WONDERS
It was dark outside. The night has fallen living light far behind. Inside the building situation was something same. Eventhough the building was brightly lit still the atmosphere was dark. It was like darkness beneath the lamp.
The cries echoed through the walls. Everything was forgotten behind the pain of the little girl that was crying over the half dead body of her beloved. Hoping, pleading, screaming for him to come back. But nothing budge from their position.
Desperate attempts were made to intact pulse within him. Subarou Imai as exhausted as he already was from constantly healing Nobara tried his best. The knife wounds on the back was healed but what about his life shortening Alice...?
As per HSP assumptions, Sakura inserted his fire Alice stones within his lifeless body. Waiting eagerly for the results. Hoping something to move, to stir, to just beat so she would know he was not dead.
The ESP the reason for everyone's misery and misfortune was finally thrown from the chair. But that still remain least on anybody's concern. Everyone from elementary to middle to high school were present there. Watching with their own eyes, as infamous heartless murder black cat died as a hero, great sacrificer who returned peace to the school. They watched as the pitied little girl cried her eyes out for the cold hearted boy. Pondering what was the reason that the cold heart melted towards her and her only. Wondering if they should be glad that they are not in her shoes or sad?
Tono senpai tried his best to aid Imai senpai in reversing the fate he feared for the little boy. But to no avail.
Sakura sat on the floor with natsume's head on her lap. Her tears falling on his cheeks. Moments passed and no improvement was seen.
Mikan couldn't take it anymore and she gave away to another outburst. She rested her head on his chest and cried vehemently. As heartbeats didn't return she turned more restless. Her crying went to another level.
Around her all her friends and supporters stood dumbfounded. For the first time they didn't know how to comfort the biggest idiot in the whole school. Narumi sensei, Hotaru, Ruka, Tsubasa all stood equally miserable. Not knowing what was worse. Natsume's death or Mikan's grief. But they didn't care. They couldn't bring their mind to process. To believe the unbelievable reality before them.
Darkness was all around. It was peaceful. No noise no disruptions. No torture. No missions. No sorrows. No happiness. Just peace. Natsume's mind was like a blank sheet. But that momentarily peace didn't last long enough.
A nagging feeling in his gut again and again rebuked him. Told him something was not right. Forced him to remember. To remember something that was more important to him than this much awaited peace.
His mind was filled with nonsensical chattering. With a voice dominating others. A cheerful voice that made his heart felt warm. A blurry image appeared before his eyes. He strained his mind to remember. The image slowly slowly cleared. It was of a girl smiling like a sun that just came out of clouds. He tried to reach it but it disappear.
Now he was desperate to reach that sun. Now he didn't want peace but happiness. To live a life that he and someone else dreamed together. The chattering started to make sense.
"stupid I told you I am not going anywhere"
"we want to live far away from this together happily with our family"
"oni san I will be waiting. I will create a world where everyone will accept you"
"I don't ever want to be separated from you"
"natsume"
"polka dot"
"natsume"
"natsume"
"natsume..."
.
.
"I love you. I love you so much..."
Mikan wailed and wailed. Her head over his chest. Not knowing what to do. Feeling utterly helpless. Suddenly something moved below her nose. A very slight movement.
Suddenly it was pin drop silence. She focus on the movement and heard a much awaited sound. A thumping. It was the best music to her ears. She gasped and listened more closely. The chest slightly heaved and then fall back and then again heaved.
Everyone watch the miracle wide eyed. Subarou Imai was again back to his work with renewed energy. A sole tear fall from Mikan's eyes, but for a change it was of happiness. Ruka's eyes too were wet again. A smile spread across the till now sad faces. The school rejoiced. Finally feeling their success.
Natsume's brows furrowed slightly and everyone was silent again. Mikan closely watched as her partner slowly slowly blinked his eyes open. But he closed them again. Light was too bright for his eyes to adjust.
Overjoyed she kissed his eyelids and they flew open like some magic.
"hey ugly women, just because I can't push you away don't jump on me" a weak voice mummer.
Everyone stood still for a moment. The just now almost dead boy said that!. And everyone burst into laughter or tears depending upon fan-following.
Natsume tried to sit up. Mikan just simply eloped him in a hug, taking all his weight on herself. Laughter echoed through the walls again. But the impatient girl just couldn't care less.
Only a few that included Ruka and Hotaru saw the soft happy rare expression on Natsume's face. He lifted his one arm and let it fall around Mikan. Mikan too in response hugged him more tightly. Anew tears in her eyes damped his bloody shirt.
Tsubasa came forward to stop Mikan from choking Natsume. As soon as Natsume sensed footsteps approaching he looked up at the intruder. And finding Tsubasa to be the one added fuel to the fire. He shot a cold threatening look towards him which was enough to convey his message.
"stay away from her or I will burn you alive"
Tsubasa literally in every sense fall back on the floor from shock. And words "guess black cat is really back" escaped his lips.
A smile frame across his lips as he saw Natsume and Mikan lost in each others arms.
Natsume and Mikan were taken to hospital. They were joined by the other wounded students and teachers. The whole infirmary was in rush. Those who were in pink of health helped others.
Slowly slowly situation was again under control and the academy resumed back to normal.
Luna and ESP were given a room where an eye can be kept on them. Where both can live normally and peacefully till the end.
