Aiko: Sorry for the cliffy last time… And the late update as well… -gets ready to shoot Mina with baka gun she borrowed from Hotaru-
Mina: Sorry! I tried to make it the best that I could and also as fast as I could.
Kagami: Oh! Did you guys notice that one of this Universe girls from before (I forgot the year) was Riyo Mori? Maybe you did but I was freaked out when I found out! Sounded like Reo Mouri… hehehe…
All: Anyway, on to the chapter! Thanks to the reviewers by the way! :)
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Disclaimer: We don't own GA.
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Persona paused and looked Mikan straight in the eye. What could he be thinking? Is he going to hit her? Mikan closed her eyes and tried to focus on her Nullification Alice. After a few minutes, nothing happened. She opened her eyes to see Persona looking at her, obviously amused.
"Why didn't you attack?" she asked, puzzled.
"Tsk tsk tsk. You didn't even let me finish what I was going to say. Usually I would start off with that kind of training but you're a special case… You can't lie to save your life, can you?"
She looked away.
"Of course I can! I-I'm a good liar!"
He raised an eyebrow.
"Really? Here's how I can tell you're not. One, you didn't look me in the eyes. And two, you stuttered."
"Fine! So I may not be the best liar. What's that got to do with anything?" she pouted.
"You have to keep this a secret from your dearest Natsume right?" he clarified with an ever so sly voice.
"Well… Yeah…"
"Then you better learn to lie. A great way to start is…"
Mikan looked at him in anticipation. He motioned for her to come closer. She walked closer. A little more and he said in a devilish whisper,
"Seduce Natsume."
"I HAVE TO WHAT?!" she nearly shouted but controlled her voice knowing someone might hear them.
"That's right. Since you have to lie to him anyway, one good way to practice is by seducing him. One more thing, you have to have proof by letting your inventor friend video tape it and Natsume had better kiss you or you fail."
"I heard it from some girls before but I have no idea what it is!" She whined.
"Stop whining and ask Imai or watch a movie or manga or something."
Before she could protest, he already disappeared into the night.
Mikan walked to her room with the invisibility cloak around her again. On her way back, she saw Natsume sitting on top of the Sakura Tree. He was staring at the stars. He looked so peaceful in her eyes and she wished for him to always be like that.
'I'll definitely do my best.' She told herself.
Finally reaching Hotaru's room, she sighed and opened the door. What she saw made her slam the door straight away. Her best friend and Ruka were kissing!
'It would have been ok if it looked sweet but that looked… intense! Is that what couples are supposed to do?!' she thought.
She was about to walk away when she heard Ruka's scream and she was pulled into the room by Hotaru. Mikan bowed in apology to Hotaru, hoping she wouldn't get whatever punishment Ruka went through who, by the way, was nowhere to be seen in her room.
"Hn… You should knock next time. So, how was it?" she heard Hotaru ask.
"How was what?" she echoed and stood up.
"The training, duh." She stated while she scanned her top to bottom.
"No, we didn't really have training. Well, sort of. I have to well… uh… Seduce Natsume."
She was clearly uncomfortable with the subject.
"When are you going to do it?" Hotaru queried.
Mikan sighed in response before tackling Hotaru, crying her anime chibi tears.
"Please teach me Hotaru! I really don't know how to do that!"
Again, she hit her with the baka gun and dusted herself.
"Ok, I'll help you. But it'll cost you… Again."
She got up and got a box from inside one of her inventions.
"Watch these movies and after which we'll test out your skill."
Mikan scanned the front of the cases of each video.
"What ARE these movies Hotaru? They don't have pictures on the cover…"
"Shut up and watch them already."
"Yes!"
She put in one DVD into the player. There were some trailers in the beginning. Some were action movies and some were comedy. She waited in curiosity for the movie to start. When the '21st Decade Wolf' came out, she excitedly told Hotaru that it was going to start soon. Oh how she regretted ever being excited once she saw the beginning of the movie.
"What the- Hotaru, how'd you get this?!" she yelled in surprise when she saw the couple on screen passionately kissing.
Mikan covered her eyes when the kiss got hotter and hotter. Hotaru, who saw Mikan crying, shut off the tv.
"I-I can't do it… I w-want t-to help Natsume b-but I can't Hotaru! I c-can't!!" she cried.
Hotaru got up and threw a book in her face.
"Study that. I have a plan." She said.
"Uh… Ok…"
So the night went on. Hotaru spent the whole night, helping Mikan study and "train" that they both ended up not sleeping at all.
"Hotaru… Look, five more minutes and we'll be -yawn- late." Mikan said sleepily.
"Whatever. -yawn- Let's just go." Hotaru replied, rubbing her tired eyes.
They sluggishly bathed and walked to their classroom. They skipped breakfast.
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"I wonder where Mikan and Hotaru are." Yuu looked around worried. Class was about to start and Mikan and Hotaru where nowhere to be found. He could understand Mikan, but Hotaru? She'd usually be there first! Mr. Narumi came in looking ridiculously overdressed again. After a short greeting they all sat down. It was time to take attendance. Natsume and Ruka became worried about their girlfriends. Why were they so late today?
"Imai Hotaru." Mr. Narumi called out but no response was received.
He checked Hotaru's seat and sure enough she wasn't there.
"Does anyone know where Hotaru-chan is?" he asked.
"She and Mikan haven't arrived yet Narumi-sensei." Yuu answered.
The door suddenly opened and two girls lazily walked to their seats. When they reached their assigned seats, they instantly fell asleep. Narumi had heard about Mikan's training and assumed that she and Hotaru must've spent last night trying to get it right so he let them sleep.
'Good luck Mikan-chan. I know you can do it!' he smiled as he finished checking the attendance.
Natsume eyed Mikan suspiciously. What was she up to? Why were she and Imai so tired?
Ruka thought the same thing and asked Natsume.
"Hey Natsume, what do you think they were doing last night? They look really worn out."
"Maybe it's just one of Imai's money-making schemes." He shrugged before reading his manga again.
He pretended to. The whole period he stared at Mikan, wondering what she and her best friend were up to. For four days they were like this. He was getting worried.
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Mina: And that's about it…. I'm kinda short of time right now…. The exams might be over, and the break's here and stuff but I still have to train for the Debate Competition….unlike some people who are so totally free this break. -eyes Aiko and Kagami-
Aiko: Sorry mommy! I really wasn't allowed to go to the competition! But at least I helped in this chapter….
Kagami: And I helped too! -grins-
Mina: -sighs- whatever…. Sorry if it sucked… The next chapter….. I'll try to post it as soon as I have time but I need the help of these two… Thanks also to the suggestions and all your support and patience. I have learned my lesson to NEVER right a cliffy again…
Please review! Even if you insult me for giving a suckish chapter and it being late, it's fine. I accept them.
Aiko and Kagami: We do too! -smiles-