Okaaay, first of all, I wanna make an apology, you see, I did not mean to have 15-20 reviews. I was talking about 10-15, but I accidently pressed 5 instead of 0 and uploaded it without re-checking since I updated this on like, 2 in the morning. MY BAD! soo sorry :( me and my clumsiness!!!!!!! omfg I feel soo stupid, tee hee :) so to make it up to all of you, here's chapter 8, I had to rush to make this so sorry if it's kinda short :D

Lots of lovee and apologies,

Janeeeeet :)

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After they had a lunch and made-up, forgave each other. Mikan and Natsume was close again, but Mikan still continues to go to arts festivals, art markets etc with Tsubasa, and although he was silent, Natsume was still as jealous as ever...

"So, tommorow I'm going to go to the new art museum that had just opened today, with Tsubasa. and two days after today I'm going to the sun's art market, again, with Tsubasa. And on Sunday, I'm going to the art's festival, which is, of course, with Tsubasa" Mikan explained her plans to Natsume, which he only answered with silence

"That's a busy schedule you have there" Natsume after a while commented

"Tee hee" Mikan answered, and then busily opened her bag

"Oh god! I totally forgot! I was planning to go to the mall since there is a painting showing today! and I forgot to bring some clothes to change!" Mikan panicked

"And you're going there with... Andou?" Natsume raised an eye brow

"Uh... yeah" Mikan smiled sheepishly

"Why do you always go with him?" Natsume asked

Mikan was shocked. "Uhm... because the only one that asks me out is him, Uhm, I mean, to the arts thingy.." She answered

"What if you go with... me?" Natsume asks

"With, you? uhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..."

"You wouldn't think it would be fun, will you?" he asks

"No! no! I just thought... you were never interested in paintings" "Damn!" she thought

"What about that Andou?"

"Oh! he's a maniac!" Mikan answered

"Did you know Yuu likes to go there?" he asks

"Oh... really? so you prefer me to go with him?" Mikan pretend to be suprised, since she had met Yuu a few times in the arts museum

"Not really, did I sounded like I said that?" He asks

"Well..." but Tsubasa came and cutted them off

"Ey, Mikan! I'm so, so, so,so,so,so,soooooo sorry! I don't think we can go to the painting showings today since I forgot to bring some clothes.." He started

"What a luck it is, that you BOTH forgot to bring changes of clothes today..." Natsume commented, making Mikan felt guilty

"Oh, really?" Tsubasa's face lighten up

"Uh,yeah" Mikan started to get nervous

"Well, it's not suprising, I mean, Mikan and I does understands each other..." Tsubasa started to say

"Oh really?" Natsume raised an eyebrow

"Yes, she told me everything!" Tsubasa boasted

"What the hell?" Mikan thought "No! I mean, he likes to share stories with me... I never... did" She explained, as natsume looked at her with angry eyes

"Yes, I always said to Mikan, that she can told me anything. I have her back" Tsubasa said again

"WHAT THE! is he planning to get me killed by Natsume????" Mikan thought

"Whatever" Natsume grumbled

"So, Mikan, let's just go tommorow, 'kay? Since we can't go today it'll be my treat tommorow!" Tsubasa said as he patted Mikan's shoulder and went out

"Natsume...?" Mikan asked as she turned to him

"Let's just go home" Natsume said as he stands up, and Mikan followed him, and they were silent all the way home

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The next day, Mikan is walking down the hall ways with her best friend, Hotaru, when suddenly, Sumire approached them

"Sakura! how could you!" She accused

"How could I what?" She asks

"How could you do that to Natsume!"

"Do what?" Mikan asked again, confused

"Ugh! Why asked me? HE IS YOUR BOYFRIEND" Sumire answered again

"Yes he is, so what's up with him?"

"Oh od you are so, so, so, sooooooo -------!" Sumire cursed as she went away

Truthfully, Mikan, as any other people would be, clearly seen the changes on Natsume. He was now more silent. Back before Tsubasa came, he can be more cheerful. But now, he doesn't say much. Mikan is pissed off, since the more Natsume change, the more remarks and curses she gets from people. People says that she's a cheater, a girl with no heart, a play-girl, and so on. And they always say "How could you do that to Natsume? He's such a nice guy" or something like that. So Mikan decided to talk to Natsume as they are inside the car, on the way to Mikan's house after school

"Hey Natsume, can we stop for a sec? I want to talk to you about something..." she started

Natsume of course, knew what she wanted to say, but dreaded it "Uhmm... Why can't I just called you later?" he asks

"No! I wanted to talk to you now"

"Uhm, let's go to McDonald'?" he asks again

"NO! god, the subject is not something that feels okay when discussed as we are eating!" She insisted

"Just stop!" She commanded, and Natsume stops at a parking lot near a park

"Fine,fine. Easy, the car's stopped. So what do you want to talk about?" He stopped the car and turned around to face Mikan, and Mikan's heart skipped a beat

Mikan taked a deep breath "It's about the stuffs that people had said to me at school..." she started, and Natsume felt his fear going stronger

"You know, Natsume. I already helped you. Now it's your turn to help me"

"So what do you want me to do? I cannot stop those rumours"

Mikan answered with silence

"How about this? We're continuing as couples, but yes, you can go with tsubasa, as long as I know where you go. And if people started to talk i'll cover for you. But we are not ending the act as couples"

"Uhmm.." Mikan started to protest, but she couldn't

"Okay" She answered, as Natsume started the engine once more

Natsume played his part well. Nobody knew he was hurting inside. Nobody knew he was jealous. Not even Ruka. It pained him to see Mikan and Tsubasa going on trips to the arts together, but he can hide it well. His mask has perfectly hid his true self. And when people started to make remarks, he can always answered them, cover for Mikan, as he said.

"They are just friends in the same interests and hobbies" and played as the loyal boyfriend. The nice guy. While Mikan takes all the blame, because the more Natsume became nicer, she got more remarks...

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Natsume was practicing his basketball, Mikan is again going to another art market with Tsubasa, As Ruka approached him

"What's up?" he asks, as he noticed his best friend's curious face

"You know, you always come to the school with Mikan, riding a car, right? So you two must have some distance. But how come you let your girlfriend ride a motorcycle with some other guy?"

Natsume stopped dead "Who was riding a motorcycle?" he asks, adjusting his hearings

"Mikan and Tsub..." but Natsume cutted him off

"THEY ARE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE?? SHIT!" he ran off towards the main enterance

"MIKAN! STOP!" he commanded, and Mikan freezes as soon as she saw him

"Step out of there!" I pulled her hand and forced her out of the motorcycle

"Hey! Don't be so hard on her!" Tsubasa shouted

"So? Who are you to her anyway?" Natsume asked

"That should be my question! You're only her boyfriend, you did not have the authority to boss her around!" Tsubasa shouted

Mikan is scared. scared of Natsume and also because of Tsubasa. Who knew they both can be so scary?

"Let's go" As Natsume went towards the car, Mikan's hand still in his hand

but when they sat down, Tsubasa came up and punched the car's door. Hard

"HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? SCARED?" he shouted

"Shit, what does he want? Mikan stay here. don't be scared it's going to be alright"

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Reviews okieees. that's that. I'll update soon, and sorry for the little review misunderstandings :)

Love,

J.