A/N: Hi guys thanks for waiting patiently. As I've promised here's the chapter 8. I wanted to thank all those readers who add me to their favorite authors, favorite stories, author alerts, story alerts, and giving me reviews. I really appreciate that. You may say that I'm a bit silly or even weird but I really blush when I read those reviews. (Geez…-blushing madly- ) Anyway let's get started already.
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Chapter 8
Crucial Truth
(Mikan's p o v)
(Flash back)
It was a sunny morning and I went out for a walk. I ended up in the rose garden, and then suddenly a middle aged woman called out. "Lady Mikan? Lady Mikan, where are you?" Her voice was alarmed.
"I'm here!" I replied placidly.
"Why are you here? How many times do I have to tell you that you shouldn't go in this part of the mansion? Your grandfather will absolutely get mad if he founds out that you went here again." The same lecture she always told me since I was 3 years old.
"Why are you looking for me Linda?" I asked just to divert the topic.
"Your grandfather wants to talk to you. But before you go to his office, change your clothes first."
I hurriedly change my clothes, and went immediately in his office.
"Where have you been? Why are you late?" A very choleric face stumbled out when I opened the door.
"Uhh... I-I was ha-having a little walk." I stammered. I was really afraid whenever I saw my grandpa mad or irritated, because the usual grandpa that I have was always smiling, energetic, and has a really long patience when it comes to me at least.
"Come in and take a seat." He's not the grandpa I know. I was very confused why he's like that. What happened to him?
"Do you remember when you asked about your parents?" He began.
"Yes. I also remember that you told me not to bother myself thinking about those kinds of people." I responded emphasizing the word 'bother.'
"Do you know the reason why I told you that?"
"No." I answered non-chalantly.
"Because they don't want you in their lives for they believe that God put a curse on you and on your brother. That's why your mom gave you to me."
"Wait! I have a brother?" I asked more to my self.
"Your family possesses 4 categories of Alices and those are very extraordinary. 1st is the Nullification Alice, 2nd is the Steal, Erase, and Copy Alices, 3rd is the 4 elements- Fire, Water, Air and Earth Alices, and last but not the least Life and Death Alices."
"It's a big damn lie!"
"This is the whole truth!"
"NO!" I went out and slammed the door behind me. Tears leaked out from my eyes. I headed in my room and I slammed my door. I threw everything I could throw, and I went on my bed and pressed my face against it.
This can't be true! This can't be true! Please, if this is a nightmare, wake me up! I shouted inside my head.
It was already afternoon when someone knocked at my door.
"Mikan open the door." The old man ordered earnestly.
"What is it…Grandpa?" I was pissed off. I wasn't sure what to call him actually, but as a sign of respect I called him grandpa. For the 1st time in my life I felt very uncomfortable with him. I didn't expect this to happen to me.
"Here she is mister." There was a blond haired guy with a pierce on his left ear. Then the three of us went out of the mansion. At the front gate, "Mikan, from now on, I ain't your Grandpa anymore. Always take care of yourself. Goodbye. I am looking forward in not seeing you again." The old man blabbered clearly. His words were like a dagger that stabbed straight into my heart.
"Thank you so much for everything, sir. I'm sorry for the entire ruckus I've caused in your life. Don't worry we will never meet again, that's a promise." I displayed my poker face. I held back my tears until I entered the limo. Is this the way he wants to end everything? I felt miserable when I said those words. It felt like there's something wrong with my stomach that makes me wanted to ditch. How about him? I don't want this and I don't deserve this! I closed my eyes and curled my hands into a fist. So this is the feeling when all the people in the world don't want you in their lives.
"Ms. Sakura, please stop crying." A gentle voice said. "Here, let me wipe your tears." His smile was very extraordinary, that it could make you feel calm. Does he have the power to manipulate other people's feeling? I wonder suddenly. I looked away from him.
"I'm sorry for my rude attitude. I haven't introduced myself to you." He said calmly. "I'm Narumi, an English professor. You can call me Naru-sensei for short." He added.
"Please to meet you Naru-sensei. By the way, I'm Mikan Sakura. You can call me Mikan." I said coldly. I stared on the window pane of the luxurious car again.
(End of flash back)
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Those were the thoughts that kept visiting my mind. How could I ever forget those times? I really wanted to get rid of it. I don't know where we are heading. All I knew was we're at a very big room. The living room has a sofa set, a lamp shade, dim lights and TV and DVD sets.
"Mikan are you alright?" The amethyst eyed girl shook my hand slowly but intensely.
"Yeah I'm fine." I said half out spaced.
"Natsume already get a glass of water." She informed me to win my attention. But she already knew she failed.
"…" I just continued to walk. "You say Hotaru…" I suddenly stopped.
"What is it?" I didn't respond yet, instead, I looked straight into her cold and deadly eyes to check her mood.
"What will you do…when…I'm no longer here?"
"What are you saying there?" She laughed absent mindedly. I know you can't live a day without me but I really have to do this. Suddenly her mood shifted. She abruptly got serious probably sensing what I was up to. "Of course, I can't take it." She paused, tears starting to form from her beautiful eyes and her voice was shaking. "But if you really have to go, I'll simply wait for you to come back."Her face looked calm but her eyes were anxious deciphering what the hell was happening, or maybe something about me. "Why do you ask?" She asked looking away.
