Hi everyone, finally back with a new chapter to MDBIC. Happy to update.
Just want to inform everyone that I had to switch back and forth between Mikan's and Natsume's point of views. I kinda had to since I advanced time a little bit. So i had to switch back and forth to keep up with both their lives. Although this chapter is smaller than what I'm used to writing, but i kept it short because of ALL the POV switching I was doing and I didn't want to make things too confusing.
(Did you see the new cover page? I made it lol one of a kind)
Hope you enjoy XD
Mikan's POV
Monday morning and here I was at school bright an early. Not like I wanted to be here, but it was more like I didn't have a choice.
"Mikan, what happened?" Anna asked while waiting by my desk. She didn't look too happy to see me. "You didn't go to the dance?"
I knew this was going to happen the moment I showed up to school. Of course they would want to know where I was the whole weekend. After all, I did kinda run away without letting anyone know and had my phone off the whole time, "I'm sorry Anna." I gloomily took my seat dropping my bags on the side.
Anna knelt down next to my desk, "Was it because of what Sumire said to you?" She frowned.
I leaned my head down onto my forearms.
Oh yeah- As if Sumire psyching me was the problem. That was actually the least of my problems. Who cared what Sumire had said? Even I had forgotten.
"Mikan, are you okay?" Anna comfortingly patted my head showing concern.
I lifted my head and forced a smile, "No worries. I'm fine really. What Sumire said didn't even cross my mind." I answered not really sure if I had convinced her, "So umm where's Hotaru and Nonoko?"
Anna stood up and walked over to her table, "Nonoko went to get a latte at the cafeteria and Hotaru hasn't showed up yet." She eyed me suspiciously, "Mikan, are you sure you're okay?"
I instantly nodded, "Yup, I'm just not a Monday person!" She had no idea how hard it was for me to act like my usual self, "Honest. So how about you tell me about the dance? Was it any fun?"
"Well…" Anna contemplated whether to believe my sudden change of attitude, "the dance was okay. We won homecoming so that made things a lot better. Just…" she paused, "why didn't you go?" Her sudden question startled me, "Do you have any idea what you missed out on?" she asked sounding a bit frustrated.
I almost lost my façade there for a second, "I have no idea what I missed?" I shrugged.
Anna let out a long sigh and scratched the back of her head, "I promised Ruka it was a secret…" She bit her lip and sharply looked at me, "Ruka told me he was going to ask you to be his girlfriend during the dance."
My eyes widened, "He said that?!" I stood up surprised.
I had seen Ruka that night! He was there at my house that very night and didn't say a thing! I stupidly told him how I was out eating ice cream instead! Now I felt worse for lying to him. "Anna are—are you sure Ruka said that?" My voice trembled.
Anna on the other hand nodded, "Yes, he promised me not to tell anyone, so pretend you don't know okay?" She crossed her arms, "So care to tell me where you were that night or even Sunday?"
Not this again. She was really pushing to know. I bit my lower lip remembering the kiss. "I…" I couldn't find the courage to tell her, not after what she had told me, "I can't say." It just felt wrong.
She would definitely flip if I told her what happened Saturday. Especially now after what Ruka had told her. Everyone was on Ruka's side! I frustratedly let out a long breath. It was stupid because even I felt like I was on Ruka's side-just not fully? AH! I didn't know anymore!
"What kind of answer is that?" Hotaru asked as she approached us. Apparently she heard what Anna had asked and my lame excuse, "Mikan, you know I'm not buying that."
I know that! "It's true! Even I don't know what happened Saturday, okay?" I felt the heat on my cheeks creeping up.
Dammit, it was more intimidating trying to convince Hotaru than Anna or Nonoko put together!
"Mikan, save it." Hotaru walked around me and got into the seat next to me, "And Anna, don't bother asking her anymore. You're just backing her up into a corner, and all you're going to get are made up excuses."
Wow, she couldn't be any blunter than that.
"She's obviously hiding something, aren't you Mikan?" Hotaru followed up.
I pouted and looked away in defeat. "Whatever." She was right.
"So care to explain why the excess of lip gloss?" Hotaru changed the subject.
I couldn't help glare at her for aiming at another bull's-eye. "New color," I answered from behind clenched teeth.
