Yay! Next chapter is up! Hi everyone Pure here with another chapter of Notice me! Sorry this does take sometime to do but I am doing my best to get these out as fast as I can. I hope you all are patient with me! So we start with a new arch on our duo! With Mike getting more things thrown at him from left and right! Drama ensues for sure! I hope you enjoy!

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"Please Jeremy let me talk with you!"

You know when you have to chase after a person to get them to understand your side of things and then to tell them your feelings that you done messed up badly. Mikey boy you done fucked up.

Jeremy kept walking through the cafeteria finding himself blending in easily with the students around him.

Mike looked around seeing that he lost his TA. "Fuck." He cursed under his breath having lost the brunet in the crowd of kids. "Why do you have to blend in easily with kids?" The raven ran a hand through his hair sighing. He moved off to the side to get out of the way of the students still walking around. Losing hope for now, Mike left the cafeteria and headed outside.

Shit shit what am I going to do?! It has been almost 2 months since I told off Mari but I still haven't gotten any time with Jeremy since! He changed teachers and continues to avoid me at all cost! Yeah I know I messed up badly but I'm trying to fix it here! I have to find a way to corner him and get him to at least listen to-

"Earth to Mike helllllooooooooo!"

"Michael!"

Snapping out of his thoughts, the raven turned his attention to the two students calling out his name. "What?"

Alex and Cassie looked to each other before back up at him.

"You've been standing there staring off into space for a good few minutes."

"Not even noticing us coming up to you or even calling out your name. What's got you lost in thought?"

Mike sighed running a hand through his hair. "Besides fucking up with Jeremy making him hate me I can't seem to get him to talk with me at least."

"Ohhhhh right."

Cassie patted his back. "You really have fucked up big time."

"Thanks like I need that to be told to my face again."

"Hey it's the truth not sure what else you want me to say."

Alex shook her head. "Maybe being more nicer on the subject?"

She shrugged. "You know me Alex when am I ever that nice?"

"You can if you wanted to."

"Key words if I wanted to. But I don't."

Mike rolled his eyes as they went back and forth for a while. "Yeah unless you are going to help me I will be on my way."

The brunette playfully pushed her friend looking back at Mike. "Well would it help if we knew why Jeremy is doing all he can to avoid you?"

"You know why he is avoiding me? Why tell me."

"Yeah we do."

"But we aren't gonna tell ya Schmidt."

"Are you two serious right now?"

Alex shrugged her shoulders clasping her hands together. "Sorry Mike Jeremy especially didn't want us to tell you."

Cassie slipped her hands into her jacket pockets. "Since he knew you wouldn't react well to it."

"I'm reacting poorly now without knowing! I'm trying to make things up with him but I can never get any alone time with him to explain!"

The two looked at one another again before they leaned closer to one another whispering.

Michael stared at both girls waiting for a response from either one of them.

"Weeellll...there might be one way we can help you."

"And what's that?"

"We know that a certain brunet always heads to the library after his last class and stays there for an hour or so until he has to go take the bus."

"I always thought he left straight afterwards."

Cassie face palmed.

Alex stared at him. "Seriously? You've been chasing him for over 2 months and you didn't know that? Come on cut us some slack here."

"Or be smarter and less stupid."

Mike blushed some. "S-Shut up...but thank you for that information."

"Make sure to prepare what you're gonna say before hand."

"Yeah yeah I will. Thanks."

"No problem. Oh wait!"

The raven turned to look back at them. "What?"

"Isn't it that time again?"

"What time again?"

The brunette blinked before waving her hand. "Never mind. We'll see you tomorrow."

Mike nodded before going off.

Cassie watched him go before looking back at Alex. "Shouldn't we have told him it is about time again that he returns?"

Alex crossed her arms. "Probably. But this makes things more interesting don't you think?"

"Sure but what if things back fire?"

"Don't worry I have a plan in case it does. They will get together in the end no matter what."

"You and your parings Bruder."

"Thank you, next is getting you with our history teacher. Ooorrrrrrrr..."

"With our PE teacher?"

"Exactly. I'm okay with either or."

Cassie shrugged. "Those two are cute together."

"Precisely. Come on we better go before-"

"Heads up midget Bon Bon!"

"For the last time it is BO-Ahhhh!"

