Chapter 11: Affections
Mikan looked at Hotaru... Hotaru was fixing her invention...
"Ne, Hotaru..."
"Nani?"
"Why are all the girls going all excited?" Mikan said,
"You'll see when Hyuuga and Nogi come..." Hotaru said.
"Oh..." Mikan said..
"LOOK! ITS NATSUME-SAN AND RUKA-SAN! KYYAAAA!" some girl shouted...
Mikan and Hotaru looked at what's happening... Ruka and Natsume were crowded by a big group of girls... Middle school to high school seems to be attached to the two bishounens...
"Natsume-kun, please accept my gift!"
"Oh Ruka-kun... Here... Please eat my chocolate!"
"Kyaa! You two are so cute!"
"Dwahh?" Mikan said confusingly, "What's happening?"
"You're so stupid." Hotaru said,
"It's Valentine's day, Mikan-chan!" Yuu said,
"Ah! Ohayo, Iinchou-kun!" Mikan said as Yuu smiled...
"That's why the girls are being rabid today..." Hotaru said,
"I see..." Mikan said as if she was struck by an idea...
Meanwhile, with Ruka and Natsume... They were surrounded alright... The girls gave them piles of chocolate as they tried to look two familiar faces that they knew... No... They weren't there...
'Where's Hotaru-san? Why am I looking for her? If she gives me one I have to pay her back...' Ruka thought blushing...
"KYAA! RUKA-SAN'S BLUSHING!" someone cried out as Ruka sweatdropped...
'Where's that stupid girl... Isn't she going to give me a chocolate box? It is Valentines day... Why am I thinking of her! Oh great...'Natsume sighed as he couldn't find Mikan...
"Hello class!" Narumi said as all the girls went back to their seats..
Ruka sighed as Natsume and Ruka sat down since Narumi already came at the door they can't cut classes... Natsume stared at Mikan...
"As you know class today is Valentines day! I'll be making a project. You write your names at the piece of paper and I will draw your name... Boys and girls are separated in each box. When you have your partner, you have to spend the whole day with them! Let's start!"
They then got a piece of paper and pen and wrote their names.. Each of them fold their papers and putting it inside the specific box. Everyone was finished as Narumi started calling the names...
"Who do you think you'll be pair up with, Mikan-chan?" Yuu asked as Narumi called more pairs.
"I don't need to know..." Mikan said,
"Why is that? Yuu said,
"I'll eventually get someone I least suspect..." Mikan said in a depressing tone...
"Imai Hotaru and Nogi Ruka."
Ruka blushed as Hotaru stayed normal...
"And lastly... Sakura Mikan and Hyuuga Natsume..."
Mikan's head shot up. Wait... It's very expected and Natsume will just be looking bored... She doesn't need to see... Then again, Mikan looked Natsume with the corner of her eye... Natsume being bored as usual with a hint of blush at his cheek... Mikan flushed furiously...
It was lunch as Mikan sighed... Finally.. It's done! Mikan had to work on her project as she walked towards Natsume..
"I'm guessing you'll just stay there.. Besides if I say "Hi" you'll just tease me..." Mikan said grumpily...
"Come on.. Let's just go to where you want..." Natsume said,
Mikan smiled and nodded... "I'll be buying from Hotaru some chocolates!"
"Chocolates? For who?" Natsume said in a bored tone but inside he's curious...
"Tsubasa-sempai, Ruka-pyon, Narumi-sensei, jii-chan too, there's also Bear-san, Kaname-san, Noda-sensei... I'm not sure of Jin-Jin though..." Mikan said smiling... Natsume had a small disappointment inside him.. "I'll be back, Natsume-kun!" Natsume waved lazily...
While Mikan turns around the corner, she stops...
'I have to give chocolates to Natsume-kun! Even if he teases me he's kind inside! And I'm one of those rare persons that have seen him do that!' Mikan thought.. "Let's do it!" Dramatic pause as Mikan throws a dramatic punch, "Alright!"
Mikan runs to find Hotaru... Meanwhile, back to Natsume...
