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Bad Day sung by Daniel Powter—suggested by wakakakakaa

Turn the Music Up
By: Aminatsu032

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As I walked nearer and nearer to my seat, I felt a lot more anxious.

"H-hello," I said to a boy whose face was covered by a manga.

He took the manga off and cast a painful stare at me.

My eyes widened to see no other than…Natsume Hyuuga.

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VERSE FIVE: (YAAAK! Five!!! OMEEGAD!)

"You!" I shrieked.

I saw Natsume raise an eyebrow and smirk. "Is this the new way in greeting a new classmate?"

I felt my cheeks flush when my classmates laughed.

Stupid Natsume! Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid!

"You go and sit down now, miss Mikan!" the teacher reprimanded.

Darn it. Maybe deciding to transfer to this school wasn't a good idea after all!

Natsume put his manga back to his face. Hah! I bet Natsume is as unintelligent as a cockroach! Hmpf! We'll see!

I walked to my seat laughing in my mind. I'll beat Natsume for sure! And that's what he gets for humiliating me on my first day!

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I was walking to the garden when the sight of a certain Sakura tree caught my eyes. I was supposed to go to it when I felt someone put her hand on my shoulder.

"Hotaru-chan…" I said when I was Hotaru's emotionless face looking at me.

"I hear Natsume-kun's your seatmate," she said flatly.

"Y-yeah," I said with hint of nervousness in my voice.

"Well, be careful," was all Hotaru said before she walked away.

If I could compare Hotaru with something…she'd be a ghost—someone who appears and disappears without a sound or emotion. I have been wondering…something (or someone) must've caused her to be like that. I guess I'd find out someday.

After that thought, I found myself walking around the campus.

Geez. I guess I'm about to find out a lot of things about the people around me.

I stopped walking when I heard the piano playing. It was coming from the music room and it had a wonderful melody.

Before I realized what I was doing, I was now leaning at the door. (Sigh) I really need to be aware of what I am currently doing in my life.

"Where is the moment we needed the most?"

The voice was familiar—though I didn't care who owned it, though. My thoughts have been carried away.

"You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on"

The song had a painful melody.

"You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day"

I touched a corner of the blue sliding door. My curiosity tingled to who was singing the song.

But maybe I didn't need to know…

"Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong"

The person's voice began to become gentler. At this time, I couldn't stop myself…I quietly opened the door.

"So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost"

My eyes widened—the voice I admired so much was Natsume's. Well, it wasn't just now when I had loved the voice he had, but when I saw him this time, as his fingers pressed the keys and his eyes were closed, it seemed he was a different person. He was not the jerk I met again a while ago. He looked…handsome? Maybe…

"Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day"

My heard beats so fast I couldn't hear the song clearly anymore. What was it I was feeling? Admiration? Love? No…this was only admiration. I admire him—his voice…I don't know! I'm confused! I'm so confused!

I got to run away before he sees me. I don't know why I'm so scared of him seeing me but…I just feel…weird.

"Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day"

I didn't stop running until I reached the Sakura Tree I saw a while ago.

I looked up the sky. I felt my cheeks flush as I recalled how he looked back then. Was it his voice I admired…or him?

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-end of chapter-

Author's Notes—

What's this? Mikan's beginning to fall in love? Haha! XD XD

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