P&B: Hey everybody! This is my first fic about Mikan and Natsume, pls go easy on me!

Death: Actually, just go totally hard on her.

P&B: DEAT- I mean Death, please don't say that.

Death: Hmph. Pockybear doesn't own anything. On with the story.

P&B: HEY THAT'S MY LIN-

Chapter 1 of Under the Sakura Tree

Hope you enjoy!

"Hey Natsume?"

"What, Polka?" He replied in a cold voice.

Natsume turns his head to a pair of soft brown eyes, letting the manga that was on his eyes slide off. He yawns, closes his eyes and leans back onto the bark behind him.

"What do you think about me?"

Natsume was caught off guard on that question. He opened his eyes once again and sat up straight. Exactly what did he actually think about that small brunette? Was she his friend? No, she would be weirded out with that. Was she his enemy? No, if she was then he wouldn't be this nice to her…

A small coughing noise interrupted his thoughts.

"Was that question too hard to answer?"

He didn't want to admit it because he was one of the few special stars in the whole school, he shouldn't be baffled by this tiny question, except… He really was.

"Hello, earth to Natsume? Are you still breathing?"

He snapped out of it and turned to her.

"I guess you are my… Well… I know you."

Mikan flopped onto the soft grass beside of Natsume and the tree. She emitted a small sigh and rolled on her side, her back facing natsume.

"What wrong again, Polka?"

"Nothing, nothing at all…"

He turned and leaned on to the bark of his favorite sakura tree, put the manga back on his face and went back to sleep.

Mikan noticed he was sleeping and rolled to face him. She smiled a calm and sad smile. She stood up and walked a few steps away from him. She felt a small tug on her heart thinking about him, where does he go during his missions? Why doesn't he ever talk about it? Am I his friend…? She emitted yet another sigh, but bigger than the last one.

"At least you know me, as I barely know you…"

P&B: Yea, I know it sucks but please bear with me, criticism is greatly accepted, hope you enjoyed!

Death: Bye for now!