Chapter 10 Walking disaster

Mikan was walking with Hotaru, Enma and Nori until Mikan saw Ruka waiting outside the gates.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow okay." Mikan said smiling at her friends.

Her friends just looked at her and Ruka with shock faces except for Hotaru who was clicking her camera towards Mikan and Ruka.

"Are you two going out?" Enma said quite shocked.

"No. He's just going to walk me home." Mikan said

"Wow you're so lucky Mikan." Nori said clutching her hands in hers.

"Huh? Why is that? It's just a walk." Mikan said confused at her friend's reaction.

"Still dense as ever." Hotaru, Enma and Nori said.

"I'm going to walk her home since her house is just a distance away from my house." Ruka said blushing while scratching his head.

Enma dragged Mikan in a corner so they wouldn't hear them.

"Well let me tell you Mikan, Ruka is one of the most popular boys. He's second in line with Natsume. He's the one you like when we were in first year right?" Enma said teasing her.

"Huh..Yeah I know that but it's just a crush you know." Mikan said smiling at her.

"What would you think if guy asks a girl to walk her home?" Enma said looking closer at Mikan.

"Well he was expecting to be friends with her and since his house are not that far from hers? Mikan said hoping that her answer is correct.

"You sure are an idiot Mikan." Enma said hitting her in the head.

"Wahh… No I'm not." Mikan said having anime tears.

"Ok. Maybe you are correct but I think that Ruka likes you." Enma said nuding her.

"Ehhh? What makes you say that? And I don't know if I still like him though." Mikan said getting more confused.

"I gave up." Enma said having anime tears.

"Where's youichi anyway?" Nori said

"he's not going to walk home with us." Mikan said

"Okay we'll go ahead now." Hotaru said dragging Nori and Enma.

"Jan e Mikan." Nori and Enma said.

"See you tomorrow guys." Mikan said waving and smiling at them.

"Hey Mikan-nee!!!" Nobara said running up to her together with Aoi.

"Oh hi..Nobara-chan." Mikan said smiling at her. She looked over at Aoi who was blushing and looking down on the ground. "Hi there! I'm Mikan Sakura dozo yoroshiku ne." Mikan said extending her hand to her.

"H-Hai..I'm Aoi Hyuuga nice to meet you Mikan-senpai." Aoi said looking up to her and shaking her hand.

Mikan was shocked that she look a lot like Natsume but they have different attitude.

"She's so cute ne Onee-chan." Nobara said gesturing Aoi.

"Wahhhh Your so kawaiiiii." Mikan said smiling down at her.

"Ahehe and your so cute to Mikan-senpai." Aoi said smiling at her.

"No need to call me Mikan-senpai just call me Mikan-nee." Mikan said patting her head.

"Okay Mikan-nee." Aoi said flashing a big smile at her.

Aoi looked at Mikan's side and saw Ruka.

"Hey Ruka-nii what are you doing with Mikan-nee?" Aoi said curious.

"Oh I'm just going to walk her home." Ruka said smiling.

"Oh you know each other?" Mikan asked

"Yeah since onii-chan and him are bestfriends. He always comes at our home." Aoi said

"Oh yeah that's right silly me." Mikan said laughing.

Nobara was just looking at Ruka and nudged Mikan.

"Oh yeah I forgot. Hey Ruka this is my cousin." Mikan said gesturing Nobara.

"Konnichiwa Ruka-senpai. I'm Nobara Yuragi." Nobara said bowing down to him.

"I'm Ruka Nogi. Nice to meet you Nobara-chan." Ruka said also bowing down.

"Okay let's go already guys." Mikan said holding up her fist but not until he heard a voice from behind.

"Polka dots.." Natsume said from behind them smirking.

"Na-Natsume" Mikan said staring at Natsume. "Why are you still here?"

"Oh I forgot Onii-chan said that he will come and fetch me." Aoi said looking troubled.

"It's ok. You're still here anyway." Natsume said patting her head and smiling at her.

"I'm sorry Onii-chan. Why don't we just walk home with Mikan, even Ruka-nii is walking her home." Aoi said nudging her brother.

"Alright." Natsume said and smirked at Mikan then looked at Ruka. Ruka just smiled at him and thought 'Am I unlucky? But I will walk Mikan home anyway."

"Is it ok with you Mikan-nee?" Aoi said asking Mikan.

"It's ok. We're friends here anyway." Mikan said smiling at her.

"Oh Onii-chan this is my classmate Nobara Yuragi. She is Mikan's cousin." Aoi said dragging Nobara to her brother.

"Nice to meet you Natsume-senpai." Nobara said bowing down at Natsume.

"Nice to meet you too." Natsume said showing his famous smile.

"Wow Mikan-nee, You have two handsome guys with you." Nobara said teasing Mikan.

"They're just my friend Nobara-chan stop it." Mikan said blushing.

"Let's go already polka." Natsume said smirking at her.

"Mouu..pervert." Mikan said quickening her pace. While Nobara and Aoi were behind her chattering.

Ruka came by her side and accompany her.

"Hey Mikan do you have any siblins too?" Ruka asked curious.

"No. I'm just an only child." Mikan said smiling at her. "How about you Ruka pyon?"

"Oh I have a big sister." Ruka said "But don't you feel sad?"

"Well sometimes but I have Nobara-chan and her sisters anyway so I'm always happy." Mikan said putting on a cheerful smile.

"Mikan-chan your cousin is so kawaii just like you too." Ruka said smiling at her.

"Hehee really I'm not that cute." Mikan said blushing.

"Well that was what I think from the start when we were in first year." Ruka said blushing.

"Oh really..Well I think you're cute too back then. You're lika a prince charming because you always help me even though I'm just a quiet girl." Mikan said smiling and convincing Ruka.

'Really I'm like a prince charming to you.' Ruka thought while blushing so hard. "Oh yeah I remember that, you always drop your things and I will always picked it up for you." Ruka said flashing his big smile.

"You're so kind Ruka-pyon!" Mikan said smiling back at him.

"Your so nice too Mikan-chan. And I like it the way you are now." Ruka said smiling. His cheeks were tinge of pink.

"Ohh…You think so?" Mikan said inching her face to him.

"H-hai.." Ruka said blushing because Mikan's face was closer to him.

"Arigatou." Mikan said "Hey you're face is all red, do you have a fever?" Mikan said putting her hand on his forehead.

"Iie…Mikan-chan." Ruka said just reverting his gazed to the ground.

While on the other hand, Natsume was not enjoying this at all. He was just staring at Mikan and Ruka. His fist clenched when he saw that Mikan hugged Ruka. 'What is he doing with him? And especially polka dots…I can't take it anymore.' Natsume thought and interrupt them.

"Hey Ruka! Get away from polka dots before you got her idiotic germs." Natsume said smirking at Mikan.

"Don't worry Natsume." Ruka said having a nervous smile.

"I don't have any idiotic germs jerk and stop calling me polka dots." Mikan said walking besides Natsume so he can hear her.

"Well that's because all about you is so childish." Natsume said looking bored but deep inside 'This is more like it, now that she's walking besides me.

Mikan just glared at him. "You're the childish here since you always call me polka dots and didn't even know how to pronounce my name. behhh." Mikan said sticking out her tongue to him and looking away.

Natsume just smirked at her and said "You really are cute when you're angry Mikan." Natsume said calling her by her name.

"You…just called me by…my name." Mikan said stuttering and also blushing. 'What is this feeling; it made me feel so awkward.'

"Whatever polka dots." Natsume said looking away so that she can see him blushing.

Mikan just returned to herself and also looked away. "Meanie.."

Nobara just came to Mikan and hold her hand while walking beside her. Aoi joined them too and said. "Umm….Mikan-nee can I hold your hand too?" Aoi said blushing.

"Of course Aoi-chan." Mikan said holding her hand.

"Arigatou Mikan-nee." Aoi smiled holding Mikan's hand.

"From now on you can call me big sister too." Mikan said patting her head.

"Aww..really. Thank you onee-chan. So that means I now have two onii-chan.." Aoi said pointing at Natsume and Ruka who was behind them. "And you're my onee-chan." Aoi said looking at Mikan.

"Wahh you're so kawaii. You look a lot like Natsume but your attitude is different." Mikan said admiring Aoi. "From now on, we're friends too okay."

"Hai nee-chan. You, me and Nobara-chan." Aoi said and the three of them giggled.

"Yeah and our onee-chan is Mikan-nee."

"Oh.. so that means you think that I'm cute too Polka dots." Natsume said smirking. "Didn't know that you admire me too."

"Oh it's only Aoi-chan you see." Mikan said sticking out her tongue to him.

"That's so uncute of you." Natsume said smirking.

"No onii-chan..Mikan is really kawaii you know." Aoi said scolding him.

"Oh just don't bother Aoi-chan. You're brother will just annoy me." Mikan said puffing out her cheeks.

'Now that I think about it, Onii-chan never talks so much to a girl before……..'Aoi thought observing Natsume… 'Except Mikan-neechan..". Aoi just smiled after that. 'This is interesting.'

At the back Natsume and Ruka was just walking side by side. There was an awkward silence between them until Ruka speak up.

"Hey Natsume…are you alright?" Ruka said looking at Natsume.

"Hnn.." Natsume said.

"Mikan-chan sure is kawaii you know. Don't you think so?" Ruka asked smling at Natsume.

"You like her don't you Ruka?" Natsume asked looking at Ruka seriously.

"Hmmm…You like her too. Don't you Natsume?" Ruka asked looking werious too.

Natsume just smirked and both of them burst out laughing.

"That girl….." Natsume said looking at the smiling Mikan "……..sure is an idiot."

It was until Mikan and Nobara reached their houses.

"See you tomorrow Aoi-chan, Ruka-pyon and…" Mikan was just smiling then his smile turned into a glare when she looked at Natsume ..and Natsume no hentai." Mikan said then smiled at him.

"Same to you onee-chan. See you tomorrow Nobara-chan." Aoi said waving at Mikan and Nobara.

"hnnn you should wear new prints tomorrow polka." Natsume said smirked and already walking off.

"Wahh come back here you pervert." Mikan said yelling at him.

"Oh Mikan-chan. Can we go tomorrow to school together?" Ruka said blushing while looking down.

"oh okay." Mikan said smiling at him.

"I will just pick you up tomorrow at your house okay?" Ruka said smiling.

"Hai." Mikan said

"Jan e" Ruka said already walking off and came up with Natsume.