Guys! I am so sorry fir not updating as fast as I could! I am so sorry! Please forgive me! Well, anyway, these are the replies for the reviews from chapter 7 to 8. :))

Chapter 7:

mai-chaan7 – Well, there might be a few twists and turns in the story! It might be Kyle and Mikan in the end you know? Haha. :)) Anyway, I'm planning to make rivalry intense between Natsume and Kyle!

BeArOcKpRiNxEsS - Voila! If you've read the 8th chapter, you can see I have complied to your request Madame! Haha! Anymore wishes you would like to convey? And you're awesome too! I love your stories!

SeptemberDreamFan - Jea! I didn't know who you were before, you know! Haha! Like it? What is this, Facebook? Haha! Joke!

nite-fire - I'm glad to see your review! If you thank me for the great update, I thank you for the great review! Haha!

CrimsonxHazel – Oh, I will! Anyway, thanks for the awesome review!

vv – You're name reminds me of V.V. in Code Geass! Haha! And thanks for your wonderful review! Arigato Gozaimasu!

Chapter 8:

akjupiter - Review. That's what I have to say.

Ellixx – I know! I was actually tearing up when I wrote that! Gawd! Did I have to make him so sweet and nice?

SeptemberDreamFan - Jea! Again, PJO? Why won't you make any GA fics? Pretty please with sugar, spice and everything nice on top? Haha. You should have said so before that you were SeptemberDreamFan! Anyways, how are your fics? Hey, all of my readers, could you pretty please R&R her fics? She's a great author! Even though she's only written a few, I swear you'll be happy with her stories! Review them too, 'kay? Or else I won't update anymore! Mwahaha! –insert evil lightning and thunder here-

'Kay! Those are the replies! Now, here is the 9th chapter! Hope you like it!

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A certain brunette woke up from her slumber when she felt a hand squeeze her own. She looked for the owner of the hand and saw the face of the fire-caster she loved the most. Since the lad had gone to the brunette to visit her, she decided to repay him with a brief squeeze on his hand and then she sat up and admired the features of the fire-caster. He had a pale skin tone that seemed to compliment his crimson orbs. He had a chiseled jaw and high cheekbones that you could die for. He had a lean structure along with 6-pack abs that she had come across before when she accidentally walked in on him as a middle-schooler. She giggled at the memory.

"Hey Natsume, you know, I still love you. Even through the rejection and the heartbreak, I still do. It's a wonder why I still do though. You always do mean things to me that end up with me in tears or a red face due to your perverse actions." She whispered softly as she caressed his hair like you would to your pet cat. "You know, I thought I would get over you if I learned to love either Kyle or Chris but I guess that didn't work out well for me. Kyle, reminds me of you but I just can't make him you. Chris, well, he's just someone I've considered as a brother. Even though I know he loves me far greater than that." Her tears dropped at the memory of Chris.

'I can't keep doing this to myself. I have to keep strong.'

"Oi. Hyuuga. Wake up you pervert." I let go of his hand shook his back roughly.

"Oh. You're awake. So, you wear laces now?"

"HENTAI! GET OUT MY ROOM YOU IMBECILE!" The brunette screamed her lungs out, red in the face due to anger but also because of embarrassment.

"Fine, fine. But I know you still love me, Ichigo." The fire-caster gave his oh-so-irresistible smirk and walked out, leaving the hazel-orbed girl shocked and surprised at the same time.

'How the heck did he know about that?' The brunette was blushing like hell!

"Michi?" A low husky voice asked as the said owner of the voice knocked on the door.

"C-come in."

In came a gray-eyed fellow with raven-black hair. This young lad was wearing a black Abercrombie and Fitch t-shirt and black Levis pants along with dark blue Nike basketball shoes. All in all, he looked pretty hot.

"Hey. I just thought I'd stop by to come and see you." The ice-wielder said as he neared to kiss her forehead when the nurse arrived to check on her.

"A-ah. I m-must have b-been disturbing s-something. I'll come back later." The nurse muttered with a small blush on her cheeks.

"Oh, no! Nothing like that! He was just, uhm, examining my forehead! Yeah!" the auburn-haired girl stated, embarrassed and flushed in the face.

"Oh! Okay! Anyway, I just came to check your temperature!" The nurse took the bait and popped the thermometer inside the brunette's mouth

"I'll just wait outside." The gray-eyed boy stood up and exited.

"So, is he your boyfriend?" The nurse asked, giggling at the same time.

"No."

"Then is the one with red eyes your boyfriend?"

"No! Mind your business, lady!" the brunette exploded, making the thermometer fly into the hands of the nurse. "Damn nurse." The brunette muttered under her breath.

"Well, you are a-OK! You can be discharged already!" the nurse exclaimed, at the same time beaming an impossibly huge smile at the brunette.

"Then go away. I have to change." The brunette commanded while sitting up and grabbing her clothes from the end table.

"Hai!"

The brunette had already removed the hospital gown and was already wearing her pants but still struggling to put on her shirt when Kyle came in.

"Hey Mi-" The lad flushed an entire new shade of red when he saw the brunette in that state.

"Get out! You perverted idiot!" the brunette shrieked at the top of her lungs, grabbing the closest thing next to her to cover chest.

