Last time:

"Any last words?"

Roturichi asked and I looked him in the eye as him as I wrapped my hand around his wrist.

"Yeah."

I said with a smirk and he looked at me in confusion.

"Freeze."

-Ice-

Roturichi's eyes widened as ice spread from my hand to his wrist and slowly crept up his arm. He dropped me and I landed in a crouch.

"W-What is this? Some kind of parlor trick?"

He asked as he tried to claw at the ice still crawling up his arm.

"I don't think so. I don't take too kindly to people tryin' to cheat me out of what's mine."

I said and I saw Roturichi's eyes widen in fear. I heard his goons reach for their guns and froze them as soon as they pointed them at me. I didn't care about the others, I only wanted to kill Roturichi. I walked towards him and he took a step back. He tripped and fell on his butt. I laughed at the look of pure fear on his face.

"Oh what? You can't possibly be afraid of a little lass like me."

I said with a smirk as I continued to walk closer to him.

"W-Who are you?"

He asked and I looked him straight in the eyes as the ice crept up his shoulder to his neck.

"I've already told you that."

I said as I made the ice close around his throat, cutting off his airway.

"The name's Ice."

-Narumi-

I felt an Alice being used and hurried towards it. I stopped when I saw a young girl, no older than eighteen, standing in an alleyway surrounded by men in suits. She was glaring down at a man in a white suit and it was then that I noticed the ice around the man's throat.

'Crap.'

I though as I ran down the alleyway. I reached the girl just as the man asked her a question.

"I've already told you that."

She said and I stopped to see what she'd do next.

"The name's Ice."

She said before closing her fist and making the ice around the man's throat tighten.

"Alright, I think that's enough."

I said and the girl turned to look at me with wide, ice blue eyes. Then they narrowed as she glared at me.

"Stay out of this."

She said before turning back to the man before her. I sighed, I'd hoped I wouldn't have to use my Alice, but this girl has left me with no choice. I walked closer to her and turned her face towards me.

"Now, now, it's not nice to go around freezing people like that."

I said and she blushed.

"How about you let them go and come with me?"

I asked and she nodded before releasing the man and following me out of the alleyway.

As we walked down the street towards the Academy I looked back over my shoulder at the girl. She had waist length light brown hair that was pulled back into a high pony tail with two bangs handing down, framing her face. She was wearing a white sleeveless shirt with an aqua bow around the collar, and a short black skirt. On her feet were a pair of black, calf high combat boots. The silver buckles seemed to gleam in the fading sunlight.

'This girl said her name was Ice, but I get the feeling like that's not her actual name. But I saw for myself what her Alice is. She controls Ice just like Natsume controls Fire.'

I thought as we reached the gates to the Academy. I led her to the Staff Room and saw Misaki in standing next to the couch where an unconscious Natsume lay.

"What happened this time?"

I asked as we walked further into the room.

"Perona."

Was all Misaki said and I sighed. I understand that the Academy wants to continue to use Natsume for their 'jobs', but there is a limit to how far they can push someone.

"Think you can come with me? I need to talk to the principal about something."

I said and he nodded. I turned to Ice who was still under the effect of my Pheromones.

"If he wakes up, don't let him leave the room okay?"

I asked with a smile and she just nodded. Misaki and I left the room and headed for the Principal's office.

"Hey Narumi, who was that girl?"

Misaki asked and I smiled as I explained where I'd found her.

-Ice-

I blinked a couple of times and looked around.

'What the? Where the heck am I? The last thing I remember is Roturichi, then some blonde guy behind me.'

I thought as I looked around the room. I noticed it was a Staff Room of sorts, then when I saw a filing cabinet with an emblem on it I moved closer to see what it said.

"Alice Academy Permanent Records eh?"

I read aloud to myself.

'Alice Academy? Never heard of it.'

