Disclaimer: I do not own GA.

takari love: Sorry if it took me so long to update. I had homework, then revision, and then piano practice for an exam that's coming soon; which is why I have to practice sooo hard because none of my three pieces is nearly perfect and I swear, I think my teacher is almost losing her patience. Also, have you heard of the Animax Awards? I was in the middle of making a story for that as well... So, I wanna say sorry for having you lots to wait... Oh yeah, anyone else trying for the Animax Awards, I wish you good luck...,

To all reviewers: I wanna say thank you to all of you for reviewing my story... I apologize to the reviewers that I didn't have a chance to reply personally... Now, I hope you'll enjoy this chapter...,


-Mikan: 15: top star-

-Hotaru: 15: top star-

-Natsume: 15: top star-

-Ruka: 15: top star-

-Yuu: 16: top star-

-Tsubasa: 18: top star-

-Misaki: 18: top star-


Light in Darkness


Chapter 3: Central Town

"Are you guys ready to go to my lab?" Hotaru asked.

"Yeah, let's go," Ruka said.

It was the end of class for the day and Hotaru, Ruka and Yuu are going to Hotaru's lab to discuss about Mikan and Natsume. Yuu took Mikan's and Natsume's backpack with him since neither Mikan nor Natsume had returned to class after going to the infirmary.

Then, when they were about to go, they heard a sound, "Oh Mikan-chan." Then, an 18 years-old boy with dark-blue hair poked his head inside the classroom. It was Tsubasa.

"Tsubasa-senpai," Yuu said.

"Oh, hey Yuu," Tsubasa said. He searched around for Mikan but she wasn't there. "Where's Mikan?" he asked.

"She's not here," Hotaru answered.

"But her backpack is," Tsubasa said, pointing at Mikan's backpack.

"She was here this morning but after bringing Natsume to the infirmary, she hadn't come back," Ruka said.

"Wait, explain to me how the great kuro neko landed himself in the infirmary," Tsubasa said.

Yuu and Ruka looked at Hotaru with a pale face and Hotaru just said, with her usual voice, "He was hit by my newly improved baka gun."

Then, the chibi Hotaru appeared again, explaining about the new baka gun. And when she got to the part about the metal balls a.k.a bullets, Tsubasa turned pale.

'Wow, Hotaru is really scary,' Tsubasa thought, 'Scarier than Misaki.'

After Hotaru finished explaining everything, Tsubasa asked, "So, you guys, did you notice anything different with Mikan today? I mean, different like yesterday?"

"You noticed it too?" Yuu and Ruka asked at the same time.

"Well, yeah, since it's really obvious," Tsubasa said. "She mostly spaced out yesterday, she's silent, didn't laugh or smile or if she did, it will look like a forced one."

"Today she seems fine," Yuu said.

"But that's not all," Hotaru said. "I think her problem is not yet solved though she and Natsume had got together."

"Well, what do you propose we're going to do, Hotaru?" Tsubasa asked.

"I'll tell in my lab," Hotaru said and the four of them went to Hotaru's lab.


Meanwhile, in Mikan's room, Mikan is sleeping on her bed and Natsume is sitting on the couch nearby, each minute turning at Mikan.

Natsume looked at the book Subaru secretly gave him and also the list Subaru gave him for guidance. Natsume read the list.

Always be there for the expecting mother. (And in this case, if you don't, I'll personally kill you, Hyuuga.)

'I'm not that stupid, Subaru,' Natsume thought. He continued reading.

Never let the expecting mother worry too much or at all. It won't be good for the baby and the mother. (And knowing you, Hyuuga, I know you're bound to make her worry so you better think before you do something or else I'll kill you.)

'What's with Subaru and threatening people?' Natsume thought. 'Hn, I'm not that stupid to make Mikan worried.'

Never let her carry heavy stuff even if she said she could do it.

'Hn, in note number three, Subaru didn't threaten me,' Natsume thought. 'That's a first.'

Expecting mother always has cravings for weird food or food that's hard to find. You're lucky if the she asked for simple food but if she didn't, you have to get the food she craves for. (And if you don't, I'll personally come and kill you.)

'Again with the killing,' Natsume thought. 'Cravings? Hn, good thing I'm a special-star student. I have big allowance…but Mikan also has the same amount of allowance as me.' He added in.

Then, after reading the rest of the list, he decided to stop and sat beside Mikan.

'Wow, Mikan looks like an angel while she's sleeping,' Natsume thought.

While he was mesmerized by Mikan's sleeping look, he didn't realize Mikan had woken up.

"Natsume?" Mikan said.

Natsume snapped out of his thought when he heard Mikan's voice and felt Mikan's hand on his'.

Natsume looked down at his angel's face. "What is it, little girl?"

She sat up on her bed. "I'm bored. I don't want to sleep anymore; I want to go to Central Town."

Natsume thought for awhile. Then, he said, "Alright."

