~ My fairytale, My colorful life ~

"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale"

- anonymous -

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Mikan's a very normal highschool girl. Not popular, not genius, not too pretty or too ugly. She's someone behind the curtains and doesn't stand out much. Enemy : the popular, rich, smart, snobby and selfish Luna with huge façade in school. The guy : the oh-so-great Natsume Hyuuga, almost perfect he is, but not really interested in anything with the word 'school'. This story's trying to prove that friendship and love are the most beautiful colors in life, and how impossible fairytales can happen.

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"Our love is a secret, our love is a word. Something so silenced, yet perfectly heard."

- anonymous -

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Day 4, Tuesday

08 : 00 a.m. - Fashion Show

10 : 30 p.m. - Collections Booth

01 : 00 p.m. - Class Competition 3

O+O

`Tuesday. Luna's POV. School Gate'

I looked over at the school gate for the sixth time, and still, no sign of that hideous girl, tch.

Where the heck is she? The fashion show's going to start soon, and I'm so gonna do this first.

I'm sitting at one of the school's bench across the gate, posing like a good girl.

A few guys, seniors I think, started to look at me, and finally greeted me. I let out an angelic smile, and greeted them back. A few of them blushed. Ha, pretending to be innocent is just great.

I silently smirk. Of course, who wouldn't love to become my friend? An innocent, beautiful, popular, and clever girl.

In that case, who wouldn't want to become my boyfriend?

Just in time, that certain brunette stepped inside the school, and I immediately stood up.

Well, there's one person who refused to be my perfect guy, and too bad, he fell in love with this ugly brunette here, what a shame.

I walked to the brunette, who actually didn't even feel my presence, ugh, she'll pay for what she had done yesterday to me and my mom!

This girl, is going down. And what I mean is down.

"Good morning Mikan." I said in a very sweet voice, and loudly, so a few people around us could hear it, and stared at us.

I quietly triumphed, and waited for her reaction.

She looked surprised at first, then she grimaced, and then looked….disgusted….

The hell ? Screw the good girl act !

I immediately glared at her, and suddenly came up with a good idea.

I cleared my throat loudly and said with another honey dipped voice, but louder, "Hey Mikan, why are you not answering? Is it because of what I did yesterday?"

She started to look kind of shocked and stared at me like I'm a weirdo, and finally said, "Oh, sorry Luna, I was day dreaming, I think. Yesterday? What do you mean?"

A few people started to gather around us, and I just secretly smirk at myself. Perfect.

"I'm so sorry Mikan, I shouldn't have asked my mom to make you one of the models for the fashion show." I said with a sad voice, and she looked at me with a 'what the heck' look.

I ignored it, and continued with a shy tune, "W-well, I thought that you were jealous that I became close to Natsume lately, so I thought it would be great if you become a model, since you could be close with Natsume too."

Now she gaped at me in disbelieve, and said, "What?"

The small crowd started to murmur things like, 'That girl? Model? Eww.' or 'Oh God, really? She likes Natsume?'

Bingo.

I'm starting to feel creative now, new ideas are starting to come, so I hurriedly continued, "I'm serious Mikan, I'm sorry…Will you forgive me? I know you didn't mean to slap me yesterday, I don't mind. See? My cheeks are not swollen anymore."

The crowd started to gasp and talked at the same time. Most of them looked at Mikan with hatred or disgusted.

Fantastic.

Then, some of them started to circle me, and asked with concern if I'm alright now, and will I be able to walk on the stage aka catwalk, and I just sweetly answered them with fine, thanks, and such.

After that, when I looked at her standing spot, she's no longer there.

Mission accomplished.

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`Mikan's POV. Class 3A`

Never in my life, I ever thought that she would go that low.

I mean, seriously? Lying? What a shame. It seems she's lack of strategies now.

I already know that she must be the one behind Shigure's appearance, and hell I tried to not care about it. Oh, and for the record, I tried to just let go about what that Takashi guy did, and I think I could absolutely overcome that hurdle.

