Pixie Wings and
Other Things

The fairy council want Mikan and Yuka out of the kingdom! Of course, the King is keeping it a secret from his family, but when will he tell them? Mikan, meanwhile, has been spending much more time in the Wizarding Kingdom, even though she's not supposed to go there. Her friends are close to her, and she cherishes them dearly... But how will Natsume's father react to a fairy in the Wizarding Kingdom...? NXM

Moi: Disclaimed! I hereby disclaim any rights to owning Gakuen Aliceor faeries. If I owned any of these things, I would be rich, happy and making manga! But I'm not the creator, I am not rich, and I am not creating manga. I love to draw manga, especially chibis! I'm always drawing, despite how bad I am at drawing! Kyacha!~

Okies, if I do any mistakes like miss-spellings or typo errors, tell me, because my editing skills are bad. If I don't do any, then tell me! But guess what? There will be about one typo error in this story, I think! If there is, booya! If there isn't?... Booya!

Okies, on with the story, and if you read my boring notes, well... Yay! You read them! Thankies! If not... Yay! You skipped them because you want to read the story so bad!
Wow... You must like my stories to actually read them... Haha!

By the way... The Wizards are the same height as the faeries, as in, the size of a human thumb, I would say. Their world, though, has flowers smaller than themselves and all that. In other words, it's like us humans, but much much smaller! I watched Thumbelina too much and the out come is this story was created!

Chapter Three: ... There Was...

In the Wizarding Kingdom, the position of who becomes the next ruler is not as complicated as that of the Fairy Kingdom. Instead of the throne choosing out of millions of fairies, whoever is the King may choose between a son or daughter to take over the throne, or choose a close relative. If not, he may choose a friend, one of his workers or even a random villager to take over his position of the throne. In Prince Natsume's case, his father has chosen him, as he thinks that Natsume is fit to be the next King, but in Mikan Sakura's case, she can never become the Queen...

"You must have it tough, you know? I mean... being a fairy with the lowest rated wings. It must be absolute havock!" cried Misaki as she, Ruka, Tsubasa and a really bored Natsume sat in the flowery meadow that sunny day, talking to each other. Mikan had become really close to the wizards ever since she first met them, and enjoyed every moment she spent with them, even though she wasn't supposed to be in the wizarding kingdom.

Her grandfather had forbidden it, of course, but Yuka, being the layed back and loving mother she was, urged Mikan to go and meet her new-found friends, and to also bring back some lovely wild flowers, because Yuka just loved wild-flowers as much as Mikan did.

"It's tough, but I do manage it very well. My mom had the same hard times I do right now, but she was such a fighter, way back then! When she met my father, though, she decided to change when she realised he was in love with her. Apparently, I am so much more like my father, because I won't fight, I'll just try to defend myself, plus, my wings are great! These little things make me different from everyone else! I don't want to be similar," chirped Mikan as Misaki smiled. Tsubasa, who was laying on the grass with his eyes closed, grinned,

"Well, that's great! There's nothing worse than hating yourself, kiddo! I say be happy with what you've got. At least you have the dignity to stick up for yerself," grinned Tsubasa as Mikan sighed, staring at the ground,

"Yeah... but the kids now know that I don't care what they say about me, so, they talk about my parents, instead. They say a lot of mean things, so I try to fight them, but my mom always knows, so I can't even lay a punch on one of them. They are so frustrating, those obnoxious faeries!" muttered Mikan sdly as Misaki hooked her arms around Mikan's shoulders, smiling gently,

"Don't worry! Those sort of people aren't worth talking to! Anyway, let's go and get some ice cream! I'm craving it right now! Who's up for it?" asked Misaki with a big smile plastered to her face as Mikan blinked, tilting her head.

"What? Where can we get ice cream!?" she asked excitedly to the pink haired beauty,

"In Central Town, of course! It's the main shopping area for us Wizard folk. It's great!... And don't give me that face, Mikan! You can come along, seeing as you have the permission of his royal lazyness!" Misaki grinned, pointing to Natsume, who just glared at the pink haired fiancé of Tsubasa, a random grass stalk in his mouth, arms folded as he scowled. Mikan stared at the scowling boy, realising that he was actually quite cute, in a sullen, moody kind of way...