It was actually one of my mom's lipsticks, so technically that was new to me. And I had to go a darker shade since my lips were still slightly swollen. But that didn't mean she could attack me for anything that looked suspicious.
Hotaru smirked knowing she had hit a clue, "Don't slip Mikan, you know better than that. Because if you do, you know I'll catch you." She put on her earphones and attached them to her phone closing the conversation between us.
I stuck my tongue out at her. Yeah- yeah, I brushed off her threat. There was no way she could find out what happened unless I told her about it. So until then I was safe as long as I acted like my usual self.
Anna and I continued talking while Nonoko returned a few minutes later. The class began to fill and even Ruka showed up on time. Even Sumire showed up with her friends excitingly talking about the dance.
I somehow wanted to blame her for making me miss the dance. But as much as I wanted that feeling, I pushed it back remembering what I had told Hyuuga that night.
I wasn't going to regret it, and I certainly wasn't in any position to blame anyone.
By the time the bell rang, everyone except the teacher and Hyuuga were here. The thought of seeing Hyuuga scared me. I wasn't ready to see him yet, and I somewhat hoped he wouldn't show up today, but… as the thought crossed my mind, Hyuuga walked in.
I instantly felt my heart leap and my gut churn so I turned away. Just as I tried to relax, I felt someone tap my shoulder from behind.
I halfway turned around to look at Ruka, "Hi, g' morning." I smiled nervously remembering what Anna had told me.
He returned the smile, "Hey, how was your weekend?" He asked making small chitchat.
"It wasn't so great, but that's what I get for missing the dance." I playfully giggled.
I was forcing myself even more to act normal now that Hyuuga was here. It felt like he was watching me.
Ruka reached over and pinched the side of my cheek surprising me, "Don't sweat it. There are plenty of dances ahead." He thought I was troubled for skipping the dance.
I nodded cheerfully, "Yup. Sorry I missed Homecoming." I answered the very moment the teacher walked in.
"Good morning everyone." He glanced around the room waiting for us to quiet down, "I know you're all excited about how your homecoming weekend turned out, but that's all going to have to wait till after class." He dropped off his suitcase at his desk and pulled out the class roster.
He began calling out names, while the class continued to whisper around.
Halfway down the list, the teacher stopped and held out a slip, "Hyuuga, I got a slip for you from the nurse's office." The class went dead silent.
I slowly stole a glance at him and saw him swing the right strap of his backpack over his shoulder.
He didn't even bother looking in anyone's direction. He quietly walked up to the teacher and grabbed the slip before walking out.
As soon as the door closed, the teacher didn't waste any time to voice his thoughts, "I swear that kid feels like a ghost. Hard to believe it was THAT same kid out on the field last Friday, am I right?" The teacher commented earning a few laughs from the class.
I forcibly smiled trying to blend in.
To think that even teachers had the nerve to make fun of students.
Class went on as usual and Hyuuga returned halfway through it. He handed the same slip back to the teacher and headed for the back of the class.
I pretended I didn't see him and keep writing notes.
I wasn't ready to see him just yet. I kept telling myself.
What happened with the whole kiss thing has kept me flustered. I didn't know what to think anymore and seeing him definitely wasn't helping.
I wouldn't know what to say to him about it anyways.
Natsume's POV
"What do you mean I tested positive on steroids?!" I didn't hold back from shouting at the nurse. The news surprised me to the point that I felt my blood go cold. It had been two days since I had tested. Monday morning I was called in, and Wednesday during gym class I was getting my results.
"Take a seat Mr. Hyuuga." No matter how many times the nurse had instructed me to take a seat; I was too much in shock to stay in one place. Why the hell would I test positive in the first place?! I definitely didn't have the reason or the money to get them in the first place. H—how would I get steroids in the first place?
"Mr. Hyuuga if you can sit down and let me explain, I can assure you there is a logical explanation as to why your results may be a false positive." The nurse continued insisting.
"False positive?" That caught my attention. Could this be the case?
I paced around one last time then finally decided to sit down on an empty chair across the nurse's desk.
I stopped complaining and gritted my teeth.
She took my silence as a sign to continue, "Okay let me explain," The nurse began, "the most probable reason as to why you tested positive on steroids could be due to a hormonal imbalance going on within your body. And that can be happening because your testosterone level might be slightly above normal." She reached into the top drawer in her desk and took something out, "It's somewhat common within young males your age so…" She placed a small glass bottle full of what seemed like pills in front of me, "these should help moderate your hormone imbalance."
I raised a brow, "So I need pills to treat this?"
She nodded, "Yes a pill a day from now on and exactly a week from today we'll test you again and see the changes."
"How long am I going to have to take these?" I grabbed the small bottle and inspected it up close. It had no label and no serial number. All I could see was the red gel-like pills fumble around in the direction I tipped them.
"Try them for a whole month without forgetting a single day and then we'll see. I strongly advise you to not forget." She warned.
That's a little over thirty pills, "There aren't enough pills for a month in this." I placed the bottle back on her desk.
"No worries, I will supply you with another by the time this flask runs out." She assured.
Who'd of thought I would be walking out with a prescription. It was even weirder knowing that it was an actual school nurse prescribing them to me in the first place. Was there seriously no way around this? "What about my results? Can they get me suspended or something?"
She shook her head, "No, I'm going to be holding on to your results until we can have you test again next week. Once we have your new results, I'll be submitting those results instead. How does that sound?"
I stood up and picked up my backpack next to her desk, "Reasonable." It's not like I could have said no and thrown the pills back at her. She was covering for me a second time. She covered for me back when I had fractured ribs, and now again.
I picked up the small bottle and slipped it inside the front pocket of my backpack, "Once a day for the next month, right?" I asked swinging one of the straps over my shoulder.
"Yes, just make sure to come and see me if you feel anything weird." She stood up and walked me to the entrance.
I frowned at her. Why did she keep assuming something weird was happening to me? This was the second time she had asked me the same question.
"Any questions?" She pulled the door open.
I shook my head and walked past her. Yeah, I wanted to ask what she meant by 'weird' but I didn't. I've never had the interest to ask until now. I'll probably end up asking another time if she keeps throwing that question around.
I walked down the hallway and turned into the hallway that would take me to the locker rooms. I was still wondering why I was given medication so randomly. The thought consumed most of my attention span and had no idea what I was about to see next.
In that very hallway I saw Nogi fuckin' carrying Sakura in his arms as if he was some sort of bitch prince charming.
Fuckin' great. Just what I needed.
The past few days, both these assholes have been parading around each other nonstop and now I got another 'magnificent' front row seat to it. Fuck me, right?
I purposely continued walking towards them without acknowledging either of them.
The sight angered me, especially Sakura. I didn't want to know what led to her being in his arms, but it gave me a wrong hurtful feeling inside. The feeling grew each step and it made me even regret getting close to her in the first place. She knew too much and it was no one's fault but mine.
A few steps past them and I looked back to see Sakura staring back at me too. She knew what she had done.
I narrowed my eyes for a second and turned away.
I hope she knew how fucking bad she messed up.
Mikan's POV
"Mikan are you okay?!" Nonoko knelt down next to me.
I sat blowing on my scrapped up knee, "Yeah, I'm okay. Just a scrape." I hissed for a split second.
I had fallen down half ways through a tumble routine. My wrists had slipped on the grass during a back handspring and out of reflex I dropped my right knee chipping some flesh off on a random dirt patch.
"Mikan we have to get it treated or else it can get infected or leave a scar! Maybe even both!" Nonoko worriedly grabbed my arm and forced me to stand up, "I'll help you to the nurse's office."
"Thanks Nonoko," I linked my arm around hers and used her for support.
My head had been out of it up to date. I knew it because I had never messed up something as easy as tumbling a few back handsprings.
As we reached the stadium stairs, Nonoko and I stopped noticing all the stairs we had ahead. We had to progress slowly from here on up since I was going to be moving up one step at a time without bending my injured knee.
A few steps up and Ruka called out from behind us, "Hey I heard what happened from Misaki." He rushed to catch up to us.
"It's just a scratch, really." I commented while glancing down at my knee, which was now dripping blood.
He smiled, "Nonoko, do you mind if I take her from here?"
Nonoko returned the smile and took a step back, "Nope, not at all."
I blinked twice not hiding my surprised expression as Ruka swiftly scooped me up in his arms bridal style.
