Author's Note:Thanks for sticking with me until now. So here's the next chapter, enjoy reading.
By the way, I place a picture of the OC on MY PROFILE.
Fainting Under the Mistletoe
Tell me baby, do you recognize me? Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me…
Crowd of people, tight security and cameras everywhere. It's a very typical scenario when the so-called "Child of god" arrives in Japan after his breath taking match with the world's finest tennis players. As he passed his eager fans, Yukimura Seiichi never forgot to give his heavenly smile as he waves his hand gently. Ahh…. This blue haired beautiful boy surely knows how to melt everybody's hearts.
Among all the Rikkaidai tennis regulars, Yukimura is the one who pursues his dream of being a tennis pro. Now that he reached his fame as Japan's tennis super star, is there anything he could ask for? The limousine that fetched him at the airport brought him in a luxurious hotel where a press conference for him is being scheduled.
"Say Yukimura-sama, how do you feel that you have become Japan's tennis super star?" a reporter asked.
"Tennis is my life, therefore I can not live without it," the blue hair replied.
A reporter raised his hand and asked, ""Now that you've already won two Grand Slam titles at your very young age, did you consider thinking about having a girlfriend?"
"I already have one," Yukimura smiled and bravely stated.
The reporters blinked and started to murmur with their colleagues. The man that everybody admires is already in a relationship, but to whom? After the interview, he went downtown and accidentally met Akaya. The two of them stopped by on a coffee shop and talked about their lives. Akaya proudly said that he will meet his girlfriend's parents.
The conversation of the two ended up on an idea to have a reunion of all the Rikkaidai regulars. Akaya also suggested that there should be a love story telling since he wanted to brag about his love life. Yukimura agreed on the playful thought his kohai said. It is already evening when they part their ways. The blue haired boy decided to enjoy his time walking alone until somebody caught his eyes.
"Natsumi…" he said to himself and run towards a girl looking at a big Christmas tree; then he hugs her tightly.
The girl stayed on her place and didn't reciprocate to Yukimura's hug, "Uhmm… excuse me…"
"Yes?" Yukimura loosen his grip on the girl upon realizing that she is not reacting.
"Who are you?" the girl replied looking innocently to him.
Yukimura gave a little chuckle, "You're not good at playing a prank Natsumi."
"But I'm not playing any prank here, who are you?" the girl asked and started to get scared.
"It's me, Seiichi." He replied and stepped forward near the girl.
The girl screamed and a group of men in black uniform came to rescue her. They even seize Yukimura upon seeing him with the girl.
"What's the meaning of this? Natsumi, I'm your boyfriend!" Yukimura revealed which shocked the body guards.
Natsumi is still frightened and hides behind one of her bodyguard. She's a very rich girl with long grayish hair and deep red eyes. Though she looks the same as the time Yukimura last saw her, there is something wrong with how the girl acts. The Natsumi that he knows will never scream and will never accept the idea of having bodyguards no matter how dangerous is the situation. Natsumi is a brave independent girl that always renounces her luxurious life of being part of the Atobe family.
"Enough of that Yukimura, ahnn.." Atobe Keigo appeared on the place and the girl runs toward him.
"What is happening to her?" the blue hair asked worriedly.
"There are things that you should not ask. You're her boyfriend, right?" Atobe replied as he mess the girl's hair lightly.
Yukimura is starting to loose his patient of Atobe's sarcastic comment, "If nobody will tell me then I will not know anything."
"You might have succeeded in getting the peak of your career but you have forgotten what is most important to you," the monkey king said and ordered their body guards to let go of Yukimura.
"Natsumi…" the beautiful boy speak softly as he watched the girl walked away with Atobe.
"You can visit my cousin on my house anytime you like," the Narcissus boy said before he get inside his car.
It has been a year since Yukimura left Japan to vie for two Grand Slam titles. During that period, he never had any communication with anyone because he wanted to focus his attention on tennis; no more, no less. Yukimura has given up his career as a psychiatrist and started to continue his passion for tennis. He wanted to prove that he can become somebody else after Natsumi's parents insulted him that he is not worth of the girl.
"Akaya, can you forward your girlfriend's phone number to me?" Yukimura phoned his kohai.
"Why did you suddenly get interested of her number, buchou?" Kirihara asked.
The blue hair sighed, "I need to ask her many questions regarding her big sister."
"Ah, ok." the kohai replied. "Wait a minute I'll forward it to you."
Yukimura called Natsumi's sister who happened to be Kirihara's girlfriend. He met the girl and she explained everything to him. Natsumi have suffered amnesia after she accidentally slipped and fall on the stairs at their mansion five months ago. And their parents used that opportunity to engage her to a foreign wealthy man.
