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*Chapter 21*

Reo gave another spoon full of his vanilla ice-cream. "Won't you eat yours?", he asked when he saw Mikan's strawberry ice-cream almost melting in the glass.

"I don't have time for this, Reo", Mikan said with a sigh, turning to look at her wristwatch.

"You're late already so stop worrying about it", Reo tried to convince her. "I already paid the ice-cream. Still you won't eat it? I know it's your favorite", he smiled at her.

Mikan felt guilty instantly as she finally raised the spoon and started eating her cold treat. She smiled without realizing, it was her favorite flavor after all.

"I like your smiling face", he commented sincerely.

Mikan almost chokes when he said it. She wasn't used to this Reo, the one who actually answered her feelings. She was used to the Reo that treated her as a little sister, maybe that's what she wanted from the very beginning but confused it with love.

"Reo", Mikan called his name with a serious expression. "Honestly, what do you want to get with all of this?"

"Who was that guy from yesterday?", he finally asked what he wanted to know.

"He's a friend", she answered curtly.

"Just a friend?", he asked in disbelief. There was something going on and he knew it.

"I'm just a friend for him", she assured. "But, I think you already can tell, I like him"

"What about what you said?" Reo sighed softly. "You really don't like me anymore?"

Mikan shook her head slowly. "It's been a year Reo. I do like you, as a brother. I know now how much you regretted what happened and you even managed to leave the gang. I'm happy to see you again but no romantic feelings attached", she explained making Reo look at her surprised.

"I don't have opportunity? Not even 1%?"

She shook her head, "Not a chance"

"Good morning!", cheered Yuka flipping the pancakes on the pan.

"Morning", Natsume greeted tiredly.

"Didn't get a good sleep?", the brunette asked him.

"Not at all", Natsume answered. "I got a lot on my mind"

Yesterday's incident kept replaying over and over again on his mind. He still couldn't find an answer for his behavior. In that moment, he only wanted her to stop thinking about Reo. Surely, it was a big impact for her to see him again. He knew deep inside he was worried but he wasn't going to accept it.

"Izumi didn't sleep at all either", Yuka complained. "He said he was making plans on how to keep Mikan away from men"

Natsume sighed exhausted. "Izumi-san is quite a character"

"Tell me about it", Yuka spoke. "Maybe I should've thought it twice before marrying him", she joked making Natsume give a soft laugh.

"There's also another thing Izumi said", Yuka recalled.

Natsume turned to look at her, expecting another overly attached father thing. "He said Mikan seemed to recover her smile, thanks to you"

His crimson eyes widened in surprise.

Before he could say anything, Yuka's phone rang. She made a sign for him to wait as she answered the call, "Hello?...Ah Reo!...Mikan's with you?...I get it, thanks for calling"

"Mikan ditched school?", Natsume asked in desbilief.

"It was Reo's doing so I'll just let it be", Yuka sighed. "Anyway, your breakfast-"

"I'm sorry Yuka-san, I better go now", he excused himself as he left through the door with a fast pace.

Yuka only smiled for herself as she thought, "things are getting interesting"

"What!?", Ruka asked with his eyes wide opened. It was like his ears couldn't believe what they just heard and needed verification.

"Ioran-sama is waiting outside to come in", the other vampire repeated. "Are you going to keep him waiting?"

"No, no, no!", Ruka shook his head violently. "Please let him in"

The vampire opened the door revealing Natsume's father looking back at him with a serious expression.

"It's been a while, Ruka", he greeted.

"Yes, I haven't had time to visit you, I'm extremely sorry"

Ioran turned his gaze towards Ruka's bed where Hotaru was sleeping. "How is she?"

Ruka gasped, he had totally forgotten about Hotaru sleeping there. Since Ioran's visit was so sudden.

Wait a minute…

"H-How do you know about her?", Ruka asked worriedly.

"I'm the one who authorized Luna to do what she did", he explained. "I'm sorry"

Ruka only sighed softly. "It can't be helped. Surely you were shocked, I'm sorry too"

"You know you're like my own child to me", Ioran started. "But I can't let this go on. What will the other vampires say? You do know what you did was forbidden, right?" he questioned.

"I know what I did was wrong. Just try to understand me, I love her as much as you love Kaoru", he said sincerely, meaning every word.

Ioran sighed sadly. "Do you think she wants to keep hidden here?"

Ruka shook his head slowly. "I don't want to keep her here either. But, if I let people see her…I'm scared something will happen"

"Does she love you?", Ioran asked seriously.

"I do", Hotaru joined their conversation making them look back at her.

She was sitting on the bed with a frown on her face. "I'm sorry I heard your conversation. But, I can assure you, Ruka means as much as I mean to him"

Ioran nodded. "Young lady, you're quite a character"

"I'm sorry, she's always so blunt", Ruka apologized. "But I'm thankful Hotaru"

"I've made my decision", Ioran spoke gaining their attention. "But you have to do as I say"

"I will", Ruka said, trusting his as his own father.

"Ruka leave the Hyuuga Company"

"I'll take you home", Reo offered opening the door of his car.

"No thanks, I can go on my own", Mikan politely rejected his offer.

