This. I've been wanting to write this idea for a while.

Disclaimer: Don't own HNKNA.

~.Alice POV.~

8 years old, the first time we met was during my mother's funeral.

The atmosphere was thick with sorrow.

Some mourned for the mistress that passed away while some shed tears for their beloved friend.

I stood there stoned, unable to respond to anything.

Eyes void of emotion and stared.

Stared at the coffin crowded with lilies.

Only to drift my thoughts to the twins smiling at the scene before them.

It was the last thing I remembered before my eyelids dropped.

~.X.~

9 years old, the second time we met was during a family reunion.

I learnt that they were the adoptive twins of Aunt Lucia, whom was infertile.

Cute yet devious little twins.

One were the color of ice while the other the color of fire.

Contrasting yet complementing.

We sneaked out of the hall and explored the gardens.

Playing hide and seek and tag.

Only to promptly sneak back and receive the scoldings of the adults.

Our bond was created.

~.X.~

10 years old, the third time we met was during a babysitting session.

I took care of the twins and played the role of a big sister.

While they were my adorable little brothers.

Devious but also pure in their own ways.

We spent our last night enjoying it to the full extent.

Only the fall asleep on the couch during our movie marathon.

~.X.~

11 years old, the last time we met was during a farewell party.

I was moving with my family to America.

Which in turns separates me and the twins.

It was the first time I've seen them cried.

But they showed me the brightest smile on the day of departure.

We exchanged gifts.

A small glass bottle with a hand-picked four leave clover for me.

The words "Dee & Dum" written on the side of the bottle.

Two hand made plushies of their favorite character.

Red Red Octopus and Blue Blue Dolphin.

With that done, I walk into the boarding gate with a last glance.

~.X.~

We stayed in contact for half a year before they disappeared without a trace.

Phone numbers, emails and addresses that didn't work.

We didn't hear anything from them.

I lost hope and became depressed at the sudden lost of two important people.

But time heals wounds and I slowly pushed the issue to the back of my head.

At least my heart aches less when I remembered the twins that called me their sister.

- Somewhere in a random province, random city and random house -

A women in her mid 20s were walking up the stairs. Long wavy brown hair flowed behind her back as she took a step, crystal blue eyes locked onto her destination.

A finely craved wooden door with a blue plastic name plate that wrote 'Alice'.

Without even knocking, she turned the door knob and went in.

The room was paint in a light blue with wooden tiling on the floor. It was overall a neat and warm room.

She opened the curtains and watched as the person sleeping shifted uncomfortably due to the invading sunlight.

"Alice, it's time to wake up~"

"Lory. . 5. uh . . more minutes."

"Alice, it's the first day of school. You don't want to be late, right?"

With that sentence said, Lorina smiled with a threatening undertone.

Alice immediately picks up the message and ran to the bathroom to prepare for another day of school.

~.X.~

Thankfully, Alice reached school with 30 minutes to spare before classes start. Once she settled down on her seat, she was greeted by her seatmate, Ace Pendragon.

"Hey, Alice!", said Ace with another of his usual smiles.

In return, she mumbled a Good morning before resting her head on the table.

"Did ya know that there is a transfer student coming to our class?"

That pipped up Alice interest, since transfer students was rare.

"Hm? I didn't. What about it?"

"Nothing really. It's just rare to get transfer students at the beginning of the second semester."

"Well, I guess so but wake me up after 20 minutes. I'm gonna get some sleep in."

"Okay. Sleep well, princess~"

There it goes again, Ace always had cheesy nicknames for Alice. With princess being his top favorite and he knows that Alice gets annoyed by it.

~.X.~

"Welcome back class, I'm sure you've heard about the new transfer student for our class. But instead of one, we have a pair of twins! Let's welcome Tweedle Dee and Dum."

'Hmm, where have I heard that name before?', thought Alice.

And her eyes widen as the new students walk in accompanied by the sudden memories that popped up in her mind.

They were much taller and bigger than they used to be.

But she could never forget the mischievous smirk they made.

Dee had longer hair tied by a single blue ribbon while Dum kept his bang in place with two pins.

"My name is Dee and my brother is Dum. We came from England and we moved here for two different reasons. One is because of our mother's job and two, we came to meet someone we've known for quite some time."

Questions was immediately asked due to their curiosity and the twins handsome looks.

"Can you tell us who it is?", asked one of the male students.

"Brother, should we tell them?", said Dee.

"I think we should, it makes it easier for us.", answered Dum.

And every word they said was making Alice freak out.

'Please don't.'

But it was too late.

"Alice Liddell.", said the twins in perfect synchronization.

And all eyes was on her.

She didn't like the attention at all. Not even one bit.

Crap. This was supposed to be a one-shot. Oh well, stay tune for the next chapter. It will be 3 chapters at most but I'm aiming for 2 chapters.

P.S. Some of the scenes are jumpy. I wrote it all in one sitting.

STAY TUNED FOR SOME STUFF IN THE NEXT CHAPTER:

"Alice, did you forget our promise?"

"YOU SAID YOU WERE GAY FOR JULIUS."

"SCREW OFF."

Bye.