Okay, here goes, my tenth story ever…Yay. I am up to TEN Stories, AMAZING!

I intended this story to be a one-shot and then so many opportunities presented itself that I decided to make this a full length fanfiction.

This fanfiction is strictly ShunxAlice.

Change, For Better Or For Worse

crystal-mist

Summary- Shun was always staring at her…Leah was perfect. She was ideal in every aspect. No matter how much Alice tries to, she can never out-do her. So exactly how does she hope to win Shun's heart? Alice x Shun

Chapter 1

Introduction

Sometimes Alice wondered if she were invisible…Sure, she had always been someone passive and kept more to herself…She was never one who was able to express herself openly and she was well aware of that fact…

No one hated her. In fact everyone loved her. All the guys who visited the Misaki café did so solely to see her. She was used to their company and the way they kept asking her out. She also got used to declining all the offers politely.

But the thing was that she paid next to no attention to how she looked. She never cared about her appearance.

Perhaps that was what made the difference…

Perhaps that was what drew a fine line between Alice Gehabich and Leah Wilson.

Leah was the perfect girl. Short skirt, flawless skin, beautiful blonde hair with not a single lock out of place, high heels, cheerleading captain, cute make-up and every other thing a guy would want in a girl.

Alice was like a stale piece of bread in front of her.

Sure Alice's skin was nice, she was born in Russia and that made her extra pale even though she wore no make-up. But her hair was untidy; each curly strand of her hair would fly as it pleased. She wore pants or Jeans the entire time…She couldn't remember the last time she wore a skirt. As for high-heels, she loathed them.

Perhaps that was the reason Shun found Leah more appealing…That was probably the reason Alice would sometimes catch Shun looking at Leah even when Alice was in the vicinity.

Why would Shun fall for someone as plain as me when Leah is around? I am a complete idiot…But I can't help it though… I like Shun and I want to impress him somehow…At least so that he pays a bit more attention to me. Oh what am I even thinking?

Alice liked Shun, from the first time she met him, she had fallen irrevocably in love with the boy-ninja. Shun had always been the serious kind. At first Alice was a bit uneasy to even talk to him. But then as years passed by they became closer friends. Especially since most of the brawlers left town.

Alice was successful in getting rid of her shyness to talk to Shun. In fact, since Skyress left Alice was the only one he opened himself up to. But it pained Alice whenever she caught him looking at Leah.

At times even when Alice was talking to him she would feel that he was spaced out. Sometimes, it felt like he stared right through her. Alice didn't know if she was being paranoid or if it was genuine observation. She remembered Christopher telling her that she 'was' a worry-wart and that at times she was a bit too possessive.

She sighed as all these thoughts passed through her mind.

"Hey Alice…What're you up to?" she didn't even have to look up to know who that was. It was Shun.

"Ah nothing really." She said as she stared nonchalantly at the lunchbox in front of her.

Shun sat down beside her without another word. He stared at her curiously. She was behaving strangely.

"Here, have something to eat." He urged, holding a chopstick with tofu on it in front of her mouth. "You know you want it."

She gazed at the piece of tofu, blushing a little. "Fine." She said taking it into her mouth.

Shun had changed in this respect. He saw her as a friend…But only just as a friend. He had no idea that she wished something more from their relationship.

She smiled as she looked at the raven-haired boy. He gazed back at her with a smile as well which melted her heart. It was then that they were interrupted.

"Shun I need your help with planning for the prom." announced Leah as she walked into the cafeteria.

Shun immediately broke eye contact with Alice and turned his attention to Leah. "Yes, I'll be right there." He answered.

"I can't wait Shun…Come with me Now." She said in a whiny voice that any guy would give into.

Alice sighed deeply, but Shun showed no sign of moving. He did not want to desert Alice.

But Leah soon came and grabbed Shun's hand and dragged him off. Before he disappeared he looked apologetically at Alice.

She just smiled at him and nodded, indicating that it was alright.

She packed up both their lunch boxes.

"This happens every time…If only I were as feminine as Leah, then perhaps I would stand a chance." She muttered to no one in particular.

This kept happening and soon she spent next to no time with Shun, he was always with Leah and the planning commission for prom.

Alice was deeply hurt by this. She was defeated.

It is not like I am not cute. Plenty of guys have told me that I looked cute, pretty and such. If only I put in a bit more effort, then Shun might actually look at me, and not through me. Not that we are not friends, but at times it is like I am invisible to his eyes.

Alice was on the way home along with Shun. They walked in silence, each realizing the lack of time they spent with one another.

"Alice, why is it that you are so hostile towards me now?" he questioned, focusing on the ground.

"Hostile? Is that what you comprehend this as? It is just that you have next to no time for me." She was a bit surprised that she actually told him that.

He stared at her, his eyes softening with guilt as they rested on the beautiful orange-haired girl in front of him.

"I am sorry…I didn't mean for it to seem that way…" he was still staring at her as he continued. "Ice-cream, my treat."

It was more of a statement than a question. Alice found herself surrendering to his offer.

"If you think you can buy me over with ice-cream then you are mistaken." she joked.

"Then I will buy you over with cake or chocolates." He responded, knowing full well Alice's love for chocolate and sweets.

"Then I will wait for that day Kazami-kun."

He smiled widely. He bought her favorite ice-cream flavor and watched as she licked it just like a cute little child.

"What…what are you looking at?" she asked him blushing.

"Ah…nothing." He said quickly breaking away from her glance.

Alice finished her ice-cream cone. "Thanks for the treat." She said.

Shun nodded to her. "Any time."

"Shun….What a pleasant surprise…." A voice sounded…It was mature and lady-like but extremely flirtatious at the same time.

Alice was extremely displeased to see Leah there; she looked as beautiful as ever. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail with some strands on either side of her face. She looked stunning and Alice did not like the way she looked at Shun.

"Hey Leah." He greeted back.

Leah didn't seem to notice Alice, or perhaps she noticed and just chose not to pay attention to someone as trivial as her.

Leah continued to talk to Shun about the prom and how the preparation. Alice could pick up only small bits of the conversation. She felt so unwelcome that she slowly slipped away without them noticing.

After about two-minutes of Alice's disappearance Shun noticed her absence.

"Alice…. where is she?" he asked bewildered.

Leah just looked at him wide-eyed. "You mean to say she was here? I hardly noticed her. She didn't say a word did she?"

Shun was troubled. Why had Alice ditched him like that? Why did he become so distracted as to NOT pay enough attention to her?

Alice on the other hand found herself standing in front of the glass window of a shopping mall staring at the contents within. She was staring at the clothes there, all the accessories and everything.

"Oh well, why not?" she asked herself, shrugging before proceeding inside with a smile of tenacity on her face...

Hey tell me how this first chapter was….

Tell me if the plot is alright and so on…I love it when you guys review to my stories, it builds my morale. SO please keep reading.

And I own none of the characters, except maybe Leah Wilson…