"It's dangerous for a girl to go home", Reo insisted.

"I'm not a child anymore and it's still school time, I have to go there", she explained.

"Come on Mikan!", Reo took his arm pulling her into the car.

"Don't touch her", a well-known voice said angrily. With one hand pushing Reo to the floor where he landed painfully; and with the other one pulling Mikan close to him holding her by her waist.

"Don't worry about her, she's in good hands", he smirked back at Reo's angry face.

The brunette followed him with no other choice since he was grabbing her arm hardly.

"Ouch Natsume stop", she said but he didn't bother to answer.

"Natsume stop it hurts!", Mikan finally shouted.

Natsume let go of her arm realizing he went too far when he saw the faint red color on her arm. If he hadn't lost his powers, surely he would've hurt her a lot.

"Sorry", he whispered.

"What are you doing here?", Mikan asked.

"I was asked by Yuka", he lied. "Why did you come here with him?"

"Its' not like I wanted to come in the first place", she spoke louder.

"You said you didn't like him anymore but apparently you still do"

Mikan rolled her eyes, "You're saying that again-" she stopped speaking, remembering last night discussion. What happened after that, how close he was from her, how she thought he was going to kiss her. She had forgotten for a moment but now she couldn't even look at him in the eye.

"Do you like him?", Natsume asked suddenly.

Mikan couldn't take it anymore; she didn't care about lying at this point. She just wanted to get away from Natsume.

"Yes, I do!", she shouted and run away from Natsume, leaving him utterly shocked standing in the middle of the shopping center.

He rolled his gray eyes when he saw her standing in front of him.

"C-can we talk?", Luna asked, her voice shaking a little.

"I didn't come here to speak to you", he answered.

"Please, just ten minutes", she insisted.

Youichi sighed in defeat, he didn't mean to be rude towards this woman, however, he didn't like the way he felt whenever he was close to her. That's why he had decided not to see her again, but Ruka called him and that's how he ended up back in the underworld.

He nodded without saying a word. Luna smiled towards him brightly, "Thank you!"

The soul collector simply followed her in silence, she suddenly stopped opening the door of her office. "Please come in"

And so he did, he entered her office which was twice as big as Ruka's. It was decorated really elegantly and a lot of her awards were on the walls. In the middle of the office, in front of her desk, a pair of sofas took its place.

"Please, take a sit", she said taking a sit on one sofa.

He sat in the one in front of her. "Tell me"

"Ah yes sorry", she apologized. "I told you ten minutes surely I've lost my time already", she laughed softly.

"Are you telling me or not?"

"I'm telling you!", Luna responded quickly. "Well, I just wanted to explain my behavior about last time"

Youichi nodded, listening. "Here", she said handing him a photo. He took a look to it, it was a really old photo, and he knew perfectly fine that the man in that photo was him, even if he didn't remember it.

"That was our first picture together", she explained.

"So?", Youichi asked.

"It's my treasure, so I wanted you to have it", Luna smiled.

"I don't want it"

Youichi didn't like how she was treating her but he couldn't help it. He was overwhelmed about him having a past with her and not being able to remember anything.

"I understand", she spoke with sadness. "I'm sorry"

He was the one who felt sorry; he wanted to apologize so badly.

"I have to go", he stood up.

"Wait!", Luna stood up as well. "I wanted to make you a vampire but I failed and ended with your life quicker"

"What?", Youchi asked in disbelief.

"You were dying from a disease that didn't have a cure in that time. I thought I could make you live as a vampire but I failed. Since you still had my demonic powers you became a soul collector. The reason why I asked you to hear me is because I'm sorry! I ruined your life; I just didn't want to be without you!", she started crying unable to contain her feelings.

He didn't even think before what he did, he simply gave a few steps closer to her and hugged her tightly.

"Don't cry, I like being a soul collector"

"Mikan!", Natsume called out for her.

She turned her face to see him, he followed her? He seemed really tired, maybe she ran too far?

She shook her head, stop the nonsense. She started running faster, there was no way she could face him right now!

"I said stop!", he shouted finally grabbing her hand.

Both of them panted exhausted from the chasing game. "Do you really like him?"

Mikan couldn't look at his eyes. "I already answered!"

"You don't mean it", Natsume said, grabbing her other hand.

"Why are you so sure?", Mikan asked angrily.

By this point he was holding both of her wrists, preventing her to run away.

"Since you only love me"

Mikan finally locked her hazel eyes with his crimson ones. She couldn't believe what he had said, she wanted to cry in desperation. "So what? Since you know it why do you keep on bothering me? I do, I only love yo-"

She was interrupted and caught off guard when she felt a pair of soft lips pressing softly against her lips. Her eyes widened but then slowly closed them, as Natsume let go of her wrists placing both of his hands on her waist, bringing her closer. She placed both of her hands on his chest as she answered back his kiss.

The kiss didn't last long as they stopped for air, the first kiss is always the sweeter but the second one is a different story.

He leaned once more as they kissed for the second time.

(Author's Note)

Guys I've decided to make the fic a little bit longer, just by a few chapters since I've decided to leave no room for mysteries. So, I have to answer every doubt!

Please, leave me your doubts or any comment bellow!

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