Gakuen Alice Academy #9: Anything To Get Them Back
Reo's limo drove off towards the harbor. They didn't know that Mikan and Sumiree were right behind them at the gate, ready to pounce out when it was closing so that the teachers didn't stop them. The gates started to close.
Mikan: "You ready Permy?"
Sumiree: "Ya, I'm ready, but stop calling me that. It's not my name."
They nodded and bolted for the gates. The guard at the gates tried to stop them, but they swerved around him. They both jumped for it and made it out just as the gates shut.
Sumiree: "Alright, we made it."
Mikan: "Ya, now let's go get them."
Sumiree nodded. They got up and started running for the limo. They ran after it, but it was just too fast for them.
Mikan: "Oh no. They're getting away. How are we gonna catch them?"
Sumiree spotted a bike coming up.
Sumiree: "We'll barrow this."
She got on the bike.
Mikan: "Permy, we can't take this bike. It's not ours."
Suddenly, some men in black suites and sunglasses were chasing after them, yelling for them to stop.
Sumiree: "Would you prefer that they catch us?"
Mikan: "Let's go!"
She hopped on the bike and they road off before the men could get them. On their way, they ended up losing the limo. They got off the bike and looked around.
Mikan: "Oh no. Where did it go?"
Sumiree: "Hold on."
Sumiree used her alice and started to transform into a cat/dog type animal when no one was looking.
Mikan: "Great idea. You can sniff them out. Here, smell this."
Mikan pulled out Natsuma's stuff to help Sumiree get a sent. Sumiree sniffed around the ground.
Sumiree: "I can smell them- meow. They're about- meow 25 degrees southwest of here."
Mikan: "Right. Let's go."
They ran through an alley which Mikan lost Sumiree in.
Mikan: "Permy, hay Permy, where are you?!"
She didn't answer.
Mikan: "Oh man. Where is she? Oh, I know. I'll use Natsuma's stuff she gave me."
She put the patches on her legs, the dog ears on her head, and the dog nose over her nose. She sniffed around for her and finally got a sent.
Mikan: "Ah ha. There you are."
She raced after her and spotted her sniffing some shine steps.
Sumiree: "Hay, I found the sent. We have to hurry and catch them."
Mikan: "Right."
They continued to race off towards the harbor without stopping.
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The Special Abilities class was in the theatre; setting things up, painting, practicing their lines, but most of all, waiting for Mikan, Natsume, and Natsuma.
Tsubasa: "Huh, I wonder where they are right now."
Misaki: "Let's go check with the teachers. Maybe something happened."
Tsubasa: "Right."
They got up and ran towards the office.
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The teachers were in the lounge, thinking over what was going on. So far, they had that two students were missing or rather ran away; Mikan and Sumiree, Leo kidnapped Natsume and Natsuma, his injury was a decoy, and Leo was really Reo. Narumi-sensei hit the table with his fist really hard, getting the other's in the room's attention.
Narumi-sensei: "I can't believe I fell for that again! It was so obvious! It was the same excuse and he even looked the same! The only difference was his hair color and stupid name! I should have known!"
He wouldn't stop scolding himself until Ruka came up to him, the monkey earmuffs on his head, and put his hand on Narumi-sensei's shoulder which, in turn, calmed him down a little.
Jinno: "Relax Narumi. We were all fooled. We will do whatever it takes to get them back. And knowing Sakura, I can personally say that, if we leave things in her hands, everything will be alright."
Narumi-sensei: "You must be getting soft. You gave Mikan a complement."
Jinno grunted and pouted.
Narumi-sensei: "Anyway, it's not just Mikan I'm worried about. Reo knows about her power, but it's Natsuma I'm worried about."
Serina: "Narumi, what relation do you have with her anyway?"
He was silent for a moment.
Narumi-sensei: "She's… a close friend's daughter. We used to be very close, but then her parents died. Her whole family didn't want her for what she did. I offered to take care of her, but she refused. She said she didn't want to hurt anyone else. To me, she was like my daughter, but she would always call me her uncle and I'd call her my niece. We were really close. I swore to her parents that I'd always keep her out of danger, but it looks like I've failed."
Serina: "Narumi, you haven't failed yet. There is still a good chance to save them all. All we have to do is focus and trust them."
Narumi-sensei: "You're right, but what should we do?"
Serina: "All we can do for now is wait and believe in them. That's the only thing we can do."
