Summary: Mikan Sakura is the spoiled sister of Tsubasa. They are the Sakura siblings that inherited a great fortune from their parents. Their lives are in danger, and now, the Black Steel agency sent her classmate, Natsume Hyuuga, to investigate and as well as guard her. How can a spoiled Hime-sama cope up with a very strict rich and famous investigator-slash-bodyguard? Or, how can a Natsume Hyuuga who lived his life orderly, live with a Mikan Sakura who always gets what she wanted?
Disclaimer: I don't, and never will I, own Gakuen Alice.
Author's Note: This fic might not progress that well unlike Maid for my Sister. Right now, I am the campaign manager for a competing party list on our school, I'm a member of the editorial board (yeah, I didn't get the position I really wanted, but oh well, I'm still the circulation manager), I'm a member of all clubs, I have my studies head on, and it's traffic on our front (what's that supposed to mean?). Yeah, and thanks for these reviewers: chrisca123456789, mikanxnatsume1228, XxblackwingsxX, & Julye loves Lavi, they not only reviewed my stories, but some put it in their favorites, some put it in their story alert. I also want to thank Chocolatexpudding. I feel really proud that I have you guys.
What the Hime Wants, the Hime Gets
(Natsume x Mikan)
By: LaDy CoUnteRpart of NaTsume
Chapter 2 (Show Me Who's Boss)
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Previously from the Pilot Chapter:
"So, you actually want to know what the "real score" is, don't you?" Natsume said.
"No, I don't, you freak!" she snorted.
"Tch, whatever, Cat-print!" he snorted back.
"Whatever yourself too, Bitch-lover-boy!" and they turned away from each other and went to another direction.
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Mikan hurriedly went to their classroom and gathered her things. As she was getting in the grand hallway from one side of it, she saw Natsume and Luna going out too from the other side. Mikan and Natsume stared at each other for a few moments; perhaps trying to know what the other feels. Mikan was the first to turn her eyes away. Since she's already there, Mikan decided not to turn back and use the back door. Making sure she's in a right distance from the two, she walked towards the big door of the building. The three of them walked up to the parking lot. Mikan went inside the car first.
"See you on Saturday, Nat!" Luna cheerfully said and turned away but turned back again and blew a kiss on Natsume then went to her own car. Natsume just grunted and went inside the car.
Silence. Great Silence. Deafening Silence. Mikan, being the Mikan Sakura she is, can't stand the silence; she started chatting with Taka who was driving.
"Thanks, Polka," she heard Natsume murmur as he rest his head on the seat and close his eyes. Mikan looked at Natsume and smiled. Now we're talkin' He can actually say thanks.
"So, Natsume-kun, what is it about The Gigsters you and Koizumi-san keep on talking about? Are you two going there?" she started calmly. Silence. "Come on, Natsume-kun, I'm trying to talk here."
"Yeah, whatever," he finally answered.
"Honto? The Natsume Hyuuga-kun, going out on a date with the new student? You don't really date women Natsume-kun," Mikan said then looked up. "Come to think of it, I haven't actually heard that you have dated someone."
Mikan kept on asking Natsume about The Gigsters even as they entered the big gate of the mansion.
"We're home!" Mikan loudly cheered then kept on asking Natsume again as they walk up to their room. When finally they were in front of their rooms, Mikan gave up. She pouted and was about to enter her room when Natsume called her.
"Oi, Cat-print," he said and threw something to her and entered his own room. The thing landed on Mikan's head vertically. She looked like one of those souls that had been sealed by a shaman. It was piece of paper. Actually, it was a ticket. Mikan put down her bag to the floor and removed her slippers. She jumped to her bed and read the ticket.
"'Rock your worlds in a jam with the Flames of Fire live on Saturday 8 p.m. here in The Gigsters!' What is The Gigsters?" she read and thought aloud. Sweatdrop. She picked up the phone and dialed. "Better call Hota-chan."
"What is it, Dummy?" Hotaru said from the other line.
"Hey, Hotaru, what's The Gigsters?" she asked.
"It's a club that usually has live performances on stage," Hotaru answered.
"Then why did Natsume give me this piece of paper about a jam of the Flames of Fire on Saturday there?" she asked.
"It's a ticket, you baka, wait, Natsume gave that to you?" even on the phone, Mikan knew Hotaru's eyes are suddenly glittering.
"Yes, why?" she asked.
"I took Nogi's," Hotaru said.
