For KidTantei, the things i write at the beginning and end of the chapter are from my memories with the one i loved, and still love. :)

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One day, you'll find someone you really can't deal with. Then you'll realize, that person is who you're really looking for.

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"I can't believe this!" Luna Koizumi grimaced as she and her gang pushed me against the wall of the female bathroom. "Why you?"

Why did he choose you?

I looked down. I don't know either, okay? Was what I wanted to scream. But, rendered I didn't have any chances of winning against these fan girls, I guess it was better to just keep quiet.

I really didn't know what that guy was thinking. He was the very first person I found rather disturbing, and, well… interesting, in some way or the other.

If I couldn't hear anything, it must be because he wasn't thinking at all. But that would be impossible! Everyone has their own thoughts, whether simple thoughts or not. Which left me with the only possibility that I really couldn't read his mind at all. Which is why I am here now, still wondering why the hell did he choose me to be his partner and made Kokoroyome, the guy sitting behind me move to another seat.

I remembered Kokoroyome's face when that Natsume guy walked towards him and said with a very commanding and icy voice, "Move." Poor Koko couldn't even react a 'no, this is my seat, thank you'. He just stood up, grabbed his things, and ran away to find another seat.

Then, without any remorse, Natsume pulled my hair from behind, which caught my attention, and heck, everyone's attention. "Who're you?"

I groaned. What? Did he think he was some kind of a god?

Patience. Patience. "I think it's common sense to introduce yourself first before asking for someone else's name." I sharply replied as I pulled my hair back from his clutch. "And it's not nice to casually touch a girl's hair."

Silence.

Whether he'd introduce his self or not, it didn't really matter. It didn't bother me as some other girls would.

"…Natsume. Natsume Hyuuga."

Ah. So he's a Hyuuga. No, I mean, the Natsume Hyuuga.

"…so?" He asked with impatience.

Interesting. I heard Hotaru's thoughts and I rolled my eyes directly at her.

"Mikan."

He leaned close. "Mikan? Mikan what?"

Why's he so curious anyway? "Just – just Mikan."

What's this guy thinking?

"Ehem." A fake cough made me look at the front, at Narumi. "Well, since Natsume already found his seat, why don't I find you your partner?"

"Partner?" I could almost hear a spark in Natsume's eyes.

Narumi smiled.

Interesting, the teacher thought. And it sent down shivers down my spine. Narumi is just as scary as when he's innocent and oblivious!

"I just got a good idea. Why don't you pick your own partner, eh? Natsume. I reckon you'd prefer it that way." Narumi giggled.

"Oooh! Pick me! Pick me!" Luna's voice stood out of the crowd.

I looked at her, wondering how she could manage to think that way. What way? This way: I'm so gonna be famous with him as my boyfriend. I wonder how good he is in bed?

I turned my head away in disgust. "Eugh." I silently puked.

"Just so you know, my dad's the owner of one of the car industries, and my mom's a very well-known fashion designer. With me, you won't be embarrassed." She declared.

"Uwahh…" I almost admired her straight-forwardness.

Natsume tugged my hair again. "Oi, frilly little sensei, I choose this girl."

What?

He refused Luna!

He went for Yukihara!

I can't believe this!

How dare he refuse me…!

Narumi smiled. So cute!

"What cute?" I asked myself quietly. "This is so not cute, sensei!"

And thus, I earned this position of my back against the wall with a bunch of girls ganging up on me.

Luna bit her nails, trying to calm herself down. Why this creepy little girl? I'm more attractive than she is. So, why?

"Do you know each other?" Luna asked me.

"Not possible." Of course it's not possible. I was kept away from people, remember?

"Then why? Why the hell did he choose you?"

"Yeah. If it's just beauty to be the basis, Luna would be a hundred times prettier than everybody else." Wakako said in second motion. As if.

"I – I don't know, okay? Not like… I know what's going on in his mind." My voice was dying down.

"Shut it!" Luna barked at my face.

Eugh. She even spat a bit of her saliva on my face. Disgusting.

And what, shut it? She asked me, didn't she?

What the hell.

"Oi."

All of us girls gasped as we heard a boy's voice. They were shocked to see Natsume, I was shocked that he had the guts to step inside the girls' bathroom.

