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Chapter 16-Reminisce

The sky was at its most blue, and the sun was at its brightest. The warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the Sakura tree, under which Natsume lay, savoring the peace.

Then he heard familiar footsteps. A smirk appeared on his handsome features, as he opened an eye to see his girlfriend leaning over him. She had on an annoyed look, as she said sternly, "You skipped class again. Just because you're a genius, doesn't mean you're allowed to do that, you know."

"Hn. I don't care, Polka," he replied. His smirk grew wider as he watched her blush. She exclaimed, "And just because you are my boyfriend doesn't mean you're allowed to peek under my skirt, pervert!"

"I didn't peek. You always show it to me," he teased. Then he grabbed her hand and pulled her down, before she could even protest.

"Hey!" she exclaimed, as she lost her balance and fell on top of him. She scolded him, "That hurts! If you want me to lie beside you, you just need to tell me!"

"That would be boring," he replied, and then he stole a quick kiss. She blushed, and gave him a glare, as she pushed herself away from him to lie beside him.

Silence engulfed them, as they both enjoyed the beauty of the day. Then she broke it, whispering, "Hey, Natsume. Do you think this will last?"

He looked at her, and his crimson eyes met her serious brown ones. He sighed, took her hand, and asked, "What, this peace?"

"No, I was talking about our relationship."

Silence followed her words. Then he sighed once more, squeezed her hand, and replied, "You shouldn't be thinking about things like that. Whether we'll last or not, we shouldn't really be worrying about it. Worrying about tomorrow will just put a strain on today. It's much better if we should just enjoy every moment we have together."

She gave him a smile, and said, "Yeah, you're right. As usual."

Then her expression changed. She exclaimed, "Oh, the girls and I just played a game of truth or dare."

He raised an eyebrow, and asked, "So what did they ask you, and what did you answer?"

"How do you know I went for truth?" she asked incredulously.

"Because you're not courageous enough to just even say dare," he replied with a smirk. He received a playful punch and a pout, which made him laugh. She replied, "They asked me that if we were to have children, how many I would want. I told them it doesn't matter, but I would love to have fraternal twins. A boy and a girl, you know."

"And what would you name them?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on her features, and for several moments, she was quiet. Then she looked at him, and smiled, while saying, "I'll decide when I'm sure I'll have them!"

"Baka," he said, as he rolled his eyes, "And what makes you think that you'll be the only one to decide?"

Then he reached over to tickle her, not even stopping when she pleaded him to. Because her sweet laughter is as addictive as a drug.

Natsume woke up, with the laughter in his dreams still ringing in his ears. He shook his head, trying to fully wake himself, after all, he was still in his office, working. He saw the cup of coffee his secretary made for him before he fell asleep, and reached out for it, but then he realized it was already cold.

He stood up, stretching. He walked towards the floor to ceiling windows of his impressive office, and watched the city below bustling with activity, despite the setting sun.

Recently he had been this way, falling asleep and dreaming of the better times, since Miku broke off their engagement. It's been a week, and they had not spoken since, though they swore to still be friends. She went overseas the day after they talked.

And he had not said a word to anyone else but Ruka. Not even to Mikan, despite his bestfriend hinting that it would be good if they got back together. No, it won't be, and Natsume knew it too well. As long as that man was not in jail, nobody close to him would be safe.

And even if he was caught, Natsume would not easily go back with Mikan. He had hurt her so much, and he knew that too well. But what he would do, he did not know. At that moment everything was happening way too fast, and it left him confused.

A melody started playing in his mind, and then he realized it was actually his phone, which was on his desk.

He picked it up, and saw an unregistered number calling. Curious, he pressed the answer button, and brought the phone near his ear. Then his blood ran cold.

The peace under that blue sky and that cherry blossom tree never lasted.

I actually tried to make this longer, but I can't. And I'm trying to slow down the pace, but I can't too. Unless I change the earlier chapters, which I am not planning to do yet.

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