Hey! I'm me, again. Well, I dunno what to say right now but I feel completely happy. Well, partly because I'm not suffering with my tonsillitis anymore and that you guys still support this one and the reviews never ceased. I feel so happy and lightened when I was reading them. And believe me, I kept on repeating them! Really!
Well, as for the story, I finally made it longer! Around 2000+ words, I guess. And here's the chapter that you've been waiting for! I really hope that you'll like this one, 'coz I really put my heart into it. :)
Natsume woke up that day with a very, very bad mood. He doesn't know why but he felt like he would burst if someone would even think about ticking off this paper thin patience of his. He doesn't even feels like going to work right now, 'coz he was damn sure he might kill a person if he ever steps a foot inside his company.
'It's probably the hangover," he thought, kicking the blanket off him and headed to the kitchen, searching for some food that will help him cease this hunger that's adding his vexation.
And thankfully, he found some egg and bacon inside his refrigerator, he took it out, closed the fridge, then sniffed if it's still edible. He was quite thankful when he didn't smell anything funny in them, 'coz if he did, he was damn sure it'll end up being thrown in to the nearest wall instead in to the nearest garbage bin.
With the span of 20 minutes, -which for him was like forever - it was finally cooked. He took some plates and utensils out, placed them in the dining table, and then started on digging it up.
After eating, he shoved the dishes in the sink, washed it up, and then relaxed himself with a hot bath.
After the bath, he was starting to think that the bad mood was gradually slipping out of him, since when he caught a glimpse of him in the mirror; and noticed that his short eyebrows were no longer knitted unlike earlier when he woke up in bed.
He can't help but notice his appearance, his waist was still clad in towel and his raven hair was still wet, and his not-to-tanned skin was still freshly wet from the bath.
He was checking himself out in the mirror, and while doing so, he can't help but wonder why women would do anything just to have a taste of him, well, he is indeed well-toned, with a complete six packs and muscular shoulders –which he was quite grateful that he wasn't bulky like that fictional character Hulk- , with a well-chiseled jaw and nose, thin but firm lips and piercing crimson orbs, and he wouldn't even say he's ugly, but he really can't help but wonder why.
'Dude, I would do ANYTHING just to have a body like yours,' he remembered that irritating Andou say when the two of them was working out on that fitness gym that Harada owned, now officially Andou since she and that retard Tsubasa was already married, he was half naked that time since he was lifting some lifts and thought that he will feel completely disgusting if keeps wearing that shirt while he was soaking wet with his own sweat, so he decided that he should better take it off before he'd start to smell stinky.
And the annoying onyx-eyed lad only earned a snort from him, what did he expect? He would tell him what's his secret? He didn't even have a secret in a first place, so why bother telling him?
He grimaced and looked at himself at the mirror again, but then realized that he looked like a gay retard ogling at his own body.
Then he left the bath room with his eyebrows knitted again, hoping to God he won't turn into a gay like Anjou, an old man that was quite a good friend of his mom and dad.
"Natsuke, I'm going to buy some groceries, do you wanna come with me?" a loud, yet angelic voice of Mikan echoed their small, rented house. It was Saturday, and they were no work that time so the mother and son stayed behind their small, but comfortable rented house. The brunette was cleaning the fridge that time when she noticed that her poor refrigerator was starting to get empty. She also noticed that she needs to buy another can of Natsuke's milk.
Gee, maybe thinking of making herself busy this week was not a very good idea at all, since she was starting to forget her duty of being the home-maker.
"Nah, I think I'll pass, Mom."
While Mikan was cleaning the gradually smelling fridge , her beloved son was leisurely sitting on the couch, sipping his strawberry milkshake and auburn eyes was glued intently at the television screen.
"But I need your help, Honey." The brunette said, closing the fridge with one, final wipe of soaked water.
"No, Mom. I'm not going out today," was his nonchalant reply, wiping the spilt milkshake on his lower lip using his cute, red tongue.
"Please?"
"No."
"Pretty please?" Puppy dog-eyes.
He snorted, "Mom, if you think giving me that ridiculous puppy dog-eye will change my mind, no, it won't and you look disgusting on it."
Pout.
"Meanie."
"Hn."
It was Saturday for milkshake's sake! There was no school and it was kid's time to relax. Sticking his butt on that really small chair while listening to teacher's none ending blabbering was driving him really nuts, and he was really thankful that God made Saturdays and Sundays for him to stick in the couch all day and watch Cartoon Network.
Mikan sighed, "Come on, Natsuke dear. You've gotta help mommy buy groceries."
Eyes still glued on the screen, the auburn eyed boy only stick out his small tongue, "No, Mom. I won't, it's already Adventure Time and I wanna watch this, Finn's about to kick Ice King's butt for stealing that geek princess from him."
Another sigh. Gee, she can't really convince this boy when his favorite show, Adventure Time is on air. You just really have to wait for the show to end before you can ask him to go with you.
"But you're already done watching that," she reasoned out, sitting next to him.
