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THis are the places here in chaptie 3. I'm so lazy to describe the place because 1st I'm not good at it and second, I dont want. =)). so here are the links!
PLaces in chaptie 3:
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Hallway with where Tsubasa waited = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/3751863403_ )
Performing Arts Building = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/ResizeofDSC_ )
Lobby = side 1 (.com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/ResizeofDSC_ )
side 2 ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/ResizeofDSC_ )
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Hallway to Music department = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/28_ )
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School Exit where Mikan saw Natsume = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203% )
MIkan's Mansion = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203% )
Mikan's Living room in her bedroom where RUka waited = ( .com/albums/xx202/eira_masha/Strangers%20in%20love%20chapter%203%20pictures/3727611032_ )
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Strangers in Love
by: 36
never frown even if you're sad coz you'll never know who is falling inlove with your smile. to the world maybe you are one person. but to one person, maybe you're the world.
Chapter 3: So much
Hotaru's POV
It's been 3 days since Mikan broke down. It hurts me inside seeing my best friend cry that much. That was the first time I saw her that fragile. She's a crying baby. Yes. But she never throw tantrums in crying. She never shouts. When she cry, it's like a statue crying with some sobs. She never broke down. Never. And like what I said. That was the very first time I saw her like that.
"It still hurts! It hurts! I don't want to feel this! Damn this feeling!" Mikan cried aloud. Her knees gave up and luckily, she's in my arms. But seriously, she's heavy when she's hugging me with knees bend. I was the only one whose supporting our it's hard. Minutes past, her body relaxed. I looked at her strained face.
"You okay now?"
"Yeah." she answered with no life.
"Good. Let's go." I'm about to walk ahead when she stopped me.
"Wait. Need to tell you something."
"What?"
"Thank you." Then she smiled.
"If you don't move an inch there, I promise I'll let you pay for ruining my shirt."
Since that day she never show weakness. She continues doing her old routine except for one. And yes, that's being late.
End of POV
Mikan's POV
I know I'm fooling myself. I need to look okay in front of everyone. I need to this so they won't be worried, especially Hotaru and Tsubasa. I remember. I need to tell Tsubasa everything before he smacks me. Sigh. Another Drama. Hahaha… Phew. Anyway. Here comes the teacher. Need to listen. Sigh. I want to sleep.
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"Paging Mikan Sakura.& Tsubasa Andou. Please proceed to the Performing Arts Office immediately… Thank you.. Again. I repeat. Paging Mikan Sakura & Tsubasa Andou. Please proceed to the Performing arts office immediately. Thank you."
I look at my Biology teacher. Silently asking for permission, he nodded signalling me to go. So I stand up from my seat and proceed to the door. When I got out from the classroom I saw my best friend Tsubasa leaning at the door frame of our classroom. He's a handsome man indeed. But that handsome face never amuse me. He have also this tattoo star below his left eye. Cool huh? I agree…
"You're fast." I said in disbelief.
"When I heard my name I just stood up and leave the room." He chuckled. I rolled my eyes.
"Very mature Tsubasa."
"Anyway, let's go I'm sure they're waiting for the stars." He started walking.
"What a big head." I laugh. As for Tsubasa, he just stick out his tongue to me. I laugh even more. Very mature indeed.
Anyway, Tsubasa is our best friend since I don't know. He's at the same level as ours, I mean hotaru and I. But he's at the other section. He's also a performing artist here in our in the Academy. The differences are he's at the dance troupe, I'm in Music department. But when there are programs Dance Troupe and the Music department combined and that's what you call Performing arts. And I almost forgot. Hotaru used to be a part of the Performing Arts, but she gave up performing because she is chosen as the Middle school editor-in-chief of the academy's newspaper. She just love writing than performing. And you can say that we 3 are popular. But not that much. I think. Why am I telling this anyway? Cause I feel like to.
Tsubasa and my way to the performing arts building is embarrassing and somewhat fun. Like old times, we tease, smack, laugh, embarrass each other in public. Like best friends do. And I'm sure when Hotaru is here, I'm sure Tsubasa is dead by now. Kidding. Now we are entering the Performing Arts Building.
