Ever Enchanted
By 101 Dalmations x
Chapter 9- A Confession by Firelight
FLASHBACK
*END OF LAST CHAPTER*
"Mikan you are the best you know that, you completely saved my bacon back there thank you" Said Youichi who soon after he said that went back to his friend on the piano while all this time Roman had nearly forgotten to try and kill Natsume and had fallen asleep at the sound of Mikan's voice when she was signing so he slid down the candle stick and back into Natsume's back and had a peaceful sleep. While Natsume and Mikan again made themselves comfy on the mantle peace.
END OF FLASHBACK
After about two hours the Snugly Duckling slowly emptied out so much so that only Mikan, Natsume, Youichi and a few Giants were left. After a while of sitting there Youichi got tired and went off to bed leaving Mikan and Natsume alone on the huge rug in front of the huge fire. It was awkward for a while until Mikan broke the thickening ice that was building up.
"Natsume I've been wondering you know some more about me yet all i know about you is that you are the prince of Alice, i have seen behind the mask you put on but i don't know anything about you in general, so who are you?" Asked Mikan as nice as she could without meaning to sound to nosey.
"Well what would you want to know about me?" Replied Natsume as he moved closer towards Mikan
"Your past, since you know most of mine."
"Well let me see my uncle came to the throne after my parents died in an accident when i was five and ever since then i have been subjected to his way of teaching, luckily i have my closest friend with me you probably know him his name is Ruka.."
"Yer i know him my step sister is the president of his fan club." Giggled Mikan and Natsume
"...i didn't know you had a step sister!" Questioned Natsume
"Yer i have two you see my mum died when i was 10 due to a virus that was going round the village, and about a year latter my dad found someone else who had two daughters who are the same age as me, you may not know their names but they are the presidents of Yours and Ruka's fan club." Said Mikan getting comfy in the rug in front of the fire and Natsume sitting close to her and getting comfy.
From the distance Gulliver was watching and decided to put on a song to set the mood a little
You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
"What are their names?" Said Natsume getting even closer to Mikan
A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I wanted to hold you
So close
"Luna and Wakako, have you heard of their names before then?" Asked Mikan looking up at him
So close to reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
And now you're beside me and look how far we've come
So far we are so close
Those names sent a shiver down Natsume's spine "Yer Luna she is the president of my fan club right and Wakako is the president of Ruka's right?" Asked Natsume
"Yep how'd you guess, silly question really" Replied Mikan another silence fell upon them all that could be heard was the music break in the song
(Music Break)
After a while Natsume got board of the silence and decided that he would tell Mikan how he felt about her "Hey Mikan" Started Natsume "I-I want to tell you something." Hearing that he was stuttering Mikan faced him to see if he was alright and she was also interested in what he had to say.
Natsume took a big breath and began his speech "Mikan ever since that accident the other day you have been all I think about and the time you helped me in the woods and you sang i never forgot how sweet your voice was..." Natsume stopped and looked up at Mikan who was nearly in tears. Natsume cupped her face with his hands and wiped away her tears with his thumbs then continued talking "...basically what i am trying to say is, is, i, i, love you Mikan."
Mikan's eyes widened in shock when she found out the person she had feelings for also had feelings for her. Natsume sat there in silence and waited until he heard "I love you too, Natsume" once Natsume heard that he turned and looked into Mikan's eyes put his forehead against hers, letting his fingers trace her jaw line he then closed the small gap between them and gave her a sweet kiss
How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
We're so close
To reaching that famous happy end
And almost believing this was not pretend
Let's go on dreaming for we know we are
So close
So close
And still so far
Natsume had finally managed to claim her lips all he felt was soft pink, strawberry flavoured lips against his. Natsume decided that he wanted to deepen the kiss and by doing that he put a hand on the back of Mikan's neck and pulled her closer to him. Mikan responded to this and let Natsume pull her closer to him as she wanted to feel his body against hers. As he put a hand behind her neck she wrapped both arms around his neck for support encase they both fell on the floor. After a while they broke the kiss due to air, but it was both their first kisses.
