''Great futures happens to those with a pure heart.''
Chapter 10
A Promising Future
''Mama! Mama!'' the crimson eyed, raven haired daughter shouted.
''What, dear?'' the chestnut hair mother replied with a kind smile.
''Why do you love daddy so much?''
The mother stiffened for a second, but then reclaimed her composure. She was surprised what her spawn asked. It was the first question that was about her and her husband's relationship. The mom stooped down to her daughter's height to look at her more properly.
''Why are you asking your mommy all of a sudden?'' she questioned, interested for her child's reason.
''Because I want to know, mama!'' her child boomed with a frantic face.
''Don't get mad or otherwise I won't tell you,'' her mother said with a mischievous grin.
''Eh! No please! I'll be a good girl!''
''Ok, ok, I'll tell you,'' she responded between gentle giggles. ''I love your father because he's like superman.''
''Superman?''
''Yes, just like superman. He's strong, kind, caring, and sweet. He's a hardworking man that takes care of our family and he does everything he can to protect us.''
''Daddy is a great daddy!'' she exclaimed with a wide smile.
''Well, of course I am,'' a familiar voice bigheadedly bragged.
The mother and the daughter turned around to see their lovable husband/father. The daughter loped into her papa's arms with full joy and gave him a teddy bear hug.
''Superman, you're home!''
''Yes, superman is home,'' he returned among snickering.
The wife gradually approached her husband with folded arms and a playful, sly grin. ''Well, well, well, if it isn't the new ESP. How did your first day of doing my job go?''
''Fine I suppose. The only thing that pissed me off-''
''Honey! No cursing in front of our child!'' she scolded her husband.
''What's the cuss word?'' their daughter asked innocently.
''I'll tell you when you're a big girl,'' the father answered.
''Eh! I'm a big girl! Tell me tell me tell me!''
''Look what you done,'' mumbled the mum.
''The bad word is 'thing' so never say it,'' the papa fibbed.
''Ooo! Daddy bad! Daddy said it two times!'' the child said while pointing her tiny fingers at him.
''She is just as gullible as you,'' the father remarked with a smirk.
''She's only seven,'' the mother said, ''and I wasn't gullible!
''I beg to differ.''
''Oh, just tell me about work already!''
''Well the only thing that pi-'' his spouse cleared her throat which indicated him to not use his potty mouth in front of their daughter,'' I mean provoked me is that your uncle and the MSP gave me so many files to look over. It took me four long hours to read them over and then give a report about them.''
''Daddy had a hard time!'' the adolescent said with an astonished look.
''That's it?'' the mom uttered with her eyebrows raised high. ''That's all you had to do?''
''No, I also had to hold an annoying meeting talking about how the school lunch is not so healthy and that we should change it. We barely talked about it because Naru was always interrupting with dumb questions either about his gay outfit or how you're condition was doing.''
''Oh Narumi-sensei cares for me!'' the brunette squealed childishly.
''Hn,'' her dearest replied with an irritated look. ''Anyway, how's the baby doing?''
''I'm doing fine!'' their daughter exclaimed while hoping up and down.
''I thought you said you were a big girl?'' the father said with a grin.
''Oh yea! That's right! The big girl is doing fine!''
The parents chuckled at her statement.
''I think your father was talking about your little baby brother,'' she clarified to her spawn and then faced the love of her life.'' And I'm doing A-OK! It's just I have back pains from time to time and sometimes the baby moves too much which causes me stomachaches.''
''I see, you want me to run to central town to get you some medicine?'' her man generously offered.
''Nah, it's alright. I'll deal with it. It's not like this is my first time-OH!''
The mother then immediately grasped hold of her large stomach. She rubbed it gently easing the pain.
''Mommy!'' her concerned daughter cried.
''Hey are you alright?'' the husband questioned while putting his hand on her shoulder.
''I'm fine, it's just the baby kicked me again,'' she said with a big smile. ''He's going to be as strong as you someday.''
''Maybe even stronger,'' he said also with a smile.
''Mommy, when is my baby brother going to come?'' the curious girl asked.
''Very soon, my darling.''
''I want to learn how to cook, so I can feed my baby brother!'' she squealed excitedly.
''You can help me make the rice balls.''
''Yea! Baby brother will eat rice balls! He is going to be very happy!''
Their cheerful daughter skipped eagerly into the kitchen. Her mother was smiling happily at her child. Unexpectedly two strong arms wrapped around her neck. She knew who it was, so she let the two muscular arms be.
''We did a good job raising her, Polka Dots,'' the husband proudly said.
''Yes we did,'' the wife agreed. ''Do you think we can do a good job raising two more kids?''
''You mean one more kid,'' he corrected her.
''No, two kids,'' she said with a mischievous grin.
''What?''
