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Chapter 10
Flashback
I arrived at Crimson Hotel and a lady in her 20's wearing a fancy uniform led me to a function room. It was amazing. The room was filled with black and red balloons. There were banners hanged on the ceiling. The room was huge. Round tables were neatly positioned along with chairs surrounding them. One part of the room had a sign that said "Fan Club Posters and Banners". There was a photo booth at one corner. Two buffet tables were on each side of the room, but there was no food yet.
I scanned the room and found that it was full of girls and only a few boys, finishing up the decorations.
"Sakura! You're finally here! We needed someone to mop the floors and get all the dust that the janitors missed." Sumire came rushing to me holding a mop.
"What did you say?"
"I want every inch of this place to be sparkling clean for Natsume-sama's party tomorrow." She flipped her hair and was beginning to go to her daydreaming state.
"I do not get any of this." I told her and tried to shake her awake.
"It's Natsume's birthday tomorrow!" She said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
End of Flasback
Mikan's POV
"Birthday? It's his birthday?" I asked not believing what I just heard.
I saw Permy nod and roll her eyes.
"I can't believe you didn't know. You're his roommate." I heard her mutter and she gave me the mop.
Maybe that was the reason why he was cold to me. I didn't know his birthday was coming up! Oh shoot. I need to get a present!
I quickly handed Sumire back the mop and rushed out of the hotel.
"Hey, Sakura come back here!" I heard her call out to me. I ignored her and continued to walk out of the room.
What should I get him? I think the stores in Central Town would have great stuff.
I walked on the streets and scanned the stores lined up at the side of the streets.
Stuff toys? No. Definitely not. Perfume? He already smells good. Hmm.
What to give? What to give…
"Hello there, child."
I heard an old woman say and quickly looked towards the direction of the voice. I found the old woman standing in a stall that read "Fortune Telling". I gave her a smile and approached her.
"Were you referring to me, obaasan?" I asked her.
Her eyes began to roll up in their sockets, so all I could see were the whites. Her hands started shaking and moving around a crystal ball on her table. The surroundings around me started to go dark and black. I looked around and saw that only me and the old lady were left on the streets. Even the streets vanished. Everything was black. The crystal ball had violet, black and white smoke swirling around in it.
"My child, you must be careful. I sense danger in your future! Beware! Beware! Not everything will be lost and only one could find everything that you will come to forget. You will be lost but then be found." She said in a booming, echoing voice. Lightning struck the crystal ball and in that instant, Central Town was back.
I couldn't move. I was too shock to even speak. I didn't know how I was supposed to react. I never really believed in fortune telling but this was a whole lot convincing. I snapped myself out of the trance and looked back to the woman. I didn't even notice that I was staring at the crystal ball for too long. The woman in the stall was back to her normal state. She smiled at me and reached for my hand. I was hesitant to give my hand to her but I did. She held it for quite some time before she began to open her mouth.
"Be careful, my child. Don't give up." She said and let go of my hand. I forced a smile and thanked her before I left.
I shook myself to try to get all the bad luck out of me. That was totally weird. I regained my sanity and reminded myself why I was here in the first place.
A present for Natsume. YES.
I walked in a couple of stores but I couldn't choose a single thing to give to Natsume.
I needed something that would remind him of me. How thankful I am because he was always there for me. He can be a jerk sometimes but that's only because he didn't want people to know how vulnerable he is. Ha! I figured all of that by myself.
Now a gift….
I entered another store that sold jewellery. I looked around at the sparkling objects protected by glass.
"Can I help you?" A girl in a business suit asked me over the glass. She asked me with quite a tone in her voice. I was used to it because that was always the reaction I get when I go to expensive stores in my costume. But you should've seen their reactions WITHOUT my fake skin and all, they give me stuff totally for FREE!
"Yes. I'm looking for a birthday present for a friend."
I told her and we began scanning the necklaces, rings, bracelets...
"How about this, miss? This is a promise bracelet, or you could also call it a friendship bracelet. It comes as a pair." She held up a gold bracelet that had an incription on a small rectangular plate connected to the bracelet. The first bracelet had the word, Together, written on it. The second had Forever.
I smiled at the thought that Natsume and I would be best friends forever. Best friends? My heart started to ache a little. I shouldn't be expecting more. Natsume doesn't see me that way. I'll always be a little girl to him.
"Miss?"
"I'm sorry. I'll take it." I reached for my wallet and paid the saleslady.
I happily went out the door with two boxes in hand. I would give Natsume the bracelet that said Forever. I hope he'd like it. I smiled to myself again and started to head for the dorms.
*Ring..*Ring..
Oh great, my butt's doing that vibrating thing again. I reached for the phone in my pocket.
"Hel-"
"Mikan Sakura come back to this hotel at once or I will tell the entire school who you really are." Hotaru threatened on the other line but she made it only in a whisper.
"Gomene, Hotaru. I had to pick out a gift for Natsume."
"Have you bought a gift already?"
"Yes, I did."
"Then .now." She said in a cold voice and I heard a beeping sound. She just hanged up on me.
I sighed and went in another direction heading for the Crimson Hotel once again.
End of Mikan's POV
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While the whole girl population and a few of the boys were preparing for a certain party, the soon-to-be birthday boy was lying alone in his room trying to sort out his feelings for a certain brunette.
Natsume's POV
What's wrong with you, Natsume? Get a grip! She already told you it was just someone she thought of as a big brother so you don't have to worry that they get all mushy.
Thinking about Mikan again eh?
Can't you just get out of my head for once? I need to sort this out.
I'm here to help you, partner.
I sighed and placed a pillow under my head. Well here it is. I'm not really sure if I like her or lo- looo
Come'on it's not hard to sa say LOVE~~~!
Loo-vee
No! Say it all in one go.
Love.
There you go!
Ok. I'm not sure if I really do like her or lo..whatever you get it.
You know Natsume, I've known you all your life. Heck I know things you don't even know about yourself. I just want to tell you that you've changed a lot. You remember those times that you wouldn't let any girl near you or even talk to you? That all changed when SHE became your room mate. That day you began to tutor her. You don't even tutor Ruka!
You know Ruka doesn't need tutoring.
Yeah, but you tutor a loud girl? That was surprising. Now you getting used to all her hugs. Natsume and hugs. It doesn't seem like a good combination but if it's Mikan's hugs, I've talked to your heart and they're having a drum fest in there!
You talk to my heart?
We're tight. Getting back to the topic. You're smiles are brighter, you're getting soft and you sleep better at night. Now who's this girl we're talking bout again?
Polka..
No, I want you to say her name.
Idiot
Her name Natsume, she was born with it.
Mikan..Mikan...Mikan!
Yes! Natsume! She's the one for you. You have to go get her before someone else does. She may not be that pretty but you know that that girl has a heart of gold.
Looks don't matter, conscience. She will always be that bubbly and happy and kind girl that I've come to love.
That's the spirit!
Her sweet smile, her hugs, her big loud mouth, I wish to protect her and be with her. I will confess to her tomorrow. Will she even return the feelings?
Don't worry. Who could say no to you?
You're right.
I smiled at my thoughts. I was beginning to like my conscience a lot. Now, tomorrow how am I supposed to confess?...
End of Natsume's POV
End of Chapter 10
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