Male or Female
By: Iceyicecream
Chapter One: I Hate You
Mikan yawned and scratched her head. She looks out on her balcony window and sighed. She heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." Mikan yawned.
A maid came walking in with a portable table. "It's time for breakfast." The maid said happily.
Mikan smiled. Her stomach grumbled and she started to drool. The maid moved the table right next to Mikan's bed and ate her breakfast.
"Thank you, Ru-Chan." Mikan said gratefully while chewing down the delicious food.
Mikan looked up and saw Ru looking at her sadly. Mikan wiped her mouth and then took a sip of her orange juice.
"What's wrong Ru-Chan?" Mikan asked.
She sighed and looked at Mikan.
"My mother is still sick and my little brothers need to be cared for but-" Ru was then cut off.
"Get as many ingredients you need from the kitchen and go home and care for your family." Mikan said happily. "Don't worry. You'll still get paid when you leave."
Ru smiled and grabbed both of Mikan's hands. "Thank you so much, Mikan-Sama!" Ru said almost in tears. "It'll help my mother…"
Ru started to walk out of the room. "Ru-Chan." Mikan called.
Ru turned back with a cheerful look on her face. "Yes, Mikan-Sama?" She said.
"I know your family is going through some rough times." Mikan started.
Ru had a gloomy aura around her. Mikan started to giggle. "I want you to send my mother and father the medical bill for your mother."
Ru's face brightened up again. She bowed and smiled happily. "Thank you for all your kindness, Mikan-sama!" Ru said, "I'll repay the favor any way I can."
Mikan shook her head. "Just come back when your mother is doing better." Mikan said.
Ru smiled and closed the door behind her. Mikan heard the sound of Ru's short heels hitting the marble steps. Mikan flipped her phone and looked at the time. She sighed. Then, she heard another knock at the door. "Come in." She said.
The door opened and a boy with short silver hair and hazel eyes came walking in. "Onee-chan." The boy said, "Oka-san and oto-san are calling you."
Mikan walked up to the boy of the age of fourteen and ruffled his hair. "Thanks a lot Yo-Chan." Mikan said.
Youichi nodded and left. He was already dressed in denim shorts and a Guns & Roses tee-shirt with a DC cap in his hand. Mikan stayed in her shorts and loose shirt and headed towards her parents room. Mikan knocked on the door. "Come in." A famine voice called.
Mikan opened the door and saw her mother in a white summer dress with pure white heels with straps that went up to her shin.
"Mi-chan!" Her mother said running towards her like she hadn't seen her in a long time. Mikan sighed and opened her arms and let her mother hug her. Mikan looked around and noticed that her father was nowhere to be found.
"Where is Oto-san?" Mikan asked.
Mikan felt her mother's body tense up. Mikan sweat hard and thought of something else.
"What did you want to talk to me about, oka-san?" Mikan asked.
She felt her mother loosen up and she sighed in relief. Mikan's mother lifted up her head and smiled a weak one at Mikan.
"You know that basketball team you're in?" Her mother said.
Mikan stiffened. "How did you-"Mikan said.
"I've known for a while." Her mother said.
She sighed and released the hug. "The coach is kicking you out." Her mother said.
Mikan froze. Her mother looked at her. "Mikan, this is no time for acting like a baby.".
Mikan couldn't help it. Basketball was her life. Mikan looked at her mother. "Why are they kicking me out?" Mikan asked now exploding with anger.
"The guys in your team are having complaints since you're a girl."
Mikan smashed her fist against the cement wall. The cement wall had a large dent in it and Mikan's hand was bleeding. She cursed and headed out of her mother and father's room.
"Wait!" Her mother pleaded.
Mikan turned her head with a blank look. "You can play basketball." Her mother said.
Mikan was confused. "I don't need your permission to play." Mikan answered.
"No, that's not what I meant." Her mother said. "You can still play basketball, but you must transfer schools and register as a male."
Mikan sighed. "What school is it?" Mikan asked.
Her mother looked surprised that she asked. "Gakuen Alice." Her mother said.
Mikan's eyes widened. "Hotaru is there." Mikan said.
Her mother smiled. "So, have you made up your mind already?"
She nodded. "But, I'm making some conditions."
"Anything you want darling!"
Mikan had a serious look. "First, I want you to tell me where oto-san is." Mikan said, "And I want the truth."
Yuka (Mikan's mother) sighed. "He left.".
Mikan rolled her eyes. "I know he left, but where did he go?"
Yuka started to play with her chocolate colored hair. "To America." Yuka said.
Mikan's jaw dropped. "HE ** LEFT WITHOUT TELLING ME!" Mikan screamed.
She went up to the same wall which she had left a dent in and punched the same place with both her fists. Mikan started to scream curses and every curse she punched the wall. She then slowly came to an end and put her head against the broken wall and started to cry.
"What the hell is his problem?" Mikan whispered through her sobs. "He should have told me."
Yuka put her hand around her daughter and smoothed her hair down.
"He'll come back." Yuka whispered in a soothing voice.
Mikan turned around and cried on her mother.
"When?" Mikan asked.
"In time." Yuka said.
"When is that?"
"Some time."
Mikan settled down and looked at her mother straight in the eye. "My next condition might make you angry." Mikan said.
Yuka looked at her daughter and sighed. "Just tell me." Yuka said with a loving smile.
"You won't bother me about getting married and how I look."
Yuka's eyes widened. Her eyebrows knitted together and she started to stomp her feet.
"NO, NO, NO!" Her mother whined, "You must be my perfect daughter!"
