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CHAPTER 4: The Exchange Student Part 1
"Mikan…"
The brunette stirred but did not want to wake up.
"Hey, Mikan…" The voice was soft yet persistent. She felt a caress on her cheek urging her to wake up. "Okite kudasai…"
"Hmm… Natsume give me another hour… I'm still sleepy…" Mikan yawned.
She heard gasps and in just seconds…
BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!
"I-itai!" Mikan cried. "What the--… Hotaru! Ruka-pyon!" She almost jumped off the bed when she recognized the two.
"That was not necessary, Hotaru," Ruka calmly said. "Anyway, Mikan, was Natsume here? You called his name awhile ago. Did he return from his mission?" He asked with a serious tone.
"Did he sleep here?" Hotaru aimed her baka gun at Mikan. "Better spill it all out if you don't want to be hit again!"
"Ochitsuite, Hotaru…" Ruka cleared his throat, his face a bit flushed. That Natsume! What was he thinking sleeping with Mikan?
"Whoah! Wait, you guys! Don't think anything stupid!" Mikan yelled. "We didn't do anything wrong!" Her face in deep shades of red. "Mikan saw doubt in the couple's eyes. "Oh come on! You know us better than that! Besides, do you really expect that Natsume would do such thing?"
The two looked convinced. Mikan sighed in relief. "So where is he?"
"I-I don't know…" Mikan replied. "But knowing him, he must be at his favorite spot."
"Alright. I'll check on him later." Ruka said. "Meantime, go fix yourself. Narumi-sensei's been looking for you."
"You better hurry up or you'll get hit again with my baka gun," Hotaru added and started walking to the door.
"Later then…" Ruka followed Hotaru.
For a few minutes, Mikan stared at the door then her eyes surveyed the room. Where's that Natsume gone to? Mikan thought. Anyway, I'd better get going now. She sighed then went to the bathroom.
She decided to wear tight original blue jeans that rode low on her hips and a white-knitted halter blouse which was topped with a bolero.
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/Sakura Tree/
Darn! I'm still sleepy! Natsume thought while lying under the sakura tree. I never expected I'd be sleeping with that idiot…that exquisite idiot… Oh shoot! What the heck am I thinking?! He hit his forehead.
Last night, Natsume went in and out of sleep watching Mikan. He remembered how serene she was on her sleep. There was something warm that touched his chest and he couldn't even name that strange feeling.
He noticed that Mikan doesn't snore nor drool anymore. Now that's surprising, his lips curved into a smile at the thought. He also remembered how his heart leaped when Mikan subconsciously called his name in her sleep.
And then there was an instance he woke up with Mikan lying in his arms. Maybe he was too tired to neither notice nor sense that coming. He had thought of pushing Mikan away but then decided not to. He did not want to… His left arm, where Mikan rested, was getting numb. But he did not mind at all.
Mikan stirred and tried to shift her position. Suddenly Natsume was alert. He lifted his right hand from his forehead and pulled Mikan closer to him. Mikan moaned then drifted back to sleep.
I'm doing this because I don't want her to fall off the bed, he told himself. Yeah, that's it… I'm not that heartless to let her fall. There's no other reason.
He deliberately missed the point that the bed was a king size bed!
The raven-haired boy, confused on his feelings, stared long at the brunette in his arms before drifting back to sleep. He was not quite sure about the time but he was awaken by the sun rays passing though a window.
He was already out in the room just in time before his best friend Ruka and Hotaru came. He would be in deep shit if the two found him in bed with Mikan.
I bet Ruka's face will be like a tomato if he saw us together in bed, he smiled at the thought. Man, he's so shy with those kind of stuff, his smile broke into a chuckle.
"And what seems to be funny?" the blonde boy said cutting Natsume's thoughts.
"R-ruka…"
"Why didn't you tell me you'd be coming back last night from your mission?" Ruka sat down beside Natsume with a serious face. "You got us all worried, you know… You've been away for two months… What happened?"
"Sorry for making you worry, pal. There's nothing else to tell really. That Persona gave me a quite tough job. Not that I'm complaining as a matter of fact it was a piece of cake. I managed to finish my mission faster than I've expected. But I have to stay there to make sure everything's fine." He yawned.
"When I arrived here, it was way past midnight. I didn't want to disturb you," he stretched and yawned again.
"Yeah and so you decided to sleep with Mikan instead," Ruka shook his head. "What the heck were you thinking? That poor girl can't even open her eyes when we came to your room."
