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CHAPTER 8

MIKAN'S POV

I'm currently walking towards our classroom with one thing in my mind. The date. Things that happened on the date keep flashing in my mind. I don't know when this started but I notice that most if the time I'm thinking of him. The boy who always tease me. The boy who calls me with different pet names. The so called 'hot' and popular guy. Natsume. Yeah I did have a crush on him, but that was in the past. After I saw the rude part of him, my crush on him vanished. Sounds like judgmental huh? After some time spending with him, I also saw the other side of Natsume. The Natsume who treasures and protect his friends. I'm starting to like him again, as a friend atleast... or so I thought. When I look up I saw a glimpse of him also making his way towards our classroom. I called him but he just ignored me and kept walking. 'Maybe he didn't heard me' I thought to myself. I heard the bell rang which means I'm late! Oh shit!When I reach the classroom I quickly sat next to Natsume. Again, I called him and again he ignored me. He just look away and I'm pissed. This is the second time he ignored me! Is he deaf? Ugh. Never mind and I don't care.

"Mikan-chan!" I heard someone call me. I turned around and spotted a raven haired girl running towards our table.

"Aoi-chan? You're studying here too?" I gasped.

I saw my friends sweatdropped. "Mikan-chan, Aoi is studying here along with his brother. She's two years younger from us, she's a sophomore." Anna explained and I 'oh'

"Looks like you have so many things you do not know about me Mikan-chan." she giggled. "May I join you?"

"Sure!"

We ate, chat, laugh while at the cafeteria. When we're done we quickly started making our way back to our own classrooms.

"Mikan-chan let's go back to the dorms together 'kay?"

"Sure!"

"Oh look I'm alreay in my classroom's door see yah later at dismissal." she smiled and we wave at her.

Afternoon subjects seemed to pass in a slow motion. I can't even insert all the lessons that my teacher is saying in front because my mind is occupied. Guess who? Yeah right. Natsume again. I'm thinking why is he acting this way? Why does he keep on ignoring me? It's already our last period in the afternoon and we haven't talk to each other. I already tried several times to talk to him but he keeps on ignoring me and it's pissing me so much! I even thought that he's avoiding me. But why? Why would he avoid me? Ugh. Here I am again thinking so much.

"Where are the others?" asked Aoi.

"Oh. Anna and Nonoko went to Central town while Hotaru went to her lab."

"oh okay. Should we go now?" she asked and I nod. We link our arms and started walking towards the dorm.

"Your brother is weird." I suddenly said out of the blue and she looked at me with a confused face.

"Why did you say so?"

"Er you know, yesterday I thought he's beginning to open up to me even just for little bit. He's different from yesterday you know? Yesterday I saw him smile but todat is completely different. He's acting strange. He totally ignored me for the whole day. Once I even thought he's avoiding me and I hate it! I hate it when he does not talk to me and even look at me."

Aoi smiled at me. "You hate it when he's ignoring you? Why Mikan-chan are you inlove with my brother?"

I blush at her statement. It was so unexpected. "W-what? Me? Inlove with that jerk? No way!"

"You're in denial. But please don't think that he's avoiding you because-"

I cut her off. "Admit it, he hates me very much that's why he avoids me. He don't want to have any connection to such a girl like me." i felt pain in my heart when I said that statement and added "He hates me okay? He hates me. He hates-"

"No he likes you Mikan-chan. I know because I can see it in his eyes. He likes you just the way you like him."

Before I could even answer her she already went inside her dorm leaving me dumbstruck. She's rude sometimes. I continued walking towards my room. I plopped down in my bed keep thinking Aoi's words. "He likes you" I don't know if I'll believe it. A smile crept in my face and drifted to sleep.

I'm planning to confront Natsume. I woke up early today and I had some time to clear and know what I'm feeling towards him. And then I realize it. I don't want any other girls clinging to him and talking to him. I hate it when he's ignoring me, all of these are because of my feelings. I entered the classroom and scan the area. He's not here. There's not even a single sign of him. I walk towards Ruka and asked where is Natsume.

