AUTHOR'S NOTE

Another update… I'm tamad (lazy) to put my usual 'thanks to the people who reviewed' list so just thanks to everyone who reviewed or even just read. Hope you like this chapter. Oh btw, I read from this site that there are 54 episodes of Gakuen Alice, so surely there will be a second season.

DISCLAIMER

I'm disclaiming, I'm disclaiming!

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-Chapter Eleven-

Natsume's New Rival

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Kaito Hyuuga. (Author's Note: To those who read my story: Blind Hope. Kaito makes an appearance there also – although her doesn't play Natsume's brother like in this fan fic)

Kaito Hyuuga is Natsume's brother. He is a celebrity like Natsume but he is in the music business. He is a pop idol and is one of the chart-topping singers in Japan. His voice is very mesmerizing and it's fun to forget your problems and get lost in his music. Kaito has auburn hair and blue eyes – although he's not as good looking as Natsume. But at least the tabloids say he actually SIGNS autographs.

I was extremely thrilled when I walked into the Celebrity Lounge and saw him playing his guitar while sitting on a bean bag. I closed my eyes and listened to his soothing voice. He was singing his new single 'Under the Mango Tree'. I loved that song. As I opened my eyes, I saw him looking at me. He was so good-looking.

"Liked the song?" he smiled. I nodded and sat down on the couch beside him.

"The song wouldn't be nice if you weren't singing it" I replied. His face looked like it was carved by angels.

"Mikan Sakura" I said, extending my hand. He shook it.

"Yeah, I saw you in the news…are you having the hots for Natsume?"

I shook my head. "No" I replied reluctantly and smoothed my skirt. Natsume walked in. He was wearing a polo that was slightly unbuttoned, revealing a bit of his chest and denim jeans.

"What are you doing here?" was his usual 'hello' to me.

"Socializing with your POLITE brother" I hissed. HE WAS SO RUDE.

He grunted and glanced at Kaito angrily.

"What? It's not my fault that I happened to be the guest-star of My Favorite Loser this episode"

"You're the guest star?" I squealed excitedly.

"Yeah… I'm playing Natsume's long-lost brother…even though… I am already"

I laughed. He was such a charismatic person.

Mr. Jonathan Yamida, the producer of My Favorite Loser entered the Celebrity Lounge starry-eyed. He took me by the shoulders and shook my repetitively.

"You are wonderful, my girl!!" he giggled. It was very disturbing when he giggled.

"Um…thank you?"

He fished out a photograph of Natsume, Ruka and I from the photo shoot yesterday. He hugged it and turned to me. "You were born to be a star"

"But it's just a photograph…"

"Yes, I know it's JUST a photograph. But the photographer told me that when he was going home from work yesterday, a few of his photographs fell out of his suitcase and some people managed to see it. The magazine and the rest of the pictures are on DEMAND, my girl. ON DEMAND… the people want it…they see something special in you"

Before I could reply, he threw a folder on me. I opened the folder and it said: CONTRACT

"Ummm…what's this for?"

"We see something special in you too…" the producer smiled.

"We're going to put you in our main cast"

What did he say?

I was stunned. THEY WERE GOING TO PUT ME ON THE MAIN CAST OF MY FAVORITE LOSER?!?!!?!?

I think I just died.

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"I cannot possibly imagine – you being a celebrity" Hotaru told me over dinner.

"I'll be playing Kasumi Miyanoshita. Isn't that great? But the best part of being an actress is that I WONT BE GOING TO SCHOOL!!!"

"Well, school is not making a difference to your IQ anyway" Hotaru said dryly and popped a celery stick into her mouth. I'm not sure if that was a compliment or an insult.

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Memorizing my lines wasn't a walk in the park. I had so much lines! I wasn't used to memorizing lines because I didn't participate in school festivals, class plays or debates. I sat uncomfortably on the bean bag of the Celebrity Lounge as I read through the thick script nervously. Damnations.

Suddenly, Kaito came in with his guitar. He smiled as he saw me lie down like a stretched cat on the bean bag, listening to my Ipod while memorizing my lines.

"Memorizing lines?" he said, sitting down next to me.

I nodded solemnly and went back to listening to my music.

"You know you can never memorize your script if you just keep on listening to your Ipod,"

I ignored him.

"What are you listening to anyway?"

BEAUTIFUL DAYS

Kaito Hyuuga

"I didn't know you like my music" he grinned.

"I don't really like it. My friend downloaded it for me"

He listened with me.

"You're so cute, you know that - Mikan?"

I removed my headphones. "What?"

"I said…you're so cute!!"

A CELEBRITY FINDS ME CUTE?!?!?!!?

"Thank you…?"

"Hey, what do you say we go out tonight. Just the two of us…"

"Like on a date?"

Oh gawd. I'm so stupid. Of course on a date.

"Yeah. With Hotaru and Ruka if you like"

"How about Natsume?"

"Who cares about him?"

I kept quiet.

"So… you want to go out on a date?"

I smiled.

"Yeah sure, Kaito. I'd love to go out with you!"

"Okay, I'll pick you up later at six. We can do WHATEVER you want"

I'm going on a date…

With Natsume's brother

That didn't sound right.

Who cares? I guess Kaito is kinda cute!!

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Author's Note:

Mikan is going out with Natsume's brother. How will Natsume feel about it?! What if Kaito wants to become the BOYFRIEND of Mikan?!?! Natsume doesn't care… does he? Find out in the next chapters of MY FAVORITE LOSER!!!

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