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A Cup of Love

By: AnjelLove

"Four teaspoon of Black Tie coffee, three of creamer and two of sugar…that was all it took before he fell in love with her."

Chapter 1: The Regular

The sound of chimes echoed around the still quiet cafe as Natsume walked in. A laptop in his hand as he searched for an empty table. Finding a seat on the corner of the cafe he sat and adjusted his tie loose, making it a little comfortable for him.

"Good morning sir, would there be anything you want?" A pink haired girl greeted him.

Natsume looked up at the smiling girl. "Hot coffee." was all he said and resumed to turning his laptop on. The girl wrote the order in a small sheet of paper. "Would that be all?" she asked. "Yes." he answered quietly.

"Please wait for a couple of minutes." the girl informed him before she disappeared and went to wherever she had gone to.

A few minutes later, the pink haired girl approached his table with a tray in her hand. She carefully put the just-boiled liquid on his table. "Enjoy your coffee, sir!" the girl cheerfully said.

"Thanks." Natsume muttered and slowly sip from the small white cup.

"Please just feel free to call me whenever you need something, I'll just be behind the counter." The girl said and turned her back on him.

For a second time that morning, the chimes resounded. The waitress stopped mid-way and glanced at the entrance. Almost automatically, a smile crept up her face as she saw a brunette walk in. "Good morning Sakura-san!" she greeted and smiled at her.

"Morning Anna." She accosted back, making her way past the other tables and sat on her usual seat at a corner in the café, sitting on a slouch-bit manner and making herself comfortable. Just a few minutes after, Anna walked up to her with a small tray and transfered everything to the brunette's table. "The usual for you." She said as the brunette smiled at her. "Thank you."

Natsume finally closed his laptop as he just finished the proposal he'll have to present later this morning. "Finally." He muttered under his breath and pinched the bridge of his nose. He raise his cup to his lips and took a sip of his coffee, as he look ahead he finally notice the brunette who sat two tables away from him.

He watches her as she busies herself with making herself a cup of coffee. Her sun-gold hair falls freely to her shoulder and her bangs hiding her eyes away from him. Just as soon as Natsume decided to study her more, the brunette look up and saw him.

His crimson eyes met her hazel-brown orbs. Then he notice how her lips slowly tug up and formed into a gentle smile directed to him.

Quickly the girl took her cup of coffee, stood up and made her way to Natsume's table. "Can I sit here?" she asked.

"Hn." Was all Natsume said.

The girl grinned even more and sat on the chair opposite to him. "I'll take that as a 'yes'."

He watches as the girl blow her coffee and slowly savours the brown liquid. "Isn't a cup of coffee just great to start the day?" she sighed in contentment. "By the way, I'm Mikan." The brunette said and extended her hand. "Hyuuga Natsume." He said and shook the girl's hands.

It was small, rough but warm. He concluded as he held Mikan's hand a little bit longer. "Nice too meet you, Natsume." She said as he nodded.

"Regular?" he asked in a monotonous tone that made it sound like it's just a statement. "Hmm." She mumbled. And the conversion went on, mostly with Mikan talking and Natsume just listening or watching her.

Of why he is letting some stranger take his time and he's actually even conversing with her he didn't know, but Natsume felt okay with her around…comfortable even.

"I'm sure you're a very busy man Natsume, isn't it time you go?" he suddenly heard her say in between sips.

He checks his wrist watch and cursed silently. He surely did took his time talking to this stranger…he's late, thirthy minutes late for a board meeting!

He hastily stood up; grab his coat and his laptop. "Got to get going." He said. Mikan nods her head, "It's okay, I understand. I'll see you tomorrow." She said and waved at him.

"Yeah. Tomorrow." He said, paid his bill and went to the parking lot inside his car.

As he sat on the driver's seat he rolled the window down and took a glance at the brunette. Natsume saw her looking at him with that smile that for some reason…it somehow warmed him.

Rolling the window back up, he shook his head, forcing the thoughts at the back of his subconscious and drive his way to his office, his own building, his own company…Hyuuga Industries.

Rushing out of the elevator he caught the sight of the already stressed-out and almost hysterical woman clad in a pink long-sleeved polo and a brown pencil skirt, the lines on her forehead increasing by the moment. "Mr. Hyuuga, the board members and investors are growing impatient." She said sternly as she helps her boss with all his stuff.

"Inform them that the meeting will start." He said and righted his self. The secretary nodded and preceded inside the meeting room, soon he followed inside.

Natsume quickly arranged his laptop and cleared his throat. He needed to be successful in this for a new investor is at the line. He scanned the row of supposed-to-be honourable people seated around the table, all of their eyes trained on him. He met the eyes of an old man, the representative of Sakura Industries.

The old man raised his brow at him and smirks mockingly as if challenging the young Hyuuga.

Natsume cleared his throat once again and started the proposal, with his eyes never leaving the old man.

"Are there any questions?" Natsume finally said as he ended his presentation. The board members applauded at him as he once again astounded them.

Sure, he is still young, twenty-five at most but he's a genius and he knows just how to attack everything in the right way. With that, Natsume bowed respectfully and walk out of the meeting room, once again loosening his tie.

"You've done a great job Mr. Hyuuga." One of the board members said as they shook his hand and congratulates him. And finally he saw that same old man and proceeded to his office with the old man and his secretary following closely behind him.

"Mr. Takishima, what do you think about the proposal?" Natsume said as he sat down comfortably in his leather chair.

The old man smiled at him and spoke, "It's good,"

Good? Is that all he would say.

"but I'm only a representative, it will still be the decision of our boss." He said and made his way out of Natsume's office. "Don't worry Mr. Hyuuga, I'm sure the boss will think about this." He said and disappeared from Natsume's sight.

Natsume groaned in frustration as he silently curses. "I wasted my time for nothing." He said.

Suddenly a knock was heard on the door and his secretary went it. "Hyuuga, a delivery for you came." She said nervousness evident on her voice.

"What." Natsume growled which made the woman frown. "Someone sent this for you. Stop being the beast for once." She answered and put the plastic bag on Natsume's table and made a beeline out of the room.

Curious, Natsume took the styro-cup out and saw a sticky note on it.

"Four teaspoon of Black tie coffee, three of

Creamer and two of sugar. Smile and enjoy the coffee."

~Have a nice day!

-Mikan

For some reason…it made him calm down and smile. He took a sip of it and noted how it suited his taste buds. It just made him look forward to seeing her again tomorrow.

-TBC-

A/N: So guys, I decided to revise the story and continue it I might be a bit busy with all the college shenanigans but I'll do my best to keep this story updated. Reviews and comments are all accepted. Just don't destroy my morale :P

-AL