Chapter 10 – Between Life and Death
"Daddy, it's so nice of you to bring me here in 'Paradise Island.' Thank you very much!" A sweet sixteen-year-old said to his father. She was standing outside, talking while her father was inside the limo.
"You're welcome Luna. Just be good while I'm going outside the country." Her father said while the cabana boys take her luggage inside.
"Okay father. I'll be expecting your return!" Luna sweetly bid her father goodbye as the limo moved and went away. After she displayed her sweet smile, it frowned and she sighed after.
"Gee, another summer vacation without my family. For once, I really like to have someone to spend my time here in 'Paradise Island.' But since I'm all alone, maybe I'll just gaze upon the blue sky, and search for those hot boys." Luna thought. "Well, what I really wanted to see was Natsume Hyuuga of Hey Say JUMP. If only he was here then I could be the happiest girl on earth."
"Hey Natsume, I received a phone call from johnnys' that the Hey Say JUMP would be shooting their new music video here in 'Paradise Island'." Yukiko called to Natsume. This caught Luna's attention on Yukiko, and sees Natsume going towards her. She was shocked! "It's a good thing you arrived here earlier."
"Aah!!!" Luna screamed. Everyone in the island resort had their attention on her. She continued to scream, and she dropped her bag. "Oh my gosh, my wish came true!"
Luna ran towards Natsume and hugged him tightly. "All this time, I've dreamed of seeing you. Now it's finally coming true!" Luna let go of the hug, and turned her back behind Natsume for a while. "Maybe daddy wanted me here so I can see Natsume Hyuuga in person! Arigatou chichi!" (chi-chi is the japanese for dad or haha?)
"Um excuse me ma'am. Who are you?" Yukiko asked Luna.
"Who am I?" Luna asked, "Are you serious? You don't know me?!" Yukiko and Natsume shook their head as their answer. "I am the daughter of Masato Koizumi. I am the rich heiress Luna Koizumi!"
"Masato Koizumi-- where have I heard that name?" Yukiko murmured. Then, she ran to the magazine stand, and borrowed an issue. She went back and showed the cover to Natsume.
"Koizumi Masato-- declared the richest man in Asia for 2008." It said. Natsume stole a look from Luna, then he continued to read the cover. "Owning more than one five-star hotels, Koizumi Masato has beaten the other five-star hotels including the Hilton Hotel. What's next for the richest man in Asia?"
"You are the daughter of Masato Koizumi?" Natsume asked Luna. Luna nodded her head as her answer.
"Whoa, the daughter of the richest man in Asia-- oh she's so lucky!" Mikan said.
"This is my first time here in 'Paradise island' actually. Will someone show me the places here?" Luna asked slyly.
"Well, I've been here already. How's about I show you around?" Yukiko asked Luna.
"Um, I was thinking if Natsume could show me around," Luna said to Yukiko. Then, she turned her head to Natsume. "Will you?"
It took a while for Natsume to speak, then...
"Um, I have to do something which I forgot." Natsume said.
"Really? What are you going to do?" Luna asked.
"Um, to prepare for the coming of HSJ?" Natsume replied.
"NATSUME!" Both Mikan and Yukiko said.
"Really, HSJ would be coming here?! Oh, this is destiny!" Luna gasped. "So, when are they arriving?"
"Uh,"
"He's not sure but he says that they would be coming." Yukiko answered Luna's question. Then, Luna gave Yukiko an icy stare.
"Um, are you Natsume Hyuuga?" Luna asked Yukiko.
"No," Yukiko replied.
"Are you supposed to be his manager, secretary, or anything related to him besides being his friend?" Luna asked Yukiko.
"No," Yukiko answered.
"Well, if that's the case I'll ask Natsume one more time." Luna said to Yukiko. This made Yukiko annoyed. "Will you show me around?" Luna asked Natsume.
"Uh, okay." Natsume replied. Luna gave a giggle as she held Natsume's arm.
"Let's go!" Luna said as they walked together.
"Ooh, that dummy freak!!!" Both Mikan and Yukiko said.
"Who does she think she is? It's not because she's the heiress of a rich man she has to go with Natsume. But she's so annoying! If only I have a way to scare her!" Mikan said to herself.
"Well, I'm Natsume's best friend for your information, Luna-tic! I mean look at you! Not just because you're a princess doesn't mean you have to act like the queen of England." Yukiko said to herself.
Ruka sees Mikan, angry about Natsume and Luna. She was so mad that she didn't even cared that Ruka was there.
"Mikan," Ruka said.
"WHAT?!" Mikan shouted at Ruka. Ruka got afraid of her, but Mikan realized that she shouted on Ruka. "Oh, gomen Ruka. I must be more aggressive than what I've thought." Mikan gave a laugh after, then Ruka felt sorry for the brunette.
"Come with me." Ruka said to Mikan. Ruka was walking away. Mikan didn't understand what Ruka meant, but she just followed anyway. As they passed Yukiko's back, Yukiko felt a cold breeze from her back. She thought that it was someone, so she turned around-- it turns out that no one was there. She didn't bother where the breeze was coming anyway.
"Must be the wind I guess." Yukiko said to herself.
"Why have you brought me here Ruka?" Mikan asked Ruka.
"Ssh," Ruka gave a whisper. "Don't forget that some people have third-eyes."
"Well, what does it have to do with us here inside the basement?" Mikan asked.
"This ghost trick is true." Ruka whispered. "Now, be quiet and don't tell this trick to anyone else."
"Why?" Mikan asked.
