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Cupids' Game II- Chapter 2:
"So I heard Permy calling me 'divine'."
Natsume was walking Mikan to her Special Abilities class. He was going to skip his, but wanted to walk her. They were walking near the side of the building rather than the outdoors corridors others took. Mikan was wearing her spring high school uniform perfectly, with three shining stars pinned brilliantly on it. Natsume on the other hand, wore his messily. With his white button-up un-tucked and unbuttoned on the top, his necktie loosely hung around his neck. His special star was not on. Natsume never wore it, really. He didn't like the idea of being in the class. No matter how hard any students studied or practiced their alice, the could never become like him. Well, unless they had a powerful alice the academy loved and wanted to manipulate.
Mikan scoffed, "God, you are so cocky."
"What, don't you think I am 'divine'?"
"Nope."
Tipping his head, Natsume lowered it less than a foot, to reach a surprised brunette. His left hand cupped her face, and they kissed. It was a slow and romantic one at first, and Mikan closed her eyes. Gently, he deepened the sign of affection and let his tongue meet hers. His arms wrapped around her size zero waist and they gasped for air. Mikan flushed and Natsume smirking in her hair, he whispered,
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Natsume frowned until he heared,
"You're better than that."
Without Mikan seeing, Natsume smiled. Not a smirk, but a genuine one. Their eyes met, and Mikan tiptoed, while Natsume dived down again…
BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!
Shoot, another make-out scene disturbed by the Hotaru Imai. Ruka was behind her, sheepishly holding her books, scared to bother Natsume or get Hotaru mad. He kept quiet, not wanting to get in trouble with either one of them. Hotaru spoke up to the two flushed and separated couple.
"What did I say about PDAs?"
"It wasn't the 'public' until you came."
"Stop being so fresh, Hyuuga."
Afraid to have World War III start, Mikan stepped into their eye battle, and held Hotaru's hand.
"So, Hotaru, what's up?"
"I just wanted to stop by."
Natsume, snorting, rolled his eyes and replied for Mikan,
"Yeah sure, we definitely believe you on that."
"Are you disagreeing with me? Last time I checked, I was the one who got you two together. At least be thankful."
"Really, Hotaru?"
Mikan didn't know that the 'cupids' were trying to get them together last winter. Obviously, Natsume had known, being the observant person he was. It was so noticeable that their six close friends were trying to get them together. Sighing, Natsume looked at Ruka, and gave him one of those "man-to-man" look that is still unsolved by girls how they communicate so oddly that way. Telekinesis? Nah.
"Oh right, Hotaru Dear, let's get going to class. I heard that what's-her-face, yeah Minako is going out with Matsuno-senpai."
Brandishing her latest version of the ImaiCatchAll Camera, Hotaru set out on a new "mission", dragging her boyfriend who waved to the couple staring after them. Natsume looked down at Mikan, as she spoke.
"Er… Let's just get to class…"
After the Special Abilities class ended, Mikan met up with Natsume and went to meet Ruka, Hotaru, and the gang. It was odd, because Natsume came to their meeting place from the direction from the Dangerous Abilities Department.
"I thought you skipped on Persona."
"Yeah, I wanted to. They had another one of their pathetic 'meetings'."
"You mean 'we'. You were their so it's 'we' not 'they'."
Natsume, rolling his eyes yet again, sneered.
"I'd prefer not to be associated with them."
Chuckling, Mikan asked,
"So, what was your 'meeting' about?"
"Well, at their meeting, they said that my cousin will be transferring to this Academy."
"Is your cousin one of the three students from the alice school in England?"
"Yeah, he's coming with two other students."
"Wow, that's so cool!"
"Why?"
"I mean you get to have a relative go to the same school as you? What's his alice?"
"Er… something that has to do with the ground, I think."
"You don't even know?!"
"I've hardly even talked to him before."
"Natsume, Mikan, over here!"
They stopped talking and walking (it rhymes) and saw Anna and everyone else under a unique tree. The eight friends planned to go out for dinner together, but instead, they settled for a picnic Anna had prepared. The weather was warmer than before, and the sky was bright for their somewhat early dinner. They sat under the sakura tree where the gang always hung out. It was like their secret place; no one on the campus went there. Even though gossip travels fast, Hotaru made sure nobody found out about the secluded area. It's had to be popular and the most sought out people in the large academy.
"This is so good, Sweetheart," Koko commented as he chewed on the dessert. The caramel filled chocolate cake filled his mouth. Suddenly, the hand of his girlfriend grabbed the rest of the large chunk out of his reach.
"What-!"
"Dessert is for later! You almost ate half of the whole thing!"
"But it's sooooo good!"
Everyone (except our two icy friends) giggled at the cute lover's quarrel. Each couple had a little label the fans loved. Anna and Koko were the "sweet" couple, Nonoko and Yuu the "innocent" couple, and Hotaru and Ruka the "supportive (somewhat)" couple. The three pairs were are popular, but really, they could not compare with Natsume and Mikan. They were and "Katie plus Tom" or "Angelina plus Brad" (minus the divorces previously) of the Alice Academy. All we need is a little "Suri" to get everything serious. Although the fangirls and fanboys were traumatically poignant when no longer running Imai Weekly (which morphed into Alice People) had reported them dating, the obsessed students had to admit that the perfect couple was indeed, perfect. So there you go, their label is the "perfect" couple. Suddenly, Yuu remembered something.
"Nonoko, we have our student council meeting today!"
"Oh no, I totally forgot about it! It's five twenty already! We have get to the division in ten minutes!"
The two responsible youths got up and muttered how unfair it was that they had to have student meetings.
