Summary: Mikan Sakura, an operative- someone who works by breaking the rules to do the right thing, is given a mission to protect Natsume Hyuuga - one entitled to take over his parent's renowned company. But this mission has one side to it: "Don't fall in love or else you and everyone around you will end up dyed in blood"

Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice.

Chapter One

Mikan chomped on her baked ricotta with roasted tomatoes and bacon whilst glaring at her older brother who was reading the morning newspaper and drinking his cup of coffee that Mikan had made. Persona put down his newspaper and looked at Mikan.

"What do you want?" he asked her. Mikan narrowed her eyes at her brother.

"I…don't…like…you" she told him in a cautioning tone. Persona rolled his eyes. Mikan threw her food on the plate in front of her and placed her hands on her hips. "Persona, you threw a bucket of water on me. Don't blame me for punching and kicking you. You know better than to wake me up so early and then stay next to the bed to make sure I'm getting off the bed. Better if you went away to hide"

"I don't hide, kid" said Persona. "Plus, I threw water on you as the last resort. Your snoring drained out my voice from waking you up. And you didn't wake up even when I kicked you off the bed. Plus, I woke you up at seven, so don't complain. I could have woken you up at five if I wanted to" added Persona. Mikan huffed and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Fine, I'll give you that one" said Mikan, defeated. Persona nodded and continued to ready his newspaper.

"Go and change we're leaving in fifteen minutes tops" he told her. Mikan didn't bother to reply and just stomped her way up the stairs to her room to change while Persona cleaned up the table.

In less than ten minutes, Mikan came down, wearing an "In Perfect Contrast dress"- an ivory, vintage-inspired, lace overlay dress with a black ribbon belt and a pair of Badgley Mischka, Janni Black satin, peep toe high heels, and trench coat hung over her arm.

"Your taste in clothes always astounds me" said Persona. Mikan rolled her eyes as she made her way over to her brother.

"Oh, please. If it wasn't for that look you gave me before I went upstairs, I would have teleported myself some jeans and a hooded sweatshirt" grumbled Mikan.

"Exactly why I gave you that so-called look, then" retorted Persona. He then opened the door and said "Let's get going. Our stuff is already in the car"

Mikan nodded and headed out the door as she swiftly put on her trench coat. Persona followed, closing the door behind him. Mikan turned around to look at the house.

"Are we going to sell the house?" Mikan asked him.

"No, it's staying here, in case we need to move here again" replied Persona. Mikan slowly nodded and made her way into the garage, followed by Persona. After Persona closed the garage door, Mikan opened the car door at the passenger side and got in. When Persona got in, Mikan turned around and asked him, "Are we seriously going to go to Japan by plane?"

Persona turned his head to look at Mikan before getting something out of his pocket to hand it to Mikan. Mikan look the pieces of photo paper from out of her brother's hand and looked at it. It was an image of a house, and sections of inside the house. Mikan looked up at Persona with questioning eyes.

"Is this the house we're going to stay at?" Mikan asked him.

"Well, you'll be the one mainly staying there. I might drop in every now and again, but I'll have my own place at the school" said Persona. Mikan raised an eyebrow and her brother for a moment before letting it drop and turned to look at the house again. The house was a two story house with a garage- most likely where she was going to teleport them later. There was also a lovely garden with lovely green grass. There was also a gate around it. But what she liked most of all, were the balconies. Mikan always loved balconies, especially if it was outside her bedroom. Mikan smiled and looked up at her brother.

"Teleport?" she asked him.

"Go when you're ready" he told her. Mikan nodded and looked at the pictures in her hands. Mikan shuffled through the pictures until she came to the garage. Mikan concentrated and close her eyes, picturing the car inside the garage.

Moments later, she heard the car door open. Mikan opened her eyes to see Persona getting out of the car. Mikan look a deep breath in and opened the car door. Mikan got out of the car and went over to car trunk with her brother to help with take out the suitcases.

After taking Mikan's suitcases to her room, Mikan explored the house. The house was empty, in a good way. The walkway was wide, so she liked it. All the furniture was put in each room already, so all she was to do was to rearrange them if she wanted to. Mikan took off her trench coat and threw it on her bed in her room before heading downstairs to take a look around.

After taking a look around the house, Mikan plopped herself down on the L-shaped couch and turned on the TV, which was already plugged in. A couple of hours later, Persona appeared and told Mikan to turn off the TV because they were going to go to the school. Mikan nodded and turned off the TV.

"So, where's the school?" asked Mikan, peering around.

"About a street or two away" replied Persona. Mikan nodded. She then sweat dropped.

"We're walking, aren't we?" she asked him. Persona smirked and started walking. Mikan stared down at her shoes and inwardly sulked.

"Oh, how I hate you" mumbled Mikan before catching up with her brother. When they reached the school, Mikan checked her watch she see it was already eleven.