When they broke apart they looked into each others eyes slowly breathing. While from the sidelines Youichi and Gulliver were watching everything.
"Awwww now isn't that sweet?" Stated Gulliver to Youichi
"No if they are going to do that they should at least get a room" Said a stroppy Youichi
"I think a certain elf is jealous?" Said Gulliver with a small chuckle
"Am not I'm just annoyed, seeing them two like that reminds me of the girl i love and hope one day we can be happy too just like that." Answered Youichi with a hint of sadness evident in his voice.
"Don't worrie mate I'm sure you and your love will have a happy ending in store." Said Gulliver placing a finger on the elves shoulder for comfort while Youichi just smiled a little feeling slightly sad.
After their little moment Mikan asked Natsume something remembering her dream she had when her mum said remember the name 'Kiara' because she said something about she is a friend of her mothers and Mikan knows someone who was close to Kiara and if Mikan wanted to know more about her mother she needed a bit of a background
"Hey Natsume what was your mothers name?"
"Why do you want to know that?" Questioned Natsume
"Because this adventure might have been a disaster in not finding Ever but i have a new adventure and that is to find out more about my mum, when i was in the deep sleep i had a dream and it was my mother telling me to remember this name Kiara because Kiara is a friend of my mothers and apparently i know someone who was close to Kiara and i know all my friends mothers names so i know it is not them but I'm close to you and your mother and father died in an accident and i was wondering whether or not your mums name was Kiara because if it is then that would be the start of a whole new adventure for me" Said Mikan who by the end of all that was gasping for air
"Yer my mums name is Kiara and i can remember something about her having a friend called Yuka who had a daughter." It was then that realisation hit both Natsume and Mikan that their mothers had been best friends but just to make sure Natsume asked Mikan if Yuka was her mother to which she agreed to. They both realised that this could be the start of a new adventure for both of them to find out more about their past and their mothers history.
After that realisation Mikan was filled with happiness and jumped on Natsume giving him a huge hug which knocked both of them over onto the rug. As Mikan went to getup she felt something/someone stopping her it was Natsume who had both his arms around her waist. She looked back at Natsume with a look to say let-me-go but he ignored the look and pulled her close sealing her lips with his into a deep and passionate kiss, this time he nibbled her lower lip asking for her to open to which she responded letting him explore her whole mouth with his tongue and urging her to do the same and so she did do the same.
While those two were having their little game of tonsil tennis Youichi had a bucket and Gulliver had rounded up everyone who was left in the inn to look and the new couple. After a while Mikan broke the kiss due to her lack of air and looked at the boy under her pleased to know that he was hers and nobody else's but she also thought what would Luna do if she found out about this?
"Oh yer Natsume aren't you meant to have a meeting with the giants?" Questioned Mikan as she sat up.
"I will have a word with them in the morning" Replied Natsume as he to sat up
They then both stood up and went to their rooms taking their bags with them.
But un-known to all Roman had awakened from his slumber when Natsume was confessing and he listened intently as Roman started to think of a plan in that head of his in using Mikan the girl he was close to.
"Hmmm ssssso the princccccccce is in love with thisssssssssss young girl! I will tell king Jude about thisssssssss." And while Natsume and Mikan were having their moment Roman slithered out of Natsume's bag an out of the inn door and back into the darkness of the forest. When Roman was in the depth of the forest he made sure no one was around and he transformed back into a human.
His snake green eyes turned back to blood red one's, his legs, arms and torso came back and his purple fork tongue turned back into a normal pink tongue. The black colour of his snake skin turned into his black hooded cloke and Roman stood up and walked back to Alice to tell king Jude everything.
"King Jude will want to know about this" Stated Roman as he walked further into the woods until his body could no longer be seen. But unknown to Roman Gulliver saw everything.
