Chapter 7

A small reddish bump was formed on Natsume's head.

"Ouuccchhhh!" he yelled, his hands were holding his head. "Why on earth did you hit me huh?!"

Mikan snickered "That's for licking my cheek. You're so gross stripes."

Just then, Bear appeared out of nowhere and tugged the hem of Mikan's shirt.

"Oh, hello there Bear!" Mikan patted Bears' head "We have a visitor today. Why don't you prepare another set of snacks?"

Natsume who was rubbing his sore head looked down on Bear. He raised one of his brows and then Bear glared back at him. His button eyes flickered.

Mikan chuckled at the two who was in a glaring contest. "Oh, stop it you two. Bear, please go to the kitchen and prepare the snacks okay?" she then turned to Natsume "And you, come with me to the living room and we will talk"

Natsume just shrugged his shoulders and follows Mikan towards the living room. The two sat on the couch and Natsume cleared his throat "Now, tell me what the heck are you doing in this place? You've been missing for more than three days!"

Mikan just stare at the window adjacent to where they are sitting. She sighed and replied back "Honestly, I don't have a single idea why I am stuck in this place. You see, three days ago I was about to go to class when Hotaru came into my room and she told me that I will not attend class for a week. I protested because she doesn't give me the reason why should I ditch school so she practically drags me and I guess I fainted and when I woke up, I am already here."

Confusion was clearly seen on Natsume's face as he tilted his head on the side. "Well, you can just escape you know"

Mikan looked straight into Natsume's crimson orbs and clicked her tongue "You really are an idiot. Let me ask you again, how did you manage to get into this lodge again?"

Natsume puts his hands on his chin and think for a couple of seconds and replied back "Because I break the barrier that was casted around here?"

Mikan just looked at him and raised one of her brows, obvious that she is not satisfied with his answer.

Seeing Mikan's expression, Natsume scratched his head and began thinking again and suddenly it hit him "I see now! You cannot escape this place because of the barrier!"

Mikan sighed and leaned back on the couch "It took you some time to know that, stripes."

"But, it is just a barrier! With your Alice, you can easily destroy it right?!" Natsume replied back, ignoring the nickname that Mikan used to call him.

"Idiot. If I can destroy that barrier, then I wouldn't be staying here anymore. Try to use your brain for once! That is a strong barrier that Hotaru casted and my Alice are completely useless against that thing!"

Natsume was taken aback by her words. Just then Bear appeared holding a plate of strawberry shortcakes on his little hands.

"Thank you Bear" Mikan smiled and patted Bear's head. Bear just bowed down at Mikan and glared at Natsume.

A vein popped on Natsume's head "I'll burn you"

Bear stood there firmly on the ground as if it was not threaten by Natsume's words. Bear walked towards Mikan and hugged her really tight. It rubbed his face on her chest because he is too small to reach Mikan's shoulders.

Mikan just smiled and kissed Bear's soft head "It's alright. That idiot will not harm you as long as I am here"

"Did you just kissed that thing?!" Natsume shrieked.

"And so?"

"It's dirty!"

"No, it's not"

"It is!"

"It's not!"

"It is!"

"Shut it Natsume, you're just jealous of Bear"

Natsume froze.

"I am not jealous of that thing. It's just too gross"

"Oh come on Natsume, Bear is just a stuffed toy and it is not gross!"

"Whatever polka"

Just then, Bear pulled out from Mikan's arms and walks his way towards the table where he just put the shortcakes. Bear took a plate and walked towards Natsume's direction.

"See, Bear is too sweet and kind that he will even give you the shortcake despite the fact that you threaten to burn him" Mikan said and she smiled.

But what Bear did is not what Mikan is expecting...

Bear lunged at Natsume and threw the plate straight into his face. He then immediately run and hides himself on Mikan's back.

"N-N-Natsume?" Mikan was dumbfounded. But then she couldn't help it and she suddenly burst into laughter.

Natsume shrieked as he gets rid on the remaining piece of cake on his face "WHAT THE HECK?!"

Mikan just stood there on her seat, laughing out loud while holding her stomach "hahahaahahah! I can't help laughing! Sorry Natsume but ...you just...looked so funny with your face filled with icings and strawberries! Hahahaahah!"

"DAMN THAT BEAR!" he yelled on the top of his lungs "WHERE THE HECK IS THAT THING! I'LL BURN HIM RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!" and a flame was starting to form on one of his hands.

Mikan noticed this and grabbed Natsume's hands with flames. Thanks to her nullifying alice, the flames were dispersed. "Don't you even dare burn him or else, you'll burn me first!"

