Mikan : age 16, long brown hair, hazel eyes
Natsume : age 16, Raven hair, crimson eyes
Hotaru : 16, Raven hair, dark brown eyes
Ruka: 16 blond hair, blue eye
Ky : 16, blond brown hair , brown eyes
Youichi: 13, silver, grey eyes
C1
"No" was the first word Natsume said looking at the girl who was trembling
" Natsume we decided long long ago that you would marry ms Sakura and unless you don't want your share in the family business then by all means say no. " natsume's grandfather said with authority not caring whether the girl was objective either.
" tch" Natsume said looking at the girl.
She had long brunette hair, a pale beautiful face however she wore long clothing covering everything but her hands. Every few second she would tug her sleeve down through habit he assumed.
" pretty but not my type" the red eyed devil thought.
Mikan Pov
I stood awkwardly as the two men decided my future, I felt ashamed that I nodded my head when the grandpa asked me if I was Mikan Sakura. I was Mikan Sakura but talking to strangers brought no good right? So here I was, apparently getting married to an extremely handsome man. I wasn't sure who this handsome man was but anyone or anything was better than before.
As the two men talked in hushed whispers I discreetly trailed my eyes over the younger of the pair. He was in a suit which made no sense since he like me was 16 I assumed. I wasn't getting married to a 39 year old right? Damn it.
He has Raven black hair, glowing Crimson eyes and a stoic expression. I couldn't help but shudder, I was marrying a statue. They turned to me suddenly and voiced their plans.
" Natsume said yes and if you agree, you'll get married in two years and till then you'll live in our mansion. Natsume has a younger brother and a younger sister." The grandpa said
Without looking at them I nodded.
We stepped into the limousine and the ride back was silent.
We departed from the grandpa and as I made my way to the mansion a hand grabbed me back making me flinch.
Natsume Pov
The girl flinched as I pulled her to me. Annoyed I looked at her. She looked hopeless carrying her bag tightly across her as if I would steal it.
" I don't like you, you have no personality and I don't want to marry you" I stated
Wide eyed she nodded.
" so you will live with us for two years and we will marry, after a month we'll divorce okay" I said again.
Finally understanding she nodded again. We walked into my house in silence.
I walked through the door leaving her behind not bothering to look back.
Mikan Pov
" I don't like you, you have no personality and I don't want to marry you" he said
I was surprised, he had only met me for like an hour. I nodded anyway, I didn't really mind. As long as I could stay there for a few years. I could get a job and save up for the unknown future in between then. I watched as he walked through his door, his house, his life. I knew I was intruding but i had no choice. I stepped into his house and maid ushered me to a room. It was a bedroom which I guessed was mine. The maid closed the door and I was left to my thoughts. Clothes had been left out presumably for dinner that I would not wear. It was a dress with high heels. Sighing I opened my bag and looked for a nice looking sweater but couldn't find any. I had packed in a rush and only brought the bare essentials. In the process of running away you did not pack what you wanted, you packed what you needed. I heard noises coming from downstairs and curious I walked to the staircase. Like a little girl waiting for someone to come home I sat on the steps and watched as Natsume and five other teenagers his or my age talk and laugh. Well four of them laughed. Natsume and another Raven haired girl harboured the same stoic expression. Slowly before they noticed me I stood back and rushed to my room. I didn't like people my age, they were too curious and asked too many questions. As I walked through the door of my room I gasped, there was youi standing there with his hands in his pockets.
I lunged at him and hugged him tight.
" Mikan" he whispered through my shoulder. Flashbacks of the day I left him behind reentered my brain.
Flashback
"I don't want to go " Youichi said pouting angrily with tears in his eyes
" you have to youi" Mikan said desperately as she stuffed his belonging into his bag
" I want to stay here with you" Youichi said silently adding that he wanted to protect her too.
" please Youi" the girl said.
Rushing to the door they looked back at the house that Mikan called home for her last thirteen years and what Youi called called home for a year. But Youichi knew it wasn't the home he would miss it was the girl who would suffer alone inside of it. Mikan.
" Youi let's go " the girl said smiling, they walked to the orphanage.
Smiling again she kissed him on the forehead, hugged him and sent him inside. He knew what to say once inside. The last thing he saw was her smile.
End of flashback
Youichi Pov
Mikan wasn't smiling anymore, it was the first thing I noticed about her. I watched as she came through the house, scared. I wanted to run up and hug her but it was too chaotic. The maids took her. She looked paler, skinnier, sadder and less everything. She wasn't smiling. As she hugged me the tears from her face crashed onto my hair, I could only hope that she didn't feel my tears wet her top.
Mikan Pov
Youichi offered to give me a tour of the mansion and I agreed. I still wasn't sure if he forgived me for what happened three years ago but atleast he was talking to me.
" this is the living room, kitchen" he went on as if they weren't huge rooms enough to fit a family.
He showed me the room that Natsume and his friends were in. They didn't see me as we walked past quickly.d
" this is the pool" he said after showing me a few more rooms.
I had never been to a pool or beach before so I walked to the side of the indoor pool. It was beautiful, crystal clear. Lifting the bottom of my leggings up I sat on the edge and dipped my feet in. Letting them into the water, the cool swept through me and for awhile it was just me and Youi. Exactly how it used to be.
" Mikan how much did they hurt you?" Youichi whispered breaking my safe place.
I looked down at the exposed part of my leg and grimaced, there was one of maybe the hundreds of bruises scattered through me. I shrugged and tried closing my eyes willing myself back to the safe place.
" Mikan" he said again
I looked once more.
" answer me Mikan. How much did they hurt you" he said through gritted teeth.
" a lot Youi a lot" I whispered raggedly. I barely spoke anymore so when I did my voice came out wispy and ragged.
We stayed silent for awhile and I began to float back into my safe place. Closing my eyes I recalled the day I gave Youi to the orphanage again and again. There were so many things I would've done differently. Kiss him again, hug him harder. I didn't know how much I needed him back then.
"watch out " someone yelled.
Looking back I saw hands push me. For a minute I thought it was the hands of one them. Too scared to scream, silently I fell into the water. Cold water splashed through me, Soaking me. The water was no longer clear but green. Opening my eyes everything was blurry, I rushed to shut them. I didn't know how to swim but I assumed you were supposed to kick or paddle or scream. Doing none of that I felt myself sinking. The pool that had a set volume now seemed to go on for years. I never realised how quickly you could lose conscious. With my eyes closed, feeling hazy I felt short of breath and sleepy. Relaxing once more I let myself sink deeper and deeper. Strong hands gripped me and through a haze I found myself back on the surface. Gasping for breath I looked at my saviour. It was Natsume. He dragged me back onto land or ground whichever was necessary. Suddenly scared of the seven pairs of eyes on me I ran, ran back to my room ignoring Youichis yells. I shut my door and leaned down. Looking at the mirror I saw what they saw. A girl soaking, pathetic looking, hopeless. Taking my top of I looked at myself again, bruises across almost all of my stomach, across my arms. A jagged cut ran through the flesh of my stomach. Some of the bruises healed but I knew they were once there taunting me, telling me I was useless. I went into the bathroom and locked the door. Once unclothed it stepped into the shower and let hot water run through me. Stepping out of the shower I smiled bitterly at the clothes I was supposed to wear. I put on a long pair of pants, my only other pair of Pants and a long top. It was five-ish and I didn't want to go back out, i'd thank Natsume later. Lying on the soft bed I dozed off feeling safer than I've ever been.