Mikan Pov
"What happened" I asked
" I don't know, I felt like a memory came back and then something overwhelming took over me and I dropped the glass" he whispered " I better fix it".
My brother stood up
" my name is Tsubasa Sakura and this is my sister Mikan. We don't have any businesses as such but I'm engaged too Misaki." He signalled to me to take over
" I'm Mikan and Hotaru is my best friend. Sorry about the glass" I said and then rushed back to my seat. I felt there judgemental stares but I ignored them all. The glass got cleaned and dinner was served. Afterwards the kids got sent out so the adults could talk and such.
"If isn't poor little Mikan" Luna said the minute we got outside.
I sighed but let it go.
"At least she's got class koizumi" Hotaru spat.
I couldn't help but giggle at luna's face.
" how about we play spin the bottle truth or dare" nonoko said
We all agreed and went into one of the living rooms.
" ready" Anna asked.
We sat in a circle with Luna,, Ruka, Anna, nonoko, Natsume, sumire, Koko, kitsuneme, Hotaru and me in that order.
Anna got the empty Coke bottle and spun it. It spun ten times till it landed on Ruka and Hotaru. I giggled.
" truth or dare bunny boy" Hotaru said smirking
" truth" Ruka said
" tell Luna what you really think of her" Hotaru said.
" ummm no offence Luna but I think you're a bit of a slut and you're really bitchy to like other girls and you're really annoying when Natsume is near you" Ruka said nervously.
Luna looked positively furious but didn't say anything because Natsume was in the room.
" next" Koko said clapping his hands. He spun the bottle and I watched as it spun and spun and spun and spun. I was getting really dizzy.
" truth or dare" sumire said.
No one was talking. I looked around wondering why no one spoke.
" truth or dare Mikan" she said.
" Oohh me" I said. " umm dare".
Sumire told me to go our of the room while they talked about what I should do.
I looked at the painting of the Hyuuga's and yukihara's, nogi's and Imai's
"Ow" I said when my head gave a sudden jolt. My eyes traced over the kids. There were 7 kids in total. I recognised Ruka, Natsume and Hotaru. They all were smiling which was quite surprising. I looked at the girl who had her arm around all of them laughing and looking joyful. The five of them looked inseparable. The girl that I didn't recognise was wearing pigtails and had a yellow dress on. I smiled at her unconsciously. Another girl who looked like a mini Natsume was also there smiling. She looked around four. The rest looked about six. There were two boys next to the adults about two years older than the other kids. They were also smiling, they looked like best friends.
" doesn't that bit look like" I wondered aloud before sumire interrupted me and ushered me back in.
" you have to confess to the person you like" Luna said laughing
I was confused. " like? I like lots of people"
" not like that Baka, like someone you want to be your boyfriend" Hotaru said
" I don't like anyone though" I said
" then if you had to choose someone to be your boyfriend" sumire said.
I thought for awhile. I didn't notice all the guys staring at me.
"Ummm can I call the person" I asked
" sure" Luna said a bit surprised " but put it on speaker"
I nodded and called Tsubasa.
Everyone's face was a mixture of surprise and amusement.
We played it for a couple more times till the bottle landed on Natsume and I. I giggled evilly
"Truth or dare Natsume"
"Dare"
"Do the dare that you guys did to me"
" hn"
" go on"
" I like Mikan Sakura"
The whole room gasped. I dropped my jaw, The Natsume Hyuuga likes me. I stared at him to make sure he wasn't lying. Hotaru's truth machine went off telling us it was the truth.
" well polka"
" Ha ha ha is that Tsubasa calling, I got to go, byeeeee" I said blushing and then I ran out of the room.
I decided to walk home so I could my thoughts.
Natsume, he makes me angry and he pisses me off. He calls me polka and he made everyone ignore me. But he makes my heart flutter and my mind always thinks about him, I get jealous when he's with other girls. Is that love or like. I threw a stone to the floor and decided to sleep on it. The next day I knew what I was going to say.
It was really cold that day. The snow glistened as I made my way to the Sakura tree. I giggled when I saw Natsume there sleeping. I leaned down and poked his ribs.
"Polka" he roughly whispered
" I need to tell you something" we said at the same time
He pulled me to him. I landed on his lap. He was really warm and I wanted that moment to last forever. Staring at each other as if no one could shake us.
" I'm engaged" he said
" what" I said, I couldn't hear him
" I'm engaged polka" he said roughly. I looked at him with tears forming in my eyes.
" after you left yesterday, our parents came in and told us. Hotaru and I are engaged"
My world crumbled down. I jumped up afraid to touch him.
"I really can't wait, we're only sixteen but in two years we'll be married. It's so awesome. I love her" I turned my head unable to look him in the eyes. The gang was coming towards us.
Hotaru didn't even spare a glance at me but rushed into natsume's hands and hugged him. Then they kissed.
I let go of my feelings and did what I would normally do. I wiped away my tears then smiled a huge smile and said " congratulations, I'm really happy for you."
