Hi peoples heres chapter 7!!!! disclaimer: I don't own gakuen alice, nor its characters so stop yappin! Lol. This chaps gonna be pretty nice so please enjoy it!

chapter 7: the grand ball and the exchanging of gifts.

It was morning already and Hotaru and Mikan woke up as usual greeted by the Baka gun and other following actions. They brushed their teeth and got dressed.

Mikan wore a light blue pair of jeans and a strapless pink shirt with white around the rims and a stuck-on ribbon tied around the waist. She wore white high heeled flip flops.

Hotaru wore a sassy mini red dress that showed her back and had the string tied around her neck along with red heels laced around her legs. She picked out an scarlet hand bag.

Mikan sat in her chair next to Hotaru.

"Hey, since today's the ball, let's go to the spa! I heard that they have one in this palace!." exclaimed Mikan

"hmm I do need a massage..and today is a special occasion...fine...as long as you're treating." said Hotaru

"okay! But the one in this palace is public which means people from outside of the palace can come too."

"Hey, I wonder...do you think Ruka-pyon and Jerkass would like to come to the spa with us?"

"I don't care. If you want to know, just call their room. Like you should have done so many times before..."

"I COULD'VE CALLED THEIR ROOMS??"

"Yea..I found out the first day we came here."

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?????????????"

"I don't know...you were always in a hurry to get them and you always leave before I could tell you, baka."

"Hmp!"

"See...there's the button for Natsume's room, Persona's room, Ruka's room, Youchi's room, maid's head quarters, laundry mat, chef's kitchen, information center, limo service, and other stuff."

"Wow...they have everything we need in this phone..." said Mikan as she pressed Natsume's room button and put it on speaker.

"Ring! Ring! Ring!" said the phone

who is it now?

"What is it." Natsume said as if it wasn't a question. He was also glaring over the phone.

"Natsume! Hi, hi! I just wanted to ask if you and Ruka would like to go to a spa with us." Mikan said cheerfully not noticing the glare because she couldn't see it.

"Why would I want to go to a spa with an ugly hag like you?" said Natsume a bit more happy because it was Mikan who called.

"Please Natsume! Please, please! Tonight's the ball and we should get prepared!" said Mikan who was speaking unresistably cutely.

"Tch. Whatever you want." said Natsume giving in to her cuteness, and he also wanted to come to make sure no guys stares at her body.

"Yay! I'll go ring up Ruka-pyon too! Bye Natsume! Oh, by the way, be ready in 10 minutes!" said Mikan and she hung up the phone.

Ruka-pyon? Why'd she give him a nickname and not me? Thought Natsume jealously.

"Hey Hotaru! Natsume-jerk said he's coming! I bet Ruka-pyon will come too."

Mikan pressed Ruka's room button and waited.

"Ring! Riing! Riiing!"

Alright, alright, I'm coming!

"Hello?" said Ruka when he picked up the phone.

"Hi Ruka-pyon!!!! we're going to the spa today along with Natsume and I was wondering if you would like to come along too?"

"Mikan! Spa? Natsumes' going too? Okay...sure I'll go!" said Ruka a bit excitedly.

Yes! Going to a spa with Mikan...maybe I'll make my move there...wait, spa means...naked girls in only towels???? with that thought, Ruka went as red as a tomato.

Tsk, tsk. Ruka, such a pervert...lol but he didn't imagine them naked..only the thought of it...

But then a voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "Ruka-pyon? Ruka-pyooon? Are you still there?" Said Mikan.

"Huh? Oh..yea! Okay. When do we meet?"

"We meet in ten minutes okay?"

"Oh, okay see ya then."

And they hung up.

Mikan turned to face Hotaru and said "They agreed...we have to pack extra clothes since we are also taking a rose pedal and natural oils bath there."

"Already did. Packed yours too." said Hotaru as she raised up two bags filled with clothes and other stuff.

"Yosh, we're ready then. Let's go. They're probably pissed for waiting."

They walked down to the lobby and found two half naked guys waiting for them.

"W-why are you guys topless?" asked Mikan who was turning 50 shades of red.

"Hmp, stupid girl. Didn't you say we were going to the spa? We'd be topless there anyways so why bring it?"

"O-oh...yea..you're right...I forgot...hehe...stupid me..." that means I'll have to see them like that the whole day? I'll be so embarrassed! Eerrr... I thought Natsume was just a lazy bum...but it seems like he works out...and so does Ruka-pyon...WAIT! WHAT AM I THINKING??? WHO CARES ABOUT THAT JERK!