He nodded, not really liking the plan, but agreed to it. Just then, Tsubasa and Misaki ran in the room.
Tsubasa: "Hay, sorry to barge in, but we were wondering where Mikan, Natsuma, and Natsume were. We need them so we can practice for our play."
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They were running out of the alley when a black limo stopped in front of them, stopping them in their tracks. Two men came out of it with evil smiles on their faces. It scarred them to no end.
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The limo turned a corner and, as it did, two red identification cards were thrown out of it. It was Sumiree's and Mikans'.
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Mikan: 'The smell of sea water… the smell of rusting pipes…'
She started to open her eyes slowly.
Mikan: 'Some ones breathe…'
When her eyes were open, she saw that Natsume was unconscious and breathing close her face. She shot up out of reflexes and saw that they were all tied up. She didn't expect them to be that close… ever. She looked around and was that she was in a warehouse. Beside her were Sumiree, Natsume, and Natsuma next to him.
Mikan: 'Good. Everyone is safe, for now.'
Natsuma: "So you're finally awake huh?"
Natsuma whispered as she sat up with difficulty since she was still badly injured and being tied up.
Mikan: "Natsuma!"
Natsuma: "Shh! Keep it down. They'll here us."
As if on cue, Reo walked towards them with a guard behind him.
Natsuma: "Get down."
Mikan did as she was told. Reo walked up to Natsuma and Natsume.
Reo: "It's nice to meet the famous Black Cat again. And look what we have here. If it isn't the also famous White Cat as well."
Mikan: 'White Cat?'
Guard: "What Cat sir?"
Reo: "Remember how I told you about the kid who burned down his hometown when he was just eight? Well, I did a little more research and found that I was wrong."
Guard: "Wrong sir?"
Reo: "Yes. It turned out that this kid wasn't the one to burn down his town. This kid right here burned it down."
Mikan felt a little shocked at what she'd heard, but remembered Natsuma had already said it before.
Reo: "Apparently, she was running through her village, trying to shoot something, but no one knew what."
Guard: "Sir, did you say she?"
Reo: "Yes. This is a girl. Although you probably think other wise considering she never takes off that hat of hers and wears boy clothes all the time."
Natsuma: 'What are these guys, stackers? Now I feel so violated that people know something as little as that.'
Reo: "Anyway, the boss wants her. She could be a good ally for the organization just like Natsume."
With those last words, the two walked off. Mikan got up and looked around and saw that there were guys in black suites everywhere guarding them.
Natsuma: "Natsume is still injured. He needs to rest if he's gonna get the strength he needs to escape."
Mikan just starred at her for a second. Natsuma was starring at Natsume with a little sadness.
Mikan: "You really care about him, don't you?"
Natsuma looked a little shocked. At this moment, Natsume started to open his eyes. He had heard the question and was a little curious of what the answer would be.
Natsuma: "Of course. He's my best friend. He always took care of me when we were kids and I did him. He's more than just a friend to me. He's like a really close brother, one that I don't want to lose again. If I must, I'll give my life up just to save him."
Both Natsume and Mikan were surprised to here this. Natsume started to sit up.
Natsume: "I already told you, you're not gonna die. I'll make sure of that."
Mikan: "Natsume, you're awake."
Natsuma: "Natsume."
He kind of ignored Mikan and was focusing on Natsuma.
Natsume: "We'll get out of here together, all of us. I swear."
Natsume just starred for a moment, but then, for the first time in a long time, she smiled; a real genuine smile. Not an evil one or a smirk, but a happy one. She hadn't been happy in a long, long time, but now she was. They were shocked as they looked at her.
Natsuma: "Right."
Mikan: "Okay."
Sumiree: "Hay, what about me? Don't forget about me."
Mikan: "Permy, you're awake. We have to figure out a way to get out of here."
Natsuma looked at the ear muffs and then she remembered.
Natsuma: "Mikan, quick, give me my ear phones."
Mikan nodded, but remember she was tied up.
Natsuma: "Oh never mind."
She used her telekinesis to levitate it on her head and turned them on.
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They teachers, Ruka, Tsubasa and Misaki were still thinking over things. They had told them what had and was happening.
Tsubasa: "So, Reo is behind this again."
Misaki: "What can we do to help?"
Ms. Serina: "Right now, there is nothing you can do."
Narumi-sensei: "All we can do is wait patiently."
