FOREVER AND ALWAYS

By: kukkimonster

Genre: Humor/Romance

Pairing: NatsumexMikan

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Note (Read this first): Hello again, everyone! Ü So here`s the second chapter! Sorry, if this took a while. Hope you`ll like it. Don`t forget to RnR! *Comments and criticisms are very much welcome.* =)

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CHAPTER 2: The Angry God in the Lake

Natsume was still shocked. "…"

Mikan closed her eyes. Oh my God! He fell on the lake! How about my model now? A naughty idea came into her mind. She immediately got her camera in her bag. She was now taking pictures of him in the lake.

Natsume`s eyes widened. "What the hell are you doing?"

"Oh, me?" She asked while raising an eyebrow. "Can`t you see I am doing my job."

"How dare you!"

Mikan didn`t mind his angry face. She smirked. "Thanks, Mister. Nice pose. You should have told me you wanted it to appear wet look. Ha-ha!"

"When I get out of here, I'll definitely break your neck!"

Oh my! Mikan got scared. She immediately turned away.

"Hey, witch! Where do you think are you going?"

"Well, I am going home."

"And aren't you going to help me out of here, miss?"

"Why should I? I don`t want to get my pretty neck broken. The pictorial is now over. Pack up time. Ja ne! Mwah!"

"What the- Damn you!" He shouted.

Mikan continued to walk away smiling. Her problem is now solved. She will now return to Japan peacefully.

(Tokyo, Japan)

"Gosh! Who`s this handsome model? How did you have him in the lake?" Shouda Sumire was amused while staring at the pictures Mikan took in Thailand.

"Of course, I just used my charm on him. Ha-ha!"

Her masterpiece – The angry god in the lake.

"Your model is handsome. But I think he didn`t like what happened, right Mikan?

"Well…" Mikan told her the whole story. She couldn`t help but laugh out loud.

"You did that? Baka! What if he really got you that time and broke your neck?

"Oh, chill! I am still alive. It was him who swam in the lake, not me. Ha-ha!"

Sumire sighed. "Okay, you still have your job in one condition."

Silence. If Sumire asks for a condition, she should be damn serious. "As long as my happiness is not at risk, okay Permy?" Mikan said nervously.

"You couldn`t be assigned in Thailand anymore."

Oh, nooooo! One of Mikan`s favorite countries is Thailand!

"Mou! Well, how about vacation?"

"Nope! Not even a vacation."

Mikan sighed. Pft! It was my ultimate dream to go to Puhket. And now… Jeez!

"Well?"

"Do we really have to do this?"

"Yes! I`m just protecting you from your unwilling model, you see. What if you will meet again?"

"But-"

"No buts. If he sees your masterpiece… for sure, it`s bye-bye photography world. Take your pick. I`ll be going to States next week.

Thailand or work?

"Okay, we have a deal, Permy." Ugh. All of this is that damned man on the lake`s fault. So goodbye, Thailand!

Natsume is now on his way to his office. He can still recall what happened to him in Thailand. It was so damn embarrassing! Damn that woman!Little did he know that he will be the "victim" of the day.

"Yoh Natsume, you're so handsome!" Koko exclaimed, one of his subordinates.

"Yeah, you`re now famous!" Mochu said.

He turned to Mochu. "W-what d-do you mean huh?" His heart beats so fast.

"Hey, Onii-chan," Aoi greeted her brother, "how does swimming in the lake feel huh?"

Ha-ha! Ha-ha! Everyone burst with laughter.

Damn it! I was so embarrassed when I fell on the lake that time. But today was worse. This was (hell) my most embarrassing moment in my life! Shit! Shit! Shit! Natsume feels like burning a person right now. Everyone`s teasing and was chuckling so hard. Natsume, unable to hold his temper anymore, threw his documents and briefcase. They stopped.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

The whole office went dead!

One of his subordinates showed him a magazine. It was nobody but himself in the cover… taken by 'that photographer'. He feels like killing a person even more right now.

"Damn it!" Natsume throws the magazine out of anger.

"Take a seat, young man." Nogi Ruka said while he picked the magazine. "What will you do now?"

Natsume`s face was serious while his fingers were busy tapping the table.

"I will sue that photographer as well as their magazine!"

"Natsume, you can`t be serious."

"I am serious, Ruka. First, that photographer took my picture unwillingly when I was in an embarrassing situation. Second, that magazine allowed my picture to be published without my consent. That`s invasion of privacy. Now it`s ruining my reputation, Ruka. And my decision`s final." It seems that no one could stop him now.

"Hey, Hey, Calm down! Listen to me, okay? Just… just charge it to experience, Natsume. Let`s say there`s a reason why that thing happened to you. Just like this one. You became famous. Who cares if everybody laughs at you anyway! They are just jealous, yeah… just jealous, you see. Can they swim in the lake like you did huh?" It was obvious that Ruka was trying to make things lighter.

Natsume paused for a while."…" Then, he smiled. The first real smile he made after a long time. To everyone`s surprise, he burst out laughing afterwards.

"Ha-ha! You are right, Ruka. Why would I bother myself over an embarrassing picture? Ha-ha!"

Ruka nodded. "Just forget about revenge, okay?"

And with that, he walked on his way to his office with a smile threatening to spread on his face. While imagining Mikan`s angelic face, he has a new plan in mind now.

So, till we meet again, Miss Photographer – or shall I say – Sakura Mikan! Natsume was now staring at the name written below his picture. But the next time we`ll meet – I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget. I`ll make you fall in love…with me.

He let a mischievous smile escape from his lips.

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