"Sorry for not warning you Mikan, I just thought it would be less painful if I picked you up by surprise." He glanced up the stairs, "Did it work?"
"Uhmm—yeah, hardly felt a thing." I straightened my wounded leg, "I'm okay."
"Okay then, I'll handle the walking from here Ms. Mikan." Ruka playfully smiled making me less uncomfortable.
I didn't know why I felt uncomfortable to begin with. I've been hanging out with Ruka a lot lately so maybe he thought I wouldn't mind?
It was awkward though- well to me it was. I didn't want to think too much into it, but knowing that he was going to ask me to be his girlfriend- didn't help.
As we made it into the main building and neared the nurse's office, the awkward feeling of being carried by Ruka doubled up as I saw Natsume walking directly toward us.
The urge to leap out of sight was almost unbearable. If it wasn't for the fact that he had already seen us, I might have attempted to hide.
My heart raced every step we grew closer. The feeling was nerve-racking. As if I felt ashamed or something, I couldn't bring myself to meet his eyes as we walked past each other. I even noticed I had stopped breathing the moment he past us.
There was so much I needed to clear up with him. Now I felt like I just added more to the issue and to the gap between us.
I couldn't stop myself from looking over Ruka's shoulder and towards Natsume. On cue, Natsume stopped walking and glanced back at me as well.
I gasped secretly to myself as Hyuuga frowned and turned away. His expression basically made my heart plummet to the bottom pit of my stomach like a ton of bricks.
That… hurt, I swallowed the big lump in my throat that had formed.
"Mikan?" Ruka caught me looking back over his shoulder, "Everything okay?"
I didn't say anything but I did manage a simple nod to answer his question.
I bit my lip and silently let Ruka carry me the rest of the way. What was the point of getting out of his arms now? The damage was already done.
We quietly entered the nurse's office and waited as Ms. Serina prepared the right kit to treat my knee. Ruka waited through the whole thing even after I told him I was fine from there on.
In the end, I got my knee disinfected, gauzed, and bandaged before being allowed to leave.
"Ruka, thanks, really." I limped alongside him as we headed back to the field, "Sorry for making you carry me all the way to the nurse's office."
"Nah it was me who picked you up in the first place, remember?"
That was true, "Well thanks anyways." I smiled.
"So what are you going to do now? You can't go back to practice like that." He asked.
"yeah I know, I'll probably end up sitting out the rest of practice."
"Well, why not ask Misaki for an early leave? I'm sure she'll let you leave in your condition."
That wasn't a bad idea, "I don't know about that, but it's worth the try."
And Misaki did just that. She gave me permission to leave the moment she saw me.
I gathered my things in the girl's locker room and changed into my pink laced blouse and jacket. I left wearing my red P.E shorts since switching back into jeans was out of the question. I left carrying my backpack on one shoulder and my gym bag on the other. It took me a while to get to the front of the school and over to my car because of the small steps I was taking.
When I finally got there, I heaved my gym bag onto the trunk of my car and searched in my school bag for car keys.
The faint sounds of footsteps on the pavement grew louder as I took my time chucking each of my bags in the back seat of my car.
It wasn't until I was ready to leave that I checked to see who was passing by.
Hyuuga walked by without even bothering to look in my direction.
It was as if we were back to being strangers.
I knew I was in the wrong for cowering away and hiding behind Ruka this whole time, but it was obvious I wasn't ready to talk to him about the kiss. It scared me each time I thought about it. How could I confront him like that?
Before he got any further, I mustered up the courage and the voice to call out to him, "Would it kill you to say hi?" I bit my lip feeling nervous.
Hyuuga didn't hesitate, "Somewhat." He retorted without looking back.
His answer made me pout and it hurt a little more than I had anticipated, so I didn't push it any further. He left in his direction and I got in my car and left in the opposite direction.
I didn't know why I felt scared and uneasy when it came to him. His eyes, his lips, seeing him up close made my body grow hot. This feeling wasn't normal and neither was he.
… He was special… kinda like this feeling…
Natsume's POV
What the hell…? Is Sakura THAT stupid?
Did she seriously think I didn't notice her giving me the cold shoulder? Sakura and her fuckin' boy toy WERE THE WORST!
