"You were always with me… but I was just too dumb to notice…"
Misaki couldn't help but smile a little, while blushing at what he said next…
"Maybe I was meant for you…"
Chapter 11- Follow Your Heart
Mikan couldn't help but feel guilty as she stared at the river, it was already nearing lunchtime at Alice Academy, yet she was still thinking of what she had previously done.
Her heart was flooded with guilt, guilt of rejecting the boy who was always there to help her when she was being teased and when she was in a sad mood.
Once more, tears streamed down her face.
If only I hadn't fallen in love with Natsume… but would that make me fall in love with him..?
Still pondering, she didn't notice that a certain person sat beside her. It was no other than our dear blackmailer.
"Idiot. Why are you crying?" She said nonchalantly, after all this was Hotaru, you wouldn't know if she cared or was just asking because she had nothing else to do. But Mikan wasn't that dense now. She is acting her age. Mikan could see a glint of worry in her violet orbs.
"Tsubasa confessed that he loved me." Mikan said in what almost sounded like a whisper.
"Well?" She said rather in an excited but still much of a monotone voice.
Mikan choked a little, she was in a verge of tears… again.
"So you rejected the poor guy huh?" Hotaru said as her seemingly empty eyes looked up at the clouds.
Mikan felt guilty… Rejection… It must be really painful… would I experience it one day? Would I feel the same way Tsubasa felt when I confess to Natsume?
Mikan was snapped back to reality by Hotaru's new improved Baka-gun.
"And I thought I wouldn't get the chance to use this again." Hotaru said as she stood up.
"Hotaru!" Mikan said, for a second she forgot all tears because of being surprised by her so-called best friend. She snapped Hotaru a 'you're-so-mean' look.
"What was that-" What was that for?
The brown-eyed brunette's questioning was interrupted by Hotaru's monotone voice, yet it had a bit of what sounded soft and comforting.
"Mikan, follow your heart. That's the only useful advice I can give to someone as idiotic as you." and with those words, she walked away.
"Arigato… Hotaru-chan…"
"I guess I should get back to my room and change to something more casual than this oriental set I'm wearing… then I'll get lunch…" Mikan stood up and walked swiftly to her room to change.
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"What to wear? I'm getting uncomfortable with this dress… Maybe I should change into these…"
Mikan picked up black jogging pants that had a thin baby blue lining at both sides. She then got a fit baby blue t-shirt that matched her pants. It had the word TEARS in black sequencing designed in it.
(A/N: I guess she wanted to wear something that would match her mood now, sadness, tears and confusion.)
She got into her white snickers and tied her hair in a tight ponytail. When ran out of her room, thinking of what she would do now.
Should I confess my feelings to him when I see him? I'm sure of what I feel about him now… I should tell him that I lo--
Just then, she bumped to someone.
"Watch where you're going will ya?" A certain person shouted, obviously in a bad mood. He didn't see who he had just bumped in to. He stood up and dusted his jeans.
"Here." He said as he lent out a hand to whom he had bumped into. When Mikan still had her eyes closed because of the sudden crashing with the boy, she held his hand for support and opened her eyes. The boy looked at her eyes and suddenly realized whom he had just crashed into. Their eyes met, both appeared to have shocked emotions.
"Na-Natsume…!"
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End of Chapter 11
Sorry for the late update again! It's just that our exams came... I didn't even know exactly what to put in this chapter… I apologize if Mikan's a lot OOC in this chap!
Is my way of writing this chapter different from the other chaps? I kind of feel it is… anyway, it's finally our semesteral break so maybe I can update my stories faster the following 2 weeks…
Please review! The more I get the faster I'll update! Hehe! Um… please don't send flames and criticisms… PM me if you have any comments that could be considered an F/C and I'll gladly accept it.
Thanks!
SbS
