Duty-Bound: Chapter 86

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How could he say no when she looked at him with those adorable eyes. He knew it was not his fault that she had gotten hurt that night, but he still thought that he should have taken her training seriously back then. Mikan had never mentioned anything about the incident, but whenever he saw the scar on her arm, he couldn't help but think it was he who put that scar. He knew it sounded stupid, but he was… he needed to blame someone for it.

And who could be a better candidate other than himself?

"Natsume?"

Looking at her beautiful face and eyes were enough to make him forget everything. Cupping her face, he ran his thumb gently across her skin. "As you will…"

Her smile was blinding as she moved closer. "Say that it's not your fault."

"…"

"Come on, Natsume..."

He heaved a silent sigh. "It's not my fault."

"Good…"

After staring at each other for god knows how long, he leaned down to her lips, kissing her gently. His lips never left hers as he slowly pushed her until her back met with the tree behind. She seemed to know his intention and lift her right thigh up. He then hauled her up and her legs wrapped around his waist. Soon, his lips trailed down her neck and down to the valley of her chest. He groaned when she moaned in pleasure. Shaking his head slightly to chase away the clouds within his mind, he softly murmured, "You don't know what you do to me, Mikan."

"Oh, I do know." She grinned mischievously.

He raised an eyebrow. "You do?"

She nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, I do."

Leaning forward until their lips were inches away, he muttered, "Can you guess what I wish to do right now?"