He is so silent
He is so silent. He's been really quiet ever since that day in the beach. It's bugging me. Maybe I shouldn't have been so nosy. Maybe I should have just stayed in our room. Maybe I shouldn't have stared at him that night. What is wrong with him?! It makes me want to scream. Couldn't he just say a word? The silence is practically killing me. And the way he stares at me is so intense. It's as if I did something wrong. Ack. He's making me feel guilty but at the same time worried and curious too. Just who is he? How did he do that? Is he alright? Was I not supposed to see that?
Dream Prince
Chapter 9
(Mikan's POV)
Okay. Maybe I am getting paranoid. Perhaps I should go away from him? I don't know. This sucks. And the fact that we live in the same house sucks too. I mean, every time I look at him, he gives me this unfriendly glare and looks away. It bugs me.
"Oh well, I'm going to take a walk. You do know your way back to the classroom, right Natsume?" I asked.
"Yeah," He bluntly replied.
I seriously needed a walk to relax myself.
"Mikan-nee," Someone called.
I turned to see Aoi.
"Hello there, Aoi-chan," I said.
"Do you think my brother's weird?" Aoi asked.
"Umm…No. But the fact that he doesn't even talk to me is weird though," I replied.
"Well, onii-chan can be anti-social so don't mind it alright? Somehow, in the end, I've got this feeling that things are going to end up okay," Aoi said and smiled.
"Thank you for the encouragement, Aoi," Mikan said.
"No problem at all, Mikan-nee," Aoi said.
I do hope what Aoi said is true.
(End of Mikan's POV)
Days passed by quickly and it was almost Christmas. Their lives took the same boring routine until Narumi announced something in class.
"Okay. So the principal had told us in our recent teacher's meeting that the seniors will be having some kind of Christmas Ball. Everyone's required to attend and have a partner. The partner can be anyone of the opposite gender, any age. It doesn't really matter. Just bring a partner," Narumi said.
The bell rang.
"Alright. Class dismissed," Narumi said.
Mikan looked at Natsume, who was flocked by fangirls at that moment asking him to the Christmas Ball. Aoi was waiting outside the door for his brother.
"Ne, Mikan-nee, let's walk home all together! You, me and onii-chan," Aoi said.
It seemed as if there was something brewing in Aoi's mind, judging from that weird smile on her face.
"Sure," Mikan said.
Aoi dragged the two outside of the school gates.
"That was to ensure that you guys wouldn't escape," Aoi said, "I know there's something wrong between you guys and I want you to solve it. It just bugs me to think that two people who are close to me are not at peace now. Don't be such stubborn idiots."
Neither Mikan nor Natsume would speak.
"Fine then. If that's how you want it, you guys will have to go to the Christmas Ball together as partners. You won't make me cry, won't you nii-chan?" Aoi said.
"Hell, I'm not going with an idiot," Natsume said.
"But hey, you're required to have a partner. Besides, if you don't obey, I won't have Youichi as my partner if you guys won't be partners, alright? I'll be partners with another guy," Aoi said.
And that activated Natsume's brother complex.
"…Tch. Fine," Natsume said.
Mikan looked at him in horror. He couldn't have agreed, could he?
(Mikan's POV)
Why did he agree? I thought he hated me! What is wrong with this person? He can be really…weird. But maybe that's why I feel…attracted to him in a way. Oh wait. That didn't come out right. I just find Natsume…interesting. Yep. That's the word. Interesting.
(End of Mikan's POV)
End of Chapter 9
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