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It's really boring in the airport. I got nothing to do *sigh. This is the product of boredom. Here we go!
Chapter 9 – Hear me
Hotaru POV
I'm glad that Mikan cheered up, she looked like a zombie these past few days due to that death god and Luna. To show her the Musical instruments' room is the least thing that I can do for her. I sighed; things are starting to get complicated here with all that Hotaru-sama, Hephaestus-sama shit. I just want my old life to come back. But, I love the fact that people worship me here *smirk.
Mikan's have been so jumpy about her new violin. We are still in our last subject but all I can see in her face of her is 'I want to go back to my room and play my new violin'. She is smiling the whole day and it is getting annoying, I wonder how her cheek muscles were able to handle all her smiling the whole day.
"The finches in the Galapagos Islands were very important in the discovery of evolution… blah blah blah blah blah" I hear the teacher say, well I actually didn't hear the last part. *Sigh I just can't understand why we still study these science stuffs if we all believe that these are all because of the Titans or Olympians. Misaki-sensei said that we still should study what the ordinary humans study and believe. Ok fine whatever. I know everything about this topic, there is no sense at all if I listened to the teacher.
"The father of gene-*ring* oh well, I guess that's all for today, class dismissed" is Gregor Mendel, I know I know. And the annoying teacher left. I'm so happy that everything for today ended.
"Hey Polka, can't you wipe off that smile in your face, doesn't your cheek muscles hurt already" I hear Hyuuga say as he leans on Mikan's desk. The annoying jerk, I don't know what he is up to again. Mikan glared at him for a split second but smiled again. "I'm just too happy today Natsume" Oh, Mikan didn't pick a fight with Natsume today; she really is in good mood. Natsume's face looked surprise to Mikan's feedback. He is expecting "Don't call me Polka, you jerk" or "why do you care?" or "Try to smile" or something along those lines. Natsume has something for Mikan, only idiots cannot see that. Well, Mikan is an idiot, she won't know. Natsume eyed me suspiciously and looked back to Mikan. He hit Mikan's head lightly with a notebook and said "Ja ne".
"Hotaru! Let's go, let's go" I let myself to be dragged by Mikan in her room.
"So Hotaru, about the cultural festival thingo, the piano won't be a problem, please please please?" Mikan looked at me with pleading puppy dog eyes. Oh, I almost forgot that she invited me to play the piano for her accompaniment in the cultural festival. It has been years since I last played the piano, unlike Mikan, my passion for music is not strong. I looked at her blankly and said 'no' frankly.
The look in her face is priceless; it just made me giggle inside my head. "Hotaru please" She pleaded again. Can't she understand the word "no", well what can I expect, she is Mikan after all. Mikan looked at me with a broken expression and went to her room and shut the door. She clearly knows that shutting the door cannot keep me outside since I have a spare key for her room.
I sighed; she needs some time alone with her violin. I don't want to perform in crowd; it's just a waste of time, that's why I don't want to accompany her.
I walked towards my room but I stopped in my tracks when I hear Pathetique being played in the violin. Mikan, she really is a virtuoso. I leaned my back on the wall and closed my eyes listening to the beautiful yet sad melody that the violin creates. The notes are flowing delicately and beautifully and completely enticing my ears and mind to listen to the music. But… why does it sound so incomplete?
Wait what is that? I can hear a piano joining in. The piano is unbelievably perfect, a shiver ran down to my spine, the blending of these two different instruments can make such a great change in music like this. Piano and violin, these two instruments are so magical indeed. Wait, why am I thinking things like this, this is so not me. Suddenly, I feel something in my cheeks, my cheeks are wet. Chuckle, I cannot believe music made me cry. The great Hotaru cried because of her best friend and another unknown person, I now feel so Pathetique.
I shrugged it off and walked towards my room. I really want to know who the pianist is.
…
"Hotaru!" Mikan called. Right now, Mikan and I are visiting the shrine of gods to pray and give some offering to these stu-, almighty gods.
"I'll go to Hades-sama's shrine, take your time with your dad." Mikan said and left me alone here in this place. It's kind of hot here, reflecting the powers of Hephaestus. Dad, why am I here right now? There are fires in every corner of the room, it's kind of creepy but it's soothing.
