HEY EVERYONE! I have been inspired to update, more like blackmailed, but whatever. So I am sorry that this chapter may appear rushed, because it most likely is. Thank you everyone for reviewing.
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"There's a fine, fine line between love and a waste of your time.
And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore.
I don't think you even know what you're looking for.
For my own sanity, I gotta close the door.
And walk away."
-Kate Monster: Avenue Q
Mikan wore a sad smile as she glanced at her old house one more time. Natsume was at work at this time, so she sunk in, placed signed annulment papers on their, no his, bed, and grabbed her luggage. She sighed; Mikan wasn't divorcing Natsume because she wanted to, but rather the fact that he wanted to. She wouldn't cause the man she loved to suffer anymore. It was insane for her to stay with him anyway. This marriage would only lead both to grief.
"Mikan," she heard a husky voice call out.
Once she recognized just whom the voice belonged to, her eyes widened and she stopped in her tracks, "N-Natsume." After realizing he wasn't going to speak she began, "Goodbye, the papers are on the bed."
Natsume walked into the house, not knowing what to say, and didn't catch the final words she spoke to him, "No matter what, I will always love you."
"Damn it! Damn it all," Natsume yelled as he noticed the papers on his bed; it was really ending. Natsume didn't know that when he came home from work, he abused her, nor why he said those words when he was sober. He did love Mikan Sakura, more than his own life. He was just getting sick of her always going over to Ruka's. He was convinced she was having an affair with Ruka. But no, it was his entire fault that she had to go over there, because he was a drunk. Frankly, he didn't remember getting drunk at all. His family was all alcoholics and he vowed he would never become one himself.
'When did this all start?' He asked himself, 'We have always been so happy in our marriage; I don't remember having any problems.' But then it all clicked for him; how would he know anything, when she was bottle up everything. That's when Natsume began to blame Mikan for the divorce.
Ruka looked at himself in the mirror as he splashed water in his face, 'Was it really right to get so mad at Natsume. He was my best friend! Was, Ruka, was, as in no longer. He hurt Mikan so much; I can never forgive that.'
"Ruka, are you okay?" His wife asked as she walked into the bathroom, "Ever since yesterday, you've been acting strange."
The blond sighed, "Natsume's been abusing Mikan, and they are getting a divorce."
Hotaru remained expressionless, "I know Ruka."
"What? You could've told me! We could have helped Mikan through it!" Ruka started yelling.
"Mikan didn't want anyone to know. Besides she is strong, she can make decisions on her own. She is in love with Hyuuga, so she wanted to stick by him." Hotaru explained.
Ruka heaved another sigh, "I guess your right."
"Damn that Hyuuga! Mikan how could you have let him do that to you!" Tamon was pissed and this lunch he was eating with Mikan wasn't making it any better.
"Tamon, trust me it's alright." Mikan tried to calm him down.
"Really Mikan? Really? Then why do you have bruises from him. Why have you probably cried your heart out every night with no shoulder to cry on?" Tamon questioned.
"May we talk about this later? Let's just enjoy this lunch." Mikan said trying to not relive her experiences with Natsume.
"Okay fine." Tamon sighed, "So when was the last time you ate out like we are now?"
Mikan titled her head at the question, "With whom?"
"Natsume, ever since you got married, when was the last time that you two went on a date?" Tamon was curious as to how their relationship was when Natsume was sober.
"A date that I asked him out on or that he asked me out on?"
"Him asking you," Tamon didn't think there would be much a difference anyway.
Mikan frowned, "Never."
"Thanks Tamon," Natsume heard an angelic voice, "Even though you kept pestering me with questions, it was fun. We hadn't done this for a long time."
'Mikan,' He instantly recognized, 'Going out with another man.'
"Yeah, yeah," the boy rolled his eyes, "Just remember you have something to tell me later."
'She was cheating on me,' was the one thought that crossed Natsume's mind. He was fuming with anger. 'She must've made up the excuse that I was abusing her just so she could get out of the house and go on dates with this guy named Tamon! And finally she divorced me! What a slut!' "Surprisingly Tamon actually showed me a good time," Mikan voiced aloud as she walked toward Hotaru's home.
"So you had a date, huh?"
Mikan spun around to see just whom the voice belonged to and was shocked because this was their second encounter of the day, "Natsume?"
He smirked, "You just wanted to get rid of me so that you could go out with this Tamon guy, right?"
Mikan's eyes widened, "What? That's not true at all!"
SLAP
"You are a fucking liar!" Natsume yelled not letting his tears escaped his eyes, "You just made up all that stuff about me being drunk and hitting you! I don't even drink! You just needed an excuse."
Tears cascaded down her cheeks, "How could you even think that? It just goes to show you that I was a fool in middle school for ever believing that you loved me!"
"You are right; you are a fool. I never loved you. I married you because it was expected of me. No one in their right mind would marry a bitch like you." Those were Natsume's finally words as he walked away from the now weeping Mikan. If only she knew, he had been lying.
Done! Okay I didn't like this chapter. At first, I was going to make Natsume more likable, but than no all the sudden I start making me hate him more. So drop a review and also say if you have changed your mind on whom Mikan should go with. For some reason, as much as I hate him, I kind of want her to go with Natsume. Oh and can any of you guess why Natsume doesn't remember getting drunk or if he even does? I have given subtle hints, so I think at least one of y'all will be able to put the pieces together.