Mikan still had a crush on Natsume. She was very happy to be able to spend time with him. But she was always careful to behave properly when he was around, thus suppressing herself a bit, so as not to make trouble for Hotaru. She was also a very little bit sad because her friend was now shared with Ruka, so she was less available. She had to move alone to and fro the academy. But she was more than happy for her relation. It was a 'made for each other' type.

Today Hotaru said that she needed to spend time with Ruka about some project. So she was alone in the class. She was just getting out when she heard a loud scream. She rushed to the spot with many students. There Natsume was holding a huge heavy rod on his back in order to prevent it from falling onto a small guy. There was liquid all over both and around them which smelled bad. All were shouting that it was poisonous. Also the small boy's ankle was sprained. The girls were screaming for someone to help them but no one was going forward. Mikan thought of nothing else. She rushed into the liquid and pulled the small boy out of harm. Just then Natsume was bent down on knees with the weight and poison's effect. Mikan rushed to him and took a part of the weight. Both of them together pushed away the rod. Mikan took the kid, and they rushed to the hospital. There they were treated immediately. They had come in time so the poison effect was not permanent. The three were healed in a day.

The next day, as Hotaru was giving her some juice, aunt Kimi rushed in, "Oh my god. Thank you again Mikan. You are a life saviour of my dear Natsume. You did it the second time. Let us all go to my house and party again."

Mikan- "It's okay aunt Kimi, I am fine. I am not as much hurt as Hyyuga san himself or the kid. How are they?"

Kimi- "They are fine too. You reached here well in time. The small boy, Youichi, he is known to us before itself. He was very attached to Natsume before, now he sticks to him."

Mikan- "Ah that's good then. I was worried. And no need for any party. Just take care of the two boys."

Kimi- "No buts. We will have a party tomorrow. So be ready. You too Hotaru. But I think you need to be prepared early, because Ruka was talking of some meeting again in morning. So let's meet again. Bye."

The next day Hotaru left early with Ruka for that meeting. Mikan dresses up casually. She was nervous. Going somewhere without Hotaru had never happened before. She finally stood up, and locked up her house. She turned around to find Natsume coming up.

"Oh I am sorry. I did not know you were coming."

Natsume was looking devilishly handsome, "Don't bother opening it again. I came to pick you up."

"To pick me? It was not necessary. I could come by myself. You should not have taken the trouble Hyyuga san."

"Tch, since you are not there since an hour, it was thought that you dropped off. And it is not allowed. Now come on, let's go."

It felt very awkward sitting in a casual dress again beside handsome Natsume. Mikan was hell nervous. They arrived at home where she was received open heartedly by aunt Kimi. The other friends were invited too but did not come yet.

Kimi- "Hey Natsume your friends are lazier than you. Well give Mikan a tour of the house to pass time till they come."

Natsume went ahead and Mikan followed him. As they went inside, Mikan's heart beat increased. She was in her crush's house with him alone. That was enough to make her feel tense. Natsume showed her the whole mansion, telling which room was for what purpose. He pointed to all bedrooms telling which belonged to whom. Finally he opened the door of a room,

"Well this is the last room inside. This is my room."

He walked inside. Mikan stood outside still hesitating, "Oh. Okay. It is a big house and very beautiful. I think we should go back now. The others might have arrived."

"Why, won't you come in?"

"Um, it's your room. Would you like me to?"

"I slept in your room. So ya, you do have the right. Come on in."

She walked into the room. It was a beautiful elegant room. Not too many colours, just crimson, white and black. It was peaceful and energetic. She heard a click. She turned around to see the door close. Natsume walked to her,

"Don't worry about that. It closes automatically. So how is my room?"

"It is... It is very beautiful and cool. It reflects you."

"Hmm I think so too." He sat on his bed. "So how do you like my car? You drived it after all."

Mikan smiled, "Well it was fast, smooth and looked really good. It was a sports car?"

"Hmm I have a question to ask you. Why did you save me when I was shot and why did you help me when I was trying to save yoichi."

"Anyone would do that."

"But no one did. You could have left me that day. There were many people there. Also no one came ahead to help the other day. So why did you?"

Mikan felt shy, "Well I felt like doing so."

"Why?"

"I think Hotaru already told you."

"I want you to say it?"

"well I am have a crush on you. So I cannot see you hurt or anything."

Natsume nodded. Then there was silence. Mikan felt very odd and nervous. She wanted to but could not look at him. So she turned and looked at his shelf. Suddenly she felt him beside her. Natsume was looking at her with a very different expression, "So you think I am cute huh?"

"Where did you get that?"

"Well the day I was in your room, when Hotaru woke you up. You said that you were having a very cute dream because I was there."

"I never... Well I said the dream was cute, not you." She started took two steps back as Natsume took 2 steps towards her.

"You've seen me without a shirt. Did you think the dream was cute because of that?"

"It was not a dream."

"But you thought it was. Or do you want me to open up so that you can decide"

"I... I... wait, what are you doing?"

She started walking back fast, as Natsume walked towards her, opening his shirt buttons one by one. Her heart started doing overtime. She soon bumped back into a wall. Natsume fixed her there with his hands holding her hands spread on the wall. His shirt was unbuttoned showing his well built body. Mikan could not look away from him, nor look at him.

Natsume spoke in a very husky voice, "You know you should never call a guy cute. Call me something else."

Mikan was collecting her few conscious thoughts, "You were... are... handsome"

"Hmm so what do you want to do with me?"

"No... nothing. I just came because..."

"Not that. If you do love me, what is your desire to do with me if you get a chance."

"..." Mikan blushed hard. Her heart was beating faster. This could be a dream for all it wants. Natsume looked at her. He initially admired her. When she saved him, he liked her, when she was did not care about herself to help him, he fell for her. That time on he wanted to mark her as his personal. Now in this lovely situation, she looked adorably cute with her blushed and shy face.

"Well if you cannot say, then..."

And he lifted her chin and kissed her on the lips. Mikan's heartbeat wet wild. She felt that she was in heavens. Natsume was attracted to her taste so much that he wanted more. He bit her lip. She gasped, and he took the chance to enter his tongue into her mouth. It taste like strawberry, only more tasty. Mikan could not control herself. An electric wave passed through her when he put his tongue in and she lost all her senses. She kissed him back. Mikan moaned in pleasure. Natsume felt excited and moved closer, leaning his whole body onto hers. That's it, she fainted in his arms.

Natsume smiled and lifted her to his bed. He laid down by her side. She was so tempting. He started kissing her again, this time her head, eyes, nose, chin, neck and below. He was so much involved that he started unbuttoning her shirt and kissed her even more down. Mikan woke up then to find her shirt half unbuttoned and Natsume kissing her below. She got up immediately sitting on the bed and covering up. Natsume leaned towards her,

"So do you accept to be my girlfriend? Or do I have to prove anything else to you?"

Mikan, still blushing, smiled, "If you want me, that would be the greatest gift for me."

Natsume smirked and leaned closer to kiss her when his phone rang. He picked it up. It was his mom telling him to come down as everybody has come. He cursed in himself and held her hand. They walked out into the open. Hotaru had arrived to. As soon as she saw Mikan face, she smiled and shouted, "Mikan, crab brains again today, okay."

Mikan looked at her, smiled and nodded. Everyone looked at them.

Hoatru- "Oh can't you see. They are together now."

And all the news was there to make it a bigger party.