"Wait, if they gave us their tickets, what will they use?" Mikan asked. Sweatdrop.
"They're the ones performing, you baka, so they have one ticket each that they can give to someone they would like to go to their performance," Hotaru explained. "So, Hyuuga gave his to you instead of Luna, that's funny."
"Koizumi-san and Natsume-kun kept on talking about it today and I asked Natsume-kun about it and gave me this ticket," Mikan said.
"What exactly did they talk about? Was Koizumi insisting on getting Hyuuga's ticket?" Hotaru suddenly became interested.
"Nope, this morning, I heard Koizumi-san ask Natsume-kun if they were still on in The Gigsters, then this afternoon, before Natsume-kun and I went home, she said to him, 'See you on Saturday, Nat!' she even blew him a kiss," Mikan answered.
"That's a scoop, great job, Mikan," Hotaru said, money signs in her eyes.
"Since when were you a part of the newspaper club, Hotaru-chan?" she asked.
"I'm not a member of that stupid paper, Mikan," Hotaru answered. "Anyway, make sure you look like a teenager not a baka on Saturday; wait, am I picking you up or you'll go with Hyuuga?" Hotaru asked.
"Wait I'll ask," she put down the phone and pressed the intercom. "Natsume-kun, are we going together on Saturday?"
"Of course we are, baka, how'll I guard you if we won't go together," Natsume answered.
"Fine, we'll use the limousine," Mikan said.
"No, we'll use my sports car," Natsume disagreed.
"But I'm the boss, you're the bodyguard," Mikan insisted.
"But we're going to my band's gig, so I'm not your bodyguard there, you're my muse, I mean my classmate there," Natsume argued.
"But you just said that we'll be going together so that you can guard me," Mikan argued back.
"That's why I'm called a private detective, Polka, no one should know that I'm here because I'm investigating the crimes," Natsume said. "We're using my sports car and that's final."
"But, Natsume-kun!" she pressed and pressed the button but Natsume didn't answer. Mikan pouted and lifted the phone. "Hot—"
"I know, you're going with Hyuuga, heard him," Hotaru said. "I have other things to do, ja."
"Oh, I'm gonna show him who's boss!" the spoiled princess muttered and put down the phone on its cradle. She stood up from her bed and opened her wardrobe. "I wonder what I should wear on Saturday. Hmn, I'll think about that on Saturday. It's dinner time, I think."
Mikan quickly went inside the bathroom and changed her clothes. Then she went out just in time to welcome Tsubasa home.
"Nii-sama!!!" she screeched as Tsubasa went inside.
"Woah! Hime-chan!" Tsubasa exclaimed as he caught Mikan and his briefcase that flew when Mikan leaped onto him.
"Okaerinasai, nii-sama," Mikan said lovingly to her brother as she hugged him. Misaki and the others went 'aww' while Natsume thought, Tsk, 'til how long are they gonna stay hugging each other?
"Well then, hurry up and change, Tsubasa, dinner's ready," Misaki said.
"Hai, hai!" Tsubasa answered as he put Mikan down. He kissed Misaki on the cheek before going upstairs.
"C'mon, let's wait for him at the dining room," Misaki said and led the way. They sat in their respective seats as Misaki gestured the maids to serve the food. They waited for Tsubasa before eating. 5 minutes. 10 minutes. 15 minutes. "That's it! I'm not waiting 'til we count days before he goes down, he's probably asleep again! Minna, go ahead and eat, I'll see what happened to that Tsubasa."
Misaki went upstairs and saw Tsubasa already asleep on his bed. "Tsubasa!" WHACK!
"Itai, Misaki, what's that for?" Tsubasa whined as he held his head.
"We've been waiting for you and you're just here, sleeping?!" Misaki pulled Tsubasa by the ear up to the dining room.
"What took you so long, nii-sama? We started eating without you," Mikan asked as she gobbled all the food on her plate. "Hey, that's mine! You cheater, Natsume-kun, there's more in the platter!"
"I like this part but you took all of it," he just said blankly.
"Hmph!" Mikan pouted. Mikan saw a good chance to get back at Natsume as he held his fork which had a piece of food on it. She was about to get it but Natsume had already put it in his mouth. Natsume held his fork again and Mikan was about to get it again when Tsubasa spoke.
"Natsume-kun, I heard you were dating Luna Koizumi, the transfer student, is that true?" Tsubasa asked Natsume. "Well, I won't be surprised if that was true, they say she's a real goddess if it comes to the figure. But they say there is still low possibility that Misaki will throw away her title."
