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CHAPTER NINE
Mission 8: We're through, start anew
"Natsume," Mikan called when she spotted him in their desk, Ruka was beside her.
The raven-haired lad looked at them emotionlessly but seeing through his eyes, you could sense that he's happy. He continued staring at her until she finally sat beside him. She grabbed a paper and pen from her pack and started writing something. Later, after writing, she smirks and passed the paper to the boy known to be as her partner. Natsume read her writing.
I know that you were thinking of something last night. What's your reason anyway why you suddenly knocked on the window? You're jealous, aren't you?
He starts writing
In your dreams, idiot!
Mikan, for the whole homeroom kept on smiling like a maniac. People started to sweat drop. I mean, who wouldn't be? The famous Ice Princess kept on smiling and sometimes laughing to herself like a lunatic, who wouldn't feel weird and scared? Well, there are actually two known people: Luna, who by the way kept on glaring daggers at her and Natsume. During lunch, at the canteen, Mikan announced to Natsume his mission, probably the last one.
"Natsume, I'm going to tell you your last mission," she said coolly. He raised his brow. He was sitting right next to Ruka.
"What?"
"We're through. It's not actually a mission. I'm just telling you that our deal is over," she uttered effortlessly while rummaging her things until she finally held the thing she was looking for in her bag. "Here's your stupid notebook" she declared while throwing the notebook in his lap. She was about to exit herself when Natsume suddenly banged the table, making Ruka flinch and people looking at them.
"What is wrong with you? You think I'm a toy, your toy? This thing isn't comical at all" he yelled. Mikan turned back at him, raised her brow and crossed her arms.
"Why? Didn't I tell you at first that we start when I want and end when I want? And I thought you were against this in the first place" she replied as if nothing happened and no one was staring. Natsume was flabbergasted. She rolled her eyes and started walking away when he grabbed her hand, she spun around.
"Mikan, meet me at your Sunflower spot later this dismissal. I want to talk to you personally," he said before loosening his grip and walking to the opposite direction. Students start murmuring and gossiping.
When Mikan was walking silently in the hallways, thinking of what Natsume would say, she accidentally bumped someone.
"I'm sorry," she apologise, angling her head to see who the unlucky person is, "Youchi"
He chuckled while saying, "It's the first time I heard the Ice Princess say sorry" Mikan rolled her eyes.
"You're same just as your stupid older brother," Mikan uttered harshly, not minding if she hurt his feelings or not but I guess he really is hurt. "So, where are you heading anyway?" She continued, wanting to change the topic after reading his expression.
"Nowhere actually," he replied monotonously, "First subject this afternoon is History, right? So, I'll just gamble that subject and take a stroll everywhere. You know how I hate boring stuffs"
"Yeah, I noticed you're actually always gone when it comes to History. Are you afraid?" she teases
"No," he replied, half laughing
"Anyway, what's up with you smiling like a maniac this morning?" he asked. Mikan didn't reply because she knows he'll never understand. They walked around the campus. Surprisingly she too didn't attend the next subjects. She kept on coldly asking him about Natsume for no reason while Youchi kept on laughing while answering her.
"Ha-ha, I think you finally fell for my reckless brother," he joked giggling.
"No, I am not" she defended and their bickering went on and on until she excused herself when the bell rang, "I need to go meet up with the pervert" she said. Youchi nods. When she's finally out of sight, "I never knew she could be fun sometimes" and he starts walking towards the direction opposite hers.
When she reached her flower, the raven-haired guy was already there.
"What do you want?" she started
"Mikan," he uttered, clenching his fists.
"Look, if you have something to say, say it. If there's none, you're just wasting my time," she starts walking away. When he, again, grabbed her arms and cupped her cheeks in a matter of seconds before their lips meet. She didn't know what to do that she just placed both her palms in his built chest. Minutes later, they parted, gasping for air. They stared at each other while Mikan was touching her lips, unable to move her muscles and say or do something. It feels like the world stopped.
"Don't you dare say 'quit' because my feelings are not your toys and even if you'll still keep on telling me that, I'll never quit"
Mikan continued staring at him, speechless of his words. Sure, what he said actually made her heart thump fast –okay, faster. Because of the silence, Natsume surprisingly hugged her. After seconds, she returned his hug. When they both parted again, Natsume emotionlessly said the three words –the three words that'll change a girl's life in a matter of seconds. Mikan raised her brow. Natsume asked.
"If you say it, can you say it with feelings?" she demanded. Natsume doesn't have a choice but by saying it emotionally.
"I love you"
Mikan laughs while Natsume gently smacked her head. She replied him by mockingly emotionally say, "I love you too"
They laughed for a while. If I was there and heard them, I would think that they are just joking around but they really are serious. Afterward, she was about to retreat when Natsume cleared his throat, she turned to his direction and found a smirk plastered on his face. She raised again her brow, back to her cold self. "What?"
"I guess it's payback time," he said while playing the record on his phone of her conversation with Ruka, back to the time when she slept over his house –the time when she lustily replied him and the moment she says 'I love you too' to him. She just crossed her arms. "So, what do you want?" she replied coolly. He smirks. "It'll be my time giving you missions"
"And"
He smiles a very rare smile (probably an extinct smile that goes back to life? Ha-ha), making her in her thoughts jaw and sweat drop. "Let's start anew," he grabbed her hand, "Be my girlfriend"
She smirks while they both walk, her other free hand buried in her bag. Unknown to Natsume, she still got the original copy of his notebook and knows how important that thing is for him –how his allowances and image depends on it but she didn't protest to what he says. Let's see where this thing will go, she thought while smiling to herself.
It's weird but the Ice Princess' cold heart is finally gradually melting.
**The End**
Waah! It's THE END of… PART ONE, CHAPTER NINE; Ha-ha! Sorry if it's not actually what you're No. 1 expecting for but hey, do some of you expect his feelings? Ooh… Watch out for the next chapters. It'll be very challenging in her part, new emotions she didn't have before, new rivalries and etc, and I wonder when I will reveal White Rabbit's true identity. Hmmm… just watch out…
Sneak peek for PART TWO CHAPTERS…
"Why is Natsume holding Mikan's hand?"
-White rabbit ('w')-
If you really want to know me
Let's meet in your sunflower spot this afternoon
"Natsume…"
"You're White Rabbit?"
"Go away from him!"
"Why?"
"That's not true! Okay, some parts of it are but believe me, I love you"
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Hey, not all of them are in a single chapter. Like I say, they are PART TWO CHAPTERS… Either from Chapters ten and so forth depends on when it'll end but they're already arranged chronologically. ^^ REVIEWS PLEASE… And if I won't get some, I won't update the interesting parts! TT^TT Ha-ha! Thank you all for reading!
**To Be Continued**