"I made a deal with the Elementary principal." I told her. She's the only person I could trust about everything and that includes my life.
"What's the deal all about?"
"Tomorrow night I'll be taken out of here because I'm going to visit Naru-sensei and heal him, but in exchange of that I'll be taken away from you and from the others as well. He told me that I'm going to study abroad." I tucked myself as I told her half of the truth. Hotaru's jaw dropped open. I felt so sorry for myself and for her. You're such an idiot! You shouldn't tell her about that. I silently scolded myself. There was this noise. I'm sure that someone was just listening to us and I'll bet that that person dropped a glass of water. "Who's that?" I asked frantically.
"I-I'm so...sorry to bother your conversation. I...I'm going." A voice of a male was heard over the room.
"Is that Natsume?" I asked more to my wondering self.
"It's Natsume for sure. He's very worried about you. So he decided to come here but he promised to give us some space."
I should tell him not to tell anyone about it. "Natsume wait!" My decision was final. I was about to run after him but…
"Don't go!" My very best friend grabbed my arm as I started to dart out of the room. Her eyes were pleading, and I can't say no to her.
"I have to tell him something very important. Wait for me here, I'll come back." I told her, with a promising look in my eyes.
"Alright." She said in a lonesome manner. I walked out of the immense room, started walking along the hallway.
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(Flash back)
It was 5 years later, and I was at Naru-sensei's house. "What do you want to talk about sensei?" I asked curiously while eyeing his every action.
"I really don't know how to start but I know that you have the every right to know about it." He paused. "It's about your parents." He looked at me straight into my piercing eyes.
Huh? About my parents he says. Anger washed through me. I wished they're already dead. I thought evilly. I smirked. "What about them?" I asked coldly.
"I know that your mad at them but try to understand them-" I cut him mid-sentence.
"Would you get me into the point if you don't mind, sensei?" I managed to tell him but my voice sounded not the way I wanted it to be.
How can I understand those people who just abandoned their son and daughter? I mean they shouldn't be called parents or even humans! They're just like those animals, to be specifically cats, who abandoned their kittens after they gave birth for a few days! I thought solemnly. I felt bitter that time. You could even say that I'm an evil child towards them and I don't care!
"I know where they're staying right now." He was trying to hide his nervousness, but I could still sense it. Because of those words, I've realized what he meant. He felt pity for me, and he wanted to help me.
"Thank you for giving me such info…" I told him. I stood and was about to leave.
"Do you want to pay them a visit?" He asked unsure what he was about to say next.
"I don't have time to think about those people." I left him dumbfounded.
Before the end of the Summer time, a terrible thing had happened.
"Mikan, Narumi-sensei is…" My senpai informed me."
(End of flash back)
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Damn it! What should I do? What should I tell him? I slapped myself with the use of my right hand. Hey Natsume don't tell to anyone what you heard a while ago or else I'll kick your ass! I started to construct sentences as I struggle to look for him. This life is a curse! Those, animal like, people driven me to become like this-regretful, cold, empty and I even don't have my own identity! But, on the other side I honestly am yearning to know the whole truth. I long for their affection and that's what my heart is telling me. I continued to think. Then along my way in search for him, I bumped with a shadow. "I'm sorry. I wasn't paying enough attention." I muttered.
"Are you looking for me?" I heard a firm voice of a man.
"I'm sorry?" I asked bewildered who was that person in front of me.
"You really have poor eyesight Mikan." He suddenly teased. There was that smirk I knew that only one person could do that.
"Natsume? I've been looking for you." I jumped and landed on him. He fell on the floor.
"Yeah I noticed it." Then there came the silence. He held me closer to his body and his arms weren't like soft and gentle instead it was tight. He never wanted me to go. He really cares for me.
The setting sun lit the hall way. I looked at his face. "Natsume I-" I started to break the silence, but I was cut-off.
"You know Mikan I didn't want to listen, but sorry I heard everything." He admitted sheepishly. "But don't worry I won't let anyone know about it." He added.
"I trust you." I felt like I was lifting up. When our faces were inches away, he locked his mouth on mine and my eyes shoot wide. But at the same time I close it and wrap my hands around his neck. What's this feeling? My heart beats hysterically. Am I in love with him? No! It can't be! When his hands started to move, I pushed myself away from him.
"I'm sorry." He uttered then blushed. When he noticed that I saw him blushing, he immediately looked away.
"Let's go. Hotaru is waiting." I reached for his hand and run. His hand was smooth and warm. Cold hearted people have cold hands. I remember what Naru-sensei told me.
"You don't have to run!" He told me as we run together interlocking our hands.
"But Hotaru is waiting for us in the room." I sounded irritated, but it's only a joke.
"You mean my room?" He matched the sound of my voice.
"Is that your room?" I asked. So it's true. He does have the biggest room among us. What a rich kid! He rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry I won't charge you for trespass." We laughed at that. We continued to run until we reached his room.
In that the same room, I told them about my story when Naru-sensei fetched me, what Mr. Sakura told me as I leave the mansion, what Naru-sensei informed me and what I felt those times.
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A/N: I know it's too long. I think it's the longest chapter I made for this fic. I'm really having fun while doing this. Please leave a comment so I would know your reactions. Ideas? Please do tell me, I would love to know them. I may not update for the next few weeks, because i'm starting to write about twilight. -peace sign-
