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CHAPTER 12: A gift and a little wish

That day passed by so quickly since everybody was busy. The crimson warriors started practicing right after lunch and the crimson warriors' cheerleaders were practicing their stunts, routines and cheers for the whole day. On the other hand, Hotaru was also at the gym of the cheerleaders who was assigned to videotape the progress of the group. These students were all excused from their classes since the competition is a very big event for the school.

That afternoon, Mikan was not able to join Natsume on going home since Hotaru told Natsume that they have to watch the videos that she have shot so that they'd know all of their necessary improvements but little did he know that this was all part of the surprise birthday plan for him.

"Is everything ready?" Mikan asked in a very excited way.

"Hai. I already told Ruka to distract Natsume for a while so that he'll not come home earlier than expected." Hotaru replied as she was testing the sounds and music.

"Okie dokie! Huh? Since when did you call Ruka 'Ruka'? You never call anyone by his first name other than onii-chan unless…" Mikan stopped talking until she finally realized something. "You and Ruka are together!?!" Mikan shouted.

"Uh-huh. Just yesterday. You were so busy so I wasn't able to tell you, gomen." Hotaru explained.

"It's alright! I'm so happy for the both of you!" Mikan squealed.

"Should I call Ruka to bring Natsume here?" she asked her best friend while Mikan just nodded.

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"Hey Natsume! Don't you wanna come home yet? It's already late, you know." Ruka said while looking at Natsume who was sleeping at the tree branch of his favorite tree. "We should go now. aren't you even worried that Mikan is all alone at home?"

With than, Natsume then jumped down and headed towards his car. "Are you coming or not?" he asked Ruka while giving him a glare. "You're the one who keeps on telling me that we should go home and yet you're the slowpoke." He continued while smirking as Ruka just followed him.

"Heh. It was a good thing that I mentioned Mikan or else he might stay there till only God knows when." Ruka thought as he texted Hotaru and the others that they're coming.

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Once Natsume and Ruka entered the house, everything was so dark. Natsume then turn on the lights as everyone suddenly appeared right in front of him while yelling "Surprise! Happy birthday!"

"Hn. Oi, Polka Dots, I presume that you're the one who set this up?" Natsume stated calmly but deep down he was very glad that his friends even bothered to plan something like this all for him.

"Uh-huh. Hotaru, Ruka and the others helped me out. Do you like it?" she asked with one of her bright big smiles while Natsume just plainly nodded.

"Err, thanks?" Natsume quietly said.

"Okay, since Natsume-nii is already here, let's start this little celebration of ours!" Mikan declared as their visitors did everything that they want. Some were eating; some were dancing, while some are enjoying watching a movie.

"Oi, Ruka, why didn't you tell me that you're also involved in this thing?" Natsume asked his best friend while removing a few confetti bits that were stuck on his shiny but messy raven hair.

"Well, if I did, then it won't be a surprise. And besides, it was all Mikan's idea in the first place." Ruka answered.

"Polka Dots? Why her?" Natsume asked. "Well, she also noticed that you're always too serious when it comes to stuff like practice and school so she decided to plan this party for you since she thought that you need a break from all of that." Ruka explained while Natsume just stayed quiet.

The party was a whole lot of fun and as time passes, the guests are leaving one by one. But before they left, they also did their part in helping when it comes to the cleaning portions since it was their mess after all. The last ones who left the house were Ruka and Hotaru since they were the ones who helped in the cleaning the most.

"Mikan, we'll be going now." Hotaru said as Ruka came next to her and wrapped his hand on Hotaru's waist while Natsume just cocked an eyebrow at him.

"Oi, Ruka. Since when?" Natsume asked.

"Just yesterday."

"Hn. Good for you." he said with a little smile.

"Well, we will go now. I still need to bring Hotaru to her house. Ja and oyasumi guys. Happy birthday again Natsume." He said as they both left the Hyuuga mansion.

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It was already 11pm and Mikan and Natsume were still not sleepy and they were just doing their own stuff on their own rooms. While Mikan was walking around her room, she noticed a little box wrapped in a crimson gift wrapper.

"Oh I forgot to give onii-chan his gift!" she thought as she hurriedly grabbed the present and then walked towards her brother's room. "Onii-chan? Are you still awake?" Mikan asked while knocking the on the door. The door then opened revealing a shirtless Natsume who has just finished from a shower.

"Why are you staring like that? Starting to fall for me, little girl?" he said with a smirk as Mikan snapped out of her little daydream.

"Could you at least put a shirt on?!" Mikan yelled as she immediately covered her eyes while Natsume grabbed the nearest shirt in his closet and then put it on. "There. Happy? Now what do ya want?"

"Here. Take this. It's my birthday gift for you. I don't care if you don't want it or whatever. Just take it." She said while she was handing her the crimson box. Natsume then took it as Mikan went back to her room to get some sleep. "I just hope that Natsume-nii would like it." She silently prayed before dozing off to dream land as she dreamt of fluff puff and other sweet things that she could imagine.

Natsume then opened the box revealing a silver necklace with a pendant of an orange flame and a pinkish red heart on the bottom part of it. It was then that he realized that it was from one of the most high end jewelry store in Central Town.

"Tch. Baka. So this was why you came home so late a few days ago?" he thought while smiling for a little bit. He then read the card that says:

"Natsume-nii, I don't know what type of gift to give you since I wanted to give you a perfect present. But no matter how hard I think, I cannot think of anything because it seems like you have almost everything that a guy could ever have. I have almost searched every store in Central Town and this item caught the attention of my eye. It reminded me of you so I hope you like it."

After a few minutes, he then went to Mikan's room and since it was always unlocked, he could go in and out of it whenever he wants. He then approached the sleeping figure that was on the bed. There she was, sleeping soundly like a baby. He tucked her in properly as he bended down to her ear and then whispered something.

"Thank you. I like it. You didn't have to bother though. Having you here with me is the perfect gift for me. Although sometimes I wish that you could be more than a sister to me." He then kissed her forehead and then walked out of her room until he saw a shooting star.

"Tch. I know wishing on shooting stars are for babies but it wouldn't hurt if I try if it's for real." He murmured. "I wish that Mikan and I will be together someday not as a brother-sister type of thing but some more like a husband and wife type of thing." He wished before leaving the room.