DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GA.

CHAPTER 1: A two-week royal break

"Awww. Isn't he just the cutest thing you have ever seen?" Mikan cooed at the three-month old baby boy. He has the same raven hair as that of his mom but he has eyes as blue as the ocean like that of his dad.

"What's his name?"

"Kaito. 'Kai' means sea or ocean. Looking at his eyes just reminds us of the ocean. So we thought that name would fit him perfectly." Ruka explain.

"Hn. It is. How is it being a dad?"

"It's hard but fulfilling at the same time. Our world has turned upside down, literally. He sleeps most of the time during the day then he would cause a racket at night. Sometimes you would feel like you've had enough of it. But seeing him smile, cry, hiccup, burp or even fart gives you that unexplainable worthwhile feeling."

"Wish I had one too." Natsume thought as he looked at his wife. It has been three years since they were married but they still weren't blessed with a child.

"Come here, Kai-chan. Auntie Mikan is here to play with you." Mikan was carrying the baby while Jun arrived.

"The King and Queen have requested the Nogi Royals to proceed to their quarters."

"Aww. No fun. You guys have to go already?" Mikan complained with a pout.

"Can't help it. We just dropped by for a quick visit. Got lots of inventions to finish and this little guy eats up most of our time." Hotaru said as Mikan handed the baby to her.

"Alrighty then. *yawn* Hope to see you guys soon."

"Oi Polka, it's broad daylight and you're already sleepy?"

"Can't help it. Didn't get much sleep last night. I had to finish knitting the mittens of Kai-chan, remember? And how many times do I have to tell you not to call me Polka?"

"Tch. Whatever. What's next on your schedule?"

"Hmm. Alice Training, I think?"

"Jun, Mikan will be training with me today." Natsume declared.

"But your majesty, you are scheduled for a meeting with the Shadow Manipulation Kingdom."

"Cancel it. That shadow freak can wait. The matter to be discussed is not urgent anyway."

"As you wish, your majesty."

Natsume then grabbed Mikan's hand and dragged her back to their room. "Hey! Let go! I can walk on my own!" Mikan yelled while Natsume raised an eyebrow at her. "Why yell at me now? I always drag you around the palace like that and you're used to it. So why complain now?"

Mikan took a deep breath and mumbled. "Sorry. I'm just… tired… and sleepy... and a little dizzy…"

"I'll never understand women and their mood swings." Natsume thought. "Whatever. That's what you get for rushing things. I told you to finish those damn mittens bit by bit every single day. Yet you didn't listen. Now go get some sleep."

"Huh? I thought we were training each other?"

"Not today, Polka." Natsume said as he lay himself on the bed and patted the side next to him, signalling Mikan to come near him. "Let's just rest for the afternoon. I'm beat from all the documents I had to read and you said you're sleepy."

"I won't say 'no' to that suggestion." Mikan replied with a giggle as she lay on the bed, resting her head on Natsume's chest. A minutes later, they both dozed off.

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MIKAN'S POV

Ouch. My head hurts. A lot. It feels as if it's going to break. I stirred for a bit only to notice that Natsume was not here anymore. Is he in the toilet? I glanced at the clock at the bed side table and it says 5:12pm.

"Oh my gosh! How did it become so late?!" I shot up and immediately got out of bed. I stumbled as I felt like the whole room was spinning.

"Oi. Take it easy." I heard my husband say as he assisted me to sit on the corner of the bed. "Don't get up in a rush like that. You'll get dizzy."

I glared at him. "Why didn't you wake me up?!"

"Coz you said you didn't get much sleep last night."

"But I need to meet up with the Chemistry Kingdom's ambassadors at 4pm!"

"Calm down. They called in and cancelled your meeting. They said something came up and it was an emergency. So I just let you rest a bit more. And seriously, Polka. Keep your voice down. You're making me ears bleed. What's with all your yelling recently?"

"Oh. It got cancelled? Okay… ano, Natsume. What's for dinner?" I suddenly asked. I am starving. Well for the record, I wasn't able to have afternoon snacks. So being hungry now is perfectly understandable.

"How should I know?"

"I'm hungry. Aren't you hungry?"

"No. I had tea with your parents a while ago."

"No fair! You ate without me! You should have woken me up! And by the way, they are your parents too, you know." It has been three years since we were married. And yet, he's still not used to calling my parents mom and dad. I guess he plays safe by not calling them since he replies with a 'Hn' all the time.

"Tch. Whatever. Come on. Let's find something to eat. Apparently, my wife is such a pig." He said with a smirk.

The smile that was formed on my face when he called me his wife immediately vanished when he said I was a pig. Sheeeeesh. 'My wife' I really like it when I hear those words coming out of Natsume's mouth. I just wish that he would say it in a sentence that doesn't have an insult attached to it. *sighs*

Oh well. He wouldn't be Natsume if he wouldn't bully me. I guess that's one of the things that will never change.

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"See you in two weeks." I said as I kissed mommy and daddy goodbye. They are off to the Telekinesis Kingdom for some sort of convention. Plus, they are taking Youichi along with them. They said it's a good start for him to be exposed to outside royal activities.

"Are you sure you'll be alright, Mimi?"

"Of course, mommy. I'll be fine. I mean, what could go wrong, right?"

"You making a mess of the whole place. For sure you'll be partying and doing everything you want since even Jun-san is going to be away. You might even - Ouch! Hey!" Natsume stopped as I stepped on his foot.

You see, the convention will be attended by all royal representatives. Meaning, all my other schedules for the remaining two weeks will be cancelled in lieu of the said event. Since all royal representatives are there in the Telekinesis Kingdom, there would be no one for me to have meetings with. It's a two-week vacation galore!

And since not much is left to be done for me and Natsume, Mom and Dad decided to give Jun-san a break from work as well. It will just be me and Natsume here in the palace for the next two weeks.

"Now, now, you two. Behave. "

"I bet Mikan-nee and Natsume-nii are gonna get busy!" Youichi butted in with a wide grin. I simply rolled my eyes.

"So, what do you want for dinner?" Natsume asked as we were on our way inside the palace.

"I want Howalons!"

"Howalons? For dinner?"

"What? You asked. I answered." Well in my defense, I really do want Howalons. It has been so long since I last had them.

"Let's have a decent meal first, before the desserts."

"Awww. Fine." I replied gruffly. "How about a bento?"

"Bento?"

"Hai. You know, like the ones you made the last time that Tsubasa challenged you to cook something for us."

Natsume shrugged. "Well that's easy for me. Too lazy for something fancy anyway."

"Let's get cooking!"

"No. I'll do the cooking. The last thing I'd want is for you to burn the place." Natsume countered while searching the cupboards. "We're out of rice. You stay here. I'll go to the store outside to by some."

"And some Howalons?" I added with very hopeful eyes.

He sighed in defeat. "Hn. And some Howalons. Just go and get some more rest. You still look tired to me."

I simply stared at Natsume's figure as he left. I guess I really can't hide anything from him. Despite me, acting all cheerful and such, he can still see that I'm still tired. He can read through me as if I am an open book.

The moment that he left, I sighed and threw myself onto the sofa. I feel tired, dizzy, my head hurts, and not to mention hungry. I may have lacked sleep from last night but it is as if I have overslept when it comes to my afternoon nap.

And that's just the thing I hate when I oversleep. My eyes feel heavy, as if they are longing for me to sleep even more. Sheeeeesh.

I blew my bangs away, forced myself to get up and scurried to the kitchen for some water. And then the next thing I knew, the world felt like it was spinning around me. I tried to grab something for support, but I failed, miserably.

"Natsu-" was all I could mumble. Then everything else was pitch black.