CHAPTER TEN

I Dreamed A Dream

Written by:

happytears_21

Mikan's POV

If the present problem I currently have is nowhere near serious, then maybe I could be laughing at these super serious persons in front of me right now who are currently looking at me like I'm a dead woman who has gone back to life.

"Who is Mrs. Hyuuga?" I asked again.

"I... I think... I need to go." his secretary muttered weakly and quickly slipped out from the room.

Natsume's jaw tightened and his face broke in a smile. "What do you mean 'who is Mrs. Hyuuga', do you not know my mother?"

My brows pinched together, "I never saw Mrs. Hyuuga come down." I said briskly.

"Oh, of course you did not." he frowned. "She left already."

"What I mean is, don't you think I could've seen her ride in the elevator or go out from it? This is the same building she went out anyway." I said.

"Maybe she went out from the other floor. There is no assurance that you could see her anytime you want." you could hear the disappointment in his voice and I felt a pang of guilt in my heart.

"I was just wondering why she... went down... crying as I heard it." I looked away from him and settled at the glass outside his office.

"She, ummm, I kind of upset her during one meeting. " he did sound sorry for it but somehow I can't help but feel suspicious to him. But nevermind the suspicions, I trust him.

"Okay, I- I'm sorry I doubted. I just saw someone back there who I hoped not to bump on on these days." I know that he knows somethung about Hotaru and evidences are seen even before our meeting. Like her phone number at Natsume's phone for example, I still haven't made a very reasonable excuse for that other than she is a worker here, which I hope is true.

"It's okay. I shouldn't have snapped at you." he muttered.

"I...I just wanted to make this work you know and I'm afraid that there will come a time where we'll... separate." I heaved a deep breath. "I am kind of feeling bad for our times that we've spent together if that comes and even more especially that I am thinking that you'll drop the question... soon, if God allows it. " I dropped my head low. I don't know if the last statement is appropriate for the situation but I just needed to remind him something.

"But if ever you will feel tired to me already, I trust that you will say thay directly to me so that I won't feel bad for myself for keeping you against your will. I hope that we will be completely honest with each other." I continued.

"Mikan-" he started but I still voice out my thoughts.

"And I will always hope that you will be happy someday... together with the one you love, with lots of kids and a house filled with happiness with your family and-" I started rambling and flaling my hands animatedly looking around that I didn't even saw what happened next.

He was there in front of me with his hands on my shoulders, carefully looking at me with his strong, beautiful eyes filled with love... or so what I thought. He moved his hand on my neck and pulled me into a heart warming kiss.

It seemed like the time has stopped for us, like we're the only one still living, just being in the hands with the one we love. We are made for each other and we must live to fulfill our destiny.

He pulled away slowly, looking at my eyes while brushing my cheeks with his thumb. "Don't you ever, ever think about things like that ever again. Do you understand?" It seemed commanding but if you look at it deeper than anyone's understanding, it overflows with love and care that I can only feel flattered that I am the one being focused on it.

He hugged me tighter and gave a kiss on my hair, "I love you Mikan, don't you ever forget that." and I just let him hold me while I burn all my doubts of him and let myself drown on his overflowing affection that I accepted whole-heartedly.

I just hope that I could return his feelings back to make it fair.

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"Earth to Mikan!" I snapped on my reverie as Koko snapped in front of my dazed face. I knew I must've looked like an idiot daydreaming about something... fine, daydreaming about Natsume and his unending feelings for me that he once has said in my benefit. I blinked and looked at Koko with a raised brow.

"Easy there single lady, you might eat the whole sky you've been staring at and we don't want this world naked in the face of the universe." he chuckled and patted my head. Seriously, am I really that too far gone staring at the said thing?

"Oh." I blushed, embarassed that I have been caught staring at such space for a long time. Ugh, I might even have an award later; if you consider them bombarding questions to me an award.

But that's like it and once I stepped into this department, I know I must not chicken out.

