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Chapter 10:
"I will never hand her to the like of you, Hyuuga" Youichi said with a menacing aura. Hearing this, Natsume gritted his teeth in frustration and glared at the grayish-haired boy
"You don't have the right to say that" Natsume shouted "Mikan has the right to choose the person she likes"
"But that person will never be you" Youichi's glare hardened "You will only make her suffer" Then he suddenly smirked "Don't tell me that you forgot what you have done to her?" Natsume's eyes darkened as he clenched his fists. Everyone in the class looked puzzled at what Youichi just said, except for Hotaru, who suddenly stopped filming
Youichi continued with his bored tone "That's right. It was you who brok-…"
"SHUT UP" Natsume shouted as the whole school heard that. After that, he panted heavily. The class turned silence, afraid of Natsume. His eyes were now burning with wrath and regret. He looked at Youichi as if the teal-eyed boy was a prey for his hunger
He immediately went to Youichi and grabbed his collar, pulling him up. Youichi's expression was still the same. He stared at Natsume boringly
"Don't you dare say that…." Natsume hissed out the words dangerously.
"Well, I get that you haven't told her, right?" Youichi smirked. Natsume's blood began to boil as he ready to punch Youichi.
Suddenly, a sign of brunette got in Natsume's vision as he lowered Youichi down. That person went to their place and smiled sweetly at them. Just in a split second, she took both of their collars and threw them to two corners of the classroom. Everyone inside the classroom gasped out loud as they looked at the brunette while Hotaru just smirked.
"What the hell was that for,…." Youichi and Natsume said in unison as they rubbed their bump on their heads, glaring at the person "…..MIKAN?"
Who would have thought a small person like her can be that freaking strong? And since when she got out of Youichi's hand? Who knows….
Mikan glared back at them and put a scowl on her face. "Are you children or what? You are disturbing the class because of your childish" She scolded the two who immediately kneeled down in front of her
"I don't know what you are talking about the whole time but it is wrong to fight with each other, you know?" Mikan sighed a loud one "So now, shake hand and apologize to each other" She commanded as the two exchanged glanced which soon turned into a glare.
"THERE IS NO WAY I WILL SHAKE HAND WITH THAT PERSON. NOT TO MENTION APOLOGIZE TO HIM" Youichi and Natsume said at the same time
"Well, talk about harmony. You two can be quite a couple or a comedian"
"HELL NO"
Mikan's smile faltered as her face suddenly became serious. A dark aura began to rise from her. She got her face near the boys and threatened "I told you to shake hand and apologize, right?"
Natsume and Youichi got scared so they shook hand with each other with a scowl on their face and mumbled an apology. Then they turned to the other direction, away from each other's gaze.
"It is not that bad, right?" Mikan smiled as Natsume and Youichi grunted in respond "So can we go back to the lesson, Narumi-sensei?"
Narumi snapped out of the daze "Huh?...Y-Yeah"
With that, all the students made their ways back to their seats and continued the lesson. Of course, both Youichi and Natsume are Mikan's partner. That day, everybody realized one thing.
Never make Mikan Sakura angry or else, you are going to meet Hell literally
And also, they wondered about Mikan's brain. She was too dense and not to mention, stupid.
…xXx…
Lunch time
"So yeah, after that, I went back home with grandpa and about years later, I finally can go to school" Mikan smiled as she chatted happily with the lad
"Eh? But what did you do in all those years that you didn't go to school?" Youichi asked, eating a piece of bread
"I stay home. My grandpa said that I had to wait until I fully recovered"
"I'm sorry" Youichi said out of the blue
"For what?" Mikan inquired innocently
"For your grandpa. I heard of him from Hotaru. I'm sorry for not staying by your side that moment." Then he let his thumb caress the corner of Mikan's eyes "You must have cried a lot, right?"
Mikan just smiled back at him "I'm already fine, Youichi. You don't have to worry". With that, they continued chatting under the sakura tree. Unknown to them, there were three people trying to eavesdrop the whole conversation.
The ruby-eyed boy gritted his teeth in frustration as he glared at the grayish-haired boy "Damn that Hijiri. Who does he think he is? Stealing my Mikan like that…"
"Natsume…You should stop that and eat your lunch" Ruka said, trying to ease the atmosphere
"But look at them, Ruka? Do they look like a couple?" Natsume bit his nail "And I thought today I would eat lunch with Mikan and confront her"
"You are so stupid, Hyuuga" The amethyst-eyed girl said, wiping her favorite baka gun
"And why are you here, Imai? You should be with them"
Hotaru just smirked. Her eyes glistened with spark "I want to give them some privacy"
"So, who is Youichi Hijiri?" Natsume sat down, eating his bento
"10,000 rabbits" Hotaru said nonchalantly
"Fine. But it has to be some useful information"
"Natsume, do you think it is high?" Ruka said worriedly
"I don't care. I just want to get rid of that Hijiri"
Hotaru's eyes shined again "It is nice to work with you, Hyuuga"
"So?" Natsume handed her the money
"Youichi Hijiri met Mikan when she studied in America. Also, he was the first boy approach Mikan regard her hatred for boys causing by somebody" Hotaru glared at Natsume "Because of Youichi, Mikan slowly opened up more. He intended to confess to Mikan but that day was also the day Mikan got into an accident"
"When he saw Mikan in that state and lost her memories, Youichi closed his feeling and swore that he would be by Mikan's side forever and helped her to heal the pain of losing a family." Hotaru took a bite of her crab "I think he heard about Mikan's grandpa so he decided to come here"
"Why didn't he come here with Mikan before?" Natsume asked
"Because Mikan told him to stay in America with his family. Of course, Youichi was very sad and eventually had to listen to her" Hotaru clapped her hand together, closing her bento "Before Mikan went to Japan, Youichi made a promise with Mikan"
"And?"
