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:( . I had a block. I have these crazy random ideas in my head and I don't know where to actually put them.

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Chapter 5

The pool area was quiet. Everyone couldn't believe their eyes. Some even scratched them to make sure that what they were seeing is real. Hotaru gasped and readied her baka gun. She wanted to shoot everybody and make a run for it with Mikan. Sumire was the one who was the most shocked. What lovely hair. Lovely, silky, long, semi-curly, brown hair.

Mikan didn't know what to do. She felt like she was naked in front of the whole student body.

Mikan's POV

Shoot! My wig! Omigodomigodomigodomigod! What am I going to do now?

"Hehe. I love wigs?" I blurted loud enough for everybody to hear.

Surely they won't recognize me. I still have the pimples on.

"Sakura-san! I loooooove your hair!"

"Mikan, is that really what you've been hiding under that wig for so long? Wow!"

"Hey, Mikan, will you be my girlfriend?"

Guys and girls gathered up around me feeling my hair, touching it and stroking it. I sweatdropped. All of this for hair? Another reason why I didn't want them to know who I was.

I looked at my best friend and saw relief on her face. Ruka's mouth was open.

BAKA BAKA BAKA

"Shut your mouth, rabbit boy." I heard her hitting Ruka while he massaged the bump on his head.

"And all of you, step away from this idiot's hair or I'll get to use all the bullets in here." Hotaru threatened ,raising her baka gun,and almost instantly everybody made way for us to the exit. I sweatdropped once again and Hotaru dragged me and Ruka to their room, leaving all of the students left behind with curious faces.

Normal POV

There was one very jealous green haired girl who was steaming with anger and decided to follow them.

Mikan, Hotaru and Ruka went to Ruka's room. There was an awkward silence between the three. They were all just seated on the couch.

"Stop staring at meeeee!" Mikan yelled as she had had enough and threw a pillow at Ruka. Ruka was hit on the face. He was staring at her the whole time and he blushed when Mikan reprimanded him.

"I'm sorry, Mikan, it's a shock to me. I mean, whoa, you look, really beautiful. You were still beautiful with that wig on but you look so much better now, even with the zits, no offense." Ruka blushed at his confession.

Mikan blushed a darker shade of red than Ruka's.

"Umm, thanks." Mikan said smiling at Ruka.

Hotaru just rolled her eyes at them.

"What are you all doing here?" Nobody noticed Natsume enter the room. "I found Permy outside your door too. I got rid of her." Natsume said pointing at the door.

Nobody spoke, they didn't know what to say.

He didn't notice Mikan yet because he was busy thinking of why Sumire was outside and why they were all in the room. He was supposed to borrow Ruka's notes because he didn't take down any.

He let his eyes scan Hotaru's face who only gave him a what-are-you-looking-at expression, then to Ruka who was still a little red. He then looked at the brunette with a confused look. She was trying to cover herself with the pillow but it was too small to cover her face.

"Polka?" Natsume said as he went near her and tried to get the pillow.

"Surprise! Hehe" Mikan yelled as the pillow was off her face.

Natsume's POV

I thought that seaweed-haired girl was taking her "gossiping queen" title to its maximum when I saw her out the door. Good thing I got rid of her. Now, what's happening here?

I looked at Imai and tried to read her expression, but being the ice queen, I know I couldn't get anything out.

Ruka was blushing and I didn't know why.

There was this other girl in the other chair. she was covering her face with a small, round, yellow pillow. I could still see her golden-brown hair reaching her mid-waist. Her hair was beautiful. I wonder how it would feel between my fingers-

I caught a glimpse of her face. I know those pimples and zits.

"Polka?" I tried to steal the pillow away from her face and succeeded

"Surprise! Hehe." She said in her annoying voice as the pillow was out of her face.

I had a little moment. I was awestruck. She looked beautiful, despite the pimples. Well, I liked how she looked back then but- - Wait, why am I telling you this stuff.

I tried to regain my bad boy image and smirked.

"Tired of being ugly?" I said and waited for her reaction.

"Just shut up, Hyuuga" I didn't expect Imai to answer for her. I gave her a glare and looked back at the brunette.

Her eyes were starting to look teary and her mouth was quivering. She covered her face with her hands and started sobbing.

My chest tightened. She was crying. Was saying she was ugly, really that bad? I didn't even mean it. Imai went to her and hugged her.

"You don't understand." Imai said to me and Ruka. If you're observant enough you could also see that she wanted to cry as well.

"Then make us understand." I didn't expect myself to say that. But I want to know. I want to know what made her cry.

Normal POV

"That's not for me to decide." Hotaru said as she gently stroked Mikan's back, comforting her. Mikan's sobs were getting louder.

"Natsume..." She muttered in between her sobs. Tears were still streaming down her face when she looked up at the raven haired lad who was feeling a little guilty.

"Hn?" natsume responded, not giving any emotion away.

"Do you really think I'm ugly?" Mikan asked. Her face was now messed up.

'YES...okay not really. I was just messing with you. I find it really cute when you get annoyed with me.' Natsume thought but he knew he couldn't say that. What would happen to his image? Hotaru glared at him and was sending him signals to say the right thing or else.

"No." Natsume said plainly.

Mikan wiped her tears and smiled. She got up and hugged Natsume.

"I knew you weren't all that bad. We've been partners for a week and I think you've grown on me." Mikan said happily and teased him. She was still hugging him as hard as she can.

"Le-et go. C-can't breath!" Natsume choked and Mikan immediately released him.

'Wow, It didn't look like she was upset a while ago' Natsume thought as he massaged his neck.

"Don't get your hopes up, little girl. I'm still calling you ugly." Natsume said, a little relieved that Mikan was fine.

"The 'NO' you gave me was enough" Mikan's smile was brighter than the sun now.

"Natsume, could you help me find my goggles? I think I left them by the pool." Ruka said and stood abruptly, heading for the door. He loved his tiger-striped goggles.

"Hn." Natsume said and followed Ruka out the door.

After Natsume and Ruka left, Mikan let out a big sigh.

"You really weren't totally upset because he called you ugly, right?" Hotaru said with concern in her voice.

Mikan shook her head and plopped down on the couch.

"They can't know yet. It's too early. I've just met them. I don't know if they could be trusted." Mikan explained.

Hotaru nodded and agreed. She insisted that Mikan would stay in for the night.

She knows she needs her.

End of Chapter 5

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I'm sorry...

I still want the secret to be for my own reasons.

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Sorry if it was crappy and had typos though. And I know, It's short.

But hey, the hair's out ;) Let's take it step by step.

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