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*Chapter 29*

"Are you Natsume's father?", Mikan asked even though she already knew the answer.

The man simply nodded; indeed he was Natsume's father. He was surprised she was able to guess right away.

"You are Mikan, aren't you?", Ioran asked inspecting her in front of him. Even though it was dark, he could see her perfectly fine. He was surprised by his sight; she was beautiful but didn't really think it was his son's type of woman.

"I am", Mikan answered taking sit next to him. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"What are you going to do about the baby?", he asked.

"I'm having it", she explained sure about her decision.

Ioran raised a brow, "Even if it risks your life?"

"Of course", she smiled weakly.

"You seem scared", the vampire commented.

"I am", she confessed. "It's scary, even though I try to look brave to not upset Natsume. Still, the idea of dying can terrify anybody", she took a breath. "But, I can't help but to love the baby I have inside of me"

"If you die, what guarantees that the kid will live as well?", he asked.

"What do you mean?", Mikan asked unable to understand truthfully.

"Do you think Natsume will ever love him or her?", he sighed. "Once you, his lover, is taken away, he'll feel resent towards the baby you died protecting"

"He wouldn't do it", Mikan assured.

"I'm his dad, who do you think knows him better?"

"I trust in him", Mikan frowned.

Ioran scratched his head, "I don't know for sure what he'll do but I need a heir for the company. So I'll be taking both of them to the underworld"

"Wait", Mikan interrupted him. "What about my family? I want them to know my son as well. I already told them I'm pregnant!"

"I know you already did", he recalled when they spied on their conversation. "Don't worry about that, I'll erase their memories"

"Please don't!", Mikan begged.

"Lower your voice", Ioran pledged. "Look, once you die, you won't be able to stop me"

"AHHH!", Mikan shouted opening her eyes quickly.

Her chest was unsteady as she breathed in and out really fast. Her heart was beating rapidly, her hands shaking and the cold sweat dropping from her forehead.

"Mikan!", she heard Natsume's voice as he opened the door without even knocking.

"Are you okay?", he asked her sitting next to her.

Mikan didn't talk as she hugged him tightly. Natsume sighed in relief, at least she was safe. With his long sleeved pj's shirt he cleaned Mikan's forehead drying the cold sweat from her face.

"Did you have a nightmare?", he asked with a soft voice.

"I-I guess", she managed to say but her voice was still breaking. "But it felt so real"

"It's alright now", he hugged her back.

"Natsume", Mikan suddenly called out.

"Yes?", he titled his face towards hers.

"How is your father?"

Natsume raised a brow, "My father?"

Mikan nodded, "What kind of man is him?"

Natsume smiled, "I dislike him"

Her eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

"That's how I'm feeling right now", he started. "I always thought he was childish but I'm being the only one childish here. I got so mad at him because he didn't tell me about your condition. But I understand he wanted to protect me, but I acted so selfish", he took a breath and gave her a weak smile. "Why the sudden interest?"

"I had a dream", Mikan started. "He seemed to be really scary but I can't remember what he said to me"

Natsume was surprised by Mikan's words, "You dreaming about my father?"

Mikan nodded, "It was just a dream though"

Before Natsume could say anything else, Mikan gave him a quick kiss and then smiled widely. "Let's get ourselves ready and take a walk"

"Good morning sweetie", Izumi smiled towards his beloved daughter then turned to meet the gaze of a raven haired one walking next to her. "And you", he rolled his eyes.

"Morning to you too, Izumi-san", Natsume said with sarcasm.

"Don't start this early in the morning", Yuka interrupted placing their breakfasts in the table. "Food's ready"

Mikan took a sit first and Natsume intended to sit next to her but his sit was suddenly taken by Izumi, who only gave him a victory smile; Natsume on the other hand rolled his eyes again.

Talking about childish people, he thought realizing he wasn't acting as childish as this man.

"Why are you two so dress up for?", Izumi asked with a raised brow. He hadn't realized before but now he was wondering why her lazy daughter was so finely dressed in a Sunday morning.

"We're going on a date", Natsume said as a matter of fact, deeply he wanted to make Izumi angry.

Mikan's eyes widened and her cheeks quickly turned to a red color. She wasn't going to say it like it; she was going to sugarcoat it as 'going for a quick walk'. She had thrown the 'bomb' not long ago and was trying to take it slowly now that she had her parents acceptance.

Izumi's brow twitched in irritation as he struggled with his jealousy. "But Mikan has to rest", her dad justified.

"She needs fresh air", Yuka teamed up with Natsume.

"Fine", Izumi rolled his eyes.

They waved goodbye and promise to return early. Izumi kept silent even after the door was closed and they had disappeared. He was thinking something deeply; his odd behavior didn't go unnoticed for his wife.

"Dear?", she asked slightly worried and curious.

"Huh?", he answered looking at Yuka.

"Are you okay? You seem...", she thought for a second. "Distracted"

"I'm okay", Izumi smiled back at her. "Just thinking about Natsume and Mikan's situation"

"About the baby?", Yuka asked sitting next to him.

He nodded, "Do you think Natsume told his parents about Mikan being pregnant?"

Yuka frowned slightly, "I don't know. He hasn't left back to England since he heard the news", she recalled. "And I don't think you tell your parents you're expecting a baby through a call or message"

"I thought so too", Izumi sighed.

