Sadz: When you leave, my colors fade to grey! Hey little lover stay or all my colors fade away! Every word of love I used to say; now I paint it every day!

Mochu: … What the fish are you doing now Sadz?

Sadz: Obviously singing, have you never heard of the 'Numa Numa by O-Zone' song in the English version?

Natsume: We're anime/manga characters, Sadz…

Sadz: Then! While writing this, we're all going to listen to it five hundred times!

Kitsu: WHAT?

Sadz: Don't worry; we'll listen to other songs also! Like Shinee!

Sumire: Sadz!

Mikan: We~! It sounds like a nice song! I want to listen!

Natsume: I don't mind, Sadz…

Koko: Hah! You're only saying that because Mikan wants to!

Nonoko: Sadz doesn't own anything besides the story and ideas!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Other person on phone line"

(A/N: … or just a random comment)

A Servant's Duty

Chapter 10: Dance?

The ballroom was bustling with people from all over the Hyuuga Region, but no one could recognize anyone for the masks everyone wore. Some wore masks to cover their full face, some wore a mask that they have to hold to stay in place, some wore extravagant dresses and some decided to wear something simple.

The ballroom was decorated in a dark atmosphere, not in a gloomy way, but in a magical way. There were dark red and dark purple curtains, with balloons and streamers on the walls and ceiling. The chandeliers were lit dimly and hanging magnificently on the ceiling. Tables were spread out on the sides of the ballroom with dark purple and dark red sheets and a few roses on each table. The centre of the ballroom was open out for dancing as everyone socialized around it.

The grand stairs were on one side of the room where it's large double wooden doors stays open at the top, while on the opposite side of the room was an alter with the king and queen sitting on their thrones. The royal family decided to go with an animal mask- only covering the parts around their eyes, not a full mask to cover their faces- theme for themselves. Ruka was wearing a bunny one, Natsume was wearing a cat, Aoi was a tiger, the queen was a peacock and the king was a dog. The guys were wearing tuxedos and the girls were wearing fancy dresses, not their respective animal attire.

However, right now, we are not in the ballroom. That comes a little later. Right now, we are in the kitchen with a bunch of frenzied chefs and waiters as they try and keep their jobs by doing their duties.

"We need more cream puffs here!" someone shouted.

"Where are the spinach rolls?" someone questioned, looking around like they disappeared in thin air.

"The mini sweets we have to serve are running out quickly!" another shouted out.

"What are you people doing? Break is over already, get back to work!" a chef scolded as some waiters got up to get into action.

"This is like World War III!" Mikan shouted out dramatically as Mochu smacked her backside the head.

"Pull yourself together! We have annoyingly carefree and low life people outside to serve!" Mochu stated as Mikan glared at him defensively.

"Hey! I know some of those people outside!" she yelled back as Kitsu got in between them.

"Alright already everyone. Let's all take a deep breath and-!" Kitsu couldn't finish as he suddenly burst out laughing. Mikan and Mochu quirked a bow at him as Kitsu was lying on the ground while clutching his stomach now.

"Uh…" Mikan and Mochu said in unison.

"Gosh, look who's trying to break you two up of all people!" Kitsu laughed out, pointing to himself as Mochu laughed with him and Mikan still stared at them weirdly with a quirked brow.

"I don't get it…" Mikan admitted, resulting in Kitsu and Mochu to laugh even harder than a few seconds ago at her.

"What are you people doing here without a worry in the world? Some of us are trying to keep our jobs here! Get back to work!" Jinno shouted out as they immediately dashed away to their work.

"Come one Maggots!" Tsubasa encouraged, shouting out some orders as other men complied with his instructions. Mikan balanced a tray of mini desserts on one hand as she pushed through the kitchen doors and entered the ballroom to do her job.

"So where is this magnificent Mikan that I have heard so little about?" Aoi asked as Natsume grunted at her. The party has been going on for about an hour and still no sign of the brunette.

"Shut up, Aoi…" Natsume stated as she giggled at him. She looked to the side to see an equally dishearten Ruka.

"So where is your date for the evening, Ruka-Kun?" Aoi asked him as he tried not to glare at the girl.