I thought as I turned around. I saw there was a table set between two couches. It was then that I saw the boy lying on one of them. He had short black hair. On each of his ears were earrings of sorts. On his right was a gold plate with what looked to be dragon carvings, while the left had a red ball. He was wearing a uniform of sorts. It was a black and blue jacket with some kind of collar and a pair of blue plaid shorts. He was handsome, but for some odd reason I felt like he was like a cat. Curled up on a couch sleeping peacefully.

The door opened and I quickly ducked behind the couch.

"Natsume-kun?"

A girl with big brown eyes and a heart-shape face walk into the room. She had long brown hair put up into two pig tails, with the tips curling. She was wearing a uniform similar to the boys, but instead of shorts she was wearing a blue plaid skirt.

"Is Natsume okay?"

Another voice asked and I peeked over the edge of the couch to see a blonde haired boy walk into the room with a rabbit in his arms. His hair fell in front of his light blue eyes. He wore a uniform exactly like the sleeping boy on the couch.

"I'm not sure, I think he is."

The girl said as the boy came to stand next to her.

"He's just sleeping. Come on Mikan, we can't be late for class again."

The boy said and the girl nodded.

"Okay Ruka-pyon."

The girl, Mikan, said before she and the blonde boy left.

Once the door was shut and I heard their footsteps fade I came out from behind the couch and went to stand next to the black haired boy who was sleeping on the other couch.

"Natsume huh? Nice name, wonder what he's like when he's awake?"

I wondered to myself as I reached down to push his bangs out of his face. His eyes snapped open and I was frozen to the spot by the intensity behind those dark red eyes. He grabbed my wrist and flipped us so I was heading for the cushions of the couch. I narrowed my eyes at him and pushed off from the couch. I backflipped and would have landed in a perfect crouch had he not still had a hold of my wrist. The added weight had me falling to the floor. I landed on my butt and rubbed my backside.

"Oww, that hurt."

I said to myself as I looked at where Natsume had wound up. He was on his stomach with his head looking right up my skirt. When he didn't move I looked at him weird.

'Normally by now a boy would apologize for looking up a girl's skirt. What's with this kid?'

I thought to myself before deciding the show had gone on long enough.

"Just how long do you plan on lookin' up my skirt you perv?"

I asked and he glared at me as he sat up.

"At least you don't wear polka dots like her."

He said in a deep, velvety voice and for some reason that send shivers down my spine.

"Whatever."

I said as I got to my feet. I started towards the door only to have my wrist grabbed by someone and got pushed down onto the couch after all. The boy was pinning me down, glaring at me.

"Who are you?"

He asked and I smirked up at him.

"Wouldn't you like to know."

I said and he glared at me.

He lifted one hand in front of my face and I watched as a ball of flame appeared in his hand. When I didn't so much as bat an eye his eyes widened at me.

"You're not afraid of me?"

He asked and I looked at him seriously.

"No. Why should I be, I don't know you."

I said and he glared at me.

"I could easily burn you."

He said and I rolled my eyes.

'Yeah, and I could just as easily freeze your ass.'

I thought. It was odd that this kid had a power like me, but that didn't mean I was gonna show him that I had one too.

"You could, or you couldn't. How 'bout you try it and we find out what happens?"

I suggested and he glared at me even more before he brought his hand closer to my face.

I smelt my hair starting to singe and growled up at him. I brought my legs up and kicked him off me. I flipped backwards off the couch and landed in a crouch. Natsume looked at me in shock.

"I'm not some defenseless little crybaby."

I said and for a second I thought I saw him smirk. Just as I saw he was about to charge at me the door opened to reveal the blonde haired man from before. I glared at him as I remembered what had happened.

"You, where the hell am I?"

I asked ignoring Natsume and turning towards the blonde.

"Yes, well, that might take a bit to explain and we have a lot to do to get you enrolled."

The blonde said and I sighed as I pinched the bridge of my nose in agitation.

"If you'll just follow me…"

Blondie said and I nodded. I walked out of the room, but stopped at the door and looked back at Natsume.

"See ya round, Hineko."

I said before heading out of the room and down the hall after the blonde.