Ljubazna Osoba
Chapter 21: Omen signs….
" Mikan! "
10 year old Mikan Sakura looked happily at the source of the voice
" Onii chan! " She exclaimed happily as she run towards him
But for some reason, her brother started gliding away from her, she ran… and ran…. and ran…but she could never catch up to him…
" Onii chan! " She yelled as she stretched her arms to grab his hand…
As she was about to reach it, but it suddenly disappeared
" Onii chan? " She asked innocently as she looked around…
And then she found herself in a dark room….
Scared out of her wits she focused her eyes in the darkness, trying to figure out where her brother is….
She was suddenly startled when she heard a snap, out of nowhere a round light suddenly popped out where her brother used to stand…
It just went still for a moment….and as she adjusted her eyes…she saw something moving in there….
Curious, she walked towards it….only to find a black kitten
She ran her hazel eyes on it, and as she looked at it, she gasped
It has a very deep wound on it's chest…and it's bleeding profusely
Worried, she ran towards it , then tore a part of her pink shirt, and in a swift manner, she bandaged the kitten's chest, but it wouldn't stop bleeding
" Oh, dear! I need to bring you to the animal doctor! " She screamed worriedly as she took the cat in her arms….
She was about to stand up when the kitten opened it's eyes…and it revealed a crimson colour…
She bit her lip, she never really liked the colour red…it's because it always reminds her of blood, and anything associated with blood is not good…
Blood is something that she was afraid of, and red will always remind her of it….she was traumatized when she had her first kill last week, seeing the blood that was oozing from her victim's body, the deep wounds and those organs that she destroyed the night she committed her first act of murder always haunted her dreams for almost eternity…she thought she's going to be insane….which luckily didn't happen….
She looked at it's eyes….and she saw….loneliness….
" Don't you like me? " The kitten spoke which bewildered her
She looked at it in surprise
" I have deep wounds… " The kitten said again
" I know that's why I'm bringing you to an animal hospital… " She exclaimed
The kitten shook it's head " My wound will never be healed by medicine, or rather, those chemical based medicines will never be the perfect solution for my malady… "
Mikan tilted her head to the side " Then what is it? "
The kitten jumped out from her arms and landed on the floor in a swift and silent manner
" Hey, you're wounded! " Mikan scolded as she tried to reach the kitten
The kitten then faced her and looked at her in the eye " I told you I don't need those stupid medicines! It will not heal my wound…never… "
She then kneeled on the ground to look at it in the eye
" Then what can I do to heal that wound ? " She asked in a determined voice
The kitten's fierce gaze suddenly softened
" Love…." The kitten muttered " Your love…that is the only medicine that I need… "
" No! Please! I beg you! Don't- "
!
Hades looked at his latest victim whom he just decapitated
He looked at the head that tumbled on the floor and the gunshot like explosion of blood oozing from his neck
" Take this man, and see if this fits Seiki's body…. " Hades commanded coldly
Out from the darkness, three ninja's suddenly emerged, they kneeled and bowed then they stood up and took the beheaded body away from him…..
Hades furrowed his eyebrows as he glared at the wall…
" Stupid Nogi…. " He cursed as he pressed some buttons on his watch….
The floor behind him suddenly opened and out from it, a huge glass tube came out from below….it was filled with neon green liquid that is filled with bubbles…..
Hades walked towards it….as the tube was becoming more and more apparent, a head shape figure emerged….as he neared it…he saw countless of wirelike devices stuck on it's hair…
" Seiki…. " Hades muttered as he put his palm on the glass tube….
" I swear….I'll revive you again… " He vowed as he clenched his palm into a fist
" My love? " Mikan asked as she tilted her head
The kitten nodded it's head…..
" So, that's all I have to do to heal your wounds? "
The kitten nodded
Mikan smiled " Okay, come to my arms now….and I'll show you how much I love you! "
" I don't want to…"
She narrowed her eyes, this kitten is so confusing, one minute this furball told her that what it needs is her love, and the next, it glided away from her….
