Chapter 10

I was amaze again as we entered a 15 metres high gate made of pure gold. Well, this always happens since my life has change. I'm always overwhelmed by the new things I've never experienced before.

This is Alice Academy, you know. The school which cost £1 million to be enrolled. I didn't expect it to be like this extravagant. The more I get closer to the school grounds the more amaze I am.

"Nee-chan, close your mouth. A fly was nearly gone in there." Youichi said sneering.

I'm busy admiring the building in front of me but he keeps teasing me because of how my face looks like. I'm puking rainbows here.

"Oh shut up, Youichi." I said gazing at the school's entrance. It was really huge. Youichi and I just got drop off to school by my personal driver in a limo. Even I haven't been dropped off to school ever before in my entire life with a car much more on a limousine. I always walked to school.

As we stood at the entrance, one by one, cars were lining up each to drop off their Masters and Misses. Some were in limos and some even have their own cars. I was so stunned at this. I've never seen so much exaggerated way of dropping off to school.

I can see there's really a huge difference between the wealthy people and commoners.

They look really pretty and handsome wearing their uniforms. The boys' hairs wear combed nicely or styled, the girls' hair were straight, curled or styled with pretty ribbons and clips. They are so stylish contrary to I am, I'm wearing my uniform properly in an old fashioned way which is my red and black stripy long skirt is two inch below my knee wearing my white socks up to my knee with thick black shoes and my blouse and blazer is buttoned up properly with my bowtie plus my sunglasses and baseball cap.

I specifically ordered this uniform when someone came from the school and ask for my sizes. Well, they told me its self-customize uniform but we can't change the colour and the pattern.

Each one of them has been giving me dirty looks which makes me feel uncomfortable. I'm quite scared to be with them and face them everyday.

"Uncle Kazumi said you will meet him before you go to your class." Youichi said breaking my trance from watching the people.

"Okay." I just said even if I didn't understand what he said. We walked together away from those people giving me a weird stare. I was still busy admiring the luxurious school with high ceilings and wide landscapes. There were old-modern statues sculpted thoroughly. The walls are painted professionally with great carvings of flowers and angels. This is the first time I've seen it close up and be inside it. They've only shown the sky view of the school on TV. According to my knowledge that the news reported, the school grounds is 50 hectares wide in total. Now I can see why this is the most expensive school in the world. They say even members of the Royal Families attend this school.

I still can't believe that I'm going to be here.

"I need to go, nee-chan. Go to the Principal's office. Uncle is waiting for you. Just go straight and turn right up to the stairs and turn left. Bye nee-chan. I'll see you after school." That's what my brother said while he walked away from me leaving me here confused.

"Uncle? Wait Yo-chan." I shouted but he's gone. I thought he's going to walk me there.

I followed the directions that he gave me but I still got lost. There were many marble staircases and many doors I had to go through. The place is so big that I couldn't even decide which way to go.

'Where the hell is the fvcking principal's office?'I said frustrated. 'How should I ask for directions if no one is here? Is this a ghost school or something?' No one would hear me anyway. It's so empty.

But then I saw a tall boy who was just walking in the corridor. I can only see his back but I decided to ask him so I rushed towards him and tap his shoulder.

"Excuse me. Can you tell me where the Principal's office is?" I asked nicely.

The boy turned his front to me, I quickly recognised him. The messy raven hair and the crimson red eyes, definitely, that's the rude boy I saw from yesterday at the ice cream incident and the same person at Rimous Club. I see that bad luck likes me a lot.

"You!" I shouted and we glared at each other. I know he recognised me as well. "No thanks, I don't need your help." I went away from him before I could do anything bad to him on my first day.

"Hn" I heard him made that sound and then walked away in the opposite direction.

That made me looked back to him but he's already quite far walking coolly with wide steps. I swear I can imagine him smirking annoyingly.

'I can't believe that jerk is here, in this school?'

In 15 minutes of earnest walk I found what I was looking for. I'm really clever. I can still find it without asking anyone. Now I regret asking that boy and I even touched him, what if he transferred some of his arrogance to me? Germs! I quickly wiped my right hand that I used to tap his shoulder on my skirt. I don't have hanky but better than nothing.

Finally, it's the Principal's Office.

