Chapter 25-Happy Birthday~
On the middle of Japan, there stood a Planning company. It's not too big, nor too small, just ordinary. In the 23 floor, there's an office of the head, her name was Sakura Mikan. She was busy typing on her lap top, with her red button up polo, black pants, and three inch stilettos. It was a very pretty office. It has the crystal wall that gives a relaxing view of the city, couch, a cabinet, and of course her office table that only was occupied by, the picture of the twins, 2 or 3 documents her lap top and her office phone.
She sighed as she clicked on her lap top. 'Finally, the preparations are done~' Mikan thought as she clicked on her office phone and "Nao-chan? Can you call the Pheromone Resort and ask for the reservation of the whole beach for three days? And please bring me coffee." Mikan said as she stood up on her heels and looked at the crystal wall.
Knock Knock
"Mikan-chan~ your coffee." Nao, Mikan's secretary said as she come in with a cup of coffee. "Thanks" Mikan said. "Mikan-chan, there's a pretty girl outside your office and was asking for a talk with you. Shall I send her in?" Nao asked politely. Mikan smiled and said "Sure." After a few seconds… "Hello, sorry for intruding." Mikan was about to say something when she saw how pretty the girl was.
She has golden brown hair that can be consider as blonde, with light brown orbs that proves innocence and gentleness. She was wearing a black long sleeve turtleneck underneath a light brown dress that ends 7 inches above her knees. She also wore a 4 inch brown knee boots and her brown bag. "I'm sorry for coming with out reservations Sakura-san." The young woman said as she smiled.
Mikan was amazed of her innocence and said "Please come in." The girl came in and gave Mikan a slight bow. Mikan signed her to sit down "What brings you so directly in my office miss?" Mikan said with a smile. "I know that the whole staff here is so well talented on preparing occasions and stuff, but I would like to request this wedding to be made by you Sakura-san."
"I would like to request a dream-like wedding for me and my future husband." She said. Mikan was quite touched of her words and was amazed how she values the word 'wedding'. "Okay, I would do this job, but I'm in a birthday occasion job today, so shall we start next week?" Mikan said. "Okay, but since I'm here, can we make just little planning, since I'm waiting for him, he's just late." She said.
"Oh, he's late." Mikan said. While they were in a quiet mode, the girl noticed the pictures on Mikan's desk. "Oh, how identical. They must be twins aren't they? Are they your siblings?" The girl asked. "Nope, they are my children." Mikan said proudly. "Eh? But you're so young. I'm guessing that it is their birthday you're preparing." She said "Yes, you're right. They'll be eight this coming 13." Mikan said. "It would be such a great honor if I can meet them in person. I just love twins, especially identical ones." She said. "Well, if that's the case, why don't you come to their birthday party—"
Creak~
"Ayame?" a manly voice said as he slowly open the door. "Natsume~" the girl which the raven called Ayame said. Mikan was shocked. Ayame? As in Ayame Yuuki? Natsume's fiancée? "Sakura-san? I'd like you to meet, my future husband, Hyuuga Natsume." Mikan continued to sit down and kept her smile as the real couple hugged and kissed each other on the cheek. After their little reunion, Natsume and Yuuki sat down on the chairs that were in front of Mikan's table. "So, can we three continue on the preparations?" Yuuki asked. "Well, let's get it all, right Hyuuga-san?" Mikan asked.
"Hn~" (I miss to write this little reply of his~)
"Okay, the most popular and casual weddings today, are on churches. Our group has been preparing three types of wedding for you. Hmm, let's see, there are beach weddings, garden weddings, and the most usual, the church wedding. Please choose." Mikan explained. Yuuki looked at Natsume who was secretly busy staring at the brunette. "Natsume." Yuuki called. Natsume stopped his fantasizing and replied. "What do you think?" Natsume asked. "Well, I was expecting it the more normal way. I guess I'll go for the church." Yuuki explained. "How about you Mikan-chan?"
"I'll go for the garden wedding; with Sakura-trees." Mikan and Natsume said in unison. The three were quite surprised. "What a coincidence, isn't it?" Yuuki said with a fake smile but deep inside, she knew that they had a connection once or twice; she can feel it. "Right, right." Mikan said. "So, shall we go for the church one?" Mikan said as the couple nod in agreement.
"Next one will be the motifs. What would you two prefer anyway?" Mikan asked them. "Well, what would you like Natsume?" Yuuki ask. "I don't know." He said simply. "Well, motifs are really hard to think at, but we need something that will go. How about pink and fuchsia pink will do? Don't you think so Natsume?" Yuuki said. "It's too girly." He replied. "Well, if you don't mind, green and mint green are quite good." Mikan suggested. "Yeah, why don't we have that, Ayame?" Natsume said. As the young lady simply nod with a faint smile.
