Chapter 3: The Proof

School was today and apparently Kanta-kun told me that it would be okay if he walked around with me. I was questionable on this issue because they'd be wondering why a little boy was walking around with me. They would probably assume he was my little brother or cousin or something, but he'd have to leave.

'I assure you, it will be like I'm not even there…'

So, I went to school and I entered. Of course, everyone looked at me. I looked back to tell Kanta-kun that people saw him, but he wasn't there. So I guess his plan backfired. So… why were people staring.

"Did you hear? I heard she pulled hair out of those girls heads and punched them."

"I heard that she beat them brutally for no reason."

"No, she was fighting because she's secretly a bully."

Oh, so that was it. They're finally gossiping about it now? But they're talking like those girls were the victims. Excuse me. I was the victim of that accident here! Suddenly, my sensei came up to me and told me to go to the Principle's Office. OH MY FRUGIN' GOSH, are they thinking I did this? I entered the Principle's Office and there were the three girls. They were beaten pretty harshly. Their cheeks were purple and there were a few bald spots. Their mothers were there too and I knew I was going to be in big trouble.

"Miss Natsumi, I heard you brutally ripped the hair off these poor innocent girls and then beat them up?" the Principle asked me. I shook my head no. I didn't do it—the birds did. One girl piped up.

"She did, Principle! It was like she had no shame!" she screeched out, bursting into tears. The Principle frowned at me and I had to prove my innocence.

"Did you investigate the area? Did you notice the mark where I tripped and then how I crawled for my life? Did you investigate that my hair was there was well, and well beyond the reach of the knife on the ground?" I asked calmly. The Principle frowned at me again. He insisted that this situation didn't need any investigation.

"So, I guess, majority rules?" I asked, frowning. The Principle told me that it wasn't like that, but I was almost to tears. I knew I was going to be expelled, but I kept a happy face. "I guess I'm expelled? I'm sorry for bothering your time—"

'Believe her. She didn't do it.'

I nearly screamed for joy when I saw Kanta-kun. He looked at the Principle and had some videotape in his hands. The cameras from the graveyard! I smiled so brightly at Kanta-kun.

'Please play this tape, it will show you the truth.'

The tape was played and it showed how I fell and was running for my life. Suddenly, I started to worry—what about the spell? When that part came, it was cut out! It looked like what happened was that my hair was about to be cut when the birds came and attacked them. I looked at Kanta-kun again and he smirked at me.

"Is this what happened Miss Natsumi?" the Principle asked. I nodded. "Why didn't you say so?"

"You wouldn't believe me," I answered quietly. If I got the Principle mad, I could've been expelled anyway. He smiled at me, then looked to the girls. "Although it is strange for that to happen, I believe it did. Now for you girls, you'll have some explaining to do."

"Umm… Principle, would you let Kanta-kun stay with me for the rest of the school year?" I asked shyly. "I mean, it's alright if you don't let him. I promise he won't be a problem and—"

"Since you asked so kindly, I will allow it, but if there's one ounce of trouble, he'll have to leave," the Principle stated. I nodded and left, Kanta-kun following me. I looked at Kanta-kun when I closed the door behind us.

"Did you know that was going to happen?"

'Sooner or later,' Kanta-kun answered. I hugged him.

"You are the kindest little boy I've ever met!" I said happily. Kanta-kun blushed lightly and asked me to let go. I did and he looked away.

'Umm, thanks… I guess.'

"Natsumi-chan!"

My smile brightened as I looked to my best friend, Kyohei-kun. We'd met at the beginning of the school year and been best friends since. Although, he looked… a little different than the last time I saw him.

End of Chapter 3: The Proof

A/N: sigh This is going to be a long story... I've been typing this story and I've been going on... I hope I end it by Chapter 20. -- Anyway, there REALLY isn't too much romance between me and another character, except for little bits, but I don't really WANT a relationship with a Zatch Bell character (no offence to those that like characters from Zatch Bell)

Out until Tomorrow,

Sammy