There is some OOCness in this chapter too. Sorry, but it just seemed to fit a bit better this way. :)

Disclaimer: T rating. I do not suggest any actions.

I do not own Gakuen Alice.

Chapter 8: Girlfriend?

Mikan's jaw dropped and she gaped at Natsume. She could barely contain her excitement. Her face lit up and she smiled from ear to ear. "Yes! Yes, Natsume, yes!" She threw her arms around him. He smiled again and gently kissed her neck.

Mikan moaned softly as Natsume began to kiss her. He kissed her neck, nibbled on her ear, kissed her cheeks, her forehead. He kissed her mouth lovingly and she deepened his kiss. They explored each other gently. Mikan's pulse quickened.

Natsume seemed to understand Mikan's feelings. He gently picked her up bridal style and carried her over to the bed. Mikan blushed as he laid her down gently. He motioned to sit beside her. Instead, Mikan pulled him onto her and kissed him. Natsume succumbed easily and kissed her back.

The couple's passions grew slowly, as they explored each other with love and understanding. Mikan tugged Natsume's shirt off. They gently undressed each other. 'I'm so glad I bought those condoms.' Natsume thought to himself as he realized where they were heading. They continued to kiss passionately. Natsume kissed her and whispered into her ear, "Wait here a moment."

Mikan watched Natsume questioningly as he walked over to his desk, and opened a drawer. He pulled out a small box, opened it, and took out a small, almost card sized package. "What's that?" Mikan asked and Natsume returned to the bed with the package.

Natsume smirked at her, "Baka. It's protection for you. It's called a condom." He ripped open the package. "Now, you can't get pregnant." He explained to her as he climbed onto the bed. He gently kissed Mikan again. "Oh…" she breathed as he kissed her.

Natsume caressed Mikan's cheek. His stoic face softened as he gazed upon her beauty. "I love you, Baka." Mikan smiled lovingly at him. "I love you too, Pervert." Natsume nibbled her ear, "Only for you…" he whispered. They kissed deeply and passionately as they made love.

They made love for the second time. However, this time was cautious as they explored their feelings for each other. The room echoed with the combination of Mikan's and Natsume's moans of pleasure. Mikan breathed out Natsume's name multiple times as they made love all night.

Finally, the lovers parted and gasped for air as their bodies relaxed. The condom clung to Natsume, and it began to irritate him. He reluctantly rolled out of bed and slipped into the bathroom. After disposing the condom, he exited the bathroom.

He gazed at the bed. Mikan laid in his sights, looking like an angel. The blankets and sheets were in disarray from their love making. Mikan's eyes were closed, and she was breathing calmly. 'Is she sleeping?'

He crawled into the bed next to her and laid a hand gently on her face. "Natsume…" She muttered and held his hand. He smiled at her and curled around her, covering them with his blankets. They both fell asleep peacefully.

Morning came and Natsume stirred as the sunlight poured into his room. Mikan's head lay on his chest and her arms were clutching him in her sleep. He gently brushed some locks of hair out of her face. "Oi, Baka. Wake up." He whispered to her. She didn't stir.

"Hey, little girl. Wake up." He slightly raised his voice and caressed her face. She still didn't stir. He tried again, gently rubbing her back, "Oi, Polkadots. Wake up." Mikan moaned gently but didn't wake. Natsume sighed. 'This girl sleeps like a rock.'

He leaned down and kissed her neck. He felt her stir a bit. He nibbled her ear. He heard a small moan. He gently kissed her lips, and he felt her kiss back. He took the opportunity to deepen the kiss before pulling back and gazing into her sleepy angel eyes. "Good morning, beautiful." He roughly whispered.

Mikan blushed and rubbed her eyes. "Don't say perverted things like that so early in the morning…" she whined, sounding pleased. 'Yeah, right.' Natsume thought. He just smirked. "Get up, you have to get ready for class."

The two got dressed in their clothes from the night before. Natsume watched Mikan frantically search for her clothes and chuckled under his breath.

