Yo. ^-^

Well, I have to give a special thank you to someone.. you know who you are... *cough* I'm being obvious here... princess lulu *cough*

So... On with the story. ^^

Normal POV

Mikan just couldn't believe this was happening. Her most precious people were throwing like this was their last time food at each other!

Natsume had taken cover under the table while Personna and Yuichi were with their sadistic smirks trying to get him covered completely in food.

Mikan was just starring.

Her hazel eyes watched as food was thrown and making a mess every where it touched.

The sofa, now black with yellow.

Her kitchen, a total mess and she tried so hard in cleaning it..

Thank god her room was closed though. They would probably get it as messy as they did in the dining room..

"FOOD FIGHT! I'M IN!" Yelled Koko as he suddenly entered the apartment followed by Hotaru, Jake and Alice.

Jake was shaking his head. He knew that something like this would happen but wished that it would be avoided... Alice had tears in her eyes.

Didn't they see that they were making their Mikan-nee unhappy?

Koko... Well, he was the clown in the group so he joined in. Ready with a scoop of potato salad and spaghetti, he threw them at everyone.

Hotaru was just...standing there. Observing the situation.

Nothing got passed her eyes. Not the the flames in Natsume's eyes, the same fire in the brothers, not the happiness in Koko's eyes, the pain in the twins' eyes... Not even the regret and sorrow in Mikan's eyes.

They were filled with bitter emotions, tears threatening to spill down her almost pale skin.

But then.

Personna saw a nicely make and UNTOUCHED chocolate cake. He loved chocolate as much as Natsume and Yuichi. Meaning he was hooked.

But desperate times call for desperate measures.

So he took it with both hands and threw the cake straight at Natsume, who was unfortunately a few feet in front of Mikan.

And when he ducked where do you think the cake went straight?

In Mikan's teary face.

The chocolate went down slowly to her black and white outfit, completely ruining it, her make up smudged, tears mixed with chocolate and eye liner.

It fell down on the floor after it reached her breasts but she stood in one place.

Her face showed no expression.

It was as if she died on the spot.

Every one stopped doing what they were doing, in this case: Natsume was about to launch some napkins in Personna's face, Yuichi was throwing meatballs at everything that was moving, Alice and Jake had their mouths open, too shocked to say anything. They had never seen her like this even if they spent the last few years with her. Koko, all in potato salad, had some leftover meatloaf in his hear and was looking at Mikan curiously. Now Hotaru was... she was just pissed inside.

Natsume was.. frightened.

his Mikan hadn't shown that face in a very long time and he had hoped that she wouldn't show it again.

But now her lifeless eyes were watching the three of them: Personna, Yuichi and him fight with food for Kami's sake!

Hotaru launched herself towards Mikan, grabbed her hand and led her to the bathroom, giving death glares at every one in the room. Slamming the door behind her, she let her best friend to the edge of the bathtub and let her sit. Mikan obeyed and watched silently as Hotaru got a clean and wet washcloth and carefully started to clean her face. Hotaru was concentrated not to get chocolate in her eyes and nose and in the mean time let the cold water refresh Mikan's face.

That moment Mikan was so grateful to her childhood friend. Hotaru was most of the time cold and distant, but when they were alone she was so caring like a big sister to the brunette. Hotaru got up to clean the washcloth of the chocolate and repeated the cleaning process one more time until her best friend's face was clean enough for her. Like... squeaky clean..

"I'm sorry about that." Hotaru finally said, lowering her head. She was so ashamed.

For the food fight, from Koko and Natsume's stupidness, for her coldness.

For all of it.

She could only hope that MIkan could understand and, in her dreams, forgive her.

And Mikan hugged her.

Hotaru's eyes widened as the brunette's grin tightened around her and she was pressed closer.

"I understand."

That was all Hotaru needed.

She felt that her eyes were watering but didn't brush off her tears.

There was no meaning to anymore.

Why should she hide?

The chocolate covered girl on the other side, felt something warm and wet on her shirt.

