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Chapter three

The next day, no class. Duh! Obviously. Well, at least, two things happened yesterday. One, it marks the end of me being a junior. Next thing, I'd be a senior. Two, it was when my love story unknowingly started.

I woke up same as always. But this time, I was more than pissed. I mean, who wouldn't? No class and yet some stupid blond woke you up at seven-thirty. Normally, during weekends, I'd wake up nine or ten. If I haven't seen how formally dressed he is, I swear to God I'd kick his balls. He got away this time. Lucky for him. But the next, I totally won't let him pass.

"What?" I yelled. Okay. So, I, being pissed off was still evident.

"Wake up sleepyhead. Mom and dad just arrived early this morning and they called me that we have some business to attend to. Business people to meet," he explained.

"Maybe it only means you. You're graduating. I don't have anything to do with businesses. Well, at least not until next year," I complained as I raised my blanket to cover my head, keeping his irritating voice out. I pretended I was asleep. I heard footsteps retreating. I thought he bought my stupid little act. So naïve. Ha-ha! What a jerk! Just then,

SPLASH!

My body bolt right up, shivering from the cold water that penetrated through my skin. I could've sworn that it wasn't just ordinary water. There was ice! There was ice! Oh no, I'll surely won't let this pass.

"WHY. DID. YOU. DO. THAT. FOR." I screamed to the top of my lungs. Instead of hurting his eardrums, which I intend on doing, it was like the complete opposite. He cheated. He used earplugs for he knew it was coming. Gah! I hate you Ruka-nii! I can't even believe you called yourself a brother. After all I did to him, this is how he repays me?

"Well, since only a few more minutes and we'd be late, I figured out to save the time by letting you have your bath in your bed since you can't get your lazy ass up," he argued, a smirk forming across his idiotic lips as he unplugs his ear plugs. Blah! Blah! Blah! Ugh! Whatever! Save your petty excuses later.

I got off from my bed, glaring, and quickly went inside the bathroom to take a proper bathe. I banged the door behind me as I closed it. I don't care whether he's hurt at my sudden disrespect. He deserves it anyway. Whahaha! What an evil little sister have I become? Oh well, like brother like sister. But I took the shower since taking the tub would mean more hours to waste and god knows what stupidity my brother has inside his empty brain if I took a bath that long. Now I understand why both my brother and Hotaru mesh well. I wonder what their children would become. Oh god, I hope not like them or even worse, more than like them.

An hour later, I was completely ready. With my turquoise shirt, jeans, blue stilettos and aquamarine shawl. If anyone sees me, they would think that I'm the goddess with all her watery glory. How ironic right? I mean, I'm all blue. But it's my preference anyway. I love blue besides pink.

I went downstairs. And as I was about to sit down and eat breakfast, my good brother popped out of nowhere before pulling me towards his black Lamborghini. I wailed, of course, and fought back but he explained that we'll be both taking our breakfast at VT Plaza during the business meeting. He said that we really need to get there as fast as we could. No ifs or buts for our reasons if we came late. And I get it how embarrass mom and dad would get if both their children are labelled unpunctual. So, I shut my mouth and just allowed him to drag me.

VT Plaza is breathtakingly the largest mall built in the core of the city, owned by the most influential family to walk on Earth. It took us more or less than twenty minutes to get there. The meeting place, according to my stupid brother, will be at the central globe part of the plaza. Why it's called central globe? It's round, it's big and it's located at the heart of the mall and of the entire city. In the middle of it lies a big globular fountain, one of its spectacular displays. A combination of water and lights cascading its arc and water sprinklers around it. But, of course, they make sure their customers don't get wet.

When we reached below the fountain, I tapped my foot, crossed my arms and glared at him. He raised both his hands and smiled at me. "Okay, I guess we're a little too early but-"

"I'm glad you came just on the right time, Mikan, Ruka," mom called from behind before enveloping me with her warm embrace and doing the same with Ruka. Dad was following behind her, his hands inside his pockets. He is much of a serious gentle man so instead of hugging us tightly, he just smiled. A trademark of his as a sign of a lot of things. Love. Care. Concern.

When mom was finally done hugging us did her face turned formal and serious. Nonetheless, she still makes sure that the emotion and tone on her face wouldn't alarm or make us a little bit nervous. Her smiles never fail to lighten up everything every day. I guess that's also the reason why dad fell for her in the first place. Though she may be highly emotional sometimes but she's always the one calm and collected amongst us. Others says I inherited her traits while some says not, making me more confused. Still, mom and dad loved me for me.

She fixed my outfit before saying, "We are going to meet up with some friends of ours and their two sons, the heirs of their businesses. Now, they'll be introducing them to us just as their friends, no more or less. We planned to tell more about the two of you being our son and daughter in the later parts, okay?" she carefully explained, making sure that we get what she meant.

"Mom, are they the family that are closely tied to us in the ranking?" I asked hesitantly.

"Yes, they are, Mikan. In fact, they're the one who owned this building but we don't treat them as our enemies. Instead, we regard them as our friends" I smiled at her. We waited for a few minutes but nothing came. I and Ruka excused ourselves to eat breakfast at the Jollibee store nearby, just beside the fountain. Mom and dad agreed while they decided to stay somewhere near the supposed-to-be meeting place, waiting for them.