Even though he said "patiently", his foot was tapping rapidly with irritation, concern, and anger. Suddenly, Ruka's ear phones started ringing "monkey monkey". He pushed one of the monkeys and started to speak.
Ruka: "Hello? Natsuma!"
That got all of their attentions.
Ruka: "Where are you guys?"
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Natsuma whispering: "We're in an old shack. Ruka, please give the ear phones to Narumi-sensei."
There was a silence as he did what he was told.
Narumi-sensei: "Natsuma, can you see outside so you can give us some idea of where you are?"
Natsuma: "I'll try."
She closed her eyes and concentrated. They all looked at her. She was trembling a little because she was weak from her injury and tired. When she opened her eyes, they weren't their regular color. Instead, they were a grayish- brownish- light bluish kinda color. It scarred everyone.
Natsuma: "Don't worry guys. My eyes are only like this so that I can see through object."
Narumi-sensei: "What do you see?"
She looked around to see everything.
Natsuma: "I see… water, and, by the way it smells, it's probably salt water. So we're probably near an ocean. I also see explosives, so we're probably at the harbor."
Narumi-sensei: "Right. We'll be there in no time."
Natsuma: "Wait, before you hang up."
Narumi-sensei: "What is it?"
She was quiet for a moment, getting everyone's attention.
Natsuma: "When this is over, can I have a hug… Uncle Naru?"
After she said "Uncle Naru", everyone's eyes went wide in shock.
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Narumi-sensei's eyes grew wide in shock.
Narumi-sensei: "You… you remember?"
Natsuma: "Uh huh. While I was knocked out, I remembered you. So, can I have a hug when this is over?"
His bangs covered his eyes, keeping everyone from seeing his expression.
Natsuma: "Uncle Naru?"
He lifted his head and everyone in the room could see his unshed tears.
Narumi-sensei: "Of course you can have a hug. Just come back safe."
Natsuma: "I will."
Narumi-sensei: "Thank you. Please give the phones to Mikan."
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She did as she was told.
Mikan: "Narumi-sensei?"
Narumi-sensei: "Mikan, can you hear me?"
Mikan: "Yes, I can."
Narumi-sensei: "Hay, are you four alright?"
Mikan: "Yes we are, but Natsume and Natsuma are badly injured."
Narumi-sensei: "I see."
Sumiree: "Right now, we're still pretending that we're unconscious so that they won't do anything yet, but we're still tied up."
Mikan: "Plus, it looks like there's a barrier around us again, but it's probably stronger than the last one, so we can't use or alices."
Narumi-sensei: "Calm down and speak quietly. Mikan, I know it's dangerous to talk right now, so just listen to me."
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Narumi-sensei: "All of you, just keep pretending to be unconscious until we get there, but leave the mike on so that we can here what's going on. While we look for you guys, you try to get out of those ropes."
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Narumi-sensei: "And if you can't, have Natsume or Natsuma burn through them, but make sure that the flame isn't big or it'll fluctuate the barrier and signal them. It may not be the best idea – especially since they're both injured and exhausted, but it's the only chance you've got."
Natsume: "He makes it sound so easy."
With the little strength they had, they both were able to burn through them. Natsume untied Mikan and she untied Sumirees'. Natsume rolled on his back, breathing heavily. Natsuma stood up over him.
Natsuma: "Natsume, are you alright?"
He didn't answer. She looked and saw him sweating a lot and trembling. She used her sleeve to wipe away the sweat.
Natsuma: "Natsume. Don't worry. You'll feel better in a moment."
She put her hands over his body, but he grabbed onto one of her hands. She looked and saw him starring at her. She knew what he was thinking, without reading his mind. She gave him another smile.
Natsuma: "Don't worry. I'll be fine. I feel fine as it is."
In truth, she was telling the biggest lie in the world. She felt worst then Natsume looked. She was able to control her trembling, but was still sweating. He let go of her hand and she began to heal him. Meanwhile, Narumi-sensei was still talking to Mikan as she struggled to untie Sumiree's ropes.
Narumi-sensei: "When you're untied, keep pretending that you're still tied up until you find the chance to escape."
Jinno: "Hello? This is Jinno. Can you hear me?"
Mikan: 'Jin-Jin?'
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Jinno: "Remember, you have to do what ever you can to keep the enemy from seeing Natsuma's alices."
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Jinno: "If they see them, we won't have the disadvantage the next time they attack. Most of all, be careful. And remember, don't listen to Reo's voice. If you do, you'll be under his control."
