Chapter 2: Sleepless Night

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Mikan where are you? shouted Natsume who is searching desperately for Mikan.

Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice near the rubber near the old tree. He runs toward the tree and saw Mikan and the heavy weight in his heart falls off when he saw her…alive.

"You are safe! Thank god!" cried Mikan, who is sitting on the ground, when he saw running towards her.

"IDIOT! You should have stay at the front gate" shouted Natsume angrily at Mikan before whacking her head.

"Ouch! You're mean" shouted Mikan, "I was worried that you can't escape from them…there are so many of them after all."

"IDIOT! What if something happens to you?" said Natsume staring at Mikan with his crimson eyes.

"Don't worry, look! I am fine after all" said Mikan laughing off.

It's not funny at all Polkadots grumbled Natsume looking irritated.

"Come on, we got to get back to Narumi sensei and Permy, they must be very worried about us" said Mikan as she turned away from Natsume, facing the road leading to the front gate.

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(Natsume's POV)

Natsume: "I thought that I had lose her when I heard that she went back to find me before the explosion. The light that exist in my darkness….I thought I will never see it again. While I was searching for her, I felt bitter for… I am always denying the truth that I love her. I regretted not telling her when I have so many chances to do so but I always blew it as I am scared of getting rejected by her."

Natsume looked at Mikan who turned her back and is walking away.

"This time…. I will confess to her even if it means that I am going to get rejected by her… I want her…to know my feelings for her."

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Natsume grabbed Mikan's hand and pulled her back, an action that surprised Mikan who asked annoyingly "what is it now?"

Before she received an answer from Natsume who hugged her tightly "N…Natsume?" said a blushed Mikan.

"You better open your ears and listen to what I am going to say, Polkadots…" Natsume said with a serious tone.

"WH…What is it, will you let me go first?" Mikan said "and for goodness sake, my name is Mikan not Polkadots!"

Natsume let Mikan go and she saw him looking seriously at her, "what is it Natsume?" asked a curious Mikan.

"I love you, Sakura Mikan" Natsume replied.

For that moment, Mikan felt as if the lightning had struck onto her and went into a state of shocked. Natsume looked at a shocked Mikan and smiled a little thinking to himself "I finally say it out even thought it is not a good place to confess…" looking at their surrounding full of rubbers, debris and a dying tree that is beside them.

"What should I do now? He is looking at me now; I don't know what to say. Someone come and help me NOW!" thought the blushing Mikan.

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Just then, they heard Sumire's voice "I found them they are standing beside the tree", "Thx god! You found them. " cried another voice.

"Natsume! Mikan! Are you two ok?" asked a worried Sumire.

"Yeah, we are fine" said Natsume who is walking away "let's go back to school, I want to sleep"

"Ok! Natsume you are still so cool " said Sumire following Natsume.

"Mikan are you ok?" Narumi sensei, who just arrived, asked.

"I am ok, l...let's go back yea!" replied Mikan who is still surprised by what Natsume has said "looks like I am saved" Mikan whispered to herself.

It is already three in the morning when they reached their school. "Have a good rest now, the three of you and enjoy your weekend! Good night everyone" said Narumi sensei before he walks off. "Good night!" Mikan replied.

That night, Natsume who has a hard time sleeping, fell asleep peacefully without any dreams. On the other hand, Mikan who can sleep anywhere and in any position, find herself having a sleepless night and Natsume's confession keeps ringing in her head.

"How am I going to sleep? Damn you, Natsume! It's your entire fault" groaned Mikan. "Ha-ha…" Natsume laughed in his sleep, as if laughing at Mikan's groaning.

What will happen to the two of them now?