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Summary:
Mikan Sakura, a boyish rich girl and Natsume Hyuuga, a playboy rich guy has to work together to get what they want. Can they succeed even if they always clash? But if freedom and fame means tying the knot, will they do it?
Previously… on BBP meets SPP…^^
"Never mind." Mikan thought about how he saved her from humiliation. And to think he's right. Mikan abruptly turned around to finish the discussion, but the GREAT ankle didn't give her enough support, causing her to fall…onto NATSUME'S ARMS!
"Tch." He said grinning at her. "I knew that you had hidden desire for me." He winked at her.
Chapter 8:
Day 1: Trip to Jeju ~
During the Flight..:)
Cameras were flashing everywhere iside Japan's biggest airport, KYome Airlines or KYA! (I know. Weird name^^) Even if it's 3:45 in the morning, students of TU are now at the waiting area, waiting for the VIP students. As much as Mikan wanted to be one of those VIPs and not the one waiting for them, but Hotaru had been an early riser and they arrived earlier than what's supposed to be expected of them.
"WHER THE HELL ARE THEY?" Mikan muttered to her friends in a grave tone. Being early made her mood out of tune, having to wait for more than half an hour now and being surrounded by paparazzi didn't help one bit.
"They're VIPs, remember. They should be here in another half an hour." Nonoko said as she looked at her watch. "I know that it's that Yome that's causing all this delay. It doesn't mean that because he's the son of the owner of this airline, it doesn't mean he has to be a VIP."
"Why do you always become a HBW-High Blooded Woman- when you're talking about Yome, huh?" Hotaru asked teasingly, with a glint in her eyes.
"Never mind." Nonoko just answered. What type of answer was that? Then indulged herself in reading a magazine.
"They're not gods you know." Mikan said talking about the so-called TU's F4.
"Well to those girls-" Hotaru motioned the girls by the door. "They are."
"Shouldn't girls be looking for Prince Charming? Not the Prince of Darkness." Mikan said and shook her head in disbelief.
"Define 'Prince Charming'."
"Well, he should be considerate, kind." Anna answered.
"You mean like pretty boys who can't save you. Is that what you're talking about, Anna?" Nonoko asked, still looking in her magazine.
"No." Anna answered then blushed. "Yes, maybe. But he's considerate, and smart, and kind, and honest." She played with her fingers in her lap.
"Anna, do you know how many 'ands' you used in just one sentence?" Mikan asked.
"Ahhhmmm…" Anna was speechless.
The three girls looked at each other knowingly. Only one thought came into mind…Our friend's in love.
"Hey, I'm not in love." Anna contradicted.
"We didn't say anything, Anna." Hotaru explained.
"But you had that look…and…and…oh, for crying out loud, can't we just go back to Mikan?" Anna pouted and looked down to hide her blushing face.
"You were the one who answered." Nonoko commented.
"Well, at least, Tobita isn't a playboy and SNOBBISH. So we can entrust her in his arms." Mikan said and emphasized at the same time.
"So, are you saying that your type is not the PLAYBOY and SNOBBISH type?" Hotaru asked.
"No. I'm plainly saying that I don't have any interest in boys." She rolled her eyes.
"Mikan, if we didn't know you better, we would've thought that you're a lesbian." Nonoko joked.
"Not funny."
"Okay. So if you're really not a bi, what type of guy would you go out with?" Hotaru challenged.
"This is stupid. Why are we talking about me anyway?" Mikan asked. Hotaru just raised a brow at her. "Okay. Fine. I want to date a guy who's like my brother, someone who is gentle, caring, taking care of me and willing to save my life." Mikan felt like something gripped her heart.
"Mikan, you're not looking for a boy friend, you're looking for a big brother if that's what you mean." Anna commented.
"No, I'm looking for MR. PERFECT." She said sarcastically. "'Cause my brother is the best. Besides, I wouldn't need a guy in my life. I have you guys." She smiled at them.
