Chapter 1
It was the 1st day of the month of September and Mikan Sakura was so excited about it. She likes 1st days of the month. Mikan is on her 3rd year in business administration course. She is not a very rich girl actually. But she got a scholarship grant when she won that prize in a national quiz bee during her high school days. Until her third year… she gets to maintain her acquisition of that scholarship. She is bright and talented and very smart. She is a timid girl. She'd only talk if you asked her something. You can rarely see her smile she is only simple but a very beautiful girl of her age. Although nobody seem to notice it that much. Her beauty was covered by her very thin face and slim body. She is working in a restaurant near her dorm for her allowance and rent. She has been spending her vacation doing part-time jobs on the nearby shops. She works almost 24 hours a day; restaurant in the morning, in the laundry shop in the afternoon and singing in a band at night. She really is good in singing. She really got the talent. And she saved a lot of money on her summer jobs. But she is going to suffer again this school year.
Month of September 2000, In a prestigious university in Japan.
"hey tangerine!!" a green haired girl and a raven haired girl calling her from afar and running towards Mikan… "Wait!" Sumire Shouda, is a very extrovert person and fun to be with she's into boys boys boys, she's wealthy but don't really boast it and she has been Mikan's friend since 1st year. Hotaru on the other hand is her exact opposite, she's smart and bright like Mikan, but she rarely smiles.
Mikan was just standing waiting for her friends to approach her.
"My god Sakura!! What the hell happened to you? You are as thin as a rake!!" Sumire was catching her breath.
"Hey! Permy, Hotaru. What a nice approach on the first day of class. Thanks for the complement."
Mikan replied.
"What are you talking about baka? Aren't you eating?" Hotaru asked
The university bell rings warning for the classes to start…
"Forget it. We're late! We'll talk later."Mikan smiled even though it seems like she has all the pain in the world. She only supports herself to school. Her parents died when she was still young and she was left to grandfather together with her brother, Tsubasa, who later on was married to Misaki and had a good life. But she decided to study abroad and sometimes she gets to send some presents for her family despite her tough situation. But her grandfather protests on that because he believes that she needs it more than them besides there were in good hands because Tsubasa found a good job that can support them, so she has nothing to worry about. But Mikan couldn't just take advantage of that. She is a very independent girl.
As she was walking to her class with Permy and Hotaru, she was thinking deeply and didn't seem to notice the people around her. Not even talking to Permy nor Hotaru. She was thinking far away. She was looking down on the hallway while walking. The students around her stopped to glance in the opposite way and started to chat about the two boys they saw from afar walking in the hallway in opposite directions with Mikan. But she didn't notice him moving towards her direction BAM! She hit the man and fell butt-first. She stared at him with 'awe' and pain. Her thoughts came back. She looked up to the other boy she nearly bumped to and gained a short glance from that boy who seems to have the whole world in his pockets. He then proceeded on his way and Mikan just keep staring at him so shocked. She was wandering again. She came back into her senses when Hotaru hit her with a baka gun.
"Hey! You're dreaming away Cinderella! You nearly bumped that cute and heart-throbbing and gorgeous and I… I don't know what more adjectives could describe his so handsome face." Permy started.
Mikan was just demoralized by that very piercing look. He was handsome. His messy raven hair but so formal, piercing crimson eyes so fierce and magnetic, and that perfectly shaped nose and firm lips… and perfectly carved face. He was totally gorgeous. He was so tall about 6 feet and nice body figure. Muscled and shaped. You can really tell even though he is covered by business attire. The other one looked friendly, blonde boy, just like the other one but he has blue eyes, about 3 inches shorter than the first, his captivating smile and that perfectly shaped figure seems so irresistible.
"Who is are they anyway? Why are you guys so swept by him?" Mikan asked.
"I'm not. and besides, I have bad vibes with those guys" Hotaru replied
"They're new students here, second coursers. They're taking the same course like us. Eeekkk…. I wish they were of the same class with us. " Sumire was dreaming away.
"hn. Probably, Permy will start another fan club because of those boys she goes gaga over" Hotaru snorted.
Sumire glanced at Hotaru with her little 'angry pout'
"I don't know with you Permy, Hotaru. Let's go now. We're late."
They were inside the classroom and they started they're class with introduction of themselves as what they've been doing for the past three years. They were doing it for their new Business Ad teacher. Jinno Sensei, a stern professor, 50 years old and quite smart.
"I am Sumire Shouda I'm 20 years. And…"
"An annoying girl." A brunette guy butted in. He was Kokoro Yome, Koko for short. Permy's dreaded classmate. The class laughed. And they were picked on by their classmates.
