Last chapter for this short songfic/fanfic. This one's a bit expected but I hope I've made it as fluffy as I could be.
EnjoY!
xoxo Lexi1989
Previously:
"Did you guys just sing a HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL song?!" Mikan gasped and hid behind him as Natsume sighed and rolled his eyes before looking towards the intruder who killed their moment.
"What are you doing here?"
CHAPTER 10: WILL YOU MARRY ME?
Natsume and Mikan stood looking at Hotaru who was squinting at them against the sunlight.
"That's not important. What's important is you answer my question. Did you two just sing a high school musical song? What are you? Thirteen?" Hotaru rolled her eyes at the two lovebirds in front of her.
"Hotaru! What are you all doing here?" Mikan looked questioningly at the gang who were standing behind her amethyst eyed best friend.
"I own this place." Hotaru deadpanned, as if it should have been common knowledge to them.
"So you were the one who programmed the GPS in my car."
"Actually, that was me." Sumire piped up, earning a glare from Natsume.
"How did you manage to do that?"
"Well, remember when I told you we were gonna ditch the wedding?" Natsume nodded and that prompted her to continue.
"Well, we kind of formulated a plan so we could stop it. Then when you dragged me across town to look for Little Miss Sunshine over here…" Mikan giggled at the reference while Sumire was explaining.
"… I sorta programmed this in, hoping that she would stop you from marrying Nobara. Well, we all know how that went." That earned a laugh from the entire gang.
Everybody was present, Hotaru, Koko, Ruka, Sumire, Anna, Yuu, Kitsu, Tsubasa, Misaki, Nonoko, Mochu, even Tono was there. Everyone looked at them expectantly.
"What?" Mikan asked, ever her naïve self.
"Well, we just wanted to make sure you guys were safe." Sumire said. "And since we were all gathered together anyway, we figured it might be a good time for a reunion. A complete one. We haven't had one since you two broke up."
"I even have a portable version of my karaoke bar with me!" Koko suddenly piped up earning him a glare from Natsume and an amazed look from Mikan.
"Really?" Mikan looked at him with wide eyes.
"Uh-huh. It's out back on my pickup truck. Wanna see?" Koko apparently hadn't learned anything from the dirty looks Natsume was giving him. The brunette nodded profusely, momentarily distracted from the moment she and her beloved were having. The gang all trudged to the parking area where Koko had his pickup truck parked leaving only Hotaru and Natsume at the beach. The latter let out a long sigh and brushed away his bangs from his forehead.
"You really wanted her all to yourself huh?" He was surprised that Imai was the first one to talk.
He responded with his usual "Hn". He knew he wasn't her favorite person amongst the gang and that she only more of tolerated his presence due to his and Mikan's relationship. After they broke up, she more or less got rid of the civility and shown open hostility whenever he was around.
"You know I really should be hitting you with my Baka Bazooka after that stunt you pulled with stealing the spare key." There was no hostility in her voice now. She had her back to him as she seated herself on the white sand.
"Why didn't you?"
"I'm still thinking about it." She said.
"It was actually effortless. You should up the ante on your security system at home Imai." He muttered and seated himself next to her.
"I majored in I.T. I have a state of the art security system, stupid. I turned off the security after getting a hint from bunny boy."
"Ruka?"
"Yep. Bunny boy mentioned in passing that you were acting weird. And that you asked him if he'd drop you off at my apartment complex to return something. You didn't borrow anything from me, so it was a no brainer."
"Did you tell Ruka about the missing key?"
"Yep. He nearly shit his pants when I told him."
"You know you really should tell him how you feel about him."
"That's a story for another day. Today is all about you and the other idiot."
"Hn…"
"What do you plan to do now? You're broke, your family is being placated by Aoi, who's doing a very good job as the new declared heir of Hyuuga Corp after you getting disowned. How are you going to feed the baka with her voracious appetite?"
