There Will Be Angels

The sunlight was cold.

The rainbow colored beads of water sprayed from the fountain in all directions. Their strong beat and rhythm made music.

Because it was noon, the people in the plaza were reduced to a minimum.

Natsume sat on a bench and the depth of his eyes showed light sparks. Luna joined him and raised her head towards Mikan,

"I'm sorry. Today was the day for your date with Natsume, so I was not supposed to appear. But…..Natsume said he really missed me…..so…..I…..I could only….."

The bench wouldn't allow enough space for Mikan to sit. She stood alone. Her pale green dress seemed even thinner under that cold sun.

"No worries," Mikan cut her off, quietly looking at Natsume, "Then I better leave now. Have fun." Having said that, she turned around and left. Her heart seemed to be slashed with a sharp, cold object.

A hand grabbed her wrist.

Natsume held her tightly and raised an eyebrow, his earring shining devilishly,

"Not happy?"

Mikan took a deep breath, shaking her head,

"No."

"Then…..you are very happy?"

"Yes."

Natsume mouth broke out into a wide smile, yet his cold eyes showed anything but that, "I bring another girl with me on our date and you say you are very happy? Miss Sakura, is there anyone stupider than you?"

"Yes," Mikan stared back at him.

Natsume almost fell over.

Mikan smiled the smile of an angel, "I am not stupid. Running six miles, writing an essay, and even dating you are all done to make you happy. You like this dress, so I wore it for you even though it's so cold. You like Luna and want to be with her, so just be with her then. If you're happy, why would I not be?"

Luna almost gagged. Sumire always yelled at her for saying the cheesiest things. But she needed to get that girl over here, because what Mikan just said was hundreds of times cheesier.

"Hm….." Natsume lightly nodded, "Amazing speech. Touched my heart." With a bit of force, Natsume pulled the clumsy Mikan into his arms.

Hyuuga had his left arm around Luna and his right arm around Mikan. He smirked, "Well then let's have a three-person date! The more the merrier!"

That day, all the bystanders in the plaza had to do double-takes at the strange teenagers. One male had his arms lovingly around two females! One was the sexier type, while the other was more innocent and pure.

Kids these days.

"Nat, thank you. Lunch was great today. I loved the fresh seafood. It was delicate and delicious!" Luna smiled sweetly at Natsume.

"We can go again if you like it."

"Ah!" Luna excitedly kissed his cheek. She loved eating at French restaurants. The restaurant décor, atmosphere, eating utensils, food, and service were all top class. She glanced at the girl on the other side of her beloved. Mikan's hand was tightly holding her stomach.

"Oh Mikan. Did you not eat yet?" she fakingly asked.

"No."

"Oh, what shall we do? Natsume and I have already eaten." Luna laughed to herself, her head intimately leaning on Natsume's chest.

Mikan noticed a supermarket on the far side of the plaza and stood up, "I'll just go buy some bread." She needed to eat or else she would pass out. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Natsume.

Natsume sat coolly on the bench.

He didn't say anything. His eyes were filled with an unexplainable darkness.

"Ah, Nat. I suddenly want to eat some ice cream!" Luna bit her finger, faking a smile at Mikan, "But…..I don't want to walk anymore and I don't want Natsume to leave me…but…..I really want some…..Mikan….."

Mikan closed her eyes and took a breath,

"Okay. I'll buy it for you."

"Thank you! The store is over there!" Luna pointed a finger out towards the distance. The ice cream store was north of the plaza, but the supermarket with the bread was at the south. "Come back soon! I want to eat it now."

The noon sun was not warm at all.

The ice cream in her hand was almost painfully cold.

While Mikan used her fastest speed to return with the ice cream, the coldness within her caused her hands to quiver. But Natsume and Luna had left the bench already. The two were standing by the fountain, watching the spraying of the water and listening to its melodies.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to eat the ice cream anymore," Luna turned to Mikan and innocently blinked at her, "You can eat it. Aren't you hungry anyway?"

"Oh."

Mikan looked down at the ice cream and headed for the trash can.

