A/N: Here's my latest chapter… hehehehe…Thanks again for the reviews…
Appreciate it a lot… now in this chapter there's a HotaruxRuka part... ENJOY!

Chapter V- Departure & Meeting

Before the sun even shine Class B is already awake and preparing for their departure. Mikan and Natsume woke up at the same time. Natsume went back to his room and prepared for the trip. As well as Mikan she washed her face and brushed her teeth, afterwards she took a shower and got dress. Then she went to their classroom because Narumi- sensei has something to tell them before they go. When she reached the room everyone was already there so she took her seat. After a few minutes Narumi- sensei came.

"Now class I the reason you're visiting Mikan's grandpa is because his sick..." he said in front of the class. At that Mikan lowered her head. Then Narumi- sensei continued "… and he asked me if he can see Mikan before he…" but before he can say anything more Sumire cut her off. "We know Narumi- sensei and I think that's enough explanation." everyone was shocked to what she said and looked at her but she didn't say anything and she just looked at Mikan.

"Okay then. Good luck class and be careful!" he said with a smile.

"Yes we'll do our best, sir!" was the response of the whole class.

"Now a bus will take you there so get your things now and go to the entrance wait for the bus there. Well then goodbye!" he said and waves them goodbye and left.

All of them took their bags and went to the entrance.

"Where is that bus my feet is hurting here!" shouted Sumire angrily.

"Can't you be more patient?" Yuu asked Sumire.

"No!" she shouted.

"If you don't stop shouting I'll burn your mouth." said Natsume coldly as he came closer to them.

"Don't be so mean to her." said Mikan at Natsume's back.

"Hey you don't get close to Natsume!" Sumire shouted as she saw that Mikan is very close to Natsume well she knows their relationship but she still won't let Mikan win over Natsume.

"You don't care if she's close to me, you got that?" he answered her.

"Sumire just admit that you lost Mikan loves Natsume and Natsume loves Mikan you can't do anything about that." said Hotaru as she came.

"Where's your luggage?" asked Yuu curiously after seeing the new arrival without anything in hand.

"There." she pointed at her back. Everyone look and saw Ruka carrying his and Hotaru's luggage.

"Why do you keep on blackmailing Ruka?" asked Mikan to her best friend.

"No reason. I just love to blackmail him." she answered.

Then the bus came, when the door opened they saw Narumi-sensei in the driver's seat.

"Well I'm your bus driver for today and I'll take you there safely." he said with a big smile in his face.

"You're the one who's going to take us there? Then what's with the speech earlier? Huh sensei?" asked Sumire

"Nothing well then all of you get in now." he said.

Then some started to get in the bus.

"I told you she likes you." said Natsume to Ruka.

"She doesn't, she just loves to blackmail me and make me suffer but that's alright with me just so that I can get close to her." said Ruka and smiled as she looked at Hotaru.

"What are you smiling at?" asked Hotaru as she noticed him smiling.

"Nothing." he answered and followed her into the bus.

"Natsume let's go." said Mikan as she pull his left hand.

"Alright." he said and started walking.

When all was in the bus, Narumi-sensei started the engine. All of them have a seat mate because they were 12 of them and each seat in the bus is by two. Mikan and Natsume sat together, Hotaru sat with Ruka (who else), and unlucky for Yuu he has to sit with Sumire, Anna sit with Nonoko. In the trip some are sleeping some are awake. Hotaru was asleep in Ruka's shoulder she didn't notice that her head was in his shoulder because she dozed off easily. Mikan and Natsume are both awake; Mikan was in the seat beside the window and was looking at Natsume when she noticed Hotaru and Ruka's position. Their seat is just opposite the two's seat.

"Natsume look at them they look so cute together." she almost shouted.

"Be quiet Mikan you might wake her." said Ruka making her silent.

"Sorry about that… I just can't help it you look cute together…" she said with a wide smile. Then she faced Natsume.

"Does Ruka like Hotaru?" she asked.

"Yeah but he doesn't want to tell her his too shy… and his afraid to be rejected." said Natsume as he looked at her. Mikan looked like she had made up a plan but before she could perfect it…

"Hey don't continue what you're thinking let them do that for themselves. Let them realized first if their feelings are real or not." he said at her confused face.

"Why is it that you always knew what I was thinking?" she said frowning at him.

"That's because I love you…" he said looking to her eyes.

"Really?" she said

"Yes, now let's go to sleep we still have a long journey." he assured her and pulled her head to his chest and he closed his eyes. "I love you too" she said as she closed her eyes. "I know." he said without even bothering to open his eyes. And when she heard that she smiled.

After an hour they reached the place. All of them took their luggage and went out the bus.

"Alright class I'll be back after a week to pick you up alright?" said Narumi-sensei as he close the doors.

"Yes." replied the class.

"No way we have to climbed all the way up there!" asked Sumire.

"Yes at the top there's a temple that's where my grandpa live." said Mikan.

"Alright let's start climbing now." said Yuu as he step.

(A/N: Let's assumed that their house is a temple like the one in UFO baby. Sorry if I have to change it because that place will be more suitable for the next chapters.)

