Selfless

Chapter 11

Mikan laughed, not really getting the humor as the joke was passed along through her circle of friends. Natsume had moved over a year ago, and she missed him terribly. It's true that they kept in contact, but letters and phone calls really aren't as great as meeting face to face. She wished that she could run up to him and throw her arms around his shoulders. He'd kiss her into oblivion, whispering how much he'd missed her since he'd left. But... this is only wistful thinking.

Mikan sighed. Would Natsume ever come back?

It is obvious things went spectacularly with the Hyuuga's throughout the eventful year at hand. The buisness her parents had put them under boomed and was pretty much the most successful business of the century. They must be happy, what with their new and amazing jobs and a whole new, much better life than they had before. Mikan wouldn't be surprised if Natsume would forget about her.

What with all those other really pretty girls he could easily have if he wanted. Those pretty, American girls.

Natsume was the talk of every magazine out there and it was driving her crazy! His picture would appear in almost every article: him walking to school, going to his car, running from paparazzi... he'd be everywhere and nowhere all at once. Gossip columns would spice things up with rumors of girls and love interests that may be in his life. Reading these kinds of things hurt Mikan. She'd always thought that he'd like just her. No one else. But, she knew that she wasn't everything. He shouldn't just stay humg up over her just because she liked him first or they were in a relationship in the past.

Yes, in the past. It was all in the past. Well, Mikan wasn't sure if it is in the past or if it's all still going on. They'd never really talked about their relationship since he'd left. The sweet nothings and 'I love you's stopped coming with the phone calls and letters 5 months ago and the communications became shorter and shorter with each sent message or call. Their relationship was falling apart from being seperated for so long. And Mikan didn't like one bit of it.

Why can't things just go back to normal? She really wants Natsume to just be back. To hold her in his arms. To kiss her like he used to and comfort her when she wasn't feeling at her best.

The room was silent when Mikan decided to let her mind wander back to the present. She had not a clue as to why things had turned this way. Usually, her Calculus class was much rowdeir than this with the day being a collaborative. What could have possibly happened?

She noticed that everyone was staring behind her; directly behind her. Slowly, she turned around only to be faced with the most handsome man she'd ever seen. He wasn't exactly a man though. He was her age with pale skin that seemed smooth as a cloud and dark hair that contrasted to his pale tone. And those eyes... they were a bright crimson.

She only knew one person who had such beautiful eyes.

"...Natsume?" Her voice came out a whisper.

The man grinned down at her, nodding once to show that she was correct in her guess.

Mikan quickly stood. She stood in place after that, unknowing of what to do next. She hadn't seen him in over a year. And then, out of nowhere, he walks into her life. As if he can do whatever he wants.

She's not going to have any of that.

Crossing her arms, she rested all her weight onto her left leg and glared at him. "What are you doing here?"

Natsume's eyes went wide with surprise. As uncertainty took its place over his features, he replied, "I'm back... for good."

Mikan's heart fluttered at the sentence, but let no emotion show on her face but the stern one that already occupied it. "And?"

A few awkward- to Natsume at least- seconds passed until Natsume cleared his throat and replied, "And what?"

At that moment, the bell rang and the students began to pack up and make their ways out to the door. Mikan hummed and gathered her things.

"Thought so," she grumbled as she slung her messenger bag over her shoulder.

She started out the door and walked down the hallway, ignoring all the wierd looks she and Natsume got as she walked by with him running after her. She noticed the struggle he was having keeping up with her, and she realised that she'd actually started running. Slowing down as she got to her next class, she walked into the door and sat down in the corner of the room.

The tardy bell rang when Natsume sprinted his way into the classroom, surprising Mikan's peers and their teacher. Who was once Natsume's teacher.

"Oh, Natsume," sensei said, "It's nice to see you again."

"Likewise. Do you mind if I steal Mikan for a bit?" Natsume asked.

"Of course not! Go right ahead."

She glared at the floor and reluctantly followed Natsume from the room. Once they were out there, Natsume cornered her so that she wouldn't be able to run away or slip back into the classroom.

"Why'd you run?" Natsume asked, his voice laced with frustration. Whether it was for Mikan or himself, she didn't know.

She just shrugged, not looking into the boy's eyes.

"Mikan, why aren't you talking to me?"

"You leave. You write less. Call's are seldom. Do you really expect me to welcome you with open arms after you leave and break your promise to stay in contact as much as we planned? And you didn't even tell me!"

It was Natsume's turn to look down. "I'm sorry."

Mikan's eyes softened, as well as her expression and tension. Letting a small smile slip onto her lips, she said, "Okay."

He looked up. "Okay?"

Smiling sweetly, she nodded. "Okay."

"Can... can I kiss you?"

Mikan's cheeks colored slightly. "Why do you even have to ask?"

"I don't want you running off again."

Mikan giggled, and nodded none the less.

With a small smile, Natsume leaned down and pressed his lips to hers.

~End~

I suck. I know. !

I didn't mean to make all of this just suck arse, I just... accidentally... did. Everything's been jumbled up. I let my younger sister get to my USB 'cuz she needed it for a project and she lost it. It's probably somewhere far away in some sort of dump in the middle of California somewhere. Sigh, she's such a jerk! I had the most amazing ending as well! And since I had a major brain fart and cannot remember any of what I wrote ( and that story that I got 8 chapters done and was going to post once this one was finished), I had to just end it here. I'm so sorry! T.T

I'll start on another story, I swear. But this time, it'll be for the Hunger Games. Yes, I'm obsessed with it now. Haha!

Thank you all for reading my fail of a story, and I hope that you all continue to read. Thanks for all the amazing support and I thank all those who have been reading this fic since the beginning. I love you all and the world loves you! Please, oh, please, don't be mad at me! And I'll make a new story soon!

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