He didn't even flinched, "I don't care. Why don't you just go alone instead? Or maybe ask Aunt Anna to come with you. She'll be a big help."
The brunette pouted, "What? Come on, you do know Aunt Anna's not available right now."
"Mom, you can survive buying groceries without me," he drawled, sipping his almost empty jumbo sized strawberry milkshake.
Another pout, again. Then, thinking that he will never change his mind even if she knelt in front of him and beg him with her hearts out.
"Ok then", she gave up, standing up as she heave out a deep sigh.
She picked up her purse, walked her way through the door, paused, and then looked at Natsuke over her shoulder, thinking that he might change his mind when he saw her totally dejected.
'I don't think so,' she thought, completely feeling neglected. She was about to open the door when Natsuke's voice rung.
"Mom, I'm bored with watching Adventure Time. Can you wait for a minute? I'm going to change my clothes."
Then, her smile was back again.
"Jesus, Natsume. Are you just going to stick your butt on your swivel chair all day and sign that goddamn papers or come with us in Koko's house?" a raven haired, onyx-eyed lad complained as he rubbed those soft-looking tresses. He came here to pay the crimson eyed lad a visit and invite him to Koko's house for a few gathering, but only ended up being rejected.
"How many times do I have to stick it up on that empty head of yours that I'm not going? It's Saturday today. I've got to finish signing these papers and give this to Yuu tomorrow," Natsume replied with a husky, annoyed tone. Damn, just as he thought he'll be having his precious time alone in his condo, peacefully signing this bunch of papers that Yuu just gave earlier this morning when that idiot Tsubasa just have to barge inside his peaceful condo, ruin his peaceful Saturday alone time and invite him to the monkey's house.
Tsubasa snorted, "I ain't got an empty head. And for Pete's sake, Natsume! Those papers are supposed to be signed on your working hours! Not leisure hours!" he yelled, exasperated.
But Natsume paid no mind, "Whatever. Just get out, will you? Go and find another human being to bug, just not me. I'm busy."
Groaning aloud, Tsubasa left his condo, his loud, heavy steps echoing the entire room, followed by the sound of his door being slammed shut.
Natsume didn't even flinch. Well, honestly speaking, he was already pretty much used of having some annoying people barging inside his peaceful condo, trying to take him out of his sanctuary, but always failed to do so.
What do they expect? Today's Saturday, whether they like it or not, he will never step out of his condo without finishing his work, if you want him to come with you or go everywhere that he'll consider worth going, you just have to wait until he finishes his work, or else you'll always end up like Andou.
But damnation to him, just as he thought that stupid Andou finally gave up on pestering him, he was wrong.
Since he was back again, this time grinning, together with the most annoying pal that he didn't even know why he considered as a best-friend.
Fuck that Andou, if only he was given the ability to control fire, that vexing face of him must probably be burnt a long time ago, together with that small star-shaped tattoo below his left eye.
"Hi there, Natsume."
This time, his piercing crimson eyes were clashing with a pair of gentle, azure colored ones.
"Ruka."
Oh God forbid him, because he was completely having the urge to kill Andou right now. And he was damn sure there was no one who can prevent him on doing that.
Tsubasa seems to be knowing what he's thinking right now, since he was nervously excusing himself to the blonde boy next to him, whispering something like, "I don't wanna make Misaki a widow in such very young age," and "I still want to grow old," before he ran out of his condo.
After Andou's escape, the whole place was engulfed by tormenting silence.
"Go home, Ruka." Natsume said, his tone filled with finality.
The blonde only gave him a smile, "Oh, come on, Natsume. It's just small get together. It's not like you're going to die when you visit Koko's house."
"Oh, believe me." The raven haired boy snarled, wrinkling his nose in disgust, "I will die if I step a foot inside that house."
Ruka chuckled, and this time, he was relaxing himself in his sofa, facing Natsume with his legs propped, and his arms crossed in front of his well-toned chest.
"You will come, right?" His gentle voice was full of hope.
Natsume rolled his eyes, "No, Ruka. I won't. Today's Saturday, and you know I won't leave this room if I don't get to finish this."
The blonde sighed, feeling that there will be no chance of convincing him, especially if it's Saturday. Well, maybe he'll just explain it to Koko later.
Standing up, he said, in a very disappointed tone, "Ok then, Natsume. I won't force you. Well, I have to go. My wife's waiting outside, and she'll probably kill me if I don't come to her at this very minute. So….bye." then headed to his door.
Ruffling his hair exasperatedly, Natsume groaned huskily, "Fuck you, Ruka."
"Don't you curse on me, Natsume."
"Shut up. Wait for a few minute, I'm coming with you. Just let me change my clothes."
And Ruka Nogi stepped out Natsume's condo grinning, together with the completely exasperated crimson eyed lad.
"Mom, we're going to buy some strawberry milkshake, right?" Natsuke asked as his small hands tugged the hem of Mikan's blouse firmly, his auburn eyes was nonchalant, but you can see a tint of hopefulness in there as he glance up at his mom.
