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Anilissa: Yes, fight song, is a great song. I was quite obsessed with it for awhile, and when I finally got it out of my head. The radio would play it, and I was like darn it, not again. Yes, her throat would get irritated if she hummed, as long as she doesn't over do it. It would show more why Natsume thinks his singing voice as curse, and why the way he is. Thank you so much!:}

Loveisfun: Yes, Natsume is quite the fox, LOL. I'm glad you found it funny, and liked how I mentioned the smoking part. Thanks so much!:}

Newroz: I'm glad you found their meeting sweet, I had a little fan girl moment and butterflies swirling in my stomach when I wrote their encounter. Thanks so much!:}

Disclaimer: Don't own Gakuen Alice, Just the plot is mine.

Author's Note: Hey guys! Here's another chapter, enjoy. And comments are greatly appreciated just so I know the story is doing alright. Enjoy~

Chapter

4

The smell of scrumptious food consumed Mikan's nostrils, which woke her up from her state of sleep. She saw a tray of breakfast on her lap, and her mouth drooled of the sight of it all. There was a stack of strawberry pancakes, with maple syrup next to it, and a bowl of steaming oatmeal. She took a sip of her fresh squeezed orange juice, and she couldn't help but moan at the sour taste it gave off.

"Is everything to your liking, Ms. Yukihira-sama," Mikan finally noticed an old maid that stood in the far corner, intensely observing her facial expression.

"Yes, it's perfect, thank you so much!" She responded to the maid, a little shocked that she addressed her with such a high title.

"Your uncle was informed by your grandfather what you like to eat for breakfast, so we're glad we met your expectations. I was informed that you have an hour to eat and get ready, so I advised you to not take your time, your uncle is not a patient man. And once you're ready, he wants you to go out in the front yard and meet him inside his limousine." With that, the maid bowed and closed the door behind her.

Wow, breakfast in bed, a girl could get used to this. Mikan thought to herself with a goofy grin on her face. She began to chow down her breakfast, but was still cautious with her throat. The only way she could describe the food was bliss, pure bliss. It was basically like those fancy restaurant commercials, and how they portrayed their food to look so good without even taking a bite yet.

Mikan put her tray away, deciding that it wouldn't hurt to explore her room a bit more again. She just couldn't get enough on how large and spacious her bathroom was, especially that humongous tub. Mikan was most definitely taking a bubble bath in there later, she even looked through the shelves to see if there was a rubber ducky by any chance, sadly there were none. Now, as for the walk in closet, it was very bare and desperately needed to be filled with racks of her clothing.

Clothing. Mikan needed to stop this diddle daddling and start getting ready. She dug through her suitcase, biting her lip in frustration as she wondered what she should wear? Unknown to her, she had no idea her indecisiveness took a majority of her time, and she hadn't even bothered to check the alarm clock on her nightstand.

Finally, she settled with her favorite orange sundress, with black ballet flats, and she had her golden brown hair in her usual pigtails. She took a look at the clock, and she froze on the spot. It blinked 8:50, she needed to be down there by nine. Oh shoot, it would not leave a good impression on her if she was late. She almost felt like that bunny from Alice in Wonderland, and how he would always say: 'I'm late, I'm late, I'm late for an important date!'

She literally chanted the opposite what the rabbit would have said in her head as she ran out the door, inhaling her inhaler along the way: 'I will not be late, I will not be late, I will not be late for this important date!…'

XOX

Kazumi looked at his fancy watch, which showed 8:55 at the dot. Him and the Crimson Crows were already settled in the limousine, waiting for his darling niece. The boys were completely drained from last night, except for Natsume and him of course. They looked like zombies that should be extras on Walking Dead.

"I advised you guys that you should have not stayed out too late, so I think you learned a lesson that your actions have severe consequences in the long run," Kazumi took a sip of his black coffee to hide his amusement when they groaned for their response.

"Could we stop at Starbucks or anything that sells caffeine? I was too lazy to ask or even make me a cup," Koko whined childishly as he settled his head on Yuu's shoulder.

"No, we need to get to Alice Records the sooner, the better. And all of you know how I like to arrive at a certain time," Kazumi replied, which made Koko rolled his eyes at their boss's punctuality.

"Before she arrives, I'll remind you real quick on what I said yesterday. You will be on your best behavior and I hope you will develop a good friendship with my niece. However, I forbid any of you to date my niece, if you do, there will be severe consequences." Kazumi had an evil smirk that did not have good intentions behind it.

