▬ Popular REJECT

"Today the neighborhood, tomorrow the world

Popular girl, popular girl."

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A Fanfiction Written By:

Snowflaked Angel

- I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined -
- I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned -

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▬Full Summary:

Meet Mikan Sakura: Her profile is practically stamped with the huge, red, bold letters that spell R-E-J-E-C-T.But, with the help of some rich teens, Mikan Sakura kissed her reject status adieu and was ready to take on school again, with her new gained confidence and charisma… that is, until her parents told her they were transferring her to a different school. Now, Mikan finds herself in the famous private school for the rich and elite: Alice Academy. There, she forms a popular clique, vows to tear down Luna and her cronies by beating the crap out of them in dancing, and somewhere in the fray, fall in love with the man of her dreams. Well, first she has to realize who exactly her real prince charming is. N x M

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▬Chapter 10: Mixed Up ▬

I go right
Shoulda gone left
And I say things
I should of not said
Look at me in this big mess
I don´t wanna be here

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Mikan exhaled slowly as she and Luna stood back to back, their posture so straight that their backs curved almost like C's and jazz-hands outstretched to the side.

Calm down Mikan Sakura. You've rehearsed this enough, she told herself. Their routine wasn't as difficult as the others, though it was still difficult to Mikan. She knew she could do it though. Well… except for one part. She was supposed fall backwards and land on Luna's hands, who would be lying on the ground with her hands in front of her. That required major arm strength and Mikan was expected to do the same with Luna did her summersault. So far, they've never had an successful round. Luna could do it to Mikan, but not vice versa. Luna was so fucking angry.

Mikan exhaled again. Why wasn't the music starting?

Luna nodded at Reo, who flipped the music on.

Pop, pop!

As the Veronicas uttered their first two words, Luna and Mikan walked to the beat in opposite directions of the room. Their noses were turned up as they strutted like alphas around the room.

Pop, pop!

I hate to say it but they play this damn song in every club
But it's me so I'll show love
But it's me so show me love

Their routine consisted of their solos during the verses, then coming together as one during the choruses. It was pretty simple—when one had their solo, the other would stand in an arrogant pose while the other danced around them. It was Luna's turn.

When I walk into the room people stop and stare
It's like nobody else is there
You know it's me not you
Who said anything about you

Of course Luna was perfect. She always was. Mikan's heart thumped as they approached the chorus. Her part was coming up after the chorus.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard
And I get what I want, my name is my credit card
Don't try to hate me because I am so popular..

Their routine consisted a lot of popping on the clapping beats of the song. Mikan's head felt like it was going to fall off, to be honest. Ballet had never included this, obviously, and Mikan wasn't used to it. She saw Reo squinting at her and jotting down notes with a frown.

Pop, pop, popular! Pop, pop, popular!

It's my turn, Mikan thought while exhaling with a shaky breath. Suddenly, she saw Hotaru, Anna, and Nonoko smile at her. Mikan's eyes widened as she saw all of her friends there, cheering her on.

"Blow the stage, baby!" Anna mouthed.

Most guys I dated got intimidated
So now I date up
If you know what it means so they shut up
If you know what it means so just shut up

With newfound confidence, she let her Alpha-instincts take over her. In fact, she wanted to get some revenge for all those torture practices. She strutted over to Natsume who stared at her with a bored expression. She bent over the sitting Natsume, mouthing the words of the lyrics. Natsume smirked, acting coolly indifferent. Suddenly, his hand grabbed her chin and he brought his face dangerously close to her—lips almost touching. Luna shrieked. On the last "shut up", Mikan roughly pushed him away. Every improvised move was flawless and with perfect timing.

'Cause I don't wanna give half away
On the date we don't make up
If you know what I mean when we wake up
If you know what I mean when we break up

After calming her tensed-up body, Mikan returned to her spot on the dance floor and did her usual booty-shakes that she and Luna practiced. Her face still had a red tinge to it.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard
And I get what I want, my name is my credit card
Don't try to hate me because I am so popular..