"Mikan, as much as I hate to disagree with you, because I had a crush on your brother before, but don't you think it's a bit absurd, nobody's perfect in this world." Nonoko smiled at Mikan.
"Well, could he at least try to scratch the ARROGANCE in his dictionary?" Mikan asked heatedly.
"Wait, are you talking about Hyuuga?" Hotaru asked knowingly-with a raised brow.
"Yes, he and his arrogance. Can you believe it? He told me that I have hidden desire for him." Mikan said unbelievably.
"Well if ARROGANCE is telling the truth, then I don't know what the difference between them anymore is." A baritone male voice said from behind Mikan.
Good thing Mikan had this fast shock absorbing reflexes. She composed herself before replying, "So, I guess they're here. Let's go." Mikan stood up, carried her bag and walked towards the entrance for the passengers.
"Hi Anna." Koko greeted Anna with his knee melting smile then waved at her.
"Hey." Anna smiled at him too.
"Don't talk to these types of boys; you might get infected with their virus." Nonoko pulled Anna by them arm. While Hotaru just looked at the group. I hope something good will happen. She thought then smiled. Only thing is that she doesn't know that someone was captivated with that small smile.
What's happening? I just saw her smile and…. A certain boy thought to himself. I should be irritated with her for taking pictures of me and my friends and selling them. Why is my heart beating like this?
"What's wrong with getting my virus?" Koko asked his friends, causing the boy thinking to stop his train of thoughts.
"And he asks us?" Ruka chuckled.
"What? Is something wrong with being love sick with us?" Koko asked stupidly.
"Being in love with playboys means heartaches and heartbreaks." Luna answered. "Let's go." She said and went the same way Mikan went.
"But, shouldn't girls be happier when playboys chase after them?" Koko asked Luna.
"BUT the terms unsure and unsecured are also attached to playboys."
"BUT, girls should think of the positive side that they were able to tame a playboy." Mochu defended.
"I'm gonna be waiting for girls to tame you guys." Luna looked teasingly at Natsume.
"What? I'm not saying anything." Natsume looked at Luna.
"So, are you denying the fact that you're a playboy?" She challenged.
"No. I'm not denying it. In fact, I'm proud of it. Most girls are not into commitments, and so am I. They're just after the thrill playboys can give them." Natsume answered proudly.
"You guys are so impossible." Luna rolled her eyes and continued walking.
"I heard that partners for Mr. and Ms. FW are supposed to be seated together." Koko told Mochu.
"Really? I guess someone's going to be very jealous the whole flight." Mochu teased and poked Ruka at the side.
"What? Me? No way!" Ruka blushed when a thought came to him.
"High Five, couz." Mochu said to Koko, and they did a high five.
"Let's go." Luna pulled the 4 boys.
MIKAN'S POV…^^
"Ma'am, you will have to seat separately." Mikan looked harshly at the stewardess.
"What did you say?" Mikan asked dangerously.
"Your principal instructed us to tell the contestants for Mr. and Ms. Freshmen, that they are to seat according to his seat plan." The flight attendant explained nervously.
"Let me see the seat plan." Mikan took the folder even before she could answer.
She scanned the paper, and looked for their names. "Hotaru, you're next to Nogi. Anna, you're next to Yome behind Hotaru's seat. Nonoko, you're next to Mochiage (Mochu), behind Koko–wait, I thought only the contestants have seat plans?"
"You're uncle knew that you wouldn't want to seat away from you friends, that's why he included them too in the seat plan." The stewardess courteously answered.
"What about these three boys?" Mikan asked about the three boys.
"The same circumstance with Mr. Natsume Hyuuga."
"Natsume…" She absentmindedly scanned the paper in her hand and searched for his name. "It's okay if he's seated…WITH ME?" She burst out. "What the heck is going on here?"