"That idiot... Why should I care about her giving me some stupid chocolate anyway.. I have sweets..." Natsume said to himself...
"Oh really?" someone said,
GREAT. It's Andou Tsubasa...
"Kisama.(Bastard)" Natsume said glaring at Tsubasa who backed away a bit...
"I was just passing by..." Tsubasa said sweatdropping,
"Whatever..." Natsume said,
"Well... Who were you talking about?"
"Why will I start a conversation with an asshole like you..." Natsume said glaring,
"Hmph.. Rude. I'm your sempai you know! You can't just think highly of you-- ITS MIKAN-CHAN ISN'T IT! You have a crush on her?" Tsubasa said in a teasing tone...
"I'll burn you when I have a chance.. And that chance is NOW..." Natsume said as a big flame came out of his palm... Tsubasa backed away and ran...
'Wait 'ill I tell Misaki...' Tsubasa thought smirking,
Mikan found Hotaru talking to an angry Ruka,
"Hotaru-san! Give me those blackmail pictures!" Ruka said,
"No."
"Hotaru," Mikan said, Ruka and Hotaru looks at the brunette...
"Nani?"
"Ahh... While I was on my way here I thought about dropping you some Valentines chocolates.. Here..." Mikan said giving them two chocolate boxes... They took it... "Anyway, may I buy that cute cat chocolate you were selling to the girls?"
"Oh.. You're in luck. I have the last one.. Here..." Hotaru said handing Mikan a dark chocolate cat...
"Arigatou! Here are 10 rabbits..." Mikan said,
"Who's that for?" Ruka said,
"Natsume-kun!" Mikan said smiling...
Ruka smiled back and said, "I wish you luck."
"Hai! Arigatou, Ruka-pyon."
"Ja ne, Mikan..." Hotaru said,
Mikan walks out of the place...
"I guess that makes 325 chocolates..." Ruka said to himself, Ruka sighed and smiled at Hotaru.. "You seem to be the only one who didn't give me chocolates.. I mean Anna-san and Nonoko-san too... But they like someone else..."
"Do you want me to give you a chocolate bar?" Hotaru said raising her eyebrow.
"N-No! I don't think I want to see one!" Ruka said blushing... Hotaru smiled to herself...
"I won't give you one..." Hotaru said making Ruka look a bit disappointed.
Hotaru looked at Ruka... He seems depressed... How should Hotaru make him happy? Hotaru smirked to herself... She went towards Ruka and kissed him on the cheek.
Ruka turned red as Hotaru said, "I can't give you anything but a kiss can be, right?" Ruka immediately turned into a tomato as Hotaru took a picture of it.. "The fan club will definitely like this."
Ruka turned normal and burst into anger... "Hotaru-san!"
Natsume leaned at a post... It's almost dismissal and he couldn't find the baka...
"Where is she?" Natsume thought... 'I hope she didn't get into trouble.. That small brain of hers always gets into trouble...' Natsume ran to find Mikan.. He looked al over the classrooms and went back to where he started... "Damn..."
"Natsume-kun!" someone said,
Natsume felt an urge to smile but he just looked who it is...
"Baka youjo."
"Ehehe... Sorry if it took so long--"
Mikan got cut by an embrace by Natsume... Mikan blushed a good color of red...
"You had me worried, strawberries..." Natsume said smirking.. He was relieved... She was fine alright..
No need to think something bad happening to Mikan Sakura... She's just here...
"N-Natsume-kun...?"
"Nani?"
"Here!" Mikan said smiling...
Natsume looked and saw a cat shaped chocolate... He took it and examined it...
"Good.. No poison. Plus don't expect me to say thank you..." Natsume said smirking...
"POISON! No thank you! "Mikan yelled...
"Shut up!" Natsume said aiming a hit to her head as Mikan closed her eyes... His hand gently held her head...
"Natsume-kun?"
"Happy Valentines, baka..."
Mikan smiled and nodded...
"Oh and that hug? Early white day present..."
"Natsume-kun!"