Alex stared at her friend then over at the now chocolate covered bunny. Ohhhh that sounded so good right now yum. "Uhhh...why?"

"Why not?"

"Where did you get the pudding?"

"Never question my ways. Time to run!"

"Ah!" Alex was dragged away by the raven as they tried to escape the trio of younger siblings.

Mike tapped his pen against his desk waiting for the day to be over. All his classes were done with but he needed to wait for the whole day to be over with. He found out which teacher Jeremy was a new TA for in totally rational ways...yeah. And he knew that teacher had all day classes so it was the waiting game for him.

Come on come on why is the time going by so slow? Move faster already I need to get to him before he goes to the library. Make it go faster! Mike was glaring at the clock trying to will it to go faster. When that was not working he groaned letting his head fall on the desk. Laying there was the most he could do even though he could have thought on what he was gonna tell Jeremy. Since you know winging it always worked in these types of situations.

"Argh why is this taking foreeeeeeeverrrrrr?"

"Because you're just laying there without doing anything."

Turning his head, the raven had to sit up at that point when he couldn't see who was talking to him at his current angle. "What do you want Mari?"

Mari crossed his arms looking down at him. "And here I was asked to come give you some advice and you're already giving me lip."

"I'm sorry. What the fuck do you want Marionette?"

Sighing Mari pinched his nose. "Look. The girls told me that you were going to speak with Jeremy today."

"You mean Cassie and Alex?"

"Yes them. They were worried you'd screw up because you wouldn't have thought of what you'd say to him."

"I thought about what I was going to say to him."

The tall raven stared back down at him.

Mike stared back before long he lost looking away. "Okay fine I didn't, but why would I need to?"

"Uh maybe not to screw up and make things worse for you two?"

"That's our business why do you care?"

"I don't. I care for Jeremy's happiness and I was asked by them. I could care less what happens to you."

"Gee thanks."

Mari put his hands to his hips. "You could at least appreciate my help I'm going to offer you. I actually talk with Jeremy just so you know."

"Wait you do?"

"As a matter of fact I do. After your little threat some days later Jeremy came up to me and apologized for how he would act to my advances. Sweet boy he didn't have to do such a thing as I was the one who apologized for my advances and assured him that I wouldn't do such a thing again. After that we started to talk more, I'm the reason why he comes to the library after school each day. Since I'm the one who takes over the library after school to settle things and close up at the end."

Mike stared back at him dumbfounded. "Are you shitting me? And you never told me about this?"

"I hate you. Why would I tell you anything?"

"Fair enough. So he talks to you about things?"

"Indeed he does. Tells me a lot of interesting matters. But that's beside the point. I'm here to help give you advice; I suggest you use it."

Looking down at the desk, Mike thought about what he should ask when one thing came to mind. It was the same thought that would always come to mind these passed two months. "Does...he hate me?"

Mari was taken back by the question. He crossed his arms once more as he thought about it. "...In all honesty I don't think he does."

Mike looked back up at him.

"You don't come up a lot in our conversations...but when you do he looks...I guess you could say sad? There is no malice in his words when he speaks of you. Just sadness and confusion. Like he doesn't know how to feel about you, but if I had to put money on it I would say he doesn't hate you."

Hearing that made him feel at ease; much more than his own words could do so these pass two months. A small smile came to his lips. "Thank you Mari...that really helped." Feeling much more confident, Mike heard the bell ring as he grabbed his already packed bag. "I know what to do now. I got to go." He said his goodbyes to Mari as he ran out.

"That man I swear..." Mari sighed shaking his head. He smiled a bit as he turned to leave as well but stopped seeing another by the door.

"Well doesn't he look happy. Shame I couldn't hear the whole conversation just that end bit."

"You...it's already that..."

The figure leaned against the door frame arms crossed with a smirk on their lips. "Now why don't you be a good guy and tell me where he ran off to."

Mike ran dodging the students that were flooding out of the classrooms eager to get home. He knew that the TA had to stay with the teacher until all the students left the classroom before he could be let to leave. I don't have that much time. Come on almost there! The raven moved through the crowds doing his best to not knock anyone over or fall himself. Seeing the classroom come into view, Mike managed to get there as the last of the students poured out. Catching his breath he waited by the door for Jeremy to come out.

