A/N: Hey… I'm back with this story! Sorry, if it took me awhile to update! I guess, I don't have anything to say at all so I won't bother you anymore… Happy reading!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own GA.

Naked
Chapter 4

You're all that I need…

Natsume bolted upright on his bed strangled from the nightmare that kept haunting him again.

He breathe heavily, again and again, as he soon became cold even though his sweat was trickling down his face and into his freezing body.

"Mikan…" He whispered as he searched frantically in his dark room, looking for a figure that was wedged deep into his mind even when unconscious. He looked and found the sleeping body of a fifteen year old, her head leaning on his bed, just beside Natsume's hands, while her body was sitting on a chair she must've have dragged towards Natsume's bed.

He wanted to touch her hair, to see how soft it was under his touch, but he didn't want her to wake up. He wanted to hug and tell her how much he needed her but he couldn't because he knew if he would admit those feelings, she would soon be gone.

Just like the others.

Just like his father, his mother, and little sister.

Just like all of them….

"I won't hurt her if you give that useless emotion up..."

Natsume's insides churned. Suddenly his mind whirled around him and his brained pulsed as hard as his whole body ached. He looked at Mikan again. He didn't want her to wake up. He didn't want her to know how much it hurts inside him. He didn't want to…

Mikan stirred as she felt the sudden movements from the bed she was sleeping on. She opened her eyes and sat up, stretching her tensed body. She opened her eyes and there she found Natsume, clearly in pain.

"Natsume!" Mikan cried out as she went off towards Natsume.

Natsume looked at her, as he fought the pain of his stomach and head.

"Polka… I'm fine." Natsume managed to say as his face twitched with ache. "You should go back to…"

Then he blacked out.

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"Is he going to be okay?" Mikan asked; her face sketched with pain, as she went straight up to Narumi-sensei.

Narumi looked seriously at Mikan's troubled face and smiled at her. "The doctor said he lost a lot of blood and clearly needed to replenish his red blood cells. He just needs a lot of rest and a company from his friends."

Mikan eyes jerked up to her teacher's face. A relieved face washed her worried one. "Can I visit him already?"

"Of course, you may. But don't call the others anymore. The class will soon start. I'll just tell them all about what happened and let Jinno-sensei excuse you from class."

Mikan smiled again and thanked her teacher before going inside Natsume's room.

The room was dark as Mikan entered Natsume's room. The edge of the curtains hanging on the east side of the wall of the room was rimmed with the streaks of light from the outside, signaling the start of that Monday.

Mikan looked at Natsume again.

Mikan frowned. Natsume looked nothing but peaceful. His face, Mikan observed, was etched with pain.

Mikan never saw that pain in his face while he was awake. He would never let anyone see how much he was aching with pain.

Suddenly, as if Natsume felt that he was being looked at, his eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the room.

Natsume looked up and saw Mikan looking down on him with every concern she has on her. He looked around and found the room, definitely not his, and observed the stream of light on the edge of the curtains in front of his bed.

Mikan sighed with relief. "Thank God, you're awake."

Natsume pushed himself upward but Mikan pushed him back down.

"The doctor said you must rest."

"Polka, I'm fine. I'm awake. I don't need any rest."

"You're very stubborn, Natsume! And don't call me Polka! You're staying here and that's final!"

Instead of arguing like Mikan knew he would, he settled himself on the hospital bed and closed his eyes.

Mikan was caught off guard as she watched Natsume close his eyes and kept his mouth shut.

Mikan just stared down at him like a confused little child. She was about to turn and leave when suddenly she felt Natsume's hands pull her to him, sending her crashing to him. She went warm all over when she felt Natsume's free hand touch her hair, bringing her closer to him. His other hand, gently laced its fingers on hers and tightened more. She was on top of him and she soon felt herself turn red as tomato.

"Na-Natsume—"

"Shh…"

"But—"

"When tomorrow comes, I'm giving you back... but right now..."

Mikan's eyes widen.

"Mikan, please..."

Mikan nodded her head as she closed her eyes and felt Natsume's heart beating. "Yes."

"…stay."

Natsume hugged her as close as he could get to.

"I understand, Natsume." Mikan said snuggling all the more.

Cause I never felt like this before

I'm naked around you, does it show?

You see right through me and I can't hide

I'm naked around you

And it feels so right

"I need you, Mikan."

Mikan's eyes welled up with tears as she lay on top of Natsume. She sniffed and giggled a little.

"I love you, Natsume…" She whispered.

Yes. She believes that someday, somehow… she could get inside that hard cold shell of his. He would soon allow her into his life. He would soon love her back like she always been in love with him. He would someday say the words she had wanted him to say.

Someday…

During those moments, Mikan suddenly felt herself being lulled into sleep as she lay comfortably on top of Natsume.

And during those moments, Natsume said what she had wanted him to tell her for such a long time.

"Mikan, I love you too."

A/N: So that's it for this story! Nah… just joking! Haha! So hope you all like it and please review!

Love lots,

khostar