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Author Note: Okay so here is a small 'rant' for you guys. Its not really a rant coz i m not mad at anyone, not one bit, but I could not remember any other word. Anyways... First off, thanks for all the reviews. I did not give individual replies (i m terrible, i know) but most of the replies are gonna be right here.

Yes, I love Tsubasa, and so of course he had to be a great guy ! I had this planned right from the beginning and I am so happy that no one saw it coming.

I know this chapter is kinda tiny, but well.. everyone wanted an update, and I wanted to give them one. So here it is. This leaves a lot of loose ends, that I initially wanted to fix in this chapter, but they'll be fixed in the next chapter now *shrug* I hope no one minds :)

I am going to end Shalom as soon as I am done tying everything together. So one, or maybe two more chapters. BUT I am thinking about a sequel. Its gonna be at least a few chapters, though I don't have the entire plot yet. Its just.. Shalom is too long, and the stuff I have in mind is too good to not write, and well... so I need to have a sequel for it. Do you guys think a sequel would be a good idea? Even if it ends up being a long epilogue, though I'll try my best to come up with a good plot?

well I wanted to talk more, but I'll let you go ahead and read the chappie ;)

Normal POV:

Natsume drove to the mansion, trying to figure out what to say to Mikan, and wondering how much Ruka had already told her.

He was scowling as he ran inside the mansion, and headed straight to her room.

"She's not here." Ruka said from behind him.

Natsume turned on his heel. "Where is she?" he snapped.

"You were the genius who pushed her away. Did you really expect her to wait here for you to come home?" Ruka said coldly, and Natsume felt dread settle in him.

"Where is she Ruka?" he asked in a dangerous voice.

Ruka smirked. "Temper temper. Go to the outhouse." he told Natsume before walking past him on his way upstairs.

Natsume fought the desire to punch the smirk off his best friend's face and instead ran all the way to the outhouse. It was a small cottage out in the mansion grounds. He entered it running and skidded to a stop. He looked around, but Mikan was not visible. He searched through the entire ground floor and then was now looking through the first floor. That was when he caught sight of her, out of a window. Mikan was standing on the back porch of the cottage, her back towards him, facing the small pond that was there.

He ran downstairs, but stopped after he stepped out on the porch. His heart was hammering and he knew it had nothing to do with how far he had run.

"Did you mean what you said?" Natsume asked her, but she did not move, did not reply.

"Are you really in love with me Mikan? Please tell me honestly." he asked again, walking forwards until he was standing only one step behind her. Mikan whirled around in one fluid motion, reached out, yanked his face towards her and kissed him.

Natsume had never been so stunned in his life.

He stayed still as she kissed him but when she finally tried to step back his arms went around her waist and he held her in place.

"I'll take that as a yes." he said a brilliant smile slowly blooming on his face. Mikan tried to get away but his grip tightened and he raised one hand to the back of her neck.

"I also fell in love with you." he said right before he kissed her. This time it was Mikan who became absolutely still, just as stunned as he had been, but only for a moment, then her hands crept around his neck, pulling him close, and she was kissing him back. Her knees went weak and he was the only thing holding her up, and yet neither of them could stop.

When they finally parted, Natsume lightly kissed her forehead. He was still supporting most of her weight, cradling her like a doll against his chest.

Tears filled her eyes, and she saw worry creep into his. Without thinking she hugged him tightly, as the tears came.

"Why're you crying?" he asked panicking.

"I never thought.. I never thought you'd ever.." she said and then held him all the more tighter unable to say anything more. She did not really need to. He got her half seated on the porch railing, then lightly kissed her eyelids, and hugged her again. "I never thought so either." he said softly. Mikan looked up, he cocked a grin, and said "It was the most annoying thing ever."

Mikan chuckled, and Natsume picked her up, and carried her in. They sat on the couch, next to each other. He cupped her cheek with his hand, wiping away a tear with his thumb.

"Mine." Natsume said and Mikan smiled brightly.

Then she raised her fingers to touch her lips, they were still tingling. "That was something else for a first kiss." she murmured, and to her astonishment, a slight blush crept up on Natsume's face.

"I should've held back." he said brushing his thumb over her lips, they looked slightly bruised.

Mikan pouted. "Uh huh, say that again and I'll beat you up, I swear. And technically that wasn't my first kiss anyways."

Natsume raised an eyebrow and Mikan fidgeted.

"Uh, well I kinda.. kissed you this morning when you were asleep in my room." she said looking down and to her surprise he burst out laughing.

Mikan glared at him, turning scarlet.

"I thought I was dreaming, and that I was a totally lost cause because of it." Natsume explained, and Mikan stared, then she was laughing too. Somehow in all that laughter, the awkwardness melted away, and Mikan found herself snuggling into Natsume. His arm was wrapped around her, while he played with her hair with the other hand.

"So you're my boyfriend now?" Mikan asked innocently.

Natsume choked, then nodded. "I guess I am. Huh.. never thought of it like that." he gave her an evil smirk. "I have a horrible track record with girlfriends. They tell me that I am horrible, and I never pay attention to them, and that all my attention is forever focussed on only one person and one person alone; this girl who lives with me."

"I'll reform you, don't you worry. After all I intend to keep you forever, so I've gotta do at least that much." Mikan answered and then with a quick grin she gave him an impulsive kiss.

"Alright then. I am all yours for reforming." Natsume said when they finally parted.

"All mine." Mikan repeated, her smile angelic.

Natsume's POV:

"So you and Mikan huh?" Ruka asked me amused as Mikan and I walked into the Mansion.

"Yup." I answered calmly, and Ruka grinned, raising his hand to high five me. Then he turned to Mikan.

"Did my idea work?" he asked her and she nodded and then gave him a hug.

"What idea?" I asked suspiciously.

Ruka glared at me. "None of your business Mr. who does not know how to hold back even a bit while kissing."

I just stared, and then realized what he was going on about. Well.. Mikan's lips were bruised. Mikan smacked him though.

"Keep that talk for when I am not around. I don't wanna know that you know." she said while sticking her tongue out.

Ruka raised both his eyebrows. "So I get the part of the pretend oblivious brother, while this bastard gets to be the.." he stopped as she slapped her palm on his mouth. I grinned as I saw her bright blush.

"Too soon to bug me. Harass Natsume." she snapped before striding off. We tried our hardest to not laugh until she was out of earshot, but we both still just burst out laughing. I had a feeling my 'girlfriend' would make me pay for it later, and god help me, I was looking forward to it.