"You are more concern on that little thing instead of me? Look at what he did to me! It's unforgivable!" Natsume retorted back.

Mikan then took her handkerchief from her pocket and wiped Natsume's face "Don't be that rude. He just did that to you because you threaten him in the first place. He is just a stuffed toy so just let it go. You know Bear may be sadistic at times right?"

Natsume just smirked and hold Mikan's wrist "Fine, I'll let this thing go and act like nothing happened in one condition"

Mikan tilted her head "And what is that condition?"

He smirked again "Don't wipe my face. Just lick it like what I just did to you a while ago. My face has more icing and I bet it'll be really sweet"

"NATSUME, YOU COCKY PERVERTED BASTARD!" and with that, Mikan slapped him straight on his cheeks.

"How dare you!" Natsume retorted back.

"Quit teasing me Natsume. I'm not in the mood for your childish acts"

"Look who's talking! As if you are not teasing me a while ago huh?!"

"Shut it. I don't want to argue anymore." And then Mikan handed him a towel. "Go to the bathroom and clean your face."

Natsume took the towel from her hands and asked back "Alright, but what will I do with my shirt? It has some icing too and I don't have any extra shirts with me"

Mikan just rolled her eyes. "I'll lend you one of my shirts just go to the bathroom and clean yourself!"

Natsume just silently made his way to the bathroom.

After some time, Natsume left the bathroom with the towel around his neck and is shirtless.

"Hey, polka? Where is the shirt?" he asked.

Mikan who was busy answering some of her assignments turned around to see a shirtless Natsume before her. Yeah, she had seen him shirtless before but not this close. She stares at the fire caster's well defined body. She was dumbstruck at the sight of him but then, she was brought to reality when she realized that Natsume leaned closer to her and whispered in her ears

"Like what you are seeing, polka?"

Mikan blinked her eyes and decided to tease him "No. I guess, Ruka-pyon's body is way better than yours"

Natsume flinched and pulled back "Ruka? You saw him shirtless?!"

Mikan snickered "Secret...Are you mad?" and she let out an evil grin.

Natsume just composed himself "Like I care. Anyway, where is the shirt?"

Mikan stood up from her seat and went to her room. Little did she know that Natsume has been following her. She went to the closet and took one of her over sized shirt and when she turned around, Natsume was there, smirking at her.

"What are you smirking at?" Mikan asked and handed the shirt to him.

Natsume took the shirt and put it on and then replied back "I'm going to stay here for the night"

"WHAATT?! Are you crazy?!" Mikan retorted.

"I may be an idiot some times but I am not crazy. Look outside, it's getting dark now and it is dangerous to head back to my room at this hour."

"I will not buy that excuse Natsume. You cannot fool me. You were doing missions late at night and 'dangerous' is not even on your vocabulary."

Just then, Natsume grabbed Mikan's waist and kissed her passionately. Mikan was too shocked and before she could protest, she unconsciously kissed him back. She was lost in the heated kiss that they are sharing. Natsume bit her lower lip, attempting for an entrance and after a few attempts, Mikan finally opened her mouth and soon enough, Natsume's tongue was inside, savoring the sweet taste of strawberries. Mikan responded to him by moving her tongue and a tongue battle starts. She lets out a moan which Natsume finds so sexy.

The kissing continued as they reached the edge of the bed. Natsume carefully lifted Mikan and placed her on the bed, with him on top of her.

Mikan was too shocked and cannot absorb what was going on with them. She looked up and her chocolate orbs meets the crimson ones "Natsume..."

Natsume just placed his index finger on her lips and muttered "Don't be too loud. Bear might hear us"

Mikan chuckled "You sly fox..."

And with that, Natsume kissed her again, but this time it was more passionate. Mikan snaked her arms around Natsume's neck and pulled him closer to him. But after sometime, Natsume broke the kiss and lie down on the bed beside her. Natsume rolled onto his left facing Mikan and snickered "Now, I am tired and I cannot go back to my room. I need to rest."

Mikan smiled "Oh, fine. I'll let you stay here, you perverted fox"

Natsume then hugged Mikan "Let's just sleep. You know I am just fighting with my raging hormones and if you keep on teasing me, I may finally snap out and you know what will happen right"

Mikan lightly flicked his forehead "I get it. I won't tease you now. So just close your eyes and sleep."

Natsume chuckled and rested his head on Mikan's shoulders

"Thanks Bear for ruining my shirt" he thought and drifted off to sleep...

End of Chater 7!

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