Chapter 21|| you're home

Mikan is my girlfriend

Mikan is my girlfriend

Mikan is my girlfriend

That is line was in my head the entire day. Why did he say that? was is just for the moment or did actually mean it? Huh? REALITY CHECK MIKAN! Course he didn't mean it. Why would he want anything to do with me. I am just a living charity case. I was brought out of my thoughts by a deep masculine voice.

"Planning to stay the entire day on the sidewalk Polka" I turn to see Natsume smirking down at me. I blush.

"H-Hi N-Natsume." WHY DID I STUTTER?! I feel my checks heat up and I look down at the ground. I feel him walk towards me but I don't move my stare from the ground. I feel two fingers under my chin to lift my face up to see Natsumes.

"Why the stutter Polka?" he grins at me. I can tell that my checks are red right now and he seems to be enjoying the moment.

"C-Can I a-ask you a q-q-question."

"Hn."

"Why did you say that I was your girlfriend?" I ask him and his face expression changed. My heart was beating fast and I needed to know why, my curiosity was getting the best of me.

"because you are." He says with full determination. I look at him shocked then mad.

"Don't say that I am your girlfriend. First of all you didn't even ask me, second you hated and my guts how is it that all of the sudden you say that I am your girlfriend and lastly don't just say that I am your girlfriend because of my cancer I don't need your pity." With that I turn around walk away but unfortunately Natsume had other plans because he grabbed on to my wrist and turn me around and did something unexpected.

He kissed me.

The Natsume Hyuuga was KISSING ME?! Out of all the boys in the world, he was kissing me and out in PUBLIC! His lips were so soft against mine and I couldn't help but kiss back. He pulled away and looked at me and I am sure I was red as a tomato.

"aww sweetie look. That young man just kissed his girlfriend." I hear and old lady say to an old man guessing it's her husband. I am fully, one hundred percent red now. I look up at Natsume and he smiles. A genuine smile, which any girl would fall for; even me. And I did.

"Mikan I know that I have been a jerk to you from the start and I am sorry for that. I will make it up to you and answers to your reasons are because Mikan the day you came to my house I have always liked you. I was just scared that maybe if you knew about me and past you would run away and think of me as jackass, second' I did not call you girlfriend for the moment I meant it when I said it and finally you are some charity case to and I do not take pity on you. I like you because of you; you changed me for the better. You made me reconnect with my brother and family and with out you I would still be the same coldhearted bastard like before. If you want me to ask you, I will ask you know: Mikan will you be my girlfriend?" He ends his speech, which leaves me speechless. So I only utter one word.

"Yes."

Time skip to Friday evening…

"Natsume you still haven't put the lights up. You have been at it for an hour." I say to him. The guys, Ralph, Aoi, Sumire and Hotaru came over to my place to help me with the decorations around my home, Yuu and Koko were outside with the lights, Sumire and Hotaru decided to do gift wrapping and I was in the kitchen baking. We all decided to decorate the tree together. I was surprised when Natsume called me and said that he would be bringing Aoi and Youchi over for the day, which I didn't mind at all.

"Shut up. It takes time." he says annoyingly at me, while Ralph laughs.

"Mikan-nee I told me to use tape instead of relying on the hooks because the lights keeps falling off." He says and I can see his point. Natsume glares at him and Ralph looks away.

"Natsume quit glaring at him, and he has a point. Work with him. Two brains are always better than one." I say and head back into the kitchen where Aoi is decoration the muffins like before. She enjoys it very much so I let her, while she sits on the counter. Loarn told me that ever since I left she spends sometime in the kitchen trying to get the cook to bake. Since it doesn't always happen he tries her to get social with the others but it was really working until Youchi came in and helped her. He helped get comfortable around kids, helped her eat healthy and basically just bought Aoi old self back. Aoi told me she has Youchi as her best friend there and I smile at that.

Anyway, back to the food; the gingerbread cookies were in the oven and would be done anytime, which leaves me enough time to make the cake platter. Earlier today I went to the grocery store to buy some things for baking such as sprinkles, stencils and other stuff, and I also bought some food to make dinner for all of us. I was not allowed to go alone therefore Sumire came in her car and drove me there. She bought some of her own necessaries'.

CLING!

Oh the gingerbread cookies are done. I grab my oven mitts and take the cookies out of the oven and place them on the counter and put the cake in there and set the timer for 40 minutes. I took the cookies from the tray and put them in a bowl and place them in the fridge so it can cool down.

