One of Them
Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice but if I did Natsume would be my slave, Ruka my pool boy and Tsubasa my pimp!
Previously: Oh well it was only a matter of time before she remembered if not all then at least some of last night.
Oh yes, he would be looking forward to that.
Chapter 7, Confusion
Okay, was its just her or were there more people glaring at her than usual?
Staring down nervously at the floor Mikan continued to trudge down the hall where she was avoided and shot poisonous glares by her peers. Taking another deep breath she quickly scanned the crowd for anything that resembled a friendly face. A sunny smile spread across her face as the back of a blond head came into view.
"Ruka!" she yelled excitedly bounding over to him. She ignored the scoffs and remarks of her "toying with Ruka and Natsume." What could they mean by "toying", did I do something last night? she thought but quickly dismissed it and focused at the irritated man in front of her.
"Oh, hey…" he said gruffly.
"Are you okay?" she asked suspiciously. Mikan was no fool, Ruka barely ever got irritated and why was the student body acting so differently?
"Hmmm…You know what happened last night, don't you?" Rukas eyes widened. She had hit the nail on the head. Glancing around awkwardly he gave a curt and mysterious.
"Maybe." before expertly dodging his way through the mass of students until he was out of her view.
Now she was curious, placing her chin in her hand and tilting her head to one side confusedly she wondered what could have happened.
As Mikan entered the classroom from the front end of the room someone else also happened ( at that exact moment) to be entering from the opposite door. Natsume.
As both doors slide open, seemingly in slow motion, both the bystanders eyes met and Mikans heart rate sped up. Looking down at her chest where her heart was trying to leap out she avoided his gaze while walking to her seat. But just as she made it to the safety of her chair a strong, sure arm slide around her shoulders. She slowly looked up and gulped nervously when she found herself staring once again at the king of the hill.
"H-hey Natsume." she said trying to hide her shyness and the fact that his arm touching her was sending a pleasant tingly feeling throughout her body. She glanced around nervously, some of the girls in the class were taking out what looked like dangerous and illegal weapons.
"Your sitting with me today." he said. Motioning with the arm that wasn't touching her to his private section at the back of the class. Her eyes widened. Was this guy and idiot or something? Couldn't he see that in her current situation with everyone this was not helping?!
"No way!" she said trying to shove his arm away from her. He gave her what looked like a charming smile.
"C'mon don't be shy." seeing the smile she froze and stared him strait in the eye. Something was wrong this wasn't possible…she continued to search his eyes until.
Bingo!
She found it, the hidden smirk beyond the smile, the mischievous glint in the innocent eyes. He was up to something and it wasn't looking good for her.
"You bastard, I absolutely will not sit with you." he looked at her with poorly attempted fake hurt.
"Now Mikan, why so cold." glaring at him as she opened her mouth to make a smart remark when she was suddenly lifted from her seat.
"W-what are you doing, you idiot?!" she yelled wrapping her arms loosely around his neck. He smirked in triumph. (By the way: he picked her up bride style)
"Well you weren't going to sit with me by choice so I have to use force." he stated as if no big deal.
"No! Put me down you big fool!" she yelled flailing her legs wildly. He gave her a lop sided grin.
"As you say princess." he said then preceded to let go of her. An ear splitting scream erupted from her as she threw her arms around his neck so tight she nearly strangled him…which isn't exactly what she wasn't planning.
"Don't do that! You big meanie!" she yelled blushing at the fact she had just embarrassed herself majorly and was clinging to him like a lost child. Well what would you do if you were dropped unexpectedly?
"Now hurry up and put me down!" she said. He pretended to think about it for a minute before seemingly coming to a conclusion.
"No." she frowned but sighed in resignation. Grumpily resting her head on his shoulder she huffed.
"Fine, then hurry up and bring me to my seat!" He rolled his eyes at her attitude. This girl was just to much for him but despite all the crap he goes through because of her he just cant stop, or more like wont stop.
When they were finally at the back of the class where the rest of his group was he gently placed her on Rukas lap startling both of them.
"What are you doing Natsume?" Ruka asked nervously as the girl on his lap continued to fidget making Ruka increasingly uncomfortable. Natsume grinned at his friends pained expression.
"Chill Ruka she'll be gone in a sec." Mikan looked at him sharply.
