Till There Was You
Till There Was You
As Natsume and his mates were preparing backstage for the concert, his mind was drifting towards Mikan the whole time. He should be with her and not here, but he could not just walk away from his concert. Still, he played with the idea, imagining how the audience and his manager would react.
The press would run crazy and they would eventually find out why he ran like a maniac.
His phone vibrated and he jumped, looking at the message. His bandmates chuckled at his anxiety, patting him on the shoulder. ''Don't worry, man. She can't run away.''
Natsume ignored them and smiled at the message.
Good luck my love** Make it big, so it'll be big news :) Can't wait to see you…
Oh, he could not wait to see her too. In the state that she was…
The door of their backstage room opened and the organizers walked in. ''You ready guys? We're starting in five.'' The men stood up and made their way through the door. Natsume was the last one, still typing his message.
I will :) Love you too* Wait for me…
Then he walked up to the stage. Before the lights went on, he felt the rush of adrenalin through his veins, his heart already feeling tighter with the familiar expectation. He loved his job. Moreover, he loved the girl who decided to be with him.
He closed his eyes.
The drums started the beat.
The lights went on.
The music hit the floor and Natsume opened his eyes, smiling at the audience. He lifted his arm in greeting, holding the mic in it, not saying anything - and the mass of people went wild.
After the concert, Natsume received the message.
He and the band rushed through the hospital corridor. Nurses and doctors moved from their way, and as they finally arrived in the right waiting room, Sumire, Ruka and Hotaru were already there, walking around nervously. Sumire was the worse of them. She had big, dark circles under her eyes, her hair was messy, and she wore wrinkled clothes. When she looked up and noticed Natsume, she smiled tiredly. ''Hey… It's started.''
Natsume stopped in front of her out of breath. ''Yeah, I got the message. Can I go in? How far is she? I knew I should have cancelled the concert.''
Ruka and Hotaru came to him, patting his shoulder. ''Don't worry, she's strong enough to do this alone. Not that you could help her in anyway.'' Hotaru smirked, but she also looked tired.
Natsume chuckled and nudged her. ''I kind of did this to her. I think I deserve a few broken fingers while she would hold my hand. Anyway, I'm going i-''
The door of Mikan's room opened and out walked a nurse, wearing a big smile. ''Has Hyuuga-san arriwed?''
Natsume practically jumped towards her. ''Can I see her? I know I'm late, but the traffic-''
''Yes, yes, you may see her. She wanted to wait for you, but…'' the nurse shrugged. ''You can't control that.''
Natsume was already rushing through the door and stopped right in front of her bed. Her hair was in a messy plait, she looked tired and weak, but she was smiling brightly at the little bundle in her arms. She heard him walk in and looked up at him with bright eyes.
''Hey, daddy. Come closer.'' She invited him, and Natsume could not take it anymore. He felt so many emotions in him he thought he might die. Tears made their way down his cheek, but he quickly brushed them off, smiling at his beloved two girls, and walked towards them.
He kissed Mikan, careful to not do anything to the baby, and then kissed the little girl's front head. ''Mikan, she is so beautiful…'' he whispered and played with the baby's little fingers.
''Do you want to hold her?'' she asked him, and Natsume gazed at her. ''Yes, please.'' Mikan showed him how to hold her and the nurse that walked back in helped him. Sumire, Ruka, Hotaru and the band also came in, smiling brightly. Sumire was crying like a child, and rushed to hug her best friend.
While Natsume showed around his little daughter to the others, the two best friends cried. ''I'm so happy for you, Mikan.''
''Thank you, Sumire.'' Mikan hugged her back, still a little weak from all the hours she had behind her. Hotaru joined them, also hugging her friend. ''Hey, mommy. How do you feel?''
''Fantastic, but a little tired.'' Mikan admitted, smiling as she watched Natsume walk around with the child. The boys finally came to congratulate her, and a few minutes later, the Hyuugas rushed through the door.
Aoi squealed and hugged Mikan, before she rushed towards the little bundle in Natsume's arms. Yuichi and Natsume's parents walked towards Mikan and hugged her. ''This is so wonderful, Mikan.'' Kaoru cried, kissing Mikan's front-head. ''How do you feel, honey?''
''Very happy.'' Mikan smiled, blinking tiredly.
Kaoru chuckled and walked towards Natsume. ''Congratulation, Nat. She's beautiful.''
Natsume grinned proudly, kissing his daughter again. ''Thanks, mom. She really is. She looks just like Mikan.''
The group kept admiring the child until the nurse asked them to leave. Mikan was very tired and she just needed a night of sleep. Once the couple was alone with their daughter, they gushed at and kissed their child, happy to have her.
''We're parents, Natsume…'' Mikan whispered, still not believing what she was holding in her arms. Natsume kissed her and nodded. ''We're mommy and daddy now.'' He smiled at his girlfriend, deciding that now was the right time to ask her. ''And now that you're a mom… Would you like to be a wife too?''
Mikan looked at him in surprise, shocked to have heard him ask her. They had talked about this already, agreeing that they don't really need to marry each other. It was an old thing to do, and they agreed that love does not need a signature on a paper to be true.
''You want to marry me?'' she asked in disbelieve.
Natsume shrugged. ''Well yes. But if you don't want us to marry, that's all right. I still think it's just a paper, but if you want my surname, then I'd be happy to share it with you.''
Mikan stared at him. Both of them were modern people, not thinking much of marriage, and now that he had asked her, she thought to herself that it would not be a bad thing actually. They already lived together, they have a child together, and more important, in the five years they had been together, they loved each other even more than at the beginning.
She would not mind making it official.
She smiled gently. ''All right. Let's share your surname, but I want mine to stay on the papers. Which means I'll be Mikan Sakura Hyuug- mphhf.'' He snogged her of course, silencing her for the next few minutes.
Mikan laughed as he pulled away and hugged him. ''I seriously never imagined we would do this.''
''Me neither.'' Natsume admitted. ''But I just thought that… I don't know… I don't even have a ring… I think I'm behaving like a caveman.'' He chuckled and Mikan patted his hand. ''Yeah, you do, but it's not like you didn't before.'' She giggled at his playful glare.
''Do we have to set a date?'' he finally asked.
''Don't know. We could do it during summer.''
''Or in autumn. The weather is better then.''
''How about now?'' came another voice from the door, and both Natsume and Mikan looked up in surprise. The nurse who helped Mikan was standing there with a few papers and smiling at them.
''I'm sorry to have interrupted you, but I need to bring the girl to her bed, and check the mother.'' She walked towards them and sat down on the chair next to the bed. ''You can marry here if you want. You can sign the papers and that's it.'' While she talked, she took a look at Mikan and measured her blood pressure.
''Seriously?'' they both asked in disbelieve.
''Yes, although, you would need witnesses. The nurses could do the job, but I think you'd want your family or friends to do the job.'' She explained and took a look at the baby.
Natsume and Mikan looked at each other.
''Sumire would kill me.''
''So would Ruka.''
They grinned at each other. Natsume fished out his phone and called Ruka and Hotaru. Mikan searched for hers on the nightstand next to the bed and called Sumire.
Half an hour later, the grinning nurse brought the papers to the bed, and Mikan and Natsume signed them, as well as a chuckling Ruka and a crying Sumire.
Hotaru was shaking her head in disbelieve, but smiling. ''You two are really crazy.''
''Marriage and a child in one night.'' Sumire sobbed, hugging her best friend. ''And I look like a disaster. We're not making photos!''
They all laughed, but still made photos.
The nurse caught them all looking very tired, but very happy. Natsume was crouching next to Mikan's bed, hugging her around her shoulder, while Mikan held the baby. Sumire was standing crying next to Mikan, her hair still a mess, but a soft smile on her lips. Ruka and Hotaru were standing next to Natsume, both grinning. The nurse giggled and gave Mikan a small bouquet and congratulated the young pair. There were several other nurses and doctors peeking through the door, and grinning at the happy event that took place during the long night.
Mikan and Natsume kissed and grinned at each other. ''Hey hubby.''
''Hey, wifey.'' Natsume nuzzled his nose with hers. ''I can't believe this. I hope you know they're going to kill us.''
Mikan laughed. ''Especially your mother. She's going to flip out.''
''And your friends…'' Natsume groaned.
''And your manager.''
''Kami-sama… Forgot about him…''
''We'll just have to repeat it then. Maybe on our honeymoon.'' Mikan smiled, making Natsume smile at her. ''Yeah… And I'll buy a ring…''
''But not one that costs much, all right?''
''Always saving, you…''
''Of course. If you buy me a ring that makes me look like your possession, then I'll buy you one, and you won't be allowed to say anything against it.''
Natsume snorted. ''All right, all right. We both buy one, but not expensive ones.''
The couple heard laughing around them and looked up.
''You guys argue about the price of the rings? Seriously?'' Sumire shook her head.
''Don't mind them Permy. They're modern people. I won't be surprised if they marry each other again at the sea, wearing summer clothes, just family and friends invited.'' Commented Hotaru.
She was right.
End.