"Oi, who the heck are you calling lazy? Remember, I can just get your head cut off or exile you, so be quiet! And I never gave the fairy permission!" snapped Natsume as Misaki poked her tongue out at the moody prince,

"Oh, quiet yourself, princey! It isn't like you want the title to rule, anyway... but come on! Let the kid have a little fun! She's never been past this meadow, and anyway... maybe we can see the fairy kingdom one day, how about that?" asked Misaki, staring at a beaming Mikan.

"Oh, yay! I would like that very very much! People would actually see that I have friends... but then they would be mean to you guys, too... oh, tha'ts bad," mumbled Mikan as Misaki rolled her eyes, whilst Tsubasa sat up and yawned,

"Don't worry about it, kiddo. Anyway, now I want ice cream, so lets go! I can already taste the peanut butter and caramel," Tsubasa said as Misaki laughed, standing up with Tsubasa's help. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, then let him walk off as Mikan watched them. They were very loving. Was that what her mother had been like with her father...?

As they all walked towards the kingdom of the wizards, Mikan walked alongside Misaki,

"Misaki?" asked Mikan. Misaki smiled, staring at her younger friend,

"Yes?" she asked,

"You and Tsubasa have been together a long time, right? And you love each other so much, it's like a story book love." Mikan said as Misaki paused, then beamed, giggling girlishly,

"Yes, we have been together a very long time... we've known each other since wizdagarten. He was the very cheeky and boisterous rebel who just-so happened to be the Dukes son, and I was the good but also cheeky daughter of a wealthy family. We grew up together, then when we were in our early teens, our parents announced that we were going to be fiancé's! I was shocked, and so was Tsubasa. He fainted when he heard that, but one night, he told me that he was glad I was going to be his bride, because he liked me and told me that he didn't want any normal housewife. He said I was very exciting and that he loved me. And so concludes the love story until we marry!" blushed Misaki as Mikan smiled, staring at her friend,

"Wow... that is the so romantic! You two are like the ultimate lovers!" giggled Mikan, but Misaki shook her head,

"Oh, no, we aren't... there are a lot of lovers in the world, Mikan, some better than others. Tsubasa and I love each other, yes, but that doesn't mean that we are better than others. I'm just happy that I have that dope in my life, you know!" she smiled as Mikan laughed. Misaki was blushing as they walked. They had a different conversation when they finally reached the gate to the Wizarding Kingdom, where Central Town would be. Natsume seemed disgruntled, and wasn't talking. Tsubasa was talking with Ruka, who couldn't get a word in edgeways, so Misaki thumped him on the head to shut her talkative fiancé up.

"Owww! You shouldn't do that to your future husband!" snapped Tsubasa as Misaki smirked, then gently kissed his forehead,

"Oh, stop being such a baby, Tsubasa! Let poor old Ruka get a word in, okay? If you do, I promise you a double scoop of peanut butter caramel ice cream with extra sprinkles!" promised Misaki as Tsubasa shut his mouth. He took his harsh fiancé's hand in his, and walked with her to the ice cream parlers, whilst Mikan stared around the huge town, amazed at what it looked like. It was very different to her town. She saw a lot of wizards walking, and then stopping to stare at her as she walked past. Mikan blushed.

"Oi, idiot... you're bright red," Natsume said, pointing to Mikan's face as she gasped, her hands on her face,

"Everybody is staring at me... I'm kind of embarassed," she muttered as Natsume rolled his eyes, taking a hand out of his pocket and grabbing her wrist. He pulled her along, muttering to himself,

"You would've thought the dumb fairy would be used to this kind of attention because of her wings. She complains about it enough..." he muttered as Mikan listened to him, then smiled to herself shyly, her face still magenta red as Natsume dragged her with him. Despite his mean demeanour, Natsume was actually quite sweet, Mikan thought to herself...

"Wow! That ice cream was delicious!" cried Mikan happily as Misaki smiled, whilst feeding tsubasa. He had wanted to be fed by his future wife, so, Misaki did it... for a price. Tsubasa couldn't talk until all three bowls of peanut butter caramel ice cream were finished.

"Glad you liked it. The cooks in the Wizarding Kingdom are some of the best in the whole world! Especially the head Chef's daughter, Anna. What she cooks up is amazing. She's only sixteen years old, you know?" Misaki said as Mikan's eyes widened. Ruka nodded, finishing off his pistachio ice cream. Natsume had not ordered ice cream, instead, his feet were resting on the table, hands behind his head with his eyes closed,

"This kingdom is so nice! It's so different from the kingdom I live in... it really doesn't compare, you know? I wish my kingdom was like this..." mumbled Mikan as Misaki smiled sadly, then patted Mikan's head.