It's like…remaining the past at the back, and carry on with the present life. Okay…I feel really wise now.

After climbing the long long stairs, with a lot of eyes glaring at me, I finally reached my classroom, and immediately opened it.

….

Darn it. I should've guessed.

A lot of people stopped their activities and glared at me, some of them started whispering, and the others looked at me with curiosity, including my friends.

I ignored all the looks and lazily took a sit beside Hotaru, while she looked at me with a 'we will talk about this' look, and I just nodded.

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`Alice East Building. Mikan's POV`

"She did what ?" Permy shrieked, and I just shot her a grim look.

"I can't believe she said that, oh my.." Anna said with unbelieving look.

I slowly nodded, and said, "Well, I couldn't believe it either, but she said it. And there were lot of witnesses."

"Well, the problem is, everyone thinks you're the bad guy here, so everyone thinks you're jealous of Luna, and slapped her too." Nonoko summarized the whole story, and I nodded in agreement.

Hotaru looked like she's thinking, and continued, "I think I have an idea."

We all instantly grinned at the same time. The Ice Queen's ideas are brilliant.

"Hey ! All of you are here already !" greeted a voice.

"Hi guys !" greeted Anna back. It's Kitsu and others.

Yuu looked uncomfortable, and finally said, "Have you guys heard the rumors? About…"

"Mikan and Luna." continued Ruka with a worried look.

"I don't believe it !" said Koko loudly.

"Well, actually, we all know that it isn't true, right? So all we need is…." said Nonoko while thinking.

"Proof." said Hotaru with an evil smile.

With that, all of us started to look at each other with a wide smirk.

"Finally, we can finally confront that fake Barbie doll !" Permy said excitedly.

"This is definitely going to work." said Kitsu.

"But…the other main character is still clueless, I think. Wonder if he knew about this already?" said Ruka with doubt.

"Well, just like in any other games, all of the players have to gather first, then we can start the game." replied Hotaru.

I laughed at the excited aura we have in the morning, "Thanks guys, for backing me up in this case."

"No prob, Mikan. After all, you are our friend." said Yuu.

"And our friend's girlfriend too." added Nonoko with a smirk, making me blush madly.

"Aww, you don't know how cute you and Natsume are !" exclaimed Anna.

"Honestly Mikan, you can pretty much handle him just fine, haha." said Ruka.

I can only blushed more and said, "Guys, guys, you gotta stop making me blush like tomato."

They all laughed, and I finally joined them.

Then, just in time, the host showed up on the stage, and greeted, "Are you guys ready for the amazing fashion show today ?"

The crowd answered with 'Yeah's and 'Yes', and he looked satisfied.

"Good ! Now, let us greet….our one and only….Miss Lucy Koizumi ! Our amazing fashion designer !" he yelled, and Lucy Koizumi started to…..appear.

Well, actually, she came from the floor, or I should say, under the stage, you know, when the floor slowly lifted up and so on, "Hello again, everyone !" she said with her signature devilish smile.

She really looked devilish now, since she's wearing a knee length, unlike the usual mid-thigh length, spaghetti strap maroon dress that tighten in the waist, with a lot of rubies on the waist part, and she's wearing matching ruby jewelries and a pair of maroon stilettos.

That's not the only thing that made her look devilish, she also wore a pair of 'devil horns' on her head, and carried a long red trident that's probably as long as her height.

"Greetings, my little minions." she joked lightly, and a few people laughed. "As you all can see, I'm the devil that wears Prada today."

I just grimaced at her joke, well…she is the devil that wears Prada.

"Today…we will see a lot of hot looking devils and sweet looking angels….so, may I present… today's Fashion Show theme is 'Angels and Devils' !" she continued with a wink. Then, with that, a fire burst out from both side of the stage, as she went off of the stage. A guy went out at the same time, wearing the devils' outfit.

"I rather disappointed in today's theme," Permy sighed, and Hotaru nodded, agreeing with her.

