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Chapter 12: Away
"You insolent child! How could you do this to us? To your sister?" Mom was about to slap Natsume again when dad held her wrist.
"Calm down." He said as mom jerked her arms away.
"Who in the right mind would calm down if they knew that their children have a relationship? And something happened to them already!" She shouted at dad and she turned to us.
"You, I didn't teach you to be like this! How can you do this?" Mom shouted at Natsume and gritted her teeth.
"Why did you do this Natsume? And you Mikan, why did you let him do what he want?" She clenched her fist and slammed the side table.
"Kaoru, what if that's just a lie? Ask them first if that's true. They are our children. We should believe them first before someone else." Dad said calmly and looked at us. I avoided his gaze and he sighed.
"…I love her dad." Natsume said as dad clenched his fist. He approached Natsume and held his shoulder.
"I understand."
"What? Daddy! Are you alright with this?"
"Of course I'm not! I said I just understand him because first, they just knew each other's existence after 16 years of living, and second, they're not accustomed to sleep in the same room with an opposite gender."
"I'm sorry but you have to stop this nonsense."
"This isn't something I can stop dad! I love Mikan and I want only her!" Natsume shouted and held my hand. "I will marry her!"
"That's absurd!" Mom interjected. "What if people knew about this? They won't accept you!"
"She's not yet in the family register right? I can marry her without someone knowing that we're blood related!" Dad shook his head and closed his eyes. Mom, on the other hand, grimaced and stomped her feet. She charged at Natsume and hit him, causing him to fall down on his back.
"Why you! You're a lunatic! You are not my son!" Mom held Natsume's collar and slaps him repeatedly.
"M-Mom, please stop-"
"You! Don't even try to defend him!" A tear dropped from my eyes. Dad pulled mom and restrained her.
"Kaoru-chan... Compose yourself." Dad tightened his hold on her.
Natsume sat up and glared at mom.
"Even if you slap me harder or kill me, my feelings for her won't change! I love her and no one will stop me!"
"Don't you get it? We're against this! You are insane Natsume! She's your sister and you won't be marrying her! Open your eyes and face reality already. If Anna didn't tell us about this, you two might've already…"
My eyes widened while Natsume frowned.
"Anna?" I asked confusedly.
"I knew it." He muttered and gritted his teeth.
"Kaoru-chan, let's talk." Dad left us and they went to the living room. We saw Anna sitting in the couch, smiling mischievously. Natsume glared at her and she stood up approaching us.
"Well, well. Natsume, you should just give up on that dream." She said as she raised her eyebrow.
"This is a family matter, leave now." Natsume hissed.
"I will leave once I talk to you." Natsume signaled me to go to my room. I nodded and left.
"Speak." Natsume commanded.
"Don't be like that."
"My hunch was right after all. You were watching our every move aren't you? No one goes in that room anymore yet you went there." Natsume smirked and looked at Anna.
"Exactly! I didn't really plan to enter the room. I just wanted to watch you, but my blood boiled when I saw you two making out and making love."
"You were the one who spread those bad rumors about us."
"My, how clever of you Natsume. That's what I like about you." Anna trailed her fingers on Natsume's arm. He moved away and glared at her. "I was gambling on that, actually. I just wanted her to hate you so she'll stay away from you. I can clearly see that you are infatuated with her and I can't control that. I didn't know I was too late until I stalk the two of you and saw you sucking each other."
"What are you planning?"
"Sharp as ever, huh? Hmm. Let's just say, I control Mikan's future."
"Are you blackmailing me?"
"No, no Natsume. I just wanted to inform you." Natsume glared at her. "If you leave her side and choose me, I'll let her go."
"Is that why I was the only one blamed here?"
"You got that right. You know, I kept my promise to Ruka-kun since he did his best. He wanted you to suffer not her. I told your mom and dad that you forced her into this kind of relationship. So if you don't accept my conditions, then I will make her life a living hell."
Natsume was about to speak when his parents came.
"Excuse us Anna, but we wanted to talk to Natsume." Mr. Hyuuga said and Kaoru gave Anna an apologizing smile and signaled Natsume to follow them.
"So… We came to a decision that you'll be leaving the day after tomorrow. You'll be living with your grandfather and you'll continue your studies there."
"But that's far away!"
"That's the point. Natsume, you just need time. I know you're just confused with your feelings. You're just attached to her in a brotherly way. You thought it was love but it wasn't."
"You don't know what I'm feeling!"
"Natsume, you can't defy us. You'll be going even if you don't want to." Mr. Hyuuga said.
"Tch. Fine." Natsume said and turned around.
"You won't be seeing her until those feelings of you subsides."
"Damn this!" Natsume shouted and went to their room.
"Natsume! You ungrateful little-" Kaoru called him but Mr. Hyuuga held her back.
"Give them time to bid their goodbye with each other."
"Natsu-" He hugged Mikan tightly, not wanting to let go.
"What happened?"
"Mikan, they want us to be apart."
"I was expecting that…"
"They won't let us see each other. I can't live without you Mikan. I only want you."
"Natsume…" He pushed her away and fished his phone in his pocket. He dialed a number and waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello?"
"Koko, can you help us?" Natsume said and pursed his lips.
"Let me guess, aunt knew about your relationship and she wants you two to break up?"
"Then I won't be wasting my time on telling you what happened."
"How did they found out?"
"Anna.
"Huh?"
"Anna told them."
"WHAT! Are you for real?"
"She's blackmailing me."
"What the fuck. And I thought she's an angel!"
"Who's she?" Natsume heard a voice in the background. It was Sumire's.
"Anna. Natsume said she was blackmailing him." Koko informed her.
"I knew she was a devil! A devil I tell you!" Sumire shouted and there was a loud sound, probably from slamming a table.
"I'll help." A gentle voice said – Luna.
"Me too."
"So what's the plan?" Natsume asked and heard his friends chatter.
"Pack your things up and go to Luna's place tomorrow night. She'll tell you the details. For now, hold on to each other and don't lose hope. Even if what you're doing is wrong, we still hope for your happiness." Koko replied.
"Thank you everyone. See you tomorrow night."
"Okay man. See yah." Koko hang up and Natsume put down his phone.
"What did you two talk about?"
"Gather your things and secretly put it in your luggage. We'll leave here tomorrow night."
"Where are we going?"
"We're going to elope."
Posted:
12-07-2011
Philippine Time
Author's thoughts about INCEST:
As I've said before, incest is wrong for me. Why? Because basically, we are family-oriented (My family). I don't want to commit it myself, BUT that doesn't mean that I judge those people who is in an incestuous relationship. It's none of my business right? What can I do with those people? I have my own opinion and they have theirs. The only thing that I can do is RESPECT them. I don't have the rights to tell them off. It's their decision to do it not mine. To put it simply: I don't care.
The thing that I despise the most is: Incest Rape. I've handled many patients who are MINOR, being raped by their father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. If the feeling is mutual, that's fine with me, yes. But if a girl is being forced into something or being sexually abused, that's what I DON'T LIKE.
Hippocrates: Do not do unto others what you don't want them to do unto you.
This explains everything. As much as possible, I don't want to be involved in something complicated. My life is complicated itself, so why butt-in to someone else's business?
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