Disclaimer: It's obvious I don't have Tales of Xillia, because it was properties of Bandai Namco.

Hello everyone Rina Aria speaking here! It's been quite some times since the last time I put a new story for my already-long-but-not-that-long-yet story list! This fanfic is as the title itself suggest, an AU one so don't expect anything fancy like Link Artes okay? Although honestly I loved to write that part.

Let me brief you reader for a while why I'm being crazy and do 3 freaking multiple chapter story in the same time. Well, one of the reasons is because I'm crazy but that's not the point. This story was written for my love for something normal, not that I myself am normal but okay, I'm being sidetracked again. What I wanted to say is that I just wanted to write normal scene. 'Maxwell's Descendant' is quite normal but it isn't that normal in normal sense.

Oh yeah before I was scolded I will tell some change I made. First, Milla and Jude are from the same age. Second, their personality might just be quite different from the game since the setting and condition is alternated… slightly, scratch that, a lot. Third, this is a side project like "Maxwell's Descendant" don't expect for a lot of hectic update except I had a change of mind.

Now that it was done and over, I humbly present you 'Memories From Back Then' hope you enjoy it!

Milla POV

"I don't… look weird, do I?" I mumbled to no one in particular as I combed my absurdly long wavy hair. It's not that I hate my hair but sometimes I think it would be nice to have them short for a change.

My name is Milla, Milla Maxwell. Well, I'm the least social girl in all condition, so I only had a few friends, but at least I had good school marks in lesson and sports. I guess I could be called as an all-rounder.

I was used to attend all-girl schools and the only male company I knew of quite close was my dad and my older sister's fiancé. My family consists of four people, who are I, my Father, my older sister Muzét, and my twin sister Mira, who went overseas for musical school or something. About my mother… I don't really remember her clearly since she passed on when I was still 3 or 4.

Now, I attend a normal school called Rieze Maxia High, or something like that. My father, Alexander Maxwell (First name is made-up, don't take it by heart), recommended me this school so I could 'learn how to socialize' or so he said. Of course, I would never dare to disobey my own father despite his lack of father-like aura. I guess it couldn't be helped since he was the lead of the family corporation so it had to take quite a toll on his personality.

Today was my first day on high school so I was nervous about how it would go. For once, I wanted to have friends and, maybe… look for a boyfriend like how the other girls used to talk about in my previous school. Maybe, in the end, I just wanted to have normal daily life…

"Yeah, I think this will do," I said to myself as I twirled around to see my uniform. It wasn't much of a uniform actually, since the school had a free uniform rule albeit with some restriction. One of it was that we had to use the blazer from school when we needed to, like when we first enrolled.

I decided on a normal hem with a white colored shirt over it. I wore a normal brown tie which I left loose to not appear too traditional. I left my hair the way it was with some red clips holding my bangs from disturbing my vision. I also wore a brown-checkered skirt to make it look natural. Of course, since today was the first day of school and the spring in this town was quite cold, I wore my school blazer on top of my selected uniform.

I took my bag on the table and walked down the stairs to the first floor. I dashed to the dining room to grab some breakfast as I passed some of my father employees charged to attend on the house necessity on the way. It's been quite a long time since I went back home because I used to stay in my old school dormitory. Heck, I didn't even go back home on holiday.

"Good morning…" I greeted carefully as I entered the dining room that was empty. I sighed as I walked to the table and sit down. I guessed I was going to eat my breakfast alone again.

I didn't need to wait long for the maid to bring me my breakfast. As I ate the simple meal I looked over the empty seat that was supposed to be my Father's and I asked, "Where is he?"

"Lord Maxwell is busy on company business. From what he announced, he won't return home for two weeks, Lady Milla," she replied with courteous manner that placed some kind of distance between us. Not that I actually minded.

I will get used to see the seat to be empty, I guess. I sighed once more before saying, "Is that so? Well, if Father is away for work then I shall have breakfast and dinner inside my room. Thank you for the meal, can I have my lunch?" as I placed my fork and spoon on the plate. I stood up from my position as well before looking at the maid, who I remembered as Lia or something.

Lia bowed deeply as she handed me my lunch box before saying, "Yes, milady. I pray your first day on school will be a joyful day."