"What do you mean gone in a second? Where in the bloody hell are you taking me next?" Ok, now she was starting to get pissed off. What the hell?! Why was everyone glaring at her and why was Natsume doing this, why did she feel special and happy about it?!
" Jesus woman, be quiet." Natsume said. God this girl really needed to loosen up. He was just about to sit down in his own seat when an idea hit him. Bringing his hand to the hair band of her loose ponytail he gently tugged, releasing her hair so that it fell around her in a charmingly wavy way. He then proceeded to gently run his fingers through it until settling on one strand to twist and toy with around his finger.
"There, you look better now." she blushed as he then picked her up and transferred her to his lap were she sat side ways similar to the way she was carried. Natsume then proceeded to lift her legs and settle them on Rukas lap who sat to their left.
"Natsume! That's just rude!" she said referring to how her shoes were resting on Rukas nice clean pants. She he said shushing her with his finger to her lips which made Mikan blanch.
As Natsume moved his face even closer as she reached up on her tip toes both of them still holding the others gaze. His warm breath fanned her face smelling minty and slightly like alcohol, probably from the champagne that he had just been drinking.
Mikan blinked in confusion, what the hell was that? Flash back? Nah! Nothing like that could happen, then what…?
"Don't worry about it Princess your our special guest." she stared up at him almost as if searching for an unexplainable answer, then gave up and sighed. Its not like that 'memory' clip was something that actually happened anyway.
"Whatever." she said in a tone that explained she didn't concern herself with it anymore. Natsume stared down at her defeated form and almost felt bad that he was making the fan girls angrier even in her already dangerous situation. Almost.
Mikan quickly let herself forget about the rest of the class and her surroundings in an attempt to stop stressing herself out. It would explain it self eventually. She just hoped it would also explain why everyone was glaring at her, why Natsume was so happy and why Ruka seemed so frustrated.
After Class…
Mikan hurried down the hall hoping to seek refuge in the cafeteria. Even now it still felt like someone was following her and she was getting pretty freaked out.
Even as she picked up the pace and tore around the edge of the hall racing toward the cafeteria doors that were waiting right in front of her she just fell short.
"Where do you think you going, princess?" A girl with long black hair and squinty gray eyes said. She was big or at least bigger then Mikan and by the nick name she wasn't to happy about the way Natsume had been treating her.
"Lets go." she said grabbing her arm and pulling her away from her destination before Mikan even had a chance to react.
When they had finally made it in to the court yard behind the dormitories Mikan was surprised to find a whole army of girls waiting for her and looking pissed. She was even more scared due to the fact that they were being led by non other then Sumire Shouda.
"Well well if it isn't the princess." Sumire said snickering evilly. The black haired girl was now holding her by the arms rendering her helpless.
"You see, were not to happy about your behavior." Sumire continued the other girls nodding as well as contributing nasty comments.
" Well ladies, you know why we brought her here go ahead and give it to her." Sumire said now full out evil laughing. Mikan hardly found any of this funny.
"Your acting childish!" she yelled to the crowd who continued to glare at her like poisonous snakes.
"Don't act like your better then us!" one of the girls yelled before fiercely punching Mikan in the stomach making Mikan lose her breath. Another then went up and did the same and soon the others were also beating her as the black haired girl continued to hold her up.
Finally after five minutes the fighting and beating seemed to have slowed down, Turning Mikans face roughly up to meet her eyes Sumire smiled wickedly down at her.
"Not so tough now, are you bitch?" she said before slapping her hard. Finally dropping her to the ground they all made a circle around her ready to continue what they had started but stopped when they saw a familiar face that made all the girls pale in fear at the rage it held.
"Just what in the hell is going on here?!"
End Chapter
Okay I know that I have been a horrible Authoress and have all made you wait a long time for the chapter so feel free to flame. Anyway the next chapter will have more Ruka/Mikan in it to help the development of a wonderful love Triangle! My fave!
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What do you think, it's a bit more fun then Magenta-chan and since everyone seems to be asking me what a plushie is it's a stuffed animal!
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Btw, does anyone have an idea of who the person at the end ( that made all the girls pale in fear) is? Hmmm? Hmm? Any guesses? Well I guess you'll just have to wait til the next chapter!
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Later!
