Natsume looked down at Mikan who was talking to Narumi, tears falling
out of her chocolate colored eyes, Natsume closed his eyes as tears threatened to come too.
"No!", Natsume looked down as he saw Mikan running away, her hands over her face,
Natsume bowed his head as he felt Narumi's eyes travel upwards to the tree he was hiding
in Narumi approached the tree he stood there for a while his hand upon the tree he then
started to walk away but before he did he said quietly to Natsume, "When Mikan's mother
ran away from the school I made the mistake in not going after her like Shiki did, and
although Shiki betrayed us all he still acted like a man; Natsume don't let the one you love to
run away crying, go and comfort her don't let her suffer in the dark alone because for sure
that is what I did to Yuka-senpai when I didn't chase after her, even when I finally gained
consiousness". Natsume's eyes were wide, he held tight to the tree as his mind spun
on the idea he gasped and then jumped out of the tree, Narumi was half way toward the
elementary building the school Mikan and Natsume used to attend when they were
young now they were enrolled in middle school. "Narumi!", he shouted, Narumi stopped and
turned to look at Natsume who approached fast, "Tell me what is wrong with Mikan! tell me
now!", Narumi frowned, "Her mother was found dead this morning, her grandfather was
called to come and take her out of the academy along with one other person she is distraught
because for one we can't tell her who killed her mother", Natsume glared, Narumi shook his
head, "I understand the look; we did that too her two years ago but this is different",
Natsume waited his jaw clenched, Narumi sighed, "We can't find the person who did it, not
even sure if it was an alice, I know it is ludicrous that we can't even know that, but it's true
the person was very smart in his/her murder. The second reason is because she doesn't
want to leave this academy along with all her friends, and Hotaru is not back from that school
back in America so she doesn't know who to take with her, plus your Ruka's best friend but
we already told her that Ruka is being taken out of the school also by his mother and the
middle school principles orders", Natsume was glaring more furiously, "Why can't that
person protect Mikan! after all that person is her father! does he find it hard to protect
her?", Narumi didn't meet Natsume's eyes, Natsume turned around angrily, "Mikan is
worth protecting!". Natsume ran off toward where Mikan was last seen running toward.
Narumi looked down at the ground, his foot scuffing against it. "I hope he can protect
my daughter better than me and Yuka", Narumi nodded as Yukihara-sensei
appeared beside him, "You heard everything?", Yukihara nodded a sad look upon his
face, "my brother is very nice in sneaking Nogi Ruka out of this cursed school for Natsume,
in doing so it will make Hyuuga's decision more easier", Narumi shook his head, "no even
if Ruka was remaining her, I belive Natsume would still follow Mikan, even if it was to the
ends of the world he would follow her; after all Mikan is like the sun it touches everyone
but it touches Hyuuga more intimatly then others". Yukihara smiled and then looked at
Narumi who had red under his eyes, "Yuka wouldn't want that", he pointed at Narumi's
eyes, Narumi narrowed his eyes, "You don't know what 'Yuka', wouldv'e even wanted
you were never really around her all the time", he strode off as Yukihara watched
where Natsume used to be, he sighed a single tear came over his eye and leaked down
wards, "Don't fail like I did Natsume".