This chapter is dedicated to Jarrah(. pichikato . love . brown .), Ate Monica (NiiKA-CHAN) and Marian (moonacre99) ;)
Chapter 2
Is he going to kiss me?
I shouted mentally. What should I do next? I rattled in my mind again. Oh yeah! In times like this, close your eyes and feel the moment! ('Cause she's my prince charming, I think.)
So, I shut close my eyes and gulped. Oh my God! He's going to kiss me!
3…
2…
1…
Eh? Nothing soft touched my lips. Wh-why?
I heard and felt someone chuckled. I opened my eyes directly to see a laughing Natsume.
I was dumbfounded. "What's funny?!" I asked, annoyed already.
"Nothing." He chortled again. "Don't feel the moment. I just got your baggage and helped you carry them to shut your annoying and stupid mouth from telling me everything you feel about bringing such heavy luggage."
Ooh… He noticed it. Don't tell me he is a psychic! He read my mind!
"Natsume, thanks for helping." I thanked him with a friendly and grateful smile.
"Hn."
And now, we were able to reach our room. I noticed something, you know what? The door is bigger in size than the other doors. The carved ribbon is larger than the other symbols.
He opened the door and got in. I followed him with amazed and sparkling eyes. Who would not be amazed if he saw two separate closets, a king-sized bed with black silky pillows and clean white sheets, two separate small rooms (probably they are the kitchen and the comfort room), plasma TV, two study tables, a large sofa and more.
"Natsume, is this what you get for being the valedictorian of our batch? This room is very luxurious. And I think this room is the best of all rooms."
He replied. "Yeah. Lucky you are my room mate. You get the same privileges I get."
I sighed still looking around the room. "Uh, they say I'm the luckiest, but the reasons you/they have told me isn't that convincing."
"Tch."
"I have questions, I hop you'll answer them." I said as I sat down on the bed and touched the silky pillows. At the same time, he went near a small table and sat on the chair. "What? Annoying brat?"
Aargh! Why should he call names?! Ugh, never mind. "They're just simple questions, but which closet should I use? I want to place my clothes inside now to finish everything that needs to be finished.
He replied with the annoyed face. "That closet near the lamp is mine. Take the opposite side since it's farther from the bed."
I stared at him dumbfounded. "Oh, the distance really matters in this room. Okay, I'm going to take the closet on that side, Mr. Distance." I sighed as I went nearer to the closet and started putting my clothes inside.
While I was busy with my work, a question popped out on my mind. "Natsume, where will I sleep later tonight?"
"Darn questions. I couldn't concentrate on my manga. You-," he pointed at me. I followed his index finger as he pointed it on the sofa. "On the sofa while I sleep in the bed."
My eyes widened. "On the sofa?"
"Yeah. Got a problem with that?" he replied confidently.
Oh right. I shouldn't be demanding. "No, I-I'm fine everywhere." Urgh. That jerk! He wants me to sleep on the sofa-I'm the girl here, and not him!
Grrr.
Augh.. My stomache grumbled.
He seems to notice it. "Your pets need you."
I blinked once, twice, thrice. "Hey! I'm not taking care of any pets, y-you jerk!"
I pouted. "Anyways, what's inside the refrigerator?"
"Chips. Chips. Chips."
"What?! Who ordered those junkfood? Does he want to make me fat and malnourish?" I shouted out loud.
Natsume shot an evil glance at me. "I did."
I gaped. "You don't know any food aside from that, right?"
"I know."
"Then why did you choose those junkfood?"
"Easy."
I raised an eyebrow at him. "And what makes it easy?"
"I want my room mate to suffer and make her life in hell."
(on a Monday morning)
RRRIIINNNGGGG!
I yawned. I looked at the alarm clock above the table just beside the place I'm sleeping. It's already 5:30. Yeah, it's still early, but I want to! Better get ready for school.
I stood up and stretched my tortured back from lying on the sofa for the whole night. It has been 2 nights since I slept here. So limited space to move while my room mate slept on the king sized bed. Oh, poor me!
I visited Natsume on the bed and stared at him. His physical features mesmerize me, especially his soft lips, aah! Shut up! He'll never be my prince charming! Yet look at his attitude, so rude!
After that, I went to the bathroom to take a shower and refresh my body. The bathroom has separate sides, for boys and for girls (good thing they knew). The tiles were charming and exquisite.
(6:30 A.M.)
Finally, I'm finished with everything! I have eaten my breakfast, which I personally bought yesterday. I just cooked them now.). I have dressed myself and arranged my things. In short, I'm ready for school while my room mate is still sleeping soundly. A hog.
