"The One Who is Numbered Infinitely"

By: Anjellove

Chapter 3:

Day 7. 900 o 'clock.

Ruka said it's Club Day

Now that it was mentioned, I haven't thought of any org to join in to.

I was sitting on the counter where Misaki is always tending as I wait for Natsume to come. Why him again?

I could not help but ask myself as to why do I have to be stuck with the grumpy guy. Ah yes, Uncle Narumi asked him –no, more like blackmailed Natsume to accompany me today!

I sighed, staying quiet for a while with my train of thoughts floating about, jumping from senseless thought to another. Then I heard Misaki greeting someone. I ignored it. Must be another customer. Then I proceeded to drinking the water mixed with some *ugh* delicious medicine.

Then the said newcomer sat beside me.

Still, I thought best to continue with my greatest past time…pondering.

I could hear them talking but I could not really fathom any words slipping from their lips and neither can I put my head into their not-so-important conversation. Something like, "What's with this guy?" came out of the guy beside me, and from the corner of my eyes I saw Misaki shrugging her shoulders.

"Just Sky." I heard her say.

And another, then two more until my mind finished debating with itself and just decided to give up on the current subject swimming in my head.

I look up to see Misaki with an annoyed look. "Just how long do you intend to make me call your name before responding?" she asked with such sternness. I raised a hand in surrender and awkwardly.

"Apologizing." I muttered.

She shook her head, waterfall of pink locks shaking as well. "What are you even thinking?" she asked.

My awkward smile spread even more across my face.

"What trouble is that…bottle of something giving you anyway?" I turned to the familiar husky voice to my side. My eyes met with Natsume's. Just how could I even tell him that I am very much bothered with the fact that I still am thinking of whether it's the egg or the chicken that came first?

"Nothing really." I answered.

He rolled his eyes at me and said something like 'let's go'.

I turned to thank Misaki and she pulled me to her. "Don't hesitate to do it with him, k?" then she laughed at the sight of a pale-turned-red me.

30 minutes past 9.

"Thought of anything you're interested in?" Natsume asked as he took the empty space beside me.

I shook my head.

We have just finished looking through all the clubs available. Swimming would be good, maybe it would help for my lungs workout. Ah, but then again I can't stay in the pool for too long. Aside from getting my arm rusty, it's kind of heavy.

"Should I try wrestling?"

Natsume suddenly choked on his coke. I laughed. "You're kidding, right?"

"What? Do you seriously think I can't?"

"100%" answered he.

I sighed again. "Well, what about you?"

He looked ahead. "What about me?"

"Your org." Natsume shrugged his shoulders. "Pluma." He answered. I nodded.

He turned to me. "It's surprising that you're not surprised." He said. I quirk a brow. "What's there to be surprised about?" I asked.

"Well, a lot of them think it's foolish." My mood suddenly turned grim. Just who the heaven thinks writing is foolish?! "What part of it is?" I said. Then I saw him smirking.

"What?"

"I guess you're not that low." He said instead.

I smiled. "Wow, you finally notice me." I said in an exaggerated manner.

"Whatever."

I look up at the blue sky, instantly mesmerized by its hypnotizing hues of blue. Then I felt my lips tugging up. I looked towards Natsume. "I think I know where to join." I said

He opened an eye to look at me. "What?" he asked

"Pluma."

And I saw his one of a kind smile.

Day 8. 1100 o 'clock.

I stood there in front of my locker. I was just there…standing, rather stiffly if I might add. Then I heard someone approaching. I turned to that person.

"You're looking horribly dispirited." Natsume said.

I sighed. "Should I be thanking you for pointing that out?"

"No problem." He answered in a mocking tone. Suddenly he pulled his shirt off his head. I felt my eyes wandering from his torso to his *gulp* abs and down to *clears throat* that's censored! I looked away as soon as I snapped out of my reverie, feeling a slight heat creeping up my face.

"Well, are you not going to change?" Natsume asked as he finished changing to his trunks. I subconsciously flick the edge of my locker with my left hand, making a clinking sound. "What? Got ring worms on your body? Or maybe you're infested with herpes."

My eyes widened. "Of course not! I am a very hygienic person and I certainly do not have those…those things in my body!"

He chuckled at my defensiveness. "Whatever." Then he went to the pool where the other students are waiting.

I was so careful not to join the Swimming Club and yet I'm stuck in our own swimming class. This madness is making me sigh to no end. Feeling a bit dejected I proceeded to the pool and stood beside Natsume.

"Sky!" Pivoting to look at Koko who was with Ruka at the back, I smiled at him. "Why aren't you in trunks?" he had this troubled look on his face that made his most loved grin, by me, disappear.

I smiled awkwardly in response. Well, it's not like I could tell him my reasons.

All of a sudden the P.E. teacher came, sending almost everyone back to their lines. I turned to Koko again and mouthed a 'don't worry' and winked at him.

Though I said that, I could still feel my veins pulsating rather fast that I ended up tugging the end of my sweatshirt and pulling up my gloves. Through some bad luck latching itself to me, my eyes met with Misaki-sensei's.

