Of Weddings and Duties.
"I once had a heart and it was true, but now it's gone from me to you. So take care of it as I have done because now you have two and I have none."
I tucked the last strand of hair that was left out of place. I looked at my reflection across from me and I smiled. Everything was perfect. Not one hair out of place. I stood up from the chair and opened the windows on my right and I watched as the sun shone through the maple tree leaves that were turning yellow. I heard a knock on my door and I gave the door an annoyed look.
"The room's occupied!" I screamed out.
I returned back to just staring outside and marvelling how everything was going smoothly when I heard knocks on the door again.
"I'm changing so please go away." I returned to my seat and picked up my gun that was left on my table.
I aimed it at the door. Somebody was tampering with the lock and I could see the knob carefully twisting side to side. After a few minutes, I heard the lock click that meant that whoever the person was on the other side of the door was successful in breaking in my room. I turned the safety off and waited for the door to swing open to shoot whoever was going to come in. The door swung and I pulled pack the trigger.
"If I wasn't the one coming in there would probably be a dead body on the ground right now."
I looked up to see a boy with messy black hair with his trademark smirk on his face. I smiled, I knew he was the only bastard perverted enough to break in to my room. It was Natsume Hyuuga, my partner.
"That was just some tranquilizer. It makes the person fall asleep for a couple of minutes. No harm done." I said nonchalantly.
Hey! You're almost there!
I walked over to the door and took the tranquilizer dart that has stuck itself there and threw it back to the table. Natsume strode in and seated himself in my chair. I closed the door and looked at him.
"You know, I could have been really changing my clothes." I said accusingly. It was rude to do that even if it was an emergency.
"So? What's there to see that I haven't seen?" He retorted back. I rolled my eyes at his offhanded, perverted reply and seated myself beside him.
"What's so important that you had to break in my room while I was pretending to be changing?" I said sourly. I could've done a thousand fun things rather than entertain him. He jerked his head over to the door and I looked in that direction. Hasty knocks were made and Koko's voice rang out in the room.
"Mikan! Mikan! Is Natsume in that room with you?" His voice was shrill, a sure sign that he was nervous.
I stood up and looked at Natsume. He gave a firm shake of his head, indicating that he didn't want to be found by Koko.
"Why would Natsume be here anyways, Koko?" I said. I was trying to decide which was the best thing I could do: A. To rat out Natsume and send him out to Koko's hands or B. Keep quiet about Natsume being in my room. I decided that option A would be the best because I'd have revenge on my partner over there sneaking in my room but just before I could shout that Natsume was actually inside this room, Koko knocked on the door harshly and twisted the knob fiercely and then he shouted something that made me reconsider my choice.
"You're sleeping together, aren't you? So he might be there looking for you to make your plans tonight." He said loudly on the other side of the door.
My blood boiled and I swore that Kokoro Yome's blood will be on my hands that night. I instinctively reached for my gun but Natsume, who was smirking that cocky smirk of his, decided to play the good guy and take the gun out of my reach. I tried to grab at the gun but he stood up and dangled it over his head. He just had to make fun at my height (or lack thereof) and I cursed that I was born so short. I decided that both their bloods will be shed tonight. Damn Hyuuga. Damn Yome.
"Kokoro Yome, I swear that if you tell anyone that or repeat that sentence your secrets will be told to your future wife and get posted on the World Wide Web. Natsume Hyuuga is not in this room so if you know better, then you should leave. Now." I said through my gritted teeth. He was funny and charming most of the time but damn is he annoying the rest of the time.
I heard his squeak of 'oh no' before I heard his footsteps running down the hall and then fading. I slumped to my chair and glared at Natsume who was now putting my gun back on the table.
"Don't be so happy that Kokoro Yome said we were sleeping together. I mean who would sleep with you anyway?" I was still annoyed at Koko's remark. Wedding day or not wedding day, his blood will be shed.
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He gave me a smirk (all he ever does is smirk at me actually) that said 'A lot of girls would die to sleep with me.'
"Okay, fine. Whatever. You're a chick magnet. Yay for you." I said with a lot of fake enthusiasm and sarcasm dripping on each word.
"You know that you have me all to yourself." He said arrogantly.
