"My Angel Love Song"
- Nikoli-chan
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Chapter 1
"My First Kiss"
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It was a lovely morning I went down the stairs to be greeted by no one. It has been this way ever since my parents left. They're working overseas. My mom is a wonderful pianist and a great singer. She composed a lot of songs and had many concerts around the world. Currently she's in Vienna for another concert. My father, in the other hand, is an illustrious movie director and novelist. His works are considered to be a legend in his choice of career. He's somewhere in Australia shooting for another box office hit. It has been 6 years since they left. They rarely call or have a visit even during the holiday seasons. But they never forget to send money for my living. They're a pair of workaholics but I think they're just using their jobs as an excuse for not seeing each other.
As I ate by myself, someone came and barged in.
"MIKAN!" shouted a girl. "We're late, idiot!" she went straight to the kitchen guessing that I was still eating my breakfast.
"Ohayo, Hotaru!" I greeted her.
"Stop dawdling and hurry up." She scolded.
"Yeah, yeah. Let me take a bath first and then we can go. And would you stop banging the door." I said before running up the stairs.
I live alone in this large house. I don't have a maid to clean it up or anyone I live with. Every morning I wake up with no one to greet. Hotaru comes over during school days and makes sure I won't be late for school. She's my cousin and my best friend but I treat her more like of a nagging mother. My parents asked her family to take care of me while they're away. They're really nice and they even offered me to live with them since my parents work abroad. But I refused. I don't want to be a burden to their family. Besides, I can't leave this place where I had my memories together with my whole family.
"Hotaru! Let's go!" I said as I dashed out of my house already wearing my school uniform. Hotaru followed and we both walked to school.
I'm studying in Saint Anne's Academy, an all girls' school, while Hotaru studies in Alice Academy, an exclusive school for geniuses. It wasn't a shock for me when I heard that she got admitted to that school because she's definitely a genius.
As we both walked side by side, I grabbed onto Hotaru's arm. "It's a very nice day, ne?" I asked her.
She suddenly glared at me and said, "Let go of me. It would be a nice day if I don't see you."
"Mou… That's so mean." I pouted.
Hotaru is a cold blooded person. She's really smart and pretty. At first, when my mom introduced her, I thought she was weird but she's really nice. Though she looks like she doesn't care at all, she's actually a softie inside.
As we continued walking, we bumped into this really nice guy. "Ohayo! Mikan-chan, Hotaru-chan!"
"R-Ruka-pyon!" I stuttered. I don't know why but every time I see him, my heart skips. "O-Ohayo!"
"Ohayo!" Hotaru greeted. "Well, I have to go. I don't want to be late for school." She patted my back and then turned to Ruka. "Take care of her, Nogi." Hotaru glared at him and then ran off. Though, they attend the same school, Hotaru is in bad terms when it comes to Ruka.
"H-Hotaru!" I tried to stop her but she already left. "Geez…"
"She looks like she's in a hurry." I heard him say.
"Y-Yeah…"
"Well?" He suddenly flashed a smile at me. "Shall we?" He took my hand and walked.
It seemed so embarrassing. I was blushing extremely and he's holding my hand. My body turned stiff and I felt my heart thump really hard.
Ruka suddenly stopped at a corner and looked at me.
"W-What's wrong?!" I asked.
"Nothing…" he said. "You're cheeks are red. I find it cute."
"Uhh…"
"Well, this is where we have to go our separate ways. See you again." Ruka said. He released my hand and walked away.
I stared at his figure until he was gone.
"Kyaa! He's so cute! Those icy blue eyes, that blonde hair, that cute face, everything about him makes my heart skip!" I squealed but then it struck me. "Oh my! I'm late!"
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The day ended and it was time to go home. A sudden sad sensation overwhelmed inside of me when I realized that there is no point of going back home when no one's waiting for you. Loneliness is an awful thing to experience and that's the same emotion I feel every single passing day.
I walked mindlessly until I found myself at the park. It was getting dark but my mind never thought of going back home right now. I sat on a nearby bench and sighed.
Just then… I heard a rustle coming from the bushes. It came closer and closer. I stood guard grabbing hold to my bag. I felt like running but my feet wouldn't move.
