Author's note: This is a complete rewrite so therefore I'm very, VERY sorry!

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Natsume tapped a finger against the wood of his desk in slight annoyance ever since he had saw the male that had entered the room with Mikan. His long time brother made way to his desk, the only person that actually attempted. The flame caster took one short side glance at Ruka before glancing away.

"Hn," he muttered his acknowledgment as he nodded stiffly in Ruka's direction.

"Well?" Ruka asked with a bemused look upon his angelic face. He kept his gaze on Natsume as he continuously stroked his pet bunny's silky white fur. If the animal were a cat, it would have been purring in self-indulgence.

"What do you mean by well?" Natsume asked as he arched a raven eyebrow at his best friend. He knew full on well what Ruka was getting at, but he won't admit it. The infamous Black Cat was a stubborn one indeed.

"Mikan Sakura, is the two words enough for you?" Ruka asked boldly as he challenged Natsume to a silent duel.

"What about that polka dot panties wearer?" Natsume asked casually. He had conveniently opened his manga and began to put his interest in it.

"Don't play dumb with me, Natsume," Ruka snapped as he narrowed his aqua blue eyes at him. He was angry at the fact that Mikan was here and Natsume seemed unfazed. He was also angry at the fact that Natsume had no idea about the reason why Mikan was sent away in the first place. He was annoyed at the situation as it was, this is not good.

"No idea what you're speaking of Ruka," Natsume nonchalantly replied as he flipped the page of his manga.

"Listen to me, and listen well, Natsume," Ruka hissed as all of his emotion was suddenly unplugged and free to spread, "Sooner or later you're going to have to admit to Mikan about your little not so secret crush on her. If you don't, you'll regret it, mark my words."

With that, he turned on his heels and strutted away as Natsume called out behind him, "I call later."

Ruka turned and gave a tiny smile as he shook his head sadly, 'You're too stubborn Natsume… It's going to cost you one day.'

xXx

"Oh my gosh Mikan!" Anna and Nonoko squealed unhappily as they heard of the secret life Mikan had while Surmire and Luna tortured her.

Mikan nodded solemnly as she spoke I her high soprano voice, "That's why I left for America… I hope you can forgive me."

"Aw, Mikan! It's us who should apologize! We should've known and did something about it!" Anna and Nonoko said in perfect synch as they launched big bear hugs at Mikan.

"Aren't you going to explain about me?" Masao asked, slightly miffed that Mikan left him out of the loop when she was explaining her life. He was HER closest cousin, he demanded respect you know!

"Anna, Nonoko… I'd like to introduce you to my obnoxious spoiled little demon of a cousin on my mother's side, Masao Azumi," Mikan stated as she pointed at Masao.

"Hey! I'm not obnoxious or spoiled!" Masao complained lightly as he's warm chocolate brown eyes filled with feigned hurt.

"Sure, whatever," Mikan rolled her eyes as Masao swatted her lightly on the arm.

"Mikan, me and Anna have some plans, talk to you late alright?" Nonoko interrupted the little dispute as politely as she could muster.

"Okay, wait! Since I'm now a special star, can you and Anna join us for a sleepover?" Mikan asked excitedly as her voice bubbled with enthusiasm. Her eyes sparkled with hope, who can possibly say no to that face?

"Meet you there, 6 pm," Anna called over her shoulder as she and Nonoko scurried away.

"You're coming right Hotaru?" Mikan asked as her face was in full on puppy mode. Her lips were pouting and her wide hazel eyes got even wider if that was possible.

"You've been gone for 3 years, how can I not?" Hotaru answered breezily as she made her way back to her room to finish up her latest invention.

Mikan smiled at her back as she called, "Bring Ruka too!"

"Yeah, whatever," Hotaru replied. When everyone left Mikan alone, she silently trudged into the hallway alone, making way to her room, before a pair of arms wrapped around her.

"Mikan…" a masculine voice whispered as Mikan turned around excitedly as she gave him a hug right back.

"Persona!!" she grinned as her whole face lit up with joy.

The one and only," the jet black haired man smirked as he let himself be enveloped into a hug.

"I missed you…" Mikan cried as Persona combed through her hair.

"I missed you too, kitty," Persona said.

She grinned through her tears as she said, "Aw, I'm all grown up now, why do you still call me kitty?"

