Title:Chronophobia
Genre: Romance/Angst
Rating: T
Pairing: NatsumexMikan


Chronophobia

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Natsume had always known about his Alice. He had known that he didn't have much time left in his hands even before he came to the Academy. At that time, he hadn't thought much of it. Sure, his sister and his father would miss him..but..they could probably manage without him. That 's why he kept that cold demeanour around him at all times. He didn't like pushing people away, like any normal person he liked other people's company. But he was dying, or soon would be. So he kept everyone at arm's length. Well, mostly everyone. He let Ruka in. How could he not? Ruka was his first friend. He possibly couldn't push him away. But yet Natsume hadn't had much to live for. So he went on almost every single dangerous mission as possible. If he were to die, he'd like to die for someone else. He'd like to die on a mission. At least then he'd know that he had died for a good cause, for helping someone. Strangely though, he preferred his life like that.

Or so he thought.

Until she came along.

At first he hated her. He hated the way she smiled, the way she talked, the way she walked, the way she always said his name, the way she would bite her lips when she was thinking about something, the way she exposed her panties to an innocent bystander (him). The list could probably go on forever.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but feel attached to her. It was strange, they were polar opposites, they didn't have a single thing in common but yet he found himself caring about her.

One day, after coming back from a mission, she had found him lying near a tree in the middle of the night. He had been far too exhausted to walk back to his dorm. Hell, he had been far too exhausted to even sleep.

Every single part of his body had been aching. It felt as if his muscles were on fire and at that moment he just knew — just knew that he was going to die.

But then he saw her worrying face hovering above his and everything changed.

From that minute onwards, he knew that he couldn't give up, not yet at least.

He wanted to live. He wanted to live a life with her. He wanted to grow old with her.

But he didn't have any time.

And that's what he feared the most.

Because truly the clock was ticking.

And it was only just a matter of time.


Chronophobia - Fear of Time

I think that's one of the things that almost everyone fears. Our lives are so unpredictable that we'll never know what will happen tomorrow. So, live your life to the fullest :) Because 21st December 2012 will be the death of us all xD

So how about a review? :)


Carolle Royale