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Note: Of course, there are no changes in my grammar work.
Extra note: There will quite the number of links in this chapter, so if you're bothered to check whatever I'm describing, very poorly might I add, make sure you take out all the spaces or else it won't work (I think).
Sumire, Nonoko and Anna were currently in Sumire's room, getting ready for the evening. They had agreed to go over to Sumire's place to get ready, since her room was bigger than Anna and Nonoko's, them being only single star and all while Sumire was a double star.
While Anna started to style Nonoko's hair with the hair dryer, Sumire was flicking through magazines, wondering if there were any more hairstyles for her to choose from. Picking up another magazine, Sumire spoke.
"Do you think everything will go as planned?" asked Sumire, looking up from the magazine in her hands and watched as Anna scrunched sections of Nonoko's hair with her fingers. Anna smiled.
"Yes, I am sure of it. If not, I'm sure you have more than just one plan in her head as backup" said Anna. Sumire laughed. Her friends knew her too well. Sumire put the magazine aside and walked over to her bed, where Anna was styling Nonoko's hair. Sumire sat down on the edge of the bed next to Nonoko and watched as Anna started to tie her hair into a ponytail before taking sections of hair from the ponytail and wrapping it around the base of the ponytail before securing it with pins.
"How do you know how to do that do quickly?" asked Sumire in awe. Anna giggled.
"It's not hard, Sumire. You're just too lazy to read the instructions that tell you how to style the hairstyle that you're aiming for" teased Anna as she securing the last section of hair with hair pins. [http: / / www. dailymakeover. com/ appImages/ galleryImages/ celebrity_hairstyles_ladies/ Vanessa_Hudgens+Jul_10_2007 .jpg]
"There" said Anna, stepping off the bed and admired her work. "I must admit, I do a pretty good job with styling hair" Anna joked. Sumire laughed and headed towards the door, hearing it being knocked on. Sumire opened the door and her eyes almost popped out of the sockets when she saw who was at her door.
"Holy crap!" exclaimed Sumire. Anna and Nonoko rushed towards the door and squealed at the sight in front of them.
"Oh. My. Gosh, Hotaru!" they exclaimed. In front of them was Hotaru, already dressed for the evening. Hotaru was wearing a purple, floor length, strapless dress and 'Reno shoes by Colourfillics in Silver'. Hotaru's hair was shoulder length, since she hadn't cut it in the past few months. Hotaru had styled her hair to be a tucked back, rolled up hairstyle with a side-part and loose braid sections.
[Dress: http: / / www. simplydresses. com/ popups/ biggerimage .cfm? cataId=PD&productid=742495&imgindex=1]
[Hair: http: / / www. dailymakeover. com/ appImages/ galleryImages/ all_womens_looks/ Emma_Watson+Feb_08_2009 .jpg]
"Wow, Hotaru, you look so pretty!" squealed Nonoko, jumping up and down on the spot.
"The benefits of having longer hair, I tell you. Longer hair suits you well, Hotaru" said Sumire. Hotaru rolled her eyes and ignored the commotion that was currently happening and grabbed Anna's wrist and dragged her over to the couch and took out her equipment to style Anna's hair. As Hotaru started to separate her hair from the middle, Anna stayed completely still, not daring to move a muscle.
"You can breathe, you know" said Hotaru as she started to twist Anna's hair into a messy bun. Anna took a deep breath in and let out a nervous laugh.
"Ah hah…yeah, I forgot…" mumbled Anna. Hotaru stopped doing what she was doing for a split second and raised her eyebrow at Anna before letting it drop and continuing to do Anna's hair.
"So, Hotaru, why did you bother coming all the way over here when me or Nonoko could have done her hair?" asked Sumire, who was currently having her hair done by Nonoko. Hotaru secured Anna's bun with multiple pins before answering.
"Well, Anna doing an important role tonight, I can't risk her being a mess. Plus, I have a specific hairstyle that I wanted her to have" answered Hotaru.
