It was the first time Mikan got into this situation. Now she knows what Natsume's going through these past few years. Through Mikan's eyes, she watched Persona pull the trigger, the bullet came out of the gun slowly. It was like her legs were glued onto the floor, she won't move. Mikan can't hear anything. She saw Natsume, still shouting at her. Why can't he do something? She asked herself, surprisingly calmly. Can't he get the gun out of Persona's grip? Still, she watched everything in slow motion. Then she saw Natsume run towards her as the bullet came close to her body. She can finally hear something.
"MIKAN!" Natsume shouted. Mikan watched in complete shock of what is happening. Natsume laid down on the ground.
"Tsk. I got the wrong person, and I've only got one bullet." Persona said to himself. "See you soon, little girl. I'll come back, okay?" Persona told Mikan as he walked away calmly.
Mikan broke down, knelt behind Natsume, who was shot in the stomach, he bleeded nonstop.
"Na--Natsume!" Mikan shouted. "WHAT DID YOU DO!" She finally regained her senses. Ruka came running out of Natsume's room. Finally, everyone regained their senses.
"Natsume! YOU WERE SHOT!" Ruka shouted so loud through the hallway. Everyone seemed to hear it, they went out of their rooms and was shocked to see Natsume lying down with a bullet in his stomach.
"Don't die on me, please." Mikan told Natsume as they brought him to the hospital. Mikan forgot about the reason why this happened. All that she could think about is Natsume. "You told me you'll stay with me, so please stay."
"I..." Natsume started. He coughed a bit. He was already in the hospital as doctors and nurses came running towards him
"You don't have to talk." Mikan said.
"Excuse me, you should leave. Visit him tomorrow." The Nurse told Ruka and Mikan.
"No! We have to stay with him!" Mikan shouted.
"I'm sorry, miss. You'll have to wait until tomorrow." The nurse said as she pushed them away from the room.
"But..." Ruka said.
"Wait til tomorrow." The nurse repeated.
Mikan was awakened by Ruka. She was lying down on a small couch the Alice Academy Hospital had provided for the visitors.
"We fell asleep last night. Let's visit Natsume." he said with a smile. They both stood up. Then a doctor walked up to them.
"Ms. Sakura and Mr. Nogi?" he asked.
They both nodded.
"I have news of Natsume." he said. "I..." he bowed down. Tears started forming in Mikan's eyes.
'No, No, please no.' Mikan thought.
"I'm sorry. Natsume lost too much blood already while you brought him here, we couldn't save him." The doctor said.
Mikan broke down crying. Ruka was beside her, also crying.
"Why, Natsume? Why? Why do you have to leave us!" Mikan cried. "You said you'll stay with me!"
"I'm really sorry." The doctor said again.
"You couldn't do anything!" Ruka shouted at the doctor.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Nogi but there was nothing more we can do." The doctor explained. "I'm sorry." he repeated as he left the two alone.
"Ruka..." Mikan said. "He's dead... He's dead... My... My Natsume is dead!" she cried again.
Ruka was too in shock to say something.
"That idiot! He said he'd stay..." Mikan repeated. She can't accept the fact that Natsume was dead.
Is it tragic enough?