"Be quiet, Aoi…" Ruka stated, being more polite but still used a harsh tone as Aoi giggled at him as well. As Ruka sighed, he looked to a different direction to see something that caught his eye. What he saw was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She had short raven hair and violet eyes, wearing a long fitted black sleek dress with a slit on one side to show-off her long creamy white leg. She had porcelain skin, as her face stayed emotionless, a black cloth concealed eyes like she was some kind of a robber.

Ruka didn't know why he had this sudden urge to go to her, but he went along with the emotion and walked toward her. As he got closer, he realized that she was helping herself to some crabs.

"Good evening, my lady…" Ruka stated smoothly. Hotaru turned around with a blank face as she just stared at him. She took her time to chew the crab that was in her mouth before swallowing and giving him a once over. Ruka gulped, making his Adams apple bob up and down before she rested her eyes back on his face.

"Prince Nogi…" she greeted as his eyes widened, taken aback by the girl's accusation. After looking him down once, she could tell who he was? That was pretty amazing, since he was disguised and all, in his mind.

"I see there is no need to introduce myself anymore. Who might you be?" Ruka asked her as she just stared at him.

"Shirley Jackson…" she stated as Ruka quirked a brow at her, knowing full well that that wasn't her real name.

"Oh really, Miss Jackson? Well, it's nice to meet you then. How about we get well acquainted with each other for the time being then…?" he asked, holding his hand out for her to take. She just stared at it for a second before walking past him. He stared at her retreating back dejectedly for a moment and then sighed before she turned around with an annoyed look on her face.

"Coming?" she asked him. He smiled and started to stroll around beside her. He looked to the side to see Natsume giving his a raised brow. Ruka gave him an accomplished thumbs up as Natsume just sighed with a smile.

"Care to try some, Miss?" Sumire was startled by the voice popping up out of nowhere. She turned around quickly to see Koko with a wide smirk holding out a tray of mini snacks for her to take.

"Gosh, you scared the living daylights out of me Koko!" she stated as he just shrugged easily.

"I try…" he stated with a chuckle as she punched his arm playfully. "Also technically, it's nighttime right now."

"Yeah, I'll take some of this…" she stated as she pulled him over and kissing him full on the lips.

"Babe, I'm working!" Koko chuckled into the kiss.

"How many times have I been working but you still continue on doing these kinds of things in the parlor?" Sumire asked. Koko pretended to actually think about it for a moment before shrugging, leaning down and continued kissing her.

"Mochu~!" Anna cooed as she hugged him from behind.

"What-? Anna! Be careful, I'm working here!" Mochu scolded as she pouted up at him.

"Someone's being a grouch…" she commented as he sighed.

"Look babe, I'm working right now. Don't worry, when I'm on break, we'll have a lot of fun…" Mochu stated seductively with a wink, making Anna blush by his choice of words. Mochu leaned down slowly as Anna closed her eyes to feel his lips on hers, but instead felt his lips peck her nose. "Later…"

"That's so mean!" Anna stated frantically with a blush making Mochu chuckle at her. She took out a cookie from her purse and chugged it in his mouth.

"Recharged!" Mochu stated out victoriously as Anna giggled at him. "Don't miss me too much!" Mochu yelled to her as he waved and then walked away to serve the other guests.

"Peek-a-boo!" Kitsu whispered into Nonoko's ear making her squeak and jump with a startle. She turned around to see a sly smug smirk on Kitsu's face as she narrowed her eyes at him. "Relax, it's just me! The great Kitsuneme is here to entertain you with snacks!"

"You're lucky I left my potions at home…" Nonoko stated as Kitsu cleared her throat.

"Yeah, what a bummer…" Kitsu stated as he smirked on the side when she wasn't looking. 'Thank god she doesn't have any weapons!'

"So you're an inventor in town, Miss Jackson?" Ruka asked as Hotaru nodded to confirm it. "Is that all your going to tell me about yourself?"

"Yes…" Hotaru stated dully as Ruka sighed.

"Can I at least call you Shirley?" he asked hopefully.

"No."

"Please?"

"Can I call you Nogi instead of Prince Nogi?"

"Ruka would be better…"

"Nogi."

"Shirley."

"Nogi."

"Shirley."

"Nogi."

"Shirley."

"Nogi."

"Shirley."

"Nogi."

"What are we doing?"

"I have engaged war with you, Nogi."

"Well then I accept your challenge, Shirley."

"Whatever you say, Nogi."