"I see…" said Sumire. She would have nodded, but that would have ruined whatever Nonoko was currently doing to her hair.
"So what are you doing to Anna's hair, Hotaru?" asked Nonoko.
"You'll see later" was all Hotaru told then as she started to loop random curls at the ends of Anna's hair. Nonoko ran her fingers to through Sumire's wavy hair to break up the waves and then used hairspray to hold the style.
"There, it's all done" announced Nonoko. Sumire checked herself in the mirror and grinned. [http: / / www. dailymakeover. com/ appImages/ galleryImages/ women_celebrity_hairstyles/ Vanessa_Hudgens+Mar_24_2011 .jpg]
As soon as Nonoko did the finishing touches on Sumire's hair, they both rushed towards the couch and gasped.
"Wow, Hotaru. You really know how to choose the best hair style for the occasion, don't you" said Sumire. Hotaru stayed silent and stepped back to see if there was anything else to fix up. Satisfied, Hotaru put back her equipment while Anna stood up and looked in the mirror. Her eyes widened when she saw herself. Hotaru had done her hair perfect for the occasion. [http: / / www. dailymakeover. com /appImages /galleryImages /all_womens_looks /Vanessa_Hudgens+Feb_22_]
"Well, we better get going" announced Hotaru. "Sumire, Nonoko, go put your dresses on. Anna, wear something that will be easy to put on and take off without ruining your hair" instructed Hotaru. All girls nodded and quickly went away to put on their clothes.
Anna was first to come out, since she just needed to wear something simple. Anna wore a button up dress shirt with ballet flats. While the other girls were still changing, there was a knock at the door. Anna went to open it and found Mochu, Yuu and Koko at the door, all dressed up in suits.
"Wow, you guys look amazing" complimented Anna, grinning. The boys grinned as well.
"You look good too, though I must say, I thought you would be a bit more dressed up, Anna" said Yuu. Anna laughed.
"This is temporary. My dress will be on later" she told him. She then stepped aside and let the boys in. Mochu and Koko stood next to each other while Yuu stood next to Anna.
Minutes later, Sumire and Nonoko came out and were surprised to see the boy waiting for them. Mochu and Koko's eyes widened.
"...Wow" they both whispered. Both girls twirled around for the boys and posed, grinning. Sumire was wearing a green, Strapless Ball Gown with Sequin Embellishments. Nonoko was wearing a pink, strapless, sweetheart gown.
[Sumire: http: / / www. simplydresses. com/ popups/ biggerimage .cfm? cataId=PD&productid=487004&imgindex=1]
[Nonoko: http: / / www. simplydresses. com/ popups/ biggerimage .cfm? cataId=PD&productid=621888&imgindex=1]
Yuu cleared his throat, breaking the boys out of their trance. "Well, then, we should go" he announced, holding out his hand which held Anna's mask. Anna smiled and accepted the mask and put it on. She then linked her arm around Yuu's and waited for the other two pairs, who were also doing the same thing as them. As soon as everyone had their masks on, they all followed Hotaru out the door to the auditorium.
Natsume was lying on a tree branch at the Sakura tree, every now and then seeing two people with their arms linked, head towards the auditorium. Natsume heaved a sigh and looked up at the night sky. Ruka had come knocking on his door about an hour ago, telling him to get ready. Natsume had been stubborn, not wanting to go until Ruka begged him to go because Hotaru would end up shooting him in the head and blackmail him until god-knows-when. Natsume had agreed and made his way to the couch while Ruka went and got his suits from the cupboard.
-Flashback-
Ruka approached the couch and threw Natsume his black suit. Natsume frowned.
"Ruka" he called out as Ruka made his way towards the door. Ruka turned around. "Wrong suit" Natsume told him, looking at the white suit in Ruka's hand.
"No, it's not" replied Ruka, trying his best to keep the smile that threatening to appear on his face.
"Yeah, it is. The black one's for the whole night. The white one's to perform. I'm only going to wear the one I'll perform in" said Natsume, standing.
