SORRRRRRRRRRRY…. T_T ….for the late update~

Hope you like it ~~~~~~

Chapter – 12

As the sprinkling drizzle of the baby blue stars continued to knock against the minaret of the gate, my eyes seemed to lose their focus as the academy slowly came in its focus. As the lofty pure white rails separated to showcase perhaps the most beautiful castle in this universe~ again with pure naïve white walls, decorated with pattern as if of some mysterious yet mind-blowing past...as if they had a life and soul of their own~ like the castle itself was living , breathing~

"Ummmmm, so this mad doctor is my partner!...interesting!" Hotaru said eying Ruka with an interest as if he was some test piece for her new experiment

"Imai san…" Ruka was bright tomato red already "ifyouaresooooupsetwe…" he managed to mumble something incoherent

She gave him a disgusted look, "What Nogi? Do I scare you or anything? "

While Ruka gave a stifled nod, I was busy again OGLING at the piece of star in my hand …

It said…

Natsume Hyuuga

Not that I didn't expect it, but somehow it still came as a surprise~

"Who is your partner, Mikan chan?" someone asked

"Errrrrrrr..ummmmmmmm…..I-I am not sure but this star says it's Natsume!"

"WHAT!" Natsume finally screamed a long minute of pin drop silence

"Wow! Hyuuga! You finally got yourself a girl-"Tono sempai teased while the others snickered

"SHUT UP! " Natsume glared at Tona while I looked innocently at Persona sensei…

"Natsume, if the academy must have decided after serious considerations that's it! You can't overrule it's decision and you know it well, don't you "this time it was Persona who glared at Natsume

"Ok!" Natsume said with the tone of a defeated person "But on one condition. She won't be tagging along with me on MY mission…"

Missions…Oooo that sounds exciting, interesting and dangerous! Is it possible that Natsume is worried…

"And that is because?" Persona raised a brow

"…BECAUSE I refuse to share my mission earnings with a dimwit like her!"

WAIT! DID HE CALL ME A DIMWIT! THAT FOX!

"Natsume Hyuuga, as you wishes, but be ready to get demoted from the leadership of the D4!" Persona gave an evil smile at Natsume

"YOU-MEAN-EVIL-DEVIL!" Natsume muttered quite audibly…

"Did you say something Hyuuga?"

"Yeah! Let's get going!"


The flying bus driven , by Persona , carried us over the beautiful terrain complete with a crystal blue lake and mesmerizing green well maintained tree. In the northern part however, the scenery changed a bit comprising less of the greenery and more of what looked like a small town huzz-buzz with activity.

While I was wooed by the awesome beauty of the landscape, Natsume sat with me maintaining the pin drop silence between us (we were supposed to sit with partners ,you see ) , giving occasional side glances towards me (I would hate to admit, that he was looking out at the scenery _^)

"Oi!" at the moment least expected he called out

"ummmmmmmm…Yeah! Natsume?" I said momentarily forgetting all he said about me being a dimwit idiot!

"Oi! Know what our first mission will be like?" he sounded monotone

For the time being, I turned my head and did the mistake of looking at his brilliant ruby red eyes, scanning my entire face

"No idea" I said under the heat of my unreasonable blush

"Know what, the first assignment always is to converse telepathically with your partner, communicate without actually talking"

"ummmmmm….Ok!"

"And since we are already partners, I think we should be able to converse telepathically"

And the very wrong moment, a VERY wrong stray strand of my auburn hair loosened itself to fall across my already blushed face covering my eyes

"So?" I managed to reply

As if on an impulse, he lifted the strand with his delicate fingers….I was thankful, nobody could see us sitting on the corner of the last bench of the bus…

"So, Mikan Sakura…" he said tucking my hair well behind my ears "don't you think we can start practicing now?"

His lips curved into an amused smile, his huge scarlet eyes lifted mine hazel ones onto his level, those eyes full of mischief, jolly and a hundred other emotions I couldn't get the grasp of but still they had the CLEAR sigh of comfort , a PERFECT assurance of support , the warm glow from those crimson orbs now illuminating my face…

"Why not?" I said with a smile as mischievous as his!


There, Phew! Finally finished the chappie~~~~~~ And I am really SORRY for the late ~ just lost all motivation to write~hhehehehe~ I was kind of considering to leave ffn at all hehehehe~

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Moonshower~ Hey! I am sooooooo sorry I updated this late! Okie~ I will try to update sooner~ Thankies

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