Eww.
The only eatable thing in the cafeteria is an apple. The rice was cold and smelly, no fish or meat was left. If only Tsubasa and Koko didn't tell him to wait for them before they showered after the sport course. Not only he waited for them hungry, but when they finished they told him that they wanted to exchange with him their numbers and then go back to their dorms. And now, no food was left. Besides, Natsume is hungry. A hungry Natsume is a furious and a bad news Natsume. He took two apples in his right hand and ran his left one in his jet black hair. His eyes searched a familiar face, before he remembered the fact that his best friend did not have the same break on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Today is Monday. Shit.
Annoyed, he turned back towards the glass door that took to the university's gardens. Most of the benches were occupied by couples that reeked from love's perfume. Hugs, kisses, holding hands,… Thanks to all the PDA happening around the young man, his mood worsened. His feet took him as a result to the most secluded corner of the giant garden, the corner no one spared a glance towards, because it was the furthest section from the entrance. Actually it wasn't just a corner it was a small hillock where you could see a sakura tree and wild grass, small flowers enriched the greens herbs.
Natsume let his self fall on his knees before laying his head on the grass.
No people, no talking, no screaming, laughing, crying, playing. Nothing. Finally at peace.
Closing slowly his eyes and enjoying the breeze, he mentally made today's evaluation.
Teacher, feminine.
Flirty girls in dance major.
Met crazy new people that seems to think that I…
"Hey Natsume!"
His thoughts were rudely interrupted by a familiar voice. But where did it come from ? No one could be seen near, unless …
"What are you doing up there ?"
Mikan Sakura was up on the highest branch of the sakura tree.
"I always come here." The brunette smiled to him before going down branch by branch. "The question is: What are you doing here ? Nobody comes here !"
The young man didn't even bother answering her question, and decided to return to inside the cafeteria and sit on a table alone. But before turning his back and walking away, he noticed a crack on the frail branch the brunette was going to put her foot on.
"Hey! Watch out!"
However it was too late and the hazel-eyed girl was falling and landed on her left side. Fortunately, she had the reflex of protecting her head, putting both arms. Nonetheless, the fall hurt.
The black-haired boy ran towards her and saw her chuckling.
"Are you… Are you crazy ?" Natsume didn't know why, but he couldn't stop himself from scolding her. "What if you died ? You could have if you fell on your head ! "
The brunette let her right arm repose on her eyes and he first thought it was normal, before he saw tears rolling the sides of her cheeks, and falling onto the grass.
"Are you… Are you okay ?" For the second time today, the new student stuttered. This feeling was new for him. Hesitation. And fear of hurting the other person's feelings.
Mikan stayed quiet for another minute, before replying with a short nod.
"Just help me sit up. Please."
After that, they both noticed blood and marks on the side she fell on.
"Well, shit. It is going to hurt, while dancing." Joked Mikan trying to relax Natsume's poker face, thinking he was angry or annoyed at her. "But don't worry ! We won't get a bad grade ! I can still move."
A sigh was heard from the black-haired boy before he turned and squat in front of her. Not sensing a movement from Mikan, he urged her to climb on his back.
After he arrived to the infirmary, and gave her to the university's doctor who took care of her, he concluded that it was time to use Koko's number.
" 'Sup ?"
Natsume was surprised by the greeting he had, Koko didn't even know him that well.
How will he tell him that his friend was hurt.
"Mikan fell from the tree, and I took her to the nurse. Just wanted to inform you."
Curse his straight-forwardness.
"What ?! Shit ! I told her never to climb so high on that sakura. Plus, Hotaru is coming to dinner today. What are we going to tell her ?!"
Natsume cleared his throat, sensing that the questions weren't even addressed to him.
"Oh yeah Natsume ! Stay with Mikan, we are coming. And please hold her hand if she needs to be near a needle. She has always been afraid from it. Thanks." Toot, toot, toot, …
Seriously ? Annoyed, Natsume sat down, while ruffling, again, his hair.
"You do that a lot ya know ?" Mikan was now sitting next to him, and he didn't even sense her. If he wasn't Natsume Hyuuga, he would have jumped or at least made a small sound. But no… That doesn't match his appearance.
"Whatever." After hearing no answer, he finally thought that the conversation was over.
"You will go bald if you ruffle them that much !"
Staring at her blankly, he didn't know how to answer. She had this effect, the effect of confusing him with her unexpected actions. He realised that in just half a day.
The brunette bursted in laughers "Come on ! You know I'm joking right ? Besides girls will still find you handsome without your hair."
Did she just say that ?
Just as he watched her quietly laughing, the door slammed, suddenly open, on the wall next to it.
"MIKAN ! YOU STUPID IDIOTIC FOOLISH GIRL !"
"Misaki. You do know that stupid, idiotic and foolish means the same damn thing."
Natsume's red eyes looked at the strange girl that came into the room with Misaki.
"But you are right. Mikan is an idiot."
Contrarily to what others would do, mainly cry, after getting insulted and injured the same day, the hazel-eyed woman laughed her heart out. Standing up, she happily jumped unto the new girl's arm.
"HOTARU ! I KNEW YOU WOULD COME !"
"Stupid. If you wanted to see me, just call me."
Immediately, Mikan stopped giggling and hugging, and looked down guiltily.
"Let me guess." Continued the black-haired girl. "You forgot your phone in your room, and when you remembered it, you were too lazy to walk back."
"You know me sooooo well !" Laughed lightly the injured one.