Suddenly, the ear phones were pulled off of her head. Everyone, except Natsume, looked up to see Reo standing there, holding the ear phone.
Reo: "So these are communication phones huh?"
He looked at everyone.
Reo: "That fact that you were able to make Shidou's barrier fluctuate like that in your conditions proves that you two are no ordinary kids. But you've both taken a lot of damage from the barriers recoil, so you shouldn't have any strength left."
He stated while looking at Natsume and Natsuma. He noticed that Natsumas' hands were glowing green.
Reo: "Hmm. So I see you have the healing alice as well as a fire and ice alice. How interesting. It seems you have enough energy to heal him. It also means that you're a multi-alice. How rare and interesting."
Natsuma: 'At least he doesn't know my other ones. That means I can only use those three in front of him.'
At this point, she had finished healing Natsume and he looked better. He wasn't sweating anymore and his breathing had become steady again.
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Reo: "How are you all doing Naru? Sorry for selfishly taking your precious student like this."
Narumi-sensei: "Reo…"
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Reo: "Even though I'm "taking custody" of them for the time being, it's not like you'll be seeing them ever again."
He stuck his tongue out at the ear phones.
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Narumi-sensei: "Reo, why are you doing this?"
Reo: "Are you honestly that surprised? I did this once before."
Narumi-sensei: "I thought this was over."
Reo: "Of course it's not. The reason I'm doing this is to get back at the school for what they did to you and me. They used me like some kind on worker bee. After that, I did a lot of thinking. That person also thought the same way, but she managed to escape from the academy by herself."
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Mikan: 'Narumi-sensei, who is he talking about?'
Reo: "I'm still surprised though. Why are you still a dog for the academy? Between the both of us, you always seemed more likely to fight against its polices."
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Narumi-sensei: "Reo, you've misunderstood me once more."
Reo: "Don't give me that "misunderstanding" crap. Even though you were following the academy's rules, I saw the horrible things that they made you do with your alice…"
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Reo: "Outside the academy."
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Reo: "I've learned from that."
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Reo: "I still don't understand though why you would take up a teaching career there?"
Narumi-sensei: "Reo…"
Before he could say another word, Reo threw the ear phones on the ground, breaking them into pieces.
Natsuma: "Hay, that took me forever to make."
She got a little angry and when she tried to get up a little, she felt a searing pain through her whole body. She collapsed on the ground; trembling, holding her chest, breathing heavily, and sweating like crazy all of a sudden.
Natsume: "Natsuma."
Mikan: "Natsuma, are you okay?"
She didn't answer. She just kept trembling. After a couple of seconds, she sat up and smiled to show them she was alright, but they knew better.
Reo: "Well then, why don't we tie this up? Shidou, weaken the barrier a little for a second."
Shidou: "What?"
Reo: "Don't worry. It's fine. I need to teach these brats a lesson. They need to know that fighting us is useless even if they're not tied up. They need to know that opposing us is futile."
He walked away with the guards behind him.
Natsuma: 'Hay, you guys.'
They all looked at her.
Mikan: 'Natsuma?'
Sumiree: 'Are you in our heads?'
Natsuma: 'Yes. Now listen. When we give the signal, you and Sumiree run back towards the academy. Me and Natsume will distract them for you. Natsume, when they are free, you follow them. I'll stay behind so that Reo and his goons won't catch up.'
Natsume: 'No Natsuma. We're not leaving you behind.'
Natsuma: 'Don't worry. I'll be fine.'
She smiled at them, letting them know that she would be okay. After a while, she spotted an opening.
Natsuma: 'Okay everyone. Get ready. One…"
Natsume: 'Two…'
Natsume and Natsuma: 'THREE!' "GO!"
Sumiree and Mikan got up and began to run for the door.
Guard #1: "Hay, they're trying to escape."
They were about to run after them, but was stopped.
Natsuma: "Don't move!"
They turned and looked to see Natsume and Natsuma standing, Natsuma leaning on the boxes for support, a flame in Natsume's hand. Mikan and Sumiree stopped as well.
Natsume: "If you move even ONE inch, we'll set off every last one of these explosives in this run down shack ahead of us."
Natsuma: "Before you know it, this whole area will be a sea of flames."
She walked in front of all of them and stood on front of the doorway.
Natsuma: "What are you two still doing here? Go!"
