Hourglass
By: ChocolateMarshmallow

PROLOGUE:

Natsume watched the rain falling. He was aware that soon, his time would come.

He had the alice of fire—and the fourth type. The type that you could use limitlessly, but it drains out your lifespan. And what's worse, the academy, being aware of his situation, still makes him do work.

No doubt, he was just a mere toy for the higher-ups.

He eyed the sky, his chin resting on his palm. Most of his brain told him he wanted to die—but maybe twenty-five percent told him he wanted to save his sister.

Natsume wished…somehow there was a way for him to know if his time was arriving already.

KNOCK. KNOCK.

"Natsume," a voice said from behind the door. At a snap, he knew who he was. "You have a mission."

Persona's footsteps were heard as he walked away from his room.

This was how he was supposed to be—nothing but a puppet.

…oXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXo…

It was now night-time…he had just finished his mission.

The moon and the stars shone brightly—as if not a problem occurred in the universe.

Natsume closed his eyes lightly, while sitting on the chair near his window.

CREEEEEEEK.

Natsume quickly opened his eyes and looked around, but he saw nothing. Maybe what he heard was just an imagination.

CREEEEEEEEEEEEK.

Maybe that was his imagination, too?

CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK.

Okay…this was it. It wasn't his imagination anymore.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked around. How come he didn't see anything? What he heard was the creek of the door, right?

"HELLO!" Natsume leaned backward. There was a girl in front of him—a brunette.

"What the hell—who are you!" he yelled to her.

"Ouchh…" the girl said covering her ears. "You're Natsume Hyuuga, right?"

"I wasn't asking you to tell me who I am!"

"Haha. Well, sorry!" the girl with auburn hair said. She was wearing a light pink long-sleeved top with ribbons on the shoulders and a white knee-length skirt. Natsume has got to admit…whoever she was, she was pretty. "I am Mikan!"

Natsume blinked twice when the girl smiled at him.

"I am a shinigami—I am to warn you that you are about to die!"

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Authors' Notes—

Faye: Hello! XD
Jemelle: Konichiwa minna-san!!
Faye: Hourglass...a peculiar story...
Faye: It started when we were playing Scrib-age.
Faye :))
Jemelle: Haha yeah!!!
Jemelle: I can remember. (Remembering)
Faye: And I kinda thank our language teacher for that!!! XD
Jemelle: Yes. Thank you very much teacher!!
Faye: Haha.
Faye: Well that's all for today...seeing you in the next chapter!
Jemelle: Yeah!! Bye-bye!!