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Last time on Two Doors Down
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"Just get back to work" I sighed.
"Yes ma'am" Natsume saluted, kneeling next to me to help me pack.
Downstairs, I heard Auntie and Uncle chuckling.
Two Doors Down
~Chapter 25~
~Mikan's POV~
Soon enough, the whole house was finished being packed. I noticed that it was actually late at night that we finished and that Natsume and I had skipped both lunch and dinner. Natsume stretched and rubbed his back.
"I'm hungry and tired. Let's go to my place" he said.
I laughed. "Okay, let's go."
Natsume and I had already packed up my room too. I am truly amazed that we were able to do so much in only one day. Natsume and I had already packed up everything into boxes and packed all my things in to my suit case. Apparently, he had no hesitation to help me pack my clothes; that pervert.
When we got to the Hyuuga residence, we found that they had made us dinner. Natsume and I ate our share, telling Natsume's parents about what was done and what needed to be done. Natsume and I will be helping them to sell some stuff tomorrow. They want to put up a garage sale. Wow, Natsume and I are missing a lot of school. Oh well, Natsume's parents are fine with it.
Time skip
My house is completely empty; nothing is in there. The garage sale was a complete success. Now, the house is up on sale now. I'll be leaving soon too. I only have three days left with everyone. We're all on break now, spring break. Natsume and I are all caught up on our class work and stuff. We know what we have to do when we get back to school.
So now, all we have to do is have fun until the last day until I have to leave! I will be leaving by plane and I will meet my grandfather in Kyoto airport. I wish that this didn't need to happen…
I shook my head, stopping my thoughts there. I don't need to be thinking about this stuff! It's not good for me. I just need to enjoy my time here.
Currently, Anna, Nonoko, Hotaru, Koko, Kitsu, Hiro, Yuu, Misaki-senpai, Tsubasa-senpai, Tono-senpai, Ruka-pyon, Youichi, and I are at the mall in Central Town. We are just looking around; you know, window shopping.
I was looking into a window when I found Luna coming my way. Quickly, I looked around for the rest of them, but I remembered that Natsume went to the bathroom and that the others had wanted to go into this weird store that is totally vulgar and I didn't want to go into it. Great, I'm all alone.
"Hey, Sakura" Luna said, coming to me and glaring at me. "Don't tell me that you're still going to be holding onto Natsume even if you are moving."
"Of course I am" I replied, confident. "Natsume and I are going to keep a long distance relationship."
"It's not a good idea, you know. You could be holding him down if you do that." Luna drawled.
"N-no, I won't."
"Ah, but you're wrong at that." Luna walked to me and put an arm around my shoulder, giving me a pitiful look. "If you keep holding him down with your relationship, he'll never go anywhere with his life. If you love him, then you'd let him go. Or, are you so selfish that you don't care that Natsume may want to travel too and be free as well?"
"M-Mikan?" I heard Natsume call. I looked to him, eyes wide.
Natsume came over to me and hugged me, glaring at Luna. "Go away Koizumi."
"Just think about what I said…Mikan." And with that, she walked off, twirling her hair.
I turned to look at Natsume. Will I really be dragging him down with our relationship? Is it really a good idea for us to keep a long distance relationship? Will it all really be okay? Is he really okay with it?
Natsume looked at me and noticed me staring. He gave me a smile and kissed me on the head. "Whatever she said, she was wrong."
I faked a smile for him. If Natsume noticed, he said nothing. He just led me away to a whole bunch of random shops. We stopped at the Howalon store. Natsume bought me a box. Smiling, I accepted it; of course! It's my favorite candy! I shared it with Natsume, feeding it to him once in a while. But, I couldn't help but think about what Luna had said. Maybe she is right.
"Natsume" I called. He looked at me and nodded for me to continue. "I…I want to go to the park…Can we?"
Natsume smiled at me and nodded. "Just wait here, I will let everyone else know."
Once he disappeared, I started walking away, going towards the park. I didn't say hi to anyone even though they kept on calling. I just ignored the world, walking to my destination. I don't know why Luna's words mean so much to me. I mean, I would never have been like this before…would I? Well, I don't know, but I don't know why I feel this way. All Luna's words before seemed as if they were insignificant. I didn't care about them. But now, Luna makes total sense. I can't believe that she turned smart!