A corner of Ruka's lips twitched. "Looking at you, I can tell that you haven't had enough sleep either. What were you two doing the whole night?" He teased. "Don't tell me—"
"Back off, Ruka! It's not what you're thinking that happened!" Natsume cut him off. "Jeez! I never thought that my best friend has a sewer mind." A pale pink flush crept his cheeks.
"Oh really?" Ruka teased him again. Whoah! Natsume's blushing! I never thought he's capable of doing that, he thought.
"Damn right!" Natsume grunted.
"Honto ni?" Ruka grinned.
"Knock it off, Ruka…" the boy with red orbs spoke low but his eyes in slits.
Ruka burst out laughing.
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"Mikan!" Mr. Narumi's eyes sparkled. "Oh, you look so lovely! I was right, you've grown into a beautiful young woman!"
"Narumi-sensei! I missed you!" Mikan gave him a big hug.
"I missed you too, dear! So how are you?" A soft furrow formed in Mr. Narumi's forehead. "Looks like you haven't had enough sleep…"
"Oh yeah, that's right!" Mikan pouted. "Why did you order Ruka to bring me to Natsume's room? You could have provided me another room."
"Sorry about that, dear. I've been busy for the past days. I haven't had the chance to arrange that," he winked at Mikan. "I heard that Natsume's back. So…"
"Uh oh… Not you too! Don't think anything silly!" Mikan stump her foot. "We didn't do anything!"
The blonde teacher chuckled on Mikan's childish move. "Now, now… Don't you think you're a little older with that childish tantrum?" he said softly.
Mikan blushed. "Then stop teasing me so I wouldn't forget about that part."
"Oh alright then," Mr. Narumi replied, forcing not to laugh.
"Run along now, Mikan. You're friends' waiting for you at the lobby. You still have a week before the classes start. Have fun till then."
"Hai! Ja ne, Narumi-sensei." Mikan waved at him before leaving the faculty room.
Mikan was half-running to the hallway when she saw a tall and handsome young man leaning on one of the pillars of the building. Who's that guy? He reminds me of someone… I think I know that person…
The young man was looking at his watch as if he was waiting for someone. He looked towards her when he sensed her presence. Mikan saw him frowned then suddenly flashed a smile and walked towards her.
"Hello, Mikan…" The young man said still smiling.
"H-hi…" Mikan blushed. "Ano… I-Im sorry but d-do I know you?"
"Huh? Did I change that much for you not to recognize me?" the young man replied, he looked hurt. Then he smiled again.
"See this?" He pointed at the mark on his cheek.
"H-hold on… A star… Could it be?" Mikan gasped when she finally recognized him. "Tsubasa-sempai!" She shrieked as she jumped on his arms.
Tsubasa laughed. He lifted Mikan and gave her a spin. The brunette giggled like a kid.
"So you've finally remember! Man! Look how you've grown!" Tsubasa whistled. "The last time I saw you, you were just a cute kid in pigtails. I could even raise you to my shoulders. But now…" he shook his head. "…you've grown into an attractive young lady."
"Well… well… Look who's talking?" Mikan stuck her tongue out. "I didn't even recognize you, sempai. You're so tall and so good-looking!"
"Well, thanks for the compliment but I'm sure I'm not as good-looking as Natsume…" He teased.
Mikan blushed. "Hey, what is he got to do with—"
"Come on, the others are waiting for us," Tsubasa cut her off. "Race you to the lobby. Last one's a rotten egg!" He yelled and started running.
"H-hey! That's unfair!" Mikan ran after him. They passed some students on their way but neither of the two stop running. They've also passed Mr. Misaki, the biology teacher. Seeing the two laughing, Mr. Misaki didn't have the heart to stop them.
Tsubasa was catching his breath when they arrived at the lobby. Mikan was just half panting… She didn't even sweat.
"Whew! You're so fast! Are you the reincarnation of Atlanta or something?" Tsubasa was still panting hard. Mikan won their so-called race. "Where did you learn to run that fast?"
The brunette raised her chin. "Hah! That's ability! I told you before I'm good at running. Back in Spain, they noticed that I can easily outrun the other students during P.E. class. The faculty joined me in the track and field team."
"Sou desu ka… By the way you run, I can say that the training there is really something."
"Training there is kinda extreme," Mikan replied. Too extreme to train a person to be a fighter. I never expected myself to survive that either. Of course, I can't tell you that, Mikan thought.
"Is that so? Well, maybe I'll train in Spain too and when I come back, I'll beat you to a race," the shadow manipulator grinned.
"In your dreams!" She returned the grin.
"Hey you guys! We've been waiting for you," Yuu cut them off. The other students went in and greeted Mikan.
"Welcome back, Mikan!"
"Mina, arigatou!" Mikan lowered her head.
"Tsubasa!" Misaki strangled Tsubasa. "I could kill you for not letting me know your arrival."
"Well, it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you." Tsubasa coughed. "Stop it your choking me!"
"You guys haven't changed at all!" Mikan smiled.
"Goodness, Mikan! You look great!" Anna exclaimed.
"Nah… Appearance changed a bit but I'm still the same Mikan you guys knew," Mikan humbly said.
"Now, now guys, we better get going," Tsubasa clapped his hands to get everybody's attention.
"Huh? Going where?" Mikan asked.
"To Central Town, of course!" The students said in chorus.
"Oh that's great! I missed that place! And oh, the fluff puffs!" Mikan eyes sparkled. "But wait, where are Ruka-pyon and Hotaru?"
"Hotaru's already at the Central Town. As for Ruka, he's looking for Natsume though I don't know if he's coming too."
"I see…" The brunette murmured. Natsume… That guy's really unpredictable! After last night, I'm not quite sure how to face him. Though nothing happened, the fact that I slept with him on the same bed is really… really… Oh, darn it! Mikan thought hysterically. No! I must not think of him! Focus, Mikan, focus! She breathed deeply.
She noticed that Koko's looking at her intently. Don't try to read my mind, Koko, Mikan thought looking straight at the mind reader. You can read my mind now because I'm allowing it. Don't forget that I can block your Alice, she smiled and winked at him.
Koko's sweat dropped. Whoah! She can control her Alice now. I can't read her mind even when she's in deep thought. Her guard's tough! He returned the smile at Mikan. His cheeks a bit flushed since he was caught red-handed.
"Let's go, guys! To Central Town!"
"Yeah!"
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From the sakura tree, the two boys watched the group rode the bus en route to Central Town.
"So are you coming?" Ruka asked Natsume.
"Iie…"
"Oh come on. Don't be such a party-pooper."
"I'd rather sleep than go there…"
"But it's Mikan's party."
"…"
"Come on now, Natsume. Just this once…"
"…"
"Well if you really don't like to come then fine. Suit yourself," Ruka stood up and started to walk towards the bus terminal. "Oh, and by the way," Ruka looked back at Natsume. "…Tsubasa Andou also arrived from his seminar, didn't you notice? He's coming along too… So you could say that it's Mikan and Tsubasa's party."
"…"
Ruka saw a flicker of emotion in Natsume's eyes. "Here comes the next shuttle, I'd better be going then. Ja ne, Natsume…" Ruka counted on his mind, his lips curved into a smile. Three… Two… One…
"Matte, Ruka…"
BINGO!
"Hai?" Ruka forced not to show any emotion though he was smiling inside. Natsume, you've changed a lot… And it's because of Mikan…
"Alright, I'm coming too…" Natsume murmured.
"Great! Let's go then. I don't want to be late. Hotaru's gonna shoot me with her baka gun if I arrive a second late," Ruka's face softened as he thought of the genius inventor.
"Hm… Hope I find something that will humor me on that party. This boredom is really getting into my nerves."
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/Somewhere in Central Park/
"Kanpai!" Everyone raised their glasses.
"Ahh… The taste isn't that bad as others say," Nonoko uttered.
"Oh, you guys! We shouldn't be drinking yet!" Yuu exclaimed. "We'll be in big trouble if the teachers find out about this."
"Come on, Yuu. It's just for fun. A party is not complete without sake," Tsubasa winked at Mikan. "Just a bottle of sake, right Mikan?"
"If you say so," Mikan replied with a smile.
"A bottle, my ass," Natsume smirked. Mikan's sweat dropped.
"Huh? What were you saying?" Ruka asked though he already knew what was running on Natsume's head. He saw Natsume frowned when Tsubasa gave Mikan a shot of sake.
"Idiot…"
"What is it, Natsume?" Ruka hid his smile from rim of his glass.
"Nothing," Natsume stood up. "I'll just buy us some soda." He went towards the door.