"Natsume!" Luna faked a smile as she batted her long, sparkling eyelashes.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" He walked towards me, ignoring the eyes of the other girls around.

"What do you think you're doing? This is the girl's bathroom." I eyed him suspiciously.

"I know. Got tired of waiting for you outside."

"You were waiting?" I asked exasperatingly.

"Course I was. Haven't made use of you yet." He scratched the back of his head in a very boyish manner.

"Made… made use of me?"

"You'll see." And he grabbed my hand as he attempted to walk away.

"Wait! Natsume –" Luna tried to stop him by pulling his arm back.

That was when I saw how Natsume changed from the very grumpy teenager to a very frightening creature. "Don't touch!" he dangerously hissed.

The atmosphere instantly went pitch black as Natsume emitted a 'don't you dare come near me' aura.

What's with the touching?

But Luna backed down, to my surprise. The girl whom every other girls envied, and boys admired, backed down in fright of Natsume Hyuuga, the boy who just transferred. Maybe it's because of his eyes. Or just plainly because of his very suffocating and intimidating aura of superiority.

Natsume Hyuuga really just has it. He makes people feel awkward. He makes people feel like he's some kind of a superior being. Maybe that was why Koko never retaliated when Natsume grabbed his seat in the first place.

I don't know if he's aware of it, if he's purposely making people around him scared. But maybe, he's just like me? Scared of people.

…

Nah.

Why would he be?

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Since he went on his way to grab me out of the girl's bathroom, I expected something, I don't know, maybe grand?

But here I am, sitting prettily on the grass like some old fairy tale, my back leaning against a giant Sakura tree, a great wide lake lying in front of me, as I watched the scenery unfold.

"Okay? So, what's this. Some kind of a movie?" I asked him, partly irritated since I couldn't hear what's he thinking at all.

Natsume, who was lazily lying down beside me, arched his eyebrow. "I'd like you to keep quiet."

"Sorry, but I believe I have the right to know what's going on in your puny little mind."

How dare he? He grabbed me and dragged me here against my will, and he won't tell me what's going on?

"Look. You, sitting beside me, help me a lot. Okay?" He answered despite of how irritated he was becoming.

"How so?"

"Just – it just do." He rolled to his side, looking away from me.

I let my eyes stray far, watching every bits of motions of nature, and then I sighed. "Well. Not like you're not helping either…" I said as quietly as possible.

Being with Natsume, I realized one thing: he keeps my ability in control.

The moment that he entered the classroom, maybe, just maybe, there was some kind of a reaction, or something – which made me go in control for once. It might be really impossible, but I'd like to think of Natsume as a controlling device. If not, then how could I ever explain the sudden silence when he's around?

I took a deep breath, savouring the 'normality' that I'm experiencing.

I wish everyday would just go like this. Not particularly Natsume beside me, but the freedom from the curse I have.

Silence.

I'm so gonna miss this.

Rustles from across the lake caught my attention. "Huh?"

There was a girl, who was wearing the same uniform as me, and a boy, wearing the same uniform as Natsume.

I narrowed my eyes, wanting to see clearly what they were doing alone in a forest like this. There has always been this strange rumours that couples always go inside the forest to have some fun. Turned out to be true. Well, not like I could think of any bad and naughty things since I'm alone with Natsume in the forest as well, and nothing's happening. Besides, we're not a couple in the first place.

Come on, no one's going to see us. I heard that boy's mind.

Oh no. Looks like we're going to do it… Should I give in?

I wanna get laid, and she's the only girl available.

I'm scared, but…

I closed my eyes, wanting to shut it off. And it worked, much to my surprise.

"It worked?" I wondered out loud. Looks like I wasn't wrong when I thought of Natsume as a controlling device. And his presence really helped me a lot.

I stared across the lake as the boy pushed the girl down.

"What the. She's being cozened. He just wanna get laid." I told myself.

I felt Natsume moved beside me, so I turned around to see him staring at me directly. "What're you looking at?" I asked him.

"You." He answered briefly.

I rolled my eyes, couldn't believe his nonchalant answer. "Course it's me."

"What are you looking at?" He asked me in return.

I stared at him for a moment or two, wondering if I should really tell him. But, why not? "…them." I pointed out the couple.

