Disclaimer: Please know that Higuchi Tachibana and I own things in this story.

Writer's Note: HAROO! I'm back again! I'm sorry about this very late update. I had a hard time working with my schedule and I also had a writer's block. Nevertheless, I'm still here to present you a super late chapter from me. Enjoy!

Think About Love.

I don't want to run away but I can't take it

I don't understand. If I'm not made for you,

Then why does my heart tell me that I am?

Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

Daniel Bedingfield's If You're Not the One

Seventh Chapter: Disbelief

Unfading Beauty.

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I opened my eyes and it was the sun shining so brightly who greeted me. I found myself on unfamiliar bed. I looked around the room, rubbed my eyes, and then blinked. Somehow, my eyes felt heavy and it was hurting.

"Oh, you're awake?"

I looked to the door entrance and saw Ruka with a tray on his hands; tea and cake was on it. He smiled at me and walked beside me. He placed the tray on the table and took a seat beside me.

"What happened?" I asked.

He raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying you forgot about it?"

"What about it?" I gulped. "Please Ruka, don't tell me—"

"Wait, wait. Are you thinking of something weird? I'm not talking about it! I'm talking about your tears! Your story! Earth to Mikan!" He waved his hand in front of my face and went as red as a tomato. It was not really my fault if I'm thinking differently.

Besides, what do you expect from a half asleep girl like me?

"Ah that?" I muttered while Ruka sighed. I giggled and took a sip from the tea that he prepared. "Hm! This is good."

"Chrysanthemum Tea. It's good for people who are broken." He stuck out his tongue.

It has been awhile since I last cried that long and hard. And it was the first time I cried in front of a person, especially a guy. It felt so good that I was able to let out all of my feelings. It might be also because someone finally knew my true feelings. Who I love; how I want to be with him.

I placed back the tea and went off the bed; planning to wash my face in the bathroom. When I was already in it, I opened the faucet and splash an amount of water to my face. I reached for the face towel and rubbed it on my face. But then I saw my reflection in the mirror. My eyes went big…

"A-AAAAHHHH!"

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"I hate you, Ruka." I said in gritted teeth.

"What? It's not my fault that your eyes are swollen and you look so ugly." He said, half laughing.

I glared at him. "But you should have told me; I wouldn't be so surprised by then."

He shrugged. "Whatever."

"Yeah, whatever too Ruka. WHATEVER." I angrily stated and rolled my eyes as we both came in the dining room. Everyone was already on their seats, eating breakfast.

The vacant seats were beside Natsume and Mochu. Ruka looked at me with a question written all over his face: Where do you want to sit down? I went beside Natsume, pulling the chair, and sat on it. Ruka moved beside Mochu.

"Where have you two been?" Yuuto asked.

"From the bed." I answered immediately, but everyone stopped and looked at me with such bewilderment. "What?"

Ruka slapped his forehead, "Uh, I went to fetch Mikan in her room."

I raised an eyebrow. "Oh! You all thought we had sex or something?" I laughed while Kitsuneme and Koko choked on their foods.

"How can that be, Ruka? I went to Mikan's room and it looks like no one has entered it yet, besides me." Yuuto stated, putting a spoon of soup in his mouth.

"Why do you even care about them when you were too busy with Luna just a few minutes ago?" Natsume butted in. I snapped my head to him then looked at Yuuto in disbelief.

"You should mind your own business, Hyuuga." Yuuto glared at Natsume.

Natsume looked at him with his smirk. "Minding my business or not; How would you know?"

It was the silence turn to talk. Yuuto ate his food and tried his best to forget about Natsume's retort. I smiled and pinched Natsume's arm. He glared at me then I mouthed thank you. He immediately turned to his food and blushed.

"I didn't even do anything." He muttered.

Aww, so cute.

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After eating, I went to the garden and took a seat on the bench. I can view the Pacific in my position; it looked so peaceful and refreshing. I closed my eyes and breathe the sweet air. The air here in Nagoya is a little different than Tokyo or Shibuya.