Then Tsubasa looked at Misaki. "I'm not really sure if someone can actually beat her considering her front." WHACK! "Itai! Hey, is it still 36?" WHACK!
"Tsubasa, you're still perverted as you were before!" Misaki said; her hand still balled into a fist. "Of course I make sure that my vital signs would still be the same."
Tsubasa laughed then looked at Natsume again. "News sure spread fast when it comes to guys like us, don't they, Natsume?"
Natsume just shrugged.
"You're really dating Koizumi-san?" Mikan's eyes grew big.
"Polka, do you know the word 'rumor'?" he asked.
"Of course I do! I'm not stupid you know," Mikan retorted.
"Then you would know that those news are actually rumors, you baka!" he said.
"Ohh, those are rumors," Mikan said nodding her head a few times.
"Mikan-chan, are you done? Let's get to your homework," Misaki asked.
"Hai hai!" Mikan cheerfully answered and went outside the dining room first.
"Join us when you're done, Natsume-kun," Misaki said to Natsume before following Mikan outside. Natsume just nodded. After a while, he and Tsubasa went outside the dining room. Natsume took his laptop from his room and went downstairs to the living room. Mikan and Misaki are already there with Mikan having a hard time with most of her homework.
"Natsume-kun, where are your notebooks?" Mikan asked when she noticed that Natsume is carrying his laptop only.
"Done with them, the research work is all that's left," he answered simply and went on typing.
"Oh! I completely forgot we have one! What topic did you get?" she asked.
"Rock bands," he said.
"Lucky you, I got supermodels," just then, Mikan turned her head to Misaki and an idea popped in her mind. "Why didn't I think of that? Misaki-nee-chan is a supermodel; of course this research work would be easy!"
Natsume just shrugged. "Where can I print this?"
"Go upstairs to the office, you can use the printer there," Misaki answered.
"Hn," he said and went upstairs. "Are you using the printer?"
"Nope, you can use it," Chiki answered. Natsume was just about to turn it off as he was done printing when Tsubasa went out of his office.
"Chi— Natsume, good timing, we need to talk," Tsubasa said. He looked like he was in a rush. "Chiki, clear my schedule for tomorrow morning, I might not be able to finish paper works now so I'd do them tomorrow morning. If someone calls using line three or anything serious, connect it immediately to me even if we're not yet done."
"Yes, sir," Chiki answered and took out Tsubasa's schedule book. Natsume followed Tsubasa inside his office.
"What is it? Did any threat come in today? Why didn't I hear anything about it?" Natsume asked.
"There is, but it just came this afternoon, I think. Take a look at this," he handed him a white envelope. It has 'Sakura & Family' written on it elegantly. He opened the invitation and saw an elegant paper and another paper that looks like it was used as scratch paper for an algebra test. Natsume read both papers then looked at Tsubasa.
"From where I see it, the invitation paper should have been the only thing inside the envelope. Who owns this 'Moonlight Hotel'?" he asked. Tsubasa looked up.
"Kintano Mokito, I don't really know him myself but he's known in the business world especially in the food world but I remember him switching from job to job. I think this is the first time he actually made his own business," Tsubasa answered.
"Have he ever worked for any of your companies or businesses?" he asked.
"Nope, even though I don't know most of my employees, I would know if a person works or worked for me if I come across his or her name," he answered. They stared at the letter for a moment. "I have thought of the possibility already, I asked the guards about this and they said that this one came through a mail carrier in which he don't really recognize the mailing company."
"That's weird, invitations like these would most likely be sent by the company's messenger to the receiver's secretary," Natsume agreed. "There's a possibility that someone trafficked the delivery of the invitation."
"That's what I thought also. I asked management of Moonlight Hotel already and they said that they delivered the mail through Mail Express not Sky Mailers," Tsubasa said.
"I'm taking Mikan on Saturday to the band's gig so you better go with Misaki instead. Don't forget to be alert when you're there," Natsume said. "I'll take this invitation for now; I'll give it to you before Saturday."
Tsubasa nodded as a sign of dismissal and faced his paperwork.
Next morning, in class…
"Whew, I made it a few minutes before homeroom," Mikan said as she reached her seat beside Natsume. She was about to settle her things on her desk when Luna came.