He shrugged. "I haven't seem him yet. Maybe he's going to be late."

I went to my seat and look at his place. I sigh and lowered my head to the table. For the rest of the morning, he skipped classes. I miss him. Ugh. I'm being lovesick here. I'm worried, what if something bad happened? Oh no don't even think about it. Before I freaked out in front of my friends I manage to calm myself.

"Mikan? Mikan? Hey Mikan. Earth to Mikan."

I heard some voice calling out my name but it's blurry I can't make out what they were saying.

Baka baka baka

"Hotaru!"

"Idiot, you're spacing out twice the number you usually do."

"oh sorry."

"What's the matter Mikan-chan?" asked the worried Nonoko.

"Uh nothing." I forced a smile and tried to change the topic, and fortuntely it worked out.

"Where's Aoi-chan?"

"Oh she said she has something to-do that's why she won't be able to join us."

"Come on I'm hungry!" Koko said.

I don't have the apetite to eat so I just settled with a sandwich and juice. I can see that my friends are worried on my actions but I manage to assure them that I'm alright. Every now and then I look around to find a single sign of Natsume but I found nothing. After eating, the gang decided to go to the mini park of the school. And as the 'silent one' for the day I didn't talk much. My mind is far away. I'm spacing out again.

"Mikan-chan are you sure you're okay?"

"Eh? Me? of course I am!" I said in a fake energetic tone but Hotaru didn't buy it. She gave me a 'you-should-tell-me-what-the-hell-is-happening-to-you'. I nod and sigh. She's my bestfriend after all so I decided to tell her, maybe after dismissal.

I'm walking alone back to the dorms. It's already late. I decided to take a small detour to the mini park of the school. When I was about to turn around I caught a glimpse of a couple making out. Wow, nowadays most of the couples were really agressive and this couple in front of my eyes are one of them. I look at them properly to see who they are and fortunately I was able to. But unfortunately it just broke my heart. The 'agressive couple' I'm thinking about were Natsume and the slut Luna. I can't believe it. Tears started to fall from my eyes and I can't stop them. 'Aoi I thought you told me he likes me. You lied!' I thought to myself. I stood there frozen watching their making out scene until I can't handle it anymore.

"Natsume you idiot. I hate you!" I shouted then ran off. I heard someone calling me but I didn't dare to look back or stop because I know if I do I'll just regret it and I'll hate it even more if I break down in front of him. My mind is blurry I don't know where to go. Then a thought struck me. I went to my bestfriend's room, which was by the way on the left of my room and Nat- no the boy who broke my heart owns the one that's on the right of my room, and knock frantically as tears continued to stream down.

"Would you wait? I swear if you manage to break my door I'll make you pay triple the amount of it's normal cost." I heard her yell so I stop. After a few moments she opened it and a small gasp escape her lips.

"Mikan? What happened?"

"Hotaru. I- he - them- making-"

She cut me off. "Okay calm down will yah? Get inside."

We went inside and sat on her bed as I continued to cry.

"Okay now explain."

I told her every single details of what happened, from the ignoring issues of Natsume until I went here, and she listened carefully. I can see in her eyes that she's really worried. She pulled me in a hug and stroke my heart comfortingly.

"Hotaru I can't stand this." I cried.

"Hush now Mikan. Everything will be okay."

"No. Nothing will be okay and this stupid feeling of mine is just adding to my misery." I pulled away to face her. "Hotaru I...I think I'm inlove with Natsume."

NORMAL POV.

Back to Natsume...

"Shit. I lost her. Where would that girl be? She's a fast runner damn it!" he muttered as he continued to search for her. "I didn't know she's there watching it all. Tch. I shouldn't even end up with this plan. I'm so stupid."

Sorry for the late update. I should have updated this story yesterday but has some problems. So anyways, how was it? Can you please tell me by leaving a review? Thanks! :) xx