Author's note: I would like to thank everyone who reviewed the previous chapter! So here's chapter 10! i hope you guys will like it. Please don't forget to review at the end!

Chapter 10: Lesson#4: Trying to understand the text and the boy

"I have to give you something" he said trying to hide his face because he was blushing

"Yeah right" she said sarcastically closing the door but Natsume stopped her

They just stared at each other for a few seconds and finally, Mikan gave in and let him in her room.

"What is it?" she asked

He got something from his pocket and extended his hand to hand it over to her.

"My handkerchief?"

"Hn"

She took it from his hand and said "Arigatou"

He headed for the door but he stopped at his track upon hearing…

"Hey, I hope you're better" she said in a concerned tone

"I'll see you later" he replied and went out of the room

That night

Knock.knock.knock.

He opened the door and let the girl in. She went to the study table and started to get her book on English literature.

"Hey, sit on the couch" he ordered

"What?! Why?"

"Stop asking questions" he replied arrogantly

She did what he said, bringing the book with her as well. He grabbed the book and sat at the other end of the couch.

"Hey!" she complained but he practically ignored her as he started to scan the pages

"Read this" he said giving back the book

"Which page?" she asked

"59" he replied

"Sonnet 18?" she asked

"Hn"

"Didn't we read this in class the other day?" she asked

"Then read it again" he answered

She started reading and it didn't take long till she finished. "Done!" she declared

"Alright, what does it mean?" he asked

"W-What?"

"Did you understand the sonnet?" he asked

"I don't know, the words were too deep and all"

"Idiot, read it again" he ordered

"Fine" she said

"Wait" he stopped her and then continued saying "read it aloud"

"What?!" she said being confused

"Just do it, little girl"

"Shall I compare the to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate;

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

and Summer's lease hath all too short a date:

Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines,

and often is his gold complexion dimm'd,

and every fair from fair sometimes declines.

By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd.

but thy eternal summer shall not fade,

nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;

nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,

when in eternal lines to time thou growest.

So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see.

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee"

He faced her and he sat at an Indian-sit position.

"Face me" he said

She faced him and did the same. She could sit like that since she wasn't wearing a skirt so she had no complains.

"What's the message of the sonnet?" he asked

"I'm not sure"

"Whatever popped into your mind while you were reading it, tell me" he said

"That the author of the sonnet will love the person till the end of time?" she said being very unsure of her answer

"Yeah" he answered

"Really?! I'm right?!" she exclaimed

"Quiet down, Polka dots. What do you think the author means by 'so long lives this, and this gives life to thee' ?" he asked

"I don't know" she replied

"It means that the author's sonnet will let his loved one live longer because the sonnet is all about the author's love for the person. Love will let the person live longer" he said

Mikan was stunned. "This has got to be the end of the world! Since when did Natsume Hyuuga talk about love this way?" she thought

"Did you get that?" he asked

"Y-yeah" she was stuttering because she still could not believe what he had said earlier. "I didn't know you knew a lot about love, Natsume" she added

"Whatever, idiot" he replied "What does 'nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade, when in eternal lines to time thou growest' mean? "He added

"Uhm… that the author will love the person forever?" she answered being hesitant of her answer

"Not quite"

"Then what?" she asked

"Fine, I'll give a clue, 'eternal lines to time thou growest' is talking about time" he replied

"Uhm… I don't have a clue!" she exclaimed

"Are you that dense?" he shot at her emphasizing the word "that"

"Well, excuse me for being this way!" she said crossing her arms and being irritated at him

"Read that line over and over three times and think. I know you at least have a brain, Polka dots" emphasizing the word "at least"

"That's it!" she shouted jumping on him and wrestling him. From the couch, they fell on the floor. They still continued to wrestle.

"Take that back, pervert!"

"Why would I?" he said trying to get her off him but they ended up with him being on top of her

"Because that wasn't nice!" She yelled

"So?"

She was really hurt by what he said. She struggled and now, she was on top of him.

"You're such a cold hearted jerk!" she yelled standing up and going to the study table to get her stuff and leave.

He got up and watched her arrange her things. He heard her sobbing as she was near the door. She turned the knob but then he grabbed her tightly by the left arm.

"Aren't you tired of always holding on to my arm?!" she shouted

There was silence.

"Let. me .go" she said almost in a whisper

"I…"

"You what?" she asked angrily

"I'm sorry" he said

"I know I'm dumb, dense and whatever but that doesn't mean you can rub it in my face. It doesn't mean I'm always happy that I don't get hurt" she replied sadly

He remained silent just listening to her as he was still holding her arm. She turned to him but her bangs were covering her eyes, trying to conceal her tears even though Natsume could still see them running down her cheeks.

"I.hate.you.Natsume." she said slowly

Natsume cupped his right hand on the girl's right cheek and wiped the tears away. He then wrapped his arms around her tightly even though she struggled so that he would let go. She made weak punches on Natsume's chest because she was furious but he still had his arms around her.

"I'm sorry" he whispered

She continued to cry in his arms with her head leaning on his chest.

"Natsume why are you like this? Why do you like hurting me then do this after everything? I don't understand" she thought

He tightened his arms around her, as if he would never let her go.

"Mikan…"

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