After that rainy day, Ruka knew Hotaru liked him also.
Their love story was like a movie although Hotaru still didn't show any love for Ruka. I guess, Ruka knew. Whatever Hotaru told him that night, I guess it was good. Neither of them would tell me what happened behind thta door. They both said it was "between the both of them". Pish tosh.
I saw Hotaru and Ruka sitting in one table, eating soundlessly. They look so cute together. I walked up tp their table.
"Hey guys!" I greeted.
"Hey Mikan" Ruka greeted me back with a smile.
I feel like I'm Ruka's mother, I feel so proud for bringing them together.
I smiled back at Ruka and sat down with my tray of food. I looked around, where is Natsume? Come to think of it, I rarely see him around.
Since all the teachers thought Natsume was brilliant, they loved him more and more each day and since he's already a special star, they thought he could use a different level of education. They accelerated him. But they were right, Natsume was amazing, eventhough he doesn't study, he can still pull it off. I wasn't classmates with him anymore. No one envied him for what the school gave him. Everybody was rather proud of him.
Flashback
We were thirteen, I remember I was really excited for the new school year.
There I was, on my way to hotaru, greeting her with open arms, like always.
BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!
I fell onto the florr, rubbing my forehead.
"Ow! Hotaru! One of these days, I might have brain damage!" I told Hotaru.
"You already have that." Hotaru retaliated.
Thank God for Yuu, he came running to my rescue before I uttered another word.
"Are you okay, Mikan?"
I nodded with a smile, Yuu helped me up.
My classmates haven't changed. Yuu was the one who always helped me when Hotaru shot me.
I stood up, I heard the door open, revealing a boy with blonde hair and silvery blue eyes with his rabbit. He was alone. Most of the time, you'll see him with a boy with raven hair, Natsume, the boy every girl drooled over. We were thirteen when Anna and Nonoko called Natsume "hot". I don't even know what that means, what? Like hot as in he burns? Pish tosh. They told me they think Natsume grew cooler every second. Natsume was a major heartthrob in Alice Academy. But he never got attached, he's been single for as long as I can remember, which, in fact, kept his fan girls hopelessly inlove with him. He could care less. I was the only one who still thought he's an arrogant pervert and a know-it-all but I guess he does know it all.
Anyway, I saw Ruka walking alone towards his seat. I still wondered where Natsume was.
"Ruka, where's Natsume?" I asked.
Instead of Ruka, Koko answered me. He stood up and walked towards me.
"Haven't you heard?" He asked.
"Heard what?" I asked as I faced him.
"Every teacher thought Natsume is brilliant so they accelerated him." Koko answered me.
Accelerated? But he's a special star, what more?
I shook my head in confusion.
"I don't understand." I said.
"Natsume isn't our classmate anymore. He got promoted to a higher level." Koko patiently explained.
"Oh..." I said as I sat down on my seat.
He left Ruka? And Ruka's all okay about it?
I looked at Hotaru, good thing she never left me. I smiled at Hotaru, who, in return, ignored it.
End
"Natsume doesn't hang out with you anymore?" I asked Ruka as I stuffed a spoon-full of soup into my mouth.
"Rarely since I spend most of my time with Hotaru. Natsume doesn't want to be the third whell, you see, he'd rather be alone." Ruka told me.
Typical, He's always like that, always spends his time alone, thinking rather.
"I will keep him company!" I said happily.
I stood up, carrying a bowl of rice.
"I'll see you guys later!" I said as I waved goodbye.
I took off and went to look for the most popular boy in school. As I walked, carrying the bowl of rice I was going to give Natsume, I saw a black haired boy, who looks 16, just a year older than me, coming out of a black car. I smiled. A new student! Although he looks foreign.
I watched him, in slow motion, his black eyes sparkled as the sun hit his face. He's so handsome, more handsome than Kaname. He has short jet black hair. I still watched him in awe as he walked towards the dormitories. He's tall. I heard him talking to one of his bodyguards, he can speak japanese! I can talk to him! I jumped inside.
I walked up to him.
"Hi! I'm Mikan Sakura!" I told him with a smile.
Before his bodyguards pushed me aside, he gave me a smile that nearly melted me.
I think I'm in love.
I stared at his back as he walked. I wonder what his alice is. I looked down.
Oh no! I forgot about Natsume!
I ran towards the forest, hoping Natsume would be there. I was right. I found him lying down on the grass with his eyes closed.
"Natsume!" I said. I knelt down beside him.
He opened his eyes.
"This is for you!" I said and held out my bowl of rice.
He closed his eyes again.
"I already ate." He said calmly.
I smiled.
"Good! This rice is cold anyway!" I said as I laid the bowl of rice on the grass. "Well, that's all! Bye!"
I stood up and ran out of the woods.
I have to find that guy!
I want to apologize even before I'll tell you who the new guy is, some may know him, some might not. I'm sorry if it'll be corny...