"Mikan-nee I am done!" Aoi says cheerily and I laugh at the way she looks. She had cream and sprinkles all over her face and shirt. She looks at me to why I am laughing and I point a mirror on the wall. She looks and blushes and looks away. I pick her up and seat her down on the floor and told her to go and wash up, and so she goes and does that. I clean up the mess so I could start on dinner. I hum to myself while cleaning the kitchen.

"So it was you." I turn to face Natsume. I turn to look at him confused.

"What do you mean?" I ask and he walks up to me.

"That day in the music room, it was you wasn't it?"

"I-I-I don't k-know what you are talking a-a-about." Why did I stutter again!?

"You're a bad liar."

"…"

"I heard you then, and I heard you now. It was you." He says with determination. I look down at my feet and respond.

"Yes. It was me." I confess.

"Then I have something that belongs to you." He says and take something out of his back pocket. I holds it in his hand and my eyes go wide. It was the bracelet that Nobara gave to me. It was my last present from her before she died. I look at Natsume with some tears and hug him.

"Thank you." I say and let go to put the bracelet on. I turn to go back to cleaning but he grabs my wrist and smirks at me devilishly.

"I chose the way I want to be thanked." He says with a evil smirk.

"Wha-" he cuts me off with a kiss on the lips. I was shocked so he took the opportunity to slide his tongue into my mouth and starts exploring it. The kiss was deep and passionate but a voice broke us apart.

"Mikan-nee can we decorate the cookies now?" I hear Aoi say and I break it up with Natsume. I know my face is red and I see Aoi running into the kitchen. She wore the same dirty outfit.

"Aoi why are you wearing the same dirty outfit?" she looks down.

"I don't have any clothes with me." She says. I take her with me to my room and see if I could find some of my childhood clothes that can fit her. I hardly throw anything that belonged to me. I go to my room and search through the closet to find a shirt and pants. I took out an white full sleeved shirt with an 'evergreen tree' picture on it, and gave her black pants. She goes into the bathroom and changes, comes out and she looked good in them. She looked cute.

We went back down and see Koko and Yuu faces red due to the chilliness outside, well they were out for a while. I went back to the kitchen and continued on what I was doing before.

"Thank you for all your help everyone." I thank everyone, all my friends. We all had such a great time today and my home looks fantastic for Christmas holiday. All of us were gathered by the fireplace, yes fireplace I have one in my home. Hotaru and Ruka sat together, Koko and Sumire I swear those two should just declare to be girlfriend and boyfriend now. Always together, lovebirds, Yuu and Ralph were playing games on the Ipad, Natsume was beside me and Aoi was in my lap. We were all enjoying the silence until Sumire spoke.

"Hey Mikan why don't you sing?" he asks. I shake my head no. I was afraid of singing in front of people. The only people that knew about my singing were Sumire Hotaru and now Natsume.

"You sing!? Mikan sing for us." Koko insisted.

"No, please." I plead.

"We worked with you all day, you owe us big." He says. Sighed and I agreed Sumire quickly went to the basement to get my guitar and came back. "This is not a Christmas song but it means a lot to me" I say and started playing and started singing…

"Wherever I Go" Miley Cyrus

Here we are now

Everything is about to change

We face tomorrow as we say goodbye to yesterday

A chapter ending but the stories only just begun

A page is turning for everyone

So I'm moving on

Letting go

Holding on to tomorrow

I've always got the memories while I'm finding out who I'm gonna be

We might be apart but I hope you always know

You'll be with me wherever I go

Wherever I go

So excited I can barely even catch my breath

WE have each other to lean on for the road ahead

This happy ending is the start of all our dreams

And I know your heart is with me

So I'm moving on

Letting go

Holding on to tomorrow

I've always got the memories while I'm finding out who I'm gonna be

We might be apart but I hope you always know

You'll be with me wherever I go

Its time to show the world we've got something to say

A song to sing out loud we'll never fade away

I know I'll miss you but we'll meet again someday

We'll never fade away

So I'm moving on

Letting go

Holding on to tomorrow

I've always got the memories while I'm finding out who I'm gonna be

We might be apart but I hope you always know

You'll be with me

So I'm moving on

Letting go

Holding on to tomorrow

I've always got the memories while I'm finding out who I'm gonna be

We might be apart but I hope you always know

You'll be with me wherever I go

Wherever I, wherever I go

I finish and look at everyone, who have face expressions that I could not describe. They all hate it.

