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Natsume walked along the corridor. Alone, he strode towards the hospital room where her favourite brunette stays at the moment. It seemed like his body has a mind of its own as he did not mind the odd stares he was receiving.
"Natsume, you're going to burn someone if you'll stay like that" Ruka uttered as he took a glimpse at his best friend and then to her female companion.
"Hyuuga, pull yourself up; Mikan would be upset if she'll see you in that petrified state. Do control your emotions; she'll need you to be strong for her.
Natsume just nod at Hotaru and Ruka. Their words now glued inside his mind, he then put his right hand on the door knob. Slowly, he opened it and saw a figure on the bed. The figure looked straight at him and smiled.
"Natsume, you came" The still smiling Mikan voiced out
The young man went towards Mikan and hugged her. He didn't say anything. He just continued hugging her, feeling her soft skin and strawberry fragrant smell. Natsume then kissed her temple and shut his eyes tight, preventing tears from falling.
"Idiot, you always make my heart wallop. Do you know how much it hurts knowing you have this some kind of rare illness? But I need to stop my irrational feelings from getting upset as it would not do any good to the situation. Just remember Mikan that I am always with you through thick and thin, I won't leave your side especially that this is the time you'd need me the most. I love you Mikan. I love you so much that you suffering is equivalent to me suffering triple times" He held those words to his beloved as he kept her in his sturdy arms.
"I'm grateful that you're all so worried about me; Subaru-san has told me everything about my illness, he even said that mother had the same disorder. I felt weak, I mean my body still feels weak and it seems like any time my body would break but my spirits went up as I saw how the people I loved and cared for remained strong for my sake. You guys are always there, never giving up on me. This is not the first time that I caused some sort of a ruckus, but same old people remained and lifted me towards hope and optimism"
Natsume just smiled as he heard those from her. The Mikan she knew would never give up; this trait of hers is really special as it broke that barrier of his tough, cold heart. Still very optimistic, her genuine smile is ever present on her pretty heart-shaped face. Still thinking of her pretty face, Natsume took hold of her chin and gently placed his lips on hers. It was a simple one minute kiss but it felt like forever for the couple. Both smiled at each other as he took hold of her hand and massaged it a bit.
"By the way Natsume, I heard Hotaru and Ruka-pyon talking to you about something; why were they outside this room? I thought two visitors were only allowed for a day. The two of them had already went to see me yesterday"
It was odd, Natsume thought about it too. Maybe they were just worried so they stayed outside her room before he went in. But he felt there's something more to it, his intuition told him so. His mind went back to reality as Mikan held his shoulder lightly.
"I guessed Hotaru and Ruka-pyon just missed me so much. Maybe it felt like they're with me when they're just a meter away from me. It was odd though, I thought that school and hospital authorities would be strict in this visiting thing. Never mind that Natsume, let's just play a game"
Natsume raised a brow at her odd statement and told her that aren't they old to play childish games. Mikan puffed her cheeks and stared at him. Too long, she stared at him blankly and somewhat lifeless. Natsume shook her shoulders lightly.
"Mikan! What's wrong? Are you alright? Mikan!" a frantic Natsume went outside the room and saw Narumi. A worried look appeared at Narumi's face as he saw the young man's appalled expression that indicated something must have happened to Mikan.
The two men stood beside the sleeping angel's bed. Sighing, Natsume asked Narumi what had just happened a while ago. He was beyond scared as he saw Mikan not responding, as though she was lifeless.
"Yuka. Yuka also experienced something like that. It was hard to watch her suffering, and now her daughter inherited that curse of a disease. Although Huntington disease symptoms are said to appear at middle age, it's a different case to both Mikan and Yuka; as alices, indicators of the said disease showed at younger ages, and symptoms are more vile than the ordinary. We are currently contacting the prominent neurologist, a former student at Alice Academy- America Branch who has the gene regeneration or gene healing alice. He might help us with this predicament"
Natsume just stared at Narumi as new hope arouse from him. "When will the doctor come see her?
"He'll be here after a week"
"Can you make me a coffee, no sugar please" a man in his early thirties spoke to her secretary while fidgeting with his pen. He opened a file in his email and read a report sent to him by two students of Gakuen Alice- Japan Branch.
"Good afternoon. May I speak to Miss Imai, this is Doctor Gordon of AA Hospital. I have already read what you sent me and I appreciate your efforts and your intelligible and very detailed report. It's a big help. I've already talked to Gakuen Alice school authorities and they have already arranged a schedule for me. See you in one week's time Miss Imai and we'll talk about it in a more comprehensive manner. Send my regards to your brother and to Mister Nogi as well."
The thirty year old Doctor looked at the portrait on his right and sighed inaudibly. He resumed fidgeting his pen while his ocean blue eyes continued to stare at the portrait of a beautiful young woman. Then, the secretary went inside his office giving him his request, a coffee with no sugar.
