I know. I know. It took so long for me to update.

I'm really sorry and I'm grateful for all those who waited and read this story. Thank you so much!

But the important thing is that a new chapter is finally here! Yey!

So enjoy reading!


"I am really sorry for suddenly coming. I just…" he didn't even have a chance to finish.

"Mikan, dear" a voice said.

"Grandma" Mikan happily called.

Chiyo, Natsume's grandma gave Mikan a hug for they haven't seen each other for 4 years at most. Mikan also missed her that she can't stop the tears from falling hugging her so tight. She considered her as a family for she can tell her everything. She was just so happy.

"Come on in." Mikan ushered them in, wiping the tears.

"I'm sorry that I haven't cleaned much, if only you told me you were coming." Mikan said shyly picking up a toy.

"It is really fine Mikan." Chiyo said giving Mikan a comforting smile.

Natsume just looked around the room as this was his first time in Mikan's house and he can see the frames with pictures of Natsuki and Mikan.

"Please feel at home" he heard Mikan say.

Mikan left to prepare some snacks for them. Then, Chiyo gave Natsume a budge telling him to help her. Natsume just gave her a look but went anyway.

"What can I do?" Natsume asked.

"No, it's fine. Just stay there at the living room." Mikan said feeling awkward.

"Where is Natsuki? I don't see him." Natsume asked trying to keep up a conversation.

"He is with Ruka and Hotaru." Mikan said with her hands so busy.

"Let me do that." Natsume said taking the tray from Mikan.

Mikan shivered for she felt Natsume's hand touched hers and their eyes meeting longer than expected.

Mikan let go and looked away.

"Okay" Mikan said feeling her cheeks burning.

She heard Natsume walk away then she let out a heavy breath she was holding back.

"What was that? I can still feel the touch of his hand." Mikan thought feeling her hand.

"You are no longer that idiotic young girl." Mikan thought just letting the feeling, pass.

Unknown to her, Natsume was feeling the same.

"God! The look in her eyes, those hazelnut eyes makes me want to hug her and the feel of her hand makes me want to hold on longer." Natsume thought feeling like a little boy who has a big crush on a girl.

Mikan arrived from the kitchen with a tray of cookies. Chiyo flashed Mikan a smile, Mikan smiled back placing the tray down.

"Mikan, I heard you went away." Chiyo asked letting Mikan sit beside her.

Mikan just nodded at this question while Natsume was just listening silently.

"May I ask the reason why?" taking the tea Mikan offered her.

"I needed to be alone." Was Mikan's reply but she added on her thoughts, "Because I was already alone here in Japan" looking sad.

The momentum was broken by Natsume's ringing phone.

"I am sorry" Natsume said getting up, going outside to take the call.

Now, Chiyo and Mikan were left alone.

"I know that Natsume left without telling you. I am really sorry. You must be hurt." Chiyo apologized taking Mikan's hand into hers.

"No, don't be. That was already 3 years ago." Mikan smiled.

"You can't lie to me, Mikan. I really believe that it will work out soon."

Mikan just smiled for she can't say anything.

"Oh, I am really curious; may I ask if this child is Natsume's?" Chiyo asked looking Mikan straight in the eye.

"He is Natsuki and he is already 3 years old."

"So he is. He really looks like Natsume." She said looking at the pictures.

Just then, the door opened.

"Mommy" an excited little boy shouted.

Behind him was Ruka and Hotaru and of course, he was in his father's arms giggling.

"Ruka, Hotaru. How have you been doing?" Chiyo asked getting up.

"We're just fine." They replied.

She then approached the little child Natsume was carrying.

"Hello there." She said touching the little boy's cheek.

"It's fine Natsuki. She is grandma Chiyo." Mikan said.

Natsuki just smiled.

"Since we are all here, why don't we plan for the wedding?" Chiyo said suddenly.

Ruka and Hotaru gave each other a look, Natsume placed Natsuki down. Everybody was silent…

Grandma, how did you know? I didn't tell you." Natsume asked.

"Neither did I." Mikan said defensively.

Natsume and Mikan looked at Ruka and Hotaru who was just silent acting like they don't know anything.

"Why did grandma have to know? Now, she'll get excited and everything." Natsume thought.

"I agree. Since you two are getting married anyway." Hotaru said pulling something out of her bag.