Luna's expression stiffened. She looked at Natsume, not able to contain the fire ablaze within her. She cooed, "Isn't the fountain such a romantic place?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow.

Luna continued, "It's said that if you throw a coin into a fountain and make a wish, then your wish will come true."

A corner of Natsume's mouth hooked up.

"Nat~! Do you not believe me?" Luna stomped, "Many, many people believe it, so every fountain will have coins in it."

"Coins? The most a coin can be worth is one dollar, right?"

"Yes."

"So, in other words, all those wishes are only worth at maximum one dollar?"

Luna opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't find the words.

Natsume stood there with an uncaring look on his face, his lips showing a devilish smirk, "Since a wish can only be worth one dollar, it doesn't matter whether or not it comes true."

"You shouldn't say it like that."

Mikan gazed at the ripples in the water of the fountain. The sunlight glared as it reflected.

"When a coin slowly sinks to the bottom, it is like a beautiful wish that has been hidden. When there is sun, the coins at the bottom will emit a small light. When the fountain water happily sprays, it's like the wishes in these coins are singing. Perhaps just the coins alone aren't enough to grant a wish. But, after you toss it into the fountain with all your hopes, you will work hard for that hope. Then, your wish will come true.

Natsume looked at her and then coldly smiled,

"Really? Then I'll make a wish too."

He searched through his pant pockets, but only came out with a checkbook and a credit card. Luna hurriedly opened her own purse, "I have some."

Natsume pushed aside Luna's hand which held a coin and removed the earring on his ear. With a flick of his finger the diamond sailed through the air, producing a trail of blinding light, and plopped into the fountain.

"Nat! The diamond….."

Luna covered her mouth in surprise.

Since meeting Natsume at St. Alice, he had always worn that diamond earring. He had never taken it off in the last three years.

"Can a wish in a diamond be granted?" Natsume asked Mikan.

"As long as you work for it, any wish can come true."

"I don't believe it," Natsume muttered.

"Originally, I didn't believe it either," Mikan eyes were persistent, "Until—God suddenly stole my happiness, leaving my life breathless, but then secretly gave me a miracle."

The bystander, Luna, couldn't stand this intimate conversation between Natsume and Mikan anymore. She squeezed herself between them and hooked her arm around him. She sweetly smiled at Mikan,

"Oh I believe miracles can happen to you, because I have never met a girl as thick-skinned as you. You are always around Natsume doing strange things. Do you think that by 'working' and 'hoping' you can make your wish of becoming closer to Natsume come true?"

Natsume held Luna in his arms and kissed her on the cheek, "Jealous? When a girl maniacally likes me this much, you should feel proud."

Luna shyly smiled, "That's not it. I just think that Mikan is too crazy. If she's mentally disturbed, I'm scared she could do something to you!" She turned around to look at Mikan, "Right, Mikan?"

Mikan bit her lip, "I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" Luna's gaze was cold, "Are you still going to follow Natsume around? Do you know how annoying you are? Do you have no shame?"

Mikan closed her eyes.

Her long, fine eyelashes were violently quivering.

She couldn't say anything, because she knew Luna was right. She knew how annoying she was, but all she wanted was to stay by his side.

Natsume coldly tested the rosy-cheeked Mikan. He suddenly pulled her into his embrace, moved in closer to her ear, and said, "You like me?"

Mikan didn't move.

"Tell me. How much do you like me?" Natsume's smile was that of a devil.

That sentence…..

Mikan's tears were brimming.

"I will always like you. Even if you stop loving me; even if you forget me; even if I disappear from this world, I will still continue to love you."

The brimming tears slid down her porcelain cheeks.

Slap!

A slap made its way to Mikan's face.

Luna hatefully stared at her, "I said you had no shame, and you continue to have no shame!"

Natsume just stood there, slightly shocked. His hand slowly made its way to Mikan's cheek. Then, he lazily smiled, "Do you know what wish I put in that diamond?"

Mikan's cheek was in searing pain. She started to cough, the last bit of energy on her body disappearing.

