Forgetting My Life

Part I: A Whole Lot of Confusion


Chapter 3: Let's go on a stalking adventure!

I walked through what seems like the never ending hallways of Alice Academy, making my way towards the classroom. Yesterday had been an interesting day in self discovery, figuring out I was an annoying fan girl who was considered a bitch. This morning I decided I should try to act the way everyone had been portraying me, and see how that goes.

"Mikan!" I turned around to discover Luna shouting and running towards me. I smiled and waved back to her as she caught up. "Hey Mikan! Are you feeling much better today?"

"Yeah, but I was never not feeling-"

"Good, because me and Sumire have planned a Natsume and Ruka fan club event!"

"What kind of event, and who is Sumire again?"

"Jeez, Mikan you are the worst at names! Sumire is who you call Permy."

"Oh-" She interrupted me again!

"And we are going on a stalking adventure! Just the three of us: you, me and Sumire. We're going to follow Ruka and Natsume around." This doesn't sound like fun, but if it's what I used to do...

"Okay!" I smiled and tried to act happy about.

"Good, because we're doing this just to cheer you up!" she smiled and walked ahead of me in to the classroom. Why do I feel like that's not entirely true? She's probably been planning this "event" for a while now, and just used me to make it seem more causal. I mean it's not everyday a person proposes a plan to go and stalk someone for a day. I'm starting to think she's hit her head harder than me.

Later on that day...

"Okay are you ready?" Luna and Permy came skipping towards like from the Wizard of Oz, carrying a camera in each of their hands.

"I can't believe your letting this slut join in," Permy stated, giving me an intimidating glare. Apparently I'm a slut too.

"Oh shush. Let's just go."

"Yes!" Let's just get this over with. The two boys came walking around the corner from inside, when the three of us dove behind a bush. I looked over at Luna to see her pulling out a notepad to take notes. Like I said she must be mental. Natsume and Ruka began to get out of our sight so we crawled through the foliage to follow them.

"Shhh..." The two girls in front of me shushed me to be quiet. Here they are crawling through the bushes without even rustling a leaf, while on the other hand I seem to touch every single leaf I pass. Note to self: my ninja skills suck!

"So, Natsume what do you want to do later?" The blond boy asked, I believe everyone has been saying his name is Ruka.

"Hn." The other boy with the peculiar crimson orbs was most definitely none other other the screaming girls' favorite, Natsume. He walked next to his bud with his two hands in his pocket trying to look cool. Okay, he wasn't trying because he did look cool. I actually saw Permy manage to sneak a picture in with her disposable camera.

"Great answer," Ruka replied sarcastically.

"I'm gonna head home."

"Oh, okay."

"Crap! They're splitting up," Luna whispered into my ear. Excuse me, personal space. I swear I could feel her saliva when she whispered that to me. How gross!

"What should we do now?" I asked, hoping this meant I could go home. I don't know how I felt about stalking these two boys before, but now it's just creepy. Plus, I'm not very stealthy at all and I'm afraid we'll get caught. Would that hurt my reputation, or is it already known that I'm a stalker?

"Follow Natsume!" Yelled Permy, in her failed attempt to whisper. Luckily no one noticed we were there and we continued to follow Natsume. We trailed him for quite a while, until he walked into a fancy hotel.

"Okay Mikan this is where you come in," Luna looked over at me deviously.

"Huh? Why me?"

"You're the rich one. So go in there and make it look like your a customer. Don't worry, we'll be right behind you." What was I supposed to do? Yes, I'm rich... but I don't know anything about the money I can use, and how widely my family's name is known.

"Fine." I walked out of the bush in front the hotel, with the two girls behind me. The man at the door just looked at us suspiciously and I began to hope my acting skills weren't as bad as my ninja skills. I walked up to the door and was about to open it, when I was stopped. "Excuse me?"

"Who might you be?" The door man asked.

"I am here visit a friend who is in town. What's it to you?"

The door man didn't look like he bought it and continued to pester me with questions, "Who are you and can you even afford this place?"

"Excuse me? That is none of your business! Now move that fat ass of yours out of my way before I throw a tantrum!" Thank the heavens my acting skills aren't too shabby. At least now I know I'm not a good for nothing.

He didn't budge and even threatened to call security. Luna and Permy just sat there in the background hoping I'd put this guy in his place. But I don't even know what to do! Obviously this guy knows we're not here to mingle, I mean we're just teenagers. Then again Natsume is a teenager too...maybe he used his name.

"Dammit I am Sakura Mikan. So let me in!" That did it. He stood there gaping for a little while, before finally moving out of the way. He opened the doors for us and we entered the hotel. It's not like figuring out I'm a Sakura is a big discovery. His reaction was kind of strange. Wonder what that was all about?

"That took you long enough," Luna said walking past me into the hotel. "Now where did Natsume go?"

"Maybe he went to the restaurant," Permy suggested.

We were all on our way there when a person grabbed me by my arm and shoved me into an elevator. The door closed and I was suddenly shoved against a wall. I looked up to see Natsume pinning me against the wall. He had fury in those crimson eyes of his, and fear began to consume me.

"W-what do you want?" I asked, fear evident in my voice. Why the hell did he do that? Why does he look like he is about to kill me? Why me?

"I thought I told you to stay from this hotel little girl! Also, what was with that greeting from you yesterday?" He tightened his grip that was holding me down and I let out a tiny shriek, "You shouldn't go making mistakes like that."

"What the hell? Let go of me!" He did as I asked and the elevator door opened.

"Know your place, and don't come back ever again!" He exited the elevator, but before leaving he looked back at me. He looked deep in thought, and I could tell that he could see the confusion in my eyes.

Right after that I pretty much ran home, leaving Permy and Luna behind. I am so confused! Why did Natsume freak out the way he did, when he saw me in the hotel. Was it because he knew I was stalking him? No... then he would of said to stay away from him, instead of the hotel itself. Do I have a connection to that hotel in some way? Maybe, the doorman didn't recognize me because I probably wasn't a regular. But maybe I went there sometime in the past and did something I shouldn't have. That's not too hard to believe. I mean when Natsume saw me there, he looked like he was ready to kill me right then and there. So that means I had definitely done something I shouldn't have. But what?

Also, was not acting like normal truly even a mistake? I mean, why did it matter to Natsume.

I don't know... all I know is something definitely isn't right.


Chapter 4: A Meeting With Hotaru

"Polka?"

"Did you forget? I know it's been a few weeks but how could you forget my favorite nickname?"


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