"Well then can I ask you to dance with me, Shirley?"

"No, Nogi."

"Please, Shirley?"

"Later, Nogi…" Hotaru grabbed Miki from the back of her collar and started dragging the startled girl out of the ballroom.

"Hotaru, what are you doing? Are you kidnapping me?" Mikan asked with tears in her eyes.

"Isn't it time for your break?" Hotaru asked as Mikan nodded. "Then shut up and let's get you ready to be presentable in front of the prince already…" Hotaru took out something from her purse. It was a black box with a big red button on it. She pressed it and suddenly Mikan's phone started to vibrate.

"What the-?" Mikan asked, looking at her phone.

"I made this as a way to signal or warn all of you people if anything is happening…" Hotaru stated as Mikan quirked a brow at her.

"Couldn't you just have used your own phone for that…?" Mikan asked.

"Then I'd have to waste credit which means wasting money…" Hotaru informed like it was obvious as Mikan just shrugged. Suddenly Sumire, Anna and Nonoko were in the girl's bathroom with Mikan and Hotaru.

"So, this is Sakura Miki?" Nonoko asked with a smirk as Mikan just sighed.

"You actually look good-looking as a guy, Mikan-Chan…" Anna complimented as Mikan hugged her as a thank you.

"You look better as the opposite sex then your own gender. Did your parents get it wrong with you?" Sumire teased which resulted in Mikan chasing Sumire around in the bathroom with the intent to kill.

"Anyways Hotaru, I saw you with Prince Ruka. It looked like you guys were getting close together…" Mikan said to the glaring Hotaru as they all looked expectantly and knowingly at Hotaru.

"Let's get this over with already…" Hotaru stated with an annoyed sigh as Mikan took off her wig and changed into the dress Natsume gave her. Sumire pulled Mikan's hair into a high pony tail and then curled it and then sprayed silver glitter on the curls. Anna did her make-up that would match her silver and red dress as Nonoko gave her some silver bangles, a red choker and heart earrings.

"So… how do I look…?" Mikan asked shyly, twirling around in front of them as they all gave her approving looks.

"Perfect~!" Nonoko and Anna squealed.

"Do you think Natsume would like it…?" Mikan asked with a blush as Sumire patted her shoulder.

"No…" Sumire stated, making Mikan's expression fall in despair. "He'll love it and he'll be begging for you. I don't know the Prince's preference, but he'd have to be blind and stupid to not love this!"

"I love you guys!" Mikan squealed and then hugged her friends. Hotaru handed Mikan the mask. Mikan took it, stared down at it in her hands for a few seconds and then put it on with a determined look.

"Come to the ballroom after we leave…" Hotaru explained as Mikan nodded at her. "Good luck, idiot…" With that, they all walked away. Mikan counted to ten before she took a deep breath and walked toward the ballroom.

"It's been an hour and half since the party started!" Natsume ranted as Aoi and Ruka raised a brow at him.

"Didn't you say she was going to be late coming here?" Aoi asked as Natsume groaned.

"I didn't think she'd mean this late!" Natsume retorted.

"But you told her it didn't matter if she was late, that if she was coming then that would be good enough…" Ruka reminded him with a smirk as Natsume glared at his best friend.

"Just because you finally found someone, you're going to rub it in my face!" Natsume asked angrily as Ruka pretended to think about his statement.

"Yeah~…" Ruka said with a smirk as Natsume sighed.

"I swear, if she isn't here in the next five seconds, I'm going to throw a fit!" Natsume exclaimed. Aoi and Ruka were silent, as Natsume raised a brow at them. "What are you guys-?" Before Natsume could finish his sentence, Aoi grabbed his face and turned his head to the side. He looked up at the top of the stairs where the entrance of the ballroom was, and there he found his angel. She was wearing the dress and mask he gave her, and she looked even better in it then he had imagined.

"Is that-?" Aoi began.

"-Mikan?" Ruka finished in awe as Natsume nodded. As she walked down the staircase shyly, Natsume noticed a few boys whispering and staring at her.

'Like Hell I'll let any of you assholes get anywhere near her!' Natsume thought before predominantly striding, glaring at any man who dared to defy him and stood at the bottom of the stairs for her.

"Natsume?" Mikan asked with a smile as he nodded. "It's nice to see you-!"