From the bushes, out came 3 thugs holding a bottle of alcohol on one hand each.
"Wahaha… Why don't we go back to that beer house again and wreck the whole place…" said the bald guy.
"That would be fun…" the other guy said.
"Hey!" The man wearing a ripped shirt saw me. "Well, lookie here. I think a kitten just got lost in the wilderness."
"Ooh… a high school student. Why don't we have some fun, little kitty?" said the other guy.
By the way they look at me; I figured that they were planning on doing some repulsive things with me. I turned to run away but it was too late. I'm trapped, surrounded by these three thugs.
I glared at them. "Go away or I'll scream for help!"
"Feisty! I like you." the bald guy grabbed my hand and pinned me to the ground. "Your body's perfect for a high school student. It would be a shame to hide it underneath these clothes."
He flashed a malicious smile and took a knife out.
"HHHEEE…mpff…" I screamed but the other man covered my mouth.
"Don't shout, you little brat."
"Hey!" The guy with the ripped shirt suddenly called for their attention. "Did you hear something? It feels like somebody's watching us."
"Don't be a paranoid and help us!" The bald guy shouted. He then turned to me and grinned. "Now where we? Oh yeah… It would be nice to expose your body." He began using the knife and ripped my blouse open. I felt his other hand caressing my legs and now making its way up.
Escaping is the only thing that runs through my mind. Before they could even molest me more, I bit the other guy's hand and kicked the bald guy's precious jewels that made him wince in pain. I quickly lifted myself up to carry on my escape. But luck wasn't on my side; the guy with the ripped shirt grabbed a hold on me. "Let go of me you, jerk!"
I tried kicking but he won't budge.
"Do you think we would let you go that easily?" he threatened. He pulled out a knife and pointed it to my chest. "Stay quite and I won't pierce this knife right down into your heart."
"You vile jerk!" I glared at him.
"Be an obedient girl and let us use your body." He said running his knife gently onto my neck. "Hm… you have a pretty face." He scanned my face. "Your lips look soft. Want me to kiss you?"
Just when I thought my life would end, someone showed up. "Oi! Would you quiet down there? I'm trying to sleep here."
"Who the hell is that?" The guy said.
"Would you shut up?! And let that noisy brat go!" a boy suddenly jumped off a branch on a tree.
"Wha?... who are you?"
"Doesn't matter… but I won't forgive you for disturbing my sleep." The boy said.
The moon had already appeared and shined down upon his presence. His messy raven hair glossed with the moonlight and hid his crimson red eyes. He has that sinister look on his face that gave everyone shivers.
"Ha! You're just a kid! This would be too easy." gloated the guy who was holding me. "What are you waiting for? Get rid of him!" He instructed his comrades.
The other two followed what he said. With a knife in their hands, they took their assault.
"Heh…" but the boy seemed calm. With a swift move, he hit them both behind the neck. The two fell unconscious and the last man standing was the one who was holding me. The boy then turned to our direction and gave a menacing look. "How boring… I thought they would give me a good fight."
"S-Stand back!" The man began to stutter. "Or I'll kill her!" He pointed the knife on my neck.
I felt the sharpness of the blade as it touched my skin. I gave out a slight moan because it stings.
"Go ahead! Like I care." The raven-haired boy arrogantly said.
"What?! Then why would you even bother jumping out and saving me?!" I was ticked off.
"Who said that I came here to rescue you?"
"Idiot!"
"Fine! Then, I'll kill her!" The man interrupted and aimed for the strike.
I closed my eyes preparing myself for death. But before the sharp stabbing pain could ever come to me, the boy quickly hit his hand.
'CLANK!' The knife fell from the man's hand.
Without anything to defend himself, he finally released me and ran away.
"Tch… Coward." I heard the boy say.
Feeling relieved, I fell to my knees. "Sigh… that was so close. Thank you… whoever you are."
