Chapter 14: Replaced
SR: I'm was on Sydney to meet my family and my lovely imouto!!!! (Rolls on the floor in excitement)
Natsume: rolling on the floor won't help you to see your family and your sister old hag
SR: I am still 15 thank you!!! (Pouts) and I have met my family Kuro-chan (looks away)
Persona: Natsume
Natsume: (Stiffen up)
Persona: you're coming with me (drag Natsume)
Natsume: tch (being dragged)
SR: Bye-bye kuro-chan! (Waves a handkerchief)
Narumi: the vote is still the same with one more agree!!! Yay!!!! (Dance around) 10 vote on agree and Saph-chan will put the "To Review" back!!!
SR: yes as you can hear from Narumi-sensei!!!! I'm waiting for the vote!!!
Mikan: without further a do!!
Hotaru: chapter 14 (building her newest invention, will be introduced soon)
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"So? How are you feeling?"
Mikan shrugged off not answering.
"Quite good" she answered shortly with pure hate.
The man sat on to one of the chair and looked at Mikan.
"That is good to hear" he said.
"What are you doing here?" asked Mikan almost snapping.
"Well, I just thought that I would drop by to see how Persona's favorite student is doing with his injuries"
Mikan gritted her teeth with disgust, anger and hate.
"Get out now before I freeze you to death and throw you from here"
The man smiled.
"Now, no need to get so angry Reino-han, you know that if you kill me the upper will kill him"
Mikan glared at him. Then without her doing anything, ice forms unto a dagger. The ice dagger just floats on top of Mikan as she keeps on glaring toward the unknown stranger.
"Well then Reino-han, I will take my leave" said the man bidding goodbye, but before he gets out from the hospital room the man looked at Mikan with rotten eyes.
"I suggest that you perfected your missions if you don't want to see your Aniki's dead corpse on chains"
And with that he left silently.
Mikan gritted her teeth with anger and disgust before finally threw the ice dagger on the closed door.
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"Reino-kun!!!!"
Mikan looked over to the door and saw white and red roses sticking out.
Then Sumire jump in and smiled.
"Taaraah!!! Look what I brought you!!!" she squealed.
Mikan just smiled.
"Ah! Sumire-san now isn't it? What brought you here?" asked Mikan.
Sumire put the flowers down to the table and looked at Mikan.
"I heard that you fell down from the stairs, so I came to pay you a visit!" said Sumire.
Mikan laughs off.
"I'm fine Sumire-san, thank you"
'I see, so that's what Hotaru told the "Reino fans" about my injury, I have to say thanks later!'
"But then, it seems that Reino-san's injuries were worse than any normal injuries… did you carry anything when you fell down Reino-san?" she asked.
Mikan flinched for a moment before finally calm herself down.
"Um yes, I was carrying the kitchen utensils when I fell down" answered Mikan shortly with a small assuring smile.
"Did you by any chance carries knifes and sorts? Because the bandages in your stomach has a faint red, like blood…" then she realizes "EH???? What should I do??? UUM… I'll call the nurse, YEAH!!!!!"
And with that Sumire scurries off to call the nurse before Mikan could even stop her…
"uugh… I need some rest…" mumbled Mikan "I want some Howalon…"
"Hmm…so you like Howalon huh?"
Mikan flinched and looked over at the window.
Natsume sat on the window edge lazily looking at Mikan with curious eyes.
'Dammit…I'm careless'
"Well, yes Natsume-san, in fact I do like Howalon" answered Mikan, saying the truth.
Well, it's true now isn't it?
Mikan loves Howalon.
Over Mikan's answer, Natsume looked at her with Suspicion, though Mikan just changed the topic.
"Hmm…it sure is a nice day now isn't it Natsume-san?" said Mikan changing the topic.
Natsume just stayed silent.
Okay, so maybe that didn't help changing the topic. Mikan tried again.
"I just wish that Sumire-san didn't come back still panicking with the nurse" she said again.
This time Natsume responded.
"It's still better like this"
Mikan smiled on her heart, finally she changes the topic.
"Eh? What do you mean?" she asked.
"In the past when I was hospitalized, she had gone panic that causes the whole doctors and nurses came to her aid…" answered Natsume not wanting to remember the chaotic past of his.
Mikan just laughs off…
"I think…I have to get better soon…" said Mikan with a small laugh.
"You better"
Mikan looked at Natsume at the unexpected answers, shocked obviously.
Natsume then shrugged off and shifted his crimson eyes toward the blue sky.
