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Chapter 5
Normal POV
Later that day, night befell on four silhouettes that emerged for the enveloping darkness.
Mikan: Tsubasa-senpai?!
Tsubasa: Hello, Mikan-chan…Hope you're ready for your first mission….
Persona: Please keep in mind the rule about the names…Shiro Neko…please call him Shadow.
Mikan: Oh…yah…Hai!
Persona: Since it's ShiroNeko's first mission I expect you boys to keep an eye on her. For this mission you have to obtain an important microchip. Be careful with it. It's very brittle. Of course, there would also be others who would try to intercept the package. It is located here. shows a map another thing is that we don't know where the exact location of the microchip in the building. You would be the one to look for it. That is all.
Mikan's POV
I'm really getting scared now. As we near the building I feel like I want to hold on to Natsume but… we should really try to avoid each other… he's my partner and all but… interruption I could feel a strong sensation behind me. When I turned around I saw Natsume's fire. He was preventing a bald guy from entering the building…
Natsume's POV
I felt anxious and afraid for Mikan. It was her first mission and seeing that we were still mad at each other, she didn't even bother practicing on using her alice. As we neared the building, Mikan kept on trailing behind. Boy, she's such a slow runner. Being much more experienced than her, I sensed the bodies following us from behind. I recognized the leaders of the pack, the bald fat guy from before. He had the alice of ice, the complete reciprocal of my element. Fought them before and won. I burned his hair off, a permanent reminder of crossing my path. Heh. I snickered inside. Missions are sometimes very entertaining. I lost track of Mikan behind me. Suddenly I felt someone used their alice. I glanced behind me. The guy fired an ice dart. It's heading toward Mikan! I immediately blocked it with a fire wall. It melted the dart almost instantly. I looked for Mikan. She was beside Tsubasa. She was shocked and surprised but not harmed. We headed for the building.
Normal POV
The group trooped inside the building, shielded by the wall Natsume created. They hurried. The wall won't last for long. They came up with the following plan. Tsubasa retrieved the microchip and he will return it to the academy while Mikan and Natsume acted as decoys to lure the anti-alices away. They needed to terminate all who crossed their way.
Natsume's POV
As decoys, we waited in the building to battle the anti-alices. Silence wafted from nowhere as the evening breeze ruffled my hair. The void between us was unbearable. I could sense her shivering from the cold and the only thing I wanted to do was to wrap her in my arms in an embrace that could dispel any coldness. But we were on a mission, and the last thing I wanted was the anti-alices use Mikan as a hostage. I remained still, breathing in the heavy air as I sensed the oncoming vibrations of our enemies. They were close, very close. A loud crack was heard when they stormed in the door leaving it in shambles. We braced ourselves for their attacks.
Mikan's POV
The enemies are near now. I could hear them coming closer, closer and closer. I was stunned when I felt something whiz past me and churned a wisp of my hair. It stung where it passed. It was a bullet. Natsume pushed me and burned the attacker. He screamed for help as his skin melted from his face. He ran out of the room, poor guy. Natsume was handling the entire defense. I felt too stunned to even move. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man aim a gun at Natsume's back. I jerked my body to block the blow without even thinking. I WAS WILLING TO GIVE UP MY LIFE FOR NATSUME.
Natsume's POV (Alternative)
I felt a presence of danger behind me. I knew that one of our enemies was training a gun on my turned back, and then I felt something cover it. It was a warm comfortable presence that covered the gun's path. Something was wrong. I turned to see Mikan blocking the bullet intended for me. I pushed her away. I got shot instead. I fell to the floor withering in pain. I could feel the blood gushing from my chest. My vision was growing darker and my hearing became faint. I heard Mikan scream my name as she lay beside me. Darker. Silence. I slipped away from my consciousness as a dead weight fell on me.
Mikan's POV (Alternative)
There I was, ready to die for my love…. Wait…MY WHAT?! All this confusion was getting into my head.i knew I couldn't love him, and that goes for Natsume too. But I was wrong wasn't I? I loved being with him. I love being close to him. I just couldn't admit it. I love him even before he kissed me. I posed my body to cover Natsume. The attacker fired. I was closing in on my death. Suddenly, Natsume pushed me and fell to the floor. Natsume has taken the shot. He saved my life. To clambered up to kneel beside him. I shouted his name but it's as if he hadn't heard. I could see him in great pain as a pool of blood developed from where he lay. I wept beside him because someone I love was about to be taken away from me. I moaned as I felt something hard and metallic hit my head. Someone had hit me with his gun. I fell on top of Natsume in pain. I slipped into a dark slumber.
3 DAYS AFTER