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Luna didn't bother me now,I guessed that it was because of Hotaru's warning but I knew she didn't like me and when ever she would get a chance to embarassed me she would happily do it.

I was happy in my new school,I had got some real friends. Somehow I considered Natsume as my friend,even though I knew that he didn't consider me a friend or maybe he did,I hoped so,I wish I could help him I knew he was suffering I knew he had some secret,there was a reason evertime he skipped the classes. Now I was sure about it as Hotaru had done some investigations.

Yesterday when I was at her room she told me that Natsume went somewhere out of the school, regularly sometimes at night or day time. I asked Hotaru how did she find it out and how was she so sure about it.

She said she used her mini camera which she had installed on some of the trees,she loved mistries. She also said she would blackmail Ruka to tell her the truth. I didn't understand,I was well aware that Hotaru loved blackmailing,back in my old school she had earned lots of money just by blackmailing,not only the students but also some teachers.

"Hotaru,blackmail Ruka?" I was confused,I thought she wouldn't blackmail anyone her,but I was wrong.

"Yes,I have clicked his some embarassing pics,I have even sold some of them to his fans." she said in her monotonous voice.

"Wow!you can be really mean" I was shocked.

"I get lots of money,and much more when I sell Natsume's pic"

"What!you have clicked his pics also"

"So! I love money but it is more fun in teasing Ruka" I was surprised,Hotaru never teased boys for fun.

"Anyways,Hotaru I don't think you should talk about this to Ruka , I am sure he would tell Natsume and I don't want that" I said nervously. I remebered the way he had reacted when I had asked him that day. He was so angry.

"Ok ...I would try to collect more information" she said.

Thinking about all this I felt asleep. I do not know what time it was,but suddenly I woke up,it is raining heavily outside and I heard a loud thunder. Since childhood I had been scared of lightening,so I wasn't able to sleep anymore,I checked the time it was 2 am. I got up and went to drink some water, I sat by the window ,looked outside it was raining. I loved rain only when it was not accompanied by a thunderstorm. I decided to read a book or watch tv. I was about to get up when something caught my eye. I saw someone or something outside,who so ever that person was, he was stumbling, and suddenly that black figure swayed in the air and fell. I wondered who was it, I was confused and worried,that may be something might have happened with that person. Without thinking any more I wore my jacket,took a torch,an umbrella,I mentally thanked mom as she had kept it,I thought there would be no need of umbrella,I was wrong and then I went out.

I was scared that if anyone caught me I would be in trouble but this all didn't matter this time. I stepped out of hostel and made my way towards the woods. For a few moments I wasn't able to find anyone or anything.

"Ahhh..."suddenly I heard a painfull moan. I tried to figure out the direction from where the sound was coming. Finally I saw someone leaned against a tree. I went towards him.

With the help of torch light I saw that the person's shoulder was bleeding a lot. I hurriedly sat beside him,covered that person's head with the umbrella and used the torch light to see his face.

Those familiar pair of crimson eyes were staring back at me,I saw Natsume's face I could clearly see that he was angry. There were bruises all over Natsume's face as if someone had punched him. It felt so bad to see him in such a condition,I wanted to cry.

"Polka..What are you doing here?" he said in a sharp tone,but his voice was trembling slightly because of the pain.

"What happened to you?Your shoulder is bleeding...we need to take you to the doctor right now come on" I said my voice was shaking,I had never seen someone who was injured like this. I was scared for Natsume.

"Shut up!leave right now!" he tried to say in a loud voice. I could easily tell that he didn't want me near him,but I wasn't going to leave I was as stubborn as Natsume.

"No I won't until and unless you come with me to the infirmary" I was determined,what so ever he said I wasn't going to leave him.

"I don't want you here,and you would be in trouble if someone sees you"

"I don't care!" I said loudly.

"Please Polka leave I am fine"first time I had heard him pleading.

"I am not leaving stop being such a baby! can't to see you are so badly hurt! and you think I would leave you like this only. No Natsume I won't" I was frustrated,he was so badly hurt,and he wanted me to leave.

"You don't have to care about me got it!So for god's sake leave" his voice was stressed. I knew he was suffering his shoulder was continously bleeding.

"But I care Natsume!So you stop it and get up I said"

"Why?"he looked at me.

"Because you are my friend"I said.

"Friend!you are not my friend Polka"

"Its ok!but you are my friend stop arguing and get up"

"I won't Polka!"I knew he was stubborn but so was I.

I took a seat beside him. "Ohk fine don't get up,I will sit with you as long as you are here"

"Don't be stupid Polka!its cold" he was irritated,but I didn't care.

"Same to you!don't be stupid and get the hell up!"