"Coz I haven't seen you in 3 years so I got a right to call you that," Persona smirked.

"Yeah… Good reason," Mikan said sarcastically.

"Anyways…" Persona waved off, "Since you're now in the dangerous ability type class, you have a mission at 1 in the morning."

"Gotcha, meet you by the front gates then," Mikan said as she waved goodbye to her older brother as they both vanished.

xXx

"Masao…" a man wearing a white mask greeted stoically. He had his arms crossed over his chest and his foot tapping.

"Yes, how may I help you today?" Masao asked politely as he rolled his chocolate brown eyes.

"How was my sister?" Persona pressed onto his little cousin.

"She has been good. Obviously because I was there," Masao answered in mock arrogance. He crossed his arms and mocked Persona's appearance.

"Arrogant now aren't we?" Persona smirked.

"Got it from you cousin," Masao replied evenly.

"I'm not arrogant," Persona huffed.

"Sure you aren't… Tell yourself that if it makes you feel any better."

"I am not arrogant."

"Yes you are."

"No."

"Yes."

"NO!"

"YES!"

"Hn."

"See?! You agree with me!" Masao said in a superior tone as he smirked.

"Whatever, keep taking care of her for me," Persona said (understatement), more like ordered as he started to dissolve.

"'Course I will. Still overprotective I see," Masao replied.

"She's my only sister," Persona stated simply, "I'm not going to lose her again."

Masao nodded as the mysterious masked man disappeared as mysteriously as he appeared.

xXx

"Yay! Anna, Hotaru, Nonoko!!" Mikan stood up and went over to hug her two best friends and sister (figure of speech). Even Hotaru didn't pull away since Mikan hadn't hugged her in person for over 3 years and secretly she missed them.

"You're room is amazing!" Anna breathed out as she surveyed the room.

It had off-white walls with gold colored curtains covering the large windows. The skylight made the room bask in the warm sunlight. There were a off-white couch with gold linings and a love seat with the exact design. There was a gold colored blanket covering the top part of the couches. A silver flat screen T.V had all the play stations, wii, DVD and VHS players. To top it all off there was a fire place. The room that it led to was the kitchen.

Mikan looked around the room and began to laugh a tinkering sounding one as she shook her head slowly.

"Anna dear, this is the living room for all the special star students. The light blue door with Mikan Sakura written in gold is my room," Mikan corrected her friend, "But this is an awesome room."

"Oh," Anna replied as she nodded as she understood how the special stars functioned now.

"So… Where's Ruka?" Mikan asked Hotaru.

Hotaru shrugged her narrow shoulders as she replied in a stoic tone, "He was busy with Natsume and he couldn't come with me…"

"And you let him get away with that?" Nonoko asked with her eyebrow raised. Everyone knew what that infamous Hotaru wanted, she'll get… She had her ways with blackmail.

"I respect his privacy," Hotaru shrugged again, "Enough about Ruka, what are we going to do Mikan?"

"Well can Anna make the snacks?" Mikan asked her pink haired friend.

"Yup," she made her way to the kitchen that Mikan pointed out to her.

"While she makes it, we'll set up the room," Mikan suggested cheerfully as she started to shift the couches to make room for 5 sleeping bags.

"You can help any time, you know," Mikan huffed as the only boy in the room, Masao, who kept to himself, made several clones of himself.

"I got it Mikan, you and your friends go pick the movie and stuff," the real Masao gently pulled Mikan away from the couch and pushed it effortlessly with another one of him.

"Okay take your pick… Reruns of TV shows or a movie?" Mikan asked as she turned to face Nonoko and Hotaru.

"Reruns," they both said in unison.

"Of…?" Mikan prodded.

"Charmed," Hotaru replied.

"Friends," Nonoko said.

At that moment, Anna came into the room carrying two trays. One held a bowl of chips and an assortment of dips. The other tray had a large cheese pizza that was freshly made with a bowl of punch courtesy of Anna.

"I'll get the plates and cups," Nonoko offered as she dashed into the kitchen to retrieve them in haste.

"So… Anna, what TV show do you want to watch?" Mikan asked for the pink haired girl's opinion.

"Gossip Girl," she stated simply as Nonoko reappeared with the utensils. Meanwhile, Hotaru was busy fixing up an invention that does who-knows-what.

