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Oh, Mikan's age is somewhere in 15-16 years old… for some of you who doesn't know.. XP Anyway, I'll stop blabbing now. Hope you'll enjoy this chapter! Muwahz!

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Chapter Five

Sleeping Habits

Part Two!

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Will it be Natsume's end?

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Mikan gradually opened here eyes and rubbed them innocently. Her eyes widened with what surprised before her. Her face turned blue and it seems like everything just turned around. She doesn't know what too react. Will she scream? Cry? Laugh? Will she get mad???

But nevertheless, she remained her reaction the same.

She found herself leaning against the bathroom's door. (So he picked plan three huh?) But she was certain that someone cradled her while she was asleep! Oh well, maybe just her dream.

Oh, asking where is our mighty Natsume? He's hiding behind the bathroom's door. Eavesdropping on Mikan, on what will be her next move

She released a heavy sigh and started to head to her room. Meanwhile, Natsume accidentally nudged the broom standing beside him, causing it to fall.

Mikan stopped from her track and look at the bathroom door where she was certain the sound came from.

"Oh, God." Thought Natsume.

Mikan approached the door to listen more. With pure curiosity and courage, she twisted the doorknob and it opens it but found nothing but the broom that fell. She grabbed the fallen broom stick at the door step.

The bathroom was human free. She neared the shower curtain, unknown to her that Natsume was hiding behind that curtain.

As Mikan swiftly brushed off the curtain, to her surprise, she saw a silhouette. Her eyes widened and so as Natsume's eyes..

"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!" she let out an ear piercing shrieked.

She grasped the broom tightly and started battering the silhouette. It made sounds and whines, and for Mikan's opinion, it's from a guy's voice. She then flooded Natsume with countless hit.

"This is for you for attempting to rob my house! Waaah!" she kept on yelling.

Natsume was irritated and can't stand the pain; he grabbed the stick and threw it at the side. He wrapped Mikan into the shower curtain to distract her a bit. Natsume then took the chance to escape.

As soon as Mikan was untangled from the curtain, she took a hold of the broom again and went out to search for the thief.

"Come here and face my wrath!" she yelled as she went out of the door.

Unknown to her, Natsume was hiding at the back of the door. "Idiot. Why would a robber wanted to face your wrath?" he thought.

He heard her footsteps going down the stairs. He quickly ran out and head for his room. He closed the door gently and sighed. Then he noticed that his forehead is bleeding.

He grunted, "Whoa. She's strong." Natsume said. "No robber can escape from her."

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"And third, the most important of them all, NO BOYS ALLOWED." She said firmly.

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Natsume then recalled the time she said that. No boys allowed? He shuddered at the thought that what if she found out that Natsume's just pretending? Will he be able to go out of this house… alive?

He rolled his eyes. Natsume was good in acting anyway. And it is at least she's an idiot so she won't be able to notice his moves that easily.

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Morning

That phase of the sky pass quickly that morning arrived again, showing the perfect shine of the sun. Mikan stretched her arms and sucked clean and fresh air from her kitchen window.

Her attention then caught Natsuko walking down the stairs. Mikan became bewildered as she notice Natsuko's forehead with a white cloth.

"Natsuko!"

"Ahh. Mikan." she said emotionlessly.

"What's wrong with your forehead?"

"This one?" asked Natsuko pointing at the thing as she laughed nervously. "Oh, I got it when… I bumped my head at the table."

"I see. Well then you should be careful next time… Especially now that I have just encountered a robber last night."

Natsuko never showed an interest through her eyes because she knows about it. But then, she acted oblivious.

"Oh really? What happened? I want to hear all about it." She said, trying to sound like a teen talker, interested with the mighty thing Mikan did. But deep inside her, she rolled her eyes.

"Oh, it was midnight then and when I opened my eyes, I found myself sitting and leaning against the bathroom door. I don't know if I should be proud of it, but I think I was sleep walking that time. Then—…"

"About your sleep walking, Mikan." Natsuko stopped her blabbing, thinking that it was time to sermon about her sleeping habits since she entered the idea. He's fed up with her stupid sleep walking thing.

"Oh, what about it, Natsuko?"

"Stop acting like you don't know." Said Natsuko as she loses her temper. "You've been sleep walking these days! It was hysterically ridiculous when you suddenly bang my door and sleep at my bed! You don't know how it bothers me a lot."

"Oh, about that." Mikan frowned. "I'm sorry that it bothers you, Natsuko. Because before, when Anna's still my house mate, we used to—…"

"I don't care about your freakin' past with—…" she was stopped when she noticed Mikan grimacing at her.

"Err. I mean," switching her voice into a gentle one, "I completely, Mikan." She said "But please bear in mind that I am Natsuko, and not her!"

