Chapter One: The Beginning

Etsuko: Hello all~ This is my first chapter of my first solo piece. Hope you guys like it. May have plenty of grammatical errors… I will try my best to write a flawless piece.

And I do not own GA and the language I am writing in. I don't even own the website. I do not own anything here, except for this idea, or storyline.

Please guide me well. And please read and review~

Natsume's Pov

As usual, sitting below an almost bald cherry tree, I am reading my comic book. It's another long and boring day…. I rolled my eyes and place the book over my head as I leaned against the rough, woody trunk.

"Oh! Look Hotaru! There is Natsume, let's tell him the good news we have found!"

Although I did not see that person's face, it is clearly that that person is Mikan. Even upon hearing my name, I did not budge. I did not know that could feel the excitement flowing out of her small body from miles away. Feeling the vibration on the ground as she was approaching, I pretended to be asleep.

"Natsume Hyuuga! Stop pretending, I can tell, you know!" her voice came booming into my ears.

I don't know how Mikan always have a way to tell whether I am asleep.

Unable to fake any longer, I removed my comic. "What?" I mumbled.

"Ne~ Ne~ have you heard? The place you are migrating to is a tropical country! It means that it is warm throughout the year!" Mikan exclaimed with her eyes shining.

Warm huh? I don't care about that.

"You will be able to find a wide variety of food there as it is a multi-cultural country." Hotaru added to her best friend's piece of information.

"Geez… Hotaru, why are you always thinking of food?" Mikan gave a cheerful laugh as she commented on Hotaru's statement.

Migrate… doesn't seem exciting to me. But it seems to be in Mikan and the rest's point of view. Don't really understand why they keep saying that I am lucky to leave this school. Am I really that lucky? Am I lucky to leave my friends and everything here? I don't think so.

"Anything else? If not, oyasumi." With that, I placed my book back into position and closed my eyes.

"Eh! Natsume, we haven't talk finish yet!" my senses are telling me that she is pouting. I chuckled to myself at the thought.

"Let's go Mikan, I feel hungry."

Feeling their presences are gone, I went into my dreamland.

Hotaru's PoV Ruka's Bedroom

"Are you sure? You can't back out after you agreed to join forces with me," I warned Ruka while eating crab brains directly from the tin.

I could see he is making his final decision.

"So?" I asked him, waiting for his reply.

"Okay. Provided if it will 100% succeed."

"So meanwhile, you get even closer to Mikan as well as Natsume .If you know what I mean." Ordering Ruka, I finished my snack while leaving a big green circle on my face.

"I got it. Leave it to me." He assured me.

Still, I am worried… looks like I have no choice but to leave it to him as I have other things to do.

"Found you, Ho-ta-ru~" Mikan skipped into the room without warning.

"Ah." Did she hear anything? I hope not.

"Oh, Sakura-san hello." The blond greeted the brunette with a smile.

"Hello Luca-pyon~" she chirped excitedly.

"Do you have anything for me?" I asked immediately, trying my best to sense for clues of whether she overheard our conversation

"Ah! I wanted to ask you whether you want to throw a surprise farewell party for Natsume." Enthusiastically, she suggested an appealing idea to me.

Nodding my head, I wondered what kind of party to organize.

"Let's hold a grand party!" Mikan spread her arms wide in a circular motion. "And let's invite everyone to come! What do you think, Luca-pyon?"

"U-uh. I agree with you." Ruka sounded unconvincing.

"Don't lie! Just say what you think." Mikan pouted.

I wonder if it is really okay to leave things to Ruka…

"I'm sorry." He apologized immediately. "yes, let's do it together!" this time more credible than before.

"OHHH! Let's do it together~" Eagerly, she jumped while throwing her fist into the air.

The next day

Mikan's PoV the classroom

"Ahh~ finally it's the end of lessons. Now I can relax to the maximum!" I said my thoughts out loud to no one in particular. Stretching myself, I walked out of the door.

