Chapter 1

Mikan Sakura POV

Today was…well…I can't explain it, but let's just go over what happened so far today…

* Flash Back *

"Mikan, it's time to wake up!" my mum yelled, as she rushed around the house trying to get ready for work. I glanced at the alarm clock- it read '6:49'. I tried to remember why today was so important, as I sat up and folded back my sheets. That was when I remembered. Today's the day I'm leaving this house for good.

You see, mum had enrolled me in one of the most prestigious schools around- Alice Academy. It was extremely hard to get into and mum had to pull a lot of strings to get me in. The only thing is, although Alice Academy gives the best education in practically the whole world, the students aren't allowed to leave the grounds once they enter. Harsh, I know- come to think of it, I don't even know why that is.

"Crap, I'm gonna be late", I groaned. I rushed to get dressed. I had to wear the school uniform for most of my time there, so of course that was what I was wearing. I raced downstairs to brush my teeth, tripping over various obstacles on my way to the bathroom. Once I had finished that, I went to my room again and grabbed my suitcase and school bag. I had made sure to pack them the day before- thank goodness.

I gave my room one last look over. I was going to miss this house. I had lived here since I was born, so of course I'd miss it here. After I was done, I went back downstairs once again. Mum was waiting at the door, an impatient look on her face. "Sorry!" I told her as we rushed to put my bags in the back of the car. "Missed the alarm again, huh?" she said. She looked like she was going to say something else, but instead smiled. "You are going to love this school, trust me" she said, still smiling. Not like I have much of a choice, I thought to myself. But instead of voicing my opinion, I smiled back at her.

For the rest of the car trip we just sat there quietly. It was usually like this- my mum wasn't the talkative type. I liked it though. The atmosphere was peaceful and it was enough just to be with my mum, for the last time I had left with her.

When we arrived at the gates mum informed me that she wasn't even allowed in with me. "WHAT!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I couldn't believe that she wasn't even allowed in. I hugged her really tightly. "Don't worry Mikan. We'll see each other again in the future" she said- even though there were tears in her eyes. I started crying again. I really wouldn't see my mum again after this. Even though we didn't talk much, we were still mother and daughter. I was going to miss her heaps. The guard at the gate was getting impatient, however, so we unwillingly broke our hug. Mum helped me get my last bag out of the back of the car and gave me one last smile, before she got in the car and drove away.

I looked up at the huge gates of Alice Academy. This better be worth it…The guard looked at her and sighed before opening the gate to let me in. "Welcome miss" he said in a monotone. "Thanks" I muttered back- trying to be polite. Mum really hadn't given me a choice. I didn't even know how I'd gotten into an elite school like this. I wasn't good at academics. I was a fast runner, but I doubt I could get in on that. Oh, and I loved singing and playing instruments- especially guitar and piano…but I don't think this school is musically based.

While I had been thinking, I hadn't noticed that my feet had carried me down the path to the administrative building. I DID notice however when I slammed into something and got knocked to the ground. I put my hand on the ground to lift myself up- I was clumsy, so I was used to falling over. But what surprised me was when my hand hit something soft. Hmm…since when is the ground soft…? I looked down to see what it was and I gasped. I hadn't slammed into SOMETHING. It was a person- a boy. Correction: an extremely handsome boy. I quickly back away, off of him. "S-sorry" I stammered out.

He ran his hand through his raven locks and smirked. His crimson orbs looked right at me and my breath caught. I suddenly realised he was wearing the middle school uniform too. "You should watch where you're going, Polka-dots" he said casually. He had a really cool voice as well and- wait…polka…dots…?

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1…

"PERVERT!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. He just smirked again. "Well, I have to go. See you 'round, polka" his smirk stayed on his face as he walked the opposite way from me. I was still fuming. How DARE he look at my underwear? It didn't matter to me anymore how he looked or sounded. The stupid perverted bastard. I took three deep breaths and counted to ten. There, I felt much better now. Besides, I probably wouldn't see him again for a long time in a school this big.

I continued on my way down the path until I reached the big, yet plain white building that was the admin office. I walked in through the door and waited in-front of the front desk until a pretty young woman with long curly black hair and deep blue eyes came up to it- she looked to be around 20 years old. The woman smiled at me warmly. "Let me take it you're Sakura Mikan?" she asked politely. "Yes, that's me" I replied brightly. "Okay, you can call me Kanari" she said to me politely. "And you can call me Mikan" I said back. "Okay, Mikan-chan" I smiled at her "I'm here to show you to your room. You will start your classes in one hour." She said to me.

