A/N: Hello! ^-^ It's me, Saki! ^^; yes, I know, I should be working on Kingdom Keys, or Pendragon right now, but I have writer's block on both... so can you blame me for writing about something that popped in my head? No? Good. Ok, well I'm going to be following the manga as best as I can. I've seen the anime, so I might say some things that happened in the anime, so if I do, I'm sorry. This story just popped into my head as I was reading the manga. XD I was thinking 'What would Saki do if they said that?' And so I came up with this.
Summary: Saki has always been special. Ever since she was little, everyone always treated her differently. When she moved to a new town, she befriended Mikan and Hotaru. When Hotaru leaves to go to Gakuen Alice Academy, Saki and Mikan are devastated. So when Mikan gets the bright idea to visit Hotaru, how can Saki refuse? All in Saki's POV. Eventual Natsume/Saki pairing. Rated T for now, but rating WILL go up in later chapters.
Never Cross A Black Cat – Chapter 1
Ever since I was little, I always remember people calling me special. I didn't really know what they were talking about, and I didn't really care. All I really cared about was making friends at my new school. I guess I should start from the beginning.
Hello, my name is Sakamoto Itoe. But everyone calls me Saki for short. I'm 10 years old currently, but at the beginning- when this all started- I was 8. I have medium-length dark crimson hair that ends at my shoulder blades and a little bit lighter than my hair color eyes. My father had just moved me to this small village recently and it was my first day of school.
I remember standing in front of the classroom and feeling awkward under the stares of my new classmates. I put on my best emotionless face and acted like I didn't care.
"Class, this is Sakamoto Itoe. Please be nice and make friends with her." The teacher says nicely. Inwardly, I rolled my eyes. "Itoe-san, you can sit next to Sakura-san and Imai-san, next to the window."
I walked over to the girls indicated and studied them as I sat down. One girl had long light brown hair in two pigtails and brown eyes. She looked very hyper and happy about everything. The other girl had short blackish-purple hair and purple eyes. She looked just as emotionless as I did.
"Hi! I'm Mikan Sakura! It's nice to meet you, Sakamoto-chan!" The girl with the pigtails said. Then that means the emotionless girl was Imai-san. I looked over at Mikan with a bored expression.
"I'd like it if you called me Saki." I said in a monotone voice. Imai-san smirked a bit and looked at Mikan.
"I like this girl, Mikan-chan. I can tell she's not stupid, like you." She looked back at me and held her hand out. "I'm Hotaru Imai."
I shook her hand and looked out the window. Before I knew it, it was lunch time.
"Saki-chaaaaan! Let's eat lunch together!!!" Mikan shouted, jumping up from her chair. Hotaru and I opened our lunches.
"Baka." We said at the same time. Mikan face faulted and got up crying.
"Hotaruuuuuuuu! Sakiiiiiiiiii!" I rolled my eyes and started eating. I looked over at Mikan with another bored expression.
"If I didn't want to eat lunch with you, then I wouldn't be here. Now would I, Mikan-chan?" I said in monotone again. Mikan's face lit up as she smiled and started eating.
Ever since that day, the three of us have been friends, and we've gotten to know each other. Two years have past since then. Mikan and I were walking to school when it happened. Hotaru had gone off ahead a while ago and we were on our own. As we were walking, we noticed a toy turtle with a note in it's mouth walking slowly toward us.
The mechanical cat ears Hotaru made for me for my birthday twitched and I tilted my head, my eyes curious. I picked up the turtle as it got close to me. On the note, the names Mikan and Saki were written in Hotaru's handwriting. Mikan looked over my shoulder as I opened the note.
Dear Baka and Saki,
Today I'm leaving to go to a new school. If you wish to say goodbye, then I suggest you hurry, for if you're reading this at the correct time, then I will be boarding my ride in a few minutes.
Farewell, Hotaru.
Mikan and I looked at each other. Mikan had tears in her eyes and I knew they were from anger. I myself was furious. I knew we both were thinking the same thing.
'Why didn't Hotaru tell us sooner?!'
Mikan and I took off down the street and ran as fast as our little legs could carry us toward our school. Luckily, we arrived just as Hotaru was about to walk toward the car.
"Hotaru-chan!" Mikan yelled. I silently screamed it with her. Hotaru turned and looked at us.
"I see you got my letter..." Both Mikan's and my eyes glinted. We both jumped at the same time and curled our fists, pulling them back to punch Hotaru.
"Hotaru no Baka!!!!!" We screamed at the same time, almost reaching Hotaru. Before we could do any damage though, Hotaru pulled out her giant Fly-swatter invention. She hit us and we both went flying a few feet. Mikan stood up with tears streaming down her face. I stood up with a furious expression on my face. I knew my eyes must look like fire, since it always happens when I'm angry.
