sorry for the late update. i'm starting to be really busy. i hope you like it.

"I said I miss you? don't you miss me?" the brunette said.

"Mi…" Natsume said.

"Mikan," Hotaru said.

"You're back?" Anna said.

"Yuu don't make any illusions," Nonoko told Yuu.

"What illusion? I'm real you know. I guess you didn't missed me," Mikan said having a sad face.

They all looked at her, astonished by the sudden appearance of their beloved friend. Natsume was the most shock for he didn't imagined she would come back this soon. After all he wanted her to return but he hoped he would surprise her not the other way around.

Hotaru approached Mikan and hugged her tight followed by Anna and Nonoko. "You idiot," Hotaru said coldly.

"What did I do now?" Mikan said as she hugged her three friends back.

"You left not saying goodbye personally and now you come back without saying a thing," Htaru replied.

"I don't want to say goodbye personally, tears might flow. And the reason why I didn't said the real date of my return is because I want to surprise you and check you all out off guard. No preparations or whatsoever," Mikan answered.

"Mi… Mikan we really missed you," Nonoko said.

"Yeah, we thought you will never come back," Anna said.

"That's impossible guys," Mikan replied as she looked at her for guy friends who were surprise as well.

"Wow, you're really here," Ruka said.

"And your hair grew a bit longer too," Yuu added.

"but your still the same," Koko said.

Natsume watched from behind he was happy but he can't show it. Persona might be around somewhere. And the aforementioned was actually watching far away.

"Hey Natsume, aren't you happy Mikan's finally come back," Ruka said.

"Uh… whatever… I have to go… I have a mission," the raven-haired boy replied.

"At almost midnight? Did you even rest these pass months?" Koko said.

"I don't think you did. I heard all of the dangerous abilities had missions almost every night," Yuu said.

"Well, it seemed like you didn't change at all. Just be careful," Mikan said as a slight blush formed her cheeks.

"Yeah. Whatever" was Natsume's cold reply.

Then he left in an instant leaving his friends astonished by his sudden actions. "He didn't change at all," Mikan said. "so how are you all now?"

"Mikan…" Hotaru said.

"By the way, its getting cold, let's go inside. We might catch a cold," Ruka suggested.

"Sure" they all replied.

They went back to the dormitory and stayed in Mikan's room. On the other hand, Natsume walked by the academy, he really didn't have a mission he just remembered what Persona told him before.

"Well , well you gave her a cold welcome," Persona said from a tree branch near Natsume.

"I'll do whatever you want me to do but don't ever lay a finger on her or you'll burn alive," Natsume said coldly.

"The Academy and I will keep our promise, but you have to keep yours. Remember that," Persona said and disappeared from his sight.

Darn you. darn all of you. don't ever hurt her or this Academy will burn down even if it costs my life… Natsume thought. It was hard for him to be away from her. More so if she gets hurt, he doesn't know what to do.

Then he walked along the fields until, he reached back to the dormitory and coincidentally stood in front of Mikan's dormitory room. He heard all their laughs and her stories.

"Actually, I really had a good time there. Kira was really accommodating. He's really nice," Mikan said not knowing Natsume was just outside her room.

Kira? Who's that Kira guy? Natsume thought.

"Wow, I think he's cute. You must like him Mikan," Anna said.

The three guys who were inside the room exchange looks and somehow thought of Natsume.

Mikan was silent and they were waiting for her answer… "Uh. Yeah. I mean he's really nice"

When Natsume heard of it he felt hurt inside, like a jolt of pain in his heart. So she has somebody else. Great… just great… he felt disappointed and walk to his room which was just beside Mikan's room.

Hotaru sighed and look disappointed, and the others as well but Mikan didn't seem to notice. They were actually hoping she would say no but she didn't.

She must not love that Kira, who ever he is…the purple-eyed girl thought to herself. So is this a lost battle from the start? Yuu thought.

Koko read their minds and they were all the same as him. They kept silent for a while and Mikan looked at them confusingly?

"Hey guys, it does not mean I love him or something," Mikan said.

"But Mikan you already said that you like him. What do you think will we expect?" Nonoko said.

"Yeah, I mean you don't like him as a boyfriend material or something like that." Ruka said.

"Do you Mikan?" Koko added.

"Nah, you all know I love Natsume. And that never changed in the past year. He is and will always be in my heart," Mikan said.

They all felt relieved. But sad to say, Natsume was inside his room already when she said this and was not able to hear it.

Mikan, why him? Why not me? why can't we be together? Why Mikan? Why? Natume thought as he fell asleep still thinking about Mikan. Even in his sleep it was her that was still there. He was crazy about her and really loved her. "Mikan" he said as he fell into his deep slumber.

On the other hand, the room where his friends stayed was already quiet. After all, it was almost three in the morning, and they were all asleep. Mikan was the only person awake and was fixing her things.

Then Kira entered his mind suddenly leaving her like a frosted ice standing by her cabinet.

"Why am I thinking of him all of a sudden?" she sighed. "No it can't be. I can't be. I'm in love with Natsume and not him"

And a picture of Kira in her mind flashed and she can't help but smile…

so is she really falling inlove with another guy? hehe. pleas read and review.