Hi everyone! another chapter. and sorry this one is kind of late too. but don't worry I'll definitely get back on track... at some point... Anyway another reason for sorryness, this chapter has no cross-dressing Natsume either but don't worry because as soon as I get to it you won't be able to handle all of the cross-dressing mishaps that go on. Anyway enjoy this chapter anyway!

Endo stared at Natori. "He actually said yes?"

The actor scowled. "Yes. Is that really so surprising?" If Endo hadn't thought Natsume would say yes, why did the director beg (practically on his knees begging) for Natori to call Natsume?

Endo laughed. "Well, yeah, unless he's into that sort of thing." Endo laughed louder at his own joke and Natori failed to see the humor. It's not like it's a bad thing to be into cross-dressing…not that I am or anything.

"Well you got yourself a double so you should be a happy director right about now. Not to mention that you won't be dealing with Yukiko for half the scenes and be working with someone else who can take direction pretty well."

Endo's laughter dialed down to chuckles and said, "Exactly. I haven't felt this relieved in ages. Well, we'll book him a plane and get his ass the hell over here. We're already behind schedule as it is."

He then turned to Natori with a very serious expression. "But y'know I just thought of something. Who's going to do his makeup? We can't have your makeup artist or Yukiko's makeup artist work on him because they'll be working on you guys."

Make-up…? Natori despite his best efforts felt something trickle down his nose. He immediately covered his nose with his hand and looked at Endo. I DID NOT just have a nose bleed thinking about Natsume in makeup in front of the director.

But it was too late. Endo had seen it and (despite what his wife says) he is an intelligent man who can pick up on cues. Endo erupted into cackles and said, "Well, Natori it seems like YOU'RE into that sort of thing." He continued to laugh. "or… you're just into that KID!" He laughed even harder as if it were the most absurd thing in the world.

Natori smiled and allowed himself a chuckle too. He said, "You have no idea…"

He got up and said, "I'll call him and let him know all the logistics…"

Turned toward the door and left a dumbfounded director to ponder over what he just said.

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Natsume sighed and sat on top of his suitcase. He never knew packing for a few months would be so difficult. But he supposed part of it had to do with his busted up wrist. He looked at his gauze-wrapped hand and sighed. He thought rather ironically that he had a penchant for getting into trouble. Speaking of trouble; he wondered for about the billionth time that night just why he had agreed to do this.

He went through the whole conversation on the phone again in his head. Apparently it had something to do with Natori because he only gave in when the actor had asked him, "Please, Natsume, do this…for me?"

Just thinking about it made his mind go reeling. Of all the things that Natori could've said that would convince him to say yes, it had to be something stupid and trivial like that. I wonder if there's something wrong with me, Natsume thought with just a touch of bitter humor.

There was a knock on his bedroom door.

He looked up and called, "Come in!"

Touko opened the door and carried in a tray with watermelon on it. She looked around the room, "Are you all done packing, Takeshi?"

Natsume smiled at her and said, "Yes, I am. It took awhile though."

Touko reflected her own smile back to Natsume. "I thought you'd like a snack after packing for so long so I brought you some watermelon. Oh, and the kitty can have some too."

Natsume thought it was rather funny whenever Touko or Shigeru called Nyanko-sensei a "kitty" because he knew how angry he got being compared to one. And as if on cue, the same chubby cat waddled over with a very sour-puss expression on his face.

Touko beamed at the small creature and said, "Would you like some watermelon too, kitty?"

Nyanko-sensei didn't even grace that with an answer and just gave her a look that said, "Are you kidding me? Do you even have to ask?"

Touko seemed to understand the demon perfectly and said with a giggle, "Of course, how silly of me. Of course you'd like some."

She set a piece down for Nyanko-sensei and watched him eat. Then she looked over at Natsume who was eating his own piece of watermelon in quiet contemplation.

"Takeshi…" she started. Natsume looked up at her waiting for her to continue. "Are you sure you still want to do this? I mean, I'm sure they take every precaution and I know Natori-san wouldn't put you in any unnecessary danger" In that same moment Natsume made some sort of sound. It couldn't have been a scoff…was it? "but I can't help but worry that you might get hurt doing all of those stunts."

Natsume smiled reassuringly at her. "Touko-san, you don't have to worry. Natori-san says that all of the crew that's working on the film have lots of years of experience doing this stuff and I promise I'll do my best to not get hurt either."

Touko smiled at the blonde boy. "Alright, Takeshi, I trust you. But if you come back here with even just the tiniest of scratches both you and Natori-san are going to get a piece of my mind!"

Natsume chuckled a little bit. He liked the idea that someone would care enough about him to scold him… if that made sense.

Touko turned toward the door as she said, "Well, get some rest, Takeshi. You're going to have a big day tomorrow and you should be fresh and ready to go when it comes."

"Yes, ma'am," he replied.

Touko gave him one last smile and left the room.

"Hey, Nyanko-sensei?" Natsume said.

"What?" the ayakashi replied in between bites.

Natsume hesitated for a little bit before he said, "Do you think this is some kind of trick by Natori-san to help him with an exorcism or something like that? Or is this really just a big movie production that he wants me to be a part of?"

"Think whatever you want," Nyanko-sensei replied in a non-committal sort of way, "but I wouldn't trust him fully either."

Natsume did think that the actor was a little untrustworthy but he had heard about the movie they were making and that part of it had to be true. And he reasoned that since Natori valued humans over youkai that he wouldn't put the crew, the director, or any of the other actors in danger just so he could do an exorcism.

"I think we'll be able to trust him," the boy told Nyanko-sensei.

The cat looked up at Natsume and said, "Alright, but make sure you think that because there's a reason to trust him and not because you just want to."

"Why would I just want to trust him?" Natsume asked. Nyanko-sensei was being oddly vague.

"Because you're attracted to him."

WHAT? Natsume was screaming in his head. "Th-that's ridiculous. I mean, I can't possibly – I mean it's just weird that – "

Nyanko-sensei looked at the boy incredulously. "Why is it so ridiculous? He can see youkai just like you. Of course you'd be attracted to a human like that since not many humans can connect with you on that deep a level."

"Oh, well if you put it that way it isn't so ridiculous." Natsume sighed. So that's what Nyanko-sensei meant. That I would just be drawn to that kind of person. Of course that's what he meant. Why would I think of something as crazy as being attracted to Natori-san in that type of way…

"Well in any case, Nyanko-sensei, I think you should stay behind. I'm sure not many ayakashi will hang around a movie set," Natsume said.

Nyanko-sensei looked angrily at him and said, "And who made you the boss? You don't have to order me around. I am the great Madara! No one can tell me what to do!"

Natsume scowled at the youkai and said, "What do you mean the great Madara? All I see is a big fat cat."

Nyanko-sensei fumed, "Fool! You will not address me like that! I could eat you now and the Book of Friends would be mine!"

Natsume scoffed. "Fine. Do whatever you want. I'm going to bed."

Hey so that's it for the fourth chapter! it was a whole lot of nothing I know but I thought I'd put in a chapter that Natsume had to himself. And of course I had to plant the "I like Natori more than a friend" seed of thinking inside of his head so that it can grow during the rest of the story.

So review please! I like it when people do review! Oh and if you would like to see Natsume in a certain type of outfit if anyone would have any specific ideas feel free to leave a comment about that and I will be sure to try and include them in the upcoming chapters! *kisses*