Chapter 5
2 Months later Homeroom Hotaru's POV
Sensei is teaching us how to solve a strange math problem but I already know it so I'm reading a novel.
Suddenly I feel my phone vibrate.
Everyone turns their heads to stares at me.
"Miss Imai your phone should be off" –sensei
I ignore him. The caller is my mom. She never called me before during school hours so I answer knowing it had to be some type of emergency.
"Hello?" I say into my phone
"Hotaru come to the hospital right now its Mikan her water broke!" –mom
"I'm on my way"
I hurry out of the room but am stopped by sensei.
"Where do you think you're doing? There's class right now get back to your seat this instant"
"There's something more important than your lessons sorry" I turn to Sumire, Nonoko, and Anna.
"Guys coming?" they hurry to join me at the door way.
Flaming Stars start to get up as well.
"Not you guys" I say quickly but sternly.
The boys sit back down.
I called for a limo and we're at the hospital in minutes.
I see my mom in a hallway and hurry to her.
"She's in there. She's been in labor for two hours!" –mom
I rush into the room and hurry to Mikan's side.
The rule limits one guest in the delivering room so Anna, Nonoko, and Sumire cannot go in.
I grab Mikan's hand which is shaking.
"Hotaru!" –Mikan
"Stay calm"
"UGHHH!"
"…1…" –nurse
"…2…" –nurse
"…3…" –nurse
"Push now!" –doctor
"UGHHH!" "ACKK!"
2 hours later Normal POV
Hotaru, Sumire, Anna, Nonoko, and Htaru's parents were gathered around Mikan's hospital bed with an exhausted but smiling Mikan holding a sleeping baby girl.
She was safely delivered.
A nurse came in with some paper work in her hands.
"This is your daughter's birth certificate all that's needed to complete it is your signature. All the other paperwork has already been completed by your friend here and her parents" the nurse points to Hotaru and places the certificate on the table at the end of the bed.
Mikan moves to sign the paper she notices the space for the father's signature is empty but she hides her pain of seeing that.
"Thank you Miss Sakura" the nurse says before leaving with the paper to make a copy.
As soon as the door closes they start talking.
The nurse comes back 5 minutes later with the certificate and says Mikan can leave in 2 days.
1 month later Natsume's POV
Only a week before winter break starts can't wait.
Mikan's been absent for nearly 3 months though her step-sister does not seem the least bit worried about it. I've been pestering Mikan's friends to tell me where she is but they don't say anything. I had started annoyed them a week after she was absent which was 3 months ago.
Sensei enters and everyone quiets down.
"Okay everyone this winter break the Academy is offering every single student a vacation to Alaska for the entire two weeks. The suites will be paid for and the activities as well. If you're going pack a lot of winter clothes, you'll be spending Christmas and New Year's there. If you would like to go fill out these forms.
Sensei passes one packet to everyone.
"Give me another one" –Hotaru
"Huh?" –sensei
"I said give me another one. Are you deaf?"
He gives Hotaru a second one qithout another question since she is one of his top students.
After school Hotaru's mansion Hotaru's POV
"I'm back" –Hotaru
"Oh Hotaru hi" –Mikan
I see Mikan sitting on a couch in the living room with her daughter sleeping in her arms
"Here" I hand her the field trip forms.
"What is this?"
"Papers to fill out to go on vacation for winter break with the other students it's all paid for by the school everyone but Luna in going in our class."
"What?! I can't go other students will see me there. What am I supposed to do with Akemi? I can't just leave."
"Bring her along. She sleeps for most of the day. Keep her in our suite. No one will know. Besides you need a break. You'll have to make an appearance in front of your classmates soon. You're going back to school after the vacation"
"I guess. Wait, what you mean our suite?"
"You are sharing a suite with Anna, Nonoko, Sumire, and me. It's big enough to sleep 10 people anyway."
"But Hotaru"
"No buts you need a break"
"Fine"
Next day Natsume's POV
"Please hand in your forms for the vacation if you have them filled out" –sensei
Ruka, Yuu, Koko, Kitsuneme, and I plan on going it would probably keep us away from the paparazzi and my gang also wanted to go after they found out their girlfriends were going.
We turn in our forms and I notice Hotaru handing in two.
I raise an eyebrow.
"Why did you hand in two forms" I asked when the teacher did not question it but instead checked off two name.
"One's Mikan's form" –Hotaru
I feel everyone turning their heads toward me. No one has heard of Mikan for a long time.
"She's going?" I ask with a little bit of excitement in my voice.
"Yes, what is it to you?"
I feel so happy but I hid it well with a stoic face. I've missed Mikan.
"Nothing never mind"
She raises an eyebrow but then shrugs and heads to her seat.