Hello here at last. My next fanfic,Enjoy

Summary: I know some of your fantasy. Natsume & Mikan get married,have babies and live happily ever after.

WRONG. Running for their lives. Forced to abandon something important,life has never been boring.

I mean, where's the fun in that.

CHAPTER 1 FAREWELLS & A PROMISE

"..." talking

'...'thoughts

The winds blew that night, harsh and cold. That night everything changed. A boy, 17 of age, leaned against the door of his girlfriend's room, waiting. The watch he wore beeped, showing it was already midnight. He turned and entered the room. Closing back the door and locking it. He saw his girlfriend who in question, was sitting on her bed, staring at two bundles in her arms. Moonlight shone through her window, showing a bit of light in the dark room. He can see tears threatening to fall from her eyes.

'tch...'

He walked forwards and stopped right in front of her.

"Polka dots" ruby red eyes that had lost all of its emptiness since the girl came, stared at her. The girl sniffed and looked up. Brown met red.

"Natsume..." his heart constricted painfully when he saw her eyes. The pair of warm brown cheerful eyes was now replaced by emotions he hated, sadness, pain and fear. He didn't like it at all. His hand cupped her cheek, using his thumb to wipe away the tears. She managed a weak smile. Natsume nodded and pulled back his hand.

"It's time to go, strawberries" his voice was calm and a bit teasing. A smirk was evident on his face.

Mikan giggled a bit. She was so used to Natsume's teasing, she didn't mind it. Except for a few like baka, little girl and others. She stood up. Natsume took both of the bundles from her arms. Mikan crossed the room to her desk. She sat down and wrote a note and left it on the desk. She then took her backpack. She went back towards Natsume and relieved one of the bundles in his arms. Natsume opened the window and climbed out and jumped to a tree branch. He jumped down the tree and landed gracefully. He lighted a small fire. A signal that meant, Mikan can come down. She too repeated what Natsume did. When she got down, they ran towards the academy's gate. When they reached there, they found Youichi waiting for them.

Youichi had a solemn look on his face. Sadness and determination mixed in his jade green eyes.

"otou-san,okaa-san" he said

Natsume and Mikan smiled a bit. It's been a long time Youichi called them that. It's always been Natsume nii-san and Mikan nee-chan.

"Sorry for troubling you like this,Youichi" said Natsume, staring right at Youichi. He shook his head.

". I'll protect them at all costs" Mikan couldn't take it. The tears that she had held in so hard,began to flow freely down hwer cheeks. She pulled Youichi into a hug. Being very careful not to hurt baby Miaka in her arms.

"Thank you, You-kun" she whispered. Mikan pulled away. She looked at Natsume. A silent conversation seemed to be going on between them. After awhile, Natsume nodded.

He pulled out two necklaces from his pocket, one of it silver, the other gold. Each of it has 3 charms attached to it. The first one is a small key, the other one, a miniature flame. The third, a flower,a cherry blossom. He gave the gold one to Mikan.

Mikan took the gold necklace and put it around her daughter's neck. She smiled a bit. Miaka sleeps peacefully in her arms. Totally unaware of anything happening around her. She is so full of life when she's awake, cheerful and loud. Her eyes are brown with a little tint of red in it. While her hair brown with black streaks in it.

"We love you very much Miaka. Make sure you take care of yourself and your brother." she whispered to her, kissing the baby on the forehead.

Natsume attached the silver necklace on natsuke. He watched Natsuke grabbed the miniature flame, when he put it on him. Natsume had a small smile on his face. Natsuke reminded him a lot like himself. He was quiet and observing, Rebellious and tenacious. The complete opposite of his younger twin. Well...maybe not tenacious and rebellious. Both of the babies have that quality. Natsuke even looked exactly like him with the same hair, eyes and facial structure.

"Listen carefully little guy, I know you will remember this. The miniature flame is warm if I'm alive and cold if I'm dead. The same goes for the cherry blossom for your mother. That key will lead you to your answers for the questions that I'm sure you will ask in the near future. We love you little guy, and don't you forget it"

Mikan and Natsume swapped the babies and said their goodbyes to them. The tears that Mikan tried so hard to hold in, freely flowed down her cheeks when they gave the babies to Youichi.

Natsume hugged the boy and ruffled his hair, a small and sad smile on his face.

"Take care of yourself and the babies for us will ya?"

"I will. I promise" he watched his 'father' for what maybe the last time.

Mikan hugged Youichi and kissed him on the forehead. A sad smile too mirrored her face.

"Make sure you take care of yourself and the babies, alright. I love you, little monster."

Youichi nodded and took the backpack Mikan gave him. With one last look at his 'parents' faces and left, disappearing into the night.

Mikan cried. She clutched her chest tightly. It hurts. Her heart hurts. She felt, as if her heart were torn into two. She felt it. A part of her is missing. She wants it back. Badly.

'It hurts...'

She felt a weight on her shoulder. She turned to see who it is. It was Natsume with an encouraging smile on his face. Telling her everything would be fine.

In a second she was in his arms, crying her eyes out, letting everything out. Her fears, sadness, anger, and pain. After a few minutes she calmed down. Just a few sniffs here and there.

"Thank you Polka dots, for successfully wetting my favourite shirt" amusement evident in his voice.

Mikan chuckled a bit.

'It'll be alright. With Natsume by my side, I'm sure everything's going to be fine.'

Mikan looked up, only to find her staring into his ruby red eyes. She had always been fascinated with the colour, ever since she met him. And that was 7 years ago.

"Ne, Natsume-kun" they were still staring at each other.

"Hmm"

"Can I ask you a question?" slowly Natsume's lips formed a smirk. Mikan raised an eyebrow.

'What the hell is he smirking about?'

"You already did, cherries" Mikan hit his chest playfully.

"I'm being serious here" she pouted at him

"Alright, what is it?" still smirking

"Promise me that...that..." Mikan looked serious and hesitant. Natsume dropped his smirk and frowned.

"What?" he asked gently.

"Promise me that you won't leave me alone" she said it quietly and hid her face at his chest.

Natsume was shocked. He wasn't expecting this, at all. He never knew she was this scared. Natsume hugged her tightly.

"Even if I do leave, it'll only be for awhile. You know that. I always come back."

Mikan nodded...

"I know, but I still want you to promise" Mikan looked up, staring right into his eyes.

"Alright. I promise I won't leave you alone unless I have too. How's that." he asked her. She smiled.

"Okay"

Natsume smiled a bit. They pulled away.

'at least she's smiling. We need to go before I breakdown'

"Let's go. We can't stay long"

"Ehmm" Natsume walked away. Mikan reached for his arms and clung to it.

"Just for a while. I'm afraid" Mikan whispered. He nodded.

"When we get to the hideout, you can cry all you want Natsume. I'm here, right by your side." she looked at him smiling a bit.

'She knew huh'

"Tch..." Mikan merely smiled. Together they left, vanishing into the darkness of the night.

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