two updates in a day. whaddaya know? bu whatever. give a damn? yeah, didn't think so. anyway, enjoy.

DISCLAIMER: Midorikawa Yuki owns everything, except Sayuri. she's me. i mean, i made her up ._.


The Other Realm

CHAPTER 12 : The Other Realm

[Natsume's POV]

it's been two days since Sensei disappeared.

i still felt hollow. the cold wind didn't help either. my whole body was cold, i felt sick to the bone with all the guilt i felt.

i felt like i was responsible for all of this.

meeting and falling for a girl. showing her how i feel. and on the day she leaves, i don't even get to say goodbye.

an sensei... maybe i fed him something, caused him to be sick and fall into a coma-like sleep for days. and i don't know how, but i lost him. how will he even find me when he's "asleep" and all that.

gosh, what is wrong with me. i let myself get distracted with a girl and all this happens.

"Natsume-kun~" It was Touko-san, calling me from down stairs.

"yes?" i called out, slowly standing up from my futon. i staggered to stand up and dragged my feet outside my room. "coming"

"Tanuma and Taki are here. you don't have to get down. i'll let them go up there" i then heard footsteps coming my way.

again, i staggered my way back to my futon. i sat down.

"Natsume" Tanuma said, coming in, Taki's hand was held by his. She had a kind smile on her face. sympathizing.

"Tanuma, Taki. what brings you guys here? Aren't you sick?"

"not as sick as you." Tanuma shrugged.

"well, he's okay now... for some reason..." Taki raised a brow.

"i see. you heard right?"

"yeah, Natori told us everything" Taki said

"kinda rough. first a girl, now Nyanko-sensei." Tanuma looked at Taki, holding her hand tighter.

"i know." i plopped on the futon, hurting my back and the back of my head a little. i groaned.

"hey, don't be too hard on yourself. we'll help you." Taki rubbed my shoulder.

"no... it's alright. i don't want to bother you. especially Tanuma just recovered."

"i get sick a lot, Natsume. i'm used to stuff like this but still helping you." Tanuma explained

"No guys, really. It's alright." i sat back up.

"well, if you insist. but we wish you luck. be careful on whatever you do, okay?" Tanuma gave me the don't-give-up-no-matter-what look

"yeah, sure" i smiled faintly.

"we should get going. we just came by to see if you're doing good" Taki patted my head

everything went silent again when they left. after their footsteps faded away.

silence.

"Natsume"

"SENSEI!" i got up and looked around

"Natsume."

"where are you sensei?"

"the other realm"

"what?"

"She took me."

"who? who took you sensei?"

"Sayuri"

what? my breath hitched when i heard the voice mention Sayuri's name.

am i hallucinating?


i was bored. that's why.

bye

JooNE21