Then as if in nightmare the same man that had appeared before Mikan opened the door and took a peek.
Mikan who notices immediately made ice needles as big as her fingers and threw them toward the door.
Natsume surprised by the sudden action went in and readies himself to fight if needed.
The man closed the door immediately and Mikan's attack failed.
The man then opened the door and whistled.
"That was close" he said.
"What are you doing here!!!!" snapped Mikan almost forgetting the fact that Natsume was there.
Natsume could only stay silent.
"I'm replacing Persona as your mission leader" he said.
Mikan stopped thinking for a while and snapped as her heart beats in terror and fear for her beloved Aniki.
"You bastard!!! What did you do to aniki??? The contract says that if I succeed on every mission you would free him!!!! I succeed and none failed!!! Where is aniki!!!!"
Now Natsume is confused.
'Replacing Persona? Contract??? What in the world happens here????' thought Natsume.
The man just sighed.
"How naïve…"
"What did you say???" protests Mikan as she steps down from the bed.
Shakily she managed to stand up.
She couldn't afford to let him see her weak, so she stood up…
Even though her body against it.
Blood pours freely from her stomach as she forces herself to stand.
Her pure white bandage was dirtied with crimson liquid. Without hesitation Natsume walked toward Mikan slowly with his eyes still locked into the man as if to prepare himself to catch his wounded partner in case she fell.
Mikan swallowed in anger didn't even notice Natsume who was moving to her side.
Right now she only focuses on that wretched man who seems like a threat to the world.
The man sighs.
"Reino-han, you needn't to stand up, after all the injured one has to stay in bed, weren't you told that by Persona?"
Then he brushes his long navy hair away from his eyes to get a better look, but looking at how stubborn and angered Mikan is, he gave up.
"Let me get straight to the point" he said coldly as his golden eyes shone from the darkness.
"As I have said, the headquarters replaced Persona with me as your mission leader" he repeated with a crackling voice.
"And the reason is?????"
The man nudged his glasses up.
"Un-Perfection" he smiled.
That does it…
Mikan, despite the lack of blood charges toward the man with hate and anger.
She punched and kicked a couple of times, but the man shifted away, fleeing from the sudden attacks.
"Tell me, where is Aniki!!!!" she shouted.
The man then appeared behind Mikan and put both his hand on Mikan's shoulder.
"That I cannot answer" he said finally "All I can say is"
Without even bothering to continue, he kicked Mikan all the way to the door making a loud thud.
"Injured person must lie down no matter what"
Natsume remained unmoved. Probably still trying to catch up with the swift movements that both Mikan and the intruder just made.
It was then that he snapped out from whatever his thoughts is and come to Mikan's aid.
"I don't quite understand whats going on here, but you did said 'Injured person must lie down no matter what' but isn't there another saying that 'Injured person must be treated carefully'??? Or did you not know about it??" growled Natsume.
The man smiled wittedly.
"As expected from Kuro Neko, as calm as ever" he praised.
"I don't need you to praise me" snapped Natsume almost immediately.
He then carefully hold Mikan's wrist and slung it aside to his shoulder, as if he was trying to support her.
But Mikan seems to have different plans.
She rejected Natsume's support and muttered.
"S-Stand…stand…sorry"
Natsume insisted but Mikan shook her head and brushed Natsume off toward the door before finally slammed the door closed.
"I'm sorry Natsume" muttered Mikan softly still sure that Natsume is right behind the door listening "I can't put you into this, please call Narumi-sensei and tell him about this"
And then Mikan formed ice around the door and kept it locked, unable to be penetrated.
Not being able to calm himself down, he shout without thinking.
"Mikan!! Cut the crap and get out from there!!!!"
Then he stopped after realizing what he just said.
The One main word…
The Name…
Mikan
Unfortunately his thought was disturbed by the sound of people rushing to see what the fuss has been about.
It was none other than Sumire who reaches first.
"Crap"
And with that he dashes off, and dragged Sumire to safety.
"Natsume-kun, what is going on???? Why are you drag-"
"-Permy" cut Natsume "I need you to distract the others. Don't let them come to Reino's room no matter what, understand?"
"B-but why-"
"UNDERSTAND?????" he snapped.
Sumire could only nod her head and with that Natsume run off to search for Narumi.
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SR: and that's the end for this chapter, I know it's been a long time and I apologize if this chapter is short (don't have time)
Persona: Sapphire-san (Smile)
SR: (Stiffen up)
Persona: what was it that I'm going to do? Oh yes…
SR: (Run) I'M SORRY!!!!