SCENE 4

In that jazz bar…

Mikan is singing on stage with her favorite fusion jazz. The people loved it.

Natsume secretly entered the jazz bar and went into the counter. This time he was alone. He ordered for two shots of scotch on the rocks and watched Mikan perform on stage. He was staring at her and trying to figure out something about her. He brought his glass to his lips and made a big gulp of its contents. He turned his back and faces the counter and ordered another shot.

"Having a great time, Sir? "The bartender asked.

"Hn." Natsume replied. "The singer sings well. It adds up to the jazzy mood of this club"

"Sakura. Yes she really is good. From the time she entered this club, our business shoot up". The boy replied. "Heaven sent her here." And she has got a voice of an angel. Good heavens pardon me. She really is good." "Lots of our customers her wanted to know her more. I don't know. Maybe fell in love. Ha Ha. I don't blame them…."

"Oh really?.." Natsume added.

"Yes Sir. The last time, somebody sent her a note". "Phew! But she remains to be very mysterious." More challenging." The bartender made a short laugh. Natsume just smirked.

"This girl really is interesting…" he said to himself. He drank his scotch all the way down. He put his glass down and went back to her. Watching her even more fanatically. He stayed there until the bar closed. It was already near 3 in the morning… the band packed up and bade goodbye. Mikan was all alone and she was also ready to go.

"Rei!" The bartender. "I'm going now" she exclaimed. But there was no reply. She can only hear clattering in the kitchen. "Alright.. Bye bye!" She then went out of the club and decided to go home.

"Mikan" A guy called her that name again. It gave her creeps but was familiar to her. She turned to look who is calling her. A man appeared from the shadows. It was Natsume. "Good Morning".

"Oh my god! You scared me. What are you doing there?" she walked towards him.

"Well I'm waiting for my driver to come. I had much of liquor tonight so I can't drive. But he's not here yet." He explained. "Where are you going?" He moved a bit closer to her.

"Ummm… I'm going home now. And you should too." "You might get in danger in here."

"Naah. I won't be in danger. Maybe it's you who will be. Come. I'll bring you home. Where do you live?" Natsume asked.

"I don't want to bother you anymore. Your driver will be here anytime. And besides its very near from here." She protested.

"So I'll walk you home. I can always call my driver to fetch me there." "Let's go." He was a very gentleman even in the midst of his perverted-ness. But that sudden concern on Mikan is really something. They walked together on those empty streets leading to Mikan's appartment. They walked for about a block but there is silence between them.

Natsume started to speak. "So, your home is not far away, Mikan?" "We have been walking for a while but haven't reached it yet" he smirked. He was trying to make the girl speak. She so silent and was thinking very far away.

"Ummm… yeah. It's quite near now. I'm sorry to have had bothered you. Maybe…" she was babbling again.

"Bothered me?" he said in a seducing tone. His voice was extremely sexy. Was he flirting with her?

"I insisted of taking you home because I wanted to talk to you. To have a casual chat. You know… getting to know you more. Unless you get to say, "Go away and leave me alone". He made Mikan smile a bit. And he knew that. "What a lovely smile you got there". I wish to see it more often Mikan". Natsume moved in front of her and stopped her. Looking in her eyes without blinking. "And magnificent eyes…" She was hypnotized by those piercing crimson eyes that stared at her so magnetically. She knew that it was a very warming. But she can never take her eyes away or she'll ruin the moment.

"My… apartment is just over there…" she cleared her throat. She knew she could not control herself any longer. "I think your driver is also waiting for you." She tried to look away while talking with Natsume.

"I see. I'll take you to your door." Natsume said. They walked together towards her apartment's gate.

"I think you can already drop me here. Thanks for taking me home. I really appreciate your kindness." She was rather too formal. But Natsume just gave her a smile. Aha. The first smile she saw from him because all he did was to smirk.

"Goodnight Mikan. See you on Monday". And she saw him walk away and a black E-Class Mercedes Benz fetched him on the other side of the street. She saw him waved and walked inside his car. Wheels rolled and then he's gone. She went upstairs to her apartment and made her way inside room. She turned on the lights. The clock reads 3:55 in the morning. So she just made a quick shower, put on her pajamas and went to bed.