"I wished that you would stop following me everywhere." He devilishly kissed her burning hot ear and lowly said, "For a girl like you to randomly like me this much is very scary—and very annoying."

Mikan's body froze and her face turned white.

"But, now I'm regretting it." Natsume wiped away a hot tear that escaped down Mikan's face, "To be liked this much is quite new for me. Why don't we try dating?"

"Nat!"

Luna screeched, all of her fake "innocent lady" aura gone.

"But, what should I do?" Natsume's smile showed he was up to something, "The diamond already fell into the fountain, but I don't want the wish anymore."

Mikan's body was in such pain that she was having issues clearly hearing what he was saying.

"Why don't you help me find it?" Natsume gently kissed Mikan's white, cracked lips, "Find the diamond, and I will date you for one month."

Nat! What are you saying?!" Luna screeched again.

Mikan slowly raised her head to look at him, her lips white, "No need. I don't need to be your girlfriend. As long as you are happy and as long as I can protect you, I will be the happiest person in the world."

Natsume raised an eyebrow, "Oh? You're scared of finding the diamond in the fountain? Didn't you just say that you could do anything for me, as long as I am happy? Then go find that diamond for me."

Luna looked at Natsume, then at the fountain, and then suddenly realized what he was trying to do. She couldn't help but laugh, "Yeah, hurry Mikan! You have done so many impossible things for him so finding a diamond in some water should be a piece of cake, right?"

The fountain was four feet deep.

The water from the fountain sprayed in beautiful patterns.

The water was deep.

Just looking at the water was enough to make anyone shiver. The ripples on the surface also made it impossible to clearly see what was at the bottom.

Natsume's tall, built body reflected nothing but coldness under the sunlight.

He raised Mikan's chin,

"What? Scared the water is too cold? Don't want to do it? Your love for me is only as deep as that fountain?"

Mikan's hands balled into fists, her face was white and her voice was weak as a thread of silk.

"If I find the diamond, will you be happy?"

"Yes. I will be very very happy." Natsume coldy said, his eyes not even bothering to look at her.

…...

She pulled his arm and roughly shook it, her eyes glowing devilishly.

"I want to see snow!"

"Snow?"

He bitterly smiled, his built body almost collapsed under all her shaking. The sunlight above showed that of April. Where were they supposed to go to find snow?

I want to see snow!" She excitedly said, "To have the snowflakes gently flying and dancing next to me, with the whole sky filled with them. I gently close my eyes and open my arms…..Romantic, right?"

"Mikan, did you watch another drama?"

"Winter Love Song! The male lead stood in the snow…..his smile…..his beautiful smile in the snow…..it was so mesmerizing and so very romantic!"

He knew it. Every time she saw a beautiful scene in a drama, she just had to reenact it. She always said that only like that, could she truly feel the love story.

"I don't care! I just want snow…..Rei….." She started to shake him again, "Okay? Please….."

"Once we graduate, I'll take you to Switzerland to see snow, okay? I heard that the snow there is beautiful," he gently said.

"No!" she pouted, "I want to see it now!"

"Mi….."

"Rei….." she begged, "Please? Mi knows that the great Rei can do anything! Mi admires Rei the most!"

"If you see the snow, will you be happy?" he smiled.

"Yes! Yes!" she quickly nodded, "I will be very very happy! So very happy!" Her eyes emitted light and she hugged his arm tightly, "Rei, you have an idea right? I just knew that Rei likes Mi the most! Rei will grant Mi's any wish!"

The sunlight filled St. Mary's.

Her laugh was like a bell in the light wind; his eyes were full of love. The two were hugging with smiles on their faces and the sunlight made them glow.

The passing St. Mary's students had long since known about the school's most famous couple, but such a sweet scene made it impossible not to stare.

Her cheeks were rosy.

He stared at her, moving down with lightning speed and kissing her. She stood there shocked, her face becoming red. She shyly looked at him, finding that his face was turning pink too. He smiled and took her hand and they ran.

He was pulling her.

They ran past the track and field.

They ran past the lake.

They ran past the literature department.

