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- Sometimes you wish you can relive the past again...But all you can do is what your past & memories of them fade away... - Heartless Lonely Kairi

Chapter 10

Last Chapter

Aoi was in the verge of tears as you can see one single tear dropped from her chin to the cloth of her kimono she was wearing. 'He did that...for me...?' she thought before she burst into tears, gripping on Mikan for comfort. Mikan rubbed Aoi's back, comforting her with soft words mumbling into her ear. Suddenly, they could hear deep panting and the sound of some liquid dripping. Mikan and Aoi hugged each other tight while Nobara crawled over to Mikan and hugged her as well, being feared on what will happen. She set up a small ice barrier around them, keeping them safe.

"Ow..." a voice growled. "Hey, stop it!"

The girls grip on each other began to loosen and Nobara's barrier distengrated into water. Nobara began panting before she fainted on Mikan's lap. Mikan quickly began to wipe the sweat off of Nobara's head with a handkerchief she had in her skirt pocket.

"Aoi..." the voice said.

"..." Nobara stayed silent while she gasps for air in pain. She can't believe whose voice that was.

"Aoi..." the voice said again.

"Persona..." she silently whispered.

"Persona?" Mikan questioned.

"Argh...GET YOUR FUCKING FOOT OFF OF MY BACK YOU...!" a second voice shouted.

"Natsume!" Mikan cried.

Mikan couldn't see much in the dark but she could see Natsume's figure lying on the floor with Persona's foot on his back. She could hear Natsume panting hard. Worried for him, Mikan started to hit the bars with her fist screaming for Persona to let them go.

Drip.

Drip.

Cough.

Cough.

Mikan could hear both Nobara and Natsume coughing. She got worried and started to go by Nobara's side, rubbing her back once more. If Natsume wasn't on the other side with Persona over him, she would do the same thing. Mikan is so confused; she doesn't know if Persona caused this or not.

"You're still weak Natsume," Persona said coolly. "Just look at the blood on the floor,"

Mikan gasped. Persona was right. She could almost outline Natsume's figure with the little light that has been showing after Persona came. After she stared at him in shock for a while, she felt something wet under her palm. She glanced at her hand and she gasped.

It was Natsume's Blood.

She clenched her blooded hand and banged on the bars, "LET ME GO! NATSUME!" she screamed. Tears fell out of her eyes as she heard Natsume's panting beginning to slow down. She was scared to lose him. After she knew about Natsume more, it hurts her heart on how the Academy treats him.

"Persona..." she whispered. "Let Natsume off his missions...please...if anything, I'll be his replacement."

Persona stared at Mikan with amused eyes. He knew that the girl doesn't want to see Natsume in this state but he never knew that she would even put her life in danger to protect his. Suddenly, they could hear foot steps coming to the room Mikan, Natsume, Persona, and Nobara was in. Persona look towards the door and quickly slashed the cell Mikan & Nobara was in open before he disappeared. Mikan laid Nobara down softly on the cold ground while she crawls towards a fainted Natsume, despite the blood that was in her way. She hugged him closely to her chest while tears fully came out.

She was crying.

"Well well well," a masculine voice said. "What do we have here?"

Mikan didn't even look up to see who it is. She just hugged Natsume tighter. No one needed to open their eyes or lift their head up to know who just spoke.

A/N: Ok, it's been 2 months since I've updated...Sorry Dx Been busy through summer. I feel bad since I think I lost a few of my readers. Gomenasai! D: Good news & Bad news.

Bad news is that I have to start school in 3 days.

Good news is my birthday is tomorrow :D I'll be updating ASAP from now on so I won't lose anymore readers. Sorry for short chapter, I'm in a hurry right now.

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