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Chapter 1: His Lilac Dreams
The drops of the cold rain fell heavily on the roof one gloomy Monday afternoon. The classes became obviously more boring. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he stared outside, watching the grayish sky. The festival was shortly stopped due to the harsh weather. The regular classes were returned and will stop when the weather becomes bearable.
A soft tap from behind altered his attention. When he looked back, he saw her leaning over. He backed off to her so that he could hear what she has to say.
"I heard that Mikan-chan was sick since yesterday." She whispered, with a tone of concern evident as she spoke. He gave a slight nod and smiled, so as not to grab the teacher's attention, who was writing something on the board. "Some of the S.A. members want to go visit her at lunch. Wanna come?"
He paused for a minute.
"She would appreciate your coming."
He looked down and played with his mechanical pen. After a while of watching if the teacher has already passed his eye on to them, he gave a smile to her. "Okay. I'll be coming too. Will you?" he asked bluntly. She gave a smile to him. "Sure. I haven't seen the class's baby since last week. You know how busy I was with all the things Noda-chi has been giving me." She replied.
"Okay then. I'll wait for you at the front door." He said as twirled his pen. She gave a firm nod before sitting back and doodled on her notebook. He gave a smile to her, though she didn't notice it, before going back to his previous 'task'.
The bell had rung and students began to desolate the room. He walked out with a few friends and left her having some girl talk with hers.
"Andou, I heard the no star girl from your class is sick. Are you gonna visit her? You're close to her, aren't you?" one of his companions said as they walked along the student-filled corridor leading out of the building. "Yeah. In fact, most of the members will." He replied.
"Harada would come too?" another asked. "Yeah. She's the one who insisted me to come."
"And you didn't oppose? I can sense something from that, Andou." Another mocked.
"Nah, you know guys, if I were you, I'd stop thinking those things about me and Misaki. We're just friends. Nothing more of that." He replied.
"Oh really?" they chorused before proceeding to a series of controlled laughter. As they reach the main entrance door, they bid their goodbyes and left him there.
"Oi, Andou! Tell us if something is, okay?" one shouted from a distance. "There'll be none so don't hope for it!" he replies. He gave a big wave above his head as he watched them disappear in his vision. Students were rushing out in huge masses.
"Now where did that woman go?" he asked himself as he looked at every direction hoping to get a glimpse of her.
"Nee, Tsubasa!" a familiar voice called out from his left. He smiled as he turned around and see her running. She held on her knees as she tried to gather some air. "Gomen ne! Noda-chi gave me another bunch of stuffs to do." She said between breaths. He gave a soft chuckle as he assisted her in standing and regaining composure. "Noda-chi sure loves to give you some errands. So, shall we?" he asked her as he opens an umbrella, which she answered with a smile and nod.
After meeting some of their companions they went to her room in their dormitory, which was not too far. "Konnichi wa. What are the Middle School students doing here?" Takahashi greeted them as they entered the dorm. "Oh, we were just wondering if we could visit Mikan-chan. We heard she's sick." One of them replied.
"Very well then, a visit shall be permitted but you are only allowed to stay in for ten minutes." The robot said as she leads the group to their subject's room.
"I'll return after ten minutes." Takahashi said as she leaves them in front of her room. "Arigato!" hey chorused.
One member of the group knocked softly before cautiously opening the door and letting the rest enter. Her room was pretty neat with only a few furniture consisting of a cabinet, a mirror with vanity table and a side table by her bed. A light tangerine colored curtain covered her windows. On the table was a photo of an old man with a young girl in pink dress widely smiling.
"Tsubasa-senpai?" a soft voice rang, drawing their attention to the small girl lying on the bed. Everyone went near her. "And the rest of the class are also here." She softly added with a smile.
"We came to check on you, Mikan-chan. How are you feeling?"
"A bit dizzy but I'm glad you came, Misaki-senpai." She replied as the young woman patted her hazel brown hair. "Nee, Mikan-chan, you should get well soon, okay? We still have a lot of activities to do together!" one said from the crowd.
"Yeah!" the group chorused then buzzing their own reasons for her to get well earlier. "H-Hai." She replied with her usual wide smiled faced. "By the way, Mikan-chan, we brought you some fruits and treats!" a group of ladies said as they placed them on the side table. Mikan followed them with her eyes. "Arigato!" she said.
"Nee, minna. I want to thank you all for coming over even though you have tight schedules. This room…before, it seemed really gloomy but when you came, I felt like I'm alright again. I felt like being well again. Thank you very much…from the bottom of my heart." Mikan said. Tsubasa smiled at her and tapped her head softly. "When one's sick, he or she doesn't want to be left alone… that's why we came. We know you're feeling a pretty lonely so we came, despite our tasks so you better get well really soon, okay?"
"Sure!" the girl answered. Soon after, Takahashi knocked on the door and called for the group to leave.
"Till next time, Mikan-chan!" the group chorused as they left. While walking, Tsubasa noticed something from the corner of his eye. "Misaki?" he softly asked her. "What's with staring at me like that?" he added. The pink-haired gal shook her head. "Nothing. I was just a bit surprised at how your words were a while ago. I never hear you talk like that so often." She replied. He gave a shrug and winked. "And that's Tsubame, my other personality." He joked.