I couldn't take it- Natsume still sleeping now it's half an hour to seven. I was about the wake him up harshly when someone opened the door. I ran towards the door and saw Sumire. "Good morning." I greeted emotionlessly.
She ignored my greeting and walked past me. She never bothered to greet back!
She approached Natsume towards the king-sized bed and kissed him on the cheek.
Ew. Ew. Ew.
Gross. Gross. Gross.
I saw him woke up with the annoyed expression again. She never bothered to greet the two of us. Hmph.
I directly went out and proceeded to the classroom to breathe 'fresh air'.
Inside the room, several students were inside- chattering, reading, wasting chalk, etc. The triplets seems aren't here yet.
I moved towards my chair which is located third to the last row and in the fourth column. Luckily, my seatmate was early so I decided to talk with him.
"Yo, Koko! How was your first 2 nights with Sumire?" I teased as I eased myself on my chair.
"Argh. It was torture. She kept on listening to tunes that I really don't like."
I chuckled. "I pity you."
"How about you?"
"It's fine, but the thumbs down of him is that the whole bed was his and I took the sofa."
He gasped. "I pity you too."
After a few minutes, the triplets arrived. I stood up cheerfully and greeted them one by one. "Nonoko! Anna! Hotaru! How are you??"
BANG!
"Annoying Mikan." Hotaru said.
"Mou!" How mean…
"Morning Mikan!" Anna and Nonoko greeted back.
They all went to their respective chairs. Their chairs were just near mine, so I am able to talk with them softly.
"Imai!!!!!!!" a boy slammed the door. Hotaru, Anna, and Nonoko were startled. They all looked at the almost-erupting-volcano-boy. It was Ruka. Oh, maybe he was referring to Hotaru.
Hotaru cocked an eyebrow. "What?"
"What are these pictures?!" I saw him holding 3 pictures showing him while sleeping.
"Those? They are for sale, you are lucky you get 3 for free." Hotaru paused as she fished something inside her bag. Oh, what could it be..
Now, Hotaru's holding dozens of pictures. Whoa. "I have more in here; I'll sell this to your fan girls later this afternoon."
The almost-erupting-volcano-boy finally erupted. "Imaaiii-,"
"Okay, stop shouting Ruka. Why are you shouting Imai's name, huh?" our teacher finally arrived. Yeah, Mr. Narumi is here while the two people-you-know-who-I-am-referring-to aren't here yet.
If last Monday, our teacher wore a cowboy outfit, last Tuesday, he wore a ballerina outfit, last Wednesday, he wore a proper suit, now, he wore a sando and a beach shorts with matching flip-flops.
My eyes twitched. "Forgive Mr. Narumi for being gay-ISH." Koko told me.
"It's okay. I forgive it like you gayISH username." I snorted as the two finally arrived.
Ruka, who was just a chair away from me, sighed. I asked why and the only thing he said is that "Natsume wasn't like that until Sumire showed up last 2 years. He always comes early, but now, because of Sumire, he wakes up late and comes in late as well."
Bad Permy…
"Since at this very hour is our homeroom, we will discuss certain matters, okay? So, we will discuss about your upcoming club meetings this Friday." Our teacher announced. I'm so excited when it comes to clubs!
Mr. Narumi wrote the clubs one by one on the board. Among those he wrote were chess, glee, earthsavers, badminton, ballet, theater, dance, science, math and popularity club.
Popularity Club? That sounds interesting, but I want to try theater and science too.
"I will give you time to decide on which club you will join, okay? Then, this Friday, tell me your club of choices."
Popularity Club…
(after classes)
Currently, I'm all alone in my room. Don't know where that hog/jerk went. Feeling very bored, I called the triplets. They came here just on time.
"Why did you call us?" Hotaru, who wasn't that cheerful, asked. The two girls wandered their eyes throughout the room, maybe, admiring how big and grand it is.
"This is beauty!" Anna exclaimed with sparkle in her eyes.
"This is amazing! Wah! Can we just exchange room mates, please? You stay there, I stay here." Nonoko pleaded.
I giggled. "If that's possible, I would be very glad!"
"Huh?" Anna and Nonoko both asked in unison.
"Well, to tell you, once you become Natsume's room mate, you will suffer. Tsk. Tsk. Because, you get to clean the dishes, mop the floor; sweep the floor, cook breakfast and etc!"
"Oh.." They both said. "Anyways, what did you call us for?"
I grunted. "I just want to ask for some suggestions fo-,"
Anna continued. "For clubs right? Oh, well. I recommend Popularity Club."
Nonoko said. "I'll be joining that too."
I raised an eye at Hotaru. "How about you?"
"Popularity Club."
