Hey! I'm back with another chappie! And this soon? Well, I love all of your reviews! You are all so sweet! I love you all! And I will also update City of Runaways with a chapter after this! I just have to finish it! :D
Just on thing before you read: Mikan's parents are NOT fighting! It's just this weird dream Mikan has! And let me warn you about his chapter: it will make you want to cry! This isn't going to be cute or fluffy; it will be depressing! I'm just warning you! But this is all in the plot to make this story all the more interesting! I'm sorry if I disappoint you! *Bows vigorously*
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Last time on Two Doors Down
"So, where should we go first?" Natsume asked me, standing and extending a helping hand.
"I-I'm not sure" I stuttered out, accepting Natsume's hand.
"Walk around?" Natsume suggested.
"Yeah" I breathed out, smiling.
So, Natsume and I strolled off, our hands entwined with each other.
Two Doors Down
~Chapter 20~
~Mikan's POV~
"That was fun!" I exclaimed as I cuddled with Natsume.
Currently, Natsume and I, along with our friends are going home from a fun day at the carnival.
"Yeah! We should do it again sometime!" Anna giggled.
"But not right now; I'm pooped" Koko groaned.
"Why would you think it was now idiot?" Hotaru asked. "We just got back from the carnival."
Everyone laughed at Koko and Hotaru's quarrel... well, except for Koko, Hotaru, and Natsume. We all continued on our way until we all had to seperate to get home. Pretty soon, it was me, Misaki-senpai, Natsume, and Youichi. Natsume and I are going to take care of Youichi until his parents pick him up again.
When we got to Natsume's house, Misaki-senpai went to Natsume and her parents to tell them Natsume will be with me, helping to take care of Youichi at my house. Soon, Youichi, Natsume, and I were inside my living room, talking with my parents about our day.
"It seems that you all had fun!" Mom gushed happily.
"Mhmm! We did!" I replied. "Right Natsume? Youichi?"
"Yup!" Youichi answered.
"Yeah" Natsume said, smiling.
DING-DONG
We heard the door-bell ring. Mom got up to answer it; it was probably Mr. and Mrs. Hijiri, Youichi's parents. And, I was right. Youichi went home and Natsume and I excused ourselves to hang out at the Sakura tree.
"Don't stay out too late dear" Mom said, Dad nodding in agreement.
"We won't! See you later" I relplied.
Then, Natsume and I made our way to our Sakura tree. As we perched ourselves on our favorite branch of the tree, we watched the sun setting behind the horizon, hand in hand.
~Time Skip~
"Hahahaha!" Mom and I laughed at the weird joke Dad just told as we rode through the dark, damp streets to home.
I'm guessing it was of some important occasion because all of us were dressed formally.
"We'll be having a party with for you at home where you can have your friends over and your boyfriend too" Mom said with a teasing tone.
"Yay!" I cheered and giggled at the same time.
"And, we have a great surprise for you-"
"Izumi! Watch out!" Mom cut Dad off.
Dad and I averted our eyes to what Mom saw and our eyes widened. A car was hurtling towards us in a fast pace, threatening to crush us all.
"Hang tight you two" Dad said, a little panic evident in his voice.
Dad tried to swerve the car but...
SCREECH-CRASH!
And then, everything was dark.
"Aaaah!" I screamed as I woke up, sitting up strait in my bed.
I steadied my breaths and calmed my heart beat as my parents came in.
"Mikan! Are you okay?" Mom and Dad asked, checking me for any damage.
"I'm fine" I answered.
"It's that dream you keep on having isn't it?" Mom asked me, concerned.
I sighed and nodded my head. It was indeed, exactly that. The same dream that kept on haunting me. It gave me very bad feelings.
"Don't worry sweet heart, come to us when you are ready to talk about it" my father said, rubbing my back.
Yes, it's true: I haven't told my parents about it yet. They have no idea what the details are. I just don't feel...comfortable saying it aloud. It gave me the creeps...
"I-I'm not ready" I stuttered out.
"Well, let's not think about this! It's New Years Eve! And guess what that means" Mom grinned.
"My birthday is tomorrow!" I cheered happily.
"Yup! And do we have such great things in store for you!" Dad smiled at me. "Now get ready and come downstairs when your ready."
Then, both my parents went out of my room. I giggled as I slid out of my bed. I love my parents; I would practically die if I lost them... that's why I don't like that dream. It's as if God is trying to tell me something... something important.
I pushed those thoughts aside and got ready for the day. What? I can't think like that right now! It's New Years Eve! Not to mention the eve before my birthday! I can't think negative on such an eventful and celebrated day!
When I was done, I trailed my way down the stairs and to the dining room. The sight before me made me jump in happiness.
