22. Till death do us part
"You took more than thirty minutes." Natsume spoke as he saw his brunette wife walking out of their room, changed into new clothes.
"We just arrived and you want me to go cruising around with you in the middle of the night!" Mikan complained as she approached her husband, annoyed.
"Then stay here alone. I got some work outside." Natsume said out coolly and started to walk away, making Mikan shriek in fear.
"Wait! What the! You can't leave me here alone like this! This house's giving me creeps!" Mikan cried out in fear as she ran after him, totally mad.
"You're too noisy." Natsume said as he stopped walking for a while, turning to her side and looking into her flickering brown eyes.
"But it's much more tolerable than your silence." He added as he started to walk again, grabbing her by her hand and dragging her through one of the corridors which apparently led the way to a wide, marble balcony. That magnificent balcony overlooked the whole area of the backyard which had the most beautiful boundary Mikan had ever seen in her life, the river.
"It's Kamogamo." Natsume said, his eyes focused on the still waters of the river, sparkling brightly in the faint moon light.
"Whoa! It's so... beautiful..." Mikan said, unintentionally. Her mouth was gaping open, awed by the charming scenery which was there before her eyes.
"Thank god. At last you appreciated something in here." Natsume said in a scornful tone and walked towards another set of stairs, which led the way down to the huge old garden which was nicely placed in the cool shade of the river, hidden by a line of medium height sakura trees. The garden looked a bit over grown, probably due to the lack of attention paid by the gardeners over the years.
Mikan watched as he climbed down the stairs and stepped into the garden, his eyes fixed upon the distant figure of the river.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Mikan cried out, loud enough to be heard by Natsume.
"Shut it and follow me." He said without looking up at her.
"I thought we were gonna tour inside the house." Mikan said, emphasizing the word 'inside'.
"I said 'cruising around', didn't I?" Natsume replied as he looked up at her, annoyed. "If you don't wanna come down, just stay there alone." Added he as he started to walk again, leaving Mikan up on the balcony alone.
Within a few seconds, he felt something hanging on his sleeve, grabbing it slightly, making him smirk widely.
"Why'd you have to leave me there..." A teary voice spoke as Natsume turned his eyes to look at the person walking next to him, grinning.
"Looks like someone's really scared." He said and pinched her nose, making Mikan squeal in pain.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"You're so annoying."
"Then why did marry me!"
"'cause you're so annoying."
"What?!"
"Yup."
They were arguing till they felt the creamy sand of the river bank under their feet. The moon wasn't full, yet it gave them enough light to have a clear view of the surrounding area, still and serine. The bank was hidden perfectly by a line of old sakura trees, their roots running forward till they sunk themselves in the river waters. The river was so broad that they hardly could see the other bank in the opposite side. But some of the tall shadows of skyscrapers could be seen on the rippling water like those of giant ghosts, reaching the mansion house for dinner.
"Whoa! This is incredible! I always dreamt to build my house in a place like this!" Mikan said as she let go of Natsume's arm which she had been holding on to all this time. Hearing her amused voice, Natsume couldn't help but remind her of something, important.
"This is your house." He said as Mikan looked at him astonished.
"Err... Yeah... But still...it's too large for me..." Mikan said, keeping eye contact with Natsume's crimson ones.
"Sorry about that." Natsume said in a scornful voice as he sat down on a bench-like root coming out from the ground.
"Umm... but still..." Mikan said, turning to Natsume again with a sudden outburst of high spirit, smiling.
"We can make it become smaller!" She completed her sentence, looking into Natsume's surprised eyes, smiling brightly.
"What? You aren't gonna bulldoze it huh?" Natsume asked, not sure about what she had meant by saying it. Hearing this, Mikan walked towards him and sat down beside him, making him follow her gaze to something in the starry night sky.
"I mean... We can make it less office-like..." She said, before she shifted her eyes from the sky to her shocked husband. Natsume could see the energy and the eagerness she had in them.
"We sure can make it a home! Together!" Mikan said as she grabbed Natsume's arm, making him lift his eyes to hers, astonished. He couldn't think of what to say in return yet his lips couldn't miss the chance to speak in its own way. So he tightened the grip on her hand and dragged her closer to him, making her close her eyes unconsciously.
Within another silent second, his lips were on hers under that peaceful serenity, the sound of the rippling water mixing with their unspoken emotions. This time it was so intense, that Mikan couldn't keep calm anymore. Her fingernails were digging painfully into Natsume's skin, sending electric waves of unknown pleasure through his body. That was the first time Mikan let Natsume uncover the hidden pleasures inside her mouth, making their emotions mix with each other's inevitable feelings. She felt the heat building up between their bodies, making them both sweat vigorously. Her hands were exploring Natsume's back, almost scraping it with her sharp pointed nails, making Natsume pull her closer to his body some more; his control was reaching its limits. But it looked as if Mikan didn't want to stop so he had to withdraw all by himself, both panting so hard after a session of fifteen to twenty silent minutes.
Right after she had returned back to consciousness, Mikan felt embarrassed for not being able to control her feelings once more towards her husband. She decided that something was terribly wrong with her at the moment for she still felt like kissing him till the end of her days. She definitely could say that she wanted more. But still she hurriedly removed her hands from his shirt and clutched her little mini dress, blushing beet red. Seeing this, Natsume stood up and stretched his hand out for her, smiling wholeheartedly at his blushing little wife. He knew it was the right time to smile 'cause now he was pretty sure that his wife had the same eagerness to be with him as he did.
"This isn't the place for that." Natsume said as he made her stand up, his eyes celebrating the new feelings of his brunette wife.
"I—I didn't—mean... that!" Mikan said, embarrassed to death as she followed Natsume's lead towards the house.
"Huh... We'll see about that." Natsume said, dragging her by her arm, smirking.
The silent Kamogamo river watched them as they disappeared into the house, leaving it in the dark again.
"Natsume..." She asked, her nose hidden in the blank blanket and her eyes pointed at the ceiling.
"Hn." He replied as he turned to her side, his feet touching hers under the blanket, making Mikan caress them some more with hers.
"Am I a bad girl?" Mikan asked out cutely, shifting her gaze to Natsume's mild crimson eyes. Hearing that question, Natsume hardly kept his giggles inside his stomach.
"Yup." Natsume said, smirking so widely, much to Mikan's dismay.
"You mean it?" Mikan asked again, her eyes nearing to cry. Seeing her really bad mood, Natsume took hold of her waist and dragged her closer, her bare skin touching his once more.
"Nope." He said as he kissed her porcelain cheek, making them become rosy again. Feeling this Mikan put her hands on his chest and pushed him away, making Natsume look at her, shocked.
"You said yes!" Mikan said, bringing on a fake anger, childishly.
"You pushed me away!" Natsume said in an equal fake anger, skipping her question.
"But you said yes!" Mikan yelled, her eyes widened in fury.
"You pushed me." Natsume repeated the words, making Mikan feel a little guilty from within. Feeling that, she hurriedly moved closer to him again, scared that he'd leave her. Seeing her sudden reaction, Natsume smirked, much to Mikan's relief.
"You scared the hell out of me! Natsume no baka!" Mikan said out softly as she buried her face on his chest, her voice muffled a little. Hearing that, Natsume just made a giggling sound and wrapped his arms around her, giving her more relief.
"Ne... Natsume..." Mikan asked again, breaking the chain of emotions they'd been sharing a moment ago.
"Hn?" Natsume gave out his usual reply as Mikan raised her head from his embrace and looked at him, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"Have you been with a girl...like this...before?" Mikan asked, her heart thumping a little. Hearing that, Natsume's eyes widened a bit, but he managed to keep calm as always.
"I dunno." Natsume replied with a deep sigh, making Mikan's eyes widen some more.
"What kinda answer is that!?" Mikan asked as she punched his chest playfully, not wanting to show that she was a bit hurt by his answer.
"I said I don't know." He replied, closing his eyes, not knowing what kind of an emotion he should express through them at the moment.
"With... with who... then?" Mikan asked, her heart screaming at that question. She knew she had no right to ask something like that from him, since she herself was guilty of making love to another guy in the first place. Yet, she couldn't help asking more about it. She was far more than just curious. However, she knew she wasn't gonna live a happy life after hearing the name Natsume would say next.
"I don't know." He said, making Mikan sigh in relief.
"Oh Natsume... You're so disappointing!" She said as she placed her head back on his chest, her heart screaming a little, but she knew she would manage to keep it quiet. She didn't wanna hear more about that. Leaving it at that would be the best thing for both of their lives. It didn't matter to her that he had involved with some other girl before; all what mattered to her was that he, now, was all hers.
Natsume on the other hand was still pondering on that same question; the question which had been always popping up in his mind. Everything that had happened recently looked so familiar to him. His heart heaved at that thought.
A few silent minutes passed between them, letting both of them wander in their separate worlds of thoughts. Mikan at this point regretted bringing on that topic for their discussion, 'cause both of them looked lost after having conversed about it.
"Natsume... Did I... Did I make you upset?" She asked in a shaky voice, making Natsume look at her, opening his eyes.
"No." He said and leaned forward to kiss her temple passionately, making her lose her mind again. She closed her eyes and let him melt her down to her bones with his wet passionate lips. As he broke the contact, he looked at her, serious more than ever.
"You never did, little girl. But promise me one thing." Natsume said almost in a whisper as he took a few strands of her hair in his hand, looking so intensely into her wide hazel eyes.
"P-pro-mise?" Mikan repeated his words, surprised.
"Yeah. You gotta promise me..." He said, looking into her eyes, solemnly. "That you won't leave me..." He stopped again and sighed before opening his mouth to continue.
