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CHAPTER 27: Where on earth could Natsume be?
The whole team and cheer squad members were now in the Hyuuga residence celebrating their victory. Even the two coaches were there. They are all enjoying themselves since they knew that their hard work from all of the practices really paid off. Everyone was having a lot of fun and party started at lunch time and it ended at night.
"Hey look! Mikan and Hotaru are here!" Yelled Trish as soon as she saw the two best friends enter the front door. The two then made their way inside finding a comfortable place to stay in.
Once Hotaru and Mikan left the school, they decided not to go to the mansion of the Hyuugas immediately since they knew that the place would be jam packed. Instead, they went on a stroll to the mall for a few hours so that they could have some fun time together.
"I wonder where Natsume could be." Mikan whispered only enough for Hotaru to hear.
"Dunno. Somewhere quiet I guess. He hates noisy places right? Do you any place where he could have some peace and quiet?" Hotaru asked as Yuri suddenly appeared right in front of them.
"Hello there you two! Have you eaten your dinner yet? It's already 8 and some guests are already leaving." Yuri stated while Mikan was thinking of the best place that Natsume could be at this time of night.
"No thanks, Auntie Yuri. We ate already. Right, Mikan?" replied Hotaru as she gave Mikan a nudge on the elbow as Mikan snapped back to reality and then nodded.
"She's right, uhm… Auntie Yuri. We already ate." Mikan replied with a smile. "Gee. Calling her Auntie Yuri feels so uneasy. Guess I have to get used to it." Mikan thought.
"Okay then." Yuri answered with a smile. "Oh and one more thing, Mikan, you could still call me okaa-san if you want. I done mind at all."
"Really? Are you sure? Since I'm not a Hyuuga anymore, I think that I don't have the right to call you okaa-san again." Mikan muttered.
"Hai. I'm definitely and positively sure about that sweetie. It doesn't mean that all because you chose to be a Sakura doesn't mean that I'll treat you differently from now on. Even if your name has changed, you'll still be my little Mi-chan." Yuri exclaimed while giving Mikan a hug.
"Arigatou gozaimasu, okaa-san." Mikan said while Yuri let go of her.
"Well, I need to go to the kitchen and help Reika out. You two have some fun okay? You deserve to enjoy just like what the others do. You both did well in the cheering thing. I'm so proud of the two of you." Yuri added as she headed towards the kitchen.
"So, have you figured out where you lover boy might be?" Hotaru asked while Mikan shook her head.
"I was still thinking and my thoughts got jumbled up when okaa-san showed up. Isn't he with Ruka or something? They're always together, right?"
"Natsume's not with me. I even checked his room and he's not there." Ruka suddenly spoke as Hotaru gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Oh, hi Ruka. I didn't see you coming there." Mikan said with a chuckle.
"Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere. I even went back to the school since I realized that you were nowhere to be found." Ruka stated.
"Gomen ne. Mikan and I went to the mall after to have a stroll since we both knew that the place would be filled with people if we go here right away." Hotaru replied.
"That's alright. So I guess you're both looking for Natsume, right?" Ruka stated as Mikan simply nodded.
"Have you seen her anywhere? I forgot to ask okaa-san where he is and I don't wanna bother her since she's busy doing something with Reika-san." Mikan asked.
"I also tried giving him a call but it seems that his phone is not along with him." Hotaru added as Mikan just sighed. "Where in this stupid house could that Natsume be? This is his party and yet he's nowhere to be found." Mikan thought.
"Mikan, do you know a place where Natsume usually goes to?" Ruka asked. "I tried to go at the Sakura Tree in the garden but he's not there. I only saw Trish making out with Rinko. And boy, that wasn't a very good sight."
"Other than the tree, I don't know anywhere else that he could possibly go to. *sigh* Well, I'll be going now. I'll be going to my previous room just in case I forgot something. Ja." Mikan said as she headed up the stairs.
"I hope she finds him soon so that she could tell him." Hotaru whispered.
"Hai. He better show up soon before Mikan changes her mind." Ruka added.
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NATSUME'S POV
The party is still not over and someone just sat down quietly in a place where nobody would even dare go to.
"Tch. Stupid party and stupid okaa-san for planning the whole thing." I thought as I stared at the stars.
"Polka." I mumbled as I remembered all of the times that I've had with her in this exact place. I held onto the necklace that she gave me for my birthday as I saw another shooting star so I closed my eyes and then made a wish.
"I wish that I would be able to see Polka." I wished.
"Tch. Yeah right. As if that would actually happen." I said to myself as I stared plainly at the dark but sparkly night sky.
"I guess telling her how I felt didn't even change a thing. It just made things even worse than before. When I used to keep it all to myself, everything was fine. But now that he knows, she doesn't even talk to me." Natsume thought. "Although I'm positive that I heard her voice when I was playing in the gym."
"Tch. I guess it was just a part of my imagination." I mumbled.
"What's part of your imagination?" asked someone.
This surprised Natsume and then he turned around seeing someone who was really important for him.
END OF POV