Thirty minutes passed, Ruka and I decided to go back to meet mom and dad alone. I was about to complain when, again, a voice called both my parents behind. Flipping back, I saw a couple with raven hair and crimson orbs. I guess that's them. Looking up and down, I could say the two of them really match up well, not only because of their hair colors and eyes but because of their features. It was like both of them are models or something. Slender form for the lady and masculine body for the guy. I swear there's a six-packed abs hidden beneath his black and white colored shirt. Their figures are enviously perfect. I bet their sons are also like them.

Both of them greeted each other, not formally, but more like as if they knew each other too well. Even dad doesn't care to give the mister a hug. They do it as if they're truly friends, which I think they are really. I just stood there, beside my brother, frozen and smiling. They talked and ignored us completely until such time that mom opened a conversation where we, Ruka and I, could actually join. She introduced us as her children. They just smiled to both of us before praising us and introducing themselves as well. We talked but I was nowhere interested. I'm much more excited in seeing their two sons, not that I really care.

"You see, I really love my baby more. Though they're only a year apart but he's much more caring compared to my elder son. I mean, he'd give up everything in order to be by my side whenever I'm sick. There's this time when…" I heard her talk, shortening my patience. Really, I'm touched and romanced by her story about her younger child. You know, how boys treated their mothers is how they treated other girls. So, girls out there who are looking for their perfect someone, choose a guy that is truly close with their mothers.

I was on the verge of daydreaming when,

"Mom, dad, looked what the monkey did to-" a familiar voice spoke behind. God, can people please stop popping behind my backs? I turned around, my jaw dropped but still, it feels like I'm in heaven.

"Yuka, Izumi, this is my older son, Tsubasa and-"

"Mikan?"

I made eye-to-eye contact with him. The others looked at us, confused how the two of us met as their gazes landed on me, him then back again. I just smiled at all of them as I started explaining. In the middle of my explanation, however, a strong arm was wrapping my waist, making me flinch in shock. Horrified when it finally spoke, "Hey, babe, I didn't know you'd be here"

I turned around, hoping that he wasn't the person I expected. As his eyes met mine, that's the time I learned my mistake and wished I never did turn. He cupped my cheeks before planting a small kiss in it. I struggled free from his embrace but it seems like he doesn't want to let go for he finally hugged me completely. Everyone smiled. Well actually, not everyone was happy to be very exact, one lad wasn't happy. I looked at him, anxious for him not to think that something was going on between me and the hideous creature behind me. In general, I pray to God that he wouldn't think something bad about me.

"I'm glad you knew my two son and of course my favourite baby, Natsume," Yeah, right! Why haven't I see that coming? Black hair, crimson eyes, the same surnames. Am I deaf or blind or something? I heaved a sigh but was surprised and happy that that monkey finally released me from his death grip to go and hug her mom.

"Hey, mom," he greeted. Okay! That was weird. Is this the guy known as Natsume? He's completely different when he's around his mom. Just when I was about to think positively through him, he suddenly grabbed my wrist. "I think I'll have to get Mikan with me. Bye mom, dad, everyone"

I looked back to see people smirking but that one particular lad disgustingly looking at me. Wait, no! I have nothing to do with this idiot. Tsubasaaaa! Too late, I was already dragged outside the gates and into his red Ferrari. He made sure I buckled my seatbelt before taking the driver's seat and revving the engine to life.

Throughout the trip, we were both silent. I don't want to take the initiative of talking. I might regret afterwards. He didn't talk either. As the car finally came to a stop because of the red light did I have the courage to speak.

"You shouldn't do that, you know. It was just disrespectful," I said, taking a deep breath.

"Is it really the reason why you're pissed or is it because of Tsubasa?" he smirked. Hold up! Is he jealous? Wait! What am I thinking? I tried to protest but before I even have the chance to, he continued talking. "You're so pathetic in choosing guys. I'm much way better than him in bed"

"Who said anything about going in bed and FYI, I think he is much better," words effortlessly came out of my mouth. I was about to smirk when he replied.

"Really? I bet you're just too arrogant to even admit that you like me. Don't worry, sooner or later, you'll eventually swallow your pride. Come looking for me to confess how you really liked me," arrogant? He's the arrogant bastard here.

"You wish," I challenged but wished I never did.

"Oh really?" he sneered before looking back at me. He gradually leaned down until his gorgeous lips were only millimetres apart from mine. I closed my eyes. My body never moving. Just then, he snaked his arms around my neck before loosening my shawl. He dropped it on the car floor before slowly leaning down again. All throughout, my eyes were closed but I could sense him nearing. But the impact never came on my lips but on my neck.

I opened both my eyes, feeling the sensation on my neck. My body still sat frozen. Suddenly, he brought both his hands to the buttons of my shirt. He slowly unbuttoned one after the other, torturing me in the process. His lips playing on my neck to my collarbone then back again. I was about to close my eyes back. My arms was about to unintentionally wrap around him when a car suddenly honked before us. Automatically, he stopped and turned his face back on the steering wheel as the traffic lights turned green. I sat still, my mind unable to process the whole thing. What was that all about? What was I thinking? I quickly buttoned my shirt, get my shawl and swiftly arranged it around my neck. I turned to look at him, smirking.

"Liked it?" he conceitedly asked.

"No," I replied, straightforward.

"Is it because of the fact that your moment was interrupted?" I was about to speak but he beat me to it. "I didn't even forgot to notice how you wanted to take me in, wrap me with your slender arms," he continued smirking but his face never left the road. I wanted to strangle him to death and shoot him piercing words but my mouth run dry. Just that, I can't defend myself or is it that I don't want to defend myself for what he said was true? I truly wished… NOT!

To Be Continued