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So here's the eleventh chapter of the 1000 yen romance series~

Hey guys! It's been awhile I know! Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep~ Yeah, literally. Exams are piling up again and I'm just stressed out (not really xD) with it. There's this subject that takes up a lot of my time, homeworks and exams really, but no use complaining. Oh well, I figured I should upload before I completely bury myself with school matters. :(

So without further ado!

Please enjoy~


~1000 Yen Romance~


To say that Mikan Yukihira was nervous was an understatement. She can't even think straight, why, you ask? Well it's because today was the day she would meet her boyfriend's a.k.a Natsume Hyuuga's parents. It was all too sudden for her really, last night her boyfriend coaxed her into agreeing to meet his parents, but she didn't mean for it to be this early! She thought as she glared lightly at the door.

I mean, she was just accepting the idea of meeting his parents but to meet them personally sent her to an edge, she needed time especially since they were the parents of his famous boyfriend. Speaking of her boyfriend, he told her many times while they were on their way to his parents that they'll accept her, still she can't help but feel that she wasn't good enough.

"Mikan, relax," Natsume told her chuckling lightly as he put both of his hands on her shoulders. She glared at him.

"Easy for you to say that," she mumbled. He just continued chuckling.

"I told you, they'll like you," Natsume assured, holding her hand gently. Usually the notion would make Mikan blush beet red, but she was so nervous at the situation before her that she just pouted.

"But what if—" Door opened suddenly. Mikan's eyes widened as she immediately hid behind Natsume, making the said man laugh at her childish antics. Mikan punched his back lightly.

"Wow," the person who opened the door whispered in surprise.

"Aoi," Natsume greeted casually.

"It's been awhile, Natsu-nii!" Aoi said as beamed at him. Natsume nodded as he smiled at his sister lightly.

"Natsu-nii…" Aoi started as she glanced at Natsume's back. Natsume chuckled lightly before gently tugging Mikan in front of him, making the said girl shriek as she stumbled.

"Natsume, how could you—"

"I'm Natsume's sister, Aoi," Aoi introduced herself. Mikan stiffened as she slowly turned to Aoi. She was immediately greeted with the prominent features of the Hyuuga's, red eyes and raven hair. Although unlike the first time she saw Natsume, whose face was void of emotions, Aoi's face was adorned with a cheerful smile, making her relax a bit and smile back.

"I'm Mikan Yukihira, Natsume's gi-girlfriend," she managed to stutter while blushing, she still can't get used to saying that she was Natsume's girlfriend.

"Uwaa, you're so cute, Mikan-nee! Oops, can I call you Mikan-nee?" Aoi asked enthusiastically that all Mikan could do was nod, besides when she heard Aoi call her that, it made her heart swell.

"Yey! Well, let's go Mikan-nee! Mom can't wait to meet you!" Aoi said as she dragged Mikan towards the garden, she glanced back at Natsume. Natsume just grinned at her, mouthing; I told you so at her. She nodded and beamed at him as she let Aoi drag her.


"Finally, they left us alone," Kaoru, Natsume's mom, said as she watched Natsume and her husband leave the gazebo. She smirked as Natsume was so reluctant on leaving Mikan alone with them. Seriously, it's just months when she last saw her son and he improved drastically in the emotions department.

She glanced at the brunette girl. She was probably the reason for her son's drastic change in that department. She didn't look half bad, in fact she looked quite beautiful, but it was somewhat leaning towards the cute-pretty part. Although even if her appearance wasn't that good, she'd still accept her.

Although, at first Kaoru was skeptical about the girl, after all there were a lot of girls trying to get her son's attention just because of his looks and money. But when she met Mikan, she concluded that she wasn't like that. She was something that Kaoru was looking for, for her son.

"So Mikan-san," Kaoru started. Mikan nervously glanced at her.

"Yes, Hyuuga-san?" Mikan timidly answered. She smiled at her.

"Auntie's fine, or better yet, mom," she teased. Mikan's face immediately flushed at the statement.

