Dark Angel M14G8
Chapter 4: Energy kiss?
ZUKI: I updated too long again! Stupid schoolwork, been pressuring too much!
STRANGE VOICE: Hmph, lazy bum.
ZUKI: Just shut up will you? I don't want to argue right now because…
STRANGE VOICE: You're going to apologize and thank them again aren't you?
ZUKI: You know me too well –sweatdrops- Well, minna-san gomen and arigato again! It's just that I don't have too many ideas…sigh
STRANGE VOICE: Aren't you forgetting something? Oh and you're losing your enthusiasm.
ZUKI: Oh yeah! This is additional info about Mikan being a humanoid in case you ask regarding these questions/comments:
Is Mikan going to have any sons or daughter in the near future?
Answer: Yes, she would have.
Is she already pure robot?
Answer: No, she isn't. Only parts of her body that's abnormal to an ordinary human is a part robot which will may be revealed later in the chapters. Her hair is merely an experiment of chemicals that is why it's not part robot. About the eyes, there is just a link connection to her eyes that is why she can do that. The link is connected to the main part. Either the brain or heart, which has a small chip, that is programmed for her…not really planned yet. If you want, you can suggest.
You're going too fast don't you think?
Answer: I know but I'm lacking of ideas…if you want, you can give me ideas.
ZUKI: Well, if more questions are observed by moi then, I will be much obliged to answer them.
STRANGE VOICE: Stop saying French you baka! It doesn't suit you.
ZUKI: Whatever. Just do the disclaimer.
STRANGE VOICE: She doesn't own GA nor its characters. Because she is lacking of artistic skills and can only draw doodles.
ZUKI: Hey! I can draw other things too! I can draw normally.
STRANGE VOICE: Whatever you say.
Recap
Hotaru's POV…
We finally arrived safely at the dorms. They waved goodbye went back to their rooms while I went to my lab. I opened the computer and researched more about that girl. Her smile…Is she the real Mikan? She looked a lot like her for a second when she smiled. Moreover, why does Hyuuga know Mikan even Nogi? Like, they have met before. It is possible. I need to dig deeper into this. Mikan, what really happened to you? I haven't even heard of you, as if you just vanished into thin air. In addition, what did you mean by 'I need to introduce you to my other two friends. I know you'll like them!' You're supposed to tell me everything before you vanish you baka. I sighed deeply, having a migraine. I stopped researching for 10 minutes as I recollect my memories with her.
Flashback
"Hotaru, let's play again by the swings!" A brown-haired girl in two pigtails said happily.
"Baka, I'm near. You don't have to shout." I replied.
"Mou Hotaru, meanie!" The brunette stuck her tongue out and then smiled.
She continued, "You know Hotaru, I just wanted to talk to you. It's about me since you went out with your family for the past few days."
"Did someone bully you again?" I looked at her still on my emotionless façade but with concerned-looking eyes.
"Yeah, demo while I was crying that day someone helped me and he had powers like us too! He also introduced me to his best friend! Therefore, I need you to introduce you to my other two friends. I know you'll like them!" Mikan smiled.
I answered, "Well, I'm grateful that they did my job of comforting you because you're really a handful."
"You're being mean again!" Mikan pouted.
"Remember to smile aho! I told you to smile more, you look 10x uglier when you don't smile," I said.
(ZUKI: Gomen I just copied that line from the anime! I swear I don't own it!)
"Hotaru!" She hugged me tightly like there was no tomorrow.
"Get away from me. Those baka germs…" I struggled playing with her.
End of Flashback
And I found out that there was actually no tomorrow after all.
End of Hotaru's POV
End of Recap
Another day begun once again, with Mikan, already woken up and dressed ready for the day. Even so, it was still too much early for everybody in the academy. But because of her nightmare, she woke up.
'Why does it always stop? Where was I going?' she thought.
'I woke up too early, I'll just go to the sakura tree…master might be there,' she thought again.
Then, she did. As she was walking, she felt a little heavier. She looked at her wrist; a part opened and saw her power source's energy.
'That's why. I need to recharge. I think I can last until tomorrow evening,' she assumed and closed the opened part of her wrist.
Finally, she arrived at the sakura tree and she was right that the famous flame wielder is there. She sat at the other side of the tree silently.
"What are you doing here?" Natsume demanded. (ZUKI: Rude boy.)
Mikan answered right away, "No other place to go to. Classroom is boring, although no one's there."
Silence and tension. Not until Natsume brought up something.
"Did you remember something?"
"My memories, you mean?" She replied.
"Hn."
"Maybe, I'm not sure yet. I need to clarify something first," She responded. Then she thought ', I need to finish the nightmare first. I want to know where I'm supposed to be going next.'
"Clarify what?" He spoke.
"Just something," She answered as she stands up and walks away.
'She knows something, but what?' He thought.
