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Disclaimer: I do not own GA.
Stars, Idols and Models
By xxAikoxx
If enduring pain, braving shame, despising one's self for the sake of affection
and accepting misery without question is the definition of love
then, I LOVE YOU."
-Marvin Jay M. Torres
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Mikan couldn't shut her eyes, not after what'd just happened. Her mind was filled with Natsume, his mesmerizing eyes, his broad shouders, his pleasant aroma... Everything about him is so... perfect! Except for his attitude of course... Gosh! He's haunting her both with his charms and annoyance!
So she got off her bed and turned on her computer. She surfed the net and found something interesting -the 'What's the first letter of the person's name who is in love with you' and 'What's the first letter of the person's name who you're in love with but you haven't notice yet' quizzes. She took both quizzes.
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'What's the first letter of the person's name who is in love with you' Quiz
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1. What academy do you enroll?
x Alice Academy
o I'm not a student anymore, but I work somewhere
o I don't know
o Others
2. Who had you meet there?
o Many friends.
x Hyuga Natsume and Nogi Ruka
o Crazy fangirls
o Others
3. Had you speak to them yet?
o Speak to them? I don't even like them
o I'm too shy to speak to them
o I don't have a chance to speak to them
x I spoke to Ruka already but it wasn't a pleasant experience speaking to Natsume
4. How do you find them?
x Ruka's friendly and Natsume's a stupid moronic jerk
o I told you I haven't speak to them!
o They're the most gorgeous people alive!
o I don't really know
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Result: The person whose name starts with a letter 'R' is in love with you.
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'What's the first letter of the person's name who you're in love with but you haven't notice yet' Quiz
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1. What are you thinking now?
o About a certain pop singer
o About a talented guitarist
x About a movie superstar
o Others
2. What just happened?
o I argued with someone
x I wandered around the school compound and some jerk took advantage of me by pulling me into his arm
o I was wondering what will Hyuga Natsume's new song be like
o Others
3. How did you react on what happened?
o I kissed him
o I slapped him
x I declared a war
o Others
4. Why are you taking this quiz?
o Because I'm bored.
x Because this quiz is so creepily accurate...
o I just want to know who I am in love with
o Others
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Result: The first letter of the person's name you are in love with but haven't notice yet is 'N'
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…-_-…-_-...-_-… Recess Time -_-...-_-…-_-…
"I'm just wondering, do you have any raisins? How about a date?" Koko asked, giving Mikan a playful look.
Mikan giggled, "Cut it out!" She was tired because she stayed awake for the whole night. She wasn't paying attention to the professor the whole morning. She just kept yawning... That's all.
"Okay! How about this, I asked an angel to watch over you last night. But the angel came back to me after five minutes. She told me this, 'Angels don't watch over another angel.'" Koko laid his card playfully.
Mikan laughed again. Koko is one of her friends in class. He's friendly, kind and understanding. And he's the guitarist from the popular boy band, Perfect Range. He approaches Mikan sometimes just to chat with her. Wherever he's around, there'd sure be laughter around, Mikan really enjoyed his presence, unlike some people...
Mikan looked around the classroom. Thank God Natsume's not around…
Wait- Did I just call him Natsume?!
Luckily, the CCTVs didn't manage to catch the meeting between Natsume and her last night. Sure there was light, but it wasn't bright enough to show one guy and one girl meeting in the middle of the summer night from where they were standing. She was relieved that the security guard didn't catch them last night either, or else she would be grounded for the rest of the week for offending the 'No meeting between guys and girls after 7.00p.m.' rule. And she wouldn't want anyone to misunderstand what was going on between them.
"Oh! It's the perfect day! I think I shall confess my feelings to Natsume-sama today!" Sumire announced from behind. The fangirls around her gasped. Some of them even cried out, "No! Natsume-sama is for all of us"… But Sumire just shot them a deadly glare.
Though it sounded rather random, she has been planning it since day number one.
To Mikan's surprise, the second she announced the news, Koko frowned a bit. For the first time, Mikan saw him frowning. He was always so cheerful and understanding, not to mention he seems to possess the ability to read minds sometimes! But later he tried hard to hide the frown and forced a smile. Mikan noticed his abnormal reaction. Does it have something to do with what Sumire just said? She couldn't help wonder.
Sumire exited the classroom hurriedly. Koko's gaze followed her as she went out.
"Mikan, I think I have to go…" He informed Mikan with a gentle smile before dashing out of the room.
Mikan wondered what's going on with those two…
There were no people around, just the two of them in the field nearby. Koko managed to catch up with Sumire and halted her, getting in her way from meeting Natsume.
"Tell me you're not going to confess to Natsume." Koko pressed seriously, holding Sumire's slim arm tightly.
She shook his hand off, "Yes, I am, and I don't think it has anything to do with you." She protested, slightly annoyed and crossed her arms in front proudly.
