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My BestFriend's GirlFriend and The GirlFriend's BestFriend
Written by LunarChan
Chapter 11
Best Friend's Reunion
-RUKA NOGI-
I slumped on my bed and sighed deeply. Now, how can I tell my father that I will go to Seattle because I have to break up with my girlfriend?
I should lie. I can't tell him the truth. He would be freaking mad at me. I mean, even though I did agree to the engagement, he would still...
I sighed again. I felt my pocket vibrate for the third time now.
Grunting, I slid it off of my pocket and saw four messages.
Two from Hotaru.
We got home safely.
- Hotaru
Dad said you have to come here the next next day because he wanted to talk to you. My Dad can get really crazy sometimes.
- Hotaru
That second message made me laugh. I can imagine Hotaru saying that while rolling her eyes.
That was too Hotaru.
The other one was from Natsume. It made me get up and sat on my bed. He sent me a message.
My fingers were trembling as I clicked open.
I'm going back to Japan. You should head home, soon, too. I have something to give you. A punch from me and a letter.
-Natsume
I blinked twice. I knew it. He was still mad at me. I can't blame him, though. Everything was my fault. And I should take responsibility. A true man never runs away from his responsibility. Under the name of Nogi, I should take responsibility.
I gulped before I responded.
I'm so sorry, Natsume. I tried to run away from everything. But now, I'm ready to face her and tell her I'm sorry. And I'm back in Japan. Sorry.
And what's with the letter?
- Ruka
The fourth one was from the one I was never expecting.
Mikan.
Her number was still unregistered.
Thank you for everything. Goodbye. God bless.
- Mikan
Those three sentences were enough to make my heart squeeze. It wasn't squeezing because I was heartbroken. I'm sure that I love Hotaru. It was squeezing because of what I've done. I had hurt her. And…
What would I tell her? I bit my lip.
In the end, I didn't reply. There goes my cowardly self again. But I just can't bear to reply right now.
I lay back on my bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering how my life would have been if I hadn't met either one of them.
Would it turn out badly? Or happy ever after?
Closing my eyes shut, images flooded my mind 'til I fell asleep.
-MIKAN SAKURA-
"Thank you so much for letting me stay here." I sighed and smiled as I sat at their sofa. They let my luggage down on the floor and I immediately opened the bag and got my presents for them. "Here. For you, Anna… And for you, Nonoko."
That was a shirt from Seattle with its famous museum imprinted on it. I also bought some keychains and bags for them.
They both smiled widely and thanked me.
"That's nothing." I laughed a little. "Nothing compared to the hospitality you're both giving me right now. I needed a place to stay… And since I got no work…" I sighed. "Please let me stay here 'til I could work somewhere and I can afford to rent my own apartment."
Anna laughed. "Sure, Mikan. As long as you like."
"We only have two rooms here. But Anna suggested that we'll stay together in one room and let the other one be yours, since we thought you needed to adjust…"
"That was too thoughtful." I stood up and hugged them both.
-xXxXx-
Oh, yeah. Starting from scratch.
Good thing Anna and Nonoko bought a newspaper today. I could search a job here.
I scanned the classified ads section and encircled some jobs that I would like to apply to.
I sighed. Having no home was bad enough. Having no work was worse.
And losing the one you love was the worst of all. Another sigh.
I quickly got my laptop and shoved away the newspapers on my desk and began to renew my resume.
-NATSUME HYUUGA-
I skipped my sister's interrogation by reasoning that I wanted to sleep. She pouted and tried to bug me but I rolled my eyes on her and told her I will tell her tomorrow.
But what the hell am I going to tell her?
I locked the door as I entered their spare room – for me. Since my sister really wanted me to stay with them. I just refused. And that's why she's so happy that I decided to stay here for weeks.
She just didn't know that I'm on a pinch because of Dad. If she will know, I bet she'll be freaking mad at Dad.
I tossed my phone on the bed and brushed my teeth, looking at myself in the mirror.
After brushing my teeth, I almost jumped to the bed and was glad that I can now sleep, when my cellular phone beeped.
Flipping it open, I was appalled to see who it was.
My best friend.
Wow. So after all the commotion, he has now the guts to reply to me.
I'm so sorry, Natsume. I tried to run away from everything. But now, I'm ready to face her and tell her I'm sorry. And I'm back in Japan. Sorry.
And what's with the letter?
- Ruka
That made me stare at my phone for like five minutes. So now he admitted that he ran away like a scaredy-cat.
Exhaling gusts of air from my mouth, I quickly fumbled on the keypad of my phone.
Meet me tomorrow at 11am at the Tokyo Mall. Starbucks.
- Natsume
I wanted to add 'No chickening out.' but decided not to and clicked send.
At least he did admit his mistakes…
At the very least.
-xXxXx-
I was walking towards the meeting place and I saw him already. His slender frame and blonde hair was outstanding. He could easily get your attention just by standing outside the Starbucks Coffee Shop.
He turned my way and he seemed suddenly nervous. Like I really would punch him.
I stopped in front of him.
"H-Hi." He awkwardly greeted.
"'Lo." I greeted back. "Let's go." And walked ahead of him.
"Where to?"
"Park."
"A date?" He kid.
"Right." I snorted and laughed lightly and so did he.
My best friend was now back. He was back to his old self. And he matured, I guess. He was better than the last time I saw him. He learned a lot from his trip to Singapore.
When we reached the park, I stopped and sat on a bench. He sat beside me, with friendly space. It would be gross to find two handsome guys sitting together too close.
Ew.
"Natsume?"
"You're a big idiot, you know." I began.