"You want to get fever its your wish"he said.

For next few minutes I guess we sat like this,I could hear Natsume's moan now and then,it felt terrible that some one was in pain infront of me and I couldn't do anything,but then it was because of his ego.

"I am not going to the infirmary,I would instead go to my room,every necessary aid is there"he said at last. I won.

"Come on Natsume lets go" I was a bit happy that at last Natsume had to give in.

I helped him to stand up,carefully we went inside the boys hostel. I already knew his room,I unlocked his door and went inside. His room was similar to Koko's room only,but it was neat everything was in place. I was thought boys were irresponsible and their rooms would be messy but this was an exception.

"Where is your first aid?"I asked him. He was sitting on his neatly made bed. He pointed towards a shelf which was in one corner of the room. I brought the box and kept in on the bed beside Natsume,then I pulled a chair and brought it near Natsume's bed where he was sitting.

He started unbuttoning his shirt,I could see his perfect body, my cheeks were heating up and before I could do anything I knew I was blushing madly.

"What..what are trying" I asked in a weak voice.

"Get a grip Polka I am not trying anything if you did not realise,my shoulder is hurt and to apply some oinment I will have to open my shirt" he was smirking he had probably seen me blushing. I cursed myself for being so stupid at times.

I could see that he was struggling to open his shirt so I went towards him and softly pulled his hurt arm out his sleeve. He didn't protest to my surprise.

There was a huge cut on his shoulder, I felt bad to see it. I went to kitchen and brought a towel and some water to wash his wound.

"You don't have to do it,I can do it myself" he said.

"I know Natsume you don't need anyone's help but you know unfortunately I love helping people so shut up" I was irritated,he always acted as if he could do anything,even when his condition was like this.

He didn't say a thing,I knew he had a little strength left in him so he didn't argue. I dipped the towel and slowly started to wash his wound,when the cut was clean I asked Natsume which oinment was to be applied,he gave me one. I applied it as lightly and softly I could on Natsume's shoulder,a shiver ran through my spine when ever I touched him,I could feel butterflies in my stomach,my hands shivered when they made contact with Natsume's skin. I could feel Natsume's muscles got tensed up whenever I touched him.

After that I bandaged his shoulder. Then when I was done,I gave Natsume a pain killer,he didn't say a thing just stared at me and then he silently popped the pill in his mouth and drank water,

Then I went to the kitchen to put back the towel which was now stainted with blood,so I decided to wash it in the bathroom. By the time I was done,I saw Natsume was fast asleep on his bed.

I sat on the chair and looked at his face even though his face was covered with bruises,he still looked handsome, I could see big dark circles around his eyes and he seemed tired,he might have not slept properly since a long time.

He was still wearing shoes,so I went and pulled his shoes out from both his feet opened his socks and then I got a quilt from the cupboard and covered Natsume with it. I stared at him,I decided to put some oinment on his face too,so slowly slowly I started to put oinment on his bruises I was carefull not to wake him up. Whenever I touched him I felt something strange,what so ever the feeling was,I kind of liked it.

There was a photo frame on his desk,I picked it up, there were three kids in it,they were all in a beach. A boy who looked the eldest of all,his face resembled Natsume but not completely his eyes were black a boy who was younger one was holding his hand tightly,I knew it was Natsume,he looked so cute with same pair of beautiful crimson eyes and there was a girl who was youngest of all who was hugging the eldest boy happily I couldn't see her face properly. I thought it was Natsume's family,Natsume looked happy in the picture unlike now.

I sat by Natsume's bed and stared at him,I felt a strange sadness within me,he was so tired. I wondered how had he got hurt that badly,I wanted to ask it tonight only,but Natsume had fallen asleep,I was surely going to ask him tomorrow,it didn't matter if he got angry because I needed to know that why was Natsume in so much of pain,I wanted to know what happened with him or why did he miss his classes I wanted to help him. It was really hard for me to see his condition his perfect face was covered with bruises his shoulder had such deep wound,he looked weak.

I reached for his hand ,held it and squeezed it,I knew he was asleep but I wanted to tell him that I care for him that he was my friend, even though everytime I was with him I felt something strange.

After sitting there holding his hand I realised that it was late and that I should go back to my room before anyone caught me here. I was leaving his hand,but before I could he held it tightly. I looked at him his eyes were still closed.

"Stay with me"he muttered.

I knew I could be in trouble if I stayed here,I knew I had to pull my hand and leave but I couldn't,something inside me wanted to be with him,it felt good to be around him. First time he had asked me something,I couldn't deny.

So I sat there.

"I will..."I said softly. I was thrilled to hear those words from Natsume,it felt good,I felt good.

Stay with me...


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