LOVERS INTERSECTION

CHAPTER ONE

"Natsume," the brunette called her ex-boyfriend. The raven haired guy just shrugged and kept on walking. Good enough, he hates her. She's blabber and childish. He's finally sick of her. Oh how he wishes that he lets her go with Ruka. How he wants to undo the past and break his connection with her but he didn't. That girl obviously had him those days but not anymore. Oh, how jealous he is of Ruka. Hotaru, though she's a blackmailer and stuffs but at least she's not a cry-baby and immature.

They broke their relationship yesterday. He's completely full of her but she keeps on following and disturbing his life. Luna, the bitch, keeps on bugging him too. He doesn't want any of them. If he doesn't want Mikan, he hates Luna twice than how he dislikes the brunette.

"Natsume," Mikan called again. This time, she finally catches up and grabs his hand. "What do you want?" Natsume, in a yell, asked her. She sniffs but then, smiled. "Nothing, I just want to give you this," she replied while holding onto a necklace –the necklace he gave her as a symbol of his ex-love for her. He reluctantly accepts it. She smiled again before turning and finally left. The black-haired boy stared at her retreating figure. He sighs. Why does she always make me feel regretful? He stared up, the skies are pure blue indicating a good weather and the Sakura tree is in full bloom. He breathes out and stretches. What a beautiful day for bad events, he thought.

Days later, the class finally recovered after their favourite couple's break-up. Just then, their very favourite adviser made a very dramatic entrance. "Good morning everyone," he greeted while spinning, raising his hands, etc. Is he doing ballet? The class sweat-dropped, thinking about it makes them vomit. Narumi turned to look at the two previous lovebirds and saw them speechless and quiet together. He frowns. The others turned to where he's looking and they too frowned. Afterward, Narumi clapped his hands, demanding the class' attention. "We're going to have new classmates. They come from Konoha Ninja Academy. Please come on in," he announced.

Then, a guy with cool and hot features, black hair appeared next to a fox-like face with yellow hair and pink-haired girl. They introduced themselves one by one.

"Uzumaki, Naruto," the yellow-haired lad started, bringing out his thumb and smiling. Girls laughed. He's a weirdo, they all thought.

"Haruno, Sakura," the girl introduced next. Guys smiled but not so. For them, Mikan is still number one.

"Uchiha, Sasuke," the raven-haired lastly said. Girls screamed but silenced themselves afterward when they noticed him staring at a certain auburn-haired girl at the back. Narumi, who noticed this too, cleared his throat. The class kept quiet.

"Now, for your partners," he began. "Naruto, you're with Sakura." He smiled while Sakura frowned. Much to her dismay, she's being partnered with the idiot. She sighs. How she wishes to be with her Sasuke.

"Sasuke-kun, you're with…" Narumi thought hard. Most of them already have partners. Sasuke turn to the gay because of his sudden silence and saw him totally confused. "Everyone has partners already?" he inquired. Narumi slowly nods. He smirked a Natsume-like sneer. Girls drooled. "How about that chestnut-haired girl at the back; is she taken?" he asked emotionlessly. Mikan snapped back to reality and looked at Sasuke. Their eyes both met. The aura suddenly changed. Guys frown. Their Mikan is taken again. Girls cried. They lost again to Mikan. Natsume stared at him or more like glared. He doesn't know why but he's somehow angry at the new student.

'You're jealous,' his conscience said, 'You still love Mikan, don't you?'

'Shut up' he answered

"Is it alright for you, Mikan? Is it okay for you to be Sasuke's partn-?" Narumi couldn't finish his sentence when Mikan stood up and called, "Sasuke-kun?" They looked at her then at him. He smiled a rare smile, making Naruto, Sakura and the others' jaw drop. He's cuter than Natsume especially when he smiles. They all thought and murmured. Mikan smiled too. Their jaws dropped more.

'Uh-oh, I guess you have a rival, Natsume'

'Shut up!' he said again to his thoughts

"Of course Narumi-sensei," Mikan suddenly blurted out. Natsume changed his gaze to the girl. Mikan flinched and turned to Natsume, "Umm… I don't know about him," she added, pointing to her ex-partner. "Whatever," Natsume just coolly replied. "That settles then, Sasuke and Mikan will be partners. Your sitting arrangement will change accordingly," Narumi lastly announced before going out.

After that, Mikan and Sasuke are frequently –erase that, always seen together. One time, they were sitting under the cherry blossom –Mikan's new favourite place. It was once her favourite place actually with Sasuke before she came to GA.

"Hey, why'd you transfer?" she asked out of the blue

"Isn't it obvious? I have an Alice," he aloofly replied while adding softly, "I miss you"

Much to his dismay and comfort, she heard it and replied, "I missed you too"

Silence before…

"What happened to you? I heard something unpleasant that's why I also came here"

"Yeah, when you left, I was alone and soulless. I missed you so much. I couldn't move on. Hotaru left with that scientist, years after I arrived here. Luckily, Natsume was there and he gave me life for a little while. But I know he couldn't stand my personality. I'm happy you're here." Mikan said, crying

He looked at her for a little while before wiping away the tears that rolled down her previous and still present lover's fair cheeks. "Of course, didn't I tell you I'll come back?" He sighs, "I know that only I could stand up your childish attitude" He chuckled. Mikan smiled. Their gazes met. Mikan slowly cups his right cheek with her right hand. Sasuke keeps on staring at her. "I still love you," she said before closing her eyes and their lips meet.

Out of their knowledge, from afar, a certain class including a certain raven-haired lad saw what happened. Sakura cried along with the others. Ruka looked at his best friend and pat his shoulders. "Are you alright, Natsume?" he asked. Natsume just smirk and walk away, clenching his fist. He heard it alright.

'I still love you' he growled. How could he kiss her like that when he didn't even kiss her yet? That Sasuke probably has a past with her.

'You still love her and you're jealous. You're jealous because someone already claimed her lips before you do' his conscience keeps on telling him. He went and rested under the Sakura tree. Why? What is this feeling? Do I still love that idiot? He asked himself. 'Yes, yes, yes' his conscience said again. 'You need to get her. Make her love you again' He sighs.

"Mikan, I'll get you again," he finally said, clutching the necklace, before standing up again and heading somewhere else.

**To Be Continued**