Chapter 10 Who is that?

Sana's POV

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A faint light awaited me as I slowly opened my weary eyes. I was staring at the clean, white ceiling of the Alice Clinic in the school. I sighed. This was my first time in this hospital ever. I tried to move my body, but I felt something warm on my hand, pinning me down. What is that? I averted my eyes to the side of my and nearly screamed. Natsume was sleeping soundly leaning on a small portion of my bed, his arms were crossed over his face and in one hand, and he was grasping my hand tightly.

What the hell?!

Okay…Firstly of all, I go to the academy and he hates me. He even tried to choke me to death. And now, he was actually telling me not to die, and holding my hand. What is he? A LBR? (LBR stands for loser beyond repair. I got it from the clique series. I'll also be using other abbreviations from those books.)

And plus …If someone walked in just now, then they'd definitely get the wrong picture. I shuddered thinking about it. I had to get my hand away from that two-timer freak. Good thing he was sleeping like a pig.

I sat up ever so carefully and eased my free hand towards his fingers, which were wrapped around mine like a snake, and then gently pried them off. Then I slid my trapped hand away from him and laughed inside. It was so easy. That stupid jerk was like a lame-o. Hahahahaha. As I was calling him names in my head, a hand suddenly grabbed a tuft of my hair and pulled it to my left.

I let out a chilling scream as a warm hand clapped over my mouth and Natsume's voice growled softly in my ear, "What the f?#$ are you doing?"

I just kept screaming into his hand, which eventually cut of my air circulation and making it hard for me to breathe, let alone talk.

"MMmmmmmm!" I schreeched into his hand and when he didn't respond, I bit it.

"Shit!" he roared, "What the hell was that for?"

"Couldn't talk bozo-brain. Plus, go easy on the hair; my shampoo is extra expensive all the way from America." I coolly shot at him then pushed his hand away from my hair.

"Anyways," I began to sneer evilly, "Why were you holding my hand?"

He paused and then hid his expression behind his bangs.

"Tch, I was worried that's all," he mumbled rudely.

"Oh really?" I spat the words really out at him, "I thought we were enemies, you choker."

"That was in the past you stupid little BEEP!" his voice was surprisingly low.

"You gave in to me?" I laughed at him then patted his back, "Don't worry you black cat, I won't expose this scandal to anyone."

He slapped away my hand curtly and punched the wall, "Just cuz I think we are even, doesn't mean I'm gonna be friends with you."

I continued to grin because I sure was understanding Natsume in an easier way now. He was a toughie on the outside, but a softie in the inside.

I laughed out suddenly thinking of the idea of Natsume wearing a flowery apron. Not much style huh?

"Weirdo," He shook his head at me as if not really trusting me then walked casually out of the room with his hand stuck in his pockets.

"It's called funny, not that you would know that that means, gloomy," I stuck my tongue out at him then smiled.

The war between us was finally over. In a way, he had declared truce by holding my hand when I most needed it.

Mikan's POV

I rushed to Sana's hospital room as fast as I could with the others following me loaded with get-well gifts. I reached the outside of the room first and just in time to see Natsume walking out of it with a little, tiny, microscopic smile. I gasped.

What in the world? He is smiling? Is it because of…Sana? I mean she was the only one in the room with Natsume just now. I've only made him smile once but it took me longer than her. Why is she always so lucky? I…I…I hate… her! What am I saying? I'm just jealous. Remember Mikan, Sana likes another guy. And also that he kissed you first. That thought calmed my racing heart, but a tiny voice at the back of mind said, "Remember she said that Natsume reminds her of the guy she likes." I shook my head angrily trying to shake my evil thoughts aside. My caramel pigtails whipped Koko in the face.

"Gomenasai Koko!" I apologized at him while bowing several times.

"Dajoubu Mikan-chan!" He smiled then entered the room carrying a basket of gifts followed by Anna, Nonoko, Yuu, Ruka, and lastly Hotaru who was gloomier than usual. I wondered why. Nevertheless I trailed behind carrying my own homemade get-well card.

