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Chapter 4:
Reveal it all
The gang is in the living room. Everyone is chatting except for the brunette, and Natsume who was with his sister right now. Mikan was silent yet she was listening to her friends' chat.
"Hey Mikan, Do you know Kaoru is around?" Anna asked.
Mikan nodded and plastered a small smile on her face.
"So that's why you're silent the whole time" Hotaru said. Mikan didn't respond anymore.
"I definitely know you Mikan." She said.
"Why didn't any of you tell me that he was looking for me three months after the incident?" Mikan asked in a verge of crying tone.
"Mikan we were just thinking about what's best for you." Ruka answered.
"Knowing you for a lifetime, you would run back to that Idiot's arms. And what, you'll get hurt again? He will leave you again? We couldn't let that happen to you because we cared for you." Hotaru added.
"Hotaru and Ruka is right Mikan, we just thought of what would be best for you." Nonoko added too.
"But still you should've told me, in the end it would still be my choice if I wanted to be with him or not." Mikan said.
"Why are you telling us this? Is it because you still love Kaoru?" Hotaru asked.
Natsume heard this and stopped from coming in. Unknown to the group Natsume was listening to their conversation.
"Yes! I'm still in love with him!" Mikan shouted tears are falling again.
Natsume turned wide-eyed as he heard her answer. Most of them shook their heads in disappointment.
"As you said, it would still be your choice. But don't ever come running to us crying because of him." Hotaru said then left the room.
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It's a new day, the gang was already awake. They went to the dinning room finding a scrumptious breakfast on the table.
"Guys I'm sorry about last night" Mikan apologized. They forgiven her and made a group hug.
"Have anyone seen Natsume?" Ruka asked.
"Oh he went out early, He told me He and Aoi is going out to buy some souvenirs." Mikan answered.
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Mikan went out for some fresh air. She strolled down the sea shore.
"Mikan!" Kaoru called.
Mikan faced him and gave out a smile. Kaoru caught up with her.
"Good Morning" He greeted.
"Good Morning to you too. I'm sorry about last night." She said.
"No it's alright I totally understand you." Mikan smiled knowing she was forgiven.
"Kaoru, everyone's looking for you." A guy said.
"Kyo-kun?"
"Mikan-chan is that you?" Mikan smiled and hugged the guy.
"Oh my gosh it is you. How are you?" "I'm fine. Hey Kaoru why didn't you tell me Mikan is also here. Oh by the way Mikan come join us we'll be playing table tennis with our friends." Kyo said.
"Oh sure." The three went to Kaoru's villa.
"Kaoru-kun finally you came" A girl said hugging Kaoru and nearing her lips to his.
Kaoru pulled away from the girl.
"Kayla. Please you're not even my girlfriend." He said.
"Oh Guys by the way this is Mikan." He introduced Mikan to his friend.
"Mikan, this is Kayla, that guy is Ichirou, that one is Mika and that one is Kyo's girlfriend, Sara."
"Nice to meet you all" Mikan greeted.
"And who is this Kaoru?" Kayla asked raising her brows.
"She's my ex-girlfriend" Kaoru answered.
"Oh the one you left at the day of your wed-"
"Stop it Kayla!" Kaoru scolded.
"No Kaoru it's alright." Mikan said.
Kayla backed away.
"Whatever."
"So let's start the game?" Ichirou asked trying to lessen the tension.
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Lunch time, "Thanks for the nice game but I guess I need to go back to our villa, its lunch time already." Mikan said.
"Why don't you have a lunch here with us?" Kyo asked.
"Oh no thank you anyways."
"No Mikan we insist"
Mikan smiled and accepted their invitation.
"Mikan-chan how was the fish fillet?" Mika asked.
"It's very good, who cooked this?"
"Sara. She was kind of like Anna you know."
"Yeah this is really good."
"Thank you."
"Kyo is very lucky to have you. You know he loves to eat and all." Mikan teased.
