Waiting for his love

by autumn.smoe

Unlike every childhood story, Mikan Sakura wasn't qualified to be Natsume's childhood friend, mostly with Nana there. Now that Nana has left, there's a open spot for someone new in Natsume's heart. Join Mikan's journey as we test the strength of their bond. Will he pave a new future or will Mikan's past catch up with her? Waiting for his love, can sometimes be worth it, right?

7. 7 : Hidden feelings

= Waiting for his love =

Complicated love

By: Autumn

Past chapter recap:

'Polka dots, are you alright? Let's get to a first aid kit' Natsume spoke hastily concerned about her ankle. He quickly scooped her into his arms while running to his car as quick as he could, as Mikan wrapped her arms around his waist to take away some of the unbearable pain, as running tears left stains on her smooth pearl like skin.

'Sit and don't move' Natsume sternly ordered the injured Mikan as he placed her down on his leather sofa while he left the room to get the first aid kit.

'Eh, this place feels familiar. But I've only just met Natsume. But I'm certain, I'm certain I've been here. Just when and why' Mikan silently thought trying to unravel her past memories. Confusion filled her head as question and curiosity bombarded her head.

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'mikan-chan, are you alright we were so worried about you' cried Anna-chan, as she ran around the house, lost of Mikan's location. 'Anna-chan, I'm over here and I'm fine'

'Baka, next time don't jump when you've injured yourself' Leaving Mikan unconsciously smiling at Hotaru's rare concern.

'Hotaru, have you been here before?' Mikan randomly asked

'Natsume did Mikan knock her head too?' Hotaru asked Natsume concernedly without looking directly at him

'Last time I checked it was her stupid ankle. Could be baka disease?' 'NATSUME, I'M NOT A BAKA, I'm just not as mentally developed as others.' 'So a baka'

'Nii-chan where are you' Aoi's voice echoed the house, as it reached to Mikan's ears she instantly jolted up from her chair. 'Aoi' Mikan quickly scanned the room trying to locate the direction of the echo

'Nii-chan, can you – Mika-chan' Aoi silently whispered stunned at the girl ahead.

'Aoi-chan, ho-how are you…here? ' Mikan stared into Aoi's eyes, lost of words and lost in their own world.

'Ehhh, this is my house Mika-chan, have you already forgotten?' 'Ahhh, really, so that's why it seemed familiar' 'Kekek, your still the forgetful Mikan'

'EHHHHH, Aoi-chan I'm not forgetful at all' Mikan tried to defend herself even though she slightly agreed with Aoi's statement. 'Aoi, finish your homework, were having an adults talk here' Natsume ordered her sister to leave, as curiosity and questions built up within him

'Wait, Mikan-chan before you leave come to my room…I need to ask you an important question' Aoi screamed backwards as she was being pushed out of the door. Leaving the room, silent and confused, friends were patiently waiting for answers, except for one girl who smiled and reminisced the old times: Mikan.

'Explain' Hotaru ordered Mikan: pointing the baka gun at her

'Eh, mou Hotaru you can't do this to m-' before Mikan could even finish her speech, she was flown across by three BAKA BAKA BAKA bullets.

Later the day:

'Aoi chan are you here?' Mikan whispered while she poked her head into the slightly opened door

'In here, mika-chan' Aoi screamed from her walk in wardrobe

'Aoi, are you still designing, how is it going' Mikan screamed from her main bedroom. 'Mikan, don't shout that out' Aoi worriedly ran to Mikan to stop her from bursting her secret.

'Huh? What wrong Aoi, you've been designing since we were young' Mikan whispered to Aoi. 'I know, but I don't think my parents what me to be a designer' Aoi looked absently towards the beautiful landscape that was printed on her stained glass window.

'WHAT, SO ITS BEEN A SECRET THIS WHOLE TIME' Mikan screamed surprised that no one in her family noticed her interest. 'Well, everyone is busy right now and mum is in the hospital -l'

'AUNTIE IS IN THE HOSPITAL'

'Mom is really ill and the doctors said that she won't be out any time soon' Aoi wept while hugging Mikan tightly from the side, as Mikan tried comforting her by patting her back.

'Mikan-nee, umm, h-how is umm Yoichi-chan doing?' Aoi quietly asked curiously blushing; swiping her eyes from swollen eyes. '….Aoi, something happened to Yoiuchi-chan' Mikan reluctantly spoke as tears started to build into regretful hazel eyes, as she placed her hands on Aoi's hand.

'But…' Before Aoi could even investigate further into the details of Yoichi; Uncle Ioran interrupted their conversation, as he walked into their conversation.

'Aoi-chan, dinner is read-…Mikan-chan' Uncle Ioran spoke lost of words at the girl in front of her. 'UNCLE' Mikan yelled as she jumped onto her feet and landed into Ioran's secure hands.

'Mikan-chan, how have you been, you know Auntie Kaoru misses you a lot, you should visit her some time. I'm sure she would be overjoyed' 'Really, can I come with you the next time you visit' Mikan asked overjoyed as she jumped around the bedroom holding uncles arms for a boost

'Of course you can, why don't you ask Yuka and Izumi to come too, it's been long since I've last seen them?'

