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Summary: Mikan's mother's about to die all because she saved Mikan. Now, she's going away to Florida. How will her best friend, Natsume Hyuuga handle it? Based on a true story.

Hello everyone! Did you like my last chapter? Ha ha! I hope you did! You can't imagine how my life turned after everything. I met a guy named Jacob. Boy, does he make my blood boil. Doesn't he Annick? Ha ha! Don't worry; I'm fine!

Torn Apart

I love him. Yes, I love him. I have to tell him! I know I have to tell him! I will tell him, tonight! This is the most amazing feeling I have ever felt. I was so sure and so confident! Suddenly, I stopped skipping. What will happen to our friendship? What if he'll reject me? Oh no.

If you're all asking, my mom's okay. Nothing stayed the same, though. I got more chores and my mother barely paints or walks. She can't see properly too. She can only see the half of me. It was all a nightmare come true but my mother helped me go through the stage depression and to the stage of acceptance.

I went to my mother and smiled.

"How are you today, mother?" I smiled.

"I'm fine, Mikan," she smiled back, "And you?"

"I'm fine! I want to tell Natsume that I love him soon!" I giggled.

My mother's eyes widened a bit with delight. She held my hand and smiled once more. She was really delighted to hear the news.

"Mikan, I want you to tell him as soon as possible," she smiled and giggled, "I know he'll say yes."

My mother was really supportive that was why I loved her so much. Suddenly, she gave me a hug with tears in her eyes. I could feel the tears drops drop down one by one on my red sweatshirt.

"M…m…mom, are you okay?" I asked concerned.

"Mikan, please tell him soon," she pleaded, "Or else he'll never know on how you really feel."

"O…okay mom," I said even more concerned.

She then laughed. She wiped her tears, patted my head, and gave me the warm smile she loved to give.

"Enough of that drama, okay? Ha ha!" she smiled.

"Okay! I'll make our dinner, okay mom?" I smiled.

"Okay," she sighed.

She felt helpless. I knew she did. She always sighed when she knew she couldn't a simple thing.

"Mom, I'm really sorry," I thought.

As I left, I continued to think of Natsume. How will I say it? A surprise? A meeting? A letter? A video? A kiss? Wait, hold up, did I just say kiss? I wonder how our first kiss will be. Sparks? Fireworks? Wedding Bells? Wait, how do you kiss?

Thoughts boggled me. This was so new to me. I used to think that people who thought love was nice were idiots but I guess I was wrong. You can't blame me!

"I wonder what Natsume's doing," I said as I placed my finger on my chin, "He must be reading that never ending manga again!"

I looked outside. He must be staring at the window looking at the clouds. He always does that. Natsume loved to think by looking at something for a very long period of time. Is he thinking of me now? If he is, then that means he must be thinking deeply about me.

I better cook this right and not drift off. I might end up burning the house down.

I started to cook, dance, and sing. Life has never been this happy before. Sadly, I knew what was coming up. Another accident. Being happy was normal but being this happy wasn't. There always had to be a flaw in this. I just didn't know when it was going to happen but I feared that it was going to happen… soon.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!" I heard a yell coming from the master bedroom.

"Mom!" I thought.

I ran to the room as quick as possible. Mom wasn't on her chair but on the floor lying and crying.

"M…m…mom?! Mom, are you all right?!" I started to yell, "Please answer me!"

"AAAAAAHHHHH!" my mom gasped from pain.

"Mom, hold on!" I pleaded.

I rushed towards the phone and dialed my dad's number.

"Please pick up, please pick up, please pick up," I asked.

"Hello?"

"Dad you have to come home!"

I explained things further. I couldn't explain everything because of mother's suffering so I said my goodbye. I lifted my mom who felt really light onto the bed and asked her what was painful. She pointed at her head. I felt her forehead and realized that she was hot.

I looked at my mother who was suffering and cried out.

"Why was this happening?"

My father arrived quickly and called in an ambulance. As the ambulance came in, I packed my mother's things and called my two best friends. They immediately came to the house.

"What's up?" Natsume said.

"My mom was screaming and I have no idea why! I don't know what's wrong with her! The doctor didn't detect anything so why is she in pain now?"

"Hmmm…" Hotaru wondered.

"You okay?"

"I'm fine but…" I sighed, "But my mother could be in real danger once more and and…it might be my entire fault all over again!"

"It wasn't your fault then and it isn't you fault now! Don't blame yourself for everything that's happened!" Natsume scolded.

"But Natsume… it is my fault! You don't know how frustrating this is…" I said.

