NYA~ Yeah... Hey people. Um... Well I know that its been forever since I last updated this. And I'm sorry for taking forever, I just couldn't find the time...

BUT! From now on I am going to work very hard to update regularly. Yes I am.
Anyways.. It's the beginning of Natsume and Mikans first mission together! Woohoo

And another character comes in this chapter! I feel mysterious!

... Yeah well hope ya like it

Nya~

Natsume was walking down the High School Division corridor to the dangerous ability's meeting room. Mikan had informed him of his mission at the end of first lesson.

_Flashback_

Mikan leaned towards Natsume, and whispered.

'Persona-sensei just sent me a message via telepathy, you are to go to the meeting room at the end of recess, there is a mission.'

Her warm breath moved away from him and she got up, and just before walking out the door with Imai, gave him a dazzling smile.

_End Flashback_

He was now making his way slowly there dressed in his mission uniform, which was a black shirt, which he rolled the sleeves of up to the elbows, long black pants and black boots, his uniform included a crimson tie, but he wore the top button of his shirt undone, so the tie hung loosely around his neck. Also around his right wrist was a black sweat band with a tracker implanted in it.

'Stupid bastard…' Natsume muttered darkly. Persona was always calling him out on missions, and usually he didn't get away without some form of serious wound.

He pushed open the heavy wooden door of the meeting room, and to his surprise, found a girl sitting there. Other than her the room was empty. She rose from her position facing away from him. He knew it was her, even before she turned around but… Some how he was still surprised at her smile, still surprised that she greeted him so warmly.

'Hey Natsume, do you like my mission outfit, isn't it sooooooooo kawaii!' She squealed at him, she sounded so happy that if he didn't know better, he'd say that she'd just won the lottery or something.

'Hn. Moron, what are you doing here?' He asked frowning, he hadn't had a partner for missions in, well, a while and the last one he had had…

'Hn to you to you meany! I already told the whole of our class. I'm in the D.A class, remember?' Her face had fallen when he had failed to give her any complement about her outfit. He had to admit, it did look stunning. A white mini skirt, flecked with grey, and a white grey flecked cropped t- shirt that exposed her flat stomach, over the knee white socks and black boots that just reached slightly over her ankles. Also just below the hem of her skirt, two gun holsters were visible strapped to each leg, and in them, two twin pistols one black and one white. 'So not only does she have hundreds of killer Alice's, but she could also shoot anyone's head off.' Natsume thought blithely.

'So, who's your partner? Do you know yet?' He stared at the ground.

'It's you.' Said a cold vice coming from the door. Natsume didn't have to turn around to know it was Persona.

'No.' He said bluntly 'I haven't had a partner for ages, and you know perfectly well what happened to my former partner. You also know I work better alone.'

'So what, I don't care if your last partner got blown to pieces, you'd better get used to working with her, because you KuroNeko, and you Haineko, are working together on missions from now on as my and the principal's two precious favourites.' Persona had just walked in, and was standing in the doorway, with a sheet of paper. Mikan went to him and retrieved this. 'Also Haineko,' he paused to throw her a white and grey cat mask. (A/N: It looks like Natsume's one in the manga but where his is black hers is white and where his is brown hers is grey.)

Natsume's face darkened when he saw it. He knew that mask to well. And that name, Haineko. Natsume glared at Persona. 'No. I refuse. I. Will. Not. Work. With. Her.'

Persona glared at him, then he suddenly grabbed Mikan's arm, and made to take his own white half faced mask off.

'Well, if that's how your going to be, then perhaps, my Alice, might encourage you?' He put a finger under his mask and lifted it partially off. If it came all the way off, Mikan was as good as dead, Persona's Alice would infect her instantly and within seconds she would be on the ground, black bruises spreading rapidly throughout her body and stopping her heart.

'NO! Don't. I'll, work with her, just… Don't.' Persona chuckled and let go of Mikan. Natsume internally sighed with relief and lowered his eyes.

'You know KuroNeko, for someone renowned for being cold, you sure are soft.' Said persona cruelly, and turned to walk out the door. 'Haineko has all the information on your principal for the next few days, I wish you both luck.' He disappeared and Natsume scowled. Persona knew exactly how to get to him and it pissed him off. However, at least Mikan was unharmed.

'Ne- Natsume, what was that all about, was he gonna do something, bad?' Mikan looked at him confusedly, and he sighed.

'C'mon we've got to go. Give me the papers for this dumb mission.'