"Wow Mikan that was really good." Yuu compliments.

"Yeah it was good." Ruka says.

"You sing with passion." Koko comments and I thank them all.

"You have an amazing voice Mikan-nee-chan!" Aoi looks up at me with a huge smile on her face.

"That was beautiful sweetheart." I heard female voice from behind us. I turn and see it was my mom. My dad was behind her and my brother Youchi, and he was carrying some of the luggage with my dad. I forgot that they would be here today; I was busy through out the whole week since so much has happened.

"Oh, hi mom, dad, Youchi. You're home" I greet them. We all got up but Aoi wouldn't leave my lap so I held her, which I had no problem with.

"I'll go and set the table for dinner. Why don't you all settle in and freshen up." I take my leave with that and head to the kitchen with Aoi. I set her down and begin taking dishes out of the cabinets and seat them on the table. Aoi wanted to help so I gave her some glasses to place on the table; she loved helping me in the kitchen.

"Okay Aoi go sit on the couch. I am going to law out dinner and it is hot and I don't want you hurt, alright?" I say to her and she nods and heads off. I started to place the dinner on the table, with Sumire helped me with. We made turkey, salad, mashed potatoes, chicken and some spaghetti for the kids.

"Here, let me help you with it Mikan." My mom says entering the kitchen.

"It's alright mom, just have a seat at the table, and I am almost done." I say placing the food. I see that she had a disappointed look on her face but I pretended not to see it, I get some cold drinks from the freezer and also some wine for my parents.

"Guys, dinner is ready!"

"Thanks for the meal Mikan. It was really good." Ruka compliments. Soon everyone compliments on my food. Ralph was passed out on the couch and Aoi was nearly there.

"We should go home." Natsume says picking up Ralph carefully so he doesn't wake up. Sumire was talking Aoi but she wouldn't go to her.

"No! I want to stay here with Mikan-nee-chan." She says.

"Aoi we have to go. You can visit Mikan again on Christmas and Loarn is picking you soon." She tries to compromise but Aoi wouldn't budge. Koko takes her forcefully and she begins to cry, I got up to him take her. Aoi clutches on to my neck and I make smooth circles on her back to calm her.

"It's okay, she can stay with me until Christmas." I say. After that everyone says their goodbyes, they leave. I take Aoi up to my room and place her on my bed and put the blanket over her so she is warm. I grab my pajamas and go change in the washroom. I come back out and grab a purple hoodie to keep me warm. I head back downstairs to clean but I see that my mom has already started it.

"Mom, go sit. I can do this." I say to her. I grab the dirty dishes put them in the sink.

"Mikan, it's okay. I got it." She says with a smile. I don't argue any further and head out of the kitchen and was about to head upstairs until I heard my dad call me.

"Mikan where are you going?" dad asks me. I turn to look at him, he gives he a confusing face.

"Upstairs to sleep. I am tired."

"Aren't you going to sit with us?" Youchi asks.

"No, I want to rest." I was about to go when my dad stopped me, again.

"Mikan, we just want to sit with you. Please sit down for a few minutes with us." He says with a hopeful expression. I sigh and sit on the couch, which is in beside the one they were sitting on. I was on a one-seater couch, while Youchi and dad were on a three-seater. Later mom came from the kitchen and sat between dad and Youchi. I was getting really tired and needed sleep. It had been a long day.

"May I go to bed now?" I ask, because I was sleepy.

"Mikan, aren't you happy to see us?" mom says to me.

"You tell me, am I suppose to be?" I shot back. She was taken back my response as well as dad and Youchi.

"Honey we just want to talk." Dad says to me.

"You want to talk to me now? You are deciding to talk to me now?" I asked surprised.

"Stop being so rude." Youchi scolds me and I roll my eyes at him.

"It's not being rude. It's called honesty." I say to him. "Listen I am really tired and want to sleep. It has been a long day for me, and I might say some thing that I might regret later. I'll see you tomorrow if you are here." I say and get up to leave.

"Obviously." I mutter and head upstairs to my room and go to sleep.

Hey guys! Sorry that I didn't update yesterday. Another thing; Youchi from the orphanage is now Ralph since Mikan's Elder brother is Youchi. So fixed the mistakes. Sorry for the confusion. Read and Review! Please!