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Chapter 7: The Dinner
Normal POV:
"Eris, I missed you."
"Me too Natsume-kun."
When they broke the hug Eris just noticed Mikan and greeted her.
"Hi, you must be Natsume's fiancée? I'm Eris." Eris said extending her right hand to Mikan.
"Uh.. hello… yeah I guess I am, I'm Mikan Sakura." Mikan answered her and shook hands with her.
"Wow! She really is pretty." Mikan thought
"Polka, I'm you off to your house, I still have to tour Eris around." Natsume said.
"Natsume-kun, Mikan might want to join us. Won't you Mikan?"
Mikan looked at Natsume who seemed annoyed by Eris' invitation.
"Uhm… no thank you… Eris-san, I still have to study for the exams."
"I see, and call me Eris-chan, can I call you Mikan-chan? Eris asked her than smiled.
"Sure!" Mikan said and smiled at Eris.
"Let's go."
"Uh, wait Natsume, I can go home by myself you can go with Eris."
"Are you sure Mikan-chan?" Eris asked Mikan.
"Y-yes… it would be out of the way if Nastume would drive me home."
"Hn, glad to hear that polka, you'll be just wasting our time. Let's go Eris." Natsume said.
"Well, nice seeing you Mikan-chan."
The two left Mikan alone.
"Wasting your time huh? YOU JERK!" Mikan yelled when Natsume and Eris was out of her sight.
Mikan's POV:
I went home wondering about what Natsume said.
"Hn, glad to hear that polka, you'll be just wasting our time. Let's go Eris. Could it be Natsume's still in love with her? I know it's not my business, but what is this feeling? Am I hurt? No I shouldn't be… I mean he was forced to marry me so he shouldn't felt anything for me, but what about me?"
I reached our home and I told my family about the dinner the next night. We ate dinner then after that my mom directly went to her closet to find a dress she would wear while dad and Tsubasa-nii went to the store to find any formal attire to wear. While me? I just stayed in my room and studied… but hell! I couldn't think anything except the last words Natsume said. Urgh! That jerk! Leaving me like that? I mean I know he still loves Eris, but he doesn't need to rub on my face!
"Mikan!"
"Yes mom?"
"Can you open the door, I want to ask you if I looked good in this."
I opened the door and found my mother wearing a red sleeveless dress which was 3 inches below her knee.
"Whoa mom! it looks good on you!"
"Thanks honey, how about you what are you wearing?"
"Uhm how about the dress I wore when we dated?"
"Oh no Mikan! Don't wear that dress again, he already saw it, here I have something else, I used to wear this when I dated your dad."
My mom led me to their room and pulled out a yellow dress, it has puffed sleeves and a matching black ribbon on the waist, and the lower part of the dress looked like a bubble skirt.
"Mom… it's pretty."
"Hehehe I'm glad you like it, now off to bed, you stil have class tomorrow."
"Thanks mom, goodnight."
Natsume's POV:
Me and Eris left Mikan and we dined at the restaurant which my family owned.
"Natsume-kun, I like Mikan, she's cute and…"
"Annoying?"
"No!" Eris laughed at her ex's comment… "Intelligent."
"Hn, she's a klutz."
"Natsume-kun don't be mean, you two look good each other."
"I think we looked better."
"Natsume…"
"It's ok Eris, I was just joking, now what would you like to eat?"
We ate dinner and went back to the park.
"Ne, Natsume-kun… do you like Mikan-chan?"
"Hn."
"Is that a yes?"
"…"
"Natsume, I'm getting married too."
"What?" I was surprised what Eris told me.
Normal POV:
"I'm getting married Natsume, just like you my dad arranged it for me, he lives in France and that's why I came back to tell you."
"And you agreed?" Natsume asked gritting his teeth.
"Yes, just like you did." Eris replied crying.
"Eris, shhh don't cry… I'm sorry." Natsume gathered Eris in his arms.
"Natsume, I still love you, but I can't defy my father."
"I understand, Eris listen, I'll try to fight for you again… my family is having dinner tomorrow evening with Mikan's parents, come with me."
"But… what would happen if…"
"Leave that to me… just be there."
"Ok."
Natsume and Eris kissed each other passionately. Nastume went home after their date and went directly to bed. The next day he attended his classes, teased Mikan and went home after their class, same goes for Mikan, both of their families are preparing for the dinner.
At around 6:30 pm (Hyuuga's Mansion):
"I'm so sorry for my son's delayed." Mrs. Hyuuga said.
"No. it's fine Mrs. Hyuuga." Yuka replied.
"Call me Kaoru, Yuka."
"And you may call me Persona, Shiki."
"Ne, Mikan-nee would you play with me after dinner?" Aoi asked Mikan.
"Sure Aoi-chan!" Mikan smiled at the girl.
"My, Mikan-chan has such a lovely smile, and she's intelligent too!" Kaoru said.
"Thanks you… Mrs…."
"Call us dad and mom from now on." Persona said.
"Uhuh… thank you mom." Mikan said shyly.
Just then Eris and Natsume arrived.
"Sorry we're late. Mom, dad." Natsume said while kissing his parents.
"Good evening Mr. and Mrs. Sakura." Natsume then bowed.
"Call us mom and dad Natsume." Yuka smiled.
"My, hello Eris-chan." Kaoru greeted.
"Hi auntie, good evening uncle. Hi Mikan-chan" Eris greeted.
"Hello Eris-chan." Mikan greeted back.
"Natsume, I'll have a word with you."
"Ok."
"Seat here." Natsume said to Eris.
"Why did you bring her? In front of the Sakura's to be exact!" his dad scolded.
"Dad, I told, I love Eris and I…"
"Enough! We'll discuss this later, don't be rude to the Sakura's."
Natsume and his dad went back to the dining. Dinner was served. (A/n: sitting arrangement: Mr. and Mrs. Hyuuga, then beside Mrs. Hyuuga is Aoi, Beside Mr. Hyuuga is Natsume on Natsume's right is Eris then, Mikan, then Tsubasa, and Yuka then Shiki).
"So. I heard you're a scholar Mikan does this pressure you? Are you an honor student?" Persona asked Mikan.
"Uhm… no dad… I'm actually enjoying studying. And yes I am, number 3 actually, Natsume's the first then my best friend."
"That's good to hear… how about you Eris, are you doing well in school?"
"Yes, ucle I'm actually one of the top five."
"Hn, top five? Is that all you can achieve?"
"Honey, stop it." Kaoru said.
"No, it's true, it's all you can achieve right Eris?"
Natsume couldn't take it anymore so he stood up, grabbed Eris' hand and dragged her outside.
"Get in the car Eris."
Eris obeyed Natsume and they drove off.
"Natsume! Come back here!" his father called but he ignored it.
"Dear calm down, I'm so sorry for our son's behavior." Kaoru said apologetically to the Sakura.
"Shiki, I'm sorry, Natsume is against this arrangement." Persona said.
"Uhm would you excuse me? I need to go outside." Mikan said.
" Mikan, wait up! I'll go follow her." Tsubasa said.
"Ne, okasan doesn't Natsume-nii love Mikan-nee?" Aoi asked.
"Come here Aoi, I'll tell you upastairs." Koaru said to her daughter.
"I think we should discuss this arrangement." Shiki said.
"Yes I guess you're right."
TBC …
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