"I need to tell you something later. Pretty Important." I said as we step ascending through the stairs.
"Sure, sure." Tsubasa answered without thinking.
Once we enter the lobby, all eyes turned to us. We ignore the stares of the people inside the lobby and decided to go directly to the Performing arts office's Conference room is located.
"Welcome middle school stars!" Mr. Reo Mouri a.k.a the dance instructor, said as we reach the office.
"Told you so." Tsubasa whispered and smiled bigger and sit beside someone I don't know.
I just rolled my eyes and proceed to the vacant seat which is unfortunately beside Natsume.
"Hey." I said boringly.
"Hn." Unlike old times, I ignored his response and just took the seat beside him. That made him shock. He seat properly and said.
"What? No "You-should-know-how-to-answer lecture?" he asked confused. I stared at him for a while and answered him. "hn."
"Mi-" before he could finish calling my name Mr. Narumi spoke.
"We will gonna have a Valentines program next week… " Naru announced excitedly.
"A valentines program?" I said, asking for clarification. Begging God that I just misheard what Narumi said. That----
"Yes, Mikan-chan. a Valentines Program." Narumi said with a smile. I stared at him with disbelief.
"Noway!" Ruka, my cousin said. I know what's he thinking. If there will be a program. Hotaru, my best friend, her girlfriend will gonna take pictures of him then sell it to his fan girls. Sigh.
"ugh.. I mean. How come you just tell us now?" Ruka said a little calm now. "What if we have plans for next week? what if one of the representative of the music department or dance troupe of.. of a certain level is… is…ugh... Busy?" Ruka said looking for the right words to say. But I know he's lying. You know the real reason, right? But I decided to take his side because obviously, I don't like the idea.
"I agree with my cousin, Mr. Narumi." I said bluntly.
"If you're worrying about your schedules, don't worry. I had took good care everything for your schedules my dears." Narumi winked. Oh, great.
"Now, before we continue the discussion let's check first the attendance of the representatives of each year department. Let's start from the High School.." Mr. Reo said
(italics are Mikan's side comment)
"Nobara?" a good friend of mine… she's as cheerful as ever…"Present!"
"Ruka?" my cousin, my bestfriend's boyfriend, natsume's bestfriend and the prince charming of Alice Academy… "Here." Then he rolled his eyes.
"Luna?" the slutty bitch "I'm present"
"Natsume" the one who have my heart all these years, my cousin's best friend, and the #1 heartthrob "Hn.."
"In elementary Department… Youichi?" My younger Brother and a duplicate of Natsume. "Hn…" see I told you.
"Aoi?" a really sweet girl, and Natume's little sister. "Yes sir."
"Hana?" a very cute girl. And Youichi's secret crush. "am here"
"Hayate?" Youichi's bud. And Hana's twin "here! Here!" I rolled my eyes. Retard
"In the middle school department… Tsubasa?" Reo continued.. " the star is present." Very mature indeed.
"Mikan?" "here."
"Misaki?" Tsubasa's girlfriend, a friend of mine. A very bubbly girl indeed. "present."
"Kaname?" Who's kaname? "Present…" the guy beside Tsubasa said. Oh, so he's Kaname. I should've known.
Then I heard Mr. Narumi said, "Ok.. For those who don't know. Kaname is a new member of the Music Department, a transfer student from Australia and will be our Mikan-chan's representative partner because as we all knew, everyone have partners here, except for Mikan. SO that's it"
"How come I don't know anything about this?" I said with disbelief.
"Well, Tsubasa said he'll inform you, and it was Tsubasa's idea so we expected that you'll agree with it because he's one of you're best friends." I glared at Tsubasa.
While Tsubasa gave an I-thought-it,'s-ok look and gave him you-think-so look then raised my eyebrows. He sighed then smiled and mouthed something like "sorry, but I'm not that guilty." I rolled my eyes. And mouthed also, you're dead. He chuckled. Minutes later, I sensed some tension.
