Prologue
It was you average evening on the grounds of Alice Gakuen, a place for gifted children with alices. Alices are a specific power granted to some children that may disappear, take away some of their life, or may never even be found out.
One of the students is Mikan Sakura. Her alice was supposed to never be found out, but it was. At 11 years old, you think that she would have grown out of her dense, child-like attitude… but no. Her long auburn hair tied into two ponytails as she strolled down the hall, her chocolate colored eyes brimming with happiness.
It was her birthday today! She was just going back to her dorm after a surprise party that her friend, Hotaru had set up.
Hotaru had short raven colored hair along with deep amethyst eyes and an emotionless attitude. Her alice was the three-stared Invention, and she constantly uses her baka gun to shoot Mikan when she tries to hug her every morning. She would only show emotions on rare occasions, but she cared deeply for Mikan.
Back to Mikan now, she was skipping down a path now, the sun gently setting over the vast hills beyond the ever present wall as she neared her favorite spot in the whole school… the sakura tree.
It had always been there for her when she was down or happy. She'd always talk to it as well, like as if it were a live diary.
"Hello Mr. Tree!" she greeted as usual, and as always, unnoticing the crimson orbs starring at her from one of the branches.
Yes, these eyes belonged to the Kuro Neko (black cat), or Natsume Hyuuga. Like the inventor, he also had raven colored hair and emotionless expressions. He has the special-stared fire alice and is a 'puppet' of the academy. He had been watching and listening to Mikan for about a week now, for that had been when he overheard her talking to 'his' tree.
She continued, "Guess what?! Today, Hotaru threw me a surprise party with everyone! The only one who didn't come though was Natsume… I wish he did though. Even a cold hearted pervert like him deserves SOME fun." Yes, she had quite often mentioned Natsume.
He only smirked at this, 'I don't need fun, Polka dots.' I forgot to mention, he also harbors feelings for the burnet, but being the dense person she is, she never noticed. She also likes him… she just doesn't know it yet!
"Hey, Mr. Tree," she continued sitting down, "I wish that, in some way, I could understand him better. He always looks so sad behind those emotionless eyes, but I can see it."
He was taken aback by this; she hadn't mentioned him like THIS, only in insults. 'Why does she HAVE to be the one to notice, like Ruka…' he thought bitterly.
Ruka Nogi, Natsume's best friend, had been with him the whole time through the academy. He had wanted to share his pain, so he did whatever Natsume did. However, he is too caring with his warm blue eyes and sun-kissed blonde hair that he could never pull off any of the harmful or rash things that Natsume does. He has the animal pheromone alice, three-stared, and likes Hotaru. (A/N: Don't ask why! I just don't like this particular love triangle.)
"If I could just help him," she said, "Then maybe he would let me see him smile… just once." She then said goodnight, still not noticing Natsume, and went to her room and slept.
"Baka Polka dots," Natsume said as, he too, went to his room… little did they know that things were going to get a whole lot more complicated!
So? What do ya think? For those who have read 'At The End Of The Tunnel', you might be thinking, 'What the, I thought that this one was after it.' But I just had the urge to start it!
For those who haven't read it, I highly recommend it! If you like this one, then the next chapter is already here! It's longer! I swear!
Anyways, R&R pls!