He stopped, smiling, "Look, the cherry blossoms."

This was the school's Cherry Blossom Lane. It was blooming season and the frost-like blossoms produced a sea of flower petals. The sunlight broke the clouds, making the cream blossoms becoming pearls. They had a slight rosy color, making it similar to one's skin tone. When the wind gently passed by, a sea of pink, almost cream petals gently floated from the trees, dancing their mesmerizing dance in the air.

Such beautiful cherry blossoms…..

The gently dancing cherry blossoms floated down like snow from a dream…..

Mikan opened her arms, closed her eyes, and smiled.

She spun and twirled.

In the snow-like petals, she spun and smiled like an angel.

The cherry blossoms flew and landed, the petals like rain and snow. The Mikan under the cherry blossom tree was happily hugging April's most beautiful snow.

"Ah! Rei's on the tree!"

A few surprised voices erupted from Cherry Blossom Lane.

Mikan opened her eyes. At that moment, she smiled brighter than the cherry blossoms. So it was Rei who climbed the tree, sat on a branch, and lightly shook it, making the petals softly fly.

He smiled at her, his eyes incomparably gentle.

The falling petals made the Mikan under the tree, the most beautiful cherry blossom princess.

And Rei—

Was taken to the student discipline office for climbing the tree for personal reasons.

"As long as you are happy."

Is what he said after being scolded in the discipline office. He was smiling and hugging the somewhat guilty her.

…...

The cold sunlight was unusual for the end of May. The air was cold, yet Mikan wore a thin green dress. Her body was lightly shivering, her coughing was uncontrollable by her lips, her face was white as paper, and her cheeks were red from sickness.

She stared at Natsume.

She tightened her hands into fists and breathed deeply, letting this breath sink deep into her heart. As long as she finds the diamond from the fountain, he will be very very happy right? A smile broke out from Mikan's lips and her breathing became light. Then, let him be happy…..

"Someone jumped into the fountain!"

Everyone in the plaza gasped. Everyone who heard looked in the direction of the fountain—

All you could see was the dim figure walking on the bottom with difficulty. The spraying water landed on her head; her dress was soaked, sticking to her body. Her entire body was shaking, making all the spectators think she could fall over at any moment.

Under the sun.

In the fountain.

The girl was being hit with the cold water.

Her pale green figure was like a blade of grass being washed away by heavy storms. She bent down, like she found something at the bottom. Just a little bit more. She felt the bottom very carefully. Every time she bent down into the water, it was like the water swallowed her.

Water…..

Cold…..

Mikan's eyes couldn't see anything. The white shimmery sunlight and the white shimmery water. Everywhere was water and everywhere was cold. She used only her fingers to touch the bottom. Little, little diamond, where are you? Can you come out for a little bit? Her breathing was uneven and hot. The spraying water had a strong force. Her whole face was wet and she couldn't open her eyes anymore. The waves in the water violently shook.

Little diamond, where are you…..

Mikan's body went down into the water.

The water gently lifted her dress. Her long wet hair also floated. Her fingers were in the icy water, searching.

Little diamond, where are you…..

When Mikan jumped into the fountain, petals of water sprayed in the air.

They landed on the back of Natsume's hand.

His hand was relaxed by his side. But after a little bit, his fingers suddenly clenched. He tried his hardest to relax them but found them soon clenched again. He breathed out, wanting to laugh. But his fingers were already hardened into a fist.

The wind dried the water on the back of his hand.

In the fountain, Mikan finally stood up. She waved, the water transparently splashing in the air. Her happy smile shot right through the distance between them into Natsume's heart. She waved at the distant him, yelling something. But the water was too loud, so he couldn't understand.

Natsume walked forward a few steps.

He didn't know what he wanted to do, yet had already walked to the edge of the fountain, reaching out his hand to the soaked Mikan.

The water sounded.

The soaked Mikan stood in the water in front of him. She was pitiful like a fish that jumped out of water. Water dripped down her body.

Natsume's hand was in mid-air.

Looking at his hand, she raised her head to look at him, and a weak smile broke out. Then, she reached out her hand—

The two hands got closer…..

