Sorry for the long, long wait everyone!!

I never thought my friend The Lovely otaku-chan will make me the antagonist. Pissed me off big time! Lol

This chapter may be long as a way of saying sorry.

Hope you'll like it!

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-Lunch Break-

A day after Kimiko's departure, the gang felt a little lonely. "I'm going to miss her" Mikan said. Mikan kinda felt guilty for being mad at her. "I didn't even get a chance to know her better yet."

"That's because you very busy on other things like being jealous about the two of us." Natsume said coolly as he a placed a smirk on his face.

"I'm not jealous!!" Mikan retorted.

"Then how do you call it then?" Natsume said teasingly.

"Its called. . ."

"Called what polka?"

"Its called curiosity. Yeah, curiosity!!" Mikan happily exclaimed. 'Beat that Natsume!' Mikan thought as she smiled triumphantly.

"Hn. But that doesn't change anything about you being my slave."

Mikan's expression changed drastically. "Would you at least make me feel triumphant even just for a while?"

"Nah. I enjoy seeing you all worked up."

"Stingy!" Mikan said as she folded her hands in front of her and stuck her tongue out.

"Ahem. As far as the two of you have noticed, there are still people around you" Hotaru coldly said.

-awkward silence-

"Oka~y! Wanna eat some ice cream?!" Anna cheerfully asked hoping that it will ease up the atmosphere.

"I would love to!" Mikan exclaimed.

"Alright! Let's go!" Anna said as she marched down through the door followed by Nonoko, Koko, Sumire, and Mikan. Then suddenly, Natsume grabbed Mikan's Skirt and said "Where do you think you're going?"

"Well, Natsume-SAMA, I'm going to buy some ice cream, together with my friends so if you please let go off me?" Mikan said as sweetly as she could.

"No"

"But why?!" Mikan forcibly smiled while asking.

"Because I just say so."

"Natsume you meany!" Then Mikan ran away.

"So much for 'Let's go get some ice cream' plan" Anna said sadly. "Let's just go then?" Koko said.

"How about Mikan-chan?"

"I know you want to." Koko said sarcastically.

Anna thought hard. Then she called for Nonoko. Both of them argued a little then Anna finally said. "Fine, you win!"

And so the four of them went to buy some ice cream. 'Gomen, Mikan-chan!' Anna thought.

Natsume was looking for Mikan when Mary Grace appeared right in front of him.

"Hey!" she said happily

"hn."

"Ne, Natsume-kun its not polite to do that to a girl."

"I have no intentions to be one anyway so back off." Natsume said as he shot a deadly glare towards Mary Grace.

"Fine. What are you doing?" she asked. Trying hard to let the "conversation" going.

"You have nothing to do with it."

She frowned. "Are you looking for her?!"

"So what if I am?" Natsume said as coldly as you could imagine.

"Nothing really, its just that I saw her running towards the Northern Forest. But you wouldn't believe me, right?"

"Whatever." With that Natsume left and went straight towards the Northern Forest.

-Northern Forest-

"Natsume, you're finally here."

A dark voice greeted him as soon as he entered the forest. Natsume looked up and saw a dark, tall figure. His wearing a silver mask that covers half of his face.

"Persona" Natsume gritted his teeth as soon as he said his name.

"That's not a proper way to greet you sensei, ne, Natsume-kun?" he said like he didn't mean it.

"Where is she?" Natsume hissed.

"Who? That brunette girl?" Persona said, raising his eyebrow with disgust.

". . ."

"Don't worry, I didn't do anything to her and I'm not planning to as long as you wont disobey my command."

Natsume was about to leave when Persona said. " Before you'll go, I want you to meet someone. Please show yourself Shitenshi."

A girl with a long, jet black hair stepped out of the shadows that have been cast upon the tree. "Hello Natsume-kun, its an honor to work with you"

"Mary Grace"

"I'm so pleased that you know my name." She said

"I guess you don't need any further introduction. Both of you may proceed." With that, persona disappeared. Followed by two other people.

-Classroom (dismissal)-

Mikan is deep in her thought. 'Ugh. I cant believe he didn't allow me to buy some ice cream! I mean it those cold and creamy delights for crying out loud! He's just so lucky that its not fluff puff!' Mikan thought. 'Yumm, Fluff Puff'

Then she started drooling.

"Oi polka. Been thinking about me?" A familiar voice cut out her day dream about being in a dessert land fantasy.

Mikan looked up and seeing that its Natsume, she quickly turned away.

"Still angry about that I see."

"Nah. Why would I be angry, ne Natsume-kun?" Mikan said while smiling at him brightly. Too bright is the proper way to say it.

"Fine, How about making it up to you then?"

Mikan turned to see Natsume's face again but this time with joy in her eyes. "Hontou?! How about treating me with Ice cream AND Fluff Puff!"

'I cant believe she'll give in that easily. Well, maybe that's some of her traits that caught my heart.' Natsume said to himself while trying to pretend he doesn't really care. Mary Grace went inside the classroom and approached the two of them.

"Sorry princess, but he cant go."

Mary Grace grabs Natsume's wrist and led him in a corner. The two of them talked when suddenly Mary Grace hugged him.

When Mikan saw it she quickly stashed all her things in her bag and left. Her face can be easily read. A trace of shocked and pain could be seen in them. Natsume was about to go and get her when Mary Grace stopped him. Natsme looked at her in the eye and said "You're going to pay for it."

"Shh, Persona-sama might hear you." Then she walked away.

-Natsume's POV-

When I walked inside the empty classroom to get my things I instantly saw her sitting near the window. Thinking deeply. I wonder if she's still mad at me?

As I want nearer, I don't know what else to do so I did what I usually do to make her talk to me. Annoy her.

"Oi polka, been thinking about me?" I said.

She looked and stared at me for a second then looked away. It pains me to see her like that though I wouldn't admit.

Feeling rather hurt and to be sure I said "Still thinking about that I see"

She looked at me again and answered "Nah. Why would I be angry, ne Natsume-kun?"

While saying it, I could tell that she's lying. I mean, look at her. Smiling all Too bright smile which she usually reserved just for me.

"Fine, How about making it up to you then?" I heard myself saying. I'm planning to take it back when I saw her getting all cheerful and stuff. Wow. I never thought She'll give in easily.

"Hontou?! How about treating me with Ice cream AND Fluff Puff!" she said

Yeah. I would never take that back. She's just so-

Then she went inside, Mary Grace. Ugh, what does she want now?!

"Sorry princess, but he cant go." She said. I was furious who is she to decide about those kinds of matter?! Before I could even react, she grabs hold of my wrist and walked me to the corner of the room. Then she started talking.

"Natsume, Persona said that we will have a mission tonight."

"what?! But I just got one last night?!" I said

"But that was different. Ugh. Look I don't really want to either but it cant be helped. Plus! I'll be working with you!" She said. It really irks me when girls say all those stuff. Don't they have anything important to do?!

"Fine."

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot." She reached something in her pocket and placed a necklace around my neck. "It's a tracker and a mini microphone. Please take care of it" she said as she locked it securely.

After placing it, I saw Mikan dashing towards the room. As I saw her face it almost killed me. She's hurt and I knew it. And its because of this bitch!

I was about to go to her when she stopped me.

I looked at her and said "You're going to pay for it."

She smiled at me and answered "Shh, Persona-sama might hear you." Then she walked away.

-End of POV-

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