A/N: Sorry it really took me a long time to write the next chapter. Been really busy, I just read the reviews and felt really happy about it. And because of those reviews, I was eager to finish writing this chapter. Hope everyone likes it. As usual, please comment and review. Thanks so much for continuing supporting this Fic.
Chapter 26
Previously on "Is our Love meant to be?"
Natsume's face became serious then whispered, "I never did play games nor had a time to joke with you, was it you then?"
Mikan's eyes widened, "What do you mean, was it I then?"
"Tsk… play games or play jokes on me?" Natsume said moving a little more closer, tipping Mikan's chin, which led Mikan to fully rely her back on her door.
"Stop it now Natsume! You know how I felt and still feel about you, don't you dare mock my feelings Natsume! Don't push me to say something that we might regret in the future! So stop it now!" Mikan said irritated with Natsume that he was being an arrogant jerk again, tapping his hands away from her chin.
"Tsk! Here!" Natsume pushed Mikan to the side, got a key from his pocket, opened the door and said, "As I said earlier Mikan, some things never changed and WILL never change. Mark my words Mikan… here, mark it here" Natsume said placing his hands on Mikan's heart then walked away leaving Mikan dumbfounded.
Natsume was walking back to his room and thought, "Before the month ends I'll make sure that, that stupid girl will realize who she really needs, wants and love. And if 1 month is not enough for that baka, what's another month and so on and so forth. I'll never stop."
Continuing…
Sometimes in life, you can never expect what is meant and not meant for you. For Mikan Sakura, she wished she had the ability to determine what is meant for her or not to avoid hurting someone else. She could hardly believe that she is not with Natsume anymore. After being out and going back in the academy, it was so nostalgic for Mikan that she felt so sad and hurt in the same time for so many memories with Natsume. Determined not to have a headache for thinking too much, she closed her eyes and forced herself to sleep.
-- Outside the Academy --
"Hi! I'm looking for Echizen Ryoma, please?" a tall, slender girl with a touch of reddish brown hair appeared at the front door of the apartment of the Tokyo U Tennis club.
"I'm sorry but he is not here, I can tell him you dropped by, can I have your name?" Inui asked.
"Uh… okay, can you please just tell him that Sakuno Ryuzaki called on him? Thanks, I'll be going now." Sakuno said.
-- Back to the Academy --
The guys were training hard but were cut shortly when the principal came with Persona at his back.
"You have been training hard, I see…" the principal said.
Everyone was panting but managed to give a nod to the principal.
"I came here to give you good news…" the principal said and continued, "you no longer have to train yourselves for now, you may go back to the university and finish your classes."
"What?" Mikan unexpectedly felt like she shouted.
"Mikan, the main agenda for this training is to rescue Reo from the AAO, unfortunately, Reo managed to escape and is now at France. We have already spoken to him and we have sent men to pick and escort Reo back here in the academy." The principal was cut-off by Mikan,
"But what if the AAO decides to strike on the academy since Reo has managed to escape from them?"
"That would not be possible my dear, our resources say that Reo was able to bring his followers outside the country and led them to believe that he is into hiding and not coming back here, so now they are looking for him abroad" the principal said and continued, "I will however send for you guys back once we have an alert of intruders."
"Okay, lucky, lucky, lucky, you guys are free now. You will be heading back to the university tomorrow morning. Dismissed yourselves now." Persona said.
While walking back, Mikan felt half glad and half doubtful. She felt like she didn't want to leave the academy or like she felt much safer. She felt that something was coming bad for her outside the academy. Or maybe good…
-- Somewhere in the middle of the forest --
"Aha! I knew it!" Hotaru shouted at them, technically making sure they get surprised as she hit them one by one with her Baka gun. She was almost about to laugh at their expressions since they were so shocked like they looked like girls.
"Hotaru!!" Momo said rushing to her and carried her, hugging her as if he has not seen her for ages.
Hotaru giggling managed to say, "Stop it! Bring me down!". Momo did but as soon as Hotaru reached the ground, Momo hugged her again then placed his both arms on Hotaru's shoulder and kissed her on her forehead. Hotaru hid a smile, then said, "We still have a lot to talk about, one thing is, why you followed us?"
Momo shrugged and looked at Echizen. Without even speaking, Hotaru just gave Echizen a nod and said, "I understand".
"So… where's Mikan? Why are you alone?" Echizen asked Hotaru
"Oh Yeah Hotaru! Explain yourself, a proper young lady, walking by herself in the woods" Momo said trying to look like a mature man.
"Stop it Momo, it doesn't look good on you…" Hotaru said but smiled gently at Momo. "Well, this is practically my office… uhm… my practice ground. I am in training here."
"Training for what?" Kaidoh asked. "Is Sumiere involved?"
"Hmm… its about tiring to answer all your questions. I'll see what I can do, if I can sneak the girls out here. You see I'm the only one the guard are allowing to pass here. I don't even know why the guards haven't seen you yet by now. But don't worry, everyone wear this." Hotaru said taking out 6 pieces of clip earrings, instructing them to place them on one ear. "I will activate them now, and you will be invisible, however when I deactivate it, we will be able to see you then, got it? No matter what don't take those earring off from your ears. I have to go now. I was called an hour ago, there was an announcement, I have to hurry"
"My Hotaru is so intelligent" Momo said childishly, "Shut Up" Kaidoh said.
