FOREVER AND ALWAYS
By: kukkimonster
Genre: Humor/Romance
Pairing: NatsumexMikan
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Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice but I will do my best to satisfy the readers.
Note (Read this first): Hello everyone! It's been a while. I would just like to remind you, my dear readers, that Natsume hasn't given his name to Mikan (as found in the first chapter). Got it? And by the way, don't be confused- I edited this entire chapter from the previous one. Okay, here goes. Ü (Don't forget to RnR) (:
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CHAPTER 3: Unraveling Hotaru's Secret
7 months later after that incident…
(Tokyo, Japan)
In Mikan's room, she was panicking while Ruka and Hotaru were seriously talking at the veranda.
She didn't know what will be Hotaru and Ruka's reaction when she unraveled Hotaru's secret to him. How she wished everything went well. She hoped Hotaru won't be mad at her.
She didn't go out; however she can't help but wonder what's already going on.
Later, she heard their farewells and Ruka headed home. And it was followed by someone loudly knocking on her room. Incidentally, she forgot to lock the door.
Oh my God!
She jumped on her bed and pretended to sleep. She was already lying down when Hotaru went in.
Gee, I hope she won't notice. I could not face her right now.
"Oi, baka. Don't pretend you're sleeping there. I know you're up. When your laptop is on, meaning you're still wide awake."
Of course, Hotaru knew that she'll shut down her laptop before going to sleep. Unluckily, her facebook account's still on at the moment. But she still pretended to be asleep.
"You won't wake up? Just wait... I'll look for a rat."
"NOO!" she rebuked.
She feared rats. And her best friend knows that very well.
"Oh, what? Why are you evading in your case?"
"I-I'm sorry about that, Hotaru. I didn't mean to be talkative. T-too bad I was forced by Ruka and I thought, w-well, he must know the whole truth."
Hotaru sweetly smiled at her.
"And I thank you for what you did. Ruka and I are really okay now."
"Huh?"
"Ruka already admitted the truth. You retraced him and ask for help about my hospital bill."
"I'm really sorry. I do not know what to do back then."
"And I thank you for that. And I found out that he loves me too."
"Thank goodness. I've been praying all the time for this to happen, Hotaru."
"Thank you. Thank you so much, Mikan."
"Did you know that I feel Ruka is actually concerned about you when we first met so I didn't hesitate to tell him the truth when he spoke with me."
"But how can you trace him when in fact you do not know his address?"
Mikan pointed at her laptop.
"Huh?"
"I saw him on TV and I remembered the name of their company. Then I just typed it in Google Search and I found out their website. From there, I have traced his address."
"I'm really grateful, Mikan. And next time will be our wedding. That will be six months from now. He really wanted a proper wedding."
"Really? Wow! I'm so happy for you."
"Of course, I already have nothing to wish for. And by the way, I might be coming home this week. Ruka will talk with Mom and Dad about us. I hope my parents will forgive me."
"Oh, certainly. They will be glad for you guys and for whatever you've done."
"I sure hope so. Oh! Before I forgot, since you're going to be our Maid of Honor, I'll tell Ruka to get a good-looking guy to be our Best Man too."
"It's a deal?"
"Yes. And I also want you to find the guy destined for you so that the two of us will finally be happy."
"Certainly. I've already met many guys on YM, facebook, twitter, tumblr, multiply, etcetera, etcetera, but I still can't find Mr. Right." Mikan couldn't help but sigh. "Gee. I'm actually hooked to the internet friendship. It's tedious sometimes."
"Well, you're always surfing the net whenever you're free. Good for you coz you're not under time pressure."
"Certainly. I can even work at home."
Mikan's self-employed. She couldn't be assigned in Thailand as a freelance photographer so she planned to stay in Tokyo for good. She holds franchise of hotdog stands. Three stands pitched in crowded places such as malls and one near a university.
Besides she still sidelines credit card encashment on which she reduces to three percent. She buys products and sells it less one percent. So she earns two percent per transaction. Why else would she seek to go back to Thailand and rasp when she has a nice income here in Japan?
"By the way, Ruka said that the name of our Best Man is Natsume. He's Ruka's best friend."
"Really? Hopefully he is handsome like Ruka." Mikan's eyes sparkled like diamonds.
"Don't worry. You'll meet him soon."
Their conversation ceased when they heard Anna and Nonoko calling them from the gate.
"Hey Mikan-chan and Hotaru-chan! Aren't you guys going to the internet café with us?" Nonoko yelled.
"Oh!" Mikan gasped. She quickly brought her laptop and before she could even reach the door, Hotaru asked. "Oi! Where do you think are you going, baka?"
Mikan turned to face Hotaru who was raising her eyebrows.
"I'm just going to the internet café."
"So, you'll leave me here alone?"
"Ah, H-hota-"
"No, you'll stay here, and I'll leave."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the internet café, baka."
"Eh? How about me? I really want to go too. Mou!"
"Then, let's go!"
Mikan excitedly grabbed Hotaru's arm on their way to the gate where Nonoko and Anna are waiting. "Ugh! Hotaru, faster! Gah. You're so slow." Hotaru groaned. Mikan chuckled. Now, Mikan no longer carries something heavy in her chest for revealing Hotaru's secret to Ruka.
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