"The One Who is Numbered Infinitely"
By: Anjellove
Chapter 1:
Day 0.001
I'm calling that exact moment, "The Cutting Edge".
Precisely 600 o' clock, Sunday of September 10. We were in the basement, me and mom, since I declared it my official bedroom –slash- sanctuary –slash- personal dungeon, to finish preparations for my coming and unofficial enrollment to Alice Academy.
I could clearly see the sweet-sorrowful smile on Mom's face through the vanity mirror of the dresser as she continued to comb my hair.
"Mom, what's wrong?" I queried. She smiled again. "Nothing sweetheart, I just couldn't believe that I'm going to do this." She answered.
She looks so distressed. I squeezed her hand that was resting on my shoulder and smiled back at her through the mirror. "Sorry, I got you too involved in my escapade." I said.
She squeezed my hand back. "It's okay sweetheart, I could at least do this much for you." She replied. "Now, let's get this done. You ready?"
"As always." With me saying that she quickly drew the pair of scissors from the top of the dresser and soon all I've been hearing were sounds of clashing blades. I watched as numerous brown locks fall to the floor until all I could make out was an improbably short hair.
"There…perfect!" Mom ran her fingers through my ex-waist length hair and now-neck length one.
Suddenly I could feel a goofy grin already plastered on my face. "Didn't know I could look so much like dad."
"Yeah. And I didn't know, I could have a boy out of my daughter."
Then we laughed.
I saw her pulling my luggage from under my bunk bed. Standing up, I got it out with a little less effort.
She sighed, panting a little. "I guess the automail has its advantages of its own."
I wipe the sweat forming on her forehead. "I love this kind of exotic arm, mom." I replied, with a genuine smile.
She only nods her head and motioned towards the stairs. "Call me whenever you're ready. I'll get Izumi to call Tsubasa, he knows Tokyo better than us. Okay?"
I smiled in response.
Temporary Time Ended: 30 minutes past 600 o' clock
Mikan sits on the floor just beside her luggage, scanning through her print-out files over again for the third time. Then she finds herself chuckling at herself. "Ah, I must've really rocked my brain out four years ago." She says to no one in particular. She re-inserts the files inside the envelope and took a glance at her watch.
Time check: 6:46
"Mom!" she calls.
Time Resumed: 1300 o'clock.
Three hours, 30 minutes and 15 seconds –which just turned 16 a second ago– after arriving to Tsubasa-sempai's condo unit that is 10 kilometers away from Alice Academy.
I'm currently machinating my plans down to the tiniest of smallest details but I couldn't help but to write down first what happened earlier on our way here to Tokyo…
Mom never fails to humiliate me in a caring way even before sending me off.
*Laughing a little here*
I really appreciate the way mom and dad is always compassionate towards me, but in a way I feel a little (just a tiny bit) embarrassed.
700 o' clock
Tsubasa arrived just in time to fetch me.
Me: Mom, we're going. (Puts the luggage inside the car's trunk)
Tsubasa: (disheveling my hair P.S. I snickered at him here) You've gotten far stronger than I am, kid.
Me: (smirking boastfully) Of course, what do you think I am?
Tsubasa: (smirks back) A duck.
Me: Fukuzawa you.
Tsubasa: (pats my shoulder while laughing P.P.S I swear I could've strangled him!) Chill duckling.
Me: Whatever. (turns my back on him) Mom, dad! We're really going now.
-Mom comes out of the house together with dad.
Dad: Remember Mikan, if it ever gets too hard, we're here. You can always come home.
Me: (hugs dad) Thanks dad. (turns to mom)
Mom: (hands a strange bottle to me) Here.
Me: (puzzled) What's this?
Mom: Metal cleaner. Don't get rusty.
Tsubasa: (laughing in the background)
Me: Thanks. (walking towards the car)
Mom: Mikan.
Me: Yeah?
Mom: It's okay to have three boyfriends there! I won't throw a fit. Oh and we recommend you get devirginized there-
Tsubasa: (dying in laughter)
Dad: (blushing like a teenage kid)
Me: Mom!
Mom: I'm not joking. It'll be better to experience the pleasure of doing it before you die.
Me: (going red) Whatever. I'm going. (runs to the car)
-Now I'm getting peach again
*Throat clearing* Moving on…
46 minutes past 800 o' clock
"Ah, really. I still can't believe I'm doing this." Tsubasa sighed trying to keep his head focused on the road ahead. "I mean, did you not even think that we could possibly be imprisoned for this?"
"Really?" I laughed.
Tsubasa sighed again in distressed. "It's not a laughing matter Mikan." He says but I only let out a hearty laugh.
"Yeah? So, for how long do you think we'll have to stay in the dungeon if ever we'll be caught?" I playfully asked in way that I'm sure I could've sound like a girl version of Joker.
"For eternity." He answers sarcastically. I couldn't help but laugh again. "Sempai, no need to be so worked up about this. Relax."
"Relax? Seriously! How do you even think I'll be able to relax, you brat!"
"Anyways, thank you sempai."
I saw Tsubasa breaking into a smile. "Still, I don't know why I'd do anything for someone like you." I flashed him a smile. "Isn't it because I'm adorable, and cute, and the most beautiful creature that is living in this Earth! Don't you think so too?"
"What beautiful creature are you saying, huh?"
"Admit it; you think so too, right?"
"Whatever ugly duckling." Tsubasa suddenly puts the car to a halt in front of a rather too tall of a building (probably 25 stories high). "And we're here." He says getting off the car.
I hop out with my backpack as I followed sempai inside the building. Tsubasa stops beside me, a hand resting on my shoulder. "Welcome to Tokyo kid."
400 o'clock, Monday of September 11.
I am extremely, highly and superbly apologizing. I didn't notice that I slept on you.
Anyways, I woke up really early today. I guess I'm overly titillated by the fact that *clearing throat and fake coughs on * (Deepening voice) Drumroll please!
TADA~
It's going to be my first day in Alice Academy. Can you believe it?!
*Clearing throat again*
So, why insist myself in this academy?
I could just laugh at it, you know? Because I don't know why, myself. Four days ago, I found myself looking at a picture of it in the internet since uncle Kazu sent me one via e-mail. It's actually an all-boys exclusive dormitory school and I suddenly felt myself being pulled to it, like I have to try it even for just a few months.
So I e-mailed uncle Kazu, since he is the headmaster, and asked him as my one last wish from him. And yes, he granted it.
(That's why mom was against it. XD)
Yes of course, 'Cancer Perks'.
But seriously speaking, I don't care about it anymore. Cancer? Bah! Who cares if I'm about to die in a year? I just have to live, right?
A/N: There :) All inconsistencies and errors in terms of grammar is fixed :D Thanks to all the people who reviewed