Fides Intorqueo

Engagement Twist

A Fiction by Scribbling Doodles

Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice

Summary: Sequel to The Love Doctor. Mikan and Natsume are now engaged but there are still problems that they need to face. Can they make it through or will it crash and burn? R&R if you weren't satisfied with TLD's ending.

Note: This chapter is in Third Person.

Chapter 6: Finding Out

She stepped into his condo, taking in the scent of coffee and aftershave; it was clear to her that he just left a good five minutes ago. She took note of the condo's interior design. Black and red, he always seemed to be a big fan of those colors and it made her smile, it fitted him perfectly.

He looked around some more. It was really neat and all of his stuff were perfectly arranged, he was always the clean freak as what she would often call him and she was happy for that because she was never the type to organize.

She reached for her phone and dialed his number but the line was busy and she had no other choice but to wait for him.

She had nothing else to do; the television bored her so all she could do was snoop around his stuff.

She went to his room in hope of finding something she could use against him like a yaoi manga or thongs or better yet a porn magazine but of course there was none. Not a single trace of bad habits could be seen in his room, but on his desk she saw a folder, getting curious, she picked it up and took a peek on what was inside –

And then she gasped and the folder fell to the floor, showing pictures of a girl with golden brown hair almost similar to hers and blue eyes.

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He was at his restaurant which was finally done, all it needed now were final touches and kitchen equipment, but somehow, Natsume was still preoccupied and had a feeling in his gut that something was bound to happen today, something that would turn his whole world upside down. He was in a trance and he was deep in thought but his assistant, Claire, broke it off. "Sir, your phone has been ringing for quite awhile now."

He snapped back to reality and nodded at his assistant, he reached for his phone which was by his side and answered the phone.

"Hello?" he didn't bother looking at the caller I.D.; he was far too tired and far too lazy to check it out.

Last night, he didn't get enough sleep for his mind was filled with questions and problems. He thought about Miyami and her sudden appearance, he thought about his restaurant which should've been finished days ago if he hadn't took two days off from the workers, and last but certainly not the least, he thought about Mikan and how she was doing in Japan.

Last night, he freshened up his mind on what he should do. He still had feelings for Miyami, that he was sure of but when he thinks of Mikan, it overpowers the affection she feels for her than for Miyami and he made up his mind last night that he would stop finding more about Miyami.

He was getting married within a month to the most wonderful girl in the whole world. He was not going to let his first love ruin it. Miyami was the past, Mikan was, no is the present and his future.

He was at his own world again until sobs and whimpers were heard from the other line. As soon as he heard that sound, that voice of the sobbing girl, he knew who it was.

"Mikan? Mikan, where are you? What happened? Why are you crying, baby?" he couldn't make out what she said. All he understood was she was at his condo and without wasting his time; he grabbed his car keys and left the restaurant without another word.

He didn't end the call, he just listened to her sobs and he just continued saying soothing words until he finally reached his condo. He hastily got his keys from his pockets only to find out that it was unlocked. "Mikan's here" he slapped his forehead but then continued rushing upstairs to where he found Mikan on his bedroom floor, crying like a little child and surrounding her were pictures of a woman with brown hair and blue eyes with the caption of 'Miyami' in each and every one of them.

He had his eyes and mouth wide open.

"Oh, baby, baby, baby, it's not what you think." He came to hug her and she choked out a laughter, "It should be baby, baby, baby then, oh, doofus. If you're going to imitate Justin Bieber, get your lyrics right." He couldn't help but chuckle. Even though she was crying her heart out, she still had the nerve to say that.

He continued hugging her until she calmed down, which was in a short while since she did cheer up a little by her fiancé's failed attempt of singing 'Baby'.

When she finally calmed down, she stood up and Natsume was holding unto her hand. They sat at his black leather couch. "Explain" she commanded and instantly he did, not leaving a single detail out. "You see, I saw Miyami again." She scowled but she let him continue anyway, she'll give him a piece of her mind once he's done explaining.

"And I kind of made Tom research about her since I was… curious of why she was alive." She nodded her head although her eyes were screaming out irritation, she still allowed him to continue. "So, I found out her address and I went there, once and I… uhh, just checked how she was doing in all that but she didn't know who I was since she had amnesia so I just left." He left down the parts where he wanted to be with her again when he saw her because he didn't want his soon to be wife to be his soon to be murderer, and besides, he was confused back then. Right now, his mind was made up.

He was going to marry Mikan, have kids and be together until they die.

Mikan was quiet for a whole 3 minutes but then she decided to talk. Wait, before that she slapped him hard on both his cheeks then gave him a punch on his stomach. "What the heck was that for?" Natsume yelled out in pain. She glared at him first then helped him out.

She caressed his cheeks and said in a mock voice, "Oh, sorry, baby Natsume, did it hurt? Well, sorry deary, that's just for going after your ex while I was not by your side!" she stopped caressing his already red cheeks and slapped it again, harder. "And that was for not contacting me the whole time you were here! Do you know how worried I was?" by now Natsume was getting pissed but he couldn't do anything about it, he accepted his faults, but still, he hated how his fiancée would get so brutal at times.

"And this…" she came nearer and nearer and Natsume, having enough abuse, tried to get away by moving back but alas, his back made contact with the wall.

He was caged by Mikan and the wall. He felt weak. It should be her getting caged not him, he felt like he was an underdog and he did not like it one bit.

She grew nearer and nearer and he was already sweating, he thought of pushing her away but he never raised a hand on a woman, no matter how much they deserved it.

In a few seconds their faces were inches apart and then it happened.

She kissed him on both cheeks, the ones that she slapped a little while ago and then pulled back.

"Those were for staying faithful, because even though you saw her and you could've done something, you didn't. I'm thankful for you Natsume, really I am. I'm lucky to have you and I just want you to know that if you've still got feelings for her, just tell me. I'll gladly break off the engagement. I just want you to be happy." He looked at her incredulously, she was smiling at her angelically and his heart was threatening to break out of his rib cage.

She said it's alright. That she wouldn't be mad if he wanted to be with her again.

He hesitated, her offer was very tempting but no, he was in love with her, she was the one for him. He was already sure that Mikan was the one.

He stayed quiet for awhile and Mikan took this negatively. Trying to hold back the tears again, she turned around and before Natsume even noticed it she was gone.

"Oh, shit!"

She quickly ran after her, but in truth he didn't know where he would run after, when he stepped out of his condo, she was nowhere to be seen. He got into his car and called Tom.

He was going to fix this up.

End

A/N: This could've been longer but I got piled up with homework so I made this quick. Anyways, thanks for the reviews. Hope I won't get any negative feedback on this (: