Himeno: Moments! Sweet moments between our favorite couple, minna-san!

Mikan: Couple? What couple?

Himeno: I was talking about you and Hyuuga.

Mikan: EH?! We're not a couple, Himeno-chan.

Natsume: The author is being stupid again. She's not serious.

Himeno: What did you say to me, you jerk?!

Natsume: There's no way me and polka-dots can ever be a couple.

Himeno: Oh, really? Hmm…Just admit it that you like her, Hyuuga.

Natsume: You're such an idiot.

Himeno: You're a bigger idiot than I am. Anyway, this chapter will feature moments between you and Mikan-chan, so be happy!

Natsume: Do you really think I'll be happy with that?

Tsubasa&Himeno: Yes!

Mikan: Tsubasa-senpai, you've been thinking a lot lately. Is something bothering you?

Tsubasa: Chuckles No, I'm all right. I'm just tired because of work.

Mikan: You better not push yourself too much, senpai.

Himeno: Hehe… Well, Tsubasa-senpai is dealing with his own problems of love, right?

Tsubasa: It's not…erm… Oh, just get on with the story.

Natsume: For once, Andou is right. Hey, stupid author, get on with it.

Himeno: FINE THEN! I don't own Gakuen Alice. Please enjoy the story.

Natsume the Jerk

Episode 13: Almost a Victim

The famous Mikan Sakura sat down on a patch of green grass. She untied her pigtails, letting her lovely brown hair down, and ran her petite fingers through her hair. "I'm tired," she said. It was 9 o'clock in the evening and she was sitting in the garden of the Hyuuga household. The moon was bright and full, and the stars were simply beautiful that night.

Mikan's companion, Aoi Hyuuga, sat down beside her. "How was your taping today, Mikan-chan?"

Mikan smiled. The taping was tiresome, the staff and the crew were always friendly to her, so going to work for her was cool. "It was fun. Maybe you should go with me to the studio next time. I can introduce you to some other stars if you want."

Aoi's crimson eyes seemed to have sparkled in an instant. "Really? As in, you would do that?" she said, smiling wide.

"Of course!"

"You two…" Natsume voice suddenly startled the two girls and they quickly turned their heads to look up at him. "It's kinda late for your stupid gossips."

"O-Onii-chan, you scared us!" Aoi pouted, drawing her fists closer to her chest.

"Don't sneak up on us like that, Natsume," Mikan said while holding her chest.

Natsume raised a brow at them. "Hn…So, are you two just going to sit there or get inside? If you two will catch a cold, I don't want to be the one taking care of you." He spun around on his heels and walked back to the house.

Mikan heaved a sigh. "That Natsume…" She had reached for Aoi's hand as soon as she stood up. "Well, let's go back. I still have to cook lunch for you two tomorrow morning. I have to be early."

"I can't wait to eat your lunch again, Mikan-chan," Aoi said cheerfully, clasping the idol's hand firmly. "Your cooking is the best!"

Mikan's cheeks turned slightly red. "Thank you, Aoi-chan…"

Aoi jumped twice and spun around happily. "Well, I can't wait for tomorrow. Good night, Mikan-chan!" After saying that, she skipped towards her house as she hummed one of Mikan's best songs.

Honestly, Mikan could see herself in Aoi whenever she was being overly energetic and cheerful. Aoi was a humorous and friendly girl, and Mikan has grown to like her more than as a friend. Somehow, her relationship with Aoi had developed into a more sisterly-like bond. Aoi was the sister she never had.

Mikan decided to stay a little longer in the garden. Star-gazing was one of her favorite hobbies and she used to do that with her Tsubasa-senpai when they were really young. And then, she saw a shooting star. "Wow! I have to make a wish." She closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. She silently wished for more happiness to come to the Hyuuga siblings.

"You're so childish. Wishing at a shooting star? Do you really think wishes will come true?" Once again Natsume startled her with his oh-so-boring yet deep voice.

"I don't think it's childish," Mikan said as she spun around to face him. "And besides, there's nothing wrong to believe in this sort of thing."

Natsume shrugged. "You and Aoi are really alike."

Mikan smiled. She was thinking of the same thing. "Well, time for bed…" She stretched out her arms and yawned. "Oyasumi, Natsume…" she muttered and walked past him. But before she stepped into the house, Natsume suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. Mikan was so surprised at this.

"I…" Natsume looked down, his raven locks hanging over his crimson eyes. He wanted to say thanks for the lunch earlier, but he didn't know how to say it. He was a total idiot when it comes to showing gratitude to others. Since it was Mikan, he thought that she deserved a 'thank you' more than anything. "About your lunch…"

The brunette was looking at him keenly. "What about my lunch?" she asked curiously. She found it strange for Natsume to act a bit awkwardly.

Releasing her hand, Natsume noiselessly took a deep breathe and looked up at Mikan. His face was stoic as ever and his deep crimson eyes reflected her image perfectly. "It was…" He paused for a while and then he rolled his eyes away. "Goo—" Sadly, he wasn't able to continue because Aoi appeared.

"Mikan-chan, please sing me a song!" Aoi grabbed Mikan's hand and dragged her inside. "I can't seem to go to sleep."

"Um…Sure…" Mikan replied the young girl with a smile. She just let Aoi pulled her towards the stairs as she peered over her shoulders to look at Natsume. She was really curious about what he was going to say about her homemade lunch.

Natsume ruffled his already messy hair and sighed in frustration. Leave it to his idiotic sister to ruin a perfect moment. He was going to give a compliment, which was a fairly hard thing for him to do, and Aoi just waltzed out and took Mikan away.

Early morning the next day, Mikan was already in the kitchen cooking breakfast and preparing the bento boxes for the siblings. Wearing a pink apron and humming a sweet tune, Mikan was practically enjoying her stay in the Hyuuga house. Even with her occasional arguments with Natsume, she found it to be very comfortable to be part of the Hyuuga home, though she kind of missed her mansion.

"All done!" she said after setting the dining table. She had already placed the plates of hotdogs, sausages, and scrambled eggs on the table. All she has to do was to wake the siblings. Her first target was Natsume, and the said lad was sleeping soundly when she came into his bedroom and sat on his bed.

"Wake up, Natsume," she said, shaking the raven-haired genius's shoulder.

"Go away…" Natsume grumbled, turning over to the other side.

"You're going to be late if you don't get up now," Mikan said. Somehow, she felt like a wife trying to wake her husband up for work. She grimaced and shook her head at the thought. Imagine her as Natsume's wife? What was she thinking? It was too absurd, she admitted. "Natsume, come on…" She shook him again.

Natsume opened one eye and saw Mikan's charming smile. "I don't mind if I'm late," he said. "I'm used to it." He burrowed himself under the covers.

"JUST GET UP!" Mikan squawked without a warning and pulled Natsume's bed sheet away. "I don't want you to get in trouble with Jinno-sensei again." She dropped the sheet on the bed and then went out of his room. She still had to wake the other Hyuuga as well.

It was past seven when Natsume finally came downstairs dressed for school. He was eating hotdogs and eggs when Mikan came in with Aoi. The two girls were also dressed in their uniforms already. "Next time you'll wake me, you'll regret it," Natsume warned, but the brunette just stuck out her tongue.

Aoi gasped. "You actually woke up Onii-chan?" She looked at Mikan with concern. "And you're still alive…The last time I tried to disturb his sleep, I almost got killed." She was saying this while pretending to be scared.

"Eh? Really?" Mikan asked.

Natsume shot his younger sister a glare, which made her shut up.

"Erm…I'll just eat breakfast now…" Aoi said, chuckling nervously. She took her seat and started eating.

"I hope you two will like today's lunch," Mikan said, helping herself to orange juice.

"I'll bet," Aoi replied happily.

"Yeah, right…" Natsume replied dryly. "The mere thought of your lunch is invigorating." His sarcastic tone was so obvious.

Mikan popped a vein. "What are you trying to say, huh, Natsume?"

"Betsuni…" He stuffed his last piece of hotdog into his mouth and drank his glass of orange juice. After that, he pushed back his chair and stood up. "We should get going."

"Huh? Wait up. I still have to clean the dishes," Mikan said. She picked up Natsume's plate and glass and placed it on the sing. "I don't want to leave any chores for me when I come home from work later."

Natsume sighed. "Hurry it up." He then turned to his sister and said, "That goes for you too."

"I'll be quick!" Aoi said as she gobbled up her food in an instant.

That morning at school, several students were gathered in front of a bulletin board. Mikan was curious about it and went to check it out. She scanned the bulletin board saw various academic messages, pamphlets, office calls, awards, and the list of names that were qualified for the Math Olympians. "The math test?" She checked out the names who passed and much to her joy, Natsume's name was there in bold letters. "He's in! He's going to the Math Olympics! He's really a genius."

She ran off to tell Natsume the good news, but she encountered Sumire and the fan club girls on her way to the classroom. This was trouble for her again, Mikan thought. "Good morning Permy and the others…" she said.

"Don't cast us out!" Usumu shouted, as the other girls glared at the brunette.

Mikan placed a hand over her mouth and lightly laughed. "Oh, I'm sorry…"

Sumire stepped forward in all her snobby glory and crossed her arms. "Sakura-san, you're an eyesore," she seriously said, "and we don't want you near our Natsume-kun and Ruka-kun anymore."

"You don't want to, but I do," Mikan replied, smiling delightfully at them. "Why are you girls so protective anyway? It's not like I'm planning anything bad to Natsume and Ruka-pyon."

"But you're flirting with them!" Usumu blurted out, pointing a finger at Mikan. "Because of you, we can't seem to approach them anymore. We like to be with Natsume-kun and Ruka-kun more than anyone else in this school."

"I also like to be with them too," Mikan innocently replied. "And I don't think it's hard to approach them. Natsume is pretty unsociable, so it's easier with Ruka-pyon."

Usumu sweat dropped. "That's not what I meant!"

"What we're trying to say is that because of you, our chances of becoming their girlfriends have gone down the drain." Sumire flipped her hair. "I do hope you understand the fact that our fan club is very dedicated to Natsume-kun and Ruka-kun."

"But I don't think she does, president. Just because she's a top idol, she thinks she can do whatever she wants with Natsume-kun and Ruka-kun," Usumi hissed, giving Mikan a hard push. "Don't go anywhere near them, understand? You're not good enough for them." She pushed Mikan again and this time Mikan fell butt first on the floor.

"Owww…" Mikan rubbed her butt. "What did you do that for?" She looked up and saw the angry faces of the fan girls.

Usumu smirked and stepped on Mikan's hand, and the brunette closed her eyes in pain. "An idol like you doesn't belong to a school. Why don't you stick to show business instead of school, huh?"

"Stop it," Sumire ordered her right-hand girl. "This kind of thing is unacceptable." She had lowered her head to avoid letting anyone see her concerned eyes.

"Eh? But president it was already getting fun," Usumu complained as she released Mikan's hand.

"We may hate her, but we girls shouldn't be doing such things," Sumire said, as Mikan rubbed her hand. She raised her chin and flipped her hair again. "Besides, if we hurt her then she might tell on us. The teachers are likely to believe an idol like her over us. Please bear that in mind all of you." She spun around and snapped her fingers to signal the girls to follow her.

Usumu glared at Mikan one more time. "You got lucky, Sakura-san. But I'm warning you to stay away from them if you know what's good for you." She and the girls immediately followed Sumire back to the classroom.

Mikan stood up and let out a sigh. "Permy and her friends are so mean," she said, puffing her cheeks. "But they're just being loyal fans." And then Mikan heard the sound of a bucket falling and the splashing of water. She immediately ran towards the classroom and saw Sumire and Usumu all wet. "Ah…What happened?"

Everyone present in the classroom, except for Anna, Nonoko, Yuu, Ruka and Natsume, started laughing at the two wet cats standing by the doorway. The other fan girls were appalled by this, Usumu had started complaining about her hair and make-up, but Sumire just stood still with her head hanging low.

"This is so not good," Usumu said, drying her hair. "Who would do—" And without a second thought, Usumu looked at Mikan. "You! You're the one who did this!"

Mikan shook her head. "It wasn't me. I didn't even go into the classroom yet."

"Liar! I'm sure you did this. You did it because you hate us!"

"No, it's not true."

"Sakura-san, you're going to pay for this!" Usumu advanced towards Mikan, as the other fan girls cornered Mikan to the wall. "You have a lot of nerve setting such a trap for us. I'm going to teach you a lesson." But before she got her hands on Mikan, she was splashed by water again. "Ah, who did that?!" She turned her head and saw Natsume holding a bucket. "Eh? Natsume-kun?" It was a big shock for her.

"Leave her alone, hag," Natsume said coldly.

The class and the students passing by the hallways all stopped to watch the scene. They could not believe that Natsume, the biggest jerk in school, actually helped out Mikan.

"Um…Natsume-kun, I was trying to get her back for what she did to me and the president, so I—" Usumu tried to explain, but Natsume gave her a murderous glare that scared her so much. "Ah, I'm sorry, Natsume-kun!" She bowed her head and ran away.

The other fan girls got scared of Natsume too, and they attempted to act sweet with him. However, Natsume ignored them and approached Mikan. "Let's go," he said and dragged Mikan to the classroom.

The girls felt hurt, lost, and most of all, rejected. They wanted to consult their president, but they just realized that Sumire had disappeared. Worried and confused, the girls set out to look for Sumire and Usumu.

"Natsume, were you the one who set-up the trap for them?" Mikan asked as she sat down on her seat. "It was a pretty mean thing to do." She still felt sorry to Sumire and Usumu, even though they were mean to her. It wasn't in Mikan's character to bear grudges on anybody.

The raven-haired guy simply ignored her question and proceeded to read his manga.

"Actually, it was Kokoroyomi who did it," Ruka answered for his best friend. "He was here a moment ago and then he left when Shouda ran out."

"So that guy…Why did he do it?" Mikan leaned her cheek on her hand.

"I'm not sure, but Kokoroyomi said that he always like to play pranks on Shouda."

"Why?"

"I don't really know."

"Hmm…" Mikan took out her notebook for the first period and saw her math book in her school bag. The math book made her remember something important. "Natsume, big news!" she uttered, placing her hands on his thigh.

Natsume could feel his hair on the back of his neck standing up, but he remained completely calm. "What is it?" he questioned her, not bothering to look at her.

"You passed!" she said excitedly. "You're in the Math Olympics. Isn't that great?"

"Jinno-sensei didn't cast him out this time?" Ruka muttered with surprise. "That's a relief. Congratulations, Natsume."

"I bet Jinno-sensei is going to announce it later during math period," Mikan said.

Natsume shifted his eyes from the manga to Mikan. "You have something to do with that teacher's decision, huh?" He closed his manga and placed it on his desk. "What did you do?"

"Oh, remember the time I brought Tsubasa-senpai here in school…" she started, and Ruka nodded his head. "Well, he talked with Jinno-sensei and persuaded him with something. I can't tell you what it is yet."

"So, it's really because of you, Sakura…" Ruka said, smiling gently, as he turned to his best friend. "You must be glad now, Natsume."

Natsume shrugged and lowered his head. He had this very annoyed expression on his face. "Whatever…" he muttered. But Ruka was right. He was glad that he can finally participate. He can go and show that Jinno-sensei how good he was in Math.

It was Math period and Jinno-sensei was scribbling dozens on equations on the blackboard. Once he was done, Yuu, the class representative, handed the teacher a sheet of paper. "Thank you, Tobita," Jinno said. He scanned the note. "This is the list of students who will participate in the Math Olympics," he explained. "The students qualified of this class are Yuu Tobita, Kai Ishida, Yukino Miyazawa, Haruna Hihara, and Natsume Hyuuga."

The whole class looked up in surprise when they heard Natsume's name. Natsume was actually qualified? The students, except for Mikan and Ruka, found it hard to believe since they knew Jinno-sensei wouldn't allow it. Normally, the fan girls would start to giggle and whisper great things about Natsume, but they were awfully quiet because Sumire and Usumu weren't with them.

"Natsume Hyuuga is not supposed to be in the list," Jinno grumbled as he slammed the paper on the desk. "Consider yourself lucky, Hyuuga, because you had an unexpected help." He shifted his eyes at the idol and glared at her. But Mikan only gave him a smile.

Jinno continued with his lectures fuming over the whole Hyuuga-being-qualified thing. He can never accept the fact that a delinquent like Natsume was a participant in the Math Olympics. He thought that Natsume might bring shame to Alice Academy. He was only thinking of the school's reputation. When the bell rang, he was the first on out through the door.

"Is it me or was Jin-Jin getting rusty with teaching?" Mikan muttered as she put away her math notebook in her bag. "I don't think he was actually trying to teach us anything."

Ruka giggled as he nodded. "I think he's annoyed because of Natsume."

"Like I care for that bastard teacher," Natsume said, placing his feet on top of the desk. "He's always full of himself."

"Look who's talking," Mikan told Natsume. "You're being cocky again, Natsume." She poked his cheek and lightly laughed.

"And you're being annoying as usual," Natsume said.

"Don't you have anything nice to say to me?"

"No."

"Not even one?"

"None."

"Che…You're no fun at all." Twisting around in her seat, she leaned her cheek on her hand and heaved a sigh.

Natsume didn't say anything, but his face softened up a bit as he looked at the brunette. He had so many nice things about her in his mind—nice things that she'll definitely want to hear. But it wasn't in his character to compliment a girl and to blurt out things in his head.

Ruka had observed Natsume carefully and he noticed that Natsume was way nicer to Mikan than anyone else. Sure, Natsume wasn't being a jerk and a cold-hearted guy to him and Aoi anymore, but Natsume was definitely different around Mikan. "It's good that you two are getting along well," Ruka said, and Natsume looked at him. "You and Sakura…You guys are really on good terms."

"Good terms? Ruka, are you kidding?"

Ruka slowly shook his head. "You're lucky that you're always with her, Natsume…" His voice sounded normal and gentle, but Natsume sensed something bitter about it.

Mikan was strolling through the hallways that afternoon, meeting the gleaming eyes and greeting of her fans. She was on her way back to the classroom to get her bag. As she was about to descend the stairs, a girl with shoulder length dark hair ran past her and pushed her at the same time. Mikan lost her balance on the first step and found herself falling. She immediately closed her eyes and waited for her demise. But a certain raven-haired guy came in the nick of the time and used his own body to break her fall.

"I guess being clumsy is a habit for you," Natsume said, as Mikan opened her eyes to look at her savior.

"Natsume?" When she realized she was on top of him, Mikan moved away until her back was against the wall. "Ah, Sorry…"

"Hn… You should be thanking me instead of apologizing, you klutz…" Natsume rubbed his sore back as he stood up. "You should be careful next time. I'm not always around to be your cushion." He looked coldly at her.

"But—" Mikan began, lowering her head. "It wasn't my fault. Somebody pushed me…"

Natsume sighed and extended his hand to help her stand. "I know… I saw it." He recognized the girl who pushed Mikan, and he'll definitely make her pay the next time he sees her.