I suddenly felt someone's presence so I opened my eyes and turned. The wind blew from the East and made my hair sway. I brought my hand on my left ear as I tried to stop my hair from blocking my eyes. Then I saw Natsume staring at me.

"Hey," He walked to my back with his hands tucked in his pockets, "what are you doing here?"

"I'm looking at the Pacific Coast." I replied and looked back at the nice scene. "You?"

"I'm looking at you, obviously." He nonchalantly said and took a seat beside me.

"What happened last night?" I asked.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

I sighed and took my mobile out of my pocket. I played it with my hands; remembering what I heard from the other line before Ruka and I rushed here in Nagoya. When Natsume abruptly cut our call, I didn't know how I should react from the things I heard. Did Yuuto confess to Luna and got turn down?

"Why did you cut the line last night?" I asked; eyes on the floor.

"Whatever reason you think; it's correct." He answered.

"That Yuuto likes Luna and he confessed to her?"

He didn't respond anymore. The only thing I can hear was the whistle of the wind rushing through our skins. When I looked up at the scene, I felt sadness. My heart felt so heavy. Natsume looked at me then I heard his scoff.

"You're crying over a guy?" He commented.

I sniffed. "I'm just a girl who fell in love. And I'm not crying, idiot. I just pity Yuuto."

"So you admit that you really know what love is." He grinned. "Does Ruka know about this too?"

"It's only you who knows the truth. Not even Yuuto." I said, lying about Ruka who didn't know anything about my true feelings. I don't know, but I feel like I shouldn't tell Natsume about Ruka who knew almost everything about my true feelings.

He crossed his arms, "Why don't you just agree to become my girlfriend?"

"You don't even like me. You will just use me to obey your father's order."

"Yeah, and you'll use me to forget about him."

"It doesn't mean that if I became your girl I won't be his fiancé anymore nor I'll forget about him." With that, I stood up and walked away from him. I saw Yuuto on my way and stopped for a second, then continued, but he grabbed my hand.

"Let's have a date."

I snapped my head to him. "What?"

He let go of my hand and smirked. "Do you want to or not?"

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I don't know what kind of food did Yuuto eat, but I'm glad that he ate it. Because he was actually holding my hand now as we walked out of Luna's house. Alright, say whatever you want. Like, I'm obsessed with my fiancé. I don't care and it doesn't matter. I'm just happy right now.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"In a bazaar." He replied.

My face brightened as I smiled widely. "This is so sudden. Can I ask why?"

"I just feel like doing so. Besides, you haven't been here. I practically know this place so I want you to see how beautiful it is." He opened the door of his car and let me hopped. Then he went to the other side.

When he was already stable with his position, I went near him and kiss him on the cheek. He turned to me with his wide eyes. "Thank you." I said.

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Take care.

That was the text that I received from Natsume. I abruptly stopped our conversation before and went together with Yuuto, and he also heard Yuuto asking me for a date. I don't know what his text meant. If it was because he was worried or he just mocked me, I didn't want to know. I'm just happy now that I am walking side by side with Yuuto.

Everyone was taking a second look on us. The reason must be caused by Yuuto's appeal. I never believed the students at Gakuen Alice saying I am beautiful, so I concluded that Yuuto was the one that the people had to look for a second time. Not me. It felt nice because I was like a princess of a prince who'd every girl would love to have.

"What more do you want to buy?" Yuuto asked me nicely. He brought up his hands and made me notice the shopping bags hanged on his fingers. "These are really many."

I laughed. "Okay, I'll stop buying things. Let's go eat ice cream?"

"Yeah. Good idea. Wait here, I'm gonna call Mom." He said as I nodded. He walked to a dark aisle while I went to the store of ice cream.

I wonder why he will call Aunt. I shook my head and immediately bought the flavors of ice cream that we both like. I gave my payment and hurriedly ran to where I saw Yuuto at. As I was walking in an unfamiliar aisle, I saw his back. He was holding his phone. I didn't intention to hear what he was saying…

"Give me back my car. Do not do anything with my allowance unless you want it up. The reason is because I did what you want me to do. And that is to date Mikan Sakura."

