Chapter 9
Two days passed... (It's the 5th day since Mikan and Natsume's personalities switched)
"It's almost time for the potion to wear off, Hotaru-chan" Nonoko stated while they are in their Technical Ability Class.
"Yeah . . . tomorrow they will revert to their old selves. Truth to be told, I am quite missing the old Mikan. My stomach couldn't take the way she acts that's why I've been having stomach aches lately" Hotaru bluntly replied
"Oh, Hotaru-chan, you're so sweet. Mikan-chan will be surely glad if she hears that" Nonoko said back.
"..."
Sensing that Hotaru doesn't want to reply back, Nonoko asked another question "Ne, how's the progress of Dormir Amour?"
In a split second, Nonoko swears that she saw Hotaru's amethyst eyes sparkle but it quickly faded and return to its usual stoic expression.
"I haven't tested it out yet. I'm waiting for the right time." Hotaru answered. "But I am expecting that I am able to test it out tomorrow night"
"I really want to test it right now but I can't...all I can do now is to wait" she thought to herself.
Meanwhile, a certain fire caster was walking towards his favorite Sakura tree. He was too engrossed with the manga that he was reading that he didn't notice some small rocks on the ground. He stepped on it and...
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He tripped. His gorgeous face hits the ground, HARD.
"ITAIIIIIIIIIII!" he screamed Mikan-style, cupping his face which is now filled with dirt and some scratches. "Damn these stupid rocks!" and he kick the rocks away from his path. He dusted off his shirt and wipes away the dirt on his face. He composed himself and act like nothing happened. He turned his head to his left and right and on his back to see if there is anyone who witnessed what happened and to his relief, no one was there.
Natsume sighed and muttered too himself as he held his hand on his chest as a sign of relief "Thank goodness no one is around or else my reputation will be in trouble."
He regained his composure and grabs his manga that is lying on the ground. He continued walking but abruptly stopped when he was only a few steps away from the tree.
"I'll just take a detour. I guess nothing's wrong with it" and he took a turn to the left and went to who knows where.
Mikan's POV
Knock! Knock! Knock!
I hurriedly opened the door to see who the intruder was but to my disappointment, it was only Hotaru's panda robot. Oh yeah, it came to deliver my assignments.
"Why am I disappointed anyway? As if I am expecting other person to visit me. Oh no, Am I thinking of the freaky idiotic fire caster? No way!" I muttered in my thoughts. Hell no, I am not expecting his presence here.
"Where is my homework?" I asked the robotic panda as soon as I noticed that it is not carrying a single notebook on its hands.
The panda robot just gave me a small card. I took it and read its contents:
"Pack your things Mikan. You're going back to your dorm. NOW"
-Hotaru
My eyes went as wide as saucers. After 5 days of being imprisoned, my sadistic best friend finally released me. I heaved a sigh "Finally, I'm out of here. I miss my room so bad"
I gestured the panda to come with me to help pack my things. After a few minutes, finally I'm done.
I saw Bear from the corner of my eye and I turned to my heels and walked towards the one who has been with me during my so-called imprisonment. I bend down and patted its fluffy head.
"Bear, thank you for accompanying me here. Now is my time to return to my dorm. But don't worry I'll visit you as often as I could."
Without any warning, Bear threw me his infamous uppercut.
"Ittaaaiiii!" I yelled as I hit my butt on the floor. "Is that your way of saying goodbye?"
Bear just nodded.
"Oh dear, why do I need to have sadistic friends? Am I a masochist?" I asked myself.
"Goodbye Bear." I hugged Bear for the last time before I went out of his lodge and return to my dorm.
End of POV
The next day...
During homeroom...
Narumi entered the class, as gloomy as usual. He has been like this ever since Mikan went missing in action. He took a glance of his class and sighed when his gaze landed on Mikan's empty seat.
"I really miss my Mikan-chan" he muttered.
"I'll check your attendance" Narumi stated with a sad voice.
"You know, I prefer the gay Narumi better than what he is now. I'm not used to his gloomy mood." Koko said out of the blue.
"I guess I'll agree on that one" Kitsuneme replied.
"I'll start now. Yuu Tobita" Narumi said.