"Okay then, green and mint green it is!" Mikan said before she stood up. "We'll be in contact to some caterers, and some designers, so please leave it to us." Mikan said. "So I guess we'll be leaving then." Yuuki said. She gave on a small bow but before they could leave Mikan called "Oh, Yuuki-chan, the birthday is on 13, at the Pheromone resort. Please come."
'Pheromone resort?' Natsume thought as he tried to think why it was sounding so familiar.
The day before the 13….
"Mama, where is Papa?" Ari asked as she helps her mother pack her clothes. Mikan looked at her daughter and said "Uncle Nakatsu went to set up his affairs. He's girlfriend arrived so he has to keep her company." "So he's not our Papa anymore?" Aru said as he went out of the bathroom. "It's not like he's going to throw the relationship that you three have, it's just that Uncle has his own life, we can't just cage him up." Mikan explained. "Now let's hurry up. It's nearly 5'am. We have to get there, as early as possible. Uncle Ruka and Aunt Hotaru and the rest are already there." Mikan said as she closed the Blue and Pink luggage's and carry them downstairs.
Mikan took her bag and her own luggage, asked the twins if everything was perfect, locked the door and get it on.
The drive was quite boring. The twins fell as sleep while Mikan kept her mind on the road. It was a pretty long and boring rode.
…
They arrived a quarter before eight. Maybe perfect for some breakfast? Mikan woke up the twins and told them that they arrived. The twins yawned and stretched as Mikan went down the car and was followed by the twins who held her hands; "Hey~" Mikan greeted as she saw Ruka and Hotaru coming down to her. "Uncle Ruka!!!" the twins shouted in unison as they ran to give their favorite uncle a hug. "Hello to you two." Hotaru said as she gave a small smile. "Perhaps you hadn't take breakfast yet, I right?" Ruka asked. "Mama, can we play at the beach later?" Ari asked. "Sure, but after breakfast and make sure you put on sun blocks, alright?" Mikan said.
"Why don't we go to your rooms first?" Hotaru said looking at Ruka which he replied in French "Sûr." Ruka and Hotaru leaded the three to their rooms. "I prepared the whole resort for your reservations Mikan-chan, plus, your rooms are facing each other." Ruka said. "Ari and Aru also have their own room of course." Hotaru said. "Okay, room 544 and room 543." Ruka said. "I'll be leaving you with Hotaru since I'll have to make other preparations—like your breakfast of course." Ruka added and left.
After that, the twins left their aunt and mother and went to room 543 to change clothes. Mikan and Hotaru went inside the room, but before Mikan could say anything, she found the room familiar. "Hotaru?" Mikan said "Familiar. Mikan?" Hotaru said as she proceeded to the room. There was a platform with four poster bed with white silk curtains neatly tied on the posts, a walk in closet, a bathroom with its own Jacuzzi and the three walls while the other one was clear glass. On the other side of the glass wall was a glass sliding door. In some parts of the glass wall were also white silk curtains hanging on the on it while swaying with wind.
"This room was—" Mikan said as she proceeded to the glass room. "—was used by you and Natsume last victory party." Hotaru said before she sighed and sat on the bed. "Ruka and I planned this. Why are you acting like you're so close with this room, Mikan? Didn't you say that you moved on?" Hotaru asked. "I do. But I want to have a change of room." Mikan said as she kept her head low. "If you moved on, then why are you acting like that?" Hotaru said as she approached her best friend with a smile. "Ruka said that this is the Pheromone resorts best suite, so dress up and we have a lot of preparations to do." The raven said before she left the brunette to her room.
Mikan went down with a white tube sundress that reaches to her ankle, with black butterfly prints on the edge. She also wore white sandals plus the D&G sunglasses which she flipped on top of her head. She went to the dining hall and saw the busy table of the three ravens and the blonde. They were the only ones because Mikan reserved the whole resort. But she didn't pay a single yen because Ruka gave it for free. After they ate, the Aru who was wearing blue shorts, blue slippers and the dog tag that Natsume gave him went to the main entrance followed by Hikari who was wearing a blue one piece, blue slippers and the dog tag that Natsume gave her. "Honey, where are you two going?" Mikan asked. "We'll be waiting for Kuro and Mimi."
