Chappie 17

The engine was turned off by the raven haired lad who was very near to being pissed because of the two who seemed to have just used him as a driver. He parked the car and felt a vibration in his pocket as he opened the back door for the two to get out.

"Thanks!" Mikan said as she headed upstairs waiting for the two to catch up.

"The room?" Natsume asked as he knew full well that was Mikan's next favourite room, her own being the first.

"It's still so early." Mikan complained as she shook her head and continued up the stairs with Misaki.

Natsume looked at his phone which had plenty of missed calls from dealers who were all expecting him back in the game sooner or later. It was a hard fight but looking at a picture of Mikan by the entrance, he knew it was worth it.

Instead of drugs, he now went for alcohol which was at the very least legal and he still tried to limit his intake. He went to the Sakura's fridge and grabbed a bottle of beer before heading upstairs to the two who were probably still gushing about the wedding of her cousin who seemed to be quite wary of him but he was used to that because Mikan was probably the only one who wasn't.

It took time for them to come to terms with one another but he knew that Mikan trusted him. He didn't want to believe Ruka when he said they complemented each other but he now saw that it was true but not in the ways everyone else saw it, they were friends and that was it. It was just too weird to date her since a relationship for him was quite confusing, he didn't like being confused so he wasn't about to get into one of those.

Giving a sigh at the change he had undergone, all for her. It was so surreal but he didn't regret it. He knew it was good for everyone.

He went up the stairs and opened the door to see the smile, he loved so much, one of the things that got him going without the high because it's radiance was enough for him. Just in time, Mikan was showing Misaki her closet which was her pride and joy and he definitely knew that. She was pointing to her shoe collection when she saw him come in.

"Finally, what took you so long?" she said as she dragged him in while Misaki smiled knowingly at the hand that held his arm.

"I'm sure you wanted me to take longer considering I've heard this whole tour thing for more than a dozen times." He said with a smirk as she put her arms on her waist.

"I don't think it's reached a dozen, you exaggerating human."

"Well, at the very least you acknowledged the fact that I'm human." He teased because of the fact that Mikan always complained about some gossip sites comparing him to a god.

"Gosh, you two are so adorable. I hope you catch the bouquet at my wedding Mikan though I don't think your parents want a marriage so soon so please control your hormones."

With that statement, two pillows were thrown directly at her head. "Denial is always the first stage. Been there, done that." Another two pillows were shot at her but she learned to dodge.

"You think you can hit me, I am the great-" she was cut off by another pillow by Natsume.

"I think you wanna stay in my good side kid. I've got a pretty big influence on the other kiddo." Misaki said threatening him for Mikan.

"I am so sorry but sometimes the she just goes bonkers. I think it's from hanging out too much with Tsubasa." She joked apologizingly.

"I think it runs in the family." Natsume teased which also earned him a pillow.

"Great, I'm going to run out of pillows before the hour ends." Mikan whined as she picked them up to return to her massive bed.

"Yes, we're capable of that much evil!" Misaki said cackling. They both looked at her, wondering why she wasn't sent to the mental with her seemingly insane mind.

"I suggest we move." Mikan whispered as she crept out the door with Natsume with Misaki who was mumbling to herself with a sinister smile.

Mikan crashed down her bed and just smiled at the greatness of this day. It was very random and weird but it was those moments she loved most because it was those times that she felt that she didn't need to be perfect but those moments were only reserved for some select people. She never imagined she would spend it with Misaki and Natsume together but she was glad that they got along and that was out of the massive list of people that she needed to introduce to one another.

She heard a knock on the door and gestured the person to come in. Expecting it to be Misaki, she threw a pillow but wanted to hide after seeing that it was Hotaru she had hit directly in the face.

"You owe me a lot." Hotaru murmured with blank eyes that just scared the life out of her.

"I know." She said hiding behind her blanket.

"As to your unspoken question, I am here because I had heard of Misaki's arrival. Tsubasa asking me to do something for a very reasonable price so tell me where she is."

"In her room most probably, the third guest room if I'm not mistaken." Mikan said as the amethyst-eyed girl spun and left the room as if she was never there.

Shrugging off the absurdity of her best friend, she opened up her laptop to read some fashion blogs and get some inspiration for her coming outfits. It seemed that pastels were trending and it was a bit too demure for her taste but her closet was stocked with them but her closet was stocked with everything so she wasn't too surprised.

She felt her phone vibrate as she was fixing up her rings by color as she just answered it as she was getting bored.

"I finally got an answer." A voice that she despised so much said as she wanted to throw it but didn't want to give him the satisfaction that he still affected her.

"I'm so sorry, I have a terribly busy schedule." She replied while wondering what she could do with the neon orange ring that was given to her by some ghastly person that obviously didn't have any taste.

"I'm sure you do but is there any chance you can fit me in there?" he asked so sweetly that she just wanted to go into the phone and tape his mouth shut knowing that she shouldn't be thinking about the sweetness of his voice.

"I'll see, I'll text you after I take a rain check." She shut the phone, hoping he'll get the loud message that he was unwanted.

She let out a big sigh and wondered just how long he was planning to stay. She really wanted him out of this place ASAP but she didn't want to ask for anyone's help since it was her problem alone but it wasn't going to be easy as having found out that his family was the richest in Japan which made him the hardest target. She decided to get a bit of sleep before getting too into scheming about it.

"So Hotaru, are we really doing this? I can't believe she bought that." Misaki said disbelievingly.

"I'd be offended by her belief of that but she knows me well enough to know I'd be capable of that." She replied with a smirk as she opened her laptop and laid out the plans.

"We need to get him out of here fast." Misaki said knowing the hurt Mikan couldn't see for herself.

"I think that part is the easiest to understand. We are dealing with a guy who practically has the country in his hands. We need a plan that's fool-proof."

"Why didn't you invite her other friends?"

"They don't know the whole story, we might go a bit overboard and they won't understand it." She explained as she opened a folder.

"And so the logarithmic function of the equation..." As the teacher went on and on about the topic, the students pretended to get and hoped that the test was multiple choice.

"I'm guessing that you get it." Mikan said looking to Natsume with desperate eyes.

"You know I do." He said with a smirk that just seemed normal to most but she looked a bit further and knew that it meant that he'd help her.

"Thanks. Tomorrow, your house?"

"Nah, Aoi will overdose her teasing skills again. Yours would be fine."

"Ok then." She brought out her phone secretly and set the study session into her schedule.

He looked at her and wondered just how tomorrow would go. It was usually a tedious thing to teach her but he had fun teasing her cluelessness and her dad always seemed happy with the fact that he was teaching her, not that he cared much what he thought.

He knew he was falling into a pit of trust that he hasn't done with anyone other than Ruka and Aoi and yet, it felt different with her like he didn't want to tell her everything because he fears just how much he'll lose once he does but at the same time, another part of him says that she'll accept him no matter what and maybe it was time for him to risk coming clean.

A/N: Very short update I know, I just felt that I had to post this in order to feel inspired to update more. I haven't been on lately I know, it's just that senior year has been such a whirlwind and all, I can't promise a nearby update, I'll probably still do it in our sem break which is in October or if this goes well, I'll have it up late September, I'm seriously sorry.

Love lots, bubblefizz001