"It's the same wherever you go, Mikan. People will stare, different or not. The people here stare at you because they haven't seen a fairy in such a long time, but they don't question it because you're with the prince of this kingdom... if we went to your kingdom, I bet you everyone else would stare, seeing as we don't have wings." Misaki explained as Mikan nodded, then sighed to herself,

"I know... oh, well." she mumbled. Natsume suddnely kicked his feet off the table, and stood up, staring at everyone as he stretched his arms,

"I need to go to the library," he muttered. Ruka, being the faithful friend that he was, stood up quickly as Mikan stared at the two boys standing, then at Misaki and Tsubasa, who was still trying to finish his three bowls of ice cream. Misaki beamed,

"Okay, but take Mikan with you. I don't want her to be stuck here, bored out of her wits whilst waiting for Tsubasa to finish his three bowls of ice cream!" Misaki joked as Mikan stared at her,

"Oh, no, I don't mind..." she started, but Misaki shook her head,

"Nope, don't say anything! You'll go with them! Go see the library, check everything out, our history, your history... Whatever! I want you to see a lot of things, and anyway, as long as Natsume's with you, noo one will try to kick you out." explained Misaki as Mikan smiled, standing up and nodding.

"Okay, and thanks for the ice cream!" she said happily, then turned around and ran after Natsume, who didn't particularly want her there, but had no other choice. He let Mikan follow him and Ruka to his favourite library where he purchased all of his manga books...

"Wo-ow... your kingdom's library is enormous... oh, there's a whole section on Fairyology and Wizardology! Not even our libraries have this much information on our own kingdom! You guys must be the Kings of History!" smiled Mikan as she stood at the Fairyology section, looking at all the different titles on the different leather-bound books. Natsume shrugged as he picked up a manga he found interesting, tucking it under his arm.

"I guess... anyway, hurry it up, I wanna get going before someone finds out where I am. I don't really want to go back to the palace in a hurry," he muttered as Mikan stared at him, shaking her head and searching through the books.

"Whatever... hey, can I check one of these out? I want to look up some fairy history, if that's okay with you, of course." Mikan said, hesitating as Natsume stared at her for a short moment, then turned around.

"Yeah sure, whatever... just choose one and make it quick, I haven't got all day!" Natsume snapped moodily as Mikan smiled, grabbing a book quickly. She followed him towards the check out counter, where a pretty violet eyed girl was reading a book, feet high on the desk. Natsume cleared his throat loudly as she turned a page of her inventions weekly,

"Ahem!" snapped Natsume, again and again as Mikan stifled a giggle. Natsume glared at her when she unsuccessfully concealed a snort. He then turned back to the rude but very pretty librarian, who was glaring over her magazine,

"Oi! Inventor girl, check these stupid books out right now or I'll set the guards on you!" snapped Natsume, louder than he had anticipated as Mikan smirked, staring at the pretty girl who just shrugged, then closed her magazine and lifted her feet off of the desk. She folded her arms, an eyebrow arched as she stared at Natsume, Ruka and Mikan.

"Look, I don't neccesarily care if you set your little guards on me, princey. I can just whap them with the Baka Gun turbo 360 and be done with it... now, how may I help you?" she asked as Natsume glared at her, and slammed his manga book on the counter. Mikan bit her lip, then placed the book she was borrowing on top of his manga book. Natsume was still glaring at the inventor girl,

"May I check these out," he hissed as she nodded, and checked the books out, then picked up he rmagazine once again. She took a quick glance at Mikan with slight interest,

"A fairy, hm? I see... your little love affair will be an air raising one," the monetonous young girl said sourly as Natsume growled, whilst Mikan gasped with a small blush on her face,

"Oh, no, we aren't..." she started, but Natsume, being Natsume, burst a huge fairy bubble in Mikan's mind,

"You aren't funny, you know! I am not with that stupid little air head, you got it? Now go back to working, you lazy good for nothing Wizard!" snapped the angry Natsume as the calm and quiet girl stared at him with an interested little smirk playing on her face,

"How interesting to see the famous prince Natsume Hyuuga get all worked up over a little joke about who he's dating... do you really like her that much?" she muttered, the smirk playing on her lips as Natsume growled, his hand clenched in a fist,

"Shut up! I don't even know her!" he yelled. Mikan then clamped a hand over his mouth, and smiled pleasently towards the raven haired beauty who frowned who grinned slightly.

