Chapter 17 – Kiss and Cry
Later that night, Mikan was studying when Natsume was taking a bath. After he took a bath, he went to his bed straightly. Then Mikan talked to herself.
"Ruka, Natsume's going to sleep. You better come quickly. What to do, I have to think of a plan." Mikan thought.
"Natsume, you practiced really hard today." Mikan said.
"Don't be so annoying." Natsume replied.
"That's right… Natsume, please don't go to sleep yet." Mikan said as she went near to Natsume, "Wake up, come on. I'll give you a massage. Come, sit on the floor. Look, so comfortable. Relax a little." Mikan was giving Natsume a massage.
"Why are your services so appealing today?" Natsume asked Mikan.
"In a while, you'll know my strength. Mei teacher taught e some moves." Mikan says.
"Looks like you don't have some strength," Natsume says.
"Really, what about this?" Mikan asked as she massaged harder.
"To the right. Down a little, use some strength. Keep going down, down. Use some strength." Natsume replied as Mikan pinched him. Natsume reacted because of the pain. Natsume puts his hand against Mikan as she was falling, so she grabbed his hand, and Mikan was under Natsume – they were facing each other!!!!!!! Mikan's eyes widened, and she was shocked. For the second time??? Mikan's eyes blinked many times, and they stayed like this for a while, until Ruka, Koko, Yuu and Taiki entered the room. As the two saw the gang, they fixed their selves up.
"What are you two doing?" Ruka asked, surprised. "You're not really gay, right?"
"No, it's not what you think!" Mikan cried, "We were…"
"He was helping me get a massage and playing a game." Natsume says. They were ashamed to look at each other. Then, Ruka laughed after.
"Mikan, that's not how you do it. You have too little strength. So Natsume thought that you were giving him a massage. You have to do it like this." Ruka said as they put their hands on each others' shoulders Since Natsume thought that Mikan was a girl, he took her place instead.
"Hey, who wants to play with you, you big-muscled man?" Ruka asked, letting go of his hand. "I still wan to go back to playing soccer so don't play anymore. Let's drink." Ruka said.
"Drink? Go drink in your rooms, you'll mess the room up." Natsume said.
"What are you talking about? We're especially here to help you celebrate. To cheer you on! I always see you quiet and lonely and worried. Today, don't be so serious. Be happy with us okay?!" Ruka said to Natsume.
"Report," Mikan said, "I want to drink a lot so everyone must throw up okay?"
"Natsume, you'll be drinking water for now." Koko said.
"What? You people drink alcohol, while I'll be drinking water? And that's called cheering me on?" Natsume asked the gang.
"Oh please, once you're drunk, you become a pervert. And you still want to drink?" Ruka asked Natsume.
"It was only once! Why are you guys portraying me like that?" Natsume demanded.
"Hey, if Natsume really wants to drink, then let him drink. It's not a problem." Mikan said.
"Come on, when he's drunk, he'll kiss anyone he sees. Ruka here has been avoiding being kissed many times. To prevent Natsume from doing that, Ruka doesn't drink anymore." Yuu answered.
"Natsume, it doesn't matter if it's water or alcohol. You'll still feel our support. Is that right, is that right?" Ruka asked as the people said yes.
"CHEERS!" Everyone said except for Natsume.
"Hey, let's cheer for Natsume!" Mikan said.
"1, 2, 3… Natsume let's go!" Everyone said. They were still partying after an hour or two, and passed out after another hour, leaving Mikan and Natsume awake.
"Hey, why are you all of you on the floor? Keep drinking, don't you all love it? And you all quickly came to drink." Mikan says, drunk. Then, she stood up, tucking them all in the same place. Natsume was cleaning the room, and then he saw an unfinished beverage which was beer. He thought it was water, so he drank it. He knew the taste when he took a sip. It was BEER!!! He got drunk already. Natsume was getting dizzy, didn't know where to go. Mikan asked him.
"Natsume, is there something wrong? Are you tired? Why don't you sleep first?" Mikan asked Natsume.
"I just drank a cup of alcohol-like water." Natsume replied while he was panting. Mikan was shocked to hear this. She knew that Natsume will kiss anybody he sees.
"You really drank alcohol? Quickly sleep… Get some rest!!!" Mikan says, but it was too late. "You aren't going to become that pervert or kissing monster right?"
. "What pervert, pervert?" Natsume asked. He took a hold of Mikan's shoulder, and drags her into a corner.
"Don't come close!" Mikan says, but it was too late.
He dragged her into the wall, took a hold of her face, getting near, and he kisses Mikan tenderly.
"NO, this is my first kiss!" Mikan thought, and then she used all her strength, pushed him, shouted, and punched him on the face. Natsume got unconscious after as Mikan ran, crying.
"Natsume kissed me, he kissed me. What should I do? Natsume kissed me! How could Natsume kiss me?" Mikan talks to herself. Then, she ran to Yujiro, Natsume's dog. Even Yujiro feels like crying with Mikan's cry.
"He was only a pervert back then. Why do I care so much? Doesn't he do the same to other people? It was nothing… So then, my tears can't stop flowing? Didn't I really like Natsume? I must be happy that he kissed me. But why do I just want to continue crying? If it's tears of joy, then I shouldn't be that emotional." Mikan says to herself as she continues to cry.
The next day, the gang woke up at Mikan and Natsume's room, where they all drank and slept. Natsume was the one who woke up first, then Yuu, then Ruka and Taiki. Then, Yuu noticed something on Natsume.
"Natsume, what happened to your eye?" Yuu asked Natsume.
When they were at class, Natsume had a black eye due to Mikan's punch.
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