"Well, I guess it's not bad?" I said, while Permy shook her head.

"I think it might be a little boring, since the outfits are pretty much the same." Yuu said, and I replied, "Ohh, I see…"

Actually, I think the outfits are still quite nice, yeah, although it's pretty much the same. In the devilish theme, the guys are wearing red or black crisp button up shirt with red or black pants, a pair of boots, some devil wings, and such things that you would probably find on Halloween.

Also, the girls are also wearing red or black clothing, with tight tank tops and skirts, stilettos or boots, complete with the devil wings or trident.

Suddenly, the floor where the audience are, correction, where we are, are filled with thin made up fog.

Of course, everyone started to make a lot of noise, when suddenly, appeared two models as the angels from behind the audience.

We all started to cheer, surprised by this outcome.

The guys' outfits are white or rather grayish crisp button up shirt and pants, a pair of white shoes or boots, and also…a pair of angels' wings ! Pfftt, actually, they looked really funny. While the girls, they're wearing white or broken white colored dresses, complete with the wings and harps, or halo, the ring look alike that's placed on top of angels' head.

After a few minutes passed, Wakako started to show up.

Hotaru immediately glared on the stage.

I just chuckled at her. Well, Wakako is her rival in love, heheh.

Okay….so…as a devil, she looks really, and I mean, really hot. She's wearing a flaming red tube top, with fire linings on a few sides, and a matching red mini skirt that probably ends right below her…ehh..butt. She also wears a pair of red high stilettos, matching ruby jewelries, and her shoulder length black hair is curled, with a pair of devil horns on top. Not to forget, she also wears a pair of devil wings, and she's carrying a long black flexible… whip. A freaking whip for goodness sake.

I just shook my head at that sight, while wolf whistles are starting to fill the air.

"Guys, why do I get a bad feeling?" Koko slowly said, and we all immediately turned to him.

He awkwardly grinned and said, "Dunno, I kinda feel she's been looking at us from the first time."

"Nope, not at us," said Nonoko confidently, "At Ruka."

"What? Seriously?" I asked, while they mostly nodded.

I immediately looked at Hotaru who continued to glare at Wakako.

This…is bad.

"Woah !" a voice yelped in surprised, and we all immediately looked at the direction of the voice. It's coming from the audience right in the front of the stage.

The music stopped. More bad feeling.

Suddenly, the people made way, so they're all splitting into left and right sides.

Guess, who else would be in the middle of the 'way' the audience just created? Wakako Usami.

I guess she walked down from the stage. And…the bad thing is, me and my friends didn't split up into two groups like everybody did. So imagine, there's a 'made up catwalk' on the floor, and we are in the end of the catwalk.

Bad timing.

Oh shoot.

"Erm..guys…can I say 'I told you' know ?" asked Koko with a playful smirk, and he immediately got smacked by Permy.

"What the heck is she planning to do ?" Anna asked in disbelieve, while we all just waited for Wakako to make her move.

Suddenly, the fire at the stage bursted out, and the music started to play again.

That's the cue.

Wakako started to seductively walk at our direction, while people in the audience, mostly guys, tried to touch her, eww.

Unfortunately, this didn't bother her at all, as she continued to march towards us.

Within a few seconds, she already stood in front of us, I mean, in front of Ruka, and we all can only gulped. And, after that, without any notice, she swung her whip, and she freaking tied Ruka with it !

I can feel my eyes bulged out, and my mouth gaped open.

"Hey there, angel, mind to play with a naughty devil for a while?" she said seductively at Ruka and bent her body a bit so she looked really naughty.

What in the world is happening here?

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'Hotaru's POV`

What would you think I would react ?

Well, I did what I always do.

Videoing.

I admit, this will make a lot, and I mean, a lot of money, but strangely, there's a small part of me that felt…tingly.

It felt weird, but for once, I didn't feel like I really want to video all of this….Wakako's play.

I took a deep sigh, and slowly, but surely, made up my mind.

