Chapter 10 || Kill Her With Kindness?

Chapter 10 || Kill Her With Kindness?

"When will school be over?" Sumire groans, dropping her head on our lunch table. "You know, I stayed up till 12 last night to work on 4 assessments that are due next week! I don't think I can live like this. Someone please take me on a vacation."

"Yes I know, because I was the one that helped you till then." I smile empathetically at her; knowing exactly where she was coming from. Yesterday, Natsume heard me playing the guitar and singing a song, but thankfully he doesn't know that I was the one singing. As soon as I heard his voice, I panicked and ran all the way to my home. Yes, my home. I finally moved out, and told Kaoru and Shiku that I won't be staying there anymore, but will call or guest them weekly. I haven't Sumire or Hotaru about the incident yet, knowing the will have my head for. Not to mention Hotaru Baka gun.

Regarding schoolwork, I am working for hours on end. The teachers had been dumping a lot of homework and assignments on us lately. "I know it's hard, but in 2 weeks, we'll have no assessments or exams to worry about and it'll be easy-breezy."

Sumire lifts her head from the table and eyes me for a moment before speaking, "How the hell do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"You know; Be all positive and shit. You must be the only student in our year who is coping with all this work like it's as simple as kindergarten homework." I just shrug.

Sumire thinks for a moment before sighing, "You're just a really positive person," She takes a bite of her sandwich before continuing, "Anyway… Don't you think Ruka can keep our secret from his friends. Especially Natsume?"

"I really don't know Sumire. If he does tell my life surely is over."

"Mikan, the way things are looking right now, your life will be over in either way. Unless—

"No Sumire. I have made up my mind and I am sticking to it. Plus, we are at school and someone will be able to hear us. It's best that this conversation is left outside of school grounds were it is safe."

"Mikan, how to you manage to stay so positive?"

"You just need to think happy thoughts and focus on the good, I dunno," I shrug and squeeze her shoulder comfortingly, "Enjoy the little things and try not to let the bad things consume your thoughts."

"Okay, Dr. Phil," she rolls her eyes.

"Excuse me," A voice calls from behind, I turn around, surprised to find Luna, Rui and Akira standing behind me.

In case you didn't know, these three girls are our school's queen-bees; Luna leading the pack. They're feisty, gorgeous and fashion-divas. Guys want her, and every girl wants to be like them.

"Hello?" I smile unsurely. Why were they talking to me? - I've never talked to any of them in my life.

"So you and Natsume, huh?" Luna queries, brushing her long hair over her shoulder.

"Huh?" I query stupidly, deciding to just play dumb. She scoffs and rolls her eyes before averting her hard gaze to me, "Don't try and pretend you don't know what I'm talking about; the whole school knows you've been whoring around with him."

Why is she so mean? I feel a little bad for her if she has such a negative outlook on life. I wonder what has caused her to act this way. Maybe I can help-

"Excuse you?" Sumire sneers, "In case you haven't noticed, the only people 'whoring around' here, are you and your two barbie doll friends, so back off."

Luna shoots daggers at Sumire. "Watch what you're saying, seaweed. I can make your life a living hell and you know it," Luna snarls.

"Hey, don't talk to her like that." I say, bringing Luna's attention over to me.

She laughs a bitter laugh, "Yeah? What are you gonna do about it? Kill me with kindness?"

Akira and Rui cackle with laughter at Luna's joke. I clear my throat and speak up. "Look, I know you think I've been sleeping around with Natsume, but it's not true; Just a huge misunderstanding-" Yeah, he lied to pretty much the whole school, I think bitterly, "He just gave me a ride to school because I was staying at his house for the few weeks, but I left."

Luna's silent for a moment, eyes scanning over me, as if searching for any hint of a lie on my face, "Okay." She finally says.

Maybe I can try to make a conversation with her. My mind rushes to find a conversation starter and my eyes settle on her purse. "I like your purse," I state just as she's about to leave. Sumire gives me a side-glance, probably telling me that I'm crazy, but I ignore her and watch Luna.

"It's Louie Vuitton," Luna informs me boastfully, her eyes lighting up with excitement, "My mom bought it for me before it was even released. I'm one of only ten people in the world that have this bag. Britney Spears has it, too."

"Wow."

"Yeah," she nods, "Anyway, I want you to stay away from Natsume. He doesn't want you and, I hate to say this but, he is way out of your league. So, if you leave him for me, I think we'll get along just fine," she finishes with a wide, fake smile to which I return with a sigh.

Just when I thought we were making progress.

"Seriously? Are you that childish?" I query, the words rolling off my tongue without thinking. I know we're in high school, but this? Threatening someone all because of a boy?

Luna's eyes immediately flare with anger at my words. "Bitch, you better stay away from him. Nerdy chicks like you don't go with hot guys like him, so don't get your hopes up. It'll never work," she sneers venomously.

"You don't have to feel threatened by me. Natsume doesn't like me, so if you really want him then just go get him yourself. You don't have to resort to threatening me so you can have him," I reply.

"I-You... I don't- I don't want him," she stammers, her cheeks tinting red, "Ugh. Just go fuck yourselves!" she snaps, and Sumire stifles a laugh.

