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Chapter 8: Change of Plans:
Normal POV:
It was almost 11 pm when Natsume returned home, it was quite silent so he went upstairs to go to his bedroom, but he saw his father outside his room.
"Dad…"
"What's gotten into to you Natsume? You were rude to the Sakura's, not to mention to Mikan! After you left she went out and never returned!"
"I told you dad! I can't marry her, I love Eris!"
"What about the inheritance?"
"Why just don't you let me marry Eris!"
"Because it was your grandfather's wish! I can't break my promise to him Natsume!"
"Dad…"
"Enough! me and Shiki made a deal the wedding would be moved next month, if you and Mikan won't agree to this, then that's the time I would let you marry Eris, without the inheritance! Go to bed and I expect you apologize to Mikan tomorrow!" Persona said and went in his room.
"Hn."
Natsume went in his room when he heard a knock.
"May I come in honey?"
"Whatever mom."
"Natsume…" Her mother called to him gently as she sat beside Natsume who lying on his bed.
"I know you don't like this marriage, but could you be more sensitive to Mikan-chan's feelings?"
"Mom that girl is impossible to deal with! And she doesn't have any feelings for her, and I will never have one too! I love Eris just as much as you love dad!" Natsume answered who was now sitting on his bed. His mother looked at his eyes and touched her son's cheeks.
"Natsume, I know you love Eris, but can't you give Mikan a chance? It's late go to bed now, goodnight Natsume."
Natsume's mother gave him a kiss on his fore head and left Natsume. He lay on his bed and kept thinking what Kaoru said.
"I know you don't like this marriage, but could you be more sensitive to Mikan-chan's feelings?"
"Natsume, I know you love Eris, but can't you give Mikan a chance?"
"Tsk, like I care for her… if couldn't have the inheritance fine! I'll find a job and settle my life with Eris."
Natsume thought and he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
At Mikan's Home:
"Mikan can you open this door? Mikan?" Yuka begged Mikan.
Mikan opened her room's door. Yuka and Shiki felt hurt to see their only daughter crying.
"Mikan…" Her father said… " I know you felt humiliated and you disagree to this marriage, so me and Persone made a deal. We will move the wedding next month, if you and Natsume still won't budge then we will not have a wedding."
"Well how about now!" Mikan answered back.
"Now, young lady…"
"Shiki, why don't you go outside and I'll talk to Mikan alone." Yuka said to her husband.
Shiki then left the two alone.
"Mom… I don't this… he loves someone and I can't force myself to him." Mikan cried and hugged her mother.
"Shhhh.. Mikan it's fine… if you don't want to this then don't I understand you, I know you dream of love, and I know you'll find it one day."
"Mom… if I won't marry him then what would happened to us? We're broke mom."
"Honey, we can survive… and are you sure that you're just doing this for the money?"
"Mom… I…"
"Seems to me, you like him now Mikan."
"Mom, even if I do like him, he likes… no scratch that… he loves someone! I can't like him mom."
"Mikan, it's not wrong to love someone who has another…"
"No mom I can't! in the end I'll be the one who'll be hurt."
"Mikan, it's inevitable to get hurt when you love someone… it's late you still have school tomorrow. Sleep now."
"Goodnight mom, and thanks for the advices and the hug."
Mikan smiled at her mother. Yuka gave her daughter a kiss on her forehead and left Mikan.
The Next day… Mikan's POV:
I went out of the house early, I left Tsubasa-nii who was still sleeping. I was planning to cross the street when someone called me, the voice that I want to hear, that voice that makes my heart pound.
"Oi baka, get in the car." Natsume said with those piercing red orbs.
I stooped on my tracks only to see him leaning on his car with that annoying smirk of his.
"Why would I do that? Are you forgetting that you left me there last night?"
"Tsk, so now what you're jealous? Are you mad because of that?"
"Who wouldn't be you BASTARD!"
"Well, if that's the case I'm sorry." Natsume said dryly.
"Great! The FAMOUS NATSUME HYUUGA SAID SORRY! But still I won't get inside that car of yours!" I said sarcastically.
"You're trying to test my patience SAKURA!" Natsume's temper was now rising, but it went down when he saw a tear that escaped from Mikan's eye.
"YOU ARE A COLD HEARTED JERK! I HATE YOU!"
And with that I ran as fast as I could. I don't know where I am going but, I don't care I don't want to see him.
Natsume's POV:
Damn! This woman is testing my patience, I was about to grab when I saw a tear escaped from one of those beautiful brown eyes, I want to hug her but she screamed at me…
"YOU ARE A COLD HEARTED JERK! I HATE YOU!"
And with that… she ran.
"MIKAN! WAIT!" I called her but she just continued running. I went inside my car and drove as fast as I could. I saw her running going to the park, I followed her there. I went out of my car and found her crying under the Sakura Tree.
"Oi baka, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Go away you stupid jerk!" she answered and continued crying covering her face with her hands.
A vein popped out from my forehead...GOD! This woman is really impossible to deal with! I force her to take her hands of her face, she tried to struggle, but I was much stronger with her. I successfully took of her hands from her face, I forgot how much those brown orbs could express so much feelings…feelings I couldn't understand. She still looks pretty even her hair was a bit messy, and her eyes were red from crying. I pulled out my handkerchief from my pocket and I wiped her tears away.
Normal POV:
"What…what..what are you doing?" Mikan asked Natsume.
"Wiping your duh! Are you that stupid?"
"…"
Mikan was silent and Natsume stopped wiping her tears. They both sat beside each other in total silence when Natsume broke it….
"Mikan… I' m sorry, I guess I have answered your question. I still love Eris, you're great Mikan but…"
Mikan cut Natsume off and asked…. "Why did you agree to this? Is it because of the inheritance right?"
"Hn, I never knew you could be a genius too. Yeah that's right. I want to find her after I get the inheritance. But now that she's here, I realized I don't need it, as long as she's with me."
When Mikan heard this, she knew that Natsume would never like her.
"Then, I guess we should tell our parents about our decision to this marriage after a month, can you keep up with me?" Mikan asked and force a smile.
"Yeah, I guess so…."
Natsume and Mikan then went to their school and agreed that they'll just remain as friends. After classes Mikan talked to Hotaru. She told Hotaru everything, including the incident during dinner at the Hyuuga's resident.
"And that's what we agreed…"
"You mean you'll just be friends? And how about you? Are you really fine?" Hotaru asked Mikan, she knew her best friend was falling for Natsume already.
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Mikan, I know you already… I know you like him."
"Hotaru… it doesn't matter now, he loves someone not me…"
Exam week came and all of them were very busy. Mikan would go directly home to study, sometimes Natsume would drive her home. Hotaru and Ruka would sometimes study together not minding Natsume's and Mikan's issues, and Natsume would spend his time with Eris. Mikan, Hotaru and Ruka knew about this but they kept their mouth shut. When exam week was finally over Hotaru said…
"Mikan, Hyuuga, Ruka my parents' are giving me 5 tickets to Bali, would like to come next week? We have a one week vacation anyway."
"Sure Hotaru! But I don't have any passport… urghh…" Mikan said and slumped back to her seat.
"Hn, I'll be the one to provide you that polka, and why am I included Imai?"
"Well you're Mikan's fiancée are you not?" Hotaru said, looking at Natsume with a "don't forget our deal" look.
"Fine, and you said 5? Who would be the other one?"
"I want Eris to come."
"Hotaru!" Ruka said, quite shock at his girl's statement.
"Tsk, why?" Natsume ask.
"I want to meet her, you don't mind Mikan right?"
"Eh…uh… no?" Mikan sounded unsure.
"Tsk, I'll ask her." Natsume said then left the three, he knew this was part of their bet and Hotaru was planning something…
"Hotaru! Why did you do that?" Ruka asked his girl when Mikan left.
"Hn, just wait bunny boy, I'll make sure I'll win this bet. And don't you think the three of them might realize their feelings?"
"Yeah guess you're right."
DONE! I wonder what would happen in Bali…stay tuned…
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