With a sudden jolt of true inspiration, I finally succeeded in making this chapter finished! Cheers for me! I do hope you all like to read this as much as I have liked writing this chapter! Love lots!
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SUMMARY:
Natsume knew he changed. Everything he thought himself to be, the cold-blooded ignorant boy who didn't care for anyone in his life all came shattering in front of him. All because of a certain girl who managed to make her way inside his lost heart... Mikan.
Naked
Chapter 5
Please stay...
Mikan slightly cuddled herself towards the soft cushion of the hospital bed as she tried to feel the warm body that once held her so close.
She stretched out her hand to the soft fabric of the blanket, reaching out for something that had been there, only to find that it was gone.
Mikan raised her head slightly and slowly opened her eyes.
She blinked once or twice as she looked around the empty hospital room.
Natsume was gone.
She slightly shivered as she felt the soft wind rushing over her due to the opened window.
That wasn't open before...
Mikan thought as she suddenly knew that Natsume escaped using the windowpane.
Mikan sighed as she glanced towards the clock ticking silently just above her head.
12:31 am...
"When tomorrow comes, I'm giving you back... but right now..."
Mikan's eyes widen as she remembered Natsume's remark as he held her close the day before.
He totally meant it...
Tears suddenly stung Mikan's eyes as she sobbed.
"Natsume why do you always have to push me farther away from you?"
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Natsume stopped at his tracks when suddenly he felt a shock within him.
"Mikan..."
He murmured through the air as he looked up one last time to the opened window of the Academy's Hospital.
He didn't want to leave her.
Damn.
He never wanted to leave her side ever again.
But he had to.
Persona would just let her come into the danger that he doesn't want Mikan to ever endure.
He had to protect her.
Whether it means having to push himself away from her over and over again...
Natsume started walking limply again towards the shadows of the trees.
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Natsume woken up with a sudden jerk as he tried to get out from the nightmare that still continued to occupy his mind whenever he was trying to get some deep sleep.
With cold perspiration trickling down his forehead, he managed to get out of bed staggering while breathing harder than ever.
Truth was his body still ached from the cuts and bruises he had received from his mission but he wanted to go to class.
To see every smiling face of each one of his classmates.
To see his friends all safe and sound from harm.
To see Mikan...
Mikan...
He suddenly remembered the ludicrous thing he had done that past midnight.
He wanted to hold her so badly because that's where he felt and knew that he was finally home.
Because he knew that he could sleep tight knowing that he had the most important thing in his arms.
But then he heard the clock tick, signaling for the start of the new day.
That's when he knew it was time to end his silly notions and let go.
Truth be told, he wanted to keep her so locked up to his arms, to himself.
Yet he couldn't do so.
She's much better off without me.
Natsume chanted over and over again at his head as he made himself believe that this is the right thing to do for both their sake.
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Natsume was the first one to come to class.
He sat waiting for everybody else to come around and gladly, each started to enter the room slowly and the once cold, silent room was replaced into laughter and shattering noise.
As Natsume looked around the classroom, he couldn't find exactly the person he was looking for.
"Where is she?" Natsume muttered silently but his friends knew him better.
They knew that he was already thinking of Mikan.
"Natsume, don't think too much. Mikan will be here in just a few moments. You know how she is always late." Ruka smiled.
Natsume didn't need to talk as the door suddenly opened and in came Mikan.
In a split second, their eyes met but Mikan broke it the instance her eyes laid focus on Natsume.
Because it has become a morning ritual for her, she greeted everybody with her loud and cheerful voice but Natsume knew that it was just all a show.
He knew how much hurt and suffering Mikan had gone through so that she will have the courage to show the façade she was trying wear.
God, he already misses her so much.
So much that all he could think of, was her.
Her smile...
Her musical laugh...
How he misses her warmth and her tangerine smell.
The way she was so close to him last night, so close...
...yet so damn far away.
After making her morning ritual, instead of going straight to Natsume to greet her with one of her huge smiles, she went straight to Hotaru and started babbling makeshift stories that seemingly wasn't that interesting at that time.
Everyone, seeing the sudden change with Mikan's behavior, abruptly stopped all of their conversations, looked at Mikan then shifted towards Natsume who had his solemn ruby eyes only focused at the auburn haired girl who had her back turned against him.
Natsume, with his fast reflexes, unexpectedly stood up, walked, pulled Mikan on her right arm, and both swiftly left the classroom.
All of their classmates could just stare at door that slammed loudly due to the force it had just received.
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"What are you doing? Let me go!"
Mikan screamed as she tried to get away from the killer grip Natsume had on her.
"Hey! It's already class time! We need to get to class!" Mikan continued on though Natsume just walked faster, leaving her gasping and trying to make her steps swift as possible.
"Let me go, Natsume! I don't even know where you are taking me!"
But still, Natsume kept silent and headed out to a secluded place away from the school buildings.
"Didn't you hear anything?! Let me go—"
All of a sudden, Natsume stopped, pushed Mikan hard against the cold wall of the dangerous ability's shack, and kissed her.
Mikan's eyes widen as she felt Natsume's mouth crashing into hers.
What was he doing?
Mikan mentally asked herself as she physically fought Natsume.
Mikan, due to her hands being held locked in Natsume's fingers, thrashed around using her legs.
Natsume groaned as he felt Mikan jab her knee in his right abdomen.
Natsume stopped his assault and looked at Mikan straight into the eye. This caused Mikan to stop thrashing because he knew that she had hurt him physically.
"Natsume are you—"
"Please don't fight me anymore." Natsume breathe out.
Mikan all could do was stare at Natsume's hypnotizing ruby eyes and before Natsume's mouth crashed into hers once again, she whispered,
"I love you..."
Natsume's heart swelled as he heard her declaration once again.
He didn't want her to get hurt by him anymore but the more he tried to stop what he's feeling; the more his mind gets out of control and the more he wants to be with her.
Yet, he couldn't tell it all out to her.
He always manages to back out as soon as he sees her.
Natsume kissed Mikan one last time and pulled out.
Mikan gasped for air as Natsume released her mouth. She sagged against Natsume's chest and laid her head still, contented with their position.
Natsume also gasped for air as his mind reeled with so many emotions and words.
"Mikan—"
Mikan shivered as she heard her name being called out.
It was one of those rare moments when she was actually called by Natsume with her first name rather than he's so-called nicknames for her.
And, somehow, the tone of his voice was also giving her a scare.
"Yes?" Mikan murmured against the collar of Natsume's uniform.
If it was Natsume's statement of 'get out of my sight' or 'I don't need you', she won't allow herself to hear anything.
"Natsume if you think that you could just push me away after this, I'm going to—"
Natsume tipped her head with the use of his thumb under her chin.
Mikan stared straight at Natsume's focused orbs.
Natsume smirked. "Do you think, I could ever say that to you after I had kissed you?"
Mikan blushed, "Then—"
Natsume put his index finger across Mikan's mouth to stop her from speaking.
"Shhh..."
Mikan looked at Natsume questioningly, suddenly her heart pounding wildly.
"I..."
"I want to be with you."
That's it for the chapter! Hope you guys enjoyed.
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