My mouth formed an 'o'. "Why do people prefer that club than anything else?"
"Mikan, if you join Popularity Club, you get to be close with other popular students here!"
"And that was the reason why I chose that club to earn money from pictures too." Hotaru replied.
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Friday (Club Meetings)
As always, I cooked our breakfast and dinner. Grr. I'm his maid already! Why is life so harsh?
"What's for breakfast?" I heard him asked in a cold tone.
I replied. "Ugh. American Style, as always."
"Oh. What's the other option, we have by the way?" He asked sarcastically.
I nodded. "Then, have a seat."
He sat down confidently.
"Um, Natsume. May I ask something regarding with the Popularity Club?"
"What is it?" He replied plainly as he began to chew his food.
"It's just that the triplets recommended Popularity Club. All I knew, is that all the people who'll join are popular or soon-to-be popular."
I saw him smirked in a mean way. "That's obvious. It's 'Popularity Club', that's why most people prefer that club in order to be popular. Huh? Don't tell me. Mikan, you're joining that freaky club?"
I nodded but the last line he asked made me immersed in my thoughts. "What's with the adjective 'freaky'?"
A deafening sound was heard, probably because Natsume dropped his utensils, forgot to mention-purposely.
"Stop being so dense, Mikan."
I trembled. He does not need to shout at me especially that we are eating at this very minute. "What makes me dense?"
"Stupid. Isn't it clear to you? If you join that freaky club, you'll get many fans and that would result to lesser privacy. Or worse, you'll get molested by fangirls. How would you love to have a life like that?"
I was speechless.
-
No way.
Currently, I am in the swimming pool where Popularity Club opening is going to be held. Nonoko and Anna dragged Hotaru and I to the swimming pool. They said that attending the swimming pool party isn't compulsory. But, Anna and Nonoko dragged us all along.
So, why did I say 'No way.'?
Sumire told the whole club that she will test the members who are around in the swimming pool. She will let us swim in a 7 ft. side.
And the problem, I don't know how to swim.
And she even said that if a member fails to swim to the other side, it will result to a force 'transferring' to another group. How evil!
Probably, she came up with that plan especially…
Flashback
"Mikan, what are your hobbies?" Nonoko asked.
"I love cooking." I said with a smile.
"How about swimming?"
"Nah, I hate that. I don't even know how to swim."
End of Flashback
And that happened several minutes ago while we were going to the event. She probably heard it.
I sat still, trembling inside. The people around us were wearing two-piece that showed their curves. Anna, Nonoko, Hotaru and I both wore one-piece (we are conservatives.)
Now, it's my turn. Sigh.
How can I ever do this? Stupid Sumire…
"Kya!!!"
Ouch! Too loud! What the hell was that? Ugh, right. It's him.
So, he still joined popularity club?
I saw him walked confidently towards a chair. I didn't position myself near the swimming pool yet because of the chaos brought by those squealing fan girls who joined that club too. That's why; I asked Anna who was still beside me.
"Anna, I thought Natsume wouldn't really care joining this club? And, why is he here?" I asked innocently.
"Well," she started. "He was the King of this club last year, so given the duty, he must attend another year in this club."
"Oh. So He was the King. Does that mean that he is exempted in this thing? I mean Sumire wants us to jump.."
"That? Yeah, he is obviously exempted. Sumire founded this club and whether everyone doesn't like this, they can't do a thing. And trust me Mikan, she was the Queen of this club and clearly, she will still be until someone dared to oppose her." Anna explained once again.
"Mikan, you are now called." Hotaru cut the conversation between Anna and I. She seems hoping everything would go fine.
I heard Anna and Nonoko shouted. "Break a Leg!"
I nervously replied. "Yeah. After this, I am sure that I broke a leg."
Anna and Nonoko chuckled. "You're just too literal. Anyways! Good Luck!"
I continued walking and took a deep breath. How am I ever going to do this without accidents? Urgh!!
"Ready now Mikan?" Sumire told me with a smirk.
I just rolled my eyes and spanked my cheeks mentally. "I can't do anything right?"
"Good, at least you know. Ha!"
There goes the witch again.
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Gulp.
In my position, it seems I want to vomit seeing the blue waters in the immensely large swimming pool.
Just great! Even a 5 ft swimming pool scares me, how about a 7 ft one? I will surely die after this.
Among the people watching me trembling were mostly Sumire's bestfriends. They were all smirking at me.
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" Sumire led the counting and just as they said one, she pushed me into the cold 'hell'.
Not just Natsume Hyuuga made my life in hell. She just did.
I can feel my body plunged into the waters and the last thing I heard was. "STOP! She can't swim!!!"
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