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O. Chapter Sixteen .O

x. Mikan-chan .x

Tadaima!

After 3 consecutive days of rigid training, Dad and I went home to our mother land. Home sweet home, I should call this. I'm so happy!

"Dad, can I go back to school this Friday?"

"Ah, yes of course, but take precautions, okay?"

"Aye, aye captain."

"Good." Dad smiled at me and finished his breakfast off. By the way, today's Thursday, we came back last night. WooHoo~

Oyea, I got to contact Sumire as soon as possible. Man, I'm so excited!

I fished my phone out of my pocket and dialled Sumire's number. "M-mikan?" After 1 ring, she answered immediately. It's around 7 in the morning, so I'm pretty sure she's still at home, taking a bath maybe.

"Yo, Sumire~ I'm back."

"KYAAA, Mikan, I missed you! Where have you been? You haven't contacted me for almost 2 weeks. I was so worried about you."

"Don't worry; I'll be back tomorrow, okay? I'm hanging up now. See ya~"

"Bu-"

Tomorrow is a very big day.

x. Next Day .x

(a/n: sorry, for the fast pace)

I dressed up in a blue Abercrombie blouse with puffed sleeves and decent designs up front. I wore a pair of straight white jeans, and yellow pumped heels. I put on foundation, eyeliner, mascara and pink lip gloss. I curled the ends of my light brown hair to soft waves.

I accessorized myself with pearl earrings and a Guess wrist watch.

I smiled in front of the mirror before grabbing my Prada shoulder bag and went off to school riding a cab.

I'm gonna change, I'm gonna live my morning life to the fullest. I don't want to feel aloof anymore, now that I have something to hold on to. My precious life, I need to treasure every moment of it. Who knows...

...I might die later.

I smiled cheerfully, strutting around the hall towards my first class. As soon as I stepped in, everybody was gawking.

I smiled, then everybody started murmuring at once.

"Sumire~ I missed you." I practically skipped towards her.

"Mi-Mikan? Is that really you?" She hugged me. "Girl! I missed you too." She pushed me gently and smiled. "What the hell happened to you? You look pretty!"

I pouted. "So I was ugly before?"

She laughed and poked my forehead. "Don't ask a very striking question if you don't wanna know the honest answer to it."

I stuck a tongue at her and grinned. I pinched her cheek and sat at my table.

"Good morning, Ruka!" I gave him a smile which he returned.

"Uh... Hey... good morning. Heard you had a shopping trip overseas... how was it?"

I shrugged. "Fun, I guess." I liked talking to him as easy as this. "Hey, did you get contacts?"

"Err...Yeah. Does it suit me?" He smiled.

"Yeah, it looks good on you, the colour gray."

"Thanks. Y-" He didn't finish what he had to say, for our homeroom teacher had arrive.

The warm welcome that I got from them was enough to keep me smiling the whole time.

x. beep-boo-boo-bee-bap .x

I was on way to Lit. Class when...

"Yo, Miiiiikaaaaaaaaaaaan~" A familiar voice called me, same time as two hands hugged me from behind. "How was your vacation?"

"Heh. Word sure travels fast." I smiled and gently removed his hands from my waist. Everybody again was murmuring about.

"Of course, you are a celebrity. What do you expect?"

I scowled at him as he grinned back. He got my bag and again entwined his fingers with mine, like what he did back then at his mansion.

And then the murmurs grew louder.

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"A-are they dating?"

"OMO! Yome and Yukihira?"

"What? Since when?"

"I've never seen them together like that though."

"This would be the first time."

"Yeah... and that close..."

"Awwww, they look cute."

"I agree."

"New love team! Kyaaa~"

"What should we name them?"

"How about KoMi?"

"Kyaaa~ KoMi!"

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"You're getting touchy again, Yome." I scowled at him as we walked together on the hall.

He Chuckled. "It's Koko. Yome's my father."

"Whatever." I rolled my eyes at him. "Your fangirls are... creepy." I commented. A bunch of girls were beaming at our direction as we sat next to each other.

He smiled. "Nah, don't mind them."

Like I said, I don't want to feel eccentric anymore to my surroundings. And I especially don't want to live in denial. I won't deny that I am somehow interested in Yome Kokoro, and I feel comfortable with him, even though we met in a somewhat suspicious way.

x. beep-boo-boo-bee-bap .x

"Mikan." Sumire greeted me with a sincere smile, which then turned to a mischievous grin. "You and the newbie, eh?"

"Eh?"

"Walking towards Lit class with err...?"

"He's my classmate?"

"...holding hands?" She smiled maliciously.

"It was nothing, really."

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~" Sumire fan girl-ed. "KoMi!" She danced all the way to the cafeteria with me pouting about.

"Komi? The hell is that? New Japanese whitening product?" I raised an eyebrow, while getting a tray. I ordered carbonara, a slice of cheese pizza and a can of brown pop.

"Naaaah~" Sumire giggled. "Hey, come with me later, okay?"

"Where to?" I asked while walking with her towards our table.

"To football practice." Sumire beamed, "the new goalie's playing."

"Oh? Okay."

"Mikan-chan~" A hand pulled me down. "Sit here." He grinned, while straightening my tray.

"Bu- uh-t?" I looked at Sumire who's now sitting beside Mouchu and was grinning crazily towards my direction.

"Butt? Who's butt? My butt?" Koko innocently asked.

"Are you trying to look cute?" I scowled at him.

"Nope. I don't have to." He smirked and ate his lunch.

I knocked his head while chewing my pasta. "Big-headed, thick-faced Kokoro Yome."

He pinched my cheek and leaned over my ear. "Sakura-sama getting chummyyy with meee~" He smirked.

I really don't want to blush, but I did anyway. This bastard is messing with me. "Shut up, Yome." I pouted at him.

He chuckled and cupped my face. "It's so nice to see you blush, Mikan-dono."

I heard a light metal hitting the floor not far from us. I felt my face getting hotter at the same time. "K-K-Koko! Too close." I narrowed my eyes and gently pushed him away.

"Hai. Goumen, goumen." He smiled and continued with eating his lunch.

x. Football Practice Game .x

It was pretty obvious that Ruka is on a very good mood on firing the ball straight to Koko's face. But, Koko did nice catches. So all-in-all, it was a tie game.

After the game, the coach talked to Koko and gave him compliments on his part, while yelling at Ruka who was kicking unnecessary aims.

Sumire was on the lower bleacher all this time, giving water and wiping Mouchu's sweat every game pauses. I sat on the middle-half bleacher, to have a better view of the whole field.

The game was about to end in 10 minutes when my phone rang.

"'Tis about time."

"Copy." I said and then shut my phone.

I skipped the bleachers towards Sumire and tapped her shoulder. "I'm going." I smiled, clutching my bag while running towards the exit, before Sumire could pull me back.

I ran out the back gates of the Academy and slid inside a black Limousine. I closed the door and scooched over when I bumped into some... one?

"Uh?" I raised an eyebrow.

The one before me, put his fist on his chest and bowed before me while sitting. "Black Cat, Heiress-sama."

x. beep-boo-boo-bee-bap .x

O. End of Chapter Sixteen .O

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(Major A/N: I suck at Rugby/American Football, so I made them soccer/plain football players here, it's easier to describe. :p)

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