"Morning Mikan" Natsume said, lazily leaning against the dining room table.
He was holding a bouquet of an assortment of flowers and had the most beautiful smile in the whole universe. Oh my, I feel light headed!
"I know tomorrow's your Birthday-" Natsume started, making his way towards me, "but I wanted to say it first. So, Happy early Birthday Mikan."
Natsume was now right in front of me, pushing a lock of my hair behind my ear. I blushed as I felt my heart beat faster. I smiled brightly as I pulled Natsume into a hug.
"You're so sweet! Thank you Natsume!" I squealed giving him a peck on the lips.
"These are for you" Natsume blushed, resting his forehead on mine.
"Aww, I love you!" I gushed, kissing him once more.
"Love you too."
"Alright, enough already" Dad said, coming out of nowhere. "Let's start breakfast shall we?"
"Yeah!" Mom came in too, smiling at Natsume and I.
And so, all four of us at a breakfast that Mom prepared special for me. Aww, everyone is so nice! I mean, it's not even my real birthday but everyone is willing to have multiple celebrations for me! Aww, I don't deserve this!
After breakfast, Hotaru and the rest came and greeted me an early happy birthday. I was completely ecstatic when they came. Haha! I feel so loved! I can't believe that they are even more excited for my birthday than I am! I mean, it's MY birthday! Shouldn't I be the one gushing and harping about it? Not that I'm complaining.
"Mikan" Mom called me.
Right now, my friends and I were sitting in the living room talking about random stuff. I was resting in Natsume's lap as he held my waist.
"Yes Mom?" I asked, looking her way.
"We have a very special outing that we have to go to. I want you to dress in this dress and get all beautiful. Then, you can come down. Unfortunately, your friends and boyfriend can't come but they'll be here when we get back okay?"
I looked at my Mom suspiciously. What kind of family outing was this? And why was it so formal? I took a look at the dress my Mother was carrying and gaped at its beauty. It was an old styled dress, Victorian by the looks of it. It was completely white and would reach down to the floor on me. The collar was squared and it was shaped to hug the person at the top but flow out at the bottom. Its sleeves were a few inches wide and were made to be off the shoulder. Mom also handed me a pair of beautiful matching white, Victorian styled shoes. They were old fashioned, but beautiful! The heels were ankle cut and had laces to secure them on your foot.
"Mom, they are beautiful!" I breathed, getting up and gently grabbing them from my Mother.
"That's why I thought they'd be perfect for you. Now try them on and come downstairs when you're done." Mom said.
I nodded and headed upstairs to my room. I closed the door and put them on, careful not to break anything. I had to call Hotaru up to help me lace up the back of the dress, seeing that I couldn't reach them and lace them up properly without looking at them.
When I was done, I went to put on make-up while Hotaru went downstairs. But first, I made sure to slip on the heels Mom gave me. I applied a light blush and gold eye shadow along with a little eyeliner and shiny lip gloss. I put my hair up in a bun and was about to go downstairs when Natsume entered my room.
"Ah, Natsume! I was just about to go downstairs!" I chirped happily.
"Your Mom said to bring these up to you" Natsume uttered as he stared at me. I blushed as he handed me what was in his hands, but didn't stop staring.
"Thanks" I uttered as I looked at what was in my hands: white, elbow length satin gloves.
I peeked at Natsume, who was still staring at me, as I slipped on the gloves. I blushed at the fact he never looked away from me since he entered the room. I looked back down and fixed my gloves so that they'd look perfect when Natsume lifted my chin and his lips crashed to mine. I found myself kissing him back, not caring if this was ruining my make up. I could always fix it later. My arms wove themselves around his neck, pulling him closer to me. I felt Natsume wrapping his arms around my waist. Without me knowing it, Natsume pulled my hair loose from its bun and ran his fingers through my hair.
I pulled away from the kiss to catch my breath. As I rested my head on Natsume's chest, he teased my hair and combed through it with his fingers. When he was finished, I pulled away to look up at him.
"You should keep your hair down" Natsume smiled.
I smiled back and nodded at him cheerfully.
"Uh-oh. I messed up your make up" Natsume stated in an 'innocent' voice.
I looked into the mirror and sighed. "It's only lip gloss Natsume" I smiled at him.
When I saw his lips, I clapped my hand over my mouth to stop myself from laughing. Why? Well, there was lip gloss all over Natsume's mouth.
"What are you laughing at?" Natsume asked, slightly irritated.
"Never in my LIFE did I ever think I'd see you with lip gloss on!" I laughed.
Natsume's eyes widened as he wiped the lip gloss away.
"Come on little girl, let's go downstairs" and then, Natsume pulled me out the door and to the front door.