I stopped videoing and watched what will happen soon.

The bunny boy's face that got tied in her whip started to redden. Is he blushing? Heck, scratch that, he didn't look like he's blushing.

"Cut it out, Wakako." Ruka said to her, but she didn't mind it. "Really? You now that being too good is no fun at all."

I just cursed silently, and keep my eye focused on both of them.

Ruka struggled a bit, and managed to get out from that deadly whip of hers.

"Well, unfortunately…" Ruka started to say, and he looked at me with a small chuckle. I raised one of my eyebrows, trying my best to not shoot him with my baka gun.

He's freaking chuckling at me in this kind of moment.

"Yes, angel ?" replied Wakako smugly, while I started to roll my eyes. What a bitch.

Ruka smirked again, and continued, "Unfortunately, I already have a devil to accompany me here." With that, he suddenly put his arms around my waist, and said again, "Here she is, my devil."

I shot him a cold look, but right before I started to glare at him, he shot me a pleading look, and I got the message.

Wakako freezed for a moment, and she looked at me with crazy eyes, "Wh-what ?" she choked, and it made me flinched.

"Should I repeat it again? She's my devil." Ruka said with confidence in his eyes.

I rolled my eyes again, he acts good.

Still with disbelieve, Wakako glared at me from head to toe, then finally said, "Your taste in devils is rather…strange, I presume. Don't you think I would be more…compatible than her?"

I clicked my tongue, and Ruka immediately said, "Well, I think Hotaru is a devil by being herself, *chuckle*, so I think she would be very compatible."

I looked at my surroundings and…yes, so many expressions, I can see that.

Wakako glared at me again, but before she could utter another word, I immediately snapped, "Don't you think it's the best for you to leave now? I'm here to watch the fashion show, not to watch you stand and gape like a codfish. You're making the fashion show delayed."

She looked at me with disbelieve and I rolled my eyes, "Y-you ! Wh-wha- H-how dare-"

I shot her a sweet smile and replied, "What? Cat got your tongue?"

Her face started to redden in anger, so she immediately closed her mouth, turned around, and furiously stomping her feet back towards the stage.

After she's gone, the crowd immediately started to get noisy and looked at me with a weird expression. But, in a few seconds later, the 'catwalk on floor' was filled with audience again.

As if on cue, Ruka started to release his grip on my waist, and I looked at him with a smirk, "You owe me 1500 yen."

He sweat dropped, and suddenly Mikan hugged me from behind, "Oh my gosh Hotaru ! That was so..so…incredible ! I was totally speechless !"

"Get that, Wakako bitch ! Haha ! In your face !" Permy laughed in victory.

I just rolled my eyes again.

"Woah, man, that girl was tough !" Kitsu said while giving Ruka a light punch on the shoulder.

Suddenly Nonoko said, "Wait….is it just me, or both of Hotaru and Ruka are really dati-"

Luckily, before she finished her deadly words, the music changed and turned louder, signaling the show will end soon.

"Let's talk about this later." I coldly said.

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`Normal POV. Food Bazaar`

"I can't believe it ! Luna dressed as an angel ?" Permy shrieked at the moment she and her friends went out of the fashion show.

"Yeah, and Natsume as the devil." added Yuu.

"I don't like it." said Koko in a light tune.

"Ughh, Luna sure wore the wrong outfit…" said Nonoko.

"Well.." Mikan started to say, "The good thing is, this is the least revealing cloth she ever wore, right?"

Hotaru nodded in agreement, while Kitsu said, "Too bad, actually, it's not like every day we could see such a view-"

Before he could finish his line, Anna already hit him on the head and yelled, "You pervert !"

Kitsu just grinned and decided to shut his mouth up.

In a few moments later, a raven haired guy came and joined them at their table, "So, what's the news?"

Ruka smirked, and said to him, "You know, Natsume, Luna Koizumi spread some awful words about your girl to the whole school."