"Well, since we're done with our dinner anyway, let's pack up."
Anna got up, but Koko groaned.
"Do we have to?"
"Yes, we do!"
After cleaning up, the friends laughed as they left. Suddenly Natsume stopped. They kept on walking but Mikan turned around realizing that he was not next to her.
"Natsume? What's wrong?"
The tall teenager looked bothered and stopped looking around. His red eyes matched Mikan's concerned caramel eyes. The rest of the gang stopped too.
"It's nothing. I remembered I have to do something… Er, yeah a teacher wanted me to pick something up. You guys go ahead first."
"Are you sure?" Mikan asked him.
"Yeah don't worry, nothing's wrong."
But Mikan knew something was wrong. She didn't like the look in his eyes and hesitated to leave or to stay. Natsume noticed, and convinced her,
"Really, nothing's wrong."
"Yes something is!"
The two other couples stared. Even Hotaru knew that this was not something to be interfered with. The brunette and fire-alice boy hardly ever got in serious arguments like these. Natsume sighed and looked at the four concerned friends.
"Go. I'll see you guys later."
"You sure, Natsume?"
Natsume's teeth clenched in annoyance as he spoke,
"Yes, Ruka. I don't need every other person questioning my choices!"
"Fine. I'll see you."
One last glace, Ruka took Hotaru's worried shoulder and nodded to the other pair to leave. All four of them were worried. They knew both of the popular students trusted each other, so they guessed that something was definitely wrong if Natsume wasn't telling Mikan something. The arguing couple silently waited until they were out of sight. Mikan spoke first,
"Tell me."
"There's nothing wrong!"
"Tell me!"
"It's better that you don't know."
"You don't trust me?"
"I do, it's just that I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't."
"And you're sure because…?"
"You're here with me."
All of sudden, a dark and familiar shadow came to them from some large empty rosebushes. Last time they check, the plant was full of crimson, full roses Misaki-sensi planted early spring. The previously clear, blue sky seemed to darken just with the evil presence that loomed upon them. Finally, the creature made a startling sound. Clapping, Persona came up to them. Mikan was surprised. She remembered that he was the one who kept on sending Natsume on terrible missions. She remembered that he was the reason Natsume sometimes had bruises all over him. The masked figure got close to them, and Natsume pulled Mikan behind him and confronted his least favorite teacher. It seemed as if he was acting as a barrier between them. Mikan just stared at the mean and mysterious face. She had the same reaction as when Natsume first met the man after he was sent to their school.
The cold, unfeeling eyes were different than Natume's. Persona's slick hair seemed like they were needles, ready pierce someone. His cold, fingers made a sickening and jagged sound. Smirking under his mask, only his bitter thin lips showed. His curled mouth opened and came out a nauseating sound.
"How beautiful, Sakura-san. It makes me sick. You're stupid voice makes me so…"
"What the hell do you want, Persona."
"Well Black Cat, it seems like you're doing a wonderful job being a boyfriend. I really don't like that."
"I don't like you."
Tittering, Persona reached behind Natsume and tried to touch the scared girl. She flinched before he touched her fair skin, and Natsume shoved the slender arm away.
"Don't you dare touch her!"
"I wouldn't hurt her. I need her as much as I need you. How about it, Sakura-san, I'll let you two date and give Natsume less missions if you…"
"NO! Don't you talk to her!"
Persona hissed and slammed his hand against Natsume's now red face. The latter's didn't react. He still stood in front of his lover, protecting her with his life. Mikan gasped and shouted,
"HOW DARE YOU!"
"Shut up, ugly girl. Natsume's hurt because of you."
"I…"
"Don't talk to her that way!"
The three were silent. No one uttered a single word. Finally, Persona talked.
"I'll let you two date on one condition. I'll even let Natsume take smaller missions. How about it M-i-k-a-n-chan?"
"Wha…"
"We don't need your damn blessings!"
Natsume interrupted Mikan's question.
"I can do things you can never do, Natsume."
Grabbing his left forearm, Natsume shouted in agony and collapsed, breathing heavily. Mikan bent down, surprised that Persona had such great powers.
"Oh my god, why, you…"
"So want to hear the condition, Mikan-chan?"
"NO!"
Natsume got up and shoved Mikan back. Persona was slowly gaining on them, and reached for Natsume again, but stopped when Mikan launched for him. Before Natsume could stop her, he heard a sound of anguish. There was a large blast of light, and Mikan was kneeling, surprised, clutching a repulsive black colored stone. It was large, and it contained Persona's alice.
"YOU! HOW DARE YOU! YOU TOOK MY ALICE, YOU LITTLE TWERP!"
Persona started on at the wide-eyed girl, but his dark clothes caught on fire.
"I warned you."
"This is the first time. The first damn time you assaulted me! What the hell did she do to you, lover-boy?!"
"Shut up! Don't go near her!"
Persona smiled a creepy smile and said,
"Oh don't worry; I just wanted my alice back from your girlfriend."
"A-Alice?!"
The two males turned to the pale girl. She was trembling and tried to stand up. Natsume went down to her and helped her into his arms. All she could feel was fatigue and pain in her head. Persona smiled at how pathetic he thought she looked.
"Yes, Sakura-san. You not only have the rare nullification alice, but you also have the steal alice."
To be continued…
Claire: Cliff-hanger! Mwahahaha! If you want to know what happens next, please review!
Mikan: Claire made a sound track to the Cupids' Game series, everyone!
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Claire: Me too :) "Just the Girl" is totally my favorite. I hope you'll like them too!
Mikan: Thanks for reading, and please review!
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