"Ladies, ladies, calm down," a deep voice coos, and I shift my gaze over to the noise source. Natsume. "There is plenty of me to go around, it's okay."

Luna fakes a sniffle and looks at Natsume with sad, wide eyes, "Natsume, baby, these girls were telling me to stay away from you." She walks over to him and clings onto his arm. My eyebrows shoot skywards in disbelief at what she said.

We were threatening her?

Natsume looks at me for a moment and frowns, "That's not very nice, Mikan," he chides, though I can tell he doesn't believe Luna from the mocking tone in his voice. Natsume turns to Luna, a smirk on his face as he mutters to her, "Meet me at the janitor's closet in 5 minutes. Kay, babe?"

Luna's eyes light up with excitement and she nods her head, disappearing out of the cafeteria in no time. Her two friends return to their lunch table.

I don't know why, but the thought of Natsume doing 'it' with Luna irritated me.

Natsume glances back at me, staring at me quietly for a moment before speaking, "You're sexy when you get bitchy," he states matter-of-factly.

"I wasn't bitchy," I reply dryly, ignoring the feeling of my stomach erupting into butterflies. Sue me, it's not every day I get a guy calling me sexy - even if it is for the totally wrong reason.

"I guess not," he replies after some thought, "But you were good, anyway." I nod my head and look anywhere but at him.

"Well, I'll see you later Mikan. And before I forget, Hotaru wants you meet at your house after school today. She says it's really important for you to now." Sumire says. I nod saying yes, and she heads off. Now it's just Natsume and I.

I was still annoyed by what he did to me this morning and I refuse to let myself warm up to him when he can turn on me in an instant.

"Your hair's brown now," he states. Sumire took me to the parlor to change it back to my natural hair color at some point this week. I forget which day it was.

"Don't you have somewhere to be, Natsume?" I finally turn and face him.

His eyebrows furrow in confusion, "No. Why?"

"You. Luna. Janitors closet. 5 minutes." I raise my eyebrows.

"I'm not actually gonna go. Who has sex in the janitor's closet these days?" His face contorts with disgust,

"Fucking ew."

"What's that?" he asks pointing to arm. SHOOT! I tug my sleeve a bit down to cover it, but before I could answer a voice was heard.

"If you're trying to reconcile with Mikan, then you might wanna start by apologizing for all the shitty things you've done to her over the past week." Hotaru voice mergers from the hallway, I didn't even notice her behind me until she spoke.

Natsume's gaze hardens, "I'm not trying to reconcile with Mikan," he retorts defensively, "I fucking hate her."

"Then leave," Hotaru responds simply.

"Fine," he replies.

"Fine."

Natsume doesn't make a move to leave, and opens his mouth to say something, but closes it again. Hotaru arches an eyebrow, amusement dancing in her eyes. "You're still here," she states.

Natsume groans, shaking his head and muttering words under his breath as he turns and leaves. When he's going back to the cafeteria, towards his lunch table.

"He likes you," she grins at me.

"Sure he does," I laugh in disbelief.

BRING

Finally school is over. My last class just finished and I started to head towards to my locker to get my things. Squeezing my way through the hallway, I make my way to my locker. I put my things away and grab the stuff I needed and put it away in my bag. I zipped it up and put my bag over my shoulder.

As I was about to close my locker, I jumped when I saw Natsume lean against the lockers.

"You scared me."

"Hn."

Rolling my eyes I walk past him, and down the hallways. I feel him walking behind me but I don't turn. I make my way down the stairs and as soon as I was about to exit the building, when someone pulls me back with my back against the wall. I wasn't a hard pull, but strong enough for me to be taken.

I saw Natsume looking at me, intensely as if he was trying to figure something out. I try to walk past him but he just blocks my way through his arm. I try the other way but the same thing happens.

"Let me go." I say, but not in full confidence. He starts to smirk

"Hn. Or what?" he says, still smirking. I turn my gaze away for him and trying moving his arms away to I can continue my journey home. But sadly, no avail because he wouldn't budge his arms. I was known getting irritated.

"I have somewhere to be Natsume, and I would appericate it if you let me go." I was getting a little frustrated with his behavior. I may not have told his parents about his behavior but that does not mean he can bully me around.

"Where's that?"

"My house?"

"Don't you mine? Isn't that where you are suppose to be for the next few weeks?"

"Not I meant my home. I don't live at your place anymore Natsume. I go to my home now."

"Alone?"

"Does it matter?" why would he care. Earlier today, he just said he hated me. He didn't say anything.

Silence

"Thought so." I say and push him away from me, and head out the door. Unfortunately he grabs my wrist. I try pulling away but his grip only tightens. As I am trying to get free, he brings up my wrist. He pulls the sleeve up and looks at the red skin patches.

Drat.

"What's this?" he points to the red circles. I look away.

"It's nothing."

"Don't lie to me." He says low dangerous voice. I look at him with angry eyes.

"Why would you care Natsume? You hate and people that hate each other show no concern for others. So leave me the hell alone." I pull my hand out of his grip and run out the school building, and to my house.

He can't know…no one can know!

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