Mikan and the couple went to check the resort and saw that everything was perfect. "I checked the fire dancers of the resort to perform for tomorrow." Ruka said. "And the body painters?" Mikan asked. "They're coming for tomorrow." "Anna's caterers will also be coming tonight." Hotaru said. "This beach sure brings back memories." Mikan said as she looked at the twins who are now playing with their newly arrived best friends. The girls were playing with the sand, making sand castles while the boys were making them annoyed as they played with their water guns on the girls' masterpiece.
"Mi-chan, Kuro-kun, when did you two arrive?" Mikan asked the two. "A few minutes ago, Auntie." Mimi answered "And our bags are in the twins' room." Kuro replied. "Oh, okay then I hope you enjoy our little preparations on the twins' birthday." Mikan said before she got back to her friends. "Your mom is very pretty Ari-chan."Mimi said. "She's too beautiful to be compared to me." Mimi said while crying waterfalls, Ari sweat dropped and said "Don't worry Mimi, you'll grow up." Mimi got back with shining eyes but "Grow up into a hag~" Aru said with a smirk.
"Mou, Aru, can't you let Mimi get out of this resort alive and still breathing?" Ari asked her devil of a twin. "It's not Aru's fault for being cool." Kuro said. "He's right you know~" Aru said nonchalantly. "Then go find other targets, you jerks!!" Mimi said in furious mode. "There are no other pretty targets here, except you, ugly." Hikaru said with a smirk. As the raven said and emphasized the word pretty Mimi's mode got back, "Yey!!! Hikaru-sama, called me pretty~" As the three said in unison "Give her flattery and she gets flattered."
(That night…)
The gang is complete now. They cancelled everything to go to their favorite raven's birthday and now, they are in the lounge room chatting. "Is it amazing that time flies so fast?" Anna said as she leaned herself to hr beloved boyfriend. "Yeah, and someday, I'll be the one attending some weddings and baby's birthday parties." Mikan said half joking. The gang is seated this way, on the long Victorian couch; Ruka has his arms extended to Hotaru's side as the raven leaned on him. Beside Ruka, was Nonoko who was beside Koko, and one the opposite side were the other three.
The gang laughed on what Mikan said and was followed by Ruka "Can you imagine, if those things really will happen?" the gang imagined again. Then after a few minutes of imagining; "Say, Mikan, do you plan in getting married?" Nonoko asked. The gang stared at the brunette as the lady silently thinks "I really don't think so. I'm happy of what I have." Mikan said with a smile.
"Engage couple coming." Hotaru said as she looked at the entrance as the group followed.
It was Natsume and Yuuki. "Natsume." The gang whispered except the raven and the brunette. "Good Evening." Yuuki said as she arrive in front of the gang. "Ah—Ayame-san and Hyuuga-san." Mikan said as she stood up. "Everyone, please meet Ayame Yuuki-san, she's my customer." Mikan said with a slight introduction. "Customer?" Yuu asked. "You asked Mikan-chan's guidance for your wedding?" Koko asked. "Why, yes~ I've heard about Sakura-san's company in Paris." Yuuki said.
"Ruka, can you guide are guests to their room." Hotaru asked her beloved boyfriend. The blonde stood up and said "Ah, yes. We have a very nice suite for couples, please follow me."
"We want a separate room Ruka." Natsume said, finally. The gang looked at him with a very big question mark. "Ah, sure." The blonde said as he led the guests upstairs. But before they could set a foot on the stairs… "Papa!!!" two little voices were heard and ran towards their so called 'Papa'.
The twins immediately jumped unto Natsume which he fortunately caught. The three ravens looked so wonderful. With the twins who comfortably sat on his arms. They look so alike (Duh, they're his you know.) You can see that they look so happy together; even Natsume has a teensy weensy smile on his insanely handsome face. The gang even, Yuuki can read that they have a very strong bond.
Mikan stood up, went to the ravens and said "Aru, Ari, get down from Uncle now, he has his girlfriend beside him. It's rude." Mikan said as she carried the twins away from Natsume. "We'll play later, Papa." Ari said as she left with her twin back to the shore where they still play. "Wow, are they the twins, Sakura-san? They look so wonderful." Yuuki said. Mikan only gave her a smile, as they were led by Ruka upstairs. When they reached Yuuki's room, the lady went in and gave her fiancé a small peck on the cheek and said her greetings and closed the door.
"Natsume?" Ruka called as they reached Natsume's room. "How can you pretend like that?" He said. The raven put down his luggage and said "What do you mean?"
"How can you pretend that you love somebody else while in front of the girl who, I know you've been longing for?" He said so straight forward. "I'm not going to pretend that will end up on something that I don't want." He said back. "I know you since we were in diapers Natsume. You'll do anything to cover that pain, because you just won't admit that you still love her, don't you." The lad was very quiet. Too lazy to say a retort perhaps; or maybe he was guilty? "Natsume, old buddy, don't let this time past. Let it all out."
