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Disclaimer: GA is not mine and will never be. Sorry…Neither will I own Vlad Taltosh by Steven Bruce
NEW! Full Summary: Mikan gets to go to Alice Academy, concealed as a bubbly girl. She becomes the Ice Queen's best friend, which shocks the entire school. How? Simple. They were friends before. Throw in an arrogant jerk and an always concerned blonde and you get an out-of-this-world combo. Then, Mikan's childhood nightmare transfers to the school as an undercover agent to take her to the AAO. A reunion, series of murders, lots of plan busting, a few missions, whatnot, and a dance party later, the AAO war begins.
Special Thanks to: My readers and reviewers, of course! Thank you, guys, I appreciate your time and I feel very flattered that you read my fiction. Also, I want to thank my cousin - she's coming and it won't be boring anymore! Woot!
PAC: She's well, I don't know, like Mikan maybe…or Anna…
A/N: currently I'm working on a bonus chapter, The Forgotten, and it will take me some time, plus I have yet to finish eleventh chapter, AND soon I'm going to the beach with friends, so I'm going to try and sneak some time to write, but don't expect to write nonstop!
Sorry, guys, I know you're disappointed, but I have my own life, well, kind-of, sort-of, anyway, continue!
I'll use 'Mikan' for 'Yami' and vice versa in case you get confused. Routsa (the name only) and the mental link are Steven Bruce's genius. Not mine.
Flashback
"Talk"
'Think'
"Telepathic conversation or the voice on the other side of the line in a phone call"
Chapter ten – of shopping trips to Central
She was there.
Seriously.
And hour of walking around Central town with a little ball of fun was more exhausting than the hardest mission. First, they went to the howaloon shop and she bought two big boxes, which she devoured faster than a hyena. A hungry hyena. And after that, would you believe this, they went to a restaurant and she ate almost everything on the menu. How long had this kid been starved? An hour passed in only eating and Hana and Mikan were now near the fountain, the older girl trying to catch her breath, while the younger was jumping around in joy.
It was early spring now, Mikan noted. She never cared about seasons, but seeing it now kinda calmed her. Maybe it was the way the earth was pulsating in happiness of the warm touch of the sun? Or how the birds sang spring songs to every stranger that crossed their path? Yami frowned when she remembered what they would do next – go shopping for clothes. Well, at least before that, they'll go to his shop to take Alice control devices for both her and Hana.
She stood from the bench she was sitting on and called the younger girl. Instead of going towards the shops, she took a 180 degree turn and went the other way, leaving a confused eleven year old behind. The Water Alice shrugged and followed. Soon they got to the forest and behind a neat line of trees and bushes, there was a path. It was constructed of lots of big, rainbow colored stones, with small rubble stones in between them. At the end of the colorful way there stood a small cottage made out of stone and wood. It looked welcoming, with the path and all, but the dead trees surrounding it said otherwise. The smaller girl hid behind Mikan as she opened the door with a creek.
Inside was clean and neat. On the walls there were lots of glass shelves with jewelry made out of the same colorful stones as the path outside. There was something like a table and a cash register on it. A little bell above the door rang and startled the smaller human form. On the other side of the room there was another door with gravures neatly flowing from the middle to the sides of it.
"Awww, coming again so soon?" someone asked as the said door swung open revealing a man in his early twenties. He was wearing casual clothes – a pair of worn out jeans and a simple blue T-shirt. He had midnight blue hair and dark blue eyes. There was a tattoo under his left eye and his face had broken into a grin.
"Yes, I need two of your strongest controlling devises. One for me and one for her," she pointed to Hana.
"Ok," he answered with a grin and went to the back, from where he came. A few minutes later, he came with a box, still grinning ear-to-ear.
"Would you like another piercing?"
"Of course," she answered, took a golden trinket from the box, put it in a piercing gun that the guy brought along, pushed up her blouse and without an 'ouch' made herself a navel piercing. Hana was bewildered – how could she do that without even wincing? The man didn't look impressed; obviously she had did that other times too.