As I entered the bright white hospital room, I saw Sana sitting up energetically in bed, smiling like nothing happened.

"Sana!" I yelled and threw my arms around her in a tight hug, "Dajoubu ka?"

"Not really, if they keep making me wear something like this, It's so totally cramping my style," she pointed at her sickly white hospital gown which was so baggy, that she looked like a…well, a bag.

I giggled softly because Sana really loved fashion. If it wasn't for her uniform in school, she'd be all wearing gorgeous designer outfits that I hadn't even heard of. I'd seen her dress up only to go into Central Town with us on the weekends. Like for example…What's the difference between Jimmy Choo and Nine West? I really couldn't tell the difference. I mean like they both manufactured shoes. But Sana seemed to know that Jimmy Choo was way better that Nine West.

Everyone cracked up except for Hotaru again. She seemed to be down in the dumps for no reason.

Koko piled the gifts up on a table near her bed, "Our tokens of gratitude." He bowed then sniggered.

Anna rested her soft hand on her shoulder and withdrew a bag full of sugar cookies into her lap.

"Cool, thanks but you people didn't really have to." Sana was trying to hide her fat smile.

"So when are you gonna be outta here?" asked Ruka examining the room and grimacing at the weird hospital smell.

"Soon," Sana jumped out of bed and twirled around like a model. The white gown didn't look that bad on her.

"You better get back into bed before you hurt yourself," warned Yuu looked worriedly at Sana.

"I'm okay!" Sana put her thumbs up and continued to prance around the room.

Everyone sweat dropped.

Suddenly the door opened with a click sending Sana scrambling for the bed. We all tried to conceal our fit of giggles when the doctor strode in just in time to see Sana sitting up like an angel with a big smile painted onto her face.

"Chang-san," the bald, but young doctor began warmly, "It seems that we have to take more tests on you."

"What?!" Sana's smile twisted into a look of worry and pain at the same time, "Why!?"

"Because…" The doctor's face looked surprised at Sana's fast reaction. "Because, you got severely electrocuted and not by just any electricity, and yet, you seemed to have recovered rapidly by the night. It's almost as if you were good to go."

I widened my pupils. She recovered in one day? Could it be her alice?

"So then, if I'm good to good," Sana quoted the doctor's words, "Then why do you guys need to continue the tests?"

"It's an incredible recover Sana-chan, too incredible to be normal. And we are 100 sure that it was not your wish alice."

So it wasn't her alice.

"Are you saying that I'm weird?" Sana narrowed her eyes at the doctor and shot out of bed; she looked insulted.

"No Sana, now please sit down before you get hurt." His voice was getting impatient as he pulled back Sana's long sleeves to reveal several burns and scars.

My friends all gasped horrifically. I couldn't believe the fact that she was fine now. She was not okay.

Sana's surprised face showed us that she knew nothing about those marks until the doctor had exposed it.

"Now," the doctor turned to us, his white coat swishing, "You kids can leave her so she can prepare for the tests.

"Yes sir," Ruka and Yuu said bravely although inside, they had really wanted to stay and watch over Sana. I could tell because I felt the same way.

"Don't worry," Sana smiled up at us, "I'll be okay."

I nodded firmly but deep down behind that angelic smiling face of hers, something was lurking. And that was fear.

Sana's POV

While everyone went outside, I peered over at the table which held the gifts from almost everyone in our class. If I was going to stay here longer than I thought, then I needed something to keep me busy. Might as well open a gift. I blindly reached for a gift box that was the closest to me and tore the glittery wrapping paper off in one motion. Inside was a huge (I mean huge) box full of chocolates with a folded up note on the side. I flipped open to paper and silently read: To: Sana, From: Hotaru

Listen, I'm really sorry for all the uncomfortable things I did to you to make you feel bad. I guess I was just jealous of you. Hope you accept the chocolates as forgiveness. (You better cause it cost me 1,000 rabbits.) P.S. You can hang out with Mikan if you want. Don't tell anyone about this note or else I'll make you're life miserable.