Natsume raised one of his eyebrows in surprise, and immediately looked at Mikan, who just grinned back at him.

"What words?" he asked again.

Permy cleared her throat and said, "Well, Luna said that Mikan was jealous of her because you and Luna are together."

"Yup, and she said that Mikan slapped her." added Kitsu.

Natsume squint his eyes in disapproval, but he stayed silent.

"But….Hotaru here has a great idea, right Hotaru?" said Nonoko.

Hotaru let out a smirk, and said coolly, "Here's the plan…"

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`Ruka's POV. Alice Field`

I looked at the lots of pairs of eyes that glared at the girl besides me.

Well, it's actually not her fault.

She shrugged uncomfortably, so I joked lightly, "You know, patience is good, Mikan."

Mikan laughed a bit and replied, "Well, I do hope I have more and more patience in this situation."

I smiled back at her and continued, "After all, these will be over tomorrow, no more glares and such, according to Hotaru, that is."

Suddenly, she squealed, and looked at me seriously, "Wait a second, I just almost…almost forgot to ask you something."

I nodded at her, "Go ahead."

She smiled like crazy, and finally said, "Are you….serious about what you said back then about Hotaru? You know, with she's being your devil. I mean, uhm…do you-"

Before I could actually think how to reply that, the voice of the spectators in the bleacher started to get louder.

Thank God.

I shot Mikan a weak smile, and she looked at me with a knowing look.

"Ladies and gentlemen ! Here we are again in this amazing field !" the host started to talk on the small stage across the seats and the field, "I know that it's still about eleven o'clock, half an hour after the fashion booth started, and still two hours away from the class competition."

The audience started to murmur. It is weird that the school told us to suddenly gather at the field.

The host suddenly shot an evil smirk and continued, "Well…actually….there's a change in today's competition, since it won't be a 'Class Competition', but instead, it will be a 'Spectators Competition' !"

"What ?" the girl besides me asked loudly as the crowd started to get noisy, and I answered, "Maybe...it will be a competition among the audiences or spectators, not the students?"

"Oh ! You're right ! That's must be it !" she squealed excitedly.

And yes, the host explains the situation and…. my guess is right.

"Hmm, alright then, shall we go now?" Mikan asked.

I nodded in return, "Sure. Food bazaar?"

She grinned excitedly, and answered, "Yes !"

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'Natsume's POV. Backstage of Fashion Show'

"So you think you could do it?" she asked to the guy in front of us.

The guy nodded excitedly like a….dog. At her.

"Of-of course Hotaru-chan ! C-can I call you Cool Blue Sky ?" he grinned at Hotaru…again.

"What?" Hotaru answered coldly and glared at him, "You want to call me what ?"

He blushed madly and said, "C-Cool Blue Sky ! Oh please please please-"

And his 'please' keep on going and going and- this is getting annoying. I finally said, "Oi, Imai, just say yes. My ears will go bleeding if this keeps on going."

She stayed silent and started to look at this crazy guy. "Please please please please please-"

I glared at her, and she sighed disappointedly, "Fine, fine ! Just shut up."

He looked at Hoaru with ultimate respect and replied, "Y-yes ! Of course ! Anything you say, Cool Blue Sky !"

With that, we immediately left him and went out of the backstage.

"Why should we ask that guy again?" I asked while gritted my teeth.

"Well, he's the guy in charge of the shows' audio and lighting. Hayate Matsudaira."

"Huh, that guy ?" I said in surprise. Who the hell would believe that kind of guy could do such work?

Hotaru said, "In fact, he actually is. And you know, Hyuuga, we won't be doing this if it's not because of your incapable attitude when taking care of your girl."

I looked at her with a glare, and replied, "Like you can talk. How about you and Ruka?"

She glared at me and said, "There's nothing going on between me and that bunny boy."

I smirked and said, "Yeah right."

She squint her eyes, and finally said, "This topic is off."

I smirked again in triumph.

So there is something going on between them. Wait until I scoop out the truth out of Ruka.

