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BEFORE: "Really? That is so nice of you!" She says giving him a big hug. "Wow this sure excites you a lot huh?" he laughed. "Well yeah I love making friends and I don't know people here that much. And I have to say" She turned to Akito "They are really charming" 'She thinks I'm charming?' 'Well she is just so damn perfect herself' Akito thought.

CHAPTER 4

"Do it Natsume" Hotaru demanded. Natsume noticed Mikan on the other bed still sleeping, saving her isn't any trouble, it's even a favor that no one can wake him while still sleeping…not even Persona. "Ima..Fine-You know what, I'm going to do this rubbish" Natsume was still tied up to the bed as Nonoko slowly pours the dreaming potion inside his mouth.

The Nice Story continues…

"Hey Akito!" a girl with short black hair approached him. She looked…girly. She hugged Akito like he was her own boyfriend. When she finally notices Mikan, she looked at her suspiciously "Oh so you're the princess huh?" Mikan was offended by this but just smiled. Akito didn't want this as he said "Sumire, have a little respect will you?" as he slowly removes the girl's arms around his neck. "Mikan this is Sumire" he introduced. Sumire was angry with the way Akito talked to her and thought 'Who does this girl think she is? Gelle finds out that she's the so-called princess and the whole school starts to kiss her footsteps'

Then suddenly a bright light flashed blindly in front of them, a tall raven haired guy wearing long black robes magically appeared in front of Mikan in a kneeling position.

'I-It's' Sumire thought nervously.

'What's this guy doing here?' Akito thought angrily.

Mikan noticed the difference by the way they treated…the guy who appeared in front of her. "Princess-" A nice deep tone was heard from him but Akito goes in front of Mikan protectively "What do you want, Hyuuga?" The black haired guy looked up, still kneeling and says "My business is not with you FujitaMaster Herly sent me here to get the princess"

"Oh yeah? Why would I believe you?" Akito asked when Mikan gestured to both of them

"Stop it the both of you" she said. 'There must be some history behind all of this'

The guy smirked at Akito teasingly as Akito turned to Mikan "Mikan, be careful, that guy is Hyuuga Natsume, he works for the Velgarian Governement"

"Umm I don't understand, why do I have to be careful?" she asked when the guy in front of her stood up and said "Princess Mikan, I'm Nastume Hyuuga. Master told me to get you" Mikan didn't see anything wrong with going with the guy, Natsume. He seemed safe.

She turned to Akito "Don't worry Aki…he said that the Professor sent him here" Mikan approached Natsume and both of them disappeared.

The next thing Mikan knew is that she was standing in front of her front door. "How did we get here?" she asked as she remembered Natsume bringing her there. "Princess, starting from today I'm the one who's going to protect you. It's a vow with my master" Natsume, who was beside her, said "Ri-right" she replied with a nod. Natsume was looking down with his hair covering his eyes 'full of sadness….is this have something to do with how the way they treated him earlier?' Mikan thought.

Ever since she found out that she was a Ruun, everything in her life just became melancholic. She didn't want this to be the same, this time she wanted to do something about it. She turned to Natsume which made him alerted "Pri-Princess?" "Natsume Hyuuga right?" she asked with a comforting smile

'Thi-this girl…' He nodded in reply. "Come with me inside" She invited. She saw the hesitation in Natsume as she added "It's an order"

Natsume sweat dropped. He followed the beautiful princess inside her bedroom.

Mikan is sitting on the right side of her bed, talking with Hyuuga Natsume who is leaning on the wall with his arms crossed and his dark hair covering his eyes.

"Why do they treat you like that?" Mikan asked in curiosity. "Because they do" he answered silently. Natsume knew that this was not the answer the princess was looking for as he continued "I work for the government"

"Umm how does that make you umm err different?" Mikan asked as she hoped that she didn't offend him.

"In the Government lies the most powerful Ruuns in Velagar. Most of them, dark ones"

When he said that, Mikan remembered 'Dark Ruuns killed your parents' a tear fell on her lap. Natsume noticed this.

He kneeled in front of the crying Mikan "Princess, I swore..…I'm going to protect you"

Mikan was awestruck with what Natsume told her.

She didn't know why…but, this is only what she needed. She needed this…warmth, these understanding words. All along, this was the kind of comfort she's looking for. Her tears got uncontrollably heavier after Natsume's act.

Natsume was speechless "Princ-" 'What th-….Huh?' Mikan immediately wrapped her arms around him with a smile on her lips and tears falling from her eyes.

"Thank you" she whispered.

Natsume was stunned.

Until both of them finally realized their position, Mikan immediately removed her arms around Natsume's back as they looked away with a blush on their faces.

Natsume still didn't forget about the princess' act, his princess' act. With his head turned to a different direction, he peeped at Mikan who was still looking away with red cheeks of embarrassment. A little later, their eyes met….

SILENCE

Mikan decided to break the silence as she started "Umm..ahehe sorry about that...Ummm can I ask you a favor?" she asked with a nervous laugh. She didn't wait for Natsume's answer as she continued "Can you act normally with me?" her eyes still teary and red.

This caught Natsume's attention. "Normally?"

"I mean….who you really are. Like, don't you tease people or something?" Mikan asked as her face got closer to Natsume which made him move backwards. "Call me Mikan…that's the start!...Or a nickname or something! You know what I mean? You don't have to be all nice!"

Natsume looked down, smirked as he looked up again and said "Don't get close to me, annoying girl"

This made Mikan sweat drop as she pulled herself back. "I knew you had it in you" she said teasingly. Natsume blushed "I-I won't do it again" he said back with his deep voice.

"WHAT?..COMON'!"

"No"

"What? WHY! You just called me annoying back there!"

"I'm afraid to say you're imagining things, princess"

"RRIIIGHHHT!"

"Annoying"

"WHAAAT?"

"I didn't say anything" "Other than you're annoying" he added with a very silent volume.

"NATSUMEEEEEEEEEEE!"

TO BE CONTINUED

How was that? Thanks for reading! - anamicah