I smiled as my heart lightened. Typical Hotaru, thank-you for making me feel soooo much better. I really wanted to be accepted by everyone in the group. Especially you.

Mikan's POV

When we got out of her room, the doctor followed us stiffly then faced us after he closed the door firmly. Natsume was sitting on a bench in the hallway reading his manga. When he noticed the serious look on the doctor's face, he put his book away and trudged over to listen to what the doc was going to say. It pained me to see him so interested in Sana's health.

His voice was stern and that was what gave me the chills, "Sana, she might not have the wish alice…That might be only one chunk of her real alice."

Our pupils nearly popped. Even Natsume tightened his fist and looked down. What! Only a part of her real alice? Was there another alice greater than that?

"What do you mean?!" Natsume half- shouted at the doctor, who backed away because he had heard about Natsume's notorious fire alice.

"I mean exactly what I say." The doctor then escaped by running away from us super fast and disappeared behind a door that said: Staff Only.

We all sweat dropped.

Natsume punched the wall, making a dent in the plaster then walked away, his fists swinging.

Something in my heart made me follow him although I didn't want to.

"Natsume," I said softly once we reached the sakura tree, "Are you ok?"

"No," was his short reply. He jumped up on a branch expertly and sat there with one leg on the branch and the other dangling off. How does he manage to look cute like that? Does he think Sana is cute? Why does he look handsome all of a sudden?

Questions flooded my mind like junk mail and hung there just waiting to be answered. Only none of them were. Pretty soon, my brain hurt so bad that I kneeled down and the base of the tree and put both of my hands over my ears. Stop coming in! You are hurting me. I screamed inside of my head, hoping to clear away the mess of thoughts but nothing worked.

"What's wrong with you?" Natsume looked down at me, squinting his eyes as if I was too small to see.

"Nothing's wrong!" I tried to say it nicely, but the impatience overwhelmed me and it came out sounding like I was insulted.

"Something has to be wrong because you've been avoiding me and acting strangely," He spat at me and I could see that he was deeply hurt.

"Why do you care?" I challenged and crossed my arms defendantly.

"Like I said before, you…you're my friend!" He choked out as if he didn't really want to say it.

My mouth opened automatically. This was the first time he'd admitted that to me! I was secretly pleased, but didn't want to seem happy or else he'd probably assume I liked him. I had learned to keep my mouth shut near him because I found out that he was that smart but cool type, where you find out things easily.

"I…I…" I tried to say something but it came out like a stutter, "Can I ask you some questions to make me feel better?"

I could tell he was trying to analyze me to see if I was up to some trick.

"Fine, as long as you don't cry your eyes out little girl. And you can only ask me three questions."

A wave of relief spread over me and I smiled for the first time today.

"Arigato goziamemasu!" I gushed happily then shot my trademark smile at him to show how thankful I was. I thought I saw his eyes soften but I couldn't be sure. Maybe Hotaru was wrong. Maybe there is still hope.

"So… do you like anyone Natsume?" I asked him in a tiny whisper.

"Why should I tell you?" Natsume narrowed his crimson eyes at me, clearing forgetting that he was supposed to make me feel better.

"Remember…You said it was okay if I asked you some questions" I reminded him, smiling a bit at how forgetful he was.

"I know already you stupid girl; but you didn't say I had to answer them."

I sweat dropped. Why didn't I bargain for that? Stupid me.

"Anyways just to make 'you feel better,'" He made air quotes then smirked devilishly, "I do like someone. But I'm not telling you."

My heart nearly stopped when he said that. Could it be me? Is that why he wasn't going to tell me?

I smiled hopefully at him then released my second question, "Does your heart ever go crazy whenever you're around that person?"

He simply nodded and looked away. My heart goes wild whenever I'm near him. So I wasn't the only one. Good.