Mikan gave the boy a smile, linking their hands together as they entered the mall, then headed to the grocery district, she picked up a small plastic basket, since she really isn't going to buy that much, just only a can of milk for Natsuke and some ingredients to store at the fridge, 'coz she was so sure that her fridge must be feeling neglected for being empty for a week.
She looked down at the boy, and noticed that he was still waiting for her reply, "Oh, yeah of course. We will buy some. What kind of size do you like?"
Natsuke looked down the tiled floor, tracing his small hands at his cute, but perfectly chiseled jaw, and Mikan knew it was his way of showing that he was in his verge if thoughts of what will be the size of his favorite drink.
Mikan's smile broadened, and was about to let her attention divert into finding were the can of milk was being placed when Natsuke's head was raised up on her again.
"I want a jumbo sized strawberry milkshake." He said, his thin lips curling up to form into a faint smile.
The brunette giggled, "Very well. A jumbo sized strawberry milkshake it is."
Just as the boy was going to say something again, her phone suddenly vibrated on her pocket, which caused her to let go of Natsuke's hands to shove the phone out of her pocket.
And as she answered the call, she was quite sure her boy was glaring menacingly at her phone.
"Hello?"
"Mikan-chan!"
"Anna!"
"Hi there, sweetie. Are you busy?"
"No, not really. Just buying a can of milk for Natsuke and some groceries, why?"
"Well, it's just that I really need your help later. Is it OK with you if you visit us at our condo after you're done with the groceries?"
Mikan's brow shot up. Condo? She was quite sure she and Inchou were living in a rented house.
Wait, ah… she get it now.
"Let me guess, you want me to help you pack your things up since you two moving, isn't it?"
"Hehe," she sounded embarrassed, but then she manage to let it off with a giggle, "well, yeah. We're moving out. So, is it OK with you then?"
"Hm… let me see," she looked down at Natsuke, and she can't help but giggle as she saw him glaring daggers at her phone, and if only his eyes were lasers, she was quite sure her phone's already has a hole on its back.
"Honey, is it OK with you if we go in visit Aunt Anna after this? I promise I'll buy you a jumbo sized strawberry milkshake, and if you want we can always add extra large fries," she ask, trying to persuade him on saying OK by buying his favorite food.
Still glaring at the phone, he nodded, "Ok. And mom, can you tell Aunt Anna to call you later?"
Confused, the brunette asked, "Why so?"
"Because, thanks to her I can't link my hands with you. You're other hand's holding the basket while the other's holding that stupid phone. Can you tell her to call you later?" he explained, undeniably annoyed.
Just then, she heard Anna laugh her hearts out on the other line, then realized that she might've heard what he said.
"Oh my, Mikan dear, please tell Natsuke I'm sorry. Jesus, your boy's really possessive when it comes to you. Even with the phone he won't show any mercy."
Mikan smiled, "Yeah, guess you're right. Well, we should probably hang up before I lost another phone."
Anna laughed, "Oh sure, honey. Meet me up later at "The Crimson and Brown's Hotel" later at 8 P.M, OK?"
"Oh, sure. Bye."
"Bye, honey."
Then the call ended.
"Are you finally done, Mom?"
Mikan glanced down, and noticed that Natsuke was impatiently waiting for the call to end, his amber eyes narrowed and his both hands was tucked inside his pocket, his feet too, was taping the poor tiled floor as well. And she was real sure that it wasn't a good sign.
She smiled meekly, "Yes, honey, finally done."
She immediately shove her phone inside her pocket before Natsuke would do it himself, and God knows it wasn't only going to be shoved inside her pocket, but a whole lot different.
Before she could even offer him her hand, his small fingers already made its way to her forefinger and was already locked with it, and was about to tell him if it's OK if he let go for a while since she was quite having a hard time with him dragging her poor forefinger.
"I don't wanna let go, Mom."
She paused, quite surprised with what he just declared, but then, she smiled anyway.
"Me too, honey. I don't wanna let go."
A/N: So, so, what do you think? Was it OK? And I hope it's OK with you if I add my favorite show Adventure Time in there, hahaha. I was watching AT that time when I was writing this one. so I thought it would be a very good idea if I put 'em in here. Hope you won't mind. Well, for those who are really eager for the drama, guess what? I've got a good and bad news for you guys! So, let's start for the good news; Tada! Your wait has finally come into and end! But I'm not tellin' which drama I'm going to put in the next chapter. And for the bad news; Well, it will probably take some time before I can upload it, since I've really got to contemplate on what I'm going to put on the Chapter 4. So I hope you guys can wait! :D
So, was the Chapter 3 boring? 'coz I kinda think that it is, and I kinda think that it's kind of out of topic.. (-_-) I don't really know. But anyway, if you have any comments, clarifications, specifications, critics (but not so harsh) , or etc. You can always review! I'll be welcoming them with open arms. :)
And hey, I've got a question for you guys, :D
Who do you think is best for Finn? Princess Bubblegum or Flame Princess?
And is Natsuke's personality OK? (._.)?
God Bless y'all~