Mom and Dad pulled me to the car before I could bid good bye to all my friends and give Natsume another kiss good bye and started to drive off to who knows where. What the?
When we got to our destination, I was completely ecstatic! It was that big fancy city hall building that I've always heard about located in the center of Tokyo! My parents suddenly blind folded me and lead me out of the car to who knows where. All I know was there are a lot of stairs. A few minutes later, I could hear my footsteps on a floor that sounded suspiciously like marble along with my parents' footsteps. It was a warm place so I'm pretty sure that we are inside. We entered a room since I heard a door open and all I could hear was silence and hushed whispers from time to time.
My parents took off the blind fold and I blinked so that I could regain my sight. The sight in front of me surprised me:
"HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY MIKAN!"
It was my whole family together in a huge and elegant hall, wearing elegant gowns and such for this party. There was a huge dance floor in the middle and there were tables all around. My long line of family was scattered everywhere and I couldn't figure out who to say hi to first. But, I guess I don't have to since everyone was rushing to me first.
"Mikan" Mom said, "our family is having your birthday party now instead of tomorrow because everyone will be busy then. I hope you don't mind."
"No! This is great!" I said. "This is perfect!"
Then, I was surrounded with my family members that I haven't seen in forever…
~Time Skip~
The party was great! I dance with all of my uncles including uncle Reo and uncle Rei whom I haven't seen since I was 10 and I even got so see Grandpa! I haven't seen him in forever and I missed him terribly! I danced with Grandpa several times because of our bonding and finding what has been going on in our lives. I told him all about Natsume and he seems to approve of him.
Right now, Mom, Dad and I are in the car, driving home. It was already dark out and the roads were slick and wet. I guess it rained when we were inside the hall and having my party.
"Hey, why did the chicken NOT cross the road?" Dad asked as he turned the corner.
"…Why?" I asked hesitantly.
" 'Cause his foot was stuck in a piece of gum!" Dad laughed.
Mom and I looked at each other for a second, our eyebrows raised.
"Hahahaha!" Mom and I laughed at the weird joke Dad just told as we rode through the dark, damp streets to home.
Wait. Why does this situation seem a bit familiar?
"We'll be having a party with for you at home where you can have your friends over and your boyfriend too" Mom said with a teasing tone.
"Yay!" I cheered and giggled at the same time. And then, I stopped. I thought about the dream I had last night and the nights before. Oh no…
"And, we have a great surprise for you-"
"Izumi! Watch out!" Mom cut Dad off.
Dad and I averted our eyes to what Mom saw and our eyes widened. A car was hurtling towards us in a fast pace, threatening to crush us all.
"Hang tight you two" Dad said, a little panic evident in his voice.
Now I'm scared. What's happening? Why am I dreaming this? Oh my god, what's going to happen?
Dad tried to swerve the car but...
SCREECH-CRASH!
I opened my eyes to see that the car was upside down. My vision was blurry and I couldn't think strait. What's happening? All of a sudden, I heard an ambulance and voices outside the car. And then, I remembered everything, the party, the crash, the dream, everything.
"Is anyone in there that is awake? How many of you are in there?" I heard a deep voice ask.
"T-three" I muttered. I couldn't make my voice go that loud. What was wrong with me?
"Hey, we got three people in here! There's a young girl conscious! We gotta get them out of there quick! The car's gonna explode!"
I took off my seatbelt only to fall onto the roof of the car. I groaned when my head made impact and my vision went fuzzy. I looked at my parents and tears came to my eyes. They were bruised and bloody; so fragile looking…
"Mom, Dad, wake up" I said, shaking the two. I started to panic when they didn't respond. "Mom! Dad! Wake up! Please wake up!" I somehow managed to yell.
But then, I found myself being dragged out of the car by a policeman.
"No! My parents are in there! Mom! Dad! I need to save them!" I struggled weakly as I cried.
I somehow got free but just as I was about to open the car door, the car exploded. I shot a few feet back and landed on the cement. I quickly got up, ignoring the pain in my body and stared at the car in shock. Medical workers, firemen, and police men surrounded me as they checked my pulse and asked me questions. I completely ignored them. I tried to stand, but fell back down on my knees.
"MOM! DAD!" I screamed, crying my heart out.
Please don't leave me! Please…please be safe! I turned to one of the police officers and looked at them with hopeful eyes.
"Please tell me that you got them out safely!" I sobbed, clutching my dress.
He looked back at me with sorrowful eyes. "I'm sorry. We couldn't get to them in time. I'm so sorry…" his voice ended with a whisper as I cried even harder, not caring if anyone was trying to help me.
I was being loaded into the ambulance when the fireworks came up, painting the sky with beautiful and vibrant colors. Yeah, happy birthday me…
~Chapter 20 End~
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