A woman with a sunny blonde hair greeted me. "Good Morning, the Principal is waiting inside." I think it was the Principal's secretary.

I knocked the door 3 times. It's a rather huge door. I heard a deep voice who said I can go in.

As I went in, a tall man with a light blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a professional suit was sitting on a swivel chair. OMG! Is it Dad? No, he looks much older but he definitely looks like my father.

"Good morning, Mikan." The man greeted. He stood up and walk towards me.

"G-good m-morning, Mr. Principal" I greeted him but stuttered.

"How's my niece doing?" The principal asked.

"F-fine-?" I hesitated to respond. Niece? What does he mean? I curled my eyebrows showing that I'm confused.

The man smiled. He might have noticed how confuse I am.

"I apologize for the late introduction Mikan. I'm Kazumi Yukihara, your uncle and this school's Principal." He said smiling.

'Whaaaat?! My uncle is the Alice Academy's Principal?!' I screamed on my head. I wouldn't overreact like that in front of him.

I took off my sunglasses as a sign of respect.

"And y-you're my Dad's b-brother?" I asked trying to calm my voice of amazement. He nodded.

I was still stunned by the news, I just stood still processing all that happened since I found out that I was the lost daughter of a Yukihara. How could be my family and relatives be so famous, successful, and respectable?

"Well, let's go to your class Mikan. I shall escort you." He broke my trance and I nearly lost balance. "So let's go now Mikan, after you."

"Y-yes U-uncle" I stuttered. I put back my sunglasses, anyway, I'm sure they wouldn't mind if I wear something like this.

Normal POV

The class turned their gaze at the door when they heard knocks. They all gasped as they saw the school Principal walked in except for a pair of boy and girl at the back who's not even paying attention and the boy have the girl around his arm.

'Whooaaa...what is the school Principal doing here?' The class thought.

"Good Morning Mr. Narumi. I have someone to introduce to this class. Mikan, if would please come forward?" Principal Yukihara greeted a gayish looking tall blonde man and motioned his hand to the girl who just tripped behind him. She looks so tense.

'Is he gay?' Mikan thought looking at the blonde gayish teacher when she first walked in. That's her first impression at the teacher. He is wearing a flowery orange polo and brown slacks.

'Who is that girl? The Principal even bothered to come and personally introduce her. What's so special about her?' The class thought again, staring at the girl. The Principal doesn't normally escort transferred students in their classroom. He rarely shows himself around the school or even visits a classroom. This is the first time in the school's history that this happened. Even a Royal students doesn't get this treatment from the Principal.

"Good morning Mr. Principal. Yes, right, Miss Mikan, isn't it?" Mr. Narumi said and smiled.

"Yes, she will be joining this class." The principal turned to the whole class and looked at them with warning. "Be nice to her, alright?" And he walked towards the door. "I'm going now Mikan. See you soon. Goodbye."

'Ewww, what's that? A girl or a boy? Homosexual? She's probably here for scholarship, with that cheap ugly baseball cap on her and sunglasses. What an idiot.' A slutty girl disgustingly whispered to the girl beside her when the Principal is out of earshot.

Well, who would blame them for judging Mikan? She's a weirdo, alright. That's what they all think of her as a first impression. These are really judgemental people.

One word description of her: "UGLY"

'But I don't think the school allows any scholarship except if you are totally super genius with an outstanding intellectual ability,' responded the other girl.

'How can they allow her to even wear that sort of stuffs? It's ruining the school's image.' A boy whispered fixing his eyes at Mikan.

"Gosh, what a fashion terrorist!" Another girl said.

"This is Mi—" But Narumi-sensei was cut off when Mikan spoke.

"I'm Mikan Sakura. Nice to meet you all. Hope we get along." Mikan cheerfully introduced herself and smiled brightly. 'Aah, I'm supposed to say Yukihara from now on as my surname.' She thought. She's really use of using Sakura that's why she said it unconsciously.

'I don't recall any Sakura from the list of wealthiest family ranking, isn't it?' said a girl.

"Hello Mikan, I'm Narumi-sensei, your homeroom teacher. Glad to have to you in my class." Narumi said.

Mikan couldn't stand the stare of her new classmates and she started to twiddle her fingers.

