A/N:Thanks for the reviews... here's chapter 4...
Chapter IV- The Decision
The next day Narumi-sensei went to his class.
"Class… Good Morning… For the time being stay inside the classroom." he said as he went to the teacher's table. "We have something to talk about with the principal students." as he said that everyone started to whisper except Ruka and Natsume. Then Narumi-sensei left the class.
"What could that be?" asked Sumire to her friend.
"What could they want to talk with the principal students?" asked Mikan to herself.
"It could be something serious, if they went and talked about it with the principal students." said Natsume knowing what Mikan is thinking.
"Hey! How did you know what I'm thinking?" she said as she faces him.
"Because you're easy to read." he said in his cold way. 'And because I've been watching you every time' he said to himself and grinned at her."Am not!" she said angrily.
"Both of you stop it. Reserve your lover's quarrel later." said Hotaru as she heard enough from the two.
Narumi-sensei reached the meeting room. When he entered Jinno-sensei just finished telling what happened to Imai-senpai.
"Is that happening. Well we couldn't risk the safety of the students especially that she's just in elementary." said Imai-senpai.
"I'll go with her to keep her safe." said Narumi- sensei.
"That wouldn't be necessary. I've come up with a plan." said Imai-senpai. "We'll let her go see her grandfather but not alone she will be accompanied by the whole Class B. This won't be a simple visit; they have to be prepared for any attack from the enemy. This will be like training for them." he finished and he left.
Back in the classroom
"Class… you should prepare your things. You all are going to go outside the school." he said.
"But why is that?" asked Sumire.
"Because you'll visit Mikan's granpa. Due to the fact that the outside world is dangerous to all of you now the rest of the class is appointed to accompany Mikan. So you all should be preparing to what will happen. Always be alert and don't go to places alone and if possible don't leave the house." he explained.
"But why us? Can't a teacher accompany her?" asked Sumire.
"Because that's the decision of the principal students. They want to test you if you can defend yourselves in real trouble. And maybe because they think you are such slackers. So prove them wrong." he said with full trust to his students.
At lunch
The whole class didn't go to lunch but instead had a meeting.
"They thought we were slackers!" said Sumire angrily.
"We'll prove them wrong." said Yuu.
"YEAH!" said the whole class except Ruka, Hotaru and Natsume.
After that Yuu, Ruka, Hotaru, Natsume and Mikan went to the tree where they always spend their free time, their Special Place.
"Why do you think we're going to visit your grandpa?" asked Yuu as he sat down.
"I dunno." answered Mikan sitting in the low branch of the tree beside Natsume.
"Because he's sick and he asked me if he can see you." said Mr. Narumi as he came closer.
"What!" screamed Mikan. "I knew that he's sick… It's my entire fault…" and tears fall from her eyes.
"Don't cry Mikan he'll be fine. So don't worry and you'll see him tomorrow." he said calmly.
"Don't cry, he'll be fine and when we get there we'll take care of him together." said Natsume as he wipe her tears away.
"My you two sure are so close now." said Mr. Narumi with a grin in his face. Then Natsume and Mikan blushed.
"Do you want to be burn Narumi!" yelled Natsume. "No, thanks I have to do something, bye." Then he set off.
"We'll leave you two now to talk, if your finished just go to the cafeteria we'll reserve some food for the both of you. Let's go Ruka." said Hotaru as she stand up and look at Ruka.
"Right!" was his reply and stood up and followed her.
"See you later." said Yuu as he followed the two.
"Thanks!" said Natsume as they went.
"Are you alright now?" he said as he looked at Mikan.
"Yeah I'm fine now. Thanks." she said as she lean over to him. Then he put his left arm to her shoulders. They stayed like that for sometime.
"Every thing will be fine, right? You'll always be there for me, right?" she said without even looking at him.
"Yes I'll always be y your side whatever happen and I'll always protect you no matter what." he assured her and at that he hugged her.
"But if something happen to you because of protecting me I won't forgive myself…" she said and tears started to fall from her eyes again.
"Don't blame yourself if something happen to me. Because I'll even risk my life just to save you." he said then she wipes her tears away with the back of her hand. And as she did that she said "And I will do the same for you. Because I love you…"
"I love you, too Mikan," as he said that he pulled away from their embrace and kissed her forehead gently.
And after they talked they went to the cafeteria and ate lunch with their friends. When the night came they were all busy packing their things. Mikan finished at 10 o'clock after that she can't sleep so she went to their Special Place. There she sit on the grass and rested her head in its trunk.
"You can't sleep?" someone asked from the dark. Then when the person went nearer and sat beside her then she knew who it was. Natsume.
"Yeah, how did you know I was here?" she asked.
"I saw you." he answered.
"I can't sleep because I'm thinking about Grandpa." she said plainly.
"Want a company?" he asked "It's late now so we should go to sleep we have to wake up early tomorrow." then he stood up and held his hand to her.
"Alright." then she reached his hand.
They went to the dormitory hand in hand. Then they reached Mikan's room.
"Are you sure you want to keep me company?" she asked before she enters the room.
"Yes" at that answer she went inside.
Then they went to bed. A few minutes passed before Mikan fell asleep. But Natsume was still awake watching her, admiring her. Her head on top of his chest and his left arm rested in her arms. Then when he looked at the clock it was already 11 o'clock so he decided to go to sleep but before he does so he once again kissed her forehead. And then he closed his eyes.