Chapter 3:
An Act of Concealing
(Misaki-sensei's p o v)
"How's the condition of Narumi-sensei?" A long blond-haired sensei asked abruptly. I could see that she really cares to Naru. She really loves him so much than I've given her a credit.
"Naru-sensei is in his terrible condition now, and the doctors can't find any antidote for his sickness." I solemnly informed her. I felt very useless so useless that I can't even help my dear friend. I walked straight to my desk, and I slammed my hands. "I don't deserve any of them." I said in a low voice. I sat carelessly, and I threw my hands at my head so I couldn't throw anything.
"You deserve us. You always tend to help us whenever you can, but there is this time that you certainly can't do anything." She told me, touching my overlapping hands. "Instead of thinking such non-sense things, it will be better if we should do something so that Naru could recover as soon as possible before it's too late." That was the first time I saw her crystalline tears. We stayed silent trying to sort the best things we could possibly do to heal Naru.
"Misaki, how about asking the help of Subaru Imai?"
"He already tried many times but he always failed. He told us that a person with a Stealing Alice could help him to heal Naru thoroughly."
"Is that so? Well, I'll think of another way." She's in a very glum mood. It was only three months before their wedding, and yet that tragic accident happened.
"Perhaps we could try to ask the help of Sakura Mikan, and if she said yes then we could ask the permission to Elementary principal if she could go with us where Naru's staying." The moment I thought that way, I was filled with some black hope. The little hope I manage to extinguish because I wasn't sure if we will succeed or not with this plan. I was eager to do that but I know it's not easy to win the side of the elem. Principal.
"At least we'll give a shot!" She sighed having the same lit of hope as mine. With the use of the crystalline ball, the long blond-haired sensei saw Mikan running towards the Faculty room. "Misaki-sensei, Sakura-san is running towards here." She told me immediately. Her tone suddenly changed from being a dead one to a high pitch very full of excitement and full of hope. I know she would do anything for Naru's sake. She really loves him as she loves her grandfather. I thought suddenly. "She's at the right time. Now, we could ask her help."
"I think it's not yet the right time for that." She contradicted suddenly. I was shock when I heard that. I thought she's on my side! Why did she? How could she? What was she thinking? I was deeply agonized with that.
"We can't ask her help right now because we didn't get the approval yet. Besides, she might freak-out if she will hear about it." She explained like a genius who knows everything. She has a point though but still…I want to know her side.
"You really have a point in that! Alright then, just handle this situation. I know you can do a lot better than me." He laughed then coughed slightly.
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(Mikan's p o v)
I wished I could find him. I have to know everything, confirm everything about the things he knew about my real identity. I wasn't prepared to know everything, but I couldn't just take it for granted. I reached the Elementary Faculty room. At last, I'm already here! I knocked at the door lightly but I'm sure they would hear it. The door opened and it was Misaki-sensei who let me in. He displayed a cold face as he let me entered the soundless faculty room.
"Good morning Misaki-sensei, Serena-sensei!" I greeted using my normal tone.
"Why are you here, Sakura-san?" Serena-sensei asked as she looked at me, with careful eyes.
"I'm looking for Narumi-sensei. Is he around?" I replied harmoniously. I could saw that Misaki-sensei was observing and listening quietly on the conversation as he made some cups of tea.
"I'm sorry but Narumi-sensei is not around right now." Her eyes became so small that anyone could say that she closed her eyes. What's up with her? Humans don't react that way? Is she hiding something from me? "May I know why you're looking for him?" She continued, still closed eyes.
"I really have to ask him something and it's very confidential. May I know where he is?" I really emphasized the word confidential. I couldn't afford to let my only chance go.
"He is out of the Academy. And you're not allowed to go and see him without the permission of the Principal." She replied in a straightforward manner.
"But it is a very urgent matter. I really have to talk to him right now!" The words came out from my mouth sounded so harsh, that I even thought I shouted at them.
"Sakura-san, please return to your class right now. It will not solve your problem if you will be hysterical about it." Misaki-sensei, who was in self-denial, scolded me as he put the cups on the table. NO! All of you are hiding him from me! I HATE YOU!!I was screaming those words inside my head and I could feel that my brows puckered as I made face at them. I really don't intend to listen to them anymore.
"I do understand what you feel, but please remain patient and try to accept Jin-jin as your temporary class adviser until Naru-sensei gets back here. Is that ok?" Serene-sensei said soothingly.
Am I bad? Am I selfish? I don't know. Was that the reason why they're hiding him from me? I asked my bewildered self.
"We're very sorry Sakura-san." I could see in Misaki-sensei's eyes that he was trying to hide the truth, but he was frustrated to tell it. This is enough. I give everything. I'm so tired. I wanted to rest.
"May I just go back to my room?" I finally asked after a long minute of silence...or should I say awkward silence. "I really don't want to go back to class right now and besides I don't feel very well."
"You may return to your room if you don't want to go back at your class." I sense that Serena-sensei felt very sorry for me. But it's fine with me maybe they were just finding some ways to get me out of here.
"I understand." A gloomy replied aroused from me then I left the disconsolate room, and rivers of tears were over flowing on my red face. I walked away without looking back, but I don't have any idea where to go exactly, so I decided to stay on an alley where it was surrounded by lovely and fully bloomed Sakura trees.
What should I do now? I can't stay like this forever. I should find him as soon as possible, but the problem is…where should I to start to find him! I scratched my head. "I hope Hotaru is here with me." I sat on the grassy ground under the Sakura Tree. Then, the bell rang loud enough to hear all over the vicinity, it indicates that our math subject was, at last, over.
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(Normal p o v)
From a far, a guy was staring at her.
"Don't tell me that you like that girl, Kyoishiru!" A suspicious voice scolded at the guy's back. Kyoishiru has a crimson colored hair, has fair and smooth skin, gorgeous, 5'6" tall, smart and very generous and gentleman.
"Oh, it's you Serio-sensei!" Kyoishiru turned to see who it was and he was shocked to see Serio-sensei. He tried to hide it from the angry sensei.
"So tell me, are you going to take Natsume's path also?" Serio-sensei glared at him evilly.
"No, I'm not Serio-sensei. I'm just having a beautiful daydream." Kyoishiru answered back as they both stared at the girl again.
"Well so much for that, you have a mission right now and that is to get Natsume out of his room." He ordered instantly. "He was shot last night and we have to treat him at the hospital, meet me there."
"Yes, sensei!" Kyoishiru said.
He is true in his oath unlike Natsume. I will reward him one of these since he is serving me for almost 9 years now. I will tell him everything I know, so his endless search will be over. I hope Natsume will obey me like him. Ggrr! I know it's very impossible because people are unique. He thought to himself. He was irritated that Natsume didn't follow some of his rules.
What the heck did you do Natsu-chan??You're killing me because of my worries about you. Just hang-on, I'm already on my way. Kyoishiru thought as he walked towards the Elementary division.
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A/N: This is the edited version. I hope you like it. I'm so sorry for the delay because I'm sick for four days now. Please tell me if it's awkward, ugly or what. I really want to know, so please review.
