Chapter ten-

"I think I'm in love…"

Theme song: Animal By: Neon Trees

This was way to easy. Stupid people, how could he fight the academy for a living and not suspect me at all? Doesn't his fat egg sized head ever look up or is he just so above him self he thinks he rules everywhere he sets his fat ass foot on the ground? How like Alice users to think they own everything they touch…well he's about to learn differently…about to learn a new set of rules. Rule number one, there will always be someone else above you!

I swung myself up using the fire escape and swung myself in through the open window. Idiot. Slowly, I crept toward the bed that was around the entrance hall. Two people lay in it. A blonde boy, who was my target, and a red head girl. They were talking quietly. I'd have to go with the quick kill as I held my anti-alice sword tightly in my hand. I dropped into a crouch, slowly putting my left foot before my right I reached the foot of the bead, standing no higher than the bed itself, and quick as a snake I grabbed his ankle and pulled him from the bed the girl let out a very girly scream as the guy attempted to kick me off. I stabbed the guy with the anti-alice sword as the girl stared at me horror. I pressed my palm to her forehead as she fell back down into the bed…she wouldn't remember a thing…GHA! I let out a grunt as I fell to my knees I felt nauseous but pushed the feeling away until I was able to return to the school…I had three alices and that one was one that took a lot out of me.

I had a huge headache as I fell to my bed, my head was pounding and everything was spinning. I focused on regulating my breathing pattern but it seemed hopeless, my breath came in shaky gasps as I clenched my fist. Pain exploding in my brain, wiping out my thoughts, laboring my breath. When I finally blacked out it came as a huge relief. When everything just faded into the numbness, the feeling I remembered so well…numb. The cold embrace of nothing. It was a feeling that had become almost addicting to me…sad but true. It was a feeling…I loved.

I woke up and found four days had passed. I was in the class though…and Persona was standing over me. Why was I here?

"Finally up Meikiru." He said addressing me as normal. Forced myself into an upright position and nodded.

"Persona…why do you keep me around?" I asked him…in truth, he's the one who found me…who took me from my numbness…saved me. He's the one who brought me to the academy…

"That's a stupid question, your useful to me." He said simply as I followed him to god knows where. I'd have liked to tell him that was a stupid answer but with Persona you never really knew, maybe that's really why.

"Today…go back to class…I'll see you during class." He said… As I nodded and headed towards class thinking of a good alibi.

I fell asleep and forgot to wake up for four days? That was pretty pathetic alibi. Food poisoning? Seems pretty typical. Or maybe just the plain lazy excuse. That seemed very much like me. I walked into the class room and it was like the moon had just landed in class or something the way they all stared at me. "What the heck is it? Stare at Kairi day?" I asked sarcastically.

"KAIRI-CHAAAAAAAAAAN! WHERE WERE YOU?" Mikan asked hugging me…

I pushed her away with my finger as I said, "I got a new video game and was completely obsessed and too lazy to come to class." I could tell Mikan was the only one in class who believed that but she's the type who'll believe anything. Kind of sad really.

"For four days? That's unreasonable." Ruka said as I shrugged.

"Would you rather me say I was on a long and harsh journey through the wilderness? With lions tigers and bears? If you want a story just ask." I said as he dropped it and told me that he was taking care of George. I thanked him and made my way to my seat. As I stared at Natsume, the only one NOT staring at me. I was expecting him to ask me something.

"Nani? You want something baka?" He snapped. Geez, I fall asleep for four days and suddenly he turns back into that pussy pants jerk off.

"I'm just surprised your not asking me anything." I said leaning back in my seat as he rolled his eyes.

"If I did you'd just lie to me like you did to everyone else, you'd like and throw out that fake smile so I really don't see the point." He said.

"I'm not lying!" I retorted.

He pointed and said, "That in itself was a lie." There was no convincing this stubborn fat head.

"Seriously Hyuuga! What's your problem?" I snapped angrily. As he glared at me throwing down his manga.

"What's wrong with me is YOU! You and your stupid little lies! You and your fake smiles you and your stupid secrets!" He shouted stomping out of the room…way to make a scene.

"Drama Queen." I muttered…he was the only one to see through me so easily…I wasn't ready to let him in but I didn't want to lose him as a friend. I ran into the hall after him as I caught his wrist.

"What now?" He asked turning to glare at me.

"Why the hell do you care so freaking much about me?" I asked him.

"Kiss me…" He said as I turned to him wide eyed.

"W-What?" I practically shouted. "No…" I muttered, he didn't looked fazed in the slightest.

"Why?" He asked leaning in. I wasn't going to tell him. He'd say he didn't care only further pressuring me. So I leaned forward…and kissed him smashing my lips onto his…as adrenaline took over and I began wanting more but with a MAJOR amount of will I pulled back. Looking down to hide my blush.

As I threw my head back and collapsed against the wall.

"Y-You don't get it Natsume." I muttered.

"Maybe if you let me in and tried telling me SOMETHING I could try to get it…" He retorted angrily.

I rolled my eyes, "It's not that simple idiot!" I retorted. As he leaned over and kissed me again.

"Baka, I-I think I'm in love with you but I can't do anything when you wont let me in I want to know you…but your really not making that simple…" With that he walked away…he was kind and despite the way I'm so afraid to tell anyone anything…he's always there for me.