Back with Mikan, she went away from the tree to the classroom, figuring that there are already people there. After that, she went to the windowsill quietly and looked outside again, deeply thinking.
The inventor stared at her, reading her movements, 'She remembered something.'
"Remembered what?" The mind reader asked.
Hotaru was irritated with his constant mind reading and was about to shoot him with the baka bazooka but it ran out of batteries.
"Tsk. Stupid batteries. I should've upgraded them earlier to unlimited ones," Hotaru muttered.
Then, Mikan walked up to her, "Use other inventions then or spare batteries."
"The baka bazooka can hurt him more and I don't have any," Hotaru said.
"Use my W (warm) energy then," Mikan suggested as a small hole at the back of her neck opened and a power cord came out.
"Ready?" Mikan continued.
As for the class, they were watching with awe except for Sumire and her gang.
Hotaru nodded. Then, they inserted the cord. After inserting, Mikan's eyes glowed.
Mikan spoke, "If my eyes are already faint that means I'm already running out of energy. I'm supposed to last till tomorrow evening."
Hotaru's eyes widened slightly, "Aho. Stop recharging them. I'll buy new batteries, baka!"
"Sorry I can't stop the process anymore if I already started it," Mikan informed.
"Why are you doing this?" Hotaru inquired.
Mikan smiled slightly, "We're friends right."
Hotaru believed for a second that she was her long lost best friend but she set it aside and think about it later.
The glow started to fade. At that moment, Natsume and Ruka entered.
"What are you idiots gaping at?" Natsume said.
"Natsume, I think something happened to her," Ruka said worried.
Natsume looked at the situation, "Oi. Imai. What did you do?"
The cord retracted back to the hole and closes. Meanwhile, the other closes.
Mikan spoke, "Recharge complete."
Then, Mikan paced slowly towards Natsume. She grabbed his shoulders, making him confused, and kissed him straight on the lips. Everyone was taken aback while Hotaru took a picture and Ruka's eyes darkened, covered by his bangs. Natsume was so stunned that he can't move. When she released her lips from his, she fell unconscious.
Sumire shouted, "How dare she kissed Natsume-sama!"
Her cronies agreed. Sumire used her alice to attack Mikan.
BAKA!
But to no avail…
She fell unconscious with a bump on her head and Natsume burned her hair into nothing since he returned to normal quickly.
"So Imai, aren't you going to explain or not," Natsume said.
"N-Natsume…Let's get Mikan to the hospital first," Ruka interrupted as he carries Mikan, bridal style. His eyes are still covered by his bangs as he walked out carrying her.
Hotaru followed suit, Natsume last.
Many minutes passed and they finally arrived at their destination. They went to see a doctor for checkup.
"Nothing's wrong with her, you said she is a humanoid right? Then, she might be exhausted and used up all her energy and needs to be recharged," The doctor explained.
After that, they decided to leave Mikan to Hotaru's room so she can rest.
"What's your plan now Imai?" Natsume stated.
"I plan to sleep with her; she might wake up on the following days," Hotaru decided.
Ruka spoke, "Then I'm staying too."
"Hn." Natsume grunted.
In that case, they did. When they were already arranged and Mikan was still on the bed. Silence crammed the air until Hotaru spoke.
"She remembered something but she's not sure yet."
Natsume replied, "She needs to clarify something."
Ruka suggested, "Well, we'll just observe her more."
While waiting, the blackmailer suddenly had an evil glint and sparkle on her eye.
"Hyuuga. Why were you so stunned when she kissed you?" Hotaru asked.
"It doesn't mean anything," Natsume angrily answered.
"Oh really? Then, why didn't you stop her?" Hotaru continued.
"It's none of your business,"Natsume grumbled.
Ruka interrupted, "Imai, can you explain the incident earlier?"
"Why? Is it because of your strange behavior previously?" Hotaru replied slyly.
Ruka blushed realizing of his reaction due to the scene before, "N-no! I want to know what happened to her before me and Natsume got there."
-CLICK-
Hotaru thumbs up, holding camera on her other hand, "Nice blush."
"I-Imai! Stop changing the subject!" Ruka yelled angrily and blushing more furiously.
She sighed and responded nonchalantly but with a hint of sadness, "It was because of me. I didn't know she lacked the energy that's why I couldn't stop her from helping me with my invention."
Their conversation was interrupted with whimpers and struggling from the bed. It was Mikan. Hotaru quickly went to her and she saw that Mikan was sweating.
"Nogi get me a towel," Hotaru ordered.
Ruka came nearer to the bed after getting a towel, "What's wrong?"
"She's having either a nightmare or a flashback from her lost memories," She answered while wiping Mikan's forehead.
"She better tell us what is it about when she wakes up," Natsume stated.
At that time, Mikan calmed down and continued to sleep.
-T-I-M-E-S-K-I-P-
Three days already passed and everyday, Mikan's friends always visited her, asking if she's fine. The inventor's reply would always be, "10 rabbits…"
IN THE CLASSROOM
Hotaru spoke and sighed, "Fine I'll let you visit her later after school for free."
LATER AFTER SCHOOL…
They all head to the dorms to Hotaru's room. When Hotaru was about to open the door, someone got to it before her from the inside. As it opens, it revealed Mikan that was already wide-awake.
"Mikan-chan, yokata! You're awake!" Yuu spoke worriedly like a mother hen.
"Gomen," Mikan said monotonously.
"Don't gomen, gomen me. You need to pay for my services, for 200 rabbits," Hotaru said.
"Sigh, whatever…" Mikan shrugged and gave 200 rabbits to the ice queen.
Anna and Nonoko yelled with excitement, " Now Mikan! Explain!"
"Explain what?" Mikan tilted her head.
"Ah! The scene before you passed out," Kitsuneme and Koko replied simultaneously.
"I understand. It was because I need a lip-to-lip contact with my master before I sleep for three days in order for me to recharge…in short, it was an energy kiss," Mikan explained.
Natsume and Ruka entered. They heard everything.
Natsume became angrier on the inside but calm on the outside, "So you're awake, little girl."
"Hai. Gomen for not telling in the first place but now I'm gonna last for two years since I've been recharged," Mikan answered.
Ruka's eyes brightened for a second but calmed down again and uttered, "So…Mikan, what were you dreaming the other day. The first day you slept."
"I still can't tell you unless I clarify them first," Mikan responded.
"Clarify what?" Hotaru asked.
"The dream. I need to finish it first," Mikan retorted.
Yuu and the others were confused and figured that it was not their right to pry so they left, knowing that Mikan was now wide-awake.
"What was the dream? Tell us," Ruka persuaded.
Mikan shooked, "I'm not telling anything…"
Hotaru sighed, "I'll make an invention then…I'll make a cat's bell dream and memory projector. It has almost the same inputs of the angler one so it'll be a snap."
"I told you to…" Natsume cut off Mikan.
"Don't try to stop her, baka. She's just helping you."
BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!
"I'm doing it for beneficial and financial issues…" Hotaru said looking very irritated.
Natsume twitched and rubbed the bump on his head, "Tch."
Mikan walked up to him and touched the bump and it healed.
"It's done," Hotaru spoke bluntly and finished the projector.
Then, she broke the fourth wall once again, "The Cat Bell DM projector. It shows the memories and/or dreams of the one who wears it. It is also worn as a choker, only for 1000 rabbits."
Ruka sweatdropped, "I-Imai when- how-…"
Hotaru has a glint in her eye, "Nogi, are you doubting me?"
"Uh…N-No," Ruka replied nervously.
"Even though it's finished, I'm not wearing it, forcing me is useless too," Mikan sighed.
"Who says that I'm putting it on you right now?" Hotaru answered.
"That's good, I really don't want to hurt my friend," Mikan smiled for the second time but it quickly disappeared.
Hotaru touched Mikan's cheek and thought, 'Why? Why do you look a lot like her? You aren't really her, are you?'
Mikan was slightly shocked but calmed down as the gentle touch of Hotaru left her face.
"Enough chit chat, Ruka let's go," Natsume opened the door and walked out.
Ruka looked at him worriedly and thought, 'Natsume…'
Then, he followed.
"I'm also going now, there's school tomorrow," Mikan spoke and left the room.
Hotaru sat down on her bed and felt something under her. It was a pendant.
'Strange. Why is it shaped as a lock? I'm going to scan and investigate this tomorrow, it might be Mikan's,' Hotaru thought and touched small keyhole, which has a background engraved cross.
SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY, OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY
A woman in her mid-twenties was tied in a chain, looked down on the floor, full of regrets, 'Its all my fault…'
A man in the shadows spoke, "You foolish woman...purposely saying that it was too late when you could have stopped her from escaping, you thought that you could fool me with your acting when you were the one who released her."
A painful shock went to her from the chains but the woman did not gave him the pleasure of seeing her suffer, "I was merely protecting her as her mother."
The man chuckled, "Did you really think that she still thought of you as her mother after you betrayed her?"
The woman gave a pained look on her eyes and kept silent.
The man ordered, "Continue searching her whereabouts and look for the code, she still blocks the location transmitter."
The navy blue-haired with glasses looked at the man sternly filled with hatred and left after that.
ZUKI: FINALLY! It's done!
STRANGE VOICE: You're shouting the obvious again. But I'm surprised that this chapter is long for a lazy ass like you.
ZUKI: Oh just shut up. Well, anyways please review minna-san! Domo arigatou gozaimasu! Demo…Gomenasai for not updating for a veeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy long time! Hope you understand!
STRANGE VOICE: Baka.
ZUKI: -twitches- You saying something?
STRANGE VOICE: Nandemonai.