Disclaimer: I Do Not OWN Gakuen Alice and the song used in this chapter.

Aster Tos: Hello, everyone! I'm back! Here's my 4th instalment of NHFG. Hope you like it.

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Natsume Hyuuga Fan Girl

Written by

29thof September


Chapter 4 - The Way You Look At Me


Walking back to the stage, he punched the person lightly on his shoulder as a friendly gesture. He offered him a small smile to show his acknowledgement and gratitude for performing for tonight. His cooperation means a lot to him.

The said performer, on the other hand, gave him a wide grin in return and wished him the best luck. He disappeared in the darkness towards the back of the stage.

With one final huff, he stepped in to the lights.

Again, in his presence, everyone went wild. With a smile, they went in to silence.

In front of the mic stand, he started. His left hand held his microphone, while his right rested on the stand.

"Everyday, we meet a lot of people. In that sea of people that surrounds us, some of them of them we already knew, others we are still bound to know, while the remaining will just pass us by without knowing."

He has a far away look. As if he was reminiscing, trying to remember the words that he was once told.

"We stop as we invite, or were invited for a little chat. At some point through the conversation, wee look at their faces. Our gazes, either we calculate them, or just simply admiring."

"Some of them return our gaze, but among them, we can say that there is someone that has something in 'the way you look at me'." and he started singing.

~NHFG~

No one ever saw me like you do

All the things that I could add up to

I never knew just what a smile was worth

But your eyes say everything

Without a single word

'Cause there's something in the way you look at me

It's as if my heart knows

You're the missing piece

You make me believe

That there's nothing in this world I can't be

I never know what you see

But there's something in the way you look at me

If I could freeze a moment to my mind

It'll be the second that you touch your lips to mine

I'd like to stop the clock make time stands still

'Cause baby this is just the way

I always wanna feel

'Cause there's something in the way you look at me

It's as if my heart knows

You're the missing piece

You make me believe

That there's nothing in this world I can't be

I never know what you see

But there's something in the way you look at me

I don't know how or why

I feel different in your eyes

All I know is it happens every time

'Cause there's something in the way you look at me

It's as if my heart knows

You're the missing piece

You make me believe

That there's nothing in this world I can't be

I never know what you see

But there's something in the way you look at me

The way you look at me

~NHFG~

It was another awful day, for him that is, and when you categorized your day as an awful day, everything seems to be wrong and nothing's right. Glancing, however, at the paper laid in from of him, it seemed like not everything was ruined.

A miniscule smile was shown on his face. After reading the contents of the paper the second time around, he folded it neatly then hid it inside one of his books.

Another addition to the collections he thought to himself.

Unable to refrain his self from smiling widely, he placed his right elbow on top of his armchair to support the weight as he hid his smiling face on his right palm. He turned slightly his gaze to the left, facing the window for some dramatic effect.

Funny it took only a blank blackboard that was accompanied later on by a small dot created by the chalk to turn his awful mood to something better.

No! It was not the no longer blank blackboard because there was already a small chalk dot that refashioned his awful day. Rather, it was because of a certain young lady who suddenly barged inside his almost empty class room as if sensing his current predicament.

He was the only student left in the room before her sudden appearance. His last subject for the day ended about an hour ago. Most of his classmates had already left either heading home, or to some school org activities. It was a habit of his to be left behind and have some alone time, enjoying every ounce of tranquillity before the last bell rang.

"What's with the scowl?" was the first thing the came out of her mouth as she entered the almost empty classroom. She noticed the scowl on his face immediately and knew at that point that he was having a bad day. "Were you suffering from dysmenorrhoea?" she tried to kid to lighten up his mood.

He knew what she was doing, but still decided not to answer. Instead, he asked her back.

"What are you doing here? The end of your class is still two hours away. Shouldn't you be in your class or something?"

"It's time for the afternoon break, and we just found out that our next subject teacher is absent and just left his previous class unattended. The class is on a riot right now, relishing the small amount of time of freedom to the fullest, so I am here to bother you instead.I decided that's how I am going to spend my free time."