"Hey, Natsume," Tsubasa called. "How about a shot of sake?"
The boy with red orbs gave him a fierce look. "I guess that's a no…"Tsubasa said, his sweat dropped.
From a corner of her eyes, Mikan saw Natsume walked towards the door. She waited till he closed the door behind him before she let her deep sigh out. Darn it! Why am I not comfortable at all? And what was that fierce look all about?
She saw Ruka took the glass of sake from Hotaru's hand and drank it. "I don't want you to drink for now, ok?" She heard Ruka said. Her bestfriend nodded and blushed when Ruka winked at her. Now that's a sight for eye sore. I wish Natsume was a little sweet like Ruka-pyon.
Mikan almost leaped when her cell phone rang. She excused herself and went outside to answer the phone.
"Mikan here…"
"¡Hola!" She heard a cheerful voice. "¿Como esta, señorita?"
"Oh, hi!" Mikan's face lit with excitement. "¿Que tal?"
"Missing you, brat," the person on the phone replied. "Estoy aburido. I'm so bored in here."
"I see… But wait… Don't tell me you've skipped classes again?"
"Guilty as charge, señorita," she heard a chuckle from her caller.
"¡Callate!" Mikan pretended to be angry. "I told you not to skip classes!"
"I can't help it, brat. I've been working on something."
"¿Que pasa?" Mikan's brow raised.
"It's a secret! It won't be a surprise if I tell you."
"Huh? And when did you learn to hide a secret from me?"
"Uhmm… Let me see… Just now." Mikan could sensed her caller was grinning at her. "Anyway, I better be going now… I just called to check up on you."
"Oh, okay. Take care…"
"You too, señorita." The caller replied. "¡Hasta pronto!"
She was about to say something when she heard a soft beep from her phone. He hang up… Darn that guy…He said hasta pronto… See you soon? What was that all about? Mikan thought.
Suddenly she felt dizzy. She lost her balance and swayed. Frantically, she raised her hand to find something to lean on. Her hand connected to somebody's chest.
"Hey!" Came the deep and resonant voice… The voice she knew very well…
Natsume came back from a store and was just in time before Mikan fell on the floor. For an endless moment they stared at each other. Natsume recovered first. "Are you alright? I mean... Watch it, idiot…"
Mikan gasped and composed herself. "Well soooory, Mr. High and Mighty--… Wait…Were you eavesdropping?"
"Nah… Why should I do that? Natsume smirked. "Anyway, you're blocking the door so why don't you step aside?"
"Nani?!" Mikan greeted her teeth. "Why you—" She wasn't able to finish her sentence. Natsume already went inside the room. Calma, Mikan… The brunette sighed. I'm still trying to get over you… I'm almost there… Almost…
"Sorry for taking so long," Mikan said when she went inside the room. Then she turned to Nonoko. "Another shot of sake, please…"
"M-mikan, you sure you want another one?" Nonoko worriedly said. "You're face is already kinda red."
"Daijoubu… I'll be fine…"
From a corner of the room, the raven-haired boy frowned when he saw Mikan gulped the shot of sake.
"Oishi! Another shot please…" Mikan's cheeks were all red.
"That's enough, you idiot!" Hotaru took the glass from Mikan. "Andou, this is your fault. You shouldn't have brought that sake. Look what it did to Mikan. Don't forget that we're still minors."
Tsubasa scratched his head. "Sorry about that, Imai. I just want to make this party happy and alive."
"Daijoubu desu, Andou-sempai," Anna spoke. "It's been a good party, right guys?"
"Hai!" Everyone replied.
"Still, the sake isn't a good idea though…" Natsume said nonchalantly. Tsubasa and Natsume glared at each other with equal grimness on both's faces.
"H-hey guys, we better go back now. It's getting late," Koko broke the tense between the two. Goodness, those two haven't change at all…"
Then they heard a soft thud…
"Mikan!"
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"A re? So my dear students are back. How was the party?" Narumi asked only to gasp aloud when he saw Mikan. "W-what happen to Mikan?"
"N-narumi-sensei… A-ano…" Yuu stammered. "…She's—"
"Drunk." Tsubasa finished his sentence. "I brought a bottle of sake back at the party. Im sorry, Narumi-sensei. It was my fault." He quickly glanced at Natsume. Man, that Natsume is still glaring at me! I could feel his stare burning my back, he thought.