"Mind if we exchange seats, Sakura? I know you'd like to seat nearer you're best friend," Luna said to her. Mikan looked at Luna's seat which was in the same row as Hotaru's though two seats apart. Then she looked back to her seat which was beside Natsume's. When Luna first came, she immediately asked for the seat beside Natsume's. Mikan was late that time so she probably thought it was vacant, was what Mikan thought. Natsume won't allow her to change seats though. Maybe he wanted her to stay beside him because of the mission, was the only explanation Mikan can think of. Well, I would really want to stay somewhere nearer Hotaru and Natsume always piss me off and it would be too obvious to whoever the 'bad guy' is if Natsume and I stay together but always bickering, not a bad idea, afterall, Mikan thought.
Mikan took her bag and was about to stand up when a pale but strong hand stopped her by the arm. It was Natsume. He looked like he's about to sit in his own chair but saw that she's gonna exchange seats with Luna so he probably stopped her.
"Stay." It was one word and he let go of her but it has the tone, do-as-I-told-you.
Mikan sat back to her seat. Luna went to Natsume's desk.
"I thought you gave up yesterday already," Mikan heard Natsume say to Luna.
"I just did that so I won't piss you after what seems like a good New Year to you, Nat," she answered that what seemed to Mikan was a rather flirtatious tone.
"Tsk, whatever," Natsume just said.
Luna went back to her real seat when someone shouted that Narumi is coming. When the door opened, some kind of smoke came in and while the class coughed, Narumi's ever feminine voice came in.
"My dear precious-whecious students give me your eyes and watch in amazement as I, your ever-loving adviser, rise!" Narumi's voice filled in and as the smoke went out, Narumi was there standing in front, with his hands on air and eyes closed. He was wearing something the class can't determine whether it was a suit or just another one of Narumi's frilly clothes.
"What's with the much more weirder than usual outfit, Naru-sensei?"
"I'm wearing this on the grand opening day of the school festival, so I want you to see it in advance," Narumi answered. And as Narumi continued to talk about stuff that is way out of something you should talk about to you homeroom class, Mikan leaned to Natsume.
"Hey, speaking of outfits, what are you gonna wear on Saturday?" Mikan whispered to Natsume.
"Clothes, probably," he answered, not moving an inch from his position.
"I'm serious, Natsume-kun," Mikan said.
"I think it's a pretty serious answer, I'm sure I'm not wearing leaves or wood on Saturday," Natsume answered as if he don't know that Mikan's getting pissed. "Why are you asking anyway?"
"I want to match your outfit on Saturday 'coz I don't know what to wear," Mikan answered.
"No way," Natsume said.
"Please?" Mikan begged.
"No," Natsume answered.
"Hmph, fine then tell what color you're wearing?" she even gave him her puppy dog eyes.
Natsume looked at her. "No."
"Hmph! I always get stuff my way, Natsume-kun, remember that," Mikan pouted.
Saturday, afternoon…
"Oi, Natsume-kun, let's wear matching outfits," Mikan continued on pleading Natsume.
"No. What am I, your twin? No way," Natsume rolled his eyes when Mikan used her puppy dog eyes. "I know you can get everyone to do as you please but count me out, Polka, I'm not your servant."
"This is my house, Natsume-kun, and I'm your boss here," Mikan insisted.
"Sorry, Polka, but just because this is your house doesn't mean you can boss me. I know what is right and you," he pointed his finger on Mikan's forehead. "…should follow me."
"I—" Slam! Natsume closed his door even before Mikan can continue to argue with him. "Hmph! You're so killjoy, Natsume-kun!"
Mikan went inside her room stomping. Ring! "Hello?"
"Oi, baka, make sure you don't look like a kid later," it was Hotaru.
"Of course I won't, Hotaru-chan," Mikan said.
"Why do you sound like you're pouting, dummy? Did you argue with Hyuuga again?" Hotaru asked.
"He still won't tell me what he'll wear later," Mikan whined like a child.
"You're klutz, Mikan. Only you would think of a plan like that, wear matching outfits," Hotaru rolled her eyes. "And give it up, Mikan. You'll never be able to make Hyuuga act like a dummy like you. I'll see you later."
Mikan put down the phone back to its cradle. "I'm gonna show him who's boss, I will." Then, as she was about to take a shower, an idea popped in her mind. She went outside her room and tried to eavesdrop if Natsume was inside his room. Then she slowly turned the knob of Natsume's door and peaked in. He was inside the shower. Mikan looked around the room. She can hear water come from the shower. "Bingo!" She saw what she was looking for, Natsume's clothes. It was already there in his bed. "As usual, black with a dash of red."
