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CHAPTER THREE
Morning came and all was well. It was a bright Saturday morning and looking at the side of her bed, Natsume was gone. She sighs as she later slaps herself. Anyway, what more could she expect? Natsume and she can never be back again. Well, at least that's what she believes. She, then, brushed her hazel hair before entering the bathroom and immersing herself. Applying some light powder as she exits the dorm, she proceeded to the Academics building. There, she meets with Sasuke.
The class planned to go for camping in Mt. Fuji, the most well-known and sacred place in their country, Japan. She obscurely scrutinise the people gathering at the quad, though as much as she doesn't want to admit it, she was looking for Natsume. She felt restless not only after she saw him which totally puzzled her. She thought that she and Natsume are already through. She thought that she finally convinced herself and yet why is she feeling this way towards him?
The travel from their school to their destined place took not less than four hours. Students grew excited over the hours of transporting. Mikan and Sasuke were sitting side by side throughout the trip while Natsume stayed at the back part of the bus. Unknown to everyone, he was actually staring at a certain auburn-haired girl.
Arriving at the beautiful site, she took a deep breath as she decided to take a short walk to explore the place better and familiarize the scenery clearer. She want to spend her set-up time in observing the place and a time of healing and thinking –since last night, she wasn't quite in her own self. She felt weak and confuse. Sasuke was nowhere to be found. From what she understood based on how she knew him, she thought that he might be just sleeping around below some tree, swallowing the serenity inside. On the other hand, Natsume swiftly settled his place and his tent before taking a nap inside his comfortable minute red marquee.
Hours had passed and Narumi was worried deep inside. He was worried not only because of the weather but because of the reason that both Mikan and Sasuke aren't yet back. He did everything in his power even to the point of asking some of his present students to help him in his search –Mikan's classmates. Natsume was worried deep inside too that he tiptoed away from the rest of the group.
Walking alone, out from the foggy and raging snow storm, he saw faltering light estimated metres away. He slowly tried to reach for that light while covering his eyes to prevent dust and some snow particles from entering his already fuzzy orbs.
Weathering the blizzard, he gave his every warmth he had within him just to reach that certain place, that certain light and heat. After another set of minutes walking, standing right outside the small shelter, even with the intense snowstorm, he could still clearly hear the clattering of teeth inside. Meanwhile, inside was a busy raven-haired lad tending a sick lover when he saw a silhouette beyond the tent. He hesitated whether the person outside was his foe or his friend no until the lad lit a small raging flame to warm him outside –Natsume! Without another second of hesitation, he let him enter with a questioning look plastered in his face.
"What are you doing here?" he asked out of the blue. Natsume shrugs but Sasuke wasn't buying his indirect answer. So, without a choice, he told him part of his real reasons why he is outside their tent. He narrated that everyone was worried and that he too was asked to look for them, nothing more and nothing less. But as we all know, Natsume wasn't actually asked, it was just his own favour to look for Mikan to make sure she is safe.
Mikan was already shivering because of the cold winter storm –even though everyone knew there are still days before winter. The weather just changed all of a sudden. The two boys, seeing her pity condition, were already worried sick of her. Sasuke couldn't warm her himself for his Alice were what is opposite of it –water, ice and lightning. Natsume knew he had his chance. He slowly went to her side. Sasuke jerks him away. Natsume smirks.
"You know, because of your stupid pride, you'll lead her to her death. Just admit it. I'm way too hotter than you. Besides, I won't do anything to her unless she personally tells me to do it with her." Sasuke raised his brow, "You'll still never give up dreaming, will you?" "Well, if you think that it'll all be just up to my dreams then what are you afraid for?" Sasuke didn't answer. Taking that as a yes, Natsume finally wrapped Mikan's waist, making the other boy jealous.
Next day was another brand new day and everything was well –hell, excellent for someone but not for the other someone up to the point that he swore to have his revenge.
**To Be Continued**