I nodded slightly as I took the lunch box and stepped out from the house. I could've had Father's private driver to drive me back and to school but I refused it outright. I knew that many people hated my father but as long as I was concerned, I always managed to get out from a lot of unpleasant situation regarding his company. And again, riding a car is too flashy for a high school girl who wanted to lay low about her identity.

I walked to the bus stop that became the first place I remembered about when I decided to go to school by public transportation. The surrounding of the bus stop was pleasant as well, so I took quite a liking of it.

I immediately sat down on the bench as I waited for the bus to get around the corner. I knew I had plenty of time before school started after I got down from the bus so I was in no hurry. I breathed in some fresh air as I thought of my new school.

Rieze Maxia High, this school had quite a good reputation in my town, and maybe my province, thus the reason why my Father applied me on it. Of course, I did the entrance exam and all that stuff as well, but seeing how I was raised to be an all-rounder put me on a favorable condition. I ranked 2nd in the entrance exam, not that I was surprised, so I hoped I wouldn't stand out too much because of it.

I remembered who the person who ranked just above me was. His name was Jude Mathis, someone from around here, who was born and raised in this town as well. I didn't know who he was, since I didn't live around this area. Though it would be a lie to say that I wasn't interested in him.

'I wonder how he looks like. Could we become friends? It would be nice…' I thought as I looked at the sky above me.

My train of thought was cut short when I heard footsteps coming. I heightened my senses in response of this. I was outside the safety of my house, and the bus wasn't here yet. If I was in school it might pose as a different condition, but I needed to be careful of my surrounding.

I took a sneak glance at the footsteps I heard and saw someone that quickly caught my eyes. First thing first, that person was someone around my age and, of course, not a kidnapper or anything. I saw he had my school badge as well so we were from the same school, which was a plus for me. He wore a blue sweater with white hem underneath his blazer. He had dark brown trousers and a blue tie assembled neatly around his collar, giving him a serious atmosphere.

What caught my eyes the most was his face. He had clean creamy skin with amber colored eyes underneath a black-colored full frame glasses. He also had neatly combed black hair, which resembled the night sky, somehow, in my eyes. He looked younger than he was supposed to be but the sharpness of his eyes underneath the glasses was one of an adult.

I felt my heart skip a beat as I unconsciously stared at him. He also had some kind of book that I identified as medical book, in his hands. I wondered if he aimed to become a doctor in the future…

But when I realized that I was still staring, I quickly looked away. I think my cheek became hotter by a few degrees seeing that person. He looked handsome and clever as well, just the type I liked. And again, he had glasses on so I just couldn't steer my mind away from him. My weird preference of glasses clad man always gained me weird looks before.

'I wonder what's his name… should I ask him or not?' I thought as I left my mind drift away from reality a little bit. He looked like a wonderful person but I guessed that if I immediately asked his name, then he would think of me as a freak.

As I was busy with my own head, I heard a voice gently calling me by saying, "Hey, you…"

I instantly opened my eyes and saw the bus in front of me. I was deadly surprised seeing that. I wonder just how long I was out of it. But more importantly that person who had occupied my mind since before looked at me with concerned eyes.

"You are from my school right? If you didn't board this bus you will be late you know?" he said with a pure concern in his tone that turned me speechless.

I only managed a nod since my heart was beating fast and loudly below my chest. Okay, this was just purely embarrassing. I must've looked so pathetic right now.

I stepped inside the bus and looked around for a seat. I found one easily because the bus wasn't too crowded. That person who made me looked pathetic sat a little bit behind. I wasn't mad at him because I was the one who went in a trance for too long. More than anything, I wanted to say thank you to him when we would see each other again since he saved me from the danger of being late in my first day.

I smiled at the thought. Somehow, thinking that we would see each other again made my heart warm. I didn't think that this was love yet, but I sincerely hoped that we could become a little bit closer from here on.

Well, I guess for now this is enough… as you can see, Milla is acting like a normal teenage girl but not to appear like the Alternate Milla. This story is just a school drama so don't expect world shattering quest or anything okay? And for the closing, please review and point my mistake in anything, I will try to fix it~