She had seriously played off trying to say hi like whatever. If Sakura thought I was going to act like nothing had happened between us, she couldn't be any more wrong. I didn't want to be friends with her. Me being friends with her would mean I would be a part of the group of crappy people she considered friends.
Another damn toy to her collection.
Fuck that, no thanks…
After what I saw Wednesday, she gave me even more of a reason to stay from her.
Not only did I have to put up with that, but the next couple of days got even worse. Apparently the pills the nurse prescribed me with had side effects.
I swear this lady had given me poison. I had never in my life vomited as many times as I had now. Every damn day, I vomited up to four or five times and that's regardless if I ate or not.
Let's not forget the soreness. Every inch of muscle in my body had grown sore and swollen since I started taking them. And each day that went by, my clothes kept fitting me tighter.
I had no idea what the hell these pills were doing to me, so on the day of my second drug test, I had gone in to ask the nurse about the sudden symptoms and signs I was going through.
Yes, I jumped off my damn pedestal of pride and mentioned all the weird things that were happening. Everything except my eyes. I thought that was what she wanted to hear, but no. She fuckin' rendered my explanation useless and 'hmmed' to everything I said. She brushed me off and focused on getting my results for steroids. Anything about the pills she played dumb. In the end, she had no choice but to tell me that it was normal and to bear with it for the month.
Her answer was stupid and utter bullshit. She had told me before if I ever felt anything weird to come and find her! And now all of a sudden she turned her back on me? It was all crap and I found it hard to believe.
At least I tested negative this time.
So out of spite, I went against taking the pills the following morning and ended up passing out cold two hours after missing my dose.
It was Saturday so it happened during work. I woke up in the employee's room SIX hours later...
My boss said he had called the paramedics, but they found nothing wrong with me. They told my boss that I was simply a heavy sleeper.
I laughed it off and called bullshit a second time.
Something didn't seem right about these pills. And I didn't have a choice but to continue taking the damn pills, especially now after experiencing the consequences of missing a single dose.
It was painful and disgusting putting up with the side effects, but I had managed to live through two and a half weeks already.
These past two- almost three weeks, I had grown two inches around my arms, legs, hips, neck, and height. My body had morphed and gained muscle.
My loose shirts became perfect fits, and mostly all my pants had to be replaced. It sucked spending extra for winter clothes, but it's not like I had a choice. It was painful fitting into really tight skinny jeans. Other than that, the soreness had died down and the vomiting became less frequent.
I have two more weeks to deal with and at the same time it was finally the last week of school before winter break.
The last Monday of this semester and I had gotten through the first half of school with mild urges to vomit. I was hardly ever nauseous during school hours, so it was weird, especially now since I thought I was gaining resistance to it. I was fed up with these sick urges to vomit, but it was either that or go unconscious a couple of hours.
Who the fuck would know where the hell I would wake up next?
I managed to distract myself through third period and decided to skip fourth. It was the last class before lunch so it didn't matter.
I walked out into the crowded hallway and headed for my locker.
"Natsume, hey," Some guy approached me; "You're Natsume Hyuuga right?" The guy had round glasses and short blond hair. He looked familiar; I think he was in one of my classes.
"Yeah," I walked around him causing him to follow me.
"Well you see… you're good with math, right?"
I glanced at him. How did he know?
"I asked a few teachers if they could recommend me someone that was really good with calculations and math- numbers basically- and they told me to get a hold of you so I-"
"No." I cut him off. "I don't know what you're talking about."
This guy was definitely looking for favors. No one ever approached me unless that was the case. The perfect example was Sakura and Nogi. Shit, as soon as the whole homecoming crap blew over, so did their faces. What was it with these people?
"Try someone else," I declined anything he had to offer.
The blond shook his head and held up his hands in defeat, "Hear me out, please…. It's a club." I glanced at him annoyed which caused him to bump into someone. "I'm sorry," he awkwardly bowed apologizing and continued following after me, "You'll get paid. See we invent things and get paid if things come out correct."
Wait— how did he know I have money problems? He had bluntly stated that I would get paid as a way to convince me automatically. He knew something at the very least or I was probably reading into it too much? "So it's more of a job then." I clarified.