"Hmp! There's nothing to thank about. I'm not used to seeing anyone stepping on those who are weak. And besides, those repulsive creatures kept on acting like they own everything." He then walked up to me and offered a hand. "Here…"
Now that he's near, I suddenly recognized his face. 'Ah! No! It couldn't be… this guy's… Natsume Hyuuga?!' Memories suddenly flashed before my eyes. Those memories that I've tried so hard to forget came back to me when I saw his face.
"Hey! Have we met?" he suddenly asked. "Your face looks so familiar."
"N-No! You've mistaken me for some other person." I said hoping that he wouldn't recognize me. 'Aargh! It's Natsume Hyuuga. But there's nothing to worry about! I didn't like him very much because he looks so scary! I'm sure he won't recognize me since he doesn't like me that much neither.' I stood up and held my blouse together. I took my bag and walked away but then…
"Hey!" he called out.
'Oh no!' I stopped on my pace. my heart thumped harder and faster. 'No… please don't recognize me!'
"Are you going to ignore me again? Mikan Sakura?"
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--- While walking down the streets ---
Natsume was kind enough to lend me his jacket since my clothes were ripped off I should be thankful that he came and saved me but why am I regretting it?
"Err… uhm… I'm so sorry…" I apologized casting my head down. As much as possible, I want to avoid his striking gaze.
"Ever since Ruka's birthday 3 years ago, you've always ignored me. Did I do something wrong?" he inquired.
"It's not your fault but… uhm…" I stuttered. I found it hard to put my explanation into simple words. "Remember… 3 years ago… at Ruka's birthday bash?"
"Yup! Why?"
"Well, I asked Koko to give me something to drink but he accidentally gave me wine. Even though I only took a sip, I easily got drunk. You see, I can't tolerate any liquor that contains alcohol."
"Uh-huh…"
"Err… I felt dizzy that time and my mind was going crazy. I felt like throwing up so you sat next to me and quickly patted my back." I glanced at him making sure that he was listening… and surprisingly, he was! "And… and…" his gaze somehow made me feel a bit conscious of myself. "You… volunteered to take me home. You carried me all the way to your limousine but then… I had some hallucinations and mistook you for another person. I even said these weird words like 'I love you'. I couldn't stop myself and suddenly, out of the blue…I…"
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--- Flashback ---
--- Ruka's House ---
Ruka invited me to his birthday 3 years ago. He also invited Hotaru even though they're not that close…
"Aargh! I did come but what am I supposed to do now?" I said to myself as I hesitated to knock on the door. "Geez… Hotaru said she'd come but she never did!"
The door suddenly opened as I was talking to myself.
"Mikan-chan! I'm glad you're here. I worried that you wouldn't come." Ruka greeted me. "Come in!"
Ruka held me by the hand and led me to the rest of the guest. It really amazed me on how big his house is so without even realizing, we got to the living room.
"Oh there's the guest of honor! We've been looking for you Ruka!" a boy with tannic colored hair approached us. "Ah… who's this?"
"Introduce us to your cute friend." A short-haired dude said.
"You look so pretty." Another blonde boy complimented. "What's your name?"
"Everyone! This is Mikan Sakura a special friend of mine. Mikan… meet Koko (tannic spiky haired), Mochu (Short-haired dude) and Yuu (another blonde boy)" Ruka introduced.
"Nice to meet you!" I said feeling a bit embarrassed with all these people around me.
Just then…
"Happy Birthday, Ruka!" another guest arrived.
"Ah… here's the little jerk. You're late!" Ruka scolded.
"I got into a mess. You should be more thankful I came. I don't usually come to an occasion like this."
"There you go again. Being stubborn and all."
I stared at the new arrival's face and seemed a bit drawn to him. 'Kyaa! He looks so cute!' I thought in mind.
The boy noticed me and said. "Who's the little girl?"
"Ah… I forgot to introduce you." Ruka rubbed the back of his head. "Mikan… this is Natsume Hyuuga, my cousin. Natsume… this is Mikan Sakura, a special friend of mine."
"Nice to…" I was about to greet him but he cut me off.
"Hey! How old are you?"
"13."
"Really? I thought you were 10." He smirked as he patted my head. "You look like a kid."
"Pardon?" I was sort of ticked off by him but I calmed myself down. "You know… at first I thought you were nice but I guess first impressions are often wrong. You're an insensitive jerk! And don't call me a kid" I slapped his hand away.
