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Mikan's POV

"Mikan! Why aren't you playing your violin?"

My mom violently opened the door to find me looking at her like she was crazy. "Well, why aren't you practicing? Concurs are coming up."

My parents are both musical geniuses. Yukihara Izumi who plays the piano and Yukihara Yuka who plays the violin. Just because they're famous for their music everyone else expects me to be just as good as them in music.

"I don't want to play the violin anymore and I hate doing the Concurs."

"Mikan you're 14. Why can't you understand that if you're not one of the best no one will like you?"

"That's not true! Hotaru accepted me."

"Then she left you. Just like that boy 7 years ago. Really, why don't you get it? They left you."

Natsume… he was the only one besides Hotaru that didn't expect me to be good at music. He was the one who liked me for who I was. Then he left without saying goodbye. How she found out I have no idea.

"He'll come back. I'm sure."

"Really?"

Then she dragged my dad in. "Izumi, Mikan wants to quit playing."

"Mikan, people won't like you if you can't play well."

"But, I don't wanna play anymore!"

"Mikan since you don't want to play anymore that much then let's make a deal."

"What kind of deal?"

"If that boy accepts you now, then you can quit."

Easy! He has to remember me! We made a promise never to forget each other and to like each other no matter what forever.

"But if he hates you then you'll stop arguing with us and play the violin," Dad said.

"Deal."

The next day…

"Mikan!"

I ran downstairs. "Pack your bags you're going to Alice Academy where that boy is."

"Oji's school?"

"Yes. You have a year to prove that he'll accept you."

I ran back up stairs and began packing. Natsume, we're going to see each other again! My smile grew then I took out a locket that he had given me. At least I think he did. It was tied to a branch of the sakura tree we always hung out at. It was in the shape of a sakura flower. In the back there was an inscription. I promise I'll never forget you. I'll always be your friend now and forever.

I continued to pack thinking about Natsume.

Next day Mikan's POV

When I got to the middle school section I saw Oji and I think it's a woman… Not really sure.

"Oji," I yelled as I ran up to hug him.

"Mikan," he said as he hugged in return.

When we were done hugging, Oji said, "Mikan this is your teacher."

"Are you female?"

"No, I was born as a beautiful man! I 'm Narumi Ando, it's nice to meet you Mikan-chan."

"Are you gay then?"

"I'm straight. Let's go meet your classmates!"

I waved bye to Oji before Narumi dragged me inside the school. When we reached a classroom, he said, "Wait out here until I give you the signal to come in."

I nodded. Then watched him as he skipped into the room. Suddenly I remembered that I had my violin with me. Why did I bring it?

"Come in Mikan-chan!"

I walked in the classroom nervously and bowed to the students in front of me.

"Mikan-chan will you please introduce yourself?"

"My name is Yukihara Mikan. It's nice to meet everyone," I said then smiled.

"Isn't she the daughter of those musical geniuses?"

"Does she play any instruments?"

"Baka, she has a violin case on her back. Obviously she plays."

"She must be just as good as her parents"

"She's pretty."

Even through they were whispering I still could hear them. Why didn't anyone think that I didn't play? Why did I even bring my violin with me?

"Okay! Let's get you seated!"

He looked around and so did I. I saw a girl with short black hair, she looks like she's working on… an invention? Hotaru?

"Hotaru," I whispered so quietly I doubt anyone could hear, but she heard. The girl looked up from her invention and I saw her deep violet eyes.

"Mikan."

"Imai-san, you know Mikan-chan?"

"500,000 to know."

"Then will you be her partner?"

She glanced at me then said," Not unless you cough up 1,000,000 yen."

"Okay then how about Natsume- kun!"

"Demo Sensei I'm already Natsume's partner," shout a girl with weird hair.

"And now you're Koko-kun's partner."

Then she shrieked really loud. Like really loud. I'm pretty sure that people in another galaxy heard her.

"Shouda-san, please calm down."

Then a bullet hit her, a pink bullet. A baka bullet. I own Hotaru one. She was killing my ears.

"Imai-san-"

Narumi stopped when Hotaru aimed her gun at him.

"Anyway, Mikan will you please sit next to Natsume?"

"Sure."

I walked to the back of the room where Natsume was sitting with a manga on his face. Yep, he never changes. I slid into the seat next to him. Then he looked at me.

"Who the heck are you?"

Please tell me he's joking. I can't believe he didn't remember me. It feels like a knife stabbing my heart. Maybe he just remembered the promise and forgot the name of the girl he promised it. Natsume, please… please don't break your promise.

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