Then I glanced to Natsume, I saw him glaring into something or rather somebody. And when I look where he was glaring I saw Kaname staring at me. I stared at him. We stared to each other for a minute. He then chuckled and turned away. Then I nudged Natsume and whispered, "what the hell are you doing to Kaname a while ago?" I hissed. He look at me, startled. Then after a while he smirked.
"None of your business little girl. So are you talking to me again?" I rolled my eyes. I should have seen this coming. I shouldn't talk to him at the first place. I pretend to be innocent. I gave him a what-are-you-talking-about look and he gave me a you-know-what-I'm-talking-about look.
"Whatever." Was my reply. I faced in front and tried to listen in whichever Narumi & Mr. Reo saying.
"So Mikan you will be the opening number ok?" Naru said.
"Sure." I smiled…
"Good… So just read this." Mr. Reo said while holding a paper. " This state what you will do. And the schedule practice. So that's all. All of my talents Go to the dance studio now." And with that he exited. Youchi, Tsubasa, Hayate, Misaki and all the high school students except Nobara stood up and followed Mr. Reo. Once I thought the entire dance troupe representative left I stood up. I look at Narumi. He just nodded. Understanding that I'm not in the mood to discuss something like this.
"Just come back later." Narumi said with a genuine smile. I smiled and nodded. This is one of those things I like about Mr. Narumi, he never ask but he understand. One look, he knows the message. He never interrogates me. As if, he can read me like an open book.
I proceed to the doorknob and exited. Once I exited the building, I was shocked to see Natsume leaning at the wall near the entrance, hands in pockets and eyes closed.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him suspiciously. His eyes opened and those crimson orbs turned to me as if reading me.
"What?" I asked out-minded. I felt insecure in his gaze. I don't know but it's eerie. I shrugged then went beside him and leaned at the wall, arms crossed. He stared at me in a second then sighed.
"Spill." He said boringly but with hurt? Am I dreaming?
"What?" I asked confused and at the same time irritated. He sighed again.
"Don't you know any word beside what and what?"
"What?" I said again. Seriously I don't know where this conversation going.
"What's the problem? Are you, by any chance, avoiding… me?"
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I went to the Music Department to clear out my mind when I heard the piano making a beautiful melody. I enter the room but stayed near the door and leaned at the wall. I closed my eyes and cherished the melody of the piano. Until a manly voice sang the lyrics.
(My Love is here by Erik Santos)
Words nothing but words
For me to show
How much my love for you unfolds
Through trouble and fears
This love feels so real
And I need you to know
Even though we're far apart
You're right beside me in my heart
Chorus:
Don't you know my love is here?
Don't you know my love is real?
You should know by now
This much is true
My love is here for you
"Who's singing?" I thought to myself. But dismissed it sooner because I was caught up by the lyrics of the song. But I remembered what we've talked about….
Time, nothing but time
To make up your mind
I'll give you all that you need
FLASHBACK WITH NATSUME:
"What's the problem? Are you, by any chance, avoiding… me?" He said with bangs covering his eyes. I was dumbfounded. I just stared at him and chose to lie and act innocent.
"No, I'm not avoiding you. What are you saying? And I don't have any problem." I said convincingly. He eyed me a second and sigh.
"I hope you're happy lying to me." HE said disappointed and left me dumbfounded and guilty. While looking at his fading back, I felt tears forming.
"I'm sorry, Natsume." The last words I muttered before going at the Music Department.
End of flachback.
I want you to know
I'll never let go
'Til you come back to me
Even though you're far away
I'm right beside you day by day
Chorus:
Don't you know my love is here?
Don't you know my love is real?
You should know by now
This much is true
My love is here for you
Even though we're far apart
You're right beside me in my heart
Don't you know my love is here?
Don't you know my love is real for you?
You should know by now
This much is true
My love is here for you
The last note played and I opened my eyes. And I saw Tsubasa, grinning widely to me. I just stared at him.
"What are you doing here?" I can't believe I'm gonna use this sentence again in this day.
"What? I can't visit my cute Best friend?" Tsubasa said while pinching my cheeks.
"Aw. It hurts! Hands off! You moron!" He laughed like a maniac.
"SO what are you really doing here? Don't you have a meeting with Mr. Reo?" I asked irritatingly.