"Baka…" she whispered with a smile and walked with him, while she slid an arm to his. "I'm quite hungry. Could we go get some food?" she asked. "Okay."
The afternoon came fine, as the rain had stopped pouring a few hours after lunch. The smell of the wet grass filled the air. "My…good thing the rain stopped!" Misaki commented as she grabbed a handful breath of the damp air. "The scent of the air after a rain sure is nice." She added. "Yeah. Oh, by the way, I have to go see Mr. Bear." He said as he walks to the other direction.
"Tsubasa…"
He looked back at her.
"Yes?"
She shook her head and smiled. "Itterasai. See ya." She said as she went on and ran. Left with confusion, he looked up the sky and watched the birds gallantly flying up the orange dyed sky.
"That Misaki…"
"She's acting unusual these days…"
"Gives me the creeps…"
"But I sorta like her attitude these days. She…she had never shown me this kindness I feel. Her smile had become beaming more brightly and the way she calls me…it sounds more…"
His thoughts were suddenly popped out by a call from his back. "Oi, Tsubasa…" a soft voice said. He turned around and saw his friend Kaname, who just came out from the hospital. He beamed him a bright smile as the raised their hands for a high five. "What a surprise!" Tsubasa said as he accompanied Kaname on his way. "Yeah. I wanted to return for the festival. Is it still open?" he asked. Tsubasa nodded and tapped his back. "Sure it is. And you know what? Our class is included this year! Isn't that great?"
"Whoa…" was all Kaname could say. "It was all because of Mikan-chan." Tsubasa added. "Oh, speaking of her, where is she? I want to surprise her too."
"Uhm…she's sick now but she'll be fine!"
"I see. Maybe I'll just visit her tomorrow. Right now, I want to see how Mr. Bear is doing."
Tsubasa smiled at him. "Actually, I was about to do that when you showed up." He said and both laughed their way.
The next day, Tsubasa accompanied Kaname in visiting Mikan. The young girl was so surprised and felt very happy about it. After a few minutes, they went out and returned to their respective classes. On their way, they came across Misaki.
"Oh! Kaname-kun! How surprising!" she blurted out. "Hey, how did you managed to get out from the hospital?" she asked further. "Well, I had been feeling a lot better since my last return so I asked the doctors if I could go back here. Besides, I heard that the school festival is on going. I want to take part with it."
"Then you should start now, Kaname-kun." A voice called from behind. When they looked back, they saw some of Kaname's classmates with a banner saying, 'Welcome back, Kaname'. The returnee was so overwhelmed at the warm welcome he had received. After bidding goodbye to Tsubasa and Misaki, he left with his class leaving the two behind.
"He sure made a big surprise, nee, Tsubasa?"
"Yeah…" he softly replied.
"Hey, when do you think Mikan-chan will be able to return too? Soon?"
"I guess so…"
"Well, there's still three more days before these things end! Let's do our best to…"
"Misaki…" Tsubasa suddenly called out, stopping her. "W-What is it?" she asked.
"Could…could you…"
"Could you come with me on…"
"…the Last Dance?"
Misaki was gaped. "B-But…it should be girls who are supposed to ask that, Tsubasa."
"I know but…"
A soft breeze blew, making some leaves on the trees fall down. "…I wanted to ask this time."
"Why?" she shortly asked.
Tsubasa bowed and paused for a moment. "Tsubasa?" she called out. Tsubasa shook his head and looked back, with a faking smile. "Hehe…I was just joking! So, I have to go back to our activity! I heard people are rampaging to get in! Ja!" he said then ran away without even letting Misaki answer back.
"W-Wait! Tsuba…" Misaki called out to the figure running away, not even bothering to look back at her. "What's happening to you? Why do you act coldly to me?" she whispered.
Teme…Teme… What the hell were you thinking? Asking out a girl like that then acting like it's only a joke? Teme… You're so stupid. Yeah, really stupid and coward to tell her the truth…how shameful…Teme!THUD!!
"Ow! That hurts!" He said as he softly scrubs his forehead. "Uhn…what the heck were you doing, dork?!" another voice said before him. He opened an eye and saw a familiar boy doing the same. "N-Natsume?" he asked as he stands up and gives a hand to the lad, which he respectfully rejects and stands on his own. "You should look up when you're running. Baka." He said off then walked pass him while holding up to his forehead. "Hey, where are you going?" Tsubasa asked. Natsume stopped and looked back. "Why will I tell you?"
"Are you going to her?" Tsubasa asked again.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"She'll be happy if you'll visit."
"You're talking nonsense."
"Natsume…don't be stupid and coward like me, okay? If you feel something, don't even let a chance pass by. You'll regret it, you'll see."
Natsume paused for a moment then turned his back.
"I hope you get what I mean, Natsume!"
"In the first place, I'm not stupid nor a coward like you. Second, I don't plan to take that path. It's just a hindrance." He said then walked on. A wind passed by and Tsubasa smiled at nothing. "Yeah. He's right. He's not me…he's brave and wise, unlike me." He turned on his back and continued his way.
A/N: nyaah….what a start! Sorry if the chapter isn't a good beginning. Well, it's kinda hard to work in the wee hours! Anyways, please review!! I need it to post my future chapters and if you have suggestions, please do inform me! Arigato!