A/N – Hope you enjoyed the last chapter! The last chapter has a bit of a song in it it's called "Miss You" by MYMP (Only Pinoys know this band) and this chapter will have a song in it too called "The Closer I Get To You" by MYMP again. Sorry if I keep on putting songs in my story! Hehe

Chapter Ten: The Closer I Get To You

After I cried my eyes out on Natsume, I seemed to have fallen asleep in the Northern Woods and I woke up in my room. I wonder how I got there.

I also received a note from David stuck to Hotaru's door when we came out for breakfast, it said:

I hope you're happy. I'm going back to Germany

-David

I sighed depressingly and threw the paper away on a trash bin.

I still have to find a way to repay Natsume. He let me cry on him and that's really kind of him for letting me do that. I really felt safe and secure as I let all my feelings, especially to Natsume – and it doesn't even matter if he didn't hug me or anything.

I stopped at our bulletin board.

There were many papers stuck to it but only one caught my attention and it solved my problem. This is how I was going to repay Natsume. It was going to be wonderful.

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"A Dance Party?" Natsume read from the flyer I gave him.

"Yeah! It's going to be lots of fun! There'll be dancing and prancing and leapin and…"

"I'm not going" he said giving the flyer back to me.

"And why not?" I inquired.

"Because dancing is for stupid people"

"It's not!" I protested.

"And I guess its my way of repaying you"

He turned away "Repaying me for what? I never did anything…"

"Oh yes you did. Anyway, you and I will meet in Central Town in front of the fluff puff stall to go to the Dance Party near the festival, alright?"

He glanced at me.

"Whatever"

That was Natsume's way of saying yes.

I guess we have plans tonight

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"Hotaru – " I said as she brushed my brown hair as we got ready for the dance party in Central Town.

"Yeah?"

"Um…I don't think I have anything suitable to wear…"

"Idiot. You didn't bring anything?"

"I didn't know there was going to be a dance party, okay?"

"Whatever. But this gives me a chance to try out a new invention of mine"

"What?"

"The dress maker, you just type in the description of your dream dress in the computer and then the computer shall transmute the description and create the dress in a matter of seconds"

"That is fantastic! I love you, Hotaru!" I said hugging her, she pulled away immediately.

"Freak. Type in your dream dress now"

"Hmmm… I want it long and black…"

"That's it? You know, you can't just say that – give me the computer, I'll do everything since you're too much of an idiot to think up more descriptions"

After she typed in which seemed like a million words for my dress, she pressed the enter button and then in five seconds, something came out of the computer.

It was a gorgeous long black gown that came with a satin pink sash that was trimmed with rhinestones. It was the most beautiful gown I've seen in years. I felt like I was in Heaven.

"And you can borrow my black heels and make-up"

"You have black heels and make up?"

"If you have the invention you might as well use it" she responded, giving a half-smile.

After I put on my wonderful gown, she fixed my hair into a neat bun with strands falling beautifully. She put on pink eye shadow on me and bright pink lip stick. I must say, I looked very… beautiful and it surprised me.

I wonder how Natsume will think…

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"I don't know why I even agreed on going to that idiotic dance party with that freak" Natsume said, straightening his neck tie in front of the mirror.

"But you like her don't you?" Ruka said, sitting down on his bed.

"I don't, stupid. I hate her"

"Then why did you agree to go?"

"Because…" Natsume said, trying to think up an excuse – but alas! He couldn't!

"So you like her. Then tell her" Ruka told him.

"But you like her too"

"That was before"

"Really?"

"Yup"

Natsume looked at himself in front of the mirror and sighed.

"After all, Natsume – you might not get another chance to dance with the person you love"

"Whatever"

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"Sorry we're late!" I said, trying to run in my dress but I couldn't. It was too tight.

Hotaru, who was wearing a lavender long-sleeved gown and I must say she looked dashing herself and I ran to meet up the two boys who were waiting for us beside the fluff puff stand, the two were wearing suits - Natsume was wearing a suit!

"Women! You spend all your time putting make up and dresses and lose track of time, you still look stupid" Natsume shot at us.