"Well this is bad… Three choices and so little time," Mikan piped up playfully.

"Actually no. This invention will help us decide," Hotaru smirked as Mikan squealed in delight, "You're the best Hotaru!"

The five some waited in anticipation and giddy to find out which reruns they are going to watch. I wonder how they got all excited, especially Masao…

"It's settled! Gossip Girl!" Mikan cried out as she took a box set of Gossip Girl season one out of the many collections of DVDs and VHS.

xXx

"Black Cat," a voice purred. It belonged to the cold heart pretender, Persona.

"What is it?" a boy with jet black haired snapped in annoyance. First Mikan and her new boyfriend and now this. Could this day get anymore worse?!

"Mission 1 in the morning, don't be late… You'll be getting a new partner," the voice answered coolly as he left. Vanished is more corrected, it's Persona's thing to appear one moment and disappear the next.

"Great, this day keeps getting better," Natsume groaned as he went into his room. His fingers ran through this locks of raven hair.

xXx

"WHAT THE HELL?! Why are all of you people in MY living room?!" a voice bellowed as Natsume glanced around the room with his ruby red eyes narrowing down on Masao. Who invited him here?!

"What is it?" Mikan asked coolly.

"Why are there people in here?!" Natsume hissed his unanswered question again.

"Hey, you don't own this place you know. FYI, Mikan and I live here now and these people are our guests," Masao glared at the boy as he stuffed his face with chips covered in French onion dip.

"Glutton," Mikan, Hotaru, and Natsume mumbled as they each rolled their eyes.

"What did you call me?!" Masao glared at everyone but Anna and Nonoko.

"Well… You're eating basically all of the chips… I mean really, the rest of us had barely touched the food and here you are, gobbling down on them," Mikan suggested.

"I'm a growing boy… Can't help it," Masao shrugged.

"Anyways, Natsume, go away!" Hotaru said rudely as she pointed her baka gun dangerously at him.

"Gladly," Natsume retorted as he stormed past all of the girls and made way to a black painted door with Natsume written in fiery red paint. He slammed the door extremely loud.

"Umm… Hotaru, don't you think that was mean?" Mikan sweat dropped as Hotaru gingerly placed down her baka gun that she cherished oh so much.

"Nope," she responded as she quickly grabbed the bowl of chips away from Masao's reach.

"I agree with Hotaru," Anna and Nonoko nodded.

"Wow… The two sweetest girls had gone bad," Mikan was wide-eyed as she clucked her tongue in mock disapproval.

xXx

"Night everyone!!" a brunette cheerfully announced as they each started to drift off in sleep. It was about 11:30ish and somehow the rest of them felt oddly sleepy. It was probably because of Mikan's sleeping Alice that she found useful in cases like these.

She felt bad because she had to leave so soon. The only person she let stay awake with her was Masao, but only because he's always been there for her when she did missions. It's like their tradition to help prepare each other for them.

"Ready for the mission, Mikan?" a voice asked.

"It's only 11:30, Persona," she answered back.

"I know… But you should get prepared," he said as he vanished into thin air.

"Your brother is creepy," Masao said as he handed Mikan a cup of coffee.

"Well, He's MY creepy brother and YOUR creepy cousin," Mikan sighed as she gulped her coffee.

"Hmm… Your mission is tonight?" Masao asked.

"Yep," Mikan started looking through her suitcases for her mission stuff.

"Persona said mine's next week," Masao smirked as he dodged a flying book which happened to be the dictionary with a hard cover. Man, was he glad to dodge that.

"Lucky," she whined as she continued to dig in her suitcase.

"I know."

"Shut up."

"Make me."

"I got my ways."

"Sure you do."

"Want me to try?"

"Does it involve your Alice?"

"Yep."

"Then I'll shut up."

"Thought so," Mikan smirked triumphantly as she knew that Masao was scared of her variety of Alices that she obtained in the past 3 years.

Mikan found her icy blue eye mask as Masao left her room to let her change. She got dressed up and slipped on her ice mask. She had a baby blue halter top with rhinestones on it with loose black jeans and her Alice controlling devices were shining silver. They made her look decorative with shining silver rings and earrings.

'Perfect,' she thought to herself as she climbed out her window to meet up with her brother.