"Shut up Koko! Leave me alone." Permy was already mad.
"Tempers are not allowed in this class Shouda-san. I don't want anybody to get killed here." Jinno was actually exaggerating. "And Kokoro Yome, please wait for your turn. Alright, next one to introduce herself." Jinno said.
"Hotaru Imai, 20 years. Triple Star student, dean's lister, and don't mess with me" Hotaru exclaimed with her stoic face.
"alright. Next to introduce please" "Aaah.. the girl sitting next to Ms. Imai. You are?"
"ummmm…" Mikan cleared her throat.
"Miss Umm??" Jinno cut her. And the class started to giggle by that humor. "Ok continue Miss."
Mikan smiled and started. "I'm Mikan. Sakura Mikan, Sir. 19 years old and turning 20 next week. I'm…"
"Then perhaps Miss Sakura could treat us next week." Mikan silently stood there looking at her fists clutching together and so cold. The class cheered with the news. "And…
"Excuse me Jinno-Sensei" A man clad in a French maid costume called the professor's attention. "Can I talk to you for a moment?" He said gladly. It was Narumi-Sensei, their long time gay-homeroom teacher, as they would describe.
Mikan was still standing there. And she saw Jinno Sensei outside talking to their homeroom teacher, Narumi and he was with two familiar faces talking to Jinno. Mikan was sure she has seen those guys before. Then Jinno and the guys went inside the room. That guy was the one she nearly bumped to awhile ago and his companion. That very familiar face and stare.
"People. Listen up. We have new students here." Jinno stated. "Oh.. Miss Umm.. Sakura Thank you for introducing yourself to us. You may take a seat now."
That guy stared at Mikan with interest. She didn't seem to see that. She was just looking down to her lap and keeping quiet.
"And we have here Mr. Hyuuga, Natsume Hyuuga a second courser. He went to a Business school in Europe, or should I say, Alice Academy France, a sister school of ours and with him is Mr. Ruka Nogi also a second courser who studied in the same school with Mr. Hyuuga. Mr. Hyuuga, Mr. Nogi please do the favors." Jinno said…
"Good morning." Heavy accent, the blonde boy spoke. "I'm Ruka Nogi you can call me Ruka. My age doesn't really have a big gap form you. I'm 25 years. I'm half-Japanese, half-French. I've already finished my 4 year course in Marketing in France and am now taking my second course in Business Administration. I preferred to transfer here for me to live my life alone and you know…away from home." Then he laughed together with the other students while the other girls squealed in delight. He really knows how to create a humor. "I am overwhelmed to meet all you. I'm not quite familiar with my new environment, so I'd be glad if you help me along the way. And this is my friend. Natsume Hyuuga. AA's top student 25 years of age and just like me a second courser"
"hn" he just replied.
The class cheered and of course the all of the girls couldn't stop liking them, especially Natsume who's a man of few words but an instant heart-throb. Only Hotaru kept a straight face. And Mikan, well, she wasn't paying much attention since she thought he was snobbish.
"All right class, since you get to know a new pal here." Jinno started. "And Mr. Hyuuga your seat would be next to Mikan Sakura, and Mr. Nogi between Sumire and Hotaru if you please" he commanded.
"ahhh!! YESS!!" Sumire screamed with delight. Hotaru still has her stoic face.
"gaa!! What? No!" Mikan reacted.
Natsume went straight to his seat and giving Mikan a smirk but she only gave a nod.
"Nice to meet you Polka. You look familiar to me." Natsume whispered next to her ear and smirked. But Mikan didn't give a reply. She was only staring at her lap in silence.
"Alright since I don't have anything to discuss yet. See you next meeting. You're dismissed." Jinno said.
Mikan was about to leave when.
Wait, did he just say POLKA? What the?!?
One. Two. Three..
"AHHH!! BAKA-HENTAI! What the!? How did you!?! Ahh!!!" Mikan was enraged.
She started glaring shocked at Natsume. That pervert.
"I didn't look at it. You showed it to me. when you 'bumped' into me earlier" He smirked.
The whole class was watching the so-called 'show'. There was awkward silence. "Alrighty, time to go now" Yuu interrupted the defeaning silence. Tobita Yuu, class president a dean's lister and just like Hotaru a triple star student.
All of the students went out excitedly. They were chatting and playing with their own group. Sumire was busy having her revenge on Koko. Hotaru slowly stood from her chair and picked up Mikan. Ruka tried went to make friends with them but then the girls gathered all around him and Natsume so Mikan made her escape from that scene.
gomen ne.. first fan fic made. ^_^ i hope you enjoy it.
-Noucho Sakura