Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice.
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A/N: Here's Chapter 2! Read & Enjoy! :)
"Good Morning, Sir." The guard at the entrance bowed his head to the man who just entered the building.
"Ah, Good Morning too." The man acknowledges the guard who greeted him with a smile.
Wearing a white open-neck polo, black open blazer and a black pants, together with his dark aviator shades covering his baby-blue colored eyes, the famous veterinarian and one of the famous Environment Ambassadors in Japan, Ruka Nogi, entered the prestigious corporation that soon to conquer the world, Crimson Wind Corporations.
"Excuse me, Miss. Is Natsume in his office right now?" He asked the lady attendant in the reception of the building.
"Ah, Mr. Nogi. For a minute please." The attendant said as she grabbed the telephone's receiver near her. After some words, she hangs up the telephone.
"Mister, his secretary said that you may just wait for Mr. Hyuuga in his office. For Mr. Hyuuga's availability, you may ask his secretary there."
"Oh, thank you miss. Uh, wait; by any chance, does he have a meeting right now?" Ruka asked.
"I believe he has right now, that's why his secretary wished you to just wait for him in his office." The lady replied as she handed him a golden card.
"Ok, thanks again." Ruka said, and he grabbed the VI Pgolden card. Golden carsd are given to special people in contact with the corporation. As Natsume's best pal for years, he has the privilege.
He made way to the elevator that has a golden metal. He stopped there, swapped the golden card near the buttons and started to press the buttons. The door opened and he stepped inside, press the 44th button and the door closes.
RRRRIIIINGGGGGG!
Ruka grabbed his phone in his pocket. A smile surfaced in his lips as he saw the caller ID.
Hotaru Imai.
"Oh hi, babe" Ruka said after he pressed the answer button.
"Where are you?" The other line answered.
"I'm here in Crimson Wind. I'll visit Natsume here. Why?" He replied back as he waited the elevator to reach the 44th floor.
"Are you going to talk to him about the upcoming event?" Hotaru asked.
"Yeah, and his plans about it. You know that this event will start a new life for him, don't you?" The elevator opened, and he stepped out as it reached the 44th floor.
"Yeah, and maybe for that baka, too." Hotaru answered in the other line.
"Whatever happens, I know that this will turn out good. Natsume has been planning this since he had the idea of opening a fashion line under his corporation." Ruka made way to the table near a big door.
"And that baka is anticipating this whole event, too. Just remind your good friend not to mess this up, or I'll come barging in his building with a Baka Canon in my hands." The other line said.
"Too drastic for a beauty like you, my Hotaru. Anyways, I'm in his floor now. Catch you up later. Eat well during your lunch hour." Ruka said while beaming.
"Eat your lunch too, See you."
Then the line broke. Ruka shut his phone and put it in his pocket. He removed his aviators and then asked the lady beside a big door who is working in some papers.
"Hello, Nobara-san, is Natsume there?" He asked as he points the big door beside the lady.
"Oh Nogi-san! Long time not seeing you again. Mr. Hyuuga is having an executive meeting right now. But it is about to finish any minute by now."
"Is that so? Hmm, maybe I can just wait for him inside his office, can I?" Ruka said as he flashed a gorgeous smile.
"Yes, yes, you may. Just enter. The door is not locked." Nobara answered.
"Oh, thanks." Then he stepped closer to the big door. But he stopped. "By the way, would you give me a blueberry cheese cake? I'm craving for one."
Nobara smiled "I believe that Hyuuga-san is only having strawberry cheesecake on that sorts. But I'll try to serve you one."
Strawberry, huh? That man… Ruka thought. "Oh, don't worry. Just serve me a strawberry one if he doesn't have blueberry. And please, accompany it with lemonade." Ruka favored.
"Oh yes, right away." Nobara answered.
Ruka entered his best friend's office. It was big, as usual for a big personality like him. He then roamed his eyes throughout the vicinity.
Two big book shelves lies inside the room, and a comfy lounge seats in the side. There's also a sofa set and a center table near his working table for visitors.
A big glass window lies behind his big wooden working table, with a big black chair. For a men like him, it was unusual to see his table in a clean manner. Different files were properly packed in one side. His laptop is well taken care of, lies in the center. He has a big globe near him and a little lampshade to support him when the darkness falls.
There are also a lot of picture frames lies in his working table. But there's one thing that caught his eyes from all the pictures…
a picture of a very familiar lady.