"Imai-san?" Ruka Nogi, what is he doing here? I ignored him and continue with pondering my thoughts about my Dad. I can feel that he placed himself beside me. Oh great, my quiet loner time is now ruined by bunny boy. I want to ignore him so I close my eyes and mutter a small prayer and offering for Hephaestus.
Dad, if you can hear me, please get me out of this place (Gakuen Alice) or else I'll destroy this shrine of yours.
To my surprise, just in time to open my eyes, Bunny boy opened his eyes as well. Our eyes meet for a split second, Oh well it doesn't matter. But I can certainly feel that awkward feeling inside him and he is blushing. Okay he is blushing, this will be a nice picture 250 rabbits each picture will do right?
"Hey Ruka" I blinked and capture the image.
Invention #24601: Camera Contact lens CamCon for short. And invention #22022 Taru waves
These are connected to your brain. Just think of taking a picture then blink, it will be automatically stored into the memory card. The data is transmitted via high frequency waves that I call Taru waves, this transmission is even much more effective than radio waves.
These contacts features: 24 megapixels, incredibly high resolution video recording, gets all the color that can be seen in the visible spectrum, preview when you think of the magical word *toot*.
Also available in shades and glasses, 43,000 rabbits each.
*Smirk I am going to be rich. It made my smirk wider when I see bunny boy's horrified expression.
"What did you just do?'
"I just looked at you. Is that bad?"
"It's creepy"
"I know"
"Is Natsume with you?" I asked him, I might get pictures of him as well to sell at even higher price.
"A while ago, but we split up, he is going to do something"
Wearing CamCon today brought me a lot of luck; my instincts are very dependable indeed.
"Imai-san do you want to go somewhere, a little snack would be nice?" He asked me with that smiley smiley face of him. It's disgusting, but others might like it *smirk.
"Sure" And I shall get more pictures, and more money, this day is getting better every second. Oh wait how about Mikan?
"HOTARU! YOU DUMMY" I can feel something vibrating in my pocket. Oh. That Hotaru you dummy is my message alert especially assigned to Mikan.
Invention #1432 Alice Cellular Phone
Cell phone that can be used by alice people only. Can be used only inside of premises of Gakuen Alice, no charges apply. 22,000 rabbits only, currently on sale.
Features: Super thin body, touch and type feature, suddenly appearing qwerty pad, GAW support(gakuen alice web), Wifi, 10.98242321 megapixel camera, iHotadroid OS,pre-installed apps (if you want more buy in iHotadroid apparket store), 4.00gb of RAM, Inchou processor Corei22, super clear voice and fast text transmission because of Taru-waves.
'Hey Hotaru, Im n da HwaLon store nrby. D line is vry long, ul just get imp8ent w8ing 4 me hir. You go sumwer U nid 2 go. Let's just m8 aftr I got my HwaLon. 2dles. –M!kn'
Is she trying to annoy me with this crappy texting of her?
Another message from Mikan came
'Yes, I am trying to annoy you. Just kidding Hotaru. I'll get you a box as well, don't worry. Ja ne –M.S.'
That girl had a nerve to do this to me. Oh well, at least I don't need to worry about her.
"You look scary Imai-san, is there something wrong" Bunny boy asked me looking at my Alice phone.
"That is not the right words to say when you are worried about a person" I said to him nonchalantly.
"Let's go to Dainty's Restaurant, I heard the food there is great and all the chefs there have cooking alice."
"Whatever, I am hungry right now. Since you invited me, you know what to do right?"
"I'll pay, okay"
"Good"
Free food, and another bunch of money is coming to me, this is getting awesomer.
Did I just think of the word 'awesomer'? Mikan germs is really rubbing in me.
Natsume POV
Where is that idiot Ruka? He might be in his favourite restaurant. Nice it's just across the street. Wait, isn't that Ruka and … Imai? I might be hallucinating; I shake my head for a bit and blink. No, I am not hallucinating. Are they dating or what? They are just by the glass wall so it is easy to spot them.
Imai must be scheming something, agreeing to go out with Ruka and all, unless she likes him. The latter is almost impossible tho'. What am I supposed to do here? I better visit the shrine of the gods, I might find something interesting.