3 Hours Later

Natsume was leaning against a wall outside the office of a businessman. He and Mikan had been assigned as bodyguards for him, because he was in Japan for a massive business deal and it was expected that there might be one, or several terrorist attacks and assassination attempts, therefore he would need strong personal protection. Natsume and Mikan were that protection. It occurred to Natsume that this man had never had Alice protection, so he may take some time to trust Natsume and Mikan with his life. It is very difficult to believe that two 13yearolds can protect you better than 100 fully grown men. But it was true.

Suddenly the door opened revealing a man clad in a good quality suit and boy of about 8. The man immediately spotted Natsume and Mikan and looked at them somewhat angrily. 'Mr Hijiri right? We-' Natsume started but was cut off.

'What are you two runts doing here.' He said narrowing his eyes 'I'm and important man and I am waiting for personal security, so if you have come to beg for money, I'm not going to give you any. Shoo!'

Natsume sighed, 'Look old man!' he said in a rather agitated voice. 'Your personal security is here. You are looking it in the face and telling it to shoo like a stray cat. My partner and I are the best there is, so if you want to keep living, I suggest we get on our way to whatever business meetings you have so I can go home.' Natsume glared at the man. Mikan giggled a bit at the man's flabbergasted face.

'I don't believe you!' He said. 'Prove it.' He had hardly spoken when Mikan pulled out her twin guns and fired six times. Three each gun. They whizzed past his head and he spun around to look at what she had shot at. Standing there was the boy who had been gaged. Behind him was a man completely in black, with a scarf around his mouth and nose, and a great big machine gun directed at the boy. An assassin and a kidnapper. The assassin fell backwards, having been hit with Mikan's guns. The old man gasped and ran to the boy's side. 'My god, Youichii are you alright!' He ripped the gag from Youichii's mouth and shook him. 'Speak boy!'

'Yes papa I'm fine.' His monotonous voice reminded Mikan of Natsume. She squealed at the cuteness. 'Really papa I am fine.' He said again.

'Is that proof enough for you ya stupid old man or do you want me to go kill someone else?' Natsume questioned, sounding bored. The man ignored him and looked at Mikan.

'Thank you, I can't thank you enough.' Mikan smiled, 'You can, by trusting us to protect you and Youichii. KuroNeko and I are well trained in what we do. Allow us to make your trip in Japan safe.'

The man looked at her, trying to gauge whether she was being sincere. Eventually he said:

'You have my trust, don't disappoint me.' Even though he couldn't see her face behind her mask Natsume could tell she was beaming. She approached him to hug him, but Natsume grabbed her wrist, he glared at her. 'You idiot, you can't go around hugging the target, were at work here remember!' Mikan shrugged, she placed her had on his to prise his fingers from around her arm.

'Really Natsume, your just jealous aren't you?' He thought to himself, and hoped that Mikan hadn't been reading his thoughts at that precise moment. But thankfully she had already turned to the kid.

'Your names Youichii isn't it?' she extended a fingerless gloved hand. 'I'm Haineko.' Youichii hesitated but finally gave her his small hand. 'Hi.' It was short and blunt, and Mikan immediately thought of Natsume again. 'Jeez, I seem to be thinking of that jerk a lot lately. That's probably not good for mental health.' And then, 'Wait, what, I'm thinking about Natsume a lot lately?' She blushed slightly behind her mask. 'Snap out of it Mikan! You only just met the guy! You can't-' She stopped thinking at a pull on her arm. Youichii was staring up at her and tugging her hand.

'Onee-chan?' He asked.

'Hm?'

'Can you let go of my hand now?' She had failed to notice that she was still holding Youchii's hand

'Hmm… Oh! I'm sorry Yo-chan I forgot I was holding on to you!' She let go and apologised franticly until she heard a snicker behind her. She turned around to see Natsume.

'Hey! What are you laughing at!' He snickered some more.

'The fact that you actually forgot, you were holding on to someone?'

'SHUT UP-!' 'Language Haineko' 'I mean, BE QUIET I was daydreaming about y-!' She stopped in mid-sentence, having almost revealed that she had been thinking about him to him.

'You were daydreaming about what little girl?'

'Ahha. Ummm… Oh look Yo-chan and Mr Hijiri are leaving! We'd better follow them!' She ran swiftly to catch up with the two. Natsume sighed

'What's up with her?'

So there it is nya~
Is it to short or to long nya? I hope you people like it. Its gonna get exiting soon (I hope =_=)

I might try and update again today to make up for the long wait inbetween this chapter and the previous one. Ill try...

Thanks if you read it thanks if you reviewed and all that! Its just awesome when you do! If i don't get any this time I might discontinue this... Cuz I dont no if people like it or not...

Anyway untill nextime

By nya~

Fuzicloud~