" Why is that? " She asked
" Because somebody owns your heart….right now…. "
She froze
" You love someone else…. " The kitten observed " How can I enter in your heart if you still love someone else? It's like a jar of cookies, you cannot put a new one if the jar is still full… "
Mikan bit her lip as she realized it's words…" But…I…love him….he took care of me… "
The kitten looked at her with sadness in it's eyes " Then you cannot heal my wound… "
" Isn't there any remedy aside from my love? " She asked the kitten in return
It shook it's head
" I can't decide if you're kind or utterly selfish… " It proclaimed out of nowhere
" What? " Mikan asked in shock
" Because….you took me in….you bandaged my wounds….you accepted me despite all the darkness that surrounds me….and I'm grateful for that….you did heal my wounds…Didn't you even realize how much I appreciated that? "
" I don't understand…. "
" You showed kindness to me in your own ways….your personality, your feelings everything about you…I started to like…..little by little until I realized that little by little as well, you're starting to cage my heart… "
Mikan bit her lip again
" And you know what? I felt really happy when you took me in… " It narrated " Because I thought somebody still wanted me and loves me and accepts me in this cruel world, but it seems I was wrong… because the one who took me in can't even return my feelings for me….you can't even love me back even just a little… " It explained as it started to walk away " And before you even realize it….you will lose all the men that gives importance to your life… "
It suddenly hit her like a thunder wave….she didn't realize…that she was that selfish….
Feeling remorse and ashamed of herself….she started to break down and slumped on the ground ….
Tears started to flow on her rosy cheeks as she looked at the empty hall
" I'm sorry… " Was all she said in the empty cold space
" Welcome to Tokyo Japan…we will be arriving in a few minutes…please take all your belongings with you before you leave the plane…Thank you… "
Hayate stretched his hands and legs….sitting for 22 hours in the plane is really boring and tiring….
The Soiree will happen a week before now….but he wanted to come…her pops wanted him to come home…apparently…it concerns about their number one opponent….the Hades Organization…
" What a pain in the ass… " Hayate muttered
" I'm afraid your curse will never stop that blasted syndicate… " Rui noted beside him as if he's reading his mind
" I just don't know what's the problem of those morons… " Hayate replied as he rolled his eyes
" They want to take over the Yakuza clan, what do you expect? " Rui said casually " Really, that Hades should be locked up in a psychiatric unit, he sure has a megalomaniacal delusions of grandeur… "
Hayate looked watched as the plane landed on the airstrip " I don't know…I've been getting the jiggles lately, Rui…I have a feeling that this Hades is not the same as the other Hades leader that our family faced for decades, he's much more…."
Rui closed the book that he's reading in an instant " You mean when they attacked the Imai Cosmetics Department? "
" Uh huh…aside from that…I heard from Subaru san that Seiki is still alive…. well, I don't know now since he exploded in one of their zones. Maybe yes, or no, but setting his death aside, I don't know how but for some reason, it gives a kind of warning… "
" What kind? "
" Something terrible is about to happen…I'm sure about it…"
Rui's eyes got serious, he'd been feeling something like that as well…it's unexplainable and doesn't have any logical sense….but he can also feel it…something deadly is going to hover and haunt them in the future…. and it feels like it's going to happen very soon…
He leaned back on his seat " Well…whatever it is…all we have to do is face it…afterall…that's who we are….right? " He replied as he smirked at him
Hayate smirked at him return " I just hope my face won't get ruined in this fight… or they'll be dead meat…"
Rui chuckled " You moron….
Natsume can't help but to raise his brow while looking at Mikan….she looked…occupied today….she didn't even touch her breakfast….
" Hey…are you okay? " He asked, concerned….
Mikan nodded in daze, apparently, her mind is still in somewhere else…
He sighed as he walked near her and put his palm on her forehead
This seemed to snap her out, in response, she took her forehead away from his touch as if he burned her
" What's wrong with you? " He asked again
She shook her head " I'm fi- "
" No you're not…" He stated in a matter of fact tone " I can cancel my meetings today so I could look after you… " He replied " Do you want some milk tea? "
She ignored his question and suddenly found herself looking at his eyes…
Crimson red….
