Ending and Beginning

Chapter 5 - Her heart belongs to him

"Shinigami, Kuro neko, this is your first mission together. Do not fail."

Both nodded then they jumped towards the tree branches. They headed towards one of the AAO hideouts. They hid behind a bush. When Natsume was about to attack Mikan stopped him.

"What?" he asked with a hint of irritation in his voice.

"Do you want to die?"

He glared at her.

She sighed. "So this is why you always have injuries." She used her x-ray alice. She saw 100 alice wielders and 300 normal people guarding the place. She looked at the very top floor. "Bingo."

"What did you see?"

"Our target is on the top floor. There are about 100 alice users and 300 normal beings guarding the whole building. I'll destroy their electric gadgets." She flicked her wrist and produce an electrical wave.

Nothing changed.

"Oi, did it work?"

"Of course though they don't know. Come on."

They jumped and quietly went inside the building. Mikan used ice daggers on every man that blocked her, leaving them dead on the ground.

Natsume was quiet but he was surprised of the way Mikan looked even if she was killing so many people. Her aura was very black and even if he couldn't see her eyes because of the mask, he was very certain that it was very cold.

They reached the top floor. Mikan walked inside the room while Natsume was following her.

Again, they fought. It was tougher now; they were fighting against alice wielders. Natsume was injured but Mikan finished them by using her alice to turn every liquid in their bodies turn into ice.

She opened the case and took the disk. She looked at Natsume. He was bleeding. She walked towards him and held his hand. She transported them outside the building. She raised her hands, then all of a sudden the building was on fire.

Natsume's eyes widened. "Why did you do that? Our mission already ended!"

"This is how Shinigami works. No enemy that I've encountered stays alive." She then transported themselves to the academy.

They saw Persona waiting for them. "Status?"

"Complete." Mikan said as she gave Persona the disk.

"Did anyone see you?"

"You know how I work, Persona-sensei. That's why I am the Death God."

Persona chuckled. "You may now rest."

She nodded without taking her hand off Natsume's. She transported themselves to Natsume's rom.

Natsume was getting dizzy because of the loss of blood.

Mikan touched his wound.

He groaned in pain.

"Bear with it." She said as she healed his wound with the use of the Healing Alice that she had copied.

When all was finished she stood and transported herself to her room. She took of her mask and took a bath. When she went out, she wore her pajamas and tucked herself to sleep.

That morning, Mikan unexpectedly woke up at 4:30 am. She couldn't even go back to sleep so she took a bath and changed to her uniform. She went to the sakura tree. She sat at one of the branches, one of her legs dangling idly. She looked at the sky; it was a little bit dark. The wind blew softly. It was cold actually but she wasn't shivering. After a few minutes she fell asleep.

Natsume was thinking of going to his sakura tree to pass time. When he got there he saw a person at a branch of HIS sakura tree. When he was about to burn that person, he saw the face. HE didn't show the shock on his face, seeing Mikan sleeping peacefully there. It doesn't look that bad. Hell, she looks good up there. He thought. It didn't seem out of place. It looked like the scenery was made just for her. He saw her eyes open slowly.

She felt a presence but she immediately knew who it is. She opened her eyes. Hazel met crimson. They just stared at each other in like years. There was only silence. She was the first to break eye contact. She jumped down the tree and landed quietly.

She looked at her watch, 7:00 am. Perfect time for breakfast, she thought. She looked at Natsume again. She sighed. She walked.

Just before she could past through Natsume, he held her wrists. "Can't you forget that man?"

She looked at him. "What do you mean?"

"Last night, you coldheartedly killed all those people because of him."

It wasn't really a question but a statement but she answered, "That is true."

"What will you get out of that?"

"Revenge." She answered coldly.

"Really? Or is it just to comfort yourself because you still blame yourself for not saving him. You are just guilty."

She shook her head. "I still love him even now. I do this out of love not of guilt. It may be just to make me feel better but no matter what, I do it for his justice." She walked away. She don't want to talk anymore. He is confusing her. This is her only reason to live.

On the hall she walked, she halted. "Persona-sensei" she mumbled.

Persona appeared. "Shinigami, there is another mission me at 9:00 pm in the northern forest."

"Am I going alone?"

"No you'll go with a partner."

"Kuro neko?"

"No….me." He vanished.

This will be her first time to be partnered with him. She shouldn't worry. She just needs to do things like always.

She resumed walking. She entered the cafeteria. Of course everyone hushed. She went towards the table of the gang. She ordered her food and started eating. The issue of her being the winner in the singing competition didn't die. She looked at Sumire. "Permy, sorry."

Permy was surprised. "Why?"

"You were supposed to be the one to win."

She shook her head. "I have lots of fun, Mikan. It made me really happy. I might not have sang, but I enjoyed every second of it. I don't blame you. There still are a lot of chances."

Mikan smiled.

Natsume stepped in the cafeteria. He, too, went to the table of the gang, ordered, and started eating. He is thinking about the conversation of him and her. His heart hurt so much when she told him that she's in love with him even now. Even if he is now dead. Why? How can that man have such a great impact on her? But the real question was, why am I this frustrated? There was only one answer but he refused to admit it. I can't fall in love with her. It will only hurt me, knowing the fact that her heart belongs to him.