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`Mikan's POV. Food Bazaar.`

"Thanks again for the Howalon, Ruka pyon ! You really are Natsume's best friend !" I chirped at Ruka and started to take a bite of the mouth watering candy.

He laughed in return and said, "Sure thing. You know that Natsume would kill me if he knows that his girlfriend starved because I didn't lend her my money."

I blushed and replied, "Heyy, of course he won't, I'll make sure of that, haha."

He smiled and said, "Well, just consider this as a treat for not telling anyone what I just told you. Deal ?"

I started to smirk like crazy and said, "But it's so sweet ! And Hotaru's so cruel ! How come she didn't tell me about this !"

"Shhh, Mikan !" Ruka sweat dropped, and I just looked at him with a nervous grin.

"Alright, alright, but why ? Why keep it a secret ?" I asked him confusedly.

He thought for a while and said, "Actually, Hotaru's the one who wants to keep it a secret."

I chuckled at that and said, "Not a surprise, it's so Hotaru."

Ruka laughed and replied, "I bet she's embarrassed of this situation."

I nodded excitedly and said, "Definitely ! She must be unprepared to drop her 'Ice Queen' title."

He laughed again, and his eyes spaced out, "Well, she sure is."

I smiled in return, he must be thinking about her right now.

Aww, this is so sweet… and I totally, definitely, one hundred percent support them.

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`Normal POV. Food Bazaar.`

"Now, I need all of your reports." Hotaru said to the group that just gathered. "First, bunny boy and Mikan."

"The 'Class Competition' will be changed into 'Spectators Competition' ! Surprising, huh?" said Mikan.

Ruka nodded and added, "Yup, so it will be a competition between spectators, and not students."

"Hmm, anyone willing to watch?" asked Hotaru again, and the rest of the group just shook their head. Not interested.

Hotaru nodded and said, "Good. Now, Permy and Inchou.'

"Apparently, the people who believed in Luna's story are mostly her followers in our grade, or the senior guys." said Inchou.

"And it seems that all of them are going to tomorrow night's event." Permy added.

Hotaru nodded and said, "Excellent. Next, Anna and Koko."

"We talked to the security and told them some made up story that Koko made on the spot !" Anna said while laughing, "It was so ridiculous ! And they believed it !"

Koko just grinned nervously and said, "Well, that's good, right? So in the end, no one will ruin our plan because we have security as back up."

"So far so good." Hotaru smirked, and continued, "Then, the last one, Nonoko and Kitsu."

Kitsu said lightly, "It was actually thanks to Nonoko, for being a good student and all."

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" replied Nonoko, "So, we talked to Narumi sensei actually, and apparently, we could have maximum of 5 minutes."

"Perfect." said Hotaru with a victorious smile.

Natsume nodded in return, and said, "So, all's left to do is call that Hayate guy to match the schedule."

Hotaru smirked and said, "Everything's going smoothly. Just don't forget, people, tomorrow's the big day."

Mikan nervously smiled, Hotaru and Permy smirked evilly, Koko and Kitsu grinned, Anna and Nonoko laughed, Ruka and Inchou coolly smile, and Natsume just shot a small smirk.

It seems that everything is going just…fine.

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`Mikan's POV`

"Okay, so, we have….about… what ? 3 hours ? So long…" I bulged my eyes out and sighed desperately.

The guy next to me just shrugged, and said, "School's fault, to make such boring events."

"But I guess tomorrow will be the least boring one. Wait, you will be doing 2 fashion shows tomorrow, right?" I said again with a grin, emphasizing the word 'fashion shows' to make him look….girly, haha.

He glared at me and replied, "Why do you have to make it look like I'm a gay for doing those shows?"

I laughed at his protest, and abruptly stopped laughing, "Wait….you're not agay, right?"

Natsume suddenly stopped walking, and glared at me for a long time like I'm an idiot.

