Chapter 12 done!

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They ended up in a small eatery. Mikan seemed to be so familiar with the place.

"Sir, have a seat here." She said, meaning an empty seat.

He just followed; unknowingly the pain seemed to disappear little by little even though he hadn't taken the medicine yet.

The smell of the place was of food. There was a thin smoke around the place due to the cooking place they had in just a little corner of the place. Natsume has never been in a place like this.

"What would you like sir?" Mikan asked him.

"Anything" he just said.

"Okay" Mikan just replied back and went to the counter.

She arrived with plates in her hand containing different varieties of viand he has never seen. There was one he recognized but it wasn't the high class steak, he usually eats.

"Sorry but I really don't know what you like so I just picked the ones I liked." Mikan said, placing the plates one by one.

He didn't move or started eating. This was just all new to him. These foods seemed unusual.

"Eat now sir so you can drink your medicine. I'm really sorry I brought you in this kind of place. It was the nearest." Mikan apologized, noticing his questioning looks.

He didn't say anything but started picking foods.

Mikan smiled then started eating too.

He ate. They were really better than he thought. He continued eating and unusually was enjoying his meal with this girl across her. It was the first time after a long time he enjoyed a meal.

"Sir? Do you feel much better now?" Mikan asked after he drank his medicine.

He sighed and finally found his voice, "Yeah. Much better."

"That's great." Mikan said, flashing him a smile. He looked away.

"You know, you can stop calling me sir outside the office." He said.

Mikan was obviously shocked with what he said. She didn't expect him to say something so humble.

"This arrogant person also has his soft side." Mikan thought.

She smiled while nodding. Then, she noticed something. He was reaching for something in his coat.

"I forgot my wallet in the car. I'll just pay you tomorrow." He said getting up, his legs more steady than before.

Mikan was about to say something but he already started walking away, waving his hand.

She just smiled, "He ain't that bad after all."

She also got up and started going home. Too bad, buses were already nowhere to be seen in this time so she took a taxi.


Natsume arrived at his car still parked at the same road.

He got inside and drove home, feeling healthier. Natsume was taking his time while driving, not minding the lateness of the night. He felt more relaxed and stress free.

He arrived at his apartment and for him, this night was the most peaceful he ever experienced.

He placed the medicine which Mikan gave him, on the side table. He noticed a paper and something was written, "One tablet after every meal."

"She really did write an instruction." Natsume gave a small smile, shaking his head.

"She thinks I'm irresponsible."

He finally decided to sleep and expecting a brighter day to come.


As he expected, there was really a brighter day. He got up feeling good. Natsume also ate breakfast and drank his medicine. He doesn't know why, he just felt that it's nice to be obedient for once.

He went to work, driving his car and making sure his medicine was in his coat.

When he arrived, he saw something or more like, someone, already there before him.

"Good morning sir."

"You're early today." He said, not greeting back.

"Of course. The day is so nice." She said.

"I almost forgot." He said.

Mikan looked at him.

"Here." He said, handing her some bills.

"No, it's really okay." Mikan said, waving both her hands in a no sign.

"Take it." He said again, demandingly.

"What I did last night was help sir. Help." She said.

"So?" he asked her.

"Help comes with no exchange sir." Mikan explained.

"Okay. Whatever." He said. "I don't want to be in debt. How can I repay you then?"

"Umm…" Mikan was thinking, "A thank you will be good enough." She said, smiling.

"Never mind then." He said, then walking straight to his office.

Mikan sat and couldn't stop smiling.

"He is really prideful." Mikan thought.

Then she continued working, waiting for a good day to come. Until she was called to the dungeon.

"Yes?" she asked.

"Please prepare me a cup of coffee."

"Yes sir." She said, about to leave.

"By the way, don't worry, I'm taking the medicine." He informed her, not looking at her.

Mikan just smiled and said, "That's good." Then, she left.