Sara blushed and uttered another thank you. They had finished their lunch and Mikan needed to go back to her villa.
"I'll walk you there…" Kaoru said.
The two of them walked side by side.
"Mikan…" Kaoru whispered. Mikan looked at him.
"Hmm?"
"Uh- Nothing…"
"I think its time to give you another chance" Mikan said looking away and kept her gaze on the sand below her feet.
"Huh? What do you-"
"Even after what you did to me, I'm not really over you…" Mikan whispered and stopped on her tracks.
Her bangs were covering her eyes. Suddenly a hand held on hers.
"I promise I'll be a better man."
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"So you two are back together eh?" Anna asked.
"Sort of-"
"Don't come running to us, when he hurt you again. But I guess we'll just support you all the way." Hotaru said.
Mikan smiled and hugged her.
It was night time; Dinner was over; Yet Natsume wasn't around yet.
"Guys… Where's Natsume?"
"He got home before lunch but left immediately with his things. He said there's an emergency in his work." Ruka explained.
"Oh. I'm just gong to get some fresh air." Mikan said then stood up.
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She sat on the sand and hugged her knees.
"Just when everything was going perfectly, Natsume would just leave without saying goodbye." Mikan said to no one.
"What are you doing here this time around" Someone asked as he places a jacket on Mikan's shoulder.
"Just having some fresh air. You?"
"I was taking a night stroll, but I changed my mind. I guess I'll be sitting right next to the girl I love." Mikan laughed at his answer.
He sat beside Mikan as she placed her head on his shoulder.
"Hey.. Why are you laughing?" Kaoru asked finding annoyance in his voice.
"You're just very different right now… you're being cheesy you know…" Mikan explained.
"It's because I love you Mikan." Mikan placed a hand over Kaoru's.
"I love you too."
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-Five months later-
"Mikan are you sure about this?" Anna asked.
"Of course, we already reached this state before anyway." Mikan replied.
"What if everything happened just like before?" Hotaru asked.
"Hotaru I know you don't like Kaoru. But I know this time, this time he's ready." Mikan replied.
Hotaru rolled her eyes. "I'm just asking!" she said.
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'Hey we haven't seen each other for a while. Are you free right? Let's have a coffee. You know the place right. See yah.' Mikan received this message. They haven't spent time together for quite a long time now. 'Sure I'll be there' she replied.
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"Hi" Mikan greeted. She was greeted back with a hug.
"Long time no see." Natsume said.
Natsume assisted Mikan on her seat.
"Why didn't you tell me that you'll be away for three months?" Mikan asked.
"Well you are busy. And it's just some business I have to attend to." Natsume lied.
He actually left to forget his feeling for the brunette.
"So why did you call me here?" Mikan asked.
"I want to tell you something." He said.
"Oh me too! Well you first.."
"No, ladies first."
"You know you missed out so many happenings. Guess what I'm enggaged again!" Mikan exclaimed happily.
Natsume was quite pained with that news, he really planned to tell her how much he loves her but he was too late.
"Congratulations." He said.
Mikan replied a 'thank you'.
"So when is the big day?" he asked though he doesn't really want to know.
"In two weeks. By the way, I wanted you to be there. Here's the invitation." Mikan said then handed the invitation to Natsume.
Natsume forced a smile to her.
"Sure" he answered.
"So what is it that you wanted to tell me?"
"Hmm.. never mind."
"Aww. Come on Natsume…"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yeah!"
He breathed heavily then, "I Love You Mikan Sakura"
Mikan didn't hear it clearly so she asked, "What?"
Natsume shook his head and faked chuckled.
"This is hopeless… I'll be going now. See you around" He said then left leaving a curious Mikan behind.
-TO BE CONTINUED-
A/N: Yey.. I manage to finish another one again... Got a lot of inspiration from the guy with the initials of A.O. :)) Stay tuned !