Two Weeks Later-
Another two weeks past and nothing happened, and now it was the last day of the festival, the day of the dance. I was still inside a cats body and started to lose hope about ever returning to normal. For the dance the boys wore what they always wore, where as the girls this year for the highschoolers were suppose to wear princess like dresses. Hotaru was wearing a floor length light blue strapless gown that was tight on the torso but fluffed out. It had a beautiful floral beaded bust and lace up back and a beaded tulle. She looked gorgeous of course. She even bought a little purse to hold me in while at the dance. Hotaru fixed her dress and we heard someone knocked on the door. When we answered it was Ruka of course smiling.
"You look great" he said and pulled her closer to him, kissing her on the cheek, making me feel very lonely and third wheel like. He was wearing black shorts and black knee socks with black shoes. His white button up long sleeved shirt had a strange collar that reminded me of some a goblin would wear with a black vest over it and the usual thin red neck tie. "Shall we?" he asked and she nodded and took his hand and we headed to the dance. When we got there I gasped. It was even more beautiful then I remembered it, all the girls were dressed so elegantly even the teachers. Then I saw Natsume sitting in one of the chairs with his elbow resting on the back of the chair, and his right foot up on the table and his other elbow on his right knee. He looked amazing and I wanted more then ever to be held in his arms.
"Natsume!" I heard my voice say and saw myself walking towards him. I saw she was wearing the dress I picked out before I got put into. It was a pretty orange gown with a strapless neckline, fitted bodice with sprinkled bead work, and full skirt and a laced up back. I saw she was also wearing white heels that I picked out and that she wore my hair so it was completely down and curly. Even though she looked beautiful, even though I loved the dress and how my hair looked. I thought it was ugly. I didn't like seeing her living my life. But what also hurt was when Natsume looked up and saw her, he looked disgusted. Did he really hate me that much? Did he just lead me on to thinking that he might not have hated me? Hotaru found a table and sat down.
"Eh? Aren't you two going to dance?" I asked and she shook her head. Ruka smiled and sat down and handed Hotaru a drink.
"We've danced together at the last dance since middle school, this time we need to watch her and make sure nothing bad happens, thats our priority" she said and Ruka nodded. I looked down and sighed.
"I feel like I'm ruining your night" I said and she shook her head.
"We're glad to help Sakura-san. Plus we also don't want anything to happen to Natsume, that girl, Maki, she has a very bad temper, if Natsume says no to her, she'll freak out. I'm guessing the only reason he hasn't rejected her yet is because he thinks she's you, and he doesn't want to hurt you" he said and I looked back at Natsume. So he was sick of me. During the dance I watched Natsume just sit there reading his manga, ignoring everything, and when the last dance came, Ruka and Hotaru decided to go on the dance floor with me still with them to act like they were just having a good time.
"Oh c'mon Natsume. Let's dance" I heard Maki say and I looked at them in horror.
"No" Natsume said and I held my breath but then my jaw dropped when Maki started forcing tears out, she rubbed her eyes and cried and Natsume looked at her and then I saw him go rigid. "Fine" he said and she squealed and walked out on the dance floor holding his hand. Then started dancing and I watched them in horror.
"I can't watch this!" I thought but I couldn't bring myself to look away. This was so cruel. She stole my life, my plans, and now Natsume, it was unforgivable. Then I saw her doing something strange, she closed her eyes and leaned closer to him with her lips parted slightly.
"What is she going to do?" Ruka asked and Hotaru gasped.
"She's going to kiss him! That can't be, it'll ruin everything!" she growled and I watched as Maki's lips, which were my lips, got closer to Natsume's. At that moment I snapped, I growled and prepared to lung.
"Don't you dare kiss him!" I screamed and Hotaru and Ruka covered their ears and I pounced hitting Maki directly in the chest. "Stop it!" I screamed and she fell back, landing on the floor and her eyes widened and I felt my alice working and the next thing I knew, I was in my body starring into the eyes of a cat.
"No! What did you do!" she screamed and I knocked her off me and stood up before turning back to the cat.
"Don't you dare kiss him!" I screamed and then everyone gasped and I realized everyone was starring at me. Ruka walked over and Hotaru put her hand on my shoulder.
"C'mon Maki, I'm sure Narumi would love to see you" Ruka said and Maki growled as he took her away.
"Is it really you Mikan?" Hotaru asked and I nodded and smiled. She hugged me and then I realized everyone was starring at us. I turned around and saw Natsume, his eyes were wide with shock and anger and most of all, hate. I felt something squeeze in my stomach and felt like I was going to be sick. With that, I ran.
Natsume's POV-
I watched Mikan run away into the Northern Woods crying. I had no idea what just happened. One minute I'm dancing with Mikan and she's about to kiss me, and then the next minute, Ruka's strange cat jumps on her and Mikan is yelling "Don't you dare kill him" then Ruka took the cat to Narumi while Hotaru asked Mikan if it was really her and hugged her.
"Imai, what's going on?" I demanded, now angry. Imai who was looking after her best friends retreating figure turned to me.