"It's called the 'Kissing Trick'. With this trick, you'll be able to kiss Natsume." Ruka said.
"For real?" Mikan asked with amazement.
"For real. Just follow these instructions. First, you let Natsume face the mirror. He must be in front of it, and he shall not make any unnecessary movement. Second, you go through that mirror. In that way, you control or possess the mirror. Then, if Natsume ever happens to kiss the mirror, he'll end up kissing you." Ruka explained. "But this is only used once-- never twice nor thrice. Only once."
"I don't get it. How come ghosts can't kiss humans?" Mikan asked.
"That's because there are two worlds remember. Yin and Yang, heaven and earth, good and evil. But if we're talking about ghosts, we talk about the human world and the spirit world.The human world is not similar to the spirit world Mikan. The spirits are those living things that died already. The human world is a place where the living stays while waiting for their turn to go to the spirit world. Therefore, the spirits are not dead, but they can only touch things that are dead. You can touch the mirror, and Natsume can touch it. So, if you'll be taking the mirror's place, he'll end up kissing you. Isn't that neat?!"
"But, he'll not feel my kiss. He'll still be kissing the mirror, and that's a fact." Mikan replied with a sad tone. "Anyways, I don't know if your procedures are true. No, I won't do it."
"Why?" Ruka asked.
"I am a ghost, and I'll stay as a ghost. I ended up in this form because I died already. I continued staying here because of my dream. If I dream higher than what you expect, I'll end up kissing the ground. And besides, one day they will call me and send me back to heaven and, I have to abandon this place already. Natsume's still alive you know, and I'm dead. Nothing is gonna change that fact." Mikan said as she started to cry.
"Mikan," Ruka called as Mikan continued to cry. "You're not dead. If you're dead, then how come you can cry? How come you can feel things? How come you can still do these and those?"
"Mikan, you are currently teaching me how to go back to heaven. Now I'm teaching you the most important thing among all. Love is the most powerful magic that everyone's ever did. Some say that people can't see magic tricks. They just can't see that love is also a magic trick. How come you fell in love with Natsume, huh?" Ruka asked Mikan. Mikan shook her head as her reply. "See? Nobody knows how they fall in love with someone who's cute or ugly. It just occurs. Never give up Mikan." Ruka said to Mikan.
It took a while before Mikan could speak, then finally, she stated her reply. "Ruka thank you!" Mikan wiped her tears, and gave Ruka a sweet smile. Ruka blushed after.
"You know what Ruka, I can learn a lot from you." Mikan said to Ruka.
"Oh you don't mean that." Ruka replied.
It was afternoon, 4:30 pm, and Mikan, Natsume and Yukiko were having snacks.
"Good thing I've escaped her." Natsume said.
"Who?" Yukiko asked.
"Who else? The living nightmare Luna." Natsume replied.
"How come you said that?" Yukiko asked.
"She's totally addicted to me! I mean, it's like she's treating me as her date or something." Natsume answered.
"Why can't you just tell her the truth?" Yukiko asked.
"Oh, Yukiko you know that I can't help myself when a girl cries. Especially, she's a fan-- a rich fan. What will happen to me if I say 'sorry, but I don't like you?' She could take me to the Bahamas or find myself sleeping with the dead fishes." Natsume answered.
"Natsume, calm down. Even if it kills you or not, at least you had the chance to tell her the truth. It doesn't matter." Yukiko replied.
Natsume gave a deep sigh. "You're right. I guess I might enjoy myself (irony) with her until next month. By the way, it's only summer. I won't be seeing her again in my life."
"That's right Natsume, keep it up." Yukiko said.
"Now that I'm back here on earth, I learned things which I haven't learned from the past. I think that it doesn't matter if you have different worlds. Though some people can't see me, I see them. But Luna is so--! Never mind... Just remember Mikan that you don't need to kiss Natsume just so you can prove that you love him. But from now on, I've decided-- Luna's just one of the obstacles you face. You just need to find a way to be free."
Then, Natsume noticed something-- he almost forgot Mikan. "Hey Mikan," he called.
"Yeah," Mikan responds.
"I barely see you now. What have you been doing here, huh?" Natsume asked Mikan.
"Oh me, hehehe." Mikan showed a smile for Natsume as she puts her hand behind her head. "I've been helping Ruka get to heaven. Just so you know Natsume, he's been improving ever since and I'm proud of him."
"Alright, since I barely see you now I think I should plan a hang-out." Natsume said.
"What do you mean?" Mikan asked.
"I mean, we could hang-out tomorrow, walk around, you know." Natsume replied. Mikan gasped after.
"You mean like a date?!" Mikan showed her puppy eyes.
"No, it's not a date. It's just that, I kinda miss the days that we hang-out together, like in school." Natsume answered.
"Yeah right, I doubt it." Mikan said to Natsume.
"Whatever..." Natsume replied with a cold tone.
END OF CHAPTER...
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"Listen Mikan, if you're trying to make Natsume love you, you ain't got no chance. Because I am an heiress-- I have money, beauty, power and everything! So here's what you need to do; don't make Natsume fall in love with you. Remember that you're only a ghost, while I can hold Natsume's hand. Understand?" Luna said aggressively.
"Yes," Mikan replied.
"Very good, Mikan. Just so you know, you're doing the right thing." Luna said.
"No she's not." Ruka said from behind. "What you're saying is just nothing. Stop bothering her!"
"Another ghost?!" Luna asked herself. "I must be lucky having the sixth sense."
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