She went back to her room and opened her wardrobe. "Gotcha!" She went inside her bathroom and took a shower. Then she wore the clothes that she picked then tied her hair in her usual pigtails. She was just done checking herself in the mirror when Natsume knocked.
"Are you done, Strawberries? We're going," he said. Mikan opened her door.
"Hey, I thought you didn't want to wear the same thing as mine? Why are you wearing black and some prints of red, too?" Mikan grinned. One point!
"Tsk, you can really get your way, huh, but that will do," he looked at her from toe to head. "Except, for the hair. Let your hair down, Strawberries."
"No, I won't. I'm not used to them down," Mikan shook her head. "And besides—"
Before Mikan can continue what she was saying, Natsume removed her ribbons and hid it in his pocket. "Let's go. Your brother and Harada left to attend a hotel's anniversary." (Scoreboard: All one.)
Opposite to what Mikan has expected, the Hyuugas' driver drove Natsume's sportscar. When they arrived in front of The Gigsters, most fans are there waiting for the band members to arrive. They are expecting them to make an entrance on the red carpet to the front door of club. Natsume motioned the driver to go on. Mikan looked at him with questioning eyes. "We're taking the back door."
"But back doors of a building like these are usually scary, like the ones gangsters in TV shows fight in," Mikan whined. Natsume chuckled.
"I'll show you the world in the backstage," Natsume assured. The car moved past the building then turned left on the next street. A little more drive and they are in a dark alley. "We're entering through this gate, Mikan."
Mikan looked at her right and saw an open wooden gate that looks like it's gonna break down if touched. "Are you sure?" Natsume nodded. The car went inside and opposite to what Mikan expected, the back of the building isn't dark. Staff, Flames of Fire band members, managers, supervisors, and PA's are all there with cars parked in one side.
"Mikan, welcome to the world of backstage," Natsume said. "Most performers like it here in the back, because in here, everyone is treated as an equal. After a gig, we would usually gather here and hang out before we go and talk with the staff. It's much more fun in here than be with those people looking for stars to advertise their product and some fans that only think of us as the cool guys who plays music and look good."
As they walked, a staff with a lot of cables and wires called Natsume. "Natsume-san!" For a moment, Mikan thought that Natsume would just grunt at him but to her surprise, Natsume returned the high five.
"Wow, I can't believe this," Mikan said, forgetting for a moment that she's going to show Natsume who's boss.
"When we were juniors, we celebrated New Year here since we have a gig back then and my old man was out again, hiding," Natsume said.
"What about the staff? I'm sure that instead of working, they would have wanted to celebrate New Year with their families," Mikan asked.
"Sure they were, but they had to work. Nevertheless, they were happy to celebrate New Year with us," Natsume answered.
"Natsume!" Ruka called. Natsume gave Ruka a high five as they approached him.
"Ruka! All set?" he asked. Then he noticed something behind Ruka. "What is Imai doing here?"
"She took my ticket. I was supposed to give it to—Oh, Sakura-san, you're here," Ruka blushed at the sight of Mikan.
"Hi hi!" Mikan waved at him.
"Do you have a problem with me, Hyuuga?" Hotaru asked, with an evil glint in her eyes. Natsume and Ruka got frightened. They both shook their head. They continued on towards the door. "What kind of voodoo did you use to make Hyuuga wear the same thing, Mikan?"
"Yeah, I noticed that too, Nat. You and Sakura-san are wearing the same thing, is there a dress code of the day? I should have worn something the same as, Imai's," Ruka felt Hotaru's glare. "Or maybe something red like yours, Natsume." Natsume and Mikan sweatdropped.
"She sneaked inside my room when I was taking a bath to see what I'd wear," Natsume answered. How did he know that? Mikan thought.
"Nat!" a voice called. It was Luna.
"Oh, the bitch is here," Hotaru whispered. Luna held on to Natsume's arm.
"Konbanwa, Na—" then Luna saw Mikan beside Natsume. "What is she doin—I mean, good evening, Sakura-san. I see you and Nat are wearing the same clothes."
For a moment, Mikan thought she saw anger in Luna's eyes but shrugged the thought. Hotaru's eyebrow twitched. Natsume took Luna's hand and threw it off him. Aha! Mikan thought as a light bulb flashed on her mind. She held Natsume's right arm like what Luna did earlier and smiled sweetly. "I'm Natsume-kun's muse tonight, Koizumi-san."
Luna's and Ruka's eyes grew large.