My third question was the toughest to ask. My voice trembled when I finally stuttered, "Do…You…Like…….." I could ask any further. My cheeks started to burn red-hot and my heart really went crazy.

"Who?" Natsume sneered at me as if I was about to lose a game.

I took a deep breath then said it really fast, "Sana."

I stared into his eyes casually to check for any signs. His eyes widened more than I'd ever seen, and his mouth opened and closed as if he was trying to say something, but nothing came out. A look of panic washed over my face. Was he going to say yes?

He finally looked into the distance and shook his head slowly, "No, not really."

At first I didn't believe him. But the more I thought about it, the more he seemed to make sense. He was probably treating Sana the way he treated me when I first came, teasing and pretending to be nice. I let out a laugh.

Natsume looked at me weirdly.

"Today is a good day," I lied then stretched out my arms and hopped up and down.

"Right…" Natsume hopped down and started walking towards the hospital in fast strides like he was trying to get away from me.

"He-Hey!" I screamed then chased after him shaking my fist.

I could have sworn he laughed as he increased his speed, making me annoyed and happy at the same time.

One day later…

Sana's POV

Finally today, I got out of that freaking hospital. God, those doctors are sooooooooooo ah-nnoying! They had to do like a million tests on me and asked me a billion questions about my past. Weird people. Like I said before, the people here are very strange and have different methods of making a poor girl like me suffer.

That bald doctor also told me that they'd give me the results by sending it into my academy-selected- made email address in my special –star room. Of course I told them that it was okay so I could get out of there and out of my unfashionable outfit.

Unfortunately the hospital incident made me miss two days of the festival leaving me the last day the festival was open, the last dance a.k.a the closing ceremony. Darn those doctors, wasting my time on all those unnecessary tests.

"Let's go shopping for our last dance outfits!" Mikan pounded on my door as I opened it, noticing her unruly outfit: cotton boy shorts and a baggy white tee shirt that said Japan is #1 in horrible black letters.

"What are you wearing?" I asked her wrinkling my nose at her outfit. I felt really bad about saying that, but I was a fashion expert and critic so yeah…. You know what I mean.

Mikan blushed red while her eyes darted back and forth comparing our outfits that we were going to wear to Central Town. I was wearing a white cashmere tank top with white satin caprice, which had a pink Hermes scarf weaving in and out through the belt loops. My pink chunky Prada flip-flops and a clear coat of lip gloss completed my look.

"I…I suck at fashion," she admitted shyly while tugging on her caramel pigtails which was attacked my huge black floppy bows. I had no idea she was that bad since her uniform always looked good on her with her super neat pigtails that curled so cutely at the bottom.

"Let me help," I offered while pulling her into my gigantic room.

Her eyes twinkled at how clean and spotless my room was then marveled at how big it was.

"I love your pink theme color!" She gushed with admiration while I smiled brightly at her compliment, "Thanks Mikan, It's my fave color.

I dragged her to my closet which was two huge glass doors with golden knobs at the centre.

"Watch and learn," I instructed her while I clicked the open closet button on my white remote that pretty much was the main control of this suite room.

I watched her gasp excitedly when the doors swung open to reveal a two storied enormous room which branched into separate rooms, each crammed with all of the necessities you needed to live a good fashion life. I had discovered this empty closet and filled it with my clothes that I brought from Taiwan and America when I wasn't too busy crying about homesickness, which I learned to deal with, and when I was completely bored out of my mind. I'm sooooo embarrassed about crying for that! LOL Ever since, that tsunami encounter, I'd learned to express myself more freely. I felt free and unworried now. It was time to get rid of the shyness and release the fashion queen inside.

"It's more of a mall than a closet! You must be rich!" She giggled then ran into the place which had designer-brand labels on the doors of each small room.

"Naturally rich." I thought.

"What do you think my style is Sana?" she asked me impatiently while I looked her up and down.

