The Story of Us

By: Iceyicecream

Dedicated to AR

Chapter Seven: Lunch Mania

Mikan smiled and laughed with Hotaru. "Mou, you're so weird!" Mikan said.

Hotaru smiled, "Not as weird as you are."
"Is the food really that bad?" Mikan asked.

Hotaru shrugged, "I'd rather eat crab brains."
Mikan giggled. Hotaru and Mikan opened the door to the cafeteria and all sound went silent. Mikan looked at Hotaru. Hotaru squeezed Mikan's hand and they headed to the lunch line. "Imai getting lunch, did you finally get tired of eating your disgusting crab brains?" A girl with seaweed green hair asked.

"I'll have you know that crab brains are quite delectable. But you wouldn't know that because of all the crap you eat."
The girl gasped and Mikan couldn't help but smile. "What are you smile at you stupid girl?" The girl snapped and walked away with her cliché of friends.

"Who was that?" Mikan asked as she grabbed her tray.

Hotaru rolled her eyes. "Sumire Shouda, the president of the fan club I told you about."
Mikan's eyes widened. "Oh geez."
Hotaru shrugged. "Whatever, what do you want? It's my treat, I doubt that Narumi introduced any of this to you."
Mikan looked down to see Hotaru holding a weird looking currency. "What is this?"
"Here we get allowance depending on how well you do in class and your level of your Alice." Hotaru said.

"Oh, what level are you Hotaru?" Mikan asked.

"I have three stars."
Mikan smiled. "Is that high?"
Hotaru sighed. "There are four classes that are possible for the students here. One star, two stars, three stars, and the special star which is only given to those with superb grades and high powered Alices."
"You're amazing Hotaru!"
Hotaru shrugged, "Until you get your level, your dorm room will also be based on your level."
Mikan nodded her head. "I see."

"Your meals are also based on your level as well."
They got Mikan food and they sat at a table with a fidgeting boy who looked as if his glasses were a size too big for him and two girls one with pink and the other with midnight blue hair. "Mikan meet Yuu Tobita, Tobita, Mikan Sakura."
The boy stood up and shook Mikan's hand a blush creeping up his neck to his cheek, "It's a pleasure to meet you Sakura-San."
Mikan smiled which only caused him to blush a deeper red. "Call me Mikan."
Yuu shook his head. "I couldn't!"

Mikan laughed. "Then Mikan-Chan."
Yuu nodded his head quickly. "Mikan-Chan."
Mikan smiled. "Hai, Yuu-Kun."
This caused Yuu to turn even redder if possible. "You're going to end up with a fever Tobita." Hotaru said as she began to dine on her delectable crab brains.

Yuu nodded his head. Mikan smiled and started to dine on her lunch. "Oh my gosh, this is the best!"

Hotaru nodded, "Everything is top quality here."

"I can see that!"
"Ah, that's the meal I came up with!" The girl with pink hair said.

Mikan looked up to see her looking at her. She stopped eating and smiled. "I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself to you two."
The two girls shook their heads. "No need, we know your name." The pink haired girl said.

"I'm sorry, I don't know either of your names." Mikan said honestly.

They smiled. "You're so cute!" They said.

"My name is Anna Umenomiya, my Alice is cooking." The girl with curly pink hair said.

"My name is Nonoko Ogasawara, my Alice is Chemistry." The girl with straight midnight blue hair said.

"If I were you, I'd be wary of being her partner if you ever have to do any experiments." Anna whispered.

Nonoko nudged her, "If I were you, I'd always be around Anna when she's cooking."
Anna nudged Nonoko back and Mikan couldn't help but laugh. "I'll keep those things in mind."
They talked and talked and the five of them were having a wonderful time. Mikan resumed eating and all of a sudden she was shoved forward. Mikan looked up to see the boy who she had quarreled with in class glaring down at her. "You should watch where you're walking." Mikan said.

"You should watch how much you eat, you pig." He retorted.

Mikan stood up. "Do you have a problem with me? All I've been trying to do is help. You and your stupidity aren't letting me. So if you have a problem with me helping then just shut up and ignore me."
"I have a better thing," The boy said getting in Mikan's face, "Why don't you just shut up and mind your own business. You have no write saying anything like you did especially what you said in class."
Mikan sighed. "I know what I said was uncalled for and it hurt everyone in our class and probably whomever else heard it and I apologize. I was unaware that those were the circumstances for coming to this school."
"Damn right."
Mikan continued. "So I'm sorry to you, to Natsume, and to everyone else in the class or in the school whom I've offended that was unattended and I will take whatever punishment you give to me."

"Yeah?" The boy asked challenging her.

Mikan nodded her head. "Then kneel down in front of me and apologize."
"Hey, that's going too far." Ruka said stepping in.

Mikan smiled and shook her head. "If that's what he wants then I'll do it. What I said was uncalled for and I deserve whatever punishment he wants me to do."
Mikan stood up and stood in front of the boy and knelt down. "I apologize for offending you and the rest of our fellow peers." Mikan said.

The boy smirked. Before anyone could stop him he dropped his meal on Mikan. Mikan gasped but kept kneeling. Hotaru stood up and grabbed Mikan's food and shoved it in his face. "She already did as you told her to, and you think that you can act the way as you did?" Hotaru spat, "She's trying to apologize and you try to humiliate her?"
Hotaru took out her gun and shot him in the face. "If you ever, ever dare do something like this, I'll make sure you pay."
The boy stood up with the help of his friends and he cursed and left the cafeteria. Mikan stood up and wiped her head. "Geez, I just got this uniform today too." Mikan whined.

"That's the thing you're worried about?" Hotaru asked.

