ONE HELLUVA CRUSH

By: Esa MaRie


Chapter 10 Natsume on the move

"I was the …. "

"I am the…"

"I have…"

"I will…"

"I…"

"I…"

"No more!", Mikan cried from her sleep.

She opened her eyes and realized that she's still on her bed. She looked at the clock and screamed.

"Oh no! I'm late!"

Her head hurts. Maybe this is what they call hangover. Normally it's the consequence of too much alcohol. Well, in her case, it wasn't alcohol, it was all due to Weber's bragging during their date yesterday!

No wonder his alice is wind. The air inside his head is too much to create a storm. Sure, he's good looking, but she had never met such a vain person before. Even Natsume is better than that ego-lusting idiot!

Natsume? Why did I even think of that other idiot?

She quickly bathed then went to school.


Mikan sneaked into class while the teacher was writing something on the board.

"Late again, Ms. Sakura?", the teacher asked without even looking at her.

"Gomenmasai, sensei.", Mikan apologized

"Too tired from your date with Weber, Mikan?", one of the boys asked.

"Oooooooooiiiieeeeee…." The class began teasing them.

Mikan blushed, then she saw Weber with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Stop it guys. You're embarrassing my angel.", Weber said which caused the teasing to become louder.

Oh no! That stupid jerk! What will my classmates think? Her eyes automatically darted to Natsume's seat. But the seat was empty.

Where's Natsume?

Missed him, Mikan?, her subconscious asked.

No way! Just curious…, she stubbornly convinced herself.

"Okay, that's enough.", the teacher told the class. "Ms. Sakura, take your seat now and we'll continue with today's lesson."

Mikan sat on her seat and glanced on her right. That idiot is really back at skipping classes, eh?

Then Mikan saw Ruka staring at her.

"Oh, hi Ruka-pyon." Ruka is here? Now, that's unusual. If Natsume really skipped the class, Ruka would have been with him., she thought.

Ruka smiled at her. I think I know now the cause of Natsume's dark mood…


Natsume was walking along Central Town trying to clear his thoughts when he heard a group of young girls talking coming out of a store.

"Oh Kaede-chan, you're so naughty!"

"You really bought a thong!"

"You're so matured!"

"Weren't you embarrassed when you bought it?"

"Come on guys. I'm going to give this as a gift to my big sister."

"Well, I'm really going to have a fit if someone will give me a gift like that."

"I'll die of embarrassment if someone sees me opening a gift with that inside."

"blah.. blah.. blah.."

Natsume stopped. Hmmm… He surveyed the area then went to a store and bought a cap, a jacket, and a pair of sunglasses.


"So, he thinks he's in love with Mikan, eh?", Natsume asked.

"Yup, he's making all sorts of plans to win Mikan's affection. He wants to give her a gift but still couldn't think of one.", Kokoryomi said

"Is his morning routine always like that?", he asked.

"Yup, always.", Kokoryomi confirmed.

"Good.", Natsume said. He seek out Kokoryomi's help since he's the only one who knew of his feelings for Mikan,

"You really went there, eh?", Kokoryomi asked in a knowing voice.

Damn! I forgot he can read my mind, Natsume thought.

"MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!", Kokoryomi laughed.

"Shut up or I'll roast you!", Natsume warned, embarrassed that Kokoryomi knew what happened to him earlier…

Natsume went inside the lingerie store when he saw that no one was around. Wearing the jacket, cap, and sunglasses, he was able to disguise himself.

"I want a thong.", he said to the sales lady.

The lady smiled but he knew what was running through her mind.

Pervert…

"Do you have a particular design or color that you want? Size?", the lady asked.

Design? Color? Size? What the hell does he know of girls' undergarments?

"Err… black… small…" Mikan is small, right? What the heck! "Just give me something that is black and sexy!", Natsume hurriedly said.

He paid his purchase and hurriedly left for the exit. A group of girls entered and saw him.

"What is a guy doing here?"

"He's a pervert!"

"Maybe he's gay…"

Natsume flushed red with embarrassment. Damn! He, Natsume Hyuuga, the Fire Alice, went inside a lingerie store to buy a thong! It was laughable! He will surely lose face if someone knew about it.

Yeah, no wonder the idiot Kokoryomi is dying from laughter.

"But Natsume, are you sure this plan will work?", Kokoryomi asked after he had composed himself.

"Don't worry. I know idiots like him. He will take the bait.", Natsume replied then handed something to Kokoryomi. "Here, wrap this up."

"No way! You're cruel Natsume!", cried Kokoryomi. He knew well what was inside the package.

"You have any problem with that?", Natsume gave him a fiery look. Two fireballs suddenly appeared at each side of Kokoryomi's head.

"N-no…", Kokoryomi said weakly.

"Good.", he said. That's for laughing at me, idiot. And I know damn well you're reading my mind at this point!

"Okay! Okay! I'll do it." Kokoryomi just scratched his head.

Natsume turned to leave but suddenly stopped.

"Pink."

"Huh?", Kokoryomi was confused.

"Use pink ribbons. That idiot girl would like that." Then he left Kokoryomi staring stupidly at him.

Kokoryomi just shook his head. Then he grinned. "You're wicked Natsume Hyuuga."


Why a peacock? Hmm… Well, a peacock is one flirtatious bird. Hehehe! A male peacock (only male peacocks are beautiful) oftentimes spread out its colorful feathers (on its tail) to attract a mate… And that's a fact. :-)

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