Fingertips met fingertips…..

Her fingers were cold as ice…..

His fingers were hot as fire…..

Right then, Mikan suddenly fell backwards into the water. Splash! Huge water droplets crazily erupted from the fountain!


The hospital was full of people. The hallway was chaotically loud. Doctors and nurses were walking around; patients were walking around; family and friends of patients were walking around; cots were being pushed around. Anna and Hotaru charged into the hospital, panting. They charged up to the west wing of the third floor and into room 302.

The hospital room door was slammed open!

"Mikan!"

Anna charged in yelling. They had suddenly received a call that Mikan was in the hospital and that they were needed. Nothing was explained to them like why she was in the hospital or how she was doing, and the other person hung up. The whole way here, Anna and Hotaru didn't say anything.

Closing the door, Hotaru saw the room had no doctors and no emergency equipment and felt relieved. She knew that Mikan was in no serious condition.

Anna fell in front of the bed, yelling,

"Mikan! Mikan! What happened?"

Mikan silently lay on the bed. Her long hair was still a little wet; her face was whiter than her pillow; and her lips were slightly purple. She was in a deep sleep, her left hand clenched tightly.

"Quiet, she's sleeping."

Hotaru softly said, pulling Anna further away from the bed.

"Oh."

Anna looked at Mikan and made her way as far from the bed as possible. She hoped she hadn't disturbed her rest.

The room was temporarily quiet.

The air seemed to only contain the sleeping Mikan's weak breathing.

Anna's gaze left the bed and discovered that there was someone else in the room!

Natsume sat against the wall in a corner, a few feet away from Mikan. His hand was casually in his pant pocket; his eyes dark; his face hidden by the shadows of the corner.

Anna ran over, pointing, "That's right. Today Mikan went to have a date with you right? What did you do this time to make her hospitalized?!"

Even Natsume's shadow was engulfed by the darkness.

Anna continued to yell, "Hey! Mikan was that good to you: running six miles for you, writing an essay for you, even wearing that thin dress you gave her…..Do you know how sick she has been? She was having a high fever! It burned to 102 degrees! I told her not to go, but she told me she just had to! She was afraid you would have to wait too, so she left way before 10! Tell me! What did you do to her?!"

"Anna!"

Hotaru quietly yelled. Natsume was a hopeless character, which was known by everyone in St. Alice. She hoped that Mikan would learn a lesson from this experience and wake up from this dream of hers.

Anna covered her mouth quickly. Ah, she forgot everything when she was angry. She just glared at Natsume.

Natsume still had on a cold look. He didn't even look at Anna and didn't seem to hear what she was saying. His eyes were dark and his lips were pursed tightly.

Suddenly—

He stood up and walked towards the bed.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

Anna quickly extended her arms and blocked him from Mikan. What does he want to do to her now? Natsume just pushed her arms aside and walked to Mikan's bed.

"Awake?"

His voice was a little scratchy.

Anna hurried over too and looked down. Mikan silently laid in bed. Her eyes, like dawn's dew drops, were slightly open.

Mikan struggled to sit up. She looked at the worried Anna and the caring but distant Hotaru and weakly said,

"Thank you, but I'm fine."

Anna got upset and pushed her back down into the bed, "How are you fine? Why are you in the hospital if you're fine? Tell me, what did Hyuuga do to you?"

"Nothing. I'm fine."

Mikan weakly smiled and her gaze stopped on Natsume.

She looked at him.

She smiled that of an angel at him.

Her voice soft, she said to him,

"I found it."

She struggled to raise her left arm and opened her clenched left fist. A diamond. A small small diamond. Perhaps it was because she had clenched it for too long, but the diamond earring in her open hand showed a dull white color.

Natsume stared at the diamond.

The diamond in her hand suddenly glowed its true colors in every direction.


The setting sun shined its colors on the vast land.

Two European style buildings with beautiful gardens, separated by a street, guarded each other. Under the red setting sun, the two gardens were dyed with many colors.

When Ruka had stepped outside, he noticed his neighbor's door was half open, and there was nothing but darkness inside.