"I'm very sorry, Miss Sakura, but students are staring to board the plane. I suggest that you seat in your seat." The stewardess showed them their seats.
"Wait a minute. I am not going to spend the whole flight to Jeju Island, with that arrogant person seating beside me."
"What's causing the hold up there?" She heard someone ask. It was Natsume. "Could you go to your seat? It's starting to get crowded in here." He said sitting in the assigned seat for them, before she even got there. He sat at the seat, close to the aisle. It's a two sitter row.
Mikan just sat and looked through the window. She thought about the last time she went board a plane with other people, besides her family.
"So, I guess the last time you rode a public plane has been a very long time ago, right?" She heard Natsume ask.
"Are you really interested or you're just trying to make a conversation so that you won't get bored till everyone got inside the plane." Mikan raised a brow at him.
"It depends upon what you think." He grinned at her.
"Well, I think that you're just killing time."
"I know how you feel. This is the first time in years that I've been in a plane with my friends alone." He said. "And I kinda like how this feels. Being free."
I know what you mean. But Mikan wasn't stupid to say that aloud. "So, why are you telling me all this again?" She raised a brow at him.
"Just like what you said. I'm killing time."
"Well, you don't have to anymore, 'coz there's your girl friend." She looked at the direction where Luna sat down. She then turned to look out the window, closed her eyes, and sighed.
"So, you're just gonna sleep the whole flight?"
Mikan counted to 5 before replying. "Look, why don't you just chat with your girl friend over there?" She yawned a bit. She didn't get much sleep last night. Nightmares of her past had been haunting her for weeks now, leaving her screaming herself awake. It's a good thing her room is sound proof, although she's not sure of the cameras spread on every corner of her room.
"Too excited that you didn't get enough sleep?"
"Tss. You never give up, do you?"
"Well, PERSISTENCE is my middle name."
"What do you want?" Mikan asked in defeat. Her lack of sleep was wearing her out.
"Truce."
"What? What do you mean truce?"
"While we're still on this trip, let's play nice with each other."
"Are you the one who lacks sleep? Do you still know what you're saying?"
"Look, everyone knows that I joined this competition to prevent Luna from being dated by some random guy. And I know that the reason why you joined is because of the temporary freedom." He said, but was only audible to her ear.
"If I say no, will you stop bickering with me?" She said half-asleep. Her lids are heavy.
"No. So, just agree with me."
She opened her eyes wide, to make her point. "Okay fine. Just let me have some sleep." She slacked in her chair and finally got the sleep she wanted.
Natsume's POV…^^
A small smirk formed in the crimson eyed hero. What just happened? Why did I ask her for a truce? A side of his head asked. So that you'll have a higher chance at winning. The other side of his mind pacified.
It's already 4:00, and the flight's about two hours long. So they will be there by sunrise. Natsume sighed and was about to talk to Luna, when he heard his friend talk.
"So, Anna, do you already have a date for the ball?"
"None yet. How about you?" She asked innocently.
"There are many girls waiting in line, but I have a special someone in mind." He looked at her meaningfully.
"That special someone must be really something to catch the eyes of one of TU's playboys." She smiled.
"I wonder… Who could that unlucky girl be?" Nonoko commented.
"Nonoko, do you know who the girl Koko likes is?" Anna asked as she looked back to her friend–still oblivious to the answer.
"I'll give you a clue." Koko told Anna. "It's definitely not her." He whispered as he motioned Nonoko to Anna. Anna chuckled.
But still, Nonoko heard this. "Well I, for one, am not interested in going to the ball with someone who can't get his hands off his dates." She said heatedly.
"No guy would even lay a finger on your hair, afraid that you might injure their perfectly sculpted nose."
"Oh, you mean like the one's taken cared by plastic surgeons." She raised a brow at him and crossed her arms. Come on… take the bait. Nonoko thought secretly.
"My nose is natural. I didn't get it from plastic surgery." He answered defensively.
