Black and White
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Chapter 15 History
"Dr. Imai! Good morning! It's nice to see you again!" Mikan greeted as she beamed her sunshine smile. Hotaru frowned.
"Good morning to you too, Ms. Sakura." Hotaru responded in a monotone voice, turned away to tinker the machine beside Mikan's bed.
"How is it? My request? Have you consider it?" Mikan asked in bubbly manner.
Hotaru let out a silent sigh. "We are in a formal relationship, Ms. Sakura, there is no way that you can call me so informaly like that."
Mikan pouted. "But I want to befriend you! Friends suppose to call each other by first names right?"
Hotaru's lips pressed into a thin line. This has been going on for weeks since the third day she attend this energetic patient, and Hotaru really didn't copped up well with an annoying person. Mikan Sakura keep asking about being her friend everyday and everytime, if she counted, perhaps Ms. Sakura has asked this for more than 100 times. She wants to resign already from tending her, but somehow she doesn't have the heart to do that.
Hotaru cursed under her breath. She's really going to punish her brother for assigning her to this kind of job.
"Doctor Imai?"
Hotaru let out another sigh. "Okay, Ms. Sakura, you can call me by my first name."
Mikan squealed and clapped her hands. "Yay! That's good to hear Hotaru-chan!"
Hotaru threw an annoyed glare at Mikan. "Don't add '-chan' to my name, Ms. Sakura."
Mikan chuckled. "Alright Hotaru. You should call me Mikan too!"
"No." Hotaru answered briefly, shaking her head.
"Why?" Mikan let out her best puppy eye.
Hotaru closed her eyes and turn around, giving her back to the sulking girl. "You should rest, Ms. Sakura, I will come back tomorrow to give you another check up. I wish you will get well soon."
"Ruka." Mikan greeted happily when the blonde boy went in with a frown etched to his face. "What's wrong?" She quickly asked, assessing his worried expression.
Ruka sighed and took a seat on the side of Mikan's bed, clasping his hands. "Sorry for not being there when you woke up yesterday." He apologized, his blue eyes looked tired.
Mikan smiled soothingly and opened her hands. "It's okay. Come here Ruka. I think you need a hug."
Ruka chuckled and shook his head, but still sood up and approach Mikan nonethless. "There is no need, Mikan. I'm okay."
Mikan pouted. "I'm being kind here, and you rejected me straight forwardly."
"If he doesn't want your hug, then let me take it." A gruff voice came from the door.
Mikan frowned, recognizing the voice immediately as she turn her head to see the crimson eyed boy standing with his arms crossed over his chest while leaning on the doorframe, looking cold and emotionless.
"What did you say?" Mikan asked again, not believing what she heard.
Natsume smirked and walked inside, closing the door behind him. "I said that I'll take your hug, Polka."
Mikan blushed unintentionally as she throws a vicious glare at him. "Pervert!"
"Polka?" Ruka thought aloud, looking at Mikan questioningly.
Mikan bit her lower lip, her cheeks feel really hot right now. "N-no. It's nothing Ruka. It's just a stupid nickname that Hyuuga made for me."
Natsume arched his eyebrow hearing that Mikan used his surname again, but he didn't say anything about it.
"Good thing that you are here, Hyuuga-san. I want to talk about something that would concerns you too." Ruka said, smiling up to him.
Natsume just grunted as a respond to what Ruka has said and take a seat leisurely on the sofa.
"So, what is it Ruka?" Mikan asked softly, twirling her brunette hair nervously.
"It's Queen Luna, she has made some move to kill you, Mikan." Ruka said, his blue eyes held a sharp and serious look.
Mikan just sighed. "She finally did that. I've been waiting for that."
"You think we can't fight her?" Natsume spoke up in monotone voice.
Ruka shook his head. "No, I think we have a big chance in winning, but still, she is the strongest White Tribe alive and we need to be careful."
Natsume rolled his eyes. "Black's have known to be careful in live or death fight, and I don't need you to tell me that again."