'Umm, Uncle I need to talk to you about that privately' Mikan stared at the floor, as a tear rolled down her face. 'oh, Follow me' Ioran sternly spoke as he led Mikan into his office.

Lying in his bed, Natsume's mind wondered about Mikan. 'I wonder if she's alright, her ankle should be better with that medicine. She's such a baka, I bet she's just going to injure it again and come crying back to me'. Without realising Natsume chucked at the image he imagined of Mikan coming back with a bigger injury. 'She sure is full of surprises. Oh that reminds me I need to find out how Aoi knew Mikan.' Natsume bolted up and strode towards the door as his feet took him to his next destination, Aoi's bedroom. 'Something's fishy and I'm not letting it slip my mind mostly if my baka involved. Without realising, Natsume, just like the days ahead, slowly stopped worrying about nana and his old life but was bombarded with interest in the new girl: Mikan.

'Ehh, Natsume why are you here' Mikan screamed as she saw Natsume's figure standing before her

'I'm picking you up baka, now get changed' Natsume ordered her, too tired to put up with her sulking

'But what about Hotaru?' Mikan asked confused at the limited detail Natsume gave her. 'Just change'

'I'm not changing, if you don't tell me where were going' Mikan sulked as she sat down on her chestnut fluffy carpet. 'Don't blame me' before Mikan could even digest the information, she was scooped up by Natsume's arms.

'NATSUME PUT ME DOWN' Mikan yelled as she struggled to get out of Natsume's grasp. 'Stop moving Baka'

'HOTARUUUUUUU' Mikan yelled trying her hardest to make him release his grasp on her. Without a word Mikan was silenced by Natsume's action.

'NNNNAAAATTTSSSUUUMEEE, you pervert you stole my first kiss' Mikan screamed

'I'll kiss you again if you keep talking' Natsume whispered as he leaned into Mikan's ears. Mikan was forced to obediently listen to Natsume's orders.

'Natsume, are you my devil?' Mikan quietly asked, innocently looking up at Natsume. 'Huh, devil?' Natsume asked confused by her statement.

'You've taken my first kiss and seen my underwear and the first to bridal carry me' Mikan blushed as she collected all the first moments with him. Resulting to Natsume slightly blushed, but quickly hid behind his bangs.

As Natsume placed her gently into his best friend's hand: Ultimate Aero. Accelerating his speed, more wind particles battled against the surface of the laminated car. But it seemed pointless as its streamline shape sliced the air particles to form around the body of the car. Although the wind followed his command but it was a complete different story inside the car

'NATSUME SLOW DOWN, YOU'RE GOING TO KILL US BOTH' Mikan yelled at the top of her lungs, sending chills down everyone around her. While Natsume was absently thinking about something else, 'Why am I stuck with her again? Her big mouth really doesn't shut up … but it did come in use the other day, oh wait…damn I forgot her ankle'

'How's your leg' Natsume calmly asked, hints of blushes crept onto his checks but wasn't visible in Mikan's angle. 'Eh..um..It's better I think' Mikan replied astonished by his genuine concern.

'Thanks'

'EEHHHHH' Mikan overreacted as she threw herself to the other side of car with a shocked face and her hands covering her face. Without verbally responding to Mikan's reaction, he glared into her eyes wondering if that reaction was really necessary

'Did THE NATSUME just say 'THANKS' TO THIS BAKA HERE' Mikan tried emphasis certain words to show how astonished she was.

'BAKA, if you stop talking I will stuff a daikon (aka:/ white radish) into your mouth'

'REALLY NOW AND WHERE THE RADIS-' before she could even finish her sentence. Something navigated its way to her mouth (:/ as you can guess) a white radish found its way to stop the gibberish talking

'SFHIDS DGSD NATFUME HOW DARE YOU STUFF A DAIKON (AKA:/ WHITE RADISH) IN MY MOUTH' Mikan yelled at Natsume for his rude actions

'Don't eat the DAIKON, it cost a lot' Natsume warned Mikan, dismissing her earlier statement.

'NATSUME ARE YOU SAYING THE DAIKON IS WORTH MORE THAN ME' Mikan yelled while throwing her hands

'£2'

'EHHHHHH YO- YOU'RE SAY-ING I-I'M LESS THAN -'

'MUCH LESS' Natsume emphasised each word and finished by pulling a face with his tongue

'HYUUGA I'M GONNA KILL YOU' Mikan screamed holding the daikon in her hand ready to hit him. But before the radish could even land onto his head, he had already swiftly left the car, leaving Mikan as the only passenger inside.

'Maybe next time polka dots' Natsume smirked at how innocent Mikan was

'HYUUGA YOU IDOIT, PERVERT, MEANIE' throwing the daikon into the car before grumpily marching towards Natsume's direction

'hurry up you slow poke, we're already late because you sleep like a pig' Natsume moaned at Mikan's flaws as he kept speed walking, hoping that Mikan could keep up the speed

'Mou, how would you know if I'm a sleepyhead and so what if I-ahh' Mikan stacked at the tiny platform stairs that seemed invisible to the human eye. Noticing the yelp, he instantly rotated his head 180 degree only to see similar scene play again.

