Chapter 8

With that Mikan took off to the skating ring and skate gracefully towards the center of the ring, with the spotlight on her.

The song started with a slow tempo. Mikan skate a big 'S' on the skating ring, and started her skills and movement, she is as graceful as a swan, all the eyes of the ladies and the man were on Mikan as she skates with grace. She had a serious face.

Stupid Natsume how he dares insult me, I won many skating competition and this like no other. Mikan thought then she makes a spin (A/n: the one where you turn 360 degree in the air.)

She's pretty good, well fine, she's perfect, she got the looks the skill and the body, wait, am I falling for her? Snap that thought out Hyuuga Natsume!

Yes you are, and don't you deny it.

And who the hell are you?

Damn you Hyuuga, don't you know your own conscience? No wonder Mikan calls u a bone head, maybe she's right about it.

Argh! Just get out of my head you bastard.

To think you're even smart. Tch, anyway, face your feeling, you know you like her. Erm, no, loves her.

Shut up and get out.

Natsume finally finishes the argument between his conscience and him, as his eyes keep trailing Mikan's movement.

Mikan was having lots of fun with skating; she is savoring every thing at the moment, the cold air breeze that caressed her temple, the sensation of skating, and the part where she thought she could win Natsume in this battle. Well she imagined a chibi Mikan taking a whip whipping a chibi crying Natsume; she smirked at her brilliant thought. As she was wandering in her own thought, suddenly a pair of warm arm grabs her waist and started skating with her as a pair, Mikan was shocked, she never thought of this.

"What are you staring at? Or do you want to embarrass yourself with a fall?" Natsume smirked.

"How can I determine who is better when you're skating with me?"

"Baka, who say I'm competing with you?"

"Hyuuga Natsume sometimes I do hate you." Mikan said coolly.

"Whatever."

After a long skate, Mikan decided to stop. Both of them skates to the center gave a bow and left the skating ring. Mikan and Natsume received a lot of applause from the audience, making Mikan really satisfied about it, and now they're walking in a shopping complex to find a perfect restaurant.

"Eh, it's already 8p.m? Neh, Natsume, let's just eat something simple, I do not eat much anyway."

"Shut up and walk." Natsume said.

Back at the office (Ruka's office)

"Natsume, I swear that I'm going to have my girlfriend to blackmail you for making me doing all you work." Ruka menacing with a killing aura.

Back at the scene (same time)

"Ah chu." Natsume sneezed.

"You okay?" Mikan asked.

"…"

"With you attitude like that, I bet there's somebody who is cursing you, Haha." Mikan joked.

After 10 min

Well, they are still finding, heck Hyuuga Cooperation mall is BIG!

"Natsume, I'm hungry and tired, my foot is still hurting after skating." Mikan whined.

"We're here."

"Really! Finally I'm really hung-"Mikan was very excited, but it turned into a weird expression when she saw the shop. It was extremely grand and big.

"Nat-Natsu-me, this is too extravaganza for a small worker like me." Mikan said.

Natsume did not say anything but just grabbed her wrist and led her inside the restaurant. The restaurant had a romantic atmosphere, when Mikan and Natsume went in; most of the females were gawking and drooling over him.

Girl 1: Hey look over there, there's a sexy guy there!

Girl 2: Oh my god it's Hyuuga Natsume!

Girl 1: Huh?

Girl 2: Don't you know? The richest and sexiest most wanted bachelor, Hyuuga Natsume.

Girl 1: Oh my god!

Girl 2: Wait, who's that plain girl beside him?

Girl 1: She's so plain and oh my god! Hyuuga Natsume is holding her hand! NOO!

Girl 2: WHAT! Such a handsome sexy guy should go with me instead of that little girl.

Mikan and Natsume was listening to the whole conversation, and when the girl said 'little girl' that made Mikan twitched and pissed as the girl keeps giggling about Natsume and cursing about her, that was when she knew that life wasn't easy around Natsume.

Girl 1: Eww! Look at how she dresses, so plain and poor.

Girl 2: Can't blame her for being a geek and a poor girl.

Manager: Please lower down your voices or I shall have to throw you out.

Girl 1 & 2: Erm, sorry.

When and why did the manager popped up from? Well Natsume can't stand the noises and the cursing about Mikan, that's why.

Fast Forward (have no idea what I should write

After dinner 9.30 pm

In Natsume's Mansion

"Shiro oji-san, Aoi-chan, tadaima!" Mikan said.

"Ah! Welcome home my dear Mikan, how was your first day at work?"

"Welcome home Mikan onee-chan." Aoi greeted.

"Yeah, it was fun, until Natsume had to drag me off to relief his stress, damn my leg hurts for doing too much." Mikan said emphasizing on the relief word, and too making Shiro twitched along with Aoi who looked at Natsume with her hands placed on her hips.

"What the? Relief stress? Natsume Hyuuga I demand an explanation." Shiro said angrily.

"What? I just bought her to skating and did some walking around." Natsume leaning on the pillar near him.

"Oh, I see." Shiro and Aoi sighed in relief.

"What? Did you really think I would do 'it' to Ms. Strawberries here?" Natsume smirked then walked upstairs to his room, leaving a red tomato Mikan around.

"HYUUGA NATSUME! YOU PERVERTED BASTARD BONE HEAD!" Mikan screamed, making Shiro and Aoi sweat dropped.

"Anyway, Mikan, you're mom will be coming here tomorrow." Shiro cleared his throat and announced.

"Honto ni? Is she coming here alone?" Mikan asked.

"No, she'll be coming with your cousin little brother." Shiro answered.

"Weee! My cute cousin is coming!" Mikan exclaimed.

"Um, who's you're cousin brother?" Aoi asked shyly.

"Oh, you'll see then, I think he's same age as you." Mikan said with her index finger on her lips.

"I'm looking forward to it."

"Well it's late already, Mikan, you must be exhausted. Please go take a rest, tomorrow after work, when you come back, you'll be able to see your mom." Shiro said.

"Hai!"

The next day

To make it short, Mikan woke up had her breakfast, argue with Natsume, went in to the car, reached the office, did her work and wah la! She's ready to go home.

In Natsume's car

Mikan was happily humming her favorite tune as she was very excited about meeting her mom after so many days, she wondered had her mom been eating well, did she took care of herself and so on.

"Strawberries, why are you so happy about?" Natsume asked.

"Hmm? Let's see, my mom and cute little cousin is coming visit me today."

"…"

Then the big gate with a golden 'H' painted on the middle of it opened, welcoming the young master's return. After Mikan and Natsume got down the car, Mikan quickly rush towards the door and opened it.

"TADAIMA!" Mikan said loudly.

"Mikan!" An elderly lady with brown shoulder length hair greeted her.

"Mom! I missed you!" Mikan said as she ran and gave her mom a big family hug as her mom hugged back.

"Yeah me too sweetie." Yuka said.

"Mom, have you been eating well? Are you taking care of yourself?" Mikan ask with a very worried face.

"Of course! I'm not old for your information." Yuka said.

"Glad to hear that mom!" Mikan hugged Yuka again.

"Mikan onee-chan!" A boy with silver hair and Oliver eyes greeted her with a hugged.

"Ah! You-chan! My favorite cousin!" Mikan kissed his forehead.

"Youichi is that you?" A girl with shoulder length raven hair said.

"Eh? Aoi?" Youichi looked at her.

Chapter 8 end!