"Is that so?" Mr. Narumi sighed. "If Jinno found out about this, you children would be in big trouble." He shook his head. "Honestly! And you Tsubasa, where did you get that sake? Oh what the heck! I'll let you pass this time but never do it again. Not until you're at the right age. Am I making myself clear, children?"
"Yes, Narumi-sensei." The group replied and sighed in relief.
"Now then, you better take a rest now. It's getting late."
"Hai! Oyasuminasai, Narumi-sensei!"
"Oyasumi!" The teacher waved back at the children.
"Ne, Narumi-sensei…" Tsubasa called.
"Yes?"
"Where's Mikan's room?" He asked. Tsubasa carried Mikan in his arms from Central Park since she was unable to walk. And carrying Mikan was not a good idea at all, the shadow manipulator thought. If staring fiercely could kill, I'd be dead by now. He saw Natsume still glaring at him.
"Not that I mind but my arms are getting numb. And I can't take her to my room, can I? He kid. He felt his back got even hotter. Wrong move… But I really enjoy teasing him..
Mr. Narumi sensed Natsume's aura getting hotter. His sweat dropped. "A-ano…" He scratched his head. "…I was so busy the whole day… I forgot about Mikan's room."
"You what?!" Ruka and Natsume yelled. Mr. Narumi's sweat dropped more.
"W-what's all the fuss about?" Tsubasa asked with a confused face. "tell me where she slept last night and I'll take her there."
"That's not necessary. Natsume will take her there," Hotaru said casually.
"Nani?! Why should I?" Natsume grunted. "Why don't you take her to your place?"
"I'm working on something at the lab and I don't want to be disturbed."
"Hotaru honey, I'm sure Mikan will not disturb you. I mean look at her, she's sleeping peacefully. What could possibly she would do to bother you?" Ruka explained.
"Or Mikan can just sleep at Andou's room. He'll take care of her," Hotaru taunted ignoring Ruka. She held his hand and look at him straight in the eyes.
Trust me on this, Ruka. That's what he read from the genius inventor's eyes.
Natsume's eyes turned in slits. His hands clenched. Darn Imai…
Tsubasa shrugged. "Oh well, that's just fine with—"
"Don't bother," the raven-haired boy cut Tsubasa off and took Mikan from his arms.
"Where are you taking her?"
"To my room, where else?" Natsume sneered.
"Your room?! Y-you mean s-she actually s-slept—"
"Quit your yapping, it's so annoying," he cut him off again. "I'm going now… And by the way Ruka, I'm sleeping in your room."
Hotaru secretly pinched Ruka's back. ITTE! "I don't think that's a good idea," the blonde boy said instead.
"Huh? And why's that?" Natsume suddenly got confused on his bestfriend's refusal.
"W-well, you can't leave Mikan alone. What if she fall from the bed and hit her head on the floor… Or somebody kidnap her while she's sleeping… Or—"
"Alright! Alright! I get the picture!" Natsume snarled. Damn this two. What the heck are they planning?
"It's settled then! Oh how wonderful!" Mr. Narumi's eyes sparkled. "Take good care of Mikan, Natsume."
"Listen. I won't do this again so you better prepare a room as soon as possible. You'll be sorry if you don't." Nastume said in a low voice but it sent shivers to Mr. Narumi's spine.
"R-right," Mr. Narumi replied. Natsume, you better open your eyes and admit your feelings for Mikan, he thought. I think Hotaru and Ruka are up to something. I'll leave it to those two. Oh, young love! Suteki!
"Ano… narumi-sensei? Are you alright?"
"Huh? Oh sorry about that. Anyway, why don't we all take a rest now…"
"Ne, Narumisensei… Is it really okay to leave Mikan to that guy?" Tsubasa stared at Natsume. His voice was enough to be heard by the ruby-eyed boy. He was successful to catch his attention and earned him a fierce look.
"Don't worry, Andou-sempai. He won't do anything stupid to Mikan," Hotaru assured him.
"Demmo…"
"Let's go, Ruka. Oyasumi, sempai, Narumi-sensei…" Then Hotaru looked towards Natsume. "Sweet dreams, Hyuuga boy."
Natsume cursed silently. Hyuuga boy? My ass! Those two are really up to something. And that Ruka... I've never seen him acting like a love struck teenager, he thought while he watched the couple leave.
