Disclaimer: The characters are not mine, except the OC. Based on the plot of "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements who is not me.

Invisible Sight

Chapter 1: Me…

(Natsume's POV)

Waking up to another day in my crappy life, I walk to the bathroom in the dark. It's one of my morning routines which give me another few minutes to sleep. After stepping out of the shower, I took note of something in the mirror reflection.

Actually, I took note of what was not in the reflection of the mirror.

I'm… GONE! I don't see myself!

Bringing my hand in front of my face, I don't see it. "What the heck?" I cried, wrapping a towel around my waist and began walking towards the staircase. I suddenly feel dizzy, no wonder. I've lost my sense of space and motion. Stepping down slowly, I make my way down the stairs like a three-year-old.

This is stupid.

"Guys, I can't see myself!" I say to my parents. Dad, making scrambled eggs, and Mom, reading the news, stare at each other and laugh. "Kids," Dad says to Mom and turns back to the eggs. "Well then, come here and let's see you." Frustrated, I say, "I am here." Professor Mom a.k.a. The Dictator turns on her 'authority voice' and commands, "Natsume, you're fifteen. Stop acting like a kid and turn off that idiotic walkie talkie and come down, now!" There goes Mom, thinking that all 'young ones' jump at the sound of her orders. Sitting down on the chair, I grab my glass of juice and drink it all, and put it back down.

Jaws drop, Mom's juice spills on her lap, Dad's eggs started burning and I smirk at their faces. "Well, then?"

Dad asks, "Natsume is this for real? Do something else." I sigh and bite on my toast. "Natsume," Mom squeaked "Natsume, stop it now." Great, another order. "I am not doing anything!"

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"This is some great phenomenon. It has something to do with the light I suppose," Dad babbled. Man, can he get annoying. He always has to be Joe Science. He continued talking for another 10 minutes as he served up a fresh batch of eggs. We sat down and started eating. Dad stops for a while and so does Mom, both watching the eggs being lifted in the air and suddenly disappear. I watch as well. This is good, it's the 'Natsume and the Disappearing Food'. Please note the sarcasm.

Mom reaches out to touch me; she was off by half a foot. I leaned in and when flesh touched flesh, she screamed, "Oh my god… Oh my god… Keiji, do something! Oh my god, Natsume's here! Call a doctor or… or some specialist!" ARGH, I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!! "Yeah right, we can't just call some stupid doctor! Who will we call, a specialist on the Invisible Teenager Hospital? Sure, let me get the Yellow Pages! They might make me undergo some experiment!"

Dad clears his throat, "Saya, he's right. We can't just say this to anyone. The Americans might take him away then use his body as a test subject. That is why this has to stay in the house." Dad is right. No one else should know. Mom then says, "But we can't just leave Natsume like this! We have to do something…" Dad smiles encouragingly, "Of course, Saya, but we first need to know what is happening. After that, we might be able to find the cure. All we need is clear thinking." Yeah right, what you mean is YOUR thinking.

I yank the towel away from my waist and threw it down to the ground.

"Fine, do all the clear thinking you want. It is I who has the problem, not you. Don't act that everything will be better in the snap of your fingers because it is not," I snap.

Silence

7… 8… 9…

Silence filled the room for fifteen seconds.

Mom began calling, "Natsume… Natsume… No, please don't be gone… Natsume…" Mom burst into tears and Dad comforted her. At school, I'm known as cold but not this cold, so I whisper, loud enough for them to hear me. "I'm here, I'm here. I'll just be in my room, alright."Sitting on my bed, fully dressed, I started to think. I'm going to be stuck here until I find a cure because this thing is happening to me, Natsume Hyuuga.

Raising my hand to the light, I noticed my supposed shadow. It seemed that my hand was invisible but it still made a faint shadow. "So you noticed it as well," a voice said behind me. Turning around, I saw Dad looking at the place where my hand is supposed to be. We can't see it but it is still there. The light isn't bouncing off of it unlike my hand, see." Hi, welcome Joe Physics! Please note sarcasm. "Anyway, your hand is bending the light while mine is blocking it completely."

"So, how does it help?" I ask Dad who had this clueless face on. "How does it help me?" I ask again. "I'm not sure, but it' very fascinating!" Dad says and right now, I'm thankful he can't see me, balling my fists. I control my anger enough to be able to tell him I was tired, which I'm not, and make him leave without gritting my teeth.

Alone isn't something I'm new to. Waking to the living room, I turn on the lights and grab a book. As I turn, I see Mom and she asks me, "Natsume, are you alright?" "Yes Mom, I'm fine. I go to the living room everyday, now I need permission?" A look of hurt shone on Mom's face. One side of me feels that I should hug her, the other says not to. The other won. Laying down on my bed, I let sleep come over me.

After an hour or two, I jolt up. Shoot, I'm late for…class. Oh yeah, I'm invisible. Walking towards the stairs, I feel less dizzy. On the dining room table there's a note beside a plate of food.

It read:

Dear Natsume,

Your father is in a meeting at the grand chalet and I'll just be finishing some work at the office. Please take care. I'll be staying until 4:30. Your father will be home later 3:30 so by then read a book or something.

We love you.

Mom and Dad

I smirk and decide to do 'or something' to pass the time.

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Izzy: You know… I think I made Natsume OOC. What do you think?

Also review please! No flames.

T.Y.