They didn't hesitate to run. Natsuma took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She lifted her right hand and a flame appeared in it. She opened her eyes and they had death written all on them. They were a little scared and were really bad at hiding it.
Guard #1: "We-we're not afraid of you kid."
Natsuma: "Oh really, then why are you stuttering and shaking like you just saw a ghost."
She gave a wicked smile and they all shuttered in fear. An icy cold chill ran up their spines. Natsume only smirked as well.
Natsuma: "Natsume, get out of here. I'll catch up in a minute."
He hesitantly started walking towards the door. He stopped when he was right next to her and whispered to her.
Natsume: "Please come back to us Nata."
She nodded and he ran off after Mikan and Sumiree.
Natsume: 'You better come back to me.'
He continued running.
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Mikan was running with Sumiree when something hit on her.
Mikan: 'Wait a minute. The last time we left Natsume by himself with them, he… Oh no. Don't tell me she's gonna…'
She immediately stopped and turned around towards the shack.
Sumiree: "Mikan, where are you going?! We have to get help!"
Mikan: "You go Permy! I have to go get Natsuma. She may be in danger!"
Sumiree: "Mikan, she told us to leave it to her!"
It was too late. Mikan was out of hearing range. Unfortunately, Sumiree heard a small evil chuckle behind her. She looked and saw one of the guys in the black suites was right behind her.
Guard #4: "Ha-ha. You're mine girly."
He lunged for Sumiree, but she dodged him and ran, making him fall on his face in anger.
Guard #4: "Grrr, come back here you little runt!"
He started after her.
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Mikan was running when she spotted Natsume coming her way.
Mikan: "Natsume!"
Natsume: "Huh?"
They stopped in front of each other.
Natsume: "What are you doing here Polka-dots? You're supposed to be getting help."
Mikan: "I was, but then something hit me. I remember the last time this happened when you told us to leave. Do you remember what you were about to do?"
His eyes automatically shot wide with fear. He remembered exactly what he was gonna do.
Mikan: "Come on. We have to stop her."
She started running first, making Natsume drag behind.
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Natsuma was still sweating and breathing heavy with the flame in her right palm. She suddenly remembered Persona's words.
Persona: "Natsuma, I want you to make me a promise."
Natsuma: "What is it?"
Persona: "Promise that if you are ever captured by the enemy and have no way to escape, you'll take your own life for if the enemy were to get a hold of you and somehow transferred you to their side, you could be a great threat to the academy."
She just starred at him for a long time before answering.
Natsuma: "Alright."
Natsuma would fulfill her promise. With the time she had spent there, she had really liked it and didn't want anything to happen to it or anyone in it because of something she did. She wouldn't let that happen again. She brought the flame and held it with both hands and closed her eyes. She concentrated a little as the flame got bigger. Suddenly, she heard her name being called.
Mikan: "Natsuma!"
An out-of-breath Mikan tackled her to the floor, making the flame disappear and her hat fall off. She was on top of her when Natsume entered the scene.
Mikan: "Are you crazy?! What are you trying to do, kill yourself?! What were you thinking?!"
They just stared at one another for a few moments.
Natsuma: "I was trying to save the academy and everyone."
Mikan: "What?"
Natsuma: "Mikan, if the AAO get their hands on me…"
She looked and paused for a while.
Natsuma: "If they get me, they can wipe out the whole school; even the whole world if they wanted."
Mikan: 'Huh, she that's powerful to take out the whole world? Wow.'
Natsuma: "That's why I have to do this."
Mikan: "Don't be an idiot!"
Natsuma and Natsume were both shocked at what she yelled.
Mikan: "You don't have to kill yourself. We can help you. Everyone can help to stop them. You can live."
For once in a long time, Natsuma felt hope in those words. She nodded her head with a smile. Suddenly they heard clapping and saw Reo walking towards them.
Reo: "Aw how sweet. Unfortunately, you won't be able to fulfill your promise."
He reached to turn his earring. Natsuma automatically reacted.
Natsuma: "Guys, cover your ears, NOW!!"
As if on instinct, they did. Natsuma reach and quickly pulled her earring off.
Natsuma: "POWERS BEGON!!"
Reo stopped and fell to his side, crouching in pain like all the rest of his guards. She put her earring back on and got up.
Natsuma: "Come on. We have to leave now. They won't stay down for long."
They ran away, out of the shack and towards another one, leaving Natsuma's hat.
Reo: "After them!"