"I guess it's time for us to meet Natsume's parents"

The emotionless amethyst eyed one closed the door softly, trying not to make a sound.

"Where were you?", she heard a familiar voice ask.

She was taken aback by that, she knew Ruka was always out in the laboratory at this time.

"Thought I wasn't going to notice?", he asked before getting the answer of his previous question.

Hotaru gave a soft sigh, "I can't tell"

Ruka raised a brow and crossed his arms, "It's been the second day you've sneaking out when I leave and then return minutes before I come back"

The short haired one rolled her eyes, "Well now you know"

Ruka frown, "Hotaru"

His voice sounded deeper than usual.

"Ruka", she copied him and called his name.

"I'm not playing games", Ruka sighed massaging his temples. "You can't be seen by anyone? Have you forgotten about it?"

She nodded, "Can we have this conversation later? I have to go somewhere else"

"Now you're keeping me another secret?", he asked irritated.

She sighed deeply, "I 'm not", she started. "It was supposed to be a secret"

"But?", Ruka interrupted.

"Don't interrupt me", she complained. "Follow me"

"You're not going out", Ruka commanded.

"Do you trust in me?", she asked looking directly into his blue eyes.

"Of course I do", Ruka sighed draining his anger. "I'm scared what they'll do to you if they find you. Ioran hasn't approved you yet and-"

"I've been talking to him ever since the day Mikan announced her pregnancy", she confessed cutting him off.

Ruka's eyes widened, he didn't know a thing about it. He was trying his hardest to hide Hotaru from Ioran but she had been meeting up with him? And hey! He got scolded for interrupting her just a second ago but she could interrupt him without a problem!?

"You've been meeting with him?", he asked ignoring his thoughts.

"That's what I said", she answered as a matter of fact.

Ruka's brow twitched, "I meant…Tell me the details!"

Hotaru thought Ruka's behavior was amusing but decided to speak seriously. "After Mikan's big announcement he came to your room when you were gone"

"What did he tell you?", he asked full of curiosity and worry.

"Come with me, I'll show you something", she said before answering his question.

He nodded and followed her; she didn't say a word in the way to where she was leading him to. Many vampires came in their way as they greeted Ruka but completely ignored Hotaru; actually couldn't see her.

They reach their destination as both of them looked to a closed door.

"We're here", she announced opening the door with a key she was holding the entire time.

She opened the door and Ruka's eyes widened.

"What is this place?", he asked touring the new space.

"My laboratory", she gave him a small smile. "Ioran gave it to me, as long as I research something he asked me to do"

"Did you do all of these?", he asked taking a look to all the inventions ahead.

BAKABAKABAKABAKA

"This is my favorite", she smirked.

"What the hell-", he couldn't finish the sentence since he glared the weapon she was carrying, he remembered being hit by it before.

She was an inventor after all.

"What is it called?", he asked hoping she would remember such a thing.

Her memories had return but she had forgotten about her ability, or so he thought.

"Baka gun"

Ruka smiled and hugged her tightly, "What a pretty scientist"

"Inventor", she clarified hugging him back but then pushed him away softly. "I need to go back to the human world"

"Wait, I still have lots of questions", Ruka spoke. "Like why the other vampires ignored you?"

"The other vampires can't see me since Ioran put a spell on me", she answered his previous question. "That's all the questions right?"

"Why do you want to go to the human world?", he added one last question.

Hotaru looked at Hotaru seriously, "I know something about Mikan's faith"

Ruka's eyes widened, "We should tell Ioran first"

Hotaru shook her head, "No, I don't think we can trust in him"

Ruka frown slightly, "Why can't we trust in him? He's like a father to me"

"I don't know the reason behind his actions but he's been hiding something important", she explained.

"What will happen to Mikan, Natsume and the baby?", Ruka asked.

"I'll tell you everything when the time is right"

"We should tell Ioran anyway!", Ruka exclaimed.

"No, he knows about it… he knew it all along"

"Too meet my what?", Natsume asked in disbelief, wondering if he didn't understand Izumi's words.

"Your parents", he repeated.

"He's from England, we can't bother his parents to come all the way here", Mikan justified hoping her parents will let it slide.

"We know that already", Yuka took the role in the conversation. "But we insist"

"I understand why you want to meet them", Natsume finally answered giving Mikan a sign that it was okay to talk about it.

"I've told you already about my mother", he started. "My dad has never told me much about her. All I know is that she died when I was a kid, that's why even if I wanted to, you won't be able to meet her", he gave a soft sigh. "But I do have my father by my side, I'd love you to meet him but he's a very busy man."

Izumi nodded understanding. "I thought so too"

Mikan sighed in relief, "So dad, you'll meet him some other time"

Izumi shook his head, "No, we're meeting him soon"

Natsume and Mikan both exchanged confused expressions.

Yuka smiled towards the pair of teenagers, "Tell them already honey!"

Izumi smiled as well,

"We're going to England!"

Author's Note

I hope you like this chapter lots!

I'm still apologizing for my lack of activity in the past month! Even though I already explained everything in the 'Question Time', I'm still really sorry and THANK YOU for understanding and for your patience for this story.

One more chapter to go!