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There's an old tale that says soul mates minds are connected from birth. When you can't sleep, your soul mate can't sleep either. So the next time you're laying awake, know that somewhere, someone else is laying awake too.

Prologue: The Awkward Encounter

There are different people in this world and you're bound to meet them in your lifetime.

There's that quiet one at the back of the class who just stares at the window with a blank face on her face, but inside of her there's probably a canvas of colorful knowledge that no one else can penetrate into.

There's the loud one who stands in front of the class and make the whole bunch laugh with the nonsense he just blurts out in spur of the moment, but inside there's probably a bucket of tears he is ready to shed.

There's that motherly-like girl in front of the classroom who advises the whole class to not overdo their fun and to also listen to the teacher, but she probably wants to make them shut up.

And last, but not the least, there's that guy at the back of the class who's taking his time for a wonderful trip to lala-land without any care to the world, but he probably wants to join into the fun that the crowd is having.

Have you ever wondered which of these people, or whatever kind of a person will be able to change your life, for better or worse, with only that magical touch of their presence? A coincidental meeting can bring you the most important person in your life, and it can also bring you the worst fears that you can have.

Mikan Sakura stared at the window with that blue-tinged reflection staring back at her. Her brown hair was tied in a messy ponytail and her big glasses were falling down at the bridge of her nose. Her eyes had that vivid look on them despite the expressionless front she had. At the corner of her eye, she could see another mirror-like image of her classmate, Natsume Hyuuga with his earphones on and napping like detentions weren't a big deal. She turned to face Hotaru Imai who was at the front of the class, trying to pacify the class with no shown progress because Ruka Nogi was too busy sprouting ridiculous statements that made them more repulsive.

The bell rang and the poor teacher couldn't even go through his lesson without any interruption and he dejectedly left.

"Sorry, Fukutan-sensei," Ruka apologized in vain because the said teacher had also vanished quietly. Mikan saw Hotaru shake her head like Ruka was the most idiotic person she'd ever met. The screech of the chair brought Mikan's attention to Natsume who stood up from his seat and Mikan shrugged because even if that guy skipped class, she didn't have anything to do with it.

Instead, her thoughts flew to her problems at home where her dad was probably ready to move out of their home, which couldn't be called home anymore, and her mom breaking everything in sight because of her anger-management issues. She was smart enough not to intervene because she would never be heard by either of them even if she said something to them because they were just that ignorant. They asked her of what they should do and if she said she wanted them to stop fighting and solve their issue quietly, her mom would start yelling at her with no end. So the conclusion she had reached was that she just had to start caring for herself, and that's it.

Feeling suffocated, Mikan rose up from her seat and decided to leave the class. She didn't miss the glance that Ruka and Hotaru gave her, but she merely ignored them and continued to walk out of that room. She needed air to breath and she wanted a serene atmosphere where she could actually organize her thoughts.

Mikan trudged up the stairs and when she was in front of the door to the rooftop, she opened her cellphone and checked the time. The bell rang again which ended the exchange of classroom and that next subject was about to start. The lass opened the metal door with a key that she obtained from the student council member who dropped it by accident. She pushed the thing open and a shower of light basked her in warmth, but it didn't last as the autumn breeze swept her from inside and she stepped forward.

The first thing that she noticed was that the skies were clear and the probability of a downpour would be zero percent. And the second thing that she noticed was that blob of black hair swaying with the wind, and Mikan realized that the quiet boy in her class switched his napping location. She was about to leave when Natsume startled her by speaking up, breaking his taciturn personality which Mikan was used to.

"Are you leaving?" he asked Mikan with that boyish voice and Mikan couldn't help but get startled because Natsume never really talked in class unless he was being asked of something.

The lass slowly swiveled around and responded, "I thought you were sleeping and I didn't want to disturb you."

Natsume's eyes were directly staring at her and Mikan felt extremely uncomfortable because having a social conversation with someone wasn't an everyday thing for her. The pressure of the awkward atmosphere made her eyes move away from Natsume's.

"You can stay here."

Mikan was a bit surprised by the openness that Natsume was displaying because he wasn't exactly the type of person who would get comfortable with someone. She realized that she'd been analyzing her classmates for a long time to know this, and it didn't really matter than they were only freshmen in high school because they obviously had different personalities.

