Broken agreement within
Summary:
Natsume Hyuuga is a Count of one of a powerful state. And he could not believe that the loony and hoyden girl that had been brought up to his manor was his supposed- to- be ward! No one had interrupted and questioned his orders before! Wishing to dispose this noisy burden, Natsume a.k.a the Count, decided to find a suitor to hand over the heavy trouble from his shoulders. And everything went good as planned. But suddenly the table was turned to him and as he secretly observes the situation, he's starting to break the deal he made with himself…
Note:
Mikan- 19 yrs. Old
Natsume- 20 yrs. Old
Ruka- 20 yrs. Old
Hoyaru- 19 yrs. Old
Youchi- 15 yrs. Old
And the rest well hehehe… 19 and above! hehehe
Chapter 1
M.S POV
Yesterday I was playing happily with my grandma. We loved to play beside the lake and sit afterwards under the cherry blossoms while eating ice cream. We were laughing like there's no tomorrow… Yesterday… it's all been just yesterday... but how does it happened that everything went wrong now? I wanted to cry myself out and ran back to my grandpa. He's the only relative I've got since both of my parents were already gone now. Once when we both are sitting under our favorite tree, he was telling me that "all the souls of good and bad people become a star above the heavens… Those of the good people shine very brightly and they served as the guide to those who were lost, and what made of the bad souls they continually disappear." So I knew that my parents are there watching over me. Everyone has their own use and once they're gone they leave a mark that reminds their existence here on earth.
A tear fell from my eye as I watched my grandpa standing outside our house. I saw him crying as we exchange our goodbye waves until I can't clearly see him anymore.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!" I shouted by the window while the car speeds away from our home. "Grandpa! Take care of yourself and don't get sick!"
"Grandpa…" I silently cried on my seat…
We'll see each other again… I promise that…
End of POV
"Mikan… wake up. Mikan-chan! Please wake up, we're here already."
The brunette yawned slowly and looked around the place with sleepy eyes. Her eyelids are too heavy and they were sore because of crying. But she forced them to open and afterwards didn't seem regretting doing it. As she looked around, everything took her breath away. She has never seen such a beautiful place in her entire life! There were flowers and trees everywhere, fountains, and statues. She even saw sakura trees more numerous that she could ever count for. She smelled the fragrance its flowers bestow, which she later find relaxing. She sighed… she awfully missed her grandpa…
"Mikan?"
She turned to the one who called her name….
M.S POV
I was feeling bad, and found myself drifting again when someone called me. I turned around and saw a smiling old woman about 40 yrs. old standing a feet behind me. I clumsily returned the smile but failed to notice that a tear had escaped from my eye.
"Mikan-chan, how are you? My name is Kauri… I'm the care taker of this mansion and I shall be escorting you inside." She said those words as she handed me a hanky to wipe my tear. I shyly took it and followed her.
"Hai!"
Kauri still smiled at me and gave me my luggage. We were only poor so I don't have many clothes like the other ladies. She led me inside and my eyes wandered from every single furniture to the other. Every wall was white and was also furnished with golden designs; so clean and so tidy… but my home is still different.
End of POV
"This way Mikan."
They turned left to a hall and stopped in front of a wooden door.
"This will be your room Mikan… And I'll be downstairs if you need some help but before anything else is there something you want?"
Mikan continued being silent and then looked down. Maybe yeah, I want answers and many in fact…. Despite for her quietness, Kauri waited. But after a few minutes of silence she gave the girl her privacy and excused herself out.
"Um w- wait! Kauri-sama, I- I just wanted to ask something… Um… You see everything was so sudden to me and I don't even know why I'm here… I don't want to leave my grandpa alone, he'll be sick if there's no one to take care of him. I – I wanted to go home." Mikan felt a throbbing ache inside and she really wanted to cry herself out but she held them nevertheless.
Kauri smiled again and took her hand. She let her beside a big window just outside the girl's room and requested her to look outside. "There, there… I know that everything here is new to you but you'll get used to it. Look around, I knew someday you'll love it here. And I wish I could answer your questions but I can't explain everything to you because I myself don't know why." She said while stroking the girl's hair. "I just hope you be alright."
Mikan stared at Kauri-sama and took in the words the old woman told her. She's so gentle… I saw my grandfather in her. She beamed at her too and though at least I could do something in return to her for being good to me. Mikan wiped her tears and nodded slowly. I can do this… someday I'll be back to my grandpa and we'll never be separated again. No one will….
"Good. Now go to your room and change your clothes with the one I brought there lying on your bed. I'll see you in the kitchen."
The brunette did what she was told. She saw the dress lying on her bed. It was pink with white ruffles on its edges. She turned it on and it was obviously really good on her. It merely shows her hidden curves… tweet tweew
"I didn't know that I have curves..." She whispered as she watched her reflection in the mirror. Having only grandpa and she in their house didn't bothered her to wear extravagant and good-looking clothes. Being bubbly and cheerful she wanted to move freely so she chooses to have simple dresses instead of decorative ones. Aside from that her grandpa does mind at all.
"Not bad…" a voice from behind suddenly said.
The voice made her jumped back. She was really surprised! She felt her heart beats faster and faster inside her chest as she curiously looked at a boy standing at the door way with his hands crossed and who was eventually looking at her dress? Or body? Which one she don't know, with interest.
"Well are you just gonna stand there and keep staring at my like that?" he asked as he brushed his silver bangs from his eyes.
"Y - you scared me!"
His eyebrow raised and smirked at her statement.
"So?"
She felt her blood suddenly boiled. How unmannered for such a little boy!
"Are you now angry?" he asked suddenly as he watched her face with furious knots on it.
His question suddenly stopped her from saying anything. It seemed that it was obvious he was trying to annoy her… But being Mikan, she won't give in easily. She sighed.
"No"
The smile on his face faded but his eyes are still on her piercing like knives.
"Hmph! Whatever… You must be the new ward they're gossiping about. You're Mikan Sakura?" he asked as he went outside the hallway.
"Hai."
"Then follow me."
She watched him went outside her room first and thought about if she'll follow him or not. This boy's weird. But then again followed him outside and she closed her door when she remembered that kauri- sama is waiting in the kitchen.
"Wait! Kauri- sama said she'll be waiting for me in the kitchen. I'll just tell her that- "
"Never mind her. My brother wants to see you."
Brother?
"Who's he?"
The boy stopped in his tracks. He turned his head slightly at the side and smirked again like what he did a while ago on my door way. Cute in kindda way but still evil….
"The Count" he said and started walking again leaving Mikan planted on the spot where she was standing.
Why is it that mentioning the Count suddenly gives me the creeps???