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I dunno, for some reason the title of this chapter reminds me of the carpenters song lol, where did that come from?
CHAPTER 16: TOP OF THE WORLD
The following few weeks, between me and Natsume, were devoid of anything to do with my tutoring (though, they kept continuing as usual) or Souma Kiseki. I knew Natsume was hiding something from me, but I didn't feel in any position to ask.
Why? Why was I the only person, it seemed, the he didn't tell. It frustrated me that his girlfriend, his 'reason for living', shouldn't know a fact as simple as that. Everyone assumed I knew, but Natsume didn't think it was important enough to mention. He was my tutor, it seemed very relevant to me.
I snatched up my books and made for the doorway, still with bitter thoughts in my head. It's not that I didn't love him, I just felt... betrayed. Another thought occurred to me. But Natsume always has a reason for doing things. Ruka had even said so; he does things in a way where he puts himself at fault, he's always thinking about others.
I shook my head furiously in confusion. I just didn't get him. Class was over and I wasn't looking forward to an afternoon full of frustrating thoughts. I looked down, unamused, "Tch." Why must I be put through this?
I gasped, as someone suddenly grabbed my wrist. Before I could even look up I was being pulled – no, dragged – away. I looked up to see who my kidnapper was, Kiseki-kun. The shock and mild confusion in my face wore off into a smile. Sure, this was a surprise, but it was something I needed: something to take my mind off of things, and that seemed to be Kiseki-kun's specialty.
My captor laughed softly. I laughed too, what the heck? This was amusing. We were running through the school, boldly interrupting the slow and steady pace of the rest of the students. But, where exactly were we heading to? It didn't seem like we were heading to any of the buildings I knew. Curiosity swept over me.
"Kiseki-kun, where are we going?" I asked, slightly out of breath.
Kiseki chuckled, "You'll see." He didn't seem flustered at all. So fit!
I allowed myself to be towed to who-knows-where. I had half forgotten about my trivial concerns, by now. I guess I should just enjoy the surprise he had planned for me.
We ran past some hedges and found ourselves in a large clearing. My eyes adjusted to the sudden flood of light and I recognised where we were. This was the grounds' football field. Did we really run this far?
My eyes adjusted further and I heard myself gasp. The neatly mown ground was interrupted by a very out of place sight. A beautiful little pond lay so unnaturally in the middle of the field. The water was sparkling in the sunlight and looked so inviting. But what amazed me the most was the medium sized fountain that gushed in the centre of the water. As far as the eye could see, there didn't seem to be any machine assisting the fountain, it was like a natural geyser.
I heard a chuckle to my right, but I didn't – couldn't – tear my eyes from the scene. "You said," spoke Kiseki as I finally turned to him, beaming, "that you wanted to see my Alice."
"Yup, that's it," encouraged Kiseki as I hesitantly place my feet on his. Just moments ago, he had stepped gracefully on the water's surface... and stayed there. He didn't sink. The water was still, so he didn't bob either. I stared in amazement.
He stepped forward, his feet steady, his balance unshaken. I stared. First at the water, then at his feet. I brought my gaze up to his face, which smiled warmly. I looked back at the water. I've seen many Alices in my day, but I never thought that the 'Bouyancy Alice' would make it to my list of favourites.
How amazing would that feel? A part of me yearned to be able to frolic around the pond. As if reading my thoughts, he held out a hand.
My grip on his hand must have been painfully firm, but his tensed arm didn't fail to provide a solid support. Stepping one shaky foot and another onto his, he pulled me upright. I repeated the process of looking down at my feet, then at the waters around me. My eyes glistened in wonder. This was surreal.
I looked up to see Kiseki gazing down at me. His stare made me blush and look away but, nonetheless, he held it. I began to laugh. I closed my eyes and spread out my arms. I leant back,supported by Kiseki's arms around my waist. I pointed my face to the sky and just let it sink in. This was a feeling I couldn't describe.
I kept laughing all the way. It was like walking on water was the first step to unlocking so many more possibilities. I finally retracted from my clichéd pose. This was simply amazing.
A thought occurred to me that perhaps should have been brought to my attention earlier. "Wait," I started, "how did all this water get here?"
Kiseki chuckled, "I have a friend. She has the Water Alice."
Water Alice. Water Alice? There's only one person in this school who I know has the water Alice. "Kiseki, you know Haruka-san?"
"Yeah, we play hockey together every now and then," he said.
I once again examined the pond, it was beautiful. The fountain and everything. "She really outdid herself here," I voiced. For her to do such a big favour for Kiseki, I never thought she'd do something like this for just anyone. "Hey, how'd you get her to do this anyway."
With a mischievous glint in his eye (that reminded me of someone... but I pushed the thought away) he said, "Well, Haruka owes me a few, and I think you'll find that I can be very persuasive." He smiled jokingly.
I laughed with him. My worries all seemed to disappear. Here, I was on top of the world.
There, finally some Kiseki x Mikan
I dunno with you guys, but I quite like Kiseki ^ ^
More Kisekan (on the spot pet name...) coming at ya, but then who knows Natsume could just crash the party... muahaha
I'll update if I can tomorrow, I just spent some time editing the remaining chapters
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