Chapter 7: Wishes do come true
"…Damn Narumi, you are going get it from me when I see you again!" Natsume cursed in his head.
"Welcome everyone to the Singing Competition! I hope you will enjoy yourselves tonight. Let's begin!" said the Announcer.
"NATSUME-!" screamed the fan club girls.
Natsume continued to curse and swear at Narumi in his head as he recalled this morning.
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-Flashback-
Knock knock
Natsume paused and decided not to open the door since he knows that it can't be someone he knows.
A letter is slipped in through the door gap.
"A letter?"
Natsume picked up and opened the letter to read its content.
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Dear Natsume
I would like to remind you about your singing competition which will be held later at the Central Town.
Lots n Lots of Love
Narumi
P.S: Marks will be counted into your music test since you did not turn up for the test. So if you don't go you will fail your music test, you know Natsume-kun (hearts).
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After reading, Natsume crushed the letter before burning it up. Not wanting to see it ever again.
"Damn it! Has Imai taught that gay how to blackmail!?"
-End of flashback-
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After waiting for a long time, it is finally Natsume's turn to perform. As he walked up to the stage, the noise level gets higher. Natsume took a deep breathe and starts singing.
I never really feel quite right
I don't know why, all I know is there's something wrong
Every time I look at you, you seem so alive
Tell me how did you do it, walk me through it
I'm following every footstep
Baby on your own you take a cautious step
Do you wanna give it up?
But all I want is for you to shine
Shine down on me
Shine on this life that's burning out
I say a lot of things sometimes that don't come out right
And I act like I don't know why
I guess a reaction is all I was looking for
You looked through me, you really knew me like no one has ever looked before
Baby on your own you take a cautious step
Do you wanna give it up?
But all I want is for you to shine
Shine down on me
Shine on this life that's burning out
I know, I know, girl you got something
Shine (shine it onto me)
Shine down on me (I wanna feel it)
Shine on this life that's burning out
Baby on your own you take a cautious step
Do you wanna give it up?
But all I want is for you to shine
Shine down on me (just show me something)
Shine on this life that's burning out (you give me something that I never know)
Shine (it gonna kill me if you give something away)
Shine yeah- (I wanna know what's going on in your mind)
Shine on this life that's burning out
He is not aware that somewhere in the crowd (some fan girls fainted), Mikan is there watching him with Hotaru who is busying filming away.
"Wow, Natsume can sing quite well and the song is nice. It sounds like he is singing about somebody, don't you think so?" Mikan said to Hotaru.
"Idiot is the only way I can describe Mikan now… It is so obvious that Natsume is singing about YOU!" thought Hotaru.
"… No comment, come on let's go" replied Hotaru
"The competition is not over yet, where are we going?"
"To get Hyuuga…you want to tell him something don't you?" said Hotaru
"AA-! W-Wait a minute, Hotaru!! I- I am NERVOUS" cried Mikan tensely
"He's coming down, let's go" Hotaru ignored whatever Mikan had said and dragged Mikan towards Natsume.
"NO NO NO NO!!!!!!" shouted Mikan struggling to get out of Hotaru's grip but failed.
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"Sigh, what should I do now? Ruka said that he has something to do. I think I will go back to the dormitory. There is no point attending this boring festival…" thought Natsume as he walked down the stage, flipping through his manga.
Just then he sensed someone is blocking his path and he stopped reading at his manga and looked up and saw Imai. Also behind her is Mikan who is looking tense.
"I am sure you have nothing to do already so I am going to throw this idiot here with you. I am going to work on my new invention so you are going to accompany her because I don't want her to disturb me" said Hotaru coldly.
"…" Natsume did not bother to reply her since he knows that there is no point rejecting Imai's 'request' since she will blackmail him again.
"Now… let go of my hand you idiot" said Hotaru and shoot Mikan with her Baka gun.
"Don't leave me alone-! HOOOTAAARUUUUU!!" wailed Mikan.
