At the race tracks...
"You know, maybe Natsume and Mikan left us because they want to be alone"Nonoko said
"Well, duh"Anna said and the two girls giggled in their conversation. Meanwhile, the boys were getting impatient on the ride unti lone of them saw the line moving forward and the two girls were busy chatting that they didn't notice the line moving
"Hey Anna! Nonoko! Move along the line! "Koko shouted
"Oh! Sorry!"Nonoko apologized
"We know! We know!"Anna exclaimed
The gang entered the track and got separated since they went to their kart of choice
"I got this one!"Anna shouted
"Hey Anna! What's up?"Koko greeted
"What?! Koko?! What are you doing in there! This is my kart"Anna asked with bewilderement
"Hey Yuu, can I drive the kart?"Sumire asked sweetly
"Sure, if that's what you want"Yuu sweatdropped
"Thanks!"Sumire quickly went inside their kart and took hold on the wheel
"Woohoo! Start the ride already!!"Mochi shouted
"Wow! This is gonna be awesome!"Mochu shouted
"Hoe...I hope I can get this right"Nonoko said nervously
"Hey Koko! Come on! Let me have the kart"Anna whined
"No way! Even though I love you, I got on to this kart first"Koko said
"Hey Miss..."the operator said
"Yes sir"Anna said, feeling annoyed at the state she's in
"This kart here is a two seater, so the both of you can share the kart if you want"the operator explained
"Really?!"Koko asked, feeling excited about the operator's little news
"Oh geez..."Anna said nervously
"Come on in Anna...you're my VIP passenger!"Koko took of his seatbelt and drageed Anna into his kart
"Hey! Wait a sec! Koko, maybe I should just wait over there..."Anna was about to get off the kart but Koko already secured her seatbelt
"Okay! Start your engines!"the operator said
"Oh no! Wait a minute operator guy!"Anna screamed
"GO!"the operator waved the green flag and all the karts starts to accelerate
"Oh YEAH!!"Sumire drived the kart pretty fast and Yuu starts to feel nausea
"Hey Sumire...could you slow down the kart"Yuu pleaded
"Don't tell me you're feeling dizzy already Yuu! I'm just getting started!"Sumire pushed the pedal hard and the couple zoomed away from the other drivers
"Whoa...Sumire sure is fast"Nonoko said with amazement
"And furious too"Mochu sweatdropped
"Hey! let me drive"Anna whined and took hold of the wheel. But Koko slapped her hands away from the wheel and Anna caressed her soft slapped hands
"No way Anna...this time, I'm not only your man, but also your personal driver"Koko said and winked at her
"What are you saying?!"Anna asked with a disbelief look on her face
"Here we go!"Koko pushed the pedal hard and the couple accelerated
"AAAAAAH!!!"Anna screamed and the two were driving really fast, that they could reach Yuu and Sumire's kart
"Looks like Koko and Anna were chasing after Yuu and Sumire"Nonoko said with amazement
"Hey Mochu! Lets have a race!"Mochi said
"Yeah!! Ready?!"Mochu asked
"Ready when you are bro!"Mochi smirked
"GOOOO!!!"the two pushed their pedals hard and they raced each other away from the others
"Hey! Wait you guys! Don't leave me!"Nonoko said, but the two boys were yards away from her
"Hey lady! If you're driving like that, put your kart on the left side!"one of the driver complained
"Yeah...yeah..."the other drivers' complained
"Slowpoke!"one of the drivers teased until Nonoko finally snapped
'SLOWPOKE EI!!!' Nonoko's eyes turned red and she glared the drivers
"Whoa..."the drivers were afraid at Nonoko's red glare "Miss, sorry about the slowpoke word...just don't look at us like that"
"Slowpoke ei...well, here!"Nonoko pushed the pedal hard and she accelerated and created dust clouds at the other drivers "EAT MY DUST! Hahahahaha!!"Nonoko evilly laughed and about to overtake Mochu and Mochi
"See you on the finish line SLOWPOKES!!"Nonoko shouted at the two and the two were shocked
"Wow..look at Nonoko burning the wheels of her kart"Mochi said with amazement
"You got that right"Mochu sweatdropped
While the gang were racing their way on the tracks, Hotaru and Ruka were sitting together by the bench
"Hotaru"
"What is it?"
"How come, you didn't go with the others at the racetrack?"
"Well, I don't feel like going on another ride"Hotaru said and they paused for awhile...until
"So, how come, you didn't go Ruka?"
