Tear Droplet: Sigh…………………..

Ruka: What's wrong?

Tear Droplet: I only got one review last chapter I'm so depressed. Does everyone hate my fanfic?

Ruka: Umm maybe it's because everybody was busy so they couldn't review so and umm yea…

Tear Droplet: Thanks Ruka, I feel much better now. And because of that, here's the chapter that I promised to make up to you.

Ruka: How come the title makes me uneasy?

Utau: Hey what about Hitomi's and my chapter that you owed for the birthday song?

Tear Droplet: Ohh didn't I mention it last? The last chapter (not including the omake) was the chapter.

Utau: Humph and some chapter that was.

Ruka: Hey, where's Ikuto's chapter?

Tear Droplet: Hmm Ikuto? I don't know, after all, he called me a brat. Now lil' Ruka, do the disclaimer.

Ruka: Tear Droplet isn't associated with Gakuen Alice or Shugo Chara but this is her own story.

Tear Droplet: Ohh please enjoy now and PLEASE review

Connecting: The Queen and the Jack

Ruka was sitting alone on a bench in the middle of Central Town. Ikuto was floating next to him in a lying down position. "You really came didn't you?" Ikuto said as he floated across Ruka. Ruka slouched back and replied "Yeah, and I can't believe I did."

Flashback (yesterday or chapter 6 for you guys not including omakes and intros)

After the guardians meeting was over, I packed my bags and headed out the doors. As I was walking home through my route, Ikuto was floating in a lying down position looking real bored. I didn't think that anyone was around my area so I took out my bunny from inside its cage. I rarely let anyone see me hold this bunny because it's too embarrassing and that Imai was sure to take a picture and sell it to my entire fan club.

I gently petted it as a smile crept under my face. I'm actually glad that the Imai aka Ice Queen joined us. Wait, what was I saying? I hate it. She ruined my life ever since she joined the guardians. But still the smile plastered on my face wouldn't disappear. Suddenly I felt a cold breath near my ear and I perked up because of it. I quickly turned around with the smile still on my face, yet I had a shock expression.

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I didn't have to think twice about who it was. "Imai!!!!!!!" I exclaimed as I tried to grab the camera away from her. She just quickly dodged me which caused me to fall flat on my face. Luckily, the bunny I was holding to jump off before doing so and it just stood there as I got up.

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I gave her a glare and said to Ikuto "Chara change Ikuto." He continued to float around ignoring me. More camera clicks could be heard each time.

"Hmm the Jacks Chair, first with a smile a shocked expression and a bunny in his hands, and next begging on what looks likes thin air. This sale is going to make me rich" she said as money signs appeared visible in her eyes.

I gave her a glare and she just continued to take photos. "What do you want?" I sneered at her. "Tomorrow I'm going to go shopping in central town. I need a servant to carry my stuff" she replied. I gave a scoff before saying "And what does that have to do with me?" I must say, I must have sounded funny because her chara was giggling. Hey it's not my fault that I can't act cool or cold. Why do you think I have Ikuto as my chara?

"You're going to be by servant that's what" she replied. I gave her a glare but it had soon died out due to what she showed me. There in front of her was the pictures she had just took before and more, and let me tell you this; it was enough to blackmail me. "Grr fine" I replied. "The meeting place for tomorrow in the middle of central town" she said. She was about to turn around but then stopped and said "Ok bunny boy? Tomorrow and don't be late" with a smile before walking away.

The bunny then hopped back onto my arms so I began to pet it. I was shocked; did the Ice Queen just smile? Never in my life have I seen her smile. Wow she looked kind of cute with a smile. Wait did I say cute? What was I saying? I quickly shook my head from those thoughts. Ikuto seemed to know what I was thinking so he said "quit denying it. You know it's true."

I had no clue on what he meant by that so I continued to walk.

End of flashback

Suddenly I saw a figure dash just a distance from me. "That looked just like Sakura-san just now. Ohh well" I quietly thought to myself as I shrugged off that thought. "Don't be late huh?" I said aloud "like she's not late." Suddenly something shot me and made me fall off my seat. I looked up to see who it was and it wasn't surprising to find that it was Hotaru. Wait did I just call her by her first name? I mean Imai.

She started down at me. "Are you going to lie down there all day or are you going to carry my stuff?" she said as she placed the baka gun which she shot me with back into her bag. I quickly got up. Who knows what the consequences were if you disobey her. Nobody that I know of has ever did so far and I didn't want to be the first.

We continued to walk until she entered a shop full of metal parts. I followed her as she handed me a basket. I just continued to follow her as she randomly picked out some machinery parts. "Probably for her inventions or for her family" thought to myself.

After we got out of the stores, we continued to walk around central town. Man, do you know how much stuff she bought? And from what I know, I think this isn't all of what she was going to get. Darn that Hotaru. Wait, did I just call her by her first name again? I mean Hotaru wait I just did it again I meant to say Hotaru, I mean ohh just forget it.

Suddenly a sneezes disturbed my thoughts. "Achoo!" I heard both Hotaru and Nadeshiko sneeze. "Hey are you alright?" Ikuto and I asked together which surprised me. When did Ikuto care about other people? "Nothing you should be worry about" Nadeshiko replied. "Someone's probably talking about us" Hotaru added on. "And why would anyone talk about you?" Ikuto asked which I think aggravated Hotaru.