"Geez, I think I frighten her too much? But she looks pretty in her yukata" thought Natsume looking at the two girls arguing.
"Fine…if I go with you two, then you will have to pay me 5000 rabbits for this morning" said Hotaru
"WHAT!!" shouted Mikan.
"This is for asking me for advice and a fine for sleeping on my bed this morning. Not including another 3000 rabbits if you want me to tag along."
"But…but I remembered I slept on the carpet!"
"You sleepwalked and kept saying something about feeling cold before laying down onto my bed" said Hotaru coldly.
"…… Ok, I will just go with Natsume. Heartless Hotaru!!!" wailed Mikan
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Its 6 o'clock, Natsume and Mikan had spent almost an hour in silent even though the whole place is busted with music and people.
"How am I going to break the silent, this is driving me nuts" thought Natsume.
Just then, they came across a stall, something caught Natsume's eyes and he stopped before deciding to buy it. Mikan didn't notice so when she turned around to look at Natsume, she didn't see him and thought that he is gone.
"It seems like he is gone… I guess I mean nothing to him after all…" thought Mikan as she feels her eyes slowly overflowing with tears.
"Hey pretty girl, are you alone? Wanna to join us? We are going to have a lot of fun." asked a group of guys.
"N-No thanks" said Mikan who quickly wiped her tears away.
'Come on, it's going to be fun" said one of the guy who is about to grab her arms.
Out of a sudden, flame appeared and the guy burnt his hands and the rest of his friends.
"AH!!!!!" WHAT THE HECK!!"
"What do you think you are doing?"
Mikan followed the direction of the voice and saw Natsume standing there looking very annoyed.
"Natsume!" Mikan cried out in surprise
"Get the hell out of here!" said Natsume staring hard at the group of guys
Without saying a word, they ran for their lives and disappeared into the crowd.
"Natsume…" said Mikan who started crying.
"Oi! Oi!" said Natsume feeling anxious
Mikan did not reply him but she quickly wipe her tears away. Just when she was about to speak out, Natsume pushed a box into her hands.
"What is this?" asked Mikan shaking the box lightly before opening it up.
"Ah! HOWALON!!!" shouted Mikan in delight
"Phew, this will do the trick. At least she is back to normal now" thought Natsume looking at Mikan who is smiling happily.
"Thanks a lot, Natsume! Eat it too!" said Mikan who pushed the box toward Natsume as well.
Announcer: A good evening to all of you, I hope you have enjoyed yourself so far! The next event will be the one everyone is looking forward to, it's the firework! It will be held at the Town Central at 7pm so hurry up if you don't want to miss it!
"Come on let's go or else we are going to be late for the firework!" said Mikan dragging Natsume to the Town Central.
"There is more than enough time to reach there you know. You don't have to be that hurry" said Natsume who let Mikan drag him.
"But I want to get a good place to view the fireworks" said Mikan eagerly
Natsume smiled a little, it seems like his wish of Mikan staying close to him has came true. All he can say is that he likes this feeling of being this close to her again.
"My wish came true! I wonder how about Ruka…" thought Natsume and added on "his wish which is to ask Hotaru out on a date". As Natsume recalled yesterday night, reading Ruka's mouth movement and know about his wish.
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-Fireworks-
"Ah! I almost forget about it. This is the chance to tell him or else… I might forget about it later! Come on Mikan you can do it!!" Mikan took a peek at Natsume and feel her heart going faster and faster.
"Nee- Natsume…"
"Hum?" replied Natsume looking at the fireworks.
"I think I am in love with you"
Natsume looked at Mikan
"Did I hear correctly? Did she said that she love me? Or am I just hearing things."
"What did you said? It's too noisy here."
Natsume stranded his ears.
"I said I think I am in love with you!"
It's true… I am not hearing things.
He felt a sense of happiness.
"Huh what did you say? I can't hear you, idiot" said Natsume who pretended even though he heard it loud and clear.
"I said I love you!" said Mikan who is getting impatient and louder, trying to get her message across to Natsume.