I tapped my lip then ran into a room that read: Nordstrom Brands.

"Here," I reappeared in front of her while thrusting a Thakoon black knee-length dress, which hung low on her shoulders and revealed two sections of her back; trimmed with black bows and white Zen lines.

"Kawaii!" She shrieked at me while clumsily tearing the dress out of my arms and bursting into the dressing room at the far end of the "mall."

"Jeez! Calm down," I laughed to her, "It's not like you've never shopped in designer clothing stores before." I examined my perfectly manicured nails then clapped when she came out modeling the dress and kitten heels I'd given her later after she grabbed my dress.

"J'adore!" I gave her a thumbs up, "Those floppy ribbons actually give you a good casual look. You can keep that outfit. "

"Arigato goziamemasu!" She kept thanking me over and over again.

She twirled around then set her clothes into a shopping bag that I gave her, "Let's go Sana-chan!"

I nodded then reapplied my lip gloss and locked the door behind me after we left.

After 2 hours of shopping nonstop at Central Town… (with tons of guys drooling at us)

"I'm pooped!" Mikan's pigtails drooped and her eyes no longer held that excited glow that was there before we started the shopping.

"Totally, let's do lunch at the Alice Café," I moaned then lugged at least 10 shopping bags behind me that read: Alice Formal Boutique on the sides in black calligraphy.

I had bought like a whole new alice wardrobe while Mikan only bought what she needed for she didn't have much money. I had insisted on paying for her, but she proudly refused saying that I'd already done so much for her and it wasn't fair for me to keep helping her financially.

Mikan threw her two bags onto an empty table at the Alice Café, a popular restaurant in Central Town, and plopped into the cushioned chair lifelessly. I did the same and motioned for a waiter to come to our table.

"A chai latte with the special of the day." I mumbled lazily then looked at Mikan expectantly, waiting for her to order. (a/n I didn't know what food they would order in the café so I just made it up)

"Same goes," she muttered then let her head fall onto the table causing a loud bang.

"Ouch!" I whispered then nodded at the waiter sending him away to get our food.

I flipped open the new hot pink with white rhinestones I-phone that I'd bought at the Technology Shop and immediately began inserting ringer and caller Ids. I couldn't insert any contacts because I wasn't sure if anyone else on campus had a phone. That's why I secretly bought some more cell phones (not I-phones because they only had this one left) so I could give it to them for Christmas. The phone only connected to people on campus so I couldn't contact anyone else. That sucked cuz I was planning on calling my parents and BFF's back home.

Back at the dorms when we were done eating and shopping…

4:00(two hours before the big dance)

"Holy Crap!" Mikan screamed at me suddenly as we were entering my room to prepare for the dance.

"What?!" I half yelled, getting freaked-out at Mikan's scream and scared that we might have forgotten something important.

"We don't have dates to the last dance!"

I sweat dropped. Doesn't that girl understand that you didn't have to go with a guy?

"You don't have to go with a guy." I said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Oh." She brushed imaginary sweat of her bangs and laughed uneasily.

I pretended to pick an imaginary piece of lint of my clothes and joined her laughing so she wouldn't feel bad.

"Let's set up our prepare- for- the- dance get together then we could sleepover after the dance," I smiled quickly like I was getting a new idea and hit the lights on, on the button on my remote. My room was like a small quaint two-story house with its own living room, bedrooms, kitchen, bar, bathrooms, and etc.

We decided to set up in the closet/mini mall ( because of the clothes and accessories that were needed for touch ups) which was the closest to the largest bathroom. (Which we needed of course to change, shower, and etc.)

I set the stereo/karaoke, 5-cd player, on a glass table near the dressing rooms, loaded with the appropriate CDs that I loved and hit the mix button. Mikan went into the kitchen and soon came out with a tray of snacks and drinks that we needed for the next two hours of getting ready. I took the tray from her then discarded it on the long glass table with the stereo/karaoke on it.

