Normal POV:

Mikan was walking home from yet another tiring day of school, she let out a long sigh. She hates school, but she has to go, even if it is boring. She tries her hardest in lessons, and she really tries hard to make friends, but recently she has become the victim in the class. Her classmates would make fun of her for being stupid, some would often shove her into a puddle and then laugh in her face. At first one or two people would stick up for her, but they soon joined everyone else. Mikan was miserable, she hated being bullied and she hated school, she longed for the time the bell finally rang, signalling the end of school. But walking home was often just as bad, one student inperticular took pleasure in seeing Mikan in pain. Her name was Shizuko Fujioka. Her name certainly fit her, "Shizuko" meaning quiet child. In class she was always the quiet child in the class, the teachers pet, but outside of school was something else completely. She would wait for Mikan to walk outside the school gates, every day after school she would wait, and when she saw Mikan skipping happily out of school she would trip her up, resulting in Mikan' s face smashing into the concrete ground.

Shizuko POV:

I waited to see her pained face so I could laugh at her, I wanted to see her cry. But she didn't cry, not once. She simply smiled at me.

"You're a freak you know that?" I decided to turn to insults.

"Why do you say I'm a freak?" She was still smiling.

"Isn't it obvious!? You never cry! All you do is smile that disgusting smile! It's nauseating! Why can't you cry for once!? That's the only reason I do this ya know?! I just want to see you cry, but no you just smile! You're a freak and that's all there is to it," I smirked and waited to see her eyes fill with tears, nothing.

"I think I'd rather smile. I don't need to cry, I have my ji-chan and that's all I really need," She stood up now and her smile was even bigger than before, she reached out her hand towards me, "I know none of you like me, and that's ok. But why don't we have a truce? You leave me alone and I'll stay out of your way, what do you think?" She really is stupid, as if I would ever form a truce with her! I slapped her hand out of the way and then slapped her face, she stumbled back, shocked.

"How dare you! Don't get cocky with me you bitch! You think I would ever form a truce with you? And the class doesn't just not like you, we all hate you! You should just disappear bitch!" Now I've got her, her smile disappeared but then it came back again, but I know I've gotten to her, I can tell in her eyes. She walked away but before she went completely out of site she turned to me and waved. She had a huge smile again and was waving at me? What the hell? Doesn't this girl have any feelings other than happiness at all? Whatever, I'm going home. I need to think of better ways to make her cry.

Mikan's POV:

I felt like bursting into tears right there on the spot with Fujioka watching and laughing. But then I remembered my promise, to keep smiling no matter what. I don't know when I made that promise or who to but I decided I wanted to keep it. I did, as much as I possibly could, it's what keeps me going. There are times I want to break down in tears but then I remember the promise and I just smile. I know they can't get to me if I just smile and ignore them. But today Fujioka really got to me. I don't know why, I didn't do anything to her, and even when I promised to stay out of her way in return for her leaving me alone, she threw it back in my face and yelled at me.

The small house in which ji-chan and I lived in came into sight, but no ji-chan. He is usually sat outside waiting for me whilst reading, but not today. Maybe he was sleeping? Yes that has to be it. I ran inside the house and dropped my school things onto the floor.

"Ji-chan! I'm home!" No answer.

"Ji-chan?" I made my way into the living room where I found ji-chan lying on the floor.

Thinking he was sleeping I gently shook his shoulder, I shook harder. He isn't a heavy sleeper so he should have woken up by now shouldn't he? And why isn't he snoring loudly like he always does? I was starting to panic now.

"Ji-chan? Ji-chan why won't you wake up? Ji-chan!" I couldn't hear his breathing, "What's wrong ji-chan?!" I quickly called an ambulance and within 20 minutes it arrived, they took him off in a stretcher and took me with them.

Normal POV: At the hospital

Mikan waited anxiously in the waiting room as more people came in and left. What was taking so long? After what seemed like forever, a tall man wearing a white coat and holding a clipboard approached her.

"Mikan Sakura?" she nodded.

"I am very sorry. Your grandfather has passed away," Mikan couldn't believe it, he was her only family, he had raised her since she was a baby, he had scolded her and taken care of her when she was sick. How could someone so strong be taken away so easily? Mikan wasn't ready for this, She couldn't control her breathing. What would she do without him? He was her only family, where would she go? Random questions filled her head as she struggled to hold back the tears.

"Sakura-san, I am very sorry for your loss. I understand you have nowhere to go, so I have organized for you to be sent to an orphanage, Sakura-san? Sakura-san!" Mikan could hardly understand what the doctor was telling her, her heart was thumping too loudly. Without warning she collapsed, tears running down her face.

Authors note:

Sorry im bad at making things sad, but yeah… please review and tell me what ya think xD Mikan3natsume forever! :D