A/N: Chapter 2 is here! Special thanks to for your very encouraging review!

Again, I apologize for the readers of Overcoming Obstacles. I am working on Chapter 19 right now… I already have one paragraph! Hooray! To tell you the truth, I already have the outline of Chapter 19 in my head but I can't seem to put it into words! *sigh*

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Chapter 2

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Natsume was jolted awake. He started mumbling curses as he stood up and walked to his bedroom door.

"What do you want?" Natsume asked, furious that he had been woken up.

Standing in the doorway were two guys, both with blond hair and one girl with greenish-black hair that looks like seaweed. Sumire, Ruka and Koko were looking at him with smiles.

"Aoi-chan told us what happened," the Sumire said.

"Aren't you going to let us in?" Ruka said.

Natsume opened the door wider to let them in. He should have known that his little sister would tell his best friends what happened last night. He should have told their maids not to let them in.

"Don't you think you were pretty harsh to the girl?" Koko asked, "I mean, she was forced into this engagement, too. Not all girls throw themselves at you, you know?"

"I bet you figured that out the hard way," Ruka smirked.

"Yeah, that girl's got guts. What did your parents say?" Sumire asked.

"They were obviously mad. The girl's mother happened to be my mom's best friend and she was not happy with how I behaved," Natsume said.

"Aoi-chan never told us who the girl was. So, who was it?" Koko asked.

"Yukihira something," Natsume replied with a bored tone.

"WHAT!" Ruka, Koko and Sumire yelled in unison.

"Did you just say, Yukihira?" Ruka asked.

"Whoa! Who would have thought she was like that? I was expecting her to be more, oh I don't know, gentle since she's a very private person. She never lets anyone take her picture. I don't even know what she looks like," Sumire commented.

"You do know that the Yukihiras are very successful, right?" Koko asked.

"I know that. I just never expected her to stand up for herself. Like Sumire said, I expected her to be gentle," Natsume said.

"What are you going to do now?" Ruka asked.

"I'm still going abroad. I'm going to apologize to her first, though. My parents really like her. They want me to fix this mess," Natsume sighed.

"Well, good luck on that," Koko grinned.

"So, you're going to marry her, then?" Sumire asked, a bit disappointed.

"That's what my parents want. I want them to be happy," Natsume said.

"That is so sweet. The perfect son," Koko teased.

"Shut up," Natsume said with a small smile.

"So, when are you leaving?" Ruka asked.

"Next week."

"Maybe we could go to the airport together!" Sumire asked, hopeful.

Natsume shrugged, "What about you two?"

"We'll be going to Alice University next week, too. We have to move our stuff to the dorms," Koko replied.

"You're going to take Psychology? Somehow, that kind of suits you," Sumire said.

"On the other hand, your patients might think you're making fun of them because of your stupid grin," Natsume teased.

Koko shrugged, "I think it's fun. I get to know what's going on in their minds. It's like being a mind-reader."

Natsume looked at the clock and sighed, "By the way, I have to send flowers to that girl."

"Okay. We'll be here if you need us!" Koko grinned and plopped down on Natsume's bed and turned on the television.

Natsume shook his head and headed downstairs. He's going to have to ask his mother where that girl is.

Mikan was in a better mood than last night. Her parents didn't get mad at her and her father was even proud of her that she stood up to that jerk.

She was hoping that maybe her parents won't force her to marry that guy anymore. Mikan was so happy that she smiled a very very bright smile that lit the whole world.

The bell rang signaling that a new customer came in.

"Good-" Mikan greeted but stopped when she saw who it was.

The female customers started whispering. Mikan narrowed her eyes. There, standing by the door is none other than Hyuuga Natsume holding a bouquet of flowers.

"Natsume-niichan!" Aoi said, "What are you doing here?"

"I just came here to deliver this," Natsume replied.

"Why don't you sit down for a while, I'll get something to drink and I'll call Mikan-chan. I wonder where she is. She was just standing here a minute ago," Aoi wondered out loud.

Meanwhile

Mikan was hiding in the kitchen. She had a feeling that Natsume came to see her. His parents were trying to convince her to forgive their son for his rude actions last night.

"Mikan-chan?"

Mikan jumped. She turned around with a hand on her chest while trying to calm her beating heart.

"Anna-chan! Don't do that!"

"Sorry," Anna giggled, "Anyway, what are you doing?"

"I'm hiding from someone," Mikan replied.

"Oh? Is it that hot guy who just came in?" Anna asked.

"How did-"

"Because you ran into the kitchen when you saw him," Anna replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Oh! He he he…" Mikan nervously laughed, "Um… listen, could you do me a favor?"

"Let me guess, you want me to tell Aoi-chan that you left?" Anna asked.

"Yes! Thank you!" Mikan said before going into her mother's office.

"Oi! I never said… *sigh* never mind."

After 30 minutes

Mikan peeked out of the office door. Her mother ran some errands so she was left alone.

"Is he gone yet?" Mikan asked Anna.

Anna nodded, "Although he did leave you some flowers."

Anna showed her the bouquet of flowers that Natsume was carrying earlier. It had a note attached.

I'm sorry

Mikan grabbed the flowers from Anna and went straight to the trash can and dropped it inside.

"What are you doing? Those are beautiful flowers!" Anna gasped.

"I don't want it," Mikan muttered.

Anna shook her head and sighed, "You must be out of your mind! Usually, a girl becomes happy when she receives some flowers from a handsome guy."

"A girl does that if she likes the boy, am I right?" Mikan retorted.

"Well, yeah," Anna replied.

"Then, this conversation is over. You should head home and finish packing. We'll be leaving next week and we're staying at the dorms in the university," Mikan suggested.

Anna just shook her head again.

End of chapter.