'It only takes just over five or six minutes to get to school. I should be able to survive' thought Mikan. Mikan walked through the school hallways, following her brother. He then stopped in front of a big door that said "Principal's office"

Persona turned around to face Mikan before opening the door for her.

"Just talk, write and do what they ask" instructed Persona. "And be nosy and ask annoying stuff if you want" he added. Mikan rolled her eyes and made her way into the office. Mikan entered the office to see a man and a woman standing beside the door.

"Welcome" they greeted her, bowing. Mikan immediately bowed at them as well.

"I'm Ami, and this is Jiro" introduced the woman. Mikan opened her mouth to introduce herself, but Ami had stretched out her arm, signalling towards another door.

"Please follow me to the principal's office" said Ami. Mikan smiled and nodded. Mikan glanced at her brother with an amazed expression. Persona shrugged and followed Ami, followed by Mikan.

When they entered the office there was a man with fair skin, light blue eyes and blonde hair, probably in his early 30s, looking through paperwork. When Ami announced that Mikan had arrived, he looked up from his work and stood up, a smile on his face. Mikan smiled nervously and bowed at him.

"Hello and welcome to Alice Academy" he greeted her. "I'm Kazumi Yukihira, the principal of this school. Please, take seat" he told her, gesturing towards the sofas on Mikan's left as he walked towards them himself.

Mikan nodded and made her way over to the three seater leather sofa while the principal made his way over to the one seater leather sofa.

Ami came in moments later carrying a tray with biscuits and two cups of tea. Principal Yukihira thanked her and she made her way out the door, closing it behind her.

"Why not take a seat, Persona?" asked the Principal.

"I've got work to do" announced Persona and exited the room.

"So, do you like the school so far by looks, Miss Sakura?" asked Principal Yukihira, gesturing Mikan to help herself to the snacks in front of her as he picked up a cup of tea.

Mikan picking up a biscuit and replied, "I like it very much, Mr Yukihira. The school is absolutely lovely. It's very impressive compared to some of the schools I've passed. And I've seen quite a few"

"Why, thank you. We all take pride in this school" said Principal Yukihira, "and call me Kazumi. No need to be formal" he told her.

"Then please address me as Mikan"

"Will do, then" said Kazumi. "Now, is there anything you would like to talk about before we get down to business?"

Mikan picked up her cup of tea. "I think we should get right to business. I would like to ask, this school being a school full of students who own an Alice- or more- aren't you concerned for their safety?" she asked him. "Because regardless of how old one may be, we cannot always take care of ourselves properly and watch out for the danger that surrounds us" she told him.

"Also, what if the students use their gift irresponsibly while outside the school grounds? Because that, as well, always remains in us regardless of age"

Kazumi chuckled, placing down his cup of tea and standing up to walk to his desk. Mikan followed him with her eyes.

"I like the way you think, Mikan. And regardless of them being inside or outside of school grounds, they will always use their Alice to amuse themselves once in a while. But we also warn them about the consequences of misusing their gift" he told Mikan. Kazumi picked up a folder from his desk and walked back to the sofa and took a seat.

"Now, as for their safety, students are taught self-defence, and how to escape danger in the safest and quickest way possible, but they have never been in need to use it, apart from one student in our school, which is-"

"Natsume Hyuuga" Mikan interjected unconsciously. Kazumi nodded. 'So that's why the guy was so lucky to escape many times…' thought Mikan.

"Yes. Now, is that all?" he asked her. Mikan nodded.

"Alright then, let's talk about you. I have to say, Mikan, when I read your file, I was really impressed. Your IQ is quite impressive. Persona must be a good teacher" Mikan felt like laughing.

"Uh, yeah…I guess so. But most of the time I go out and buy myself textbooks to learn from. And then anything I don't understand I ask Persona"

"I see, well, it's very impressive. I understand that you didn't go to school for quite a while. The last time you went to school was when you were in…" Kazumi flicked through the many pages in the folder to find the answer.

"I was nine" answered Mikan. Kazumi nodded.

"I see, well, let's talk about a few more things before we talk about you entering this school" said Kazumi.

"Of course" replied Mikan.

"Dude, what song are you listening to? It's…weird" said Mochu after stealing Koko's earphones from out of his ears.

"This song is not weird! The beat is awesome!" exclaimed Koko.

They were currently having a free period since their teacher was absent, and the boys were taking time on their own.

"Koko, please keep it down. I need to study. I can't fail this science test" said Ruka, who was studying next to Natsume, who was currently reading.

"Alright, Ruka" replied Koko. He then turned around to Mochu, who had snatched his iPod from his grasp. Kitsuneme then joined them after finishing his incomplete homework that was due later in the day. He got a hold of one earphone and put it in his ear.

