Mikan's POV Mikan's Dream World

I'm back here again. The field of paper roses, with clouds of Howalan. Chains appeared on my wrists once more, but this time they were wrapped around tighter. Why? The chains pulled me back so I hit a nearby tree. Why does it hurt more this time? Even through I know it's just a dream it still hurts. Then the flower 'petals' started to create a small tornado and a girl appeared. The one from last time. She looked angry but at the same time calm. She also looked older than the childish form I saw before.

"I thought I told you last time. The only one who can free you from these chains is the same person who put you in them. And yet you still don't understand? And here I thought that you weren't such a fool."

"Why do you even care what I do," I asked already knowing the answer.

"Since I am the you that's dead, it's quite obvious. I want to be the character you are on the outside. In order to become that you must be freed. The day you agreed to your parents is the day I started to die. When your personality completely changed, the real you was shattered into pieces and it's taken this long to pick up the pieces. The tighter your chains become the harder it is for me to be."

"Why should I be freed by someone I hate? It makes no sense," I said not believing that I was having this argument with myself.

"You really should stop lying to yourself. I know when you're lying because I'm the one who knows you the best. I am you after all."

"The me of the past, you will never be able to understand the me of the present. Just leave me alone. I'll never be free, just like how you're never going to be. Even if you pick up the pieces it's useless."

She smiled and a tornado of petals swirled around her. "You know what you said are lies. You know the truth but refuse to acknowledge it. Remember, I am you. And I know, that you don't really hate Natsume. You never did."

"Wait-!" I tried to say something but she vanished before I could finish. Of course I hate Natsume. There's no way I couldn't, he forgot about me and broke what was percious to me. I know... Tears started to fall down onto the ground. I... was in love with him before I knew it. But if my feelings haven't changed into hate then, doesn't that mean that I'm still in love with him? Maybe i should just wake up.

I opened my eyes. It's bright so that means it's morning. I sat up and looked at the clock. 6 o'clock. Get out of bed or sleep? Hmm... I should probably get up. While I got ready for school I enjoy the silence. It's peaceful. Since it's still early maybe I should go on a walk. No one's going to be up this early.

Natsume's POV

Morning practices are too early. But this way, I can finally get her to listen so I guess I'll stay awake. That and the twins keep throwing ice cold water on me when I try to sleep. I know they care but can't they just tap me on the shoulders or something? Then again...

"Natsume-kun!"

I looked behind me and saw Mitsukai running towards she got closer I asked," What are you doing?"

"You forgot this," she said as she handed me a small bag.

"What's this," I asked as I opened it. My eyes widen, This is...

"You forgot it when you gave us the violin to fix. I was suppose to give it to you earlier but I forgot."

"I was going to come back later you know," I said.

She tilited her head and said," Oh right, I completely forgot!"

I was trying hard not to hit myself in the head or her for that matter.

"Eh? What is something wrong Natsume-kun," she asked tilting her head even more.

"No, it's nothing. "

"Really? Okay then I've got some work to do. Don't forget to come by after school," she reminded. "Later!"

Then she started running back to the shop. Finally, I thought that I was really going to hit myself when she was here but... I guess it's alright, it reminds me of how Mikan use to be and I liked her best that way. she always smiled when she saw me. Now's different through. I wonder what made me lose my memory in the first place. Then I saw her sitting at the sakura tree. She looked almost peaceful. As I walked closer, she looked like she was sleeping almost. Hmm... I tapped her on the head. Nothing. By now she probably would've told me to go away or walk away herself but she didn't. What's going on in this head of hers?

Mikan's POV

I thought that I hate him but... Hate is a strong word, just like love. How do you know if you love someone? How do you know if you hate someone? I sighed. This morning's nightmare really confuses me. I just know that I was really shocked when Natsume forgot about me and that Christmas Eve, I was mad at him. Then Nobara told me that I loved him and I came back here. Now Natsume's trying to apologize and... I don't know if I can believe him anymore. Or should I believe him when he says he's sorry? I sighed again.

"Excuse me? Are you okay? I've been calling you for a while," someone said.

I looked up and saw a silver haired girl. "I'm sorry I was just thinking about something."

"It's only 7 in the morning. What can you be thinking so much about?"

"I'm thinking about if I should trust someone I've known for a long time but the thing is that he forgot me and...," I trailed off.

The girl sat down and smiled at me. "Then you probably got upset at him didn't you?"

It's like she's reading my mind. "Yeah, then I transferred and now he trying so hard to get me to forgive him, why is it that he just won't leave me alone?"

"You know, he probably didn't forget you on purpose. Now that he's trying hard to apologize, why don't you just forgive him?"

"The thing is I'm afraid of getting hurt. Last time he completely broke my heart and..."

"People make mistakes and some mistakes completely rude someone's life. Most of the time it's because they never said sorry. But he's trying hard just for you, so that means he really likes you or even loves. You feel the same don't you?"

"W-well...," I stuttered. I've never thought about it that way. I was just angry at him.

"Just trust in him. He's not a bad person and the entire truth hasn't been spoken. Well, I've got to go! Nice sakura charm by the way. Later Mikan-chan," she said as she hurried away.

What just happened there? And sakura charm? She probably just mixed up that for- I looked at my bracelet, there were two pink flowers. Where did the other one come from? He always knew that I love sakura flowers, but it can't be him can it?