"Show her the trinkets, Tsubasa," she said and he instantly crouched down to Hana's size and opened the box, so she could find something that she likes. She took a small ring with a yellow stone in the shape of a star, put it on her ring finger and smiled. Both adults stared.
"The couple's ring," Tsubasa exclaimed, while Mikan nodded. The little girl tilted her head, asking them mutely what's wrong.
"The couple's ring is intended for couples," Yami explained.
"Yeah, and I know who has the other ring," said the boy.
"My little brother/cousin," they simultaneously finished.
Again, the girl tilted her head and asked, "Who's he?"
"Youichi Sakura-Hijiri. Ten years ago a Hijiri bastard kidnapped him for around five years. Then he transferred in the Academy and since he would be too bothered by people if they knew he was a Sakura, he changed his last name to Hijiri. Same as me, in school, my name is Yami Sayoko, remember that, Hana," Mikan said and the smaller girl nodded her head in understanding.
They left soon after that, because soon it would get dark and they had to unpack, along with shop for Hana. First, they went to a lingerie shop, which I don't think needs describing – a shop with lots of lingerie. Then, a clothing shop, from where the girl bought almost everything. Paying was not a problem, since Mikan has an unlimited rabbits card. Lots of shoes, clothes, book's, accessories and hats shops (and a supermarket) later, the two were in the Northern Woods, in front of the mansion. Hana was gaping at the size of the house, but Yami simply went over and opened the door. Inside was filled with boxes.
The left wing of the three story house was a garage, filled with motorcycles and all kinds of fancy cars. The second and third floors of the rest of the mansion was where the bedrooms, library and study rooms were, and on the first floor there was a kitchen, living room, dining room, music room and even games room. There was a door, leading to the backyard, where there were tennis and basketball courts and a big swimming pool. The stairs in the hall inside led to the second and then third floors. The two girl's rooms were on the second floor, against each-other. Each room had its own bathroom and toilet.
Mikan used her Levitation Alice to open the boxes and place everything to where it belongs. Her stuff, actually. The house was already decorated – cupboards, dishwashing machine, washing machine, microwave and the like were in the kitchen, a large flat screen TV, sofa, armchairs, table, etc. to the living room, and so on.
Her uniform and clothes and the little girl's new ones were at their respective places in their room's walk-in closets. Books at the bookshelves, although there was a library and most of the books were doubled or tripled. But, oh hell, it's fun when buying.
The food and ingredients they bought filled the gigantic double-door fridge. That way they would have food for at least half a month.
"This place is so cool," Hana chirped.
"I knew you'd like it," Mikan said. "But for now, since you're already unpacked and it still isn't dark, let's train a little. I'm your assigned trainer." The little girl beamed and immediately answered with a 'yes'.
They exited the mansion and went to the training grounds.
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Natsume watched her go from his seat at the cafeteria. He also saw the black cloth and was worried. He shook his head. He did not just say he's worried! The woman's a better assassin than he is! Whoever talked shit to her would have been either testing his luck, either already dug his grave. Thinking back, he almost paled – he did not do those things!
Ruka watched as on his best friend's face were displayed worry, shock, denial, entertainment and fear. (I think you'd know which thought with which emotion is paired, right?) Ever since that Sayoko girl came here, he was more open – not that before he couldn't read Natsume like a book, but now it was more easy, like reading a picture book. He almost giggled at this thought, but kept it to himself – if his friend knew, he'd be roasted alive!
Natsume glanced back to the door and saw no one. A thought ran across his mind. He always got the tough missions, so Yami would too. What could be so urgent, so that it had to be done during the middle of the day?
When she didn't appear in any of the afternoon classes, he grew more worried. 'Where could she be?'
It's paranoia, I tell yah! Natsume's paranoid!
Natsume: Shut up or I'll burn you!
Me: PMS-ing, aren't we?
Mikan: BMB, stop messing around with the poor wittwe boy (loud protests from Natsume's side)
Ok, let's get to the preview:
Since then, there was no more bubbly and cheerful Mikan.
She put her hand on his shoulder and before he could react, she teleported them in the cemetery, right in front a dug out grave.
"Yami," the little girl tried out. "Ok!"
R&R, bye!