Koko just kept quiet. Somehow, it hurt him, her words did. They were childhood playmates since ten years ago. And Koko would never tell her about his crush on her since they were six… The promise… She broke the promise…
So much for being the most-wanted guitarist in the entertainment industry and the most wanted member of the popular boy band, Perfect Range… He'd worked so hard to achieve the status he is today, all so that he could somehow match himself with the perfect model in front of him. He is successful in his career and has countless fans who adore him. To others, he's a talented star with a bright future. But deep down, Koko knows that to Sumire –the one and only girl he cares for so much- he's nothing more than a mere childhood playmate. God, If he could tell her how much he loves her…
"Hey…" He looked down, unable to stare into her eyes, "Do you… remember the promise?" He asked her hesitantly. To tell the truth, he's scared, scared to be hurt once more. He didn't know if he can handle the pain when it strikes once more.
Say yes… please. He pleaded from the bottom of his heart. If Sumire could read minds as well as he does… she'd say yes, wouldn't she?
"Yes…" She answered him. Her voice softened and her arms uncrossed.
Koko lifted his head. He looked at her, stunned upon the unexpected reply.
"But that was ten years ago, Koko. I got over with the past already. The promise…" She paused a while, "-that we've made, doesn't mean anything now…" Sumire added.
She turned and left him without turning back for a second look back.
Koko kicked the grass and growled.
He was both weary and heart broken… The memory ten years ago kept coming to him…
"Promise me that you'll stay with me forever, Koko. And that if we have each other, we won't need anyone else."
"Okay! We won't let anybody come between us! I promise, Sumire! It's you and me forever."
And the two children laughed.
Naïve… They were too naïve back then… Koko thought, looking at the sky above.
He's expecting a crying Sumire after she's rejected by Natsume... He's very sure of it...
…-_-…-_-...-_-… When School's Over... -_-...-_-…-_-…
Mikan was strolling along the path back to her dormitory. She saw Ruka coming from the opposite direction but he didn't notice her. He was deep in thought. Luckily, there were no fangirls around.
When Ruka finally noticed her, he stopped his pace to look at her blankly, stunned, and then turned his back towards her.
His sudden reaction caught Mikan's attention. She caught up with him and greeted him. She didn't fail to notice his cheeks slightly colored and wondered if she was just seeing things.
But he seemed to be really nervous. So Mikan came up with something to talk about to break the awkwardness between them.
"Um... Nogi, How are school and work? I mean, being a student and a famous singer at the same time... Are you facing a hard time managing your time?" She asked with a warm smile.
"I- Well- It's, it's o-okay... I, I can manage..." He stammered. He cursed inside for making a fool of himself in front of Mikan. Slowly, he tried to calm himself down, "Call me Ruka, Sakura-san." He hesitated a while before asking, " May I call you by your first name in return?"
"Sure, Ruka. It's nice of you to ask. You can call me Mikan." She giggled.
And they chatted along the way, ignoring the stares from the students around.
Mikan noticed that he kept looking at his reflection to fix his hair when he had the chance. Clearly, he's not himself today... Being Ruka, he's always confident in front of his fans and his hair looks great no matter how he styles it... At least, that's Mikan's impression of him.
One more thing, he couldn't look into Mikan's eyes when they're talking...
"Ruka, what's wrong?" Mikan asked in curiosity.
"H-Huh?" He's nervous again, damn it.
"I mean, you keep looking somewhere else when we're talking... Is something wrong?" She asked innocently.
"W-What's, what's wrong? I- Is there something wr-wrong? I don't t-think th- there's something wr-wrong... Do y-you think th-there's some-something wrong?" He cursed himself for acting like a fool in front of Mikan again.
"Did I say something just now which you find offending? I'm sorry if I did... I didn't mean to..." Mikan apologized. She thought that it was what she said which made him so uncomfortable.
No, she didn't say anything wrong... moron, you made her thinks that you don't like her!
Why can't he act normal around her and treat her like any other girls?
"No, there's nothing wrong with what you said earlier... Will you- Do you want to come to my concert tomorrow? I'll reserve a VIP seat for you if you're coming." He smiled.
"Sure, I'd love to!" Mikan answered cheerfully.
Aw... My stomach's growling...
Mikan was in the famous Italian Restaurant which is located near her dormotory block. She decided to eat outside once in a while. And her classmates were telling her how amazing the Italian food is here. So she decided to order a spaghetti and while she's waiting for her food, she decided to read the PopTeen Magazine she had with her.
