Prompt: Are we there yet?
Dedication: To my awesome team members for the House Cup - Theo, Amelie, Tabitha, Mari, Noly, Brenda, and Ai. You guys are simply amazing. And to Cara, Abby and Erika for being the best officials and human beings in the world.
Warning: Strong language.
Are We There Yet?
by Autumn Win-Dow
(AoGA House Cup. Words: 489)
"Hey, Natsume, where are we going?"
Somewhere, Mikan. We're going somewhere.
"Aww, why are you keeping it a secret? You party pooper!"
You wouldn't want to come with me if I told you. I need you.
"We've been driving for half an hour, and I'm bored."
You're bored? I'm not bored. I could watch you from the mirror all day.
"Hmm… let's play I Spy!"
Childish, optimistic, happy. You were always that sort of person. Somehow, because of you, it's now my type.
"Oh wait, you're driving. Too bad."
And slow. How the hell did this happen?
"…Are we there yet?"
You always seem to find enjoyment in travelling games that eight year olds play. But we're not there yet.
"Are we there yet, are we there yet?"
You're unbelievable pushy too. Why the hell did I fall in love with someone like you? Logic be damned.
"…Eh? We're driving out of Tokyo? Are we going on an adventure?"
Consider it a holiday. For both of us, because hell, I'm so fucking stressed.
"You're not answering me, Natsume. What's wrong?"
I could rant all day about what's wrong in my life, but you're just going to get more worried. So my ideal reply for your question would be a simple 'nothing'.
"I know that something isn't wrong. I'm not an idiot."
So you say. But I know that you're the biggest idiot I've ever met. But kudos in noticing that I'm not myself.
"Tell me what's wrong, or else I'll jump out of the car."
Liar. Don't you know that I can read you from the back of my hand? You don't have the guts to do such a risky thing. You can't even bear watching the opening of crime TV shows.
"…You got me. You suck."
Hn.
"But I'm not going to stop asking you. Why are you so tense?"
I'm tense because of that stare you're sending my way. I don't deserve to be fucking cared for, but here you are, in my car, doing it. I have no idea how you could be so damn trusting and compassionate. Thank god I'm not telling this to you, because I sound like a damn sap.
"Is it about what Tsubasa said yesterday?"
Don't you dare mention your damn boyfriend. Because I get pissed by the thought of him, let alone what he says. But unfortunately, that bastard isn't why.
"…Are we there yet?"
…Almost.
"…"
…
"…Natsume…"
Are you finally getting what I'm doing?
"What are you doing?"
What does it look like?
"Why are we driving towards a cliff?!"
Because this is our destination.
"Slow down!"
I'm sorry, Mikan, but I can't do that.
"Why are you doing this?!"
Because I feel like killing myself whenever I see you and that bastard together. It wasn't my intention to take you with me, but I think I'm going fucking insane. Forgive me.
"Natsume!"
…
"…"
....We're finally there.
A/N: This is my first time writing something... like this. It got way darker than I intended.