"You know I waited an hour and a half for you…" Natsume stated angrily as Mikan pouted at him.

"I told you I'd be late!" she countered.

"I didn't think you meant this late!"

"If all you wanted was to fight with me, then I'll leave now-!" Natsume pulled her close and encircled his arms around her waist.

"And who said you could leave now that you finally got here…?" Natsume asked with a raised brow, and then smirked at her blushing nervous expression. "Let's dance," Natsume announced and quickly pulled her toward the dance floor before she could protest.

"Dance?"

"Can you dance?"

"I used to dance with my dad when I was smaller…" Mikan admitted. "I'll try to remember what I can…"

"I'm leading anyways, so don't step on my feet or else I'll bury you alive…" Natsume threatened as Mikan gulped by his words. She looked to the side to see Hotaru put her hand on top of Ruka's as he lead her to the dance floor.

'This is gold…' is what Mikan thought at the moment, as her mood brightened up a bit. "The dress is beautiful…" Mikan told Natsume as he gave her a once over. They were now dancing and swaying to the slow relaxing music.

"Of course, I picked it…" Natsume replied as Mikan's eye twitched.

'Why is he acting like an arrogant jerk tonight? Well, more than usual I should say…' "Is there something wrong, Natsume?"

"No, what makes you say that?"

"You're acting weird…"

"Look who's talking, Queen Weirdo."

"I'm sorry for being born weird, King Arrogant."

"Apology accepted, my Queen…" he stated with a smirk as Mikan sighed.

"This is supposed to be my magical night…?" Mikan asked herself with a dismayed sigh. A few seconds later, she realized that she actually said the statement out loud instead of thinking them and looked up at Natsume. He looked down at her with a hard look, but Mikan could see hurt in his eyes. "Ah! That wasn't what I meant! It's just that-!"

All of a sudden, Natsume pulls her in a hug making Mikan's eyes go wide with shock.

"I'm not going to say sorry for how I acted…" Natsume began as Mikan scowled.

'Typical bad boy jerk attitude…' Mikan thought.

"But… I'll make it up to you…" he explained and then dragged her toward the balcony. When Natsume finally stopped, Mikan fixed her dress a bit and looked angrily at Natsume.

"Natsume, what the heck do you think you're doing-?" Mikan was about to ask when Natsume suddenly grabbed her face in his hands and turned her head toward the gardens below them. In the gardens, the beautiful fountains with elegant status were all on, with water flying in all directions, and different colored lights dancing over the sparkling clear water. "Wow~! This is amazing Natsume!"

"I thought you'd like it, simple-minded girl…" Natsume stated as Mikan looked up at him with sparkling cheerful eyes. 'This idiotic girl is always happy and smiling no matter what, while I'm the exact opposite of her. I know I need someone like her in my life and that I love her so much, but I wonder why she even likes someone like me to begin with…'

"Nat-Su-Me~!" Mikan called out, waving her hand in front of his face to snap him out of his train of thoughts.

"You're amazing, Mikan…" Natsume blurted out suddenly as Mikan's eyes widened in shock from his words, then realized that she was probably blushing new shades of red at this point. Natsume smirked before pulling her face closer to his and kissing her on the lips. Mikan was still blushing fiercely, but closed her eyes and melted into the kiss. As everyone danced, socialized and had fun inside, Natsume and Mikan were outside, the only ones to see the beautiful water fountain show and to enjoy it to the fullest together.

"Mikan! Mikan! Mikan!" someone was shouting out from inside. Mikan pulled away from a pissed off Natsume and looked to the side to see Koko smiling at them like he knew what he did and enjoyed every second of it.

"Koko?" Mikan asked as he strode toward them.

"Do you want to die, Yome?" Natsume asked, the palm of his hand- the one not around Mikan's waist- forming a fireball on it.

"No, it's just that Mikan has some urgent things to do right now!" Koko stated, giving Mikan a stern look. After about two seconds, Mikan finally got what he was talking about.

"Oh! Right! I completely forgot!" Mikan was about to run off with Koko when suddenly Natsume grabbed her hand to prevent her from taking more than two steps away from him.

"Where do you think you're going?" Natsume asked angrily as Mikan started to panic a bit.

"I swear, I'll be right back!" Mikan informed before running away with Koko. Koko and Mikan ran toward the girl's bathroom where Mikan quickly changed and Koko was standing outside in wait. "So what happened?" Mikan asked in Miki form as they fast walked toward the kitchen.