Arggg!!!!

But Mikan was snapped out of her argument with herself by the one and only...

"Oi, stupid, you going or not?" said Natsume.

"Huh? OF COURSE YOU BAKA!"

"Tch. Then hurry it up."

"Whatever!" said Mikan while stomping down the stairs.

Since the palace was so big, they had to take a 5 minute limo ride to the other side of the palace which is not connected to the palace because it was a public spa and commoners were not allowed to go in the palace.

"WOW! Where here! This spa is bigger then the one in my castle!"

"Duh. Of course it is." said Hotaru.

"Okay then, let's go already! I hope we don't have to wait in line..." said Mikan

"ah, Natume-sama and companions, this way please. We already reserved a private room for you." said one of the workers there.

As they walked, many guys stared at Mikan and Hotaru and started drooling.

Natsume saw this and gave them a death glare and held Mikan around the waist suddenly, to show them that she was his. The guys ran away.

"Uhh, Natsume?" said Mikan nervously.

"What is it stupid girl? I'm busy right now."

"Why are you touching me?"

"Because I can."

"..." this pervert! Why's he touching my waist? What a jerkass pervert he is!

After a while of more walking he let go of her.

"What was that for?" asked Mikan suspiciously.

"None of your business."

"Hmp! Whatever, pervert."

Pervert? What did I do? Stupid girl. She isn't mature at all. Though she is kinda cute that way...ugly hag.

But Natsume was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard someone say something to Mikan.

"Hey baby, if you're going to the massage room, let me join ya, cuz I can be you're massager. You look hot, and I'm just aching to touch you." said the poor unsuspecting guy who didn't get Natsume's message at first.

"I...uh..." stammered Mikan. She wasn't good at things like this. Sweatdrop.

Natsume was furious at the thought of someone else besides him touching her anywhere. He couldn't hold his anger anymore, and he just made 5 balls of fire around the guys head.

"W-WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" yelled the guy in terror.

"Huh? NATSUME?" asked Mikan.

"You there. Scram before I burn you to ashes. She's mine and she's taken." said Natsume in a slightly angry voice when he was actually on fire inside. He then hugged MIkan so her head was on his chest.

The poor guy was too scared to move..

"Didn't I say scram? If you don't, you'll know the consequences." said Natsume while giving him a death glare and still hugging Mikan.

The guy was finally able to move and ran as fast as he could.

After the guy left, he pulled away from Mikan, hands of her shoulders and said "Oi, ugly hag, didn't I tell you that you couldn't look at other guys but me?"

"Well...um...it's not like I wanted to! He started it! And why are you always so mad when I talk to other guys?" said the still clueless Mikan. Hey, she's bad with these things!

"Tch, you really are stupid." said Natsume annoyed at the fact that she didn't know he likes her.

Ruka and Hotaru were in shock but Hotaru didn't show it. Ruka was a bit disappointed and sad at the same time.

Natsume just ignored the two and dragged Mikan into the room.

"Natsume...you still haven't told me why you did that! BAKA! IT WAS WEIRD!"

"Shut up."

"Hmp!" said Mikan angrily

"Hey Hotaru, let's get changed."

"Okay."

They went inside the bathroom to take off their clothes. After a couple of minutes they opened the door to find two hot guys naked with only a towel around their waist.

Oh my god! I think I'm going to get a nose bleed! Thought Mikan while Natsume and Ruka the same thing for the girls were naked and had only a towel on too.

"Uhh.. Should we go now? We have separate rooms for guys and girls so don't worry." said Ruka

"Oh, okay! Let's go Hotaru!"

The girls went to their room while the guys went to the other one next to each other.

"Let's take a mud bath, the rose pedal bath, then massage, then manicure and masks. Okay? Besides, we have till 4:30 before the hair stylists comes!"

"Sigh, fine."

The guys on the other hand just got massages and went to a steam room. Natsume refused to have mud bathes nor rose pedal bathes and he definitely did not want a glob of goop on his face.

5 hours later...

"WHAA!! That felt gooood!" yawned Mikan "How'd you guys like it?"

"Tch. It was a waste of time." said Natsume

"It felt good, thanks for suggesting this Mikan." said Ruka

"As long as you are treating me, then it's fine by me." said the one and only Hotaru.

"Okay! I'll go pay." said Mikan while she headed for the counters but someone who caught her wrist stopped her.

"Stupid. I'm a guy so I'll pay." said Natsume barely blushing.

"Uh...okay?"

Then he walked over to the counter.

"How much?"

"1,200 rabbits your majesty."

