CHAPTER 7 – Alice "Gang"
Mikan woke up in Natsume's arms but more specifically due to the loud banging on the door. Natsume is also awake and is not moving, they were both thinking who could it be, its only 6:00 in the morning then they both remembered what they did last night and they both run quickly in the opposite side of the room. Mikan bringing the blanket with her and is leaning on the bedroom window while Natsume is leaning in the bedroom door without nothing on. Then a shout made them find their clothes and put them on. "Natsume I know Mikan is there with you, she's not in her room, Hotaru's really pissed you know." Ruka shouted outside the bedroom door, actually he was already inside Natsume's living room, only the bedroom door is locked. Natsume opened the door slightly trying to look like nothing big happened.
"And since when were you bothered because of that?" Natsume said glaring at Ruka.
"Why won't you let me in? Oh I know, I bet you and Mikan is not yet finished making out aren't you? I heard from my friends that you're both too exhausted to go to class which I don't know why but I think I do know." Ruka replied smiling. And Natsume was about to say something when…
"Ruka-pyon! Goodmorning, I'm going now hehehe." Mikan shouted while running and slamming the door behind her. Ruka noticed that her hair's a mess and the make-up too, and her dress is how well you will describe it, burned at the side where he guess is where the zipper is located.
"So, mind sharing your escapades specially when the birthday celebrant is mysteriously missing on her own celebration?" Ruka teasingly said to Natsume. Natsume just smiled and went to take a bath. Ruka waited for him in the living room. He was thinking if Natsume is back for good. The real reason he left, damn, his friend has a lot of explaining to do.
"So how about Hotaru? What is your relationship with her?" Natsume said while taking his schoolbag. He is still the same, his uniform not fully buttoned at the top, not wearing his necktie and a messy hair. Ruka blushed and said they are just friends. Which Natsume replied with a smirk. Then they went out of the room to go to their class.
"You know we have a lots to talk about…" Ruka said while walking. Natsume replied that he will explain with Mikan and when their gang is complete. Ruka nodded.
In Mikan's Special Star Room
Her heart is beating like crazy, did she just given herself and let herself be divirginized?! But she was happy that it was Natsume. She smiled and took a bath to ready for class. When she opened her bathroom she was startled that a baka gun was staring at her.
"Hotaru I can explain!" Mikan screamed while shielding her face and head.
"How can you leave the party I prepared for you? But thank God that I am also happy to see you smiling like before that I'll let you pass ok? And I will shoot this bullet to Natsume instead so let's go, or we'll be late." Hotaru said while walking out of the room. Mikan followed after taking her bag. "Hotaru I know I have to explain so let me explain with Natsume okay?" Mikan said while smiling, Hotaru just nodded without looking at her.
In the Classroom
Natsume and Ruka entered, everybody of their gang encircled around Natsume, interrogating him on why he left Mikan, blah blah blah. Natsume just ingnored them and went to his old seat which is still vacant since he left. Mikan then arrived with Hotaru and Mikan went to her seat beside Natsume, Natsume gave her a peck in the lips, everybody's jaws dropped. Natsume and Mikan said they are together so don't be shocked. They are not shocked because they are together, they did not expect Natsume to be showy in public. They were supposed to ask their questions when the school principal arrived with Mikan's director.
"Goodmorning class, Mikan Sakura your first album was a total hit, so because of that I'll let you do your request for the band and to sing your own composed songs, so I'm expecting your band to play and rehearse with your new songs in front of me next month okay? The academy will give you this day as free period for you to prepare, and they will provide high class instruments for you. That's all, thank you." Said the Director and left.
"For my announcement, Mikan Sakura, I'm here to tell you that Natsume is your official guard now. Because you are going to be exposed in the outside since there are many states asking us to have you perform concerts." The Principal said and side glanced at Natsume before leaving. Natsume kew well why Mikan was exposed, because she is the bait, he'll protect her with his life.
"Yippee! At last I could perform with my friends!" Mikan sreamed in delight. She continued, "so me being the singer, Hotaru I know you can play the organ, so be it, Mochu the drums, Anna and Nonoko second voice, then who can play the lead and bass, rhythm guitar?" Mikan wondered.