"He said and I quoted 'I promise I will meet you again. So, wait for me'" Hotaru said
"So he intended to confess to Mikan?" Ruka asked. He glanced at his best friend by his side and shivered as he saw the menacing aura coming from Natsume
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT" Natsume shouted as he stood up from the hiding, glaring at the couple under the tree
"Stupid" Hotaru sighed
"Natsume? What are you doing there?" Mikan asked, titling her head to a side
"Mikan" Youichi said as he pulled Mikan closer and murmured into her ear. The brunette smiled at him then nodded. This made Natsume even angrier.
"So then, see you later" Youichi bid goodbye as he took his bento and walked out of the place. He didn't forget to kiss Mikan on her forehead then send Natsume a smirk when he walked pass him.
Natsume's blood boiled as he stared at the flushed brunette under the Sakura tree. Okay. If Hijiri wanted to piss him then Natsume didn't have a choice except for grant what he wanted
Let the game begin.
…xXx…..
"Tomorrow, at 3.00pm, I will wait for you at the fountain in Central Town. There is something I need to tell you"
Yep. That was the thing he told her that noon. And now, 3.00 pm, standing next to a fountain was a brunette dressed in pink. Today was surely a beautiful day. She hummed as she looked around, hoping that he would come. As on clue, a moment later, a grayish-haired boy ran to her place.
"You-chan. You came" Mikan said with a smile
"I'm sorry for coming late" Youichi said, trying to arrange his breathes
"No, it's okay. I came here early after all"
"Okay. So can we go?" Youichi commented as he dragged Mikan to a nearby café
Unknown to them, there was two people spying on their 'date'. The raven-haired lad was burning with jealousy while the blonde looked at his best friend with pity eyes.
"I know you are worried about Sakura-san but why do I have to come along too?" Ruka asked
"Because I need someone to talk with…You know, like doing a mission"
"Natsume, you should give them some privacy. It has been a long time since they last met each other" Ruka said only to receive a glare from the ruby-eyed boy
"Oh yeah, that Hijiri didn't meet her after 5 years and what about me?" Natsume scoffed "A freaking 7 years and the first thing she said when she saw me was 'who are you?'"
"At least he didn't hurt her feeling" Ruka murmured under his breath
"I heard that Ruka" Natsume threatened "For your information, it was not my fault at all-"
"It was because of your pride" the blonde rolled his eyes
"They went into that café" Natsume inquired "Hurry up, Ruka"
"Great. Why did I have to listen to him?" Ruka only sighed
…xXx…
"Mikan, thank you very much for coming here with me" Youichi said, sipping on his tea.
"It's okay, You-chan. It has been a long time since I talked with you" Mikan smiled at him
"You really has become more beautiful, Mikan"
Mikan's face flushed "U-Um…."
Natsume and Ruka sat at the table behind Mikan. Hearing that sentence, Natsume's blood boiled
"What a playboy. How can he say something like that to her? And why did she have to blush like that? Really. When I said that, she said that I was a pervert and now, she blushed…blah…blah…blah..." Natsume said nonstop. Ruka could only stare at him and shake his head. Remind him again why Natsume was his best friend
"So, you said that you had something you need to tell me so what is it?" Mikan asked
"Mikan…You are living alone, right?"
"Yeah"
"So….what do you say, Mikan? Do you want to come and live with me in America?" Youichi confessed, making Mikan's eyes go wide. She choked on her drink and stared at Youichi.
"E-Eh? Y-You are kidding, right Youichi?"
"I'm not kidding at all, Mikan. I'm serious."
"Y-Youichi….Th-that's…." Mikan shuttered.
Clash
Everything happened so fast. Cups and plates went flying on air, crashing and spilling the water all over the floor
The furious raven-haired lad has just flipped over the table as he stood up from his seat while his eyes were darkening. Ruka could only freeze in his seat and stare at his best friend in horror.
Both Mikan and Youichi turned to look at the commotion with a gasp and at the same time, a hand punched on the table, startling both of them.
"N-Natsume…? W-What are yo-" Mikan was too flabbergasted at the person in front of her.
"Oh, so now you finally show your tail, Hyuuga" Youichi said full of sarcasm
"It's none of your business, Hijiri" He glared at the lad then turned his attention to the brunette "So, will you go?"
Mikan cocked her head to a side "Go? Go where?"
