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A Sickness to Forget
Written by Sitting in the Silence
i : The Sickness
A PAIR OF FOOT LANDED sturdily on the ground. The figure stood up and turned around, he saw a man dressed fully in black and he wore a white eye mask.
"Good job, kuro-neko" Persona said as he smirked at the boy wearing a cat mask.
The boy nodded and removed his mask. The light the moon emanated reflected on his raven hair and his crimson eyes seemed so calm in that amount of light. Persona looked at him then he diverted his gaze to the full moon. Natsume, the raven-haired boy, also shifted his attention to the moon but he let out a painful wince as he did so.
Persona suddenly looked at him, "What's wrong?"
Natsume touched his nape and he pulled out a needle pricked on it. He looked at the needle as he rolled it between his thumb and index finger. What the heck is this? He asked himself as he remembered feeling the light pain earlier when an AAO freak shot him with it. But heck, it's a needle and not a freaking bullet? Hell, that's weird.
"Oi," he called out, "What is this?" He asked Persona as he showed him the needle. Persona took it and examined it with his naked eyes. After a few seconds, he smirked.
"Lock yourself." Persona simply replied as he turned his back to him. Natsume clenched his fist, he asked him what it was and he just shut him off and told him to lock himself. Now that's really helpful, he thought.
"If you don't want to hurt anyone, then you better do it." Persona continued as he walked towards the elementary building.
Natsume just stood there with hands in his pockets. Hurt anyone? Was he kidding him? Why would he hurt anyone? Besides, it was just a needle for crying out loud. What will it do to him; make him sleep for the rest of his life? He scoffed and continued his way to the academy's dormitory.
The hallways of the dormitory are now quiet. Everyone seems to be asleep already. Natsume coolly walked his way back to his special star room when he saw a light coming out of Ruka's room. He slowly walked towards it and thought of visiting his best friend on the way. The door was ajar, he was about to hold the knob and enter when a voice stopped him.
"Where is he anyway?" asked a voice that is so familiar.
It's Koko. Natsume thought, what are they doing here? Natsume grimaced, these guys are having a little boys' night out and he's not invited? What kind of friends are they?!
He decided to go in but the next statement made him stop.
"Probably doing a stupid mission." A very familiar voice said. Ruka. Natsume thought as his eyes gave a confuse expression. They were talking about him and he's just outside the room, eavesdropping. It sounds so wrong but heck, he doesn't care. They were talking about him and he'll listen till the end of the conversation. He leaned a little bit closer to the door and peeked inside the room, but not close enough to make him visible from the inside's view.
"Why are you even looking for him Koko? He'll just boss us around and say," Mochu said as he stood up and put his hand in his pocket as he opened up his other hand, "'Speak and I'll burn you to crisps.'"
Laughter filled the room after that. Natsume clenched his fist. They were . . . mocking him.
"That's a good imitation Mochu!" Koko said a bit teary eyed from laughing so much.
"Yeah." Ruka laughed, "Good one. You can be the next Natsume Hyuuga."
Mochu's eyes suddenly narrowed, "'Don't mess with me'." He said and they all laughed.
"Stop it man, you're giving me goosebumps." Kitsuneme, who was quiet, suddenly joined in.
"We should teach that guy a lesson." Mochu proposed as he sat back on the bed. "Come on Ruka, do something, something that would break him into tiny little pieces."
"Yeah. Let's teach him that he can't have everything his way." Koko added as a playful grin appeared on his face, "I have an idea."
Everyone looked at him. "What is it dude?" Kitsuneme asked.
A glint of interest appeared in the mind reader's eyes. "One name guys, Mikan Sakura."
Their expression lit up, they all knew Natsume was interested on Mikan. She's the girl that brought change in the Academy. She managed to change Natsume and being so-called friends, they didn't fail to notice those changes.
"You're amazing Koko!" Mochu said.
"Well, what do you expect from a mind reader?" Kitsuneme asked as he laughed.
"Ruka will have to do it." Koko said as he looked at Ruka, "Come on man, we know you have dibs on her. But you're scared of what Natsume might do to you."
Ruka frowned, "I'm not scared and to prove you that, I will do it. I will take Mikan Sakura away from that fire freak."
"That's the man." The boys cheered as they all did a high-five.
Natsume couldn't believe it. They were actually like this behind his back. Take Mikan away from him? Is he really that hateful that they would all go to that extent?
And Ruka, his best friend, is so willing to do it. He silently leaned his back against the wall as he covered his face with his palm. They're crazy. He scowled then he noiselessly ran towards Mikan's room.
They can't take you away from me. I won't let them.
"Come on man, it's so boring here." Mochu complained as he drank a bottle of soda.
"Right, why did you even invite us here?" Kitsuneme asked as he playfully punched Ruka on the shoulder.
"I was bored." Ruka answered as he sheepishly laughed.
"Aww man, now we're also bored." Koko said as he slumped down on Ruka's bed, "Besides, where's Natsume?"
Ruka shrugged, "Another mission, I guess."
"Mannnn," Mochu said as he tried to shoot the empty bottle on the trash bin but failed, "he's overdoing it."
Mikan Sakura was sleeping soundly when she was awakened by loud knocks that seemed to be coming outside her door. The knocks grew louder and louder so she got annoyed. She tried to open her eyes and looked at the time: 2:25 it said.
Who in the right mind would come knocking at 2:25 AM? She grunted as she got back to bed and covered herself with a blanket, "GO AWAY!"
But the knocking continued, and it's now more like banging. Mikan Sakura grunted again as she sleepily crawled out of bed, "Okay. Just stop! Who is it??!" She sleepily demanded as she stood in front of the door.
"It's me." A voice from outside answered. Hearing the voice, Mikan's eyes suddenly widened as she hurriedly opened the door. She was shock to see Natsume standing on her doorway, all sweaty and pale.
Natsume weakly went inside the brunette's room and locked the door behind him.
Mikan was startled, "Na-natsume. Why did you lock the door and why are yo—" but she was cut off when she felt his arms around her.
"They're c-c-coming . . ." Natsume feebly voiced out.
"Na-natsume. W-what's wrong?" Mikan said as she tried to push Natsume away but he just tightened his arms around her as he rested his head on her neck; Mikan flinched at this, "Natsume! You're hot. Are you okay? Y-you have a fever." Mikan said, frantic of what was happening.
"They're c-coming t-to g-get you." He voiced out again. His voice was cracking and he was panting heavily. Mikan doesn't know what to do.
"You better rest Natsume. You're sick." She managed to say.
"I don't c-care. I don't w-want to l-loose you." He told her as his hug loosened a bit. "I don't . . ." he whispered.
Mikan's face heat up but then she shook it away. Something's wrong with him.
Definitely wrong.
Author's notes:
I swear! Something's wrong with me when I first wrote this fanfic. I'm so disappointed with my early fanfics that I need to edit them all. Bummer. :( Oh well, it's still a good thing though, it means I've improved these past few years. So yeah, I'm still happy, kind of. But I'll be happier if I successfully edit this crappy fanfic of mine and transform it into a not-so-crappy one.
I think I did it! But I don't know if this one's more/less crappy. *sighs* Well, I'm just revising this fanfic so to my dear new readers, please leave a review. :) I really need it and I'm sure I'll appreciate it.
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