Author's Note: sorry for the late update…thanks for those who reviewed…hope you like this chappie…
Chapter 6: Past Memories of Friendship
"Hwe, that was close!" Mikan said as she walked away from the group.
"Mikan!" a voice from nowhere was heard
"Whose there? Answer me" Mikan turned around to see who is the person
"It's me, Hotaru, come here I need to talk to you" so Mikan followed her until they reached Hotaru's room
"Mikan, do you remember when we first meet?" Hotaru started the conversation
"Yeah, it was raining with snow."
Flashback:
In a very cold night, where snows gently fall from the sky, a little girl kept on crying in front of the tomb of her parents.
"Mom, dad why did you leave me? You said you'll return." The girl kept sobbing
"Why are you here?" a raven haired girl holding an umbrella asked
"I'm here to be with my parents."
"Oh, I see." The girl placed a rose on top of a grave just beside the grave of the parents of the girl.
"You know what? That won't solve your problem. Just go home and accept what happened to your parents."
"How dare you to say that? You don't know what it feels to lose something important to you." The girl screamed with tears flowing from her eyes.
"I know what it feels, I too lost my mother and father 3 years ago."
"Huh? Why are you talking like nothing happened? You know it hurts right? I feel like I am all alone and no one would come to care for me." The girl spoke with great anger
"Because you're not alone you still have someone out there to comfort you, someone you can trust, and someone you can count on."
"No one…my aunts, and uncles were all greedy. For them, if I die, they'll get my inheritance."
"There's still one person."
"Who, everybody hates me."
"Me, I can be your friend. I have the same fate as yours."
"Really, you won't leave me alone?" the girl wiped her tears
"Sure, I'm Hotaru Imai. Nice to meet you."
"I'm Mikan Sakura, nice to meet you too."
End of Flashback
The whole place was filled with silence. Both of them stared at each other, but Mikan broke the silence.
"Hotaru!" Mikan cried "I love you!" she hugs Hotaru
Baka baka baka
"What's that for? You meanie" Mikan said rubbing her butt.
"There's a mosquito on your cheeks." Hotaru said
"Oh thanks, hey wait that's the oldest exsisting excuse in the book." Mikan shouted
"No, that's not the oldest. Actually, that's the latest." Hotaru said
Mikan sweat dropped
"Yah whatever, anyway why did you call me?" Mikan asked "I know why, you want us to be best friends again!"
"No" Hotaru answered
Mikan pride shattered anime style
"Then why?"
"Trip" Hotaru answered
"Trip?" Mikan asked
"Trip" Hotaru affirmed
"Mikan, I missed you." Hotaru stared at Mikan
"Really?" Mikan asked happily
"No" Hotaru answered
Mikan cried "You know Hotaru, you never changed. You're always playing tricks on me." Mikan pouted
"Anyway Mikan, I want to ask you something." Hotaru keep her Baka gun
"Wha-what is it?" Mikan asked nervously
"What happened to you?" Hotaru held Mikan's cheeks. As Hotaru touches her, Hotaru's eyes were full of concern towards Mikan but Mikan being dense and stupid didn't noticed it.
"Why do you ask?" Mikan became serious that her bangs covered her eyes
"I just noticed it, the way you show your expressions and feelings aside that you pretend to be a guy."
"Hotaru, it's good if we don't see each other again." Mikan stood up preparing to leave but Hotaru stopped her as she holds Mikan's hand
"No, I won't let you. For so many yearts I haven't seen you. Now, you're saying that it's good if we don't see each other again? Tell me everything that happened to you that caused you to change" Hotaru became serious as tears drop from her eyes
"Hotaru, I know you're always there for me, but in this case, I have to do this on my own." With this very dramatic scene, Hotaru being herself, shot Mikan with her Baka gun.
Boom…Mikan flew on the wall unconscious
"Baka, you're always making me worry. Why don't you tell me what happened or else I'll do it by force." Hotaru became angry that even Mikan was so scared of her.
"Alright, I'll tell you what happened."
And so, Mikan told everything that happened to her.
"Mikan, why are you doing this? You don't have to, I'll protect you." Hotaru after being so angry, became very thoughtful
"No Hotaru, this is my responsibility. I'll never let you get hurt especially because of me." Mikan tried to smile even though her tears still fell from her eyes
"Mikan" Hotaru hugged Mikan
Their hug lasted for 3 minutes while Hotaru was comforting Mikan 'til she stop crying.
"Hotaru, please keep this as a secret okay?"
"Sure, but in exchange. I need to have your pictures."
"Why?"
"To get money of course" Hotaru's eyes formed dollar sign as Mikan sweat dropped
"Hotaru, never changed." As Mikan prepared to leave, Hotaru took a picture of her.
"Hey, can't you do that sometime. Your camera's flash is making me dizzy you know." Mikan said as she took Hotaru's camera, but Hotaru was able to get it back.
"This is business you know. This will be a great hit especially with women out there."
"Fine, do whatever you want as long as you keep the secret."
"I don't make promises. Hey Mikan, what's your alice?"
"It's a secret."
-end-
Author's note: please don't forget to review…I'll update as soon as I can…