Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Third Time's a Charm


Date Reposted: May 20 2012

DISCLAIMER:I own my computer, Huiler and my earphones,Gerfturd (LOL)..Good thing I don't Own Gakuen Alice... I would have given it a weirder name... XD

Expect the Unexpected


"Aoi.", Natsume warned. He was going to send Aoi home from their parents' place where they had a family dinner but her hard headed sister didn't want to go home, yet.

"What? It's your fault that I never got to attend Hotaru's engagement party and now you're depriving me of the chance of congratulating her?", Aoi snapped.

"Aoi, stop acting like your PMS-ing. You've just met Hotaru thrice. You're not even that close.".

"Sigh. Natsume, I won't even stay there too long. I may not know Hotaru that well but she's going to marry our childhood friend, shouldn't that reason be enough?", she looked out the window of her brother's car.

"Fine, but don't blame me if we see something inappropriate. After all, they're two grown up-", Natsume was cut short when Aoi playfully hit him in the arm.

"Eew, Natsume. They're not like you, you know. You only think about those adult stuff."

"Aoi, you know what I mean.", he said seriously. He looked at his sister, concerned.

"I know, but I'm getting married in a month and I've long accepted that Ruka was and will only be my first love.", she said this with a small honest smile in her face.

After a few minutes, Natsume sighed, made a U-turn then drove towards Hotaru's pad, where he knew the two lovebirds will be.

X(NEXT)X

Natsume and Aoi headed for the elevator. It was already 11 pm and he still thinks disturbing his best friend was not a good idea. But he's been with Aoi too long to know that if she wanted to visit them, she would do so, even if it's in the middle of the night.

The elevator made a 'ping' sound then opened up. Natsume stiffened and stared at the girl he met a week before. She was talking on the phone and she visibly tightened her grip on the gadget when she saw him. She was wearing a knee-length dark red dress, which was his favorite color, that made her porcelain skin more pale. Her brunette hair was up in a messy bun and her brown eyes - that he remembered twinkling in the dimmed atmosphere of the party - was narrowed at his face. In short, she was breath-taking.

Almost immediately, she realized he was not alone and stared at his sister who was currently latching unto his left arm. He heard her mutter a 'I'll get back to you later' to her phone then quickly placed it in her black purse.

"We meet again.", Natsume started.

"Unfortunately.".

Natsume raised an eyebrow at this. It seemed as if the girl never wanted to be in his presence. He may sound arrogant but girls , most of the time, liked him or at least wanted to be with him. Although, of course, were talking about the girl who left him in the party without a reason. Aoi suddenly snickered, garnering the attention of the two.

"Well Natsume, you better make this right. Nice to meet you, Beauty. I'm Aoi by the way", Aoi entered the elevator and Mikan exited like a lost puppy.

When the doors closed, Mikan automatically turned and headed to a corner. Then suddenly she remembered, she went there using a limousine, the same one she ordered to go back to the party and send Luna home. She muttered a string of curses. Suddenly she heard a faint chuckle.

He guessed what had happened and his red eyes sparkled with amusement.

"How did you know?", she eyed him suspiciously. When suddenly, she added, "You...You! Are you stalking me?".

Natsume struggled to sport a straight face. Took a deep breath then started, "Little girl, did you bump your head? Why in the world will I stalk you? You're like an open book, you're easy to read."

She hurried to the elevator she used before. Pushed the 'Up' button then tapped her heels in the cement floor. Patience was never her virtue, especially when a married guy is currently pestering her.

"I could just send you home, you know."

Mikan shot him a look that says 'Are you flirting with me? Seriously? , "I would rather walk home than be with you in a car."

"What is your problem? I'm being considerate here, aren't I?"

"Considerate? Is that what you call it? I don't know if you think flirting with another girl while your already married is being considerate, but if you do-"

"Wait, what?"

"It's her. right? That girl Aoi is your wife so stop-", she held up her hand and the elevator opened, "pretending your being kind to me. I really hate guys like you. You make me sick. You better not make her cry.", she growled the last part and entered the elevator.

He could only gape at her. 'Married?' But before he could defend his self she continued, "Let's not meet each other again.", and as if on cue, the elevator door closed.

X(NEXT)X

The brunette opened her heavy lids to the insistent ringing of her cellphone. Since she had forgotten to draw her room's curtain close the night before, the sun's rays were slowly but effectively detracted her from sleep. 'Great, even nature wants to destroy my rest.' She thanked God when her phone stopped wailing a happy tune, but almost immediately, it started again.

"Who the hell dared to wake me up? Do you want to die?", she snarled, finally answering the phone. She was not a morning person naturally, but if she happened to sleep roughly the night before, it's like hell broke lose.

"Mikan-", it was Koko's voice, hesitant.

"Do you want me to castrate you? Are you in your right mind when you called me? If not, I might go easy on you and just take some of your teeth with pliers", she said it so evilly, Koko forced the cellphone to Luna who glared at him.

"Mikan it's 10 am already. You have an appointment. A hot guy is waiting for you right now and I'm afraid if you don't arrive in 30 minutes, you'll really regret it. Trust me Mikan. Now get your arse moving.", Luna didn't wait for Mikans reply and disconnected the call.

Her head was pounding and her feet was sore. She looked at what she was wearing and frowned. She didn't bother changing last night because she was too tired for she nearly walked home from Hotaru's pad. She only got to find a taxi halfway to her house. If she only knew that would happen, she would have let Vampy, whose real name is actually Natsume, send her home. Nah, she'd rather break a leg than be with him in a car alone. Thinking of him, made her head ache more.

She wanted to shout colorful words just to ease her frustration, and so she did. After all the cussing, she stood up sluggishly and shuffled towards the bathroom. She took a quick bath then stared at the mirror. She told her reflection she looked like a monkey ran over by a truck and smiled at herself. That was her morning mantra.

She quickly slipped into her usual working clothes - which consists of a plain white top , black high-waisted slacks and black heels - and hurried off to her office in her truck, but not before a quick stop at Anna's Coffee shop for her daily dose of caffeine. Mikan instantly felt everything but grouchy.

X(NEXT)X

"I'm here.", Mikan announced out of breath. She stood in the entrance of the meeting room and everyone looked at her. Her hair was in a disarray, seeing as she drove fast and her car's window was open. "So,", she continued, heading for her usual seat while trying to tame her hair, "what's up?".

"Boss, I'm sorry 'bout earlier. Please don't-", Koko was stopped by Mikan.

"I know Koko Crunch. Now what was the reason you wanted me here early? I don't remember setting a meeting before. Oh, is this about the 'hot guy' you were talking about? Is he the model your'e referring to me?", she said and looked at her employees expectantly.

She gawked at someone that didn't quite belong here. She blinked a couple of times and muttered, "I'd be damned.".

"You really give the significance to the saying 'Third time's a charm.', Ms. Mikan Sakura", Natsume said sarcastically. His red eyes boring into her own.


Expect the Unexpected

A/N: Thanks to everyone who reads this story. I hope you at least liked this chapter. Predictable again? Maybe... Maybe NOT.