Well, I'll try hard with this story, I think I might do 5 chapters or more... I think. Let's see how this goes, shall we!?

So, my last chapter was dull, I think. But I will continue this story! NEXT CHAPTER!!!

Chapter Two: The arrival of Youichi!

It was early in the May morning, and Mikan was sitting in the garden, watching as the cherry blossom leaves gently fell. It was precisely 5:30 am, she could not sleep, and Natsume was still asleep, she had decided to check upon him before hand.

Mikan had been up an hour ago. She was too happy to sleep. She was thinking about Natsume and marriage. Never had she dreamed of having a wedding with a prince! And she had never thought that she, Mikan Sakura, was a princess.

Although, every little girl dreamed that they were a princess. And Mikan was no exception to that.

She smiled as the sun gently rose in the sky, warming her face as she stared up at it and then sighed. It was going to be a beautiful day, again. The days seemed to love both she and Natsume that moment. It seemed they were happy for the two of them.

She just hoped her wedding day would be as beautiful. And, she wanted cherry blossoms as her bouquet. She already knew who would be her bridesmaids. Anna and Nonoko, of course! But whom would be her fiance's best man... Not Koko, definately.

1) He was in Germany, and
2) Natsume hated his guts because he laughed alot.

Mikan sighed and lay down on the dew covered grass, her back getting wet and her hair, too. She sighed again and closed her hazel eyes as the sun rose higher in the morning sky. She wondered if she would ever be a princess again?

Maybe, maybe not.

The leaves fluttered in a cool breeze around her and some fell off of the tree's. It was almost summer, her faveourite time of the year other than spirng. Mikan wondered if they would have their wedding next summer? Having it in the up-coming summer would be far too hasty as such. So, she would like it the next year!

Mikan smiled to herself as she felt the suns rays warm her face and body, and she then opened her eyes, to find the sun was brighter than normal, and she felt someone watching her from a distance away.

Mikan sat up and looked around, the stare was creepy to her, and she found whom the stare belonged to. It was a silver haired boy with teal coloured eyes and a bored expression upon his cute face. He was around 5-6 years old, and Mikan instantly thought he was cute!

"Huh? Oh, hello. What is your name?" she asked in a kind voice, walking up to him as he stared at her and she smiled even more brightly, and it gave the young boy a headache to see her smile. She was too happy, he thought to himself.

"Eh..." he mumbled, and Mikan went down on her knee's, and smiled sweetly and giggled.

"Eh, is not a name, it's a word, I think... I'm Mikan, Mikan Sakura-chan. Do you have a name?" she asked as he stared at her, then nodded, but did not speak. Mikan raised an eyebrow. The small child was weird.

"Is he broken...?" she asked herself, she did not really understand that he was not broken since he was a human bein. But Mikan still smiled at him, confused. He then pointed at her and she smiled, perking up a little.

"Yes?" she asked, and he kept on pointing.

"... Hag." he said, and Mikan turned pale. He had called her hag! Mikan heard a snort of laughter from behind her and she turned swiftly to see a luaghing Natsume, grinning as she glared at him then stared at the kid, hands on her hips.

"NATSUME HYUUGA!" she yelled angrily, glaring at her fiance as he laughed and went over to embrace her, and Mikan embraced back. The kid stared at Natsume and pointed. Natsume stared at the kid and gave him a thumbs up. The boy seemed to smile, a little.

Then, Narumi, Anna and Nonoko all ran towards them, panting as they went over to Youichi.

"Youichi-kun! There you are! Silly child, running away from aunty Nonoko like that! We were so worried!" Nonoko cried as she went to pick the little boy up and he kept his gaze on Natsume who smiled. He then clung to Nonoko's neck tightly like he depended on her lots.

"Y-You guys know this kid?" Mikan asked as she came out of hner embrace with Natsume and they all nodded.

"Yes. Mikan, this is Youichi Hijiri, he recently joined the foster home since his parents died in a house fire. He is a little silent at times, but, when you visit you might want to get to know him, right?" he asked as Mikan stared at the child who was sucking his thumb oh so innocently.

Yeah right, he was not innocent.

"Hm, okay, well, he called me a hag, and Natsume laughed! Meanie!" cried Mikan as Natsume laughed again and pulled her into embrace. Mikan sighed, resisting the urge to kick him.

"You have to admit, it's kind of funny, Mikan. Get a sense of humour." Natsume growled as Mikan stared at him, then smiled and hugged him tightly, strangeling him.

