Natsume P.O.V.
I ran back to her room and saw Ruka shaking Imai awake.
"What happened here?" I asked kneeling next to him. "Where's Mikan?" He looked at me, as Imai sat up.
"I'm not sure, we both fainted," Ruka said his hand still resting on Imai's shoulder. I knew he liked her. But it didn't matter now. Mikan was missing.
"She was acting strange, Natsume," Ruka continued, looking back to Imai. He helped her up as we all stood. I ran out the door once again without another word. I ran to the teachers lounge and bust through the door.
"Natsume?" that pervert teacher said walking up to me. "What's wrong?" I scowled up at him and asked a question I never thought I would have asked if I could help it.
"Where's Persona?" I said watching as his happy face hardened and his body stiffened. He didn't answer me, so I pushed him up against the wall.
"WHERE IS HE?!" I yelled, but he didn't flinch or anything. He just stared back at me. He knew. He knew about everything! And now Mikan was with Persona. She was with that monster. Damn Narumi! I took a step back, and spat at his feet. He looked at me with a face of pity so unbearable I had to turn away. I ran out the way I came, one thought flying through my mind. How could this happen?
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Persona P.O.V.
Poor, poor Natsume. How fun this shall be. I watched as he searched the ground for me and his little girlfriend. But it was futile. It was too late. She was gone.
"Mikan?! Where are you!?" my little black cat screamed into the dark forest. I watched him come into a small clearing and pick something up. Hmm… this is interesting. He has her letter. I knew what was because I wrote the damn thing. It was such a marvelous piece of work…
Dear Mikan,
I'm sorry to inform you that your grandfather has died. His last words were your little name. So you have no more family to your knowledge. Aw… poor Mikan… More importantly you need to practice your Alice to strengthen it. Also something has come to my attention and I think we should discuss it. Come to the forest at 11:43PM so we can talk about this matter.
Sincerely, Persona
Little Mikan had come that day and I told her my findings. She was surprised of course, but she did not cry. I had her pathetic mother, and was keeping her held hostage. Reminds me of another similar person I was doing this too. Little did either of them know that I was lying. Mikan immediately agreed to what I said. Foolish girl. So she did exactly what I wanted, and now she's gone.
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Natsume P.O.V.
She was with Persona. I know it. I reread the letter he sent her, but I still can't find either of them.
"Mikan?!" I yelled into the trees. No answer came. I growled as my frustration surfaced. Then a twig snapped behind me. I turned to see my follower, only to be thrown against a tree by that bastard. Persona pinned me by my neck, mirth evident beneath his mask.
"My, my, I thought I taught you enough to know if someone was watching you, especially me. I guess a pupil like you can never surpass his master," he said not letting up at all. He mocked me. He laughed at me. That son of a bitch.
"Let.Me.Go." I said through my clinched teeth. He laughed again. Then he dropped me. I fell to the ground, getting up immediately, and scowled up at him.
"What is it Natsume? Cat got your tongue?" he said chuckling at his own joke. I scowled harder.
"Where's Mikan?" I finally said. He laughed again. What was his problem today? I grabbed his collar (does Persona wear collared shirts? Aw well…) and brought his face close to mine.
Answer me damnit!" I yelled, not caring that I spit on his face. He didn't answer, in fact, he didn't do anything. Then it hit me, you could see it in his eyes, he was buying time. Shit. I let go abruptly and ran towards the school, hoping I wasn't too late. But where was I going?
"Natsume!" yelled Persona running up behind me. "You won't find her, she's gone." I was utterly confused. Gone?! How? Where? I slowed my pace as he stopped. I turned to face him, and he was gone. Damn. He did this to me a lot, just disappear. It got me wondering if he had more than one Alice. Hmm… I turned back to the school.
"AHHH!"