"So it means she's engage with a foreigner now?" Yukimura clarifies with angst in his eyes.
Kirihara's girlfriend shook her head, "Onee-san is not engage because Keigo ruined the party."
"Atobe? But why?" the blue hair asked in disbelief.
"He loves onee-san so much, and he knows that onee-san will only be happy with you. Because of that, the Atobe family punished him. They let him choose between his girlfriend and being the heir of the family. Hay… poor Keigo, he ended up breaking with his girlfriend," she replied.
"I see… but why does nobody tell me of what happened to Natsumi?" Yukimura asked in a very regretful manner.
"Because you're so busy winning your matches abroad," the girl replied.
Maybe Natsumi's sister is right; he has been busy thinking of winning his entire matches. He forgot those people who care for him; his family, his friends, and his lover. When he went back to his hotel room, he started to cry and punched the mirror in front of him. He's so sorry for the important things that he compromised. At first, his reason of gambling in the tennis world is to earn a large amount of money to get the approval of Natsumi's parents. But later, he only used it as an excuse to fulfill his ambition of becoming the best tennis pro.
The following morning, he went to Atobe's mansion and visits Natsumi. He brought a bunch of daffodils and a box of chocolate. The butler guided him at the veranda of the right wing of the mansion. Yukimura finds Natsumi looking at the garden below.
"Good morning," he greeted as he offered a gentle smile.
The girl gives a scared look as she noticed him.
"Don't be afraid of me, I won't do anything wrong to you." Yukimura said and presented the flowers and the box of chocolate to the girl.
The girl looked at the things Yukimura is offering her and then looks back at him.
"Please…" the blue hair pleaded mercifully.
Natsumi get the flowers and the chocolate. Then she thanked Yukimura and offered him to sit beside her as she sketched a topiary in the garden.
"Your skill in drawing is still the same, Natsumi." the beautiful boy commented while looking at the sketch.
"Really?" the girl replied when the cold wind suddenly blows.
Yukimura remove his coat and place on the girl's shoulder, "It's so cold here Natsumi, lets go inside…"
"But what about the topiary? I'm not finished on my sketch," she said stubbornly.
Yukimura got no choice but to patiently watch the girl as she sketched the topiary. After an hour, they went inside the mansion and take a break. Natsumi opened the box of chocolate that the blue hair gives her. She is so surprise to see that it is a handmade chocolate. Yukimura smiled and motioned to the girl to take a bite of the chocolate.
"Did you like it, Natsumi?" he asked.
"Yes," the girl replied and took another bite of the chocolate.
Yukimura watched the girl until she finished eating the chocolates. Afterwards, a maid brings the vase of daffodil in the table. Natsumi played with a piece of daffodil until Yukimura speaks up.
"Do you know that daffodil can bloom during the winter though it typically blooms in spring?"
Natsumi looked at him and pulled a daffodil out of the vase, "Really?"
"Yes, the life of a daffodil is like our lives. You can not know the warmth of spring without knowing the cold of winter." Yukimura said.
"Tell me, is this my favorite flower?" Natsumi asked.
Yukimura nodded, "I used to grow that kind of flower and always give it to you… years ago."
"Years ago? Is that the reason why I don't remember you at all?" the girl asked.
Natsumi's statement is like a pinch in Yukimura's heart. Is it the price of leaving for a year? He can still remember the time when he told Natsumi that he will take his chance to enter the world of professional tennis. Natsumi disagree to his plan and told him that she doesn't care if Yukimura is not as rich as his other suitors. The girl even told him that she is willing to renounce her rights as the heiress of her family just to be with Yukimura. But in the end, Yukimura went abroad without bidding goodbye.
"Keigo told me that you are my lover, but I don't remember you at all." Natsumi added.
"Because you've got amnesia… but don't worry, from now on I'll do everything to bring your memories back." Yukimura said.
The girl frown and looked away, "You're not a doctor, so how could you do that? Keigo has already hire the best doctors but they said it will take sometime in order for me to gain my memories."
"My real profession is a physiatrist, and we are classmates way back during college. Just trust in me…" Yukimura replied as he holds Natsumi's hands.
Two weeks have passed, Natsumi is waiting for Yukimura to visit her but then he doesn't show up. Yukimura is so busy attending interviews and endorsements for different advertisements. The girl feels so betrayed since the beautiful boy promised her that he will visit him daily and that they will go to a fine arts museum. When Yukimura got time, he visits Natsumi but the girl doesn't want to see him.
"You break your promise to me, you told me that you will visit me daily." Natsumi said while burying her face on her two pillows.
