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Lion And The Lamb

Chapter 7

He walked back to me, I saw all his friends looking at us with questionable eyes. Why is it that I always get myself in trouble?

"what makes you think you have the right to know?" ouch, that was a little harsh. Although, he was right? Who was I to them.

"I don't care if you won't tell me… I will find out myself" I love my confidence and threatening voice. I wasn't going to say that actually. But he is so rude! I want to understand him but he pushes me away. I was about to walk away when I felt a strong grip around my arm.

"why do you want to know? No one is going to believe what you will say" he sounded so harsh…so freaking harsh. Did he really think I was going to tell others?

Well in that case, he doesn't know me yet.

"what makes you think I will tell others" he hissed dangerously as if he was trying to control himself. "then why do you want to know?".

"for me" with that I ripped my arm away from his grip and stuck out my tongue to his friends and just gave him a glance. He looked at me with pained eyes.

Why?

Luna was waiting by the door, I grabbed her arm and pulled her with me. We got in her car and sat there silently.

"what just happened" luna asked doubting her own eyes. "he was talking to you… natsume hyuuga was talking to you" I nodded, I found that the only thing I could do.

"why were you sitting with those guys?" I avoided the natsume hyuuga questions and looked at her. She shrugged as she leaned back. "honestly… I have no idea. I was dancing and the next second you were pulling me away from them.

"what do you know about them luna?" luna looked unsurely at me and started the car but didn't drive. "well, I don't know a lot. They just normally keep their distance from everyone. But today it was like they were looking at us as if…as if we were something to eat?".

Something to eat you say…but their eyes…that tono guy and natsume, their eyes were pitch black. Normal humans don't change eye color.

Luna looked at me and then hugged. Okay, well this is unusual. I hugged her back and looked in the side-mirror. My eyes widened. Someone was standing behind our car looking at us, I visibly gulped and gripped the steering wheel with one hand. "luna, when I say now. You will step on the gas pedal and we will get the hell out of here" I hope she heard my whispering. I felt her nod.

"now!" she quickly stepped on the gas pedal as we raced forward. I was still gripping the steering wheel, we let go of each other she grabbed the steering wheel and I looked behind me.

The guy was still standing there looking at us. He didn't make one move. "who was that?" luna asked, I could hear the fear in her voice. I saw her trembling slightly.

"I have no idea. We got away safely" she nodded and breathed relieved. I looked in front and sighed. Well, we got away safely for now. We got at my home and parked luna's car outside. I saw the light still flickered on. Luna looked at me as I shrugged. Was my dad still awake?

We got to the door as I took the keys from my pocket and opened the door. I could hear laughing coming from the living room. I looked at luna. "I don't think we should tell your dad we went to black moon" I am liking this girl very much. I nodded as we both grinned and walked to the living room. I rolled my eyes at the sight.

Younchi and his little minions sitting in MY livingroom with no sign of dad. "what are you all doing here?" they quiet down and looked at us with those X-ray eyes. I visibly rolled my eyes and I heard luna sighed in relief beside me. Wait… wasn't she dating the mochu guy? I think she is relieved he isn't here.

"where were you?" younchi's voice sounded deep and pretty much demanding. I looked at Matty as he smiled at me, however his smile didn't look naturally. Did he say something about shadow to younchi?

That would explain his anger… but why angry at me? I have the right to choose my own friends and right now I am very much intrigued by natsume's presence and I don't care if he and younchi had a catfight.

"were is my dad?" younchi rolled his eyes. "he's out with my dad" great, my father acts like a freaking high school boy with going out every freaking night. Not the picture I had in my mind when I thought about 'father and daughter spending quality time together'.

"will you please leave? This is MY house. You have no right to barge in like that" I could see the pain flicker in his eyes. Was I hurting people around me on purpose for them to look at me like that? Luna linked her arm through my and smiled at them. It seemed very fake from my point of view. Maybe she doesn't like them as much as everyone else do?

"well hello boys! We just came from this really cool club Paradise. It's just outside Assabu" younchi looked at me for conformation. Who the hell does he think he is? I arched my eyebrow and crossed my arms. Giving away 'the hell with you, idiot' look.

"I hope your speaking the truth, mochu isn't going to be exactly thrilled when he finds out you lied" I felt luna grip my hand. I hope it would trouble her relationship with mochu. I seriously had enough.

"you believe us, daddy?" my sarcasm was to evident to miss. I mean what the hell is his problem? I haven't even done something wrong! "mikan, you don't understand" his voice was calm yet it didn't calm me at all. I wasn't a little kid who's decisions should be made for her.

"oh save it younchi. If you guys got your 'information' on where I went… please get out" Matty looked like he was going to say something yet he just avoided my look and walked out with the others. There goes another good friend. I watched them walk away and turned to younchi. He looked like he was debating on saying something but I just pointed to the door.

I felt hurt. Why didn't he trust me? He is acting all protective and secretive. Was I suddenly just a girl? What happened with our friendship. Luna looked at me and gave a small smile.

"hey, it's okay" I nodded and lead her to the kitchen. "I'm starving!".

"say luna… is it okay? Won't mochu be mad?" she blinked and gave a cute laugh. " I think I can decide for my own what I do… yes we are dating, but he isn't my boyfriend yet and even if he was… he wouldn't be in control of me" I blinked twice.. this girl is freaking smart. You wouldn't think that on first glance.

"but you like him right?" she blushed which I found totally cute and nodded. "a lot… but" she hesitated but still continued.

"there is something about them that I find weird… I mean sometimes he acts all cold and doesn't want to talk to me… than suddenly he is super nice… it feels like he's hiding something, ya know" completely true… you know what would be really sad…. If they actually were hiding something big.

Poor luna.

"natsume wait!" I ran after him as he disappeared from my sight. Younchi stood behind me and had this angry look on his face.

"stay away from him" he gripped my arm and pulled me with him. As much as I struggled it didn't work at all.

"younchi! Give me a reason to stay away from him!" he looked back and let me go.

"you will find out"

My eyes opened and I stared at the ceiling. Great, another night without sleeping at all. I looked to my right side and heard luna snoring a little. It sounded very cute.

I think I misprinted luna. She gave me the total cheerleader image but she's actually very kind and shows it in her own way. I wonder what she knows exactly about the hyuuga's.

My head suddenly pounded and I abruptly sat up and tried to cover my coughing. Wouldn't want to wake up luna. I carefully slipped out of bed and headed to the bathroom. I have no idea how long I stayed there… when I came out light was coming through my window.

I pulled my bed head in a messy knot. I mean it can't look neat early in the morning! Maybe I should make breakfast already for if luna wakes up… who wants pancakes?

ME!

While making my sweet pancakes and without my headache disturbing me from my thoughts…. I wondered what happened to younchi? He's been acting weird since I went to school.

What's his problem with natsume? Sure natsume ain't the nicest out there but he's got my attention and not in the 'I am obsessed with his sexyness' way.

He's so mysterious…. He appears from thin air, can read thoughts (well except mine), is so freaking handsome; like a freaking greek god. However his touch… it's cold.

When he first touched me (when he picked me up) it felt like little bolts running through my body. I got surprised by it… I am not a huge fan of cold but I love ice cream!

But one question kept running through my thoughts… Who exactly is he or… what exactly?

I thought about it for a while… what if natsume isn't even human? I know impossible right? It's just he's different and not in a 'he's one in the million' way… he's just different. I can't explain exactly.

"Good morning sunshine!" Luna sat down completely dressed as I brought the plate with pancakes. I saw her drooling from the stairs. My pancakes are worth drooling for.

"good morning miki" miki? I don't call you lini or linu? Ah, whatever… It's better than the one my mom gave me… mii-chi. My mom can be scary people. If you see her… RUN!

No, just kidding. She likes to pester me… although I gotta admit, I really miss her. I should really go back for a week or so. Maybe luna could tag along.

"say luna, when do we have that one-week free?" luna gulped down her orange jus and thought really deep. Wow, I didn't know she could do that. Man, I can hear her brains click around.

"I think it's in 2 weeks… why?" so early? But you don't see me complaining either. "wanna join me back to Miami?" she nodded eagerly as she clasped my hands… okay, this is a little bit too happy.

"ofcourse! I'd love too!" I nodded which I felt was the only thing I could do. "but mikan, I really need to go…mochu is waiting for me" I nodded and smiled, ah sweet young love.

She grabbed her suitcase and walked out the door. I heard the engine start as I ate my remaining pancakes quietly. I seems like my dad didn't came home at all.

Well, that's weird or he just forgot about me… that's highly plausible, knowing my dad.

Stupid peanut brained dad.

Maybe I should go outside. With that Idea I quickly showered got dressed in a pair of jeans and a sweater. I pulled my wet hair in a knot and grabbed my jacket.

Why is it always cold here? I mean a little glimpse of sun wouldn't hurt right? I wonder why people move here. Is it because they like cold?

*snort* which idiot likes cold? I mean I like ice cream and natsume's cold touch… I wanna hold his hand!

SHIT, I am drifting way with my silly thoughts…. I wanna see a cow! Okay, I am gonna shut up.

OWWWWW! THAT HURTS! I rubbed my head and heard a groan escape my lips. I don't like the floor at all, my ass hurts! You all must have realized by now that my spacing off lead to falling on the ground… again.

I looked up and saw two gorgeous pair of crystal blue eyes looking at me with concern. "you okay miss?" aw, that's sweet! He stuck out his hand as I grasped it but let go at the same time.

Man, his hand is cold! Pffff, I wonder if he is related with natsume. *snort*.

"sorry, got surprised by your cold hands… not exactly fan of the cold. Well except ice cream. I love ice cream" I think he looks kind of confused, maybe he's thinking I fell to hard on my butt in which my brains also stopped working.