Ruka knocked the door and entered, "Ms. Hyuuga? Natsume? Anyone home?"

No one answered.

The living room was silent like there was no one there.

When Ruka's eyes finally adjusted to the unusual darkness, he saw Natsume resting with his eyes closed on his French leather couch.

Ruka walked over, sat down next to him, and patted his shoulder, "Hey, what are you thinking?" It was rare to see Natsume so out of it.

Natsume was suddenly awake, surprised. When he opened his eyes, he saw the kid who he grew up with, Ruka. He smirked as a hello. Then, he started to sink back into his dreaming mode, his handsome appearance filled with the helplessness of a child.

Ruka carefully tested him, "I heard from the head of the hospital that you went to the hospital today."

"Hn."

"How interesting," Ruka touched his nose and laughed, "I thought you would rather die than go into a hospital. How come you ran in there yourself today?"

Natsume adjusted his position, his expression a little awkward.

"I heard you had carried a girl in and your expression was full of worry. You were screaming at the head of the hospital to personally treat the girl," Ruka smiled again, "Nat, are you in love? Congrats."

"That stupid head. Such a big mouth!" Natsume quietly cursed, his face red.

"Who is she? You should introduce her to me. Haha, to make our Prince Hyuuga this worried," Ruka said, his face full of gentleness and laughter.

"No. She is nothing but a maniac."

Natsume's voice was low.

"A maniac?" Ruka was even more curious now. What kind of maniac could make Natsume this shy and nervous?

Natsume went silent again.

His face seemed confused. His eyes seemed to be shining, but was trapped with confusion, struggle, and guilt.

His hand was holding something.

Ruka looked over, only to see a small diamond earring.

"Hey, why's your earring off?" Natsume wore it for so long. Ruka even started to believe that it had become a part of his body.

Natsume looked at the diamond.

The diamond's light made the whole room glow.

After a while—

Natsume softly said, "Ruka, if someone told you—she liked you. And as long as you were happy, she would do anything. And, she really did do everything, no matter how ridiculous or dangerous it was….."

"Are you talking about that girl?"

"Yeah."

Natsume laid on his back on the couch, closed his eyes, and held the earring in his palm, "But, why? I've been so mean to her. No, I've been cruel to her. There's no reason why….."

Ruka silently listened to him speak.

"Do you like her?" Ruka smiled.

Natsume thought about it.

"I don't know. It's just that every time she smiles at me, I want to be mean to her. When I'm mean to her, she just smiles at me. Then…..I want to be even meaner to her….."

"Natsume, you idiot!" Ruka didn't know if he wanted to laugh or cry.

Natsume breathed in deeply and opened his eyes,

"She is a maniac."

"Hn, well idiots and maniac are heaven's match," Ruka said seriously.

"Ruka!"

Natsume's face was red.

"Go fall in love," Ruka smiled patting his shoulder, "You're this old already; you should fall in a great love."

Natsume pushed him aside, "Saying these cheesy things…you're only older than me by two years. Wait a second, why aren't you dating?"

"Me?" Ruka rubbed his nose and smiled, "I'm still waiting for my soulmate."

Natsume looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Soulmate?

Ruka cracked up.

The two of them laughed happily. The room was temporarily filled with the nice scent of friendship.

After a while, frustration creeped back up Natsume's face.

"Ruka, I'm worried….."

"What?"

Natsume remained silent.

Ruka laughed and looked at him, "Your body is healthy right now. As long as you are cautious, anything is fine. If she really is a good girl, stop being shy, and go date her. Besides….."

"Hn?"

"You are already in love with her."

"I'm not!" Natsume almost jumped up.

"Okay, okay, you're not," Ruka couldn't help but laugh, "Then think of it as giving her a chance."

Really—

Is that okay?

The temperature of the icy cold diamond in Natsume's palm started to rise.

…...

"Six miles, right? I'll run it for him."

The long red track.

Her figure disappeared in the night. Only under the track lights could you clearly see her pale face, white lips, and rain-like sweat.

