Chapter 7: Feelings Again (Natsume's POV)

"Natsumenii-san, wake up already!" a small childish voice yelled at me directly from his mouth closer to my ears. "Youichi… go away and go back to sleep. It's still 4:00 in the morning…" I groaned in pain as I covered my whole face with my pillow, trying to ignore him until he gets bored, but this kid is hyperactive. He even tried jumping on my bed. "O-NII-CHAN~"

"Youichi, I said go back to sleep, okay?"I said it again, and this time he jumped even higher.

Then he said, "Oh, come on! We're going to see her again, or else we're going to miss the flight!"

Her? Does he mean-"Alright, alright! I'm coming down already, geez!" I said then I suddenly jump off my bed, "Go back to your room and prepare your clothes."

"Yey!" he exclaimed as he ran off to his own room.

First, I have to introduce myself. My name is Natsume Hyuuga, 17-years old. I've been living here in States for three years already, finding a way to ignore that nerd idiot. After my mom died, I came here to presume my title as an heir to my father's company. But because of my very young age and obvious lack of experience, and because I spent more time working in the office than going to school, I gave my title to my uncle. It was just in time that I have received an invitation and two plane tickets from Japan, that's when I decided to return there.

Speaking of Japan, to tell you honestly, I never wanted to go back there. It's because of that girl, really popular because of her nerdy personality and others had fun teasing her, or I really take that as a contradictory about being popular in the school. But there's something about this girl that makes my heart beat so fast. I had this mere feeling that every time she talks to a guy, I feel like punching his ugly face, like how a guy acts when he sees someone stealing his girlfriend. Then after I moved here, I panicked that she might follow me in the airport. But then I had these dreams… and later, I realized… I already fell for her… No, there's more than that… I already fell in love with her since the first time I met her. I was so dense before realizing that.

I sighed deeply while facing the peaceful environment outside the window. My mind vividly pictures a girl sitting under the tree, with her long, light brown-colored hair flowing with the wind.

Interrupting my deep thoughts, I saw Youichi pop out of nowhere, eyeing me curiously. "Onii-chan~"

I was startled and threw a pillow at him. "G-Get out of here!"

He dodged it, then continued running towards the door while giggling.

"AHRE weh theh yhet?" he muffled while chewing his chips.

"Youichi, for a hundredth time, don't talk while your mouth is full!" I scolded him. Greaat, now I look like a parent.

He smiled and said, "Hhoh hoom mhohn! Thess es dhehisos!"

Disappointed at him, I remarked while my sweat dropped, "Oi, I really don't understand what you're saying…"

"Weheh tehen…" he said unclearly after he puts another handful of chips in his mouth, while I observed his unusual manner of eating. I smiled a bit. He reminded me of someone.

"Eww, gross!" Luna, who sits beside me, commented while dusting her clothes from the bits of food Youichi is eating, and then she looked facing at me and asked "Natsume-kun, why are you bringing this little pest with us? He's going to ruin that party!"

I replied while reading the newspaper headline, "Just leave him be, he's just a kid and he's excited, that's all."

She snickers, "Tch, you always said that… and why would we go to this stupid party, anyway? It's ruining my beautiful dress I bought from Vegas."

"You know that you never wear them, ever since you bought them after gambling all of your money." I reprimanded her as I folded my thumb underneath the pages, and then I added, "So stop complaining, period."

"Hmph…"she crosses her arms while looking away from me, "That was stupid of you to just give away your title to your mother f*cking uncle. You could have been so rich!"

"Shut up, Luna, I don't need that all of that sh*t." I replied with cold and low voice.

Her eyes sneered in anger, "Screw you…"

'WELCOME BACK, NATSUME HYUUGA'

I turned my attention closely to the banner as it is hanging in front of the school gate. I took a long glance at the jovial academy. Then the limo banks left from the road then drives straight ahead as it enters the gate, but then he stepped on a brake after he saw two figures were blocking the way.

The driver argued with one of them. I tried to ask the driver about the person. But I stayed silent and frozen stiff with surprise when I caught a quick glimpse of the person, and that person is my beloved Mikan!

"Oh yeah?"

I smirked at the similar hot-tempered personality of hers. She is indeed the Mikan Sakura I knew. I looked at her with endless admire with a tight thumping in my chest. She's so goddamn beautiful than before. I looked at her heavenly figure from head to toe. She was wearing a white, strapped long dress, a pearl earring on her both ears. She applied a light make up with a rosy pink blush on her cheeks showing her natural look, and with her auburn-colored hair was now loose and curled all the way down to its tips. My eyes continued to widen, disbelieving that I am not hallucinating or dreaming at all. This is the real Mikan, the girl I love who turned to be this beautiful.

"Hey… Natsumenii-chan… Hello?" I was snapped out of my trance by Youichi's voice, he's waving his hand over my face, trying to gain my attention.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked

I turned my eyes away from the window, "N-nothing, I'm just thinking… some stuff…"

The driver moved the limo again, slowly pulling Mikan out from my view. But when the car moved slightly forward, I saw a boy talking in front of her, she was smiling. I was too shocked to do anything but to open my mouth like an idiot and look wide-eyed to the scene. I can already see her taking advantage of that boy. My shock wears off then I gritted at the couple with complete anger.

