Chapter 8
After Class...
"Ne, Nonoko we need to talk. Visit me at my lab in fifteen minutes. Sharp" Hotaru bluntly said to the blue haired girl and left the room with her duck scooter. Nonoko just stood there, a bit dumbfounded.
"I smell bad news" Nonoko thought and hurriedly went out of the room...
At Hotaru's lab...
Hotaru's POV
"What is it?" Nonoko asked me as soon as she entered my lab.
"Look at this" I bluntly replied. I opened my laptop and tapped the keys until a video was flashed on the screen. I pressed the 'enter' key and soon enough, the video played.
Nonoko gasped, her eyes wide open and her hands on her mouth "Oh my gosh."
I gritted my teeth as I watched the said video. Though I've seen it once but seeing it again makes my stomach flinch and my precious eyes were now burning again in rage...
What is in the video anyway?
Well, it is none other than the freakin' video of that pyromaniac harassing my best friend. Damn that Hyuuga, taking advantage of my best friend's naivety and vulnerability. I'll get back at him. I swear that.
Watching him devour my best friend's lips, stealing her first kiss in the process makes my stomach flip upside down. I know that Hyuuga maniac has feelings for my stupid best friend but I never thought that it will happen this fast. I mean, he almost did it with her which luckily didn't happen or else, he will experience my wrath for the rest of his life until the day he dies.
But there is something that has been bugging me.
How the hell did that perverted idiot infiltrate Bear's lodge? The barrier that was casted around was strong enough and...
And...
And...
"SHIT" I muttered out loud. Nonoko just tilted her head.
"What did you just say, Hotaru-chan?" she asked me.
"Nothing" I replied back.
Curse my brain cells! The barrier that I made is strong and ONLY MIKAN'S ALICE WILL NOT WORK ON IT. How come I didn't even think of the possibility that Hyuuga might come? I mentally hit my head countless times.
"This is what you get for involving yourself with the two stupidest people who ever exist here on earth!" I muttered inwardly.
"What are we going to do now Hotaru-chan? Our plan of separating them is now impossible. They've gotten closer since they slept together (nothing happened okay?!) and the magnetic effect of the potion is getting stronger" Nonoko stated.
I just leaned back on my seat and rested my foot on the table in front of me "I'm getting tired of this potion thing. You know what, let's just leave them be. Let's just work on our real project this time."
"But-"
"No buts." I cut her off. I stood up and took another alarm clock that is very similar to the ones I gave Hyuuga and Mikan. "This is our real project. The potion that you will make and put here is very much different than the first one that we made. Let's work it now and I want this to be done today."
"Errr...sure but may I ask you something?" Nonoko asked me.
"sure."
"To whom are you going to test that project of ours?"
I looked at her with my cute amethyst eyes. I leaned on her ear and whispered "To another idiot who keeps on worrying me and it pisses me off that I want to shut him up"
Nonoko's eyes widened, as much as I expected "Ehhh?!"
"I'm not going to tell you who that person is. You'll just see it when it is done"
End of Hotaru's POV
"Bear, have you seen Natsume?" Mikan asked the stuffed teddy bear who is busy sweeping the backyard.
Bear just shook his head, indicating that he didn't see the crimson eyed guy.
"Oh, I guess he went back to school. I woke up too late so I didn't even bid goodbye to him" she said back.
Bear's button eyes suddenly flashed. Mikan stiffened at this, knowing that it spells trouble. She slowly stepped back but Bear just dropped his broom and lunged towards the puzzled brunette. Mikan closed her eyes, waiting for Bear's ultimate uppercut that is much stronger than Hotaru's Baka Gun. But after a few seconds...
Nothing happened...
She then felt Bear's hands rubbing a part of her neck. She opened her eyes and shot a confused look at Bear.
"I thought you will punch me with no reason, Bear. What's wrong?" she asked.
Bear took her hands and they entered the lodge. Bear dragged Mikan towards a full length mirror. He raised both of his arms telling Mikan to lift him up and so the brunette did it. Bear again rubbed his arms on Mikan's neck. The brunette twitched her brows and asked "What are you doing Bear?"
She then looked at her reflection on the mirror. She leaned closer to get a better look on the part that Bear has been rubbing constantly and then her eyes went as wide as saucers...
There, on the crook of her neck lies...
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A HICKEY.
"NATSUME YOU PERVEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!" she yelled at the top of her lungs.
Her scream surfaced all around the Northern Forest and the birds flew away in fright.
"Did I just hear someone scream?" Ruka asked his fire caster best friend. The two of them ditches class for the nth time ever since Mikan went "missing" according to their friends. They are strolling somewhere near the Northern Forest when they heard the most ear-wrecking scream in their whole life.
Natsume just snickered as a reply. "Maybe she already found the hickey that I gave her before I left. It sure is fun to tease that little girl" he thought to himself.
"Are you smiling?" Ruka asked. A little bit curious as to why Natsume would smile out of the blue.
"Nothing" the fire caster replied back. "Let's go"
Ruka just sighed and followed his best friend to who knows where.
After minutes of walking, Natsume stopped in front of his favorite tree- the Sakura tree and then took his manga from his pocket and sat on the ground. Ruka just sat down beside him patting Usagi's head.
Just then, Ruka yawned which was quite unusual to him.
"What's wrong?" Natsume asked, worry can be seen on his face.
"Nothing. It's just that I didn't have a very good sleep last night and I'm a little bit tired" Ruka replied back.
Without warning, Natsume leaned towards Ruka and puts his hands on Ruka's forehead and sighed "Lucky that you didn't have any fever. It is so unusual of you to yawn like that at this time of the day"
"And it is unusual of you to touch my forehead. Those are girl stuffs you know"
"Am I acting like Polka again?"
"I guess, uhmmm...yes... When are you going to snap out of it?"
"I don't know the answer to that question. I am getting pissed off as each day passes and seriously, there is always a time of the day that I am acting like that idiot. I'm getting tired of this routine."
"Well...let's just hope that it will end soon. Speaking of Polka-"
"No one is allowed to call her Polka except me. You are not an exception to that rule, Ruka. Don't call her like that again" Natsume replied sternly. Yeah, he is serious about it.
"uhmmm...sorry, Natsume." And Ruka cleared his throat "so, do you have any news about her?"
"No clue" He lied. "Sorry, my dear best friend of mine. I'm not going to tell you where she is. I'm deeply sorry, with strawberries on top" Natsume thought (oh did he just thought that?! How unNatsume-ish! Hahahaahaha!)
Meanwhile, on Hotaru's lab...
"Finished." Hotaru said, holding the alarm clock with both of her hands.
"Ne, what shall we call this project of ours?" Nonoko asked, holding a graduated cylinder on her hand.
Hotaru thought for a moment and then flashed a smile towards her friend "Dormir Amour"
Nonoko was quite puzzled "What's with that name?"
"No more questions Nonoko and thank you for your wonderful chemical. I'm sure it will work perfectly"
End of Chapter 8 !
It is a bit rushed and a bit short coz I'm busy with school and the next chapter would be the FINALE!
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