"They were wondering where Miki ran off to and were considering a search party, but I said I'd bring him," Koko informed.

"I'm on my break!" Mikan shouted out furiously.

"None of us are going to get a long break since this party is loaded. We need all the help we can get."

"Shit…" Mikan whispered before stumbling into the kitchen.

"So where is she? I really want to meet her so badly right now since I finally got to see what she looked like! She does look kind of familiar, now that I think about it, but I'll look further into it when I get to meet her! So where is she?" Aoi blabbered to a furious alone Natsume.

"She ran off…" Natsume exclaimed right in the moment when Ruka decided to join them. Aoi and Ruka stared at Natsume for about a few seconds before they both burst out laughing like there was no tomorrow. "What?" Natsume snapped.

"The great irresistible Natsume Hyuuga- a girl actually ran away from you?" Ruka asked in between laughs while clutching his stomach.

"Oh gosh, this is too much Onii-Chan!" Aoi stated while wiping a tear away.

"Shut up, she said she'd be back!" Natsume said defensively as they calmed down.

"Gosh, and I wanted to meet her so badly~!" Aoi whined.

"You will, when she comes back…" Natsume stated as Aoi smirked at him.

"So until she comes back, I'll accompany you!" Aoi declared while grabbing his arm.

"Whoop-de-fucking-do…" Natsume said unenthusiastically and then sighed.

"I finished serving three trays! Can I please, please, use the bathroom now?" Mikan whined as Jinno quirked a brow at her.

"Another tray…" he stated as Mikan went on her knees and grabbed Jinno's sleeve.

"Please, Jinno-Sensei, I'm begging you here! I'm going to explode and die here if I don't use the bathroom right now!" Mikan stated. Jinno stared into Mikan's pleading pained expression for about a minute before sighing in defeat.

"Very well…" he said, and even before he could even finish saying the two words, Mikan had already dashed away. She quickly changed into her dress and dashed toward the ballroom as fast as heels could let a person.

"Nat-Su-Me…" Mikan panted out each syllable as Natsume quirked a brow at her.

"Are you going to tell me what urgent business you had with Yome that tired you out so much?" Natsume asked on edge.

"It's not… what your perverted mind thinks… I swear… my friend got hurt and he needed… my help…" Mikan lied without making eye contact with the raven haired lad as Natsume simply shrugged.

"So are you the magnificent Yukihara Mikan that I've heard so much about?" Aoi asked with her big innocent blue eyes as Mikan smiled at her.

"I don't know what he said about me, but yes, I'm Yukihara Mikan! It's nice to meet you, Aoi-Hime!" Mikan stated cheerfully and shook hands with Aoi.

"I like her!" Aoi chirped to Natsume as the said boy just rolled his eyes at his little sister.

"I'm Nogi Ruka, Natsume-Kun's best friend. It's great to finally meet you after hearing so much about you for so long…" Ruka stated, grabbing Mikan's outstretched hand and kissing the backside of it. Natsume's eye twitched in annoyance, but let it slide, since he knew his best friend would never do anything to Mikan to come in between them.

"A pleasure to meet you, Prince Ruka!" Then Mikan smirked at him, which surprised Ruka a bit. "So I see you trying to get close to my best friend over there…" Mikan stated, pointing to Hotaru as Ruka blushed visibly at her words.

"You mean Shirley Jackson? It's just that… well… uh…" Ruka stammered as Mikan quirked a brow at him. She looked toward Hotaru who gave her a warning looked, making Mikan smirk.

"Yeah, that's her!"

"Well, it's nice meeting you and all so-!" Ruka was cut off by Hotaru who started dragging Mikan away.

"Hot-!"

"I saw my cameras showing me that Jin-Jin was mad and went out the kitchen looking for Sakura Miki…" Hoatru exclaimed as Mikan ran toward the bathroom to change into her uniform.

"Sakura-San! Where have you been?" Jinno asked angrily as Mikan looked blankly at him.

"Taking a dump…" Mikan stated bluntly, making everyone around her laugh in hysteria and Jinno blush in embarrassment.

"Is that… an earring…?" Jinno asked as Mikan stiffened. Mikan realized that she didn't take off one of the heart earrings, but decided to lie her way out of this.

