Author's Note
Hey people!! Another update!! This chapter is mainly about Mikan going out with Kaito and Natsume getting pissed off about it. But don't worry, HotaruxRuka fans – in this chapter, I convinced Hotaru not to be lazy and rise from her laziness. There will be a Rukaru moment in this chapter, as well as a Natsumikan with pissing interruptions of Kaito. Thanks to the people who reviewed Chapters 10 to 11:
Oh yeah, before I continue on with the story – here's Kaito's profile:
Name: Kaito Hyuuga
Age: 17 (older than Natsume)
Occupation: Japan's chart-topping pop idol as of the moment. He was part of the band called 'Silver Lining' when he was 15 but he eventually left it to go on a solo career.
Personality: Kaito is a gentleman. He is the dream date of any girl and will win the heart of anyone with his gentleman charm. BUT – yes there's a but, not everyone is perfect right? A scandalous secret will be revealed in the upcoming chapters!!
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Chapter Twelve
Rukaru Moment, A Date with Kaito
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Natsume's Apartment
8:00 am
The raven-haired fifteen year old walked down the stairs to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee. He found his brother, laughing hysterically at a defrosted chicken in the sink. Natsume paid no attention to this because this was normal for his brother to be laughing at inanimate objects with no particular reason. He went to the coffee maker to make himself a cup.
"What's the matter now?" he asked, pouring some coffee into a cup. There was no response, just another chuckle jolted out of his mouth and he returned the defrosted chicken into the refrigerator. He turned to Natsume and grinned smugly, he sat down on a chair and raised an eyebrow.
Natsume just stared at him disgustingly as if Kaito was Persona and gulped down some coffee.
"I have a date" Kaito blurted and stood up and headed for the freezer to get the chicken once more.
"So?"
"Guess who's it with!!!"
"Persona"
Kaito just stared at him.
"I knew you guys were meant to be" Natsume muttered sarcastically.
"Oh shut up!! It's with Mikan!!"
The cup of coffee fell on the floor and shattered into a thousand pieces, making the delicious bitter coffee spill all over the floor and Kaito smile even more.
"Somebody is jealous"
"I'm not jealous" Natsume smirked.
"Oh whatever, man. I'm just gonna take a shower" Kaito laughed and went out of the kitchen.
Natsume glared at the door and kicked the door of the oven.
"DAMN KAITO!!"
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Tokyo Palace Hotel
6:00 pm
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Mikan's POV
I was kinda excited for my date with Kaito. He texted me saying we'll be eating in somewhere fancy. I didn't have much fancy clothes anymore so I just wore my blue dress that I wore the other day. I curled my hair and put blueberry lip gloss. I put a bit of pink eye shadow and put a flower barrette on my hair which was now curly.
Hotaru was going to go out as well. Ruka told her that they would be double-dating with Kaito and I in the same restaurant. She just dressed up in jeans and a halter top and clogs. She didn't exactly care whether the place was fancy or not. She was just in there for the kill.
The door bell rang. I opened the door and Kaito stood there wearing a nice suit and a bouquet of flowers. As he stepped into the hotel room, the wonderful scent of dandelions, roses, lavender, marigold and defrosted chicken (which was very unusual because I checked the bouquet and there was no defrosted chicken in the wonderful wrap of flowers…it was probably one of the men's perfume that's expensive and imported with a designer name that I cannot possibly pronounce).
Ruka stepped into the room as well. He was wearing a much more casual attire but with a bouquet of flowers as well…and this time in his bouquet… there was no ugly smell of defrosted chicken. Lucky Hotaru.
"Don't be cheesy" Hotaru said, grabbing the flowers from Ruka and staring at it emotionlessly.
After a few more prettying-up, we went downstairs and Kaito called the chauffeur.
"What's Natsume doing?" I asked out of the blue. Didn't have a clue why I asked this.
"Being pissed" Kaito chuckled. It was a very girlish chuckle and it disturbed me.
"Why?"
Kaito just smiled.
The chauffeur came in and Kaito and I entered.
Hotaru was about to enter when Ruka blocked the door.
"I heard of gentlemen opening the door but not blocking it" Hotaru remarked.
"Um… let's take my car" Ruka smiled nervously.
"Why?"
"So that the couple could have time alone…"
"Mikan doesn't even like Kaito…she likes N…"
"Hotaru…" Ruka said, grabbing Hotaru's hand and lead her to the parking lot where his car was.