He nodded instantly, "Yes! We get paid really well for each project we complete."
"How much?"
His eyes basically sparkled once I showed interest, "It all depends, but the least is about two grand each or more for every successful invention."
I stopped at my locker, "That wouldn't sound bad if you guys completed twice a month." I honestly admitted. I made a little under a thousand dollars per month at my current minimum wage job. It was hardly enough to cover bills and food. But I could only get paid as a part-time employee since I was still in school. So if I were to quit my job for this new one, I would basically be making twice as much or even more per month.
"So what do you say?" He interrupted my thoughts, "We need someone in charge of calculations."
"One more thing I need to ask," I glanced at him while working the combination on my locker, "Are you guys going to be meeting during winter break? I don't want to get ahead and quit my part-time for a job that won't start until three weeks from now."
He leaned his back onto the lockers next to mine, "Oh we were talking about that recently. Like at first we had agreed to take the winter break off, but since our December invention hasn't been completed yet, we have no choice but to work throughout Christmas and New Year's." He sounded slump but that worked for me.
"Well, if you guys are working through vacation. Count me in." I placed my books inside along with my backpack. "When do you guys meet?"
A huge grin spread on his face, "We meet every other day after school for at least three hours, but we sometimes stay even longer. Oh and we also meet during fourth period on between days. In occasion of course."
Hmm… "Not bad." I agreed. For the amount of hours I'll be putting in, are basically the same amount as my part time, but with double the pay.
"Is that a yes? You'll join?" He asked.
I closed my locker, "Beats working at my part time. I'll check it out."
"Yes!" He grabbed my hand and shook it, "I'm Yuu Tobita, sorry for the late introduction."
I pulled my hand away, "Its fine and you already know who I am."
"You gotta come meet the club. We're meeting right now!" He insisted.
Damn he did say fourth period on in-between days. I wanted to decline and skip until lunch was over, but the opportunity was too good to pass off, "Fine, I'll go. But only because I was planning on skipping fourth anyways."
He happily continued telling me about this 'club' of theirs as we headed for the electives building.
This was not something I had in mind and I was beginning to feel the gross sting in my throat. It wasn't like I couldn't resist it. I had more resistance to it now than I did before. I just better not see or smell anything sick or that would push me past my limit.
Tobita stopped at a metal door with a small round window, "This is it," he smiled and pulled the door open, "welcome to TechCore club."
I walked in to find a group of people wearing black lab coats huddled up around pieces of metal.
"Everyone?" Tobita called out getting them to glance over at us.
I looked around and saw blueprints scattered about on several lab stations. There was also a long whiteboard on the far right wall filled with random calculations, and several incomplete projects stacked up in piles of boxes at each corner of the room.
I didn't recognize anyone here other than the only chick in the group. And it was her that approached me first.
"Judging by what you just saw, I'm guessing Tobita explained to you what we do here." She took off her gloves.
It was the chick that sat next to Sakura in first period.
"My name is Hotaru Imai, you recognize me from morning class." She talked while leading me to the whiteboard. "Alright, before anything else, I want to see what you can do."
"Yeah, I know what I have to do." I skimmed through the work on the whiteboard.
Numbers had always been a second language to me. Math and science are my ace categories. They've always flown right through me as if they were common sense.
"Find anything that looks incorrect?" She asked as I stepped around her to get a better look at the far left corner of the board.
"More like things," I signaled her to hand me a marker. I started from the very beginning of the calculations and circled suspicious numbers that seemed incorrect. I ran the numbers in my head and began crossing out some of the circled areas I had marked. I labeled those as complete errors, "The calculations aren't THAT bad. Only a few mistakes here and there, but all of these small miscalculations add up in the end and give us more room for error." I had only examined the first half of the equation.
She nodded understandingly, "Alright Hyuuga, we'll leave calculations to you in exchange for a higher success rate." She held out her hand out for me to shake. "We're counting on you."
I eyed her hand and switched the marker to my left hand. "likewise." I shook her hand.
I remained in the club working on some of the mistakes I had noted until it was time for lunch.
"Hyuuga, you going to lunch?" Tobita and two other club members approached me.
"Can't. I have something else I have to take care of." I glanced at my watch while grabbing my backpack.