…...

"The essay is Natsume's!"

She stood up, her voice a little scratchy but filled with urgency. She started to violently cough, her face red, and her body shaking.

He saw those eyes—

Clear as black and white, with some sadness, weakness, and superior persistence.

…...

"If I find the diamond, will you be happy?" Her body lightly quivered; a cough erupted from her lips; her face was white as paper; her cheeks red with sickness.

…...

She silently lay in bed. Her long hair was still a little wet; her face was whiter than her pillow; her lips were slightly purple. She was in a deep sleep, but her left hand was tightly clenched.

"I found it."

The diamond in her open hand emitted its natural colors in every direction.

…...

Natsume deeply breathed, he could hear his own heartbeat…..


Morning.

The bell for first period rang.

"Hey, your fever hasn't gone down yet. Why are you in class? What if you get worse?!" Anna sat next to Mikan, staring at her. She couldn't figure it out. If you miss class, then you miss class. The doctor even wrote a note to the teacher excusing her. She wouldn't be counted absent for it.

Mikan softly coughed and opened her book,

"The teacher will always reiterate stuff from other topics during class. Reading the book by yourself will result in some lost information."

"Ha. Is class more important or is your fever more important?"

"I'm fine. My body temperature is only at 100 degrees. It will be better soon."

Anna rolled her eyes,

"Please, this one class won't matter okay? You will pass anyway."

Mikan smiled and shook her head,

"Only working hard allows people with good grades to become angels."

"Angels?"

What?

"Why do you want to become an angel?"

"Humans are with humans, flowers are with flowers, birds are with birds, so naturally angels can only be with angels," Mikan said as she read the book.

Anna couldn't stand listening anymore.

The classroom door was suddenly kicked open!

All the students looked over in surprise—

A cold, cool Natsume stood there. He wore a black t-shirt with black skinny jeans. On his shoulder was a black Nike backpack. His eyes showed no expression. The door was swinging behind him.

"It's him again. He's so annoying! Why is he coming to class everyday now? It's worse than before, when he used to skip class. At least that way, everyone could have some silence." Anna muttered. The classroom door was always being kicked open. The hinges had to be fixed four or five times already.

Natsume stood there, his cold eyes searching the classroom, then walking straight towards them. Anna's eyes widened, shocked. What? He was walking towards them?

"Mikan!"

Anna softly called. God, what did Natsume want to do now? Did he think that Mikan didn't have enough to go through?

When Mikan raised her head—

Natsume just stopped in front of Mikan's desk. The morning sunshine shined from behind him. His long shadow enveloped the sitting Mikan.

"What are you doing here?!"

He yelled in a cold, mean tone.

Mikan stood up, coughing, "cough…..I am here for class….."

"Natsume, why are you still so mean to Mikan? Do you think that you haven't harmed her enough, so you came to mess with her again today? I'm warning you….." Anna just kept on firing at him. Everyone in the class watched.

"The doctor said you needed to rest!"

Natsume completely ignored Anna, his voice a little scary.

Mikan stood there shocked.

Anna mouth was wide open. She couldn't find any more words to fire at him.

All the students were shocked as well. They couldn't quite figure out what was going on. Did…..did Natsume Hyuuga just worry about Mikan?

"Leave class and go back to the dorms!" Natsume took Mikan's backpack and messily threw her books, notebook, and writing utensils into it. He even accidently threw Anna's book in there too.

"I…..I want to stay for class though….."

Mikan's hand reached out for the backpack.

On the white backpack, was Natsume's hand and Mikan's hand. The distance between them was at a minimum. He wanted to take the backpack away, but she held onto it.

Annoyed, Natsume yelled,

"Hey! You….."

Mikan smiled at him.

Her eyes were like the moon; her lips were still a little white; but her smile was strong.

"…..I really don't want to miss class….."

Natsume glared at her.

Finally—

He muttered, "Whatever!" Then let go of the white backpack.

"Thank you."

Mikan's voice was soft, so soft you almost couldn't hear it. Only Anna heard it and only Anna saw the flush of color that rushed to Natsume's face.