"Hey you come over hear." Said Gulliver to one of his mates in a stern and serious voice
"Yo what's up Gulliver?" Asked his cheerful friend
"Keep your voice down i don't want to wake my Guests, anyway a while ago i saw a snake leave the inn and slither out into the forest he was saying something about the Prince which i couldn't quite hear then i saw the strangest thing the snake transformed into a man and was giggling and again saying something about the Prince and that young Girl." Said a concerned Gulliver
"Well what can we do the Prince seems so nice just like his father i wouldn't want him hurt and that young girl is the daughter of Izumi Yukihara correct? Well her farther has done so much for us we need to do something to help them." Stated a female Giant who had overheard their conversation
"I agree, we can't let anything happen to them, now then when they leave tomorrow to go back to Alice we will place spies around the woods to make sure they are ok and that they return safely back to Alice got it."
"Got it" Replied the Giants who were listening to Gulliver
"Okay now hears the plan..." And with that they formed a plan together with Gulliver and agreed that this would be the best way for them to return to Alice unharmed.
The next day Mikan and Youichi went out side to prepare the horses with the guards while Natsume had a meeting with Gulliver who as well as being the manager of the Snugly Duckling was also the representative for Giant Country.
"So you see my uncle wants the giants to become our allies and him being the coward he is sent me to ask you to become our allies." Said Natsume as the meeting was drawing to a close
"We will gladly become your allies when you sit on the throne but while your uncle is on the throne we will not risk our peoples rights for which Izumi worked so hard for us in order for him not to take our rights away..." Stated Gulliver
"Very well then i shall return to Alice with my party and tell my Uncle the news" Said Natsume as he turned to go to his horse when
"Prince" Natsume turned around to see a female Giant who had called him
"What is it?" Said Natsume as cool as he could considering he just wanted to start the journey back home already
"You have the same heart as your father did, and we will gladly serve under you when you become king" Said the female Giant at which Natsume nodded and made his way out of the building and walked to his horse. When he got there he saw Mikan trying to saddle his horse.
His horse was a midnight black colour with a single star on his head, the horse's eyes matched the colour of his body and to Mikan the horse represented Natsume's character well as he had the same attitude as Natsume did. She kept trying to saddle his horse but couldn't reach him as the horse was just that little bit taller than her one. As she staggered back she noticed Natsume walking over to her.
"Oh hi Natsume how did the meeting go?" Asked a struggling Mikan
"They said they will only become our allies once i take the throne but wile uncle is on the throne they will stay as they are" Said Natsume making his way over to help Mikan tack up his horse
"Hear let me help" Natsume went behind Mikan and brought his arms round her body and under the saddle she was holding. As his hands touched hers he helped her lift it up onto the horses back. Once they had placed the saddle on the horses back Natsume removed his hands from under the saddle so Mikan could remove hers too. Then rather than put his hands down by his sides he kept them round her waist with his head buried in the crook of her neck taking in her strawberry sent, while Mikan let the girth hang down ready to be done up on the other side, but as she went to go round the other side she had noticed that Natsume had her in his grasp and wasn't letting go.
"Ummmmm Natsume i have to go round the other side to do up the girth otherwise your going to fall off." Said Mikan as she turned around to meet his gaze and was meet with kiss to which she was shocked at, at first but soon responded, and just like last night Natsume deepened the kiss and Mikan responded.
Not too far from where they were Youichi was mounting his horse and once he did he looked at Mikan and Natsume quite sadly until his joker side kicked in and he shouted
"Oi 'love birds' are we going back today or not?" Once Youichi said that Mikan and Natsume broke away from each other and looked at Youichi who gave them a come-on-hurry-up look at which Natsume released his hold on Mikan and Mikan went round the other side of his horse while talking to Youichi.
"Sorry Youichi, i just have to do this and then we can go" As she was about to do up the girth on Natsume's horse a hand stopped her. She turned her head to see that Natsume had followed her round and had hold of her hand.
"Let me do it after all it's my horse and you have your own to sort out so go and sort out your horse okay" Said Natsume as soft as he could. At the commands he gave her, her eyes widened and the spell kicked in again.
"Okay then" She said as she walked over to her horse and sorted it out while Natsume finished off saddling his horse. Once they were all ready Natsume and Mikan mounted their horses and set off not before saying bye to their friends in Giant Country.
Once they were out of sight Gulliver gave the signal for every one to take their positions in the forest and so the journey home begins.