Chapter 5

The next day...

"Ne, we need to carry out our plan to separate those two freakin' idiots" Hotaru sternly said to Nonoko while they are in their separate ability classes.

"I guess you're right Hotaru-chan" Nonoko replied back.

Just then, Misaki-sensei cleared his throat "So, how's the project that I am asking you to do?"

Nonoko stood up from her seat "Ano...sensei, we are still on the experimental stage and we cannot say of it is finished."

Misaki-sensei replied "Very well...I understand. I will give you all one week extension but make sure that your works are beneficial enough okay? No harm and no poison or any piece of crap. Understand?"

The class replied in unison "Hai!"

"Hotaru-chan, we are lucky that we got one week extension! We can carry out our plan in no time!" Nonoko replied happily.

"Great. Now here's the plan" Hotaru signaled Nonoko to lean closer to her.

Whisper...whisper...whisper...

Nonoko smiled "That's brilliant Hotaru-chan but don't you think it is a bit dangerous for Mikan-chan?"

"I know she will be fine" Hotaru stoically replied.

Homeroom...

Narumi entered the classroom holding the class attendance. "Ohayou gozaimasu minna-san!" he greeted.

No one responded.

Narumi chuckled "That's a nice greeting you know!" sarcasm can be seen on his expression. "Anyway, I'll check the attendance today!"

Narumi then start calling the names of his precious students.

"Hotaru Imai?" he called.

No one answered.

"Is Hotaru Imai there?"

Again, no one answered.

"Huh? She's absent? This is not so like her. Anyway, she can catch up the lessons in no time." Narumi said to himself.

He continued calling the names.

"Mikan Sakura?"

No response

"Mikan-chan?"

No response.

"What happened to Mikan-chan?!" Narumi yelled. He acts like a parent, well it's just like him and he is very close to Mikan anyway.

The students just shrugged their shoulders.

Then Narumi turned to Natsume "Natsume-kun, where is my Mikan-chan?" he asked, tears are now forming in his eyes animatedly.

"Tsk. How the heck should I know?" Natsume growled "And don't stay close to me. Back off"

"But you are her partner!" Narumi sternly said

"Like I care" Natsume hissed.

Narumi walks away and said "Free period" and left the classroom.

The class cheered because they don't want to attend Narumi's lessons but some students are whispering

"Ne, isn't it strange? Both Mikan-chan and Hotaru-chan are absent today!" Anna asked

"Yeah it is strange. Both of them never ditch class even once especially Imai-san" Iinchou replied

What happened to those two best friends?

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One hour before the class starts...

Mikan hurriedly opened the door of her room. Geez, she is going to be late again. As soon as she opened the door, her usual stoic best friend greeted her.

"Come with me" Hotaru hissed.

"Huh? Are we going to class together? Oh how sweet of you Hotaru!" Mikan happily replied. She was about to hug her best friend when Hotaru smacked her head.

"Baka. You're not going to attend classes for a week"

Confusion can be seen etched on the brunette's face "W-what? Am I going to ditch class for a week? You know that I will not do it" Mikan answered back.

"You have no choice." And with that, Hotaru dragged Mikan out of the special star dorm and went to who knows where.

"Where am I?" Mikan asked as she slowly opened her eyes. She remembered that she is being dragged by Hotaru telling that she will not attend class for a week but she keeps on protesting so Hotaru took her Baka Gun and hits Mikan straight on her face making her fall to the floor.

Little did Mikan know that Hotaru injected a tranquilizer when she fell that's why she was asleep for a long time.

"aarrggh...my head hurts" Mikan said to herself while holding her head. She then looked at her surroundings; confusion was etched on her face.

"What exactly is this place?" She muttered.

Just then, her attention was drawn to a small brown thing that was walking slowly towards her. She got up from the bed to have a closer look on the moving thing and then her eyes widened in surprise

"Bear?!" Mikan shrieked. "So I am here in Bear's lodge at the Northern Forest?!" she thought.

Bear crawled on the bed and lightly smacked Mikan's head.

Mikan flinched "Owww! That hurts you know!" and she smiled "I missed you bear"

Bear then stares at Mikan then hugged her tight, his head resting on Mikan's shoulders. (A/N Mikan and Bear are friends! Though Bear may be sadistic at times hahaha)

Mikan broke the hug first and then looks at Bear straight into his button eyes "Ne, where is Hotaru?"

Bear just looked on his left pointing at the table. Mikan stood up and went straight to the table and found a note. She quickly grabbed it and read its contents...

Mikan,

You will be staying at Bear's lodge for a week. Don't worry, my robot will deliver the school works there and I am expecting that you will do your school works even though you are confined in there. If you will not answer the assignments that my robot will give to you, that robot of mine will punish you severely, much more severe than Bear tormenting you.

