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Natsume couldn't do anything but glare at the girl for he was too tired to do anything. Finally after a while of Mikan staring at Natsume panting, "You ran, no, sprinted one bloody round in 1 minute and your pace didn't even slow a bit. How in bloody hell do you want me to keep up?"

"Your stamina needs to be worked on. I'll do nii-chan a favor. Everyday Hyuuga, 4am. School gate. We do stretching until 4 15am then start running. Now come on, Jin-Jin's going to get mad."

Chapter 10

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"Was it just me, or did that just happen." Rei smirked as he leaned against the wall.

"I'm going to try to use that to convince him that I'm not Sakura Mikan."

"But you are Sakura Mikan and wouldn't it be better if you just ignored him in total."

"Hm.. I'll put that into thought. So hurry up and tell me would you? What did you call me here for?"

"Impatient, impatient. Learn to wait squirt." Mikan scoffed.

The next Day
4 am

"He's late…" Mikan mumbled.

Mikan started jogging then gradually got faster until she was in a sprint.

After Mikan's run, she trained a bit among the forest, changed, and then came to class. Class was soon starting and Natsume was still nowhere to be seen…

"Imai…"

"Serio, what would someone like you want from me?"

"Where's Hyuuga?"

"Someone has a crush on him I see."

"You and I both know that isn't true so let's cut the crap shall we?"

"I don't mind telling you where he is but only on two conditions. 1) You pay me for it. 2) You tell me who you really are Serio you seem to have too much of a clean record."

"I don't mind paying you for it. But where 2) comes into hand I have no clue what're talking about Imai…Plus, even if I did know, wouldn't you like figuring out for yourself? It's kind of boring if I told you?"

"No I would think I would like to hear from you then go all round. I've no time for that kind of stuff anymore I have more important things to take care of."

"You're no fun. Well, besides that little chit-chat, we've gone astray from the subject at hand. Where's Hyuuga?"

"20 000R." Hotaru's stoic voice rang.

Mikan passed Hotaru the Rabbits. "So, where's he?"

"Heard some news about him starting to go on missions again. It was ever since… Mikan left. There's been talk about him skipping class to go on missions. If you'd ask someone else they'd just say those were rumours but it's actually true. I'm not sure when he goes on missions though. All I know is that he still does them…"

"Damn it…" Mika muttered under her breath.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing Imai, thanks." Just then, Narumi danced into the room.

"Where are you going Natako-chan?" Narumi asked pouting.

"Bathroom."

"Lessons just started. Please sit down Natako-chan~"

Shit, I can't use nullification on him… Mikan reluctantly went back to her seat. I have to find a way to get out… an earthquake causing the lights to go out… My escape…bingo. Mikan grinned.

"So does anyone want to try to finish th-"

"KYAAAAAAA!" Half of the girls in the class screamed. Mikan teleported out of the classroom to where Rei was.

"What shit is this?"

"Mikan, I can explain just listen will you?"

"Okay, I'm listening."

"It was orders. From the ESP. I could do nothing about it."

"That's what you call an explanation? I bet you freaking failed your Science exams where the question always goes "Explain why." Do you know how messed up all of this is?"

"Are you talking about the Science question on the case of Natsume?"

"I don't think this is really the time for teasing."

Rei ran his hand through his hair. "Look, I really couldn't do anything about it alright? I'm sorry, I really couldn't do anything even if I wanted to!"

"Then I'll just have to do it myself…"

"Oh God no you are not planning on giving yourself up to him are you?"

"Well, I'm going to do something about it." Mikan crossed her arms over her chest.

"Don't try anything reckless Mikan, you'll just end up getting hurt in return. It's not a pretty sight to look at."

"Since when did I ever care about it being pretty or not? Really, I couldn't be more bothered about what happens to me."

"This is why one day you're going to get yourself killed. You don't care about what happens to you but have you ever thought about how other people would feel when you're gone? Damn it I know I'm not in any place to say this but would you stop being so damned selfish and think about the situation at hand?"

"Well, sorry for being selfish then. For not thinking about how others would think and feel about me but I can tell you straight right now. I don't care if they'd come to hate me. I just don't want them to get hurt… I'm sorry Rei. I just can't sit here when I can do something about it. Right now, he's already on the verge of dying. I left because I didn't think the ESP would be sick enough to do something like this. I'm going to the AP head to figure it out."

"It doesn't matter, she won't listen to you."

"There's always mind control." Mikan shrugged and disappeared.

-AP Head-

"You're crazy, that's all I have to say."

"Come on, make the ESP believe that Rei sent me on a mission to infiltrate this place say I got kidnapped. Then after everything has died down I'll go back. I don't see why we can't do it."

"Mikan, you're not getting the point. Once you go back there, he'll have you wrapped around your finger all over again. We'll be back at square one."

"Then I'll make a doppelganger. That way it won't be so bad, right? And when the right time comes I can just slip back to myself again. It won't be a problem."

"Mikan, you really don't understand do you? What happens if he finds out? Wouldn't that be a big problem? We're just thinking of what's best for everyone."

"No you're not. What you people don't understand is that Natsume is also a key to all of this. You couldn't- wouldn't know anything about it anyway. I mean you're not supposed to… unless you have and expertise time traveller among you…"

"What are you trying to imply?"

"This fight cannot be done without him."

"For a matter of fact your mother has already-"

"Well, my mother is going to be wrong. I've seen it already."

"Look Mikan, I'm sorry but I just cannot accept this…. It's too dangerous I mean really, think of the odds and all that you'll be risking."

"1) Dangerous? I've been living my like with danger at every turn however corny that sounds. And 2) The odds? The odds are that I'll live, we'll make it through. Only, if you give me your permission!"

"..You know what, it's your funeral not mine…"

A grin escaped. "Thanks… I won't let you down. I promise."

"I sure hope you don't…"