"I have to admit, mate, it's pretty weird" said Kitsuneme. "What the hell are they saying, anyway?" he asked.

"I have no idea, but it sounds cool" replied Koko, snatching back his iPod from Mochu.

"Well, that's weird" said Mochu. Koko frowned.

"It is not! K-pop is awesome!" he half shouted-half whispered. Kitsuneme and Mochu stared at each other before turning to stare at Koko.

"What?" they asked him in union. Koko clicked his tongue and scrolled through his iPod.

"Here, I'll show you a music video of the many songs I have on my iPod" he said. Mochu and Kitsuneme leaned forward to watch Koko press play on his iPod.

"Woooww" the both said in union as they watched the video clip.

"I know, right?" said Koko dreamily.

At the back of the classroom, Ruka rolled his eyes. 'I swear, it's never quiet with them around' he thought. Ruka turned to look at Natsume, who had his head buried in one of the many books he bought yesterday. Ruka almost leaped out of his skin when the trio from the front of the room started to shout with excitement. Seconds later, the excitement turned into panic. Ruka chuckled. Natsume had placed a large fire ball next to them, close enough to make them think he was going to roast them. Then again, Natsume never did hold back on hurting his friends if they bothered him while he was reading.

"We're sorry, Natsume! Forgive us!" the trio pleaded, running around the room trying to run away from the big flame that was following them. Without looking up from his book, Natsume got rid of the flame. Koko, Mochu and Kitsuneme let out a relieved sigh.

"Now, will you please be quiet? Or if you want to go crazy then go outside, but close the door" said Ruka. The three boys nodded and rushed out the door, closing it behind them. 'Wow…that actually went out' thought Ruka, sweat dropping. Ruka shrugged, glad that it was now quiet and turned back to his study notes.

Mikan sipped on her half-finished cup of tea. From the very moment Mikan walked through the door, Mikan knew that Kazumi had been watching her every move. Although he was acting nice, casual and carefree, he was secretly reading her, judging her and trying to see if she was responsible and who she claimed to be- like in the paperwork in the folder in front of him.

"Well, I must say you are a very impressive young woman" said Kazumi.

Kazumi was currently seated behind his desk, with Mikan seated in one of the two seats in front of the desk. Kazumi reached out for a creamy coloured file folder and handed it to Mikan. Mikan accepted it with two hands and placed it in her lap to open it.

"Your timetable is in there, along with a couple of rules that you are to abide" he told her. Kazumi then bent and picked up a cream coloured tote bag with the school emblem in one side. He then stood up, followed by Mikan, and handed the bag over to Mikan.

"In here is your uniform, your sport uniform will be given to you on your first sport class. As for the bag," said Kazumi, gesturing to the bag, "You are to use it to bring your school things, which shouldn't be much, since we supply you with a locker. All the information needed is in the folder I gave you" he told her, placing the bag in his desk. Mikan opened her mouth to say something, but Kazumi bent down to pick up another tote bag.

"And in here, are your books, your school diary, and the key to your locker. Pretty much anything else needed for your classes" he said. Kazumi picked up the other bag and handed the two bags over to Mikan. Mikan accepted them with two hands and thanked him. Before she could move a muscle, he spoke again.

"By the way, how you open your locker…" he began, "insert the key in the key hole, and then, as you might have noticed as you walked towards the office earlier, there is a screen. There, you place your thumb on it. All is ready for you, since we have already activated the locker from the fingerprints you gave us"

Mikan nodded slowly. 'These people sure have a way to spend their money, don't they' she thought. Kazumi clasped his hands together.

"Well, I think that's all we have today. Your first day of school will be tomorrow. I hope you have a lovely first day here" he said as they both made their way to the door. Mikan stood opposite of Kazumi as he opened the door.

"Yes, I hope so too. Thank you, Kazumi" she said as she made her way out. Mikan bid Ami and Jiro goodbye and finally exited the office altogether.

Mikan looked left to right before whipping out her mobile phone and dialling in her brother's number, hoping that his phone was on. Mikan let out a relieved sigh when he picked up.

"Hello is this Persona?" she said.

"Of course it is. It's my phone, Idiot" answered Persona. Mikan rolled her eyes and started to walk back from the way she came from.

"No need to be rude. Anyway, the meeting's done, and I have to admit, I think I did quite well" she praised herself. She could have sworn her brother rolled his eyes when he heard it.

"Yeah, whatever" he said.

"Anyway, I'm going home by myself, aren't I" stated Mikan.

"Yep" was the only answer she got from her brother before he hung up on her. Mikan stared at the phone in disbelief. 'He is so going to get it' thought Mikan as she quickly re-dialled his number into her phone. As soon as he picked up, she started to rant.

"Why did you hang up on me?" she shouted. "I cannot believe you hung up on me! I wasn't even finished yet, you mean, unbelievable jerk!" she exclaimed. She didn't even bother to wait for a reply and continued to rant.