"Good question. I don't know. But with Mikan beside me, I'm sure we'll be just fine."
"You know love won't keep you two alive."
"Did you just quote Air Supply?"
"Quite the opposite. I said love won't keep you alive."
"Regardless of my credentials, my track record for leaving Nobara at the altar will keep me from getting any high paying jobs anytime soon. I guess I'll start at the bottom and see where it goes."
"As coincidental as it may be, my company is looking for a marketing manager. It may be a little bit different salary-wise as being CEO of your own company, but your credentials check out. By my standards, anyway. And I can lend you guys my other apartment in the city.
"Has Hotaru Imai turned a new leaf and is being nice to me for a change?" Natsume said to Hotaru with a teasing tone.
"There is one condition Hyuuga." She looked at him seriously before standing up and walking towards the beach house.
"Name it." She tossed a small velvet box at him which he caught perfectly with his hand.
"Don't prolong it more than it needs to be." He saw a hint of a smile before she opened the door to the beach house with her key.
He opened the box and found the engagement ring he had given Nobara with a note tucked in the box.
Dearest Natsume-kun,
I'm returning this to you (through your friend Hotaru) as I am not its rightful owner. All I ever wanted is to make you happy and by letting you go, I hope this has fulfilled my wish. Give this to the woman that you love, Mikan. Take care. I wish you two all the best.
Love always,
Nobara
The gang set up a bonfire and decided to have a barbecue to celebrate Mikan and Natsume getting back together as well as their reunion. The guys set up the barbecue while the girls made the side dishes and drinks. Hotaru's beach house was amazingly well stocked and she even had spare clothes and swimsuits for the girls. (She never liked being unprepared so had suits in all the girls' preferences and sizes).
Koko brought his pickup truck on to the beach and set up the mini Karaoke he had brought along that consisted of the machine, two wireless microphones, a couple of huge speakers and subwoofers and a TV mounted on the back of the truck. Soon they had the party swinging.
Minutes earlier, Natsume had spoken with the boys and Hotaru had rounded up the girls sans Mikan to inform them of his plan. The sun was almost setting, painting the sky in the prettiest colors. The gang were sitting on the mat they had on the sand, with the boys manning the barbecue. They'd queued up songs on the karaoke machine and were calling on each other whenever someone's song came on.
Mikan was happy to once again spend time with her friends. Everything was falling into place. She knew Natsume was sort of disappointed that they were interrupted but she had reassured him they'd have more time to themselves when they got back to the city. There was still a lot of things to straighten out with his family when they got back but she would stand beside him all the way. She looked around for him but he was nowhere to be found.
"Has anyone seen Natsume?" She asked and everybody just shrugged. She noticed the girls all huddled together and the boys seem to be a bit nervous. A song started playing on the karaoke machine but nobody picked up a microphone. And then she heard his voice.
~A hundred and five is the number that comes to my head~
~When I think of all the years I wanna be with you~
~Wake up every morning with you in my bed~
~That's precisely what I plan to do ~
He appeared from the patio of the beach house with a sheepish look. But nevertheless, he continued to sing.
~And you know one of these days when I get my money right~
~Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life.~
~We'll forever be in love, so there ain't no need to rush~
~But one day, I won't be able to ask you loud enough~
Mikan felt a blush creeping up her neck. She knew the song but she was confused on what it meant that he was singing it to her. The guys all fell into formation and began dancing to the tune.
~I'll say will you marry me?~
~I swear that I will mean it~
~I'll say will you marry me?~
~Singing (Woah oh woah)~
~Woah oh woah~
He walked closer to the girls who were huddled next to Mikan. They were squealing and cheering him on.
~How many girls in the world can make me feel like this?~
~Baby I don't ever plan to find out~
~The more I look, the more I find the reasons why~
~You're the love of my life.~
~You know one of these days when I get my money right~
~Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life.~
~We'll forever be in love, so there ain't no need to rush~
~But one day, I won't be able to ask you loud enough~
He could feel his heart pound in his chest. He's only ever done this once and that was all for show. It was a different story now with the love of his life in front of him. He was nervous on how she would respond. Her initial reaction was shock and it was evident on her face.