"Well, bad news dear fans, it seems like Prince Natsume, after attending Alice Academy for a week, like his best friend -Nogi Ruka-, has also found a girl who seems appealing to him. We always know that he has a great taste in women. But what we don't know is that which woman has fallen to prey this time or rather, if you put it in another way, which woman exactly has successfully caught our prince's affection. Whoever she is, she's one lucky girl! Here's the interview which took place yesterday,
PopTeen Magazine: So, Natsume, how do you find Alice Academy? Is it a fine study environment for you though we know that you're very busy with your work?
Natsume: It's cool.
PopTeen Magazine: Um... Did anything interesting happen while you're in the academy?
Natsume: Nope.
PopTeen Magazine: Did anything special occur between you and Ruka in the academy?
Natsume: Nope.
PopTeen Magazine: Well... May be you'd like to share your experience in the school?
Natsume: Nope, nothing special.
PopTeen Magazine: ...Will you at least tell us what you do in the academy? Please?
Natsume: Study, nothing else.
PopTeen Magazine: Do you like the academy? Would you care to elaborate please!
Natsume: Yeah, it's fine. I don't spend much time at school.
PopTeen Magazine: Would you please tell us anything, just anything or anyone you met in the academy?! And PLEASE, give us at least something to write! ANYTHING!
Natsume: (Eyed the interviewer and lifted one of his brows) There is this idiot I met.
PopTeen Magazine: YES! Yes, would you care to elaborate? What's the gender? Senior or junior? Model? Idol? Or a fan perhaps?
Natsume: She's a nobody.
PopTeen Magazine: So it's a 'she'... Yes... Yes... What happened?
Natsume: She's just... interesting.
PopTeen Magazine: Oh, so she's your next target? When will you two be together? More importantly, when will you dump her? (Wow... the PopTeen Magazine is sure bad huh...)
Natsume: I have my plans...
So there you have it, Natsume's going for this girl in Alice Academy... He's not letting any beautiful model slipping past his fingers just like that. It's only the matter of time before he gets his hand on this mysterious gorgeous goddess who managed to snatch away his heart. And in the meantime, you fangirls out there can cry your eyes out feeling heart broken once they're together. I'm sure there will be a run-out-of-stock-for-tissue-paper-scene everywhere in the near future... "
Mikan looked at the magazine in awe. She didn't even want to have thoughts on the disturbing thing. Everything revolving about the entertainment industry nowadays seems so... hopeless.
That's why she refused to become a model in the first place.
"And they called you a 'mysterious gorgeous goddess'."
Mikan knew the voice. She flushed a bit. In fact, she knew the voice too well. But she didn't know what he meant by the statement. She decided to ignore it.
"Tell me it's not you, Natsume." She lowered the magazine to have a look at him.
She regretted doing so the next minute. Cause he was smirking at her. That sly, good-for-nothing smirk...
"What's so amusing?" She asked impatiently.
"I see the gap between us has shortened." He stated plainly.
Mikan puzzled for a while, wondering what he was talking about. She then noticed that she was calling him by his first name. She shrugged and warned him, "Don't you dare come closer to me, jerk!"
Instead, he brought himself to sit at the table facing her without having her permission, causing Mikan to retreat a bit, pressing herself against the seat.
He had his sunglasses and hat on for disguising purpose. She knew he's mocking at her with his stares behind those annoying sunglasses. Oh, that thing was sure infuriating! She couldn't stop looking at them albeit not being able to see his eyes! Mikan admitted he looked very stylish indeed. A modern look that suited him, yet not too eye-catching at the same time, it's just... perfect.
"You're thinking that the man sitting in front of you is just too perfect." Natsume remarked scathingly.
That snapped Mikan out from staring dreamily at him.
"Too perfect for his own good." She countered him.
"Come on! Just for once, won't you admit that you find me a very attractive guy?"
Well, he seems to be more talkative when he's with Mikan than the usual him in an interview...
"Over my dead body." And she turned away. She licked her dried lips before adding, "Don't you have something else you have to do? Like courting a certain interesting model in the academy?"
A waiter came with her spaghetti, "Here's your order, miss." And he took his time wandering his eyes on Mikan.
This did not escape Natsume's attention behind his big fly-eyes alike sunglasses. If there's ever a moment he had wished that Mikan would lower down her 'goddess' power, it would undeniably be this moment.
He then motioned the waiter to get going before eyeing the plate of spaghetti.
"You do know that I like spaghetti, don't you? You two-faced nymph, you've been checking on my profile through the Internet, haven't you?"
Mikan twitched her lips. That spoiled kid is full of himself...
"I don't know a thing about you and your liking nor I should by any means waste my precious time on getting to know you better. You know what, I've lost my appetite. Would you mind leaving me alone before I have to bring myself somewhere else where I can get some peace and quiet, away from you to be exact?" She frowned at him.
"I'll leave you alone if you win me in a game." He challenged.
She gave him a thoughtful look and asked, "You'll leave me alone, for good, if I win the game?"
"I'll leave you to have your meal, just for the time being. But only if you win the game." He reminded her.