But her eyes dropped on a long dark haired girl sitting next to a blonde boy. She looked down and pushed her cap down to hide half of her face. She didn't expect them to be in the same class. Then suddenly she 'attacked' the long dark haired girl. Well, that's how it looked like.

"Hotaru!" She cheerfully cried and was about to hug her but a boy pulled her away.

"What are you going to do to one of our Academy Angels?!" said the boy quite angrily.

"How rude. I'm just going to greet my best friend," responded Mikan.

"Huh?" reacted the boy and some people in the class. "Eeh, what are you talking about? Stop the nonsense!" He pushed Mikan to the side. Mikan kept her balance not to fall.

"BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!" came from Hotaru's ultimate weapon hitting the boy. Her classmates sweat dropped including the teacher.

"Don't worry about her." She said and sat down.

"Do you know her?" asked Hotaru's boyfriend, Ruka Nogi.

"Yes, she's my bestfriend." Hotaru said. The class were quietly listening to the couple's conversation.

"How come she's your bestfriend?" Ruka asked again.

"Whatever." Hotaru looked at Mikan who was busy helping the boy who got knocked out by her Baka Gun.

"Hey! Are you okay? Are you okay?" Mikan repeatedly shook the knocked-out boy's shoulder.

"I'm s-ssorrry. You're ugly." said the boy unconsciously. Then they heard another loud bang.

Mikan released the boy from her hands hardly, leaving a large crack on the floor. She pushed him and started kicking him in rage.

"So it's like that! Thanks! I hope you rot in hell. Hotaru! Let me borrow your gun! Let me kill this bastard!"

"No," said Hotaru not even looking at her.

"Well, let's see where you could sit." Narumi-sensei interrupted and sweat-dropped. He continued while looking around for a free desk.

"Your quite the wild-type aren't you?" said a girl who was sitting at the front. Mikan realised the girl is talking to her before she calmed down. She started to fiddle her fingers again while feeling embarrass.

Narumi-sensei paused. "You can sit next to Mr Natsume Hyuuga." Narumi-sensei continued pointing at the boy who is sitting with his legs on the table and have his manga book covered his face while there's a girl around his arm. He seemed to be in his own world. The girl seems to be dreaming happily enjoying the time with the boy.

The girl has a ginger hair and is wearing her school uniform in a slutty way with her boobs almost out.

"Miss Akio, would you mind going back to your original seat?"Asked Narumi nicely but the girl doesn't seem to hear him.

"Miss Akio!" The teacher shouted her name.

"W-what?" The girl shocked as if she just woke up from her sleep.

"Would you mind going back to your original seat?" repeated the teacher. "Mikan is going to sit there."

"Whaaaat?! Noooo." Akio shouted while sitting up but the boy who was sitting next to her, didn't even bother to steer by the loud voice.

"How could that disgusting girl sit next to my Hyuuga-sama?!"

Mikan's body jolt and vein marks were showing on her forehead. Why do these people keep insulting her? Don't they don't know the word 'feelings'?

She is usually nice and calm but if you would trigger her anger. So this time if you would excuse her behaviour.

'That girl just called me disgusting! Really?!' Mikan thought while she clenched her hands.

"That's because there's no other free seats Miss Akio except there." Narumi said calmly.

"No. I won't let that ugly girl sit next to Hyuuga-sama," said the girl.

'Now you called me ugly? Again?' Mikan just exploded. You can feel the evil aura building up around her.

"Then sit next to him, bitch! He's all yours. Why don't you just stick your fake boobs on his face with super glue, huh?!" Mikan shouted. Her blood reached its boiling point.

The class laughed, amazed by Mikan's choice of words.

The girl called Akio went back on her original seat and covered her face with her hands quietly, feeling embarrass.

Mikan went to the seat the teacher told her.

Hotaru is smiling inside her head. 'A wild-hidden monster appeared. Maybe she could take care of herself here.' Hotaru thought.

Mikan slammed herself on her seat next to the so called Hyuuga-sama still clenching her fist. 'He's slacking off first thing in the morning. I can't believe I have to argue just to sit next to him. I would prefer to sit next to Hotaru but it's already taken. Who is he anyway? They, calling him 'sama' and everything? What's so great about him? Hmp. Maybe he's just some stuck-up bastard.' Mikan thought angrily looking at the boy next to him, ignoring what's happening inside the class.

