Save Me[Book 2 of R.M]

Save Me/40/Charge Forward

Anime quote:

"As I had encountered kindness, I wanted to be kind myself. I wanted to be able to do something, just like others had done for me."

Natsume Takashi (Natsume Yuujinchou)

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Natsume pounded on the ground for a minute or so, even after Mikan had long disappeared. He couldn't help but feel hopeless after all he had gone through.

"Hyuuga..." Mitsuru sighed as he bent down. "Everyone is rampaging now. Nogi got everyone to listen and they're looking for the Hunters now."

"..." Natsume got up and took a deep breath. "Got it. Let's start this thing." He mumbled. "Is Imai awake?"

"She's got these prepared." In his hands are buttons that flash bright colors. "Those twin girls are taking care of her. What were there names... Anna and Nonoko?"

"Yeah.." Natsume takes it and pins it to his tux. "Ugly colors but it will do."

"She says the buttons nullify Alice's temporarily."

"Cool." He mumbles and looks back... waiting for Mikan to appear like she always does. Nothing happens. "I miss her already." His laugh is hard and bitter.

"You saw her?" Mitsuru almost sounds as bitter as he does. "How was she?"

"I knew it. She was lonely and she did it to protect us." He shakes his head. "She was going by the name Rin. That's all I can say since we don't have time to talk right now."

Natsume runs ahead of him, back towards the Ball Room and sees everyone angrily using their Alices. They're panicking. They know.

He looks over to Ruka who meets his eye. "Natsume!!" He waves. "Did you place it?"

With a smirk he lifts up a tracker. "I made sure to hide it somewhere no one can find it, or try to look for it, is a better way to put it."

"You're a real pervert aren't you-" Koko shakes his head as he appears before him. There's screaming and stuff flying everywhere so they have to move somewhere else. "-stuffing it in her bra...?"

"Shut-up..." A slight blush appears on his ears. "Let's go find her and those stupid teachers that let themselves get caught."

"Ugh..." Mitsuru sticks his tongue out at him. "How could you do that to my Mi-chan?"

"Back off." He glares with a playful smirk. "I've done way more than that."

"Sure you have, let's go." Permy smacks his head and pulls them along. They head out the Ball Room and towards the woods.

"It's outside the Academy walls. How are we going to go out of here?" Ruka shakes his head. "I could probably call out some big birds but... I'm pretty sure there are some guards outside of here."

"I guess... it's up to us upperclassmen. You guys can't do anything without us after all." They hear from behind.

Natsume snickers as he takes a look at them. It's been months since they last saw any of them.

Tsubasa, Misaki, Tono, Sakurano, and even Hotaru's brother... Subaru.

"You guys suck." Natsume says under his breath and they each take a turn to punch him. All except Subaru and Sakurano.

"Brat." Tsubasa frowns. "SO... ungrateful. Like you're in a position to say that about us. Where's Mikan eh?"

"Right here." Natsume proves by showing him the little tracker on his phone. "Let's go and show us your upperclassmen superiority."