"What if I lost?"
"Then you've to do me a favor." He answered plainly.
Mikan struggled inside. She wasn't about to back down from a challenge, but what if she lost? He's going to make her suffer!
"Afraid? You can still back-" He pushed once more.
"I accept your challenge!" Mikan said in one breathe, unable to stand being challenged once more.
"It's as simple as this. We'll eat the spaghetti at the same time and the one who gets the last bite wins. Clear?" He explained.
"What do you mean- You're saying that we are going to share the same plate of spaghetti?" Mikan asked, her eyes widened.
"Of course. There's only one plate here, isn't it?"
"But you can always order for another one-" Mikan insisted.
But Natsume was already digging into the spaghetti ahead of her. He's taking the lead!
Though only the last bite brings victory, Mikan has no idea why he or rather herself was so into the game.
Not to lose any more time, she started eating up the spaghetti as well, putting aside her pride and image.
They kept chewing and fighting for the spaghetti... pulling the poor plate towards themselves just like children. No one would ever suspect it's Hyuuga Natsume back there fighting over food with a girl... Even if someone did, no one would believe that it was really him.
When they're about to finish the whole plate of spaghetti, Mikan aimed strategically for the last bite.
Yes! She's going to win! She almost forgot the reason why she joined the game in the first place. And she actually enjoyed herself all this time... She's so going to win the match, and Natsume would leave her alone as he promised.
She was going to win if he didn't cheat...
Natsume whispered something across her ears, "Ever heard of Lady and Tramp?" and he held with his mouth, the other side of the long spaghetti noodle which she was chewing on and moved straight into her comfort zone, like lady and tramp in the movie, the part where they chewed on the same spaghetti noodle and accidentally kissed... Their lips were so close apart, as if the next thing he'll do was kissing her...
Mikan threw herself backwards, lost her balance and fell straight off the chair.
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"So... I've lost, what do you want me to do?" Mikan grunted impatiently. He did get the last bite even though he cheated. There was no point arguing...
His reply shocked her.
"I want you to sing 'First Kingdom'" He stated plainly.
Mikan thought she heard wrong. What did he say? Mikan, singing his song? Never! She didn't think she's capable of doing so.
"Of all the talented singers, why does it have to be me? Can't you just find some other pop singers to sing the song instead?" Mikan suggested.
"You said I don't know anything about love." He pressed.
"Yeah? I don't see your point."
"I've decided to make you suffer." He paused for a while, "By forcing you to sing the song which you disapproved of so much. Besides, I get a bonus for embarrassing you anyways." He replied, giving her an devilish grin.
He just wanted her to approve his song by forcing her to sing it. But being Natsume, he'd never say that out loud. His pride wouldn't let him. Well, he did say he wanted a fresh voice to sing the song.
"How can you be so sure that I would embarrass myself? I'll have you know that I can sing... um... well, I think." She claimed lamely.
"Then, prove it." He challenged, "Prove that you can sing."
Mikan narrowed her eyes, "Why are you making other people to sing your songs, can't you just sing them yourself?" She asked.
Natsume didn't answer her. Instead, he frowned, obviously annoyed because Mikan was actually right... He never sings his own songs...
"You can't sing... Ha! I knew it! Even the Mighty Hyuga Natsume has his weakness." Mikan laughed.
He just gave her a bored look and walked away, out of the restaurant.
"Wow, he really can't sing. I was wagering on that earlier on but..." Mikan murmured to herself. She was actually overjoyed to learn this secret of the mighty pervert.
Mikan was both happy and unhappy...
Happy is because she had successfully annoyed Natsume.
Unhappy is because she was forced to sing a song she didn't really understand. But her conscience kept reminding her one thing...
Hyuuga Natsume can't sing!
Anyway, she needs to attend all those troublesome singing lessons and recordings...
And Hyuuga Natsume can't sing!
She had a few things on her mind, like who Natsume's hitting on...
But Hyuuga Natsume can't sing!
Could it be her? Is she the one he's hitting on? He did call her something like... Oh, what was it again? She forgot...
Anyways, Hyuuga Natsume can't sing!
No way! There's no way he likes her! No way!
Above all, Hyuuga Natsume can't sing!
Oh, shut up conscience...
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Wow, it's a long chapter... Haha Anyways, I hope you like it! Mikan will be going to Ruka's concert next chapter. What will happen between them? XD
Not only Ruka, Natsume's reacting pretty weird around Mikan huh? She does have a big influence to the people around her.
Yeah, Mikan's singing the song... XD Happy?
Sumire and Koko... They finally showed up XD
The quizzes... I know they're too accurate... haha It's not practical in real life but haha...-_-
Review please! Tell me your opinion and where do I need improvement! Don't just stay there and do nothing! Thanks!
A review from you is a big encouragement for me!
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