Chapter Two

It was a bright Sunday morning.

Mikan stretched her arms and yawned. She was in Hotaru's room again.

"Ohayo, Hotaru!" she greeted.

Mikan looked over at Hotaru's bed. Hotaru wasn't there.

Guess she's in her lab already, she thought.

Mikan fixed her bed then got dressed.

She was already at the dormitory door, closing it, when someone called her.

"Mikan-san!"

Mikan turned towards the person who called her.

It was Takeda. He was sitting at a bench, waving at her.

She smiled at him and waved back. Then, she went towards him.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, sitting on the bench beside him.

"Well, I'm just having a morning relaxation." Takeda answered.

"Is that what you always do when you wake up?" Mikan asked.

"Yes, I do this every time I wake up." Takeda explained. "You see, my mother used to tell me that this is good for your health."

"I see. That's why you are so healthy." Mikan joked.

They both laughed.

Natsume and Ruka were about to pass by them. They were looking at Mikan and Takeda and saw that they were laughing and enjoying with each other. So they stopped in front of them.

Mikan saw Natsume and Ruka and called, "Natsume!"

"Natsume?" Takeda asked.

"So, I see. This must be your boyfriend, polka-dots." Natsume said, feeling jealous towards Takeda.

"Natsume!!!" Mikan shouted angrily.

"Excuse me, but she's not my girlfriend. We're just friends, okay?" Takeda explained, trying to be friendly to Natsume.

"Natsume," Ruka muttered. "Don't start another fight over a girl."

Natsume stared at Ruka angrily.

"Huh? What are you talking about, Ruka-pyon? I don't understand all of you." Mikan asked, confused.

Mikan stared at Ruka, then at Natsume, and lastly at Takeda.

Takeda stood up then came closer to Natsume and said, "You know, I've heard a lot about you. You have the Alice of Fire."

"You're just saying that just because you can kill my fire!" Natsume said angrily.

Other students started to crowd around them.

"Is that the new guy? What is he doing? He's just new here!" Someone shouted. "Does he even know who he's dealing with?"

"Yeah," Someone replied. "He doesn't even know who Natsume really is!"

Takeda just glared at the people staring at them.

"So, I see! You have your fans!" Takeda said, staring at Natsume.

Everyone began whispering.

Mikan was frightened. She didn't want Natsume and Takeda fighting with each other.

"Stop this! Stop all of this! Why are you two fighting?! I don't understand the three of you! But, please, if you're fighting over something, just get over it!!!" Mikan shouted and ran away.

Natsume, Ruka and Takeda just stared at her running away.

"Whatever," Natsume muttered, then walked away.

Ruka followed him.

Takeda was left standing near the bench.

Everyone was surprised at what happened.

One by one, they walked away also, leaving Takeda all alone.

The next day came, Natsume was surprised to see that Mikan wasn't sitting on her chair.

Everyone knows that Mikan is one of the persons who always come early.

But now, Mikan wasn't there.

Natsume turned to look at Takeda.

Where did you hide polka-dots? Natsume thought, angrily.

Takeda just sneered at Natsume and thought, Looks like you lose, Hyuuga!

Narumi finally arrived. He greeted them, "Ohayo!"

"Who are absent?" Narumi asked his students.

Hotaru stood up and said, "Sakura Mikan isn't here."

"Maybe she's in her room. She was really mad and wasn't in the mood to come here," Hotaru explained.

"Okay, guess we have a problem here. I'll be right back! You can just self-study while I'm gone, okay?" Narumi said then walked out through the door.

"Natsume," Ruka muttered. "Could it be she's mad because of what happened yesterday?"

"Whatever," Natsume muttered, then covered his face with his manga and placing his feet on his desk.

"What will you do if Mikagami confessed to Sakura?" Ruka asked.

Natsume didn't reply, as if he was already asleep even though he really wasn't sleeping.

"Natsume," Ruka muttered, concerned.

"I'll kill him," Natsume murmured.