"Eh?" Mikan looked up at him. "You saw? Then why are you calling me a klutz, huh?"

"Because you are."

Mikan grumbled and pouted. "And you're a jerk." When she took his hand, Natsume pulled her up with great strength, which sent her towards his chest. Mikan blushed in an instant and pushed him away. "What do you think you're doing, hentai?!"

"I was just helping," Natsume said indifferently, slipping his hands into his pockets. "You make a lot of fuss." He spun on his heels and sighed. "And by the way, Peach color is kind of nice for you." And then he walked away.

It took Mikan about seven seconds to figure out what Natsume just said. And when she did, her face turned very red. "NATSUME!!" Mikan shouted. "HENTAI!!" She ran after him, but she managed to trip on her own feet, and fell towards Natsume.

At the same time, Natsume stopped and turned around only to catch her. "See? I was right. You're such a clumsy girl," he said.

Mikan looked up at him and hit his chest lightly with her fist. "It's because of you!" she uttered. "I can't believe you saw it. You're such a peeping tom. Don't you have any shame? It's really embarrassing for a girl, you know."

Natsume smirked, thinking how adorable she looked with her cheeks so red and her eyes so innocent. He snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her closer against him. He wanted to smile brightly when he saw her eyes widened, but he just kept his arrogant smirk. "Is this embarrassing for you as well?" he questioned, and Mikan averted her eyes away from him.

For some reason, even though her mind was against it, her body didn't want to move away from Natsume. Her heart was pounding like a beating drum and her feet seemed to have frozen. She felt like jelly in his arms. She didn't know what to do. Why was Natsume being intimate with her in the first place? She asked herself that question.

Getting no complaints and outburst from her was a little weird for him, so he decided to tease her more by touching her soft butt. "It's unlike you to be silent, polka-dots," he said.

Mikan felt like she was struck by lightning when she felt her butt being touched. That really snapped her back to reality. "BAKA HENTAI, don't touch me!" She shoved herself away from him and threw him a glare. "That's sexual harassment."

"You weren't planning to move anytime soon, so I had to do it," Natsume replied with a bored face. "And I think you were enjoying your time with me."

"WHAT?!" Mikan exclaimed, taking a step backward. "No way! You're out of your mind, Natsume." With a huff, she spun around on her heels and ran off.

If Mikan would've stayed for another few seconds, she would have heard him muttering, "No, I'm not…" He leaned his back against the wall and gazed his eyes at the sky through the window. Raking his raven-locks with his fingers, Natsume thought about what he just did to the brunette. He practically hugged her. He had to admit that he liked touching her. Not only that, he liked being with her. He was at peace with her.

However, he was somehow afraid of getting closer to her. Yes, they were friends now, even though he won't openly admit it. He felt lucky to have her as a friend, because she was so gentle, kind, caring and loving. Still, with all the misfortunes that had happened in his life, he wasn't so sure if Mikan was safe with him. After all, his parents' death was no accident for him. He was still blaming himself. What if Mikan will suffer the same fate as his parents just because she was close to him? Natsume would hate himself if anything would happen to Mikan.

The incident earlier, when Mikan almost ended up with broken bones, was caused by one of his fan girls. He knew it because he saw the suspect. Although he never paid any attention to the fan girls before, he knew that they were extremely jealous of Mikan.

Mikan and Aoi burst into Natsume's room that night. "Good evening!" the two girls said. They were carrying sleeping bags and pillows with them and were already in their pajamas. "We'll sleepover here tonight."

Natsume closed his manga and sat up on his bed. "Are you two joking with me?" he said. He pointed a finger at the door. "Get out now."

The girls ignored Natsume's demand and set the sleeping bags on the floor. "We're going to sleep here whether you like it or not, hentai-san," Mikan said in a rather pissed tone, and Aoi nodded her head in agreement. The whole sleepover thing was Mikan's idea of revenge for what Natsume did to her back at school. Since Natsume liked spending his time alone, Mikan thought it would be nice to disturb him.