"Tengo hambre… I want some fluff puffs…" He was surprised when the girl moaned in her sleep. Jeez, she even talks food in her sleep…
He stared the sleeping Mikan in his arms. He felt again that something warm touched his chest. Yet again, he couldn't name the strange feeling. He sighed.
You idiot… Look at you… I'll never allow you to be in this state again…
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KKRRRRIIINNNGGGG!!!!
"Hmmm… Is it morning already?" Mikan yawned and reached for the alarm clock. She had her own room the day after she slept in Natsume's room for the second time.
"Cielos! I'm gonna be late for class!" She shrieked and hurriedly went to the bathroom. She took a quick shower, put on her uniform, grabbed her bag then rushed out her room.
Whew! That training helps a lot, Mikan thought as she rushed on the hallway. At this rate, I'll be at class before narumi-sensei arrives.
Their room was just in the next block. She smiled and picked up her pace… Only to gasp aloud when she saw Natsume suddenly came from a corner!
It was too late to stop. Her instincts started to work. She was an inch away from the boy when Mikan shifted her weight on her left foot and whirled clockwise. Her shoes squeaked as she pivot. Her hand swayed gracefully. Finally, she landed on her right foot.
"Darn it, Natsume! Don't pop from a corner like that! I could have bumped into you, you know!" Mikan yelled, still catching her breath.
"So what else is new?" Natsume sneered. He was able to hide his surprise at what Mikan did. What was that move she did just now? Her reflex has improved way too good.
"I don't want to pick a fight with you on the first day of class. Now come on, we'll be late if we don't hurry," Mikan retorted.
"Ohayou!" Mikan greeted as she entered the room.
"Ohayou, Mikan," Yuu replied. "Better take your seat, here comes Narumi-sensei." Mikan hurriedly went to her seat.
"Good morning, my dear students," Narumi greeted. "Today we have an exchange student from our branch in Spain."
"Oh right, I remember Sumire went to Spain last week," Anna whispered.
"Yeah. And they sent a student from Spain in exchange," Nonoko whispered back.
And boy, I got a lot of petty threats and tongue-lashing before she left, Mikan pondered, her sweat dropped.
FLASHBACK
"Stay away from Natsume, my love!" Sumire said firmly, her index pointing at Mikan. "Don't you ever disturb or annoy him no matter what!"
Mikan was dragged by Sumire at the back of the dormitory the night before her departure.
"I'll be gone for a couple of months but even though I'm in Spain, I still got my eyes on you. So you better be careful on your moves on my Natsume!"
"My Natsume? My foot! She isn't even Natsume's girlfriend," whispered by the one of the member of Natsume-Ruka fans club.
"What was that you're saying?" Sumire hissed, her whiskers suddenly appeared.
"N-nothing, M-ma'am…"
"Mikan…"Sumire spoke in low tone. "…Since I'll be away for months… If by any chance… Natsume gets in trouble… And you're the only one around who can help him… Please do so…"
The brunette smiled. "Of course, Sumire. Don't you worry. And take care of yourself when you get there."
"Absolutely."
END OF FLASHBACK
"Now children, I want you to be nice to him, okay?" Mr. Narumi winked at Natsume. Especially you, Natsume. "You may come in now…"
A tall young man went inside the room. "Oh's and Ah's were heard coming from the students. The boy had bluish-purple hair with long fringes that matched his eyes—deep set and the faintest of purple. He had a firm chiselled mouth that curved into a smile. He was definitely handsome.
He earned admiring looks from the female students. The boys, on the other hand, were envious of him. Others remained emotionless… Especially the raven-haired boy at the back.
Mikan yawned. She wasn't paying attention until she heard the soft gasps. What's all the fuss? She lazily looked towards the newcomer. Her eyes went wide at the sight and were filled with excitement. She managed to contain her shriek.
Natsume sighed sharply. Who the hell is this guy? There's something familiar about him… He looked at Mikan and frowned at her expression.
"Everyone, this is Mizu Suijin. He has the Alice of water. Like Natsume, he's also a special star student."
"It's an honor to be here. Please to meet you all," Mizu lowered his head to the class.
And let's leave it like that for the meantime… Hehehe… Pls review… Suggestions? Reactions? Violent reactions are just fine… Next stuff, What was Mikan's life in Spain? Who is Mizu Suijin and what is his relationship with Mikan? Finally, the story behind her tattoo. Find out all in the 2nd part of this chapter -- The Exchange Student Part 2