"A-auntie…" Kaoru nodded in acknowledgement.

"How did you meet my son?"

"I met him at a restaurant when I accidentally won his er- ticket date?" Mikan replied shyly.

"Ticket date?"

"Oh! So that's why Hotaru-nee was saying that you two met because of her," Aoi gasped in surprise. Mikan nodded.

"What do you mean?" Kaoru asked her daughter.

"Well, Hotaru-nee somewhat made Natsu-nii a prize in her business, you know her random things business?"

"Oh that one, wait, you meant you spent money on those things?" Kaoru turned to Mikan, an eyebrow raised.

"It was an accident auntie, I was browsing something and then her site popped out, and I just… well there was something that you just can't brush it off," Mikan explained.

"It's Hotaru after all," Kaoru chuckled.

"But you sure are quite lucky Mikan-nee, you won Natsu-nii's ticket, a lot of girls would probably love to be on your shoes," Aoi stated. Mikan just chuckled timidly.

"To be honest, I didn't know who he was, when someone delivered his ticket, I was like, who's Natsume Hyuuga," Mikan said, awkwardly.

"You what?" Kaoru and Aoi gaped.

"I didn't know who he was?" Mikan sheepishly repeated.

"Do you live in a cave or something?" Kaoru couldn't help but say that. Mikan just awkwardly smile at them. She now know that it was really weird for her not to know who Natsume was, after all he was very popular and famous.

"Mom!"

"I'm sorry, but I'm just surprised, still that must be a bruise on his ego," Kaoru said smirking. Aoi nodded in agreement.

"So what happened then?" Aoi asked.

"Umm, I went to the date, and he first thought I was a fan girl, he was so rude that time too, then I told him that I wasn't a fan girl, and I didn't even know him in the first pla—" Mikan closed her mouth, glancing at Kaoru. Kaoru just giggled at her.

"It's fine Mikan-chan, in fact I'm happy that someone managed to do that to him"

"Yeah, you rock, Mikan-nee!" Mikan giggled at them shyly. After that, Mikan told them what happened afterwards. Then from there on, she continued telling them stories, her work and etc. Her nervousness went down the drain.


Natsume was staring at the gazebo, where Mikan, his mom and Aoi were talking. He and his dad were shooed away by his mother when she suddenly announced that they wanted to have their girl talk, Natsume protested of course, he wanted to be with Mikan but he can't really defy his mother's orders. He sighed as he continued to watch them.

To think that she was so nervous when she came here, Natsume thought as he looked at Mikan, who was telling her mother and sister different kinds of stories, probably from her work, since he heard her say Jin-jin earlier. He smiled, he had no doubt that his family would love the company of the brunette, he assured her many times but he felt that she still doubted it.

Look at her now, who'd think that she just met his family today? Natsume thought as he sipped his orange juice. Mikan then suddenly looked at him, beaming widely, catching him off guard, before turning to his mother and sister again.

"Am I seeing any grandkids soon?" Natsume almost choked on his drink at the question his dad asked him.

"Dad..." Natsume's father, Takahashi, chuckled.

"I'm kidding, but really, I'm not growing younger you know?"

"Shut it dad, you're not that old," Natsume replied, rolling his eyes.

"Well, your mom and I don't think so, besides, my only son, whom I thought was a bachelor forever, finally has a girlfriend" Natsume glared at him, making his dad chuckle.

"Anyways, son, now I can finally say that you aren't gay," Takahashi teased.

"Dad!"

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding, but son, I'm glad you found someone, an exceptional one at that," Takahashi said as he glanced at Mikan.

"You're wrong dad," Takahashi looked at his son confusingly.

"She found me," Natsume proudly said as he made his way to the gazebo. Finally, Natsume has found someone who he cherishes dearly, Takahashi thought as he followed his son.


"You girls had a lot of fun?" Natsume asked as soon as he arrived at the gazebo with his dad.

"Natsume!" Mikan beamed at him, making Natsume blush and smile back.

