Heeeeeey yooooouuu guuuuuys! So today, I was finally able to turn in my project without a problem, I did my presentation for English and beast it, and all my tests are over and done with! Feeling great, I got to finish this chapter. I felt like this one was a little ehh.. cos of all the personality switcharoos but hey, it's my story and I could do whatever I feel like ;p What happens between Ruka and Mikan is kind of, sort of revealed. The progress between Mikan and Nastume is escalating!
Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice is not owned by me however the story and the more-timid-than-a-little-girl Tezu belongs to me! Hope you enjoy :D
Ch. 8
The days passed and my mom still hasn't come home yet. My frustrations grew and a persistent, taken jerk didn't make it better. Him and Tsubasa have almost gotten in a fight at least three times already. Luna has been on my case 24/7 too. Him and Luna's persistence is both freakin' annoying. What's worse is that Sumire hasn't been talking to me lately and whenever I see her, she avoids me.
"Mikan! Are you almost done back there?" my boss, Tezu asked. I got up, shuffling towards the door.
"Yeah, I moved the boxes towards the higher shelf." I said.
I worked at Tezu's Swimming Supplies. It has a slow business run during the day but I still get a good enough pay. We work on pools in the neighborhood, frequent water checks at the public wave and play pools, even at the aquariums. Sounds hectic but it's just a standard H2O or chlorine hygienic checks, no big deal.
"I'm gonna head over to the aquarium for the water check. Watch the store and...well you should already know." Tezu said. I nodded.
"I'm glad I hired you. You have a third degree black belt so I don't have to worry about any punks huh? Well don't get too bored, I'll be back soon."
"Yeah, yeah." I said. My boss, Tezu, is a silly guy. His face looks a little gruff and sure he's tall (maybe over 6 foot 1) but honestly, he has no backbone. He gets scared more than a timid child, When I first started, I was intimidated by him but got over it when a box fell somewhere high and it made a loud noise. He jumped three inches off the floor and ducked under the counter. He couldn't even deal with customers who would talk back.
The door chimed, "Tezu, don't tell me you forgot something again." I said checking the orders of the pool filters. Tezu is also a very forgetful person.
"Hey." a voice that didn't belong to Tezu. I felt the chill process down my spine, I turned around looking right into those cerulean eyes. Ruka.
"Hey." I said back, feeling a bit awkward. "Did you need to buy something for your pool?"
"I wanted to talk to you about what happened last year." he said.
"Well I don't." I said, "If you're not here to buy something then leave. You're holding up business." Even though we were the only ones in the store.
He winced, "What happened last year was a mistake! Luna slipped something in my drink, it's not what you think."
I felt my heart sink. "Sure. Me seeing you in bed with her was a mistake. What's your next excuse? When I saw you guys swappin' spit behind the library, you were doped up then too? Quit lying to me Ruka. The game is over. Now leave before I call the cops."
His eyebrows furrowed, he kept opening then closing his mouth. His fingers were fiddling, "Mikan.."
I walked over to pick up the phone, but Ruka grabbed it and slammed it back onto the receiver, his eyes more determined. "I'm telling you the truth! After our argument that night, I was sitting in the lounge when Luna approached me. Mikan you gotta believe me." His voice pleading.
It felt like something was caught in my throat, the tears were brimming around my eyes, "If it were lies," I faced him "then why didn't you stop me from walking away? Why did you make me feel like a fucking idiot after that day I saw you and Luna naked in bed? Why did you stay..." some tears left my eyes "with my half-sister instead of me?"
Ruka looked at me, not saying a word. I turned my back towards him, more tears escaped my eyes. Anger, frustration, humiliation, sadness, it all overwhelmed me. A few minutes later, the door chime rang, and I was all alone again.
;p
"Asshole!" Koko said as we were in third period. "You should've just kicked his ass Mikan. If it''s you, you would've broken that guy in half." He got up, but I pulled him back down.
"I'm not a fighting machine." I told him, he replied with a cheeky grin.
"What about Ruka No. 2? Look at the way he's just staring at you." We both looked over at Hyuuga and he really was staring at me. I rolled my eyes, "Shut up, he's no one."
Koko eyed me warily, "Dude, all these problems happened after he came. Maybe it's like fate or whatever between you guys—hey why are you...okay okay nevermind." I glared at him.
"I swear what is up with you lately?" I asked him, and he smiled, "You know I've been doing what I love most."
"Koko, say it and I will give you a Charlie Horse." I threatened.
He smiled, "There's my fighting machine!" Fed up, I got him in a choke hold and gave him a serious noogie. He cried uncle a lot but I didn't let him go until Mr. Narumi gave us a warning for joking around but when Koko wasn't looking, Mr. Narumi gave me a high five—teehee.
My eyes wandered back to Hyuuga who was now facing the board. How was there fate between us? Okay I admit that kiss was different than the ones I had before but it didn't mean anything. I couldn't do anything about how he felt about me, but I wish I did.