"What the—" Natsume felt Mikan squeeze his arm a little tighter.
"Aren't I, Natsume-kun?" she smiled sweetly but her eyes said, I'm boss, Natsume Hyuuga.
"Tsk, whatever," he just said and continued walking but his eyes said, you win this round, spoiled Mikan Sakura.
"Why are you here too anyway, Koizumi?" Hotaru asked.
"She's like the promotions manager of the band, Imai-san," Ruka answered. They went inside and stayed in a VIP room first. There they saw Koko, Mochu, Kitsuneme with their dates, and Yuu and his cousin, Heidi. (Don't worry about her; I think this would be her only appearance. I only added her because Yuu isn't the type of guy who'd have a date.)
"I thought you only have four band members?" Mikan asked Natsume as they sat down.
"Mochu and Kitsuneme only join sometimes, that's why I did the backup guitar during the party in your house," Natsume explained.
"Wow, Natsume, first it was Koizumi, now it's Mikan-chan," Koko teased. Natsume gave him a glare. Koko shut his mouth but kept on grinning.
"What's with the matching get-ups, Natsume?" Mochu asked.
"Her trip," Natsume pointed to Mikan.
"Looks good, though," Kitsuneme said.
Luna went inside the room. "Guys, you're up," she said and went out again. They stood up from their seat and went out of the VIP room. The boys led them first to a table that is in the front most and nearest to the door beside the stage.
"Stay here first and don't go anywhere out of my sight," Natsume whispered to her while putting his jacket on her shoulders before going back.
"Wow, you're so lucky, Sakura-san, you hooked up Hyuuga-kun. Usually he won't have a date and that Luna would act as if she's his girlfriend," the date of Koko said to her.
"Well, what can we expect? Of course Hyuuga-kun would not choose someone as Luna. Sakura-san is beautiful and graceful, and you look very talented too," Mochu's date said. Mikan blushed at all the praises. "You sure have a nice fashion sense too, Sakura-san."
Mikan was wearing a black halter top of the same brand as Natsume's shirt with red prints of the same shade as the red print on Natsume's shirt. Then she was wearing black skinny jeans while Natsume was wearing black denim pants. She left her jacket which was the same brand as Natsume's jacket inside the VIP room so maybe that's the reason why Natsume put it on her.
"Thanks," she smiled.
"Are all of you ready?" Luna's voice filled the club as she stood up the stage. "If you aren't, then get yourselves ready 'coz Flames of Fire is here!"
And as she shouted, smoke filled the stage along with the beating of drums. First to emerge from the smoke is Ruka, strumming the guitar and humming the intro. Next to come out is Koko who's doing the base, then next came Mochu, guitarist also, then came Kitsuneme who went to the keyboard. Then a voice filled the club. It was Natsume. He was singing as he emerged from the smoke. When the smoke was finally out, the whole band was already there on the stage. Soon enough, the whole club was rocking. Every now and then, Natsume takes a look on Mikan. The band performed three songs and then they took a break as another band performed on stage.
"Oi, Natsume-kun, here's your jacket," Mikan whined as she handed the jacket to Natsume. "Hey, get it, it's pretty heavy."
"I thought you're my muse, shouldn't you be sweet to your date and carry his jacket for him and show it to the other dates?" Natsume teased. Told you I'm boss, his eyes said.
They went back to the VIP room where a feast is prepared. Of course, Mikan sat between Hotaru and Natsume while Luna sat on the other side of Natsume.
"Get me some rice, Nat," Luna said to Natsume sweetly.
"Get it yourself, it's there in front of you," Natsume sneered. The rest tried to hide their laugh. "Oi, Polka, why aren't you eating? Don't tell me you already had enough with dinner? Well, can't blame you, you almost ate the entire food senpai served." The boys can't help but laugh.
"No, I want you to put the food on my plate. That's what guys do to entertain his date, right?" Mikan said with a sweet but actually sly smile.
"Yeah, Natsume, be kind and entertain Sakura-san as a gentleman," Yuu agreed.
"You're not doing it to your date, glasses," Natsume said to him.
"She's my cousin, and she isn't the sweet type," Yuu answered. Natsume looked back at Mikan and saw her victorious smile.
"Tsk, spoiled," he said as he started to put some food at Mikan's plate. Then a thought came to his mind. He put almost mountains of food in Mikan's plate. Bingo!
"Oi, Natsume, even though Sakura-san can eat a truckload, isn't that too much?" Koko said. Mikan is already red and pouting when a thought came to her mind.