He was quite amazed about this, but then, he landed on a simple thought about this. He smiled as his thoughts came to a good conclusion about the picture.
Natsume, you whipped man.
"Prepare the meeting invitations to the chosen designers, and send it to them as soon as it finished." The man sat in the table's end seated in a big executive chair, playing a pen in his writing hand, said.
"Right away, Mr. Hyuuga." One of his trusted subordinate answered.
Natsume scanned a few more papers then said, "We'll end the meeting now. I'll inform you the next day we'll have another meeting. Prepare the things needed for the upcoming event, and don't mess."
All of his subordinates nodded in reply. His words are sharp for them not to bend.
"That's all. Go back to work now." All of the people stood up from their respective seats, filed their needed papers together and started to leave.
Natsume is still in his seat, and relaxed his back in the chair. He massaged his temples, and then he pressed the bridge of his nose, releasing the stress that surrounding him. He checked his watch and it read 2:05 pm. He still haven't had his lunch yet, and maybe, he'll catch up later.
He stood up then he made way to the big glass window the conference room had. There, he can see the full view of the busy Tokyo is having in the afternoon hour. The sun is still on set, quite blinding his eyes in Tokyo's view.
His thoughts overwhelmed him in that moment, and there, his mind landed on a beautiful brunette with deep amber eyes; the lady who captured his heart for years now, the lady who he misses a lot after not seeing her for years.
Mikan Sakura.
Dreams to fulfill and goals to reach.
These things led them to break apart, to pursue their dream careers and to make way for their images and names in Japan's top list. Four years ago, he made a decision to inherit their family's corporation and agreed to fly in Europe to have further studies about their business.
It pained him.
It pained him not to see the girl he loves for four years. But it's all for the best, he thought. He wants to show himself to her as a successful business man, conquering the world in his own hands. He wants to make her proud once they see each other again…
But leaving her here in Japan gives guilt to him. What if he sees another man, and completely forgets all about him? He loves her to bits, and he is sure that the lady loves him too. He can see it with the affection the girl is giving her during their days in the Academy.
He didn't have any connections with her. And he knows, she'll hate him for this sole reason. For them, communication is the best key to work things out. But he, himself, failed to have this with her. Throughout his life in Europe, he never casted a shadow, nor a presence to his beloved. He has the urge to send her emails
After he finished his degree in Europe, he flew right away back to his country to manage the said corporation. But never did anyone knew, his hidden desire to see Japan again was because of Mikan, the girl he loves.
As he stepped to Japan, he worked calculatedly. He managed Crimson Wind with a hidden persona. He made it successful with a big mystery & he made it to the top leaving people to know his mysterious image. He just didn't show his presence just to anyone.
He did show his presence to some.. to the whole gang… but not to Mikan.
He wanted their reunion to be… bizarre.
He asked Ruka and Hotaru to watched Mikan for him. They would send photos and information of her for him to reach; with money as payment for Hotaru.
Sometimes, he would go to the places where she can be seen, and from a far, he will watch her inside his car.
Through his friends' eyes, and by following her around, he can still watch over her lovely brunette. At this very least, he's still glad to see and hear about Mikan.
Hearing Mikan's career line, Natsume made a big decision for their company; to build a fashion house under his corporation.
He worked hand-in-hand with his business subordinates, and had some help from their gang for this decision to be possible.
Now, only weeks to come and the upcoming event that he build from his mind will be seen by the world right in front their very eyes.
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… And now, he is doing everything he can to reach her again, and to have her in his arms… again.
"What the hell are you doing in my office?" Natsume broke Ruka's reverie in his sightseeing in his office as he barges in.
"Chill, man. I'm here to have a good talk with you. Have seat there." Ruka said as he pointed the sofa set in front of Natsume's working table.
"Will you get your but off out of that place and seat with me here?" Natsume said irritably to his best friend. As soon as he opened his office's door, he was quite surprised to see Ruka, seated in his chair in his working table, holding a picture frame.
"Why do you have that tone, my friend? Is it because of this?" Ruka said teasingly why showing to Natsume the picture frame his been holding for quite a moment.
Natsume froze. Seeing what Ruka hold froze him from his place. It was the picture frame his been keeping around, and no one, even Ruka, know he have this.
Ruka asked mischievously. "Why do you have a picture of Mikan in your table, huh?"
