DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GA, and sadly never will.

A/N: Gosh I updated fast. :) I just got some inspiration from my you-know-what. XD I'm so happy.

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Chapter 3:

Summer Outing

Two days later,

"Let's have an outing." Aoi suggested.

"Oh I love that. Let's go to the beach. Is it alright Natsume?" Mikan asked.

Natsume just looked at the two girls.

"Please…" The two girls pleaded with puppy dog face.

"Fine" Natsume said.

"I'll ask Ruka and Hotaru to come along." Mikan said then started to punch some numbers on her phone.

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They reach the resort. They'll be staying there for three days.

"I rented a villa. The girls' room is separated from the boys." Mikan said.

Anna and Nonoko together with their boyfriends Koko and Yuu were there too.

They went to their villa.

"Onii-chan, my friends are around so can I move to their villa?" Aoi asked.

"No" Natsume replied.

"Pretty please onii-chan." Aoi pleaded.

"No." He answered.

"Aoi, don't mind you brother. I'm giving you the permission to go. Just see as often 'kay?" Mikan said.

Aoi squealed in joy as she gave Mikan a hug.

"Thank you so much Mikan-nee. You're the best." Aoi said then ran her grabbing her suitcase.

"Hey. Aoi stop. Mikan, she's my sister. I decide for her." Natsume said.

"Your being over-protective Natsume. She's old enough to take care of herself now." Mikan explained.

"What if boys were staying at that villa too?"

"You're crazy!" Mikan laughed.

"Guys come on let's go for a swim!" Anna and Nonoko yelled.

The gang was having a lot of fun at the beach except for Natsume.

"Hey. Why aren't you having fun?" Mikan asked Natsume as she sat beside him.

"I had a feeling that your over-protective brother part is taking over. Stop worrying about her. Oh there she is." Mikan said pointing to Aoi's direction.

Natsume gazed at where his sister was. She was walking with a guy. Natsume suddenly stood up and went to her direction. Mikan followed him.

"Who is this?" He asked his sister as he tried to control his anger.

"Uh. Onii-chan. This is Youichi, my-." Aoi stuttered.

"Your?"

"Boyfriend" Aoi finally said.

"Why didn't you tell me you have a boyfriend?" Natsume asked.

Aoi just hang her head low…

"Natsume, I don't think this is the good time to talk about this matter. We're in a public place." Mikan said grabbing Natsume's arm.

"Stop interfering with me and my sister's business." Natsume said.

Mikan let go off him and walked-out.

"I'm sorry onii-chan. Let's talk about this later, I think it's better if you go and apologize to Mikan-nee." Aoi said.

"I forgive you but we're not yet over." Natsume said

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Natsume searched for the brunette.

"There you are." He said.

He just found her sitting on a boulder. Natsume tapped her shoulder, only to earn a shrug.

"I'm sorry I was just mad awhile ago. I didn't mean to say those things." Natsume said, still no reply from the brunette.

"What should I do for you to forgive me?" He said.

The brunette shrugged. Natsume heaved a sigh then jumped off the boulder. He fell on the deep water.

"Natsume!" Mikan shouted as she realizes he was taking so long underwater.

Mikan was now panicking so she jumped as well then grab Natsume's body. As she brought his body to the shore, she shook him frantically.

"Natsume, wake up!" She said then she heard a laugh.

The aforementioned boy had his eyes open and he was the one who's laughing.

"I knew you would forgive me this way." He exclaimed.

Mikan punched him playfully.

"It's not funny I don't like your prank." Mikan said then she walked away.

Natsume followed her again.

"I'm sorry okay. Please forgive me." Natsume begged.

Mikan faced him again.

"Fine I forgive you but please don't do that again. It worries me." She said.

Natsume smiled "I promise."

That night Aoi and Natsume had a talk on the beach.

Mikan was at the balcony looking out for the two. She smiled when the two hugged each other.

"I guess their okay now." Mikan said to no one.

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Day 2 of their trip.

Mikan was strolling down the beach, but then she bumped into someone.

"Ouch! Oh sorry I wasn't looking on the way." Mikan apologized while standing up.

The boy stood up as well.

"Oh it's my fault I- Mikan?" The boy said.

"Kaoru?" She said shocked at the sight in front of her.

"How are you? I mean it has been a year." He said.

"I'm totally fine. I'm here with my friends. How about you?"

"Well I'm doing well too; I'm also here with my friends."

"Oh I see." Mikan said then flashed him a smile.

"Mikan, there you are. Lunch is rea-"

Natsume didn't able to finish his sentence since he found Mikan talking to a guy. He stopped at the side of Mikan.

"Oh Natsume this is Kaoru, the one I was talking about. Kaoru this is Natsume, a good friend of mine." Mikan introduced.

The two boys shook hands.

"Goodbye Kaoru. See you around." Mikan said as Natsume gave a nod to the guy.

They went back to their villa. Natsume noticed Mikan is not herself right now.

"Hey are you alright?" Natsume asked.

"Huh? Ah. Uhm. Yeah." She answered.

"You didn't even listen to anyone. Is it because you saw him again?"

"No it's not like that. You see it has been a year I wanted to ask him why he did that"

"Maybe you should talk to him. You know a friendly conversation is alright, right?" Natsume mentally slapped himself for saying that.

'Idiot your letting her get near that guy' He thought.

"Maybe you're right." Mikan said.

"Let's go to the sea shore. I think you need some time to think." Natsume said grabbing Mikan's hand.

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The sun was setting; Mikan was at the boulder again.

"Are you alone?" A voice asked from her back.

"Yeah my friends went swimming" Mikan answered knowing whose voice it is.

The boy sat beside her.

"Are you still mad at me?" Kaoru asked.

"Not anymore. I had accepted the fact that you're out of my life now. That I'm not part of yours either. It would be wrong if more than a year had past and I'm still in the state of suicidal." She answered.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay I had forgiven you anyways. But I wanted to ask you… Why?" Mikan said as the last word was in a half-whisper.

"I got scared. I don't know if I was ready to settle down. But three months after, I realize that it's you that I want to be with for the rest of my life. But as I asked your friends they never tell me where you are."

Mikan stayed silent though tears were visibly running down her cheeks.

"What are you saying?"

"Mikan, Isn't it obvious? I still love you. Leaving you on the day of our wedding is the biggest mistake I made in my whole life. Please… Please tell me you still love me too." He pleaded desperately.

"Kaoru, it's not that easy to forget you. But asking me if I still love you, I don't know. I'm really confused." Mikan said then stood up leaving the poor boy behind.

-TO BE CONTINUED-

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