You made me believe without you
I'm nothing
You made me believe that
I've got everything
You made me believe that
I've got the world in my hands
You made me believe that
Life takes no prisoners
Breathe my air
Drink my water
You let my eyes see
See the best that I could be
You made my heart taste
The bitterness of leaving
You brought me up to love and to cherish
To live and believe that
There's just no room for hate and greed
Breathe my air
Drink my water
"Polka dots… you fool."
For hours, Natsume discreetly looked for Mikan. He didn't want anyone else to know that he was looking for that brat. It was too much to take. He didn't want to give them any ideas. And he especially didn't want to give Mikan anything to be giddy about.
For the time being he was looking for Mikan, he had wanted to stop looking for her every second of it. Why was he troubling himself anyway? The girl gets lost for one day and here he was already looking for her. Did he miss her that easily? And why would he? Wasn't he the one who always pushed her away? Yes. But she comes running back every time.
Can he not live without her that much anymore? He knew he liked her. He wasn't as stupid as she was—not even knowing she was in love with me. Yes, he knew that much. At least he was that cocky. When a girl follows you every single day, what are you supposed to think? But he was still a little unsure of that because once in a while, Mikan gets a little too friendly with others. Too friendly for his liking. Especially with Ruka, and that Narumi, and that Andou guy. And even with Yuu or Kokoroyomi. Well, she gets too friendly with everyone. Either that or Natsume is just jealous of every other guy Mikan talks to, which is absolutely not the case. Natsume is still in a little denial of that but that is actually the case.
Well, anyway, hours passed and still Mikan was nowhere to be found. Natsume didn't attend his classes again and was walking the corridors looking for her. Finally, he decided to give up. He wasn't going to tire himself down for that stupid brat. He was outside already so what else can he do? He decided to just sit by some tree and decided to start reading his manga again.
But suddenly, the rain just got heavier on his storm of a day. Persona suddenly stood right in front of him like a reappearing ghost.
"Natsume. Are you doing what I think you're doing? Are you cutting classes again?"
It was much too late for Natsume to run. He was cornered. There was nowhere else to go but to face the problem ahead.
He didn't reply. He didn't say a word. He just sat there, struggling to ignore the man standing right in front of him and the danger he knew in his gut was soon to come.
"Don't worry, Natsume. I wouldn't hurt you this time." Persona said as if he read Natsume's mind. "I am having a worry-free day today. So I'll let you have some break. You know why?"
Natsume tried as hard as he can to not even flinch. He could feel so much tension building up inside his stomach. Damn it. He was scared every time Persona would try to have a conversation with him. It was always ending in the worst way it can.
"It seems like you don't really want to know."
"You're damn right." Natsume managed to say through clenched teeth.
"Oh well." Persona turned his back and seemed as if he was about to just walk away. "I'll tell you anyway. It's all thanks to your little girlfriend."
Natsume was frozen in terror. He had never felt that much fear, not for any other's life and not even for his own. "What did you do!" Natsume stood up as if in reflex.
"Nothing." Persona gave a little mocking laugh then he was gone.
Natsume, not knowing what to do, ran as fast as he can. He didn't know where he was going but he needed to get away. He needed to find her. No, he needed to get as far as he can from everything. He hated this Academy! He needed to leave everything behind. And at that moment, he felt like nothing can catch him if he just ran as fast as he can. Like nothing can touch him… Then nothing can hurt him…