Luna and Mikan returned to the center of the stage to dance together. But this time, Reo noticed something that wasn't there during the first chorus. There was hate between them now. Pure hate. Now, they actually seemed like rivals. Reo quickly took note of that.

Pop, pop, popular!

You always wanna be around me
So you know what it's like
When the world is at your feet
And you're VIP tonight

Each of the two lines were mouthed by either Luna and Mikan as they shoved each other around. Reo wondered if this was actually part of their practiced routine…

You've either you got it or you don't
And I'm sorry you won't

Mikan took another deep breath as she quickly dropped to the ground with her hands outstretched in front of her as Luna crossed her arms and fell backwards…

And Mikan caught her and pushed her back up. Luna's eyes widened for a second in surprise, then she smirked again. Mikan was overjoyed that she actually did it correctly. It had seemed impossible, but now…

This time, it was Mikan's turn to fall as the two quickly switched positions.

Get there by using me
Just go & do your own thing

Mikan threw her hands over her head and fell backwards with utmost confidence when Luna suddenly rolled over to the side at "just do your own thing" and Mikan, with wide, horrified eyes, fell to the hard ground with a thunderous bang.

Hotaru, Anna, and Nonoko immediately jumped up in horror. Luna got up and mouthed, "Get out of here, bitch," so quietly that only Mikan could hear over the loud music.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard
And I get what I want, my name is my credit card
Don't try to hate me because I am so popular

Luna continued dancing by herself as Mikan lied on the ground, tears springing up at the corner of her hazel eyes. Everybody was horrified, but confused. Who made the mistake? Who was at fault? What was going on? Was she okay? What's happening?

Pop, pop, popular!

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard
And I get what I want, my name is my credit card
Don't try to hate me because I am so popular

The song was nearing its end, and Luna was still dancing like nothing happened as Mikan struggled to get up. Her back hurt like hell and there was an intense burning sensation.

Pop, pop, popular! Pop, pop, popular!
Pop, pop, popular! Pop, pop, popular!

Pop, pop, popular!

As Luna finished the routine with striking a pose and looking down at Mikan with disgust, Reo realized that this was all part of the routine that they planned. Everyone seemed to realize this too as they all applauded politely.

Suddenly, Anna screamed. "YOU BITCH!" she said as she lunged at Luna with razor sharp nails, determined to claw her face raw.

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"Mikan, are you alright?" Hotaru put a comforting hand on Mikan's shoulder. They were back in their room. Anna and Nonoko were at the principal's. Mikan was laying face-down on her bed, her long auburn hair fanning out on the bed.

Everything happened so quickly. Mikan immediately felt that something was wrong when she heard Luna move underneath her, so she quickly attempted to break her fall by tucking her chin into her chest and turned her body to the side a little. Every dancer should know how to prevent injuries from falling, whether it was forward or backward. Luckily, Mikan escaped without serious head or back injuries.

Anna had lunged at Luna and gave her quite the bitchslap in Mikan's stead. Nonoko tried to stop her but ended up getting caught up in the hair-pulling and scratching and started attacking Luna as well. Of course, Reo wasn't capable enough of pulling the three girls apart. It was Ruka who helped Reo pull the three girls apart.

What irks me is why Ruka came to Luna's rescue, not Natsume, Mikan thought as she bit down on her nails, not caring about the consequences at the moment. And to be honest, she was really disappointed that she missed Natsume and Youichi's performance. And if it wasn't for Luna's backstabbing move, Mikan would've asked Natsume what he thought of their routine. Did she bring down the standards of the Advanced level or not?

"I'm fine, Hotaru. My back is a little sore. I'm just so worried about Anna and Nonoko. I can't believe they did that for me."

"That whore deserved it. I just wish they didn't act so rashly. I was pretty close to joining them," Hotaru murmured, looking worried as well.

Rrrrring! Rrrrring! Rrrrring!

"Is that our room phone?" Mikan asked, looking around for the source of the sound. There was a phone in each room, though nobody ever used it.

Hotaru picked up and pressed speaker.

"—you please tell Mi-kan Sa-ku-ra to come to the prin-ci-pal's of-fice. A car is scheduled to pick her up promptly in two minutes. Good-bye," said the computerized voice before hanging up.