"Hey, could you go invite Anna, Nonoko, and Hotaru to our getting ready sleepover? Tell them to come now bringing their last dance outfits and everything else they need for their outfits," I pleaded Mikan with my eyes as I started grabbing 5 sleeping bags out of nowhere and putting them into a pinwheel shape on the center of floor of the mall.

"Sure!" She bounced up and down then ran out of the door, forgetting to close it properly. I sighed dramatically and darted to the entryway snapping the door shut.

There was still so much to do before the girls arrived. I checked my pink diamond watch and then hurried to blow up balloons and to scatter confetti in the closet. After I'd finished that, I dragged the plasma TV into the closet (with my alice) and then did all the arrangements that had to do with the TV.

What was taking those girls so long? Oh well, they probably had to pack and stuff. Plus I still need time, sooo that's great.

My heart pounded with excitement of our sleepover while I grabbed my ipod and palm pilot from my room, then taking Mikan's and my shopping bags into the closet while setting up a disco light that illuminated bright silver glows of light that flitted around the room like butterflies. (Used my Alice)

I think that's enough. I looked around the "mall" proudly smiling at what I had transformed it into: a rad party set-up

"We're here!" I could hear Mikan's voice through my door as I pounced towards it like a hungry dog and throwing it open.

"Hey guys," I smiled at them smoothing my hair down while letting them all come in.

"Sugoi Set up!" shrieked Anna and Nonoko hugging each other when they entered the "mall." Even Hotaru's face seemed to be surprised.

"How'd you manage to do this by yourself?" Mikan asked me, clearly stunned at how cool the set-up was.

"Are you forgetting that I had my alice?" I laughed with everyone as Mikan's ears turned bright red.

"Oh yeaaahhhhhhhh!" Mikan smiled sheepishly then suggested, "Shouldn't we get started? It's already 4:36,"

"Let's move!" I ordered then asked everyone to get into each bathroom (luckily I had 5) to shower and put their dress on.

I grabbed my shopping bags then headed into my chosen bathroom and clicked the door behind me.

Thirty minutes later… 5:06

I emerged in a brooch hot-pink high-low flounce beaded prom dress with Jimmy-Choo sliver heels. If you're wondering why the formality? It's because the theme to this year's last dance is prom. My layered hair had been carefully shampooed and conditioned so that they hung in soft ringlets of curls, which was straight at the top, then slowly getting wavier and wavier until they were in curls at the very bottom.

Seeing that I was the only one out, I turned on the Stereo to the CD which I burned that contained my fave Japanese singers' songs on there. The first one playing was Every Heart by BoA. I made final adjustments in a big mirror next to the sleepovers.

Ikutsu namida o nagashitara
Every Heart sunao ni nareru darou
Dare ni omoi wo tsutaetara
Every Heart kokoro mitasareru no darou
I put on matching earrings with small pearls dangling off of my ears.
Nagai nagai yoru ni obieteita
Tooi hoshi ni inotteta
I fastened a necklace with dripping dark pink diamonds set in a silver frame.
Meguru meguru toki no naka de
Bokutachi wa ai o sagashiteiru
Tsuyoku tsuyoku naritai kara
Kyou mo takai sora miageteiru
I sprayed Chanel no.5 on my wrists and neck.
Donna egao ni deaetara
Every Heart yume ni fumidaseru no
Hito wa kanashimi no mukou ni
Every Heart shiawase ukabete nemuru
I smoothed pink tinted lip gloss over my lips.
Itsuka itsuka subete no tamashii ga
Yasuraka ni nareru you ni
I heard footsteps behind me. My head whipped around to see Hotaru walk in wearing a dark strapless ankle-length violet chiffon gown that poofed out at the bottom. A satin matching scarf was hooked through her arms and her short black hair was neatly combed. Sliver and gold bangle bracelets jingled on her arms as she stepped towards me showing her purple high-topped sandals.
Meguru meguru toki no naka de
Bokutachi wa ikite nanika wo shiru
Toki ni warai sukoshi naite
Kyou mo mata arukitsuzukete yuku
"J'adore that outfit!" I smiled at her then tossed my gloss into my pink Coach.
Osanai kioku no katasumi ni
Atataka na basho ga aru so sweeet
Hoshi tachi ga hanasu mirai wa
Itsumo kagayaite ita so shine
"Arigato. I trust that you got my note?" Her violet eyes were twinkling despite the cold emotionless look she had on.
Meguru meguru toki no naka de
Bokutachi wa ai wo sagashite iru
Tsuyoku tsuyoku naritai kara
Kyou mo takai sora miagete iru
I nodded then smoothed my knee-length dress.
Meguru meguru toki no naka de
Bokutachi wa ikite nanika wo shiru
Toki ni warai sukoshi naite
Kyou mo mata arukitsuzukete yuku