"Jinno-Dono, it's the fashion nowadays. You wouldn't know or care about those kinds of things, so just leave it alone…" Mikan stated before she sighed, took a tray of snacks in her hand and fast walked out the kitchen doors.

"You…" said a familiar voice from behind Mikan, making her freeze in shock.

"N-Natsume-Sama!" Mikan asked in shock as Natsume narrowed his eyes down at her.

"I don't know what you're playing at, but it's pissing me off!" Natsume stated angrily in 'Miki's' face, making Mikan go pale.

'Don't tell me he found out that Miki is actually-!'

"I don't know why your cousin keeps ditching me and running away to some other place, but it's seriously pissing me off!" Natsume stated as Mikan sighed. "Now tell me where she is…"

"Uh…" Mikan looked around her as she stretched the word out.

"Waiter!" someone called out as Mikan snapped her head to the side to see a tall woman with short pink hair and was wearing a mask that covered half her face was calling her over.

"Ah! I have to go to work! Have a nice night Natsume-Sama and I hope you have a good time with Mikan!" Mikan stated before jogging over to the guest. "Good evening Ma'am!"

"Sorry to call you over from someone else, I'm just starving!" the girl stated as she took one after the other snacks from Mikan's tray and plopping them into her mouth.

"If you want, I can ask someone to help you out with that…" Mikan suggested as the girl looked happily at the waiter.

"Really? You'd do that for me? You're a lifesaver!" she stated happily, giving Mikan a charming smile. "I'm Harada Misaki by the way!"

"Sakura Miki, at your services…" Mikan greeted and bowed. As she looked up at the tall woman, she was actually looked somewhere else. As Mikan followed her gaze, she saw that the woman was staring at Tsubasa who was charming guests and serving them at the same time. "You want me to get that waiter to serve you?" Mikan asked with a sly grin, making Misaki blush.

"Ah, no! That's ok! He seems busy and well-!" Misaki went on and Mikan smirk grew wider at the woman.

"No, I think he'd be perfect for serving you…" Mikan concluded as Misaki blushed lightly at the waiter.

"Punk…" she whispered while flashing another charming smile at Mikan.

"Just wait right here…" Mikan stated, before walking off with an almost empty tray. As Mikan's tray emptied, she tried to tip-toe her way around the guests and toward the bathroom when someone stopped her.

"I've been noticing you disappearing quite often ever since the party has been going on. Care to explain?" said a smooth easy going voice. As Mikan turned around, she saw a smirking Tsubasa there.

"Ah! Tsubasa-Senpai! Nothing get's past you!" she said with a nervous laugh as Tsubasa patted his back.

"Stop trying to run away, we got a job to do…"

"Speaking of jobs… You see that lady over there that looks around your age?" Mikan asked, pointing to the other side of the room where Misaki was socializing with someone else. Tsubasa instantly blushed as Mikan got what was going on.

"W-what about her…?" Tsubasa asked as Mikan smirked at him. How the great confident, easy-going and charming Tsubasa was blushing and stammering for a girl he didn't even know yet, amazed and amused Mikan.

"She told me that she wanted you to serve her, since she's practically starving over there by herself…" Mikan stated, emphasizing some words to add a dramatic effect to it. Tsubasa looked down at Mikan's smirking face and then smiled at her.

"Well, if she needs a waiter, then a waiter she shall get…" Tsubasa said, standing up straight and confidently before striding toward Misaki to serve her and most probably also swoon her in the process. Mikan quickly ran to change.

"Hey!" Mikan greeted Natsume, popping out of nowhere making him jump in surprise.

"You-!"

"Let's dance!" Mikan declared before Natsume could say anything to her and then started pulling him.

"Where have you been disappearing to?" Natsume asked as they started dancing to the rhyme of the new song.

"Places…" Mikan informed.

"You aren't going to tell me, are you?"

"I'm sorry… I just can't…"

"Kami, you're as stubborn as a bull…"

"Are you calling me a bull now?"

"A big ugly one…"

"Natsume you-!" Before she could start throwing a chain of insults at him, he bent down and kissed her, sliding his tongue past her parted lips. Mikan was startled by his sudden actions, and tried pushing him away, but he just wouldn't budge. Mikan sighed and just went with the flow, actually liking the kiss, but she wouldn't tell Natsume that. As Natsume finally pulled away for a breath, he looked down to see Mikan's flushed embarrassed and panting expression.

