Chapter 11
Yeah, I have lots to tell her, I have to tell her 'I love her'; 'I'm sorry' and 'please stay with me'
But this is Natsume we're talking about, will he confess? Or will he just let his damn pride ruin his love life?
Mikan was struggling inside, finally she gave up, and she had convinced yet unsatisfied herself that Natsume do not have feelings for her, but she did not know how wrong she is. She's now waiting for Natsume's words, any word will do, something she hope that could make her turn her back and hug him.
"No, I'll be seeing her in the office anyway." Natsume said bluntly, making Aoi and Shiro mentally slapped their forehead.
Mikan was very hurt, but she knew she could not do anything about it, so she decided to leave this place and hope she would forget everything in here, but she on the other side know that, those memories were precious.
"Well, let's go mom, it's time. Sayonara minna-san." Mikan said with a fake smile on her face and went in the cab.
Mikan, I'm sorry.
Natsume thought as he watches the cab drove further and further along the way.
Fast forward
A week from that day Mikan left the house, she was back to her old small comfy house, and today, she's going to meet her husband-to-be and her parent-to-be, along with her mother.
Since today was Sunday, so she had no work. Mikan woke up early, and started to prepare herself.
Mikan went downstairs, and saw her mom preparing breakfast, so she went up and help her.
Yuka on the other side, had found Mikan weird these days, she had not been cheerful for once, or even smile happily for her, all Mikan did was drown herself with Natsume's secretarial works. Yuka do feel sorry and hurt deep down.
"Mi-chan! Today we're going to meet Kei today!" Yuka act excited.
"I know mom, I hope he's a polite guy, unlike that bastard Natsume." Mikan said bluntly.
"Mikan" Yuka mumbled, not loud enough for Mikan to hear.
Fast forward
Mikan and Yuka were all dressed up nicely in formal dresses, Mikan wore an elegant black strapped knee length dress, while Yuka clad in her violet tube dress, full length. Yep, both Mikan and Yuka were invited to 'Michael Angelo' an Italian high-class restaurant for dinner.
Yuka had spotted her friend Kazumi Kojiro, Shuuichi Kojiro along with their son Kei Kojiro. Kei had his father's maroon locks and her mother's sapphire eyes, he was as good as Artemis himself, but yet of course Mikan still thinks Natsume is hotter. Yuka then grabbed Mikan and walk towards their table and sat down. When Kei saw Mikan, he found her eyes were just so gorgeous to look away.
"So Yuka, this beautiful young brunette is your daughter?" Yuka nodded.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Mikan Sakura, a secretary to Hyuuga Corp." Mikan introduced.
"Hi, I'm Kei Kojiro, 21, and I'm the next heir to the Eclipse Corp." Kei introduced himself.
"Woah, you're just 21 and you're going to inherit the Eclipse Corp?" Mikan asked in awe.
"Of course not, I'll be having 3 years training course before I inherit the Eclipse Corp."
"I see"
So as time flew by, Mikan had spend most of her time with Kei, even after her work in Hyuuga Corp, Kei will always come and fetch her home.
It's raining out there, and Mikan and Natsume is the only one left in the office doing overtime.
"Stupid rain, now I can't even go home." Mikan sighed.
"Don't blame the rain; blame yourself for not learning how to drive your own car." Natsume said bluntly.
"For your information Mr. I'm-so-High-and-Mighty, I still can't afford to buy a car." Mikan said.
"Don't you have a fiancée who is the heir to the Eclipse Corp?"
"I told him I have no need of car, so he did not buy one for me, even Kei does buy me one, but I won't be riding it."
"Why?" Natsume raised an eye brown.
"Because is waste of petrol."
"You surely are an idiot."
"Jerk"
"Little girl"
"Pervert"
They keep going on with their name calling.
Beep beep
"Ah, it's Kei." Mikan exclaimed, and she's sure that she heard Natsume grunted.
"Mikan" Kei went towards them.
"Ah Kei, let me introduce to you, this is Natsume Hyuuga, my boss." Mikan said.
"Hi, I'm Kojiro Kei, Mikan's fiancée, nice to meet you."
"Hn"
"Mikan, let's go, the rain is getting heavier."
"Hai! See you tomorrow Natsume." Mikan said.
Natsume felt very jealous as he saw Mikan so close to Kei, what's worse is when Kei open his umbrella, Natsume saw Kei put an arm over Mikan's shoulder, and he could definitely felt his anger and jealousy getting the best of him.
Mikan, how can you ever come back to me, you have no idea how painful it is to see you with another guy, Mikan…
It's been many days since Mikan introduced Kei to Natsume. Mikan is now preparing for a grand dinner with the Elite Corp which is the fifth biggest Corp with the Ogasawara as the fourth, Imai Electronic Corp as the third, Eclipse Corp as the second and Hyuuga Corp the first as always, and many other top listing corporations is going to be there, like Hotaru's own company, Imai Corp, Nonoko's company the Ogasawara Corporation, Anna as the top chef in the world for her Pastry De Amour Café, Sumire and Mochu handling their own fashion lane as La Magarite, and lastly Misaki the top model for females, let's not left out the boys, with Tsubasa as a Top male model, Yuu as him manager, and Koko as a famous guy for handling Anna's Café's financial.
Mikan looking at herself thru the mirror, satisfied with her own, as she wore her favorite dress, it was dark red in color and it has a black rose sewed on the edge of her dress; it's a bareback full length dress. This was the only dress that she chose out of 9 of the dresses choose by Natsume last time when they went shopping together.
Flashback
Hmm this looks nice, let me take it and try it. Mikan thought.
She had just spotted a dark red color and it has a black rose sewed on the edge of her skirt,it's a bareback full length dress.
She thought of giving herself a try to see whether Natsume likes it or not.
"Neh Natsume, does this look good on me?" Mikan asked innocently.
"Finally you got one dress that suits you." Natsume smirked.
"Hey! I've great sense of fashion you jerk!"
"Oh really? Then explain to me why the one I choose suits far better then those you chose?"
"Because. Because..."
"Cat got your tongue?"
"Hmmph" Mikan pout.
"Just take it and go." Natsume said bluntly.
"Yatta! Arigatou Natsume!" Mikan twirled around and took the dress along.
End of flashback
"Natsume…" Mikan murmured.
Mikan was going to cry anytime soon, but she decided to hold it back.
"Dear, it's time for you to leave." Yuka popped out from the door.
"Hai"
Mikan had arrived at the Elite Corp party at the Silver Hall, the grandest hotel in the state. It's exclusive and there's a lot of expensive painting hung on the wall, even the entrance has a red carpet!
Mikan, tonight you're going to enjoy everything, try to talk with Natsume more! Mikan determined.
End of chapter 11