Love Me

Chapter 2

His Gift that Keeps my Mind in Wonder

My usual routine for going to my locker at school in the morning is usually with my friends or by myself, grabbing my books and then heading to my mathematics class. I didn't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate that my daily routine had change when I had realized thee Natsume Hyuuga had noticed me and started walking towards my locker. The reason why I think it unfortunate is because I get the feeling that Sumire and Rei don't like him but that was only one reason and a pretty poor one too. I can think of a lot of reasons why it's fortunate because I get time to talk with him and know him better. Plus he always seems to be sitting by himself and it looks like he could use a friend. Oh shoot, he's almost near! Why does he always look so badass I think with a slight frown on my face. Okay he's right beside me, play it cool, calm and collective. Yeah, I can do that.

"Natsume Hyuuga," said Natsume.

"Yeah, I know who you are," I coolly said, "and I also know that you a pervert," I added with a mumble.

"What was that?"

"Nothing," I said quickly. Then I look at him as he reached to fish something out of his book bag. He pulled out the item for me to realize that it was a burnt CD and then he hands it to me.

"This is for you."

I grabbed it from his hands with a small smile on my face and asked, "What's this?"

With a slight smirk on his face he just said, "Listen to it, you'll like it." Once he said that he walked away from me. I look at the CD thinking to myself who burns music anymore, everyone has and iPod, but then again maybe he is just old fashioned. With that thought in my mind, I looked up and watch his retreating figure down the hallway.

I opened up the CD case and saw that he wrote a message on the CD itself. Sorry for tripping you with my big feet, Polka. – Natsume. How sweet in his own way I guess.

Once I got home from school I decide to download the music to my iPod so can listening to it at school or if I happen to go on a walk.

The bell signalling us that it was time for lunch had rang, I hurriedly gathered my belongings, so I can go outside and relax while eating my lunch and listening to the music that Natsume had introduced me too. I was a peace staring at the CD and rereading his message that he wrote on their, until I was disturbed by Rei.

"Hello their puppet, what do we have here," he tries to say in a terrible British accent and then snatches the mix CD that Natsume had made me.

"Hey, give it back," I said and snatched it back but not before he read the message.

"Are you serious Mikan, you need to stay away from him. He's bad news," Rei said with some annoyance. As a terrible joke he adds, "Plus, he is a filthy rich asshole."

Mikan sat up and faced him with a small amused smile on her face and said, "Yeah and your rich too by the way."

"Yeah, but I'm not and asshole."

Then I laughed but stopped when I slightly chocked on my food.

Rei patted my back until I stopped coughing and added, "Seriously though Mikan, don't hang out with that guy."

"Well, maybe you should take a tip from him on how to romance someone. Your idea of romancing someone is watching animation all day and making mac 'n' cheese."

Rei smiled with a slight sigh and said, "Best date ever." Then he suddenly turned to her and asked, "What's wrong with that?"

"Well it's….. it's…. ugh nevermind," I said slapping my hand against my forehead. That's when Hotaru shoves Rei over and plops her butt between us.

"Whats up?" Hotaru asks.

"Oh, Mikan was just saying how awesome I was in the romancing department," Rei said with a smirk on his face.

Hotaru looked at Rei then to Mikan and back to Rei and scoffed, "Yeah, and today will be that day when pigs grow wings and people will see them flying in the sky."

I had to chuckle at that one.

"Don't have to be rude about it," Rei retorts back at her.

Hotaru shrugged her shoulder in reply.

"Hey guys." We all looked up from what we were doing and realize that it was only Sumire heading towards and then she took a seat beside me on the ground.

"Well this is too much Estrogen for me so I'm going to head out and chill with Ruka," Rei said as he collected his stuff and started to put it in his backpack.

"I'm going to go with Rei, got to ask Ruka a question anyways since were partners for a science lab," said Hotaru.

"Okay, talk to you guys later then," I said. Sumire and I watch them walk away before I turned to Sumire and say, "So, Natsume Hyuuga?"

"Yeah, what about him," she said.

"Well, he made me a mix CD and it actually pretty decent," I said with a big smile on my face.

"Yeah, I'm sure it is," Sumire said with annoyance with a tinge of what I think is jealousy.

"Are you jealous?"

"What? Yuck, no. I'm not jealous, I went to junior high with him and the guy is a dick when it comes to girls," says Sumire.

"Okay," and that is all I say because clearly I get the feeling that she doesn't want to talk about him anymore. The thing was I couldn't help but feel like I have butterflies in my stomach when I think of him. Yes, he is mysterious, with a badass look and a little bit of a pervert, he is also quiet and keeps to himself most of the time.

Have I ever told you that I work at this old Movie theatre where it's only open on Friday, Saturday and Sundays with only two show times at 7 and 9 at night. Well if I didn't, now you know. We play these old black and white movie classics at this theatre and well you can basically say the owner, a janitor and me only work here. My mother at first wondered why I chose to work here instead of being a waitress at a café or a retail cashier at a grocery or clothing store. I told her it was the only place that was hiring at the time and I also felt bad for the owner. He was a 78 year old elderly man looking for a month now and no one had even bothered to look his way.

Honestly, I felt really bad for him, so I took the liberty of stepping up to the plate. He was nice, the pay was a little bit low, but I get to watch free movies, have free popcorn and soda.

Anyways here I am where I work, after quickly setting up the movie for the customers. I go a sit in one of the seats in the movie theatre and start watching the film. With 10 minutes into the movie I felt a light tap on my shoulder that startled me. I turned and looked up to realize that it was Natsume Hyuuga look at me with all is glory, which makes my stomach once again turn with butterflies.

"Hey," he said as he hops over the seat and sits next to me.

"Hi," I shyly say with a small smile but continuing to watch the movie. Then I turned to face him and jokingly say, "Are you stalking me?"

"Maybe, I am," he jokingly says back with a smirk on his face and one eyebrow raised.

That's when I quickly turn back to the screen trying to hide the blush that's starting to form on my face, I hear him chuckle. All I could think was that I embarrassed myself to a guy that I possibly like.

When the movie was over, so was my shift for work.

"Wanna come over?"

"Sure."

That's when I notice that I'm following his vehicle back to his place.

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