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Chapter 3 of my fanfic…

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CHAPTER 3

Tears for Christmas

"No, you're not alone"

Mikan looked around to look whose voice that was from.

"It's me."

"Natsume?" Mikan said

"Why are you here? I thought you were so excited about this?" Natsume asked.

"Well, I was about to go when I forgot something in the kitchen." Mikan answered.

"Idiot, you're forgetting things always!"

"Then I saw that the bus was outside the gate and I did not afford to catch it."

"Because you're stupid."

"Shut up. I am here now because of you. Ruka cannot find you so I told him to get on the

bus so I can get these cookies and at the same time to find for you. I have searched for you all throughout in the academy and I cannot find you. And now you're here telling me that I am stupid?"

"Well, then why did you not go inside the bus and instead you waited for me all this

time?"

"Because I - "

"Because what? You care for me huh? Don't you?"

"Uhm, because I promised Ruka to bring you back!" (Mikan blushing while yelling at

Natsume xx)

"Is that so?" Natsume asked.

"Yeah, thick-skinned!" Mikan answered.

Mikan thought, "Natsume was thinking that I care for him? Shut up! He really is a thick skinned idiot! Stupid Well, actually the truth is… No, it can't be! It can't be! It can't be!"

Mikan was confused holding her shaky head…

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Natsume called her as he put his face nearer and nearer Mikan.

"Hey!" Natsume shouted to Mikan's face.

Mikan opened her eyes and said, "Huh? Ahhhhhhhh!"

"Why are you shocking me like that? Didn't you know that I hate those?" Mikan answered.

"How will I know? Oh yeah, because you're an idiot!" Natsume put in.

"Well, I have something to ask you." Mikan said.

"What is it?" Natsume responded.

"Well uh -"

Mikan was staring up in the sky when suddenly a shooting star drove across. She then

closed her eyes and started to wish. "I wish that …" It was starting to rain and suddenly Natsume grabbed her hand and hurriedly went to the nearest roofed area. They both sat on the open floor resting their backs on the wall.

"Hey what did you just do to me?" Mikan asked.

"Didn't you know it's raining?"

"Yes, I do. But why? (Mikan – putting her face towards Natsume's) You care for me huh?

Were you afraid I would get wet? Were you afraid I would catch a cold? Hmmph, Now I see." Mikan said as she looked away from Natsume and folding her arms in front of her chest.

"See what?" Natsume asked.

"That you've got a little piece of concern for the people around you!" Mikan answered.

"Hey! Are you even human? I don't think you are." Natsume said.

"Go away! Who are you to say that to me? Why are you still teasing me like that, didn't

you remember I told you that I am here, and not in the party because of you? I didn't catch the bus so I was left here alone. I was shivering in the cold for hours and was crying because I can't find you. And unfortunately all the doors here in the academy are locked, not a single one was open."

Mikan bowed her head and tears started to fall down from her eyes.

xxx Time Check: 11:00 pm – 1 hour to go, it's Christmas!

Meanwhile, at the party, everybody started to eat dinner. There were loads of festive dishes served. There were mouthwatering desserts that Hotaru is craving for. Everyone seems to be excited and happy except for Ruka, who was thinking about Mikan.

"Hey, Ruka what's up?" Hotaru said as she place a spoonful of strawberry cheesecake in her mouth.

"Huh?" Ruka said.

"Thinking about Mikan huh!?" Hotaru said as she place a spoonful of blueberry cheesecake in her mouth.

"So what?"

"Hmmm whatever, I'll just indulge myself here, there are loads of cakes here!" Hotaru said as she stacked her sixth plate of cake on her table.

Mr. Narumi went on the platform and said, "Guys, we'll start the gift giving ceremony. Each one of you will hand in a gift to your special someone. Please take note that you can only give your gift to anybody that's in here, nowhere else. No excuses that you have forgotten your gift! Alright? We'll start with…"

A few kids were finished to say the name of the person whom they'll give the gift. They were on stage too! It's the Natsume fans club's turn and they said monotonously, "Actually, these gifts are for Natsume, but where is he? Where's our Natsume? Anyway, we would like to give this to his best friend, Ruka! Here you go Ruka!"

Ruka received a mountain of Christmas wrapped gifts from the Natsume fans club.

"It's Ruka's turn now."

"Oh yeah…" Ruka went on stage and said these words, "The truth is, I'm gonna give this to someone, but she's not here; so, I'll just give this to her best friend, Hotaru."

Hotaru came up at the stage and told this, "This gift is supposed to be for my best friend, but because as Ruka told a while ago, she's not here. I guess this will be the best gift for Ruka. The reason why I made this gift for Mikan is that I like Mikan to be with Amanatsu. As you remember, she left for a special project. This is a mini Amanatsu actually. Here, Ruka, you can stare at Mikan's look-alike forever!

Gossips were heard, "What Ruka has Mikan!? What?! My Ruka, No way!!"

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