Mikan then frowned. She was terribly sad with what she was acting in front of Natsuko. Nastuko, who noticed her sadness, felt guilty. Natsume's not even used to see girls being sad in front of him.

"Uhh…" she held Mikan's shoulder. "I'm sure you'll get it over, Mikan!"

She tried cheering her up, and somehow, it brightened her face. Natsuko smiled in satisfaction and they started eating breakfast.

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"I'M LAAATTTTEEE!!!"

The shrieked a certain brunette in her highest tones. She quickly grabbed her bag and ran like a horse, heading outside. But before she completely vanishes into thin air, she bid a farewell to Natsuko and explained that she's really late.

Mikan stepped into the pool of orange and yellow leaves across the street. Though she was late, she stopped from her tracks and sucked in fresh air. "Autumn," came to her thought as she felt the sweet aroma of autumn along with the wind.

After mingling, she ran again, reaching her classroom before the bell rang.

As soon as she got in, her gaze dropped into her favorite friend among them all, Hotaru Imai.

"GOOD MORNING HOTARU!" greeted Mikan with wide open arms, ready to land on her.

But an EXPECTED thing occurred…

Hotaru dodged from the upcoming 'attack' of her best friend… which she ends up kissing the floor.

"Hotaru, why do you have to be soo mean?"

"Oh Mikan, you're here." Her best friend replied in her dullest tone. With what she replied caused Mikan to cry in waterfall tears.

"You mean she didn't notice me… her bestest best friend in the whole wide world?" Mikan thought.

Suddenly, the door slid open and girls started squealing and giggling. They started approaching the hottest guy in school, he has gold locks and captivating azure eyes, he is none other than Ruka Nogi. The long time crush of Mikan… NOT. (well, that was according to her)

Mikan noticed that he was going to the direction where Mikan was. She quickly got up, brushed some dirt from her skirt and fixed her hair. Ruka stopped exactly in front of Mikan… which was very overjoyed.

"Oh, it's good to see you." He said to her as he noticed her.

Mikan blushed. "Good to see you too, Ruka."

Ruka just smiled in reply and went on to his business. He turned to Hotaru and talked about something.

Mikan's still flushed. Later then, two of her close friends, Kokoroyumi and Yuu approached her.

"A-ha! Mikan's in love again!" teased Koko. Yuu just giggled.

Mikan startled. "Wh-What? T-To whom??" she asked.

Koko flashed a mischievous smile and pointed a finger at Ruka… which made Mikan blushed.

"Heck NO! Why would I fall in love? I hate boys! I hate them! I hate them! I HATE THEM!"

After saying those words out loud, Koko and Yuu distanced from Mikan. Hysterically, dramatizing how much it pierced their hearts—their hands over their chests.

"Hey! Umm, I was just kidding!" she laughed nervously.

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That Night

For no reason, that night, it started to rain hard. Thunders roared vigorously. Raindrops fall from the roof and echoed through the house. Natsume can't sleep. His thoughts seem to be occupied by none other than Mikan.

He witnessed her warming smile and dreadful frown. More pictures of her appeared. He tossed and turned on his bed, trying to get rid of Mikan's images inside his thoughts and to get sleep.

Suddenly, loud thuds were heard. Natsume was sure it wasn't a sound similar to the rain. Not that long, the door banged opened. From the dark hall outside, emerged Mikan. Her hands were not extended forward like before. Instead, she was hugging a pillow with her pajamas on. Her eyes seem to form tears.

It is a good thing Mikan didn't catch Natsume wear his wig. The thunder roared. Mikan ran rapidly to Natsuko and hugged her under the blankets. The thunder roared once more, and this time it was louder.

"What's the idiot doing here now?" Natsuko thought.

"Hey, umm, Mikan.." she said gently.

"I'm sorry Natsuko.." she mumbled, Natsuko looked bewildered. "I fear thunders.."

As she said that, a thunder roared that made her squeal and shudder.

Natsuko rolled his eyes. "What a baby." she thought.

"So what's your decision?" she said dryly, trying not to make his sentence cold.

Mikan looked at her, "can I stay here for tonight?" she asked.

"Oh crap." Thought Natsume. He can't just reject her!

"Natsuko, can I?" she repeated her question once again, but this time it was with a sparkling chocolate puppy eyes.

"Ugh. She's so cute."

"Okay, just for the night." She said, trying to hide his blush as well as the grumpiness of his tone.

And with that, Natsuko laid her head on the pillow and turned her back to Mikan.

Mikan, who was so grateful, lied down close to Natsuko and hugged her back.

"Thank you very much, Natsuko." She thought with a smile of satisfaction.

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END

…Of chapter five! Pretty long, right? Tee hee. Lame? I'm soo sorry, then! If you hated it, it's not my problem:D well, I'm still thinking for the next thing to happen. Just stay tuned m'kay? Giggle.

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