Okay, she needs to calm down. She's thinking impolitely now. 10, she breathes heavily and...inhale...exhale...hmm... that's better. But she's curious how he looks like as his face is hidden by the manga book

At lunch, Mikan was eating pasta while Hotaru is drinking her crab juice at the table in the dining hall they occupied when two girls approached them.

"Hotaru," The blue-haired girl called with a wide-smile.

"Hi Hotaru-chan" The other girl pink-haired girl waved at Hotaru.

"How do you know the new girl?" The blue-haired girl asked smiling and eyes on her.

"Long story."

"Mikan, this is Anna." Hotaru said pointing at the pink-haired girl who smiled at Mikan. "And this is Nonoko." pointing at the blue-haired girl. "They're my friends here."

She smiled back to them.

"You were wild and awesome there Mikan-chan." Nonoko said then sat on the chair beside Mikan.

"You owned that bitch Akio. All of us hate her." Anna added giggling.

"Well, she insulted me, that's why. They can insult me anytime but not when I can hear them, you know. She even called me disgusting while she's even more disgusting." Mikan said while she crinkled her nose. The two girls giggled.

"Hey girls" A dark green haired girl butted in. She only greeted Nonoko and Anna. Hotaru rolled her eyes.

But Mikan suddenly recognises her as Sumire Shouda, the girl she met at the Rimous club. She looked down to hide her face more. Good that she's still wearing her 'head guise' (sunglasses and cap). She wouldn't know what to do when they found out that she was the one singing at the club with that humiliating incident. Not that Mikan's memory is good but some people she has seen at the club including the detestable dark-haired boy and the three other boys with Hotaru's boyfriend.

"You know Mikan from our class, Sumire?" Anna asked. She's trying to ignore the silent war between Sumire and Hotaru because they know that they don't get along well since they were kids. Hotaru just didn't like Sumire and vice versa.

Sumire looked closely at her with a magnifying stare as if trying to distinguish who she is. Mikan got nervous at the stare that Sumire is giving her.

'Oh no, has my cover been blown? But that's impossible. She would never recognise me with this appearance.' Mikan thought while holding her breathe.

"Urr...Of course?" Sumire seems like hesitant. "The girl who owned Akio, you were incredible Sakura. I l-like you." Sumire said while smiling fakely at Mikan. She sat next to Anna.

Mikan let out a sigh of relief that she hasn't recognised her.

"Not really. You can just call me Mikan." Mikan smiled back acting normally. She didn't notice that Sumire and Hotaru are having a silent war.

Hotaru's been more annoyed at Sumire since that night. Everything is recorded. Sumire planned everything to embarrass Mikan in front of many people. Hotaru placed hidden cameras at the club and saw what happened on the monitor and that's why Mikan suffered a lot because of Sumire.

"What's with the sunglasses? Can't you just take it off? I feel weird looking at you," said Sumire.

"Uhm..err.. I have a... s-sore eyes." Mikan almost didn't think of an excuse to not take off the sunglasses. It would be the end of the world when she takes it off.

"Oh, alright." Sumire seemed to have taken her excuse so as Anna and Nonoko. They're all wondering why she's wearing it.

The girls got busy chatting about their lives. Mikan just learned about her new friends' backgrounds and how great their family is.

Nonoko Ogasawara is a 16 years old year 11 student and loves chemistry. Her father is a famous scientist working in NASA. She fancy one of the hottest boys in the school.

Anna Umenomiya, same age and year as Nonoko and loves cooking. Her father is a famous chef and their family owns five star restaurants all over the world. She likes someone but that boy doesn't like her back. She's Nonoko's bestfriend.

Sumire Shouda is in the same age and year as them. She loves shopping. Her family owns five star hotels. She's always talking about how she tour around the world and met some international celebrities, it almost sounded like she's bragging. She's friends with Anna and Nonoko. She likes Natsume Hyuuga.

'My seatmate? Who the hell is he? Seriously, what's so great about him?' Mikan thought.

"How about you, Mikan? What does your family do?" Sumire asked to Mikan.

To be continued...

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