A/N: Ok, so in the first chapter people have been asking me if i can change the pairing to Natsume/Mikan. =.= the answer is no. i'm making this story Natsume/OC. I clearly stated that in the summary. if you don't like it, you don't have to read. Oh, and for those of you who flame people, same goes for you. if you don't like it, don't read it and save everyone some trouble by not reviewing. ^-^ thanks to all you nice reviewers out there who are kind enough to say they like this story! so, without further adieu, chapter 2!
Never Cross A Black Cat – Chapter 2
"Saki-chan, Mikan-chan, this is Natsume Hyuuga. His natural born Alice is fire." I looked over my shoulder at Mikan and saw her staring in awe at the boy. I felt my anger rising, but I kept myself calm, remembering what happened the last time I lost control. Narumi scratched the back of his head.
"But..." He held out his hand to the side and in his palm was a seed. It started to shine and a vine grew out of it. Narumi smirked. "That was going a bit too far, I think."
Natsume jumped down from the wall and Narumi slashed his whip at him, talking in his way too sweet voice.
"Natsume-kun! Don't -slash- run away!" Narumi slashed the whip again and it caught Natsume by the cheek, sending his mask flying. Natsume collapsed on the ground and glared his brown eyes up at Narumi. Mikan stood next to me and looked between Narumi and Natsume in disbelief.
"Y-you.... y-you..." Mikan managed to stutter. Narumi put a hand on his hip and slung his whip over his shoulder.
"Oh! I'm afraid I hurt his cute little face... My, my, my, this 'growing whip seed' works really well!" I looked over at Narumi and sighed slightly. Great, we got ourselves a pervert as a teacher. Mikan suddenly reached a hand out to Natsume.
"H-hey! A-are you okay?!" Before Natsume could stand up, Narumi slammed his foot down onto Natsume's hand. Natsume looked up with fearful eyes and Narumi put the mask on the edge of his chin.
"It's useless trying to escape using your Alice powers... Before you can use yours, I'll use mine and you'll be embarrassed like before!" Natsume growled and clenched his teeth.
"Crazy teacher..." Just then, Narumi pulled Natsume towards him and blew softly into his ear. Natsume went wide-eyed and blushed.
"And this is the rewarding punishment for you." Natsume wobbled a bit, then slumped down against Narumi's form. Narumi slung Natsume over his shoulder and he looked over at Mikan and I. We both we staring, and I was pretty sure I was drooling.
"Saki-chan? Mikan-chan? What's wrong?" I snapped out of my daze and shook my head.
"As much as I'd love to see that yaoi action, I don't think it's right for teachers to be doing that Narumi-san." I said in a quiet voice, trying to calm my inner self who was screaming for Narumi to continue. Mikan giggled slightly and Narumi sighed.
"Well, it's time, we should go!" Narumi held out his free hand and Mikan took it. I took Mikan's other hand and we walked toward the front gates. The doors opened and Narumi smiled down at us.
"Come in, and welcome to... Alice Academy... Mikan Sakura, Saki Itoe!" Mikan and I stared at the huge campus and then looked at each other.
'This is where Hotaru-chan goes to school?'
Inside Main Building
Narumi took us to this huge and very extravagant room. I'll bet it was the teacher's lounge. Narumi walked over to one of the three couches and set Natsume across it.
"You can sit wherever you like. Well Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, I have to go report to my superiors regarding your enrollments. Please wait here with Natsume-kun for awhile. Adieu!" Narumi waved and left the room. Mikan sat down on a couch next to the one Natsume was sleeping on. I sat down next to her and looked over at her as she tugged my sleeve.
"What... do you think all that was about? I'm too confused.... my head's all in jumbles..." I give Mikan a comforting pat on the back and stand up, heading over to Natsume.
"Well, it seems to me, that this boy... Natsume-kun, was trying to escape or something..." I look over to Mikan who looked horrified. I tilted my head to the side and sat down next to her again. "What's wrong?"
Mikan looked at me with wide eyes, slightly wet with unshed tears.
"W-what if he was trying to run away from Sexual Harassment?! I-i mean, Narumi-sensei whipped him! A-and stomped on his hand! A-and not to mention, t-t-the shounen-ai! S-should we r-really trust Narumi-sensei?" Mikan asked with uncertainty. I was just about to answer when the door burst open.
"NARUMI!!!! ARE YOU THE ONE WHO STOLE THE GROWING WHIP SEED FROM THE GREENHOUSE?!" A tall man, about as tall as Narumi, was standing at the door. He had black short hair and he was holding a long katana that looked extremely sharp. Not to mention he looked pissed as hell. Mikan 'eep'ed and hid behind me. I just stared at the man.
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry for surprising you... Are you the prospective students that Narumi-san brought? I came here because I heard Narumi was here, but... Anyway, sorry for interrupting you." I merely nod and Mikan hesitantly comes out from behind me.
"U-um..."
Several Minutes Later
"So you're saying, you're really doubtful whether you can trust Narumi-san or not?" Misaki-san asked. We found out his name after Mikan voiced her doubts. Mikan nodded and told him what she told me. "I see..."