Natsume sighed. He knew better than to argue with the brunette and her stubborn head. "What a pain…" he grumbled. He lay back down on the bed and read his manga again.

"Mikan-chan, I'll got get some snacks from the kitchen," Aoi said, heading towards the door. "I'll be back right away."

"Can you bring me a box of Fluff Puffs? They're my favorites," Mikan said.

"Sure." Aoi left the room quietly, closing the door behind her.

And so, Natsume and Mikan were left alone in the bedroom.

Mikan walked over to Natsume and pulled the manga away from him. "Tell me something…" she began as she crossed her arms. "Why the hell did you hug me?" Because of their little moment in the hallways, Mikan couldn't concentrate well with her acting during the taping. She had Natsume to blame for it.

"It's none of your concern," Natsume replied with a straight face. "Now give me my manga back."

Mikan dropped the book on his chest and sat down on the bed. "Do you really enjoy harassing me?" she asked in a sarcastic tone.

"What if I say yes?"

Mikan's eyes grew wide in surprise. "Then you're a total maniac!" she practically shouted the words at his face.

"I don't really care."Natsume tossed his manga aside and pulled the brunette down so she would be lying on him.

Once again, Natsume had succeeded making her face blush like a tomato. Her head was against his chest and she could hear his heartbeat well. She was starting to feel comfortable lying there, and her body wasn't listening to her mind anymore. Move! Mikan! He's just taking advantage of you. But even though she would try to stand up, Natsume had locked her tight in his arms. His arms were like chains binding her to him. What is this? My heart feels like its going to explode. She can't explain her feelings at that moment. It was all mixed up. The cold and insensitive Natsume was actually making her feel warmth and care.

After a while, she finally mustered up the nerve to say something. "Um…Natsume, let go of me now…" she said. As she looked up, she gasped when she saw that he was already sleeping. "Natsume…" She pushed herself up a bit, but Natsume's arms were secured around her, as if he didn't want to let go of her at all. He's treating me like a stuffed toy or something… Mikan chuckled to herself. The young idol decided to stay in that position for a little longer. However, she too had drifted off to sleep.

Aoi came in with the snacks in her hands and she almost dropped them when she saw the two sleeping figures on the same bed. "Onii-chan? Mikan-chan?" she muttered. She placed the snacks on the table and approached the bed. "They're sleeping together…" Aoi wondered how they ended up in that position, but she was happy to see their peaceful sleeping faces. She pulled a sheet over them and tiptoed out of the room.

"Sweet dreams, you two…" she said as she switched off the lights. She decided to leave them alone for the night and went back to her own room. As she lay down in bed, she thought about her brother and her favorite pop star. "They do make a good couple. I can't wait to tell this to Kokoroyomi-oniichan." She giggled.

End of Episode 13

Himeno: How was that, minna-san?"

Kokoroyomi: That was great!

Sumire: That was horrible.

Himeno: I don't want your opinion, permy.

Kokoroyomi: Permy, where did you run off to? You didn't go to class.

Sumire: I don't have to explain it to you. It's none of your concern.

Kokoroyomi: Hmm… Really? Don't you know that the next chapter will have a little of us?

Sumire: Eh? Is that true?

Himeno: Yup, so true.

Sumire: But I want to have a moment with my Natsume-kun and my Ruka-kun.

Natsume: We don't belong to you, hag.

Ruka: Shouda, you should stop complaining.

Sumire: But…

Mikan: Permy, you and your friends were awfully mean to me.

Sumire: Hmph… Of course… Why should we be nice to you?

Mikan: But I wanna be friends with you.

Himeno: Yeah, permy, don't be stubborn.

Sumire: Whatever…

Himeno: Anyway, I'll be updating a little late, since I have to finish some work at school. It's not summer vacation for me yet.

Mikan: Please do review this chapter before you go.

Himeno: No flaming onegai!!