Mikan's POV
"Eh? Why do I have to write the song?"
We were all having a pleasant tea. But it just was turned bitter. The theme for the next round was love and they wanted me to write it. Curse you Naru! Only you could think of something like that! Why couldn't the theme be hate?
"Why not Mi-chan," Rou asked. "After all you're the one who's going to be singing it anyways."
He only calls me Mi-chan when he really wants me to do something. "No way! Make Onee-chan do it."
"Mikan, don't worry. If it's you then you can do it," Tsubasa said.
"You just don't want to do it either."
"More or less on the mark."
"I don't have any ideas for a love song. "
"Then why don't you a Rou go on a date," Nobara suggested.
"How would going on a date help with the song," Tsubasa asked. Then Onee-chan hit him in the head with a frying pan.
"Are you an idiot? It's obvious. If they go on a date then Mikan will be able to get a good idea for a song."
"Okay, then you shouldn't have hit me with a frying pan!"
"Well, it's your fault for not realizing it!"
"But still!"
"You two better go on your date now," Nobara said.
"But, what about those two," I asked pointing to Onee-chan and Tsubasa.
"I'll handle it. Don't worry too much. Now go."
"Then, later," Rou said as he took my hand and ran. "We'll be on Central Town if you need us."
"Later!"
It's been a while since we went out. What will happen this time?
Nobara's POV
"And why do you two always have a lovers quarrel?"
"We do not," they yelled to me at the same time. This is gonna take a while isn't it?
"Okay! Since the two of you were made for each other and I have to deal with this every other day, you're both going on a date too!"
I started dragging them out the door. I really don't want to deal with this today.
"Nobara-"
"What are you-," Misaki asked right before I slammed the door on them.
"If the two of you are back in an hour I'll dump cold water on you everyday! And if that's not enough Tsubasa I'll make sure you never eat chocolate again and Misaki I'll break all of your jewelry!"
"You wouldn't!"
"Oh I would!"
Then I finally hear foot steps fading until I couldn't hear them. Peace and quiet, I should probably use this time to go do homework.
Mikan's POV
We decided to get something to eat so we went in a cute little cafe. The silence between us felt weird somehow. So I decided to break it by asking," So how's the deal going?"
"Pretty good. Mom and Dad really want me to go to France after this year and it doesn't seem like a bad idea."
"I see…," I said not even trying to hide my depression. So does that mean he's gonna go?
"I'm sorry Mikan."
"No, it's alright because I know how important this is to you, so it's fine. Oh look our food's here."
After the waitress put down the sweets and tea, she asked," Would you like anything else?"
"We're fine, thank you."
She then left. Yay, orange tarts! My favorite. I took a bite and smiled. Ah~! Delicious! Maybe I should learn how to make these. Then I could eat it all the time. That wouldn't be so bad. Besides at this rate I'm gonna need more comfort food. A lot more.
"So where should we go after this?"
"I'm not sure but I have the feeling if we go back Nobara will get upset so why don't we just wander around for a bit?"
"Fine with me," Rou said as he took a bite of his strawberry cake.
Really sometimes I wonder how much time left we have. After we finished eating we walked around Central Town.
"Nee Rou," I said trying to get Rou's attention.
"What? Got to go pee or something?"
"No, it's just… Why did you ask me to be your girlfriend?"
"Eh?"
"Because remember you told me that one time that your parents had already picked someone for you and that you had to get married to her so… why?"
He was silent for a while. Does he not know? Or maybe I was only to pass time? I jus can't know what he's thinking about.
"Oh look Mikan, want to look around?"
"Huh?"I noticed that in front of us was a jewelry store. There were beautiful pieces in the display. "Sure."
When we walked in the sales person said," Welcome!"
I looked around then something caught my eye. It was small but it shone. A tiny sakura flower made as a charm for a bracelet. Then I looked at my bracelet. Different charms decorated it. A ruby note from Onee-chan, a small silver heart with wings from Tsubasa, a snowflake from Nobara, then both my and Rou's note charms. I stared at Rou's charm and wondered if he really wants to be with me.
"Mikan, do you find anything?"
"Not anything in particular. Should go head back?"
"Sure but let's have a little detour first"
"A detour?"
He lead me to a huge sakura tree it was beautiful. The blossoms were in full bloom. I loved sakura trees but still… why did he take me here?
"When you asked me why… I'm really sorry," He said slowly. "The time I said I was busy I was actually meeting her."
"Her?"
"The one my parents set me up with. What I felt for you back when I confessed is different than what I feel now."
"Now what do you feel for me?"
"When I was with her I realized something, I was in love with her ever since we met 12 years ago. Then you… I now know that I think of you more as a sister than a lover. I'm sorry Mi-chan. I really didn't want to break you like he did but know that I care about you. A lot. I think of you and the others as my family."
I took a deep breath. "I'm… alright. At least you still care about me even if it's not like lovers but I hope that you're happy with her."
Something wet was falling down my cheeks. Tears? Probably. After all my boyfriend that I was with for 2 years just dumped me. I held Rou's charm in my hand and pulled it off then gave it to him.
"Give her a promise, just like the one you gave me," I told him as he took the charm back.
He looked at the charm then to me. He then took my hand and placed something in it. A pink flower charm? It looks similar to a Sakura flower but something's different.
"This is an Eglantine Rose. It means a wound to heal. I want you to know that if anyone hurts you I'll come to help heal you."
I smiled. "Thank you so much Rou."
"Glad you like it. Now let's go back before Nobara and Misaki think I did something to you."
"Sure."