Natsume followed his eyes to where I was pointing at, and he showed no shocked reaction. "So, what do you think?"

"What do I think of what?" I spat.

"Them. Are they all lovey-dovey?"

"The girl's in love but she's being deceived. She loves him so she thought it's alright even if she's scared. But the boy, he just wanna do it. Not necessarily with her, but just because she's the only girl available."

We were silent for a while as we watched the two couples do each other. Couldn't they feel our stares? Honestly, can't they just get a room or something? They're doing it in public, well, they thought no one's around, but still -

"How did you know?" Natsume's question baffled me.

Oh my! Damn. How can I explain? Think, Mikan, think!

Oohh, why did I ever blab my mouth off without even thinking?

I bit my nails, trying to think of something. "Uh, well, I, I know them. Yeah, that's it."

Natsume stared at me, and I swear I could almost feel myself melting from his eyes. Could it be possible that he saw right through me? But, but I wasn't a great liar in the first place! What am I going to do if my secret leaks out? I'd have to go into hiding if it happens!

No. Wait. Who'd ever believe I have this ability? Hah! That's right, I can just always –

"Liar." He leaned closer to me, closer, and closer, until his lips almost reached my ears.

I felt my heart skipped a beat. No, it's probably nothing! I was just so conscious with his closeness. Yeah, that's right.

"You know, I hate liars." He whispered, making me feel ticklish in the ears, sending a thousand volts run across my skin.

Oh my God, I could feel my body feeling hot. It was strange, it was so new to me. His voice itself could make me feel, so, so incredibly, and unbelievably, well… good? Strange?

I DON'T KNOW! OH GOSH…

In the moment of my panic, I pushed him away from me as hard as I could and stood up.

"I'm, I'm not!"

Damn, I stuttered.

Feeling the embarrassment as I made a fool out of myself, I ran off.

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I slowly walked out of the classroom as I just finished tidying the room. I was one of the cleaners for the day, but I was the only one who ended up cleaning the room. They all left me as they had appointments, or so they said – which is a whole universe different to what they were thinking.

Not that I mind though, being alone in an empty classroom was nice. However, it certainly has some cruel effects since I could hear Hotaru's mind swearing at me from five kilometres away.

Mikan Sakura Yukihara, if you're not here in another ten minutes, I'm going to bombard your room with tear gas!

Mikan Sakura Yukihara, if you're not here in another ten minutes, I'm going to tear you precious teddy bear into pieces.

And the threats went on.

Really, that Hotaru. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" I quietly screamed as I started to run outside.

I was about to jump in and give Hotaru a bear hug when I suddenly stopped my tracks to hide.

What to say? Hi? I'm Ruka. I'm, I'm Ruka Nogi. Argh! So embarrassing!

What's this guy doing? I heard Hotaru's thoughts. It's the transfer student. Why's he coming to me? Whatever. I'm gonna be so rich.

"What 'so rich'? You're already rich as you are." I whispered, and then I stiffened when I realized what was going on. "Uwaah. That Ruka Nogi guy's approaching my best friend?"

As quietly as I could, I peeked behind the walls to see what was going on with Hotaru's side. Then I saw him, the princely guy who just transferred today.

"They said that he and Natsume are ones of the current top bachelors of the world. Would Hotaru like that?" I asked to no one in particular as I watched how Ruka Nogi struggle din desperation to talk to the 'Ice Queen'.

I sighed. I couldn't bear to look at him as he gives his best while Hotaru's mind was on to another thing. "Poor soul. If only he knows that Hotaru only thinks of sales."

"What, you can read minds?"

I almost choke on nothingness when I heard a voice behind me erupted. Alas, it was as I suspected, it was Natsume, standing so dangerously close behind me. So dangerously close that I could almost feel his breath on my face. So close that an inch more would enable me to hear his heart beat.

"What, what do you mean? Read, read minds – what?" I stuttered as I looked away from his gaze and stepped back, away from him.

And then, with a nonchalant look on his face, he asked me again like it was the most natural thing to ask.

"You can read minds?"

I'm dead.

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One day, you'll find someone you really can't deal with. Then you'll realize, that person is who you're really looking for.

-i believe.

So, that's why you can't stand me? because i'm the one you've been searching for?

-he'd say with a very confident grin.

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haha. writing makes me miss him more.