Two

“When I was a child, the story would say somebody would sweep you off your feet someday.”

“What? Surprised?” Natsume asked her.

His raven hair was slightly long and disheveled, his eyes staring intently at her. His hands were in his pockets as he stood in front of her waiting for an answer. Mikan opened her mouth to speak but like that day five years ago nothing came.

Natsume studied the Mikan before her. Her hair was left down, an obvious sign she had left her childish ways behind. He walked towards her and each step he saw her clearer. He could never understand what it was about this obnoxious girl that made him constantly, without even thinking, come near her.

He stopped inches away from her and looked down. He smiled inwardly and said, “You’ve grown short since I saw you last.”

Mikan looked and met his eyes. She stared intently at him and replied, finally finding words to say, “I don’t understand.”

There it was again, that something that just made him do it, that something that made him come nearer towards her. He took a strand of her brown hair and played with it between his index finger and thumb.

“Natsume…” She whispered unsure what this feeling was, glowing within her chest and surging through out her whole entire body. Mikan reached out towards Natsume and touched his chest. Automatically she said, “Don’t leave like that again.”

“Mikan—”

“Natsume? Natsume! Is that you?” A voice called out behind them

Immediately hearing the all too familiar voice of his friend, Ruka, Natsume dropped his hand away from Mikan and stepped away. Losing touch, Mikan composed herself. What was she doing?

“Ruka, long time no see.” Natsume greeted Ruka, who was out of breath from running towards Natsume’s way.

“Why didn’t you call or anything? I would have come out to meet you…” Ruka trailed off and saw Mikan behind Natsume, blushing slightly.

“Sakura, what are you doing here?” Ruka asked.

“I-I was late for class and I…” Mikan said and looked at Natsume, “I bumped head onto this idiot!” She continued finally composing her. Smiling at Ruka and Natsume she jokingly punched Natsume’s arm, “Don’t leave us again you devilish imp! Well, I have to go, I’m already late as it is!”

Mikan waved goodbye and hurried off walking fast at first then jogged away. Ruka watched Natsume stare after her, “She never changes doesn’t she?” Natsume asked Ruka.

“Not one bit.” Ruka replied putting one arm around Natsume’s shoulder, “Dude, I’m glad you’re back.”

“Glad to be back.” Natsume replied walking towards the high school building.

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Author’s Notes: Thanks for the reviews and the story alerts! Sorry for such short chapters! Ha ha, I promise the next one will be a whole lot longer.