"Well, like you, I don't feel like riding on a race kart either"
Hotaru stared at Ruka for a while and Ruka starts to blush
"What?"Ruka asked with utter annoyance
"Nothing..."Hotaru said and stared at the waiting crowd
The two paused for awhile and tension seems to grow between them, so...
"Don't you-"
"Huh"Ruka asked
"Don't you want to get away from me?"Hotaru asked "You know, I might take pictures of you and sell them"
"Hmmm...I don't believe it"Ruka said calmly, that made Hotaru, reacted a little
"What made you say that?"Hotaru asked
"Well, I know that, you're blackmailing me because I can do erands for you. But I think, since it's the last day,the people were really busy spending their time with each other that, they can't focus their minds at these kind of things anymore"
"Hmm...not a bad theory"Hotaru said "But, don't you feel worried, about Mikan and Natsume? Well, they're alone out there"
"Since Mikan turned me down, its been hard for me to get over it...and I know it's hard for her to do it as well because I'm her friend and you know how Mikan doesn't like to see one of her friends feel disappointed. Ever since we were children, even though she denies it, I can see right through her face that she likes him. And right now, I feel happy for the two of them, especially for Natsume"
Ruka smiled and looked at the cloudless blue sky and sights deeply "Because he's finally free from the darkness"
Hotaru sighted and released a slight smile on her face "That's good"
Ruka looked at Hotaru's expression and somehow, his heart starts pounding really fast
"You know-"
"Know what?"Hotaru asked
"You look pretty when you smile"Ruka complemented the girl and Hotaru was startled by his unexpected comment
"Stop messing with me Nogi"
"No! I'm not lying...seriously, you're really, really pretty when you smile like that...Mikan sure is lucky to see you smile like that everyday"Ruka said and Hotaru starts to blush
"I said stop it Nogi!"Hotaru slightly rasied her voice and Ruka was startled. After that, Ruka simply laughed and Hotaru felt annoyed by his laughter
"Hey, looks like the two of you were getting along"Nonoko said
"Yeah, we're only a few minutes away from the both of you and then something miraculous suddenly occured?! Man, this is unfair"Mochu whined
"Don't start with me you guys..I'm really in a bad mood"Hotaru threatebed
"What happened to Yuu and Anna?"Ruka asked
"Oh...well, the two of them went to the restroom and...probably vommited"Koko explained
"Probably because Sumire and Koko were really fast driving their karts"Mochi smirked
"What's with the smirk Mochi?"Sumire asked snobbishly
"Hehehe...please spare me.."Mochi sweatdropped
"I didn't mean to make Anna feel nausea...I just want to impress her with my fast driving skills"Koko sighted
"Well, it didn't work!"Anna exclaimed while holding her tummy
"Anna-chan! Yuu-kun!"Nonoko exclaimed
"Oh Yuu, sorry about the driving...I guess I got carried away"Sumire apologized, while guiding Yuu to the bench and letting him rest
"Oh Sumire-chan, it's fine, it's fine...I'm alright now"Yuu sweatdropped
"Anna, are you okay now?"Koko asked
"Yeah, I'm fine"Anna said
"Sure?"Koko asked worriedly
"I'm fine, really I am!"Anna said, trying to make Koko believe that she's fine even though, not fully
"Anyway, did you see Mikan and Natsume passing by?"Koko asked
"Hmmm...no"Ruka said
"Well, I bet those two were at the Tunnel of Love"Nonoko said
"Riiiiight, like Natsume would ever go to that kind of place"Mochu chuckled
Meanwhile...
"Hey Natsume look at the ride over there! It's The Tunnel of Love!"Mikan squeled
"No! No, no, no, no, NO way !'m going in there!"Natsume said and looked away
"Come on!"Mikan pouted
"That place is for lovers ONLY! We're not lovers"Natsume protested
"-Yet! Lets go Natsume!!"
"..."
"Its dark in there"Mikan whispered
"So?"
"So?! We can do whatever we want inside there, since its dark, and we're all alone, in a tiny little boat"Mikan whispers to Natsume in a seductive way, making Natsume blush a little
"...How long...does that ride take anyway?"
"Hehehe!!"Mikan giggled "Well, it takes, 30 minutes, since the water flow in there is really slow, and the tunnel is pretty long...and big..."
"Hmmmm..."
"Sooo...how about it?"Mikan eagerly asked
"..."
"Natsume!"
"Fine! Lets go"Natsume said, with a bored expression
"Oh Natsume! Don't worry! I'm sure you're not gonna regret this!"Mikan giggled and the couple walked together towards the Tunnel of Love