MIKANS POV
I walked beside my crimson eyed friend. I was silent and wearing a "cute" black dress that went up to my knees. My hair was down and swaying in the wind and I tried hard not to cry, not in front of Natsume at least, but I guess it couldn't be helped. I began to feel cold tears run down my cheeks. Why? I asked myself , I remained silent , not that there was ever a conversation when I'm around Natsume, but because it was hard for me to breathe, I was so sad and couldn't hold my tears and I didn't want to be scolded by Natsume again.
"Oi. Polkadots." Too late. I took a breath and replied, "Yes?"
"Stop crying. You look so ugly it's not even funny." The hair on my neck rose. My grandpa just died, I almost got kidnapped and when I'm crying he just insults me? The nerve of that jerk! "Shut up, nasty fox." I retorted, turning my head to avoid eye contact with him and pouting. "What did you just say?" I heard Natsume, furious, then crackling. I looked up to see he set a few trees on fire. I sweatdropped. Thank god I have the Nullification Alice or I'd be dead. "N-nothing." I replied, stuttering .The walk back to Alice Academy was long and –of course- silent. "It's getting late. We should rest a while and start walking in the morning." Natsume said to break the silence.
NORMAL POV
"But Natsume! Narumi-sensei expects us to be back by midnight!" Mikan said, obviously against his idea . "Listen. I'm not walking and you were ordered to stay with me, weren't you? If you stay with me, we both break the rules. If you leave, you'll break Narumi's orders, that is, if you don't get kidnapped again. Speaking of that, I suggest you keep your mouth shut." Mikan pouted. She hated how right he was, but she had to admit she was a little tired. Natsume walked to the nearest sakura tree and sat next to it and pulled a manga book out of his black and red backpack. Mikan sighed. She walked over to a different sakura tree, not far from Natsume, but far enough to not "annoy" him but close enough so that if anyone came up to her , Natsume would be able to tell and help her. She watched as a cherry blossom feel from the tree and slowly drifted with the winds current onto the ground. She just sat there and watched it, spacing out. She slowly got out of her trance and drifted off to sleep. Natsume glanced up from his manga to see Mikan asleep. He sighed and glanced back down and continued reading his manga until he fell asleep as well.
The rays of the sun hit Mikan's face. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Natsume with his manga over his face as usual. She sighed and bravely decided that it would be best to wake him up and get going. She walked up to him and took the manga of his face. She smiled than shook his shoulder.
"Wake up sleepyhead~" Mikan said smiling as usual."What do you want ugly." Natsume replied coldly." We need to get back to Alice Academy. Besides Hotoru promised to send me a letter today. I want to be there to get it." "Ugh. Fine." Natsume complained as he put his manga back in his bag. Mikan offered to help Natsume get up but he glared at her then got up on her own. Hmph. How rude! Mikan thought.
It took a while for them to reach the gates and surely enough Narumi-sensei was there waiting for them. He seemed worried but gave them a lecture but neither one of them was really listening.
BAKABAKABAKA
"Ow!" Mikan yelped as she rubbed the back of her head. Natsume looked back and Narumi glanced up to see a raven haired girl. "Listen for once Mikan." The emotionless girl said. "HOTORUU!" Mikan screamed in delight as she ran to hug Hotoru.
BAKABAKABAKA
Mikan fell back onto the floor and glanced up, "Hotoru! I haven't seen you in weeks!" "I'm aware of that." "Then why'd you hit me with your baka gun?" "Do you want me to hit you with my baka cannon instead?" "N-no thanks." Mikan said, admitting defeat. Natsume sighed then turned around to walk out. "Wait!" What now? Natsume complained. Mikan ran up to boy and hugged him. Narumi and Natsume's eyes widened in shock while Hotoru took pictures-obviously planning on selling them. "I wanted to thank you, for saving me and well keeping me company. I know I annoy you a lot so it must've been hard to put up with me for a week. So I promise I'll try my best not to bother you, OK?" Mikan said, no longer embracing Natsume. "Tch. Whatever." Natsume replied, he then turned around and walked out the door. What's with him? "Mikan. Get ready for some make-up classes. It'll be a summary of what you've missed over the week but I'll let you know you're lucky that we haven't learned anything major lately. No projects and barely any homework. "Narumi said. "E-eh? O-oh OK! "Mikan replied, smiling than running out to go get ready. She walked into her usual Class B Class room and saw Natsume sitting with his feet up and his manga on his face. Probably asleep. Mikan thought to herself before seating herself in her usual seat. She regretting it because she wanted to keep her promise of not bothering him but it looks like she just wasn't lucky. Oh well. I'll just let him be.
Narumi walked in and smiled at Mikan, when he saw Natsume was sleeping he sighed, "Mikan can you please wake him up?"
"E-eh. Well the thing is, "Mikan began fidgeting, "I kind of promised not to bother him and-"
"I'm awake idiots! "Natsume interrupted, letting the manga fall of his face as he glared at the two in front of him. "Anyway," Narumi said, ignoring his rude comment and going on with the lesson. When the lesson was over Mikan packed her things and handed Narumi all the worksheets she completed. She turned around, going to say goodbye to Natsume, but she saw he was leaving and decided that maybe it was better anyways. She walked out of the classroom and began walking down the halls. Just then she saw Hotoru emerge from another class. H-Hotoru? Mikan thought in delight before running up and hugging her. "Polkadots?" An annoyed voice replied. Mikan froze. "Na-na-Natsume?" Natsume sighed. "Didn't you promise not to annoy me?" "E-eh. I'm sorry! I thought you were Hotoru for a second and-"
"Forget it." "Eh?" "Forget your promise to not annoy me for a day?" "B-but why?" "It's obvious you failed already. " "C-can I make it up to you?" "How?" "Hm... " Mikan sat there for a while wondering what she could do to repay Natsume. "I give up." Mikan said sadly, it was hard to think of a favor for Natsume. "Tch. Idiot." Natsume replied coldly before walking watched him walk off and sighed. Then it hit her. She may have failed today but maybe she could just avoid Natsume at all costs. Stay with Hotoru so there's no confusion. Only talk to Ruka-pyon when Natsume isn't there and when you're allowed to work with your partner choose to work alone. Natsume would like the alone time, right? Mikan smiled at the idea. Just you wait Natsume. I won't fail tomorrow. I promise!
