Author's Note:
Here's chapter three. Hope you enjoy it. By the way, this is a NatsuMikan story. But there won't be any actual NatsuMikan moment for about one or two more chapters, but it won't be that long. I first want to develop on the plot first and then go into romance.

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Chapter Three
-I'll Be Your Friend-

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For once in her life, Sakura Mikan felt slightly annoyed. All she did was just walk into the classroom casually so why did she have to deserve this? As soon as she reached her seat, girls and boys all crowded around her and started annoying her by asking her a bunch of questions.

'How are you?'

'What's your Alice again?'

'Can you please show it to us?'

'Hey babe, you're so sexy.'

Okay, so the last one wasn't a question but the male who said that did receive a nasty glare for the comment. The frightened boy backed away from the cold auburn haired girl after seeing her glare. It was like being stabbed to death.

Mikan shifted her gaze towards the window, trying to drown out the annoying voices of her new classmates.

'Um, excuse me,' a soft voice said. Mikan turned around and saw two girls standing before her with a smile on their faces. One had long straight midnight blue hair and sapphire coloured eyes while the other girl had long curly pink hair and a pair of baby blue eyes.

'I'm Umenomiya Anna,' the pink haired girl said.

'And I'm Ogasawara Nonoko,' the blue haired one said.

'If it's okay with you, can we please be your friends?' Anna asked smiling along with Nonoko.

Mikan just stared at them both before turning away. Both of the girl's shoulders dropped at the failed attempt to gain a new friend but then straightened themselves after hearing Mikan's next comment.

'I'll think about it.'

Anna and Nonoko both grinned at each other. At least she didn't turn them down.

'Thank you, Mikan-chan!' they both chorused.

Elsewhere, in the corner of the classroom, Sumire stood with her arms crossed. She glared daggers at Mikan.

What's with this new student? She only just arrived a few hours ago and yet she already has her own fan club! She thought angrily, seeing some boys holding up a banner saying The Sakura Mikan Fan Club.

What the hell?! She fumed.

Never in her life would Shouda Sumire ever admit that she is jealous. Never! Then from the corner of her eyes Sumire spotted a raven haired boy with crimson coloured eyes entering the classroom. Her eyes immediately lit up in admiration.

'Natsume-kun!' she squealed, running over to the boy. Right had before she made contact with him Natsume side-stepped and avoided her, causing her to crash into the wall.

The emerald eyed girl moaned in pain as she rubbed her head. Natsume-kun, you're so cruel… She thought and lifted her head up. Sumire saw that Natsume was walking towards the crowd and was looking at Mikan?!

Sumire gritted her teeth. Sakura again?! What's so great about her?! She thought angrily, glaring at the auburn haired girl. Why the hell is it always her?!

Natsume walked towards Mikan with a frown upon his face. What is she doing here and why is she in his seat? He wondered feeling slightly annoyed. Shoving his way through the crowd, Natsume then stood before the stoic girl.

'Oi, little girl, move,' he demanded, glaring down at her.

Mikan looked up with her olive-brown eyes with no emotions in them. 'Why should I?' she simply asked.

'This is my seat,' Natsume stated.

Mikan frowned. What is with him, claiming that everything is his? First he claimed that she was in his spot at the sakura tree and now this. The auburn haired girl fought down the urge to strangle him.

'Whatever,' she muttered, getting up and allowing Natsume to sit on his seat.

Natsume sat down next to Ruka and then Mikan took a seat next to him.

'Who gave you the right to sit next to Natsume-san?' a seemingly bald boy asked. He is Mochiage, also called Mochu by his friends.

'In case you haven't noticed, this is the only seat that is available,' Mikan stated calmly.

Mochu gritted his teeth in anger and tried to use his Telekinesis Alice on her but failed.

'W-what? Why didn't my Alice work?' he asked slightly taken back.

'That's because my Alice is Nullification,' came the response.

Mochu gave Mikan a glare and then sat back down with a huff.

Class started and an old looking teacher entered. Mikan noticed that everyone in the class was quiet as Jinno, the math teacher begun his lesson. She shifted her eyes towards the window. Mikan understood everything that Jinno is saying since she had already learnt it at the AAO. So she began to doze off.