Then they reached the top there was a big Temple. Some of awe in shock and some didn't talk at all.

"This is your place Mikan? Its huge." said Anna.

"Well let's go inside now." said Mikan. All of them followed her inside.

"Grandpa? I'm home now." she said as she opened the door. No one answered so she went to his grandpa's room. And there he was lying in the bed.

"Grandpa how are you feeling?" she asked.

"Is that really you Mikan?" he asked.

"Yes grandpa I've come home." she said.

"Oh! And who are this people with you?" he asked as he looked at her back.

"They're my classmates." she said.

"Is that so I want to meet them. Please let's go to the living room." he said as he stood.

In the living room

"You should rest." said Mikan.

"No I'm feeling better now that I saw you. Now may I know your names?" he said. "Oh, Ms. Hotaru you're Mikan's classmate, too?" as he saw Hotaru.

"Yes" she said and then smiled to the old man.

Then they all started to introduce themselves. When they finished….

"Oh! I forgot I'll make some tea." said Mikan.

"I'll help you." said Anna. Which Mikan accepted knowing her Alice.

"Well now tell me more about this school of yours. I have read Mikan's letters but I still want to know more." said Grandpa as Mikan and Anna went to the kitchen.

Then the rest started to explain what Alice Academy is and its rules. When Mikan and Anna got back…

"Please keep on taking care of my granddaughter. Make sure she's always safe." he said bowing to Natsume.

"Don't worry Grandfather I'll look after her." said Natsume sincerely.

"Hey! What's going on here? Why are you bowing to Natsume Grandpa and why did Natsume called him 'Grandfather'?" said the confused Mikan.

"Well we just told him everything" said Hotaru.

"What? Everything?" she said. "Yup, Hotaru said everything that has to be said." answered Grandpa. Then she looked at Natsume whose face is so red.

"Don't worry now he's a fine man and I have given my blessings to him." said grandpa smiling.

"Alright now here's your tea." she said putting the tray with tea in the table.

When they were having tea they were talking about lots of things. Then nightfall and Mikan showed them their rooms. They only have six rooms available including Mikan's room so in one room two students will be sharing. Hotaru doesn't want to sleep with Mikan so she's sleeping with Ruka their room is next to Mikan's room. Natsume will sleep with Mikan as Hotaru's choice and her Grandpa's wish so that he can protect her when someone tries to attack them. Anna and Nonoko are sharing the room next to Hotaru and Ruka's room. Sumire and the girl with teleportation Alice stayed in the room opposite Mikan's room. Yuu and the girl with fortune- telling Alice stayed in the next room, opposite Ruka and Hotaru's. Kokoroyomi and the guy with elevate Alice stayed in the room at the end of the hall, opposite Nonoko and Anna's room. After they have unpacked their things, Mikan, Hotaru, Anna, Nonoko and Sumire prepared the dinner, while the others played some card games with Grandpa. And all of them are calling him 'Grandfather' because he requested them to do so. After dinner they set off to their rooms and went to bed. But not all of them did so. Hotaru stayed in the living room, she opened the door that leads to the backyard so that she can see the night sky.

"You're still awake?" asked Ruka as he entered.

"Yeah and you?" she replied.

"Well I can't sleep." he said.

They stayed silent. Then outside the room…

"Natsume look…" said Mikan in a low voice pointing at the ajar door. Then he looked.

"Let them on their own. Maybe they'll find the courage to say what they feel." he said.

"You're right. Let's go to sleep. Wait a minute are we sharing bed?" she asked.

"Yeah, why would I miss the opportunity to hug you?" he said and then he grinned at her.

"Am I that fat? Why do you want to hug me all the time?" she asked.

"Your not fat you're very slim in fact. And I want to hug you because that way I won't be lonely and I won't have a bad dream." he said kissing the back of her hand.

"Alright let's go." and at that they went to their room.

"Those two are as sweet as sugar." said Ruka who together with Hotaru has been listening to Mikan and Natsume's conversation.

"Yeah, one day ants will gather around them." said Hotaru as she went back to where she was sitting before.

"Ahmm… Hotaru, why do you keep on blackmailing me?" he asked as he sat down.

"No reason. Why do you ask are you tired of it?" she said not looking at him.

"No in fact I enjoy it because I…" 'Come on… say it already… don't be afraid to what will happen after you say it…' "You what?" said Hotaru she's now looking straight to his eyes.

"I… I… I love you…" he said finally.

"You idiot why did you say that…" she said tears falling.

"You don't have to give me the answer I know that you don't…" but before he can finish she cut him off.

"…now I won't be able to hide my feelings… I… love… you… Ruka…" she said covering her eyes as tears won't stop falling. Ruka was shocked for a moment but when she realized that she was still crying he went in front of her, kneel down and hugged her. At that instant she stopped crying and hugged him back. Both of them had closed their eyes and didn't saw the sky that shared their happiness it was in fact the same that happened when Mikan and Natsume confess their feelings, a METEOR SHOWER.

I believe that what happened here and in the past wasn't just a coincidence it's the blessing of the sky for the 2 couples… The sky is happy because they have faith and strength to face what will happen… Love is always a mystery…