He walked Mikan to her room to make sure she got there safely. He gently kissed her before turning around. "See you later, Polkadots." Mikan smiled and went into her room.

As Mikan made her way to the classroom, she was spinning around in happiness and bumped into someone. Before she could fall to the floor, she was picked up and twirled around. Her eyes were closed, and wondered who it was when she heard a low chuckling. She opened her eyes and saw her boyfriend's crimson eyes sparkling in front of her. "Natsume!" She exclaimed as he placed her on her feet. She quickly hugged him.

Natsume kissed Mikan on the cheek before taking her hand. They walked in silence to the classroom. Their hearts pounded in their chests. 'Wow! I'm actually dating Natsume! I'm so happy! Yay!' Mikan thought to herself with a smile plastered on her dreamy face. 'I wonder if they're going to let Mikan slide on this.' Natsume thought to himself, knowing his fan club would be wanting to kill his new girlfriend. 'Oh well, if I have to burn a few people, so be it.'

They entered the classroom and all was silence as everyone looked at them. They broke contact, and went to their respective seats. The class bustled in excitement.

"Were they holding hands?" "What's going on?" "Why did they come to class together?" Koko answered their questions happily. "They are boyfriend and girlfriend now!" He exclaimed in a matter-of-fact tone to the entire classroom.

Gasps, screams, shouts, high fives, and all sorts of commotion happened. The two in question remained silent.

Ruka and Hotaru shared understanding glances. Suddenly, Hotaru stood up to make an announcement. "Ruka and I are dating too." She proclaimed. More commotion happened.

Mikan's eyes widened. She ran over to her best friend to hug her. "Hotaru!" She proclaimed.

BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!

Mikan fell to the floor. "Hotaru?" She cried. Mikan's hair caught on fire. "Ahh!" She screamed, before using her alice to put it out. She looked to Natsume. He glared at her. "Stop making a scene, Baka!" He scolded her. They began to argue.

The class sighed in relief. Even though Natsume and Mikan were dating, it didn't seem that much had changed. Ruka and Hotaru exchanged glances at each other. Ruka blushed before he gave her a swift kiss on the cheek.

That night, a threatening thunderstorm rolled over the academy. Rain pelted against the windows as students silently looked out before deciding to go to bed. Except for a certain idiotic little girl.

"Ahh!" Mikan screamed as a clap of thunder frightened her. She clung to the hallway wall. 'Come on! I'm almost there!' Mikan thought to herself as she gently crept away from the wall and down the hall. She was attempting to visit Hotaru. Mikan was deathly afraid of thunderstorms, especially when the electricity went out. So far, she was okay. The halls were brightly lit up.

'I'm finally here!' Mikan sighed to herself as she tapped on Hotaru's door. The door peeked open and Mikan found herself staring at a pair of cold, violet eyes. "What do you want?" The eyes questioned her.

Mikan was dumbfounded, "Hotaru? Can I sleep with you tonight?" Mikan heard a rustling come from inside the room. "No!" Hotaru replied. Something inside rustled again. Mikan became curious, "What's that sound? Is someone in your room?"

Suddenly, as if in reply of Mikan's question, the door was quickly pulled open. A sleepy blue eyed, blonde haired boy blankly looked at her. Mikan stared at him in horror. Ruka was dressed in a long green night shirt and black boxers. Ruka rubbed his eyes before realizing Mikan was staring at him. He blushed furiously, "H-hi, Sakura. Are you scared of the storm too?"

Mikan turned to Hotaru, who was dressed in a long black night gown. Hotaru hit Ruka on the head. "Idiot. I can only handle one tonight." Hotaru turned to Mikan, "Go back to your room, Baka. Goodnight." The door slammed in Mikan's face.

Mikan stood in silence in front of Hotaru's door. 'What on earth was that? Did they do what me and Natsume did? Would Hotaru do that to me?' Mikan's confusion took a hold of her. She wandered the halls, hoping to get back to her room. She was stumbling down an unknown hall when thunder shook the dorms.