Shit. I just saw her, and now I'm jealous already?!

AT evening…

"Yo! Hyuuga-kun!"

I turned gaining attention to that voice. In front of me, stood a jolly, muscled adult in his black tuxedo suit. I bowed politely and said, "Good evening, coach."

He let out his hearty laugh, "Ahahaha, you don't need to be polite. I'm not used to it… Anyway, since Anju-san told me that you're staying here long enough, well I guess you're back on your team, huh? Everyone is looking forward for your return."

"Yeah, thank you… I'll inform you right away, coach." I replied firm and nonchalantly.

He patted his hand on my shoulder and said, "Well, see you later then!"

I looked at him while he left, then Narumi and Ruka popped out of nowhere, "Bro, long time no see, how are you and Youichi?" Ruka asked me but I glared at them angrily, Narumi frowned and then Ruka said, "There's s-someone I want you to mee-"

I wasn't able to hear his last sentence when Narumi cut in, "Oh, there she is!" I was about to ask them who is coming, but then I took grasp of my words when I heard her voice.

"Konnbanwa, Narumi-sensei!"

My heart started to race. She's here… Oh God, she's here. I just stood there hesitantly while watching her talk with Narumi and Youichi clinging on his leg all the time. Now that I'm here but I'm having trouble summoning up the courage to talk, even for a single word. I clenched my hands hard and my sweat trickled down to my ears. I'm so nervous, I don't think I can't do it… Can I really walk towards and talk to her, and even tell her that I really miss her so much? Will I even be capable of it? I brought my thoughts to my dreams about me and Mikan. She reacted happily to my confession, but then I woke up into reality, my hell bound reality where I left her alone or even let her go to some boy she's with, a while ago. But would it be the same this time for us to be together? Maybe she's still in love with me—or with someone else? No! I tell myself that I can't overthink like this.

"Oh, okay stop it you two, and Mikan-chan… you remember, Natsume Hyuuga-san?" Narumi pointed at me.

I gulped. Shit.

She bowed stiffly as if she's still afraid of me, "Y-yeah, w-welcome back, Natsume…"

"Hmph, oba-san…" What the hell are you saying? I mentally slapped myself for being rude. Great, now this is my fault for embarrassing her. Maybe this is what I get for relying too much on my ego for too long. Now what?

Then Ruka appeared towards her when the music played, "Why don't we dance, Mikan? I'll save the last dance for you."

When I heard that, jealousy came in. Ruka would never address Mikan by her first name! He even addressed it without any honorifics at all. Does that mean that they're lovers? No, that's not possible! They're just friends… just friends…

"No! Oba-chan will dance with me first!" Youichi came as he lets go of Narumi's leg.

Ruka didn't hesitate at all, "Oh… okay."

What is he doing? "Youichi, stay away from that baka…"

He looked up at me confused. But after I winked, he finally understood the point when he replied, "Um… then you should stay away from that Luna bitch."

SIGH… How long am I dealing with this crap? Youichi really fell for it and now Ruka took his place. This lovey-dovey display really stinks! There she is, already under the hands of Ruka. Now, I realized that they're awfully close and I inwardly gritted in disgust. Which is worst is that Mikan seemed to enjoy it!

I knew it was too late for me to come back here. I wish I hadn't left in the first place, and then none of these should have happened. I want Mikan her in my arms, but… who's this? I was too busy to notice this woman in my arms, this woman, Luna. To be honest, I was so in love with Luna, after I started our relationship, I had this strange feeling when I saw Mikan crying… this feeling called regret. Maybe this is the reason why fell out in love with Luna.

Now that she met someone new, I believe that she's already happy for that someone.

But I can't bear seeing her with that someone else. She's mine! She's already mine!

I walked away from the party while walking towards the dark forest by the lake. When I looked at its wavering moonlight in the lake as it dances, I remembered Mikan's chocolate-colored orbs as she looked at me back there. I looked at them with endless passion…

And with bitter thought,

How do I own her again?

The End of Chapter

A/N:

Hey guys! This is the answer you've been waiting for! Thank ya for readin', I finally finished it! Thank God he gave me a vacation to finish it so… tell me if you like it!

Sorry again for the late update because an earthquake and the Super typhoon Yolanda struck our house even destroyed the reception signal of our Wi-Fi. I hope you can help us and of course pray for us.

I would like to thank my lil sis (again) for giving me ideas and editing my story (fact: younger siblings these nowadays are more experienced than the elder ones) I hope they don't jump on me like an obsessive stalker slash otakus and keep on forcing me to continue my story. (LOL, Yuno Gasai style XD)

I would to thank my family for giving me gifts for my birthday (that was since dec 25) I really love it a whole bunch!

Well anyways, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Lots of sugar canes,

RubyxSapphire~nyahahaha XD