DISCLAIMER: I do not own GA.
CHAPTER 29: Choose any game that you want
Fluff puffs.
Even though it was a very majorly sugary food source, Mikan was still very addicted to it. Natsume was just staring at Mikan as she plopped a handful of fluff puffs into her petite mouth.
"You know, it's kind of making me disgusted just by watching you eat all of that sweet and puffy stuff." Natsume grunted as he made a disgusted face.
"Then just look away." Mikan calmly replied as she stuffed another batch of it into her mouth. Natsume just groaned again and turned his head away lightly making Mikan snicker for a bit.
"I'm even surprised that you love eating that stuff. Most of the girls that I go out with usually stick with mineral water and some fruits. They always say that their figure is always important." Natsume stated while Mikan just cocked him an eyebrow.
"I'm not like the other girls that you go out with, Natsume. I'm different from all of them in my own little way." Mikan answered while licking the tip of her fingers.
"You really are different, Polka. That's why I love you." Natsume thought as he just stared at Mikan while she was way too busy licking her fingers after eating a whole box of Fluff Puffs. "And why not?" He asked while he shrugged.
"Are you seriously asking something me something like that?" Mikan answered as she stood up. Natsume then nodded and stood up as well. "Then you don't know me well enough, Natsume."
"That's not true. I think I know you well enough, Polka Dots."
"Oh really? Then what's my favorite color?" Mikan replied with a challenging look.
"Pink and Purple." Natsume simply replied as he threw his soda bottle in the nearby trashcan. Mikan frowned upon hearing his answer. "How did he know that?"
"Okay… When is my birthday?"
"Tch. January 1st. It's the same as Mico, remember?" He answered with a smirk on his face.
"What are my hobbies?" Mikan asked again while Natsume just chuckled and shook his head.
"I just know you, Polka. It's not like I still have to prove or confirm it just by answering every single question that you ask me about yourself." Natsume replied as he cast Mikan a look while he shoved her towards the food court exit. "By the way, you're favorite hobbies are reading, playing the piano, singing to yourself whenever you think that no one's listening and cheering everyone up with your smiles."
"What?!" Mikan asked in disbelief. "How on earth did he know about the singing part? I never sing in public. In fact, I only sing at out room when I'm cleaning or when I'm taking a shower or whenever I just feel like singing." Mikan thought. "Ooooh! You heard me!" Mikan shrieked while Natsume just grinned as he pulled Mikan into a small ride.
"I do not sing." Mikan stated straightforwardly.
"Yes you do. Don't even deny it. Mico confirms it and I can also hear it at times." Natsume stated. "And if I may have to say, you have a naturally high and angelic voice. Why don't you join the glee club or something like that? They'll surely be happy if they have you as a member." He added while Mikan just blushed slightly at the compliment.
"Whatever. I don't join clubs and I think you know that fact very well." Mikan replied. "He just replied with a chuckle. But even so, being with Natsume just felt so right. Even though he manages to annoy me at times, in the end……. Everything turns out to be fun and alright."
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DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"And the winner is the pretty young lady with the brunette hair again!" The old man announced as Mikan practically jumped up and down with joy while she was still holding the water gun in her hands.
"What?! That's stupid! How could that little girl win for about five times in a row already?!" Natsume growled as he shoved his wallet back into his pocket. The old man just shrugged innocently as he handed Mikan the second small teddy bear that they have won for the day. Natsume then lazily walked off to somewhere else.
"Natsume! Wait up!" Mikan yelled as she followed Natsume to wherever he wanted to go. "I told you that I could beat you at that game. You should have believed me in the first place."
"You cheated." Natsume replied gruffly as he glanced at the nullifier.
"Oh really?" Mikan replied sheepishly, "Then would you mind proving it to me on how I cheated?"
"It was very clear that I won that last try." Natsume responded.
"Yeah right, Natsume. Very clear it is. It was as clear as the crystal that you won only in your dreams." Mikan replied with a little giggle.
"Whatever, Polka Dots."
"Hey look! Isn't that Ruka and Hotaru?" Mikan stated as she pointed the two people who are now at the stall where they last played a game.
"Hn."
"Oh look! They will play the water gun game as well!" Mikan exclaimed. "Hey, I thought you told me that Ruka was at the barn today with the animals?" She asked as she faced the flame caster.