"How... lovely." she said to herself, whilst Mikan dragged Natsume away, an alarmed looking Ruka following quickly. The inventress watched with a lot of interest, then returned to her interesting magazine...

"OW!" snapped Mikan loudly, waving her hand about manically as Natsume wiped his mouth, glaring at the weird fairy who was hopping about, her hand red. Natsume, in an attempt to get away from Mikan's grasp, bit her hand... hard.

"Well you shouldn't have covered my mouth, you idiotic fairy! You got what you deserved." muttered Natsume as Mikan, tears trailing down her face, kissed her bitten hand, then turned to glare at Natsume,

"Hey! If you at least learned to be a little bit more polite to other people, I wouldn't have done that! I mean that girl didn't do anything to you, and yet you were so rude!" cried Mikan as Natsume snorted,

"Yeah, right... she was rude to me first! She ignored me, then mocked and joked me to my face, the nerve of her! And you're just as bad, yelling at me!" snapped Natsume as Mikan folded her arms,

"Yeah, well, what about you? I am a princess, you aren't the only royal, you know! Do you see me yelling at everybody? No. Do you see me being the grouchy one? NO! You seriously need to learn how to be a bit kinder, Natsume!" snapped Mikan as the dark haired, hot headed prince glared at the brunette princess,

"Maybe I don't want to be kinder, little girl. I know, you should act less stupid, and then I'll be a little bit happier that there isn't an air head hanging around me!" he yelled back as Mikan pouted, then flipped her long pigtails over her shoulders,

"I won't change for the likes of you! And I'm not such a air head, you just don't know me enough yet!" cried Mikan as Natsume stuck his tongue out, and Mikan poked hers out straight back. Ruka was feeling the presence of bad tension between the fairy princess and wizard prince, and decided to step in.

"Er, Natsume, Mikan, please don't fight... you'll cause a scene." hissed Ruka quietly as the two glared at each other once more before turning their backs on each other and folding their arms, angry looks doning their faces.

"I think that thing has already caused a scene here!" snarled Natsume angrily as Mikan's eyes widened. She turned around, fists clenched and fire in her eyes.

"Thing? THING! Are you calling me a, a thing? Why you pompous, egotistical... argh!" screeched Mikan, turning on her heel and walking forwards as Natsume turned around, arching an eyebrow.

"And where are you going?" he asked snappily. Mikan stomped her foot and turned.

"I'm going home!" she snapped back, turning back and ready to leave when Natsume pointed something out to her with a smug voice.

"The exit's the other way, dust brain." Natsume muttered, pointing his finger in the direction Mikan needed to go. The fairy stuck her tongue back out at Natsume, then stomped off towards the exit to leave, book in hand.

"And don't forget to bring that book back!" he yelled out loudly as Mikan waved a hand angrily, not turning to face Natsume as he and Ruka watched her leave in anger. Misaki would be sure to yell at Natsume when he showed up without that fairy...

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"Oh, honey, you're home! Did you have a nice time with your friends, today?" Yuka asked the minute Mikan walked into the palace. Mikan smiled with a nod, hoping her mother bought it. She didn't want Yuka to get overly worried about the fight Mikan had with the Wizard Prince.

"It was fine, mom, thanks. I just need a rest if that's okay." Mikan lied. She actually wanted to go and read the book on Fairy History she had obtained. She hoped that it had some explanation to as why she still had her Pixie Wings and if she could grow some other wings. She hoped so...

"Of course, but make sure your grandfather doesn't see you, he's been in a bad mood all day..." started Yuka, but as soon as she'd finished saying that, Mikan's grandfather had come swooping in, angered. He walked straight up to Mikan.

"Mikan, where have you been all morning!? I have been looking for you all day and you are nowhere to be soon! You have been with those, those... those wizards again, haven't you!? Why, you're wasting your time! You should be here, studying and trying to grow your Princess wings, not galavanting away with outsiders!" snapped her grandfather as Mikan clenched a fist tightly.