"Hyuuga! Don't be so harsh." Mikan scolded the raven haired boy, glaring at him in the process, while Natsume just responded with a nonchalant shrug.
Ruka chuckled. "It's okay, Mikan. I'm already used to it, and I think he is not harsh, he just stated the fact."
"But still, Ruka, he should learn some manners." Mikan frowned at Natsume's way.
Natsume arched his eyebrow and bored his eyes into Mikan's, but he didn't say anything.
Ruka coughed a bit, trying to disperse the awkward air. "So.. let's get back to the topic."
Mikan sighed and gave Natsume a milisecond disapproving look before looking straight at Ruka. "Where are we before he started being a jerk?"
Hearing Mikan's statement, Ruka just smiled and choose to answer the question in a most peaceful way. "About the Queen's strength. Now, I want to tell you both about the fact that Queen Luna has a Black Tribe's power."
Mikan's eyes widened as her hand covered her mouth. "What? She is a blend too?!"
Ruka shook his head. "No, a test has been performed and it showed that Queen Luna is a pure White Tribe. She doesn't have a slightest Black Tribe's blood in her veins. But somehow she could get the power of Black Tribe's."
"How?" Mikan seems shaken.
Ruka's blue eyes looked serious. "That's what we have been trying to find. We don't even know what kind of Black Tribe's power she has."
"Tch. That stupid Queen must have her hand over the Tribe's treasure. Everybody has been wondering who dares to stole that 2 years ago." Natsume said, his eyes looked furious.
"Black Tribe's treasure? Can you tell me about it, Hyuuga-san?" Ruka asked politely. If possible, he became more serious right now.
Natsume rolled his eyes. "It's annoying to hear you calling me by my last name. Just Natsume would suffice, white boy."
Ruka chuckled. "Alright, Natsume-san."
"And you must call me by my first name too, Ms. Mikan Sakura if you want to hear the story." Natsume said smugly.
"What!" Mikan quickly respond, frowning. "You are so absurd! We are in a serious situation right now, pervert!"
"No reason." Natsume replied shortly.
Mikan huffed and cross her arms over her chest. "You are so unbelievable!"
Natsume shrugged, but still smirking all the way.
"Fine, you stupid jerk." Mikan grumbled.
"I didn't hear you, polka."
"N-natsume!" Mikan half shouted.
"Good girl." Natsume said, grinning.
"Stupid!"
Ruka sweatdropped, seeing how the two act, but didn't say anything. He just watched them with amusement clearly twinkling in both of his azure eyes.
"So, Natsume-san, ready to tell the story now?" Ruka ask, smiling.
"Sure." Natsume answered nonchalantly.
"Please rise up, Princess. I am in no position to have you bow to me like this."
Princess Cyanne Black stood up with grace, a single, lone tear escaped fromherright eye, as her lips were shaking as she held back her cries.
"Please, Priest Keene. Help me." Princess Cyanne stared at the Priest withastrong look on both of her cobalt colored eyes, although she is in the verge of breaking down.
The Priest shook his head. "No, I really cannot help you, Your Highness. I'm so sorry."
"Please, Priest." Princess Cyanne started to sob. "Don't do this to me. Don't do this to the royal family!"
"But, Princess, Your Highness. Your request was beyond my power, I really can't help you." The Priest answered calmly as his grey eyes finally showed some emotion, which is sadness.
Princess Cyanne bit her lower lip. Her hands formed into fists whichareshaking badly. "Please tell me the reason, Priest. About why you cannot help me."
"I already told you, Princess. That this is not in my power." The priest told her with a gentle voice. "The Queenisalready inside The King's possesion, and the King is a strong one, even before he killed allofmy Priest friends."
The Princess became silent for a moment, as another tear escaped and rolled down her cheek. "Why do I have such a notorious father, Priest? Tell me the reason."
Priest Keenan looked at the nearly breaking Princess with sad eyes. "I.. I have a guess, Princess. But I'm not sure if its right."
"Tell me."
"I once knew, that the king was studying magic. Because he wanted to be stronger to protect his own family. One thing he didn't know was that the magic he learnt was black magic, and his body couldn't conquer it so he's the one who was being conquered."
"I want the king back, Priest. Please remove the black magic from him. I beg you, please." The Princess startedto cry at this point, although her voice didn't shake at all.
The Priest looked doubtful for a moment, but he really couldn't bear to see the Princess in such state. "Princess." The Priest called her gently. "If my guess was right, I can give you a solution, but it must be you who did it and I won't say that it wasn't dangerous."
Princess Cyanne Black wiped her tears off and nodded. "Anything Priest, anything for my parents to be back."
Slowly, the Priest produced a clear jewel from his pocket. The jewel isn't big, its only the size of a little girl's palm.
"What is that, Priest?"
"This, is a magic stone jewel. I don't know the name, but as far as I know it can absord any evil energy." The Priest told her in a soft voice and gave the stone to her.
The Princess held the jewel tightly, as if her life depends on it. "How can i use it?"
"Just make the stone in contact with any part of the King's body, and when it has turned black, you will get your parents back," answered the Priest, slightly smiled.
"Thank you! I will be forever indebted to you, Priest." The Princess gave him a teary smile while hugging him as tight as she could.
"Please be careful, Princess. I'll be watching you."
"I will see you again later, Priest, I'm sure I can do this."
The Priest gave out a ghostly smile. "Sure, Your Highness. Till we meet again."
"And then? What happen?" Mikan ask eagerly with serious face.
Natsume shrug. "The Princess did it."
Mikan frowned. "What? That's it?"
"Yeah, what else do you want?"
"Well, you didn't elaborate further."
Natsume rolled his eyes. "It will take more time to tell you the spesific story. But the point is that Princess Cyanne did it and saved both of her parents life while the stone turned black after absorbing the King's black magic."
"What happen to the Priest? He seems suspicious." Mikan commented, putting her forefinger on her chin, thinking.
"He died, of course." Natsume replied nonchalantly.
"What?! Why?" Mikan half shouted. Both of her hazel eyes widened.
Natsume arched his eyebrow. "Don't you see? The stone isn't a magic stone, he put all of his power in it, so it turned into a magic stone. After the Princess used it, of course he died because all of his enegy was absorbed."
"That's a pity." Mikan said sadly. "He seems kind."
"He saved the Black Tribe. It didn't matter."
"You are so mean, Natsume! How can you say that to your ancestor who had saved your Tribe!"
Natsume covered his ears. "You are too loud, little girl."
"Natsume! You – !"
Ruka let out a loud fake cough, interupting the unimportant bickering that was happening until just now.
"So, Natsume-san." Ruka said, ignoring the pouting Mikan and looking at the raven haired boy. "The stone is in the Queen's possession now?"
"If my prediction is right, then yes." Natsume replied. "The stone has an enormous power, some people said that it could kill a Tribe in one move."
"That's dangerous," mumbled Ruka.
"Then how can we beat her? She is too strong!" Mikan said, looking exasperate.
Natsume rolled his eyes. "What do you take us for? Are you looking down on the Black Tribe, Polka?"
"No! That's not what I meant!" Mikan quickly objected. "I just... I don't want to lose a friend on a fight that's concerning me." She said in a mere whisper.
Natsume sighed and stand up, walking towards Mikan who is looking down right now.
"Hey Polka." He called.
"What?" Mikan look up, sniffing.
"You are such a stupid girl." Natsume said, ruffling Mikan's hair. "Stop worrying about others, you should worry about yourself more since it is you who is being targeted and injured right now."
Mikan bit her lower lip, but she doesn't say anything.
"So, white boy, is that all?" Natsume ask, looking at Ruka who is staring at them. "I'm going to my father to tell him about this."
Ruka slowly nodded. "Yes, I think that's all. But please come back for a strategy planning."
"You can do it in my house. Not here." Natsume replied, walking towards the door.
Ruka slightly smiled. "Sure. Thank you so much, Natsume-san."
"Hn."
Giving a grunt as an answer, Natsume vanished behind the door, leaving Ruka and Mikan alone.
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