"The night Reo attacked you, Mikan went to find him but that cat found her first. The cat was actually Maki Hinorami who switched souls with the cat in order to get close to you, and Ruka had brought her body, who the cat's soul was now inside, to the principle whom said she didn't have an alice and she was sent home, but her soul was really inside that cat. Anywho, while searching for Reo the cat switched souls with Mikan, so the Mikan you've been talking to for the past 3 weeks was actually Maki Hinorami, and the real Mikan was the cat that me and Ruka were caring for. But, Mikan used her nullifying alice just now when she was about to kiss you and was sent back into her body so now Mikan is Mikan and the cat is Maki" she said, with still no emotion.
"Dammit!" I thought. I knew there was something wrong with Mikan for the past 3 weeks, and something was definitely very familiar about that cat, I can't believe I didn't see it. I turned around and started following Mikan into the Northern Woods. I followed the path and listened for any sound. I can't believe I did this to her, that was the last thing I wanted to do. I heard sobbing and stopped. I looked around and saw a blob of orange at the trunk of a tree. "Mikan" I thought was walked over to her.
"Mikan?" I asked and she looked up at me. Her face was streaked with tears, but something about her made me happy. She was herself again I guess is what it was.
"N-Natsume, what are you doing here?" she asked and I sat down next to her. She looked cold so I lit a small fire in front of us, but made it hot enough to heat us up.
"Looking for you of course. Whats wrong? Oh and I already know the story about Maki" I said and she starred at the fire. Her tears stopped but she looked like she was in a trance.
"I saw how you looked at me, well Maki, today. You were disgusted, and you thought she was me, so I'm upset, because I let myself believe you didn't hate me, I'm stupid. Now I'm in pain, and I can't help but cry" she said and I looked at her. It was because of me.
"Mikan, I don't hate you, I hate Maki and the only reason I looked at you, er, her, with disgust is because I've had to deal with her for the past 3 weeks and her personality wasn't like your, she was no you. I miss your old personality, I miss you" I said and she looked at me.
"How do I know your not lying?" she asked and I smiled at her, not one of my quick smiles that I hide right away, but a smile that stayed on my face. She gasped and I placed my palm on her cheek and leaned closer to her, pressing my lips against hers. I put all of my feelings into that one kiss, and not long after I kissed her, I felt her kiss me back. I pulled her on my lap and held her against me and she moved her arms so her hands were cupping my face as she started getting into the kiss. When we broke apart she was panting, breathless and I brought my lips to her ear.
"I'm not lying, because I love you, I've always loved you, ever since elementary school" I whispered and she gasped and when I looked at her I saw tears where in her eyes. She threw her arms around my neck and held herself to me.
"I-I-I love you too!" she yelled and she was sobbing now.
"Come on, let's go back, Imai is probably worried" I said and she nodded and stood up. She rubbed her eyes and I pressed her back against the tree trunk and kissed her again. I put my hand on her waist and pressed my body against hers. "God I've missed you, and I've wanted to be able to kiss you like this for a while" I said and looked at her. She was blushing and when I smiled at her, she smiled and laughed a little bit.
"I haven't seen you smile like that before" she said and I shrugged.
"I never had a reason to smile, now I have you" I said and she blushed before smiling shyly. "God your beautiful" I said and she blushed again.
"B-but when you saw me at first you looked disgusted" she said and I pressed my forehead against her.
"Stupid, your only beautiful when your yourself, even if Maki is inside of you body, she'll never be beautiful, you soul is what makes you beautiful, you body only looks good when it's you inside of it. I won't take you any other way" I said and she blushed. "Now let's go" I said and snuffing out the fire before I took her hand. "Oh and the day you were welcomed to the dangerous abilities class, as I was protecting you, I said 'the women I love, as I see her sink in the same darkness I am in, what damn things might happen in the future, those type of thoughts can't enter my head now. The future that you guys want, I don't care about that, from now on, whatever happens, I'll protect this person' in short, I was confessing my love for you in front of the entire D.A. class. Later that same day, I told you I wished I was stronger so I could take you away from here, because I never wanted to let go of you hand" I said and she blushed before stopping. I stopped and starred at her and she hugged me.
"To be honest I didn't know I loved you until the day you were attacked by Reo, the reason I was upset is because I thought it was impossible for a guy like you to love me, that's why I was crying" she said and my eyes widened in shock.
"Your dense" I said and she smiled before we started walking again. When we got back to the dance, Hotaru was sitting down with Ruka. "Yo" I said as we approached them. Hotaru stood up and walked over to Mikan.
"Are you okay now dummy?" she asked and Mikan smiled her breath taking smile and nodded. She leaned on me and I put my arm around her waist keeping her close. "Well the last dance is still going on, we convinced the band to continue, why don't you two dance?" she asked and Mikan looked at me. I flashed her a quick smile that only she saw before pulling her out the dance floor. I held her close to me, with my hands on her waist. She wrapped her arms around my neck and rested her head on my chest.
"So do you think your up for it?" I asked coldly and she looked at me confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked and I could see the familiar clueless expression in her eyes. I flicked her in the forehead and looked away.
"Do you think your up for being my girlfriend?" I asked and she gasped and I saw her cheeks turn a rosy pink before she smiled and held herself closer to me.
"Bring it on" she said sweetly and I smiled to myself.