'Sakura!' a voice shouted. Mikan turned her attention towards the voice and saw the math teacher glaring at her while holding a metal stick in his hand. She just gave him an emotionless look.

'If my lesson is this boring, then I assume that you must know the answer on the board,' Jinno said, pointing his stick at a seemingly hard equation. 'Solve it.'

Mikan inwardly scoffed. Easy, she thought, giving the teacher the correct answer. Jinno glared at the girl and gave her an even harder question. But once again, Mikan was able to solve it.

Mikan smirked slightly. 'Anything else you want to ask, sensei?' she asked in a slightly mocking tone.

Jinno gave the girl his death glare. When Mikan turned her attention back towards the window, he finally snapped. Pointing his metal stick at her, Jinno concentrated on his Alice and released a powerful bolt of lightning at the calm girl. Everyone in front of Mikan ducked their heads under the desks but before the bolt of lightning could reach her, it disappeared.

Natsume looked at the girl with slight interest. No one had ever been able to stop Jinno's attack before. That is except him.

Not bad… he thought with a slight smirk.

Jinno stepped back in shock. 'H-how?' he asked. Before Mikan got the chance to answer, the bell went for lunch. Jinno composed himself and walked out the classroom, but not before sending the girl a suspicious glare.

'Mikan-chan, are you okay?' Nonoko asked, walking over to the girl with Anna by her side.

'I'm alright,' Mikan said quietly and stood up. As she made her way out of the classroom a sold voice stopped her in her tracks.

'Wait.'

Mikan turned around, only to find herself face to face with Imai Hotaru, the Ice Queen of the academy.

'Mikan, what are you doing here?' she asked the girl in front of her.

Mikan was shocked, even though she didn't show it. Who is this girl? She thought.

'Who are you?' she voiced her thoughts.

If Hotaru was shocked then she sure didn't show it. How could she forget who she is? Hotaru and Mikan were best friends. Hotaru knew that Mikan would never forget that, so why doesn't she remember her?

The raven haired girl composed herself and looked at Mikan with a cold pair of violet orbs.

'I must have the wrong person,' she said, trying to convince herself more than the girl in front of her.

Mikan stared at the girl with confusion shown in her eyes.

'And to answer your question,' came Hotaru's voice. 'My name's Imai Hotaru. Don't forget it, baka.'

Imai Hotaru, why does that name sound so familiar? Mikan thought. Then pain suddenly shot through her head and she clutched it tightly with her hand.

'What's wrong, Mikan-chan?' Anna asked looking worried.

'N-nothing, I'm fine,' Mikan said through gritted teeth. 'Excuse me.' Without giving the pink haired girl a chance to say anything else, Mikan dashed out of the classroom.

'Mikan-chan…' Anna and Nonoko looked at the spot where Mikan last stood with worried eyes.

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Mikan ran as fast as she could away from the classroom. She didn't want to cause a scene back there with that many people. The pain throbbing in her head was getting worse and the hot temperature out side was not helping one bit. A memory is stirred up inside Mikan's head and was now bursting to escape.

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An auburn haired girl sat on a swing under the pouring rain with tears in her olive-brown eyes. Suddenly she heard sounds of footsteps approaching. The girl looked up to see a figure holding and umbrella above her head.

'W-who are you?' stuttered the three year old girl. In front of her was a beautiful raven haired girl with a pair of cold violet eyes.

'My name is Imai Hotaru, and from now on I'll be your friend,' the girl stated emotionlessly.

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Mikan screamed in pain at the sudden memory. Everything was becoming a blur to her and she couldn't take it anymore. The last thing she heard before drifting into the world of darkness was the sounds of approaching footsteps.

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Author's Note:
Arg! I hate this chapter! Sorry if it was kind of boring. Hopefully the next one can make up for that. Fifteen more reviews please. The next chapter will reveal a bit more about Mikan past. Please review. The next chapter is already half way done so you can expect to see it in a couple of days, if you review that is. Thanks for reading!

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