"Look at that, who knew Natsume was capable of that, right dear?" Kaoru said, smirking. Aoi giggled.

"You're right, dear," Takahashi agreed, taking a seat beside his wife.

"Shut it," Natsume said as he took a seat beside Mikan.

"Mind sharing what your lovely ladies talked about?" Takahashi asked his wife.

"Dear, if we didn't mind sharing these things then we wouldn't have asked you to leave right?" Kaoru said, rolling her eyes.

"Right" They all laughed and the banter continued.

"So Mikan-chan, Natsume, you're staying here for the night right?" Kaoru asked them. Mikan glanced at Kaoru then at Natsume.

"I… I…"

"Natsume, you didn't tell her about that?" Kaoru sternly said as she looked at his son. Natsume just shrugged at her. Kaoru sighed.

"You probably didn't tell her about the party held tomorrow either," Kaoru added. Party? What party? Mikan thought.

"You see, we set up a party for tomorrow, officially welcoming you as Natsume's girlfriend, but we wanted to meet you earlier, so we convinced Natsume to convince you to meet us today, and that is why we wanted you to stay the night," Takahashi explained. Mikan's eyes widened, she'll meet people from Natsume's field tomorrow? Oh my gosh. That is just… She glanced at Natsume.

"Mikan-chan, you can't stay the night?" Takahashi added suddenly making her forgot about the party, looking at the brunette gloomily. Making Mikan feel guilty all of the sudden, she glanced at Natsume for help but he was just sipping his orange drink silently. She sighed softly.

"I would love to stay the—"

"Then it's settled!" Takahashi said. Mikan's eyes widened.

"Yey! Mikan-nee's staying for the night!" Aoi exclaimed happily. She did want to stay but she has work. Jin-jin just lifted her punishment so she was worried about that but…

"What's wrong, Mikan-chan?" Kaoru asked her worriedly, as she noticed her frowning.

"You can't after all?" Aoi asked.

"I'm sorry, it's just I have work tomorrow," Mikan answered sadly. Natsume scoffed.

"Pft, mom, dad, she's staying for the night," Natsume stated. Mikan gaped at him.

"But Natsume! Jin-jin's going to—"

"Let you off, you have me remember?" Natsume finished smugly.

"I swear your arrogance knows no boundaries," Mikan pouted.

"Even so you still love me" Mikan blushed.

"Said the one who's been waiting for me after that date," Mikan retorted.

"Oh, I wasn't the only one, wasn't I?" Natsume teased.

"Alright guys! Get a room!" Aoi managed to say.

"You just forgot about us really," Takahashi chuckled.

"You two look like a married couple already, I can see grandkids running around," Kaoru stated as she looked at the two amusingly. Mikan's face flushed red.

"A-auntie! I-it's not like that!" Mikan stuttered. Mikan glanced at Natsume who was smirking at her.

"Actually, that idea is not that bad, mom," Natsume stated grinning. Mikan gaped.

"Pervert!" Everyone aside from Mikan, started laughing.


"So where am I staying?" Mikan asked Natsume as he was showing her around their mansion. Natsume's parents went somewhere and they won't be back until dinner while Aoi was at the living room watching something.

"In my room, of course," Natsume said.

"You're joking right?" Mikan gaped.

"Of course…" Mikan's face lit up.

"Not"

"Natsume!"

"I'm kidding, you're staying at the guest room downstairs," Natsume said. Mikan glared at him, smacking his shoulder lightly.

"Oh yeah, Natsume! Why didn't you tell me about the party?" Mikan asked, looking sad.

"I guess I kind of forgot," Natsume replied, rubbing his head embarrassingly.

"Natsume, that isn't a reas—"

"You presence just makes me forget about anything else really," Natsume cut her off, looking at her seriously. Mikan blushed at his words.

Aoi then suddenly appeared, giggling.

"What do you want now, Aoi?" Natsume stated.

