anime16: dedication for animecutee13's birthday. It was a belated birthday present for her.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GAKUEN ALICE BUT THIS STORY IS MINE.

Cinderella's Shoes

"She's not Cinderella, Natsume. So don't try to be her prince..."

-Ruka Nogi

Everybody would think that it was a typical, Saturday morning. But for Mikan Sakura, it was a meaningful day in which she had a fateful encounter with her future boy friend. Now then, let's turn back the time and see for ourselves, how this "fateful" encounter changed our lovely brunette's life forever...

Mikan Sakura dragged her best friend, Hotaru Imai, to the mall to see the latest movie craze, "Hypnotism." She's really excited because the one who played the main male protagonist was her favourite actor, Tsubasa Andou. She practically squealed and jumped off from her bed when this day came. She was anticipating for the weekends since the release of the movie.

"I can't believe it, there are so much people in here," Mikan gasped as she saw the crowd lining in front of the ticket booth and the food stand where one can buy snacks and drinks. She turned to Hotaru and exclaimed, "You buy the tickets Hotaru and I'll buy for popcorn."

"You better pay me," Hotaru muttered coldly and Mikan nodded eagerly. They parted ways and Mikan ran to the only food stand available, since the rest of the food stands ran out of their supplies already.

Mikan tried to look from where she is standing. There are so much people and she giggled to the idea that her idol was so loved by his fans. At last it was her turn to be served, she sighed with relief that there's still one order of popcorn. The vendor placed it in front of her and waited for the payment.

She smiled to the vendor and got some money from her wallet. But before she could even give the money to the vendor, a hand snatched away the food from the counter. Mikan's mouth dropped open and turned around to look at the one who snatched away her popcorn.

"Hey, that's mine," she shouted at the boy, who is amazingly handsome with his unruly raven hair and deep crimson eyes. The boy just snorted and gave his payment to the vendor. "That's because you're too slow, idiot," the boy said impassively.

"Ah, Natsume, I think you shouldn't do that," the boy with him stated. He too was handsome with his blonde hair and blue eyes. The said Natsume scoffed and ignored what his companion said. Mikan fumed and took off her sandals. She picked it up and throw it to Natsume while hollering, "Give me back my damn popcorn already."

The flying sandals landed on Natsume's head, smacking him hard and then it went to the popcorn. He turned around and grimaced at Mikan who this time remained unwavering. "There are sandals on my popcorn," he muttered dangerously. Mikan rolled her eyes. Natsume approached her and stopped in front of her. He glared down and she glared back too.

"You throw your sandals at me," He whispered. Mikan scowled and said, "You stole my popcorn." Natsume's eye brow raised and uttered, "Really, is your name on the popcorn?"

"My name was not in the popcorn but my sandals were in it," Mikan reasoned out. Natsume shouted, "It's because you throw it to me and landed on the damn popcorn!" He turned around and said, "I can't believe this. I'm arguing with a childish girl." He looked at his companion and muttered, "Let's go Ruka." With that, Natsume stormed off with the box of popcorn still in his hands.

Mikan stomped her foot and crossed her arms. "That idiot, I hate him," Mikan pouted. Hotaru came beside her after a few minutes. She looked at Mikan and asked, "Where's the popcorn?" Mikan snorted and replied, "Stolen by a sly fox." Hotaru sighed and asked again, "And where's your sandals?" Mikan looked down and saw that she was barefooted. She screamed, "That thief, he even stole my sandals!"

Cinderella's Shoes

Monday came and Mikan sat on her chair, pouting. Her friends approached her and asked what's bothering her. She told them what had happened to her last Saturday.

"That's awful," Anna commented. Mikan nodded and said, "He even stole my favourite sandals." Her friends comforted her. Nonoko grinned and uttered, "Well at least you will never see that guy again." Mikan shook her head and shouted, "I want to see him again and gave him a punch." Then her friends laughed nervously.

She put her chin under her palm. Her eyes darted on the front door and gasped. She just saw a familiar figure passed by her classroom. "It's him," Mikan hollered and ran outside. Her friends looked at her confusingly.

Mikan ran outside and looked everywhere. Ahead, she saw a raven haired boy walking in the hallways. She shouted while running, "Stop! You raven haired boy over there." Three male students stopped and looked at her. They had raven hair too. Mikan snapped at them, "Not the three of you!" Mikan continued running and saw her target going to the stairs. She took of her shoe and sent it flying towards the poor boy.

"I said you stop, you jerk!" she hollered. The shoe smacked her target's head again. He stopped on his tracks and turned around suddenly. He picked up the shoe and shouted, "Who throw it to me?" Mikan ran to him, panting and said, "I am, you blockhead."

The boy raised an eyebrow and tilted his head, "I had a feeling that this happened before." Mikan grabbed his necktie and pulled him towards her, saying, "Of course it happened before. I throw my sandals towards you last Sunday."

Realization dawned at the boy's handsome face. "You're that barbaric girl who made a scene because of the popcorn." Mikan could feel that something snapped inside her. She tightened her grip on the boy's necktie and hollered, "I want to beat you up so badly that no one could recognize that handsome face of yours."

Much to Mikan's dismay, the boy didn't even show a hint of fear but he just simply smirked and said, "So you find me handsome, little girl?" Mikan blushed a bit and turned away from him, "Of course not. Don't be so silly."

"Natsume-oniichan," a gentle voice called out behind him. Both of them turned around and saw a beautiful, young girl. Mikan decided to let go of Natsume.

"Aoi, what's wrong?" Natsume asked. Aoi shrugged and replied, "You're taking too long. Ruka is waiting for us." Natsume nodded and fixed his uniform. "Wait a minute," MIkan muttered, "Before anything else. I want you to bring back my sandals."

Natsume smirked and said, "I already throw it away along with the popcorn."And then he walked away from her. Mikan fumed and shouted, "I hate you. That's my favourite sandals." The she looked down at her feet and realized that her other shoe was taken again by Natsume himself.

"Bring back my other shoe, you bastard!" Mikan hollered.

Cinderella's Shoes

"What took you guys so long?" Ruka sighed as he looked wearily at his best friend. Aoi giggled and said, "She had a romantic quarrel with some girl upstairs." Natsume scoffed and yelled, "Shut up Aoi." Ruka looked at Natsume and to what he's holding.

"Natsume, is that a woman's school shoe?" Ruka asked. Aoi chucked and said, "I told you Ruka-niichan. He had a romantic quarrel with a girl." Natsume smacked his sister's head and said, "I told you to shut up, didn't I?" Aoi pouted and looked away. "So what's this all about Natsume? I hate to be in the dark," Ruka frowned.

"Remember the girl in the mall last Saturday," Natsume said, "She's studying in this school. And guess what, she threw her shoe on me again."

Ruka nodded, remembering that horrible scene. He never felt so embarrassed before. He stared at Natsume and to the shoe, "Don't tell me, you're going to keep it again."

Natsume smirked, "Who knows." Ruka shrugged and said, "She's not Cinderella, Natsume. So don't try to be her prince." Natsume scowled, "I don't like her! I'm not trying to be her prince."

It was Ruka's turn to smirk, "Who said something about "like"?" Natsume slightly flushed and looked away, hiding it. Ruka laughed, "Don't try to hide it Natsume. You're interested in her. You had a dopey face ever since your encounter with her last Saturday." And Natsume wanted to punch Ruka for it, even if he is his best friend.

"Shut up, Ruka," that's all Natsume said. He was lost for words.

Cinderella's Shoes

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