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Chapter 2:

A Memory

Weeks had passed and our Mikan was brought out of the hospital already. It was an ordinary day except for the fact that the classroom was quiet. Everyone was talking about it, how quiet she was.

Flashback

The door opened revealing Mikan, her hair wasn't in pigtails, it was in a long ponytail. As soon as she entered the room, everyone was expecting that she would be noisy and everything but they were wrong. As Mikan entered the classroom, she bowed at them and smiled sweetly, she waved at Hotaru and continued to her seat.

Hotaru was the only one who expected this, Sumire wasn't happy about the new Mikan and neither was Natsume. Natsume always loved her cheerful self even though she was a little annoying. Sumire wasn't happy because she knew that a lot of boys will like her in that kind of attitude.

Mikan reached her seat and gracefully sat on her chair, she brushed her hair off her shoulders. That made the boys stare dreamily at her. She looked at the ground and started swinging her legs, she took a look at the whole classroom and blushed when she saw almost every boy was staring at her. Her heart wasn't beating until her eyes reached Natsume. Her heart started to pound very fast.

She put her hand on her chest, she can feel her heartbeat. She blushed harder. She closed her eyes and rested it on her table, after a few minutes, her heart finally calmed down.

End of Flashback

Hotaru was contented how Mikan acted, she was quite happy about it. No one will hug her anymore, no one will call her name loudly and no one will trail her everywhere she goes.

That proved it as recess came. She quickly went out the room to avoid Mikan. The other girls also went out leaving Mikan standing beside her chair. Natsume looked at her but as she caught him staring at her, he quickly looked away. Ruka chuckled as blush started appearing in his friend's cheeks.

Kokoroyomi also chuckled with Ruka as he read Natsume's thoughts, Natsume gave him a death glare but he didn't stop laughing. Natsume clenched his fist, he set Koko's hair on fire but it quickly disappeard.

Ruka and Natsume gasped, How did that happen? Both of them thought. Kokoroyomi brushed his hair with his fingers, also thinking, How!

But then, they remembered something, they weren't alone in the classroom, a girl if a nullifying alice with them.

They all looked at Mikan, she grinned at them, "It's bad to set someone's hair on fire Natsume-kun, that's the reason why I put it out, forgive me okay?"

The three boys got shock about it, Mikan used her alice … and it wasn't a disaster. She used it… expertly. All the boys could do was to open their mouth.

Mikan giggled and bid goodbye to them, she walked out of the room and headed for the cafeteria. All the boys that she passed were drooling at her.

She reached the cafeteria. She looked around and saw Hotaru sitting alone in a table, she approached her. Hotaru was about to take out her Baka Gun when Mikan used her hands to stop her. "No Hotaru.. I won't bother you.."

Yeah, you'll probably wonder how does she know that Hotaru will take out her baka gun to hurt her because she thought that she will bother her. Well… let's just say that she's smart enough to know that. Okay?

Hotaru's jaw dropped (yeah.. weird?), she never thought that something like that would happen in her life. She put her baka gun back in her big bag, she forcefully smiled at Mikan.

Mikan smiled back and sat across Hotaru, "Hi there, I'm really sorry to bother you if you're … uhmm… busy eating." She said while looking at Hotaru's food.

Hotaru shook her head slowly, "Iie… you didn't bother me.."

Mikan beamed at Hotaru, "Thankyou, Hotaru-chan… I'll get my food, I'll be right back! Onegai wait for me.."

"Ha- Hai…" Hotaru answered back.

After a few boring minutes, Mikan went back to hers and Hotaru's table, Hotaru's eyes got larger as she saw the food Mikan was carrying.

Before, Mikan used to eat a lot but now… just a half bowl of rice and a bowl of Miso Soup.

Mikan shook her hand infront of Hotaru's face, Hotaru went back to reality, "Gomen, Mikan-chan.."

Mikan put her tray down on the table and winked her eyes, "It's alright Hotaru, your shocked, I know that I used to eat a lot. You told me before right?"

Hotaru put her hand on her chin, she began to thin, "Now you've said it… yeah.. I kinda.. remember it"

Their useless conversation was disturbed by two boys, one had blonde hair and one had raven hair. The two girls noticed them and faced them. Mikan's heart started pounding hard again as she saw Natsume, its like she didn't notice that someone was beside him.

Hotaru on the other hand looked emotionlessly at Ruka, but her heart was pounding hard too, but not as hard as Mikan's.

"What are you looking at polka-dots?" Asked Natsume smirking.

Mikan opened her mouth, "Polka-dots?"

Stupid! Of course she doesn't know about the polka-dots thingy, she has amnesia… and .. Natsume! It's your chance! Be kind to her, she doesn't remember anything from the past! Yes! Natsume thought.

Mikan however stared blankly at the two boys as little memories came back to her, Natsume saying the word "polka-dots" from the past came flashing back to her mind. "Polka-dots…. He used to call me that name… but why?" She asked herself loud enough for the others to hear.

Hotaru and the two boys' eyes widened, "She… remembered." Hotaru said. "Memory… a little memory came back…" Ruka whispered. "Kuso.. .she remembered?" Natsume whispered underneath his breath.

Natsume snapped back to reality and looked at the blank-faced Mikan. He bent down, "Gomen, Mikan."

Everyone in the cafeteria turned around and looked at Natsume, their jaw dropping slowly. Sumire who was seating with Nonoko and Anna was turning red as jealousy started creeping from her heart.

Mikan's heart pounded faster, "Natsume-kun…"

Mikan looked at her, "Hmmn?"

Mikan tried her best to stop her heart but she couldn't, it was like her heart was going to jump out from her chest, "It- It's okay- Natsume-kun.. "

Natsume stood up and got hold of Ruka's right wrist, he said goodbye to Mikan, (only to Mikan) and quickly pulled Ruka out of the cafeteria.

Ruka raised a brow, "What was that for?"

Natsume was panting hard, "I must – stop – myself. .."

Ruka crossed his arms, "Huh?"

Natsume was still panting, "It's like I cannot stop myself from being kind to Mikan… I mean… I was not expecting that myself would call her by name .. I mean-"

Ruka patted Natsume's back, "Calm down Natsume"

Natsume stopped panting but he was still breathing hard, "Y- yeah.. right… but – I should be kind to her right Ruka? Well I mean… because- well.. yeah.. I must be kind to her.. and –"

Ruka sweat-dropped, "Natsume, calm down!"

"Al-right… yeah… alright… "

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Author's Note: Thanks for reading, well… tell me, was it okay? Please leave your review… criticisms are highly accepted, but please .. not too much okay? Thanks to Hiyono-chin! (Now I have 2 people to thank… hehehe) I really learned my lesson.. thanks Hiyono-chin! I really really do hope we'll be friends. Oh yeah! If you have any suggestion, please don't hesitate to suggest them. Hehehe.. Love ya all! I'll uploat the next chap ASAP. Ciao!