Bittersweet Love
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Chapter 21 : At the End of the Day
"Its beautiful isn't it?" Mikan gushed as she watch the city sparkling with lights.
Right now they are in their last ride, which is a ferris wheel. Natsume did wonder why Mikan always put ferris wheel in their last ride. She did that too the last time they went with Hiro in Osaka.
"Yes. Beautiful." Natsume answered, watching the light illuminating Mikan's figure, hightlighting her long eyelashes and plump lips.
Mikan slowly turn around and found Natsume staring intently at her. She smiled. "Thnak you for today, Hyuuga. I have fun."
Natsume carefully extended his hand and pull her hands in his. He already did it several times today, and surprisingly Mikan didn't react in anyway. Only blushing twice and thats all.
"You still didn't call me by my name." Natsume pointed out, squeezing her hands gently.
Mikan look down. "I don't know it feels weird."
Natsume arch his eyebrow. "You know its weirder when you call me by my last name. Hiro must have seen it as a strange thing. Good thing you never slip if its in public place, especially school."
Mikan looks like she is thinking for a moment, before finally letting out a short chuckle. "Yeah, I can imagine that. That kid. He is too sweet."
Natsume nodded. "I agree. Our precious kid." He squeeze her hands once more as he closing in.
Mikan caught her breath as she automatically froze on her spot, not knowing what to do. Her heart beats like crazy and her cheeks burning.
Natsume stop when he only inches from Mikan's face, a small, happy grin appeared on his lips. "Can I kiss you, Mikan Yukihara?"
Mikan bit her lower lip, averting her gaze. "I... I.." She trailed off.
"Look at me, Mikan."
Mikan stubbornly look at the floor.
Natsume chuckled. "Please?"
Slowly, she lift up her gaze and stare back again towards his burning eyes.
"I love you." He said softly, giving her his handsome half smile. "I really do. You are the prettiest, strongest, kindest woman I've ever met, and I want to be your everything."
Mikan blink back the incoming tears as she take a shaky breath. She can feel his honesty, and love for her. But.. what's her feeling for him?
"How about we give this relationship a try? Do you want to? With me?" Natsume continued, his thumb caressing Mikan's palm. "Do you trust me enough, Mikan?"
It feels like there are angel and devil fighting inside her. Like two different magnetic pole. Contradicting. Opposing each other.
One side want to give this man who has proved himself over months a chance. A chance that deep down Mikan know he actually deserve. Well, frankly speaking she doesn't even actually remember the bad event that made him like criminal.
One side is like her safety net, trying to pull her away before she fall into an endless pit of darkness. The risk of hope being destroyed. Okay, that is exaggerating, but yeah, more or less its like that.
"Please, Mikan?" He plead. His eyes looks like he is going to do a puppy dog eyes anytime soon if Mikan doesn't say yes.
Oh my gosh. He freakin' beg! What should she do with, with this beautiful creature?!
"I promise you that I won't hurt you ever again."
Mikan sigh. There is no use resisting to his pleads. All these months, especially a few months back, he manage to slip into her heart somehow. Not in a romantic way, yet? But he definitely proved himself worthy to trust.
Mikan take another deep breath, resolve clear in both of her eyes as she slowly nodded, partly hesitating. "Alright. I think ... I think we can give it a try." She whispered quietly.
Natsume smiled a brilliant one. "Can I kiss you?" He ask once more. He looks like a child finally got his dream candy.
Mikan averted her gaze again, biting her lip. Why does he have to look so cute?
Damn. What did she just say?
Nearly unseen, but luckily Natsume saw it. A really small nod Mikan made as an affirmative answer to his question.
Natsume let out another short chuckle before closing the gap, finally catching her lips in the sweetest kiss ever.
Mikan close her eyes, feeling the rush of her blood towards her cheek and the fast beating of her heart.
He taste like mint, and chocolate. Sweet.
She like it. She freakin' like the stupid gentle kiss.
The time feels like pausing for a moment, as Mikan can feel their breaths, his skin against hers, his delicious lips and his gentle hands which cupping her face right now.
Slowly Natsume ended the kiss, he caress her cheeks gently with his thumb, as he let out a laugh. "Thank you." He said softly, a smile lingering on his lips.
Mikan blushed. She clenched her fist, steeling herself before rushing forward and dare herself to wrap her hands around Natsume.
Natsume arch both of his eyebrows in surprise. "Mikan?"
"Thank you for everything these past months." She paused for a moment. Taking another breath. "Natsume." She said in nearly unheard voice.
Natsume smiled wider as he chuckles. "Lucky me for a second time."
Mikan blinked. "Second?"
"Remember when you barge in my bedroom and call my name before you went to sleep?" He ask, grinning.
Mikan squeeze her eyes shut in embarrassment and bury her face deeper in his chest. "Shut up, stupid pervert."
"I love you." He said, smiling, dropping a kiss on her crown.
"We pick him up too late." Mikan whispered, glancing at Hiro who is sleeping soundly in Natsume's arms.