Jeremy packed his things together as he slung his bag over his shoulder. "Was there anything else you needed me to do Mr. Ivor?"

"Ah no Jeremy there was nothing else that is needed. You may go home. Have a nice day."

"You too sir." Jeremy bowed a bit as he made his way out just about to head to the library when he was pulled back and dragged off to a more quiet section with less people. He pulled back turning around to see Michael standing there. "M-Michael."

Calming himself down Mike looked straight back at him. "Jeremy. Please we need to talk."

"T-There's n-nothing to t-talk a-about."

"Yes there is. But you keep avoiding me without letting me try to explain anything."

Looking off to the side, the brunet fiddled with the strap of his bag not being able to make eye contact with him. "W-What's there to e-explain? I-I know how you feel about m-me..."

"No you don't. Please just listen to me Jeremy. You don't need to respond, and if you want to leave after I'm done that's fine too. But please give me a chance to speak."

It was quiet for a while between them where the brunet didn't respond. The halls were empty only adding to the silence around them. Soon Jeremy looked back to Mike giving him a slight nod.

Taking it as a sign to go the raven took a deep breath to calm himself before going.

"Jeremy I know that there has been some mishaps with us and a lot of it was my doing...or actually all of it would be my doing really. I obviously have trouble understanding the feelings that come from others as many people have told me in the past. I tried to fix it but usually doesn't succeed anyway getting off topic. What I'm really trying to say is...Jeremy I don't like how you've been avoiding me. I hate that you switched teachers and I really hate the thought of you coming to dislike me or even hating me. I never wanted that. I wanted...I wanted for us to..."

The brunet saw him go silent. "W-Wanted what Mike?"

He didn't know himself.

Sure he came to try and convince Jeremy to come back to him but for what for exactly? He knew that he liked Jeremy. That much Mike was certain with. But what was he going to do with that information? Was...

Was there a future together?

Now don't get him wrong. He didn't care if people were straight, bi, gay or lesbian. If he had to say what he was now...probably bi. Mike has dated his far share of girls but this was the first time he ever felt anything for another man. Sure there was those times with Foxy...

But we never discuss those times.

Ever.

So then what did he want?

"Uh Mike? Hello?" Jeremy waved a hand in front of his face.

Breaking from his thoughts Mike blinked looking back at the brunet. "Sorry I spaced out."

"I figured much. So you going to finish what you were saying?"

"...What was I saying?"

"That you didn't want me to hate you or these other things. That instead you wanted...what?"

"Oh right. That I wanted-"

"To be away from you."

Mike stopped his talking as he turned around to tell who ever interrupted him to fuck off when he stopped his own words once again when he saw who exactly interrupted them. "Fritz Smith..."

A man stood there leaning against the wall arms crossed over his chest. He had blond hair that came just above the shoulders with bangs coming down shaping the sides of his face as another set came down the middle of his forehead as pieces crossed each other to opposite side of his nose. His red rimed glasses did little to cover his hazel colored eyes which stared at Mike with mirth.

Jeremy was confused at what was going on. He had never seen this man around the school before. Defiantly too old to be a student. So a new teacher? But then that would make him a TA also...though he didn't seem to be one at all.

"Fritz why are you here?"

"Isn't it obvious Mike? I'm here for my class. Remember? Happens every year."

Mike cursed under his breath. Of course it was that time of year again. Even so why did the man have to interrupt now? "Right. Either way will you leave? You are interrupting something."

"Well I could but I haven't seen you in such a long time Michael." Fritz came up as he wrapped an arm around his shoulders pulling him closer against himself. "I'd like to know what you have been up to lately."

"You can maybe do that later. And that's a big maybe. For now let go and leave."

"Now don't say that Michael. We have plenty of time anyway. Not like you have company anymore."

Hearing that confused him until he looked over seeing that Jeremy was leaving. "No! Wait Jer-!"

Fritz held his grip around him tighter a grin coming to his face. "Now now. You have to talk with me. And we certainly have a lot to talk about."

Mike watched Jeremy walk off lowering his hand to his side. Seriously...just make me more royally fucked why don't you...shit... He glanced up seeing Fritz grin at him feeling very uncomfortable with the blond haired man now wrapped his arms around his waist hugging himself closer.

As if things could get any worse.