"So, to put this quite simply I went to America and trained for four years, it's not regular training though, they organized an intense program especially for me. Man, it was exhausting. Anyway, my missions are to nullify the Alice of the enemy." Mikan said heavily.
"In other words, you watch for the other member's backs?" Natsume asked.
"Yeah, you can say that." Mikan replied.
There was semi-silence for a moment, and then
"Polka, what's your reason? For who are you willing to go this far?" Natsume said his gaze fixing hers.
Mikan knew that she was going to face the music sooner or later, she tried to think of a convenient lie, she didn't like lying, but she didn't have much of a choice anyway. How could she tell Natsume she did this for him? Nope. She would die of embarrassment. Perhaps tell him about her sister? Absolutely not. Suddenly it dawned to her.
"Sorry, can't tell you about that, it's a secret." Mikan said.
"What secret polka?" Natsume said with a hint of confusion in his voice.
"How would it be a secret if I told you what it is? Plus, stop calling me polka, it's annoying, and for your information I do have a name." Mikan said and ended her sentence with a glare.
"Whatever, dimwit." He said.
"Nitwit."
"Idiot."
"Jerk."
"Ugly girl."
Mikan rolled her eyes, "Okay, this is enough."
"Mikan, is there anything I can do to help you?" Natsume asked.
"Can you stay here tonight?" Mikan said and bit her lip nervously at the realization of what just escaped from her mouth.
Natsume blinked in surprise for what seemed liked the tenth time for today, and then slowly a smirk started to appear on his face.
Mikan blushed scarlet when she saw his smirk, "No, I didn't mean it like that! It just slipped.. I mean you.. me.. uh.." She uttered.
"Getting silent aren't we? Little girl." Natsume teased laughter in his eyes.
"Moo! I hate you jerk." She yelled and hid under the covers to hide her embarrassment.
"I think its fine for me to play daddy tonight." Natsume said and sat on the rug leaning his back to her bed.
"Thank you, Natsume." She mumbled softly, "The truth is I'm glad that you came, you see I really wanted to talk to someone, I have been thanking you a lot recently and it irks me. But really thank you." She continued and slowly drifted into the dream-filled like sleep.
"Goodnight, little girl." Natsume whispered before he himself fell asleep.
End of chapter 9.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter.