i regret to inform you that i have deleted my previous story known as 'Natsume's Best Friend' due to a severe writer's block but have no fear fellow readers, for i have brought you this new story! hopefully this would help you to forget that i have ever written the deleted story! Enjoy!

Summary: Competent in work but clueless in love, Mikan throws herself whole-heartedly into every relationship but always comes up empty handed. After getting dumped yet again, this time on his birthday, she enlist the advice of her newly arrived boss, Natsume, a slick and handsome womanizer. He teaches her how she should treat men to keep them interested. Like,

1) Don't call them, Let them call you.

2) Always hang up first.

3) Let him pay and

4) Play hard to get.

Natsume then presents her with the ultimate challenge, "Try to Seduce Him".

Chapter 1: Their Encounter

Based on a Korean Movie

The streets where busy in Korea and a woman, of the age 24, was standing in the middle of what seemed like the world. She had long, flowing, chocolate brown hair and big eyes to match. Wearing a simple white dress that stopped at her knees and Jimmy Choo flip-flops, she was patiently waiting in the center of the crowd for her lover. She was smiling because it was her first time out of her own country, Japan. Her lover was in Korea for a business trip. He was a photographer.

Wait for me by the bus stop outside the airport.

The instructions given to her by her lover, Ruka, was clear and yet there she stood, for the past 2 hours, waiting... patiently waiting, for him to arrive.

She had informed the company she worked for that she was having her appendix removed. So, throughout the entire 2 hours, she was thinking wether the appendix was on the left or right. (A/N: i don't know this either!)

The third hour finally kicked in and she decided to head back to the hotel and take a long, hot shower to calm herself. She was thinking, yet again, about love.

She was thinking about the possibilities of finding a love that won't make her lonely. A love that made her feel happy and warm inside. And also, if Ruka was the true love she was searching for.

.:Back in Japan:.

CRASH!

Mikan immediately got out of her car and stomped towards the drivers side of the car in front of her.

"What is wrong with you?! Why did you stop?!" she screamed right to his handsome face. Screaming louder when he merely smirked at her angered expression.

Still smirking, the handsome lad with ruby red eyes and jet black hair, raised his hand and pointed towards the traffic light, which was clearly flashing red.

Mikan immediately blushed. She was too busy putting on her lipstick that she hardly noticed the color change. She started mumbling her apologies and explain that she had not seen the red light light.

"Give me your business card" he said. The earlier smirk was now faintly visible due to the irritation, he was now experiencing. She was definitely blushing. Possibly harder now than before.

"I-I..uhmm.." she was saved by the sound of her portable phone. She picked it up, not bothering to see the name of the caller, and hurriedly said, "Ruka?"

"No, Gomen, it's Hotaru. How was your trip?" said Hotaru, sounding slightly amused by her outburst.

"I was stood up in Korea" was the sad response from the brunette. She felt like crying about her unlucky streak of bad relationships.

"What?! That sissy ran away again?! Dump him already!" screamed Hotaru, ready to crush Ruka to a pulp.

"Don't worry! it's his birthday today! He would surely call!" trying so hard to convince herself of her own words. "Do you happen to know which side the appendix is? Cause i told my company that i was having my appendix removed an-" She was cut off by the sudden blinding flash of light, followed by a 'click' of a camera.

Natsume swiftly grabbed her phone and ended her call with Hotaru. Dialing in his numbers instead, only to switch it off moments later. He gave her back her phone and said,"Now i have your picture and your phone number so, i'll call you for the bill."

Turning around to head back to his car when she suddenly stopped him and handed him her business card. Not forgetting, of course, to say, might i add with the utmost confidence,"I gave you my card. Now delete the picture. My picture."

He took the card without a second thought and shoved it in his pocket. Satisfied that he agreed, Mikan was smiling in triumph.

But, he took out, instead, his sunglasses and proceeded back to his car. Fastened his seatbelt and drove off without another word.

She stood there shocked but decided to just shrug it off. It's not like she's ever going to see him again, but if she did, she was going to make him pay. Thats what she thinks anyway.

She got back into her car and, once again, her mouth hung wide open. There, in her reflection was a very visible, very huge, very very noticeable, not to mention embarrassing smear of glossy pink lipstick, starting from her upper lip, all the way to the bags under her right eye.

She was utterly humiliated. Her day couldn't get any worse.

Sumire, a bright girl with dark green, curly hair and emerald eyes, rushed past the enormous amount of people to get to a certain brunette, who was gloomier than usual due to her little accident with a handsome stranger.

"Mikan! Mikan! You missed an important announcement this morning! Anyways, The New President from Hyuuga Corps. just arrived this morning from America. He is going to be our new, temporary, Head Chief. Name is Natsume Hyuuga. He is also, very good looking and he is only 26! He is also fluent in 5 different languages, including French and you know, French is like the most romantic language in the world! Kyaaa he is amazing!" Squealed Sumire.

Mikan didn't seemed affected by the news. She simply gathered her documents and headed to the said man's office. Her boss was already waiting there for her.

Natsume was facing the window so, all view of his face was unseen. Mikan stood in the center of the room with her boss. Her head bent low due to her nervousness. After this moment, this man would be her new boss and she was afraid that he might not like her.

Her boss was explaining her abilities to him and her nervousness level just went up a notch. She didn't sound good enough for him.

She stared blankly at the envelope on his desk and didn't notice him turning around to face them.

As she looked up, her mouth hung open, for the third time that morning.

It was him.

The guy she crashed into was her new boss.

She was so dead and she knew it very well for Natsume Hyuuga was wearing his favorite smirk as he stared at her.

He was laughing inside.

She pointed a finger at him and said, "Y-Y-You!". Her eyes wide and her knees trembling in fear.

He raised his brow and chuckled at how pathetic she looked.

She was wrong. Her day could get worse. Much, much worse.

Did you like it? i'm so sorry for those who have reviewed my other story! i hope this story will help make up for it!

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Thank You For Reading.

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Pekopon Pudding