Natsume's POV

Isn't it sad? Being treated different? A girl said. I can see myself talking to someone. We're humans too. It was like watching a movie but I was the main character. My eyes run over the seemingly familiar figure, we were sitting under a big tree. Her knees are pulled up and she makes very minimal move, like she's a doll placed there for photograph. She looks like she'll stay there even if the world ends. I can see myself talking to her but I can't hear it. All I could get from our conversation was "A….c…e"

"Riiiiiiiiiing." That dream again.

I stood up and grabbed a bottle of water. Lately I've been having the same dream; about a woman. I can't see her face as much but her eyes, they seem very sad. I haven't met her before but in my dream, I seem to know her and she makes me feel nostalgic.

I took a shower and prepared myself for class before going out of my room. I walked outside, lost in my thoughts trying to figure my dream and before I know it, I was already in the northern forest. Since I was already there I walked further trying to reach to a certain house. My feet just move on its own, as if it knew exactly where to go, like I've been walking this road ever since.

After I reached my destination I waited patiently outside the porch. I sat by the bench and positioned myself on the left side of the porch. I examined the bench, it was a very old one, it looks well maintained but it's obvious that it had been repainted several times. I rested my back then closed my eyes. The seat was hard and not as comfortable but for some reason I was quite comfortable in my position. It makes me feel nostalgic and secured, not just the bench but the whole place itself. I suddenly remember my conversation with Mikan yesterday. What does she means by I should know it more than anyone else? My thoughts were cut off when I heard the door opened.

"Oh Natsume, are you here to pick me up?" she said as she locked the door. Well, that wasn't really my intention at first but it seems like I wanted to see her face so I unconsciously went here. I took her bag the walked towards the forest. "Let's go." I noticed that she smiled and then she grabbed my arm. "I never really understood what goes on your head." She said.

When we entered class, everybody seemed like they were staring at us. They're probably wondering why we're together. Ruka also entered the class and was equally surprised to see me with Mikan but did not say anything. We all sat together at the back of the room.

"Nogi-kun was it?" I heard Mikan spoke to Ruka. "Uh, yeah. Nice to meet you Sakura-san." Ruka replied bashfully. "Mikan is fine, then I'll also call you Ruka." It seems like they'll get along just fine, it'll save me a lot of trouble. Well Ruka could easily get along with everyone, so I don't have to worry about him and Mikan, unlike Anthony he was really… wait what? Who's Anthony? And what was I about to say? This is weird. I probably need some more sleep, so I did.

I was almost about to sleep when I heard a very loud footstep going towards us. I took a peek from my manga and saw a raven-haired girl stomping her way towards us, two meters away she took out a bazooka-looking gun. I covered Mikan and summoned fire on my palm but it was suddenly killed when Mikan touched my hand and landed a kick on the other girl's gun after evading a shot but where the hell did she hid that gun?

She landed softly on the floor. "I won't fall for that again, Hotaru." She said sounding really confident and proud of herself before slipping on a banana peel. All of us sweat dropped. Idiot. She's probably the only person in the world who could slip on a banana peel.

The raven-haired girl took out a remote control out of nowhere. Seriously, there must be a galaxy in her pocket, that's got to be it. A big robotic hand came and held Mikan captive. The situation seems dangerous but I have the feeling that I should just ignore it so I did.

"Hey isn't that dangerous Natsume? Shouldn't we help her?" Ruka asked worried. "Don't worry, it's fine. They seem to know each other anyway." I said before going back to sleep.

"You moron, I know your kidney is bigger than your brain but I didn't know you were this stupid." The girl called Hotaru said almost emotionless and expressionlessly. "Ha-ha, forgive me Hotaru. I was about to tell you about going back, I just forgot." Mikan said nervously. "You're coming with me." She said as she controlled her humongous robot hand leading them outside. "I'll see you later Natsume." Mikan said before disappearing from the room, the girl followed her. I ignored them not bothering to take away the manga on my face.

"Do you know that girl Ruka?"

"I think her name is Hotaru Imai-san from class 2A, she transferred two years ago. I remembered her because, two years ago she beat you and top notched all exams. I heard she was the one who has the Alice of invention, she doesn't talk to anyone unless necessary so that's all I know." Ruka explained. Hmmmm, I'm too sleepy so I'll ignore it.

Mikan's POV

"I' said I'm sorry okay. Hey Hotaru!" I pleaded trying to free myself from the robot hand. "Let me go already." The robot hand slowly put me down. We were in the back of the academy so not a lot of students pass by this area. "So? What brings you here so early?" Hotaru said, crossed arms. I stood up before dusting my skirt. "It seems like Natsume's weakening." I said.

"What do you mean?"

"It means that this is our last world. This will be our last chance to defeat fate." I replied. I can't loose now, after all those years of suffering, repeating his death over and over I always thought I'd go crazy. Just thinking about what we've been through I'm burning in rage. I felt something warm in my palm until I realized that I unconsciously clenched my fist too hard until it bled. "I'll save him this time, Hotaru, we'll all live again."

Second period

Natsume's POV

"Ahhhh." Mikan sighed. "I shouldn't have forgotten to tell Hotaru that I was going home." She said her chin wresting on her palm. As I stare at her I noticed something in her palm then I realize it was bleeding. I grabbed her arm and examined the wound.

"What happened to you?"

"Oh ha-ha" she laughed nervously. "I tripped awhile ago before going here." She's lying. Before I say anything, the class president Yuu started speaking.

"So as we decided yesterday, our class will do the play, Romeo and Juliette, for the school festival." He said. "So does anybody have an idea who could play the roles?"

"Natsume-kun, should do it!" said a girl I don't remember. There was uproar since everyone was excited, majority of the class agreed, but there's no way I'm going to do something so troublesome. "No." I said coldly. Nobody rejected, well to be exact nobody could.

"Ahhhh, that's a shame. I wanted to see Natsume play Romeo." Mikan said disappointed. "I'll play the part if Mikan is Juliette." Mikan froze but everyone seemed to be delighted at my proposal and Mikan was sending me dagger stares. The class decided to have me and Mikan to play the major roles then they carried on to the other roles until Narumi entered the class.

"Attention everyone, our school doctor, Kobayashi-sensei is on maternal leave so today we have a new substitute doctor Hibiki Kazumi-sensei" A tall black haired man, wearing a long white coat entered. The girls in my class squealed annoyingly. I was not interested so I went back to sleeping.

"My name is Hibiki Kazumi. I hope to get along with everyone." He said gently, he seemed like a good guy but for some reason, I feel like there's something off about him. I ignored the thought because I was uninterested. I felt Mikan flinched so I checked on her. She was pale white. I was surprised because this was the first time I saw her like this. Her limbs are shaking and she was sweating hard. She was just staring at the new teacher until I heard her mumble "Why?"