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Claire: I can't believe it! Chapter eight already!!!

Hotaru: Just write.

Claire: Okay!

Here goes…

Chapter 8:

Natsume couldn't sleep. He usually slept right when he lay down on his bed, but he just couldn't now. Would you be able to fall asleep if your long time crush was sleeping right next to you? I don't think so. He watched his partner breathing slowly and sleeping like nothing was wrong. Natsume never really realized how small Mikan was. She was about a bit more than a head shorter than him and her skinny arms was pressed against his muscular torso. Their legs were pinned together and they were warm. Very warm.

As Natsume turned redder every time Mikan's chest rose next to his, he remembered small moments and flashback of Mikan and him.

"Natsume!"

"Do you want to play dogeball?"

"I don't want you do die."

"I want to go back to school with you."

"Natsume, are you alright?"

"I want to save them."

"When I make an alice stone, I'll give it to you."

"Don't hurt him!"

"Here! I made this for you!"

Then he remembered the day he met her. At first, he was annoyed with her crying and loudness. He also remembered how he couldn't use his alice on her. Natsume smiled when he recalled that time when he stole her underwear.

"Nnnn…"

Natsume stiffened. Mikan moved and wrapped her left arm around his waist and muttered,

"Howalons…"

If Natsume wasn't so embarrassed, he'd probably laughed. Then he realized that his arm was around her waist also. Déjà vu. He remembered the last time their hands were stuck together. But that time, he was pretending to be stuck with her so he could find Aoi. He even remembered that he decided to stay here to be with Mikan rather than leave with his own sister.

It was a long night for Natsume and full of memories. He gradually fell asleep in the comfort of Mikan's arms and the heat they produced.

RINNNNG!!!

It was a brand new day and all the students went down to the cafeteria for their breakfast. Meanwhile, Mikan and Natsume were in the kitchen trying to cook food. Mikan didn't want the school to see them together, so she managed to persuade Natsume to let her cook.

"Can you turn on the stove?"

"No."

"Just turn it on!"

"No."

Natsume was annoyed because Mikan had made a huge deal when she woke up and found them in a "awkward" position. She had pushed him off the bed while he was still asleep.

"Fine, I'll just do it myself."

Mikan leaned over to Natsume's side to turn the stove knob. He smiled to himself when the milky orange shampoo smell of her hair filled his nose. Mikan had a hard time turning it on.

"Natsume, the stove isn't turning on."

"You klutz, lemme try."

Natsume put his hand on the knob and turned. It made a tiny clicking sound, but fire did not come out. He tried again, but this time, large sparks of fire about two feet tall blazed out.

"KYYYAAAA!"

Mikan screamed as Natsume tried to put the fire out. Of course, Natsume did not have to worry about him getting burnt because of his alice, so he sprayed it with a fire extinguisher. Finally, Mikan had stopped screaming and the fire cleared. It was silent in the kitchen as they panted.

"Wow, great job Natsume."

"Idiot."

"What?! It was brok- ow!"

Mikan put her right had on the burn on her upper left arm. Natsume was worried. If it wasn't for the fire, she would have been fine. He pulled her to the bathroom where he kept all his medical treatments.

"Natsume? Where are we going?"

Natsume felt terrible. Although it wasn't really his fault, he still felt responsible. He sat her down on the chair in next to the bathroom closet (did I mention that even the bathroom was gigantic?) and got out ointments and bandages. Natsume rapped the cloth around the skinny arm as Mikan stared at his actions. When he was done, he put the first aid box away, still not talking.

"Um, thanks! You're really good at this. I'll be more careful next time."

He just stared at her arm and didn't reply. He kneeled down and put his head on her shoulder and hugged her.

"Na, Natsume?!"

"I'm sorry."

"What are you talking about? It's not your fault!"

"But your skin…"

"Haha, don't worry! It's fine, really."

"Mikan…"

"Did you just call my name?!"

"I…uh…"

To be continued…

Claire: Hahaha! Cliffhanger!

Yuu: Sorry about this weird author, she'll update soon.

Claire: Of course I will! By the way, I've chosen the finalists for my future story! They are "Sweet 16" and "An Angel's Song"! I'll decide which one after I finish this story. I'm not sure how many chapters there will be left, but I think there's four more.

Koko: You're never sure.

Claire: Yes I am! Anyways, thank you for reading, and please read my other two fan fictions (they are both one-shots)!

Koko & Yuu: Please review! Thank you!