"Don't worry, Koko, Natsume-kun will eat what is left on my plate," Winner! She thought. They started eating. Mikan, on purpose, ate half of what's on her plate only even though she can finish it all. "Natsume-kun, I'm done."
"Don't think that you have won, you spoiled Polka-dots," Natsume chuckled. "I prepared for that, I ate lesser 'coz I expected that."
Then he started eating what's left on Mikan's plate. (Okay, don't be grossed out, in my country, when a couple or pair attends a party, the guy gets the food for him and his date and of course he'll put a lot on the girl's plate because he wants her to eat many but if the girl really cannot eat that many, he'll eat what's left as a sign of being a gentleman. Of course, there are certain situations where this isn't followed.)
Mikan pouted and focused herself on the dessert. Luna quietly ate but inside she's really irritated. She stood up from her seat.
"Where are you going, Koizumi-san?" Mochu asked.
"I'll check if you're up, be ready, okay," she said and went out.
"You're still gonna sing?" Mikan asked.
"Yes, but this time, the audience can request any song as long as we can perform it," Ruka answered. Ruka felt something between him and Mikan. "But don't expect us to perform the hula, Imai."
The group looked at Hotaru and saw money signs in her eyes and an evil aura. The band became horrified. Luna went inside. "You're on, 7 songs only as we have agreed to." They stood up and went outside the VIP room. Like earlier, the band led them to the table first but they didn't go backstage again. They went up the stage using its side stairs.
"Good evening again to all of you," Luna said. "Okay, so up here on stage with me is Flames of Fire and here in this bowl are your requests. The band can only perform 7 requests so to those whose requests won't be performed, try again next time. Okay, guys, are you ready? Who's picking first?"
"Mochu-kun!" the audience shouted.
"Wow, Mochu, you sure are popular with the girls," Luna said as she held the bowl in front of Mochu.
"Of course," he chuckled. The group performed the song then one of them would pick and then they would perform. Last on the group to pick was Ruka. When he looked at the paper, he smiled.
"This one's actually for you, Natsume," he smiled at Natsume. Natsume snatched the paper while Ruka held his microphone. "Can the person who requested from table 17 please stand?"
A petite girl stood up from table 17. A waiter gave her a microphone.
"Can you please tell us what you requested?" he asked.
"I request for you guys to perform a song that Natsume Hyuuga-kun would like to dedicate to a special girl," she answered. The girls' eyes grew big.
"And who's the special girl you'd like Natsume to dedicate the song to?" Ruka asked again.
"Anyone, but I hope it's not his mother, his sister, nor just his friend. I hope it would be for a girl special to him," the girl answered.
Ruka turned to Natsume. "'Up for it?" Natsume looked around the audience. His look stopped at Mikan then he turned back to Ruka. He nodded. "Okay, all of you, Natsume's up for it!" The crowd went wild with applaud. Ruka went back to his original position while Natsume stepped forward. Natsume signaled something to the band then faced the audience.
"Close and yet I can't touch
You're here in my arms yet I can't tell
All the feelings and such
When for you my heart fell
You're here but I can't be with you
You're close yet I'm avoiding you
'Coz I'm afraid of falling... falling...
In love with you
Our difference is like black and white
You're day is bright
You're my sun in the night
Yet I'll always be your armored knight
You're here but I can't be with you
You're close yet I'm avoiding you
'Coz I'm afraid of falling… falling…
In love with… you…" the whole club fell silent as Natsume sang. While he is singing, he looks at the girls' table every pause.
"He's really good," fan girls' eyes went to hearts.
"Actually, I think Hyuuga-kun is just singing to his heart's content, I think he feels like he's all alone, trying to make his song reach her special girl," Kitsuneme's date said. Mikan got stuck to her chair listening to Natsume. How lucky that girl is, I can feel it in the lyrics, she's very important and special to Natsume-kun, and yet, there's something that makes him not let her know how much she means to him, Mikan thought.
When the crowd stood up to clap for him, Mikan stood up too, teary-eyed while clapping. She was really touched.
"I want to thank everyone here for listening to us, especially on that song," then all of them said in chorus, "thank you!"
Luna went upstage and took the microphone. "Before the band goes down, are there any messages?"
"Please, let me speak!" the requestor of Natsume's song said loudly.
"Okay then," Luna signaled the waiter to give the girl a microphone.
