What is that?

A cell phone, perhaps.

It's so loud.

Agh.

'Make it stop,' I groaned, barely conscious. I waited for Natsume to stop the noise. Beep, beep, beep. Nothing. Giving up, I rolled over to face the alarm. Seeing the time, I jumped up immediately only to have my cover-tangled self fall on my face.

'Ouch.'

Above me, Natsume peered over the edge, obviously trying to suppress the fit of laughter I almost threw him into.

'Same old Polka,' he smirked before rolling back into his sleeping position.

I just scowled at him. 'Nasty fox,' I murmured under my breath as I lifted myself off the floor. Steadying myself, I stared at him. Did he really think I wouldn't make him go to school? I rolled my eyes and went to take a shower.

I quickly took my shower and dressed in one of the uniforms I stole from Narumi-Sensei's office. Why he had a girl's high school uniform, I don't know. I hurriedly pulled my hair into a messy brown ponytail and went to retrieve Natsume. Right where I left him.

I sat on the bed next to him and lightly shook his shoulder.

'Hey, Natsume.'

'hn.'

'Get up.'

… 'no'

I grabbed the blanket, prepared to pull him off into the floor. He stared at me, his eyes daring me to do it. I did.

Bad move. Natsume landed on me with a thud. 'Get off me,' I said, breathless. 'Your heavy.'

'Tsk. Shut up, Polka. Your too noisy.' He peeled himself off me into a standing position. Taking the opportunity, I jumped up grabbing his hand and jetting towards the classroom, pulling him behind me.


Reaching the classroom I through open the door. 'Sorry we're late, we kinda over slept,' I panted.

My gaze trailed over to the teacher standing before me wearing an expression of shock.

I gasped and guessed that my face held the expression.

'Jin-Jin?'

Giggles escaped from the students behind me.

The expression of shock went to one of disgust.

My former elementry school teacher thought better of punishment and decided instead to question me.

'We?' he simply stated.

'Yeah, me and Natsu..' I let my sentence trail off as i took notice that my former partner was no longer beside me.

'Why are you here?' Jin-Jin continued.

'Well, I.. I have no longer a reason to stay away.'

He paused for a moment, considering what this meant.

'Take a seat, Sakura.'

At this, the earlier sounds of murmurs turned to dead silence. I simply turned around, grinning like a fool. No longer upset that Natsume had left me to face Jin-Jin's wrath alone, but purely happy that everything was finally back to normal.

I searched the silent room, looking for just one person in particular.

'Hotaruuuuu!' I shouted as I ran for her.

I enveloped my best friend in the biggest hug i'd ever given. and she let me. or so i thought.

Baka! Baka! Baka!

I looked up at her from my place on the floor.

'Horaru.. so mean,' I pouted, putting on my best pouty face.

'I can only handle so much love, mikan.'