"Now, Now… don't treat her that way, Natsume." Koko got in the way. He suddenly grabbed my arm and dragged me away. "Come, Mikan-chan! Let's go there and have some fun!"
"Eh? What kind of fun? Are we playing a game?"
As soon as I was out of sight, Ruka said. "You should apologize to her."
"What for?"
"Natsume!"
"Fine!"
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Later that evening…
I spend the whole time talking with Koko. Well, he did all the talking because he's always blabbering about himself.
"Hey! Are you thirsty?"
"Uh…"
"Wait here. I'll go get something."
"No wait! I'm fine!" I said but he already left. I then sat there with people I'm not familiar with. I watched Ruka entertain the other guest. I then rolled my eyes to the other direction and saw a bored Natsume sitting alone in one corner. I giggled softly because he looked cute. His eyes suddenly turned to my direction and met my own. I immediately looked away and pretended nothing happened.
"Here you go." Koko returned with two glasses of unknown liquid.
"Thanks." I said taking the other glass. I took a sip as Koko started blabbering, mostly of himself of course.
But then, my head got dizzy. 'Ah… Is this… wine?'
'CRASH' the glass slipped from my hands.
"Oh! Are you alright? Wait here. I'll go get a towel." Koko ran off again.
"No! Koko! I'm fine." I said not wanting him to worry but he already left. My head began to ache and my vision's starting to blur. I stood up, careful not to attract some attention. I walked my way towards the balcony because I seriously need some fresh air. As I got there, my knees weakened so I struggled to hang on to the railings. "Aargh! How can I be so careless? I have very low tolerance when it comes to drinking anything that contains alcohol."
"Hey!" a voice called me.
I looked behind only to find out who it was. 'Aargh… it's that jerk from awhile ago.' I cursed under my breath. I turned around to face him and asked irritably. "What do you want now?"
He walked towards me and said. "This isn't something I normally do but since Ruka asked me… I just wanted to say I'm sorry."
"Ugh… I feel like throwing up." I said while covering my mouth. I wanted to vomit because my stomach wasn't feeling well.
Natsume got insulted because he thought those words were meant for him. "I-I'm serious, idiot."
"No, really. I don't feel well."
Natsume understood quite well. He patted my back trying to comfort me. "Are you alright?"
I nodded a no to his question. I stood up but my legs wobbled. I stumbled but Natsume caught me just on time. "Are you drunk? Tell me where you live. I'll take you home myself. It's not good for you to stay here any longer." He said while carrying me off the ground.
"W-What are you doing?"
"Quiet down! Now tell me where you live." He said with authority
I have not enough energy to argue with him so I told him my address. "I live somewhere in Rich View Square."
"Sigh… Be careful next time. Who gave you something to drink anyway?"
"Koko."
"Aargh… that guy."
He carried me inside where people started to stare at us. I felt extremely uneasy due to the fact that he was walking towards Ruka.
"Ruka! I'll be leaving now. I'll take this girl with me." Natsume frankly said.
"Eh?!" Ruka looked surprised.
"I'll take her home. She got drunk so I'll drive her home."
"What?! Mikan got drunk?!" Koko exclaimed in disbelief.
Natsume gave him a piercing death glare before going.
"Hey! What did you do with Mikan?" Ruka glared at him as well.
"Me? N-nothing. You know I'm not that kind of person." Koko turned and walked away.
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--- Outside Ruka's House ---
"Don't be too trusting especially that Koko. He may seem very nice on the outside but he's actually a playboy." Natsume warned me. "Hey! Are you even listening?!"
"You know…" the alcohol was affecting my way of thinking. "I've always wanted to say to you that…" I snaked my hands around his neck and my voice suddenly turned seductive somehow. "I love you…" I slowly pressed my lips on his and gave him a sweet lingering kiss. Surprisingly, Natsume stood frozen. He might be too shocked of what I did. I then broke the kiss and whispered a name. "Ruka-kun…" After that I fainted.