P.S

Escaping is impossible. I've put a very special barrier around Bear's lodge and your Alice will be completely useless against it. Don't even ask me why I am doing this. Your clothes and other personal things are now on the closet in the guest room. Enjoy

Hotaru

Mikan clenched the paper in her hands "Hotaru you meanie! You just wanted to get rid of me for a week!" she yelled with tears starting to fall on her cheeks.

Meanwhile, Hotaru returned to the class though she missed two class periods.

"Ne, Hotaru-chan where did you go?" Anna asked.

"Somewhere." Hotaru bluntly replied.

"Ne, can we talk?" Nonoko asked.

Hotaru nodded and Nonoko sat closer to her and whispered "Did Mikan-chan safely arrive there?"

Hotaru nodded as a reply.

Nonoko just smiled and then returned to her seat.

"What did Nonoko just whispered to Hotaru-chan?" Anna asked

"It's nothing" Hotaru replied then glares at Koko who was standing a few steps beside her seat "and you, don't you even dare to read my thoughts if you don't want to live the rest of your life under my wrath"

Koko froze "aah...uhmm..I...I am not planning on reading your thoughts. I still love my life" and with that Koko returned to his seat "geez...Hotaru-san and Natsume-san are the most dangerous people here. I must put their names on my 'not-to-read-their-minds list' so I can be in peace" he thought.

After a few hours, finally the bell rang signaling that classes are over. The students are slowly leaving the room and the only ones who remain on their seats are Hotaru, Natsume and his best friend Ruka.

Natsume stood from his seat and walks towards Hotaru "Oi, where is polka dots?" he stoically asked.

"Missing her already Hyuuga?" Hotaru teased.

Natsume clenched his left fist in the mid air and yelled "As if I'm missing someone like her!"

Ruka just stood beside Natsume, dumbfounded by his best friend's action while Hotaru smirked

"You really act like her you know? If your precious fan girls notice this, there will be a chaos and I will gladly volunteer myself to snap photos of you acting dumb as Mikan. I will gain millions in this."

Realizing what he had done, Natsume cleared his throat and composed himself "Shut it Imai or else I am more than willing to burn you right here right now"

The two glared at each other as if they joined a glaring contest. Ruka just looked at the two and then yelled "Stop it now!"

Hotaru just smirked and stood from her seat and whispered to Natsume "You'll never see Mikan for a long time. I'll just send your hugs and kisses to her."

Natsume greeted his teeth "what do you mean by that Imai?"

"I know your little secret, Hyuuga. Don't act like you don't know what I am talking about or...you want to discuss it with me while eating strawberry shortcakes that is kept inside the fridge?" Hotaru teases

Natsume's eyes widened in shocked upon realizing that Imai knows about what happened to Mikan and him last night. "Damn you" he muttered.

"Same to you Hyuuga" and with that, Hotaru left the room.

Ruka who was oblivious on what they are talking about stares at Natsume then spoke "Are you alright?"

"That Imai is getting on my nerves" Natsume said "Let's go Ruka"

Ruka just nodded and the two left the room.

Meanwhile, at Bear's lodge...

Bang. Bang. Bang

Mikan who was sitting on the couch while Bear is massaging her back flinched upon hearing the banging of the door. "Geez...that wooden door will shatter into pieces if someone just knocked like that" she commented. Mikan then stood up and opened the door and gasped.

It was a very big and fat panda robot who was holding a bag on its left hand and a bamboo stick on it right.

Mikan twitched her brows "Hotaru really is something...even sending me a huge panda robot to deliver my homework."

The panda robot made its way toward the lodge's little living room. It placed the bag on top of the table and spoke in a robotic tone "Mikan Sakura, Hotaru0 sama sent this homework for you to answer. You must answer this in 3 hours or else you will be punished"

Mikan's eyes went wide as the saucers as she stares at the pile of books.

"Seriously? That's a piece of cake! This homework will be finished in no time! Three hours is m0re than enough"

Then Mikan started answering her assignment and she only took an hour to answer all of it since Natsume's intelligence was now on her brain cells. She gave all her assignments to the robot and it left.

As soon as the robot left, Mikan puffed her cheeks and slumped on the couch "aaah, I'm getting bored in here. Teasing Natsume is way more enjoyable than staying here all by myself"

Just then, thought of Natsume kissing her came across her mind and she deliberately shook her head "aaarrrgghh...I shouldn't be thinking stupid stuffs like that! That idiot is really pissing me off. I haven't even got my revenge for what he did. I'll make sure he'll pay for it" and Mikan let out an evil laugh.

Just then Bear appeared out of nowhere and throw an uppercut at Mikan making her fly for a few meters and fell on her face.

"You meanie!" Mikan yelled.

Well, that's just Bear's way to shut her mouth because afterwards, the brunette fell asleep on the floor due to exhaustion. Bear grabs a blanket and wrapped it on Mikan's sleeping figure. Bear has his good sides after all...

End of Chapter 5!

Oh, I guess this story is getting longer than what I usually planned but I guess it wouldn't be that long.

Thanks for those who review the previous chapters~