SRY I HAVENT UPDATED RECENTLY…skewl sux! Agree? O…Do I even need a last chapter thing? I don't know…o well….since the last chapter didn't go very far….lets have something happen!

Mikan and Christina are the same person so the names are just going to change depending on if she's talking (unless its someone else's POV), or if someone's talking to her.

Chapter 5- New Girl In School

Someone's POV

I dragged myself out of bed and pulled on my middle school uniform. I made my way to the classroom, pulling out my latest invention as I went. I was a little later than usual, so I ran into Ruka, my boyfriend for going on two years.

"Good Morning, Beautiful!" He smiled at me, kissing my cheek.

"CLICK!"

"HOTARU!!!" he hollered as I glanced emotionlessly at the pink-faced boy.

"How much do you think those obnoxious fan girls will pay for this?" I smirked, while slipping past him, into the already loud classroom. My smirk slipped slightly as I felt the emptiness from the one person missing. I sighed. Who was I to test out my new and improved Baka Gun on? Besides, my baka owed me lots of rabbits. Plus interest!

"Morning, Iami" Natsume sighed as he passed me. Of all the people changed by her departure, even I think he took it the hardest. He'd gotten a lot nicer over the past few years…to his fan girls ultimate joy. His close friends knew he was just doing it in hopes Mikan would be happy when she can home. I still don't know why though.

"Hey Hyuuga…" I grabbed his arm, "Happy 16th." I handed him a small package and went to sit next to Ruka.

"What did you give him?" Ruka hissed. I handed him a camera and glared at him, "Just take pictures."

"WHAT! No way!"

"Do it or I'll sell these pictures of you shirtless and you asleep, only for 50 rabbits per pair."

"Give me those!! FINE! I'll do it. Just don't sell those. Sorry Natsume!" Ruka caved.

I glanced at him. Ho knows, maybe I'm finally over my best friend. 3…2…1…

"This is the pervert's room. He's in Central Town with Youichi, so we decorated his room for his 12th birthday." A cheery voice rang through the classroom, now quiet. A wave of nogelistia unexpectantly washed through me as Natsume closed his eyes in pain before smoothing his face back into its usual mask. Maybe I wasn't over her after all. Ruka sighed heavily, causing me to look at him.

"All he wants is her. And that's the one thing we cant give." Ruka murmured. I frowned. If I was giving up that tape, one of the only things I had left of her, he was paying for it. I nudged Ruka and turned my attention back to Natsume. Maybe he could help pay off his girlfriend's debts. 'click' 'click' 'click' I turned my lens towards my boyfriend. He could pay too. Why not?!

"Class! We have a new student!!" our homeroom teacher, Narumi-sensei burst in shouting.

Everyone looked up with hope painfully obvious on their faces. Despite what Natsume thought, the whole class wanted Mikan back. Narumi-sensei hadn't been this happy since Mikan left. We hadn't known until then that she was his adopted daughter. My heart hurt. How much else had I not known?

"She's from France!!" The class lost interest. "Could you all give a warm welcome to…Miss Christina Fujioka."

In walked a beautiful girl, with long strawberry-blonde hair and sparkling hazel eyes. I noticed Ruka was star-struck, as were most of the boys. Only Natsume seemed uninterested, but his head was hidden behind his manga. Judging from my dazed boyfriend's reaction to her, I could see a fan club forming then and there. I pulled out a new roll of film and allowed dreams of rabbits to fill my head.

"Hi everyone! I'm Christina Fujioka. Please call me Christina. I'm 15 and my alice is…hard to explain." Christina shot the class a hundred dollar smile, causing the boys to drool. Was I the only one who noticed the pause in there, as if she didn't know what her own alice was?

"Your partner is-" Narumi-sensei began. Ignoring the boys clamoring to be with her, he smiled at the girl with obvious affection. "Natsume." He finished triumphantly.

Everyone, even the new girl was dead quiet for a moment, then screamed, "WHAT!!" Christina gazed innocently at the teacher, who blanched when his eyes met hers.