"I can play the rhythm." Ruka said. Mikan smiled and nodded. "I want all of our gang to be in the band, how about you Yuu to be in charge of the whole group's costume and everything? And Sumire I know you can play violin! Koko?" Mikan said, Sumire nodded and was happy to be included in the band. Koko said he doesn't know anything how to play. "How about you Natsume, can you play something?" Mikan smiled sweetly. "Hmm… I can do both the lead or bass but I can also sing with you. Koko, I can teach you play both lead and bass so we could alternately playing it, right? Until you can master one of it." Natsume said. Everyone was shocked again that he participated easily.
"Then we can start immediately to practice then!" Mikan jumped around excited.
"Wait, have you written any songs already?" Asked Hotaru. "Yup, just don't have any background music for it yet." Mikan said. They all nodded, with them working together its not a problem. "Then its settled then, I'm going to report the members of the band now." Mikan said and write their names in a paper.
Mikan – lead vocalist
Natsume – lead vocalist, bass or lead guitar
Ruka – Rhythm guitar
Kokoroyomi – Bass or Lead guitar
Hotaru – Piano or Organ
Sumire – Violin
Anna – 2nd voice
Nonoko – 2nd voice
Mochu – Drums
Yuu – Manager of the band
"I think we can name our band, Alice Gang? What do you think?" Yuu said. Everyone liked the name and they agreed on it.
The next day, they started their practice officially, Mikan showed them her songs…
Mikan first sing her songs win acapella and everyone listened on how they can put rhythm on it.
Natsume tried to put music in it, and asked everyone to do so too while Mikan sings it again. Mikan then proceed to sing the song again middle of them which her friends holds an instrument each. She's happy to do this with them. Now everyone put music and they decided it will be good if it will be acoustic first since its message is romantic. Then they practiced with the instruments and Mikan singing. It is a beautiful music they created. Specially Natsume who beautifully strums the guitar and putting effects on it. (Baby Now That I Found You by Allison Krauss)
Baby,
(Natsume and Ruka only plays in this part)
now
that I've found you
I won't let you go
I built my world around
you
I need you so,
baby even though
You don't need
me
now
Baby,
now that I've found you
I won't let you
go
I built my world around you
I need you so
Baby even
though
You don't need me,
You don't need me oh, no
(Natsume started to strum differently on Ruka to make the song
beautiful)
Baby,
baby,
when first we met
I knew in this heart of mine
That
you were someone I couldn't forget.
I said right,
and abide my
time
Spent
my life looking (Anna and
Nonoko swayed the chimes)
for
that somebody
to make me feel like new
Now you tell me that you
want to leave me
But darling, I just can't let you
Natsume's
lead guitar & Ruka's rhthym and Sumire blended in with a
violin
Baby,
baby,
when first we met
I knew in this heart of mine
That
you were someone I couldn't forget.
I said right,
and abide my
time
Spent my life looking
for that somebody
to make me
feel like new
Now you tell me that you want to leave me
But
darling, I just can't let you
(Everyone second voiced this part)
Now
that I found you (Natsume
only sang this part)
I
built my world around you
(Everyone sang this part)
I
need you so, baby even though
You don't need me now
Baby,
now that I've found you
I won't let you go
I built my world
around you
I need you so
Baby even though
You don't need
me
You don't need me no, no
"Wooh I can't believe we already perfected one song." Sumire said. Everyone agreed. Mikan then went to Natsume and whispered that she composed this song specially for him. Natsume whispered back that he knows that's why he tried hard to put a good music in it. Then they both smiled at each other ignoring their friends who are teasing them as having their world of their own, they decided to have a short break before trying the other songs.
This is my first writing of story, I'm glad you loved it, I will continue the story, you're reviews gives me the inspiration. I suggest you to listen the songs I included while reading them, the songs I had chosen is really beautiful. If you want, you can also suggest some songs and scenes that are beautiful to be combined. Thanks for the review.
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