GA originally belongs to Higuchi Tachibana….
A Faded Rose
Chapter: 10
A nuclear bomb would have gone off somewhere near the Cayman Islands….
The ground would have shaken vigorously, sending the well-built buildings towards the ground, crashing and crumbling….
The universe would have crumpled in front of his eyes….
And he wouldn't have noticed, or would have paid the least bit of attention to this big piece of news…
Because he was in shock…
Because he was bewildered…
Because he felt betrayed…
Betrayed of his first joy…
Betrayed of his first sense of real faith…
Betrayed of his…
His Mikan…
Right now his life didn't mean anything to him. His friends, his enemies were rashly thrown in a pit somewhere and dumped underground forever. Nothing in this whole damned world mattered to him.
Natsume felt numb….
Indifferent…
Cold….
Lost…
So lost in the deep aroma of truth that he didn't see her wiping her mouth and turning her head to gaze in front of him, her eyes glowing.
She met his unique color and stared at them, as if it was bound to happen anyway.
And then it struck him.
Why Mikan was ignoring him.
Why she stared at his throat whenever he talked to her.
Why she covered her mouth whenever she entered the class.
Why she never ate anything.
Because she wasn't human.
Because she left being human a long time ago.
Because she was a vampire.
The words hit him like a fierce ball as he slowly gained his composure.
Vampire…..vampire…vampire….
He uttered these words under his breath, directing his voice towards his love.
Rather dead love.
She looked at him patiently, understanding his fury, his rage, his rash decisions. He would do anything in his power to deny it.
But the truth cannot be denied.
And the truth was….
That she was a blood-sucker.
A leech.
A parasite.
Mikan leapt up towards him and smiled a small, sad smile. She held his hand and gazed towards his eyes, his expression unreadable.
Natsume's eyes widened as he felt her cold fingers brush against his hot, lively skin.
It took his body a moment to adjust to the new surroundings. His eyes cleared as he saw her holding his hand.
He yanked his hand away and staggered back, his body brushing against the fur of the eagle.
It was poised, ready to attack.
Mikan sighed and slid down, her hair flowing in the wind. She started walking towards the distorted animal, lighting a fire around the bent carcass.
Natsume closed his eyes. He couldn't see this.
He couldn't see his fire being misused.
He couldn't see his fire killing Ruka's animals.
But mostly, he couldn't see his fire being used by a vampire.
No, blood-sucker was a more appropriate word to describe her.
He suddenly felt hatred towards the girl, who was sighing ever so slowly, as if nothing happened.
This hatred burned his fingers, absorbed his mind and filled his eyes with fury.
Black, cold fury.
He jerked himself up and fell down with a loud thud, interrupting Mikan's train of thoughts.
She looked up, half expecting him to run or face her, with full determination.
The other half won.
He walked slowly towards her, every step defining his…..despise.
She proceeded towards him, imitating his every move.
"So" he started, a growl escaping his lips. The voice was cold. More like icy.
She nodded, taking a step further. The wind rustled between them. The air crackled with intensity, sensing the danger between these two.
"A leech, huh?" He said, emphasizing the last word with pure hate.
She merely darted forward, nodding slowly.
"Give him time, Mikan." She thought, looking at the rage inside his eyes.
She smiled and took her contacts off, carefully placing them in the little blue box. She looked up from the object, her orbs boring into his.
He cringed at the sight of the bloody red color, swarming inside the eyeball.
It made her look…dangerous.
"Anymore secrets?" He spat, still adjusting to the bright eyes.
"Nope." She said, gesturing herself with her hand. "You would know" she added, her face grim.
"Oh really?"
"Yeah. What's the use of hiding every detail when it's already exposed?"
"I don't know. Maybe so that you could betray me some more?" His tone was cold, angry and hurtful.
But she was used to all of this from the beginning.
"I didn't choose to be this" she said, her eyes all icy, reflecting her side of choice.
"Yeah, right" He snorted, rolling his eyes.
He tensed, ready to attack her if she lunged forward.
It was her turn to do the usual. Scoff.
"Natsume, I would have killed you by now if I was only interested in tasting your blood."
He shuddered at the last three words. Mikan shrugged.
"Doesn't change anything." He said, still disgusted.
"I know" She sighed.
He suddenly stepped forward, his eyes sad and asking all types of questions.
"Why?" he whispered, his tone sad.
Mikan looked at him and raised her arm, a mark visible on her cold, pale skin.
His breath accelerated and his eyebrows furrowed, trying to make out the marks.
She traced it with her finger and stepped forward into the sun. The mark glowed a shade of green.
Natsume gasped, as the rays shot everywhere at a short distance, covering everything with its glowing color.
His eyes widened as he fastened his eyes towards hers. Her eyes were changing color.
From red to blue.
From blue to purple.
From purple to red again.
For a split second, he saw it change to the once hazel orbs which he adored so much. But then it faded to black.
"This happens whenever it touches the light." She said, directing 'it' towards the crescent-shaped scar.
Natsume felt as if gravity had given away, broken all the rules. He couldn't concentrate on the surroundings, his head spinning.
This was too much for him.
First a vampire.
Then her eyes.
And now the scar.
"WHAT THE HELL?" His mind screamed, probably cracking a fissure or two.
He felt his eyes blur and his body sway. He couldn't focus on her words.
He was strangely aware of one voice calling his name over, again and again like a mantra.
"Natsume? NATSUME!" Mikan shouted, catching hold of him as he fell unconscious. She ignored the roaring pain in her throat.
If he would have fainted in a normal situation, she would have sneered.
"What a sissy" she would have said when he would have opened his eyes in the hospital room, lying down.
But there was nothing funny about him. In fact, he looked…peaceful.
But owing to the condition, she doubted if he would ever forgive her. Let alone want to see her face.
She raced through the corridors, frantic and jumpy.
This would reach the students tomorrow.
…
"Hey guys! Have you seen Natsume?" Ruka said after he assembled the whole crew for the operation which was currently on hold.
"Nope." Koko said, still holding Sumire's hand.
"We haven't" Yuu said, speaking on behalf of the whole team who were now…utterly bored.
"He should have caught Sakura by now" Ruka proposed, his eyes searching his best friend.
The others nodded, following his example as they buzzed through the crowded hall, trying to spot a specific raven-haired boy, smirking in approval.
But little did they know that he was now somewhere in the woods, where the mysteries had began to unravel.
"Let's all go look for him" Anna suggested, eager to get away from the noise.
Nonoko shook her head and giggled. "He would want some privacy with his love" She giggled again, emphasizing the last word carefully.
The others smiled, unaware of Natsume falling down, unable to process the words in his mind as Mikan dutifully told him the truth.
…
"Concentrate!" Her mind shouted as she subconsciously looked for the precise room.
She found it, kicked it open and entered, immediately claiming the center of all attention.
"Ahem" she hissed, directing her arrival towards a doctor who was quietly eating lunch, his black hair falling in his face. The others stared, open-mouthed at the sudden approach.
He looked up at her and nodded, briskly lunging his food tray towards the trash can before following her outside.
"Imai" she said, the cold edge disappeared. He looked up from his half-moon spectacles, expecting a pause.
"He knows"
His body went rigid as he looked at the arrogant boy, who was now in her arms, sleeping wistfully.
"How much?" He said, his shoulders stiff.
"Only the physical part" she whispered, her face anxious.
Imai nodded again, not speaking. He lifted Natsume off of her hands and sighed.
She looked at him, her eyes pleading.
"Now what?" She said, her eyebrows pulled together.
He smiled, patting her shoulder.
"Now, we wait" he said, as both of them gazed towards him, her lover.
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