'You idiot, are you alright. Does it hurt' Natsume scolded her lightly, scrolling her trouser's up to see if any damage was done. All Mikan could do was stare at the figure dumbfounded at how Natsume could be caring at times.

'Don't move and just sit' Natsume ordered her after piggy backing her back into the restaurant that he personally booked for those two.

Gently placing Mikan onto the soft and creamy armchair, the dim lighted restaurant had a strong lingering lavender smell in the air. The restaurant was buzzing with people, as they chatted and laughed at the weekly dramas in each lives. Warm and comforting, the air was very light around them, as the light jazzy music was being played in the background. Deposited in the centre of the circular room was the white grand piano which seemed untouched, as it was neatly placed and still shiny from the gloss coat.

'Eh where are you going' Mikan innocently asked him as she quickly held his iron out shirt, so that he couldn't leave.

'Why already missing me' Natsume teasingly spoke as a smirk crept onto his face. 'Who would miss you?' Mikan spoke trying to take her eyes from his.

'I'll be back' Natsume assured him, as he gently took her hand that was still creasing his shirt placing her hands onto her own lap. 'You have a caring boyfriend there' the waitress complemented Mikan, as Natsume was out of her sight.

'ehhhh, oh no he isn't my boyfriend just a friend' Mikan turned different shades of red as she tried to clear the misunderstanding. 'They always say that' the waiter giggled at how innocent love their love was.

'What happened, why are you red?' Natsume came back curious why Mikan looked like a tomato. 'Umm Natsume, umm should we order' Mikan gulped down what the waitress just said and tried to divert the attention.

'You're acting weird again' Natsume suspiciously looked at her from the side of his eyes. 'Who's the one kidnapping me from my flat and taking me to a restaurant in MY PYJAMA' Mikan shouted at Natsume for accusing her

'shh and eat' Natsume leaned over the table and placed his hand over her mouth to stop her from gaining any more attention. Straight after, nicely presented dishes were placed onto the table. The aroma of the food distracted Mikan's attention from any further debates as she quickly dug into the food, tasting each different dish, as it pleased her taste buds.

Natsume silently chuckled in his mind at the girl in front 'Is this really happening? How did I get into this position…Why did I get left with her, she eats like a pig and wears such childish clothes and all she does is shout but all she does is care about others and stupidly defends me without thinking -'

'Neh, Natsume aren't you hungry?' Mikan asked worryingly. 'Don't worry about me silly' Natsume assured her as he messed the top of her hair up with one of his wide smooth palm.

'SILLY?' Mikan lightly yelled in a jokey way

'Just eat and stop talking, you're annoying' Natsume temper started to rise as he tried to stuff a piece of meat into get mouth. But Mikan wasn't going to follow no orders from the so-called mighty Hyuga

'Well why are you inviting me to breakfast without our friends if you think I'm annoying, huh?' 'Its not like I want to you too, I don't want to stick around with the love sick couples' Natsume causally spoke while stabbing his plate that had contained a nice presented dish but presently seemed like dish of pedigree chicken flavoured dry food.

'Ehhhh they're going out'

'Ehhhh you're going out' Mikan screamed surprisingly at the four couples that seemed like normal friends in Mikan's eyes

'Yes' Hotaru answered in singled worded only making her more confused. '40 00 rabbits for each question and 50 000 rabbits for each couple photo'

'Hotaru you're soo mean. Why didn't I know, even that jerk found out before me' Mikan anime cried in that corner

'Mikan we were planning to tell you' 'Just now that's why we asked Natsume to take you out' just like every time, Anna and Nonoko completed every sentence like any twin sister. But Mikan's attention was no longer on how cute the two sisters were but concentrating on her thoughts

Inside of Mikan heart something sunk knowing that Natsume was actually forced to take her out rather than his own choice 'I was the one troubling him then'

'I'm not a jerk and at least i took you somewhere that would provide enough food for your tummy'

'WELL I'M SORRY IF I SPENT ALL YOUR MONEY' Mikan screamed at Natsume upset that everything he did was just because of her friends.

'Mikan, that's not what I meant' Natsume tried to reason with her but she was no longer at the scene to hear it all.

'I'll go' Hotaru ran after her as she untangled herself from Ruka's secure arms. Worry was planted on her face.

'FUCK' Natsume shouted as he punched the wall that was close by. Anger, worry and annoyance was present in his eyes.

1: THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS, YOU GUYS WERE AMAZING BECAUSE YOUR COMMENTS MADE ME UNDERSTAND THAT I SHOULD BE FINISH THIS NO MATTER WHAT AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY WORK AND APPRECIATE SILENT READERS AND BE THANKFUL FOR THE NON SILENT READERS

2: Sorry for the long update its just it was sooooooo hard to write the date because I kept trying to think of dramas because I have no experience AT ALL (LONELY ME T-T)

3: I HOPE YOU LIKE IT because your all in for a SURPISE in the chapters coming

Please keep reviewing :D

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