two went into depression when they found out it hadn't been the school who had taken her. That it had been her creator…

"Promise you'll forget about me…"

"N-no…"

the one they had escaped from

"You have to."

"no…"

For her

"Promise!"

"NO!"

the very devil himself.

Narumi's pov

Just 10 minutes left till new year. Only ten minutes until my first year without her to start. It was fun, comforting, and pleasing to have known her. She was my other half, my only other reason. She left already, about two hours ago. Just like everything else…

5 minutes left…

I walk to the window and stare out into the endless desert of white. As I watch the snow reach the ground and become one with the earth, I catch I glimpse of something in the shadows. It keeps moving in and out of focus. I squint, trying to get a better look but, the figure seems to have passed on already.

2 minutes left…

I walk to the door, just to make sure it really is gone. Instead of going back in I walk out into the cold and look around, I'm not sure why though but, I just felt like I had to do it.

30 seconds left…

I watch as my breath becomes visible before me and observe it for awhile. I start walking back to the building. I almost trip over something on the floor.

10 seconds…

I look down and stare in shock.

6...

She's warm inside the many blankets she's been carefully wrapped in.

5...

My eyes travel to her face and stop

4...

I close my eyes and hope I'm not dreaming.

3...

My eyes open, once again. Bright hazel eyes are staring back at me longing, confusion, and need for love are showing in them. After a couple of seconds the baby in my arms smiles, her features brightening with happiness and warmth.

2...

"Mikan…" I whisper to her, "your name is Sakura Mikan…"

1...

She giggles as the shouts of joy from inside fill the air. I smile at her, and take her inside of her new home.

"I'll always smile for you…"

END CHAPTER 1