Mikan squealed with joy.

"But with one condition," Natsume said.

"What is it?" Mikan asked sweetly.

"You'll have to listen to what I say," Natsume said.

"Aye, aye, captain," Mikan said cheerfully, smiling at Natsume.


IN HOTARU'S LAB

"What did you manage to hear, Hotaru?" Ruka asked.

"They're going to Central Town," Hotaru said.

"Then, what are we going to do?" Tsubasa asked.

"We're going to take the next bus ride to Central Town," Hotaru answered.

"And by 'we', do you mean…" Yuu asked.

"We," Hotaru said, emphasizing the word.

Tsubasa sweat dropped. "Uh, I think Misaki has plans-…" Tsubasa stopped talking when Hotaru gave him a look, a scary one. Tsubasa gulped. "Alright, alright, I'll come."


After Natsume and Mikan went on the first bus to Central Town, Hotaru, Ruka, Yuu and Tsubasa went on the second bus to Central Town.

As soon as they arrived at Central Town, they immediately followed Mikan and Natsume by using Hotaru's tracking device.

Mikan and Natsume are at a small outdoor café.

With a waitress there, ready to take their order, Natsume asked, "So, what do you want to eat, little girl?"

"Uhm…" Mikan said, looking at the menu. 'What should I choose?' Mikan thought. 'I like it all yet I don't want to burden Natsume.' So, Mikan decided to have a chocolate cake with whipped cream on top.

After the waitress left, Mikan sighed, still thinking about the other food she'd like to have. Mikan shook her head. 'No,' she thought. 'I can't eat like a pig. I have to think about Natsume as well.'

"Hey, little girl," Natsume said.

Mikan snapped out of her thought and looked at her boyfriend. "What is it?"

"You still want the other pastries, don't you?" Natsume asked.

Mikan blushed. "No," she lied but inside, she thought, 'Was I that obvious? How did Natsume knew?'

"No point in hiding it, little girl," Natsume said. He called another waitress and the waitress came.

"Natsume, really, I don't need anything else," Mikan said.

Ignoring what Mikan told him, he said to the waitress, "Give me every type of pastries here."

"Hai," the waitress said, bowing in front of Natsume and went back into the café house to prepare the pastries.

"Why-," before Mikan could finish asking her question, Natsume cut in.

"Subaru's going to kill me if I don't," Natsume said.

Mikan gave the raven-head boy a smile and said, "Thanks."

Unknown to Mikan and Natsume, there's a spying-bee listening to the lovebirds' whole conversation.

Hotaru, Ruka, Yuu and Tsubasa are hiding behind a bush not far from where Mikan and Natsume are seated. By using the spying-bee then transmit Mikan's and Natsume's conversation to the receiver that was held by Hotaru.

"Why would Imai-senpai want to kill Natsume?" Ruka asked.

"I don't know," Yuu answered. "Hotaru?" he asked, looking at Hotaru.

The amethyst-eyed girl shrugged and said, "I have no idea."

It was silence between them for awhile. Then…

'Growl!'

The three boys looked at Hotaru who has a scary look on her face.

"Uh, why don't we join Mikan and Natsume?" Ruka said.

"Yeah," Yuu said. "That way we can confront them face to face."

Then, suddenly the heard a voice from behind them.

"Ehem," a female voice coughed out.

Tsubasa, Yuu, Ruka and Hotaru looked behind them. Tsubasa, Yuu and Ruka had an identical look on their face; scared face, and Hotaru, well, just being Hotaru.

"H-Hi, Misaki," Tsubasa stuttered. "What are you doing here?"

"We were supposed to go to Central Town together, remember?" Misaki said angrily.

Tsubasa just laughed nervously. Misaki just shook her head at her boyfriend. She asked, "What are the four of you doing behind a bush anyway?"

"Uh, we are-we are…" Yuu trailed, thinking of what to say while glancing nervously at Mikan and Natsume.

Misaki followed where Yuu was gazing. She smirked. "Spying on Mikan, huh?"

Everyone has many sweats on them except for one, which we all know very well who. Hotaru said coolly, "We were going to confront them before you came."

"Well, what are you guys waiting for?" the pink-haired girl asked while looking at the group with her hands folded at her chest. "Christmas?" she added in.

"Let's go," Hotaru said, standing up from her sitting position. The other three guys gave her a look that said 'are-you-out-of-your-mind?'

"Apparently not, so let's go," the rave-haired girl said, going out of her hiding place. Misaki followed behind her. Ruka, Yuu and Tsubasa just sighed and followed the two girls.


takari love: I'm sorry this chapter is short.../// Anyway, there's something I forgot to tell you... In the last chapter, I said Mikan and Natsume are going to Mikan's two-star bedroom. Scratch that one. I forgot to change it. It was suppose to be Mikan's special-star bedroom. Sorry for the incovenience..."() Please R&R!

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