They tried their bests to get up and go after them.
Reo: 'How did she do that? That's my power. How did she use it?'
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Sumiree was running away from three men now. She turned a corner and was trapped. She turned to her doom deliverers.
Guard #4: "Ha, now we've got you."
Just as they were about to attack her, Misaki-sempia and her doppelgangers attacked them and knocked them down unconscious.
Misaki-sempia: "And where do you think you're going?"
A couple more guard turned the corner and were about to attack them, but for some reason couldn't move.
Guard #5: "Hay, I can't move."
Guard #6: "Me neither."
Behind them was Tsubasa, standing on their shadows.
Tsubasa-sempia: "You guys aren't goin' anywhere."
He kicked his foot and sent them flying. He winked an approval wink to the two girls.
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Natsuma collapsed on her back on the shack floor. She was breathing heavy from running, sweating still, trembling a little, and her shirt had a little blood on it. Natsume lifted her shirt to look at the wound. When she was at the nurse, they had cleaned it, removed the bullet, and rapped it in bandages to keep it from re-opening. Unfortunately, the wound did re-open and the bandages were almost completely soaked with blood. They looked scared at her.
Natsume: "We have to get her out of here and back to the academy before she loses too much blood."
Mikan: "Yea, but how? There are guards everywhere."
Suddenly, they saw a shadow at the door. One of the guards saw them and retreated after they saw him.
Guard #3: "Hay, they're in here."
Mikan thought quickly. She saw some metal poles in a corner and grabbed one.
Natsume: "What are you doing?"
Mikan: "We have to protect her anyway we can."
He looked at her and nodded. Before the guards could enter the shack, Mikan and Natsume went after them. Mikan knocked out the first guy that came too close to her while Natsume dodged some of there attacked and punched them back, knocking them down and out from the pain. One of the guards came out of the shed. He was carrying Natsuma in his arms.
Natsume: "Put her down!"
Mikan and Natsume ran over to him to try and stop him, but he knocked them against the brick wall and on the ground. Natsuma's eyes opened just as they hit the wall and fell to the floor. Her eyes shot open wide and soon turned to anger.
Natsuma: "You BASTERDS!!"
Mikan and Natsume stared at her with wide eyes.
Natsume and Mikan: "NATSUMA!!!"
Suddenly, the explosives in the shed exploded. There was a giant blast and everything went white.
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Everything was white and nothing was there.
Mikan: 'What happened? Where am I? Everything's so bright. The last thing I remember was…'
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Mikan suddenly shot up from her hospital bed.
Mikan: "NATSUMA!!!"
Her head was rapped in bandages and she had a patch in her left cheek. She looked around to see Tsubasa, Misaki, Sumiree, Ruka, Mr. Narumi, Mr. Jinno, and Ms. Serina in the room. They all had smiles on their faces when she woke up.
Tsubasa: "Great, you're awake."
Misaki: "We were worried about you."
Mikan: "Hay, where are Natsume and Natsuma?"
She was panicking a little.
Narumi-sensei: "Calm down Mikan. They're both alright. They're just resting right now."
Mikan suddenly jumped out of bed and ran for the door.
Narumi-sensei: "Where are you going?"
Mikan: "I have to see them. I have to make sure they're alright."
She ran through the hall until she got to Natsume's door. She went in and saw that he wasn't in his room, but the bed was messy as if someone was in it. Everyone caught up to her as she ran back out. They looked and saw that he wasn't in his room. They were a little scared as well. Mikan ran to Natsuma room and barged right in.
Mikan: "Natsuma!"
Natsume: "Shut up polka-dots. You'll wake her up."
Mikan: "Natsume."
She looked at the bed and saw Natsuma sleeping in it; no hat, and sleeping peacefully. Next to her, in the chair, was Natsume. He was starring at her to make sure she was okay until Mikan came in. He looked at her with no emotion in his eyes.
Narumi-sensei: "Natsume, what are you doing here?"
He didn't say a word to them. He just went back to looking at Natsuma. They were all silent. Natsuma stirred a little in her sleep. She laid on her right side, facing everyone.
Natsuma: "Natsume…"
They all listened carefully to her. Natsume also leaned in a little to hear her better. Then, something unexpected happened; Natsuma smiled.
Natsuma: "Thank you, brother."
They were all shocked, except Natsume and Mikan, to see her smile. They left the room so she could get some much needed rest.
To be continued...
