CHAPTER 2


Two months had passed since the announcement of the school party. The days flew by quickly.

Soon enough it was a day before the school party. The Central Hall still wasn't decorating.

The whole academy has suspended classes so the students can prepare for tomorrow.

Each class was assigned to specific committees. Class B was assigned as the DeCom or the decorations committee. They were now starting to decorate the hall.


At the Hall..

Anna was baking ginger bread cookies in the cafeteria. She made each of them dance to add fun and excitement to the hall.

Each of the ginger bread man was dancing happily. Anna made sure the cookies would last until tomorrow night.

"These are just perfect for tomorrow night!" Anna said as she took a bite at one of her cookies.

Yuu was also helping Anna make cookies. He served as her assistant.

"Should I place these now in the fridge?" He asked Anna while holding the freshly baked cookies.

Yome was picking some fresh flowers and placed them on beautiful vases.

He picked some flowers of various colors like red, yellow, purple, blue, pink, and orange.

Nanoko was experimenting on some chemicals trying to produce some colorful smoke for the stage in the hall. So far, she was able to make red, purple, blue and pink colors.

She was also helping Yome make the flowers last longer by adding each vase with some chemicals.

Hotaru invented a robot to help her hang some streamers and banners on the ceiling.

Hotaru was sitting down and holding a remote and controlling the robot, which helped her do her job.

Ruka asked some bunnies and squirrels to help make some decorations. The squirrels collected some pinecone, which Ruka gave to Mikan.

Mikan was the one making some decorations with the help from Ruka and Sumire. She made pretty decors from the pinecones the squirrels gave Ruka and the designs Sumire cut out.

"Thanks Ruka" Mikan said as Ruka handed her decorations..

Sumire was cutting some designs from cardboards and giving them also to Mikan.

She and some of the Natsume-Ruka fan club were making cute stencils of the Academy's logo, A star with an A inside.

Natsume was supposed to be blowing some balloons. Instead, he just sat in one corner and kept reading his manga.

The other students were placing chairs and tables in every corner of the hall. The center was vacated so that it served as the dance hall.

Others were carrying boxes full of other decorations. Everyone was busy helping around except Natsume.

Mikan saw him reading but was too busy to ask him to help. She knew he wouldn't budge so she just let him be.

Natsume left early and continued reading his manga while resting on top of a branch of the Sakura Tree in the school grounds.

"Hey, we're going back to our dorms. We're going to get some rest." Said some of the students.

"Oh, okay then" Mikan answered back.

It was getting dark and everyone left to retire to his or her dorm after a day full of tiring hard work.

Anna and Nanoko were already done with the chemicals and cookies. They left together with Yome and Yuu.

"Mikan, we're going back to our dorms also. We'll help decorate tomorrow morning" Yuu said.

"Sure." Mikan said. "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!" they said in unison.

Sumire also got tired and decided to go to her dorm with her best friends.

Ruka let his animal friends go back to the woods to rest.

He and Hotaru were about to leave when they noticed Mikan still making decorations.

"Mikan lets finish decorating first thing in the morning. It's getting late. We should go and get some rest" Hotaru said.

"It's okay Hotaru" Mikan started

"I'll just finish decorating hall."

"You and Ruka should go ahead." Said Mikan.

"Don't you feel tired Mikan?" asked Ruka who showed concern in his tone.

"You've been working all day"

"I'm fine Ruka-pyon" Mikan answered back.

"I'll catch up with you later" smiled Mikan.

"Are you sure about this Mikan?" Hotaru asked

"I am" assured Mikan.

""I'll catch up with you later" smiled Mikan.

"If you say so. Goodbye then" Hotaru said as she left the hall.

"Bye Mikan" waved Ruka to Mikan.

"Bye Ruka-pyon! Bye Hotaru!" Mikan waved back.