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Shortcut To Love
by: ejo
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Chapter Three
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"A long marriage is two people trying to dance a duet and two solos at the same time."
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Finally, I managed to get rid of that gown. I decided to wear a red bubbly dress with a watching red flats. I gave out a long bored yawn as I went out of the room. Outside, I saw Natsume leaning at the wall, his eyes closed and his hands in his pockets. He somewhat looks cool in that position I thought to myself as I gaze at him. I must be going insane in here.
"Fallen in love with me?" He asked out of the blue, making me jump on my spot.
"Never." I hissed at him, hoping he didn't see me blushing a bit.
"Let's go," he said. "Everyone's waiting." Then he grabbed my arms and together we strode down the hallway. I felt my cheeks all hot as he held my hands tightly like he doesn't want to let go of it. I gulped at the thought.
We both enter a black limosine, probably Natsume owns it since his family is rich and all. After we made ourselves comfortable on the leather seats, he let go of my hand and he look outside the windows. Somehow, that made me sad a bit. I think something's not right with me I told myself, massaging my temples.
Silence filled the air between us and the butterflies in my stomach kept growing ang growing.
"I'm glad I'm married with you," Natsume said, still looking outside. I felt all hot with his comment and it somehow made my heart flutter madly. I guess I'm happy with his comment. I gave out a small smile, hoping he won't see it.
"It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." He added, still looking outside.
Oh my, I felt my veins popping madly. God, I wanted to strangle him right now at this very moment. Ugh, he's the only one who can make me this mad.
Then I felt the car stopping, I guess we're already here. Then Natsume went out first and reached out his hands for mine. Sometimes, he can be kind but mostly he's evil.
The first thing I saw outside is the flickering camera flashes of some reporters. The flashes were so bright that I have to use my other hand to cover my eyes.
"Are you okay?" Natsume asked, looking forward with his head held up high and still holding my hand.
I did nothing but nodded at him.
Inside the building, guards were on the sides and were on the look out. But the most capturing thing in here is that: this place is freaking glamorous. The chandeliers were well-kept, the floor is so shiny that you could see your reflection on it and the wall has very nice and complicated carvings. And hell, there are even different kinds of sculptures and figurines around. How sweet this place is.
"Mikan!" someone called me from behind.
I turned around to see Anna, one of my best friends, smiling happily in front of me. She was wearing a pink frilly dress with lots of laces of the edges. It suited her very well because of her fluffy pinkish hair.
"Oh Anna dear." I gasped as I hugged her happily in excitement.
"Congratulations on getting married." she said with a giggle.
"Thanks I guess." I replied. I wasn't so sure whether to be happy or not with her greeting but I decided to be since I don't want her to worry about me.
"Mou, your marriage with Natsume-kun is so fast," she said with a wink. "I announced my marriage with Yuu-kun first before you did but you got me to it."
I laughed at her remark.
Then Hotaru suddenly came out of a room. She was wearing a long sparkly purple dress and a violet butterfly hairpin matched her outfit well.
"I thought something annoying appeared and I guess I was right." she muttered. I didn nothing but laugh forcedly at her words.
"Hotaru!" I shouted with a bright smile carved on my face. She walked towards me and gave me a hug.
"Congratulations Mikan." She said. Somehow I felt that her hug was kinda sad and lonely. Is she lonely?
Then she released me from her grasp and turned to Natsume with a stiff face.
"Hyuuga." she muttered with a glare.
"What is it Imai?" he asked with a rude voice and returned the glare, adding more fuel to the fire.
And thus, the glaring competition begun. I sighed at them. I turned around and decided to let them be for a while. It was always like this ever since we're kids. They always fight for who-knows-what.
Then someone grabbed me from behind. I tried my best to resist but this person was far stronger than I and this person is probably a guy. I was about to shout for help but he covered my mouth by his hands. I kept resisting and I accidentally stepped on his foot making me find a chance to escape.
But he captured me again. Then I happened to find a chance to shout for help. But I don't know who to call. Hotaru? Anna? Who?
Then his face suddenly appeared on my mind.
"Natsume!" I screamed desperately.
Natsume.
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To Be Continued
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