At the corner of my eyes, I saw Hotaru and Luca-Pyon together. Unable to control my curiosity, I walked towards them.

"…… this is your chance. Do not forget your promise." I overheard a part of their conversation.

"Eh…? What promise?" Casually, I asked them.

"Eh!?" Luca-Pyon looked shock. I wonder what did they chat...

"Oh… it's nothing." Hotaru's expressionless face did not give me any clue to their discussion.

"Oh. I see… never mind then." Walking away to hide my disappointment, I felt left out.

As I walk towards my dormitory, I saw Natsume under the cherry tree reading his manga.

"Oi~ Natsume!" I ran towards him. "Have you packed your bag? Do you need help?"

His brown eyes looked at mine. "What you wanna do, polka?"

"Ah… I am just feeling bored. But… Never mind." I walked away again, feeling twice as disappointed.

What's up with today? Not really a good day for me I guess…

"Sakura-san…! Sakura-san…!"

Immediately, I spin myself 180 degrees clockwise and saw Ruka-Pyon chasing after me, holding his bunny.

"Yes?" I looked at the blond trying to catch his breath.

"Do… Do…" He panted with his hands on his thigh, causing him to bend his backbone. "Do… you have… time… now?"

It felt as if it took plenty of energy for him to say this sentence… looks like he ran quite a distance.

"Free? Of course I am free! Do you need me for anything?" feeling happy that I am finally of some use today.

"Would you like to go to town to shop for the party needs with me?"

"It's my pleasure!" As soon as I said this, my heart felt lighter by a thousand times.

I think I saw Hotaru standing behind the Sakura tree.

"Oi… Hotaru..!" I heard myself shouting at the dark figure.

"Eh!? Hotaru? I don't see her… who are you shouting at?" Ruka looked half shock, yet half confused.

"Ah…. Never mind…" I shrugged.

Maybe it is my own imagination…

The shopping district.

"Luca-Pyon, what do we need to buy?"

"Erm…"

"Oh look! That candy is so cute~" I exclaimed out of the blue, without listening to what Ruka-Pyon has to say.

"Oh Yeah… do you want one? Let me buy it for you."

I was shocked by this suggestion. "Oh! Thanks but no thanks." I could not accept such a costly gift. Besides, he do not have any reasons to buy me a gift. Its not my birthday yet.

"Oh I see…" I could sense disappointment in his voice.

There is silence between us.

I have to find a topic to chat… This silence is killing me. Erm… Ah! The upcoming prom. I haven't talked about it with Ruka-Pyon. Yosh~ Gambarimassu!

"Hey Ruka-pyon, have you choosen a date for the upcoming prom? I wonder who Hotaru chose…"

I think I saw Ruka-Pyon blushed for a second.

"Erm… I have choosen, but I have not asked her yet…"

Why is Ruka-Pyon getting all so tensed up?

"Oh… Who is she?"

I am getting more and more curious. Hotaru? Permy? Nonoko? Anna?

"Er… Ah! We need these for the party!" Ruka-pyon somehow sounded way too happy.

Back the campus

Natsume's Pov

"Natsume"

"Hm..?" I grunted without looking away from my manga.

"Natsume"

"Hm…?" I mumbled again, still reading my comic.

"Natsume"

"What?" feeling a bit irritated, I looked at the dark haired girl.

"Have you found a partner for the prom?" her expressionless façade faced mine.

Getting up from my comfortable seat, I looked at her before replying a no.

For once, her face softens, not the same expressionless and stiffness like she always had.

I was curious, "Why do you ask?"

Without warning, she hugged me.

"I love you…"

Etsuko: So this concludes the first chapter of my first solo piece. Hope that you guys like it…

By the way, if you guys like Katekyo Hitman Reborn! And Gakuen Alice, my friend and I wrote a crossover for the above mentioned animes. It is called Resolution, ongoing.

*Gambarimassu = I will do my best!

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