Chapter Sixteen:

"Oi! You're walking away from me?"

Natsume glared at Hotaru.

"Don't bother burning this. It's fire proof, I made alot of these." Hotaru explained.

It's amazing, she already knew what Natsume's going to do.

Natsume looked at me.

"And you can't stop her?" He said. I shrugged.

"I didn't know about this until now." I said. He looked at Hotaru.

"What do you want?" He asked Hotaru.

"I don't need your money right now since I've got Ruka." She said.

I stared at her with disbelief, since she's got me? For my money?

"So, what I want you to do is kiss Mikan infront of both of us." She continued, ignoring my stare.

Natsume stared at Hotaru for a second.

"No." He said.

"Then this photo will be released tomorrow."

"I don't care."

I can't believe Natsume's so calm about this, I wonder what will happen.

Natsume walked away. Hotaru and I were left alone.

"Since you've got me?" I asked Hotaru.

"Don't be stupid, Ruka. I know Natsume will offer money, that's why I told him I've got you." She explained.

She has an explanation for everything. She took my hand.

"I don't need your money." She told me.

I smiled and together, we went inside her room.


Natsume's POV

I lied down under the Sakura tree, looking at the moon.

Kiss that idiot? Why should I kiss someone I hate? That smile flashed in my mind. I hate that smile. Why is she always happy anyways?

I closed my eyes.

I would never kiss that idiot.

"Hi Natsume!"

I opened my eyes and saw that smile again. It's the idiot. She sat down beside me.

"And now you're happy?" I asked.

It was just awhile ago that she was sad.

"Yeah!" She smiled. "Ruka-pyon fixed it all up!"

"Fixed what?" I asked her.

She just smiled.

"Anyway, I want to ask you. Why do you always close your eyes eventhough you're not going to sleep?" She asked me.

It's the art of relaxation, idiot.

"So I won't be able to see your face." I teased.

She pouted and glared at me. She stood up.

"It's getting late, Natsume. You should sleep." She said.

She walked out of the forest before I can say anything.

After a few minutes of waiting ofr her to leave the forest, I followed. I'm gonna call it a day.


I woke up late, 11:35am to be exact, but it's Sunday, what's to rush? I took a bath, toothbrushed and dressed up.

Right on time for lunch. I headed for the cafeteria. It's gonna be a long walk from here.

Yes, I know I told the idiot I hate the cafeteria because of the noise but it's just that I ran out of food.

I went outside and made my way to the cafeteria but before I took five steps.

"NATSUME!" I heard someone shout my name. I looked behind me.

THE FRIGGIN' FAN GIRLS! Although, they're only 6, just a few but still, I ran my ass off.

"Natsume! How could you do this to us?" One girl asked me while running.

"How could you choose her over me?" Another girl asked.

Her? Who? Wtf? Imai showed them the the picture! I put aside my stupidity and created a fire barrier to stop the girls, and they did. They still shouted my name as I walked off, calmly.

I admit, that barrier took a lot of me but it was useful.

I met Imai on my way.

I glared at her.

"I'm giving you a seond chance." She told me. "Choose again."

"Why should I?"

Seriously, she's giving me a chance? The girls saw the picture already.

"They haven't seen the picture yet, I just told them where you'll be and what to say, just to show you what it's going to be like." She said.

"You know, it's easier to kiss Mikan than being chased by those girls." Ruka assured me.

Oh yeah, I forgot that Ruka was my bestfriend since he's the push-over boyfriend now.

I glared at Ruka.

"That's all you can say? You can't do anything?" I asked him.

"I was her first victim, remember?" He said. "Besides, we all know you like Mikan, this is your chance."

"I didn't say I like her." I told Ruka.

"It's obvious, Natsume, only Mikan's too naive to notice."

"Shut up, Ruka." I told him.

I hate talking about that idiot.

"So, what's it gonna be?" Hotaru asked me, blankly.

I sighed.

"When do you want it?" I asked.

"Tonight. 8pm, sharp." She said.

This girl's demanding, she blackmails me and doesn't want to be late? What the hell?

I took off without a word.

Now, I've got to kiss that idiot...