We arrived outside the door to my new room about ten minutes later, after she signed some paper work and led me through the halls to the middle school dorm. "We're here" she said happily. "I have to go back now, but I hope I see you around, Mikan-chan" she started walking away. "Okay! Thanks, Kanari-san!" I called after her. Now I was alone again. I took a deep breath and opened the door to my room- where I'd be living for the next few years of my life. I gasped when I walked in. The room was huge. There was a massive bed directly in front of me; the kitchen was to the right of me, along with a door that led to a huge en-suite. On my left was a walk-in closet that was also huge, and inside the closet was a dresser where I could put my accessories and make-up. I walked back out of the closet and noticed a bookcase with a desk next to it. On the desk were a laptop and some stationary stuff. This room is awesome… I thought to myself in awe.

I looked up at the clock. It read '8:50' which meant I now had ten minutes to get to class in. I grabbed my timetable and looked at the map. Kanari-san had marked on the map where I was supposed to go. She had told me to go to the teacher's staffroom first to meet my teacher and so they could introduce me to the class, so that was where I headed. I knocked on the staffroom door. Knock, knock. The door opened and a man with blonde hair and blue-purple eyes stood there. "Ah" he said happily "you must be Mikan-chan." I must have looked confused- which I was- because he added "I'm Narumi, your new teacher" he said cheerfully. This guy's weird…I thought secretly.

Narumi-sensei walked me to the door of the classroom and told me to wait for his signal. I looked in through the window and saw that the classroom was now full. That was when I saw Narumi-sensei gesture towards the door. I opened it up and walked in, feeling everyone staring at me. I heard some whispers coming from the class, something about 'Alice'. I brushed it off, assuming they were talking about the academy. I faced the class and Narumi-sensei asked me to introduce myself. "Hi" I said with a huge smile. "I'm Mikan Sakura; it's a pleasure to meet all of you". I wrote my name on the blackboard. From the corner of my eye I saw Narumi-sensei look around. "Mikan-chan, if you would like to take your seat over there next to Natsume-kun".

I smiled up at the teacher and walked down the aisle between desks to sit down beside the person called Natsume-kun. I turned around, about to say hi, when I looked straight into a pair of VERY familiar crimson eyes. I had to stop myself from screaming 'pervert' at the top of my lungs again. "Y-You…" I trailed off, trying to control the anger rising up inside of me. He smirked at me. That didn't help at all. I counted to ten in my head and focused all my attention on the teacher for the rest of the lesson, not paying any attention at all on the boy next to me.

When all our lessons for the end of the day were over, I walked back to my room and dumped my bag on the floor, getting out my song book. I went into my closet where I had hidden my guitar and went to the window. There was a tree next to the window- perfect. I put my song book in my pocket and swung the guitar over my shoulder. After opening the window I grabbed one of the tree branches and swung onto it. I reached for the one below so I could get down, but I didn't get a tight enough grip, and down I fell.I hit the ground with a thud and felt sharp pain on my legs and arms. I looked at them and flexed them slowly; noticing small scrapes over both of them. I had injured myself worse than this before however, so I shrugged it off and stood up, heading to find a place to practise.

I soon arrived at a beautiful sakura tree and sat down beside it. Leaning against the trunk of the tree, I pulled my song book out of my pocket and got my guitar out of its case. I started singing a song that I'd written a few days ago…

The Best Day- Taylor Swift

I'm five years old, it's getting cold, I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home

I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today

I'm thirteen now and don't know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop 'til I've forgotten all their names

I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today

I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best days with you

There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today...

I finished singing and sighed. I already missed my mum. I heard a rustling in the tree and saw a figure land in front of me. I realised in horror, that someone had been there the whole time. I blushed and quickly packed my guitar in its case and my book in my pocket. I was about to make a run for it, when a familiar voice spoke. "Wow, who knew you could sing, Polka"I froze upon hearing that voice. Turning around slowly, I tried to keep my expression neutral. To my dismay I indeed saw the face of the perverted boy from earlier. "What do you want, pervert boy?" I asked rudely.

He looked at me with his crimson eyes showing amusement. "Nothing, I was here first when you came and interrupted my nap with your horrible singing" he said neutrally. I blushed again. "Whatever" I said back at him, attempting to glare darkly at him. I knew the glare had failed when he raised his eyebrow at me. "Good night, pervert boy!" I yelled at him, as I ran off into the darkness, back to my dorm.

* End of flash back *

And here I am now, lying on my bed, thinking about the events of today. I almost cried when I thought about not being able to see my mum again…but I remembered what she said earlier. 'Don't worry, Mikan. We'll see each other again in the future.' The words echoed around my head. They made sense. I should just be myself and make friends here. I'll see my mum again eventually, and everything will be okay…at least I hope it will...

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my new fanfic. Please review. As I said on my profile, Amnesia was take down for major editing and will be reposted ASAP. Sorry to those who liked it, but trust me, you'll like it even more once I edit it and make it longer. You never know, in a week or so, I might put up more than one chapter for it. Anyway thanks for reading this chapter^^ :)

~Singing Alice~