Author's Note: sorry for the late update. i've been very busy with school works. i'll update as soon as i can.

Natsume heard everything. It felt like hell for him knowing that he lost her. And evil is taking in its place as Persona was right behind him unknowingly.

"Well well, looks like you lost my dear Natsume," Pesona said with a smirk.

"So what? At least you won't have problems regarding her. She's happy now so leave her alone," Natsume said.

"I know you're hurt my dear. You are obviously crying. And don't worry, I will keep my promise and you should keep yours," Personma replied.

"I know that," Natsume said coldly as he went to his favorite sakura tree.

"Don't forget about your missions tomorrow," Persona said and then disappeared from that spot were Natsume's heart broke into pieces.

Mikan and Kira broke the hug and he escorted his new girlfriend to her dormitory room.

"this is my stop," Mikan said.

"Uh. Thanks. I love you mikan," Kira said.

She just smiled, a smile both of them thought meant yes. Why do I feel I'm doing the wrong thing???

"Goodnight," Mikan said.

Kira tried to kiss Mikan but she resisted. "I understand. When you are ready"

She went inside her room and locked the door, he, on the other hand, stayed for a while before going to his room. After changing her clothes, she went directly to bed trying to summarize all the things that happened. Somehow she was happy but she kept having thoughts about thinking twice about things. The only thing she thought was right was when she resisted Kira's kiss. She felt relieved that she did so.

It was midnight and almost everyone was asleep except for a raven-haired boy who was under the sakura tree sitting quietly and thinking about what he saw.

It was almost a month since they were together and Kira was very happy with the way things are going. On the other hand, MIkan still had unanswered questions in her mind. Her friends were still the usual and Natsume was always busy with missions that made her worry from time to time. Soon, she started to think of Natsume more than thinking of Kira.

"Aaahhh… what's wrong with me? Think of Kira, Mikan. Kira only. Do not ever think of Natsume," she said to herself while resting on a bench outside the campus.

But she never thought she will get hurt when she saw Natsume talking politely to another girl while walking past her. He's here? I thought he's in his missions… but who's with him? He looks so happy with her…

Just then, Kira came over and everything especially her reactions after seeing Natsume. It hurt him a lot, knowing that part of her will always think of him. He knew this all along, but to him, no one can stop him from being with Mikan.

"Hey, I've been looking for you everywhere only to find you here. I was worried that someone might take you away," Kira said acting like he didn't anything at all.

"Well, I'm tired so I rested here for a while. Sorry for making you worried," Mikan replied looking at Natsume and his 'new found girl' for the last time.

"Oh," was all he said back.

She sighed thinking of natsume again.

"Hey, I guess I can walk you to your room so you can rest more," Kira suggested.

"Uh.. Okay," she replied feeling somewhat relieved that she won't be with him much longer and she could be alone.

They were walking quietly together until they reached her room. Mikan thought of Natsume during their walk and it makes her worry, relieved and confused. Think of Kira not Natsume…

But she could not help it. Thinking of Natsume gives her that happiness but sometimes being with Kira makes her feel safe. She doesn't know. Everything gives her confusion. She sighed again, this time even louder than she did while back.

"Is there something wrong? If you're sick I can bring you to the clinic," Kira said.

"No, I'm fine. I guess I'm just tired. Don't worry I'll be fine," Mikan smiled. An assuring smile. Something that he seldom sees. It made him relieved.

She closed the door and he started walking to the direction to his room. Why is she so cold today? No, its almost everyday that she's like that. Could it be that I'm just in her heart but Natsume is much deeper? But I can't give up. I will make her love me more than she did with Natsume…

Natsume went inside his room thought about the long day he had. Seeing Mikan sitting alone in the bench when he passed by with another girl. A classmate from his dangerous abilities class. She was nothing special to him so he thought what Mikan thinks when she saw them.

The next day, Mikan saw Natsume along the corridors of the dormitory and went to him.

"How are you? Saw you yesterday with a girl." Mikan said.

However, he pulled her to a closet and lock them up. "What did you do that for? Let me out now," MIkan exclaimed.

"What is wrong with you? If you don't like being with me, then you should have fought for your freedom right before we went in," He replied.

"I didn't actually know you will pull me in here," Mikan said.

"But you didn't resist. So it means you want to be with me," Natsume said with a smirk.

"Of course not," she said. Red hues forming on her cheeks.

They were silent for a moment until she said, "who was that girl you were with? I don't actually see her," Mikan asked.

"Why do you even care? Maybe you like me. Or love me," Natsume replied hoping she would say yes.

"No I don't care. I just want to know"

"tell me first, you're jealous?" he asked.

"no!"

"You are. I can see it"

"I DO NOT" she screamed so loud he almost felt like his eardrums were broken into pieces.

"but.."

She was silent.

"but seriously. Do you still care? Do you care for me Mikan"

there its done. please read and review.