I am back! Thanks for those who read chapter 9! Chapter 10 is finally out. I know I said I'd upload it on Thursday, but things changed. ;) I've decided to upload it every Friday because it is the last day of the weekdays. Therefore, everyone can have a rest whether it be school, work, etc. Don't forget about my new story!! I've actually decided to change the summary a bit.

Summary:

Natsume, an 8 year old boy, is somewhat a lonely kid who walks to school everyday with the same grumpy look on his face. One day, while his eyes were wandering, he saw a little girl watching him carefully from behind a tree. He stopped and stared back, but the second he stopped and stared, the girl ran off.

Don't forget to help me think of a title for that! Basically it's about Natsume feeling lonely and all until a girl comes and enters his life. This story isn't really romance... so don't expect any... ^^; Sorry.

Anyways... onto Le Reviews!

konnie- Lol, well sure Natsume got annoyed a few times, but thank goodness he's still alive! :D Lol, not a real cat... a STUFFED cat. :) Lol, most anime girls are pretty dense though... well... that's how I find it... o_O;; I think...

Amami Chiaki-Lye'Nx-Thankies. :)

bloodyrosey-Lol, tell him I hope he likes it... :P

Chapter 10

"Ruka! Over here!" Ruka ran over to the waiting Natsume and Mikan who were outside. When Ruka got to them, he was panting a bit.

"Gomen Mikan, Hotaru asked me to give you this letter," Mikan read the letter along with Natsume who was reading it over her shoulders.

Mikan, I forgot I had something to do and so I will not be able to go to Central Town with you. I also need Ruka to help me with something. You and Natsume have fun! Take your time too. I insist you guys still go.

-Hotaru

That Hotaru! I bet she did this on purpose!! Mikan screamed in her head.

"Gomen Mikan, Natsume."

"Matte Ru—!" but before she could finish, he was out of sight. She looked back down at the piece of paper that was in her hand.

"Shall we continue going even without them? Or we can secretly not go…" Natsume asked while Mikan looked closely at the very end of the paper. It was written small, it read:

I'm watching you with my camera.

Mikan frowned; she looked up and saw a bug buzzing around.

That must be the bug… Mikan sighed.

"No, I think we should continue going. I was looking forward to this anyways."

"Okay…" they two of them waited for the bus to come and when it did they got on and rode there in silence.

***

"Are you sure we should be doing this Hotaru?"

"Sh, I don't want to miss anything."

"But spying is bad…"

"She already knows no point. Just watch, something might get interesting," Ruka sighed and watched the screen.

***

"Waa… Howalons! Natsume, let's go buy Howalons!"

"Again? Don't you ever get tired of them?"

"No, they just taste so good!"

"Hn, whatever go buy your howalons, I'm going to be by that tree resting a bit."

"But we came out to have fun!"

"Sure, just buy it and eat it and we'll continue."

"Fine," Natsume left Mikan and went to the tree he pointed to. Mikan got in line at the Howalon shop, when she got there, she got two boxes. One she was going to send home to her grandfather, and one for her to eat now. She opened the box and looked at the howalons inside.

"Yummy…" she took one and took a big bite out of it. She was happy again. She ate half of what was inside, 10 to begin with, and left the other 5 inside. She walked over to Natsume who was sleeping. She put the Howalon box on his stomache that woke him up.

"Rise and shine sleepy head. Let's continue on with our time here!" Mikan smiled, pointed to the box and left to wander around. Natsume looked at the box and opened it. He took one of the howalons and bit into it. He smiled at it. When he was done, he went to look for Mikan. It took him quite a while to find her since he took some time to eat the howalons and Mikan had already ran off.

"Mikan!"

"Hai?" Natsume caught up with her and panted.

"Stop running off. We're supposed to stay together. If I loose you, Hotaru would kill me."

"Then maybe I should get lost and let Hotaru kill you!"

"Don't forget you'd be killed too because you ran off in the first place," Mikan thought about the baka-gun that Hotaru would have in her hand. She shivered.

"Right, I forgot about that. Let's continue on then!"

"Is there any place you would like to go?"

"Let's go visit the gift shop! They always have plenty of fun stuff in there!" Mikan smiled sweetly at Natsume. He blushed a bit.

"Sure…"

"Why are you blushing?" Mikan blinked a few times at him.

"I'm not… it's just hot out here. Do you think the gift shop has air conditioner?" Natsume started to walk away and headed to the direction the gift shop would be. Mikan giggled a bit and followed behind him. They were walking side by side now, they hands by their side swinging back and forth a bit. Natsume's hand accidentally touched Mikan, and Mikan reacted with a flinch pulling her hand away.

"Ah, sorry…" Natsume blushed, so did Mikan. They looked the other way and continued walking. When they got to the gift shop, Mikan ran in, looking at all the stuffed animals and the pencils.

"Sugoi," she pointed to a smiling stuffed cat, "ne Natsume, isn't this kawaii?" Natsume stared at the stuffed animal coldly, the cat's smile turned into a frown.

"Don't be like that Natsume! Say it's cute!"