The next day…
The beach was very pretty. Fire dancers, body painters, and children and of course food everywhere; it was a private beach after all. Mikan prepared the twins well too, Hikaru on red shorts which says at the butt line, 'yeah I'm eight, wanna fight?' plus the dragon black fake tattoo on his left shoulder on his back. While Hikari on red two piece which says 'I'm pretty, cute and all! And I'm only eight!' plus the tribal heart on her cheek just above her left eye. Mikan of course prepared herself too with plain dark chocolate two piece which complements her white figure and the see through chocolate brown harem (genie pants) pants and the tribal cat tattoo near her belly button. She was the only one different on the mothers since she was the only one giving out skin, while some only have dress cover ups that's not sexy at all.
Hey you, I know I'm in the wrong
Time flies when you're having fun
You wake up, another year has gone
You're twenty one
"Hikaru, Hikari, come here darlings~" Mikan called as she waved on the twins with a plate of spaghetti, salad and cake. When the twins approached her, she bent down to their level and said "Here, eat this." As she gave the twins each a spoonful of spaghetti.
"Um, I think I want to go back to my room now." Yuuki said to our beloved brunette. "Eh? Aren't you enjoying yourself?" Mikan asked. "No, it's just that I feel tired." She said. "Oh, so, I'll go get Hyuuga-san then." Mikan said. "No, just let him bond with his friends." She said as she took her leave.
So now you knoooooooooow
Don't hang up the phooooooooone
I wish I was at hooooooooome
I know its way too late,
But Happy Birthday
Yeah yeah whoa
I know you hate me
Yeah yeah whoa
Well I miss you too
Yeah yeah I know
I know it's kinda late
But happy birthday
It's not that
I don't care
You know I'll make it up to you
If I could
I'd be there
When Yuuki took her leave, the twins' smirked at each other and said "She's gone, let's play with Mama and Papa now~"
Yeah yeah whoa
Yeah yeah whoa
Well I miss you too
Yeah yeah I know
I know it's kind of lame
But Happy Birthday
Yeah yeah whoa
I know you hate me
Yeah yeah whoa
Well I miss you too
Yeah yeah I know
I know it's kinda late
But happy birthday.............................
To you
Later, after the party….
Well, I think that their plan worked, since now, their 'Papa' is playing with them. Splashing each other with water guns. Somehow Natsume has this smile but, he was too quick that's why it's hard to tell. Some even commented that they look so much of a family. Natsume is now chasing the two so the two hid themselves behind Mikan so Natsume took this chance to carry Mikan and carried her around which of course somehow made the brunette laugh. After that, he put her down and chased the twins again "Darlings, don't get too tired okay~" Mikan said.
That night,
Now, our beloved brunette is now in the kitchen, preparing a cake. She's now on her pajamas; a white tank top and of course her pajamas. While she's preparing them, Natsume came in on his sleep wear too. "If you're preparing a cake for the twins, you should have done that earlier." Natsume said as he sat on the chair. "Oh, we have an after party." Mikan said with a smile. "After party?" the lad asked in question. "We kept this tradition for what? Eight years now. After the big party, we three always have an after party when nightfall comes. It's a bond." Mikan said which made the raven look down.
"Can you get my handkerchief on my bag over there, Natsume?" Mikan requested as she wash her hands. The raven agreed and searched for her handkerchief on her D&G royal blue bag. Natsume looked over and saw a small pouch. 'Curiosity kills black cats' (We give importance for that saying right?) he took the pouch along with her handkerchief. "Oh, thanks." Mikan said as she took her carnation pink hanky as she look at Natsume who was looking at the pouch. The brunette smiled and said "Why don't you open it Natsume?"
The lad looked at her before he opened the pouch. To his surprise he saw two pairs of white newborn shoes and gloves with a small pocket size photo album. "Those were the twins' first newborn shoes and gloves. I consider them as my lucky charm." Mikan said as she sat down and rested her chin on her palms. Natsume looked on the photo album and smiled; a little. He saw it beautiful; the newborn pictures of his twins. "You can have the newborn gloves if you want." Mikan said with a smile, the lad only looked at her and said "I've missed to much. Just too much."
Mikan sighed and said "I think it's time." Natsume looked at her and said "Time for what?" Mikan stood up and said "You haven't given the twins their birthday presents yet right?"
Natsume shooked his and said "No, why?" Mikan took the cake and her bag and said:
"I think it's time for you to meet the twins. As their father."
I know this is such a lame chapter, but try to go with the flow~~