"Hotaru, can you help me pack my mom's things?"

"Sure," she said silently.

I quickly ran everywhere to get my mom's stuff as soon as possible. Natumse looked at me with worry in his eyes. I tried to fight back the tears but couldn't. I was sobbing silently.

Natsume went closer to me and held my arms.

"It is not your fault. Stop saying that. Even if it was your fault, I'll always be your friend and so will Hotaru. So put that in your empty head of yours," he sighed.

I smiled. He's really good in making me happy.

"Can we stop the love fest and pack?" Hotaru interrupted.

Natsume and I blushed madly and looked away. I quickly went near Hotaru to look for other things to pack. Clothes, essentials, and others were all checked.

"Hey, I got a cab. Lets go!" Natsume yelled.

We quickly got the bags and headed down stairs. The cab was parked neatly in front of the building.

"I'll go in front," Hotaru said.

"Wait! Hotaru!!!!" I blushed.

She knew exactly how I felt towards Natsume and right now is doing everything to help me get close to him.

"Just sit down," Hotaru smiled.

"But Hotaru," I mumbled.

"Hey are we going or not?" Natsume, who was right behind me, said.

"Just trust me," she said.

"Okay."

I entered the car followed by Natsume then followed by Hotaru. She just smiled at the sight. When we all entered the cab, we all grew silent.

"I miss my mom," I said.

Natsume looked at me with a worried face and then looked forward. He didn't say anything.

"You know what, Natsume," I smiled, "We were just talking about you."

"No wonder he kept sneezing," Hotaru said.

"I wasn't sneezing!" he yelled, "What were you talking about, anyways?"

Suddenly, I remembered what we were exactly talking about. I blushed as I remembered. Butterflies flew violently in my stomach.

"Mikan, I want you to tell him as soon as possible," she smiled and giggled, "I know he'll say yes."

"Uh… It doesn't matter!" I blushed.

"I know what you were talking about," Hotaru smiled.

"H…Hotaru!!!" I blushed.

"Whatever," he said looking out the window.

I looked out the window as well. Mom was really worrying me. I hope she's all right.

"Hey, you all right?" Natsume asked me.

"I'm fine," I said plainly.

I looked out the window once more to look at the gigantic buildings pass.

"You're mom will be all right," he said.

"Th-thanks Natsume," I stuttered while blushing.

"We're here," Hotaru said.

Natsume handed the exact amount of money and left. I came out as well and so did Hotaru. I ran to the counter to ask where my mother was and they told me room 25.

I quickly ran to room 25. I couldn't go in. They were undergoing surgery. Mom.

"Mikan, your mother has a brain tumor and I can't pay for the surgery. We're going to lose her," my dad said hopelessly.

"NO! Mom!!!!" I yelled as I ran to the door.

"Mikan, stop it," my dad commanded, "There is no use in crying."

"How could you say that?! Why aren't you doing anything?! Why can't you reason things out with them?! Don't you love mom?!" I yelled.

My dad slapped me making me fall to the ground.

"Don't you dare say I don't love your mother!" my father boomed.

"I'll never forgive you if she dies!" I said running away.

I went to the chapel to pray once more. Why now? Why is my life getting worse?!

"Mikan…" Hotaru mumbled.

I wanted to see Natsume but I guess Hotaru can make things better too.

"You acted like an idiot back there," she told me.

"So?"

"Doesn't your mom like it when you're happy?"

"Yea and?"

"Your mom wouldn't want to see you suffering all because of her. She will never allow it. If your mom goes by any chance, she would want you to smile and continue living your life the way it's supposed to be lived."

"I guess you're right," I said sniffing.

"I think you should tell him," Hotaru suggested.

"Natsume?"

"Who else idiot?!" Hotaru asked.

"If ever you're going to leave this place, remember me, okay?"

"O…okay," I stuttered.

"Lets go back," Hotaru said.

"Sure!"

We immediately came back. When we did, I saw Natsume tilting his head leaning on his clasped hands while my dad was talking to the doctor. I neared the doctor.

"We can't do anything anymore. I'm sorry," the doctor apologized.

"Mikan, we'll be going back to Florida. I'm sorry," my dad apologized.

"DADDY NO!!! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!?!?"

"Even if I could pay the money, she'd die," my father sobbed.

"No," I cried.

Well… ONE LAST CHAPTER!!!! Mikan is going to finally confess to Natsume in the last chapter. Weeee! LOL. Sorry if I have a lot of typos and such. I just really wanted to update:)

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