Hotaru looked at Mikan. "The office. Well, you should go. The car's coming soon."

Mikan nodded. The room was silent for a few seconds. "I'm scared, Hotaru."

Hotaru looked at Mikan with surprise. "Why?"

"The idea that Luna hates me enough to injure me… is hard to think about."

Hotaru bit her lip, then took Mikan's hands into her own. Mikan flinched a bit.

"Shut up," Hotaru said. "This will be the only time I'll be this caring. Don't worry about Luna… this is why we need to destroy her before something happens like this again. You just focus on being the best ballet dancer on the face of earth, alright?"

Mikan smiled softly. "Thanks Hotaru." She squeezed Hotaru's hands, then let go. "Well, I better go!" Mikan said with a genuine smile this time and renewed confidence.

"Go away, stupid," Hotaru said, the corners of her mouth turning up.

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"Come in!"

Mikan hesitated before turning the doorknob, and was surprised to see who was in the room.

"Narumi! Where's the principal?" Mikan asked, still standing by the door in surprise.

"The principal left me in charge to deal with you… I'm your counselor after all, Mikan-chan!" Narumi beamed, then moved in for a hug.

Mikan cleared her throat and swiftly moved out of the way. She sat in the seat next to Narumi's desk. "Well I'm assuming that you're going to interrogate me about what happened in Fifth?"

Narumi sat ashamedly back in his chair as well. "Yes. But I'm glad that you seem alright, physically. How's your back?"

Mikan flexed her back muscles and winced. Whenever she stretched, her back hurt. "I'm fine," she concluded bluntly.

Narumi smiled, then folded his hands under his chin and leaning toward Mikan. "Now, why don't you tell me everything that happened?"

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Unwritten (but intended to be in this chapter):

-Anna and Nonoko were suspended but bought out of trouble.

-Mikan goes back to Double H. Her story about what happened conflicts with what Luna was telling everyone else. The witnesses of the event could not see anything clearly, so the truth is covered up.

-Deluxe girls spread rumors that Mikan was the once who messed up, so she injured herself. Everyone thinks it's pathetic.

-Mikan is looked down upon by her classmates, and it feels that she has fallen from her alpha throne.

-Natsume feels like he knows the truth. Due to Mikan's injury, she missed watching Natsume's performance.

-Natsume invites Mikan over to a practice room at night and does his part of the routine again, just for Mikan.

-Mikan is amazed.

-Mikan finally asks Natsume the lingering question on her mind: Why did he not help Luna when Anna attacked her?

-Natsume replies quietly that he never loved Luna, and was getting annoyed at her attitude.

-Mikan comments that he himself has a rather nasty attitude.

-Suddenly, all the lights go off. They realized that they have been locked in the dance room. Natsume now explains that he never officially reserved the dance room. Mikan is in disbelief as she realizes that she's in an empty building with Natsume at 2 AM in the morning, and it's completely pitch dark.

-For the first time, Mikan sees Natsume's sweet side as they talk about a lot of things, such as Mikan's past as a reject and how she used to do hip-hop as a child.

-Mikan asks Natsume how he got into hip-hop.

-Mikan ends up falling asleep on Natsume's shoulder.

-When she was a half-asleep, she felt Natsume move her head from his shoulder. She opened her eyes a little and saw Natsume holding her in his arms, looking at her face.

-Though she isn't sure if it is a dream or not, she sees Natsume lean closer.

-Their lips meet.

[Chapter End]

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▬Author's Comments:

Hi everyone! I really am very sorry that I left this story on such a cliffhanger like… 5 years ago. I realized just recently that I had partially written this chapter when I dug up my old computer files. I didn't know if I should upload it or not, but I recently reread my story and I realized that I didn't even reveal Mikan's dance and that was cruel for sure.

Thank you for your support and your love, and I am very sorry for the delay.

Unfortunately, I will not be finishing this story but at least I can say that I put everything that I wrote for Popular Reject on FFN.

Thank you again. Feel free to write a spin-off of my fanfiction, just be sure to give me the proper credit. Gakuen Alice love forever.