Wow, what a major delay ): My computer, like, died on me, thus I lost my files. And I lost motivation for a while after that. SORRY for failing to keep my words!
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"'Cus she's an idiot."
On the way to town, Mikan clinged on Hotaru's arm like a leech, unwilling to let go, no matter how threatening Hotaru tried to be. She knew when Mikan acted like this, it meant that she was desperate to be protective. For what reason? In this situation, she wanted to be protected from Natsume. Even though he wasn't doing anything.
Mikan sniffled and took a peek at Natsume who was walking with Ruka in front of her. He looked back at her, she blinked, and his stare was gone. It was like he never even looked at her.
"Mikan, stop hugging my arm so tight. In fact stop hugging it, NOW." said Hotaru, coldly. She was NOT happy at the moment. Mikan can sense it, but her desperation got in the way.
"NO! Hotaru! You don't care that if I let go, I'll get kidnap at that very second!" cried Mikan, gripping Hotaru's arm tighter. Hotaru snarled and tried to pull her arm away from Mikan.
"NO ONE is going to kidnap you! IF you're worried about that so much, go to Hyuuga for protection! I bet not even a fly wants to get close to him!" snapped Hotaru. Mikan flinched, she never saw her so angry before. Maybe she got a little carried away.
She lest go of Hotaru's arm and the next thing she realizes was that she was being carried away by a large crowd. 'What the! Where did they come from?' she mentally screamed. Mikan found herself staring at Hotaru, who seemed to be in shock.
"I'm officially lost." said Mikan and she wonders the big city. She dusted off her skirt and sigh, 'This is what happens when no one listens to me.' She thought. She stopped and frowned remembering the crowd, 'They were after that 80% sale.'
Mikan thought for a moment and slightly laughed remembering Hotaru's shocked and dumbfounded expression. 'That's a moment to remember.'
Mikan inhaled and exhale, "OKAY! Back to searching!" and she ran.
Ruka blinked and blinked again, staring at Hotaru, who was apparently in a REALLY bad mood. She faced him and grimaced, "What?"
He turned slightly pink, "N-nothing.."
Hotaru sighed and rest her forehead in her palm.
Ruka could only look at her. She directed her eyes towards him and frowned, "For all I know, she could've been eaten by the garbage truck."
Ruka spit out the water he was drinking from, "Why would you say that?"
"'Cus she's an idiot."
"Then, what about Natsume? We lost him too."
"I could care less what happens to him."
"..."
Ruka now wonders why he's even her friend, OR why he's still friends with her. Now that he thought about it, HOW was he friends with this unapproachable ice queen..
Pant, pant.
Mikan ran from block to block and still no signs of anyone. 'At this rate I might have to call the police.' She stopped her tracks, just long enough for her to savor her stupidity, "OH MY GOSH! CALL! DUH! I can just call Hotaru!" She reached in her bags, took out her phone, and flipped it open.
"..."
"..."
"..."
The moment of silence.
-No Service-
Life has been drained from Mikan's body, 'WHAT kind of TOWN doesn't give service?' her soul screamed.
"Oi,"
Her soul was returning. Mikan adverted her eyes to the voice, "Natsume! Why are you here?"
Natsume raised a brow, "I should ask you the same thing Polka."
Mikan frowned at the nickname, "Is it really necessary to call me that?"
He didn't say anything but instead, he smirked. Mikan's frown grew wider as she turned away. Natsume simply stared.
"Do you even know where you're going?"
Mikan blinked, "Of course I do! I'm going anywhere away from you, pervert!" and she marched on.
'Hm..' thought Natsume, as he followed her.
"It's been 2 whole hours!" complained Ruka for the fifth time. He rested his head on the table. Hotaru sipped her afternoon tea.
"Complaining won't do anything, you know."
"I'm just pointing it out."
"And no one cares."
"And sitting here won't get us anywhere."
Hotaru turned her violet eyes toward the head on the table. She sighed, once more.
"Alright," she said, "Let's go look then."
Ruka, either he could not believe what she just said or he was hallucinating. Either way, he needs to use that chance to find Natsume, "Okay."
"We're lost. We're COMPLETELY lost."
Natsume's eye twitched when the little girl in front of him fell flat on her face, out of exhaustion. People passed by, whispering and snickering. He felt humiliated and grunted, 'Why am I even following this idiot..'
He slapped his forehead, "Oi, idiot, get up. You making yourself look stupid."
Mikan took no effort to move. She was tired. After walking for 2 hours, her legs grew numb, her mind grew empty, her stomach growled with hunger. "At this rate," she managed to get out, "I'll die here, alone, single, without my best friend to see me for the last time," she paused, "Well I had a good life." she paused again, "Until you came." Mikan turned her head slowly to Natsume, her eyes burning into his.
The crimson-eye lad stared back into hers, not amused.
...And so, the two began a staring contest. Natsume stood tall, as Mikan.. laid flat. Her neck grew tired and sore, 'Great,' she thought, 'my whole body is going to go limb by the time this is over. ...Which, I don't know when..'
Natsume, on the other hand, was about had it. He hated being in the center of attention, he always did, he always will. Worse of all, he was with Polka, the idiot girl laying flatly on the floor, not to mention, staring at him. So much for a day in town.
Now that he thought about it, where was Ruka and the ice queen friend of his?
'Great, I have to look after this idiot until those two find us..' he sighs, 'seems like she's not going to get up anytime soon.' Natsume thought, deeply frustrated with the current situation.
'How tiring..'
Again, I apologize for the 2 months delay!