Chapter V

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Note: my legs hurt! And so does my brain… I can't think straight… (-Sigh-) anyway, here's ch. 5…

Natsume wakes up after long hours of sleep. He looks around him and sees a girl next to him sitting and holding his hand. He thought of waking Mikan up but maybe just for a little while, he wanted her to hold his hand and never let go. Natsume wondered what had happened o him that made him go to a hospital. Then he remembered, he was on a mission that night. He stared at Mikan, whose face is just right beside his, sleeping like a peaceful child. Natsume stared at her with awe. But then he looked away when she struggled. Mikan woke up.

Mikan: (-rub eyes-) Natsume! I'm so glad you're alright! How are you feeling?? Are you hurt?? Tell me!

Mikan, full of questions, making sure natsume was fine. Natsume just felt annoyed but then again, him knowing Mikan, he felt amused.

Natsume: why'd you bring me to a hospital…?

Mikan: silly! You idiot! Didn't you know you were bleeding?! You collapsed right before my eyes..!

Natsume: you were worried about me, weren't you…? (--he teased)

Mikan: (--face turns red) w-w-what are you talking about?!

Natsume: I see… so you "weren't" worried about me…

Mikan: (--blush harder) p-please don't ask such questions…

Natsume: then tell me… what're you blushing for

Mikan: n-nothing….

Natsume: I see… (--raises hand) then what're you holding my hand for?

Mikan: (--fainted—yelled) eeeeeeeppppppp!! I… I?!

Natsume: I knew it… (--holds her hands back)

Mikan stared at the now holding her hand tightly natsume. She felt so cold in the matter that she knows there's no meaning in what he's doing but at the same time, she felt warm knowing that he's holding her hand on his own.

Mikan: natsume, what happened to you?

Natsume: none of your business…

Mikan: I s-see… (--frown)

Natsume: (--eyeball at the edge of his eye) you don't have to feel sorry for me nor worry about me. I can handle this

Mikan: what do you mean?! You say you can take care of yourself?? You've been hit by a gun! Idiot… (--cries)

Natsume: I don't want you to think that I'm pitiful, okay… 'Cause I don't want to make you worry…

Mikan: (--cries) please natsume… stop endangering yourself! I hate seeing you suffer…

Natsume: (--wipes mikan's tears--hugs her) ….

Natsume wanted to explain why he had to do those missions but he knows that Mikan will blame herself and try to avoid natsume so that he wouldn't worry about her. And he doesn't want to get separated from her. He doesn't want to keep distant from the woman he loved so much.

Natsume: (I wish I could say the reasons why I had to look like this. I'll risk my life for you, for the sake of your safety and happiness…it's okay as long as I could still see you smile…) you can stop crying now…

Mikan: (--tired from crying—sleeping) natsume… (--teardrop)

Natsume stood from his bed and carried her to his bed. He tucked the bed sheet in her left side and he slept beside her. Mikan suddenly put her right hand on natsume's chest and moved closer to his side. Natsume wrapped his arm around her so that she wouldn't feel cold due to the room's temperature. Before closing his eyes, natsume made a little satisfying smile that only he could feel. After so, he slept. And they slept together for the first tie in their adolescence period.

k. chan:

To be continued!

Sorry if it might have been short…

Just give reviews and look out for the next chapter!

Alright??

Then me, Mikan, natsume and… and?? Me?

Will be meeting you there!

Mikan: (--blush hard--) why'd I have to be next the idiot?!

Natsume: speak for yourself, baka… why'd this stupid "thing" have to let me be paired up with an immature polka- dot pantied idiot…

k. chan: hey! Shut it Hyuuga… I'm no thing! I'm a human, you insolent little boy!

Natsume: what, are you gonna bite me now… (--makes fireball)

k. chan: no but Mikan can! I might love you 'en all but you're rude…

Mikan: natsume! Stop it! You're such a twit! She's a "GIRL"!

Natsume: who cares… "She" might not be what she look like…

k. chan: whatever, Hyuuga… see you there people! Ch. 6!