His eyes met mine and I felt a little jump in my chest. This time I didn't move my eyes, or try to. Maybe it was that stupid hypnotism was going on again. I barely knew this guy and he knew absolutely nothing about me. He kissed me even though he was in a relationship. What the hell is going on inside that mind of his?
The bell chimed for announcements sounded which was weird because announcements already passed.
"Attention all students of Alice Academy!" I knew this voice. Luna. "Now, we all know about the disappearance of one of our dear classmate's mother. Let's all give our condolences to Mikan Sakura."
"What the hell?" Koko said.
"I'm having a little charity for the poor child to help her find her mommy, so she can finally stop her man-stealing ways. The event will be held today at lunch in the amphitheater. Ta-ta!" the bell chimed again.
"Bitch." Koko muttered. Everyone started giving me sympathetic looks, whispers here and there. Hyuuga once again set his eyes on my flushed face.
"Mikan could you come here?" Mr. Narumi said. I gulped and finally shifted my eyes away from Hyuuga. Once out of ear shot, Narumi said, "What's this about your mother disappearing again?"
I kept my gaze on the floor, concentrating really hard on the ugly diverse colors on the blue carpet. "It's nothing."
"Ms. Sakura, it's okay to confide in me."
I still kept my gaze on the floor, "It's just a prank."
"Oh" he said.
"Yeah." I replied going back inside. I stared back at the eyes that looked at me, "What!" I shocked them with my loud voice. Koko pulled me back over to our seats, "Mikan, let's go whoop some ass. You already know it's gonna be a whole lotta hooplah tonight!" he got fired up.
I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples, thinking about what to do. "What a bitch. If I get suspended, Toudai is still gonna accept me right?" I looked at Koko.
"At a time like this you're still thinking about college? Just give her one good punch and worry about college later." Koko said.
We sat there thinking about what to do, that girl Luna is gonna get it.
Plop!
Hyuuga squeezed in between me and Koko. After the initial shock, he glared at Koko to leave and he really did leave. "Now can you tell me what happened?" he asked facing me.
I sighed, "And why should I?"
He started to lean closer but I shoved him away, "Are you insane?" I yelled a little too loud.
"Anything wrong over there?" Mr. Narumi asked.
"No but can I go to the bathroom?" I asked him. He nodded and handed me the pass. On my way out, Hyuuga grabbed my arm, "We broke up. Well actually we never dated."
I jerked my arm back, "So what?"
I left the room and wandered around the school. 'So what if you broke up with her. Why should I care? Ugh! He really bugs me!' I felt like flipping over a table, but instead I settled for punching a nearby locker. I left a little dent and some bruises on my knuckles but Luna and Hyuuga was really pissing me off right now to even care.
"What the hell was that?" a voice yelled from behind, it was Hyuuga. "Are you a gangster or something?" Apparently it was funny to him. He grabbed my hand and inspected the bruises and little cut on my knuckles. "What are you doing here?" I asked him, too annoyed for any of this right now.
He sighed, "Obviously to talk to you. Like I said, we never dated, she was calling me her boyfriend on her own."
"Why do you have to explain it to me?" I asked him.
"I don't know. I just want to. There's something about you-"
"That makes you wanna stalk me?" I said, cutting him off.
He smiled a little, "No idiot. There's something about you that attracts me. I don't know how, but you're always on my mind."
"Wow." I said. "That was really sweet...is what you wanted me to say right?"
His smile fell, "Maybe something like that."
"You're such a corny guy."
"I probably am, but don't tell me you haven't thought about me since that kiss." he said.
"Even if I did, what makes you think they're good things?" I retorted.
"A-ha! So you do think about me!" he grinned a little bigger.
"I didn't say that!"
"But you didn't have too." he said. I wanted to slap that grin off his face.
I smiled a little, "You're a weirdo you know."
He stopped and looked at my face in surprise, "You smiled." My smile left as quickly as it came. I rolled my eyes and started towards the nurse's office. "You know, every time I see you, I always end up hurt and have to go to the nurse's office." I said.
"Atleast you didn't get punched in the face." He replied falling in step behind me.
"Yeah, well I did get slapped recently." I said nonchalantly.
"Luna?"
I nodded my head. "Sorry." he said.
I grinned, "If someone didn't stalk me and have these freaky thoughts about me someone would still be lame, but a little more decent." He bumped shoulders with me, "If someone didn't have such a hard-to-get attitude and wasn't such a gangster, then some people's relationship wouldn't be a problem."
"We don't have any sort of relationship between us." I replied.
"I didn't say we did." he said. "And besides, if we didn't then you wouldn't have kissed me back, would you?"
I groaned and my pace got faster, "Someone really bugs me!" Hyuuga chuckled and jogged a few steps to catch up with me. Yeah, there's seriously nothing about him that I like.