Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice! I wish I own it so that Natsume-kun will be mine!
Rated T
Summary:
Mikan was forced to accept the job that was given to her by Hotaru. Because she still doens't have an occupation, she thought that it will be a big help to her. At least, she will be just singing only to a party of a mysterious man.
She almost stiff when she found out that the party is for Natsume Hyuuga. She first saw him in one of the society page but then her heart was mesmerized by him. She could not believe her luck.
But she was totally freak out when she found out that it was Natsume's stag party and it was not only her singing he was expecting to her for that night.
He really thought that she is a prostitute!
Warning: Hotaru is an OOC here! She's not in her real self!
Chapter 1:
Mikan suddenly rose up from the bed. She looked at the alarm clocked beside her bed. She forgot to set it last night. Fortunately, she still wakes up early in the morning. The sun had just risen in the east.
While taking a bath, she was reminiscing in her mind the dream she had last night.In her dream, there is a guy who confessed his feelings to her in the middle of the forest. She remembers the important happenings in her dream but like the others, she doesn't know what the real meaning of those weird dreams is.
'That place is so beautiful. And I wonder who is that guy?' she asked herself. Deep inside her heart, she was dreaming to have a happy ending with the man she loves.
It was already 5 months when Mikan Sakura decided to take the adventurous life here in Tokyo. She was able to finish her course in BS Accountancy in the University of Okinawa. She wants to work first before taking the CPA License Examination so that she can pay for it. She was already shy on her auntie, who is the one who supported her for college. Her auntie is the one who stand as her parents when her mother and father decided to have their own family. She didn't think that her family will end up like this. She was thankful that she has a caring auntie like Misaki.
She hurriedly prepared herself. In exact 9:00 in the morning, she reached the Tokyo Bank Center in Mitaka. There were already plenty of applicants that is why the line is so long. Most of them are like her who is taking the interview while the others is taking the exam. She was finally called after a few hours.
Even how much outstanding her credential is, the HRD Head admit to her that they preferred applicants that has working experience instead like her who is a fresh graduate.
While walking outside the building, she thought that it was better that the HRD Head become honest unlike the others who are always promising her. It was already afternoon when she thought of eating in a famous fast food in the mall.
"Mikan!" she heard a voice calling her while she was busy walking to the food court. When she looked back, she saw the person she hadn't seen for four years-her best friend Imai Hotaru.
She was shocked to see her appearance. She was already modern and sophisticated. Way back then, Hotaru wears like a country pumpkin in their high school years. They parted ways when Hotaru decided to take her college course on Tokyo while she decided to continue her studies in Okinawa. Hotaru take up BS Tourism that is why, even if its vacation, they don't have much time to see each other because she was always in different places.
"Oi! Mikan! Why is that you look like you saw a ghost? It's Hotaru!" Hotaru said while laughing.
"You're still insane!" She answered back then hugged her best friend.
"You're shocked in what you right? You, you still didn't changed, still pretty but conservative. How are you? Are you working or you're still reviewing?" Hotaru asked successively while pulling her inside the fast food restaurant. Hotaru was going to treat her to celebrate because they met again. Mikan laughed.
"Hotaru! One by one! First, I still didn't work, I'm still searching. It's been five months since I tour the whole Tokyo to find a job. I need to find a job first so that I can able to pay for my review" Mikan answered
"Right! You're still responsible as ever" Hotaru teased. "On second thought, I will be doubtful if you're really my best friend if you're not like that"
"I'm not that responsible, I just really need it. I'm already ashamed with Auntie; I don't want to be a bother on her family. I really need to find a job before my savings turns to zero" Mikan explained
Mikan is a working student since college even she has an allowance from her Auntie and scholarship from her previous school. She was saving her money back then because she knows that the money she's going to waste in finding a job in the mainland is not a joke, like what's happening to her now.
"It's your turn now, How are you? You really like a model now!" Mikan said while they were eating together.
Even if they didn't meet a long time, it seems that there is nothing had changed. They were already used in teasing each other when they were in high school; they were the closest to each other. They were both cheerful even if they were facing some trials.
"I'm fine but not that fine. I'm still starting. They said, I'm still trying find my place under the sun while I'm doing my best in my work at the travel agency" Hotaru answered
She was happy for her best friend. It looks like Hotaru already adapted in the way of living here in Tokyo. Okinawa is a city too but having a fast life is kinda different.
"So, where are you staying?" Hotaru asked later on. Hotaru knows that she has no relatives here in Tokyo.
"In Inagi, it's a boarding house. I'm just resisting it for the mean time even though we are many in there at least all of then were nice"
"I'm alone in my house in Tama. I'm used to be alone but not that I saw you again; I felt I want to have accompanied. I already finished paying it so that was already mine. Now, do you want to move in?" Hotaru asked to Mikan
Mikan didn't answer immediately. She was shocked because Hotaru already have her own house. Hotaru already have something she can call hers, maybe because with the help of her parents. There are many things that happen in the years that passed.
"You can move out when your work is far from my house. Please move in. I really missed you, one day is not enough for me to talk about my experiences" Hotaru said persistently.
"Okay Fine. My payment is only up to the end of the month. I will give my payment for that boarding house to you to help you for the things needed in the house. "Mikan said
They agreed that when she found a job that will be the time she' going to pay her bestfriend for the house. Even if she was ashamed, she just accepts her best friend's recommendation.
Next day, she already moved in. New house, new life but her goal is still the same: to finally worked.
"Hey Man, when's the big day?"
It was still early in the morning that was already the greeting for Natsume by his best friend Ruka Nogi.