Another week had passed and it seemed like that days were faster than she thought. She had already spent 2 weeks in the Hyuuga Company and honestly, it wasn't that bad.

Natsume was still the same Natsume. They still exchange insults but Mikan don't feel flushed about it anymore. She just smiles it off. And she had already won twice against him.

"Sir, your friend Ruka Nogi is on the phone." she told him.

"Okay. I'm going to pick it up." He replied.

Natsume and Ruka talked for a short while then he placed the phone down. Then, he went out of his office.

"I'll be out for awhile. Cancel all appointments from this hour till 1 in the afternoon." He instructed then he was on the elevator.

"O…kay…" Mikan just said.

Then she started calling those in appointment to cancel. No one really got mad and no questions were asked for they know its Natsume Hyuuga.

"Having a famous boss isn't so bad." Mikan said to herself after canceling all appointments.

While Natsume was out, no one called or came in. Mikan was alone. She felt a bit tired and since no one was around, she thought that taking a short nap wouldn't be so bad.

But Mikan slept a little longer and Natsume caught her.

"She's sleeping." Natsume thought as he saw Mikan sleeping on the desk.

He slowly approached the sleeping figure to wake her up. But changed his mind.

"She isn't that bad looking." He thought as he took a closer look.

Their faces were only a few centimeters apart and his opponent was asleep, so it can be so easy to win.

But his opponent smiled.

He backed away. He lost.

"Hey! Wake up!" he woke her up, finally.

Mikan rubbed her eyes before coming to her senses.

"Sir?" she said or more like asked.

She suddenly got up almost knocking the chair over.

"You're finally awake?" Natsume asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes" she answered.

"Okay. So get back to work." He said, annoyed.

Then he went back to his office.

"Stupid Mikan." Mikan said to herself, punching her head.

Then she went back to work.


Natsume slumped on the chair.

Then a vivid image of a sleeping woman flashed in his mind. This image made him smile. He also noticed that she also had good physical attributes. No, good is an understatement.

If she let her hair down, he imagined, a beautiful woman with a big smile on her face, innocence sparkling all over. She also had long, thick eyelashes. Her nose was small but perfectly shaped. She was beautiful. She is beautiful.

"What the heck am I thinking about?" Natsume realized, hitting himself mentally.

Then to divert his thoughts he opened his laptop and started working.

His diversion was a success until somebody knocked on his door.

"WHAT?" he yelled annoyingly.

"It's me." Mikan said as she entered the room.

Natsume looked at her and waited for her to continue.

"An invitation arrived just a minute ago." Mikan announced, waving an envelop.

She placed the invitation on his table not softly and not also roughly. Mikan sighed.

"I'm really sorry about falling asleep." She apologized, feeling guilty.

"Forget it. Just don't do it again." He replied.

Mikan nodded and left the room.

When Natsume had made sure Mikan had already left, he sighed. Every time he sees Mikan, the details of Mikan's face starts to take over his mind.

He took the invitation and opened it.

He started reading it.

He sighed.

"Hn" he just said as he placed the invitation down.

He got up and went out.

"Sir" Mikan got up as she saw Natsume come out.

"Two days from now at 6 pm, there'll be a party at Arashi Residence. Make sure to take note of that." He said.

"Yes sir" Mikan said, mentally taking note of it.

"It's not just for me but also for you. You'll be coming with me." He announced.

"With you? At a party?" Mikan asked to make sure.

Natsume nodded.

"As a secretary?" Mikan asked.

Natsume thought about for a while then said, "If that's how you like it." Then he went back to his office.

He wasn't in the mood to do some work. So, he went to the window and tried to enjoy the view although all he can see was buildings.

"As a secretary huh? He muttered to himself.

"That's what I didn't have in mind, but that will do for now." He said to his reflection in the glass window.


Oooh, Natsume is having a little crush! Anyway, please don't forget to review. It inspires me. Thank you!

-ECO