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and…….
Fitha
Chapter 6: the smart football player
It was Mathematics. Mikan was busy staring at the chirping birds outside the window.
"We have a practice this afternoon, wonder if my 10 other members is doing right now, no 9, since no one is here to replace Jim who is going to marry next month," Mikan thought. "Wonder if I can go to the wedding,"
She suddenly slumped her head in the desk which cause a loud 'bang' that caught the attention of Jinno-sensei who is teaching a, according to Mikan, not-so-difficult problem.
"Sakura-san, what is the problem?" Jinno-sensei asked. Mikan was his favorite player in the team of Gakuen Alice which was the name of Mikan's team. She chooses it because it's the name of her favorite school.
"Nothing sensei, don't mind me," she said.
"Ok, class listen up, this is the problem for today;
15x+-5x=?" he said.
"So easy," Mikan muttered. (I think? But it's really confusing, for me of course, don't know for you…)
"Does anyone of you know how to answer that?" Jinno said, "If anyone of you knows how to answer it, you can have an early break," he continued.
The word 'early break' rings several times in Mikan's mind.
"Sensei, did you just say 'early break'?" Mikan questioned, making sure that she is not dreaming nor daydreaming.
"Yes, Sakura-san," he replied.
"I can answer it," she then said while all her classmates' eyes glittered.
"Answer and explain it Sakura-san," Jinno said.
"15x+-5x= 10x, but if the x is added it will be 10 and 2 is above the x,"(oi that's from my class, and the stupid two won't go to the top of the x, well I made it not to go there, lol) Mikan said, all her classmates forehead have a HUGE question mark accept fore Hotaru, Yuu, Ruka and of course Natsume.
"Ne Sakura-san isn't the symbol 'addition' not 'subtraction', so it's supposed to be 20x not 10x," Mucho said.
"Mucho-kun, there is one important rule in adding, subtracting or whatever it is in Mathematics," Mikan said.
All the not-getting-classmates stopped their work and listen to Mikan, even Hotaru, Yuu, Ruka and Natsume listened.
"When there are different signs like – and you have to ALWAYS minus it, then copy the great amount of symbol, so in that problem it's symbol is + but -5x have a minus so we need to minus them. In the end you need to compare which has the grater amount and use the symbol, so in that problem 15x is the greater so we don't need to put a minus sign, and if you decided to add the 'x', each 'x' means one so basically it's two above, " Mikan said and sat down.
(Sorry to interrupt, demo it's really confusing isn't it?)
"I get it!" Kitsunume said raising his notebook.
"I get it, too," Anna and Nonoko squealed.
"It's easy now," Mucho then looked at her with a super-duper huge grin.
"Well, well, looks like you can answer properly now that you already understand the problem, and then let's answer 10 problems," Jinno said.
"What about the 'early break'?" Mikan said.
"After we check," Jinno said.
"But--- but--," Mikan tried to say.
"Oi, polka dots, just sit down," Natsume said while writing the problems in his death note cover notebook. (which was OOC)
"But he said---," Mikan was cut off when Natsume looked at her.
"Fine," she said and slumped down on her seat. She just sat there glaring at Jinno who is writing the no. 6 problem.
Natsume watched his seatmate glare daggers at the teacher who is writing problems in the board.
"Oi, aren't you going to write?" Natsume said, but Mikan didn't even bulged an inch. A vein popped out of Natsume's forehead. He then elbowed her with a force that could knock a small child 3 meters away.
"Ouch, what did I do to you?" Mikan said while rubbing the spot where he elbowed her.
"You're not listening," Natsume simply muttered while continued to write the problems.
"Sorry," Mikan said.
Natsume was about to say something when Jinno spoke.
"This is the problems," He said then eyed the class and spotted Mikan.
"Sakura-san, why are you not writing?" He said.
"Because I don't want to," Mikan said.
"You will," Jinno said.
"If you can solve this sensei," Mikan said and walked to the blackboard.
She write a very, very, very, very confusing and difficult problem that Ruka, Natsume, Hotaru, Yuu and even Jinno doesn't know the answer.
"If you answer that," Mikan paused and looked at her teacher, "I will be writing a hundreds of problems," Mikan said, tossed the chalk and turn to walk to her seat.
Jinno eyed the problem; he hadn't read nor do anything like that before. He then looked at his student who is busy eying her watch.
"Are you sure this is a problem?" Jinno said.
"Of course, my kindergarten teacher thought me that when I was 4," Mikan said mockingly with an evil smirk.
"Kindergarten???!!!" Koko and Mucho said at the same time, eyes as big as saucers.
"Yeah," Mikan said with a mocking grin.
"Well," Jinno said, but before he can continue, Hotaru butt in.
"Stop it Mikan, just write it and let Hyuuga do the answers," said the ice queen.
