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Previously:

"What are you so happy about?" I hissed at him.

"What are you so upset about?" He countered.

"I asked first." He pulls me back onto him and I shiver at his touch. I try to squirm away from his touch, but he pins me firmly on the couch.

"Who wouldn't be happy to see the woman he likes?" He peppers my jawline with soft kisses and as much as I want to push him away, I can't make myself do so. I sigh despite myself and his lips travel lower on my body as his hands work his magic down south.

"Answer my question little girl. What are you so mad about?" He thrusts his fingers inside me, and I lose all coherence as I arch my back, my body aching for more contact. He halts his movements and looks me in the eye, waiting for my statement.

"I –" I am about to answer when we hear sharp knocks on the door.

'Oh Shit.'

CHAPTER 10: It's Complicated

MIKAN'S POV

I panic as I hear the incessant knocking on the Department Head's door. This was all too reminiscent of our moment in his living room. (Refer to Chapter 3)

"Shhhh…" He clamps his hand over my mouth but makes no move to get off from on top of me.

"What is it?" He calls out to the person behind the door and I struggle against him.

What the fuck was wrong with this idiot? This was the department head's office, he wasn't supposed to be here in the first place!

"Oh, Natsume, you're already there, just checking." Came Professor Yome's voice faintly from behind the door.

"Get lost, Yome." Came the response.

I bit on the hand clasped over my mouth and he let go of me, jumping quite abruptly from our not-so-innocent position. I needed to get out of here before anyone caught us in here. If the Department Head wasn't going to see me for my expulsion, then I would certainly give her a reason to if she found me here naked with my own teacher.

My underwear was halfway up my knees when he suddenly grabbed my wrist.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"For your information, I'm trying my best not to get expelled, you fucking pervert."

"One, why the hell would you get expelled? And two, you were the one who was arching your back on the couch there wanting more of what you label as 'my being a pervert." He let go of my hand and let me finish fixing myself up as he put on his own clothes. His being nonchalant to the gravity of the situation was getting on my nerves.

"Well to answer your question, mister I don't give a fuck, we just cemented our chances of you getting fired and my being expelled by doing what we just did on the department head's couch in her office. And for the life of me, I do not understand why you seem so unfazed when at any given time between now and oh, I don't know? The next few seconds, Ms. Koizumi could walk in here and change our lives forever!" My voice came out in a growl.

"All I can say is that your panic is uncalled for and there is no grounds for your expulsion from your scholarship or this program. Take your seat in front of the desk." He said seriously as he walked to the door.

His voice had that authoritativeness that one could never turn away from so I did what he asked. He unlocked and opened the door wide and came back inside the office, seating himself comfortably on the Department Head's chair.

"What the hell are you doing Sensei?"

"I would appreciate you minding your language while we're in my office, Ms. Sakura."

It took a while for my brain to process the words.

"This is the Journalism Department Head's office."

"Yes." He nods, shuffling through some papers on the desk.

"But..."

"But what?" He finds what he is looking for and is now looking me in the eye.

"Ms. Koizumi is the Journalism Department Head."

"Are you sure?" He smiles at me all innocent like.

"Of course I'm sure! " My voice rises a few octaves higher but I know I am right. I've been in this program for three years now.

"Positive?" He asks again this time, his innocent smile turns into a smirk.

"100% positive!" He hands me a piece of paper and I scan through it.

Midway through reading, I am beseeched by a huge wave of embarrassment and at the same time anger. I stood up and slammed the piece of paper on the desk. This just simply can't be true. But the school seal on the bottom of the paper actually proved it to be my worst nightmare.

"You tricked me!"

"I did no such thing. I told you there is no grounds for your expulsion. As long as I'm the Department Head for Journalism, you are untouchable." And I had a feeling he meant it in more ways than one.

"I can't believe this!" I stormed out of the office fuming.

The paper falls to the floor as Mikan Sakura stomps out of the Department Head's Office.

Dear Mr. Hyuuga,

I am pleased to inform you that your application to become the Journalism Department Head for Stanford University has been temporarily accepted.

Due to Ms. Koizumi's immediate transfer to the Natural Sciences Program, we appreciate your enthusiasm and willingness to step into her shoes even at the shortest of notices. We ask that you continue your scheduled classes for JOU 3010 as intended and we will review your performance as Department Head by the end of this term. Should we find your performance favorable for the program, we may decide to keep you on permanently as the Department Head.

Sincerely Yours,

Dean of Humanities and Sciences.

NATSUME'S POV

Yome steps into my office with a weird look on his face. He grabs a soda from my stock in the mini fridge in the corner and makes himself comfortable on the loveseat.

"You know we just did 'it' there like fifteen minutes ago Koko." He jumped like he had just sat on a pin and moved to a different chair, turning the TV on.

"You're being a jerk to her you know. What you did wasn't really nice." He sipped on the soda as he flipped through channels.

"Hn..."

"I'm giving you this advice as a friend. That is no way to get her affection."

"Hn…" I feign indifference but in reality I am actually contemplating on what he's saying.

Koko has a penchant at being insightful when it comes to things like this. Oddly enough, he doesn't have a girlfriend. I guess what they say about single people are true (for the most part). Single people often give great advices about love. Koko also has the annoying but sometimes helpful habit of talking too much.

"I mean, think about it man. She's already afraid to lose her scholarship when you were just her teacher. What more now, that you're the department head for the program she's studying in. Imagine the scandal it would cause if anyone else were to find out. Even if you don't show any favoritism towards her, there's a reason these kinds of relationships are forbidden, you know?"

