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Tuesday September 17th 8:30am

Location: My dorm

I guess the word for it wasn't nervous, it was horrified.

How in the hell was I supposed to see Natsume after what had happened yesterday?

My worst fear was that he would ask me about my need to obey my stepsisters every command, because it obviously wasn't my huge amount of respect for her.

Sarcasm.

I sighed and pulled on my blue plaid skirt and black blazer, tying my hair up in a bun, I didn't have the energy to make it pretty.

When I got to the classroom door I inhaled deeply.

"Sakura?" I heard Ruka - pyon behind me, and immediately a smile plastered it's way on my face.

"Hi Ruka py-" I stopped dead in my tracks and my smile fell, there beside him was none other than my make out buddy. Oh joy. I felt my face heat up, blushing was obviously very constant for me these days.

"-on... morning Natsume - kun."

"Hn." Was all he said as he pushed by me and entered the classroom.

"What's up with him?" I asked Ruka - pyon, I could see light blush form across his cheeks as I smiled at him, oh no did Natsume tell him? Of course he did he's his best friend, but then again I didn't tell Hotaru.

"Nothing, he's just in a bad mood this morning, I'm sure it has nothing to do with you." He returned my smile, his words were supposed to be encouraging, little did he know.

Suddenly I was blinded by a flash of light and the next thing I heard was...

"IMAI!"

"Sorry Nogi, it's business." Hotaru ran into the classroom with Ruka - pyon running behind her with a threatening fist in the air.

That's Hotaru for you.

Class was long, quite and had no fighting between Natsume and I, actually there wasn't even any talking between Natsume and I. It was horrible really, I couldn't stand not having anyone teasing me, I was too used to it. Because even if we were fighting I loved his presence and that would never change. The fact that I love being with him, I love the way he makes me feel, and I love that he never takes advantage of me. I love his peircing eyes, and I love his messy hair. I even love his arrogance, I was starting to sound like an over crazed fan girl, but I couldn't help myself. Plus unlike his fangirls I don't love him because of how he looks, I love him for him, as grossly mushy as that sounds it's true.

I was relieved when Jinno bitterly dismissed the class, grabbing my books and shoving them into my bag I rushed out the door, but I didn't make it too far down the hallway when I heard a voice behind me.

"Oi, polka."

Oh no.

I turned around and gave him a questioning look.

"Go with me to the dance tomorrow night."

Yeah, our school's weird, the first month of school formal was on a Wednesday night, probably because the teachers are too lazy to take time from their weekend to set it up.

Even though it was a command and I had to anyways I still argued. "Why should I?"

"Because," He closed the distance between our bodies and was dangerously close to me, "I want you to."

I just looked into those memorizing eyes, lost for words.

"Please go with me?"

This time it was a question, making me sigh with relief.

I smiled brightly at him, "Yeah!"

"About yesterday..." My heart stopped, I thought I was going to fall onto the floor dead, which might have been for the best actually.

"What about it?" I whispered, my heart thumping as I felt his hot breath on my face.

"What was that hag talking about?"

"I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Because I can't" I tried my best to push away from him put he pinned me to the wall.

"Tell me."

I never thought about it really, if someone told me to tell them about why I obey, would it overrule my mothers command to not tell them? I decided to give this theory a go.

"I'm cursed." It came out like pouring milk into your cereal, and I couldn't believe it, I was absolutely astonished!

"What?" He looked at me like I was completely insane.

"I was cursed by a fairy when I was a baby."

He scoffed, he didn't believe me!

"Oh like you haven't heard crazier things, fire comes out of your hand for goodness sake!"

He shook his head at me, still pinning my arms to the wall.

"You don't believe me?" I was actually hurt, I couldn't believe he thought I was joking.

"I'm serious! I have to obey what everyone tells me to do, my mother told me not to tell anyone about it before she got sick, that's why I couldn't tell you!"

...

"Do you honestly think that if there wasn't something wrong with me I would have openly admitted to you that I'm in love with you in front of my crazy step sister?" I coudln't believe that those words just came out of my mouth, what if he had forgotten about it? I just reminded him, great! Now I have to hear about this to.

He leaned in closer to me and softly whispered, "I believe you," into my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

With that he walked away, I sighed, it felt so good that he knew. He knew everything.

I was about to walk to my dorm when I heard a voice behind me.

"Ah Mikan, just the girl I was looking for." I turned around to see Aito looking at me mischievously, why on earth would he be looking for me?

"Oh, um, hello Aito - senpai."

"No need for the chit chat." He took me by surprise. What was he doing?

"Um, okay?"

"I need you, to sing the alphabet for me."

What?

"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXWZ!" I quickly covered my mouth, embarrassed at my stupid action.

He pulled out a book from his bag and dropped it to the floor, "Oopsie, clumsy me. Pick it up."

I immediately picked it up off the ground and handed it back to him.

"Why don't you just, do a little dance for me Mikan?"

And before I knew it I was twirling around uncontrollably, and one thought crossed my mind as I saw him smirk and pull a knife from his bag.

Oh shit.

Lol I know it was short, please review.