Natsume started to walk away.

Suddenly, he took a deep breath, his expression seemed to be struggling. With a mutter, he turned around and took off the Nike backpack and took out—

One plastic container of medicine!

One paper wrapped package of medicine!

One box of medicine!

Another paper wrapped package of medicine!

…..

The last was a thermos!

Mikan and Anna were stiff with shock, seeing the magic of medicine unfolding before their eyes. There were medicines of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Everyone was in utter shock.

"Eat them all!"

Natsume harshly said, turning around to go back to his seat at the back of the room.

All…..all of them?

Did Natsume bring over the whole pharmacy?! To eat them all…..you would have issues…..

Anna collapsed onto the table, laughing.

Mikan bitterly smiled, twisting open the thermos.

Hot vapor seemed out.

Anna was surprised, "Wow, even Hyuuga can be sweet for once!"

Mikan held the thermos and couldn't resist turning around to look at the cold, expressionless Natsume in the back. Her heart melted, like something had hit it.

The weather these days were very irregular.

The end of May should've been very hot already, but this cold draft had lasted for three or four days already, chilling the classroom.

The teacher was up at the podium, lecturing.

Mikan was trying to concentrate on taking notes. She felt a little bit cold and wanted to cough, but was afraid the sound would disturb other students.

"Are you okay?" Anna quietly asked.

Mikan nooded and smiled, acting like there was nothing wrong. Since she was the one who decided to come to class today, she decided that she couldn't disturb others because of a little fever.

She tried to suppress the cough.

She tried to suppress the coldness.

The suppression made her head spin.

Trying to focus on the pen taking notes, Mikan tried her hardest to forget the pain. She tried to focus on the teacher's lecture. But, because she couldn't cough, her lungs felt like they were going to explode. Breathing became difficult and her face began to swell red.

BANG!

A backpack was slammed onto a desk.

All the students turned their heads back, just to see Natsume stand up, picking up his Nike backpack. He coldly took out his phone and pressed a button, walked up to the teacher, and slammed it onto the podium,

"You'll need to speak a lot louder for the rest of the lesson!"

The teacher, confused, only stared at the phone. Before he could even speak, Natsume walked away.

Natsume walked up casually to Mikan.

Mikan wanted to say something, but his expression was so cold, she didn't know what to say.

Natsume said nothing.

He bent down—

His left arm picked her up at the knees and his right arm held her back. And like a gust of wind, Mikan was being carried in his arms.

"What are you doing?!"

Mikan yelled, struggling in his embrace. Under surprise, she couldn't help but violently cough. She coughed so hard she couldn't breathe and her whole body shook.

"To the infirmary," Natsume smirked, "I am recording the rest for you, so you won't miss anything!"

"Cough! Cough! Let me down!" Mikan continued to cough, trying to get out of his arms.

"Be quiet!"

With a pull of his right arm, her head smashed to his chest. She couldn't continue to yell with her face against his clothing.

The teacher and students were just sitting ducks.

And just like that—

Natsume Hyuuga expressionlessly carried Mikan Sakura out of the classroom.


Author's Note:

Thank you so much for reading another chapter of There Will Be Angels! I have a couple of points I feel need to be addressed:

1. Many of you of stated how you hate the way Natsume is treating Mikan, which I completely agree. As you can already see from this chapter, things will definitely get a lot better. I just needed to make him seem as bad as I could, so that way you will all be able to see the contrast between the old him and the new him (after he falls in love with Mikan).

2. Many of you also have stated how all my characters seem to be a little OOC, which I also completely agree. See, I didn't write this story to fit everyone's personality, because I wrote the story first. Then I tried to take Gakuen Alice characters and sort of squeezed them into the character personalities I had already set. I'm sorry for any inconvenience.

3. This story is not supernatural. Many of you have asked about that too. Though the title is There Will Be Angels and angels play a big role in the story, no one in this story is an angel. They are all alive and human:)

Thank you again, for reading. As always, review or PM you comments, questions, and concerns. Please look forward to the next chapter!

-Linda