Guys! Hello! Finally I'm back! Sorry for the long delay, I know I said I'd probably post this up earlier than March 14, but I'm sorry I couldn't! I tell you why at the end of the chapter, okay? Well, anyways, next chapter is the last one, so I hope you guys like it! I'd like to thank .925, jumping-jupiter, -chan.x, Neko-chan2604 and Alapest for reviewing! And also, I'd like to thank -chan.x for being kind of my Beta Reader for the last chappie. Thank you so much! C:

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Rejecting Day

Chapter two- White/Dark Day?

Mikan walked through the school grounds, chatting animatedly with Nonoko and Anna. Hotaru was also with them, but she was walking quietly, her gaze fixed straight ahead. When they finally entered the main building, Mikan had to separate from her friends, since they had different schedules.

Sighing, Mikan headed towards the History classroom, where she waited for her teacher to arrive.

As she placed her school bag on her seat, she heard the annoying giggles from her girl classmates, and she shortly wondered why, but she pushed these thoughts to the back of her head as the teacher entered the room, ushering them to their seats.

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When the bell indicating the start of recess rang, all the students hurriedly left the room, eager to meet their friends and take a break.

Mikan had also rushed out of the room, and was currently heading to her locker. As she made her way through the crowded halls, she spotted a person leaning on her locker, so she sped up.

"Um, excuse me, could you please move? You're leaning on my locker," she called, and her eyes widened when she met the pair of scarlet eyes, which half-hidden behind stray locks of raven hair.

"Natsume?" she asked, her heart pounding against her chest.

And as Natsume and Mikan locked their gazes, they couldn't help but recall old memories they had lived together back in elementary school.

"Natsume!" an eleven-year-old Mikan screamed as she ran towards the eleven-year-old boy, who sat on top of a Sakura tree, the cold wind brushing his hair.

"There you are! Why are you there? Come on! I've been so worried for you!" she scolded.

Quietly, Natsume jumped from the tree and landed gracefully. The walked up to her, with a hint of worry on his eyes, and he flicked her forehead.

"Idiot. You worry too much, you should've gone to sleep," he said, "I don't want you to be snoring again on class," he continued, smirking.

Mikan blushed. "H- Hey!"

Mikan woke, startled. She had the feeling something wasn't right, so she headed to Hotaru's room, but she was alright, so she decided to go check up on Natsume next. When she was able to enter the Special Star rooms, she quickly searched for Natsume's door and knocked quietly on it.

"Natsume? Can I come in?" she whispered quietly, but she got no answer, and she began to panic.

'He should be here by now! Unless something on the mission went wrong..' she thought anxiously and knocked a second time. There was still no answer.

Mikan was so upset she decided to open the door. After she did so, she scanned through the room, and she noticed there was someone on the floor.

She took a few steps until she was near the person, only to find it was Natsume.

"Oh my God!" she whispered, kneeling in front of the boy and examining him closely.

He had some minor cuts on his arms and cheek, and a bruise on his left arm, but nothing too serious. Mikan sighed in relief and headed to the bathroom, where she grabbed a pair of towels and bowl with clean water.

She kneeled in front of Natsume again, but he had his eyes open now.

"Mikan?" he muttered, trying to stand up, but Mikan shook her head and made him lie down again.

"I'll just clean your cuts, okay?" she told him softly. Then, Mikan proceeded to dip the towel into the fresh water and gently rubbing the places where blood was coming from. When she was done, she placed everything back on its place. Then, she sat close to him and patted his head lightly, running her fingers through his soft, raven locks.

Something caught her eye and she gasped. "Wah! So pretty!"

Natsume opened one eye, just to find the cheerful girl gaping at the sky, which was full of beautiful, sparkly stars. And he too, stared at the sky, mesmerized by its' beauty, while thinking,"Idiot. You're also pretty."

"Hey Natsume! Here, have some Howalon! It's so delicious!" Mikan exclaimed while waving the red box in front of his face.

"I don't want, you ugly hag."

"Huh? Why not?! Howalon always make me feel good, so I want Natsume to be happy too!"

"Waaaaaah, we're lost!" Mikan whined as she looked around them, trying to find the way back to the camp, but all she could see were trees.

"It's your fault, Polka."

"I-It wasn't my fault! And besides, I have a name, you know? Stop calling me that!" Mikan answered tiredly, but then, she added in a gentler tone, "How's your leg?"

Natsume shrugged in response, and Mikan sat quietly by his side, hugging her knees. From the corner of his eye, Natsume saw her shiver slightly, so he snaked his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to him.

However, Mikan blushed. "Pervert!" she screamed, trying to push him away, but his intense glare made her stop almost immediately.

"Idiot. I know you're cold," he stated. Then, with his other hand, he made a small fireball and moved his hand closer to them. "Besides, my skin is warmer than usual because of my Alice, so you shouldn't catch a cold," he muttered while closing his eyes.

Mikan smiled warmly at him, and relaxed her body, leaning her head against the trunk, next to his'.

"See Natsume? Your Alice isn't completely bad."

"Why are you always smiling?"

"Huh? What do you mean? I smile because I'm happy!"

"And why would you be happy? This isn't anything to be happy about."

"But… I'm alive, Natsume! We're all alive! We have this beautiful world for us! And besides, I have you, and the others, so how wouldn't I be happy?"

Mikan smiled nostalgically, as the important memories of her childhood flew through her mind. Who would have thought that she and Natsume would become friends? After all, they were constantly arguing when they first met. But as the years passed by, they had become friends, and now, Mikan was in love with him.

Little she did know, Natsume was in the same situation she was.

"A-ah! I'm sorry Natsume! D-Did you want to talk about something?" she stuttered, while blushing slightly. Natsume blinked and once more looked into Mikan's eyes.

"I wanted to give you this," he answered, taking out a small red and golden box from the pocket of his jeans. From the box, he took a thin, golden chain, with a cute, heart-shaped pendant dangling from it.

The pendant was a beautifully carved, two-inch, heart-shaped red crystal, which sparkled in the light. The golden chain added a cute and simple touch to the necklace, which Mikan couldn't help but admire.

"T-Thanks Natsume…" Mikan whispered, still a bit embarrassed. "Could you put it on for me?" she asked with a smile, and Natsume couldn't help but obey.

As Mikan tied her hair into a high ponytail, so that it wouldn't get in the way, Natsume slowly placed the chain around Mikan's neck, lightly brushing his fingers against her soft skin. Mikan giggled softly, and Natsume secured the necklace. After he was done, he removed the elastic hair tie, letting her hair fall over her shoulders and down her back.

Mikan turned and faced Natsume, and with the most loving smile she could muster, she whispered, "Thank you, Natsume."

Ta-da! Is it good? I hope it is :) I had fun writing those tiny flashbacks. But anyways, I'm sorry for the four-day delay, but I left my laptop at my Grandma's house, and I got it back just yesterday, but really late, so… Anyways, I'll try my best to post the next chapter in a couple of weeks, if not earlier, so please review! Thanks for reading°