~I'll say will you marry me?~
~I swear that I will mean it~
~I'll say will you marry me?~
He could usually read her like a book but now he couldn't tell what she was thinking. He was startled when tears started falling from her face. He was suddenly afraid. There was still a quarter left of the song and he had to finish it just like they had planned. But he was afraid she would say no.
~And if I lost everything~
~In my heart it means nothing~
~Cause I have you girl, I have you~
~So get right down on bended knee~
~Nothing else would ever be better, better~
~The day when I say~
~I'll say will you marry me?~
~I swear that I will mean it~
~I'll say will you marry me?~
He knelt down on one knee. She looked panicked now. In truth she hadn't prepared herself for this kind of situation. She knew he was a private person and she was somewhat expecting an intimate setting with just the two of them. She didn't expect him to do something so outrageous and beyond his personality like this.
~A hundred and five is the number that comes to my head~
~When I think of all the years I wanna be with you~
~Wake up every morning with you in my bed~
~That's precisely what I plan to do ~
He took out the box from his pocket and opened it, showing her the ring that was passed down from generation to generation from my family. Encrusted with diamonds with a princess cut Ruby stone in the middle.
"Mikan Sakura, will you make me the happiest man alive, and marry me?" He said with tears in his eyes.
It seemed like time stopped and the pause seemed endless. She was still standing there, tearstains on her cheeks, and looking at him. He held his breath. Then a hint of a smile came across her face. And she nodded.
"Yes. I will."
THIS CONCLUDES KARAOKE NIGHTS
So as you noticed a common denominator on my stories is the beach. Because one, I love the beach, and two, Mikan loves the beach (or at least wants to go to the beach which she did at the end of the manga). So yeah.
Hope you liked this songfic!
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
I released a oneshot earlier last week, please do check it out if you haven't yet ;) the title is 'A Letter to Natsume Hyuuga's New Girlfriend'.
I also uploaded a new fic 'Fairie Tales' just to try out something new. That one's gonna be a long one XD
I have some stories already planned out but still trying to get a grasp of how I want them to go ideally so stay tuned for the new releases ;)
And I'll try to wrap up TGND after this followed by DT's Epilogue.
JZ56 – Definitely! Can I have this dance is one of my faves along with 'Just Wanna Be With You'. XD
DerpedyDerp – Good guess. Partially correct, since Tsubasa was there but it was Hotaru that spoke up ;)
Anilissa - I'm proclaiming you the winner of that guessing game, even if you declared you weren't joining since you mentioned the whole gang ;) CONGRATULATIONS! XD
MelodyString – Thank you! And yes, though it's been years, I think ten years since HSM was released, it's still one of those movies I turn back to when I want a nostalgia fix XD
iiAriya – Good job bunso! (I'll just start calling you that since ina-ate mo ako haha) Hotaru + the gang ;) God bless too!
Seiren Rindo – Kouhai! I miss you! And yeah, I wished I could insert Aoi but she's busy calming down her parents XD and love HSM too! And that song in particular. Was imagining Mikan and Natsume dancing to that!
MEME – Thank you for your support! I hope you continue to read fanfics! Let's keep the fandom alive! ;)
Guest - as indicated it was Hotaru and the gang XD Hope you liked the ending ;)
Many many thanks to the readers, followers and those who set this as a favorite. Also to those who took the extra time to review! I wont name everybody but you all know who you are. Without you, my stories would be nothing. This is all for you guys :* Love you All!
Story cycle update:
The Guy Next Door (last chapter)– Delicious Taboo (epilogue) – The Scam – Secrets – Fairie Tales (New)
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xoxo Lexi1989
THIS CONCLUDES KARAOKE NIGHTS