FOREVER AND ALWAYS

By: kukkimonster

Genre: Humor/Romance

Pairing: NatsumexMikan

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Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice but I still will do my best to satisfy the readers. (:

Note (Read this first): Hi guys! I'm really, really tired of waiting for the next chapter to be released. It's actually on the 20th of September, right? Why are you doing this to me, Higuchi-sensei? Jeez~ it's killing me seriously. o Anyways, I'm currently reading a really, really cute and hilarious story entitled Diary ng Panget Season 1 (It's sooooo long though). But ASDFGHJKL; I love you Cross Sandford~ as in, a lot! Mwaaaah! :* (And I must say~ Rhea Rodriguez~ you're definitely one lucky girl. Damn! I wanna be Cross' personal maid. :")Hahahaha. XD By the way, sorry for ranting. Tehee. Just don't forget to read and review, okay? (:

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CHAPTER 5: Wanted: Perfect Maid

Mikan's eyes were bulging out from their sockets. "Y-y-you're t-t-that g-guy- from b-be-before." She felt her jaw dropped.

Natsume froze too, she knew it. But a moment later, he suddenly came back to his senses. He felt that he was snapped back into reality. All he could see at that point in time was the stunned face of the girl in front of him. Yes. That face… how could I ever forget that face and those auburn eyes? She's the annoying photographer back in Thailand. And what she did to me was… was extremely humiliating. I couldn't erase it from my mind. And… Damn! Natsume's vision got a lot darker. He was glaring at her.

Natsume fixed his composure and said, "Oh, that's a shocker" he paused, "so you also remembered me, huh?" He uttered.

Mikan's face was turning blue. She realized soon months ago that what she did to this man wasn't right. Seven months ago, she could have helped him get up, right? However she even captured pictures of this man while he was sopping wet. She inhaled in all the air around her and exhaled like a raging horse all set for a race. She then forced a laugh which sounded more of choking. "A-ah… Err…" She stuttered. She breathed in again, gathered up the nerve and said, "Yoh!"

Goodness! Natsume couldn't help but shook his head while he picked the kitten from the ground. Tch. This lady's really… really impossible. How could she greet me just like that as if we knew each other for a long time? The nerve. Tch.

Natsume caresses the kitten's fur. "I told you not to pass here, Kero-chan, for the reason that this area is said to bring terrible luck. You see, a stranger almost kidnapped you." He turned again and faced the lady in front of him. "And what a coincidence this is, Ms. Photographer!" He said in a sarcastic tone.

Mikan frowned. What the hell is this guy talking about me? I abduct poor kittens? Oh c'mon! This place definitely gives the impression of being safe however I presume foolish individuals reside here too like thisguytalking to the cat.

"Wah!"

She was about to leave when she fortuitously tripped on the gutter and held on the gate which gave in immediately. She glanced at it for awhile and raised the handle of the broken gate.

Someone suddenly took it from her. She turned around and stared at the guy who's talking to the kitten a moment back- slash- the handsome guy she met seven months ago.

"You ruined my gate?" he shouted furiously.

"W-what!? I-is this your house? Ah! I-I'm really s-sorry." Mikan said nervously.

"You ruined my gate." He clenched his fists in anger. "You're getting on my nerves again."

"Hey Natsume, please don't intimidate her," a handsome guy with a blonde hair and blue eyes appeared. Beside him was a fine-looking guy too with a spiky hair and eyes that don't seem to open.

Mikan looked at the guy who was now standing beside her. It was Ruka. She didn't recognize the guy beside him though. But if there was one thing she noticed, it was the fact that all men she met so far were one hell of a bunch of good-looking men.

Ruka spoke. "Before I forget, Mikan, this is my-"

"You know her, Ruka?" Natsume interrupted. He gave Ruka a puzzled gaze.

"Of course I do. She's my fiancée's best friend." Ruka paused. He stared at Mikan once more. "Mikan, meet my best friend Natsume," he said pointing to the guy in front of her.

Natsume? His name sounds familiar. Mikan thought.

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-FLASHBACK-

Few hours ago…

"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." She 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."

"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.

-END OF FLASHBACK-

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OMG! N-Natsume? Ruka's best friend… then he- he must be the one Hotaru mentioned hours ago. He's Hotaru and Ruka's Best Man for sure in their forthcoming wedding. Crap! Of all people, why him?

"Ha-ha! Don't mind my best friend though. He's actually like that if somebody, fortuitously or not, razed his property." Ruka chuckled. "But I have a nice proposal in mind. Here." He puts on the medium signpost made of lumber around Mikan's neck. "You're hired."

"Huh?!"

"If you don't want to be sued by Natsume, then be his personal maid. He's terribly looking for one. He just came here from Thailand a few days ago. So… is that okay?" Ruka followed the kitten. "Kero-chan!" He gazed at Mikan once more and asked, "Before I forget, I have to say something to Hotaru which I didn't remember earlier. Can you tell me where she is?"

"Ah… Hotaru's at the internet café."

Ruka smiled. "Okay. See you, Mikan. And hey, Natsume…" He paused. "Take care of her, okay?" After that, he left.

Mikan could feel her jaw dropped. She was still holding the medium signpost that read- Wanted: Perfect Maid.

"It's obviously all your fault that you ruined my gate. Tch." Natsume said irritably.

Mikan faced the guy and matched the knot on his forehead. She just had the worst day of her life and she didn't want anyone- any guy- scolding her.

"And why are you so annoyed huh? Complain all you want if that gate of yours is magnificent. If I have destroyed it, then what's new? That gate is already old and damaged. Jeez. It's apparently not my fault that I accidentally ruined it."

"Tch. Whatever. I want you to have my gate replaced."

"What?"

"Gee, that gate's really costly, you know," Kitsuneme, the guy with a spiky hair, butted in. "It was imported from Germany."

"Argh! To hell with your gate, I actually don't give a damn. And I won't pay for it. Grrr!" Because of rage, Mikan tossed the gate's broken handle and it knocked the gate's base which gave in instantly. In a slow motion, the remaining parts of the gate fell on the ground all of a sudden.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

"Nii-chan!," a young boy who just passed by yelled. "That's metal, am I correct? Can I have it? Our teacher asked us to bring recyclable materials."

Natsume nodded.

Five kids then swiftly surrounded the area where the wrecked gate collapsed.

"We will definitely get an absolute one hundred percent for this."

"Arigatou, Natsume nii-chan!" An adorable young girl with a russet hair expressed her gratitude.

"YEHEY!"

Mikan looked at Natsume. He wasn't saying anything while staring at the kids who are currently leaving. Oh, well, at least, he's still thoughtful and considerate at those toddlers.

Kitsuneme laughed so hard which caught Mikan's attention. Natsume shook his head when she looked at him once again.

Kitsuneme, still laughing, reached for her hand.

"Welcome to Hyuuga Natsume's residence."

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