"Hehe. How's violence for a sense of humour?" she asked sweetly, and let go of him 2 minutes later, and he coughed loudly, rubbing his throat. He stared at the petite girl in front of him and glared, then smiled a little.

"Ow, that hurt, Mikan." he said as she smiled and shrugged, giggling softly then kissing him on the lips. Anna and Nonoko instantly covered young Youichi's eyes. They didn't want him to learn the grown up ways of kissing yet. He would do with a peck on the lips, for now. Or a grandma kiss, maybe.

"Sorry, Natsume, but I don't like people laughing at my misfortune." Mikan said sweetly as Nonoko and Anna removed their hands from Youichi's eyes and Narumi grinned. He then patted the young boy's head as Mikan smiled and jumped over her fence to see Youichi.

"Well, I forgive you for calling me a hag. Friends?" she asked as he stared at her, then shook his head. Mikan sweat dropped.

"...Haggy." he said, poking her cheek as she glared at him, then went back into her house, Natsume following and trying not to laugh. Mikan seemed to have made a new enemy, who was a kid!

Nonoko stared at Youichi whom hugged her tightly and closed eyes, they then smiled and all returned to the foster home to have their dinner. But behind a tree, that woman from the days before was watching them, and smirking underneath her hat.

"Well done, Youichi. Spy on that brat even more, now. And then, you will get that family of yours back." she said to herself as she walked off, her coat floating in the wind. She then disappeared into the darkness. She was hooked for revenge.

This woman, she hated the two lovers so much, because they had killed Reo. Whom was she?

"Natsume, why do you always laugh at me?" Mikan asked, sobbing as Natsume grinned and sat on the chair next to her and shrugged.

"Because I love you." he said and she rolled her eyes. Then, she stood up and was ready to walk over to the door, Natsume watched her. He knew she was going to the palace to think. She would not go inside, never.

It scared her too much.

Mikan walked towards the palace and it's large old gates. They creaked in the cool wind as she stood in front of them. She had only just noticed that they were so big and old. She sighed and stared at the dusty ground, and shrugged.

Then she wrapped her arms around herself and closed her eyes for a moment, to think in peace.

Mikan then opened her eyes again and took out the box and it's key, and unlocked it. She wanted to hear the song it played again, and once she opened the lid, the music started to play sweetly as she listened to it.

Mikan had heard it before, somewhere.

"What is this melody? I know I have heard it from somewhere before, I just know it! But I can't remember where from! Oh, why can I not remember? This is so frustrating to me. My brain hurts!" Mikan said to herself in her mind, shaking her head and then closing the box lid. It was so complicated for her, at that moment.

She was unlocking new mysteries in her life...

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"Youichi, I need you to spy on a woman for me, you will be the one who is least suspected, so, spy on her and report back to me, got it?" a woman asked as the child stared at her, and nodded obediantly. She grinned.

"If you do not do as I say, then I will kill your whole entire family, right before your eyes. Do you understand?" she asked, and Youichi nodded again, scared of the woman. She had taken his family hostage, and was threatening the,. Without his help, she would kill him and them...

Youichi woke up, sweating as he stared around the unfamiliar room, his heart racing. The poor child had so many nightmares about that woman, she scared him. He shivered, then decided to go back to sleep. He needed to spy more on Mikan tomorrow...

The next day, Mikan was visiting her friends and smiling brightly. She was still confused about the music box, but tried not to let it bother her. Natsume still had no idea she had it. Mikan sighed as she looked over at Youichi, who was listening to every word Natsume breathed.

He seemed to adore Natsume, so much for adoring Mikan.

"Natsume! What are you and the wonderful cutie talking about?" she asked sweetly as Youichi glared at her and clutched onto Natsume's arm tightly.

"Go away, hag." he mumbled, and Mikan blinked, shocked. Was he stealing Natsume away from her? She did not know, but it upset her, all the same. Natsume stared at her, and saw she was close to tears. Then, she gave them both a fake smile.

"F-Fine. Sayonara!" she said, brightly, but it wasn't a convincing brightness. Mikan walked off towards Anna, who had made a special cake for Youichi's welcoming party, and she smiled at Mikan happily.

"So, how are the wedding plans coming along?" she asked sweetly, and Mikan smiled fakely.

"Wonderfully! You know, I am so happy that Natsume proposed to me! I love him so much!" she said bubbily as Youichi stared in her direction. Now he knew that she was getting married, he could tell the boss...

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Oh! Who is this mysterious woman spying on Mikan and Natsume? She is obviously connected to Reo in some way... Maybe a relative? You shall have to find out once I develope this story!

Love Blue -Niagra! In okayish mode!

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