"Hey… let's do that again…" Natsume stated bluntly with a serious look, making Mikan blush even more. (I love it when Natsume said this in the manga, I cracked up so much!)

"Wah! Natsume! Baka, Hentai!" Mikan was screaming as Natsume laughed at her.

"Tsk, you're so loud…" Natsume stated, but he was still chuckling at her outburst. Before Natsume could kiss her again, Mikan's phone started ringing. She took it out and saw that it was Hotaru's invention thing with the words 'DANGER!' written on her screen. "Don't tell me you have to run away from me again…"

"I'm sorry…" Mikan started and turned around to leave, but before she could go Natsume hugged her from behind. "Natsume!"

"What if I said I didn't want to let you go…?" Natsume whispered in Mikan's ear, sending shivers of pleasure down her back.

"Then you'll have to go through me…" Hotaru stated, separating Mikan and Natsume.

"Shirley Jackson…" Natsume said her name with hate as Hotaru just stared blankly at him like she didn't even care if he got stepped on by an elephant at that moment, she'd still be expressionless. Mikan reached out her hand for Natsume, but Hotaru just dragged her away, making it look like a dramatic moment.

"Natsume~!" Mikan called out dramatically as she was dragged into the girl's bathroom. "What's wrong now?"

Hotaru was about to say something when suddenly she saw someone else in the bathroom staring at them. Hotaru took out her Baka-Gun and pointed it at the girl.

"Leave now or die…" Hotaru stated darkly with her usual expressionless look as the scared shitless girl ran out the bathroom crying. "Yome told me Jinno is ballistic. If you turn into Sakura Miki now, then you can't go back to see Hyuuga again for tonight…"

"But it's still not early yet and the party is still going on and-!" Mikan tried to reason, but saw the look on Hotaru's expression and stopped. She sighed before nodding her head. "Yeah, I guess your right…"

"Where's the fire?" Sumire shouted out, barging into the girl's bathroom while doing the 'Charlie Angels' pose with Anna and Nonoko on her sides.

"I'll explain, you hurry and go…" Hotaru said as Mikan nodded and ran out. Mikan went to Natsume as he looked at her with a raised brow.

"I think that's your fastest record tonight…" Natsume joked as Mikan looked sadly at him. "What's wrong…?"

"I have to go…" she softly said as he looked surprised at her.

"Why?" he demanded as she sighed.

"I'm sorry Natsume, I still can't tell you…" Mikan stated as Natsume looked furiously at her.

"Why can't you Mikan? Can't you trust me? You already know that I'm the prince and nothing been going wrong and we're already dating, so why not?" Natsume asked as Mikan bit her lower lip.

"I'm sorry…" Mikan whispered as she ran to the opposite direction, toward the exit and away from Natsume. Outside, the clock stroke twelve as the chimes vibrated around the ballroom and echoed throughout the land. (Yeah, I had to add the clock striking twelve thingy XD)

As Mikan ran into the girl's bathroom, she was the only one in there, so she took her time changing, making sure no traces of Yukihara Mikan were left, washed her face of make-up and the tears that were dripped down her face. As she thoroughly examined herself in the mirror, she took a deep breath and walked out. She fixed her tie a bit, seeing that it was crooked.

"Mikan…?" a familiar voice called as she looked to the side to see a shocked Natsume, standing there like he was seeing a horrid ghost. Mikan's eyes widened, knowing all too well that she was busted...

Sadz: Oh gosh Mikan, your screwed!

Mochu: Why are you updating really slow?

Sadz: You see, my friends… I have a life, and school, and a nagging demanding family, and I've been introduced to wattpad (if you want to read my stories there, I have the same username on that website as I have on here).

Kitsu: So you're choosing that site over us?

Sadz: I'm not choosing it, I'm just more into it at the moment. I might upload on Fan-Fiction as well, but then it'll be very slow probably, depending on my mood…

Sumire: Sadz, you ended with the biggest cliffhanger in the world, and your saying you're going to upload very slowly?

Sadz: Well call me crazy then…

Mikan: Sadz, no~!

Sadz: That's just life… but I'll try as hard as I can to upload as much as I can here also! So R&R and I hope you liked this!

To Be Continued!