And Natsume handed his debit card to her.

"Please sign here."

"Thank you and have a nice day!"

They went out and took the limo back to the palace to get dressed for the ball.

"Kay. Thanks Natsume. Bye ruka-pyon!" said Mikan.

They took the elevator up to their rooms.

"Oh, the hairstylists are already here."

"Yes, your highness. We already set up. Please take your seats here. We shall begin shortly."

"Okay. Thank you."

About 1 hour and 15 minutes later...

"Wow! Is this really me????!!! I look so pretty!!!!" shouted Mikan. Her hair was now straight in the back but in the front she had a lot of spiky curls that pressed against her face that looked hot. She had streaks of sparkly gold in her hair too.

"Shut up baka. You aren't suppose to compliment yourself." said Hotaru who had black curly hair that pinned up in a ball except for a couple of lose curls in the front and the bangs.

"Oh Hotaru! You're really pretty too!"

"I know."

"Hey! I thought you weren't suppose to compliment yourself!"

"Baka. We have to go now. We only have 15 minutes left."

"Okay let's go get our dresses. Oh, and thank you guys for doing our hair!"

"Yes, your highness. We shall leave now." and they left the room.

Hotaru was now wearing a violet silk dress that laced all the way down to her feet which had purple high heels that showed her toes and had some rubies on it. The rim of the top part showed her neck the collar was white and pointy all across to her shoulders. She put on some light pink lipstick and a pair or purple diamond shaped earrings. The outfit made her look really slim and elegant. The dress was very formal.

Mikan picked out a silk pink dress that showed her back and had only one strap. It had a split on one side of her hip that showed her creamy white legs. She wore white high heeled shoes and a pearl necklace on. She wore red lipstick. She also had white gloves that went all the way to her elbows.

"We have to go now or we'll be late!"

"Yea.."

And they rushed out the door and they took the elevator down to the ball room.

When they arrived, they could hear classical music and they saw Persona sitting on a chair in the front facing everyone. He wore a black tux that matches his personality. ;p they also saw nobles from other kingdoms as well.

Then they saw Ruka and Natsume near the dining the table talking to each other.

Mikan and Hotaru walked over to greet them.

"Hi Ruka-pyon! Hi Natsume!" they were both wearing tuxes Ruka had a white one with a white tie and Natsume had a black one with a red tie.

"Hi Mikan! You two look great." said Ruka

"heh...you look good too!" said Mikan who's now blushing.

"Thank you." was all Hotaru said.

"Hey Natsume? You there??? yoohoo???" said Mikan as she waved her hand in front of his face.

"Stop it ugly. I'm heard you."

A new slow song turned on and the lights went dim.

Flashback.

"Natsume. You know your duties as a gentleman. You must ask Mikan to dance with you at the ball.

Do you understand? There are no arguments in this matter. Do not disobey me Natsume.." Said Persona.

"Tch. Whatever."

End of flashback

"Hey ugly. Dance with me." said Natsume as he dragged Mikan to the dance floor.

"W-what! NATSUME!"

Natsume ignored her and held her hand while the other hand was clutching her waist so that Mikan and his body would touch in the slow dance.

Mikan gave in and danced with him.

After the song was over, everyone was seated at the dining table. Ruka next to Natsume, Natsume next to Mikan and Mikan next to Hotaru. Before they started eating, Persona made an announcement.

"Ahem. Please quiet down everyone. I am making an announcement about the wedding. We do not know when they will be wed, because they are still not in the legal age to be married. We are thinking about letting them get married after college. (It's summer right now so they don't have school.) But we are not properly engaged yet, so if Princess Mikan has found someone else she would rather marry, the marriage shall be called off. Thank you for listening, and please carry on with your dining."

"Hey Mikan, did you hear that? You don't have to marry Natsume if you don't want to. You could marry just about any prince to save your kingdom." said Hotaru

"Heh...yea I guess if this engagement doesn't work out, I could marry someone else..." said a bit confused Mikan. While Natsume on the other hand was furious, mad, angry, sad, disappointed, worried and heart broken at the same time. He just didn't show it on his outer appearance.

What was that about? I guess Persona had a change of mind of using Mikan. Well at least I know that he isn't going to use her anymore. Sigh. Idiot. But what if she likes someone else? What am I thinking? I never thought about these idiotic things before! I never been in love either...

After they ate and everyone left, Hotaru and Mikan went back up to their rooms. Mikan decided that she would give him her present that she made tonight.

hehe...sorry...didn't finish the last part but I'll finish it next time! Heh! Please review so I get a boost! Thanks!