'H-hey, just to make sure ! Because it will be horrible if my first boyfriend-" This time, I'm the one who abruptly stopped talking, and immediately looked away.

"Oi baka, why are you looking the other way?" He said with a chuckle.

Damnit ! I can even imagine he's smirking right now.

"Isn't it un-polite to not look at the people who's talking to you?" He said again, but I can feel that he's stepping closer.

I immediately replied, "Whatever, you jerk ! Now don't come here !"

Suddenly, he's already in front of me, and he's totally, definitely, making it worse.

"You jerk ! I told you to stay away !" I half-shrieked desperately, and held my cheeks.

Natsume smirked again, and chuckled, "Are you blushing madly with just saying that I'm your boyfriend?"

I looked at him with a silent plea, "You make me looked like an idiot."

"You are." He said with a 'you don't know?' look, and I just grumbled in protest, "I'll…get used to say that word ! It's just…beyond any kind of thoughts that we could be….uhm...a couple?"

Okay, I hate my veins right now, since I'm starting to blush again.

"Alright, girlfriend, let's go. I'm hungry." He said and practically….dragged me down the street.

"Natsume you bastard ! Let me go ! You're dragging me around like a dog !" I immediately said loudly, and he stopped.

I sighed, and murmured, "And you didn't even respond to my last words."

"I heard that." He said to me, and I just looked away, "Yeah, right."

"Baka, it was my first thought back then that we would be together, so shut up." He suddenly said. A few seconds later, he looked shocked at his words, and slowly looked at me from the corner of his eye.

"Well…are you going to start blushing now, Natsume?" I said with a grin.

He glared at me and said, "What do you know, Polka?"

Okay, he definitely got me this time. I blushed again for the what-h time, and hissed, "Stop calling me that."

He smirked evilly and opened his mouth, "Pol-ka."

He said it louder for God's sake !

"Jerk." I replied with a glare, and he laughed.

"You looked like a five year old kid that didn't get her candy." He replied, still laughing.

I glared at him again, and started to walk away, "Meanie."

He chuckled again, and suddenly took my hand, "Alright, alright. Mikan."

Oh God….can he please, please say any word, any word that doesn't make me blush?

"You even blush when I call your own name," he stated the obvious and chuckled again.

I just looked at the ground.

Completely, helplessly, utterly, speechless.

"Okay, baka, let's go and eat." He ruffled my hair, and started to walk.

I was about to reply, when I realized that he still took my hand, and I automatically walked too.

"N-Natsume…" I said slowly, and he turned his head to face mine. I sighed and closed my eyes and...okay, I couldn't say it…

"Polka?" he called, and I immediately opened my eyes. "You were saying?" he said again, and I can only opened my mouth with no voice coming out.

"Uhm…uhh..never mind, hehe." I grinned, and he replied, "Yeah, you definitely are an idiot."

"H-heyy ! Stop saying that !" I protested, and he smirked.

And it keeps going on and on and on.

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Little did I know, that all of my very very very good friends, were also experiencing the love in the air. Yeah….maybe my life is getting closer to a happy ending? Like in the fairy tales? Well…just maybe. Maybe my life would be just like in the fairy tales.

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first of all, merry christmas and happy new year everyone ! may this year gives us lots of hopes and joy XDD

this chapter is not the end, but maybe the next one is ;)

and..i guess i didn't made it until before christmas, and i couldn't update since i was on a vacation :(

love is in the air, people ! and i think the quote from above is the situation of ruka and hotaru ;))

now..i would like to thank all of you readers and reviewers for being so kind up to this moment :DDD

thankyou reviewers : anim3gurl, MintCookieMonsterr, DarkGreen 2711

luykg6 : thankyou so much for the review ! :D

NATSUME AND MIKAN FANNNNN : thankyou so much for the review ! :D

thankyou for the favorites : mkjc8, MiraclePanda, SyaoranRules 2711

and thankyou for all of you readers !

sorry for all the grammatical errors, and thankyou for reading XD

~best regards, stars-dream18~