"Thanks, Natsume" I said smiling at him – he immediately looked away.

Natsume's POV

She looks so beautiful! I can't stop myself from blushing, I must stop myself, but how? Throw insults, Natsume… so that nobody will know

Mikan's POV

"How do I look?" I asked, smoothing my dress (these heels were killing me!)

"Uh… stupid"

"Thanks, let's go to the dance party" I said taking his arm, he quickly pulled away.

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After our dinner (Hotaru ate the most) the orchestra started playing. The music was wonderful. My legs stood up by itself, I could tell it wanted to dance – with Natsume…

"Come Let's dance, Natsume!" I said, pulling his arm

The closer I get To You
The more you'll make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me

"NO! I already came here and you're not making me dance!" he said, removing his arm from my grip.

"Please!" I said, batting my eyelashes continuously that a bit of my eye shadow fell out.

Natsume's POV

"After all, Natsume – you might not get another chance to dance with the person you love"

Those words rang in my ear a million times. She might go back to Germany any time now, so I better dance with her when I can.

"FINE!" I shouted, trying to sound irritated.

"YAY!" Mikan squealed and took my hands as we got to do dance square.

"I hate dancing!" I told her.

"You will love it as soon as you start it" she replied, putting my arm around her waist and holding my hand – this was torture, I couldn't help myself from turning peach.

We started dancing, and as she closed her eyes – she was so beautiful and she was always since before. I'm starting to sound stupid, crazy and idiotic but still…

Over and over again
I try to tell myself that
We could never be more than friends
And all the while inside
I knew it was real
The way you make me feel

Mikan's POV

I saw a whole new point of Natsume.

He had a soft and kind expression in his face although he wasn't smiling.

I didn't feel that cold and icy feeling I always felt and now, all I felt was his heart beating.

Lying here in you arms
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more
Let's give love a try

But I'm going back to Germany soon, so the more I fall in love with him…

Sweeter than sweeter love grows
And heavens there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With hearts of love define
True love
In a special way

The more I'll be hurt.

So I have to make this worthwhile.

The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all I've got
Your love has captured me

We danced all the way to the park and we didn't even know it. Our minds were just trapped in our hearts, and it didn't matter where we were, just as long as we were dancing.

Suddenly, we realized we were all the way in the park.

"Wow! You really got into dancing!" I laughed softly as we sat down under the tree.

After a very long silence of listening to the faint music from the party and the night birds humming softly. I spoke up.

"Natsume…?"

"Hn…"

"Did you ever love somebody who didn't love you?"

"Do you need to know?"

"If it's okay with you"

"It's not"

"Then never mind"

Over and over again

"Um, I think I might go back to Germany in awhile"

"You are?"

"Natsume, I haven't told you this before"

"What?" he said, turning at me.

"I'm going to miss you more than anyone else in the world" I said, turning away – my face all red.

There was a pause.

I try to tell myself that we

"I'm going to miss you too, idiot"

I stared at him for awhile and looked away.

could never be more than friends

"Thanks" I said, feeling my heart starting to break.

I couldn't take the pain any longer. I'm leaving again and it hurt.

I've danced with the person I loved.

But that wasn't a good idea. The more I danced, the more I looked at him – the more I missed him, the more I loved him.

And that was the most painful thing.

"Natsume…" I said, tears falling down.

"Can you stop crying? You're always crying now" he said, avoiding my stare.

"When are you leaving?"

"The day after tomorrow"

He stood up and looked at me.

"Well… I'll see you tomorrow"

"What? What do you mean?" I said, forgetting my tears.

"I'll see you tomorrow – evening, you dummy"

"Why in the evening?"

"Because…" he said walking away.

"I have classes in the morning, you idiot" he said, smirking.

"Oh…" I said, running after him.

"Let's dance, Natsume – okay?"

"Whatever, moron"

And all the while inside
I knew it was real
The way you make me feel

End of chapter

A/N – It's not yet over, please wait for the update! I'll be glad to be hearing from you. Please review! Arigato! Oh yeah, hope you think the song fits the chapter!