"Ahh!" Mikan shrieked. She closed her eyes and balled herself on the floor in a fetal position. Mikan began to open her eyes once she calmed down. Apparently she didn't succeed. "Huh?" Mikan tried to open her eyes again, but they were already open!

Mikan screamed bloody murder. She was lost in the dorms, in the dark, alone.

Natsume bolted upright in his bed when the lights turned out. A moment later he heard a shriek. 'That's Mikan! That idiot, she must be lost in the halls.' Natsume grumbled as he threw some clothes on. Even though it may not seem like it, he was worried about his idiotic girlfriend since he knew she was afraid of the dark. He quickly left his room in search of her.

Mikan sat on the floor alone in the darkness. She began to cry. 'Natsume… Where are you?' "Natsume…" Mikan wailed.

Suddenly, a small light appeared at the end of the hall. "Oh my god! A ghost!" Mikan screamed. The light grew much brighter. "Shut up idiot! It's just me!" Natsume lectured her as he came to her side.

"Natsume!" The overwhelmed Mikan exclaimed as she threw herself onto her boyfriend. She sobbed into his chest. "I was so scared!" Natsume silently picked her up and carried her to her room.

Once in Mikan's room, Natsume placed her on her bed and tucked her in. Mikan's puffy, childish face smiled up at him. "What?" He asked with a blank face. "Thank you, Natsume." The sleepy brunette murmured. Natsume scoffed, "Whatever." 'Anytime,' He thought as he kissed his angel's forehead and turned to leave.

A scream stopped him. Natsume turned around, thoroughly annoyed. "What the hell, Polkadots?" Mikan began to cry, "Don't leave me alone in the dark, Natsume! Please stay here with me." She pleaded. 'That girl is really scared…' Natsume thought sympathetically. He shrugged it off and climbed into Mikan's bed next to her.

"There, are you happy now?" He coldly asked her. He didn't receive a reply. 'This girl is so annoying!' He was about to tease her when she jumped on top of him. "No, not yet." Mikan breathily replied. Natsume's eyes widened as he grew flushed, 'Does she seriously want to do that now?' To his surprise, that wasn't what she wanted. Instead, Mikan buried her face into Natsume's chest as she cuddled with him. His warmth surrounded her, succeeding in sheltering her from the blazing storm outside.

"Now I'm happy." She smiled. Natsume's heart melted. He wrapped his arms around her tiny body. "Goodnight, little girl." Mikan ignored his rudeness and simply replied, "Goodnight, Natsume." The lovers drifted off to sleep.

Over the years, Mikan and Natsume stayed together. Natsume continued to tease Mikan. They fought so often people wondered why they dated. However, they didn't know that when alone, these fights led to passionate sex. When Natsume was severely pissed, he would burn Mikan's clothes when they were fighting in the dorm room. Mikan always snuffed his fire with her alice, but it still always managed to burn the right places to make Mikan's clothes fall off seductively. Somehow it always lightened his mood.

Surprisingly, Ruka and Hotaru stayed together too. Hotaru continued to blackmail Ruka to do stupid things for her. However, she made it up to him in her own way.

On graduation day, the couples separated from each other. Mikan cried uncontrollably, "Hotaru! I'm going to miss you so much! You have to come and visit me!" Mikan exclaimed as she clung to her best friend's neck. Hotaru patted her on the back. "Of course I'll visit, Baka."

Hotaru was going to tour the world to introduce her inventions for a few years. Ruka planned to tour with her, putting off his dreams of being a veterinarian for a few more years. Mikan continued to cry.

Natsume and Mikan planned to move outside the city. They wanted to have plenty of trees on their land, and be away from the commotion of the city. Since Natsume always had plenty of allowance, he had an abundance of money to leave the school with, along with the school's graduation bonus.

The couples parted ways. Natsume hugged Mikan as she cried for her best friend.