Aiyen's Note: I'm finally back. Though I'm still super busy with school work so I won't be posting again anytime soon, I think. Anyways, Hope you like this chapter and don't forget to review.
P.S… Can anyone beta-read my stories? Please?
Disclaimer: You know the drill…
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3rd Chapter: The start of something new?
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The atmosphere of the class was somewhat gloomy or was it just her emitting the dark aura? She stared at her teacher who was busy bubbling about something she couldn't comprehend. Well, she was not listening anyway.
She glanced at the door a few feet away from her and looked at the young lad standing there from foot to head.
"Honestly, of all things that could happen to me, this just had to happen! " She thought before she sighed heavily.
After some time of looking, she heard her name being called. She turned her head around constantly, searching whoever was calling her. She returned her face back to the board and frowned. Was she just hearing things or was she going crazy?
"Oh God, please no! Not this early!"
The rest was history. Just plain, boring discussion about some circle-thingy with some scribbled numbers on the side, or at least she thought it was numbers. The teacher's handwriting was that bad.
She was still busy writing on her notebook how much she hated Natsume when someone pulled it away. She immediately looked up and saw Hotaru with her stoic expression.
"Don't read it!" She shouted.
"I wonder what she's writing." Anna asked as she leaned closer to Hotaru who was slowly turning the pages of her notebook.
"Must have something to do with her boyfriend waiting outside." Nonoko guessed.
Mikan shook her hands and head, trying to say no, a big "No, no!"
"He's just my body guard. There's no way I would have a boyfriend and not tell you." She explained to them who was eyeing her and weighing her answer to be the truth or just a lie.
"Don't lie Mikan, we saw you always glancing at him. You had stars sparkling in your eyes every time you do." Nonoko insisted. It was fun teasing Mikan, so fun. You can hear Evil laugh as the background music in this scene –Bwahahahahaha-.
"What? There must be something wrong with your eyes Nonoko. If I had something in my eyes while looking at him, it was flames, burning flames!" She said.
"Burning flames? That doesn't even make sense. Oh, so you didn't have stars in your eyes, you had flames of love, how sweet." She giggled.
Anna cooed with her and murmured something about being in love.
"Natsume ehh…?" She muttered.
"Yes, that's him! The first guy- -"Unfortunately Mikan's declaration of hatred was cut off by Nonoko.
"The first guy you fell in love with! We must get to know him! C'mon girls." Nonoko marched right down him, Anna giggled, and well, Hotaru just shrugged but nonetheless followed them.
Mikan sighed. Would they just listen to her just this once?
"Excuse me. Natsume, right? Mikan's boyfriend?" Anna started.
Natsume was a bit confused at first but took a look at Mikan behind them who by the looks of it just choked on her saliva when her friends asked him.
"What are you up to Mik-mik?" He thought and his lips curved up to a smirk.
"Is that what she told you?" He asked, his brows almost meeting.
"Hmp. I guess you can say that. She didn't deny that fact." Nonoko started.
"Is that so?" He took another glance at Mikan who was pretending to hang herself by the door.
"Again huh?" He smirked.
"What do you mean 'again'?" Nonoko asked slightly confused.
"I mean she did it again. Yesterday she just told someone she's my girlfriend. Tsk, tsk…" He took a glance at Mikan and he looked at her in a way that clearly says 'May the best devil win.'
She returned the same look and almost screamed bloody murder.
"Mikan?" Hotaru managed to say before clutching her hands over her face, she looked totally shocked. Just imagine that! The great Imai herself, shocked?
"No, Hotaru! Don't believe him! I don't like him! And I certainly didn't tell someone that he is my boyfriend." Mikan clung to her.
Hotaru just smacked her head and once again her cold demeanor returned.
"I was just playing with you. Of course I know baka."
"You did?" Mikan asked stammered.
"Well, it was a nice laugh, seeing Hotaru going with our joke." Anna commented.
Nonoko nodded. "Yes, yes. It's not everyday you see that."
"Aghh! I hate you guys. I thought you were really thinking that- - that thing is my boyfriend!" She hissed.
"It's your fault for being such an idiot." Hotaru muttered.
"And this is what I call my friends." She rolled her eyes.
"Enough chit chats. It certainly is a surprise to see you again, Natsume." Hotaru faced Natsume with an unreadable expression.
Who knew this two were friends from before? Mikan certainly did not. Well, come to think of it, those two seemed to have some kind of similarities between their attitudes.
"You two know each other!?" Mikan asked or shouted, surprised.