I rounded the last corner to the Sakura tree, sitting down at its trunk and closing my eyes. I took a deep breath before I opened my eyes once more. It's gotten to be high noon, the hottest point of the day. Since it had turned spring, there had been lots of hot days. I am wearing shorts and a white, puffy tank top. Meh, none of that matters. I have to think about this situation!
If I keep Natsume in our relationship, it would be hard for long distance. It would be difficult due to the fact that we won't be seeing each other for who knows how long. I don't know how we will be able to visit each other once in a while. It's not like I can bother grandpa into having us take a road trip or getting a plane ticket. Its either it takes too long and it's strenuous or it is too much of a cost. It's not going to be easy for that.
And what if Natsume wants to travel? If he does, it would be even harder to keep contact with each other! Natsume might even think of me as a nuisance. But, I do know that if we were truly meant for each other, then our absence in our lives would make each other long to see each other more. But, that is such a small percentage. How many people that you have known and had a friend that moved away was able to keep in touch so much that you are practically there in their lives then and there? None; just as I have. I don't think that it is possible for us to maintain a relationship together when I move.
So it's settled: I have to break up with Natsume…
"Mikan!" I heard a familiar voice call.
Turning around, I saw Natsume looking at me with worried eyes.
"Why did you run off?" he asked me, sitting down next to me. "I thought you were kidnapped or something."
"I just had to…think" I replied, looking at my lap.
There was a comfortable silence between the two of us. It's going to be hard. I don't want to break up with him. But, it will have to happen eventually. If I keep on holding him down, then it would be harder. Then, he'd grow to hate me.
I turned to look at Natsume. He looks so peaceful, his eyes closed and the wind blowing around him. I can't just…do it. I can't just break his heart. It would hurt him and me too much. I don't want to…but I have to!
No, I don't have to; not right now. Just when I leave, I will have to do this. I have to in order to make him truly happy. You know the saying: if you love someone, let them go and if you were meant for each other, they will come back. Sigh, I just really hope that saying is true.
"Mikan?" I heard Natsume call. I turned to look at him. He had a concerned look on his face as he looked into my eyes. "Are you okay? You seem…troubled."
"…I'm fine" I answered him, trying hard not to cry.
"Are you sure?" Natsume pushed. "You seem as if you're about to cry."
I whimpered a bit, but swallowed it all down. "No, I'm fine. But thanks for asking."
I flashed Natsume the biggest smile I could manage. And, I guess it worked because Natsume smiled back and pulled me into a hug. I can't believe I set my mind to breaking up with him. It's going to hurt; I know. But somehow, I know that it's all going to be okay. I just have to spend as much time with Natsume before I go.
After a few hours of sitting underneath the tree, Natsume and I decided to head over to his house for some really late lunch. I feel a bit better. Sitting with Natsume always calms me down. The two of us strolled down the street, making our way to his house. Once we got there, Auntie Kaoru and Uncle Ioran greeted us with their usual smiles. I also noticed that Misaki-senpai came home too.
"Hey, Mikan!" Misaki-senpai greeted. "We were wondering what happened to you. Natsume just told us you two were leaving and ran off. What's up?"
I just shook my head and gave her a smile. "I'm good. Nothing happened, really."
Misaki-senpai gave me a suspicious look but later nodded. I guess she has to buy my lie because there's no other explanation. We all had lunch and I excused myself to take a nap…in Natsume's room.
~Natsume's POV~
As soon as Mikan went upstairs, I turned to look at my family. Honestly, when Mikan said she was alright, I didn't buy anything. What does she take me for, an idiot? Or maybe she doesn't want to worry us. It's most likely that option. But why is Mikan acting so weird? When I found Koizumi talking to her, I knew that something bad was going to happen. And it did happen. I just don't know what. She wouldn't tell me in the Sakura tree; she just dismissed it and tried her best to smile. I could tell that she wanted to cry. But, she showed just how strong she was by not crying. I am honestly proud of Mikan; she's such a strong girl. But I know that within every seemingly strong person, there is a breaking point. And I know that that breaking point in Mikan is about to be hit. She's going to snap, I know it.
