Title: Ninety Seven & Three Drabbles
Dedicated to: Okay, I know there are too many for her, but it's because of timing. Not because she's cool. HERE, ANNA-FACE.
Summary: #13 - Misfortune: They say that if a black cats crosses your path, misfortune will follow you. Even so, Mikan wanted to know why she felt like the luckiest person alive. - Drabbles.
Info: Twenty-five drabbles per chapter. Not related to one another.
Disclaimed By: Romantically Loveless

#01 - Introduction

"I don't think we're setting a good example if we're telling them we met when you blew up a wall and I ran away from home to find Hotaru," she teasingly spoke, recalling the years.

He gave a signature smug look while his hand absentmindedly rubbed her increasingly large stomach, "We could always say how their mommy was wearing polka dot underwear." Smack!

"Ow! Jeez, Mikan."

They agreed that would tell their children that their first introduction was under the Sakura tree.

#02 - Love

Natsume loved teasing her about her polka-dot underwear so much that she was tempted to throw them out.

When she did, there was a very grumpy boyfriend the next day, and a new box of strawberry printed undergarments on her dresser.

#03 - Light

No matter how much he hated trying to sleep with the light on, Mikan admitted she was scared of the dark. Thus, he would let his Alice flicker on until she fell asleep every night.

That came with the benefit of seeing her cuddle him for warmth as she dreamt on.

#04 - Dark

Mikan always looked out her window to see if the light in his room was on to make sure he was home from his missions. Sometimes, he would even open the curtain and would give her a glance to tell her she could go to sleep.

#05 - Seeking Solace

Her presence enough was able to keep away his nightmares of the missions he went on, Persona, and losing her.

#06 - Break Away

When Natsume came back to her after a month-long mission, the first thing he said to her was,

"Let's have a three day breakaway in the Bahamas."

She knew she fell in love with the right man, whether he was completely conscious at the moment or not.

#07 - Heaven

"..You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be..."

Natsume then believed that this song was the story of his life.

#08 - Innocence

The innocent look on his newborn baby's face made him want to cry.

Mikan looped her hand around the back of his head and brought him to her shoulder.

#09 - Drive

Each time Natsume sat in the passenger seat of his car with Mikan's hands on the wheel, he took an Advil before they got out of the garage.

#10 - Breathe Again

It took Ruka giving him a subtle tug on his arm to remind him to breathe again after Mikan was escorted down the aisle.

#11 - Memory

Natsume faintly remembered a time where his mom told him to take care of his sister. She was lost, but never to be forgotten.

#12 - Insanity

Just the smallest glance that boy gave to his little girl made Natsume insane and want to pummel the kid. He made an exception because it was Ruka's.

#13 - Misfortune

They say that if a black cats crosses your path, misfortune will follow you.

Even so, Mikan wanted to know why she felt like the luckiest person alive.

#14 - Smile

Mikan loved smiling. She did it when it was sunny, when it rained, while she danced to the music only she could hear. It was one of the most fulfilling things in her life.

But she loved it more when Natsume did it with her.

#15 - Silence

Through time and time, Mikan and Natsume learned that if their child was silent in the next room, something bad was going on.

#16 - Questioning

At the tender age of three, their daughter asked them the golden question, "Where do babies come from?"

Unable to come up with a decent answer, they agreed to call Narumi to explain it.

#17 - Blood

Natsume blamed the Academy for not having Sexual Education as a mandatory course.

It wasn't his fault he thought Mikan was heavily bleeding every month.

#18 - Rainbow

Rain was her favourite type of weather because while it was raining, she could always hope that a rainbow could come later.

...Then she'd make her boyfriend dance with her outside, shamelessly.

#19 - Gray

The first time Mikan thought that Natsume wouldn't come back home was a gray night.

But he came back to her with the same tired smile he always had later.

#20 - Fortitude

Even through seeing his first child and second child leave to go to the academy, Natsume's fortitude never did waver.

That didn't stop him from calling them every night to remind them that he and their mom loved them.

#21 - Vacation

There were those times where missions were lengthy and responses were beginning to be a challenge. One of those time was when Natsume got knocked into a coma during their winter break.

Mikan plastered posters of beaches all around his hospital room to bring him a bit closer to his vacation.

#22 - Mother Nature

On his son's fourth birthday, Natsume taught him how to use the equipment Mother Nature gave them.

All over their front lawn.

"Nat-su-me! Explain to me why there is pee on my flower bed!"

#23 - Cat

While sitting at home, Mikan pondered in her thoughts. She was so in her apartment between the times where she wasn't working, at school or scrambling with assignments. Cats were cuddly, adoring and great company.

She decided not to get one anyway. Natsume was that, and more.

"Eww, Mikan! I didn't need to hear that!" Koko yelled while putting down his sandwich.

#24 - No Time

"This is no time to be bothering me," he grunted.

"Well, it's not like you're doing anything productive, anyway!" she spoke exasperated.

He looked at her with an incredulous look before replying, "Princess Peach is not going to save herself from Bowser."

She walked away stomping and he could have swore she said, "Slut" under her breath.

#25 - Trouble Lurking

After begging him to let her buy a pet, Natsume reluctantly agreed after she gave him a puppy-dog look. Mikan went to the pet store, bought two fish and came back home.

Now Natsume's looking back thinking about how trouble was just lurking around the corner, right after she bought two fighting fish in the same bowl.

Author's Note: This was supposed to be up during some hard times.
Enjoy reading. :]