The next days were pleasant for both of them as the boys acknowledged their greetings with a nod whenever they greeted them. Also, Ruka asked for Hotaru as the mediator with his client. On the boys side, they were impressed with the girls abilities. Both of them had good potential. But since they knew that they were also fan girls, they kept away from them.
This day was a fine day for Mikan. She was nodded at by her idol, she had spent a good day with Hotaru, had a good work at cafe and was walking home now, praying that at least Hotaru be paired up with Ruka. She heard some noises, of a few people drunk and shouting. She ran to the spot to see 5 drunks around a guy beating him up. The guy was strong and was fighting back, but Mikan could not stop herself when a one of the drunk took out a gun and shot him. She ran to the man who shot him and kicked the gun out of his hand. It landed in her hand. She pointed it to those men,
"Leave. Leave now before I shoot you back."
The men ran away. She ran to the guy on lying face down on the ground.
"Oh no. Where did he shoot. You need to be..." She turned him around. "Ahh Hyyuga kun. What did they do to you."
She was panicked. He was unconscious. She dragged him to the car and drove to her house. She let him on his bed and treated his wound. As she was treating him, she heard Hotaru come in.
"Mikan why the hell is a car standing at our door?"
"Hotaru. It's Hyyuga san's car. He got shot."
Hotaru looked at him and ran out to bring Ruka (who dropped her home) inside. He came in hurriedly to look at Natsume, "Hey how did this happen?"
Mikan told him the story. Ruka understood, "Oh, okay. I cannot take him home in this state. His mother will panic. I will tell her tomorrow. Keep him safe. I will leave now. And Hotaru, we have to finish those monetary documents by tomorrow. So come to my house in the morning. Bye."
Natsume woke up feeling thirsty. He looked around, he was somewhere else. He had no shirt on. He tried to get up only to feel pain in his shoulder. Oh yeah, he was shot at and then hit unconsciousness. He walked around the house, he saw a small living room, a kitchen and another locked bedroom. He drank water and came back to his bed. He saw a girl beside the bed sleeping in sitting position on the ground with her head on bed. He looked at her face, it was Sakura, the very same fan Sakura who helped him with that fraud case. Looks like she helped him again. He lay back on the bed and went to sleep looking at her.
In the morning, Ruka came with Natsume's mother to the house. He rang the bell and waited. As the door opened,
"Who the hell are you disturbing my sleep so early in the morning." Then she looked at them, "Oh good morning Nogi. I knew you would come, but not so early."
Ruka looked at her sheepishly, "Well Mrs. Hyyuga did not want to wait as soon as I told her. So her she is."
Hotaru bowed her head once, "Goodmorning Mrs. Hyyuga. My name is Hotaru. I live here with Mikan Sakura. Hyyuga san must be in Mikan's room. Please follow me."
Mrs. Hyyuga- "Oh Hotaru, don't be so formal. Call me aunt Kimi, and call this little fellow here Ruka. And the arrogant brat Natsume. Don't keep up with all these second name callings. I get confused. I am surprised that Ruka still hasn't asked you to call by his name. He does not like close ones calling him Nogi."
Ruka looked down in shy. They entered the room to see the same scene. Natsume was on bed, his wound bandaged well, and Mikan was on the floor. Both were asleep. As soon as she saw Natsume, his mother shouted,
"Natsume dear, what happened. Does it hurt?"
Natsume woke up with a start. He sighed when he saw his mom. "What the hell mom, you don't let me have a good sleep even here. Great! I am fine as you can see."
"Oh, you are having a good sleep here in this clumsy room. Hmm must be because of that sleeping beauty over there."
True, Mikan was still sleeping.
"Nonsense. She was the one who brought me here. If she doesn't wake up to your shouts, she is lucky. Oi, get up. Do you plan to sleep all the day here?"
Hotaru smiled as she walked to him, "She won't wake up that easy. She has a strong head. Let me." And she pushed Mikan's bed off the bed to it to land on floor with a thump, which woke Mikan.
Mikan got up rubbing her head and smiling, "Ouch! Good morning Hotaru! What should I make for breakfast?" She opened her eyes to see shirtless Natsume. She stepped back immediately to bump back into the wall, "Kyyaaaaaa Hyyuga san is here. Am I dreaming still. Hotaru, not yet, please don't wake me. I am having a cute dream."
And seeing this, the rest four began laughing hard. Mikan looked around to see Hotaru, Ruka, Natsume and a lady, all laughing. Then she remembered the last night, "Oh yeah, sorry Hyyuga san, how are you feeling now?"
His mother came and hugged her, "Thank you Mikan, you helped him. That was a great deed." Mikan blushed and nodded. "um... um... thank you. I am sorry but who are you?"
"Oh ho, I forgot again. I am his mom. But don't you too call me Mrs. Hyyuga. I hate that name. Call me aunt Kimi. So since you were talking about breakfast, would you two like to come to our home t eat it."
Hotaru shook her head, "It's okay, aunt Kimi, we eat here together daily. If you want, she will make it for all f you too."
Kimi- "But Hotaru, you have three extra people here. It will be difficult for her"
Mikan- "No probs! If Hotaru says I can do it, it means I Can do it. So wait in the front room. I will prepare it in a jiffy. Hurray we have guests today."