Natsume nodded as he smirk teasingly. "I do remember who is the one that ask for another round at the ferris wheel?"
Mikan blushed. "Stop it!" She hissed, hitting him none too gently on the shoulder.
Natsume grinned mischievously. "I'll go to your bedroom after shower."
"Hyuuga!"
Natsume only chuckled and vanish behind the door to Hiro's bedroom.
Mikan huffed. That man sure can make she die early. How can he switch from being so sweet to downright annoying in span of just a few hours?
Whatever. She wants to take a bath so bad right now. All the sweats today start to get sticky.
Mikan slowly strip her clothes as she wait for the water to fill her bathtub. She check the temperature, while choosing which bath bomb she should use, and of course the bath oil.
She sigh in bliss. The hot water feels really good on her tired muscles. Feels like there is someone massaging her.
She watch as the bubble bath disperse with the water, coloring the water with beautiful pink and bluish suds.
She take her bathing time quite long, looking at the clock and the way her fingers wrinkled when she wrap towel around her body. More or less she has spent one hour and a half in the water, plus the drying time.
She walk out from the bathroom, whistling all the way. Her body, mind and heart feels light. Never in her life she felt this giddy.
"I love the view." A masculine voice commented from her bed.
Mikan scream on the top of her lungs instantly. She look at the figure on her bed with fiery eyes. "What are you doing here, Hyuuga!"
Natsume casually lounge on the corner of her bed, cross-legged and leaning on one of the bed post. Looking handsome as always with one of his strands falling in front of his eyes and his famous smirk plastered on his lips.
"What am I doing? Waiting for my soon to be wife." He answered good humoredly.
Sadly, though Mikan feels giddy tonight, she surely doesn't have any playful mood. Not when she is half naked with only towel covering her body. Especially with a pervert.
Mikan glared at him, gripping the hem of her towel tight to make sure it won't fall and make a good spectacle for one specific jerk. "Get out from here, pervert." She literally growled through her gritted teeth.
Natsume widen his eyes a bit. That was unexpected. He slowly put his hands up. "I apologize if I make you uncomfortable. I'll go out right now. Perhaps you want to go back to your bathroom first?"
Mikan glared harder. "I'll stay here and make sure you take your butt out from here."
"Okay, I'm sorry."
"You are pushing too far, Hyuuga. Don't break my trust twice."
"I'm sorry." He whispered again as he vanished behind the door.
Mikan sigh out loud, letting her anger steam off while walking to her suitcase and pulling out any pajamas she can wear before putting them on. After that she quickly blow dry her hair, doing some skincare routine, and flop herself on the bed.
She stay like that for a moment, savoring the softness of the mattress and the comfort the blanket offered, closing her eyes and just think about happy memories.
Mikan sigh again, flipping over so that she lay down on her back now, staring at the ceiling.
Why would Natsume do that? Why can't he wait? Didn't he ever being taught about manner? Her bedroom surely considered to be a private property of hers, though technically the whole mansion are Natsume's.
Mikan shook her head. She won't know the answer if she doesn't ask the person himself. She clearly can't understand what's running inside that pervy mind of Natsume Hyuuga.
Well, the most important thing now is her beauty sleep.
Thoughts about Natsume can wait for later.
"I apologize for yesterday event." Natsume's voice finally broke the silence that's been hanging since Mikan step into the dining room.
Mikan elegantly sip her tea, glancing at the clock and wondering why Hiro hasn't come down. Its already 12 o'clock. They came home last night, so she let him sleep late, but not this late.
"Mikan?" Natsume called, his voice smooth and only his eyes shows regret.
Mikan sigh, putting the cup back on its saucer. "Don't ever do it again. I'm just starting to trust you."
"I think yesterday was caused by rush of adrenaline. I can't deny that I am happy." Natsume explained carefully as he warily watch Mikan's reaction.
Mikan slowly nodded. "Forgiven."
Natsume smiled a ghostly smile. "So.. Would you go on another date with me?"
"Don't push it Hyuuga."
Natsume grinned. "I just want to know. Curious."
Mikan frowned. He is smart playing with words. "Why?"
"Just like I said, curious." He replied, shrugging.
Mikan let out another sigh. "Truthfully?"
"Of course."
"I must say I am happy. I won't lie on that one." She answered quietly, looking away.
"That's great to hear. Thank you."
"You know." She paused, scrutinizing Natsume ."How can you fall in love with me?"
"Does love need a reason?"
Mikan arch her eyebrow. "Since when you became poetic?"
Natsume chuckled, taking his coffee. "I am serious, and I don't have a reason for that. I just find you attractive, inside and out, then I fell in love."
"You are too honest for your own good." Mikan grumbled, trying to hide her blush for hearing his clear statement. "And you are so corny." She added in quiet voice.
"What's wrong with being corny?" He replied, smirking. "You ask me to be honest, and I don't usually do lies anyway."
"I know."
Natsume smirk widens. "Anymore questions?"
Mikan glared at him. "Let's just wait for Hiro."
"Your wish is my command, my Lady." Natsume replied, chuckling.
Yeay! Their first date!
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