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The next day I woke up in my own house. I turned my head and saw Hotaru sleeping at the edge of the bed. She must have watched me the entire night. I sat myself up and my head ached. "Ugh… W-What happened yesterday?"
I thought hard but then I realized. "WWWAAAHHH!!! DIDI DO SOMETHING PERVERTED YESTERDAY?!"
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--- Back to present ---
"I k-kissed you." I took a glimpse and found him smirking at me. I felt really stupid and humiliated. I looked away hiding the blush forming on my face while hoping that lightning would strike me down to keep me from saying more but, too bad for me, that doesn't normally happen in real life. "It was so embarrassing and so I pretended nothing happened but still every time I see you, it brought the memories back."
"So that's why you ignored me." Natsume sighed quite irritably. "How silly."
I felt guiltier than before. "I'm really sorry. You didn't do anything wrong, Natsume-kun."
"So? When you ignored me, did the fact that those things happened go away?"
"No…"
"Figures. Well, it's fine. Since I now know the reason."
I'm really sorry."
Natsume wrapped an arm around my neck. "It always bugged me you know. I kept wondering if I'd hurt you somehow. I thought to apologize if that was the case.
I felt a blush on my face when he said that. 'Eh? No way! He gave me that much consideration? Even if I said those mean things before? I never knew that he's actually a nice guy. Despite the way he looks, He's actually quite sweet. It was wrong of me to ignore him for such selfish reason.' I thought in disbelief so once again I apologized. "Ah… uhm… I… I'm really sorry and also thank you."
"No problem… anyway, if you don't mind me asking…" Natsume paused for awhile to check if I was listening or not but seeing that I am, he continued. "Was that your first kiss?"
I didn't answer but my actions made it clear. I looked away hiding the seven shades of red on my face.
Natsume smirked at me getting amused of my shyness. "I guess it was. No wonder you ignored me. Was it intended for Ruka?"
"Eh?!" I was shocked. "What made you say that?"
"You whispered his name after you kissed me."
"I… I did?"
"Uh-huh… You're too careless. Letting your first kiss be stolen like that."
"But… but…" I faced him again though I'm still blushing. "It wasn't considered a first kiss because you didn't kiss me back when I did that."
"Oh really?"
"Yes, that's right. I've read it once in a book!" I lied. The truth is… I'm making it all up to find excuses.
"Then, why were you bothered by it for so long?"
"I-It's because…" I was burning up even more. 'He's cornering me with his questions.'
Natsume, seeing that I was getting a bit uncomfortable, laid a hand on my face. "If that's the case…"
"Eh?"
"If kissed you back right now…" nearing his face with mine and striking me with that fiery crimson red eyes of his… "Then it would be considered as your very first…kiss."
My eyes widened in surprise. My lips were being stolen by a guy whom I ignored for 3 years. I tried to push him away but it's as if my body was betraying me. 'I… I can't move.' I was beginning to tremble but Natsume kept deepening the kiss. He caressed my lips oh so tenderly, asking my permission to give him more. 'Oh my gosh! I've been kissed before but I never had a tongue used!'
Natsume finally parted his lips and teased me. "So? How was it?"
"Y-You…" a vein suddenly popped on my head. I slapped his hand away and shouted. "WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!"
"Your first kiss of course."
"Aargh! Idiot! Pervert! When I finally thought that you were nice, you suddenly do these things to me…"
Natsume suddenly laughed.
"W-What are you laughing about?"
"You…" he stopped. "You look so cute. I like you."
I turned my back at him as I felt my heart skip. "S-Stop toying with me."
"I'm not."
"Idiot!" I said as we started walking again.
"Stupid!" he shot back as he followed suit. He only stopped for awhile when he saw something sparkly on the road. He picked it up and carefully examined it. "A bracelet..." he observed it further and saw an inscription that says 'Mikan Sakura'. "Tch... it belongs to that idiot." He lifted his head up and looked around only to find out that she was gone.
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--- End of Chapter 1 ---
* This is the first story I ever submitted. I hope you liked that! Thank you for reading and please send your reviews. Please give me more ideas. I would be glad to receive your comments. For those who liked it, I'll be posting the second chapter soon so please be patient and wait for it. I have to study for the exams so please understand.