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CHAPTER 2: THE LOCKET

The rays of the sun had began to shine as Mikan got out of bed as slowly and quietly as possible as she didn't want to wake the boy sleeping beside her. Mikan smiled and gave him a peck on his head.

The boy stirred. He sat up and started rubbing his eyes.

"Ohayo Okasan… he said half asleep.

"Ohayo Hatsumei!!" Mikan said.

That name...

Hatsumei. What the hell was she thinking when she gave him that name. (A/N: Hatsu- hearts ///// mei- dark)

But duh!! She what else… or should I say who else… but Natsume Hyuuga. Her first and only love.

Well… Hatsumei kinda sounds like Natsume… but the meaning of the name really reminds her of Natsume.

(A/N: If ya'll remember, in the anime and manga… Natsume usually refers to himself as darkness and Mikan light)

Maybe she was referring to Natsume as he was darkness, maybe she was also affected by Natsume's darkness. Or maybe Hatsumei was suffering in the dark too. (You'll find out soon enough!! xDDD)

But being Mikan… she didn't think much about it and gave her son a big warm smile, "what would you like to eat?" she asked.

"Anything's fine." The five year old boy answered.

"Ok then. Make sure you get ready for school." Mikan said. Then she walked out of the room to prepare breakfast.

Mikan was glad that her son did not show any signs of having an Alice.

Even though it was weird when both parents have Alices but the child doesn't. But Mikan accepted it for what it was. But then again, he could be a late bloomer like her.

Mikan tied up her long brown wavy hair with a white ribbon.

She also wore her silver heart-shaped locket. Inside was a picture of a certain raven haired boy with read eyes in his teens. And on the other side of it was another raven haired boy just that he had jet black eyes and he was about five years old.

Then she started frying the eggs and sausages.

She remembered how Natsume gave the locket to her.

Flashback

"Yay!! It's my birthday!! My happy 18th birthday!!" Mikan sang.

"Shut up polka dot panty girl!" A certain Raven haired boy said.

"Natsume you meanie!! But since it's my birthday and I'm too happy to care, I'll let you off!! But only if you give me a birthday present!!" Mikan said joyfully.

Natsume and Mikan were all alone at the Sakura tree and this gave Natsume a great idea. He smirked.

"What is it?" Mikan asked.

Natsume leaned closer to Mikan. He saw how her face turned red.

Mikan could feel the warmth from his face, her heart beat got faster as he leaned closer and closer. The brunette closed her eyes and braced herself.

After a few seconds, nothing happened. She opened her eyes to see Natsume's face by her ear. "Fooled you!!" Natsume said.

"NATSUME!!!!" Mikan yelled at the top of her lungs. "If you don't do something to please me in three seconds I'll break up with you."

"Ok… chill woman, I was just kidding." Natsume took a box out of his pocket and gave it to her, "Here." He said.

"Is that for me?" Mikan said in amazement.

"No… it's a present I bought for myself." Natsume said sarcastically. "Of course it's for you now take it or leave it."

Mikan grabbed the box as fast as she could, then she pulled it close to herself to make sure that no one could steal it. Then she stuck her tongue out at Natsume.

Natsume chuckled then he took his manga out and covered his face with it. He leaned against the tree trunk and slept. (Well… at least he tried)

"Natsume…The box feels kind of light…." Mikan as she lifted the box up and down.

Natsume smirked, "I'm glad you found out. That is your present…the box and ribbon."

"No way!!" Mikan said she hastily untied the ribbon threw it to a corner and opened the box. But it was empty!!!

Mikan stared at the box and started sobbing. "Natsume you jerk!! You're so cheap!! I can't believe I loved you!!"

"Oi!! Baka stop crying… have you even looked at your birthday present properly?" Natsume said in an annoyed tone.

Mikan was about to say 'what's the use?' but something told her to look. She lifted the Ribbon and she saw three words. Three simple words. But I made her happy.

Those three words were also painted in the box colorfully.

She jumped at Natsume. "Natsume baka!! But…thank you… And I love you too. But wait… did you sew and paint this yourself?"

Natsume looked at her and said, "Tch."

Mikan took it as a 'yes'.

"But you know that's not your real present." Natsume said. He took out something from his pocket and gave it to her.

Mikan looked at it. It was beautiful, the silver heart shaped locket. "Oh… Natsume… you didn't have to..."

"Really? I thought someone called me cheap earlier on…" he teased.

Mikan stuck her tongue out. She took the locket and tried to wear it but failed. She kept getting her hair stuck in it. "Ouch!" she said as a strain of hair was pulled of her head.

Natsume watched her with amusement "Let me help you."

Natsume sat behind her and lifted her hair gently. Then he put the locket on for her.

"It's beautiful Natsume…"

"Hn…" Natsume said.

Mikan turned around and hugged him. A shade of pink appeared on both their faces.

"Thanks Natsume!!" Mikan exclaimed.

"You're welcome… little girl…" Natsume said softy.

End of flashback

That was the happiest birthday of her life. Even thought it wasn't the first birthday she spent as his girlfriend.