"I know." He nodded and grimaced. "I'm really sorry."
"Don't tell that to me." I sighed. "Tell that to her."
"I was actually planning to go to Seattle next week." He admitted. "I just can't go this week because Hotaru's Dad wanted to talk to me."
"Don't go. Your efforts will be wasted."
"Huh?" He asked and his forehead creased. "W-What? Are you saying that I shouldn't clear things up with her?" His tone now was meaningful. "You like her?"
I didn't answer.
"I knew it." He almost snapped back at me. "I knew it. You do like her."
"I do." I admitted. "But that was beside the point."
He glared at me.
"I do like her. But I didn't do anything to make her hate you." I defended. "I'm not that stupid to stoop down to that level."
He still stared at me like he was an overprotective father.
"What?"
"Nothing." He smiled.
Is this guy nuts? And I thought he did mature a little.
"I just wanted you to tell the truth to me." He smiled again. "I'm not jealous or whatsoever. I just wanted to make things right, now… And why are you telling me not to go to Seattle?"
I fished out the letter and handed it to him. His face was still confused. "Just read what's inside."
He nodded and opened the envelope and watched him go pale as he read what was inside the letter.
He saw the ring which he gave her and almost crumpled it to his fist.
"H-How…?" He trailed off, speechless.
I sighed before clipping into sentences what happened to me on Seattle. "One night, she came to my room, crying her eyes out. I don't know why. But I guessed it was you. She missed you so much that time and she fell asleep. Next morning, someone saw her get out from my room – I think. And to imagine that that person was her friend that would betray her and tell my Dad something that didn't even happen. That friend of hers told my Dad that we're having secret affairs, though there's really nothing going on between us… and so she was fired… By my Dad."
He was staring at me like I'm an alien from outer space.
I decided to continue. "That was the last time I saw her. I tried to find her. And when I found her rented apartment, she was gone. An old lady gave that letter to me. Mikan told that old lady to give that letter to someone who finds her."
"Oh," He blinked. "So… Where was she now?"
"That…" I sighed. "I don't know."
Silence lasted around three minutes ''til we shared our experiences on our business trips.
In the end, we both agreed to find her.
I will definitely find you…
-MIKAN SAKURA-
My stomach growled and I sighed.
I am starving to death.
Seriously, almost three hours of walking and riding the trains just to pass my resume to some hotels and travel agencies…
Definitely tiring.
I saw a known fastfood chain, McDonald's, and decided to buy. Even just a burger. Just to satisfy this hunger.
I went in and grunted when I saw the line was long. I decided to not buy and just go find some other fastfood chain. I, passed some bookstores and shops, and boutiques 'til I found this grilled burger mini food chain on the side of the street. There were only two people buying and I instantly decided to buy one.
"One cheese burger, please." I quickly opened my bag and my wallet to pay the man selling the burgers.
"One burger." I heard a voice behind me and I looked back.
Her raven locks hung almost to her shoulders and she was trying to get her money out of her small purse. She wore a violet coat with black blouse inside and blue jeans with black converse.
She looks familiar.
She raised her head up and paid the seller and I gasped as I saw her amethyst eyes.
"H-Hotaru!"
She suddenly looked at me and was surprised, too. "M-Mikan?"
"Y-Yeah!" I blurted out. I was too happy to see my best friend again! "I missed you so much!"
"Uh, yeah." She tried to smile. I wonder what's wrong with her.
-HOTARU IMAI-
My insides were nagging me to tell her something. To apologize. To tell her everything. But I was tongue-tied.
I can't utter a word out.
"Miss, your cheese burger."
"Oh," She looked too happy. "Thank you." She took a bite from it and glanced at her watch. "Oh, my!"
I should tell her. I should tell her. I should tell her.
"Look at the time!" She mumbled while eating. "Sorry, gotta go!"
She hugged me a little and dashed away, leaving a speechless me, behind.
"Miss, your burger."
I wasn't hungry anymore.
-MIKAN SAKURA-
I can't imagine I would see her again! I thought as I munched on my cheese burger. She looked prettier than before… And really elegant, too.
I gripped my folder and envelope on my left arm tightly.
Sheesh. Applying for work really does make me hungry.
Oh my God! I am such an idiot! Why didn't I ask for her number?
I stomped on the road which made some passerby's look at me.
Oops. Scandalous me.
Oh, right. Even If I did ask for her number, my phone was dead. I tossed it on the floor and it bounced around my room six times.
To really forget everything.
I will go buy myself a cheap one.
The traffic lights signaled us that we can now walk across the road, and that was when I saw him.
His blonde hair stood out among everyone else. I quickly walked across, hoping that he wouldn't notice me.
Unfortunately, he did.
Of all the places to meet.
To answer one's question:
Crimson-Midnight-Moon – Mikan and Ruka weren't engaged here. You know how boyfriend and girlfriend give stuffs to each other? It was like that here in the Philippines. They give rings, even though they're just "in a relationship", but not yet married. XD
Yeah. So, that was just a gift for Mikan. :)
I actually shouldn't tell you this. XD I should actually include this in the story. Oh, well. 8)
Author's Notes:
Yaay! Finished another chapter. I just thought that I should update since it's holiday and it's long long weekend for me. :)
There! Another cliffhanger! I was actually on a writer's block with this story, but sometimes, good ideas just pops on my mind. XD
And this just popped on my mind, too. This "REUNION" thing. XD
Yeah. Midterm exams will be a few days away, and I should be reviewing, actually. -.-
I just can't resist updating and editing all of the chapters here. XD So the only chapter left unedited was this chapter.
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~ LunarChan (08-30-11)