Hey, Silv here. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reviewed and created a gang, it helps me so much and saves me time so I can update more often.
If you wouldn't mind, would you please keep creating gangs because I need as many as I can get by the end of the story.
If you're gang isn't mentioned in this chapter that means I've got something special in store for you ;)
Note: All gangs and their background will be put into this and every gang is special and significant, and please don't be angry if I change around some details and background, your main points will stay and possibly some stuff may be added or taken away to fit the story.
And I am so sorry for not updating lately, I have been so busy. Gomen, gomen.
~ Miss Silver Bubbles
Mikan pulled out her phone and checked the time as she walked from the Hyuuga residence. Deciding that she could visit a couple of people before sunset, she set off in the direction to one of her most loyal friends, the Kurama gang.
They had been with Mikan since the gang had formed; adorable people that can all change into animals thanks to their Alice.
The leader of the Kurama gang was a sweet and honest person who understood others and their hardship, Tokine Yukimura, but when she snapped she would rip your head straight off in one stroke.
Mikan stopped when she reached the Kurama territory; she pulled a bottle of perfume out of her bag which was given to her when Tokine created her gang. She sprayed some in the air and waited, it was a beautiful yet harsh scent, like a field of flowers in full bloom.
After a minute or so a snake poked its head out of the sand and stared at her, its tongue poking in and out of its mouth.
"Hi Ru, haven't seen you in a while." Mikan said, putting her hand to the ground for the large python to slither up and lay around her neck.
The snack just gave a little hiss in return, its tail curling around Mikan's waist for support.
Mikan knew that when one of the gang members turned back from their Alice, they would be naked since their clothes couldn't readjust
Reaching the beginning of the forest, she looked around for any traps that the gang may have left and walked on. Half way through her walk in the forest, Mikan was stopped by a tug on her stomach and looked at the reptile resting on her body.
Ru just shook her scaled head and unravelled her tail from Mikan and pointed to where an almost invisible wire ran across the floor and Mikan saw a rabbit caught in a net suspended above the ground.
"Hey does Suzuki eat them?" Mikan nodded to the trapped animal, struggling to get out.
Ru just nodded.
"Does that make her a cannibal then, since you know, her Alice is a rabbit."
They just stayed in silence for a couple of seconds until Mikan continued walking. When Mikan reached the camp she was attacked by a small child.
"Mikan-nee, you visited," A little girl with blonde curls bouncing around her small face and her large eyes gleaming with joy at the unexpected visit from her second guardian.
"Of course Sweet Pea, where's Tokine?" Mikan asked the exited Sweet Pea, suddenly the girl transformed into a little Husky.
Sweet pea's older brother walked up and picked up the puppy, she started licking his freckled cheeks.
"Sorry Mikan-Senpai, she couldn't see you last time, you should have seen her after she came home and found out she missed seeing you, she was in tears." He said, ruffling his short blonde hair.
Mikan just smiled and nodded at the young siblings, walking over to the giant tree house.
Inside the tree-house was a kind hearted girl with violet hair and midnight blue eyes. She leaned over her desk, papers spread all over the wooden surface.
Mikan walked over and picked one of the sheets up and scanned over it.
"So the higher ups found out about your camp?" Mikan asked. The paper was informing Tokine that she had to move her camp from their land.
"The only way to keep the camp is to buy the land, but we don't have that kind of money Mikan, we barely have enough to support ourselves. I mean we've resorted to trapping animals, and some of the gang doesn't agree with that idea since, well y'kn ow." Tokine velvet voice said in despair as she sat herself into the chair.
Mikan chuckled; it was true, most of the Karuma gang were vegetarians. "I could lend you some more money if you want."
"No, I couldn't accept, you've already paid for me to keep most of the children." Tokine refused.
The Kurama gang was more of an orphanage for people rejected by society for having Alice's, most of the Alice gangs were.
"It's ok, I know someone who could buy the area for you, and he owes me a favour."
