CHAPTER 3 YOU'RE IN LOVE

Mikan was not late that morning. She and Natsume arrived in the school at the same time. When the door busted open, Natsume's fan girls were already there, shouting, "Kyaaa! It's Natsume-sama!" Mikan just walk towards her seat and greet her friends.

"Ohayo minna!" Mikan said with a smile.

"Ohayo Mikan-chan," Yuu, Anna and Nonoko answered in unison.

Mikan tried to hug Hotaru, but then Hotaru grabbed Natsume who was now going to sit in his chair and pushed him towards Mikan. Mikan's hug then 'landed' on Natsume. 'Uh, Hotaru smells like Natsume,' Mikan thought. When she broke the hug, she saw that the one that she hugged was Natsume.

"Y-y-you pervert! What are you doing? I'm supposed to hug Hotaru!" Mikan yelled, making everyone in the room look at them.

"Tch. What's the big deal? I'm your fiancée. You should be thankful that you had the chance to hug me." Natsume said.

"Ne, Couz, where did you sleep last night?" Hotaru asked with an evil smile. She knows that Natsume and Mikan will live in the same house, but she just want to ask, for the whole class to know what's going on between the two. She doesn't like the boys in their class who were showing Mikan affection since her cousin was the only one that she likes for her best friend.

"We live in one house," Natsume said.

"WHAT? Then Natsume-sama is not… not… waa! Who would've known what Mikan do to him?" Natsume's fan girls exclaimed.

"That's normal for engaged couples." Natsume said then sat in his chair.

The whole class started laughing while Mikan's fan boys were crying waterfalls, same with Natsume's fan girls. Mikan was left dumbfounded. Then realization struck her.

"Nani? What do you think you're saying?" Mikan yelled. Natsume grinned.

"You sure are hyper today, Mikan-chan," Narumi said, standing in front.

"O-ohayo sensei," Mikan said, trying to calm her nerves, then sat on her chair.

"Okay, today, Jin-jin will not meet you since he's on a seminar right now." Narumi said then the class shouted with glee.

"But before I leave, let me introduce to you your new classmate. Mr. Nogi, come here now." Narume said, waiting for the door to open.

A young boy with a blonde hair and blue eyes entered. "Nice to meet you, I'm Ruka Nogi," he said.

The girls shouted, "Another bishounen! He's so handsome like Natsume-sama!"

"Okay then, treat him well. Ja Ne~" Narumi said then leaved the room.

Ruka made his way towards Hotaru. "I missed you, my princess," he said then kissed Hotaru's hand. The fan girls' nose bleed, then cried waterfalls. They can't take it anymore. Why do the two handsome boys have to be with Mikan and Hotaru?

Hotaru smiled and answred, "Same to you, my prince."

Ruka smiled sweetly then turned towards Natsume and Mikan. "Looks like you get along well huh. I heard Mikan scream earlier. What did you do to her this time, Natsume?"

"I was just telling the truth," Natsume said then looked at Mikan.

Mikan, glad that Ruka was there; ignored Natsume's teasing and then hugged Ruka. "I'm so glad you're here. These two always tease me," she said. Ruka was like a brother to her, and second best friend.

"They just love you so much, that's why." Ruka said.

She let go of Ruka and looked at him with questioning eyes. 'Natsume loves me? Huh. As if. Hotaru loves me, I know that, but Natsume? Uh-huh. No. that's not true.' She thought.

Ruka just smiled and sat beside Hotaru. Mikan looked at Natsume who was now reading his manga, and then she felt that strange feeling inside her. Her heart beat fast. 'Ugh! What's happening to me?' she thought. 'This is the first time I felt this feeling. Should I ask Hotaru?'

"Ne, Hotaru," she said, looking at Hotaru. "Every time I look at Natsume, my heart beats fast and I feel uneasy in here," pointing at her heart, "do you know the reason?

Natsume and Ruka looked at her.

"Baka. You're in love idiot," Hotaru answered. "With Natsume."

"Na-Nani? That's not true!" she said, and then she looked at Natsume, who was now looking at her.

NATSUME'S POV

I was just reading my manga when I felt that Polka was looking at me. I decided not to mind her, since I don't want to argue with her anymore. But then I heard this question from her:

"Ne, Hotaru, every time I look at Natsume, my heart beats fast and I feel uneasy in here. Do you know the reason?"

I looked up and saw Mikan talking to my cousin, and then I heard Hotaru's answer:

"Baka. You're in love idiot. With Natsume."

I can't believe this. The girl whom I loved for the past years, is in love with me? But I thought she hates me because I always tease her? The reason why I agree with the marriage is because since I was five, my mother always told me that I'm going to marry her best friend's daughter. At first I thought that it's ridiculous! How can they marry me to someone I don't know? But then on Aunt Yuka's birthday party, I bumped into a very beautiful girl. I fell in love with her but I tried to act cool. She looks so cute when we were having an argument and she tried to punch me because I accidentally saw her panties.

Since then, I always tease her to catch her attention. And yet, she always ends up crying due to mine and Hotaru's teasing that she grew to hate me. It hurts to know that the only girl I love hates me. But then I continued to love her and tease her, because it's so unlike to me to show her that I love her every time. She won't believe any way.

And hearing that she MIGHT be in love with me, I was just so happy. I looked at her emotionlessly to hide my happiness.

END OF NATSUME'S POV

MIKAN'S POV

I was shocked by what Hotaru told me. Maybe it's true. I always read novels about love and the way I feel towards Natsume is the same feeling described in the novels. But he hates me. He loves to make me cry when we were younger. Why does my first love have to be him? He hates me, I know that.

I looked at Natsume and saw him looking at me, no emotion written on his handsome face. Oh great. He now has something to tease me again. I want to leave the room. I want to think if what Hotaru said was true. I am aware that sometimes Natsume shows like he cares about me, but that is to annoy me. I looked for an excuse in my brain. Excuse so that I can leave.

END OF MIKAN'S POV

"I-I gonna go to the canteen. I guess I'm just hungry," I said, making my way outside the classroom. "See you guys later,Ja."

'What a lame excuse.' I muttered under my breath as I walk towards the canteen.

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