"As expected of Hotaru." Said Misaki, before lightly slapping her shoulder.
Amethyst eyes narrowed and glared towards the red pinkish haired girl, before turning to its original attention.
"You will always take it with you now."
"If you ask me to, Hotaru"
"That wasn't a question. It was an order."
Heavy step were heard from the corridor.
"Damn. These idiots are here." Muttered Hotaru.
Abruptly, four heads could be seen peeking from the opened door.
Hotaru shrugged Mikan's hug and approached them quickly, glaring and reprimanding them.
Natsume remarked that Mikan was already chatting with Misaki, not even paying attention to the others. However, he did. Curiosity pushed him to discreetly eavesdrop on them.
"Idiots. Why am I surrounded by idiots? Didn't I tell you never to leave Mikan alone ? You know she loves trees, and meeting new people, and getting into trouble ! Yet you left her alone."
"But Hotaru, we needed to go to the dorms, and change our clothes…" Whined Tsubasa.
"All four of you ! Ugh."
Koko said staring seriously at Mikan. "Hotaru. You cannot protect her every second."
"I can try."
"But can't succeed. I tried too."
"Well, I can. After all, you are an idiot, and I'm not." Smirked lightly the short-haired girl.
"Whatevs dude." Responded a pouting Koko. "Plus Mikan is an expert in sports. If she doesn't kick a person's ass she will run away from it. And you know I'm right."
Natsume for the first time saw in the amethyst eyes of this girl, pride. Not in herself, but in her friend.
"Of course ! She is the fastest girl ever to have come to this university."
Serious again she warned them "But I don't want her to be hurt ever again. You know what the doc said ' one …"
" hit on her head and she could have died' We know Hotaru !" Tsubasa sighed.
Kitsu suddenly noticed Natsume's presence.
"Yo new guy !"
Everyone in the room stopped talking and turned towards the intruder, at least that was what Natsume felt like.
"Oh yeah! Hotaru ! That's Natsume. He helped me get here and was with me. Oh and he is my new partner. "
He was introduced by the smiling brunette, to the long girl that was named by others 'Hotaru'.
"Natsume. That's my best friend Hotaru. She isn't in the same major. She is specialising in business."
The two were now standing up face to face, glaring slightly at each other.
"Come on !" Urged them Mikan. "Shake hands and be friends !"
"Apple pie, doesn't work that way" Laughed Tsubasa.
"What's with this super lame nickname ?"
That came from both Natsume and Hotaru.
"See ! Told you we will all be friends." Announced Mikan, clapping two times her hands.
The infirmary's door opened again to reveal the blonde girl from the dance class, as remembered her the new student.
"Hey Luna !" Waved at her Kitsu, Mikan and surprisingly, Mochu.
Raising an eyebrow, she ignored them and walked to the medicine table and took one pill.
"My head is hurting from being near you." She grunted.
Koko decided to tease her "I thought you wanted to please Natsume."
She suddenly turned so fast to realise that in fact, the handsome, sexy, beautiful, perfect new student was sitting on one of the seats.
"But it's not hurting anymore after seeing such a handsome man." She said, eyeing Natsume, suggestively.
Misaki and Mikan laughed so much that all the others cracked a smile.
"Come on girl ! Even you could do a better pick-up line !" Teased the red-haired woman.
"Wait I have one !" Shouted Mikan attracting everyone's attention. "Is your name Google? Because you have everything I've been searching for."
Laughing Tsubasa wiggled his eyebrows at her, "Do you know what'd look good on you? Me."
They both laughed out loud before it was cut by Misaki's fist on the blue-eyed boy's head.
"Come on Misaki ! We know you like to read some funny pick-up lines ! Tell us some !"
Sighing, she turned to seek help from Koko or Kitsu but found looking at her interested.
"Only this time." She warned. Everyone excepts Hotaru, Luna and Natsume nodded quickly.
"You don't need car keys to drive me crazy."
Laughing, they all began to tell each other pick-up lines. Even Hotaru the Ice Queen played this game with them telling them "Boy, you can't spell 'Calculus' without 'us'."
on the side you could see Natsume staring amused and Luna who was actually trying not to laugh. When she didn't hear her new target laugh, she made a sour face. "You really are children ! Come on babe. We don't need to talk to immature people like them" She told the black-haired boy, winking at him. But she was bluntly ignored. Nonetheless, she just ruined the mood for the small group of friends.
"Maybe Natsume wants to be with us." Defended Mikan.
"Grow up ! Why would he listen to stupid pick-up lines like yours ?"
Shyly, the brunette turned her gaze towards Hyuuga assuring herself that he wasn't that annoyed.
"It's okay." Finally, he talked. "I kinda find it funny." Even if his face didn't tell that he did, nobody questioned him.
Kitsu challenged him through his words " Then tell us one of your pick-up lines."
"I never use one." Answered him Natsume.
"Tell us ! If you had to which one !" Retorted Koko, excitedly.
Luna huffed and turned her back, walking out of the room. Ignoring her was not a hard task especially when everyone was staring at Natsume, testing him.
Sighing, he opened his mouth and said "Girl, you're the hottest thing I've ever seen, and I'm not just sayin' it… I'm Super Saiyan it."
All stared at him, not believing what they just heard. Was that a pick-up line with a dragon ball's reference?
Their laughs could be heard, even at the end of the long corridor. And in all these different laughters, Natsume found himself comfortable. He even let an unnoticeable chuckle escape.
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