A/N: It's back to school again so sad!! So it will take a long time before I can update again. And expect that I only be updating during weekends since those are the days that classes are out. This is not a very good chapter…
Feb 15
The festival is now over. A week vacation starts and the Rose club and Gardening club had planned to visit the orphanage within the week. Mikan's mind is still full thoughts from last time especially about the girl that she had seen twice with Natsume,
Flashback…
"Natsume, I want your answer now." Luna said looking directly at Natsume, standing in front of him.
"Let's not talk here." Natsume said as he walks out the room, passing by Mikan and Luna. Luna turned and followed him. When Natsume was about to exit the door he stops.
"Mikan, you can go home first. Don't wait for me." He said then he continued to walk out the room. Leaving Mikan, Hotaru and Ruka with a question…What?
End Flashback…
"Natsume… Who is that girl? And … Is it right for us to continue liking each other? ..." Mikan thoughtas she lies down on her bed. After a few minutes of thinking she stood up and went to her computer. Her mind now hurts and she can't think anymore. Looking at the monitor, a mail was sent by Hotaru. Mikan quickly opened it and there it says:
Mikan, Sumire had made a blog about the festival. It also contains something about the Rose club… This is the site aini., why don't you check it out.
Mikan clicked the site and a new page opened. Red wallpaper with roses, at the top writes "FESTIVAL". A table at the left side listed all the activity that was made by the student. She clicked the "Confessions of the Roses". The page now contains pictures of them, the people that joined the activity and the roses of course. At the middle of the page says everything about it and what happened in the two day festival of this activity. Below that, comments of the students and people about it can be seen. Mikan smiled and almost cried at what she saw at the end of the page…
Mikan this is for you! When you're in California just take a look at this whenever you misses Japan! Good Luck! God Bless You!!
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Mikan, Natsume is here." Mikan's grandfather said as he opens the door.
"Okay. I'll be there in a sec." Mikan said as she turns of the computer.
Mikan's granpa went down first and chatted with Natsume. Mikan on the other hand is fixing her hair. She hadn't combed it since morning. While she was doing it, she kept on wondering… "Why is Natsume visiting in the afternoon? He usually visits in the morning." She finished fixing herself and as she slowly goes down the stairs her mind kept stop thinking of how she should react to him or how is she going to face him… As she enters the living room her heart beat's racing.
"Natsume…" Mikan said as she shows herself at the living room.
"Oh! Mikan is here. Let's talk again next time Natsume." Mikan's granpa said as he head towards the door and smiled at Mikan as he passes her. Natsume stood up the couch as Mikan's grandfather stood up and leave the room; it's a sign of respect.
"So… N-Natsume what brought you here?" Mikan asked nervously as she sits down the couch as Natsume followed and sits across her.
"Nothing." He answered staring at Mikan, seriously Mikan felt the stares that Natsume gave which for some reason gave her the shivers.
There was an awkward silence for awhile until Natsume broke it.
"What's wrong with you? Are you sick? It's weird that you're not talking." Natsume said irritated at the silence.
"No! I'm not sick. Ahahaha! It's also nice to stay quiet sometimes." Mikan as she gave a foolish smile.
"No. It's not nice if you stay quiet. It's weird." Natsume said as he leaned forward and place his elbows at his lap.
"What weird! You're the one who's weird, going to my house for no reason." Mikan said bluntly to him as if she was getting more comfortable now talking like before.
Natsume smiled realizing that. He lay back at his seat and just continued making fun of Mikan the whole afternoon as Mikan returns to her normal self. When it's already late, Natsume stood up and said goodbye. Mikan sends him to the gates and also said goodbye.
"Natsume, I'll see you on the 17th okay?" Mikan said before Natsume completely turned back.
"Promise that you'll go to the orphanage with the others." Mikan continued. Natsume turned and gave a smirk.
"Whatever." He said as he get closer to her then he hug her.
"I'll go if you're there. Mikan, always be yourself." He said in a whisper. Then he let go of her and looked at her face. Mikan was crying… Natsume again wiped her tears with his hand as Mikan slowly realized that she's crying.
"What the… Why am I crying?" Mikan said as she faced down and wiped her eyes with her hands. She faced Natsume again tears still flowing.
"Ja-ne." Natsume said and gave Mikan a kiss at the forehand.
"Uhm… Ja-ne." Mikan replied.
Natsume went home thinking about what just happened. He knew that Mikan was crying for the same reason again. He stops at the gate of his house as he ponders over some things and as well as what happened yesterday. He took a card from the pocket of his pants.
Flashback…
"So, what's your reply Hyuuga Natsume?" Luna asked. They're now at the rooftop the wind blowing their hair as they stood face to face.
"I don't have a reply yet. Could you give me more time?" Natsume said seriously.
"Okay. I can give you time. Till the 25th, that's the only time I can give you. We'll leave the very next day you give your answer." Luna said then she gets a card from her handbag. "Here" she said as she handed the card to Natsume. "Contact me at the number here if ever you'll give your answer before that date." She continued as she gave a smile then she leaves the roof top.
End Flashback…
Nastume was staring the card, holding it.
"Mikan, you're the only one who can decide what you should do… and that's the same for me."
When Natsume left, Mikan went straight to her room sat down at a chair then looked at the mirror. Looked at her reflection, thinking… pondering…
"Natsume… I don't want you to be sad. I don't want you to feel alone. But … I also can't leave my mother. She is going to get married and she needs my support… so…When I leave… I'm setting you free…"
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A/N: Two or Three chapters to go and its done… The ending, it's obvious isn't it…?