CHAPTER 5


At Hotaru's Dorm.. Later that night

Mikan was sitting in front of the dresser.

Hotaru was brushing her hair since Mikan didn't know how to fix her hair aside from doing it in pigtails.

Hotaru was already wearing her gown. It was a dark blue spaghetti-strapped gown, which complemented her violet eyes.

"Wow! Hotaru you look so beautiful in that gown" gasped Mikan. She then frowned a little.

"What's wrong Mikan?" Hotaru asked.

"You look worried."

"Huh? Oh, It's just that I still don't have anything to wear tonight." Mikan explained.

"I was so caught up with the whole decorating stuff that I forgot to buy a dress"

Hotaru stopped brushing Mikan's hair and walked to her closet. She pulled out a baby pink spaghetti-strapped gown.

"Here" Hotaru said as she handed Mikan the gown.

"I knew you didn't have anything to wear. So I bought this along with my gown." Hotaru explained.

"Hotaru!!" cried Mikan as she hugged her tightly.

"Thank you!!" Mikan added.

Then someone knocked on the door.

"Hotaru, it's me Yuu"

"Can I come in?" Yuu said.

"Sure" Hotaru said.

Yuu came in Hotaru's room wearing a cute tux.

"Wow! You look so handsome Yuu!" Mikan exclaimed.

"Oh, thank you Mikan" said Yuu slightly blushing.

"Narumi-sensei wants us to see him Hotaru at the faculty room now" he explained.

"Okay then. I'm coming."

"Get dressed and go to the hall Mikan. I'll catch up with you later." Hotaru said as she left the room.

"Oh wait. Yuu can you use your alice to make the ceiling look like the sky with dozens of stars?" Mikan asked.

"Oh, sure Mikan" Yuu agreed as he left with Hotaru.

Mikan looked at the mirror.

Oh no! What am I going to do with my hair?

And I don't know how to put make-up on too!


Back at the Hall..


The Central Hall was now crowded with students of all year levels and most of the faculty teachers.

Many of them were impressed by the decorations especially the ceiling which showed stars and a big round moon.

Each person was wearing a cute gown and tux. Some students were now dancing at the center. The party was now beginning.

Nanoko and Anna were wearing the same gown with different colors. They both looked cute.

Sumire wore a red spaghetti-strapped gown that also looked good on her.

Ruka and Natsume were being crowded with girls of all year level.

They both looked cute and handsome.

Ruka saw Hotaru headed their way. Somehow he couldn't help but turn pink.

Hotaru.

.you're so beautiful..

Wait a minute what am I thinking?

She's just my friend..

"Hey Ruka" Hotaru called out.

"Have you seen Mikan around?" She asked.

But Ruka was lost for words. He couldn't say anything. Natsume noticed this and smirked a little.

"We haven't seen polka dots around since this morning" Natsume answered instead.

"That's odd" Hotaru said to herself as she left.

"She was getting dressed in my room. It's been almost an hour now."

Natsume was starting to get this weird feeling.

Something's not right.

But what?


Back in Hotaru's Room..


Mikan was at last ready to go. She let her hair loose and didn't bother to tie it.

She put a little lip-gloss on her lips and some perfume.

"Oh well. This will have to do" She said to herself.

"I better go now. I'm late!" She said as she checked the clock.

Mikan was now frantically running fast towards the hall.

She took a left turn and bumped to a deliveryman.

She fell to the ground with a loud THUD!

"I'm so sorry!" she managed to say out loud.

As she looked up, she saw a very familiar face.

Reo? Is that you?