When Ruka Snaps back

Disclaimer: I do not own GA, no matter how much I want to.


(Replay)

His eyes widened with horror, he brought his half-clenched fist up and shook it with rage.

"IIIMMMAAAAIIII!!!"

"Time to make an escape," I muttered as I hopped onto my duck scooter. I quickly sped away on my duck scooter with Ruka not far behind.

(Normal POV)

And so, dear readers, please use your imagination to imagine the cat-mouse-chase of the pair, which brings us to why our dear Ruka was so exhausted in the beginning.


"Mission Complete."

"Good, I've arranged a transportation for you to take you back to the academy's gates,"

"Don't bother, I've got legs,"

"Still as feisty as ever, eh? Kuro-"

(Bzzzt)

(Natsume's POV)

I stared at the tiny communicater on top of my palm as I listened to the idiot. Keh. I closed my hand around it, burning it as I did. I opened my palm and stared at it again as the ashes floated to the ground, disintegrateing as the wind blew.

Leave no trace of evidence. That was what I learnt.

Besides, I was just a quarter of a mile away from the academy's gate. What does he take me for anyway? A cripple???

I jump onto the nearest tree, thinking about my mission.

Today's mission was a cinche. It was so easy, I didn't even had to use the mask. All I had to do was to escort some student away from the academy to a heavily armed car out of the premises. The student must've got scholarship or something, not that I care.

Thoughts swarmed inside my head as I jumped from one tree to another, approaching the academy as I did so.

After a while, I looked at my watch.

7.45 pm.

I saw the academy's gate. I put my hand into my pocket to take out my keys. My eyes widened as I took it out. The keychain was loose. And the key to my room wasn't there. I search my pocket again. No good.

There was a hole in my pocket.

I mentally cursed myself. I can't go back now. The academy wouldn't let me in after 8, unless I've got my pass. Which, I've, oh so stupidly, didn't bring. And Persona would be awaiting my return to the academy. He must be monitoring the academy's computers right now, looking at the tiny dot on the screen which shows my current location and screaming, "Oh, that's my sweet little kitty-boo!"

Blech.

I guess I'll have to crash in Ruka's room, for the mean time and ask the academy for another key tommorow morning.

I gave the guard a glare as I passed through the gate.

I jumped onto the first tree I saw after I passed through the gate.

Ruka might either be in his room right now, or running errands for that unspeakable woman.

Nontheless, I began my search for him.

Eh, isn't that Ruka right over there?

I felt my eyes widened a little. Ruka was unconcious, sprawled on the ground.

I sighed. This must've been her doing again.

I carefully searched his pockets for his keys. He had a long day, best not to wake him up.

I stopped seaching when I felt him stirred a little, then went back to sleep. Gawd, I feel like a thief.

Ah, found it.

I pocketed his keys. Then, I slung Ruka over his shoulder. Boy, he needs a diet.

I heard him groan a little.

"I...Imai...revenge..."

I smirked.


(Normal POV)

Natsume gently laid Ruka down on his bed.

As if on cue, Ruka's eyes immediately flew open.

"W-where am I? Na...Natsume???"

Ruka tried to bend his body forward but unfortunately, Natsume's head was in the way...

A sickening thud filled the room as their heads collided.

"Owww..."

"Your head's not the only one hurtin', Ruka"

"Sorry 'bout that."

"So, you were saying stuff in your sleep..."

"Stuff like what?"

"Stuff like, 'Die, Imai, Die!', 'Revenge...", "You're gonna pay,'. Well, you know, stuff like that,"

"Oh, well she's gone too far this time..."

"What did she do?"

And so, Ruka told Natsume about his series of unfortunate events after the akward dialog.


"Remind me to buy a photo,"

"It's not funny, Natsume. I can't take it anymore, I just-"

"Can't?"

"Yeah,"

"So, what are you going to do about it?"

"Revenge, prepare yourself. We're going to war..."