Hey Guyzz!! I updated! thanks to the reviewers! sorry, i really don't know what place comes after! waaahh!! so i just asked my mom...aannnnddd.. its subic town, not subic bay, i made it longer to get there because it'll not work with this story, ayt? hotaru is very very OOC!

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-Gabrielle

Chapter 4: Finally On The Road

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"We're ten minutes late. I wanted to be on the I-10 by ten," complained Ruka. He was driving the truck full of passengers down the busy road that now connected Manila and San Fernando.

"Well, we would have been on the road sooner if you hadn't gotten as excited as the girls," Natsume said. He shared the midle seat with Mikan, who was playing on the built in laptop.

"I didn't act like the girls!"

"Yeah, ya did," stated Koko. He shared the large back seat with Anna.

"So, how do I turn on the t.v.?" Anna asked. Searching the small screen, she found no buttons to turn it on.

"There should be a remote somewhere." Turning to Hotaru, Ruka asked, " How close are we to our turnoff?"

"Close."

"Now what route are we taking again?" Anna asked. She had found the small remote and clicked on the t.v. Leaning against Koko, she began flipping through the channels.

"We have to go through Manila, San Fernando,Pampanga, and Dinalupihan. Then we can by-pass Olongapo and S.B.M.A, and from Barretto it's a straight shoot to Subic," anwered Hotaru.

"Uh," moaned Ruka. "What's the turnoff I'm lokking for again?"

"San fernando 23." Glancing at the map, Hotaru sighed. The destination looked so close on the piece of paper. Turning her attention from the map to bridge, she began to wonder how long it would take to get off the large stucture.

"Is this Road ever going to end?" complained Mikan, as if voicing Hotaru's thoughts.

"Complaining already," sighed Natsume. He turned toward the window and, expecting the playful smack from Rikku.

"Hush, Natsume," Mikan said, doing just what Natsume had expected and smacking him across the shoulder. Turning her attention back to the laptop, she shot the black eight ball in the corner pocket. "Yay! I win!"

"Lucky shot," Natsume stated.

"Lucky shot?"

"That's what I said."

"Here we go..." Hotaru sighed. Leave it to Natsume and Mikan to find something as simple as a virtual pool game to get into a squabble.

"Lucky shot?" Mikan repeated again.

"Do I need to repeat myself?" Natsume replied with a slight smirk.

"So how long do you think it will take to get to Subic?" Koko asked from the backseat.

"Probably about three days," said Hotaru. She looked down at the map. As soon as they got off the bridge they needed to take the second right. "After we get off this bridge, we need to take the second right Ruka."

"Gotcha," Ruka said, easing back in his seat. Man this bridge was long. But, it did connect Manila and San Fernando.

"Ruka, doesn't thing have a built in navigator?" Natsume asked, turning his attention from Mikan to Koko's question.

"Oh, yeah. Why don't you punch in our destination, brudda?"

"All right," replied Ruka. He punched in their destination: Subic from Manila. A computerized filled the truck.

"Subic from Manila. One thousand, eight hundred, eighty-two miles. Thirty-five hours, forty-five minutes."

"Hmm, not as long as I thought," Hotaru said.

"Well, considering rest stops, it will probably take us about three days. That is," Anna added, "as long as Ruka decides to stay on the right path. Remember our last trip? It wasn't even off of the City."

"Okay, so I got us lost. It was only once! And, besides, Hotaru's navigating this time, not Koko."

"Hey, you gave me the wrong map," Koko pointed out.

"So Ruka isn't the best of navigators." Hotaru gently rubbed his arm. (gently?!) "He'll do better this time."

"Yeah," Ruka agreed. At least someone believed in him. Well, Hotaru always believed in him, but at least it was someone. And, he was glad that someone was Hotaru.

"Anyways.." Mikan said, dragging out the word as her gaze shifted from Hotaru to Ruka, who were staring at each other with dreamy looks on their face. "Natsume, I challenge you to a game of pool."

"What?"

"That's right. A game of pool."

"You do realize that I am the king of pool?"

"So you say," Mikan said with a smile. "I plan to prove you wrong." She knew she was going to run him into the ground.

"Well, if you don't mind losing," Natsume sighed, smirking. There was no way he was going to lose.

"Time to take up bets! I've got twenty pesos on Natsume," shouted Ruka.

"I second that," Koko annonced. Anytime bets were made, the guys would flock together.

"That leaves us betting Twenty Pesos on Mikan. Is that all right with you Hotaru?"

"Sure, Anna. Mikan's going to win anyways."

"Show 'em how it's done, Natsume," Koko encouraged.

So the last ten minutes of the ride over the bridge was spent by watching Natsume and Mikan play a game of pool. Or more like watching Mikan beat the crap out of Natsuem. He still had five solids left on the table.

"Watch and learn, Natsume Watch and learn," Mikan said as she sunk the eight ball. "Ha! I win!"

"Tch," was all Natsume said.

"Pay up you two," shouted Anna and Mikan.

Ruka and Koko handed over thier Twenty Pesos.

"Here ya go, Mikan," Koko said as he handed her a bill as well.

"I didn't bet," Mikan said, taking the bill.

"No, but you beat Natsume. You should get something for that," Ruka replied, handing her another Bill.

"Thanks guys. But, bragging rights are enough for me."

"Well, then..." Ruka began.

"In that case," Koko added, reaching around the seat.

"No, no. You guys gave it to me." She quickly pocketed the money.

"You liar," Koko laughed.

"Oh, Ruka, here's our turnoff!" yelled Hotaru.

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Done! here's the fourth chappie! do't worry guyz! 9 got it all on papaer! so i'll update later! oh and thanks to the reviewers

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Maligayang pasko all!!!!! Merry Christmas!