Gotcha.! "Why are you being defensive? I wasn't talking about you when I talked about plastic surgeons." She smiled mischievously at him.
"You little–" Koko stopped. "Let's see who's gonna come to the ball…DATELESS." He sat back to his chair.
"Is that a challenge?" Nonoko also sought comfort from her chair.
"Make it a dare." Koko challenged, and looked back to her.
"What's the catch?" Nonoko raised a brow at him.
"If I will be able to take the woman I was talking about earlier to the ball and you don't have a date, you'll be my servant for one week."
"And if I have a date and you weren't able to ask her out?"
"I'll be your servant for one week."
"Okay. That'll be easy. I'm going to make sure you'll lose."
"But, you're missing the point here."
"And what is that?"
"You have to ask the guy out, with me witnessing it."
"WHAT?" Nonoko's voice was a bit loud and a teacher 'hushed'. "Sorry." She whispered. "And how about you? How would I know that the girl you'll bring to the ball won't be just someone and not the girl you like?"
"Don't play dumb with me, because I know you know who that girl is." He looked at her with warning.
Nonoko pretended not to notice this. "Why don't you just say the name of that stranger girl whom you want to go out with? Or are you just afraid that you'll get rejected because she might not like you?" She smirked at him.
"You little–" Koko breathed in a bit of air, controlling his anger. "Fine. It's Anna whom I want to go to the ball with." He looked at the seat beside him, only to find that the woman beside him has gone missing. "Where is she?" He looked around.
"Didn't you see her pass by you when she went to the comfort room?" Hotaru commented.
Koko remained silent.
"Hey, guys.." Ruka called their attention. "What if both of you lost?"
"I'll never lose to this one." They both said at the same time.
"That's why there is a 'what if'." Mochu commented, whom they thought wasn't listening.
"Okay. Let us decide." Hotaru announced. "Since you two have no sense in bets. If both of you lost this bet, you would go out on a date with each other for a week."
"I'm not going to do that. Who would want to date this crazy pervert?" Nonoko disagreed.
"Me? On a one week date with this hybrid monster? What would become of me? I might lose my charisma to the girls if they see me dating her." Koko exaggerated.
"Who are you calling a hybrid monster?" Nonoko asked heatedly.
"Who are you calling a crazy pervert?" Koko asked heatedly.
They exchanged loathing gazes until Koko was bumped by someone.
"Sorry." The voice said politely, who turned out to be Anna. "What happened? Did I miss anything fun?" She asked around to her friends.
"Nothing." Nonoko said.
"So, are you guys still going to do this?" Hotaru asked.
"I'll never back down." They both said again at the same time.
"Guys, are you in a choir or something?" Ruka commented.
"Then it's settled. You two better be prepared and not back down.. or else…" Hotaru warned before sitting in her chair.
"Hmp!" Nonoko crossed her arms and looked away.
"Aish.!" Koko cursed quietly to himself.
"That was a nice way to end it." Natsume looked at that someone who just spoke and saw that it was Luna. "Hi, Nat." He smiled and waved at him. Someone 'Hushed' 'coz by this time almost all of the students has fallen asleep, and they're not even halfway there.
He just nodded at him. He motioned the guy seating next to her… "Is he making any moves on you?" He mouthed.
"No. He's fast asleep." She chuckled lightly. "How about your seatmate over there?" She smiled mischievously.
He frowned lightly. "What about her?" He whispered.
"Is she safe from you?" He knew she was trying to suppress her laughter.
"I'm not interested in her. Why do you keep on pushing her to me?" He asked heatedly… his voice raised a little.
Then he felt a movement beside him. He looked beside him and saw Mikan slowly opening her eyes. Her eyelids slowly opened and revealed a pair of hazel eyes and blinked once…twice…and thrice as if adjusting to the light. She looked around as if trying to remember where she is… "Who's pushing who to you?" She yawned a bit and stretched her arms. "Why are you so noisy? I thought we just had a truce?" She looked at him with still sleepy eyes.