Natsume just shrugged. "That was what he told me and Mico. Maybe he was done earlier than expected with whatever he has to do so he invited his girlfriend here." He explained.
"Oh… I see." Mikan mumbled as they both watched the couple. "They look so happy together, neh? Even my expressionless best friend learned to soften up a bit all because of him."
"Hn."
"Look! Hotaru won the game!" Mikan squealed. "You see?! That was why I told you very well that I could totally beat you at that game because Hotaru and I are used to play that game when we were still kids."
"I still think that you cheated."
"You're impossible, Natsume. I swear that you and my twin need a real good beating. Fine, you can choose any game and then I'll beat you at it." Mikan stated. "Competition. That's the only thing that Mico and Natsume love the most."
"Is that a challenge that I am hearing from you, Polka Dots?" Natsume replied with a smirk.
"It sure is, Natsume." Mikan stated while the flame caster just grinned.
Natsume then let his eyes flicker pass the shoulders of Mikan. He then pointed his finger at a booth that was behind the brunette. Mikan followed to where his finger was pointed only to see a booth filled with basketball hoops and loads of balls. Mikan widened her eyes and then gulped.
"Uh-oh. Basketball? Now that is something that I am particularly not good at. I mean, even though I play it sometimes at PE class, I definitely have no match to someone like Natsume who happens to be a varsity member and is unbeatable."
"What? You scared, Polka?" Natsume provoked as he went to the girl who was working at that booth and held out ten rabbits. "The best out of three?"
"You know very well that I have no match over you when it comes to basketball." Mikan stated as she followed Natsume towards the booth.
"You said so yourself that I could choose any game so I assume that basketball is included in the word 'any'." Natsume stated while Mikan narrowed her eyes at him. "Me and my big mouth."
"Fine." Mikan stated as she sighed in defeat.
"Fine. I already paid for your part by the way." He answered back with a grin, a wide grin to be exact.
"So the best out of three it is then." Mikan said as she took a ball.
"Hn. The loser has to pay for dinner." Natsume declared while Mikan's eyes widened again.
"That's totally not fair. You know that I have no money as of now."
"So you already accept defeat then?" Natsume stated with a smirk. "Then I guess you should just cook a grand dinner for me later then since I'll be sleeping over at your room again."
"Shhheeesh! Fine." Mikan replied as Natsume was already able to shoot a ball.
"So that's one for me and none for you." Natsume stated with a snicker. "I bet you can't even make it to two points."
"Awww. So you don't have any confidence in me, eh? Haven't you forget that I also play at times so don't talk as if I can't do anything at this game of yours." Mikan stated with a grin as she threw the ball and it went inside the ring.
The rest of the shots were a tie. This was the last round and Natsume was the one who was going to shoot. Mikan held her breath as she saw the ball in the air. It was on the sky, hit the rim and then it fell on the edge. Natsume missed and Mikan was overjoyed. She actually had a chance on winning.
"Better wipe that grin off of your face, Sakura." Natsume hissed.
"I was actually starting to have a mood for some Chinese food. What do you say, Hyuuga?" Mikan said.
"I say that you'll miss the last shot as well." Natsume stated as Mikan threw the ball in the air.
"Yipee! I won! I won! I won!" Mikan squealed.
"You just got lucky, Polka Dots." Natsume stated as Mikan was already choosing what prize to get.
"What should I get, Natsume? The pink pig or the purple unicorn? They're both cute."
"I say that you get the pig. It resembles you more."
"Hahah. Very funny." Mikan replied sarcastically as the girl handed her the prize.
"I am NOT going to carry that around in this amusement park." Natsume stated.
"Stop being such a baby, Natsume Hyuuga. Put those muscles of yours into good use." Mikan answered as Natsume just shook his head stubbornly. "PLEASE, Natsume? Onegai?"
"You better be so happy because you are so god damn convincing." Natsume said as he tried his best to hide his blush while other girls were giggling seeing him with Mikan while carrying a big pink pig.
"All I did was say 'please'. I didn't do anything special." Mikan stated while Natsume raised an eyebrow at her and the dropped the pig and walked off. "No way! He just dropped my precious piggy!"