"God dammit" Natsume punched the table again "To America as he said" He pointed at Youichi. Mikan remained her silence, thinking what she should say now
"So? Can you answer that damn question?" Natsume nudged her to answer
"Hold on a second, Hyuuga" Youichi raised his voice as he stood up "Are you being a jerk here?"
"Me? A jerk?" Natsume asked, pointing at himself
"Yes, you are. It was true that I asked Mikan that question but she hasn't answered it and now, you are nudging her to answer that question. Isn't it like you are putting her at dead end already?"
"Who told you to speak, Hijiri? You don't have the right to take her to America as you please. She is mine." Natsume declared as people began to murmur
"Yours? She is yours but you don't know how to treat her, how to keep her by your side. In the end, all you did was hurt her feeling" Youichi snapped, clutching his fist "Face it, Hyuuga. You don't deserve her at all. You will only bring her sadness and loneliness."
As soon as Youichi finished that sentence, Natsume punched him right in the face. The teal-eyed boy landed on the ground, rubbing the pain on his face as he glared at the raven-haired lad. And the next thing Natsume knew, he received a punch from Youichi.
Blood was now dripping out from their mouth but they still glared at each other, ready to engage in another battle. They gripped each other's collar. However, before they could do anything, a bucket of cold water was splashed on them.
"What the hell?" They cursed, glaring at the culprit who made their clothes wet. And once again, they came in contact with the one they were fighting for. Mikan Sakura
"It's winter for your information, Mikan" Youichi reminded "So freaking cold"
"To stop you from fighting then yes, I have to do that" Mikan put both her hands on her hip. "Seriously, I hate guys who always fight because of a small problem. Now, let's get your wound treated"
Mikan pointed at Youichi "Youichi, come with me. Ruka, you treat Natsume, okay?" The blonde who was gaping like a fish could only nod in return. With that, Mikan dragged Youichi out of the café before Natsume could say anything.
Ruka looked at his best friend on the floor. Really, Mikan chose to treat Youichi that means she cares about him more than Natsume. In some other ways, Mikan likes Youichi more. He then patted Natsume's shoulder and realized something.
His ruby eyes were lifeless now.
This really makes a big impact to him…. Ruka thought as he sighed "Come on, I will get you some treatment"
…xXx…
"You really are stupid, you know?" Mikan scowled as she dipped the gauze into Youichi's wound
He winced in pain but still glared at the brunette "You don't have the right to tell me that." Mikan just rolled her eyes and continued treating Youichi's wound.
The teal-eyed boy stared at the brunette for a moment. It has been 5 years ever since the last time he saw her and he could see that Mikan was growing up beautifully.
For a girl like her, she really had to suffer a lot. Her parents' death and even her memory loss. Because of that, Youichi hasn't had the chance to tell his feeling.
Meeting that Hyuuga was out of his calculation. He actually didn't let Mikan see someone like him again. And not to mention, that Hyuuga was acting out of pity for Mikan. At this rate, Hyuuga can steal Mikan away from him
Staring at the brunette, Youichi couldn't help at all. It was now or never.
"Mikan" Youichi inhaled a deep breath as Mikan looked at him "I like you"
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"Eh?" Mikan cocked her head to a side "Eh?" Her face began to be red "EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?" She shouted on top of her lungs
"I like you, Mikan. Please go to America and live with me" Youichi held her hands strongly
"B-But….." Mikan shuttered "H-How c-can-?"
"I don't care. I like you and I want you to live with me"
"Y-Youichi…." Mikan touched her cheek then tried to calm her down "I…I'm sorry"
Youichi's eyes saddened "But why?"
Mikan sighed "I'm very grateful for all the time you spent to be by my side but I cared for you like my brother. Never more than that."
"Damn it. What did I do wrong?" Youichi rested his face inside his palm
"You did nothing wrong, Youichi. It's just…. I have my friends here and I want to protect my grandpa's temple." Mikan looked at him apologetic
This time, Youichi turned to stare at Mikan "you sure you don't like me?"
"I only think of you as my brother, Youichi. I have never had romantic feeling for you"
"So are we still friends?" He extended his hand
Mikan smiled at him and shook his hand "Friends. Someday, you will find the girls you love more than me, Youichi"
"Hope so" Youichi smiled "Mikan, can you answer me one last question?"
Mikan nodded "Do you like Hyuuga?" Her eyes immediately went wide.
"N-NO….How can I-?" Her face was flushed from embarrassment
"Just think about it, okay?" He chuckled as he ruffled her hair. "Come on, I will walk you home"
"Thank you for being with me, Youichi. I don't know what I can do without you" Mikan murmured under her breath.
"What did you say, Mikan?" Youichi asked as Mikan smiled at him "Nothing at all." I'm sorry, Youichi….and thank you…
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The first time I saw him, I could see in his eyes. The longing for his loved one and happiness. I clutched at the necklace he gave to me. I am not his loved one. I didn't remember him. Yet, why did he give me this necklace?
My heart ached. He was a cruel person. He teased me and often looked like he enjoyed it. But I was not angry at all. Because the eyes which he looked at me with were really kind. And you know what? Maybe I have fallen in love with him