That was when Natsume realized he was holding his breath. WHY, maybe because of a very mesmerizing moment? "Nothing. Just go back to sleep."
"It's okay. Maybe I'll sleep later. What did I miss?"
"Nothing. Just Koko and your friend going on a date." He said nonchalantly.
"Oh…okay. WHAT? KOKO AND ANNA?" She exclaimed.
"SSSSHHHH..!" the flight attendant went near them. "I'm sorry Ma'am. But can you please lower your voice down? Everyone in the plane is sleeping." The flight attendant said politely and went back to her post.
"What do you mean Koko's going out with Anna?" She whispered to him.
"I never said it was Anna."
"Then who is it?"
"It's your dark haired friend. Nonoko, I think." He said and looked around. Everyone was really asleep, except for the two of them.
"Eh?" Shock was written all over her face. Then returned to being normal after thinking of something. "How did it happen?"
He started telling her all about it. From Koko's attempt to ask Anna to the ball to them – Koko and Nonoko – making a bet.
MIKAN'S POV…^^
"Hotaru strikes again." She chuckled lightly and looked at her best friend who was sleeping behind them. And to her shock, she was leaning on the shoulder of the man beside her, asleep. Natsume did the same and they looked at each other. The both have mischievous grins on their faces.
They both took out their camera and took a photo of their best friends – who looked like a couple.
"They look nice together." Mikan commented. Although, I think that your friend might not match up to her.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I know that your friend is a Mr. Smiley type, well, my friend is the complete opposite of your best friend."
"I see." Then there was a momentary silence.
"This is weird." She commented.
"What's weird?" He asked her.
"Well, you and I having a peaceful conversation, without you or me getting mad at each other." She smiled and shook her head. "Hotaru would have a field day if she hears us talking to one another like this."
"Make that my friends too. I only talk like this to Lu-" He stopped abruptly.
"Ahhh… So you only talk nicely to Luna… and now me." She smiled teasingly at him.
"I'm not saying I like you like her." He said defensively.
"I didn't say anything. But since you brought that up… maybe you do like me, don't you Hyuuga?"
"Sleep. We're almost there."
"Taking my attention off the topic. Nice." She said drily. "Truce." She put a pinky up.
"What the hell is this?" He frowned.
"For our truce. Pinky swear." She shrugged.
"Your childish." He said in disbelief. "I never thought that the woman beside me who was supposedly be the heir of one of the world's biggest companies, is as childish to even think of pinky swearing a truce."
"You talk too much. Is that truce you offered sincere or not?" She shook her hand motioning her pinky.
"Whatever." He curled his pinky with hers. "Truce. But the consequence from last time still stands. You lost our bet, and there's no backing out."
"I thought it's a truce. Why can't you just drop that stupid bet?"
"You lost from your own bet. And you must not back out on your word, POLKA." He closed his eyes and put his headset on.
POLKA? She thought. Then it dawned on her…"NATSSUME HYUUGA YOU PERVERT..!" She screamed and the whole plane was shook with her scream. While Natsume just pretended to be asleep. "Truce my &ss… I'm going to make sure you won't be able to win that contest." She went to the comfort room in fuming anger as everyone stared at her, then when she disappeared into the CR, they looked at Natsume.
"What?" He asked innocently. "I was sleeping." He slouched onto his chair and smiled to himself. Why can't you control yourself from teasing her, Natsume? He asked himself, but only one answer came to him. She looks cute when she's red and fuming in anger.
To be continued…^^
Truce… nice one… didn't even last at least this trip. Oh well, there's no fun in that, is it? And what was that consequence about? And the bet? What will happen to Koko and Nonoko? Who will win this bet? What's with Ruka and Hotaru? So many questions… more answers to come on the upcoming chapters… Ja ne..:)
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