*We were given two hands to hold, two legs to walk, two eyes to see, and two ears to listen. But, why only one heart? Because the other one was given to someone else for us to find.
"OH. MY. GOSH!" Sumire exclaimed the minute that she entered the classroom.
"What is it Sumire-chan?" Nonoko asked.
"Yeah, what's gotten you so excited about, Permy?" Mikan added.
Sumire, who was too full of excitement, let out an ear-piercing squeal.
"Reo Mouri is going to be our substitute music teacher!" She exclaimed.
All of the girls who heard her announcement also squealed with delight. They surrounded Sumire like bees swarming around honey. Even the girls from the other sections and year levels joined the crowd.
"Are you serious?"
"Where did you hear that?"
"How long is he going to stay in the academy?"
The girls continued to interrogate and bombard Sumire question after question. It was a wonder how she managed to answer each one.
"Who's Reo Mouri?" Koko spoke up through the noise.
Almost every girl in the room gasped. They stared at him in shock. Koko didn't even flinch despite the glares that some of the girls were directing at him.
"Is something wrong?" He asked, completely oblivious.
The fan girls instantly surrounded him.
"You don't know who Reo Mouri is?"
"How can you not know him?"
"I can't believe that you're not even aware of how popular he is!"
Within a span of a few seconds, Kokoro Yome was enveloped in a mob of angry and obsessed Reo Mouri fan girls.
"This is so typical of Koko." Ruka chuckled. The others couldn't help but laugh as well.
But fortunately for Koko, the bell finally rang and after several minutes, the fan girls returned (although reluctantly) to their respective classes. And after two periods, the long-awaited music class finally came into session.
When Mikan and the others arrived in the music room, they were greeted by a handsome young man around his early twenties.
The man had red hair and intense amethyst-colored eyes. He was probably the most handsome guy that Mikan ever saw, well, apart from Natsume of course (although, she'd never let him know that). This was none other than Reo Mouri, one of the most famous singers and actors in Japan.
Almost every girl in Class 2-A squealed with delight when they saw him.
"Good morning, class." His voice was gentle, soft and most definitely, intriguing. Even Mikan couldn't help but be drawn to his voice.
Everyone immediately seated themselves, the front row mostly occupied by girls.
"Since this is our first day of class, why don't we spend the whole period getting to know each other?" Reo smiled at them. Almost every girl in the classroom sighed dreamily.
"Well, first of all, let me greet all of you with a song." Reo winked at them.
He grabbed the guitar on his side and started strumming. Everyone instantly became quiet and started to listen.
Top down in the summer sun
The day we met was like a hit and run
And I still taste it on my tongue.
The sky was burning up like fireworks
You made me want you, oh, so bad it hurt
But girl, in case you haven't heard
I used to be love drunk, but now I'm hungover
I love you forever, forever is over
We used to kiss all night, now it's just a bar fight
So don't call me crying, say hello then goodbye
There's just one thing would make me say
I used to be love drunk, but now I'm hungover
I love you forever, but now it's over.
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Now it's over, I still taste it on my tongue
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Now it's over.
The moment that he finished strumming his guitar, almost every girl in the class started cheering "Reo-sama! Reo-sama! Reo-sama!" over and over again. Typical, alright. But Mikan admitted that she was also tempted to join them and frankly, Natsume noticed.
"You don't actually like that guy, do you?" He raised his eyebrow in question.
Mikan blushed in embarrassment for getting caught in the act. She looked away from him.
"So what? After all, he was undeniably good." She said.
"Hn." Natsume muttered, unimpressed. "But I'm a lot better." He smirked.
Mikan rolled her eyes.
"So, who knows how to play the guitar here?" Reo asked when the class (actually, the girls) finally calmed down.
Before anyone else could respond, someone yelled out.
"I do." Natsume Hyuuga raised his hand. Everyone stared at him in shocked amazement.
"Well then, let's see what you can do." Reo grinned, handing him the guitar, but Natsume made no effort to take it.
Instead, he turned to look at Mikan, a mischievous grin etched on his face. Mikan couldn't help but feel nervous on what he was about to do.
"Before I perform, I want this girl to sing with me." He grabbed hold of Mikan's hand, forcing her to stand up.
"No way!" Mikan tried to break hold of his grasp, but Natsume didn't budge.
Reo Mouri grinned again.
"This is interesting." He said. "Well, why not? The two of you please come to the front." He moved away to give them some space.
Although reluctantly, Mikan followed Natsume to the front of the classroom. Everyone was staring at them in anticipation. Natsume started strumming the guitar. Mikan immediately recognized the chords of the song. Natsume started singing.
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought
Hey, you know, this could be something
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing.
Mikan sang along with him.
So maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one.
Mikan looked at Natsume. He was smiling. Smiling at her. She smiled back and continued to sing.
I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes
The way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing.
Natsume joined her.
Maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
Maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking
I can't live without you
'Cause, baby, two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
But I'll figure it out
When all is said and done
Two is better than one
Two is better than one.
When they finished, they were immediately greeted by a great warm of applause.
Mikan hurriedly wiped the tears in her eyes before anyone could notice. She couldn't help but feel emotional. After all, it was her and Natsume's favorite song. It was their song. The memories of what they used to have hit her hard.
Suddenly, the bell rang and everyone immediately started to exit the room. Natsume approached Mikan.
"So, who's better now?" He grinned.
Mikan stuck her tongue out at him.
"Sorry, but you have to try a little bit harder." She grinned at him, turned around and left, leaving him staring after her.