"Bybothering me instead," he snorted at that.

"Yup!" she did not deny. "So," her eyebrows were dancing, indicating that she was inquiring, "what made you so grumpy all day?"

"What made you think I was grumpy all day?" he murmured but he was still heard, and then closed his eyes.

She watched him as he closed his eyes and she waited until he opened his eyes again to face her. Just as he opened his eyes to look at her, she raised her left eyebrow, a silent inquiry 'are you not?'

He sighed in return then faced the windows. He welcomed the wind caressing his face. He didn't bother answering her inquiry. She already knew it any way. Sometimes, he wondered how it seems like she knew him more than he knew him own self.

She knew she is not going to receive some answers from him for days like this so she decided to have his attention instead.

"HeyPaps!" she called him. She instantly got his attention then faced towards her direction. He saw her threw something towards him and he caught it easily. It was a lollipop. A half-strawberry half chocolate flavoured lollipop.

"Look here." She commanded and he did.

There, she stood in front, three armchairs away from him. She was smiling at him softly, her eyes gentle and understanding.

'Is that the way she looked at every body, or is that look only reserved for me?' he thought. Her eyes were shining beautifully through the sun's ray.

His train of thoughts stopped when he heard her ask, "What do you see?" referring to the blackboard. It was blank. She had erased everything that was written on it while he was still gazing outside.

Not knowing what she was up to, he answered her, nonetheless, with what he thought the most obvious thing at that moment. "Blackboard?"

She did not speak. She just gave him a nod signifying she accepted his answer. Right after that, she pointed the chalk she was holding to the board for a while. It left a small dot on the board. She asked him again. "Now, what do you see?"

"A dot." He answered quicker this time.

She was humming while nodding. "Yeah, there's a dot, but what about the blackboard? It's still there, isn't it?"

He nodded, but his left eyebrow still raised, telling her to continue.

"It's just a dot; it's so small compared to the whole blackboard but we noticed it first and we forgot about the bigger thing which is the blackboard." She paused for a while, allowing him to comprehend what she had said.

"What I'm saying is, the dot is just part of the whole. It is not the entire thing. With or without that dot, that blackboard will still be a blackboard. It will not change. It was like the blackboard is saying 'Hey, I'm still here. Look at me, not at the dirt. Someone or something can wipe that off my face. Look at me. What can you say about me?'" she continued.

"See what I'm saying? Some might notice the dot, but somebody will still see the YOU. You can do better than that." She was looking straight through his eyes, "so whatever made your day not so good, set it aside, and see what you can do." Her eyes were encouraging him now. "Bring your self back and balance your day."

She smiled at him. She blushed when he returned the smile to her, but her smile did not fade, it even grew wider.

When her vision landed on the wall clock behind him, she frowned a little; "It's fifteen minutes before the time" she was referring to her next and final subject for the day, "I need to go back now." Disappointment evident in her voice, she hoped she could stretch the time to give her more time to spend with him. She turned to him once again then uttered, "Well, bye-bye for now. I need to go back. See you later."

She was about to leave when he called her. She looked back at him. He motioned her to go back. She followed without a doubt. When he was sure that her hand was within reach, he reached for it, yanked her towards him, and gave her a chaste kiss on her cheeks. He stood up in the process.

"Thanks Mi" he told her, and then pushed her gently towards the door.

She was a bit in daze by the sudden display of intimacy, but she recovered before she reached the doorframe.

She turned around, only to see his back facing her, so she called him, "Natsume!" she was grinning from ear to ear.

When he turned around, he saw her wide smile. It just added to his reddening cheeks. He saw her waved at him goodbye then ran towards her class. He chuckled at her antics. She never fails to amuse him. He was left there standing inside the room. "Seeyoulater" he whispered.

~NHFG~

The way you look at me...

He ended the song at that. It always brought him smiles whenever he thought of the good times. He just hoped that it is not yet too late to relight the fire for them.

Natsume Hyuuga Fan Girl Chapter 4

To Be Continued...


A/N:Happy 114th Independence Day Philippines

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~Aster Tos