"I forgot to tell you Natsume-nii, the guest room is being renovated," Aoi stated, smiling innocently at them. Thank you, Aoi, Natsume thought as he secretly smiled.

"You're joking, Aoi-chan aren't you?" Mikan couldn't help but ask her. Aoi shook her head.

"Unfortunately, I'm not"

"Then… then… oh wait, can't I stay in your room instead, your rooms are big enough right?" Mikan asked, head tilted on the other side.

"What, of course not! You'll be staying with me," Natsume blurted, looking at her seriously. Aoi nodded.

"Yeah, Mikan-nee, my room's after all messy," Aoi half-heartedly lied.

"I can deal with i—"

"Mikan, don't you want to be in the same room as me?" Natsume asked Mikan, sulking. How cute, Mikan thought as she stared at Natsume.

"I swear Mikan-nee, I wonder what you did with my brother," Aoi mumbled, looking at her brother.

"Shut it, Aoi" Aoi just rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Mikan-nee, it's not that bad staying with my brother, he's not that bad," Aoi said teasingly. Natsume glared at Aoi.

"Bu-but…"

"Mikan…"

"Alright, but no funny business, Natsume," Mikan stated as she blushed lightly at the thought of them sharing a room.

"Then it's settled, you'd be staying at Natsu-nii's room, I shall ask the maids to prepare for dinner now, mom and dad are on their way home after all," Aoi said as she left the two alone.

Once Aoi was out of sight from the two, she mailed her parents.

"Mission accomplished."


"Sir, that's the tenth bottle," The barista said worriedly at the blue haired guy with a star shaped tattoo on his face.

"Shut up, I know what I'm doing, after all I'm a barista too," he said huskily. The barista could only shake his head as he gave him his tenth bottle.

"Mikan… why?" Tsubasa mumbled in agony as he remembered what he saw this morning.

He was cleaning the wine glasses while thinking of ways to apologize to his brunette co-worker. After all he really crossed the line for saying that. He didn't mean it at all and it was just blurted out in heat of the moment, okay, so he did mean some of it, but he just really needs to apologize to Mikan.

The back door opened and his head immediately whipped to that direction. There he saw Mikan on her way to the staff room, probably to change into her uniform.

"G-good Morning Mikan!" He managed to greet, stuttering. Mikan looked at him, nodding.

"Good morning, Senpai," Mikan said, lacking the usual cheerfulness she had, before going to the staff room. Tsubasa's shoulder slumped. You're in a real mess, Andou. He thought as he stared at the staff room door.

At work, she still talked to him, but it felt really different, it was killing Tsubasa. He really needs to apologize, but whenever she's alone with him, she stays silent and when Tsubasa finally musters courage to apologize, she'd be called by Jinno. Seriously, he has the worst timing there is! He thought as he banged his head on the table.

Finally, Tsubasa thought as he cleaned the silverwares. It was closing time, and he could probably corner Mikan to the pantry or staff room to apologize but when he was about to call her, she went out of the staff room, already dressed in her casual clothes.

"Mikan!" Tsubasa called her, stopping Mikan from opening the back door.

"Senpai?"

"Can you spare me some of your time?" He asked seriously.

"I'm sorry, senpai but I promised to meet someone today," Mikan replied, smiling sadly at him.

"Oh… It's fine, it must be important," Tsubasa mumbled as Mikan nodded and went out of the door not before thanking everyone. Missed my chance again, he thought as he was about to head to the bar again when he saw something on the window.

Natsume Hyuuga was hugging Mikan Yukihira.

"Just damn it all really! Why did he have to come in the picture!" Tsubasa thought angrily as he gulped the bottle in one go.

"Sir… I really think you should—" Tsubasa glared at the poor guy and hastily grabbed his phone.

"Hello?"


Natsume was still showing her their mansion. They were now in the gardens, when Mikan's phone rang. She immediately fished the phone out from her pocket and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Mikaaaaaaan~" The voice slurred.

"Who's this?" Mikan asked, not quite recognizing the voice on the other end.

"Can't you recognize meee?"

