Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice characters are owned by Higuchi Tachibana. Plot owned by my brain that's always in overdrive.
Lingering
OTP: Mikan & Natsume
"Idiots." Mikan tried hard to stop snickering at Koko and Kitsuneme's antics that were supposed to be normal; she shouldn't be standing here watching them in awe like it's the first time, because after all, they've been doing this since they were ten.
"I seem to be a magnet to idiots." This time, Mikan made sure she was heard by the two. When Koko gave a smug smile at her direction, she can't help but give a snort, she knew what Koko's patented smug smile meant; he was thinking that she wasn't any better than them. That she was and can be silly as them if she was being honest and she'd rather eat Ruka's rabbit than to admit that so she opted for snorting and not saying something in return.
"I'm offended." A hoarse voice who seemed like he just woke up spoke behind her, so close that she felt his breath ghost past the top of her hair. She didn't need to turn around to know who it was. There was only one guy who sleeps like the dead on Sundays.
"Morning, Natsume." She uttered not really expecting a reply. She continued watching the duo but with less interest now. Her brain was half in tune with their voices and the other was on high alert now that Natsume was around.
"Mmm. Morning… Mikan." Mikan whipped her head back in full force she felt a bone give a light –tick- but that didn't bother her, what bothered her was his reply. She held up her hands and grabbed Natsume's cheeks, lowering his face on her level.
"Are you okay?" She felt silly worrying so much when he just called her name but Natsume never calls her name unless it was serious, unless there were tinges of danger somewhere, and he felt like he had to catch her attention immediately, which it effectively did… every single time.
"Yeah." He idly replied. Mikan still had a scowl and Natsume could tell even if he currently had his eyes closed. His theory was proven correct when he popped one eye open and closed it again, still letting her hold up his cheeks. He tried not to lean all of his weight on Mikan's hands but he was still sleepy so he only barely keeps still until his legs waver.
"Are you sure?" Mikan asked again, sounding less alarmed than before. Natsume only gave a curt nod before he swept back his bed hair and yawned one last time. He stretched and slowly stood on his full height while looking down at Mikan with hidden amusement in his eyes.
And just as how sneakily he went up behind Mikan earlier, was how sneakily he leaned down and gave a glowering Mikan a light peck on her cheek. Just like that, her face became a close contender to the color of his eyes.
"Idiot." She mumbled again while looking away. Kitsuneme whistled at them and Koko started to holler the phrase get-a-room like a prayer which didn't help Mikan's blushing face. It only continued to fuel up Natsume's ego and that small threatening upward curve that's staring to form on his lips.
Fifteen seconds has just gone by after what transpired but Mikan wanted to beat up somebody… immediately, preferably a dirty blonde guy (at the far end of the room) or just evaporate into thin air. Both ideas seemed tempting but hurting someone was the easiest to achieve so as soon as Natsume turned around, Mikan threw the closest thing she could get her hands on and it was unfortunately Kitsuneme's wii controller which successfully hit Koko's thigh. Not what Mikan wanted but close enough.
A/N: Before someone begins to notice and raise pitchforks. Yes I am luna. These first two chapters are those I posted in tumblr first. This was for the secret santa ga-party held. You can always tell me who you want next and if I have something in mind... I'll do it. This is me making up for that multi-chaptered I put on hold years ago.