Just like the wounded kitten in her dreams…
" Am I….Am I selfish? " She asked out of nowhere
This seems to cause bewilderment in him
She bit her lips " I know I can't offer you that much but still…I… " She clenched her fist, what's wrong with her today? She usually doesn't care about many people, she doesn't even care about their feelings as long as she achieves something, so it's not unusual if he answers yes….but for some reason, she wished he will say no….
And it's all because of that stupid dream!
Is she feeling guilty for hiding all the facts to him? Can he forgive her if ever he knows that she'll get rid of him after six months?
She took him in forcefully, she selfishly introduced him to her life…and she is bound to kill him if ever she didn't fall in love with him….
She bit her lips more, causing it to bleed…
So she really is selfish…no need to ask for that…
Surprise came to her when Natsume neared her and took her in his arms…
She widened her eyes, she wanted to squirm, to punch him, or to pull away…but for some reason, she didn't want to let go….she felt….safe….secure…and protective in his arms…
" What brought this on? " He asked as he released her gently, but not enough for her to be released from his arms, he then took a napkin from the table and wiped her bleeding lips " Look, you even chewed your own lip… " He said in amusement
She looked away " Just answer yes or no…and I don't know what's wrong with me today… "
Natsume smiled as he hugged his fiancé again, he was glad that she allowed him to embrace her…feeling her soft body and inhaling her strawberry scented hair is a pure bliss to him
" Well…at first…yes…you are selfish… "
She was about to bite her lips when he held her chin
" Don't ruin your lips… " He scolded lightly " As I was saying at first yes….but after living with you, I think I need to reconsider my judgment…." He said smirking
" If I say I'll kill you will you hate me? " She asked, not looking at him
Silence reigned after that….
" If that's what you want… " She heard him say afterwards which caused her to look at him
She saw a great deal of trust and sincerity in those crimson pools…and…is that….love?
" You accepted me….and you gave me new life….you showered me with things I never expected to have …and I really appreciated that….I never regretted being taken by you, Mikan…never….and….if in the end…that's what you really wanted…then….don't hesitate….I'll never escape… "
She clenched her fist " Don't joke around…"
" I'm not joking… " He replied seriously
She looked at him….and then he looked back at her in return…
Silence reigned after that….they just looked at each other's eyes for the next minutes….
" Mikan sama! "
Mikan and Natsume stopped staring when Narumi yelled
" Nogi san's operation is a success! " He chirped
In an instant, Mikan composed her doll face again and stood up
" Let's go, Hyuuga, we need are needed in the hospital… "
Natsume nodded as he sighed, what a great day, just as he was about to expect a kissing scene, Narumi disturbed them…
Life's shit bricks…
Are you sure you want to wait here, Hotaru? " Mikan asked her friend who is sitting beside Ruka's bed
" Yeah…. " Hotaru replied " You should rest baka, your leg is still not in good shape, just because you can walk without the crutches doesn't mean that you can use your leg like you normally would…. "
Mikan flinched inside, well, actually, her walking is just accidental, when she found out that Hotaru and Ruka were kidnapped, she suddenly stood up in her feet and ran outside which surprised her companions….
" Thanks…sorry to make you worry…"
Hotaru rolled her eyes
" Anyway…I'll buy you something to eat… " She replied instead and walked away...
Hotaru then turned her lavender orbs to Ruka's sleeping form…..
For some reason, her hands started to crawl to his hair, until she reached his cheeks which she caressed in a very gentle manner….
Suddenly, she found her face nearing to his….
And in a blink of an eye…she crashed her lips softly to him…
Mikan scratched her head, she forgot to ask her what Nogi san likes, so she went back to the room
She was about to enter when she stopped, her eyes dilated when she saw Hotaru kissing Ruka on the lips….
She breathed, then she walked away silently again….
She can't blame her friend for not falling in love, it's not like she just trashed Seiki away like a discarded shoe, it took time for her bestfriend to heal those wounds that he caused with his pseudo accidental death…
And now that she found a new love and she saw that her best friend moved on….
Can she also move on?
Reviews please!
Thank you for all yoru support! ^_^