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He felt the warmth of their bodies and he felt comfortable. He wished to come nearer. The couple just looked at each other deeply in the eyes. The rain continued to fall heavily and they became wetter. The firecaster then felt a slight push on his back. He looked back and saw Sakura pushing him. He went nearer to the brunette and blushed. Mikan also blushed. She also felt a slight push on her back. She went nearer to the firecaster. Their faces were only inches away.
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Dark clouds arrived on the vast gray skies on that autumn October day. The sun's shining glory was blanketed by the thick clouds. Slowly, little waterdrops started to fall from the heavens and towards the grounds of the academy. It was a rainy day. A certain sixteen-year-old brunette was looking outside the classroom window. She counted the number of raindrops that sprinkled on the glass. She sighed and closed her eyes.
Mikan: I'm still so sleepy! Nobody is still here! Why did I wake up very early in the morning.
In fact, she arrived in the classroom 5:59 in the morning. How?
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FLASHBACK
4:45 A.M.
Mikan: I'm so scared! If only Hotaru didn't tell me that scary story last night! I can't sleep! Is it true there's a ghost in the dormitory? I'm so scared!
She covered herself with her blanket and closed her eyes. She shivered in fright.
Mikan: (shivering.) I-it's s-so d-dark! M-maybe the ghost is beside me. Waah! I wish I didn't listen to that story!
Suddenly, she heard a tap on the window.
Mikan: (removing the blanket from her body.) WAAAAAH! Who's that?
She looked at the window and saw a branch of a tree tapping on the window.
Mikan: (relieved.) Oh, it's you, Mr. Tree. I'm so relieved! I thought you were a ghost.
Then, she felt a squirm beside her.
Mikan: (shivering.) W-what the h-heck is this?
She looked beside her and saw an ebony silhouette.
Mikan: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
--: MEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!
Mikan: (relieved. again.) Oh, it's you, Sakura. I thought you where a ghost. Hehe.
Sakura: (sweatdropping.) Meow.
Mikan: Um. Sakura? If you're a ghost, you're gonna tell me right?
Sakura: Meow.
Mikan: Great! I'm not afraid anymore! Come phantoms, ghosts, vampires! I'm not afraid of you!
After a few moments..
Mikan: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (What did she say a while ago? Hey, I'm sweatdropping! Weepee!)
She went in the bathroom and opened the lights.
Mikan: Might as well take a nice, hot bath.
She removed her clothes and opened the shower. She enjoyed the warm vapor surrounding her. She finally forgot about the scary story. After that, she wrapped herself with her towel and approached the drawer. She wore her necessities and uniform. She went to the mirror and combed her hair. Then, she took her bag - and Sakura - and went towards the classroom.
END OF FLASHBACK
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Mikan: (sweatdropping.) Oh, that's what happened.
She sighed again and patted Sakura, who was sleeping on her table, on the back. Suddenly, the door creaked open and a certain seventeen-year-old special star student went inside. Nope, not Natsume nor Ruka. It was Tobita Yuu, the STILL class representative. He looked at the chocolate-haired nullifier and showed her a wide smile.
Yuu: Ohayo, Mikan-chan. You're very early today. It's still 6:15 in the morning.
Mikan: Ohayo, Iinchou. I noticed. Um.. Are you always this early into coming here?
Yuu: Yup. Being the class representative and all, I should arrive early.
Mikan: I see.
Then, one by one, the students arrived. Each of them was wondering how THE ever late Sakura Mikan-chan arrived in the classroom early. After the tenth student had arrived, the Queen of Blackmail, the Ice Queen, the Inventor, and also known as Sakura Mikan's Bestfriend, Imai Hotaru, went in the classroom. She brought with her her toolbox and school bag. She looked at the end of the classroom and saw the brunette waving her arms up and down.
Mikan: HOOOOTTTTTAAAARRRRUUU!
Hotaru: (emotionlessly.) She's very early today.
The ebony-haired inventor went to her seat and sat. She opened her toolbox and revealed some complicated thingamabobs. Obviously, she was making a new invention. Mikan, realizing that she was being ignored by the Ice Queen, approached her and puffed her cheeks.
Mikan: Why did you ignore me, Hotaru?
Hotaru: As you can see, I'm busy. Just scram and don't disturb me in my work, or else you're going to feel the fury of my BakaGun 2000.