Mikan sighed. "There is one more condition."
"Why are you making so many?" Her mother said like a four year old.
"You won't worry about me." Mikan said.
Mikan's mother looked at her confused. "What do you mean darling?" Yuka asked.
"The students live in dorm rooms and don't go home until holidays and such." Mikan said, "So please, don't worry about me."
Tears started to trickle down Yuka's cheeks. "So, you will be leaving to Gakuen Academy?" She asked.
Mikan nodded her head. More tears started to run down her mother's cheeks. Mikan then was shocked with what her mother did next.
Yuka slapped Mikan across the face and was screaming at her, "I HATE YOU!" Like an upset teenager. Mikan felt hurt and empty. Mikan smiled and nodded her head. "I'll start packing my things then." Mikan said, "I'm sorry oka-san."
"I HATE YOU, GET AWAY!" Yuka screamed.
Mikan kept smiling. "I'll see you on the holidays then." Mikan said.
Mikan closed the door behind her and saw Ru crying into a handkerchief. Mikan walked up to her. "Are you alright?" Mikan asked in a concerned voice.
Mikan wiped away Ru's tears with her bloody right hand. Ru's eyes widened.
"Your hand!" Ru screamed.
She caressed Mikan's hand and wiped the blood with her handkerchief.
"What happened to your hand?" Ru asked.
Mikan smiled kindly and gave Ru her handkerchief. "Don't worry about me." Mikan said. "Shouldn't you be going to your home?"
Ru's face became serious. "My father came home and said that he wouldn't let me home." Ru said, "Unless I get an advance on my paycheck."
Mikan smiled. "Follow me to my room and I'll give you an advance paycheck." Mikan said.
"No, no!" Ru said, "I'll mend up your hand."
"Hands." Mikan said showing her, her other hand.
Ru sighed. "You always get bruised up don't you?" Ru said, "Did you bruise up some girl?"
Mikan turned red. "It was only because she was hurting Anna-chan for no reason!" Mikan retorted.
"Oh? What about that kind boy? You broke his arm didn't you?"
"It was because he cheated on Nonoko-chan!"
"What about last week you beat up that grown man at the super market?"
"He was harassing oka-san!"
Ru sighed. "You never hurt people unless it's for others." Ru said sadly. "When are you going to fight for yourself?"
Mikan smiled. Mikan removed the necklace she had around her neck and put it in Ru's palm. "Sell this and use the money for your family." Mikan said, "It will give you a few million yen."
"Million?"
Mikan smiled. "Get going or I might regret giving it to you." Mikan said.
Ru bowed and hurried home. Mikan opened her phone and started to tap in someone's number. She waited for the person to pick it up. A stoic voice talked into the receiver.
What?
I'm going to Gakuen Alice.
Did your Oka-san get angry?
She said she hated me and wanted me to stay away from her.
Do you want me to get some boy stuff?
For what?
So you can play basketball, what else do you think I'm talking about?
Never mind Hotaru, I want you to get those stuff and give me a summary on everyone in the school including the teachers.
Why do you want them?
It's a precaution.
For what you baka?
For the people who are in Gakuen Academy.
You know, once they know you're the heiress to the Sakura Crop. They are going to try things.
That's why I need you to do me a favor.
What is it?
I want you to stay away from me and tell Anna, Nonoko and everyone else that too.
Why?
So you guys don't get hurt.
You know you're so kind and sweet, but you can be a real ** sometimes. I HATE YOU!
It was dead on the other line and Mikan sighed.
"Better start packing." Mikan said to herself and headed towards her room.
Mikan went to her bathroom and bandaged up her hands and then started to pack her things. After an hour she called her butler over.
"Hagi-San, can you please load this up in the car?" Mikan asked.
"Yes, Mikan-sama." Hagi said.
Hagi picked up both the suitcases and headed down the stairs. Mikan walked towards her mother's room and knocked on the door. "I'll be going now then oka-san." Mikan said.
"I HATE YOU!" Yuka screamed, "I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!"
Tears started to run down on Mikan's cheeks. "Bye, oka-san, I'll come visit you when I'm able to."
"STAY AWAY FROM ME YOU DEVIL!"
Mikan headed down the stairs and headed for the door. All the maids and butlers saw Mikan crying and had a confused faces. They had never seen Mikan shed a tear. Mikan wiped them away and showed them a stunning smile.
"Take care of oka-san." Mikan said to them. "She might be a little angry right now so, don't bother her until lunch."
All the maids and butlers bowed to Mikan. She smiled and headed outside and went in the back seat of the car. Mikan's sky blue dress that was up to her mid thighs followed shortly behind her and closed the door. She looked at the mansion door and saw her mother running out after the black car. Mikan watched as her mother followed and fall. Mikan started to cry. Hagi looked at Mikan through his rear mirror and then turned his focus to the road.
"Would you like me to turn back, Mikan-sama?" Hagi asked.
Mikan shook her head and wiped her tears. "To Gakuen Alice." Mikan said.
"Alright then."
Mikan looked through the mirror and sighed. "Hagi-San."
"Yes, Mikan-sama?" Hagi said.
"Why does everyone hate me?"
Hagi looked through the rear mirror. "No one hates you." Hagi said. "You're a sweet sixteen year old girl with beautiful brunette hair and interesting hazel eyes. You're an angel."
"If I'm an angel then why did oka-san say she hated me?" Mikan asked.
Hagi sighed. "I don't know Mikan-sama. I don't know…" Hagi said and that was the end of their conversation.
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