"I'm so sorry Natsumi, but my schedule is so hectic. Don't worry; I'll cover up for the time that I've lost. Let's go now to the arts museum." Yukimura apologized.
"I don't like, if you're really sincere to me, you will cancel your appointments. You told me you are my lover, but you're not acting as one!" the girl stubbornly respond.
It feels like a bucket of cold water was poured out at Yukimura. The girl is right, if he's really serious about what he is doing, he could have cancelled his appointments. After so much convincing, Natsumi go with him at the art gallery. The media surrounds them for an ambush interview and asked so many questions to Natsumi which irritates the girl.
"Shut up! I said shut up! You won't get any answer from me!" the girl shouted to the reporters.
The reporters are stunned. They can not believe that Yukimura's choice of girl is an ill tempered. Yukimura apologized to them and excused himself with Natsumi.
"I'm sorry, I lost myself…" the girl said as they sit on a bench inside the museum.
The beautiful boy chuckled at the girl's statement, "You don't have to apologize, because it's the Natsumi that I knew?"
"Eh? Are you saying that I'm hot tempered?" the girl asked in disbelief.
"Uhmm… often times," he replied.
After a while, they went on a cake and pastry shop. It seems that its Natsumi's first time to see different kinds of cakes, that is why they ended up having ten slices of different cakes on the table. The girl is having fun eating the cakes while Yukimura only watched her.
"Why are you not eating?" Natsumi asked as she scooped a spoon of cake.
"Just go ahead, I'm not hungry." the blue hair replied with a smile. "Do you know that we always go on this place?"
"I don't remember that," the girl said while eating the cake.
Yukimura sighed and talked to himself, "It's not working…"
It's quite late in the afternoon and they went to the park. The place is getting nostalgic as the cold wind blows. Natsumi crossed her arms on her chest because she's chilling in cold. Yukimura noticed it so he told the girl that maybe he should bring her back to Atobe's mansion, but the girl disagreed. She said she wanted to watch the middle high students who are playing baseball nearby.
"Tell me, is playing tennis like playing baseball?" Natsumi asked.
Yukimura blinked, "It's different, Natsumi."
"I see," she replied.
Suddenly, small white particles started to fall from the sky. Yukimura looked up to see the falling snow only to find out that they are standing underneath the mistletoe hanging on a tree. While Natsumi seems to be so fascinated by the falling objects that melt in her hands.
"Natsumi…" the blue hair called out.
"Yes?" the girl replied halfheartedly.
"Do you remember the story regarding the mistletoe?" Yukimura's hopeless question though he knows that Natsumi doesn't remember it.
Natsumi looked at Yukimura, "No, wouldn't you mind to tell me the story?"
The beautiful boy bit his lips, "They said that whenever a man and a woman were caught under the mistletoe, they should kiss."
"I see, but what is a mistletoe?" the girl innocently asked.
Yukimura looked upward and pointed the plant that is attached to the branch of the leafless tree. Natsumi blushed and looked away from the blue hair.
"We're lovers, aren't we?" the girl asked as if she has no objection for a kiss.
"Yes," Yukimura replied as he leaned closer and place his hands on Natsumi's hips.
The girl responded on Yukimura's invitation for a kiss. She wrapped her arms around Yukimura's neck and slowly moved her face towards him. It is only an inch away and they could already feel the warmth of their breath when suddenly Natsumi loose her consciousness. A flying baseball hit her on the head which comes from the middle high schoolers who are playing nearby.
"Natsumi!" Yukimura tries to wake up his girlfriend.
The girl jerked and holds her head. When she opened her eyes, Yukimura was relieved.
"Seiichi?", Natsumi said as if she is asking what is Yukimura doing at the place. "Where are we?"
"Underneath the mistletoe…" the blue hair replied.
"Oh, really? But I can't remember anything," she said while looking around. "So, when do you arrive? And why is it snowing?"
Yukimura chuckled as he hugged his girl, "I'm so glad you're back Natsumi."
"You bastard! At least explain to me first what is going on!" Natsumi shouted.
"Not unless you kiss me underneath the mistletoe," Yukimura teased while wiping the tears on his eyes.
And that is how Natsumi get back her memories back. Oh well, I just hope that Yukimura will not regret of having his girlfriend back to her own self. But for now, its a very beautiful scenery that the middle schoolers are enjoying, a couple kissing each other underneath the mistletoe. And it all happened 2 days before Christmas Eve.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoy this one though it's quite dramatic. I need reviews for this because I'm planning to write a fic next year using this pairing.
I hope Yukimura will also treat me like that... It's so sweet!
Two more characters to go! Who do you think will be the last character to be featured?