"But I can't grow my princess wings! Haven't you noticed? I've been trying for nearly fifteen years, Grandfather! They won't ever grow, so just accept me as I am... or is it so hard to accept your own grandaughter who has just Pixie wings, Grandfather?" she answered quietly as Yuka casted her eyes to the ground sadly whilst the King gasped loudly, his mouth agape.

"Now Mikan, I never said that..." he started, but Mikan narrowed her eyes at him darkly,

"No, but you must wish it, mustn't you? Your only grandaughter, a Princess without her Princess Wings... I must be a disappointment to you, seeing as I am nothing like my father at all. I'm like mother, who still has her own Pixie wings. That's all we are to you... disappointments. We all disappoint you, don't we?" she whispered quietly as Yuka walked towards Mikan, grabbing her arm.

"Mikan, that's enough," Yuka whispered, but Mikan wasn't finished.

"No, it isn't... why, Grandfather? Why do you want me to grow up so fast? I've been trying all my life and yet I don't have anything to show for it. I just want my freedom, and when the new King or Queen takes the throne, I'll have my freedom, but I don't want to grow up anymore! I want to be with the people who accept me instead of here!" yelled Mikan loudly, causing the maids to turn and look at her with questioning looks. Her Grandfather was completely shocked by what she said.

"Mikan, how dare you talk to me this way! You know why you must take the throne! For centuries, our family line has kept this throne and it's your turn!" he told her angrily as she stared up at him, shaking her head.

"But I don't want the throne... I want to be accepted by people for who I am... not for my wing status or my heritage." she told him pointedly. Her Grandfather took an angry step forward,

"Now you listen here, Mikan. You are a Princess and you will keep to your studies! I don't want you in that Wizarding world anymore!" he snapped loudly. Mikan gasped at that, "You have changed for the worse, and it's because you made friends. Princesses don't need friends... they need to stay in the Palace where they belong! Why, if my son had done that, then he'd probably still be alive today!" he yelled, and with that, Yuka and Mikan's eyes widened in horror.

"Are you saying that... we're mistakes?" whispered Mikan, tears in her eyes. Her Grandfather paused, realising what he'd just said.

"You... you hate us! You always have, haven't you? Why? Why am I even here! I don't want to be in the Palace anymore, I don't want to be in this Kingdom! I hate it!" cried Mikan, running off as Yuka followed her without hesitating. A maid rushed towards the elderly king as he sat down on the stone step of the staircase. He deeply regretted his words...

"Mikan, come out of there! Don't keep yourself locked in that room, it's no good for you!" Yuka yelled through Mikan's bedroom door. Her daughter had barricaded herself in through her anger and sadness. She didn't want to face anyone in the palace when she was so distraught.

"No! I'm not coming out... I hate this place!" she yelled back as Yuka put her head against the door, sighing to herself.

"I know you do, darling... so do I." answered Yuka quietly as Mikan blinked her tears back, then slowly walked towards the door.

"Then why did you saty here?" she asked her mother. Yuka sighed again, asking herself the same question she always asked herself when she woke up in the morning.

"Because this is where your father is closest, Mikan... I want to stay close beside him for as long as possible. No matter how much he denied it, he loved this palace with all his heart. He could never leave this place, that's why he never ran away with me like I wanted him to. He loved this Kingdom so much." answered Yuka as Mikan closed her eyes, shaking her head.

"If only I was like father in that aspect." Mikan said to herself, turning and walking back to her bed. She then saw herself in her mirror, seeing her Pixie wings fluttering behind her.

"If only I didn't have these wings... then I'd be normal." she said to her reflection. If her mother had heard that, then Yuka would be sad. Mikan had always accepted herself for who she was, but now she was just disappointed in how she'd turned out. Her Grandfather didn't like her, did he? She was such a disappointment to the Kingdom, too. She'd probably be better off if she wasn't there anymore.

Mikan then saw the book of Fairy History on her bed, and went to pick it up. The moment she touched it, she thought of Natsume and her new friends, the only people other than her mother who truly accepted her. She then smiled.

And the next morning, all that was left was a note to her mother resigning the post of Princess to be with people who truly accepted her for who she was...

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The end of the third chapter! I never expected it to turn out like this... but I did anticipate for Mikan to gain the book and learn a few things. I haven't written it for a while, so the end of the chapter was unexpected. Hope you all liked it and thanks for reading!~

Love Blue~

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