"Natsume Hyuuga. His alice is fire and he's the only other special star in this class. He can take you to the DA class later."

"NOOOOOOO!!" Sumire shrieked. " Natsume is mine! He's off-limits!"

Her hair burst into flames. She ran out of the room shreking. Christina giggled. Ruka walked over to her and I followed.

"Hi Christina. I'm Ruka and this is my girlfriend, Hotaru." Ruka said. Her smile broadened when Ruka called me his girlfriend. My eyes narrowed suspiciously. She seemed to be really happy about that simple statement. She grinned when she saw Koko hovering behind us.

"What's your alice, Christina?" Koko asked suddenly. Ruka looked surprised. Koko had never needed to ask before, why wasn't her reading this girls mind?

"I have the…life-force alice! I can drain someone's life force and their alice, however, if I drain a person's life, it causes me to suffer from a massive headache until I transfer that life energy elsewhere, like plants of other animals."

We all backed up as she sweat-dropped anime style. She laughed guiltly. "Don't worry. I can control it extremely well, but I wear gloves as double protection! So, which one of you is Natsume?"

"I'm Natsume," a pissed voice said behind us. "What do you want?"

Her eyebrows rose at his rude behavior. Ruka quietly explained that he had been hoping she was his girlfriend. She shrugged, a smile flitting across her features. "I want to find the library and my next class. But first I want to find the cafeteria."

"Great. Since Naru left, I'm out too. Have Ruka or Koko show you around. I'll be in a better mood tomorrow, so don't talk to me until then." Natsume said as he turned to leave.

"Hey, wait!!" She cried reaching for his hand to pull him back. She accidently smacked the tape out of his hand. It skittered across the floor.

"Shh! Koko, is he coming? Hotaru, where's your camera? I can't wait to see his face."

"Mikan. Turn around."

"Huh? AHH! Hotaru! Why didn't you tell me he was here! Oh well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NATSUME!!"

Natsume leaned over and switched the tape off. Christina rose her eyebrows. "Is it your birthday? Happy 16th Birthday, then."

Natsume stalked out of the room, leaving Ruka and Koko to explain his reaction. "Christina," Ruka said, hugging me, "Natsume's girlfriend who I mentioned before, is a girl named Mikan Sakura. She left the Academy three years ago and we all really miss her. That was her you heard on the tape."

"I hate her!" Sumire burst out! "She takes MY Natsume away, then breaks his heart! She hasn't even called or sent him a letter during the entire time she's been gone.

Christina (aka Mikan) smiled softly. "Guess they still miss me" she thought to herself. I glared at her. Something about her was too familiar for my liking.

Later that day- Normal POV

"Daddy, I'm glad to be home. And it's nice that you missed me. But DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT?!?!" Mikan shrieked as Narumi began to brush her long blonde-brown hair for the fifth time that hour.

Narumi hadn't let her out of his sight since school had ended. Persona was the same, and Mikan was fed up. Narumi smiled at this daughter's temper.

"Are you going to reveal your true identity to you friends?" Persona asked. Narumi glared at him. He had been about to say the same thing.

"No. What they don't know wont hurt them and if I come back now, I'll just cause more pain. Any news on Alicia?" Mikan replied coldly.

Narumi laughed to himself. She might act smart and tough, but in some ways, she was still the ditz she had been when she was 10. He knew her friends wanted her back, and that she was just scared of her getting hurt.

"Sorry princess," Narumi shrugged, "She went missing just after you left, but if the AAO had her, we would know. We'll keep an eye out for her. Okay?"

"Sure," Mikan sighed as she walked into her bathroom. "I'll see you guys tomorrow. Good night!"

"Good night, precious. It's good to have you home."

So…how's that for a long-overdue chapter? REVIEW PLEASE!!! I need critisim and advice! SO REVIEW!!...please. lol! Luvs! I'll try to b faster about the next chapter. So yeah! Ttyl!