MESSAGE: I'm so NUTS for making this chappie while MY EXAMS is just a night away.
SOMEBODY SCOLD ME REAL BAD. Haha!!!
Well, nothing much to say. Me in a real hurry...
DISCLAIMER: Not mine. Don't own it. Never will.
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CHAPTER IX: The New Guy
"You're such a late riser." Natsume muttered to the sleeping girl occupying the bed.
As if never wanting her boyfriend to tease her off-guard, Mikan stirred up. The light was blinding her eyes and she squinted a lot while rubbing her eyes with her lazy hands.
"Hey, morning Natsume." Mikan said inserting a yawn somewhere in the middle of the statement.
Natsume smirked. "I just realized you look more idiotic in the morning."
"Meanie! Why do you always have a knack in ruining my morning?!?" Mikan retorted.
"Ruining? Remember who broke her promise just today?" He said mockingly.
"Promise? What promise?" She asked innocently.
Natsume narrowed his eyes.
'Promise…'
'Promise…'
'Promise…'
"Oh shoot!" Mikan suddenly exclaimed. 'Don't worry Natsume-kun. I'll be back and we'll have breakfast together, promise.'… Those words echoed in her head. 'Oh no! How could I?'
"See?" Natsume mocked endlessly. That dark aura was all over him again. Natsume is definitely the last person she wants to mess up with promises. SHE. IS. DOOMED. BY. THE. DOOM.
Mikan tried to look the very least guilty while showing that cute innocent smile. Natsume raised a brow.
"Stop doing that. It's annoying." Natsume said.
This time, Mikan hugged her like a little girl. "Sorry Natsume please? I didn't really mean to. Honestly, sorry!"
"Hey, get off me. You think I'll just let it pass by this hug?" Natsume scoffed.
"Your mean. I said sorry already. How about this, I won't break this hug unless you forgive me."
'That's the worst blackmail I've ever heard.' Natsume thought. Actually, it was to his advantage. "Fine. Let's see who quits." He said while smirking.
"Pretty please!? Sorry!!!" Mikan begged desperately.
Natsume tried to hide his smile. 'She's so cute when trying hard.' Well, guess it's time to stop his little acting. "Alright. You're forgiven." He swore Mikan made the cheeriest smile.
"Arigato Natsume!" She chirped happily.
Natsume smirked again. He then turned around and walked away from her.
"Hey, where are you going?" Mikan asked.
Instead of walking to the door as Mikan thought, Natsume detoured on her kitchen and picked up a tray of what looked like… breakfast?
"Just imagine how noisy that tummy of yours would be without a breakfast." Natsume said knowing the surprised look on her face. He sat on the bed with an Indian position facing Mikan, the tray placed on his lap.
First shock, then smile, then a feeling of… touched. Mikan can't help but to smile at him ever so sweetly. 'Kami, my heart is melting right now. He's so sweet and kawai like this.' Mikan can't help thinking.
"Hey polka, don't look at me like that." Natsume said while hiding a blush.
"This is sweet of you pervert." Mikan said while pinching his cheeks. That made Natsume looked annoyed, cutely annoyed.
"Shut up. Eat or I'll burn this." Natsume said while pointing at the delicious food.
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"Why do you have to hold my hand and sway it all the time?" Natsume asked looking annoyed.
They were now heading to their first period in Class B.
"What's so wrong with that?" Mikan asked ignoring Natsume's mood.
"I definitely look idiotic." Natsume replied.
"Well sorry you're stuck with an idiot." Mikan looked at him, they were now just a meter away from the door. "You know Nat, you look cuter when annoyed." She laughed a little with her own statement.
"Baka." Natsume murmured as they both entered the door.
"Hey lovebirds, you're late for class." Mr. Narumi teased as they went inside the classroom.
The whole class made knowing looks.
"Shut up Naru." Natsume said dangerously. Mikan immediately dragged him to their seats as if never wanting for such commotion to take place.
"Sorry for being late Narumi-sensei." Mikan said apologetically as she sat on her chair while giving a dagger-sharp looks on Natsume.
Mr. Narumi sweat dropped, the class looked very much amused. "Well-" Mr Narumi said continuing his statement before the two, uhm, young couples entered. "As I was saying, today, there will be a new addition to your class. Hmn, I expected for him to arrive any second from now."
As if on cue, the door opened revealing a well-built tall male with copper hair and dark blue orbs. His composure was calm yet mysterious in the way those cool dark blue orbs looked. Honestly saying, he was a gorgeous male that now made the girls in the class blush madly. He stepped near Mr. Narumi.
"Oh, there you are." Mr. Narumi happily said as he welcomed the new student. "Class, I would like you to meet Rui Asato."
'He looks exactly like that guy.' Mikan thought worriedly in her mind
"What's his alice?" A boy in the back row asked.
Mr. Narumi looked at Rui silently telling him to answer the question. Rui had no choice but to answer. "Strength." He said in a bored tone.
'Strength??? Kami, could he be-' Rui gazed at the faces in the classroom. The moment his eyes fell unto Mikan, her mind quickly processed the memories of her latest mission.
"the guy who helped me escape at the AAO base…" Mikan muttered so low and shaky that even her seatmate, Natsume, couldn't hear…
…To be continued…
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Got to go for now. Still have to study Precalculus-Trigonometry AND History…
Need to study for that coveted high grades…
REVIEWS ARE HIGHLY EXPECTED… Haha…
Till next time,
-aiyensakura02