All of them thought except for Fuji who didn't mind, Kikumaru who was enjoying being invisible and Takashi just sitting down leaning on a tree and was just looking at the 3 guys, "What is going on here. The girls needs some explaining to do"
-- Back to the Academy --
Hotaru was walking to the practice ground of the team when she saw no one and was wondering what happened. She looked at the ladies dormitory and saw Mikan's room light on, "Hmm.. I wonder what happened" Hotaru thought.
While Hotaru was walking on the hallway going to Mikan's room, she saw Sumiere going on the same direction,
"Hey Sumiere, what happened?" Hotaru asked.
"Oh yeah, you weren't there a while ago, where were you, by the way?" Sumiere gave her a questioning look.
"I'll tell you later once we get to Mikan's room but first tell me what happened?" Hotaru said dragging Sumiere.
Sumiere told her about the announcement that the principal made and in time they have reached Mikan's room. Hotaru knocked, no answer. Knocked again, still no answer. Hmm… she must fell asleep and left the lights open. "I left my keys to her room on my lab; it's a long way from here. Come on Sumire go with me."
-- Back then, on Mikan's room --
Mikan was changing her clothes when she heard someone coming inside her room from the balcony. Her room was still dark and she just had turned on her bathroom lights since that was where she was changing. She quickly dressed up, just a plain black shirt and khaki shorts then slipped out of her bathroom quietly.
She saw the shadow immediately, when she was suppose to use one of her alice, "Mikan it's me"
"Natsume?" Mikan shrieked.
"Yeah, it's me. Listen we have to talk. It's important." Natsume said.
Mikan turned her lights on and saw Natsume sitting comfortably on her bed.
"About what?" Mikan asked.
"I can't tell you here right now. Is it okay if we talk in the forest?" Natusme said. "Please Mikan, I really have to talk to you."
"I have to convince her, we will go back to the apartment tomorrow and I won't have a chance to talk to her alone since Echizen will be there." Natsume thought.
Mikan saw the worried look on Natsume's face, and she just couldn't say NO to Natsume at a time like this, "Okay, you win. Let's go". They exited on the balcony and headed straight to the forest leaving the lights on her room.
Natsume and Mikan was walking side by side and was either each of them was talking. They were able to escape the noticed of the guards watching the forest. Mikan sighed and Natsume looked at her. They have reached far enough from the academy, they are situated in the middle of the forest, as they think, and Mikan can't help but shiver since she was alone with him and it was so dark, Natsume just bought a small flash light with them.
"Okay, we are completely alone" Mikan said, "You can probably tell me now."
"Mikan…" Natsume began, saying it like a whisper to her.
"Hmm.." Mikan said looking at him, they were now facing eachother.
"What I wanted to talk to you is about us." Natsume said firmly.
"Wait Natsume! Is this what you're going to ask? We've talked about this already!" Mikan said walking away but Natsume grabbed her arm and said, "I didn't ask you to go yet, I'm not done speaking to you."
Mikan even if it was dark realized now how serious Natume's was, just listening to his voice; she calmed herself and let her stay still. "Look Natsume, I don't know what else to say, I am more confused than I ever am in my whole life"
"You don't have to be, Mikan, I am here, with you now, as many time as I have said, Echizen was your past and I am your present, I was always by your side Mikan. We can start over, again, once we go back to the university." Natsume said approaching Mikan slowly, "You know how much I love you Mikan"
"I… I…" Before Mikan could answer, Natsume was just a few inches away from her holding her cheeks with two of his hands, though it was dark both knew that they were staring at each other intently and as Natsume was about to end the distance between them …..
he felt a solid punch on his face…………
"Natsume!!" Mikan shrieked.
-- Back then, on the forest --
Echizen decided to walk around the forest, the moon was the source of his light, and though not that bright it was enough for him to see the path he was walking to. Echizen couldn't wait to see Mikan, he wanted to know more about her, about what this school was and why they needed to go back. He just wanted to know more about her so that he wouldn't feel left out that Natsume knew more about Mikan than he did.
Echizen spotted to people walking, one holding a flashlight but was not to bright, still considered to be very dark but then he heard the voice, a very familiar voice…
"Okay, we are completely alone; you can probably tell me now."
"That's it, that's Mikan!" Echizen thought Hotaru was able to bring the girls to them, he was getting nearer to the shadows when he saw who was with Mikan, "Natsume!" he thought. He was about to surprise Mikan, but… he stopped… he stopped walking, felt like he stopped breathing when he heard what they were talking about….
"You don't have to be, Mikan, I am here, with you now, as many time as I have said, Echizen was your past and I am your present, I was always by your side Mikan. We can start over, again, once we go back to the university. You know how much I love you Mikan"
Echizen didn't know how to feel, he too was so close to them that he can see what was suppose to happen next, so what he did before Mikan could respond, he punched Natsume's face………
A/N: Okay guys, well? Did you like it?? I'm actually considering some of your suggestions from the previous reviews/comments. Please.. Please.. let me know what you think about this chapter, and if you can also include some comments/advice for the next chapter. Thanks in advance. Please wait for the next chapter. Mmwah!