Chapter 4

"Since we're all here, why don't we take this opportunity to have a bonding with each other. There's nothing bad with this because we're all classmates. Agree or not, you have to come. Let's go." Hotaru explained.

"To the food!!!" Nonoko yelled.

Natsume, without saying a word, moved his step towards leaving.

"And where do you think you're going?" Hotaru surprisingly appeared in front of Natsume.

"Do you think I'm really going with you guys?" Natsume sarcastically asked.

"Yes and that's a MUST." Hotaru answered.

"Well, I'm not part of that MUST rule." Natsume argued.

"You're afraid because Mikan's with us." Hotaru started provoking him.

"What? And why will I be afraid of that girl?" Natsume replied.

"Because you like her." Hotaru directly answered.

"Like her? What a stupid conclusion." Natsume said.

"Then you'll go?" Hotaru asked.

"Fine but that's because Ruka's going." Natsume didn't want to be teased.

- - - -

"At last we can eat." Nonoko drooled.

"C'mon, let's go in." Anna leaded them the way.

"It's your family's restaurant right?" Hotaru asked Anna.

"Yup!" Anna answered.

"Umm excuse me." Mikan said.

"You really like cooking Anna!" Nonoko added.

"Excuse me." Mikan said.

"Oh well, let's go to our seats guys." Anna invited.

"EXCUSE ME!" Mikan yelled.

"What?!" Hotaru shouted back.

"I'm going to the ladies' room ok?" Mikan asked.

"You don't have to shout just to say that. You can go to the ladies' room whenever you want. You can even live there if you like!" Hotaru said.

"Ahh okay. I'll come back!" Mikan ran.

- - - -

"Phew!" Mikan went out of the cubicle area and washed her hands at the sink.

I really hate that Natsume. Why did he have to come with us?! So irritating!

Mikan splashed water at the mirror out of anger.

"Excuse me? You just wet me up." A girl beside Mikan protested.

"Umm, sorry. Let me help you with that." Mikan wiped the water at the girl's arms.

The girl also wiped her arm using her hanky. "That's enough. Be careful next time." The girl had a glance at Mikan.

"Sakura." The girl said.

Mikan looked back at the girl. "Koizumi."

"I never knew I'd meet you in this place." Luna said.

"And that concerns you because? Come to think of it, it doesn't." Mikan replied.

"Like I care." Luna answered back.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to…"

"Don't care." Luna cut Mikan's words.

"Hn." Mikan opened the door and hit someone.

"Watch where you're going…" Natsume realized that it's Mikan. "Baka."

"How dare you to call me baka Natsume!" Mikan shouted.

Natsume?!

"Natsume!!!" Luna went in front of Natsume and saw that he's beside Mikan. "Are you two,,, dating?"

"Us? Dating? Shut up!" Mikan replied hurriedly.

"Thank God. I thought Natsume doesn't have a taste." Luna sighed.

"For your information, this baka here is my girlfriend so would you stop bugging me?" Natsume said out of the blue.

"What?! Me? Your…" Natsume covered Mikan's mouth.

"She's so shy but kawaii. Could you give us some privacy? We're in the middle of our date." Natsume explained.

"You're kidding right?" Luna tried hard to smile.

"No." Natsume seriously said while still covering Mikan's mouth.

Yes yes! You're right! I would never date this guy! Mikan said but she wasn't heard. Natsume's hand is still at action.

"Don't say such thing Natsume. Sakura is nothing compared to me." Luna said.

"How dare you insult my girlfriend?" Natsume said angrily.

"But, this just can't happen!" Luna walked out.

You took away my supposedly lead role in the musical, and now, you're stealing away Natsume! I can't let that happen, Sakura. I'll get my revenge to you.

Finally, Natsume removed his hand.

"Gross! Would you care to explain just what happened?" Mikan dared him.

"That was just an act." Natsume replied.

"An act? What if it spreads in the school?" Mikan asked.

"It wouldn't." Natsume confidently answered.

"And how do you know?" Mikan asked again.

"Do you really think that girl would spread a rumor that I have a girlfriend? It would break her into pieces." Natsume explained.

"But!"

"Why? You think I really like you?" Natsume asked.

"No."

"And you're right. I wouldn't even date a popular actress if she's a baka so what makes you think that I'd like you?" Natsume said.

"You don't have to say that!" Mikan was hurt because of her other identity.

"Whatever. Let's go back." Natsume said.

The two went back to the restaurant.

"Why are you two together? Aiiee." Nonoko teased.

"As if!" Mikan pulled the chair and sat as well as Natsume.

"You're done?" Mikan noticed that Nonoko's plate is already empty.

"Yeah!"

After an hour of eating and chatting, they decided to go home.

- - - -

The next day, at school.

"Mikan! Is it true? Amayasaki Miyu will perform a concert in France?" Nonoko immediately asked upon seeing Mikan.

"Wa! It spread so fast!" Mikan surprisingly said.

"Not a big deal. Miyu is very popular." Hotaru explained and they watched their other classmates chatting.

Amayasaki Miyu in Paris? I'm jealous.

She's really great.

I wish I could be like her.

"See?" Anna said.

"Yeah." Mikan replied.

"To the students who are concerned in the musical, please head to the auditorium during your homeroom time before lunch." The loud speaker announced.

"That's you." Hotaru said.

"What a burden." Mikan replied.

- - - -

"Is everyone already here?" Ms. Ami asked at the stage.

Luna stood up. "Sakura's still not here ma'am."

"You're right Koizumi. Where's that girl?"

"I'm here!" Mikan yelled as she ran towards the front.

"You're late Mikan." Ms. Ami said.

"I'm sorry Ms. Ami." Mikan apologized.

"Okay, take your seat. So I want to tell all of you that we will have our weekly meeting on Mondays, during your homeroom time. For now, I want all of you to be comfortable with each other. I also want you to meet our director, Natsume Hyuuga." Ms. Ami announced.

"Natsume?!" Mikan stood up.

"Is there a problem Ms. Sakura?" Ms. Ami asked.

"Nothing." Mikan sat down.

"Good. So Natsume, introduce yourself." Ms. Ami said.

Natsume, who Ms. Ami thought was behind her sat down at a seat near the back.

"Okay, so you don't want to. And I forgot to tell you, I will be the one to compose the songs you're gonna sing. Don't worry, all of you are gonna have a part in the musical, main leads and even extras." Ms. Ami explained.

Natsume, the director?!

End of Chapter.

Author's notes:

I'm really sorry if this chapter is short. I will make up in the succeeding chapters.

No proofreads So I'm sorry if you can find some typographical errors.