"Fine, it is," Natsume rolled his eyes and left. The toy's frowned turned into a smile once again.

"I'm going to buy you!" Mikan grinned happily; she looked at the price tagged and saw the price of it. She frowned, five thousand rabbits.

"What's wrong?" Natsume asked.

"The price of this thing…"

"Five thousand rabbits? That's not that much…"

"Compared to you it isn't. You have like, a million rabbits!"

"I save my rabbits, is something wrong with that? Not like you, you always spend it. How much you have on you?"

"Two thousand rabbits…"

"That's a little to much…"

"It isn't! It's a lot to less!"

"I mean the amount of rabbits you have is ridiculous."

"Oh, will you buy it for—"

"Don't even think about asking me!" Natsume walked away from Mikan to the entrance door of the gift shop.

"Mou Natsume! Please!? Onegai! I really love it!" Natsume didn't turn around, he simply ignored her. Mikan sighed and started to towards Natsume.

"You go out first. I have to get something in here and send it to my parents."

"Fine!" Mikan stomped out the door.

"That baka! Stupid Natsume!! I want that toy!" she whined once she was out of the store.

***

Natsume heard Mikan whining. He smiled to himself as he purchased a stuff cat.

"Do you mind putting it in a gift bag those gift paper things on top as well?"

"No problem," the lady put it in a bag and stuffed gift papers in, "enjoy it and thank you for shopping here!" Natsume took the cat and went out the door.

"What did you buy?" Mikan asked curiously.

"Nothing you need to know about."

"At least tell me for not buying me that cat!"

"I said no. No is no!"

"Fine!"

***

"You don't think they got in a fight do you Hotaru?" Hotaru didn't answer Ruka, she just kept watching while she ate her freshly popped popcorn. Ruka continued waiting for her answer until she turned her head and shook it.

***

"Matte Natsume! Wait for me!" Mikan huffed and puffed as she ran after Natsume who was running to the waiting bus to go back to the academy.

"Hurry up then!"

"You're a boy! You run faster!"

"Gender has nothing to do with running fast or not baka!" when Mikan finally caught up with Natsume, they were already on the bus. They panted together catching their breath. The bus door closed and they sat on a seat.

"Today was fun ne Natsume?"

"Yeah, whatever."

"Don't be grumpy just because I was buying ice cream when the bus came!" Natsume didn't reply, he simply ignored her and looked in the isle. Mikan looked out the window.

***

"Our work here is done Ruka," Hotaru turned the monitor off and went downstairs to greet the two partners back. Ruka followed closely behind her.

***

When Mikan and Natsume got out of the bus, the first two people they saw were Hotaru and Ruka.

"Welcome back," Hotaru said in her monotone voice, "how was your trip?"

"Oh I think you know that yourself Hotaru," Mikan glared at her. Hotaru smiled a bit at her.

"What do you mean by that Mikan? It's not like I was spying on you or anything. I was here with Ruka doing my own stuff. Ne Ruka?"

"Uh… yeah. We were uh, here."

"Yes, so how was the trip?" Hotaru asked again, this time she was looking at Natsume.

"Hn, it was fine," Natsume answered and walked away with Ruka following behind him. Hotaru smiled at her friend who stood in front of her.

"And you Mikan? How did you find the trip?"

"It was fine," Mikan grumbled, and left. Hotaru went back to the dormitories on her flying invention. She passed by Mikan who saw.

"Oi! Hotaru! Give me a ride back! It's the least you can do for what you did!" She started running to catch up. Hotaru saw so she sped up. Mikan turning into a small dot each time she looked back.

"Hotaru!!"

***

"Natsume, what did you buy there?" Ruka asked, pointing at the only bag Natsume was holding while they walked into the dormitories.

"Nothing, just a gift," he replied as he went in his room.

"For Mikan-chan?" Natsume didn't reply for a second.

"No, my parents," he said, putting the gist in his closet.

"What is it?"

"You don't need to know."

"You're not hiding anything from me are you?" Ruka asked a little worried about him.

"Maybe, maybe not," Natsume left his room, making a hand signal telling Ruka to get out of his room. Ruka jogged out the door, watching the closet as Natsume closed his room door.

That's that for chapter 10!! Time to wait for next chapter! Remember, time has been changed to every Friday. :)

And omgsh today is the day TWILIGHT COMES OUT [in Canada]. Too bad all the tickets have been sold.... =/ Oh well, there is always another day.

And don't forget! Next Thursday is Natsume Hyuuga's birthday! EEK!!! =P November 27, don't forget. N'oublie Pas!! :D

Anyways, it's time for the preview!

'THREE MORE DAYS!

Mikan's eyes widened.

Three more days until what? Mikan was far to tired to figure out what the note meant. She had to figure out who wrote it too, but she didn't bother to figure out either so she went to sleep.'

If you want to know what happens read the next chapter!!... I've decided to upload it on Thursday... but only because a special event is happening... Natsume's birthday. Enjoy and wait for next Thursday!

XOX,

Amulet-berriie