"Our best friend also goes to this school. When... When I think about Hotaru-chan being tortured that way, I..." Mikan looked horrified and Misaki sighed slightly.
"Well, calm down a little. From what I gather, Narumi-san took such measures to save Natsume-kun." Mikan and I look at Misaki in confusion. "This boy is a repeat offender for escaping and trouble-making. If he hadn't been punished or fainted and had simply been brought back, then if he had been handed over to the superiors, he would have faced an even harsher punishment. Natsume-kun was too worked up, and he may have caused the two of you injury, so what Narumi-san did was inevitable."
Mikan stared at him in awe and I just waited for Misaki to continue.
"He may seem like a pervert, and is often mistaken for one, but don't worry, the teacher who realized both of your powers is not a bad guy."
Mikan sighed in relief and grinned at me. Misaki got up from the couch and was about to walk out when he turned back to look at us.
"By the way, do you guys know what your Alices are?" Mikan looks at Misaki in confusion and I just lift one of my eyebrows. Misaki sighed.
"I see..." Mikan suddenly snapped out of her confused daze.
"Gah! I forgot to ask Narumi-sensei what his Alice is!" I look at Mikan and shake my head. Just like her.
"Oh, him? His Alice is 'Pheromonal Inclination.'" I look at him blankly and Mikan looks like she doesn't get it. "He has an ability to allure people with his pheromone regardless of gender. If he wishes to, he can make anyone obey him with his pheromone. If a child inexperienced in love get showered by his pheromone, then he or she will become totally weak and may even faint."
Well, that explained why Natsume fainted after Narumi blew in his ear...
"He usually controls his pheromone with the help of his earring. There are many Alice students here with various abilities, which vary anywhere from the commonly know psychokinesis or clairvoyance to a ridiculous Alice that you'd almost think is a joke. We have gathered owners of such abilities here at the Academy, to raise and protect them. We refer to such people and their abilities as 'Alice'."
Mikan looked at Misaki in awe and I regarded him with interest. This place seemed interesting.
"WOW!!! That is so interesting!!! I'm one of those great people too?! Misaki-san!!! What kind of Alice do I have?" Mikan asked, about ready to bounce off the walls. Misaki sweatdropped.
"I don't know... The person who saw your Alice was Narumi-san... Go ask him instead."
Mikan pouted but then a look of remembrance crosses her face.
"Oh! By the way!" Misaki sighed.
"You jump from one topic to the next..." Mikan held up the cat mask that Natsume was wearing.
"What is this mask for?"
"That's an 'Alice Prevention Mask'."
"Prevention?" I asked, standing next to Mikan. Now I was interested.
"It will completely seal the Alice of whoever is wearing it. This mask is reserved for punishment of dangerous people. There are some students whose Alice can pose risks. It makes it easier to mark them. Have you heard of the phrase: 'Never cross a black cat'?"
Mikan and I both look at Natsume. Mikan looks at him with weariness and I look at him with curiosity. How could someone so young be as dangerous as Misaki says he is?
"Although for Natsume-kun, if he really puts his mind to it, he can probably render the mask useless." Both Mikan's and my eyes widen with shock.
'He can do what?!'
"RING RING! AN INTRUDER IN THE GREENHOUSE!!"
"I'm sorry! There's an emergency, so I must leave you guys!" Misaki makes a run for the door and opens it, while both Mikan and I solute him.
"Yes sir!" Misaki turns around and looks at us with a serious face.
"I'm going to send someone over here soon. So if Natsume-kun wakes up before anyone comes, press that emergency switch immediately!" Misaki points to the button on the wall and we both nod before Misaki closes the door.
Mikan looks over at Natsume, who was still sleeping, and walks over to him. I look over at Mikan, wondering what she's doing. Mikan reached out and plugged Natsume's nose, holding it for 5 seconds before letting it go and walking over to me putting Natsume's mask on. Mikan flashed me the victory sign and I shake my head, smiling slightly.
"You know... he might kill you if he found out you did that while he was sleeping..." Mikan grins widely at me after taking off the mask.
"Yeah, but you won't tell him and I won't tell him, so he won't know!" I rolled my eyes slightly and sat down on the couch again. Mikan sits down on the floor in between Natsume's couch and mine.
"I wonder what type of Alices we have? Oh! Come to think of it, we can see Hotaru-chan soon!" Mikan was just about to continue when her hair was pulled and her body was thrown on the couch that Natsume was sleeping on. But Natsume wasn't sleeping, for he was now sitting on top of Mikan, one hand holding one of her pigtails and the other was on her throat.
"Answer me in 5 seconds. If you don't I'll burn your hair. Who are you?!" Mikan stared at Natsume in shock. I could feel rage boiling up inside me.
"I'd let go of her if I were you..." I said in a low voice, glaring at Natsume as he looked over to me.
"I might let go if you answer my question. Now, who are you?" Before I could answer, the window crashed opened and a blond boy sat on the ground surrounded by glass.
"Ow..." Natsume looked over at him out of the corner of his eye.
"You're late... Ruka." The blond boy, Ruka, looked up.
