Chapter 5 – Confused
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"Answer me, little girl." Natsume said, inching closer. "Where are you going?" "Um…" Mikan couldn't think of what to say. She just knew somehow that it wouldn't be wise to tell him she was going to spend the night with Dimitri. Much less any boy. She thought to herself. "I'm waiting." Natsume growled, impatiently. "I-I was j-just going to, uh, sleep over at Hotaru's!" She lied, unconvincingly. Natsume eyed her. Then, taking a deep breath. He said, "Just promise me you're not going to do anything stupid and dangerous. Or get you hurt." His eyes showed so much emotion. Before she could think about what she was doing, she hugged him. He was in shock, then he wrapped his arms around her small frame. "I just want you safe." He whispered. "I know. Thank you. I promise that what I'm doing is completely safe." She replied, still being held in his strong embrace. Mikan enjoyed this. Then she panicked and let go, blushing like there was no tomorrow. "W-well, I'll see you later, Natsume!" she stammered before scurrying off. Unknown to her, Natsume was blushing furiously. Then he smirked, and went off to bed.
When Mikan got back to the dorm, her heart was still pounding and she was certain she was still blushing. "Are you alright?" Dimitri asked, walking over, walking over and putting his hand on her forehead. "Hm, you feel fine. Did something happen?" He asked, immediately thinking about Natsume. "N-no! I just ran here! Yeah, that's it! I ran super fast so I could get here twice as quickly!" She got out, proud of the lie that slipped out that easily. Well, I've had plenty of practice with Natsume. She thought. "Hey!" she remembered, "You're sick, get back into bed!" she tried shoving him back onto his bed. But, even if Mikan was healthier, Dimitri was certainly quicker and stronger. He quickly turned and pushed Mikan atop the bed as opposed to him. Then, while she was still in shock, he leaped next to her and laid down. She blushed and started to get up, but then Dimitri grabbed her wrists and held her down. "If you go anywhere, I'll kiss you." He said seductively. "But you're sick!" Mikan protested, "I'm not contagious anymore!" He replied, "And I want you to stay with me. " Mikan ran through what all had just gone on in her mind. If you go anywhere, I'll kiss you. She blushed profusely. In the end, Dimitri won. While they both fell asleep, Dimitri held Mikan protectively in his arms. This feels like when Natsume hugged me. She thought. But not quite the same. Dimitri was mumbling in his sleep. And she could only make out one word that kept being repeated.
"Mikan."