A/N: Hello dear readers . Nice to see you again, um not much to say but to get on with this chapter and to see you next Monday ! Sorry for the day late update , but I was making sure there were minimal mistakes for you guys .

Disclaimer: I don't own Natsume Yuujinchou .

-natsume-

A week had gone by after the events of his last mission. Nothing new had come about it either, Matoba had forgotten his punishment. And he'd gone back to school , his friends had thourghly interrogated him . Asking a thousand questions , and asking if he was okay .

He reassured them all , that it was just a bit of anemia . And that he was sorry for making them worry . But deep down , he knew he was happy . It was ... refreshing to thought of in such a way. It was something that made him feel human , made him feel ...liked .

But any way the weeks went by , and so did more assignments . But this tu eyed made sure that he hadn't overstepped any boundaries . He , let himself be used by Matoba at night , and by day he smiled lightly in class with his human companions.

And other good things , happened . He made more friends, and had better days and less beatings . But he felt that was about to end soon . Even though his past few months in school had been delightful , it was a feeling deep inside he felt that concerned him.

He'd felt it before , many times at that . And usually he was right . So when he woke up one morning and heard that Hatakae's wife Hana-chan had finally gone into labor three days before the baby was actually due , was when his bad feeling arrived .

Matoba , who had been Lenant these days with how well things were going with him . Had been unusually hostile to everyone in the household today , himself included. Nanase had been the one to stop him blowing up in everyone's faces . Claiming that he needed to go to sleep or to stop bitching at anything that moved.

But it still did nothing to stop his mayweed onslaut of anger . But something else occurred to him in that moment . Hatakae wasn't going to be in class today , he was going to be at the hospital . What about class , who would be in charge while Hatakae was on leave ?

He shook his head , it was a silly thought . It was most likely going to be another servant of the house to watch him while Hatakae was on leave with his wife and child . To whom Natsume gave his best wishes to the growing family .

He sighed and looked out the window of Matoba's car as they drove towards his school. When they stopped , he got ready to go out and leave for the afternoon to flee into the school yard . But a steady arm gripped his before he could even reach for his seatbelt . He looked up , Matoba's steady gaze reaching his own .

" Today , since no one else was able too. I will be your subsitute teacher . " Matoba stated clamly .

Natsume's eyes widened at the statement offered to his ears . Matoba was ping to teach his class , for what reason ?! Was it true there could be no other replacements , or was it an elaborate setup to see how well off Natsume was currently ? Either way , he wasn't at all thrilled to see what to come inside that classroom.

Slowly he placed on a mask of clam , and nodded his head to other. He didn't lie this idea , but now was not the time to throw a fit . He had to remain , in control of himself , lest he want to anger Matoba any further than he already was.

When his wrist was released he allowed the other to give him his signal to be
allowed to be let out of the car. Whe he got a gruff nod , he too nodded reached for the door , and went out . But waited for further instructions. He really didn't like how this situation had already escalated . But he had no choice but to follow through with it , he didn't want to lose his only chance . He couldn't afford too.

So instead he stood there , by the car and tried his best to ignore the glances and stares of other students around him. When Matoba had come to his right side and placed an arm around his shoulders , he let the other guide him . For now he had to play along , just until class .

When he was motioned too state walking he did , ever so quietly . Just like he did when in the main house . Just like he did everywhere except when in school . He could do it for just on day , it's not like it could hurt him. No, he couldn't to many witnesses . To many children , period.

Matoba's grip tightened when his human friends approached him though . He looked towards them silent pleas that they leave . And to his prayers , they understood . The president and Nishimura had lipped that hey would see him in class . He thanked them with his eyes , he also took a glance back to Matoba as he was being guided throughout the hallways .

The other seemed to have noticed his staring as he too looked back with hard gaze that meant only business . Natsume lowered his gaze to the ground , it was going to be one hell of day for him . The bell rang , signifying the starting of the school day . Matoba had asked him to guide them to there class room .

He felt his heart stop , when the arrived at the classroom door . The one place he felt happy and safe at was infect the place he felt most scared at today . And the thing that made it worse was that he could do nothing about it . Natsume reached for the door just a the last bell rang , gently he slide it open . The classes giggles ' and voices could be heard from inside . They froze him , it terrified him to much , so much he just wanted to flee.

Matoba snapped him out of his thoughts as he nudged him forward . He stepped in the classroom as it got quiet at the sight of him and there sub . If only they really knew .

And that's the end of part one . Of then mini arc , next will the end of the arc I've created , so how are guys on sub Matoba ? Think he's gonna be mean , or nice ? ;)

Please tell me what you guys think !

-Sorrowfulchild