''I was going to tell you at dinner with our daughter, but I guess I'll just tell you now. I went to the doctors with our kid of course, when you were at work asking if the baby's kicking was normal for a 21 week pregnancy. He then took an ultrasound and then noticed that there were two babies inside my stomach! That's why the kick was so powerful! The egg spilt into two! How exciting is that! The doctor said we are going to have twins!''
''Oh my, gosh…,'' the new father of unborn twins murmured with shock written on his face. ''That's great!''
''So what do you think? Do you think we can do a good job raising two more children?''
''I think so, no, I know we will, Mikan.''
Mikan leisurely fluttered her eyes open. She rubbed her weary eyes because of her hazy vision. The woken brunette watched as the fan attached to the ceiling circulated. She suddenly felt movements next to her. She twisted her head and saw Natsume leisurely revealing his captivating crimson eyes.
''Good morning, Natsume,'' she said softly.
''Morning Beautiful,'' he seductively replied.
Mikan impulsively colored. Natsume smirked at her reactions. He then pulled his girlfriend gently on her shoulder and gave her a soft peck on the lips. His girlfriend altered into an even darker scarlet. He couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
''So, what did you dream about? Me?'' Natsume delved erotically.
''Conceited much,'' she replied back while rolling her hazel orbs. ''But quite frankly, I did dream of you.''
Natsume mouth curved into a simper. ''So what was I doing in your dream?''
''Well, you were much older, I was too, and we were a married couple with a seven year old daughter.''
Natsume couldn't help turn that smirk into an earnest smile. He felt utterly blissful inside that she dreamt of that because he knew that one day that dream was going to become reality. The nullification wielder saw this and smiled while having a flushed face. She continued.
''Did she have my looks?''
''She did! She looked like a cute miniature of you, but in a girl form of course!'' Mikan bursts out while at the same time giggling. ''She had your red eyes and black hair, but her hair was much longer. But even though she looked like you, she did not act like you. She was funny, cute, sweet, kind, and all the other things that make a good person.''
''So she was like her mother,'' Natsume replied.
''Yes! She was just like me!'' the brunette exclaimed with a cheerful beam. She soon calmed down when she remembered something else of her wonderful dream. ''There was another thing. I was pregnant with two twins in my dream and you had to temporary take my job.''
''What was it, an owner of a fluff puff store?''
''No, but I wish it was,'' she susurrated, but perceptible enough for Natsume to catch and snicker.
''Then what, Polka?''
Mikan remained discreet. Her mind couldn't process the thought of being the elementary school principal or any principal! It seemed impossible. So out of reach in her opinion. In her tawny eyes, she wasn't a person to fit an extraordinary responsible like that! Before Natsume could ask if she was ok since he couldn't take more of the uncomfortable silence, Mikan spoke.
''The ESP.''
''What? The…ESP.''
Mikan bobbed her head in clarification. Natsume was taken back. He couldn't help, but lose his composure. His mouth was slightly opened and his cerise orbs expanded. It shocked him. The handsome fella stared at her. Mikan was shifting her eyes right and left, up and down. She was apprehension to look at him. Natsume cupped her chin and tilted it up, so that she can look at him.
''When we annihilate that ESP, someone would have to take the job right?''
''Well yea, of course but…''
''I think you would be a great ESP.''
''What!'' Mikan blurted out. ''That was just a dream! It's not like it's actually going to happen.''
''I don't know about you becoming the ESP will happen, but I believe that the part of us being married and having beautiful children will come true.''
Natsume transferred his palm to his girlfriend's cheek. Mikan bolted her eyes and relished the gentleness and warmness of his palm. She hauled up her hand and placed it softly on top of his hand.
''I believe in that too,'' the brunette uttered under her breath.
She inhaled and exhaled slowly. Mikan wanted her dream to come true and she would do anything in her capability to make it happen. When she opened her eyes, she witnessed her boyfriend leaning towards her lips.
Natsume couldn't help himself anymore. He just had to kiss her beautiful, peaceful face. He pressed his lips on hers. Suddenly, the image of him unzipping her dress exploded in his head. He didn't want to be tempted to do it, so he let go of her lips. Natsume watched as Mikan's lips curved in a smile. Even though he had the desperate urge to have sex with her, her complete happiness was more important to him. He glanced at his clock.
''It's only 7:32 pm. Let's go back to sleep, Polka Dots,'' he said as he covered his face with the blanket.
''What? No way! You have to get ready for school Natsume!''
Suddenly, a pillow smacked her in the face. The girl with the russet locks threw it off her face and tossed it next to her. She clenched her fist in irritation. Mikan flung herself off the bed and marched to the other side of the bed. She yanked the bed covers.
''Natsume, get off the bed or I will pull you!''
He scoffed and smirked before saying, ''I would like to see you try.''