Howalons, isn't that polka's favourite?
"Miss 5 boxes of Howalons please" Speaking of the devil.
That girl is really an idiot, always having that smile plastered in her face all the time. And she is such a pig, 5 boxes of howalons? She better have her money this time.
"Kyaa, Its Natsume-sama" A high pitched scream suddenly burst from the line of howalons.
Oh crap, I never thought that they will be here at this time.
Oh yes I am very happy right now, I am being surrounded by so many fangirls, around 30? *insert strong sarcasm*
They are so annoying, all of them.
"Oh Natsume you are here, I've been looking for you all the time" Polka suddenly appeared by my side grabbing one of my arms.
"Natsume, what took you so long, I swear. Oh I am so sorry, I still have a date with Tsume, Ja" She said with a wink as she drags me out of the crowd. I can see the awestruck, depressed faces of the fangirls, this is so awesome.
"you owe me 6 boxes of howalons Hyuuga-sama" Polka said mockingly, oh well, I owe her this time.
"Thanks" I muttered not bothering to look at her.
"Hehe" that's all she said and smiled at me with that more idiotic smile of her.
"I'll buy you howalons tomorrow." I said, wait, why did I just say that? Crap.
"Really, really, really, really, really? OMD thanks a lot, 6 extra-large boxes of howalons please." She sure is a pig. How is she able to eat all of those sweet pink thing. It kind of reminds me of Uneomiya.
"Nah I am just kidding"
"You said it already. And I saved you from your biggest nightmare, I am just asking you for howalons in exchange of the shameless thing that I did just now"
"Who says that I need help?"
"I am saving the lives of those fangirls of yours"
"You don't need to"
"I want to, and that saved your alice too right? Aww, C'mon Natsume. I even told them that we are on a date"
"Fine, fine" I give up, I can't handle Polka's unending rants
"Yata, Arigatou, I am so going to look forward for my howalons tomorrow" She said as she wraps her arms around me. This is awkward, but… I like it. Wait what did I just think? There is something wrong with me
"Ah, sorry." She withdraws her arms around my waist and looks away from me. She must've felt awkward.
"hn"
"Oh Natsume, let's go there" She said and dragged me, again.
We went inside a music store named Lerick.
"You like music?" I asked. A girl like her has an interest in music? That kind of thing is a bit unexpected.
"Yes. Music is one of the most important things in this world. It's my first and might be my last love. Hehe" I can actually see that her face is radiating. First and last love eh? She's cute. Damn, no, I did not just think that she is cute right? Right? Okay whatever, Natsume you are getting out of character.
Mikan went over to the other side of the store to see some stuff.
A grand piano in the center of the store caught my attention. I am tempted to press some of its keys.
"Sir, would you like to try our latest grand piano. This grand piano is made in Vienna. Of course, this is made by the most prestigious music instrument producing companies. They all collaborated in making this piano" says the sales clerk. Piano made in collaboration, sounds interesting might as well try this thing. I sit on the chair and stretch my fingers. I don't know why but I started to play one of Beethoven's masterpieces Sonata Pathetique
Meanwhile in Olympus
"Zeus-sama" The messenger of the gods say as he approach the lightning god
"Hermes"
"There are some casualties happening in Gakuen Alice these past few days"
"I know"
"Hades' daughter is alive"
"I know"
"What the? Boss, how am I supposed to do my task as the messenger of gods if you knew everything that I am supposed to convey to you?"
"I'm so sorry Hermes, I asked Chiron already via Iris message, because I keep worrying. I can sense there is something big is going to happen sooner or later"
"I hope you are just overly worried about Olympus"
"I hope too"
"Oh Hermes, I pre-ordered upgraded ACP(alice cellular phone) from Hephaestus. You can just send me the message, or tweet or post in the Olympians group if you want to convey something, it's much more easier. Oh and I am assigning you to keep track and always update the 0LyMp!ans Blog I suggest make a god messenger software. Oh my look at this. Hera just chat me saying I should come over to her room, she has a surprise for me. Sorry Hermes need to go."
And Zeus leaves the messenger of the gods with awestruck face and opened jaw.
Even gods can be techy you know.
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