And as for Mikan and Natsume, well they both were also isolated. Natsume body remain weak even after full recovery and thus demanded special attention. And as per Sakura, her Alice was a mystery.
Considering that her Alice should have been exhausted but wasn't, thanks to the lonesome Alice stone that she gave to natsume on their stone exchange ceremony, both HSP and future MSP believed it was to be preserved. Or rather they both treasured Mikan too much to just have her out of the academy because she had to use it for some silly reasons.
Well that was one way of seeing the situation. In other way, it could have been considered as a favor from Shiki. As Natsume and Mikan shared one room with the Teddy!
Shiki strongly believed that both the kids deserved a prize for all their hardwork and sufferings. So he did this little arrangement considering that it was not possible for both of them to return their dorms.
And due to this fact he had to hid the photo of Yuka and Yukihara sensei in the drawers forever to mute the buzzing sound calling him "traitor"
Every evening after classes all the students would come to the love nest to see the most popular couple in school. And situation would get really akward.
Mikan would graciously welcome all. But for Natsume...
Firstly Tsubasa was most unwelcomed followed by Narumi sensei. And when they hugged or played with Mikan, Natsume from sheer jealousy would come and hug her or taunt her or might sometime burned either one of them.
Permy was strictly forbided to cling around Natsume and that would leave her all jealous of Mikan and then another round of glares would start. And ultimately she would accept her defeat and would go to Ruka to pled him not to betray her like Natsume.
And lastly Hotaru that was all welcomed by both wouldn't leave a chance to not to make the situation akward. She would always be giving cold glares to Natsume for stealing her Mikan.
And to add on that the mind reading kid would narrate all indecent, violent and perverted thoughts going through love birds' head.
All in all a complete commotion and always in the end Mikan was the victim of utmost embarrassment.
When the sun would settle behind the horizon students with return to their dorms giving mysterious glances to the engaged couple. Their Alice stone exchange was no longer a secret.
Hotaru as usual left a bug behind to spy on them. But for a change it wasn't a hidden fact but a well disclosed warning. Mikan never really understood her intentions but took it as a indication that Hotaru missed her.
And Natsume ignored it for most of the time. He was well used to people sticking their noses in his business.
But their also came time when he couldn't take in his jealousy or just couldn't bear his longing. So offcourse the bug was thrown out and as a result next day both Mikan and Natsume became the target of improvised Baka gun version 163.2.
Well as it was today was one such evening where all the children were having a nice tea party in the warm breeze of setting summer day. But one person of all was absent. She got the award of best student and a chance to meet her family and that was Misaki senpai. As a result Mikan was sticking around Tsubasa to accompany him. Sticking a little too much for Natsume's liking.
Tsubasa couldn't keep of the smirk off his face knowing exactly how Natsume was feeling. And that made it more difficult for everyone.
Sensing the unusually cranky Natsume everyone decided to leave a little early. And the problems for Mikan began. This time even Hotaru refrain from leaving her bug behind. She thought she could do atleast this bit for Natsume who was coping up with such a slow Mikan.
As soon as everyone was out of sight and the door for their room banged close, Natsume pinned Mikan to the bed, a little too harsh. Mikan squirmed to free herself but Natsume only tightened his grip on her.
"stop moving or I will burn your hair." Natsume said with that cold eyes of his.
"Baka. How many times have I said you to not to use your Alice unnecessarily?!" she screamed back on his face.
"so kiss me" he replied in his flat tone voice, but with serene eyes.
"ah?" was all that came out of Mikan's lips.
Nobody spoke anything for next solid one minute. Just stared in each others eyes. The only thing that changed was shade of Mikan's cheek.
"noooooooooooooo~" finally Mikan disrupt the comfortable silence and again started to protest against his grip.
"why not?" natsume asked, not willing to let it drop.
"it's embarrassing" Mikan wailed.
"you have already kissed me" Natsume pointed out the fact.
"but at that time situation was different and and .. It was.. Christmas.. And..." she blabbered on. Trying to find a reasonable excuse.
"shut up, ugly" Natsume said, little low on patience.
Sniff~sniff. Was all Mikan did.
"we have already kissed for four times and still you are so nervous. Seriously you are too slow." natsume accused.
Sniff~sniff.
"you know by now it wouldn't have been really that odd if we moved to the next step." natsume said, trying to make her realize how hopeless her fears were.
~stare~ now Mikan was unable to even sniff "now if you might do me the honor..?" Natsume whispered closing in the distance.
"waaa~" Mikan squeaked.
"come on Mikan it's just a kiss" he whispered, his eyes softened with earnest.
Mikan gulped a loud one but otherwise nodded.
Natsume smiled. Finally getting the permission.
His hand, earlier gripping her wrist, entangled with her fingers as he slowly slowly lowered his head for much awaited prize.
Mikan took a sharp breath taking in strong smell of Natsume and then closed her eyes for the soft touch. Finally their lips touched, soft like a feather.
They kissed once and then twice, deepening it every time their lips met. Moving them in perfect synchronization. All possessiveness, protectiveness and jealousy released. Giving way to a warm feeling in their hearts. A feeing of right to ownership.
Mikan gasped for air and Natsume let go of her lips. Just to join them again after their breathing returned back to normal.
IF YOU GUYS REALLY LIKE IT THEN DO TELL ME... I MIGHT ADD A FEW CHAPTERS LATER ON... PLEASE RnR...:p :)