" stupid, stupid why would Natsume love you. You're such an idiot. No one loves you and they don't want you in their lives" a voice said in my head.
The bell rang and everyone walked inside leaving Natsume, Hotaru and me behind.
" what did you want to tell me" Natsume asked
" you know what, it doesn't really matter" I said smiling as I walked away.
When I got home I cried till I couldn't cry anymore and then I stood up and told myself to be strong. I didn't need anyone.
The next two weeks were annoying. Every time I went near the gang they would suddenly start talking about Natsume and Hotaru. They only seemed to kiss and hug when I was around. It made my heart ache but I ignored it. I didn't talk to Hotaru much till we had our big fight.
On Friday I got a text in class from an anonymous sender. It was a video. At lunch I went to the Sakura tree and I plugged in my headphones and watched it.
Video starts
" I can't believe that bitch stood you up" Luna said fuming
" Hotaru I owe you $50" Natsume said with a stoic expression
" you really did lose the bet" Ruka said laughing
" what are you talking about" Anna said
" we made a bet where if Natsume dated Mikan he would owe me $50 and if she stood him up I'd owe him $50. He was going to dump Mikan after a day" Hotaru said
" you think I'd date a poor ugly girl like her" Natusme said sneering
" even her parents left her, no one can love someone like that" Luna said
" Hmphhhh mikans just a nuisance. She's useless" Hotaru said
Everyone in the hand started nodding and laughing
" kids I have some good news" Mrs Hyuuga said bursting thought the door.
Video ends
By the end of the video tears were running down my cheeks. I was angry but so sad. The gang was coming towards me. I brushed off my tears and stood up glaring at them.
" Mikan is something wrong" nonoko said
" ..."
" Mikan are you okay" Hotaru asked
" no I'm not okay but you wouldn't care either way would you?" I spat
" Mikan stop being a Baka and tell me what happened" Hotaru said losing her cool.
" leave me alone" I said starting to walk away.
Hotaru grabbed my arms and pushed me into the tree
" I am your best friend, tell me what's wrong. Is it something to do with me and Natsume" Hotaru said angrily
" if a best friend is someone who talks about me behind my back, if a best friend makes a bet that would hurt me in any way shape or form. If friends make me feel bad I don't think I want any. You hear me. I don't need or want any friends or best friends. Now let me go" I hissed as I pushed off Hotaru's arms and ran home. I didn't cry, I couldn't cry. What I said, every word of it was true. That night I laughed as Tsubasa and his buddies made fools of themselves. I was star felt relieved. I would never have to see Hotaru and Natsume being lovesick puppies or Luna. The next day at school I was ignored, it was as if I had never been their friends. I was fine with it. I stayed in the library and studied for midterms. Things continued that way for a couple weeks till after midterms. I did surprising well on midterms so I went out to eat with Tsubasa and Misaki. We went to my favourite restaurant and ordered a few meals. Surprisingly the gang walked through the doors and sat at a table near mine.
"Why would they come to a poor restaurant like this" I thought.
Tsubasa and Misaki left the table halfway through the dinner because they got a call from the wedding planner. I continued eating my rice and stared at my phone.
" you know mikan's beautiful she's so smart and kind" Hotaru said
I didn't look at them. " ignore them, ignore them"
" Oi Imai I bet you that Mikan will become prom queen" Natsume said
" deal Baka" Natsume said
" Mikan is so capable and strong and beautiful" they chorused.
I giggled but didn't look at them.
Just then a waiter came out holding a cake. I watched as he weaved his way through and drooled over its appearance. It was a chocolate cake with so much chocolate. The waiter didn't say anything as he put the cake on my table. I looked down at it. I was gobsmacked. On the cake it said
No matter how much we fight,
I'll always be by your side.
We've been through too much
To let what we have slide.
(Source: poems/friend/im-sorry/#ixzz3v8yFTmE8
#FamilyFriendPoems )
I giggled at how corny it was. Then stood up and pretended to glare at them. I marched up to their table and banged my fist on the table. They all looked extremely scared which made me lose my facade. I giggled and told Hotaru " I forgive you". Hotaru smiled at me. I hugged her and then told them that they were forgiven. Then I walked away
Normal Pov
The gang watched as Mikan walked away. She had forgive them but her eyes told them a different story. They looked sad and broken. Her eyes always looked dimmed and sad but now they looked broke.
Hotaru cleared her mouth and said " it's just like the time when we were twelve and one of her memories came back. She had cried and sobbed. Her eyes looked lost and afraid. I don't know what the memory was but that was one of the only times that Mikan had broken down"
Natsume gripped the table and said " we have to find out about mikans past."
They all silently agreed
Ok guys so I'm going on vacation to xxxxxx and I'm staying at my grandparents house and they have no internet :((( I won't be able to upload anything till January the 21st ;). I'm going to write a couple of chapters on the trip and then when I get back I'll upload them all at once. Please don't give up on this story. I would appreciate any reviews that you can give me. I hope you're enjoying the story. I'd like to thank daia Sakura, Sakura shiragiku and a illicit for their support and reviews. Ht out xoxooxox