"Just tell me why you're here, Hyuuga." I glanced at my watch. It read that it was 11:05 am. Twenty five minutes left until Koko gets married.
"Koko couldn't decide what tie to use." He said lazily, slumping on the wall across from me.
"So, why does it have to include you?" I said. After a day of non-stop preparing for the wedding, almost shooting my partner and getting mad at Yome, the day wasn't even half over yet and I was already tired.
"He asked Ruka what color looked best and when Ruka actually picked a color, Koko began freaking out that it was not the right color. Ruka being the coward that he is ran to a spare room and hid inside it, locking it shut. When Koko couldn't get Ruka out of the room he turned and asked me what color-"I cut him off before he could say anything else.
"He asked you? You, as in, Natsume Hyuuga-the-colorblind-bat? He asked you?" I said jokingly. It was unbelievable that Koko would ask Natsume considering he has no taste at all in colors other than black and white.
"He's really desperate if he asked you for advice. Is that why you're here? Too scared to take on the tie challenge?" I said while I was laughing. Natsume glared at me from across the room. I really had to admit that teasing others is very fun to do, no wonder Natsume and Hotaru love doing it.
"Ha-ha, Sakura but I'm not here to hide from Koko. I came here for a reason." He said darkly. His face was serious and I could tell that there was a problem so I wiped away the last stray tear from my eye.
"Other than trying to hide from the nervous groom?" I said as I grinned. I knew that this wasn't supposed to be taken lightly but when he gets into one of these moods, the whole room is depressing. I don't wasn't to go out to Koko's wedding stinking of depression.
"This is serious, Sakura. I've received orders from the higher-ups. We've got a mission." He said grimly. I knew that he wouldn't want to leave now, right before his best friend's wedding and I wouldn't want to go either.
"What? Don't they know that we're on leave? It's not right! I mean they can't do this!" I said angrily. I stood up and grabbed my phone from the table and hastily dialled headquarters. No one was answering.
"Damn! They won't answer!"
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I paced the room with my phone trapped in my hands. They couldn't do this. This was our best friend's wedding day. We couldn't leave for a mission in the middle of the wedding.
"They knew we were on leave." Natsume said calmly. I couldn't understand how he can stand there so calm and almost bored when I was panicking and pacing the room.
"I f they knew then why-"My voice was like a strangled cat that hadn't been given water. I was tearing up. I hate it when I cry. I looked up at the ceiling and breathed in and out. The tears were gone but the resentment was still there.
"Natsume, what the hell are we going to do?" I faced him and his eyebrows were furrowed with concentration then suddenly his face was calm and he stopped leaning on the wall.
"Do you need to ask?" He said annoyed. He jerked his head over at my open window and I knew that he would go on the mission.
"Are you crazy? You're leaving right when Koko's about to be married? Don't you care?" I shouted at him. I was confused, depressed but most of all angry. I hated him for not caring. I hated the higher-ups for making us choose. I hated myself that I was even thinking on going on the mission.
"Think about this: If it wasn't an important mission they would have left us to celebrate the wedding." He said as he perched himself on the window. I knew he hated the higher-ups for doing this too; the anger was seeping off his body. He outstretched his hand, inviting me to come with him. Without hesitation I took his hand and we jumped on to a branch of the maple tree.
I didn't need to think about the decision much. Leaving the place was the most horrible thing to do, seeing the disappointed looks when we come back but it was my duty to protect the city, protect the world. It wasn't the responsibility that I wanted seeing that it is too much of a hassle but still, it is my responsibility and I have to do it for the sake of others.
After we walked a couple of miles away from the place I stopped and my hand slipped from under his grip. He turned to face me.
"What if- What if I miss your wedding next? This can't go on forever." I said miserably. I wasn't proud of what I did back there but there was no turning back.
"I don't think they'll let you miss your own wedding." He said gruffly, resuming his walk after saying it.
I looked up, awe-stricken. I couldn't help supress a grin. Oh, God. This is how cheesy my partner is in reality. This was his off-hand joke to try and make me smile, which he was successful in.
This was my duty and I know it's stupid. You had to make more sacrifices than necessary and keep your priorities in order. I had the best and worst job in the world but this is my job, my responsibility. I hated it at times but I love it more than anything.
So I ran up to catch up to Natsume Hyuuga, my partner because we were already late for our job.
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