Mikan bowed her head and walked towards her seat. The students just looked at her with pity. Yuu, being the class representative and all, went to the "busy" inventor and scolded her for her actions. Hotaru, being Hotaru, threatened the whole class that if they ever came near her will suffer the wrath of her BakaGun 2000. The whole class avoided her for the fear of being beheaded by the hazardous ammunition. Mikan was still at the back crying her eyes out. Then, she felt a presence near her.
--: Sakura-san. Daijobu?
She looked at the person beside her. It was no other than the blond-haired animal-boy, Nogi Ruka. She wiped her tears and showed him a wide grin. She suddenly forgot about her sadness. (Woah. I think she's suffering mood swings. I'm sweatdropping again!)
Mikan: Ohayo, Ruka-pyon. I'm fine.
Ruka: Fine? But, why are you crying?
Mikan: Oh, nothing. It's just a little misunderstanding with Hotaru. No need to worry. Things will go out fine later. As long as you are here, I'm happy.
Ruka: (blushing intensely.) U-umm.. G-gee.. Thanks Sakura-san.
Mikan: No prob!
She then looked at the empty seat between her and Ruka. The annoying (but cute. Waaa!) firecaster still was not present. Her eyes formed a look of sadness and the Animal-boy noticed that. He showed her a faint smile and sat on Natsume's seat. He held her right shoulder and the sad brunette showed him a worried look.
Mikan: I'm worried, Ruka-pyon. Eventhough he's such a pain in the neck, I still worry about him.
Ruka: Me, too. Why hasn't he arrived yet?
Then, a loud shriek echoed in the classroom. Sakura ended her slumber and jumped towards Mikan. She curled herself in Mikan's arms. The two teens looked at the girls crowding at the door.
Girl 1: NATSUME! YOU'RE BACK!
Girl 2: NATSUME-SAMA! WE MISSED YOU VERY MUCH!
Girl 3: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? I MISSED YOU LIKE HECK!
In just a split second, flames started to flicker on the strands of hair of the girls. They screamed like crazy. Smoke scattered in the classroom and the girls started to run out of it. Gradually, a certain raven-haired, crimson-eyed, firecaster's appearance emerged. The couple sitting at the back was staring at him. They were greatly happy that THE Hyuuga Natsume already arrived. Natsume went closer to them and Ruka left his bestfriend's seat.
Ruka: Welcome back, Natsume. Where have you been? I was really worried about you.
Natsume: (taking his seat.) You didn't need to worry. What I did was nothing.
Mikan: (happily.) Ne, Natsume. Ohayo!
Natsume: Tch. What are you happy about, Polkadots? Did you get a new box of stupid Howalon?
Mikan: Hey, don't talk to me like that! Ruka-pyon and I were really worried about you.
Natsume: I was gone for only one day. There's no need for you to worry about me. Now, shut the heck up because I'm tired.
Mikan: You're so mean!
She then looked at the window and saw the sun shining brightly on her. The rain had stopped. She hugged the ebony cat tightly and looked at Natsume again.
Natsume: What?
Mikan: Nothing.
She saw him trying to hide something from her. His right hand was covering his left. Because of her curiousity, she removed his right hand and saw his left hand wrapped in bandages. He was wounded! Natsume, realizing that his secret was revealed, hid his bandaged hand again.
Mikan: Natsume, what happened?
Natsume: None of your business, Baka.
Mikan: Natsume, you're wounded.
Natsume: I said it's none of your business! Geez! You sound like a mother!
Mikan: Natsume, what happened? Why did you get wounded?
Natsume: I was in a training, and I got wounded. All right, I told you. Are you satisfied now? Can you just leave me alone?
Then, the door opened and came in Jinno-sensei. The students stood up and greeted the ever so feared teacher. He greeted them back. He let them take their seats. He took out a bunch of papers from his suitcase.
Jinno: All right, class. The results of your tests were very satisfactory. Many of you got A+ in the test. Well, obviously, the test was very easy. So, it was very impossible for you to fail. I'm going to call on the students who got perfect in my test. Koko..
Koko took his test paper and went back to his seat. He looked at Yuu with a sly look. He thanked him via sign language. Yuu, confused why the mind reader thanked him, thought about it. He then remembered that Koko was a mind reader. He was cheated! Koko laughed in delight.
Jinno: Hotaru.. Yuu.. Nonoko.. Anna.. Ruka.. Mikan..
Class: Mikan?!
Mikan: I got A+! Yehey! I got A+!