"Shut it Koko, I bet Mikan here is thinking nasty to her lover. So tell us soon-to-be-not-single-lady, who is this lucky guy you've been spacing out?" Anna intejected, sipping her coffee while wiggling her eyebrows at me.

Of course she would be here too listening to whatever nonesense Koko was very proud talking about at that he can't even stop saying stuffs that could either make me blush or fall deep into a dreamy state thinking about how those things could really feel under real conditions. Somehow, I depsised that we have the same time break altogether.

I need time alone.

"Come on lover girl, it's been what? Weeks ago when that lover of yours has been hogging your whole time for almost all the time? You should really make us meet him or vice versa or else we'll force ourselves to do ninja to you and be as creepy as hell stalking you around town." he declared folding his arms in front of his chest. Oh yeah, that would be typical of him to do anyway so no need to be surprised.

"Fine." I rolles my eyes and sighed exasperatedly

"Oh count me in alright, at last there would be something to cook!" Anna exclaimed and jumped on her seat and moved beside me. "I've been dying for these."

"Okay, so... it's true that there is someone out there who has been making my heart go gaga." I smiled at the thought.

"Your'e stating the obvious." Koko snorted which earned a smack courtesy of Anna who told him to shut the fuck up and ordered me to continue.

"Aaaannnddd... we're doing great." I simply stated painting a steady grin on my face. Somehow, it felt so real and ecstatic letting that info out of me. It has been so long since I last did that to someone and to myself even and I deeply assure myself that it felt great... to great actually even if that was just a little bit of info I took out. I can't afford going into details because I might disappoint Natsume. As far as I know we are both trying to make this work and by work we mean trust and honesty.

I hope we can.

"What? That's it?" Koko asked first which I replied with a tentaive nod and all he did was to sigh dramatically and sunk on his seat while scrunching his face like I have just said a bad thing and announced "You're so boring."

I actually gave out a laugh at that. "Well, this now not single lady here is somehow very private in her love life don't you think so?" I wiggled my brow at him suggestively and laughed some more.

"You're really not going into details Mikan?" asked Anna raising one brow at me.

"No. Really." I replied with a smile.

"How are we supposed to know who has been bumble-beeing you these past few days? You actually don't think that we are only doing this for our own little entertainment, right?" she asked dibelievingly, well I might say that she really has been dying to know who my lover boy is but as much as I wanted to radio it to the world and in their faces, I ought not to break any vow we have recently made. That decision fits in my liking and Natsume's liking. No interferences.

"Sigh. Fine, you surely can't have him hidden for forever anyway, guess I'll have to wait till your wedding day." I cringed silently hearing the word 'wedding' "But hell that would've been too long enough for my next baby." she exclaimed.

"You've been planning another with Yuu?" Koko shot up and asked Anna.

"Dare to say me that when you have Sumire delivering your next baby soon." Anna glared.

"Hey, no biting Anna, I meant no harm. I was just asking." he put his hands up and mocked in terror.

"That's terribly nice of you." she sneered. "Let's go now, I'm afraid Mr. Andou might accuse us for slacking during work hours." she stood up and walked to the direction of the elevator not minding me left behind. She sure must've been so pissed to Koko, poor guy.

"I swear that woman is PMSing, she sure know to wreck a day. I am now wondering how Yuu could handle her everday." he stood up and fixed his suit.

"Just like how you could handle your lovely wife Koko, so stop your whining and leave the woman alone." I said.

"Woah. You too? Oh you guys, what's wrong with you all today, I hope Sumire isn't like this when I get back. Geez, so troublesome." he muttered and walked away.

I chuckled a bit and threw him a snide remark which he returned very flawlessly, I swear that guy.

But then... all of those smiling and chuckling and lauhging parts drown in the drain when I remembered the word 'wedding'. I seriously want it, I am serious of it and all I can do is to wait for Natsume's proposal to me or his answer to my proposal to him. I sighed and dropped my head on the table. Can we really do this together? Can we live the life we have been dreaming for ever since we fell in love with each other? Why has he been too busy ever since?

But the biggest question in my mind right now is...

Will he ever ask me the question: "Will you marry me?"

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