… that doesn't sound logical at all.

"your okay?" he sounded quite unsure by his question. "I am fine, I am fine" I waved off his concern and smiled maybe he knows natsume? It's kind of weird if I ask a complete stranger if he knows someone… well I am me… and me is weird.

So the question wouldn't be weird at all. But should I ask? "your mikan sakura right?" wow, I thought I was a freak. Maybe he can read mind too!... yeah right.

"yeah! And you're one of natsume friends I am guessing" he nodded while looking curiously at me. "how did you know? I didn't attend school for weeks" I think I just got busted.

"well… how do you know me?" Ha! Taste your own medicine! "my girlfriend told me" why is it that everyone know me… but I don't know anyone?

"who's your girlfriend?" a honest smile came on his face, aw! That's so sweet! "Hotaru hyuuga" oh my gosh! Natsume's little sister! Just my luck… is it me or is the world getting smaller and smaller?

"my name is ruka nogi by the way" why is it that every single guy I meet is freaking hot? What do they eat in this town! Seriously people. It feels like I am in heaven.

"I really gotta go, it was nice meeting you though" I nodded, what else would I say. yeah was nice meeting natsume's other friend who's dating his sister who knows me when I don't even know how she looks like?

Let's just nod and smile boys… nod and smile. I was thinking about Happy Feet when I said that. You remember the scene in which the pinguins pretend they don't know anything and the penguin boss says; just smile and wave boys… just smile and wave.

I really like that!

OH SHIT, drifting away again. Natsume's friend disappeared from my sight quite fast as I turned around and came face to face with kaname.

"what are you doing here?" hey mikan! How are you? I am fine and you?... is that so hard to ask? "looking for a place to make my alien friends land there spaceship… walking afcourse, idiot" kaname rolled his eyes, somehow that nice and sweet attitude he had earlier kind of disappeared. I wonder who's responsible for that *cough cough* younchi *cough chough*.

"who were you talking to?" jeez, how about placing a camera on top of my head so you can follow me 24/7!

"really kaname? Your seriously gonna act like younchi?" he sighed and looked around. "wanna grab something to eat?" I hesitated for a second but maybe this was my chance to find out what the deal with them was.

"sure, lead the way" he finally grinned and walked next to me. He didn't look bad you know. He was kind of cute with his soft blond locks neatly brushed. His big blue eyes were really catchy. His body was same like younchi's, super and I mean super well build. Damn those boys.

We walked into a small café with not too much people. Kaname lead me to the back and we sat down. "so what do you want to order?" I took the menu and scanned it… chocolate…chocolate….chocolate…

"ah, I want hot chocolate milk with strawberry flavor and cream on top and a chocolate muffin with white and dark chocolate chips and sugar pearls" I laid down the card as the waitress and kaname both gaped at me without blinking their eyes.

"I am a little picky" I muttered as the waitress regained her posture. " I will see what I can get… can I get anything for you sir?" she was obviously flirting with him, kaname looked at me with amusement knowing what I was thinking.

"coffee is fine" the girl winked as she walked away. Kaname smirked as I saw this as a opportunity to roll my eyes. "don't even start… just get to the point, why do you guys want to know where I go?" kaname's playful smirk disappeared as he looked at me with a serious look. "natsume hyuuga" I knew it. But hey they can't control me or my feelings.

"listen up kaname-" kaname looked frustrated as he gritted his teeth. "mikan, you don't know him or his friends" oh and I know you well enough for you to tell me what to do? What the hell is happening…

"I make my own choices" with that strong sentence I stood up and smiled fake and sweetly at the waitress who came with our orders.

"you know what sweetheart, he really needs company. So why don't you take the chocolate milk and muffin and sit here?" I could seriously see the gleam in her eyes. I walked away but kaname made me halt for a second with his words.

"you don't know them at all" I turned around for a second with my most determined look I had. "then I will get to know them and newsflash kaname… you ain't stopping me" I shut the door behind me and breathed relieved.

I finally said what I wanted to say yet I felt sad… younchi and his friends were really nice to me, but I didn't need people around me making choices for me.

Every choice in life I made on my own… this one too.

My feet walked away on their own to god knows were because I certainly didn't know. Why was it so difficult to make friends?

"what the hell are you doing here, mikan?" I turned around as quickly as I could only to trip over my own feet and almost fall on the ground.

"you're unbelievably clumsy" his deep voice sounded so amazing. It just made me want to listen to it all night long. "how do you keep doing that, appearing out of thin air?" he chuckled slightly as he pulled me on my feet still looking into my eyes. I put my both hands on his chest for support

"your just too oblivious to your surroundings" I just couldn't look away, there was something abou- what the hell?

"natsume…why don't you have a heartbeat?" with that he pushed me away and looked utterly shocked, like he was telling himself what kind of idiot he was letting me that close to his body.

I just started to unravel this mystery…

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