Chapter 3

Mikan looked closely to the camera. She has a bad feeling about this. Hotaru sat on a corner and let Mikan watch alone.

And it played…

Mikan watched seriously as Natsume and Ruka are talking.

When it stopped, Hotaru took the camera and placed it back inside the shelf. Mikan didn't move an inch. She just sat there, too shocked, too confused. Seeing her, Hotaru picked up her things and pushed her to the door.

"It's finished. Go to your room now," she said, dragging Mikan to the door.

"B-B-But! Hotaru! Ruka-pyon is—!"

"He loves you. Didn't you just watch the video??"

"I did… But you—!"

"Tell him how you feel. This is not about me. Idiot!" She slammed the door and ran to her bed. She dropped her body there, her eyes hid again in her bangs.

Mikan tried to open the door but it was locked. She didn't know what to do. She's not thinking of Ruka's feelings but Hotaru's. She's badly hurt. Inside.

She's also wondering about one more thing. Natsume. "Why is he mad at Ruka-pyon? Is it because of his fellings?"

The next day, Natsume is on another mission. He's not around and that's a perfect opportunity for Ruka.

At lunch break, he gathered his courage once again and approached Mikan who was eating with Hotaru. Hotaru quickly stood up and left the two. Mikan tried to stop her but Ruka started to talk.

"Sakura-san… " He flushed.

"Sorry!" she exclaimed, bowing her head. Mikan didn't want to hurt him but she had no choice. She can't accept his feelings. Nor want to hear those words coming from Ruka. Maybe, if he is the one who'd say them…

Ruka sighed and smiled, "Imai-san told you, huh?"

She raised her head and nodded, but her eyes were still looking down.

"Well then, I'll see you around." He turned around and sighed again.

"I'm really sorry but you're just a friend," she apologized. "Maybe you should understand your feelings more. I think you made a mistake. I don't think that it's me. There someone else that wants your love. And. Please. Make up with Natsume. You shouldn't be mad at each other just because of someone like me. Although I'm not sure why he's mad, he is. So…"

"You are dense just like Imai-san said." He walked away.

Mikan tilted her head and got more confused. She remembered Hotaru and ran after her. Mikan found her best friend on her way to her lab. She called her and Hotaru stopped.

"Why are you here?" Hotaru asked.

"I told him that someone loves him. But it's not me," she said, smiling.

Hotaru's eyes widened then narrowed. She took her idiot-gun out and pointed it to Mikan.

"Hotaru! I didn't tell who it was!" she explained. Mikan's sweating bullets. Idiot-gun really hurts.

She sighed and lowered the gun.

"Tell him. Idiot Hotaru!" She ran to her and wrapped her arms around Hotaru.

"Don't steal lines. Idiot Mikan." She chuckled.

Then, without any reason at all, they laughed.

*sigh*
School has been really tiring and irritating lately. hhe.

But I managed to write a very short chapter!! Yay!! hha=DD

*gasp* Natsume is not in this chapter!! =)
I promise the next one is a must-read! X)

'Cause Natsume will be back!! ///

BAIBAI no KISU suru kara! MUAX! xDDD

Mata ne? =))

(I just love emoticons! hhexp)