Was...was Hotaru crying?

She looked down to see that Hotaru's eyes were filled with tears.

She had finally. For the first time. Showed Mikan her true expression.

She showed that she cared and loved her with each tear that fell down her cheeks.

That was enough for Mikan.

She didn't want anything more.

And she didn't want those tears to keep falling down Hotaru's face so she got up and wiped away her tears, never breaking their hug.

"Don't cry. This is the first and last time you'll cry when I'm around."

Hotaru nodded a little, wiping the rest of her tears.

Both of them were holding their hand when they got out of the bathroom.

Only to find that all the people were standing outside, peeping on their conversation.

Only, if they knew that the walls were soundproof...

Hotaru sent them death glares (to the boys, Alice was beating the crap out of a punching bag Mikan has in a corner. If she didn't take it on the bag, she would surely take it on Natsume...or Personna and even Yuichi.) and, without Mikan looking straight at anyone, again let Mikan, but this time straight to her room, followed by a pissed Alice.

The door was slammed with a cold and cut short.

"If you don't clean this mess up by the time I get out, you are dead."

That wasn't a threat.

That was a statement.

"Pigs." Alice snorted. Who cared that Natsume, Personna and Yuichi had scary powers and could kill her. Some zombies could use a hand or two..Or maybe a leg wouldn't hurt...

"I am really gonna kick their ass once I get out of this room." Hotaru stated...again... as she watched Mikan slowly sit on the bed.

Mikan POV

Can't they...get along?

Was I that ... that unconvincing?

Why?

Why couldn't they...?

Is ... is it my fault?

"Am I ... am I that much of an uncertain person, to let everybody down..."

I didn't realize someone was yelling at me until I felt pressure in my shoulders.

Alice and Hotaru were screaming at me.

"Are you out of your mind?! It's not your fault!" Hotaru was raising her voice surprisingly high.

"It's their fault for not getting along. Natsume is a jerk to tick Personna and Yuichi off but alongside the two of them are just as stupid not to respect your decision for accepting Natsume! How dare you think that it's your fault!?" Alice yelled and I actually thought that this day I would lose my hearing ability...

I only sighed a little and dropped my head. I didn't feel like talking to any one, even if Hotaru and Alice helped me.

"I'm tired. I'm just gonna lay a little okay?"

With that I quickly got in my own bathroom and showered, got out only to see that the girls were still here much to my distress and got under the covers, sighing in contentment that I would soon be in my Dreamland...

My eyes closed slowly and after that I couldn't remember anything else...

Hotaru's POV

"Let's get out. She needs some rest."I whispered to Alice and she only nodded before we got out.

The guys were sitting on the clean part of the apartment ( I'm surprised that they found one...) and were glaring at each other.

"Are you stupid?" I asked them coldly and they shivered. Well.. only Natsume shivered and Personna and his little brother lowered their gaze but that didn't matter.

"Next time you decide to do something like this when Mikan is working so hard on till the last second you came here, I will personally send you to the Moon and let me assure you, you won't be coming down. How dare you ruin this night. You knew she was so worried that something would happen and look what you did!"

I couldn't even look at them anymore.

Stupid people.

With that I dragged Alice to my room, throwing Koko out the window, of course I didn't care where he would land.

Now... We have to plan what to do to make them make up...

I sighed.

So troublesome with boys.

I'm ALIVE AND I'M PROUD OF IT! (*^*) /

So... How are you guys? Still there after all this time... ^^"

I haven't updated in almost a month and I'm ashamed...

TT-TT

Okay, stop with the sulking, concentrate!

By the way, the last line and the "troublesome"thing was from Shikamaru from Naruto... All my friends know me as Shikamaru's little sister because:

1. I'm lazy.

2. I say this almost every time...

3. Because one of my friends had a dream when we were both in the "Naruto"phase... So, she dreamed me as Shikamaru's little sister. ^-^

So. I hoped you like this chapter and don't forget to leave a review of your impressions on this story.

Bye for now. *pulls out of nowhere a random peace sign*