Author's Note 11/1/2006: Thank you, thank you, thank you – everyone for the reviews! I loved reading them! Thanks to (from Chapter 1 – 2 so far): Blue Ruff 23, Esa MaRie, hend, dbzgtfan2004, Natsumesama, o.Twilight Dreams.o, simplebutspecial, Star Sapphirex, Anime-tanaka, me (anon), FanFicAddictions, Royal Cerulean, Sarcastic Gal, GhiminaRuho for reviewing my past chapters. Anyway, here's chapter three!!!!

DISCLAIMED

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Chapter Three

Spaghetti and Meatballs

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I've got a date with a celebrity!!!

Better yet, it's RUKA!!

Ugh…and Natsume

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Obviously, I'm extremely thrilled that Ruka asked me on a date – and even though that lunchbox thrower Natsume would be there, what's important is that my darling Ruka is going to be with me!!!

Hotaru and I walked three blocks from Tokyo Media Industries to our hotel, Tokyo Palace. It was a magnificent looking hotel with enormous chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The marble floor was so polished, that I could see my reflection and the soft piano music was soothing to the ears.

After checking in, the bell boy brought our bags up. The elevator smelled of lavender air-freshener and we were checked in to Room 704 in Level 7. As we opened the key, the door flew open. It was a wonderful sight, there were two single beds with gold bed sheets and fluffy pillows, there was a small chandelier hanging from above and we got a great view of Tokyo.

The bathroom had a gold bath tub and little sachets of shampoo and packs of bubble bath. The sink was automatic and had disposable toothbrushes in a small cup. There was also a mini refrigerator with cookies and other yummy goods inside, there was a TV in the next room along with a sofa and a coffee table with a pitcher of iced tea. This was like heaven.

At six o' clock, Hotaru and I dressed up. It was fortunate of me to bring my blue evening dress and heels, Hotaru helped me fixed my hair, she brought my hair down and tied a blue ribbon as a head band. I love HOTARU!!!!

"What are you going to wear?" I asked her, as she opened her luggage

"I didn't bring any fancy, not like you who wants to impress the celebrities" she responded. She then took out a smart yellow jacket, a white ruffled shirt and black pants. "I'm just going to wear this, you may be overdressed – you know"

"I'm not! And besides, I read in the internet that Ruka never eats in places where you don't have to dress up nicely"

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7:00

Ding Dong…

My heart leapt as I shut the television and went to greet the door. "Hi Ruka…" I practiced on what I was going to say as I nervously neared the door. "Thanks for…"

"Hey idiot. We're right here…and there's no use practicing on what to say to Ruka" said a muffled voice behind the door. It was Natsume.

I opened the door and Ruka and Natsume were there. Ruka was holding two bouquets of roses. One for me and one for Hotaru. I turned pink and examined what he was wearing. He was wearing a polo with a black neck tie and pants. OMG. He looked so hot in it!!!

Natsume was wearing a black polo that was unbuttoned…yeah he looked kinda hot…wait…I'm just joking. I felt my face flush in embarrassment with the thought of Natsume being hot coming into my head. Obviously, I'm just joking.

"Let me take a photo of you guys…no…not with you Mikan, people don't want an extra in a photo" Hotaru said, taking her camera and snapping away. "There that's good" she muttered after six shots.

"Shall we go?" Ruka said.

"Yeah!!!" I squealed.

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We rode in the limousine. I stood up in the over-head window and squealed as I saw the night-time Tokyo lights. Red, pink, blue and other colored lights flashed before my eyes, people looked at me as if I was some five year old girl. But I don't care if they think I'm childish. I am…what I am!! I grinned and saw more lights, fireworks burst in the air in different colors. I wish I would live in Tokyo forever…

We stopped in what looked like a classy restaurant. There was a red awning and a blue carpet (I wonder why it isn't red). The manager went to greet us at the door. "Reservation…oh…it's you Mr. Nogi and Mr. Hyuuga – with your dates?" he grinned sheepishly at us.

"Acquaintances" Ruka responded calmly. The manager turned to Natsume for his answer. "I don't even know these idiots". The manager nodded and brought us to the table, several photographs followed us in but the manager closed the door as soon as we got in.

There was a pianist playing symphonies of Mozart. The manager led us to what seemed like a VIP room since it was far away from the other tables and in a private room. The tablecloth was gold and the utensils were gold too. The waiter offered us a bottle of Italian wine and Natsume took the whole bottle. He's a drunk man.

After ordering pasta, Ruka poured wine into each of our wine glasses and sipped. HE WAS SO CUTE WHEN HE SIPPED WINE!!! I smiled and sipped it…my face expression changed and I forced myself to swallow the wine. It was so tart that my lips crumpled. But the guys haven't noticed. Hotaru drank the wine as if it was juice.

