Chapter 3 - Class Project
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Mikan woke up well rested. She looked at her clock and-"AHH! I'm late for school!" she shrieked as she threw on her uniform and brushed her teeth. "Mou, and I was hoping to make a good impression on Dimitri too!" she cried as she got her hair into pigtails and dashed out the door. She raced to school, but with her stamina, she just eventually got to walking.
"Mikan"!" the brunette turned around to see Dimitri also racing to class, apparently late as well. He stopped right in front of her and gave her a knowing grin. "Just like old times?" she grinned back. "Just like old times." Dimitri, being the quicker of the two, grabbed Mikan's hand and they ran all the way to class. As they opened the door, everyone gasped. Except Natsume, he just glared daggers. No, he glared freaking SPEARS at this kid. Why? Because the two were holding hands.
When she noticed this, our pretty little brunette dropped his hand and blushed. Dimitri frowned, then he saw Natsume. Then Dimitri grabbed Mikan's chin, making them come face to face. He whispered then, just loud enough for Natsume to hear, "You know, you're beautiful regardless, but you're just too darn cute when you blush like that." This made Mikan just go plain red. "U-um, thank you?" she mumbled as she dashed to her seat. As soon as she got there, our crimson eyed fellow got up and left the room, dragging Dimitri by his collar with him, leaving behind our curious hazel eyed beauty.
Once out of the classroom, Natsume once again pushed Dimitri against the wall, sill holding his collar. "You've got some nerve, kid." Natsume growled through clenched teeth. "Well, well, looks like someone is jealous. See? Did she call me a pervert? No. Did I only refer to her as, what was it? Polka? No. I treat her like she's somebody. Something like that will never happen with you." Dimitri snapped with a harshness that took Natsume aback. Not because he was backing down. Oh no. But because he was right. If he kept treating Mikan like he didn't care, while this guy treated her like a real person, then he was bound to lose. But the blue eyed boy wasn't done yet,"What's worse is that you're keeping her from someone who actually loves her!" "NO!" Natsume punched the wall,"Don't you ever say that! I-I..." then, with a newfound courage, he stated,"I DO love her. More than anyone else!" he wasn't afraid to say it anymore. But he knew that for a long time, nobody but this kid would ever know. "Instead of getting angry like Natsume wanted, Dimitri just smirked and walked back into class. Natsume eventually followed. But when he went back into class, that MORON was in his seat! "Oh, heck no!" Natsume said as he walked to his desk. Narumi, sensing an oncoming conflict, just put him on the other side of Mikan. Which Natsume of course still didn't like. But, he would have to deal with it. Even so, now they were a three-people seatmates.
"Okay class!~" Narumi said, cheerful as usual,"We will be doing a project on different types of flowers and their composition! You will, of course, be partnered with your seatmate for this project. Oh, and Natsume, Mikan, and Dimitri will be a three-person team!" and with that, he walked out Without hesitation, our blue eyed fellow looked at his seatmates,"I say we do our project on the cherry blossom. I hear they're beautiful this time of year." He said, making Mikan blush slightly,"So, what do you think, Natsume?" he asked his other seatmate. "Hn." his usual reply, but this reply was filled with coldness. "ACHOO!" "Wow, D. It sounds like you're getting a cold." Mikan looked at him with concerned eyes. Oh boy, did he love her. "Nah, I'm fine.'' came his relpy. "No, you go back to your room and get some rest. I'll come and visit you later." she was determined to have him get some rest. She then leaned over to Natsume and whispered in his ear,"How about we get a head start on this project and go to the sakura tree after class is over?" the feel of her breath on his skin gave him goosebumps and it took all he had not to shiver. He also blushed, but he hid it with his bangs. "Hn." which was, of course, a yes.
When class was over, Dimitri hugged Mikan. "Don't forget, you're going to visit me later." he said sternly. she gave him a nod and he headed back to his dorm. Mikan then turned around.
"Alright Natsume, let's head out!"