Author's Note: Well, here I am again, I hope you guys won't get tired of me! Teehee.. arigato! Well anyway, this is the 16th chapter of my story and I hope you'll like it, as well as my beloved best friends that I also want to thank! Also, I want to remind you readers to please please! Don't leave without leaving a review, promise? Thanks!

The Dare

Chapter 16:

Wedding

"That'll be 600 yen Miss Sakura" The cashier girl said, taking Mikan's money.

"Thanks"

Mikan arrived at a hostel and she didn't have any choice but to stay there, she had nowhere to stay anyway. She sighed and proceeded to her room.

Her room was small but comfortable. It had a little television on the left side and a big bed infront of it, it had a little cabinet beside the bed, two small lights on the ceiling and a little bathroom which was half the size of her room. "This is enough for me for now…" And she fell to her bed, after seconds, she was already sleeping like a boar.

In Hotaru's house..

"When will we search for mommy!" Asked Youichi the thousandth time around since Mikan left that day, everyone sighed and none of the adults answered Youichi, again he shouted, "When will we search for mommy, DADDY?"

Natsume froze, "I- I dunno Youichi…"

"Don't you love mommy anymore, daddy? Why don't you want to search for her?" Asked Youichi, his eyes getting wet already.

Ruka smiled at the scene, he was amazed at how sweet the child was. And by the way, Kokoroyomi already told Ruka everything… I mean everything about Mikan and Natsume when Mikan left.

"Yo- Youichi…. I still love your mother, I love her very much…. i love her more than myself…but… this isn't the right time to search for-"

"And when will we search for her daddy? After you and that old hag get married?"

Natsume's mouth fell apart, indeed his son was smart, "N- No, of course not!"

"But you and that bitch's wedding will be occurring after the day tomorrow! We don't have much time anymore!" Youichi defended.

And for the first time, Hotaru spoke, "My nephew is right, Hyuuga. Two days from now, no, one and a half day from now, you will be getting married… when will we search for my best friend? For your love? Huh? When? Do you want to get married with that bit- I mean, that Yumi?"

Natsume was speechless, what Hotaru and Youichi said was right, two days from now, he'll be getting married… and he doesn't want that to happen… he will only be happy to be married with his one and only love, Mikan Sakura. But he was too nervous to visit Mikan, now he knows that everytime he'll apologize to her, she'll cry and run away, the truth was… he was already losing hope and getting her back.

"Natsume! Don't think like that! You idiot!" Kokoroyomi bursted out after reading Natsume's mind.

"How many times am I going to tell you not to-"

"Shut up you two stupid heads, now, let's go find Mikan, no time to lose" Exclaimed Hotaru, walking out of the door to the garage.

"Imai, Mikan got your car" Finally Ruka said to Hotaru.

Hotaru stopped walking and blushed, how she waited for this moment, for Ruka to talk to her, "I- i- I mean.. don't worry! I have an emergency car here, c'mon"

The boys followed her including Youichi.

Hotaru started the engines and the car set off, "Okay so, from here we turn left and just go straight, when we reach the gasoline station, turn right and we'll see a hostel, we'll find her there" Ruka muttered looking at Hotaru's car tracking device. Ruka sat with Hotaru infront since Youichi wanted to sit with his dad and his uncle Kokoroyomi. There's no way the three of them will be seating infront.

In the hostel…

"Tha- that's Hotaru's car!" Thought Mikan. She was looking out of the window when she saw a car which was parking itself near the entrance of the hostel, "Oh shocks.."

She packed her things and went out of the window, fortunately (well not luckily for the others) she managed to get out of the window without being seen. She proceeded to her car but she saw Kokoroyomi guarding it, so she just have to run away without any vehicles.

In the Hostel..

"Miss Sakura's room is over there, room 208" The cashier girl pointed to a wooden door that was on the left.

"Arigato" Natsume thanked the cashier girl and he walked to the room, fast. He knocked but then, no one answered, "Mikan? Please" But no one answered. He kicked the door, his body getting excited to see his love, but…. When he finally broke the door, the room was empty, not a single presence of Mikan was there. "Where's she?"

The rest of the gang got in the room and started searching for her.

"So- sorry guys… sorry Hotaru… Sorry Youichi… Goo- goodbye Natsume.." Mikan cried softly while walking away. Before she leave, she decided to peep at the window of her room and yes, she saw her best friends there. "Goo- goodbye.. I love you Natsume… and I'll always will…"

That next morning…

Natsume didn't sleep for the whole night that's why he was sleeping now, it was already 8:00 in the morning.

"Sigh, oh dear Mikan, where are you…" Mumbled Hotaru to herself, Ruka who was beside her heard her. Ruka who was beside her that time heard her, he put his left hand on top of Hotaru's right hand, "I- Imai… don't worry.. don't cry… I hate to see you cry… we'll be able to find her.." He comforted.

Hotaru blushed, she felt herself heat up, she quickly pulled her hand away, "Ru- Ruka… tha- thanks.."

Ruka wiped Hotaru's tears with his finger, "Shhhhh…. It's alright H- Hotaru…"

Hotaru's eyes grew wide, R- Ruka just said her name… she felt her heart leaping in joy… "R- Ruka.."

"Uncle Ruka? Aunt Hotaru?"

Ruka and Hotaru got surprised, they knew that voice and it belonged to their best friends' son, "Youichi" They said together. They blushed again.

Youichi scratched his eyes, he just woke up from his sleep, "Wh- whaaaaaaaaaaa" He started to cry.

Ruka and Hotaru started to panic, they didn't know what to do, especially Ruka. He never got hold of a baby before, Hotaru however, even if for the past 5 years she stayed with this child, she also doesn't know what to do. "Yo- Youichi! We'll find your mother promise! Please calm down!"

"Youichi please! Favor calm down!"

Hotaru and Ruka continued to pant and they continued to try to stop Youichi from crying, "Shh Youi-"

"Youichi, you're awake already" Said a voice from behind them.

Youichi opened his eyes and smiled sweetly, "Da- Daddy!" He hugged his daddy's knees, "Daddy.. I want mommy… I miss mommy…"

"Shhh… we'll find- "

RING RING!

Natsume's cell phone started to ring again, "Moshi?"

"N- Natsume?"

"Y- Yumi!"

"Uhmm.. I just wanted to tell you that I love you and I want to remind you about the wedding tomorrow… my parents will be fetching you later and you'll be brought to the hotel where you'll be staying for the night, bye"

"Y- Yumi!" Natsume didn't get a chance to say anything, everything went so fast. He cast a worried look on his face, he can't turn Yumi's parents down, indeed he need to pay them and that payment was marrying Yumi. Yumi's parents helped him a lot…. But… is he going to marry this woman he doesn't love? Will he just let Mikan go…?

End-of-Chapter

Author's Note: Whoa… chapter 16 is up! The climax will still continue until the next chapter, please watch of for it though, I mean the last chappie! And please don't forget to leave your review! Arigato! Ja ne!