"Present!" Iinchou said while raising his hand
And he continued calling the names of his students. After finishing the roll call, he closed his attendance book and heaved a sigh.
"HEY, YOU FORGOT TO CALL MY NAME, NA-RU-MI SEN-SEI!" a voice that they knew too well echoed in the room.
Narumi's eyes widened and turned towards the door. His eyes welled up tears as soon as he saw who it was.
It is Mikan Sakura in her school uniform with her infamous radiant smile plastered on her face.
"MIKAN-CHAN!" Narumi screamed and lunged towards his favorite brunette. He hugged Mikan as tight as he could while his tears keeps on falling on his cheeks "I missed you my precious Mikan-chan!"
Mikan, a bit uneasy with the unwarned action of her teacher just smiled and hugged him back "I missed you too Narumi-sensei"
Then the classroom was filled with screams, chuckles and delight as soon as Mikan went to the middle of the room.
"I missed you all guys!" she exclaimed.
Anna, Nonoko and the rest of the gang hurriedly went towards her and hugged her so tight. Well, except for Hotaru who is still sitting on her seat and busying herself by polishing her Baka Gun.
Mikan approached Hotaru and whispered something to her ear "Thanks for finally releasing me Hotaru. You owe me an explanation"
"I don't need to explain myself, Baka. I had my reasons and I will not say it until I die" Hotaru bluntly replied back.
A vein popped on Mikan's head.
"Ho-ta-ru, you are so unfair!"
"I don't care"
Narumi clapped his hands to catch the attention of his precious students. "Okay, class FREE PERIOD!" he hollered happily.
"Now, Narumi returns to his normal gay self" Mochu commented.
And the classroom was filled with laughter.
"Oi, Polka"
"Hmmmm?"
"I guess we had returned to our normal selves. The evidence is here" he said while holding a paper in his hands.
"What are you talking about?" Mikan asked while munching a Howalon which she bought from the Central Town. The two were now sitting calmly under the Sakura Tree.
Natsume shoved the paper on her lap and Mikan reluctantly took it. She gasped and her eyes went as wide as the saucers. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she yelled.
A smirk was now etched on the fire caster's face.
"Don't laugh at me!" Mikan cried.
"Did you see me laugh? Any proof?" Natsume jeered.
"uurggghh! You just smirked at me!"
"A smirk is way too different than a laugh. Go check the dictionary, polka"
"Whatever! They're the same! It's insulting!"
"Accept it Polka, you can never beat me"
Mikan sighed. What happened to her? This past 5 days, she's been doing well in studies and now, she can't afford to see her test paper from the recent Math exams...
Yes, she cannot afford to see her F mark.
"Ba~~~~~~~~~~~Ka" Natsume hissed.
"You're too evil Natsume mfff-!"
Natsume who was getting annoyed by her ranting shut her up by pressing his lips onto hers.
Mikan was stunned with what Natsume did but then the way Natsume kisses her makes her lose her sanity. She tried to resist but it was no use. Natsume was way too strong for her.
Natsume bit her lower lip as if asking for an entrance. Mikan moaned making Natsume more aggressive yet gentle. Yes, Mikan gave up on resisting and is now kissing him back. She parted her mouth and soon enough, Natsume entered the cavern, relishing the sweet taste of Howalons on her mouth. It was a very passionate kiss indeed.
After some time, being humans who are in need of oxygen, the two broke the kiss and breathed heavily. Mikan was still dumbfounded but Natsume wrapped his arms around her and pulled into a hug.
"I don't want that genius Mikan to come back. I love the old idiot Mikan more and I'm glad that she's back" he said.
Mikan sneered "Is that a confession?"
Natsume just buried his face on the crook of her neck and without warning, he sucked the skin of her neck and a hickey was formed.
"Natsume you pervert! That's the second time you give me a hickey! You meanie!" Mikan yelled after she realized what he did.
"A confession isn't necessary if you already know the answer. Stupid Polka"
Mikan chuckled and suddenly bit Natsume's earlobe. "And I love you too, Perverted Stripes"
END...?
Wondering what happen to Hotaru and Nonoko's real project? What is it anyway?
An epilogue will follow and there you'll find out what Hotaru is really planning to do.
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~Crimson Zero-Two-Seven~