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Letters for You

"Hey Natsume, you buying anything?", Koko tapped Natsume's back. Natsume looked back at Koko.

Without giving response, he turned away before walking to the manga section. Koko turned back to what Natsume was looking at "Post cards?" he said, studying the cards. Then, he looked at the magazines arranged beside the cards and grinned 'Ha! Of course! He's a guy too' Koko ran back to Natsume and patted his back "It's nothing to be embarrassed for, man" he said nodding as if he understood everything that's happening in the world

. "Well, I'll go first, when you're ready just come to the café" he said with a considerate tone before walking out of the store waving to Natsume.

' –the hell?' Natsume thought his eyes following the man's back till he was out of sight. He continued browsing the mangas on the shelves. Finding nothing more that caught his attention, he went to the counter and placed the things in his hands. His eyes traveled back to the corner of the store. Should he buy it?

"Would that be all, sir?" asked the cashier. Natsume's eyes still locked on the corner on of store. He sighed, made his way to the post cards and reached the one of the many that were there and placed it on the counter. He paid for his purchase and walked out and went to the café opposite of the store, he scanned for familiar faces.

"Here!"

"Over here!"

"Natsume!"

His head turned to the direction of the voice and saw Tsubasa waving his hand like he was directing a plane. "Come on, man" Tsubasa called as Natsume walked his way to the lot and pulled an empty chair and sat ."We already ordered your drink" told Tsubasa. "Found anything good?" Ruka asked. "Hn" was the only reply he got. "Yea, he found some thing really interesting" Koko laughed out. "What?" Yuu said before sipping his milk shake. Koko burst laughing "Oh, just some—""Shut up" Natsume cut as he glared at Koko. "Woah, cool down. It's Okinawa! We're here to have fun right?" said Ruka. "Yeah, Relax" Kitsuneme said jokingly patting Natsume's back.

Why was he even here? Right. Tsubasa dragged Ruka here which made Ruka drag him here too. That's the only reason he would even be in Okinawa in summer. The place was packed with people. Why do people love to go to the beach in summer anyway?

'Damn, it's hot' commented Natsume in his head as he put on his shades. Being born and raised in Hokkaido, the coldest place in Japan doesn't make the heat any more comfortable for him. He pulled his drink closer to him and sipped his iced coffee. The gang sat there; occasionally Koko or Kitsuneme would start a conversation or crack a joke. Tsubasa would comment on some chicks who walked by their table.

Reaching his limits, Natsume stood up, pushing his chair back almost hitting the chair behind him. "Where are you going? " Ruka a bit startled, looking at Natsume. "Hotel" Natsume grabbed his paper bag and started to walk toward to exit. As he walked to the exit, suddenly, a girl bumped into him. " Ah, I'm so sorry" the girl apologized bowing to him, her face red from embarrassment and the heat her. "Ah I'm really sorry, please, take this" she said as she pushed a small stuffed Kappa in his hands. Bowing twice more she rushed into the store Natsume was in before. Slightly stunned, Natsume stood there and studied the kappa in his hand. Shrugging it off, Natsume slipped his hands into his pockets and resumed his walk to the hotel.

Natsume pushed his door open. He took of his shades a tossed it to the counter. He crept into the kitchen and fetched a glass of ice cold water and flopped on the couch. He placed the paper bag and fished out the things he bought from the store and threw the on the table. He took the post card he bought, and looked at it intently. It's been a few months since he received the first letter from Mikan Sakura. After that, he got a few more. Since the two letters, her writing became more affable, lenient and less formality. Sometimes, she didn't just only write words on papers. Once in spring, she sent some flattened sakura petals, saying that they came from her favorite tree in the park and a ginko leaf in autumn. Other time, she sent him a package. A stone. Surely, it was weird. Why would she send him a stone?

Natsume never did understand girls but this Sakura Mikan was something else. Countless time he thought of investigating her. Well, he already knows her mail address, there not much effort needed to search more about her and to know her in reality, not just from her writing. He hasn't really ruled out the possibility of her being a mentally ill psychotic stalker slash serial killer. He could've done it in less than a minute yet for some reason that he cannot explain, he never did. Every letter that came, he would read it word by word and kept them all.

He had grown accustomed to the mails that came from her. Before he realized, he began checking his mails more often. He noticed his surrounding much more than before. Though, each time he read them, Natsume would get a feeling that something was weird with how she thought about him aside from the fact that she seemed to really has taken a liking to him shown in the long praises she would give him in her letters. Still, as much as he doesn't want to admit, but he began looking forward to her letters. No matter, each time he received a mail from her, he'd hesitate to reply even though he'd write back to her not immediately but certainly without fail. He'd sometimes wonder will she ever stop.

These two months, no mail from Mikan had yet reached him. Maybe she finally thought of stopping the letters? Could it be? Natsume looked again at the post card as though he wanted to burn holes to the card. Maybe this time he'd send a mail first. Would it be odd for him to start first? He set the post card back on the table and picked up his glass and took a few sips. The turned on the television and browsed the channel, switching it every 10 seconds. Each time his eyes would travel back to a certain object on the table.

