The Plan

All her life, Mikan has been obliged to be engaged to the son of her father's best business partner, Ruka just to keep the money around the family, but what if she falls for the best friend of the person she was supposed to marry?

CHAPTER 1: The Meeting

"Ms. Yukihara, please wake up, your mother is expecting you downstairs, and she needs you to get dressed for you have a visitor." I heard the maid say.

"Tell mom I'll be right there" I replied lazily.

"Yes Ms. Yukihara" The maid said.

The maid went out of my room and closed the door; I slept for five minutes more then I stood up and walked immediately to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and took a bath. After a few minutes, I went out of the bathroom and got dressed. I wore a yellow knee-length ruffled dress with brown stilettos on; I also put on light make-up and put my hair down. I looked at myself at the mirror then I was finally contented on how I look. I went down stairs seeing my mom eating breakfast.

"Good morning mom!" I greeted cheerfully not knowing what is going to happen next.

"So, um… who are the visitors?" I said unknowingly.

"Don't you remember? Next week's your 18th birthday…" Mom said happily.

Oh right, I remembered… The most miserable day of my life is almost approaching, to become 18, to get married to some stranger I don't even love. Well, I have enjoyed my seventeen years of living; it's time my enjoyment got cut off.

"Well you know the plan right? When you turn 18, you're going to be engaged so I and your father thought that you should meet your almost-fiancé to get to know each other, so be good okay." Mom said happily as if I also liked it.

"Knock, Knock" I heard through the door. I have a bad feeling about this…

"Oh look, our guests are here!" Mom practically squealed.

The maids opened the doors which revealed two boys who are probably the same age as me. The blonde boy with cerulean eyes and was holding a bunny was quite handsome that had the prince-charming-type-aura; His eyes revealed that he was really kind and gentle (I guess so), but although the blonde guy was very handsome, the other boy that had messy raven hair with crimson red eyes had the features of an angel despite the mysterious aura he had; those eyes of him they were very clear as crystal but looking at those eyes, you can see regret, anger and Pain. It's like his whole life was very miserable and all mixed up. I don't know why but somehow I pity him, I mean I don't even know that guy but I kinda feel that he needs light to the darkness that he have been living.

'Hmmm, my heart, it beats so fast unlike the usual, what is this? Maybe I'm just tired and a little nervous, that's all, nothing to worry about.'

"Good morning, Ms. and Mrs. Yukihara, I'm Ruka Nogi, your future fiancé." The blonde boy said.

"I'm Mikan Yukihara, nice to meet you Ruka Nogi." I say as cheerfully as possible.

"I'm Natsume Hyuuga, nice to meet you Mikan." The raven guy said coldly.

'Why is my heart beating so fast? What is this feeling I'm having?'

"Don't you think it's rude to stare?" Natsume said, smirking.

'Wait, what?Have I been actually staring at him? I have to think of an excuse! I'm freaking out!'

"I um… It's those eyes… I have never seen crimson red eyes before, it's very unique." I said embarrassingly

'I'm saved! Who is this guy anyway? His name is Natsume Hyuuga, and my future fiancé is Ruka Nogi…It means they are not related but why is he here?'

"Oh, um…thank you." Natsume said coolly.

The conversation stopped when mom invited the guests to eat. I was speechless the whole time, I don't know why because I'm usually as noisy as my mother. Mom talked mostly of me then occasionally asks Ruka different questions which are really annoying. I snapped out when I heard my mom call me and say:

"Mikan, did you know that they will be in your school starting tomorrow? They will also be your classmates."

Oh great! Just great! I'll be in school with my future fiancé. I can't help but think of the reactions of my classmates especially my best friends. Well I think I told them the curse of my 18th birthday so I think they'll understand. I just want to call them right now and chat with them for the rest of the day instead of being here. Maybe I can excuse myself just to call them but that would be rude.

As I have expected, they stayed at our house for about 10 hours. I don't know why but I don't think our guests are bored because I can tell that they are entertained well by my mother. Unlike me, I'm bored to death. To keep myself busy, I poke Ruka's rabbit and it's actually entertaining. Ruka turns to me and I can tell he notices me poking his rabbit. It's not my fault, I'm just too bored, I just want to go to my room and play with his cute little rabbit. Ruka watches me silently and like he just read my mind, he hands me the rabbit and tells me that he wants to see my room. I ask my mom and she approves. Poor Natsume will be staying with my talkative mom…

Ruka and I go to my room and sat on the bed. Silence envelopes the room and I can't help but feel awkward so I just played with the rabbit and patted its head. Then suddenly I ask the questions that has been lingering on my head.

"Do you read minds?" I ask, feeling a little stupid.

"Why? Have I read your mind about something?" Ruka said.

"Well, actually yes because awhile ago I wanted to go in my room and play with your rabbit." I say confidently.

"Well, I'm not a mind reader but I can tell that you're bored, so I gave you my rabbit. Also, I needed an excuse for us to be alone." Ruka said calmly

"Oh," the only thing I could say.

"Are you and Natsume somehow related?" I say curiously

"Me and Natsume were best friends as long as I can remember… He was an orphan so we adopted him because of my request." After that, Ruka started telling me his story.

"I was strolling by the playground when I saw a boy running away then he sat down on the feet of my sakura tree to rest he looks badly hurt because of his bruises so I came to him and aided his wounds. After I'm done, he pushed me away but I can't blame him, if a stranger came and helped you, you won't feel safe, so I came to him once more and told him that I want to be his friend. He didn't respond until I heard a growl from his stomach, I gave the sandwich from my backpack began a conversation with him. Then there I found out his identity, the tragedy that he encountered and that he was on orphan that ran away from the orphanage to find her sister that was taken away. We stayed at that sakura tree and got to know each other. He refused to go back to the orphanage so he lived in my sakura tree house for a while then I finally convinced him to go back and then we will adopt him. I promised him that after his adoption, I will help him find his long lost sister." Ruka explained with pain in his voice.

"You're asking me all those questions and I answered it, now it's my turn to ask." Ruka said changing the sad environment.

"What is it?" I ask.

"I um… Will you go out with me?"

My first chapter is done! If you're wondering if I update fast, it's safe to say that in a few days, I'll update my stories. I have nothing much to do at home since it's vacation so updates are coming fast.