I just got back from vacation to the city that the award winning film AVATAR was filmed in! The mountains were truly something! But the living conditions sucked CRAP. I got a stomach flu from eating the food there…I'm still sick.

Here's the next chapter!

Mikan pushed Seji off.

"It's not what you think Sakura! I would never do this. Believe me!"

Sakura's eyes were wide and she shook her head from side to side, as if to shake off the horrible memory of what just happened.

"No…no…How can you do this Mikan?"

"Sa.."

"I trusted you! I thought you would freaking understand me! My choice might have been a stupid one but you didn't have to do THIS to me did you?"

Mikan opened her mouth to defend but was cut off once again.

"Is this what friendship is for? Backstabbing each other with secrets? You suck! You are a TERRIBLE friend. I tell you something, and then you treat it like it was air and go and do your usual slutty thing?"

Mikan's eyes flashed. She could handle people yelling at her, but calling her a slut crossed the line. Once Mikan's brown orbs flashed, Sakura shrinked back a bit.

"Sakura. You called ME a slut? What evidence do you have to proof that I WILLINGLY did this with that jerk? You think that I WANTED to do this? I saw you and really treated you as a real friend. Well, I guess my friendship didn't get through to a thick headed, stupidly naïve, idiot like you."

Without waiting for Sakura's response, Mikan turned around and slapped Seji across the face, catching him by surprise.

"And YOU, son of a mother fucking prostituting bitch. Don't you DARE to lay a finger on me OR Sakura. If I catch you or even just hear a RUMOR of you trying something funny, consider your life being put on the damn line."

Walking off into the forest, Mikan never once looked back.

Just 5 minutes to her walk, she saw Natsume running around panting. He saw his girl walking over and soon went up to meet her.

"So?"

"Yeah…"

"You found her?"

"Sort of…"

"What do you MEAN sort of? Where IS she?"

Mikan flinched from the urgent feel to Natsume's voice. Something inside her snapped.

"Why are YOU so eager to find HER? Is she so much more damn significant? Some kind of jerk that goes around falling in love with whoever that crosses her path and calling her best friend a slut when really her friend was just taken advantage of? What the hell do YOU know? You never experienced something like this! HELL. You don't understand ANYTHING!"

Natsume realized from the anger and guilt in Mikan's voice that something must have went wrong. Without a word, he pulled Mikan in to a strong hug and felt his shirt being wetted by Mikan's tears.

"Shhhh, I'm sorry…I just thought you must be worried about Sakura. Something happened right? Shhhh, I'm here. You're okay. Shhh, I'm here for you."

Mikan sniffed and sobbed, softly punching Natsume's chest. Natsume pulled away and held Mikan's face.

"It's Seji isn't it?"

Mikan nodded.

"What did he do?"

"He…he…did stuff to me."

"He kissed you?"

Mikan nodded, she couldn't meet his eyes. She felt Natsume's arms slip followed by the disappeareance of his presence. Before she could realize, he was taking off in the direction where Seji and his little gang stood. Mikan ran after him. On her way, she passed by Ruka and Hotaru.

"Hotaru. QUICK! I think Natsume is going to get himself into trouble! Seji alone is okay to handle but he is in no condition to take on 4 or 5 high guys at once!"

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Hotaru and Ruka veered toward Mikan and the three ran after Natsume. But he couldn't be found or seen. Not even his shadow. On the verge of despair, Mikan heard shouts coming from just around the corner.

"You son of a BITCH! What part of a promise do you not get!"

"I never said forever in that promise did I? Besides, it's not forceful or "harrasemet" if you yell surprise!" A deep, unfamiliar chuckled followed.

THWACK!

Mikan and her friends turned the corner just in time to see Natsume lunge at the smirking Seji and feed him his fist. A thin trail of blood trickled down from Seji's perfectly arched nose as he staggered back in surprise. Wiping away the blood, Seji motioned for his gang to do what they should do. 3 guys threw themselves at Natsume. Having just recovering from a slight cold, Natsume was in no condition to take on 3 guys a head taller than him. Blocking a few of the weak attacks, one of the guys took a chance and swung down his fist hard at the back of Natsume's head.

Natsume's POV

It was a sharp ring, and the trees started spinning. My knees gave out underneath me, very much to my dissatisfaction. I couldn't find my footing, a wave of black water was coming up from the bottom of my eyes. Stars flew around. I coughed as I felt a foot crush down on my back, shoving me down to the ground.

What's the ticklish feeling running down my forehead?

Blood?

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Seji raise something high above his head, ready to bring it down hard. I closed my eyes, is this all I can do?

Brace for impact.

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Ooof!

That stick was softer than I thought. Why is it so warm? And…man that's a wide stick.

Why are people screaming? What's going on? Why are the 3 loosers running away? Why is Seji just standing there shaking?

What the hell is going on?

"Uhnn.."

The stick talked. Wow, that hit must've been hard on my head. I'm thinking that sticks are talking now.

"Mikan!"

Mikan? What did she do?

..

OH SHIT!

I flipped over and no doubt, the "stick" on me was the very last "stick" I wanted to see. It's not a stick. She's Mikan. She took this hit for me. Her white uniform was stained red and she could barely speak.

Normal POV

Mikan used all her strength to flip over and face the sky. Her chest heaving for breath and her hand seeking out for Natsume's. Frantic and guilty, Natsume immediately grabbed onto her seeking hand. Feeling the warmth of the strong hand, Mikan smiled.

"You are okay."

And her hand slipped.

I think this chapter is the crappiest of all I have ever written besides my first story ones. I bring out my deepest apologies everyone…sorry…I'm feeling very uninspired recently..

I will try my best to improve as I go. I need your encouragements! Please lend me hand and lets make the best of every story!