He has a point. I didn't really think this plan through and through. My actions seem to have worsened the situation more than help fix it. It was a stroke of luck that our boss, Luna, had decided to transfer. Even more so that I was accepted as her temporary replacement. Nobody in our staff wanted the pressure of having to teach classes at the same time oversee the whole department. I'd thought that doing this, would get rid of her qualms and second thoughts about dating me. I didn't think about how this new development would look like from her point of view. I had to do something to make it up to her somehow.

"What do I do Koko?" It seems like I caught him off guard because now he is gaping at me like a fish in a fish tank. He quickly recovered and retorted with a question.

"What are your plans exactly for her Natsume? Do you plan to just date her? Or do you want to court her? He asked.

"What the hell is the difference?"

"There is a huge difference man! Dating can be very casual and done without any serious commitment. Courting is where you get serious in getting to know a woman with the intent of making her your girlfriend or eventually your future wife."

"I gave her gifts." I shrugged as he rolled his eyes.

"That isn't enough! You have to make her feel like you want her, and mind you, not just for sex. You have to get to know her, what she likes, what she dislikes, her good and bad traits, and well, basically everything about her. Tell me Natsume, what is it about this girl that's got you so hooked, aside from your sexual history?"

"Well, for starters she's not a fangirl. Second, I think she's really nice. Third, I like her smile."

"Not deep enough man. Not good enough." He shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest and I raised my brow at him.

"You're making it look like you want her just for sex you know. You'd have to work a lot harder if I were you. And If I were her, I'd turn you down in an instant, no matter how hot you are."

"Stepping over the line now Koko."

"Shutting up now." He turned back to the TV screen to watch the NBA game and I went back to my own musings.

I was planning on asking her out to dinner but got distracted earlier with that sudden urge to kiss her and things just escalated quickly. Maybe Koko was right. Maybe I was acting like a jerk to her. I need to fix this right away. I'd initially thought she'd be excited and glad at the fact that she wouldn't get expelled for being with me because I would be the one to make the decision anyway and hell would have to freeze over before I would do it but I guess, that backfired. She really is one of a kind. And it only made me want her more.

MIKAN's POV

I stormed out of the office feeling even more confused now than ever. I swore to myself I wouldn't do anything stupid, and just two hours ago I was in his new office and he was fucking the brains out of me!

'I told you so.' My logical persona seems to mock me inside my head as I drove home.

When I opened the front door, the house was eerily silent. A note on the fridge indicated that the girls were out shopping and would be back in time for dinner. I figured it was a good thing though. At least luck was in my favor today for at least one thing. I didn't need to face my housemates' incessant questioning for now. I head to my room and figure it's a good time for a relaxing dip in the jacuzzi. My back is so tense right now,and I could use a little pamper time for myself.

Figuring I was alone, I put on my favorite Victoria's Secret bikini. It was a black and white halter top with a wrap-around in the front. I paired it with the matching bottoms and grabbed my towel from the rack in the bathroom. I fixed myself a drink from the vast collection that Sumire has and headed to the backyard with my phone in hand and my drink in the other. The jacuzzi was shaded by a big tree so I didn't worry about getting too grilled from the heat.

I slowly seated myself in the warm water and placed my back against one of the strong jets to the side. I let out a small contented moan as I feel the tense muscles on my back slowly relax. I lean my head back and closed my eyes, trying to release all the stress this morning had to offer. It was all too surreal. And now, it was downright impossible to entertain the mere idea that I could date him. His being my lecturer in my major already posed a big problem, but now, his being the Department Head has definitely put up the roadblock altogether. I cannot date him. Not unless he no longer holds those positions or I am done with my course. It would be too complicated, too scandalous, too much for me to handle.

"Mou~Why do the Gods hate me? Why does everything have to be so hard?" I muttered to myself as I made myself more comfortable in the water and just let go.

And of course, lady luck just had to tease me again, cutting her visit short because I then heard the voice I just didn't want to hear right now.

"Mikan?"

I feign ignorance of being called and I can hear his footsteps rustle the green grass of our lawn.

"Mikan.."

His scent impregnates the warm autumn air and I curse myself inwardly for still loving the way his body smelled of peppermint and sandalwood. I know I cannot avoid noticing him any longer and I look up, immediately getting lost in his fathomless crimson eyes. Why did it have to be you? Why did you have to become my teacher? Why did you have to be the guy next door? I ask myself silently as I stood up and felt his eyes roam my body. He is speechless yet his eyes display a myriad of emotions and the dominant one is lust. I can feel it in the tension in the air for I also found myself lusting over him. No matter how hard i try to run away from what I feel for this man, something beckons me back to him.

I step out of the jacuzzi and walk over to him wordlessly. My mind screaming at me to end this once and for all but my body aching for the exact opposite. I don't know what to do and which I should follow...

END OF CHAPTER 10

Okaaaaay.. another Cliffie XD

Tell me what you want.. should she follow her body or her mind?

Can't really say her heart because she ain't sure she's in love with him yet. And neither is he.

should the next chapter have drama? fluff? or lemons? ;D

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Anilissa - I guess it did take a turn.. i just don't know yet if it's a good or bad turn LoL.. let me know what u think ;)

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Seiren Rindo - LoL it was a set up as u might have just finished reading.. So.. next chapter, watdaya think? another hormones moment? haha

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