"Is your friend dense or what?" He asked Hotaru.
"Get use to it." Hotaru replied. She looked at Mikan who sent her an 'I'm-so-mad-at-you-right-now' look.
"Anyway, I'm hungry. C'mon Mik-mik, it's time for lunch." He pulled her hair which reached past her shoulders.
"Hey! Wait- Aw! Stop that! My hair!" She screamed as she tried her best to make him let go. First of all, she wanted to eat with her friends, second of all, she doesn't want to eat with him, and lastly, they're going the wrong way!
Her friends were starring at their retreating, arguing back. They couldn't move their feet from where they were standing to follow them. Had the world gone mad or what it just their imagination showing them what they just saw? No way! Was Mikan Sakura being under by someone?
And 'Mik-mik'... What's up with that?
Interesting…
"You could have at least told me we were going the wrong way!" He yelled at her after minutes of walking.
This time Mikan was leading the way. She wanted to lose him but the jerk was hard to trick. They roamed the entire campus and you couldn't possible imagine how big it is. They really didn't get any lunch and she was exhausted and hungry.
So in the end, she went back to class with her stomach grumbling while he didn't as much seem affected by it.
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Mikan opened their huge front door and stomped her way to their kitchen. This day could not possible get any worse than it is right now.
She opened their fridge, the one where they keep the meat. She turned around to look at him with her murderous stare and took out some raw bacon. She handed it to him and he starred at her demanding an explanation.
"Cook that." She simply stated and sat down on one of the chairs.
"I'm sorry, if I'm not mistaken I'm your bodyguard not your cook." He handed her the bacon but she refused to take it.
"Bodyguard, cook, what's the difference. Just cook it! Besides you're the reason why I'm starving right now." She crossed her legs and engaged in a starring contest.
Mikan almost jumped from her sit when she heard someone talked behind her.
"I'm sorry. Am I disturbing anything?" Kori asked, slightly backing out the room.
"It's all right. Natsume was just about to cook some bacon for me, weren't you Natsume?" She smiled sweetly.
But he knew better what was behind that stupid fake smile. Oh, he was not gonna lose to her.
"Oh… Well, I'll be outside if you need anything." She said and excused herself.
"There's no way I'm cooking for you." He told her.
"Fine… Let's settle this like the civilize person that I am." She stood and went close to him.
"Civilize person that you are?" He asked her, as if he heard something wrong.
"C'mon. I'm hungry. Let's just do this. Rock, paper, scissors… Best out of 5."
"Rock, paper, scissors? Geez, it's really civilize, not!" He thought.
"All right then." He extended his hands but looked at her when she didn't reached out for it.
"Could you wash your hands first? Normally I wouldn't mind touching other people but since it you, I have to be extra careful." She said.
He only rolled his eyes. How irritating can this girl get? First, she asked, I mean- commanded him to cook bacon for her, blamed him for missing lunch and now this. You got to be kidding!
So instead he grabbed her hand and she whined but didn't take her hand back. It felt so smooth and soft. He was sure she was a princess here, not doing anything and just bossing people around.
"C'mon. Let's get this over with. Rock, Paper Scissors."
Guess who won? Natsume of course.
He only laughed as he walked out the door. Mikan grunted behind him and took the bacon. Fine, she can cook her own food, thank you very much.
You might be asking why she didn't call Kori or Ren or any of her maids to cook for her. The truth was that she felt challenged by him. She wanted him to cook for her and just once she wanted him to obey. Sort of assurance that he knows she's the boss. But the guy was as hard as a rock and just too stubborn for her!
Ah! Who was she kidding; she doesn't know the first thing about cooking so instead of trying she called out for Kori. Who cares what Natsume thinks?
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It was past 11 o'clock when Mikan went downstairs to get some Orange Juice and cookies. They we're having a almost-mid-night-snack. By 'they' I meant Youchi. Tomorrow is Saturday anyway, she didn't have to worry about waking up early.
She door of the elevator she was riding opened and she saw her dad and Natsume talking seriously about something. Must be really important. She was just suppose to go by unnoticed but his father apparently saw her.
"Mikan, I see you're still awake." He smiled at her. His smile only made his wrinkles more visible. She thought about how her dad always misses out birthdays and special occasions. She kinda felt bad for him. He wasn't able to enjoy his life much lately.
"Hey dad! I was just about to get something to eat for Youchi and me. But I see that Mr. What's his name is still here." She snob the young lad sitting across his father's seat.
"I'm surprise to see Natsume here still alive. I thought you might have killed him on his first day." His dad chuckled. It was nice to hear he was laughing even just this once.
