AUTHOR

Of course, it would be forbidden for a detective to fall in love with a criminal. And vice versa.

For these two, the meaning of law would soon turn into a wide canyon. He would be on the left, and her the right.

The only way to reach each other was to form a bridge.

There are two ways to do so:

One would be to convert to the other side of the law.

But this was almost impossible to do, since the criminal would be caught and punished severely, and the detective would be chased for the rest of his life.

And this leaves the second option.

To bend the law.

And unbeknownst to them, they would both be doing this very soon.


HYUUGA NATSUME

"How did they get away?" Aoi asked me eagerly, resting her chin on her arms on the table. I ignored her, however, as I filled in the spaces on the stack of sheets my father assigned to me. My hand was starting to ache, and this work was starting to re-activate my manga complex from when I was twelve.

Anything was better than paperwork for a high school transfer student.

But my father was never one to enjoy filling out sheets of work about his son who took acceleration classes and got his first degree at the age of fifteen. Apparently he had too much of a pride to do so.

Sigh. It's all work, Natsume, it's all work. Merely work. Only…my train of thought trailed to the Quartz Ghost in the glow of the moonlight.

I couldn't bear doing the work anymore. I tossed my pen aside and put my face in my hands. Sure, I thought that she had captured my heart when I met her, but now I was starting to doubt the theory. Love in first sight doesn't exist… right?

The only thing I couldn't deny was that the purpose of solving the case was for her.

Yep… she looked like she could be in high school… can't be too sure, but I'll take extra precautions. I will catch the Quartz Ghost. She's a thief. I can't like her at all. Yes, that's right.

"Onii-san? Onii-san?" His fourteen year old sister was waving her hand near his face. "Hey….." I jolted out of my thoughts and stared into the eyes which I could easily misinterpret as my own. Aoi slitted her eyes, concentrating on me and solely me.

"You… I'm missing something, aren't I?" I looked away from her, and gathered all the sheets. I handed the bundle to her.

"I'll tell you if you do all this for me. I signed them all." Aoi looked considerably pleased.

"Really? Thanks, Natsume!" I got up from my chair and walked out of the room as she started her work.

I entered the bathroom and splashed my face with the cold, flowing water from the pristine tap. I looked at my dripping face in the reflection of the mirror. Then something I should have thought of came to me in realization.

If she's a high schooler, she'll recognise me in an instant. I groaned in disbelief.

"Ugh… damn it… I let my freaking guard down." Wait… if she leaves the school as soon as I arrive, I'll have a fresh trail.

"Hm… looks like I wasn't as clumsy as I thought…" Yes you are, Natsume.

I ignored the passing thought in my mind, and I grabbed my towel as I walked towards my bedroom. I started to head quick footsteps behind me.

"Onii-san! I finished them!" I turned to her, cocking an eyebrow.

"Already. Great." I snagged them out of her hands and she looked at me knowingly.

"Now, onii-chan. Tell me what you've been thinking about." Oh, great.

"I was reminiscing in the past of high school. That's what." She gawked at me with disbelief, and I took the chance to escape. As I locked the door behind me in my room, I heard her finally realize what had happened.

"Onii-chan! You didn't even go to high school!" I shuffled through the papers that my sister had perfectly filled out.

Good. With this, I can go tomorrow.


The next day, I was in my uniform for Alice Academy - a plain white button-up shirt and gold pleated pants. Luckily for me, there was no tie for the uniform - I could not stand those floppy things at all. Just like flip-flops, bookmarks and mirror decorations in cars.

I looked up at the educational facility I was to attend for the next few months.

The first thing that I thought when I arrived was: I wonder what the teacher's daily income is…

The school - more like mansion - was even larger than my university. Students flooded in through the gate as I stood there awkwardly.

Okay, Natsume. This is a challenge. Just act like you did in university. You'll be fine, and hopefully you'll find her.

I inhaled, and entered the school ground with my head high.

I felt a hundred sets of eyes on me, but I tried to ignore their stares.

Not that I could ignore their voices.

"Look at that guy! He's so cool!" A girl squealed from behind me.

"Is he new? I hope he's single!" Yet another girl hoped. Jeez… am I really that attractive? Damn it… I sound cocky...

"Let's get him in the soccer club, it'll boost our reputation." And I was already aware of something I wasn't going to do during my time here.

I was here to solve a case, not to provide eye candy. I was feeling quite pissed off.

I finally reached the office all in one piece, and I reached to tall table of one of the ladies.

"I'm new here - Hyuuga Natsume. Can I have my schedule?" She looked up with a bored expression, but her eyes widened when she saw me. Really? Should I just turn ugly?

"U-Uhm… yeah…" She nervously shuffled through her mass of files as I scratched my head, bored.

"Okay, here is your map and schedule. Do you need a tour?" She asked me rather eagerly, handing me my things. Unable to bear this crazy woman anymore, I declined.