"I can't believe it! Can't you talk louder! Baka!"
"Are you deaf!? This is the FIFTH time I am going to said!! I love you!!"
"WHAT?"
This is the last straw for Mikan who shouted angrily at Natsume.
"I SAID I LOVE YOU, YOU IDIOT!"
Everyone around them stopped viewing the fireworks, freeze and stared at Mikan.
Mikan saw Natsume smirked.
And finally came to her sense that Natsume tricked her! And that they are not alone…
The crowd: did you hear that, she just confessed to Natsume!
"Noooooo, not our Natsume!!!!" screamed the fan club girls
"Oh my gosh, what have I done! This is so embarrassing" thought a horrified Mikan who turned and is trying to get away from the crowd.
Just when she managed to get out of the crowd
She felt someone pulled her back.
"Natsume!"
"This is my first time seeing someone who confessed and the next thing is to get away" smirked Natsume
"Let go of me, Natsume! You purposely tricked me!!"
"Only baka like you will fall for my trick"
"Grrrr…. I hate you!!"
Natsume laughed and pulled Mikan closer (the crowd watches)
"Let go! Let go! People are watching!!"
"So what is your answer? Love me or hate me?"
"I hate–"
Natsume kissed Mikan.
Fan club girls screamed and fainted for most.
"Why did you do that in front of so many people!?" cried Mikan after breaking the kiss.
"Hum- I just want to let everyone knows"
"Natsume!!" shouted Mikan looking very embarrassed
-Started fighting again-
Hotaru eating her crab meat
"Finally they are an official idiot couple".
"Erm, Hotaru… would you like to go out with me on a date now?" asked the nervous Ruka who is holding his breathe.
Hotaru paused and looked at Ruka before replying him with an "Ok."
Ruka smiled and let out his breathe.
"So where do you wan-" asked Ruka but was cut off when Hotaru pushed a folded list to him.
"What is this…?" Ruka said. He opened up the list which is so long that it touches the ground.
"My shopping list. You are going to do it for me, I am going to go back and work on my new invention. Just send it to my laboratory after you are done with it. Bye." replied Hotaru who is already riding on her flying machine.
"HUH!? WAIT A MINUTE!!" shouted Ruka but he was too late. Hotaru was heading towards the dormitory.
Not wanting to give up, Ruka summon his friend Eagle and gave chase.
"COME BACK HERE HOTARU!!!"
"Ah- another idiot couple…" said Koko who was blackmailed by Hotaru to help her film Natsume and Mikan. "This is going to be hard… Just do your best, Ruka." said Koko who find them amusing.
-Meanwhile at the Hospital-
"I am pretty lucky that I am in-charge of staying in the hospital with nice air-conditional instead of helping out at the festival. Iya- I wonder how should I pass my time…Dance? Read? Watch television?" thought Narumi on his way to the hospital.
As he entered the hospital, he saw lots of people and ALL of them are GIRLS.
"What is going on!? I thought there should be lesser people coming to the hospital with the Festival going on but... WHY IS THERE SO MANY UNCONCIOUS GIRLS BEING SEND HERE?" cried Narumi-sensei
And so it seems that poor Narumi ended up becoming the busiest teacher for the Festival while the rest of the teachers are pretty relaxed.
(Oh, just for your information these girls belong to the Natsume and Ruka fan club.)
"MORE PATIENTS INCOMING!!!" a nurse shouted.
"……HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!"" screeched poor Narumi who could not take it anymore.
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Mikan stopped fighting.
"Did you hear someone screaming for help, Natsume?"
"Hum- you must be hearing things"
"I am not!!" said Mikan annoyed
"Come on let's go and grab some food to eat, I'm hungry already" said Natsume reaching out his hand and waited for Mikan to hold it.
Mikan smiled and grabbed Natsume's hand before both of them headed out to find something to eat.
-The End-
I finally completed it! I guess this is the fastest chapter I ever updated. Thanks so much for all the reviews. I am now working on a new story, hope it will be done asap.