I heard more footsteps; Anna and Nonoko were striding in together wearing the same dress style as Hotaru was except light pink for Anna and royal blue for Nonoko.

They had ah-viously went shopping together. Otherwise, how would they all coincidentally wear the same outfits?

"What's taking Mikan long?" I wondered out loud as Hotaru and Co. were opening their make-up kits touching up on some make-up and making final adjustments.

I checked my watch again. 5:19 Hurry Mikan, we planned to leave at 5:30 or later.

Finally like 5 minutes later, Mikan came out wearing a soft pink strapless prom gown with a poof waist bow and ended at the knees.(She sorta looked at a ballerina but the dress was lower and less poofier than a real tutu.) Her pigtails were adorned by lace pink ribbons and she wore metallic pink ballet flats. (I had suggested the outfit for her when we were shopping. She totally agreed since it looked ah-mazing on her.

"Arigato Sana-chan! I would have never thought of this outfit!" She twirled around clumsily and watched her skirt sway making a soft crisp rustle.

I beamed proudly knowing that all the outfits I chose for her always made her look good.

"So is everyone ready for tonight?" I belted out while clapping my hands together excitedly.

"Yes!!!" Everyone yelled then high-fived me.

"Then let's go to the dance!" I scrambled to the glass table to turn off the stereo.

Suddenly, as I was hurriedly turning off the blasting music, my skirt got caught on the edge of the table, making me trip over my heels then landing on the tray full of food. SPLAT!

Oh shit! This was not good.

"Ooooooooooo," Everyone moaned slowly as they saw me on top of the food.

"CRAP!!!" I cursed loudly as I peeled myself off the table then looking at the damage. A huge brown food stain was planted directly on my chest. I tried to dust it off, but no use. It just smeared more.

"SANA!" Mikan screeched, "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT BIG STAIN?!"

Nonoko and Anna gasped horrifically when they noticed how big it was.

Hotaru's eyes widened, "Oh... my..." She slapped her hand over her mouth trying not to laugh.

I smirked then started dramatically wailing. Just kidding I didn't do that.

"I guess I'll have to change..." I said slowly and looked around the closet.

"Do you need any help?" chimed Anna, Nonoko, and Mikan at the same time.

"You'll be late if you try and help me," I said shaking my head, "So go on, it's okay; I'll meet you down there."

"Are you positive?" Mikan prodded while tugging on her pigtails (She always did that when she got nervous)

"Yep absolutely," I said trying to smile, but inside I was hoping they'd wait. I really didn't want to show up alone at this dance because I was too scared and nervous since this is my first time. And plus, everyone knew I'd saved the school ,so they'd probably mob me.

"Okay then," Mikan sounded upset while she started walking to the door with Anna, Nonoko, and Hotaru.

"Bye then," chorused everyone as they headed out the door.

"Lay-tuh," I waved as they left, but as soon as I heard the door click shut, my knees felt weak. I dropped to the floor, my eyes getting all teary. Stupid me! How could I be so stupid and cause this big stain to appear on my shirt? I missed my big chance of going with my friends. I...Suck.