She took her paper and thanked her teacher. She went back to her seat and showed it to her seatmates. Ruka smiled at her and congratulated her. Natsume just smirked and called her a show-off.
Jinno: Mikan. It is very rare for you to get perfect on my test. Maybe you cheated.
Mikan: No, I didn't. I studied very hard!
Sumire: Cheater!
Jinno: Did you, or did you not cheat on the test? Mr. Nogi is beside you and there's a 90 chance for you to cheat.
Mikan: I did not cheat!
Natsume: What's your proof that she cheated? Is it because she always flunks in your test that she is uncapable of earning high grades? You are a teacher, but you do not believe in the capacities of your students. What kind of person are you? I saw her efforts the day before yesterday. I even tutored her. It is very impossible for her to cheat when she studied really hard. Don't you go accusing everybody of things that they don't do.
Jinno:...
Mikan: Natsume.
Natsume: What are you staring at, Jinno? Continue with the papers.
The whole class just looked at him.
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It was dismissal time and the students proceeded towards the cafeteria and ate their lunch. The high school students gossiped about the incident that happened between the ever so famous Natsume and the dreaded teacher Jinno-sensei. The fangirls crowded around the firecaster and praised him of his brave deed. He snapped his fingers and the fangirls' hair began to burn. He rose up from his seat and went out of the cafeteria without being noticed. He went to the Sakura tree and slept under the Sakura tree. After a few moments, he heard footsteps approaching him. He felt someone sit beside him. He opened his eyes and saw the brunette sitting on his left. She was holding the cat. He sat up and leaned his back on the tree. His arms supported his head.
Natsume: What are you doing here, Polkadots?
Mikan: I forgot to thank you for defending me against Jin-jin-sensei.
Natsume: You need not to thank me.
Mikan: Why?
Natsume: Because you disturbed my sleep!
Mikan: See! You're doing it again! At first, you become nice. And then, you become irritating again! I just don't understand you!
Natsume: Because you're so annoying. Will you just scram and let me continue my sleep?
Mikan: Ah!
He looked at her and saw a raindrop on her nose. He looked at the vast skies and realized it was raining. Raindrops began to fall on them and they were beginning to become wet. He removed his jacket and placed it on her. Mikan just sat there shocked at his actions. The firecaster rarely does that.
Mikan: Arigato, Natsume.
Natsume: Hn.
She looked at him with gratitude. However, as the time slowly passed by, he was getting wetter. She came near him and shared the jacket with him. Natsume just stared at her with startled eyes.
Mikan: I don't want you to catch a cold. You're going to make Ruka-pyon and me worry about you again.
Natsume: Whatever.
He felt the warmth of their bodies and he felt comfortable. He wished to come nearer. The couple just looked at each other deeply in the eyes. The rain continued to fall heavily and they became wetter. The firecaster then felt a slight push on his back. He looked back and saw Sakura pushing him. He went nearer to the brunette and blushed. (Of course, he hid his face with his bangs.) Mikan also blushed. She also felt a slight push on her back. She went nearer to the firecaster. Their faces were only inches away. (Caution: Beware of the OOCy part. Dum-dum-dum. Lightning strikes. And I got hit! Ouch!)
Natsume: Polkadots.
They felt their warm breathing. Their faces came nearer, nearer. Natsume held her cheek and pressed his lips on hers. They kissed passionately. (WAAAAH OOCY OOCY OOCY!)
Natsume: (in his mind.) This must stop. I can't love her. I will surely break her heart. This must stop.
Mikan: (in her mind.) Why is he doing this to me? But, why can't I release myself from him?
Natsume: (in his mind.) I must stop this. Okay, Natsume. Here we go. One.. Two.. Three..
Then, they parted their lips. They looked at each other. (Again?) He rose on his feet and started to walk away. Mikan was confused of what had happened.
Mikan: Natsume. Why..
Natsume: Your blackmailing bestfriend made me do this. (Liar! Liar! Liar!)
He then went far away until he disappeared in the rain. Mikan just sat their still sheltering herself under Natsume's jacket.
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Hello, minna! No classes today, so I had a chance to make the tenth chapter! Well, I was planning it to be longer, but my sister kept on pestering me to put some parts of this chapter to the next. Awww! Well, just wait for the next chapter because something will happen! Mwahahaha! Please review my story! And tell your friends to read my story! I really want to have many reviews!
I want to thank the following for reviewing the ninth chapter: ladalada and melissa1995.
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