"I'm fine." I left the office without another word, but I almost ran into someone in the doorway. It was a pale girl my age with short, black hair and eyes the colour of amethysts. We both stood, not making a single move.

"You're Hyuuga Natsume, right?" She asked in a quiet tone, emitting a cold aura around her. I gulped, and nodded. She swiftly turned around and walked away.

"Follow me." What a freaky chick. I obliged in silence, and I tried to stay directly behind her instead of next to her.

We finally reached a classroom with a sign saying 2-B hanging over the door. The girl turned to me.

"Stay here, and wait until the teacher calls you." Then she entered the classroom. I listened to the noise being made inside. Such a quiet girl for a rowdy class… I thought to myself.

"…and we have a transfer student today." I heard a peppy teacher say from inside. "His name is Hyuuga Natsume. Come in, Natsume -kun!" I pushed open the door and swiftly entered the door. I shoved a hand in my pocket and faced the awestruck class.

"Hello, I'm Narumi, your homeroom teacher." The teacher - who closely resembled a blonde hermaphrodite - introduced himself. Joy, isn't this a class mix. "Introduce yourself."

"Hyuuga Natsume. Don't talk to me unless you need to." I simply said, which somehow made the girls squeal.

Annoying. Now, I was starting to regret coming here.

"Okay, you can sit next to Mikan-chan. Raise your hand, Mikan-chan!" A girl at the back with chestnut brown hair raised her hand obediently. I walked through the aisle, and I heard murmurs within the class too.

"Dang… he's gonna have a fan club soon enough."

"Mikan-chan's so lucky!"

I wordlessly took my seat next to the brunette girl. I saw a small hand in front of me.

"Hi! I'm Sakura Mikan! Nice to meet you!" I looked at her, and my breath slightly hitched in my throat. Her eyes were the exact colour of the Quartz Ghost, but she looked quite childish and her hair was different.

Tsk tsk, Natsume. If it was her, she wouldn't say hi to me so easily.

I decided to ignore her, and I leaned in my chair, placing my legs on the table. The whole class stared at me in shock and confusion. I cocked an eyebrow.

"What is it? Start the lesson." I told the teacher in a monotone. He flinched, then he recovered soon enough.

"O-Okay, let's mark the roll now."


Just because I ignored Sakura Mikan, doesn't mean I wasn't going to bother with her.

Two spiky haired boys - Kokoroyome and Kitsuneme - bravely introduced themselves to me. They both seemed to be okay to get along with, so I sat with them at lunch.

"That's cool… you got a degree at fourteen? What for?" Kitsuneme asked me before taking a bite of his bread.

"Criminal Psychology." After replying, the two looked at me as if I had spoke some foreign language.

"Whoa… that's cool…" Koko trailed off. From my peripheral vision, I saw Sakura Mikan walk into the cafeteria with a blonde haired boy. They were laughing together. For some reason, I didn't feel very happy. Kitsuneme saw who I was looking at, and smirked.

"Eh? You're interested in her?" I looked away from the couple reluctantly.

"Not really."

"Well, I'll tell you about her anyway. Sakura Mikan and her best friend, Nogi Ruka, are practically the king and queen of the second years, because of their appearance and popularity, obviously."

"But they're not going out - apparently they're only best friends or something." Koko said afterwards. King and queen, huh… I looked at them again, and it seemed that they had seen me, and they were walking towards my table.

"Hello Koko, Kitsu, Hyuuga-kun!" Mikan waved at us and sat right next to me. It seemed that my ignorance hadn't affected her in any way. Ruka stood next to me and offered a hand.

"Hello, Natsume-san. I'm Nogi Ruka, Sakura-san's best friend. Pleasure to meet you." He said in a kind manner. His eyes were the purest of jade, and he looked very prince-like. I shook his hand willingly.

"Hyuuga Natsume, and how do you know my name?" He smiled at me.

"I'm in your class, if you didn't notice." I hadn't paid attention to any one of them, so of course I didn't notice.

"Oh. Sorry." Ruka let go of my hand and sat next to Mikan.

"It's okay, you seemed distracted." Mikan leaned her elbow on the table and looked at me directly.

"Hey… you shook Ruka-pyon's hand, but you ignored mine. That's mean." She pouted, but not like a fan girl or miraculous whore. "Why?"

I leaned closer to her ear and whispered something that I had noticed a while earlier. "Polka dots." She blushed furiously, and she glared at me.

"Why you…" I attempted to keep a straight face as I picked up my bread bun, but internally, I was smiling at her hilarious face.


AUTHOR

Of course, the act of bending the law was performed, by two unaware acquaintances.

But Natsume is still on his case. He needs information. And he will soon get it.

Within the school grounds.


A/N: Hey guys! I was so happy about getting such good feedback when I posted my first chapter. And about Hotaru and Ruka... yes, I put them in. From an anonymous reader, he/she/it gave ma in idea to work with, and you'll have to find out in the later chapters. :DDD

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