I stayed there for a while then remembered that I was going to be late. I started laughing. How could I cry over spilt milk? I'm totally stupid and moody. I was crying over something as stupid as that. Hahahaha

I dried my eyes then dashed to a room marked Illuna Fashion. I looked around the room for something that might catch my eye. Ah Ha! A lacy tulle glitter hi/low prom dress that was rose-pink stood out like a needle in a haystack. I grabbed that gown off the rack then sprinted towards the dressing room.

Mikan's POV

I could have sworn that Sana was upset when we left her, but what else could I do when practically urged us to leave without her. She didn't buy any other gowns so how was she going to pull it off by showing up with something prom-ish.

When we reached the vast marble staircase that descended into a marble-pillared polished ballroom with huge glass windows that stretched all the way to the tall ceilings and hung low enough so that people could enjoy the night air. Long white clothed tables were heaped with steaming trays of food and at the very front was a huge stage complete with curtains, that displayed an entire orchestra creating the soft classical music that awaited our long night.

"They really portrayed it so that it looks like we are going to the prom huh?" Anna whispered anxiously as we hid behind one of the chubby pillars on the top of the staircase wondering when we'd all be brave enough to step down together. If Sana was here, she'd probably been able to convince us to go down in some stylish way.

It was pretty hard arriving late since most of the guests had already filled the place, but being the big room it was, the guests looked like scattered ants from the top of the staircase. I gulped. How were we going to make it down?

Suddenly a voice behind us made us all jump nearly ten feet.

"Oi, what are you ugly girls doing around here?" Natsume and Ruka appeared in tuxedos trimmed with the appropriate colors and gemstones to match their eyes.

Natsume wore ruby, and Ruka wore aquamarine.

"Natsume-kun!" I heard myself saying, "You look kawaii!" Why the hell did I say that?

"And you look as ugly as usual." He and Ruka snickered. (a/n In my story, Ruka is a lot tougher and doesn't like Mikan as much)

"We're soooooo glad you're here!" I said to Natsume, "then we wouldn't have to enter this place all by ourselves!"

"Whatever," he scoffed, "Let's go Ruka, we wouldn't want to be seen with these ugly things."

My eyebrows knitted, "Excuse me?" I nearly screamed at him. He moved faster down the stairs causing me to chase after him wailing at him.

Unfortunately, everyone in the ballroom stared up at us as I was afraid they would and witnessed the whole scene of me calling him names and shaking my fist at him. While I was arguing with Natsume below, I noticed Hotaru and the others quickly sneak down while no one was looking. Oh, they are nice friends... Wait till I get my hands on them.

Minutes later, when I was still fighting with Natsume while Hotaru, Anna, Nonoko, Yuu, and Koko gathered around us to try and break it up, I noticed everyone gasping and turning their heads towards the directions of the staircase.

I turned to stare in awe as a beautiful girl with her black curls in a classy updo sprinkled with pink jewels that matched her gorgeous rose-pink spaghetti strapped gown dripping with glittery darker pink jewels. The dress poofed out a little at the bottom and was a hi/low which meant that the front of the dress was higher than the back of the dress giving it a regal look. The front was made from see-through-lace with tiny imprinted curled designs and the matching scarf was also entwined through this girl's arms like Hotaru, but this girl's neck had pink diamonds dripped around it in an orderly fashion. The same gems were placed on her ear and her feet wore high-heeled sandals strapped with pink lace and tiny ribbons.

It seemed like everyone in this ball room, including the people I knew (Natsume, Ruka, Hotaru, Anna, Nonoko, Yuu , Koko, and other classmates) were gluing their eyes to the girl's sparkling appearance.

When she got closer to the bottom, I heard the eruption of people all around me gasping louder, and whispering more. Now, I could see why. That girl was ... Sana!?

Hahaha... Cliffie for you ppl. This was the longest(I mean it this time) chappie I've ever written. What can I say? Stay tuned... And review more!!! I take flames.