"What are you still doing, standing there like stiff boards? Start warming up you rascals!" he said with so much force that if I weren't so busy panicking inside I could've laugh that how this guys cowered simply by his voice.

Then he glanced at me. Smiling?

"Sir, what about Sky? His not even in proper attire." It was Mochu. Now I kinda get this feeling that he hates me for some unknown reasons.

To my amazement, the teacher cleared his throat and spoke, "Due to some circumstances Sky would not be able to join us in some of our athletic activities." Misaki-sensei explained. It was not even a surprise that whispers and slight gossiping erupted instantly. But what Sensei did back there made me smile.

Sneaking a glance at the teacher and beamed at him which he returned with a curt nod.

I guess this isn't a bad idea after all.

1400 o 'clock. Math Period.

With the dismissal of some of my PE courses I learned that some of the faculty members have been briefed about a special student under Kazumi Yukihara. I smiled at the thought while taking down notes of the different geometric formulas used to solve the distance between a perpendicular line and a point.

There's Shuuichi and Subaru in the medical department. They're like big brothers to me seeing as I've known them since they were still students in the academy. Then there's also Uncle Narumi as my homeroom teacher and the high school department's guidance counsellor. Misaki-sensei's taking care of my hard and soft limits in physical education. And the last but the greatest, Uncle Kazu, the academy's headmaster.

Suddenly, another teacher from a lower year level came. With a few exchange of words, Jinno turned to me with a sharp look. He nodded once.

"Sky," he called me. "The headmaster is calling for you."

I could feel my eyebrows raising in curiosity and at the same time the classroom's eyes are all on me. Nodding once, I got up and left for the headmaster's office.

"What could it be?" I mumbled to myself.

Headmaster's Office.

"Uncle." I muttered smiling at him. He nodded in return. "What's the matter?"

Uncle shook his head at my question. "Nothing. Just some things that need to be done."

"Hmm…"

Then he brought down the pen to the table. Tilting my head to one side curiously, I listened to his words. "Anyway, that is not what I've called you for." Uncle Kazu started. "Your parents are here." He said finally dropping the bomb.

High School Department Cafeteria.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" I ran my hands through my hair, faking exasperation and trying to look un-gay. Mom creased her brows together. Dad, on the other hand looks quite calm, holding Holmes down.

Folding her hands in front of her chest mom produced a very pained look on her face. "What?! You're not happy to see us? Is that how you treat your parents Mikan Yukihara?" annoyance and irritation and what? Maybe grief –laced through her voice.

Closing my eyes for a brief moment I inhaled an atom of oxygen and exhales just as quickly. And as I opened my hazel orbs came face-to-face with yet a bigger orb of fire. My eyes dilated in the process as its rays peeked right through my eyes. I instantly looked down. I grin, tilting my head to one side at the sight of my mother feeling rather panicky at my outrageous tantrum.

"I don't see anything what's funny young Miss." Mom hissed. Dad smiled at her, that gentle smile I loved so much, and slowly intertwining his fingers with hers he squeezed her hand lightly. "Yuka," he says. And with just that it makes my mother calm down in an instant.

I could not help but let my lips tug up at the sight of them. How could they affect each other so much? I then turned to them. "I miss you too mom." I breathe out. And I caught her beaming.

"Anyway, we just want to tell you we're going on a forty-day world tour." I raised an eyebrow at them. "World tour?" I asked. She just shrugs. "What? We want a honeymoon, can't we do that? Besides, you're going to be busy with school."

An ear-splitting grin ghosted my face. "Oh, honeymoon. I see, you should really take your time. I mean you just gotta do it a lot," I trailed off, catching mom peachy and dad oh-so beet red! Priceless!

"Mikan Yukihara!" mom hissed again. I grinned wider. "Mom, You can even extend it if you like, but promise me you'll have to be back showing me a big brother, okay?" she goes all shades of crimson ones again.

"A-anyways, we'll leave Holmes to you." Dad cleared his throat, diverting the subject. I smiled. "Sure."

1700 o 'clock.

I turned, watching as Natsume sat down beside me on the stairs at some secluded part at the back of our dorm building.

"Hi." I smiled at him. He nods his head my way and pats Holmes gray furs. "This is Holmes. Holmes, meet Natsume. Grumpiest person on earth." I chuckled as Natsume scowled at me.

Silence greeted us.

And I decided to break it after some moments. "Mom and Dad visited," I started. He makes no response but he stayed still, indicating that he's listening. "they said they were going on a honeymoon."

"I don't get your point." He said dryly.

I smiled again. "I asked them to give me a baby brother on their way back." His brows raised in quite a surprise.

"You demand quite the hardest things, don't you?"

"Nah, they can manage. They're all lovey-dovey everywhere!" I gazed down at Holmes. "But I may not get to see how he would look like, my baby brother that is."

He turned to me. "You sound like you're going to die."

I shrug my shoulders. "I might just die tomorrow." I whispered but he caught it anyway.

"You're one weird guy." A sad smile enveloped me. "I'm just trying to save them." I say, my voice cracking slightly.

"From what?"

"Me."