"That's it bunny boy, your treating me out to eat" she said with a glare as she walked towards an expensive looking restaurant. "Hey why must I treat?" I yelled back. She turned around and gave me a glare that sends shivers down my spine. "Fine" she said "if you won't treat, I'll just sell this. I'm sure it'll pay off" she said as dug into her bag and took out a picture of me playing around with the animals in the royal garden lovingly. I quickly turned tomato red and I could feel it. I thought that nobody was there to see it and it happens that it was my worst enemy, the Ice Queen.

I tearfully followed her into the restaurant while muttering "stupid Ikuto." There goes most of my money.

We took a seat near a window as a waiter came over and gave us our menus. I took it and glanced at it. Everything was practically seafood. What should I order? I mean, I'm a vegetarian after all. I took at a glance at Hotaru who was sitting across from me. Now if I look at her closely, she is really cute. Her pink blouse with her white skirt matched her perfectly. Wait what was I saying? Suddenly she looked up and I quickly turned to face the window. For some reason, I felt like two people were smirking or smiling while another was glaring when I did so.

Hotaru's POV

Gee what the heck was I thinking asking him out? Even though it's not date wise, why do I feel so nervous? Ha it's funny, me the perfect Hotaru Imai asking some dude out. This is new. Is the whole world coming to an end? Still, even though I covered up my act in asking him out in a weird way, and having him treats me makes me feel funny. I don't know what this feeling I was having was. Maybe Nadeshiko did another chara change on me.

Suddenly I had a feeling that someone was staring at me so I looked up to see Ruka. I could tell that he was the one because hey, just because he was staring out the window I know it was him. I turned over to see Ikuto smirking and Nadeshiko smiling. I quickly gave her a glare because I was convinced that it was her doing on this feeling. She quickly removed the smile as Ikuto removed his smirk.

Back to Ruka's POV

I soon as I felt the glare and smiles disappear; I looked out the window for real this time. There I spotted the bookstore that Natsume often goes to. Hmm how come I didn't notice it? Suddenly I spotted a raven haired boy that looked like Natsume. I looked harder but was disturbed when the waiter came back. It mustn't have been him anyway.

We placed our orders and waited. Until the food came. Man that Ice Queen sure eats a lot. She freaking ordered 3 dishes. "Want some?" she said with her mouth full? "Ugh no thanks" I replied looking away. I think I was blushing when I did because my cheeks felt hot. Geez, what the heck is wrong with me?

After we finished, we headed out. And of course I paid the bill. For some apparent reason, I didn't feel mad that. I wonder why. (Duh! It feels like a date that's why) and no it's not because the check came up cheap because it didn't. It was very high like 52,000 rabbits (about 52,000 yen and $52 USD) but I wasn't annoyed. Actually it felt kind of I don't know, I felt kind of proud I guess you can say. Suddenly I heard an "Ahh" and I looked up to see Sakura, along with Hoshina and Hikaru.

"Hotaru, Ruka-pyon, what are you guys doing here?" Mikan asked as she ran up to Hotaru and tried to give her a hug but unfortunately….

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Mikan was now lying down on the floor crying. "Don't touch me with your baka germs" Hotaru said. "Aww Hotaru-chan, don't be mean to Mikan-chan" Hikaru said only to receive…

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Now both Mikan and Hikaru were lying on the floor both crying. Ruka sweat dropped at this sight. "Umm Hotaru, shouldn't you be a bit nicer?" Ruka asked only to receive a glare followed by "Shut up Ruka, or do you also want to be hit by my baka gun?" Ruka took a step backwards.

By this time Hitomi was giggling. "What's so funny Hitomi?" Hotaru asked in cold voice. Hitomi stopped giggling and took out her notebook and jot down something before showing it to them. "So… when did you guys start calling each other by the first names and without the honorifics? By now, Hotaru and Ruka started to blush but Hotaru quickly hid it.

Hotaru then sighed before saying in a loud voice, "You know you should quit hiding and come out. Did you think I was stupid not to notice how you were following us?"

Tear Droplet: I know this was short but I really couldn't think of anything…

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Tear Droplet: (holds head with tears) oww Hotaru what was that for?

Hotaru: For writing this chapter.

Ruka: (blushes a tomato red) T-Tear Droplet, why did you write a chapter like this?

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Ruka: Hotaru!!!!!!!! (Runs after her)

Tear Droplet: Ahh I'm sorry Ruka but I think the readers would like it right? Maybe they'll start reviewing again.

Hotaru: Who would review for this stupid story?

Tear Droplet: Hey Hotaru, if I receive 5-10 more reviews, you'll get an all you can eat buffet pass, 1000 rabbits, and these pictures of Ruka's sleeping face that would definitely sell high.

Hotaru: Review or feel the wrath of my baka gun.

Ruka: HOTARU! I'll never let you get your hands on those photos now give those other photo's back to me!

Hotaru: (Dodges) Ruka's newly blushing face photos on sale now for 10 rabbits each. If you review you'll get it for free.

Tear Droplet: Ahem, since these two are playing around, I'll thank those who reviewed since it's only one.

Thank you konnie so much for reviewing you really do deserve this personalized thank you. Please continue to support me.

Hotaru: In the meantime, you other readers review or feel the wrath of my baka gun. To add on, you people will get a picture of a blushing Ruka if you do.

Ruka: HOTARU!!!!!! (Runs after her once more)

Tear Droplet: Umm yeah, please review. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!