"Mikan, are you sure?" Worry laced Tokine's voice.
"Of course," Mikan got out her phone and search through her contacts.
"Hey Toni, yea it's Mikan, I was wondering if you could repay that favour, yea the one where I saved your arse. What! You can't, what do you mean you can't. You went bankrupt. Are you kidding me, I need that money... Yep I understand." Mikan slipped her phone away with a huff. "I'm sorry, he's company recently went bankrupt. But I swear I will get that money."
"It's ok Mikan, and thank you for trying." Tokine thanked, embracing the annoyed Mikan in a tight hug.
"Tokine, this is my family as well. I will save them; I won't let them be hurt again. Goodbye, the next time you see me, I will have that money." Mikan walked out and ran through the forest, jumping over stray traps and dodging random branches.
Once she reached the outskirts of down-town Tokyo, she stopped running and took a deep breath. She saw the abandoned hospital and remembered that the Saviours had moved in there since their old territory was taken a couple of weeks ago.
Mikan walked down the alley behind the hospital and climbed in through the broken window, getting a deep scratch on her cheek from a small piece of glass sticking on the frame of the window. She swore and attempted to wipe the blood away, instead she ended up smearing it all over her cheeks.
She heard the click of a gun being loaded, and became worried for a second.
"Oi Tenshi, you in here. It's me, Mikan?"
Mikan heard the guns safety click on and let out a breath of relief.
"Mikan, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you since we moved, I never got too properly thank you for saving Jun. He's almost fully recovered thanks to constant healing and you." Tenshi's velvet voice called as she stepped out from the darkness
"That's good to know." Mikan sighed. She felt a tingling sensation as the cut on her cheek closed, "Thanks,"
"It's nothing compared to what you did for Jun. Now follow me, I have to show you around," Tenshi turned with a little hop and skipped off as Mikan followed in tow.
"So how are you guys settling in?" I traced the walls with my fingers.
"Great, it's so big spacious and open. And there's so many chemicals that Andy can use." Andy had the Alice that allowed him to make antidotes and cures; Mikan's bet is that the kid could make a cure for cancer if he had the right ingredients.
"Cool, but Tenshi I came here to discuss some matters." Mikan said, turning serious.
"Ok, come on we'll talk in my office,"
Mikan walked through the dark hallways in silence.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Tenshi said closing the office door behind her and seating herself down on an office chair.
"Money,"
"Money?" She repeated, "Why?
"Territory issues with the Kurama gang,"
"I thought you guys were on equal basis," Tenshi raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow.
"We are, but someone else isn't," Mikan muttered, pulling out the sheet she and taken earlier.
Tenshi's golden-brown eyes scanned over the paper as she pulled back a piece of ash white hair.
"Whew, 2 grand, that's quite a bit. I'm sorry, but I can only offer you around a grand at the most, I still need to pay for repairs and food." She sighed as she leaned back into her chair.
"It's fine, I just need as much as you can give me,"
Tenshi sighed again before cracking a small smile, "I'll have it by next week,"
Mikan couldn't help but smile back, "Thanks."
"Oh look, the freak's back," Called the oh-so-familiar voice of Mikan's step-sister, Lin.
"I don't need your bullshit today, Lin, I'm tired." Mikan pushed her bedroom door closed, attempting to block out her annoying voice.
It was 10:30 on a Monday night and Mikan was already done with everyone's bullshit.
She had searched for two straight days, for money to help pay for the property, but only managed to gather a couple of hundred dollars.
I need a drink.
Mikan lifted herself away from her bed very reluctantly and crept down the hall.
As she reached the kitchen she heard a large series of coughs as a figure shook, leaning over the kitchen sick. Mikan flicked on the light and saw Ji-chan, his eyes wide and bloody.
"Ji-chan... What's wrong?" Mikan mumbled, slowly walking towards him.
"Mikan," His eyes tearing, "I have terminal cancer."