"Whatever happens in the future." Natsume completed his sentence, still looking into her eyes so deeply, making Mikan stare back in the same intensity. Hearing his words, Mikan smiled, brighter than ever.
"Stupid Natsume! Don't you remember! I've already promised that... Before God!" She said and kissed his left cheek cutely, making Natsume sigh in relief.
"Till death do us part! That was it, if my memory's correct!" Mikan said as she hugged him again, wrapping her legs around his.
"What?" Natsume asked, dragging her closer, playfully.
"Our wedding vow!" She said and pouted at him, making him give her a gentle smile, out of the blue. Seeing his smile, Mikan felt a burning sensation inside her heart that she couldn't stop herself from saying the next few words.
"I think..." She started and looked into his godly crimson eyes, her eyes flickering a little as Natsume looked back at her, surprised.
"I think... I Love you... Natsume!" She said, making Natsume's heart stop beating for a moment. He didn't know what to say in return. He couldn't think of a set of words that would explain his heart to her at the moment. So he decided to stay silent and let his emotions do the talk.
He bent forward and brushed his lips over hers, making her tighten their bond and kiss him so deeply, pressing her lips on his with a passionate urge.
They let themselves drawn inside their emotions till they heard a soft knock on the door and a polite call for dinner.
She stomped till she found herself back in the passageway with rows of doors which looked terribly similar to each other. She'd been already in a bad mood, since Natsume had left her all of a sudden after the dinner and now these doors were screwing her up. Thinking her brains out, she stopped in front of a door.
She opened it and walked in, only to see a totally different room full of faded baby toys, trapped in cobwebs on short pink and white shelves. Her eyes widened when she saw the pink cradle which was placed in one dark corner of the room near the pink spotted white curtained window, silent and solemn. The little stuffed toys which were hanging on its edge danced in the breeze, making a weird sensation run through Mikan's body. "It's all pink..." She thought as she approached the cradle and placed her hand on it, dreamily.
"This can't be Natsume's..." She added to her thoughts as she dragged her hand along its edge, her eyes fixed on the cute little drawings pasted on the wall just above it.
"Mikan-chan! What're you doing here?" A gentle voice spoke out, making Mikan turn and look in the direction of the door, stunned.
"Oh... Nobara-chan! It's you!" Mikan said in relief, smiling gently at their curly haired clerk, who was standing there clutching her dress over her heart.
"You shouldn't be here... No one comes here." Nobara said in a dreamy look. Hearing that, Mikan's eyes widened in horror. Was that room haunted? She shivered at that thought.
"W—why... Why do you say so?" Mikan asked, her voice, shaking a little.
"Just come out of there and I'll explain it to you, Mikan-chan..."
Nobara said in a mysterious tone. Hearing that, Mikan turned to take one last glimpse of the cradle and walked out of the door, following Nobara silently.
"Now tell me... What's with that room? Why is it pink? Was there a baby girl in it? If so, who was that?" Mikan asked without a halt, making Nobara hold her hand, gently.
"Hush... Mikan-chan... Please come with me... This place isn't safe to talk about that..." Nobara said almost in a whisper, gesturing Mikan to follow her through another dark passage way, which led to a sitting room where many paintings were kept in a raw against the walls.
"Whoa! What're those? Umm eh? Oh here! It's a painting of momma, isn't it?! OMG! It looks so real!" Mikan cried out loud as she pointed at one of the paintings, thrilled. Nobara just smiled at her in return.
"And Oh! Is that Natsume? He looks so tiny!" Mikan said, pointing at another painting, her eyes widened in joy.
"You see the painting which is missing over there?" Nobara asked as she guided Mikan's gaze with her forefinger, making her look at an empty space between Natsume's and Kaoru's paintings.
"Eh? Yeah...? Does it...umm... have to do something with that room?" Mikan asked, curious to death.
"Yeah... All these paintings were done by Mr. Hyuuga... after their second child's birth..." Nobara said as she made Mikan sit down on a chair and herself taking the seat next to her.
"S-second child?" Mikan asked, shocked to hear something really unfamiliar like that.
"Yes... And it was a girl... Natsume-sama's younger sister..." Nobara said, lowering her voice a little as Mikan's eyes widened, her heart throbbing so fast. "Natsume's younger sister?" Mikan thought as a drop of sweat rolled down her face.
So! How're you doing my readers! I'm sorry for taking so long to update! :'( My mind was all jumbled in the past few days! Even today it remains the same! You won't believe what happened to me! :-O Simply, I didn't have the mood to type anything 'cause I... am not single anymore! :-D LOL! So definitely, I had to take time and write my own luv story! Hahaha! :-D
Umm anyway! I don't think you wanna know more about my love story.
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Can anybody guess what's so mysterious about that pink room thingy?
And who the hell is Natsume's sister? Why did they have to hide it from Mikan?
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