I gave my family a concerned look. And guess what? I was greeted back with the same look I was giving off. I sighed and closed my eyes, rubbing my temples with my fingers.
"What are we going to do?" I asked. "Mikan's acting weird. I'm sure it has something to do with that Koizumi."
"What did she do?" Misaki asked.
I shook my head. "That's the thing: I don't know. Mikan wouldn't tell me and I couldn't hear their conversation."
"It has to be that" Mom said. "I'm pretty sure Koizumi said something to throw Mikan off. What else would it be?"
"Koizumi probably did something to make Mikan think" Dad muttered. "She probably made Mikan feel bad about something."
"I can tell this isn't going to end well" Misaki said.
All of a sudden, I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I know for a fact that something really big between Mikan and I is going to happen by the time Mikan leaves. And I know that it is not going to be a good thing.
Once we were done with that conversation, I decided to excuse myself. I made my way to my room to check up on Mikan. I opened the door quietly and peeked in. Mikan looks so peaceful when she sleeps. She looked as if there were nothing bad in the world; like there was nothing to worry about.
I made my way to Mikan's side, sitting down next to Mikan on the bed. I just don't know what happened. What could Koizumi have said to Mikan to make her worry so much. It seems as if it's to ruin something. Koizumi was always jealous of Mikan. She's always been trying to get my attention too. What the hell? Is that Koizumi trying to break Mikan and I apart? That bitch!
I had a hard time keeping my anger in check. I don't want Mikan to wake up and see me like this either. So, I swiftly stood up without waking Mikan and quietly snuck out of the room. I closed the doors lightly, letting my anger seep out slowly. I quickly ran out of the house and into the backyard. And once I was there, I punched the wall.
What? I can't help it! I have all this built up anger in me and I have to release it somehow!
That stupid Koizumi! She freaking makes me wanna kill someone! Mostly, I want to kill her. Heh, if only I can do so. But if I do, I would be charged for murder. No one would listen to my views of that stupid Koizumi though. Many people would agree, but she's still human; an evil, disastrous, she-hag human.
Okay, stop thinking about this! It's only going to make things worse! If I don't think about it, then maybe everyone will forget about it. If I can actually make Mikan forget about all this crap, then maybe she'd stop acting all depressed and be happy again!
"Na-Natsume?" I heard someone call.
Turning around, I found the subject of my thoughts: Mikan. She walked over to me, rubbing her eyes cutely. I walked over to her side, giving her a peck on the cheek.
"Hey, what's up?" I asked.
"Natsume, what happened to your hand?" Mikan asked.
"What do you…?" I looked down to my hand and noticed the blood seeping out of a cut on my hand. "Oh, that…"
"Come on, let's get this fixed" Mikan led me into the house and made me sit on the couch.
She immediately left to go find the first aid kit as my parents started fawning over my cut.
"Cut it out Mom, Dad. I'm fine" I sighed, shaking my head.
"But it looks bad" Mom said.
"And it is bleeding a lot" Dad stated.
"It's nothing" I drawled out once more. Geez, these people worry too much.
"It isn't 'nothing'" Mikan said, coming over to my side. As she started to fix my cut, she looked up to me. "It is actually pretty serious. What did you do to make your hand like this?"
I hesitated. What would she say if I told her the truth? But, what if she already knows and is just trying to figure out if I trust or love her enough to tell her what really happened. Okay, maybe I should just tell her.
"I punched the wall" I shrugged.
"WHAT?" Mom, Dad, Mikan, and Misaki practically screamed.
"Why the hell would you do something as stupid as that?" Misaki asked.
"Are you trying to hurt yourself?" Dad asked.
"You are an idiot" Mikan sighed. "Do you know that you can actually really hurt yourself doing stuff like that?"
"Hn. I didn't know it would be that bad" I said.
All of a sudden, my family along with Mikan started yelling and scolding me. Heh, I looked at Mikan to see a worried expression on her face. At least I got Mikan to stop thinking about whatever Koizumi said.
~Chapter 25 End~
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