"Do you have any idea on how wasteful this school is? Because I sure do, and I think I'm in for a surprise tomorrow when I join the…class…" Mikan's voice trailed off when she saw three boys seated outside the classroom, very focused on an iPod that was in the hands of a light blond haired boy. All three boys looked up her as she walked pass them. Mikan decided to ignore them and continue ranting at her brother through the phone. Only, when she looked her phone screen, she saw that she wasn't connected with her brother anymore.

Mikan whispered a curse and looked around her. She didn't remember how to get out of the school because she was so focused on looking at her feet. She had only looked up and looked around the school when her brother told her to. So now, she needed to find someone to ask. Mikan spun around to see the three boys still staring at her. Mikan walked up to them with a smiled on her face.

"Hello, I'm…a bit lost. Do you think you could help me out?" she asked them. All three boys nodded in union. Mikan slowly nodded back, wondering if they understood her. She then face palmed herself when she realised she had asked them in English, since it was an automatic thing. She then asked them in Japanese and they all grinned and nodded, as they jumped onto their feet.

"Of course, where do you need to go?" asked the light blonde haired boy.

"Out" she told him. "I forgot how to get to the front entrance of the school" she told them sheepishly, scratching the back of her head in embarrassment.

"It's ok, we'll take you. Follow us. It's not that far away" he told her. Mikan slowly nodded and followed the three boys who were jumping around in front of her.

"Really?" questioned Mikan. The boys nodded. Mikan frowned and said, "Because it was about a ten to fifteen minute walk from what I remember". The sandy haired boy slowed down his pace to walk alongside her before turned around to walk backwards.

"Oh, well, you probably went the long way" he told her. Mikan turned her head away and glared at the wall. Her brother was definitely going to get it. He knew she hated wearing heels and yet… Mikan snapped out of her thoughts when she suddenly bumped into something. Mikan looked up to see she had bumped into the bald guy. Mikan looked at her surroundings to find that she was already the entrance of the school. Mikan smiled brightly.

"Thank you" she thanked them before jogging off, wanting to get home as soon as possible.

Koko, Kitsuneme and Mochu watched the retreating figure of the pretty girl they happened to meet.

"Dudes, you realise that we didn't even introduce ourselves?" said Kitsuneme. The other two boys leaned their foreheads on the front gate of the school. They were such idiots. They just missed their chance to know the pretty girl.

"Ah, damn it…" muttered Mochu. Koko sulked.

"I felt as if we could have been best friends!" cried Koko. Mochu rolled his eyes.

"Dude, you say that about everyone" he said. Koko stuck out his tongue at Mochu.

"Whatever. Let's get back to class now" said Koko. The other two boys agreed.

When the trio entered the room, Ruka looked up and greeted them with a nod.

"Where did you go? When I went out, I didn't see you guys" said Ruka. The three boys grinned. Ruka raised an eyebrow at them and stood up from his seat and walked in front of his table before sitting on it.

"We happened to meet a girl who needed help…we were ever so nice to help, like the gentlemen we are, of course" boasted Koko. Ruka laughed.

"Alright then, what's her name, then?" he asked the trio. All three of them scratched the back of their heads sheepishly.

"Uhh…" Koko started.

"We kind of forgot to introduce ourselves" the three boys admitted in union. From behind Ruka, they heard someone scoff. All four heads turned to face the person.

"And you say you're gentlemen. You still call yourselves 'gentlemen' after not introducing yourself to someone?" mocked Natsume.

"W-well…" stuttered Kitsuneme, knowing Natsume was waiting for his reply. But fortunately for him, the bell rang for lunch.

"Well, I'd love to answer you, Natsume, but I'm quite hungry" said Kitsuneme. "How about you guys?" he asked Koko and Mochu. All three boys nodded and they all raced out the door. Ruka laughed and turned around to collect his books before heading out the classroom along with Natsume.

"Do you really think they met a girl here?" asked Ruka. Natsume shrugged.

"They might believe so. But they might just be desperate" replied Natsume. Ruka laughed.

"Well, I guess so. Then again, it could have been a new teacher" said Ruka. Again, Natsume shrugged.

"Hn" was all he answered before opening the doors of the cafeteria. Ruka decided to close the topic and went away to collect his lunch while Natsume headed over to their usual table, where Koko, Kitsuneme and Mochu were already seated and eating.

When Natsume arrived at the table, the trio was still talking about the girl they met. Natsume rolled his eyes and pulled out his book to start reading. He didn't bother with girls. They were uncontrollable.

"Do you think we'll see her again?" asked Koko. Kitsuneme and Mochu shrugged and looked down at their food.

"We hope so" they both answered in union.

Indeed, dear boys. You will see her again, for sure.

End of chapter

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