Claire: Oh my god! It's the last chapter!
Mikan: No!!!
Claire: But I'm going to start "Sweet 16", so please look forward for it, everyone!
Mikan: The summery can be found in Claire's profile. All of her future stories' summaries can be found there too. Please stop by to vote in the poll!
Claire: Also, Happy Valentine's Day (even though it's one day early)!
Mikan: Hope you spend the special day with people special to you!
Claire: I want to thank all who supported me; my great readers, reviewers and my school friends.
Mikan: Thank you for supporting Cupids' Game for so long, everyone!
Claire: Please read the last chapter and review!
Chapter 14:
The large ballroom was filled with lively students and teachers, chattering, dancing and snacking on the elite food the academy provided. There were pink, red, and white streamers, balloons, and many other decorations and entertainment. There were varieties of songs playing; sometimes Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, and even Vivaldi and Bach! It didn't matter what song was playing, everyone was having fun and celebrating the long awaited romantic holiday.
"Mikan, Hotaru, Natsume, Ruka!!! Over here!"
"Anna! Hi Nonoko, Iinchou! Nice hat, Koko!"
"Thanks Mikan! Natsume's lucky to escort a beautiful lady like you."
Mikan blushed red as she thanked Koko. Although she was of the most popular group, she was definitely the most eye-catching out of all of them. With her long and silky hair cascading down to her back, the beautiful pink dress fitted her perfectly, outlining her curves. Because her face was beautiful the way it was, she wore no makeup except a light film of cherry-cream lip-gloss. Natsume looked as handsome as how Mikan looked beautiful. His raven hair was tousled in an attractive manner and his loosely buttoned shirt made his fan-girls drool and Mikan's fan-boys glower. They were definitely the cutest couple. The news that they were officially an "item" spread like wildfire and reached quickly to the mad ears of fan-boys and fan-girls all around the massive school. Hotaru had published multiple pictures of them, including pictures from elementary school and beyond, in her gossip magazine, "Imai Weekly". It had sold like the Super Bowl tickets (too bad Patriots lost. I'm a big fan!).
The girls giggled over silly gossip and TV shows as the guys rambled on about sports and things guys talk about. Koko and Anna talked about pranks he was planning to do as Nonoko and Yuu discussed about Newton and Einstein. Hotaru kept on taking pictures of her "oh-so-great" boyfriend and kept on sending him on trips to the buffet-table to get more crabs. Well, you might be wondering, what's going on with Mikan and Natsume? Things between them were still the same. Natsume teased Mikan as she yells at him, but this time, they were more honest with each other, and I dare say, "Flirtatious". Natsume would save himself from the mad Mikan by doing something sweet, like stuffing a strawberry into her screaming mouth (if you consider that sweet) and even kissing her endless in her mid-arguing. The romantic make-outs were all perfectly pictured by Hotaru's new "Catch-the-stubborn-and-dense-kissing-from-all-points-of-view-camera". The fan-boys screamed and the fan-girls wept, but the new-born couple didn't care one bit (okay, maybe Mikan was embarrassed, but hey, who doesn't like to be kissed by your boyfriend?).
The group of eight popular alices sat and chatted away at there table, sometimes getting up to dance. Natsume would tease Mikan about her clumsiness while secretly admitting that she was pretty good. The bravest (and dumbest) fan-boys who even dared to ask Mikan to dance were caught on fire and sent to the hospital. Time passed by and Misaki and Tsubasa, on the stage next to the DJ, were seen and heard.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone! Are you enjoying the dance?!"
"Yea! Wooh Hoo!"
"Well, this is what you've all been waiting for! Our traditional Last Dance that we have for every dance!"
The crowd cheered loudly as the familiar music floated into the air and glitter fell magically from the ceiling. The music was written by a late alumnus of the school who possessed the alice of music. Boys and girls quickly piled into the dance floor, dancing and laughing while enjoying the special occasion.
"Hunh? Where's Mikan and Natsume?"
"Good point, where are they? It's the last dance!"
"I know where they are."
"Where, Hotaru?"
"Let's give them privacy."
"Wow, it's rare to hear that from the blackmailer."
"OW!"
"Your own fault, Bunny-boy. Let's dance."
The sky was speckled with shiny golden stars and the moon was like a lantern, majestically hanging in the deep blue sky. Inside, loud chatters, music and laughter can be heard and the chandeliers inside lit up the school grounds from the large windows. There was no one in the grounds, except a beautiful couple.
"Let's go in, Natsume. It's cold."
"No, there's too many people there."
"Jeez, you're really anti-social."
"Hn."
"Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone! Are you enjoying the dance?!"
"Hey, it's Tsubasa-sempai!"
"Yea! Wooh Hoo!"
"Well, this is what you've all been waiting for! Our traditional Last Dance that we have for every dance!"
"Come on, Natsume, it's the Last Dance!"
"Hn."
"Fine! I'm going in."
Mikan got up, but Natsume was faster and took her small hand in his masculine. The pink-dressed alice looked at Natsume quizzically, wondering what in the world he was doing.
"My I have this dance, my Fair Lady?"
Mikan first looked at the popular alice with astonishment because of his gentleman manner and soon giggled, in Natsume's delight. She got up and smiled.
"Of course, Dear Gentleman."
The song sauntered into the cool air, as the Last Dance began. There were many happy and beautiful couples in the ballroom, but the most beautiful and happiest pair was outside, dancing in the cold weather. The temperature was cool and neither had proper clothing on for the weather, but with their burning love, not Natsume's alice, they stayed warm and comfortable in each other's arms, dancing, laughing and kissing as they moved and swayed to the music. It was a magical night and a success story for the six great friends, also known as the cupids that finally got Mikan Sakura and Natsume Hyuuga to confess their love.
The End (for now…)
Claire: Oh my god! It's over (for now)!
Mikan: Why "for now"?
Claire: I'm planning to write a sequel to Cupids' Game!
Mikan: But you're going to work on "Sweet 16" first, right?
Claire: Yep!
Mikan: What will Cupids' Game 2 be about?
Claire: There'll be three new characters (one is Natsume's cousin and the other two are already students in the Academy). It'll center on Mikan's parents and alices. Please look forward to it!
All the characters appeared in Cupids' Game (exp. Natsume and Hotaru): Thank you everyone! We love you!
Natsume: Hn.
Hotaru: One rabbit, two rabbits, three rabbits…
Claire: (sweat-drop) Hehe, anyways, thank you so much for all the kind review and for reading! You don't know how much you all mean to me. Please look forward to my new stories and my current stories. All farther information can be found on my profile. THANK YOU EVERYONE! YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME!