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Author's note: Hey guys I apologize for the late update again. My family spent the holy week at our province. There's no computer specially internet. I hope you understand. Thank you.

Chapter 6

Weekend Gathering

Today is weekend and Mikan and her friends has this weekend habit of going to central town but Mikan's feeling too tired to step out of her room. Her friends tried to convince her on coming but they all failed so they just decided to go without her. They were all wondering what's wrong with her but the people who knew the answer just stayed quiet.

Mikan is still on her bed but she is not asleep, she just doesn't want to get up yet. She is in deep thoughts but someone drove her out of that thoughts.

She heard knocking on her door but she didn't bother getting up instead she just yelled "I told you guys I don't want to go"

The knocking stopped then she heard a voice "Mikan it's me Itsuki"

She was wondering what does Itsuki doing outside her room so she decided to get up and talk to him. She is still in her pajamas but she didn't care. She opened the door and went out. "What are you doing here Itsuki? Shouldn't you be with the others at central town?"

Itsuki looked at her and smiled "Well since my partner is still in her pajamas and doesn't want to come I'm not allowed to go either"

Mikan just remembered that she was Itsuki's partner. She is not used to having partner for her previous partner is not a very reliable one. "I'm sorry I forgot. Anyway do you really want to go to central town?"

"I kind of hoping we're going but if you don't feel like it that's fine with me"

"It's not like I don't want to go I just don't want to hear those girls nagging but since it is my responsibility to show you around I guess we can go"

"Really, I really appreciate it" he said jumping with joy just like a child.

"Ok, you can wait for me at the bus stop. I just need to take a quick shower then I'll get ready" Mikan didn't wait for Itsuki to speak; she just entered her room and started preparing.

After 30 minutes Mikan is all ready. When she got out of her door she saw Itsuki standing just outside her door.

"Ready to go?" he asked with a very charming smile. Mikan just smiled and walked beside him.

"Were you waiting for me the whole time?" she asked curiously.

He smiled and said "yes".

"What do you think Mikan is doing?" Yuu ask their friends by that time they were having a snack

"Sleeping probably" Sumire said.

"She's so lazy. Poor Itsuki he can't come" Kaoru said.

"Yeah. It's not like Mikan to stay in her room the whole day she's always the first one to get ready." Nonoko said while eating cookies.

"Well if you ask me, she's been not herself lately" Sumire uttered "She's always in deep thoughts even though she is trying to hide it" she added.

Mikan and Itsuki just arrive at Central town.

"Should we look for the others?" Itsuki asked her.

"Maybe later. We can look around better if it's just the two of us." She said.

"Where should we go first?"

"Where do you want to go, I've been to this place many times so it's ok for me to go anywhere."

"Then let's go shopping first"

"Then, Shopping we go"

They were having fun looking around. There are so many things to see and it's so hard to decide which one to buy. They were like kids making fun of everything they see. It seems that Mikan really forgot what she was just thinking.

They stopped next at a dress shop. The trip was for Itsuki so he was the first one to try out clothes. He is a good looking guy so he doesn't need so much effort in dressing up. After he finished he encourage Mikan to try dresses as well. It's like they are having a fashion show. They bought the dresses they like most; Mikan was the first one to go out to see if the fluff puff store is already open.

"Itsuki hurry up the fluff puff store is open" she yelled at Itsuki.

When Itsuki gone out they went lined up at the fluff puff store.

Hotaru and the others are looking around when they noticed the fluff puff store.

"Hey guys I think we should buy some fluff puff for Mikan" Nonoko suggested.

"It's a good idea. It would make her feel better."

"I don't think we need to worry about that anymore" Hotaru said to them. "She already got herself some fluff puff" she added while looking at the fluff puff stall.

"I thought she doesn't want to go. What the hell is she doing here now with Itsuki?" Sumire said irritated. They were looking at Mikan and Itsuki laughing together.

"Maybe she just doesn't want to be with the rest of us" Kaoru said smiling.

Natsume and the gang who are approaching Hotaru's group look to the direction Hotaru and the others were looking at. They saw Mikan having fun with Itsuki with waiting for their Fluff puff.

Itsuki feels that someone was watching them so by instinct he look around and then he saw the others all staring at them with different emotions written on their faces but what attracted his attention most is what was written on Natsume's face. Is it anger no I think its jealousy. He returns his attention to Mikan she was about to get fluff puff but her hands are too full. Itsuki got an idea to anger Natsume more. He took the shopping bags Mikan was holding and carries it. The next thing he did was he moved his face closer to her's. By far it looked like he was kissing her but actually he was whispering something. "I think we don't need to look for your friends, it seems like they've found us"

"Did he just kiss her?" One of the girls exclaimed.

"Why does she always get the nice guys?" another one said.

"But, this mean there's nothing going on between her and Natsume" Sumire said with joy.

The girls quickly run to Natsume and start asking questions. Natsume was pissed not because of the girls but because of Mikan, no it is because of Itsuki, Mikan, Itsuki, whatever He's not sure either all he knows is his pissed. "Get out of my way idiots" he said to the girls surrounding her then he walked out like what he always does.

"Hey, we were just about to look for you guys" Mikan came running to her friends followed by Itsuki. She notices Natsume walking away. "Where is he going?" he asked Ruka.

Ruka just shrugged his shoulders then he noticed the quick change in Mikan's face.

Darn that Natsume, how can I talk to him if he keeps on avoiding me. Mikan asked herself then she let out a big sigh.

"hey you, what's with you not coming with us but decided to come with him?" the irritated Sumire asked her.

"oh, well, I just remember that as his partner I have the responsibility to come and show him around. It would be unfair for him if he's stocked in his room because of me while the others are having fun." She at least awe an explanation to her friends. "Anyway where have you guys been?"

"we've already been all over town" Nonoko answered her.

"is that so?"

"Yeah, we we're suppose to buy you some fluff puffs when we saw you." Yuu said.

"We're heading back now, and you?" Hotaru asked her.

Mikan looked at Itsuki as if she was asking him where will they go next.

"I think we should head back with the others" Itsuki understood that Mikan already want to go back.

"Ok then"

They all headed back to the bus stop where the bus is already waiting. They saw that Natsume was already in the bus.

When they got back they all headed their own ways. The other headed for the cafeteria to grab some food, and the others headed to their rooms to take a rest.

Itsuki took Mikan to her room for he was carrying her bags. Before she entered Itsuki called her.

"What is it Itsuki?"

"thank you for coming with me. I really had fun." He said then gave her another bag. "take this. This looks really good on you. " he added.

"huh?" before Mikan could say another word he already left. Mikan opened the bag to see what was inside. It is a simple but elegant looking red dress "Thanks Itsuki" she just said while holding the dress.

As a part of their weekend routine, Mikan and her friends gather in a place where everyone agreed on and they tell stories or sometimes they play games. They start after dinner and ends depends on the happenings. They are allowed to bring anyone they want that is why every week their number increases.

Mikan was ready to go when she heard knocks on her door. "Itsuki?"

Itsuki smiled and said "I thought you might want to come together"

Mikan just shrugged her shoulders then come out of her door. Tonight they decided to meet up at the school gym. When Mikan and Itsuki arrived Natsume, Ruka, Kaoru, Sumire and the other members of Natsume's gang are already there. The two who just arrived were getting questioning stares.

Before Mikan and Itsuki could sit, Hotaru and the others arrive.

"We came to your room but you're already gone." Hotaru gave Mikan a questioning look like the others.

"Itsuki picked me up" Mikan said without thinking what would the other think.

No one spoke another word. They joined the others and form a big circle. Their flashlights were arrange in the middle of the circle which acts as their bonfire. As decided by the whole group they were to tell stories that night. Since Itsuki and Kaoru are new they were the first ones to tell stories.

Itsuki starts the night by telling scary story. At the beginning of the story Mikan keeps on tagging Hotaru which results to Hotaru keeps on hitting Mikan. As the story goes Mikan stops tagging Hotaru instead she starts tagging the one on her other side which was Itsuki. By her actions most of them were not on the story Itsuki was telling but on the story behind Mikan's closeness to Itsuki.

What's with these two? Sumire was wandering.

Are they together? The others were thinking.

Is there something you're not telling me? Hotaru while looking at Mikan.

Mikan????? Ruka can't think of other question.

Idiot. Natsume was heating up.

Koko read those thoughts and just smiled then he said to Natsume and Ruka what Mikan was thinking. "Don't worry nothing's going on between those two. Mikan is really just scared"

When Itsuki finished the story, Mikan punched Itsuki lightly. "what was that for?" Itsuki asked her, he's not angry though.

"why do you have to tell such scary story?" Mikan asked as if she was about to cry.

"I didn't know you would be that scared" he said and laughed at Mikan. Mikan kept on punching Itsuki while he just keeps on laughing.

"ehem." Kaoru cleared her throat to get the attention the two are having "you're not the only ones here" she said then added "can we start the next story"

Mikan felt embarrassed and fixed herself.

The story telling continues. Three more stories were finished when someone noticed that Mikan already fell asleep.

"I think we can end this for tonight" Itsuki said then they noticed Mikan sleeping on Itsuki's shoulder. They all agreed because some of them are feeling sleepy as well.

Without a word Natsume stood up and left the circle first.