I really hope you all enjoy this story! I'm working on this plot that satisfies me and, hopefully, all of you as well! Please know that I won't be putting up notes at the end of each chapter after this one. I really do appreciate and thank everyone that positively enjoys my stories as much as I do thinking up the plots and writing it out.
-Raniia
For Everything
Tuesday
'I made us some lunch!'
This was what he would hear on a daily basis from his girlfriend. It wasn't as if he was getting tired of hearing it, but he just wanted to hear something different whenever they met up. He wasn't asking for a lot. Natsume Hyuuga wasn't the type to beg for a change. If he wanted change, he'd make the change.
"I'm sorry I'm late!" his girlfriend said as she appeared from the school.
Slightly glancing at her, Natsume couldn't fathom why he agreed to date her. He dated better looking girls than her. He actually was interested in someone else. She was beautiful, well-mannered, as well as a girl that anyone would want to have around. She knew exactly how to make a complete stranger feel welcome; and her smile was just as radiant as her existence. Compared to her, Mikan was just as dull as the grass that he was sitting on.
She always said the exact same line during lunch, and it was down right boring. Her hair was a dull color of brown, looking faded as if she never bothered to take care of it. His own friends even found it awkward whenever Mikan hung out with them. It's like she doesn't know how to start, or even hold, a conversation. Her style wasn't fashionable. Always behind on the latest trend, and normally wearing clothes that seem to fit her too big, her figure just not showing. It isn't like she didn't have anything to show. Being a guy, it didn't hurt to see the figure of his own girlfriend.
She wasn't like Luna.
Luna wasn't afraid to show that she had a figure, but she was still modest about it. He knew she was comfortable in her own body and Natsume loved that. He loved that she was comfortable with herself.
Taking another look at Mikan, she had her hair up. At least the school uniform showed a little of her firgure, but she still looked like a box to him. Physically, she made him cringe. She wasn't his ideal girl. He wasn't sure if she was any guy's ideal girl. Even before they went out, he noticed that no other guy had even attempted to flirt with her. She has her small group of friends, but she always stayed quiet. Maybe they weren't even her friends and they were tolerating her enough because she was quiet. He didn't know. But then again, he really wasn't interested on what goes on in her life.
So Natsume never asked.
"I couldn't find your lunch that I made, so we can share mine," she said as she sat right beside him.
The day has been great so far. So a lunch in the school courtyard was a nice change. It felt a lot better than being surrounded by the other students in the lunchroom. Normally, they would end up sitting with Natsume's friends, but today Mikan had wanted to sit in the courtyard. Something about just wanting to be alone. Natsume couldn't decline. He was being a good boyfriend. So instead of having his friends distract him, he had to sit alone with her and at least have a decent conversation.
"It's fine. I'm not even hungry," Natsume grumbled back, feeling relieved that he didn't have to eat her cooking. It wasn't as if he hated her cooking, she was a good cook, but after the first week of dating, having her make him lunch was boring. He didn't want it after he first rejected her lunch about a month ago, he doesn't want it now. He didn't understand why she kept trying.
"But you're staying after school for soccer. You have to eat something to fill you up till then."
Natsume let out a small sigh. He shouldn't be surprised. A couple dating for almost six months should give each person enough time to know each other. Natsume didn't bother to learn anything about her, but it looks like she's learned a little about him.
"I'll find something to eat when I get hungry. Don't worry," he replied as he looked at her. He was trying his best not to sound as bitter as he felt. In all honesty, he took his initial thought back. He'd rather be in the lunchroom talking to his friends. Talking to Luna.
"Still..."Mikan couldn't help but look down at her lunch. It wasn't much, but it was enough to keep anyone full until dinner time. "What about a quick snack?"
Natsume could only look feel slightly annoyed. It was always the same.
Friday
"Don't tell me you've grown fond of the odd ball," Koko laughed as he kicked the soccer ball around in the air as he walked.
Even though they were told to hurry home because a storm pass through the city, Natsume and three of his friends decided to take their time. Walking through the city and taking the longest route possible, they wanted to make time. While Koko sometimes went up ahead and played around with the ball, Natsume, Ruka, and Tsubasa walked right behind him.
Natsume didn't respond to him. Rather, he gave his close friend a very agitated look.
Koko easily expected a reaction like this, but the murderous look that Natsume gave him was beyond what he imagined, making him trip on the ball he was happily kicking around. "Fine! I get it! I take it back! Geez, I'm surprised she lasted this long with you..." the light haired boy said from the ground, mumbling the last part.
Tsubasa laughed. He knew that Koko was going to get more than this from Natsume, but he could help but laugh right now. "Look, we all know she isn't exactly a princess, but she can't be that bad. I mean, she must have some good points, right?" he laughed out, looking at Natsume.
Natsume didn't answer. It's not like he didn't want to answer, he just didn't know what to say. What exactly were her good points? "She can cook."
The group was quiet until Koko started laughing. "He didn't do it!"
Ruka sighed. Though he wasn't much of a talker, whenever he did say something everyone knew it was worth listening to. "Don't tell me that that is all you know about her," he said, slightly shaking his head. "There has to be something else that you know. Something simple as her favorite color?"
"Red, probably."
"Really? Then how about her favorite food?" Tsubasa added with a grin.
"She make a lot of rice."
"No no," Koko suddenly chimed in, walking along side of them with his ball under his arm. "It has to be something personal or else it doesn't count." He narrowed his eyes, knowing exactly what he was going to ask. He gave a knowing smile that irritated Natsume to no end. "Wha—"
He didn't want to hear it anymore. Knowing exactly what Koko was going to ask, he decided to hush him up by pushing Koko's own ball at his face.
It wasn't their pestering about his relationship with Mikan that was making him so irritable. The entire day seemed to not go as planned. That morning, he had wanted to be sweet to Luna. He wanted to show her that he can be as sweet as he was to his own mother. Something friendly, but not too friendly. But she wanted none of it. Assuming that she probably already knew of his relations with Mikan, Luna politely refused him. With Mikan's constant questions and advices about not keeping his emotions bottled up, he can already feel his patience starting to crumble.
"I think we can end it. The deal was six months and it's about to be seven," Natsume said so sharply that even his own friends could feel that he was about to explode. "So we can end it now. I won."
Ruka, Tsubasa, and Koko looked at each other before looking back at their longtime friend.
"Look, man, you could have told us to stop asking you all this," Tsubasa said, a little worried about his friend. "Besides, as much as Mikan is an oddball, and I will admit is pretty awkward being around her, she isn't—"
"But it was a bet either way," Ruka said in as-a-matter-of-fact tone. "Unless..." The blond teen looked at his friend. He's known Natsume a lot long than anyone. Feeling worried about his sudden declaration was normal. "Did you start liking her?"
Without a hesitation, Natsume looked at them.
"No."
It's the start! My updates won't be frequent, just to let you all know. The other chapters won't be as short as this. Until next time!
Edit: The lunch thing is completely coincidental! Lol I'm sorry if it's misleading, but this story has nothing to do with the 'Train Station'. That story is done. If I ever do a second part to it, I'll make sure to let it be known. I am, though, very happy that my one-shot was positively received! This is a brand new story. Completely different plot from what I was going with with my one-shot. I just don't want any misunderstandings. Thank you all for understanding!