"I ditched him." He said proudly.
"WHAT?! Do YOU KNOW-!"
"Now Sssshhhhhh my cute piggy bestfriend." I glared at him. " Kidding…" He gave a peace out sign. I rolled my eyes.
"SO what are you doing here?" I repeated. Gawd. I really love using this sentence this day. Tsubasa rolled his eye. And said, "You're gonna tell me something right?"
"Ah, yeah, right… Next time I'll tell you in private." I said as if not caring.
"."
"So what are you doing here?"I asked Tsubasa. Tsubasa rolled his eyes.
"Do you have any idea how many times you ask?"
"No.."
"Third time this hour." He said plainly.
"Oh… do you want me to repeat it again?" I said dumbly.
"NO." He said
"Then-" I was already cut off by a…
"Hey, You're Mikan right?" a manly sweet voice said. As I look at the view of the piano, I saw the Kaname boy.
"What are you doing here?" I asked again.
"Mikan, seriously. What's happening to you?"
"Why? Is it bad to ask a question?" I said mockingly.
"Yes it is, especially if that question is asked plenty of times!" Tsubasa said irritatingly.
"I. Do. Not. Care. So are you answering me or not?" I look at Kaname again.
"FYI Mikan Sakura, I answered you're question at the second time you ask me why I'm here." He said in the matter-of-fact tone.
"OHHHH… Right.. I'm talking to you" I said with pure sarcasm. "You, what are you doing here?" I pointed Kaname.
"Very Mature Mikan. Very Mature." Tsubasa said using the words I said this morning. I rolled my eyes then look again to Kaname. But raising my eyebrows this time.
"Obviously, Sakura I'm here because I'm a member of this department." Kaname said.
"Mikan! This is Kaname anyway!" Tsubasa said cheerfully.
"I know… I knew him already. And the fact you were the one who suggested that he should be my partner." I said irritatingly.
"Hehehe… You don't to slap it on my face. I'm there when Naru told you that" Tsubasa scratch his said.
"So what got into your mind?" I said coldly.
"You see Sakura, Tsubasa here is my best friend since diapers. And he told me to make things easier for me in this new elite school he will partnered me up to you." Kaname said.
"Wait… Best friend?" I said confused. I thought Tsubasa's only best friends are me and Hotaru.
"Yeah… I didn't told you guys about him because he's not here. So that."
"Oh, SO you're the one who's singing a while ago?" I asked the obvious.
"Ah yeah."
"You're Good…"
"Er.. thanks?" Kaname said.
"Don't be flattered." I said.
"I'm not yet flattered. I think." Kaname said. Seriously, I'm beginning to like this boy's attitude.
"HAHAhA.. Seriously, Kaname you should be practicing now how to be around and get use to Mikan's shot backs and attitude. Hahaha.." Tsubasa laughed.
"Funny Tsubasa."
"Welcome." He grinned. I rolled my eyes…
"I think It's easy to get used of Mikan's attitude." Kaname smiled.
"What?" Tsubasa and I said in unison.
"Nothing. I said, I'll be calling all the music department's members." Kaname said standing up.
"Huh? But you can just Page them." I said lazily.
"I have nothing to do anyway… So see you later…" Kaname smiled that made my heart bit faster. What a sweet guy. Then he's not in our sight anymore.
"Kaname is still a sweet guy." Tsubasa said.
"How come you have best friend before us?"
"Well, it's a long story."
"Then start now so it will be shorter." I started walking towards the piano and Tsubasa followed me. I press the keys of the piano and played the song When you're gone until I heard Tsubasa say… "What's really your problem?" I stopped before the chorus. I look at him with blank expression. "Do you think I didn't notice?" he continued.
I sighed. I stood up and went to the glass wall near the Grand Piano. Silenced engulfed us for a minute. I looked at him. Trying to read him. My best friend, Tsubasa, still standing near the piano waiting for my response. So then I decided to speak.
"Do you really wanna know what my problem is?" I asked him staring at the scene before outside the glass wall. Loneliness is evident at my tone.
"yes."
……………………
"So, what's your plan?" Tsubasa asked. I shrugged and smiled.