Ruka is the General Manager of the company owned by his parents. It's not that they have both high position in their company but because they are really getting along together and they have high respect in each other that's why they were friends. They were schooling in the same university in college and they had the same course in B.S. Business Administration. They were also together when they take up their masteral degree in Harvard University and they can say they really know each other well.
"Why are you here? Do you still not believe that I'm already engaged to be married to Luna?" Natsume said. HRuka come to his engagement party last night that's why he knows that Ruka is teasing him.
"Natsume, I'm happy for you and Luna. Finally, my rivals for the attention of the girls is lessen. Your fiancée is easily to be jealous. I assure you can't make any drastic when you two got married." Ruka said
"In two month's time, Man, Luna and I are married. My really target is December for when Christmas come we are newly weds. That will be happy and I won't envy you even if you have the whole population of Eve" Natsume answered back
"Therefore, I need to ready your stag party as soon as possible" he was about to protest but Ruka cut him off "And you can refuse it. It's gonna be different, you'll see, since your bachelor days are numbered, Man"
"It ended a long time ago, Man, When Luna and I got together, I was like living as a married man. I'm dead serious with her so I've never been with any other woman seriously or otherwise"
Ruka shrugged his shoulders
"Fine, I got your point. But the stag party will push through. I don't want you to regret anything because you didn't go through it. It's a tradition and we'll just have fun. Consider it as the final test of you so-called 'fidelity'" Ruka said laughing then leave
Natsume was sure that Ruka will be beautiful girls in that party, but he was sure that no one will catch his attention. He changed. He was a changed man and it was because of his fiancee.
Mikan was looking from for a job in the classified ads. When she was in college, she wants to finish immediately because she was excited to work. She didn't know it was like crossing a string to find a job maybe because of too many applicants like her. She will go to the 3 companies tomorrow but she still opened her e-mail account. She had send many resume online but the no positive answer. Thankmgoodness, Hotaru has an internet connection in her house.
"Hi Mikan!" Hotaru greeted her when Hotaru come inside the house. Hotaru just came from Hokkaido. In her own impression, Hotaru's work is really enjoying because she can go anywhere.
"Where's my souvenir?" Mikan greeted back
"I didn't forget. How's your job hunting?" Hotaru asked looking tired.
"I'm going to go there tomorrow. I hope there will be a positive result. I'm optimistic that there is something meant to me"
"Your going to find a job soon" Hotaru said while opening the newspaper that was scattered in the table. "Oh my God! He's getting married! I can't believe this! She's so lucky" Hotaru shouted that made her shocked
"Who's getting married? Prince William?" Mikan teased because of Hotaru's loud shout.
"Because you didn't have any romantic involvement that's why engagements and especially weddings have no effect on you" Hotaru said still not believing about the article she had read.
"Mr. Natsume Hyuuga is getting married! How can he be serious this time? And with her?" Hotaru commented that made Mikan laugh more because it looks like Hotaru doesn't like the girl.
"Mr. Hyuuga who? I thought it was more titillating from Prince William. It was just nobody" She still didn't want to stop teasing Hotaru.
"For your information, he is someone super handsome,rich,famous and important. I don't know why you don't know him. The newspaper reach Okinawa abd there is a reception of TV so it's kinda weird that you didn't hear his name. He and his family is famous in the name of canning business. Anyway, I still can't believe he's getting married. He really accepted the fact of being "The Reformed Playboy". End of the world for the illusionist."
"Your one of the devastated girls? Right?"
"Ah, not really. I have set my eyes on somebody else. It's just that, this news is too good to be true. Take a look at him." Hotaru said while handling her the society page that consist the news about the engagement party."
In front of her was the face that can brighten the day of the person who sees that face. Eyes that were expressive and lips that promising a nonstop happiness. She was expecting it to be this handsome, knowing Hotaru and her taste. But she was shocked about the effect of the picture to her. She saw many handsome guys before but the picture brought a weird feeling that she can't explain. But she doesn't want to admit it to her best friend.
"He's okay. There's nothing extraordinary about his features" she said calmly
"Admit it, you froze" Hotaru contradict. "If you thought that I din't saw you clush while looking at the picture then your wrong"
She didn't say a word to defense herself because her cheeks become hot. "Natsume's sex appeal sure is strong because he made the "Snow Queen" blush" Hotaru said still teasing her.
"You're exaggerated. I didn't say she don't have appeal, but I'm not saying either that he passed my taste" Mikan said
"Yeah Right! Let's just pretend that I got your point that he is not your ideal man..."Hotaru said not finishing her sentence. She thought that the topic has its closure but she heard what Hotaru said next. "You can't do anything if you change your mind and admit it to yourself that she's your type because he's not available" Hotaru said while laughing then Hotaru run going upstairs in her room before she can answer.
Her best friend sure knows how to tease a person but Hotaru is right. They were like that when they were talking about guya. She likes Hotaru because she was able to cum love life and career. Hotaru had said a little about her boyfriend. But for her, love comes in the right time. They said: 'everything in God's perfect time'
For her, it was more important to find a job and to have a stable living.
And that small leaping of her heart while looking at the picture of Natsume Hyuuga is better to be forgotten. First, because he was a legacy of other. Second, they have different world. And third, she has dreams she needs to achieve.
'I really should keep my mind clear, my actions in check and my heart on guard' she said to herself.
Author's note: Okay, this is the first chapter. Many reviewers want me to post this so I post the first chapter. How was it? I hope you like it! Please leave a review! I'm going to post the next chapter after "Convenient Marriage" so please stay tune! Please read Dream into Reality under Rated-M!
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