"Hotaru-chan... Why didn't you tell us sooner?!" Mikan yelled, getting closer to Hotaru, still crying. I followed and nodded.
"Yes Hotaru-chan... Why did you wait until the last minute to tell us?" I said in a quiet voice, full of rage. Hotaru sighed.
"I didn't tell you two because I knew you'd be looking at me like that all week. Baka would be balling and trying to convince me not to go, and Saki would be silently plotting on tying me up in her room until I agreed to not go." I sighed, still angry with her, but I knew she was right. Mikan, however, was stubborn.
"But why?! Why do you have to go?!" Mikan said, a new round of tears streaming down her face. Hotaru walked up to her and wiped her tears away. She smiled slightly and looked to me for a second before turning back to Mikan.
"Mikan-chan, I just have to go. Besides, I'll be able to visit on holidays and summer break. And you can always write letters to me." Hotaru said. Mikan sniffled and nodded, trying her hardest not to start crying again. Hotaru looked to me and I nodded. "Take care of her for me, Saki-chan."
I nodded again and smiled lightly. "I'll try my best..." Hotaru smiled slightly back and turned, waving her goodbye, and walked into the car. It drove off and Mikan broke down on my shoulder. I patted her back and let her cry. It was best to just let everything out.
Six Months Later
"One letter.... After six months.... Just one stinking letter... GAH!!! HOTARU NO BAKA!!!!" Mikan slammed her fist into a nearby tree and I patted her back.
"Think of it this way, Mikan-chan... Hotaru-chan is probably just working on homework like us.... I mean, we've been swamped with too much work, haven't we?" I said, in a comforting tone. Mikan sighed and nodded, continuing our walk to school.
"I know, Saki-chan... It's just.... I write every day... The least she could do is write once a week. Even once a month is better than this!" I pat Mikan's back again and nod, signaling to her that I agreed.
We walked into the classroom and the day was pretty much like every other day. That is, until lunch....
"I heard that the school Hotaru-san was sent to is for geniuses. It's so strict too! They like, hunt for geniuses and once they get them, they refuse to let you keep in contact with your friends and family. It's like a government protection program or something..." Some kids whispered back and forth more or less along those lines and Mikan looked like she believed every word.
I looked over at Mikan as class ended and saw she was zoned out. I waved a hand in front of her face and she jumped visibly. Mikan looked at me and grinned, giggling nervously.
"Oh, Saki-chan... eheh heh, what is it?" I shook my head and poked her forehead.
"Class is over... Baka..." I stood up and Mikan followed me, still having that silly grin plastered to her face.
"You know, I was thinking-"
"That's never a good sign..." Mikan hit me lightly in the shoulder.
"I was thinking. Why don't we go to this Gakuen Academy and visit Hotaru-chan?" I looked at Mikan like she was crazy.
"Hotaru-chan was right... Thinking is bad for your health, Mikan-chan." Mikan screamed in frustration and hit me in the arm again.
"I'm serious! I'm gonna leave tonight, so if you're not coming with me, then tell me now!" My mind flashed back to what Hotaru told me.
'Take care of her for me, Saki-chan.' I growled slightly and pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration.
"Kami-sama... Fine... I'll go... But don't expect me to be happy about it." Mikan glomped me and grinned.
"Tonight then! Be ready, I'll come over to your house!" I sighed again and nodded. This was gonna be a long night.
Later That Night
I just finished packing my small backpack with the necessities I would need on this trip when I heard the quiet knock on my door. I opened it to find Mikan standing there in her usual attire: a long sleeved shirt, a jacket, and a skirt. I scoffed lightly and finished tugging on my black jacket. I had on a short sleeved black shirt and black shorts that went down to my knees. Mikan looked at me as I closed the door behind me, slinging my backpack over my shoulders.
"Ready to go?" I asked her. She nodded and we started running. Soon, we were on the train and on our way to Tokyo. Mikan put her head on my shoulder as the train rolled along.
"Do you think Hotaru-chan will be happy to see us?" Mikan asks in a sleepy voice. I blink and look down at her.
"Hotaru-chan would probably say something along the lines of: 'You're a baka for coming out here. You should have stayed home.' and she would basically just scold you for a full five minutes." I stated simply. Mikan laughed lightly.
"Yes, I suppose you're right... But... I can't turn back... now..." Mikan fell asleep lightly on my shoulder and a smiled lightly.
The Next Day
I shook Mikan away as the train slowed to a stop. We were finally here. As we got out of the train station, Mikan looked around in awe.
