PLAYING WITH HEARTS

~ The deeper you fall; the harder it is to get up.

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RECAP:

"In simpler words, so that an idiot such as yourself would understand. I love you and I want you to be my only girlfriend and I'm of course, your only boyfriend. So what do you say, little girl?" he embraced me, a tender embrace that I needed for almost forever now.

I didn't utter any word…I didn't move. I felt my world stopped; my heart beat racing and my cheeks getting warmer. Before I knew it, total darkness overwhelmed me.

"Ugh... not again," was the last words I uttered then I heard Natsume saying my name ever so caring, which I must say is not like him.

But honestly, I kind of like him. Oh forget I said that... ugh, it's so complicated now.

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I flutter my eyes slowly, recalling what happened to me a few moments ago. I know that I was talking to Natsume and him saying those kindsof words to a girl such as myself. I felt something warm on my hand, I squeeze the unknown warm thing and the grip grew tighter. I looked down and found out that it was Natsume, slowly but surely, I slipped my hand from his tight grip and succeeded.

But his senses were too sharp; his eyes quickly opened and looked at me with worried eyes. Right now, if I'm being totally honest – I might have fallen in love with those alluring eyes and the one who owns them. Then again, he's also one of the type of boys I despise so much.

"Mikan… What the hell happened to you? You black-out. And really, don't eat too much; you're heavy already and I don't want a fat girlfriend, ok?" he told me with a smirk plastered on his smooth face; being so close to his face, he's actually quite good-looking if you ask me.

"You see, I have this kind of unknown disease. A disease which makes me faint whenever my pulses are beating rapidly; regardless of what the cause is. Could you keep this as a secret from everyone, please?" No one should know about this, I never liked people worrying about my health or anything that affiliates about me. Of course, I do worry about myself; seldom though, but that's me.

He looked at me for a brief moment and stared at the window beside me. I stared at him and a realization hit me. He carried me here? Does he care that much? At least… I have to thank him for taking me here; as courtesy, of course; not anything else, right?

"Natsume… thanks for taking me here. I'm sorry to trouble you; I don't want to be a burden. So-"I was cut of was he exclaimed something to me, I was shocked at what he said.

"Sakura Mikan, don't you know how worried I was when you blacked-out?!" he sounded so furious that I got terrified at the tone of his voice… on the other hand, he sounded as if he was my father. Now, now… that's plain weird.

"I'm sorry, okay? I really didn't plan this out. I told you, I don't want to be a burden to you or to anyone else." I started to get teary eyes, I was never the kind of person who gets too emotional over things such as this… but I was with him, the only person who I could act as myself without hiding anything.

He embraced me and I embraced him back. I sobbed softly at his left shoulder, not minding if it would get wet or anything. I just really need a good cry and everything would turn out fine; I hope.

After the long embracing moment, I let go and faced him with a tear stained face. I don't mind him looking if I was sad or happy, or any other mood. I want to act myself with him, no worries and stress. He's like my own brand of stress-pad, slowly but surely, it works to remove everything from stress to having to pick a good book to read for free time.

"Thank God, you're fine right now. About the question I asked you… what do you say, strawberries?" he asked me again, I blinked and blinked again. Strawberries? Oh whatever, he wouldn't stop looking at those.

"Natsume, let me ask you. If you're playing a game, I'm not going to be fooled again. I don't want to get hurt… understand me?" I told him as I held his right hand. Goodness, his hand is so big that I even need two of hands to hold his hand. Then, he held both of my hands and looked me through my chocolate-hazel eyes.

"Mikan… If I were to fool you, I wouldn't be like this. Heck I wouldn't even carry you to the nearest hospital if I don't love you. I'm serious with you. I won't fool you nor play with your heart. Didn't I tell you? Or can't your brain function properly?" he playfully and softly poked my head. Sometimes he could an insolent jerk and at other times, he could be the one of the nicest persons I've ever met in this planet.

"I'm telling you, Hyuuga. If you ever cheat on me, its way over," I told him with a serious tone, not minding his eyebrows narrowing.

"First of all, never ever call me Hyuuga; Natsume is fine. I love you, will you be mine forever?" he asked. I giggled at his tone and choice of words.

"What's so funny?" he sounded so annoyed. I couldn't contain it any longer, I laughed loudly.

"You, you're the one who's funny with that look and choice of words, it's corny. Sorry to be rude, but I'm stating the truth. Anyhow, about that question, sure, I'll be yours forever." I laughed again and for the first time… he laughed with me. I stopped momentarily and laughed again.

"It's good to see you laugh that way, I do love your laugh." I told as I smiled.

"Tch, you love everything about me. Don't you?" Alas, he's still the same with his cocky attitude. But that's alright.

"Don't be too cocky, Natsume." I told him.

"And you, don't be like Miss Keep Your Distance, alright?" he backfired.

"Oh yes, sir." I sarcastically replied.

With a swift moment, he kissed me. Those warm lips with the flavor of cinnamon. At first it was an innocent kiss and the kiss became passionate. He bit my lower lip, asking for an entrance and I allowed him. He explored my mouth as I did to. We then engage in a tongue duel. Unfortunately, he won.

After a minute or so, we stopped and looked at each other. Despite his annoying and cocky attitude, he's also a good kisser. I guess all playboys are like that, I sighed and he noticed.

"What's wrong?" he asked me with a flat tone.

"I just wish that this could last forever… "I told him as I pouted.

"Look who's talking about choice of words. And this would last forever." I chuckled and so did he.

"Promise?" I wanted to make sure… to have a promise seems fit for the situation.

"Promise." He replied and snaked his arm around my waste, I didn't mind anymore. I smiled, this day surely is well.

All I hope for now is that this would really last forever, without anything or anyone impeding. No hindrance, really. At that day and specific moment, I became the onlygirlfriend of the not anymore playboy Natsume Hyuuga. I smiled at the thought of that.

Sorry making Natsume so oc much, ahaha. Anyways, keep those reviews coming and to those who reviewed, thanks; I really do appreciate them. Til the next chapter! :)