A/N: Yep, I'm loosing reviewers lol T.T

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Chapter 13

"N-Natsume..." Mikan sobbed. Her unnoticeable tears came out of her eyes and it won't stop flowing from her face. She hugged herself and began to shiver uncontrollably. Natsume sat closer to her and suddenly embraced her, trying to soothe her down. He whispered soft words in her ears and rubbed her back slightly, listening to her respond that were hiccups.

"My father..." Mikan whispered. "He died for the Academy...He died for mother..."

"It wasn't your fault polka-dots," Natsume said. "There was nothing you could do back then,"

"I know," Mikan hiccuped. "But…it hurts s-so much t-that..."

"Mikan chan?" a masculine voice yet sounded more feminine called out.

Mikan turned her head from Natsume's chest to the figure that called out her. Surprisingly, it was Narumi-sensei carrying a bouquet of flowers. He had a glint of sadness in his eyes with the smile he gave her. He knelt down next to the two and placed the bouquet of flowers on the grave stone.

"I see you found his grave huh?" Narumi asked. "He died on this very spot; his final wish was to be buried around this spot."

"How did he die?" Mikan whispered.

"Well..."

Flashback

"Yukihira-sensei!" Yuka cried out. The Alice War ended, leaving an injured soldier lying in his pool of blood. He panted slowly, his eyes nearly closed and were slowly dying. "Don't die! Don't leave me!"

"Yuka..." Yukihira was able to say with strength. He lifted his bloody hand up --which was twitching-- to her cheek, caressing it and wiping away her tears. "Don't cry...I'm glad I was able to protect you..."

"BUT WHY?!" Yuka sobbed. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO IN FRONT OF ME TO TAKE IN THE IMPACT?!"

"Because…I..."

His heart rate began to loose it's rhythm of beating. His hand fell from Yuka's cheek to the ground where his pool of blood laid. That happiness that shone in his eyes was beginning to become a dull lifeless black color. Yuka was in panicked. If she didn't do anything now, he'll die in her arms. Tears kept on falling and it won't stop. She was afraid to lose someone that she loves so much.

Yes.

Love.

She loves Yukihira-sensei so much.

"I love you so much," he confessed. "I want to protect our little Mikan too, even though I can never see her,"

"What do you mean?!" Yuka was in despair. She's loosing hope. "Of course you can see her!"

"In heaven," he chuckled. He gave her one more warm smile before he closed his eyes. His eyes never opened again. Yuka's eyes seem so lifeless now, seeing her beloved one died in her arms. He died protecting her and their baby. She'll never be her once happy self again. She has sworn to herself that she will close herself up to anyone. Even Narumi & Reo.

"YUKIHIRA!"

End of Flashback

"He died for mother and for me?" Mikan's eyes were full of despair. She really felt like she wished she was never born. What really hurts her other than her friends risking their lives for her is actually losing their life for her.

"After that," Narumi said. "She escaped the Academy,"

Flashback

"I'm going to escape Naru," Yuka confirmed. She was sitting on the window sill facing Naru one more time before she leaves. Her eyes still shown with no emotions. Some people think she's half dead and half alive with those kinds of eyes staring at you.

"Yuka!" Narumi said in surprise. Narumi never thought that Yuka would confront him and tell him this. After the incident, Yuka locked herself up, not talking to him either. He felt really hurt but he understands her pain very well.

"Please...take care of the children Naru," those were her final words before she completely disappeared from his sight. She never step foot on Alice Academy. Not with all the painful memories that kept playing back in her mind. She won't go back. She just won't. She hates the academy for taking him away from her. Revenge is the only word in her mind.

End of Flashback

"..."

"I'll leave you two alone." Narumi winked at Natsume & Mikan, changing the atmosphere. "Adieu!" He then left the two alone, carrying the old bouquet of flowers that was on the gravestone.

Natsume and Mikan looked at each other before they let go of each other. Mikan was blushing furiously while Natsume regained his normal face expression. While Mikan's back was facing Natsume, thoughts were roaming around her mind. The wind came by the two, having their uniform and hair flow with the wind. Silence ran through the two and not a single word uttered from their mouth.

"Ne, Natsume?" Mikan called out after a few minutes of silence.

"Hn."

"Arigatou, for cheering me up," she said sheepishly. "I don't know what I will do if you haven't comfort me,"

She felt two strong arms wrap around her shoulder. Her blush deepened when she could feel his breathe close to his ear.

"Don't let the darkness be a burden to you," he whispered. "I hate seeing the woman I love suffering,"

Mikan was beyond shocked. She felt the pair of arms loosen and also felt Natsume's figure walk away from her. She put both of her hands near her mouth and the blush that was once on her face came back bigger and redder. Her heart skipped alot of beats and she felt like she was going to explode.

The woman he loves?

A/N: Sorry it's so short. I don't know what to put after chapter 12. x.x;;; This is the shortest chapter I have done Dx. ALL of the content in this chapter is original from me. It never happened in the manga.

(Except the "Woman I love" part...Natsume actually said that around the chapters.)

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