She closed the door and it produced a loud grinding noise before the complete silence took over them. Mikan sat down next to the door and leaned on the wall and she noticed how Natsume was downcast again and was probably trying to sleep.

She'd never thought that she would be able to be with someone else like this, in a peaceful agreement of silence and with no one to interrupt their thoughts. And she would have never thought that it would be with Natsume Hyuuga, the person that her eyes have been following for more than a month.

Mikan opened her eyes and a blurry vision came into her before she felt the numbness on her bottoms and the slight pain in her neck. She felt a something brush against her arm and she moved slightly only to face Natsume sitting next to her, his raven-colored hair tickled her cheeks and their proximity felt alien and intimate to Mikan.

The embarrassed lass attempted to move away, but Natsume's head quietly dropped on her shoulder and an alertness shot through Mikan and she instinctively caught the lad's head on her hands. A crimson-colored eye fluttered open and Mikan felt the hot blush spreading across her cheeks.

Natsume casually straightened himself up and Mikan formally sat down away from him.

"Sorry," the lad muttered and the red tinge on Mikan's face deepened.

"I-It's okay," she stammered. She heard the shuffling of shoes and she figured that Natsume had already stood up. She used the 'rewind' button in her mind and she wondered why Natsume was sleeping next to her.

"I was afraid that you were going to hit your head and drop dead to the ground earlier, so I kind of...," Natsume didn't finish his sentence, but that answered Mikan's question on her mind. She never thought that Natsume would be this bashful guy and when she saw Natsume's neck turning red, she thought that maybe he wasn't so bad.

"Thank you," Mikan blurted out as Natsume proceeded in walking away. She heard him hummed a reply and stopped on his tracks.

"Aren't you going home?" he asked her. Mikan got so confused, but somehow the gears on her mind finally started working and she checked the time on her phone.

"Oh crap! It's already 3?!" Mikan exclaimed in a loud voice and she sudednly heard Natsume chuckling on his own.

"You were really tired, aren't you?" he asked her with a bit of playfulness on his tone. Mikan bit back a pout and gathered her stuff from the ground.

"This is probably the first time that I've seen you here. Are you always here?" Mikan asked, attempting to change the topic. Of course, she was tired for many reasons and she didn't have a personal connection with Natsume that would make her tell him those reasons.

"No," Natsume paused and continued just when a gust of wind blew upon them, "it's because you're always here."

"What's that?" Mikan asked, pulling her flying hair towards her.

Natsume just gave her a little smirk and said, "Nothing."

"I thought you said something," Mikan mumbled and Natsume merely raised an eyebrow at her.

He opened the door and Mikan followed his tracks. They were going down the stairs just when they heard something, or more like two people conversing with each other.

"I can't go out with you, sempai, because I like someone else." That statement was from Hotaru Imai who was facing Hayate Matsudaira, a second-year high school student.

Mikan and Natsume's footsteps made the two of them turn at the same time and their eyes met with one another. And as if the situation wasn't awkward enough, Ruka Nogi was frozen at the corner where the intersection of hallways met.

Who knows what this encounter will bring to these characters.

A/N: OMG Hello guys! I can't believe I'm here, back and alive, after more than a year of not updating my story or posting new stories. I'm so glad that I have the time to think of this random story that I have, but actually this has been in my mind for a few weeks now and I didn't know how to start it. And btw, sorry for waiting for me D: I have such hectic schedule that I can't even do whatever I want now D: This is really unfortunate but I really would like it if you guys comment or review for this story, if it's good or bad, because I don't know if I'm going to continue this one. I only gave you the prologue because I would like to have a short introduction of the characters and how this story will start :D Again, thank you for those who reviewed for my stories, especially for "The Broken Pieces Left" and for those who want me to really revise and continue "How Much I Love You", I'm afraid you have to wait for a while because I'm having issues with how am I going to do that with such little time.

That being said, thank you and I'm sorry for not showing up for such a long time and I hope that there are still authors out there ready to take over for the new generation coming :D Thanks for my supporters and don't forget to comment and review! :)

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-CrimsonHazelEyes