Chapter Eight

Mikan

We strolled the halls of the supermarket. It was weird for Natsume to come but it was fine. He could spend time with Aoi. And plan will surely be more successful.

"Yes! They have it!" I said as gladly picked up my favorite kind of cereal.

"You do know, Polka. Those kinds would give you diabetes. There is far too much sugar in that box." A certain raven-hair guy told me, as he took the package from me and laid it on the push-cart.

"There is no such thing as too much sugar or sweets. And don't call me polka." I commented then shrugged and whipped my head toward Aoi. I saw at bit of smirk when I moved away from him.

I smiled at her. She smiled back.

"What would you like, lollipop?" She pointed at one of the cereal box with a bunny character on it. I grabbed it on put the push-cart. "Okay, cereals done. Let's see what's next on Anna's list."

Natsume

"There is no such thing as too much sugar or sweets. And don't call me polka" She commented then shrugged and whipped her head toward Aoi. I smirked.

She asked Aoi what she would like, seeing anyone making an effort to make my sister feel important seems like a ploy with everyone, but with her it was genuine.

What was it that made her feel like breathing fresh air?

"Tsubasa! I miss you!"Mikan shouted excitedly.

I look up and saw a guy with black hair and had a blue star tattooed under his left eye. Mikan hugged the guy. I made fist out of my hands. Why was she hugging the guy? Is he her boyfriend? The report didn't state that she was in a relationship.

I cleared my throat. Still trying to look neutral even if my chest felt it was being stabbed. Why was I feeling this way? First, the gardener. Now, a stranger.

"Oh! Natsume, this is my former boss. Tsubasa Andou." She told me as she let go of the guy.

I nodded. Her former boss offered his hand, I took it grasped it tight enough. He responded with a tight hold too. We looked at each other, both trying to size-up the other guy. Was I actually engaging in something like a pissing contest?

"So, you're the infamous Natsume Hyuuga? Thank you for kindness you've offered Mikan." He told as he grabs Mikan by the shoulder. "My little Mikan needs a lot of taking care of."

My little Mikan? His?

Why does it feel like I need to grab Mikan and carry her around on my shoulder? I need to escape with her! Natsume, calm down.

"Tsk. We have to go now. Mikan need to bake me some cookies."I told him as I took Mikan hand and dragged her to my side.

I felt Aoi tugged at my shirt.

"Yes, princess?"

She motioned to Tsubasa made a gestured with her hands that said she wanted him to come with us.

"As much, I would love to go, Aoi. I still need to come back to the café, we run out of table napkins. I just needed to make a quick trip here." Tsubasa explained. "Maybe next time, you can come with Mikan when she visits the shop so we can hang around."

"That would be a lovely idea!" Mikan replied beside me then she turned to Aoi. "Maybe, this Saturday? I miss the chocolate cakes...Oh! Aoi! You're going to enjoy it there!"

What could I possibly do to stop them from going to Andou's shop?

"You can't go on Saturday." I demanded. I don't know who was shock more, me or her.

"Why not?" Mikan questioned, raising her right eyebrow and putting her hand on her hips.

"I scheduled a tri- trip for Aoi. We're all going to the beach house." I argued. I was confused, why did I say that, it was clearly a spur of a moment save.

"Oh." She said. She approached Tsubasa. "Maybe, next Saturday. I'll text you."

Tsubasa nodded and started walking away. Then, he waved a goodbye. "See you soon!"

I stared at Mikan.

"What?"

"You shouldn't be too close to your male colleagues." I told her grimly.

"He's actually my friend too!" She hissed. "And I don't need you to be lecturing me about my friends. Let's go, Aoi! Let's find the flour."

They both left me with the push-cart.

I took out my phone from my jean's pocket and dialed for Nonoko.

"Cancel my meetings for this weekend. Prepare the beach house and I need my convertible car readied." I told her then pressed the end call button.

What have I got myself into?

Mikan

"Okay, it's says we need to mix the dry ingredients first and we need to preheat the oven." I said to Aoi.

Our ingredient we're all set on the kitchen countertops and I've told Anna that I could handle everything. We were following her recipe book. And everything will possibly go wrong.

I'm not much of a baker and this is much revenge for that Arrogant-Ass when he sneaked a peak at my underwears.

"I hope you do know what you're doing, Polka." I heard Natsume from the kitchen's entrance. He moved towards us. He was still clad in jeans and a white t-shirt, he's muscles were prominent and his sexy messy hair were a bonus, talk about major hotness, even if he was wearing an old rice-sack he might probably look delectable. And don't get me started on his crimson eyes.

Compared to my Sunday-dress and plain-brown hair put into pigtails, I look like a teenager. I was no way near his gorgeousness.

But they do say that people weren't perfect, hence, the arrogant attitude of Natsume. And hence, why I don't like him even if he was so appealing physically.

"I know enough." I bragged. But even if I don't know anything, you'll suffer my revenge. You will eat my cookies and die of diarrhea. Cue my evil laugh. But what if it all goes right? Oh, well. Cookies for everyone then.

"Tsk. Bring it out into the garden once you're done, we should let Aoi play outside for a while." He ordered without looking at me. He patted Aoi's head then, strolled out of the kitchen.

"You're brother is weird." I mumbled to Aoi,

She gave me a big smile then gestured to the ingredients.

"Right! Let's get on with this baking thingy!"

"We made chocolate chips cookies! I was craving for chocolate." I told Natsume as I prepared the cookies on the garden table. "I also made milk shakes to go with it!"

He looked up at me, I smiled innocently. He slowly picked up a cookie from the tray. He took it up to his mouth and bite into it. I watched his facial reaction, praying that my baking skills did its trick and made this batch inedible but nothing happened the same expressions were still in place when he swallowed it.

"So…Did it taste good?" I asked skeptically.

"It's okay." He replied nonchalantly. He returned to his task at hand, he was using his laptop when Aoi and I arrived.

"Good. Now, Aoi could eat some. Aoi! Aoi, its okay to take a bite of the cookies!" I called out. Aoi was running around the garden.

"Polka, did you just made me be a lab rat. You actually made me taste something that was not tested first." He grumbled.

"Actually, yes. You caught me." I giggled. "I actually planned this from the start. I wanted to avenge myself, you peaked through my underwears. Well, my planned didn't work out 'because the cookies weren't bad and I could see it didn't give you bad digestion."

He stared at me intensely. This was actually the first time we're bantering without having it resolve into something murderous. The first week was just awkward with him, he didn't even like me much, and maybe this was some kind of truce again.

I laughed. "Well, you were awful for peaking through my drawers."

"If you didn't keep such unusual underwear then might not have any problems." He replied and smirked.

"You- !" I didn't get to finish my sentence because Aoi was beside us again. He took a cookie from the tray and bite into it, she smiled happily.

"Good?" I asked her. She nodded.

"Okay, I'll bring everyone a piece then."I told her. "Ruka, will like these too."

"I thought these cookies we're for me." Natsume snarled. "You said you baked them for me to avenge yourself."

"Don't be foolish! There's plenty more to share around." I answered then turned my attention to Aoi. "I'll just get the other batch, Aoi. Stay here for a while."

I heard a sneer.

Ignore him, Mikan. Just walk to the kitchen. And you'll make it.

Why was he so angry anyways? It's not like he had any reasons to be. That might just be the end of the silent truce again.

When are we really going to get along?

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I added two additional chapters on the beginning of the story so check it out and I've tweaked the story's a bit. I'm hoping to finish the story this year. I have about 4 months to go, wish me luck.

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Marvic