"Fine" he huffed, ruffling his hair in frustration. He took a final sip before he slammed his glass down, not to hard to break it, but loud enough to produce a lot bang. He took the card and his pen.

Hi Mikan.

It's been a while. This card has been poking me ever since I laid my eyes on it. I just had to send it to you. As you can see, I am in Okinawa. With friends. It really is hot. The beach however is really beautiful. I doubt I would've come if not for the others who dragged me here.

Natsume

Finishing the last few words, he fished the stamp he always kept in his wallet. 'It's still early' he thought as he looked at his watch and glanced outside 'might as well post it now' and grabbed his keys. He waited till the elevator door open before he went it. Waiting in silence as the elevator descends, he stared at the door when the door opened and two girls walked in, a brunette and another pink haired girl. Having no interest with both girls, he stood silently as the two girls talked in whispers. Mostly the pink haired girl. When the elevator reached his stop, he walked out and went straight his car. Then, he heard.

"Hey! Where the hell are you going? Our car is over there. Mikan!" a voice yelled.

He spun around. His eyes set on the brunnette, walking to her pink-haired friend who is waving to her. Even though he only saw her back, he could tell he girl was flustered. 'Mikan? Seriously? She's not the only Mikan in this country. She's in Kyoto, idiot. Right, I'm supposed to be in Sapporo. No. It can't be' Natsume fought in his mind. Brushing away the idea, he took a final look at the girl. His soul almost flew when his gaze was caught by the girl. Instantly, he broke the contact and started his car and drove away to town.

"Who's that, Mikan?" the pink-haired girl asked from the back seat, her head poking out from the window. "Dunno", Mikan shrugged 'though, maybe Natsume'd have beautiful black hair and eyes like his. Better yet, if she's a man, maybe she'd look like him' she chuckled at the thought as she took her front seat after putting her luggage in the car.

"Let's go. Before I cry my eyes out", Mikan commented. Without any respond, Hotaru drove the car.

Mikan was tired. One month of travelling from one place to another. She had to work on an article on vacation spot with Anna, her partner. Hotaru was kind enough to give them a ride to some of the places for she too had to meet a few clients though they did have to catch some busses or flights. Sure enough, travelling is fun. Yet, every stop they had was too short. Her heart was so broken that she had been revealed to great beauty then had to part with it too soon after. Even so, each of the spots she went, she made sure to write a postcard to Natsume.

Well, she had no time to write letters, so short cards was fine she thought. She had thought to give Natsume a small stuffed Kappa she bought in a souvenir store she found in Fukuoka. It was something you can make easily, but the creature was too cute she couldn't pull away from it and it wouldn't have any meaning from the place if she had made it herself. Unfortunately, she had to bump into that guy in the café. If she hadn't been in such a hurry to the store to buy the postcard and had something else to give the guy as an apology, she would've but she hadn't which is a fact she frustratingly had to admit. The event had also added the disappointment she had from parting the place.

Now, they needed to race to the airport to catch their flight and go to their two final destinations, Hokkaido and they'd meet Hotaru half way back to Kyoto in Tokyo.

"Alright. See you in Tokyo, Hotaru!" Mikan cried pulling her luggage from the back of the car. She hugged Hotaru, not too long, avoiding any injury before she board the plane. Waving wildly to Hotaru one last time, she pulled her bag and chased Anna who has been shouting her name from the departing gate.

As soon as they took their seats, Mikan fished out the cards in her bag and started to write.

"Hey, I'm going to sleep. Just wake me up when we're close ok?"

"Okay" Mikan nodded.

Ciao, Natsume.

It's Okinawa! The sea is dazzling and the sand is so nice. I had so much fun! I wish I could share the joy with you. Maybe someday we can go here together. Oh, then maybe you can wear the dress I gave you. I hope it's your size and that you like it. Hahaha~ Though maybe a lot of guys will flock around you. Well, now I am on a plane to Hokkaido. We might just meet there by coincidence! Oh, how fun that must be. Hope you are having fun too. Till next time~

Mikan.

"Ah. Another done. I'll post this the first thing after reaching Hokkaido. I'm sure she'll be delighted to see all these" Mikan hugged the cards she bought all through out the her trip around Japan and giggled to herself. " It's a shame the cute Kappa couldn't make it" Mikan sighed happily remembering the dress she bought for Natsume. A summer dress with floral pattern . Her exhaustion finally getting to her, Mikan leaned back and closed her eyes. She smiled contently and let herself drift away to dreamland.

"Mikan, wake up!"

" What? Earthquake?" Mikan shot up from the shaking. "Anna?"

"No, silly. We're here. I thought I asked you to wake me up. Why am I doing it?" Anna giggled, looking at the half awake Mikan.

"Right. Sorry" Mikan groaned.

"Thank you for flying the - Airlines …."

Mikan stretched her limbs that have gone numb from the ride. "Let's go Anna! A beautiful hot spring awaits! No time to waste, we only have two nights here!" Mikan beamed her finger pointing to the entrance of the ryokan, her eyes sparkling with expectations. "Let go! Let's go!"

'I'll have loads to write. For the article and for her'

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