Mikan POV
"Polka dots."
"Natsume."
Ever since that night, something changed between Natsume and I. We became more distant. As if we never dated. He was awkward around me, silent in fact. And I, stubborn as a rock, was mad at him. We exchange greetings and goodbyes every now and then but thats it. We just go our separate ways. I dont know if thats considered dating anymore but I do love him. I really do. Im just upset about everything. About him lying straight to my face, my life-though he doesnt have the blame for how my life has been- but I'm mostly upset how I can't even trust my own boyfriend or believe in the words he has to say.
"Oi Polka dots." Natsume sighed and yanked the book I was engaged in. "This game is going to end."
"What game?" I narrowed my eyes.
"This whole silent treatment and awkward shitty game.'
"I dont know what you're talking about." I scoffed, reaching up for my book. "Now give it back to me."
"Oh you mean this?" Natsume waved the book around before burning it into ashes, grabbing everyone's attention towards us. Especially Hotaru who was glaring daggers at him. "Oops."
"You jerk."
"Yeah I am a jerk." Natsume grabbed my arm, pulling me out of my seat. "A jerk whose done with this."
"Let go Natsume." I struggled trying to pull my arm back but his strength was twice the strength of mine. And the look he has on his face-angry and cold-made my strength wane.
After he forced me out of class, he took me somewhere. Somewhere quiet where there was no eyes lurking around. It was the place where everything started. Where I fell in love with him. "Polka dots. Its been weeks." Natsume pushed me against the tree and stared into my eyes. I couldnt speak, I was drawn to him once more. "Its been weeks since we had an actual talk. I dont know what I did to make you angry."
"You dont?" I chuckled, gently placing my hand on his cheek. "That is complete bull."
"Then what did I do? I admit Im guilty for stealing your heart." He said laughing at how smooth he was.
"You know Im trying to be mad at you. Stop with that." I punched his chest gently. "Be serious Natsume."
"I am." Natsume said. "I did nothing wrong."
"You know what? Fine you did nothing wrong. You SO innocent. You weren't LIE to anyone." I waved my hands sarcasically.
"Is this about that night?" Natsume growled.
"I dont know, you tell me Natsume. Is it? Was there something you lied about." I nudged him off me. "Possibly something about my father."
"..I didn't lie about that." Natsume looked away from me.
I chuckled coldly. "You see. Lying once again."
"Im not lying."
"Please do you really take me as a fool? Im not Sumire. When you tell the truth, you always. And I mean always have the tendency to look at me. Now? You cant even look me in the eye.' I growled. "So Im going to stay mad at you, no matter how bitchy and ignorant im sounding right now, until you tell me the truth. Then we talk." I grabbed my bag off the ground and started to walk away but I was stopped by his hand intervening with mine.
"..Mikan." He said lowly, making my heart stop. Everytime he says my name, not just that annoying nickname, its like Im put under a spell. "You want the truth?"
"No I want a camel." I rolled my eyes.
"Funny. I'll tell you the truth you are dying to hear." Natsume turned me so where I can see him straight in the eyes. "And then you be the judge, if Im lying or not." He held my hand tightly. "That night, I have went out to sneak into Persona's office to retrieve some files."
"Files of what?"
"My sister. I needed to find if there was anything, anything at all where Persona is holding my sister. So when I was sneaking in, I heard a conversation between Persona and a man. The man being..."
"My father?"
"Yeah. And they were talking about how they had big plans for you in the future. I tried to get closer to hear more..."
"When my father saw you.."
"And I was beaten into a plum. Yep." Natsume said and then hugged me when I made a abandon puppy look The look he dearly hates. "I didnt tell you because I didnt want to see that look."
"What look?"
"You know the look." Natsume grumbled and held me closer into his arms. "Stop with the look."
"Im sorry. Its just that." I clenched on his shirt tearing up. "When I manage to find just, just a bit of happiness, everything just goes out of place. Its like wherever I go, I can never be happy."
"You not happy with me?"
"I am. I am very happy with you. I cant even describe how much you mean to me. Even half of time you a pain in the ass."
"I feel like theres a but coming."
"I dont want this anymore."
"Us?"
"No I dont want the academy. This life. I want to go to places, places where I dont have to worry about being in time for something, having people plot things. A place just us, peaceful." I looked over at him, who looked taken back a bit. "Lets run away."
Question Time~
1.) How do you think Natsume going to react?
2.) What is Persona and Mikan's father have in store for her?