"I'll just let myself love him even more. That way it won't hurt me that much for fooling myself. Cause I know, Someday, somehow, this love will be forgotten." I said while smiling.
"That's my best friend!" Tsubasa pinched my cheeks hard.
"AW!"
So here I am. Sitting next to Tsubasa in front of the grand piano. Still inside the music department. IN the past 1 hour, I told everything between me and the love I'm having to Natsume. And he understands it completely. Thank God, he's my best friend.
…………………….
It's dismissal, I'm with Hotaru walking to the exit. I told her everything that happened after the performing arts admin called us. Even what happened between me and Natsum and until to mine and tsubasa's conversation. I talk non-stop while going to the gate until was cut off by a voice.
"Can I talk to you?" Kaname said.
"Sure. What is it?"
"I just want to tell you. That I'll do everything to make you fall for me." He said with serious tone. I am dumbfounded. Again. Did I hear right?
"What?" I asked in confirmation. Then suddenly he burst out laughing.
"What?" I asked in confusion.
"It's just that… hahaha.. You're face is priceless!" He laughed with hands on stomach. "I'm just kidding." He laughed again. This time I glared at him. He saw this then composed his self.
"What do you want exactly?" I said irritatingly.
"Seeking for revenge." He smiled.
"What?" I said. revenge for what?
"Revenge for complimenting my performance at the music Department. Bye now." He said then left. And I again I was dumbfounded. But I smiled. Kaname is an idiot.
"Woah… What an attitude… ahahahaha.." Hotaru chuckled.
"Shut 's go."
"SO he's Kaname."
"How-" I was about to ask Hotaru how did she know but decided to change the words I'm gonna say because I remembered she's Hotaru Imai, who knows everything. "Is it obvious he's kaname?" She raised her eyebrows.
"Are you mocking me Mikan?" she said a dead tone.
"NO… I'm just asking." I said sweatdropping.
"Good so.. Kaname or Natsume."
"None."
"Natsume or Kaname?" she repeated
"shut up."
"Natsume is the one you love but hurts you." She said in a matter-fact tone. "And kaname, he's cute."
"Shut up, you have Ruka."
"I know! It's for you! Stupid. So kaname or natsume? Or what?"
"shut up." I said to her.
"I saw Natsume. There." She stopped. And that did it.
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut! UP!" I hissed irritatingly.
"I'm not joking.. Don't dare to shut me up!" She glared. Then look again to the other direction. There is Natsume looking at us. I Met his crimson orbs and turn around as soon as possible. I saw my chauffer and bid my goodbye to Hotaru.
I saw Hotaru moving her head saying, "Stupid." Before she's out of my sight.
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I arrived at our Mansion. I stared at in a minute. Then went out. As I enter my presidential room I saw Ruka, my cousin, sitting at my sofa reading a magazine.
"hey" I said
"Are you avoiding Natsume?" he said out of the blue. This question again huh?
"What give you that thought?" I asked Ruka as if it's the most impossible thing to happen.
"Hotaru told me that you're indeed in love to my best friend and you cried once you knew that Natsume and Riana are together." Ruka said. "And aside from that Natsume said what happened to your conversation with him. And you lied." He continued.
"I can't tell him anything yet about this stupid love." I said with no energy. And sat opposite to him, holding a can of soda.
"Why?" he asked.
"He's committed." I said.
"I understand." After that, no words were uttered. Until he broke the silence.
"You are avoiding him but you're hurting him and yourself. Mikan, Do you think this the best way? You know that you two are so close! so you know you'll hurt the both of you because of this avoiding thing. how come you became so selfish?" I narrowed my eyes. I stood up.
"You don't know anything. He avoided me first. He didn't come to school late anymore before I met Riana. It's a week before meeting Riana. So don't tell me I'm first who avoided him!" I turned around to go to my bathroom. Trying to escape interrogation.
"But…Ok, I'll just ask you this, Do you miss the old times with him?" I closed my eyes and whispered. "So much." Then with that I walked away. And proceed to my bed.
Little did I know someone is listening to our conversation outside my room.
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