"Hyuuga-san, that girl is very special, the one your song is referring to. For a guy like you to write a song like that, she must be really something. But I can tell, if that girl isn't here, she's probably someplace nearby for you to actually sing that," the girl said.
"Yeah, I'm sure she heard that," Natsume answered. The girls went wild again.
"Okay, that is all for now, we hope to see you people again on our next performance," Luna said then put back the microphone back to its place. "Let's go," her lips motioned to the band that is waving as she went down the stage. The girls stood up and approached them as they went down the stage.
"Guys, look!" a staff was running from the back door. They all ran to the back of the building. The staff is lighting small fireworks.
"The gig is a success!" Mochu shouted. The band huddled together.
"Natsume's SPECIAL song did the trick," Koko shouted. They all laughed at this. Then they lit some fireworks too.
"Natsume-kun," Mikan went to Natsume while the others are all partying. "That song, it was great, I can feel that she's really something. And like what that girl said, I'm hoping that girl heard it and felt your feelings."
Mikan was about to turn back when Natsume stopped her. "Let's go."
"What about them?"
"Ssshh, they won't know," he said then pulled her to the car. He motioned the driver to go while the rest continued partying, not noticing two people have already left.
Just after they have left the site, Luna came out of the building to join the party. Her eyes looked around but she didn't saw Natsume. "Where's Nat, Nogi?"
"He—oh, they left already," he answered. "Want some?" Ruka offered some soda.
"No thanks," she answered, already irritated. "Guys, I'm leaving now."
Ruka looked at Luna as she went inside her car and go away then looked back at his band mates. Mochu and Kitsuneme just shrugged. "Bad trip because Natsume's not here," Koko said.
Meanwhile at Luna's car…
"They shouldn't be that far yet," Luna said almost banging the steering wheel. "What? No sign of them in the roads? Argg!!!" Luna suddenly stopped at the side and banged the steering wheel.
'What really happened…'
"Eh? Natsume-kun, shouldn't we turn right?" she asked because instead of turning right where they would get past the front of the club, they turned left.
"I'm gonna show you something," he just said. Natsume had already instructed the driver where to go. Mikan looked at the roads until she realized they were going up until the car stopped. Mikan and Natsume went out of the car. It was a hill somewhere on the side of the city. "Look." He pointed to the view of the city.
Mikan's eyes grew large. It was even better than the views on hotel rooftops. "Oohh, wahh, it looks like a sea with different colored lights on it!"
"I go here when I want to relax my mind," Natsume said. He looked up. "Even the sky is better in here."
Mikan looked up too. There came a shooting star. "Look, Natsume-kun, a shooting star! Make a wish." Mikan closed her eyes and held her hands. Natsume just watched her. Then he looked up the sky too. "Do you know what I wished for?"
Natsume looked at her again. "What?"
"That you'd be able to let that special girl know she's special," Mikan answered. Natsume looked at her with asking eyes. "Based on your song, there is something that's keeping you from telling her. What did you wish for, Natsume-kun?"
"Hn," he said. "Come on, let's go. Oi, why aren't you getting in?"
"At least open the door for me, Natsume-kun," she whined. "Is that a way to treat a princess? Or is that the way a gentleman treats a girl?"
Natsume rolled his eyes then opened the door for her. Along the way, they stopped on a vending machine to get something to drink. But they both liked the same thing and there's only one left in the machine. They took it and when they arrived at the mansion, they were still fighting over it. Finally, when they reached the second floor, Mikan was able to get it.
"I told you, I always get what I want, Natsume-kun, and I'm boss," she said and smiled triumphantly. She went inside her room tossing the soda a little. Natsume just smirked and turned back to his room with his hands in his pocket.
Mikan looked at the soda and smiled. When she opened it, the soda exploded on her.
"Aaahhh!!!! Natsume-kun!!!" her screech was heard all over the mansion.
Natsume's smile grew wider. Taka came running from downstairs. "Hyuuga-sama, what happened to the Hime?"
"I just showed her who's boss," he said slyly and went inside his room. He leaned at his door. Yeah, I wished for the same thing too.
Okay, sorry guys for making you wait so long, but blame this chapter, this one took so long for me to finish. And about the songs, I got no more time to look for songs that they would perform so I just wrote that they sang and then done. But Natsume's song, I just wrote that, it really isn't a song, but not really a poem. It's supposed to have a tune, but I'm not musical to be able to compose a song but at least we have the lyrics. I hope you liked this chapter. And please, minna-san, read and review! Well, I'm off to the next chapter! Ja ne!