"What else would I be worried about?"
Hotaru sighed and shook her head. "Nothing, let's get you cleaned up."
"I'll go call for the janitor bot." Yuu said.

"Janitor bot, that sounds awesome!" Mikan said.

Hotaru shook her head, "Let's go to my room."
"Can we come too?" Anna asked.

Hotaru nodded her head. As the four girls were about to leave they were stopped by Ruka bowing. "I'm sorry for what Kitsuneme's action. If there is anything you want me to do to repay for what he did, I'll do it."

"Even let me take picture of you in your boxers?" Hotaru asked.

Ruka blushed. Mikan nudged Hotaru. "No, it's fine, I guess I deserved it for what I said. Thank you so much Ruka-Kun."
The four of them left a gawking Ruka. "He has a crush on Mikan-Chan~!" Anna whispered to Nonoko.

"I know right, they would be so cute!" Nonoko said back.

"Be quiet!"
In Hotaru's Room

Hotaru's phone rang. "Yes?" Hotaru answered.

Nonoko, Anna, and Mikan peered through the corner of the door. "Alright, thank you." Hotaru said and hung up the door.

"Who was that?" Mikan asked now wearing one of Hotaru's spare uniforms.

"The high school principal wants to have a word with you."
Mikan sighed. "Is it because of what happened."
"Probably." Hotaru said, "I am to escort you to the principal's office and you are to go right now."
Mikan nodded her head. "We'll wait here then." Nonoko said.

Mikan and Hotaru left for the principal's office. "Is he mean?" Mikan asked.

Hotaru shrugged. "I've only met him once and that was during the opening ceremony."
Mikan sighed. "Fingers crossing he isn't."
Hotaru squeezed her hand. "You'll be fine."
Mikan smiled. "Hopefully."
They arrived in front of the principal's office while Kitsuneme was leaving. He looked at Mikan and bowed. "I'm sorry." And he left.

Mikan and Hotaru looked at each other. "Mikan Sakura, please come in." A voice called from the room.

Mikan took in a deep breath and walked inside. "Please close the door behind you."
Mikan shut the door. The office was tidy and behind the desk the chair was turned facing the large windows. "Do you know why you're here?" He asked.

Mikan shook her head, "No."
Her eyes scanned his desk to see a picture of a younger man who looked happy around his twenties and beside it a name plaque reading Kazumi Yukihira. The chair turned and a young man maybe around his early thirties late twenties was sitting there. His hair blonde and a little shaggy, wearing a pressed suit, "You're here because of the incident that occurred in the cafeteria during lunch."
Mikan rubbed the back of her neck. "I thought so."
The principal folded his hands in front of him. "I saw the whole incident."

Mikan nodded her head. "I apologize for what I said, I did not mean any disrespect you or any person."
The principal shook his head. "There is no need for apologizing, I think you've apologized enough today. I just want to say that there are not many people like you would try to do something like that during class."

"Thank you sir." Mikan said.

The principal looked through his papers and pulled out a manila folder. "You don't know what your Alice do you Sakura-San?"
Mikan shook her head. "I was unaware that I had one."
"Then what compelled you to come to this school."
"Hotaru Imai sir."
"Hotaru Imai."
"Hai, she's my best friend."
"So you left from your village to come all the way to a big city all by yourself just because of Hotaru Imai?"
"Yes sir."
He set down the manila folder. "You're a very unique girl Mikan Sakura."
Mikan looked at him confused. "You have a very rare Alice they I've only seen in one other person. His name was Izumi Yukihira and both of you share the Nullification Alice."

"What is that?" Mikan asked.

"Your Alice has the ability to cancel out the powers of other Alices. It is because of this quality that makes it very unique and that the principals of Alice Academy have decided that your star ranking will be Special. You will be escorted after our conversation to your new room."
"Thank you Principal."
He nodded his head. "But before we conclude our conversation I have one more question. I see on your report that you lived with your grandfather, what happened to your mother and father."
Mikan smiled sadly, "Grandpa says that there in a better place now."
He nodded, "That is all. Thank you Mikan Sakura, you may now leave."
Mikan bowed and left the room. Hotaru was standing outside and looked at Mikan. "What's wrong?"
Mikan shrugged, "He asked me about my parents."
Hotaru frowned and hugged her. "It's okay Mikan."
Mikan nodded her head and hugged her tightly. "Excuse me, are one of you Mikan Sakura?"

Mikan and Hotaru turned to see a robot behind them. "I am." Mikan said.

"I am ordered to escort you to your dormitory and to explain anything that is unclear to you about your ranking."
Mikan nodded her head. "Thank you ummm…what am I supposed to call you?" Mikan asked the robot.

"Takahashi, all the students call me Takahashi-San." The robot said.

"Okay, Takahashi-San."
"If you will follow me Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai, I will escort you now to your room."
Mikan and Hotaru followed Takahashi back to the dormitories and up the fourth floor. "Your room is to the left." Takahashi said.

There were only two doors on the entire hallway. "There's only two of us?" Mikan asked.

Takahashi nodded her head. "You and Natsume Hyuuga are the only high schoolers who have this ranking."

"Natsume…has it too?"
Takahashi nodded her head. "Here is the key to your room." She said placing a key and a spare in Mikan's hand.

"There are spare uniforms in your room and your allowance for this week has been placed on your dresser." Takahashi said, "Is there anything else you need to know?"
Mikan shook her head. Takahashi nodded her head. "If you ever need to get in contact with me for any questions here is a list of numbers you can call next to your telephone in your room."
"Thank you Takahashi-San."
The robot bowed. "Now if you'll excuse me I have some cleaning to do." And with that the robot left.

Mikan opened her door and gasped. "This is insane." Mikan whispered.

Hotaru looked around. "Sleepover?"
Mikan smiled. "Sleepover."