Everyone gulped at this, except for Natsume who was nonchalant as ever, but you could tell in his eyes he was a little intimidated by him. Kazumi didn't want one of them to date her for the most obvious reason, it was his niece and he was very over-protective over her. Also, there was another reason. He knew it would only lead to severe heartache if she got close to one of them intimately, if she still decided on not taking the surgery. He didn't want to put one of his boys and her through that because getting over a broken heart was probably the hardest thing you could ever endure.

Speaking of his niece, he checked his watch again that felt like he had done for the eightieth time this morning. It blinked, 8:59, and it was almost a few seconds to nine. He was about to get out of his car to go look for her, until he heard a loud bang on his window.

He rolled down his tinted window, seeing her breathing heavily and inhaling her inhaler. They thought it would be good for her to have if she had a shortage of breath.

"I made it, right on time," She gave a warm smile when she pointed at his watch that blinked 9:00.

Mikan opened the door, she was a little bit hesitant to enter because she hadn't been in a limousine since her father's funeral. It brought back some dreadful memories, but she shook it off like how she usually did when something depressing consumed her mind. She sat next to her uncle, she buckled herself with the seat belt, and she finally realized it wasn't just the two of them in the car.

The Crimson Crows were giving her a calculating stare, but they gave off a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Well, except for Hyuuga, who portrayed an extreme poker face towards her. She had no idea how to decipher his emotions, but she decided to just let it be.

She gave everyone a huge smile and introduced herself with a sweet tone. "Good morning! I'm Mikan Yukihira, age sixteen, I will be a junior in this coming month. I'm grateful that you gave me a chance to be a songwriter for your band, I promise to show my ambitious nature and try my absolute hardest," She slightly bowed her head, twiddling her thumbs in anxiousness.

Mikan literally recited her greeting for them throughout the entire train ride and even before she went to bed, so she hoped that her efforts paid off. Judging by their pleased expressions, it looked like she did very well, and she sighed out in relief.

They all greeted her in unison, with the same enthusiasm she portrayed, except for Hyuuga of course. They each told their names, what they did for the band, and how old they were. She found out they were all seventeen, and were seniors this year. She felt out of place by the age gap, but she hid her expression well to not show it.

"Natsume told us the funny story on how you two met up, and how you thought of him as a stalker. I gotta say, you're probably the first girl we came across with who was not one of our fans. I bet her reaction, slightly damaged your ego, Natsume, I wish I could have witnessed that." Koko said while laughing his head off.

Natsume glared at his friend before he started to touch Mikan's pig-tail. She blushed scarlet at this, looking at him wide-eyed. Even Kazumi gave Natsume a dirty look, but he brushed it off as usual.

"Hey, what's the big idea, Buster!?" Mikan screeched as she swatted his hand away.

He looked directly at Kazumi and smirked at him. "Don't worry, Yukihira-san. No one would be tempted if she kept wearing these childish pigtails, so you can rest easy for awhile, old sport," Mikan wasn't sure what Hyuuga was talking about, but she felt like whatever he was implying sounded insulting.

"Excuse me, Hyuuga. I'll have you know that putting my hair into pigtails gives me strength and helps me concentrate. I didn't come here to twirl my hair, bite my lower lip to gain your attention. I came here to work and become good friends with you all. As for you, Hyuuga, you're making it quite arduous for us to become acquainted with each other," Koko whistled at this, the girl had some spunk.

The car was completely silent, except for the roar of the engine moving. Natsume looked at her with a glare, but she also noticed there was a hidden emotion that hid behind his glare. It almost looked like heavy sorrow, and she wondered why he would even express that?

"Let me tell you something, little girl, I don't want us to be friends. You don't belong with us or with our band. The Alice Records Company and the entertainment world are a pack of wolves, and you are the guileless lamb they'll devour in a second. And-"

"That's enough, Natsume!" Kazumi exclaimed so loud everyone had to cover their ears by the projection of his voice.

The limousine came to a complete stop in front of the huge Alice Records building, and Natsume didn't hesitate to get out. Before he slammed the door, he said directly to her. "I would quit now, you ain't cut out for this, and you have no idea what you're getting yourself into,"

Ruka went after his friend as Natsume stormed inside the building. Her uncle was patting on her bare shoulder with a sense of comfort, murmuring his encouragement towards her and how he would have a word with Natsume later

Everyone was shocked when she started laughing and had a smile on her face. "Ha, he thinks hurtful words are going to make me give up. Please, fat chance that's going to happen. Natsume Hyuuga is going to swallow his own words back, once I show him what I'm capable of, and that's a promise," They're was a gleam of determination in her eyes, and she got out of the car with confidence radiating off her.

Yuu whispered in Kazumi's ear, "Your niece is quite the character, Yukihira-san,"

Kazumi smiled back at him and replied, "Yes, she certainly is, just like her optimistic father,"