They sat down and Natsuki just watched not knowing anything.

"What's that Hotaru?" Mikan asked pointing at the papers.

Unknown to Mikan and Natsume, Ruka, Hotaru and Chiyo has planned everything out for them, well it was really just Ruka and Hotaru who first planned since Natsume proposed to Mikan and they informed Chiyo and she gladly helped out.

Hotaru explained everything and Natsume just can't argue when it is Hotaru you are talking about. They studied and Ruka helped in explaining.

"So? What do you think?" Chiyo asked obviously excited.

"Umm…" Mikan can't think of anything to say.

"Don't worry Mikan. It is a simple wedding with important guests only." Ruka explained.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Natsume asked furious.

"Grandson, this is a surprise." Chiyo said.

"So everything today was planned?" Natsume asked.

"Quite so" Hotaru was the one who replied.

"But…can I say something?" Mikan spoke up.

Everyone looked at her.

"Can there be no honeymoon?"

"Mommy, is there honey on the moon?" Natsuki asked curiously.

They didn't mind Natsuki. Poor him.

"What do you think Natsume?" Ruka asked.

"Whatever" was his reply.

"Okay, no honeymoon." Hotaru crashed it out.

The day after that everyone has become busy preparing for it. Mikan was not that all excited because marriage means being with Natsume Hyuuga, she'll become Mikan Hyuuga and Natsuki will be Natsuki Hyuuga. They were now looking at the dress and shockingly, Keito was there.

"Mikan Sakura, was it?" she asked giving Mikan an inspection look.

"Since you are going to marry my nephew and my mother seems to like you, I don't have a choice but to accept you." She said walking away.

"What was that supposed to mean?" was all Mikan could think.


The wedding took place in less than a month. Everybody was ready, men in their suits and women in their dresses. It was simple just as Hotaru had said. But the groom can't seem to relax. He kept pacing in his room.

"Natsume, relax. This is for your son, nothing more." Natsume reminded himself.

In the other room, the bride was reminding herself too.

"I am doing this for my son. So you can do it." Mikan cheered herself.


Everybody became silent, red carpet spread out, the bride walked down the aisle with the groom waiting at the altar, looking straight at her. Hotaru, Ruka, Chiyo, Misaki and even Keito were there.

The bride can just look around and walked with the music. Her son was happily walking beside her. Then, she saw Natsume.

"He's there Mikan. He is so handsome."

"Hey, what are you thinking at a time like this?" she argued with herself.

She reached the altar, Natsume took her arm and he couldn't stop from saying,

"You are so beautiful, Mikan."

He could feel Mikan blush under the veil.

The priest started the ceremony but Natsume didn't care what the priest was saying because this girl beside her is about to marry him. The girl he believes was only for him and fated to be with him. He was holding her hand and that hand belonged to someone he didn't want to let go.

The priest asked them to exchange their vows, it was simple nothing so romantic really but for him it meant life.

The awaited moment came; he took her left hand, placed the ring and said, "I do". How these simple two words can change your life? She took his left hand and placed the ring more gently than he did and said, "I do". After it, their eyes held them together that they didn't hear the priest asked them to kiss. They just stared at each other so the priest just announced them as husband and wife. The crowd cheered and they came back to their world. Their little son ran up to them and of course, Hotaru took a picture of such a moment worth to be remembered.

The crowd congratulated them and the both of them just smiled. From that day on Mikan was now Mikan Hyuuga. The newly married couple didn't notice that they were holding each other's hand but someone did and of course, she also took a picture of it. Chiyo can't hold back tears, she cried while hugging Mikan. Ruka hugged them and Hotaru did the same.

"Congrats Mikan. I hope you won't regret this." Hotaru said happy for her bestfriend.

"I really hope so." Mikan replied.

After the wedding, something unexpected happened, Keito approached them.

"This is for both of you." She said handing them 2 tickets to Hawaii.

"?" Mikan looked puzzled.

Keito placed the tickets forcibly into Mikan's hand and said, "Enjoy your honeymoon." Then left.

"HUH!?" was Mikan and Natsume's reaction.

In the shadow, a certain raven and blonde-haired couple is smiling.


How was it?

I did not give too much details on the wedding preparation since they were going to be married anyway. hihi.

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Thank you!

-ECO