"Tsubasa-senpai?" Mikan asked unsurely. Natsume's eyebrows furrowed.

"Bingoo!"

"Senpai, are you okay?" Mikan asked worriedly. Hey, even though she was still mad at him for saying those things, she can't help but be worried for the well-being of her senpai.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, just a little tipsy, is all"

"Eh?" Mikan said, shocked. She didn't remember her senpai to be a drinker; he just makes the drinks, not the one on the drinking end.

"Mikan, I'm sorry for earlier, I just… I just wanted to tell you that…" The line went silent. Confusion was written all over Mikan's face.

"Senpai?"

"Hello," A few seconds later, a different voice answered the phone.

"Hello, is Tsubasa-senpai alright?"

"Yeah, he just passed out on my bar, seriously, he just drank himself up, I don't know what's his problem but…" Mikan didn't even hear the rest of the sentence. All she could think about was that her favorite senpai drank himself for some unknown reasons. Her senpai wasn't even a drinker!

"He's at Midnight Paradise, I appreciate it if you pick him up, thanks," The man hanged up.

Mikan glanced at Natsume.

"What's wro—"

"Natsume, I need to go to leave, right now," Mikan said as she glanced at Natsume seriously.

"What, why? I thought you're staying?"

"Please Natsume! I need to go to Tsubasa-senpai"

"That barista, why?" Natsume asked, eyes lighting up a different shade.

"Natsume, please! He needs my help, he passed out on Midnight Paradise, he—" Midnight Paradise? That's the bar near my workplace, if I'm not mistaken, Natsume thought.

Natsume hugged her.

"Calm down, Mikan and tell me what happened," Natsume told her soothingly. Although, he was still annoyed that that barista was occupying his Mikan's mind, he didn't like the way Mikan's face was full of worry because of him, so his first priority was to calm her down.

"Senpai… senpai got drunk and he passed out," Mikan managed to say after calming down, wrapping her arms around Natsume's waist. Eh? So that barista called Mikan? Doesn't he have anyone else to call? Natsume thought irritated. And for the times he had spent with Mikan, he knows that she'll help someone in need in a heartbeat.

"Okay, so he wants you to pick him up?" Natsume asked gently, rubbing her back. Mikan nodded.

"I don't know why he's drinking; he's not that kind of person to just drink on bars," Mikan worriedly stated. He kissed Mikan's temple.

"I'll go with you," Natsume said.

"Eh, but but…"

"No buts, besides I can't let you go to that bar alone, what kind of boyfriend would I be if I let my girlfriend go alone to pick a guy up on a bar no less?" Besides, I don't want you to be alone with that barista, Natsume thought.

"…Thanks, Natsume," Mikan mumbled in his chest.

"Anything for you," Natsume replied.


Author's Note:

Hello there! raku-chama here~

OMG. I have actually a lot to do, but but… I started writing this chapter and all other thoughts went down the drain :( I'd probably have to put an all nighter now just to finish those academic related stuff. I just remembered that I have an exam tomorrow too. Just really, I'm screwed. HAHA.

Soooo, please bear with me for this week, I have a lot of exams and homework to finish, I just wrote this since it's been awhile since I have updated, and probably because the next one would be…. I don't know when really…. Hopefully, by Friday or Sunday really. :(

For those who commented that they can't wait for the next chapter, the wait is finally over!

DrPsycoBunny – Yey, I've update again! Since I probably won't for a long time… Kidding xD

MarSette – the party isn't until next chapter though… but I hope you like this chappie too. xD

ciltiam – Awwww. Thanks! It's not that good though :D But I try to make it enjoyable for the readers? :D Yeah, I pictured them working together on one company really :))

AJSan17 – Well, it is, isn't? But fortunately, Natsume wasn't gay. Else Mikan's little heart wouldn't take it if they both like guys :O

To my readers out there,

Leave a review, comment or whatever? :D
Thanks for reading!

Ja! See you next chapter! :D

-Raku-chama-