"Um… is wine really supposed to taste like that?" I asked nervously.

Ruka burst laughing and Natsume just smirked. Ruka muttered an 'excuse me' and smiled

"You haven't tasted wine before?"

"I don't recall ever drinking wine or champagne or any of those fancy drinks you pour into thin glasses" I responded. Oh my gosh… I sound so STUPID!!!!

"Never mind, I'm probably just hungry" I said, not waiting for any reply and drank the wine, I swallowed it forcibly and gave a weak smile.

"You're so cute" Ruka grinned. I blushed. RUKA CALLED ME CUTE!!!! I wanted to rip my head off when he said that. Maybe I should act stupid more often.

The waiter arrived with a huge plate of spaghetti (I mean, REALLY HUGE). I was overwhelmed as he placed it on the table, on the plate was a gigantic serving of spaghetti with at least twenty meat balls.

"Who ordered this?" I said, staring at the size of the pasta.

"Me. Whenever I eat with friends, I order the party size – I hope you don't mind" he replied. "All of us will share"

"Let's just hope the pig won't finish it all" Natsume commented, taking his fork. Yeah, he was referring to me. UGH.

The four of us took our forks and twirled it around the noodles. I put the noodles into my mouth and smiled. This was the most delicious spaghetti I've tasted. The bitter sweetness of the tomato sauce melted in my mouth, the softness of the noodles, the tenderness of the meat balls and you would bite it. I leaned back and savored the taste.

There was a silence between all of us, since we were busy digging in – Hotaru was the one who ate the most, I think she has the certain technique to eat spaghetti faster than others.

Natsume smirked.

"What's so funny?" I snapped, slurping one noodle of spaghetti.

"Pig" he muttered softly. Ruka looked at him nervously and Hotaru was smirking as well. I got my compact from my bag and looked. Oh darn!!! My face was filled with tomato sauce, no wonder I smelled like it.

"Excuse me" I whispered and went to the bathroom. I washed the tomato sauce out of my face and put on fresh lip gloss. I'm acting stupid…again!!! But maybe Ruka will tell me that I'm cute again.

"Are you alright?" Ruka asked as I took my seat again. He's such a gentleman!!!!

"Yes" I replied and continued eating my spaghetti. "You have spaghetti sauce on your dress" Natsume told me, I looked and he smirked. "Made you look' he said.

"Natsume, you're really PISSING ME OFF!!!" I said, slurping my spaghetti angrily. I slurped and slurped and slurped and Natsume did the same… it was like we were having a spaghetti eating contest. Hotaru snapped away with her camera. "I could sell this to the tabloids. Headline: Pigs Allowed in Italian Restaurant" she said calmly and continued taking more photos.

"Take a look at yourself, moron" Natsume said. What?

Ohmygosh

It occurred to me that we have been eating the same noodle…and we might end up like the Lady and the Tramp!! Accidentally kissing each other since they were eating the same noodle!!! My face turned red as I pulled away the noodle and breathed heavily. My heart was pounding so fast, why was I so nervous? If I kissed him, so what?

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I remained quiet for the rest of the meal, Hotaru was the one who was talking. She was discussing about photographs and she was making deals with Natsume and Ruka if they would like to buy the latest embarrassing photos of Mr. Yamida (she was able to sneak into his office and snap photos, mind you). Ruka bought 4 and Natsume bought 3.

At the end of the night, our spaghetti plate was empty and we rode the limousine back to Tokyo Palace. They walked us to our hotel room.

"Thank you, I'm sorry if I was…acting stupid" I said, my voice was shaking. This was the most embarrassing night of my life.

"That's no problem" Ruka said & kissed me on the cheek. I screamed silently as I touched my cheek, my face all flushed and red and I couldn't look at him in the eye after that.

Then, Natsume's face expression changed. What was wrong with him? He looked much more pissed than he usually is. I bit my lip and said good night, when I was about to shut the door Ruka told me that I'm going to make my guest appearance on My Favorite Loser tomorrow!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!

I shut the door and felt the spot where Ruka kissed my cheek. But I still couldn't make it out why Natsume looked so pissed after that. Hmm…oh well! He doesn't matter… but this is starting to be so exciting!!!

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Author's Note 11/2/2006: Hope you liked Chapter Three! Did my best on it! Sneak peek on chapter four: Mikan's guest appearance on My Favorite Loser, what would happen if Natsume found out the Natsume Hyuuga Fan Club scrapbook? O.o Find out in the…drum roll please…dan dan dan dan… next concluding chapters of My Favorite Loser!!!