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Chapter 10 – Intertwined
"He is also my first mission." Mikan said as he looked at Natsume straight in his eyes.
"I already told you, he is my first friend there, but also my first mission, therefore, my first enemy." She elaborated. Natsume is still shocked, how hard was it for Mikan to kill a friend, he also remembered that Mikan told them that she learned she has the 4th type alice on her first mission.
"One night, I was told that I will be having my first mission, they told me to catch a student who is a rebellion, and they revealed to me that the problem-student is Tetsuya. I was shocked to learn that I have to take him back to the academy after his attempt to escape forever. He told me that I can come with him, to the AAO. But I told him, never. He started to be aggressive; I can't fight him and just in time my mentors arrived. They punished him severely. I can't do anything but watch, I don't know why but I feel like I'm glued to where I'm standing and can't do anything to help him. I hear his cries of my name. Then he collapsed from exhaustion. All of us were supposed to go but he attacked one of my mentors, drowning him. He pretended to sleep so he can backstab us. They ordered me to fight him. I can't but he also started attacking me. I only defended myself from him with the use of my alices." Mikan paused and took a breath. Natsume gently hold her hand in support for her to continue.
"For almost two hours, I was only defending myself, and I am really tired, I coughed out blood. He was pissed off that I didn't fight back. He told me if I won't, he will kill you, and everyone else special to me in front of my very eyes. Natsume, I don't know what to do back there, then he told me that I was never his friend; he just wanted to try to get me go with him in the AAO for my mother. I was so mad and confused; I started to fight back... I chose your alice of fire as my main weapon. In the end, I was been able to evaporate his water but the fire directly consumed him... I see him burn... the fire eating up his flesh. I stopped using my alice but I was too late, he was badly burned. I took him in my arms, and I will never forget his last words and his struggle in pain just to say his final words to me. He said, 'Congratulations Mikan, you made it. You will be a great agent, my last mission is over at last. Take care of yourself for me. Be happy forever and don't let anyone stop you from it. You are like my little sister although I wanted to be more but your heart...your heart already belongs to Natsume.'Then he died." Mikan paused then leaned her head on Natsume's right shoulder.
"My mentors came out and explained to me that it his mission, all of it was just a play, they tested me if I can kill already even if it was a friend. I was so furious that I want to kill them too, I used all of my alices to them, I managed to, but not for long, I feel like my body is not cooperating and I am in so much pain. I collapsed but I didn't fainted, I can still hear them, I want to respond but I can't even move my eyelids. One of them carried me and told me that Tetsuya volunteered himself for this mission and that I should just be grateful... Then I passed out." Mikan finished while tears are falling from the side of her eyes. After 5 years of hiding the pain by herself she finally shared it to someone.
Mikan broke down and Natsume hugged her tight and strokes her long brown hair, telling her that it didn't change his view of her, she is still his Mikan. He carried her and left the sacred room, he noticed that the barrier immediately protected the room again when he stepped out of it. He carried Mikan up to their room, she is still crying.
He assisted Mikan to the bathroom, to shower since she is still filled with sweat, dirt and blood from her mission. She obliged and showered, closing the door in front of him. While she takes a shower, he went down and prepared a small food for them and he brought it into the room, placing it neatly on the coffee table and he sat down on the sofa beside it. Then Mikan came out only in bathrobe. Mikan looks so fresh and tasty for Natsume's eyes, he fights off his demons and asked her to come over and eat.
"Since when did you learned to cook?" Mikan asked smiling, somehow Mikan felt good that Natsume already knew about an important part of her past.
"Who told you that I cooked it? I bought it from Central Town earlier." Natsume said as he gave Mikan a plate full of delicious foods.
"And there's Howalons too! You know me too well." Mikan said as she started to munch on her food, Natsume did the same.
They ate in silence, when they are finished, Mikan is supposed to clean up the plates but they both grabbed each other's plates, and their hands touched. Mikan felt hot in their contact, she feels different this time since she now feels better that Natsume accepted her. Natsume felt the sparkle too, he didn't know why but compared to his earlier attempt to feel Mikan, this is much stronger.
Natsume grabbed Mikan roughly and kissed her passionately; their plates fell from their hands and fell into the floor. It's a good thing that Mikan's room is carpeted, the plates didn't break. Their hands are on each other, touching whatever their hands can reach. Natsume explored Mikan's mouth as Mikan did the same. They never kissed with this flame before. This is bliss, both of them thought. Natsume started to unknot Mikan's robe, touching Mikan's body beneath it. Mikan moaned in response. Natsume grabbed Mikan's waist as Mikan's legs curled on his body, he stepped slowly towards the bed with Mikan attached to him. Their kiss never breaking.
He laid Mikan softly in the middle of their king-sized bed. Then he climbed on top of her after switching the lights off. He started kissing her neck, putting marks that she is his. Mikan's moans can be heard and it is like music in Natsume's ears. Mikan in the other hand is grasping Natsume's hair in response to his every sweet kiss and caress. Mikan felt Natsume took off her robe. She helped Natsume get undressed too.
"Wait, we are not safe..." Natsume said as he still keeps on kissing Mikan wherever his lips can land on.
"I just finished my menstruation 4 days ago, I'm still safe... seven days are not yet over..." Mikan mentally calculated her body's ovulation as he let Natsume do his work on her body.
"Then let's make this night ours." Natsume whispered to her ear as he slowly thrusted inside Mikan. They started slow and increased their rhythm as minutes passed. Their moans are loud and they could only hope Youichi is fast asleep and can't hear them... and then they both climaxed at the same time. Natsume cuddled Mikan and they both fell asleep without bothering in taking their clothes on.
Next morning...
The sun is bright and is blinding Natsume's eyes from his sleep, he forgot to close the curtains last night, he was about to get up and closed it the curtain, when he noticed Mikan's back on his side with a tattoo. His eyes widened, since when did Mikan let someone put a huge tattoo on her back, its black feathered wings. What the heck is this mark? He touched it from her shoulders and slides his hand downwards, removing the sheets that covering half of her back. He exposed her back fully and memorized the detail of the tattoo.
Mikan felt someone is caressing her back, back and forth. She realized what happened last night and the tattoo on her back; she immediately turned and faced Natsume's serious face.
"Goodmorning sleepy head, we have classes, but before that, what is the reason for your tattoo?" Natsume wanted to be understanding but he believed that Mikan would not go too far in putting a mark on her body even though a lot of things has changed.
"Oh that, it is just a sign that I am the Messiah, my mentors put it on me. I'm sorry. I know you don't want any tattoos but then one is behind on my back." Mikan explained, she only told half of it. But Natsume seemed to believe her.
"I find it sexy." Natsume said as he was aroused again and kissed Mikan aggressively. As they were almost going to do it, the alarm ringed, they both forgot they have classes. They groaned in frustration as their love making will be postponed.
Natsume get up and went to take a bath while Mikan put on her robe and went downstairs to wake Youichi and prepare breakfast.