Valentine's story

by lychiis.plum

I want to share a lovey-dovey story between the two main protagonists. But I am curious… what if the characters didn't have Alice, what if they were normal people but had the same background situations like the original story? … Sorry Permy, I know you were very fond of your specialty, but the reality of doing 'labor work' is also fun. No? PS: This will be only a short story.

2. Part 2

In the nurse's office, Mikan Sakura is asleep in a bed. She wakes up to a crow singing outside. As she gets up, she freezes when she sees this messy black haired boy asleep. In her mind, she thinks:

Why is Natsume sleeping on top of my bed? Why is he here? As she tries to search for answers, Natsume dreams silently. In his mind, a nuclear explosion occurs in slow motion.

Natsume sees a ghost dark figure wearing a white spooky-expression mask.

"Nats-um-e, come closer, I have something important to tell you." The white spooky-expression masked figure says. Natsume walks closer to the nuclear explosion.

"Wait! Don't get close to that! Don't you see black ashes coming towards you? You're gonna die." Someone in the crowd pulls his arm away from the explosion. Natsume looks back at the ghost figure. The ghost figure motions him to come closer.

"I need to tell you something important. It's about the flu shot you got this morning." Natsume listens. "what injected into you wasn't the flu shot. Believe me. It wasn't the flu shot. It was a …" Natsume with his cold dark eyes has a stern voice and asks:

"What? Tell me what is it?" The ghost figure intercepts:

"If I tell you, would you promise to keep me alive?" Natsume agrees without hesitation.

"It is a price you'll pay for the information I'm gonna tell you." The ghost figure informs Natsume with concern.

"Yes. I know. I will keep you safe." Natsume affirms his duty.

"Wait a minute, I don't even know you? Who are you?" Natsume asks suddenly. The ghost figure stays silent for a while but after a long pause. It says:

"Ok. This is what I'm gonna tell you. You were poisoned by a drug called Nicotine. The consequence of that is that you're life span has been cut in half. You will only be alive for another 7 years." Natsume gasps silently and curses under his breath. His thoughts swirl around until he makes them stop and asks:

"Why should I—" The ghost figure stops him with some "look-a-like fairy dust"

"I will help you. But there's another price to pay." Natsume asks.

"What is it?"

"It's to find true love. If you can find THE one by Valentine's day, then I can grant you an extra 10 years of your lifespan."

"How can I trust you? I don't even know you." Natsume asks in astonishment.

"You will soon find out who I am. But for now, I am your savior. Just remember that." The ghost figure yells out its final words.

Natsume hears a voice calling his name.

"Natsume! Natsume!" He feels his body being shaken back and forth. When he wakes up, he sees a blurry shining light until a head blocks the light.

"Natsume? Are you alright? We gotta head to class." Mikan still shakes Natsume's body.

"Alright alright! Let's get going." Natsume responds back and they both run to class as the bell begins to ring. Natsume hears an echo of the ghost figure saying:

"I'm your savior."