"Geez... Whose fault do you think that is, Natsume?" Ruka stood up and started brushing off the glass, then he noticed me and Natsume sitting on Mikan. "What are you doing? Who are they?"
Natsume shrugs and shifts his position so that he's fully sitting on Mikan instead of straddling her.
"They were here when I woke up. They refuse to tell me who they are." I glare at Natsume.
"I don't really like liars. I was just about to, but this boy jumped though the damn window!" Mikan gulped. She knew I was pissed. Ruka ignored me and looked to Natsume.
"Do they have Alices?"
"No clue." Natsume resumes his earlier position of straddling Mikan and pushes her head down on the couch. "Since they won't obey me and answer my question, I thought I'd make this one cry."
I felt something inside me flare and I glared even more at Natsume.
"Why don't you use your Alice?"
"I'm tired right now, and I can't do much. But I don't need my Alice to make her cry." I took a step toward Natsume, my rage flaring again.
"If you even think about harming her, I swear to Kami-sama, I'll kill you!" I say in a dead serious tone. I could feel my aura surround my body. Natsume, Ruka, and Mikan all look at me in shock. Just then, the door burst open.
"Oh crap..." Narumi and Misaki ran into the room.
"Are you two alri-? Saki-chan? Mikan-chan?" Natsume hopped off of Mikan with something balled up in his hand, running over to Ruka who was by the window. Mikan ran over to Narumi, crying.
"Natsume-kun! Ruka-kun!" Misaki shouts. Natsume and Ruka turn and Natsume holds up what was in his hand.
"See ya, 'Polka Dot Panties'!" Mikan looked horrified as she realized she didn't have any underwear on. Natsume and Ruka jumped out of the window as I ran at them. I looked out the window and shook my fist at them.
"YOU PERVERTS!!!" I huffed and turned around, putting my fist down, but then I stared at my hand. It was on fire.
"Ah! S-Saki-chan! Y-your hand!" Mikan shouted, pointing at my hand. I turn my hand over and back, blink a bit.
"Huh... It's on fire..." Narumi laughed a bit at my lack of surprise.
"So I take it that you've known this was your Alice, Saki-chan?" I look at Narumi with a guarded expression. Of course I knew. That was the whole reason my Father made me move! But, I wasn't going to tell him that.
"Yes... It happens whenever I'm very angry..." Mikan blinked a bit.
"Now that you mention it.. you did seem pretty scary whenever you were mad..." I laughed a bit and shook my head. It was then that Mikan realized she wasn't wearing any underwear still.
"WAAAAHH!!!! MY LIFE IS RUINED!!!!" Mikan collapsed on a chair and cried in the table. I went over to her with her panties and patted her on the back, handing her the underwear.
"It's ok Mikan-chan... You'll just never ever wear these again... Alright?" Mikan sniffled and nodded a bit while Narumi and Misaki laughed nervously.
"Oh! That's right!" Narumi thrusts a school uniform into both of our faces. Mikan and I blink. "Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, this is your new uniform. Why don't you hurry and get dressed?"
Mikan and I look at each other, shrug, and take the uniforms, heading to the bathroom to put them on.
After Getting Changed
"Oh! Mikan-chan, you look so cute! So do you Saki-chan!" I glare at Narumi and tug my skirt down.
"I am not wearing this without shorts. I refuse to wear this without shorts! If I don't wear shorts, the boys will always see my underwear!" I complain, on the verge of tears. "Can't I just wear a boy's uniform? I mean, they wear shorts, right?" Narumi laughed a bit, but handed me some boy's uniform shorts. I put them on under my skirt, then slipped the skirt off. I smiled a small smile.
"There, much better!" Narumi laughed again and clapped his hands together.
"Now Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, about your entrance to Alice Academy, well, it's been approved!" Mikan started cheering. I watched Narumi, sensing a 'but'. "But you'll have a trail session."
What did I tell you? There's always a 'but' with stuff like that...
"Like I told you before, in order to officially enroll, you need to pass a test during your one week trial." Mikan stopped cheering and visibly sagged. "Don't worry, it's easy! All you need to do, is be accepted as a friend by your classmates in Class B. We will track your progress and decide your Alice level."
"That's it?" Mikan and I ask at the same time. Narumi smiles.
"Yes, that's it." Mikan and I grin at each other. Then there was a knock at the door.
"Excuse us. We're the two class representatives of Elementary Division, Class B." Narumi looks at the door.
"Ah, they're here!" The door opens to reveal a boy and a girl. "Mikan-chan, Saki-chan, they are your class representatives."
"How may we help you?" The boy asks politely. Mikan and I gasp, looking at the girl.
"Ho-Hotaru-chan!!"
A/N: ^-^ so that was chapter 2! i'll be sure to write and post chapter 3 soon. ^^; what with winter break and all. If any of you can guess what class type Saki will be in, i'll reward you with some background information on Saki's past! Now, as for pairings with Mikan, I don't really know if I want to pair her with anyone. I think i'll just stick with brotherly/sisterly relationships with Mikan for now. But if any of you want to see a particular pairing (not Natsume/Mikan) just ask, and I'll try to make it happen in later chapters! ^-^ so, please review and I'll update sooner!