"Me? Why me?" Natsume said.
"OK!" Mikan shouted. Natsume groaned.
"And by the way, since I was clumsy in my kindergarten my teacher writes that, it's a problem, wanna know the answer?" Mikan said and looked around.
The classmates give their attention to Mikan.
"Of course since I was still 4 I don't know about it, then teacher said 'stupid' to me and she exclaimed that it's just a joked problem from her, well now I'm not the only 'stupid' now he? You all are, too," Mikan replied with a big smile and began to write. They all sweat-dropped at Mikan's statement
After eternity…….
The math class then went by, followed by English and the last period.
"I'm going to see Shin, Kyo, Asi, Shiddo, Mac, Alex, Zap, Ryo and lastly Kevin, just have to wait another 40 minutes, ne? I think Shiddo and Alex is already here on my first day, oh well, they got back to America I guess" Mikan said and looked at her watch and looked at the lazy teacher who is sleeping in the desk and almost all of her classmate sleeping, too.
"Oi, polka, stop daydreaming," a voice suddenly said.
"It's none of your business," Mikan said.
"Daydreaming about Reo the singer singing to you?" Natsume said mocking and rested his head in the desk facing her.
"I'd rather dream about Edward Cullen giving me a piggy-back ride, than that bi-polar koala bear," Mikan said dreamingly.
"Tch, women with their stupid daydreams about fictional characters," Natsume said. (that is what they said about me! Cry waterfalls (T_T) are you one, too?)
"Why the sudden change of mood?" Mikan said.
"Hn," Natsume said and faced the other side of the desk.
"Jealous, eh?" Mikan mocked, but Natsume didn't reply.
"Natsume?" Mikan said. She called him several times but he didn't reply. She then decided to poke him HARD in the chest.
"Ouch, what's the problem with you woman?" Natsume said.
"Just checking if you're still alive," Mikan said.
"Of course, baka," Natsume replied and semi-glared at her small figure, then looked out the window.
"Ne Natsu-chan?" Mikan suddenly muttered.
"Natsu-chan?" Natsume repeated dumbly.
"You," Mikan pointed at him.
"Can I ask you a question?" Mikan added.
"You just ask one," Natsume said sarcastically.
"Fine, be like that," Mikan said and turn away from her.
"Ask one before I change my mind,"
"…….." Mikan didn't reply.
"Polka,"
"………" still no reply.
Natsume then poked him in the side of her body which makes the brunette chuckle lightly.
"Oi, you really know where it tickles," Mikan said and faced him.
"You have the same spot like my sister," Natsume thought.
Mikan then leaned over to Natsume shoulder. The moment her head touched the fabric of his uniform, his heart became pounding so loud that he can feel the pulse in his ears.
"Natsume, are you sick? You look red," Mikan said, glancing up at him.
"No, just ask your question," Natsume said and calm his racing heart down. Sometimes he thank her for being as dense as she could get.
"Actually, I have two questions," Mikan said and smiled sheepishly at him.
"Whatever. Shoot," Natsume said, his hand unconsciously brushing some of her hair.
"Um, do you want to meet my other soccer members? They just arrive in lunch and they are going to be studying here, too," Mikan said and looked at the front of the class where the teacher is mumbling something, dreaming probably.
"Are they from your school in America?" Natsume said.
"Yes," Mikan said and form a rose made of fire and one of water.
"You really mastered all of your Alice?" Natsume said and made one, too.
"Your fire is more beautiful that mine though," Mikan said admiring the fire from Natsume's Alice.
"Yeah, I'll meet them in the field, I heard that you have a practice this afternoon, Koko told me," Natsume said and looked as Mikan change the rose to a sunflower one then change it to a different flower.
"You know Koko?" Mikan said lazily. Changing the flower to a dog.
"Yeah, old buddy," Natsume said.
"Hmm, I did hear of making your Alice an animal," Mikan said.
"Baka, it's dangerous," Natsume then scold her.
"No it's not," Mikan replied stubbornly.
"Second question,"
"Next errands for being a maid," Mikan said and mix the water and fire to look at what will happen. The fire, instead of being put out because of the water, was caged inside, making a lamp-like ball.
"Dinner and where is my gift?" Natsume said.
"I'll give it to you, I guess in the right time," Mikan said.
"Hn ya---," Natsume can't finish his sentence when the bell rang signaling the last period was over.
"See you around!" Mikan said and pecked him in the cheek then raced for the door.
Natsume was rooted there, shocked. Then a small smile made its way in his lips.
"I can't believe it, but I think I'm in love for the first time," he whispered to himself and began packing his things.
To be continued………………………
That was a LONG chapter………………………
Ahem, maybe not that long,
Happy reading anyway…………………………….
Cute S.A.M.