"None of your business, and will let off your hands in that picture. That's mine." Natsume answered petulantly.
Ruka laughed heartily. "I know. Here, hands off." Ruka put down the picture and accompanied Natsume in the sofa.
"Didn't know you framed that picture Hotaru gave." Ruka asked with a grin to Natsume.
"Your girl never gave anything to anyone. She only sells. So I brought it from her. And I always hide that." Natsume said plainly as he unbutton his coat and loosen his tie.
"Then luck just hit me, that I saw it? Cool." Ruka said, never letting go the teasing tone.
"Tch. You just got lucky that I didn't sense that you'll be coming here, so I never had the chance to keep that thing." Natsume replied as he rested his right foot over his left knee, and put his hand behind his nape.
"Yea yea right. Anyways, how are things going?" Ruka switched their topic as he leaned his back to the soft seat he have while crossing his arms.
"Well as I planned them." Natsume said with a smirk.
"Ready to face her now?" Ruka asked seriously.
Natsume thought for a while then he answered, "Yes. I've been waiting for this plan to be in action for months."
"Yea, you might plan this very well, but what if she gave the most unexpected reaction for all of this?"
"What reaction?"
"You know? Natsume, don't expect thing will go on the flow. She hasn't seen you for years, and you didn't even reach her for years. Do you think she'll accept everything you plan in just one snap?"
"I thought over that before I plan everything. That girl is one stubborn mule, and she makes ways for her own things. But trust me Ruka, when I thought everything perfect, it will be commenced perfectly."
"And the mighty Hyuuga here do have the guts to predict the mighty future." Ruka said irritable as Natsume just smirked.
"But Natsume, let's face reality without your damn cocky attitude towards the future. What will you doo if she didn't accept all of this?"
"Then I'll make her accept all of this."
Ruka stopped. The way Natsume replied to him seemed to amuse him. He has the determination to win Mikan back, and he knew it. He knew that Natsume will do anything for him to win Mikan back. He smiled at that thought.
"I guess helping you for those 4 years sure is worth it, huh?" Ruka continued.
"You'll know the true worth of all your help in the last phase of my plan." Natsume said proudly.
RRRRRIIIINNNNGGG!
"God, it's Hotaru." Ruka fished out his phone and answered the call.
"Hey there." Ruka answered.
"Have you talked to him?" Hotaru replied back.
"We're in a middle of a very good talk here." Ruka looked to Natsume with a sheepish smile while Natusme looked him back with puzzlement.
"How did it go?" Hotaru asked.
"It will be fine. Everything will be fine according to the mighty one here." As Natsume heard this, he smirked. Ruka just smiled.
"It must be. You know what will I do if the baka became miserable again." Hotaru replied with a sharp tone.
"Those words will reach him. Don't worry." Rukas replied back.
"Ok then. Fetch me later in my office by 7. Buy me crab roes or your dead when we meet later. See you." Then the line broke.
"Know what? If you messed this up, I'll not forgive you and Hotaru will go barging in here with a Baka Canon in her hands. We mean it." Ruka warned Natsume as he put back his phone in his pocket.
"What do you think of me? I've spent my time planning this event for damn months, and I'll mess it? Do you think I'm stupid?" Natsume replied.
"Yea, you're stupid for doing all of this crap when you can just go talk to her personally at this moment and have your lovey-dovey under the sun. Seriously, if you just contacted yer while you're in the other side of the Earth, you'll not have to do this." Ruka said.
"Maybe this plan consumed my precious time, but I'm sure it's worth it. Besides, this rock will hit two birds; that clumsy lady, and my company." Natsume smirked to the idea.
"You crazy bastard." Ruka stood up from his seat and made way to the big door. But he stopped. "You better move fast. She can be anybody's girl at any moment." Ruka mocked.
"No one can own her. Nobody can." Natsume said in a smirk.
Looking back to his best friend, Ruka asked, "And why is that?"
Natsume, not letting go his gorgeous smirk, replied, "Because she's mine…
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All mine..."
A/N: Know what, having a writer's block is such a crap. I really had bad time coming up with ideas. Good thing my mind is just fast in producing scenerios in my mind that's why I've come up with this. :) Hope you readers appreciate this little hardwork I've done! :D
Please review! Suggestions, reactions & comments are really welcome here! Those things will truly help me in progressing the story. ^^
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