A/n: Hello, minna-san! Long time no see! Forgive me this useless, amateur writer for the late update. Well, it can't be helped since her speed of typing is very, very, very,... very slow. She also has this bad habit of writing the story only when she feels like it. Well, as requested from a member of the fanfiction family, I've included the translation of the few Japanese words I used. So, I present you My Fake Boyfriend's...

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Gakuen Alice

"Wahhh!!! Sugoi ne!!! (It's amazing!!!) " I said to myself. Those were the words I used to describe the astounding place surrounding me. The cloudless sky was decorated with countless shining stars. The wind blew gently, bringing sounds of joy with it. The crickets and cicadas joined in, creating a harmonious sound. I could see clearly the lit windows from every house from way up here.

"Ever since I was a kid, I would go to this place every time a problem. You would think I'm just running away from reality, but being in this place, all those troubles seem to be washed away. That is why I call this as my place of solace," he said, his mouth curled into a smile. I looked at his calm face and returned his smile. I had to agree with him. This place did give me a sense of serenity. Somehow, my body felt light.

He cleared his throat, drawing my attention towards him, "Actually, my real purpose of bringing you here is because there's something I need to tell you. From the very first day I've met you, I've always like you, no, I'm in love with you!!!"

I was very much shocked at this revelation, but the feeling that rushed through me afterwards was nothing but pure happiness. I answered confidently, "I feel the same way too."

CRASH!!! (a/n: the sound of glass breaking) That was the image I had in my head of a first love confession. However, Hyuuga Natsume had destroyed that fantasy in a split second. I jumped onto my bed, feeling extremely exhausted. I buried my face with my fluffy blue pillow as I tried to remember the scene that occurred the day before.

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"Will you be my girlfriend?"

"EHH!!!" was my immediate response. This was a huge surprise to me. I thought it was probably just a prank but the tone of his voice told me otherwise. He was dead serious.

He spoke, with his eyes stuck to the floor, "I want to be free. I want to live a normal peaceful life. Just like everyone else. However, as days went by, I'm starting to feel it's impossible. Not when those stupid, selfish fan girls are around."

"Chotto matte! (Wait!) Are you trying to say you want me to pose as your girlfriend just to get rid of your fans?" I said, disgusted, "Don't you think you're the one who's being selfish? I also want to lead a normal life but your proposal is definitely going to disrupt that peace. Moreover, they're your fans and I have nothing to do with them so you have to deal them yourself. Or, if you still want to go with that girlfriend idea, find yourself a REAL girlfriend, someone you love."

"Ai ka? (Love, huh?) You still believe in that kind of thing? You're way too naive. Well, I'll just leave you to think about that. See you!" After saying all that, he turned and walked away.

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Why did he avoid from making eye contact when he said, 'Ai ka?'? His expression at that time was... Why? Had he been terribly hurt in the past? 'But that's impossible. It's more likely that he once dumped a girl and he felt guilty for her. However, for Natsume to have a conscience, that's more impossible,' I thought.

"Sakura-san! Sakura-san!"

"Hai, Sensei," I stood up. It was Biology class. And not concentrating in Takeda-sensei was bad news. Because it would mean an hour chat with her after class. The lecture given by Takeda-sensei, also known as Gakuen Alice Strictest Teacher, was nothing of the ordinary because it sounded more like sermon. She should've become a chaplain.

"Are you listening? Jeez, you're spacing out, again. Then, it can't be helped, see me after class today. We need to talk." Just as I expected. There were several whispers and some gave me a sympathetic look. I slumped back to my seat. It was going to be a long day.

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As I walked down the stairs, I gripped the railings tightly for support. My legs were too weak to carry me alone. The lecture was too much for me. Even though it was just for 15 minutes, but for me, it felt like forever. Sasaki immediately rushed to my side when she saw how frail I looked.

"Daijoubu? (Are you okay?) I was really worried. You're lucky that she has a very important meeting to attend to. If not, you would have to endure another 45 minutes," said Sasaki.

"I couldn't even bear it for 1 minute. I think she's sucking my life force. She's evil, I tell you, pure evil." You might think, I was just exaggerating it during that time, but the thing I went through was something only those who have been called by her to enter upon her office would understand. I was about to go hysterical. Every single word that came out of her mouth replayed in mind until they became mixed up and no longer understandable. My hands reached out to the sides of my head and I was ready to ...

"OI!!! Hold yourself together, will you?" Sasaki shook me hard, until I was back to reality, "And I think you should deal with that person first." She pointed towards the front of the school gate where a boy of the same age as mine was standing there, while staring at his watch.

What was Natsume doing, standing in front of my school?

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Uwaah!!! I still wasn't able to face Natsume after that proposal. Although it definitely failed the criteria to be called as a confession and he only did since he was desperate to get away from his fans. However... why was my heart beating so fast? Other than that, it felt like my cheeks were burning as if I was ...

Sasaki moved closer to me, "Nee, daijoubu? Your cheeks are red. Are you -"

"I'M NOT BLUSHING!!!"

"Blushing? Who said anything blushing? I'm just worried that maybe, just maybe, you have a temperature or something."

I laughed half-heartedly, "Ha-haha, I'm okay. I just need to head back and rest a bit." Yes, I just needed to go home. If possible, before he notice me.

However, being a brilliant footballer, he is very excellent in terms of awareness of the surrounding so it was impossible for him to notice the girl with two pig-tails trying to sneak past him. At the sound of his voice calling my name, my legs automatically sped up to a run. But, it was merely another useless attempt and in less than 10 seconds, he managed to catch me. They don't call him a MVP for nothing.

The act of run-and-catch had gathered an audience from my school and some of Natsume's fans who were following (or to be exact, stalking) him. It might have been an illusion but I caught Natsume smirking. Why? His fans were gathering and he still wasn't running away. Was he planning something? If he was, I had a bad feeling about it, because it seemed like I was going to be dragged into it.

He looked me in the eye, smiled and took, "I'm sorry. I hope you're still not mad at me, so let me walk you home, today, as always."

"EHH!!!" Sasaki interrupted, "Don't tell me you're both dating?"

"EHHHHHH!!!" was the response of the spectators. There were several whispers.

"What are you talking about? You better-"

Natsume placed his index finger to my lips, "Shh. It's okay. I don't want this to be a secret anymore. I know how much you have suffered all this while. All that sneaking out, dating secretly. From now on, I want everyone to acknowledge our relationship as a real couple." He held both my hands and kissed them both softly IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. I was definitely blushing.

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There was an outburst of tears coming from the fan girls as they walked away the scene that broke their hearts to tiny pieces. He was still holding my hand as he led me to my house. I was originally intending to struggle to let go of his hand but I was too tired to argue. As we reached the front of my house, he released my right hand and handed my schoolbag.

"Why did you do that? They were heartbroken, you know? Why are you being so selfish? Besides, I haven't even agreed to help you," I said. For all I've known, I had never felt that disappointed of him.

Natsume smirked, ignoring my first few questions, "I know you wouldn't help me at all even though I asked you nicely. So if the easy way doesn't work, I'll just need to use the hard way. Remember this, I will always get my way, whether you like it or not."

I stood there although he was no longer seen. I wondered why I let myself be dragged into Natsume's plan. I could have told everyone the truth and all his devious schemes. But I kept it to myself. Was it maybe that I felt however cruel his words or actions were, I somehow thought that he was probably doing it for the best? But what good would his actions bring us? I would just have to wait and see.

Hence, that was how my life started as Natsume's fake girlfriend.

So... How is it? OK or O...K? I don't know. It's for you to judge. Thank you so far for your endless support. Love you, people.