"Everything's so big! Oh! I didn't know they had TV's on the buildings! Oh, wow, look at that!" She kept of looking at everything while I dragged her to an available taxi.
"Where to?" The Taxi driver asked.
"Gakuen Alice Academy." I stated. The driver looked at me, then shrugged. He started driving and soon, we were in front of a long wall.
"This is Gakuen Academy? Wow.... It's so big!" Mikan said in awe again. I paid the taxi driver and dragged Mikan out of the car.
"I wonder how we're gonna get in?" Mikan asked, looking at me. I felt a bad vibe as we started following the wall and I looked behind me. There were two guys following us and they didn't look particularly friendly. I turned to Mikan and made sure to keep my voice low.
"Mikan-chan... The next time I say something, I want you to start imagine it, start crying, and scream rape as loud as you can.... Do you understand?" Mikan looked at me with curious eyes, but nodded. I looked around and growled to myself. No one was around. We continued walking and soon I saw a blond man sitting on the wall. The two men sped up and were now walking beside us. Perfect.
"Did I hear you correctly, miss? Did you say you wanted to get into Gakuen Academy?" One guy asked us. Mikan looked at me, and I nodded for her to answer. She smiled at the man just as we passed the blond man, sitting next to the wall.
"Yes! We came to visit our friend!" The other man chuckled.
"Well, just your luck! We know a back way, and we can get you in there in no time!" Mikan's eyes lit up.
"Mikan..." I said lowly. Mikan and the two men turned toward me. "Hotaru-chan was murdered..."
Mikan's eyes started to water and then in the next second she started crying loudly. The men looked taken aback.
"Hey, what's wrong miss?" The first guy asked, looking a bit nervous. I smirked, Mikan was doing everything perfectly. Then it just got better as Mikan started screaming, hiding behind me.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAPE!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!! RAPE!!! SOMEONE HELP!!! RAAAAAAAAAAPE!!!!!!!" At this, I just had to grin widely. Mikan was a perfect actor! The two men went pale and I saw the blond man stand up and start walking toward us.
"What's going on here?" he said. The two men jumped and started stumbling for an answer. Mikan quieted down to just tears streaming down her face.
"These two were trying to kidnap us, sir..." I said, in a fearful voice. The two men looked at me, still pale and then the blond looked at them.
"I think it's best you leave now." His voice had a sweet note to it that made my head ache. The two men blushed heavily and ran away. The blond looked at us and knelt down to our height.
"Are you girls ok?" We nodded and he smiled. "Well, I think it's best you go home now too." He said with that too sweet note in his voice again. Mikan tilted her head and my mechanical cat ears twitched in annoyance. This guy was giving me a headache...
"But we can't go! We have to visit our friend! We came all this way to see her!" Mikan protested and I mentally cheered her on. The blond man smiled.
"Well, my name is Narumi, and I'm a teacher at Gakuen Alice Academy. And what are your names?" Narumi asked in his normal voice. Mikan smiled.
"I'm Mikan Sakura! And this is Saki Itoe!" I nodded politely and Narumi smiled.
"Well, Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, do you feel strange right now?" He asked, in that syrupy sweet voice. Mikan frowned a bit and shook her head.
"No... am I supposed to?" Narumi frowned a bit and looked at me, only to blink as he found me glaring at him.
"Your voice is giving me a headache... Stop making it so syrupy sweet..." I state bluntly, still glaring at him. Mikan tilted her head at me. Narumi looked taken aback.
"Well, I guess I should tell you. Gakuen Alice isn't just for geniuses. 'Alice' is a special term for ability. This school holds children that have Alices. And I think you both have Alices." Narumi said. I looked at him with disbelief. Mikan just started to ask me something when a huge explosion blasted the wall next to us.
Mikan went flying a few feet and landed on the ground with a 'thud' while Narumi and I stood our ground.
"Mikan-chan!" I looked back at her to see her sit up, scratches on her face. I felt my blood boil in rage at the sight of Mikan hurt, even if it was small. I turn my fiery crimson eyes on the person who made the wall explode and I saw a boy around my age standing on top of the wall.
He was wearing a school uniform which consisted of: a long black sleeved shirt with a white undershirt and red checkered shorts that went down to his knees. He had black hair and he was wearing a mask that looked like a black cat. Narumi looked at the boy.
"Well, I guess the rumors about the escape were true. Lucky I was here then. Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, this is Natsume Hyuuga. His Alice is fire."
A/N: And that's chapter one! So, tell me what you think! Should I continue with this? Is it crappy? Is it good? Press the big button that's under this and tell me what you think!