"S-sorry!" the lad scurried out, red in the face and muttering profanities under his breath.

The brunette continued to struggle with her t-shirt until she managed to wear it.

"You can come in now!" The brunette opened the door to see the gray-eyed boy holding three red roses.

"Michi! U-uh, I'm sorry for walking in on you! A-anyway, I wanted to invite you on a date t-today." The lad stuttered, completely out of character, very red in the face and not making any eye contact with the brunette.

"I won't go out with you if you don't look at me, you know." The brunette said as she took the flowers in her hand with slightly pink ears but with an impassive face.

The lad moved his head to look at the brunette with a less red face, lesser blush but the pink tint was still visible on his cheeks.

"Okay. Let's pass by my room, I have to change and put these flowers in a vase.

"O-okay."

Mikan's POV

When we passed by my room, I made him wait in my living room while I went to my bedroom to get a vase and to change into a new set of clothes. I picked out a lilac mini-dress that reached mid-thigh. It was cute and casual-formal and it hugged my body perfectly. It was a sleeveless dress. I also added a white bolero to compliment the dress. Then I wore a black pair of flats. I also got a white clutch bag for money, credit cards and so on.

I went out of my room to show Kyle my outfit and to ask him for approval. When I went out, he was watching T.V. so I decided to surprise him.

"Boo." I said as I came up from behind him and blew on his ear.

"W-wha?" I heard him mutter. I moved away from his ear and stood in front of him but what I saw was not what I expected. He was red all over! It seems that his ear is his weak spot. Blah. I sound like a vampire.

"Well?" I asked, twirling for him as I did so.

"Y-you look beautiful." I heard him say as he stared at me. I gave a small giggle, pulled him up from his seat and linked my arms with his.

"Let's go!"

Kyle's POV

We were already in Central Town. Mikan carried a 3 boxes of Howalon while I carried all of her shopping bags. Oh, but she didn't buy these with her money. Nooooo, she just had to beg me to buy her new skirts, dresses and shirts. Tch. She's taking advantage of the situation. Conniving bitch.

I made a small grimace as I shifted so that I could carry all of her bags comfortably.

"Hey, Kyle." Mikan started as she munched on her candy. "Can we sit over there?" She pointed to a Sakura tree in the far corner. I nodded my head and we walked over to the tree. I laid her bags beside me and leaned on the trunk of the tree.

"Aw. You're not going to climb it?" She asked as she climbed up the tree like a child, struggling as she did so but still managed to get on a low branch.

End of POV

The brunette sat on a low branch, her feet swaying under her. She leaned against the bark of the tree and ate her Howalon quietly. Little did they know that there was a crimson-eyed fire caster on the highest branch of the tree. He was on the highest branch so he was hidden from their sight but they weren't hidden from his.

The flame caster was infuriated! I mean, he already knew she loved him back but why the heck would she still hang out with the likes of the gray-eyed boy? The flame caster started to grumble silently under his breath as he tried to control his alice from burning the branch he was sitting on.

"Michi," the ice wielder started as he took a deep breath "what sort of relationship do you really have with Hyuuga?"

"A-ah!" The brunette responded, surprised but blushing at the same time. The fire caster smirked at her response. "D-do we really have to talk about him at this time?"

The gray-eyed lad just nodded as he twirled the grass at his side.

"Uhm… We were friends I guess. Maybe." The last part came out as a whisper but the fire caster heard it. Unfortunately, the ice wielder didn't.

Natsume's POV

Were? Only were? And what the fuck was that? MAYBE? FUCKING MAYBE?

I started to heat up and not in the good kind. Then, I noticed I had almost burned through the branch Mikan was sitting on. Thank God it didn't burn through. But then, I started to hear a small cracking noise. Then I realized that the branch was starting to break under the brunette's weight. She started to panic and was planning to jump to the ground but was scared to do so.

CRACK.

The branch broke and she fell. I was about to jump to the ground to catch her when Creves managed to catch her but not in the way you would expect. They were in an awkward position. And it made me burn up even more.

"Fuck." I muttered under my breath as I closed my eyes, not wishing to see the scene in front of me.

End of POV

Well, what really happened was that Mikan and Kyle shared a simple tooth kiss. It wasn't all that bad on Kyle's part but Mikan was blushing thousand shades of red. But, in this encounter, she remembered Natsume and the tooth kiss they shared. The brunette got off the lad, a thousand shades of red on her face, and got her things, leaving her Howalon behind, and ran off.

"W-what just h-happened?" The ice wielder asked his self and started to get pink in the ears. Then he realized it started to rain so he stood up to run after her but a hand blocked his way.

"You've had your fun, Creves. Besides, she probably doesn't want to see you right now. " The crimson-eyed lad said as he snarled and glared at the ice wielder. And before the other lad could reply, the raven-haired fire caster ran off to go after the brunette.

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There! Again, I'm so sorry for not being able to comply with your eager minds! I have just been busy with the past few months and I hope that you find it in your heart to forgive my school to give me such a fucking schedule. Harumph. Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter! This was sort of rushed and I only edited it a little so I'm not sure it has correct grammar or spelling!