"Please dad, give me some credit. I'm not than heartless you know. I just gave him one last day to enjoy his life. Just don't act surprise tomorrow if you don't see him, o'kay?" She sneered at Natsume and proceeded to the kitchen before he could reply.
She took a plate of freshly baked cookies, courtesy of Kori, and two glasses of juice and placed them in a tray. She groaned mentally thinking how can her house have so many doors contenting to other rooms expect for their kitchen. Mental Note, remind her dad to put another door to get in and out of the kitchen.
For now she just have to face his err, face.
"Prepare yourself, you're going to war!" She thought and took one last deep breath.
Again, she was planning on waking without being paid attention but his dad must hate her or something for never doing it!
"Mikan, come here for a moment." His dad tapped the space next to him, motioning her to sit beside him.
Curiously, she placed the tray on the table and settled herself beside her dad.
"Listen, I've decided to –" His dad started off.
"To fire Natsume? I thought you wouldn't come back to your senses." She said happily.
She took a glance at him and saw that he was smirking. She stuck her tongue out at him and turned back to her dad.
"No, of course not. I was about to say that he'll be staying here from now on." He informed her. For Mikan it was the most dreadful news she ever heard!
She could see the dark sky getting darker, hiding the stars sparkling a while ago and thunder and lighting replaced it. It's going to be the end of the world.
"Mikan, are you still there?" His dad shook her shoulder gently.
"I told you sir it would mean the end of the world for her." This time it was Natsume's turn to speak. He had a glint of amusement in his eyes.
"Nonsense. I think she's taking it quiet well than I expected. See, she's not even making any reactions." He replied.
It was if the words just sank in her head and she realized what it meant too late.
"Dad! How can you do that! Is not enough that you hired me a bodyguard? Now you have to let him stay here! Why?" She stood and yelled.
"Don't get too excited, there's more." Natsume told her. His eyes still had the same look he had a while ago.
"More?" She looked at her father with a look of determination and confusion.
"Remember that room beside yours?" He asked her.
"The one that's practically an extension of my room?" She raised her brow, not wanting where the conversation was going.
"Yes, that one. You see, he will be occupying that room from now on." He said.
Natsume was extremely being quiet and Mikan didn't mind that at all, this is a battle of reasons between her and her dad.
"How can you do that? He can just go in and out of my room anytime he wants. We practically same the same balcony, ." She tried to reason out.
"The lock is in your room. It would just be convenient for him if anything bad happens if your room is next to him." He seemed to have thought of everything.
"Wait dad, why are you acting overprotective these past few days? Are you hiding something from me?" She knew she didn't have to ask, she already had an idea of what his answer is.
"Who knew this girl could be smart if she wanted to?" Natsume thought.
"Fine." His dad sighed in defeat.
"I'll tell you the truth… Someone is after us. I don't know if it's really him but his trying to kill me, you and Youchi." He told her.
"Trying to kill us?" Mikan repeated and starred at him in disbelief.
"Why? And you said him, who is this 'him'?" By this time, she was feeling a bit scared.
"I can't say who it is right now, and I'm not really sure why. Don't just tell anyone about this all right?" He massaged his forehead.
"What about Youchi, why doesn't he have a bodyguard?"
"Oh, but he has. You probably just didn't saw him."
"Why is Natsume the only one staying here?" She asked out of curiosity.
"Because we have so many bodyguards outside. I trust Natsume and it ease my worries if his with us all the time."
She could only say 'oh' as her respond. Sure, she was rich her whole life but this was the very first time some kind of drama happened to her. And according to movies and books, once the drama starts, it just doesn't seem to end.
She observed Natsume. Was he really that good for his father to trust him that much?
He winked at her as if thinking that she was fantasizing him, which was totally far from reality. You wish!
"Don't stress yourself too much dad. Try to rest for a while, o.k.?" She softly kissed him on the cheek and was about to walk away.
"Wait! Why don't you show Natsume his room." His dad told her.
Mikan obeyed forcefully.
"Good night to you sir." Natsume said.
"Same to you." Mikan's dad replied.
While riding the elevator they were extremely quiet. Both didn't want to say anything until they reached the destined floor and the door opened.
"You better not come to my room and try to rape me!" She warned him.
"Don't you think you should sleep first before you start dreaming?" He retorted.
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Aiyen's Note: Thank you so much for reading.
P.S (again…) I'm open for any ideas on what Mikan will do to get rid of Natsume… So just write it in your review, k? I would really appreciate that!