"Oh okay." He awkwardly smiled trying to mask getting rejected, "Then I guess we'll see you tomorrow after school then."
"Yeah." I walked past them and headed for the door. I wasn't late at picking up Youichi nor was I early. But I had to leave before Sakura could run into me by the school entrance.
Lately she developed a habit of waiting by her car every lunch to watch me walk by. It was strange because she wouldn't even say anything. She would just sit on the trunk of her car and stare.
It was hella weird! I put up with it for like a week until I decided it was better to jump the west gate whenever that was the case.
What the hell has gotten into her all of a sudden?- I didn't know.
I took my time and met Youichi a few blocks away. He had gotten used to his daily routine to the point that he knew the way to his daycare. I simply made sure I met him somewhere along the way to make sure he wasn't hurt or anything.
His daycare was like two blocks or so away from my school, so it didn't take long to return back to school. I checked the front entrance to see if Sakura was still at her car and managed to spot her heading back into the main building.
She was leaving and it was clear for me to take my usual route.
I seriously didn't know what had gotten into her. She sits and stares but not a single word was directed towards me. It made me uncomfortable since that wasn't really something I could complain about. In order for me to turn her away, she had to at least say something.
Mikan's POV
Over the many times I had repeatedly gone to my car during lunch, I never found myself building up enough courage to go up to Hyuuga.
I knew it was kinda creepy watching him walk by every day, but if anything, it helped motivate me each time to confront him.
The only thing that kept making our situation worse was the time gap getting bigger each day. These past three weeks I have done nothing but stare from far away. And each day that went by wasn't helping at all. He wasn't helping either! Hyuuga was doing a really good job avoiding me.
I didn't even know why I kept insisting over this kiss anymore. It wasn't like it was anything special to begin with. All that damn kiss ever did was push us apart! Maybe this whole time I've been over analyzing things? Every time I thought about it, I always ended up talking myself out of going up to him because I always ended up being the sucker that ended up losing.
Hyuuga probably even forgot about what had happened anyways! I mean, he sure didn't seem the least bit phased about not clearing things up anyways!
I was tired of thinking up all these different outcomes of what could happen depending on my choice of words. Whether I said 'this' or 'that', it was better than not saying anything at all. And I had finally realized this.
Was I too late? -Maybe. But it was still worth the try.
I was going try one last thing, and it was the last attempt of finding out what that kiss ever meant.
No ifs or buts.
The last Friday before winter break, I decided to stop by Hyuuga's locker.
I made sure my friends went ahead and pretended I had to get my lunch out of my car like I had the past week or so.
My plan was rather risky and I didn't know whether he was going to receive this on time or not, but it was luck that I decided to play with. I no longer had the time or the patience to support me.
I Relied on luck and his words. Just like he had told me that day, if things are meant to happen, they will no matter what.
I held the letter I had written for him tight in my hands and reassured myself that this was the plan I wanted to go with.
Whether he read it or not, it was up to him. With me slipping this letter into his locker, it meant I did everything I could do and the rest was up to him.
Now it was finally my turn to walk away.
Finally.
Shorter than usual right? -I'm really sorry, but if I could blame anything, it's all the POV switching I did. Hope it wasn't too confusing.
So what do you guys think? Natsume is finally starting to go through changes. He's oh so special. He just doesn't know it yet.
By the way, I don't know if you guys have noticed, but a while back I updated a cover art for this story! Isn't it awesome? I drew it myself, so there's only one of a kind ^ ^
ALRIGHT SLIGHT SPOILER and its something you guys have a chance to vote in. So continue reading if you'd like to take part, and if not I hope you'll be surprised with up coming chapters.
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OKAY everyone that kept reading, if you guys remember my very first author's note in the first chapter. I stated I wasn't going to be including ALICES in this fanfiction. But now, I think I'm willing to make an exception on Natsume's behalf. What do you think? Should I give Natsume Hyuuga his fire weilding alice along with all the other changes he's going to be going through, or not?
Tell me your vote by either REVIEW or PM.
Hope I get alot of answers. Because next chapter it's Christmas Eve between Natsume and Mikan. And I'll promise to make the next chapter extra long to fit in New Year's/ Mikan's birthday!
THANKYOU for reading! And hope you submit reviews.