Hotaru blushed inwardly and pulled away from his grip.
"Don't touch me" she hissed coldly, but with a touch of awkwardness in her voice.
Ruka started his car. It was a silver Ferrari with a personalized plate number that said: PYON285
Hotaru entered the seat next to the drivers' seat as they exited the parking lot.
After a long pause between the two of them (Hotaru was too busy taking photos of Tokyos' buildings). Hotaru turned to Ruka and took a photo of him. "WHAT?" Ruka yelled, his car crashed into a tree in an empty lot and the two of them fell out of the Ferrari. Smoke emerged out of the hood of the car and there was an ugly dent on the hood, the glass was smashed and Ruka stared at it in horror.
Hotaru was just simply emotionless.
"M-my car…"
"Your fault" Hotaru said and took a photo of the tree.
Ruka stared at her sadly and just looked at the watch. "Kaito and Mikan must be waiting for us at the restaurant already"
"Aren't you angry? I'd be blackmailing you if I was in your position"
Ruka just smiled at her. "Walking is better"
"You're strange"
"After all, in a car – you'll be preoccupied with taking photographs and just facing the window. At least by walking, we can have a decent conversation"
Hotaru just stared at him.
She turned slightly pink and concealed her color by covering her face with her Nikkon camera and snapped candid photos.
"YOU BLACKMAILER!!"
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"Where's Hotaru and Ruka?" I asked, looking out the window after I ordered my food.
"I don't know" Kaito said and put down his menu. He called the waiter and ordered some kind of soup.
My food arrived. It was a wonderful looking chicken glazed in honey, orange and lemon. It was delicious looking and the aroma was absolutely hypnotizing. I cut a piece and popped it into my mouth. YUMMY…
"I like you, Mikan" Kaito smiled.
I choked on my piece of chicken. I hit my chest five times before it got down my throat.
"W-what?"
"I said…I like you Mikan"
I gulped down some water.
"Thanks"
"Well…that wasn't the kind of response I'd be expecting" Kaito said, looking down sadly.
"Um…I like you too" I smiled, can't standing to see a guy sad.
The front door of the restaurant opened and slammed. Boy, the one who entered must probably be…
-NATSUME-
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"How far is the restaurant by walking?" Hotaru asked.
"Um…by car it's fifteen minutes"
"So by foot its probably twenty" Hotaru grunted. They have been walking for around five minutes now on the sidewalk, trying not to inhale the gaseous fumes and avoid stepping on pale looking gum. Unfortunately, Ruka stepped on a sad looking tomato and looked at his shoes in disgust. After that, they continued walking.
"I'm getting kinda thirsty" Ruka said.
"Then drink. That is probably the most sensible thing to do"
They came across a pretty-looking stall that was selling bottles of orange cola. Ruka bought one and opened the cap. He drank heartily and smacked his orange lips with satisfaction. Hotaru looked at the bottle hungrily.
"Are you thirsty?" Ruka asked, noticing her hungry eyes.
Hotaru shook her head.
"Oh whatever. I'll check my wallet if I have any more money" Ruka said and fished out his wallet. There was nothing but ten yen. The orange cola was twenty yen. Hotaru checked her coin purse and there was nothing but a feather inside. She didn't know how the feather got there, but it was there.
They looked for more orange cola stalls but the only shops that were there were boutiques. And boutiques do not sell orange cola.
"Here, you can drink a bit" Ruka said, offering her the bottle.
"I don't believe in sharing saliva, thank you very much"
"Come on, you're thirsty"
Hotaru gazed lovingly at the bottle of Orange Cola.
"Here," Ruka said – wiping the tip of the bottle where he drank with his handkerchief. He gave it to Hotaru who just looked at it.
"Drink," Ruka said. "It's the most sensible thing to do when you're looking at a bottle of Orange Cola"
Hotaru drank.
Why does he have to be damn nice?
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"N-Natsume what are you doing here?" Mikan smiled nervously, noticing the pissed looking eyes that were glaring at Kaito from the next table.
"None of your business" he spat.
"You don't mind if I'm dating your girlfriend, do you?"
"She's not my girlfriend. I even pity you. You're dating a cow"
"Then why did you come to this restaurant in the first place?"
Natsume was speechless.
"I don't care" was all he said.
"Then if you don't care…" Kaito said, grabbing me by the soldiers and planting a kiss (it tasted like defrosted chicken, I certainly didn't enjoy it).
"Will you be my girlfriend, Mikan?"
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