My hands felt weak as the things that I was holding, including the ice cream that was worth hundred, fell to the ground. My tears were starting to mold in each side, ready to fall in any second. He faced me, but he didn't notice that I was there as he continued to talk.

"Mom, you clearly know who I like but you always want me with Mikan. Why do you do that? You know that it'll hurt her once she knows that I'm only being nice to her from time to time because of your bribery yet you don't...care…"

Finally, he saw me. But I'd rather if he saw me laughing and mocking him. Not like now when my tears were falling on my cheeks as if endless.

"The ice cream fell. I'm sorry." I said. My voice quavered like it was screaming that I was hurt. I faced my back on him and I ran away.

I ran so fast not thinking of the people I bumped with. All of them were angry at me, but I couldn't care less. I even thought that they got angry because I was so stupid to think I have a chance with Yuuto and stupid to have a hope of being a true fiancé for him.

I stopped and let the people bashed with my lifeless body. My mind was blankly staring on the ground. I remembered the text of Natsume. How I wish they were words that could help me forget about this feelings. How I wish that Natsume could help me forget about Yuuto.

My phone rang as I hooked it in my pocket. I saw the word 'Douche' flashing on the screen. The name that I gave to Natsume. Doesn't he know me too well to be calling right now when I was just asking if he could make me forget about Yuuto? Does that mean he can do that? Is that the answer to my question? I sighed and shook my head. I just made myself look like a fool and now I'm thinking like a fool by believing signs. I pressed the answer button and put it on my ear.

"Hey." He said.

"Natsume, come and get me here."

"Where are you?"

I smiled. He didn't ask why but asked where he could fetch me. This is the kind of man that I like. This should be the man that I love. But everything that was ideal to me in a guy were the things you couldn't find in Yuuto, yet he's that one I want to be with.

"Do you know the nearest bazaar in Luna's house? I'm here."

"Wait for me. I'll go there."

"Yeah."

He dropped the call. I put my phone back in my pocket. I was going to walk to where Natsume could easily see me but suddenly, a man came in front of me. He wore this red hat, big shirt, and baggy pants. My heart beat went faster as I was thinking of running away. When I was about to do that, he grabbed my hand. As if he knew I was going to scream for help, he pulled me to his chest and put his hand on my mouth.

"Please. I'm not a bad person."

My eyes widened. It was a freaking voice of a sweet girl! Her hands slowly weakened as she finally let go of me. I faced her while she put out her hat and smiled at me. Her blond hair fell perfectly on her shoulders and its scent let me smell it.

"Can I help you?" I asked.

Her soft eyes glinted and she nodded. "I've been watching you by the time you set your feet in this place. I love the way your emotion gets you."

I sweat drop and scratched my head. "Uh…uhuh?"

"I really waited till you are finally alone. I also waited for you to finish your conversation over the phone." She beamed at me like a child getting her reward for doing a good deed.

"Yes." I said and forced a smile.

"You have a great body too! I think you are the most simple and innocent girl I've ever met. I hope you can maintain that image of yours! It'll be a big hit. I can make you the greatest! And I'm not just flattering you here, Miss. I am very sincere with my words and—"

"Wait! What is it that you want? You are so weird! You didn't even mention the word, pretty! You are so harsh." I pouted. She guffawed at me as I raised my eyebrow. This was so not helping me with what happened to me before.

Then, somebody tapped my shoulder. I looked at that certain person and saw that it was Natsume beside me. I was shocked at how fast he found me in this crowd. He put his index finger on his mouth, signaling me to keep quiet. We both looked at the girl who kept laughing all by herself.

"So what do you want?" Natsume asked her.

She blinked her eyes, probably wondering who Natsume was. She looked back at me and said, "Actually, we're looking for a model. And I think you are perfect for our theme."

It was as if the whole place has no people or as if I have no eardrums. The moment of silence kept me stare at her in disbelief.

T.B.C