Peace Heaven: I hope that everyone had enjoyed reading the first two chapters. Here is the third chapter.
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Title: Friends or Lovers?
Chapter3The Last Dance
After days of waiting and counting, the festival finally arrived. There were many activities going on like the technology fair organized by the Technical Ability Class, the play performed by the Somatic Ability Class, the ghost house by the Latent Ability class, the RPG by the Special Ability Class and as usual, the Dangerous Ability Class did not participate. Days passed quickly and it was soon the night for the festival's dance. Misaki was alone at the balcony, looking into the hall where couples danced.
"Misaki-senpai, aren't you dancing with Tsubasa-senpai? Yuna-senpai has been dancing with Tsubasa-senpai for the whole night, people are saying that they are going out together," Mikan told Misaki the gossip that had been going around for the whole evening.
"I stay here at the balcony is to avoid people that I am certain that will ask me all these questions," Misaki thought.
"Misaki-senpai?" Mikan said, getting worried.
"Yeah, I have heard of those rumors and I will not be dancing with Tsubasa for the last dance," Misaki answered.
"Why?" Mikan asked, her curiosity getting the better side of her.
Just when Misaki was about to answer, the host announced, "Those who are dancing for the last dance of the day, please come forward to the dance floor."
"I will be dancing with Natsume, I better get going now," Mikan said and left the balcony, "See you later at the SA Classroom, Misaki-senpai!"
Then, the music for the last dance sounded. Misaki looked into the hall and saw lots of couples dancing with smiles on their faces. She caught sight of Natsume and Mikan. "It is so rare to see the black cat look so blissful. Mikan surely has the ability to make people happy," Misaki thought as a smile formed on her face the first time since that day she saw Tsubasa accepting Yuna's invitation.
Her gaze soon left Natsume and Mikan and was focused on Ruka and Hotaru. Ruka was having a charming smile on his face and even Hotaru had a little smile that was not visible if you did not look clearly. A small giggle was let out as Misaki thought, "It is very brave of him to go and invite Hotaru-chan out."
While Misaki was giggling, she caught sight of Tsubasa and Yuna. They were quite near to the balcony that she was currently at. In Misaki's mind, "I don't want to see them together! Look at other couples! No!" However, Misaki could not tear her gaze away from them. She looked at them until the music ended.
"Finally…," Misaki mumbled. However, that is not the end yet as she saw Yuna's and Tsubasa's lips touched. Upon watching the kissing scene of Tsubasa and Yuna and feeling lonely, Misaki felt as though someone had used a dagger and pierced through her heart. She felt like someone was choking her and she could not breathe properly. Drops and drops of silver tears flowed down her cheeks like the dam that had overflowed. She turned away from the entrance and moved further into the balcony. She used one hand to cover her mouth, muffling the sobs that she made.
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Soon the party ended, most of the people had left for their dorms for their well-deserved rest or for more celebration at their respective classrooms. However, Misaki was still sobbing at the balcony for like eternity. Just then, someone pushed open the doors that separated the balcony and dancing halls.
"Misaki, why are you still here? The party at SA Classroom had already begun," Tsubasa came into the balcony and asked.
"How did you know that I am here?" Misaki asked, trying to sound normal despite her sobbing just now. In fact, she was thinking, "I could not let you see me crying again."
"Oh, I see you smiling and giggling just now over here when Yuna and I was dancing so I thought that you may still be here," Tsubasa replied, one of his hand scratching his head.
"Mmm," Misaki did not answer him.
"Oi, Misaki. You haven't answered my question," Tsubasa called out and turned Misaki over to face him. Then he saw Misaki's tear-stained cheeks and swollen, red eyes. When he attempted to wipe away fresh, hot tears that flowed down, Misaki slapped his hands away.
"Still crying over that stupid guy that doesn't appreciate you? Care to tell me who he is?" Tsubasa asked gently as he pulled Misaki into a tight embrace.
"Jerk, don't touch me!" Misaki shouted angrily and gave Tsubasa a punch.
As soon as Tsubasa let go of her due to the throbbing pain on his cheek. Misaki ran away from the balcony, not bothering to look back at Tsubasa. Misaki just ran, not bothering with people that had seen her. She dashed towards her room, opened the door and banged it closed before locking it. She lay down heavily on the bed with her face in her pillow. Not bothering with everything else, she cried and cried till she felt tired and fell asleep.
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