"Nope" said Ruka. "The white one's for the whole night, and the black one's for the performing. Sorry, Natsume, you're going to have to change later. Hotaru's orders" said Ruka before jogging out the door, closing it behind him. Natsume heaved a sigh and grabbed the suit from off the couch and went to change.
-End flashback-
Natsume closed his eyes as he heard someone approach the Sakura tree. Already knowing who it is, he didn't bother checking who it was.
"What is it, Ruka?" he asked, eyes still closed. Ruka frowned.
"You know very well what it is. Come on, Natsume!" exclaimed Ruka. Natsume opened his eyes and rolled them.
"Alright, alright" muttered Natsume, jumping down. "Let's go" he said, stuffing his hands into the pockets of his jacket before walking off, Ruka following him close behind.
When they reached the entrance of the auditorium, they spotted Daichi and Hana, who seemed to be waiting for them.
Hana was wearing the outfit, for her and Anna, for the performance that was going to happen in just over half an hour. The outfit was a long, layered gold lace dress. [http: / / www. simplydresses. com/ popups/ biggerimage. cfm? cataId=PD&productid=271354&imgindex=1]
"About time you're here" said Hana, lifting up her dress so it didn't touch the floor, and grabbed Natsume's arm, dragging him backstage.
When they reached backstage and turned into a room, Natsume yanked his arm free and glared at Hana. Hana rolled her eyes and pushed Natsume down on a chair. Natsume wasn't able to catch up on what was going on until Hana walked away, closing the door after telling him to come out in half an hour.
Natsume stared at the door, confused. He then looked at himself in the mirror to see that Hana had styled his hair and put a mask on him.
"How the hell was I not able to realise what she did?" muttered Natsume in disbelief. Heaving a sigh, Natsume leaned his back against the chair and closed his eyes to try and relax.
Mikan and Kaito were making their way towards the auditorium, for The Ball. Mikan had handed Kaito a suit to wear before heading into the bathroom to change, herself.
-Flashback-
"Kaito, here's a suit. Change into it. I'll be out in about fifteen or twenty and then we need to get going" Mikan told him. Kaito nodded and took the suit from Mikan as she turned around to get her dress and make her way into the bathroom. Kaito changed quickly, and went back to the couch to watch TV.
Inside the bathroom, Mikan started to style her hair. Mikan decided to do side parted waves, so her tattoo at the back of her neck would be covered. [http: / / img2. timeinc. net/ instyle/ images/ 2010/ GalxMonth/ 08/ 081910-kate-beckinsale-400. jpg]
While styling her hair, Mikan thought about possible ways the night could turn out. Mikan saw it in two ways: The night turns out well-as hoped for, or she might have to slam her head against a tree and hope she forgets everything.
When Mikan finished, she grabbed her dress and put it on. Mikan had two dresses- A red one and a white one. The red dress was for the first quarter of the evening, and then the white dress for the rest of the night.
[Red: http: / / www. simplydresses. com/ popups/ biggerimage. cfm? cataId=PD&productid=810937&imgindex=1]
Mikan put on her red dress and then looked at herself in the mirror, which she had dragged in from her room. Mikan smiled at her reflection. She had to admit, she looked good. The dress was a red, high-low, one shoulder 'La Femme' dress with an open back and cut out side on the right side of the dress. It also had sequins embellished and a pleated skirt.
'I need to cover my tattoo on my wrist as well' she thought. Mikan looked into her box of jewels and found a bracelet.
'Perfect' though Mikan, slipping on the bracelet around her wrist. Taking one last glance on of herself in the mirror, Mikan grabbed all her stuff and made her way out of the bathroom.
Kaito heard the bathroom door open, so he grabbed the remote and turned off the TV and turned around. Kaito was amazed when he saw Mikan. Who knew a piece of clothing and a change of hairstyle would change a person's appearance completely? He definitely hadn't.
Kaito stood up and helped Mikan take the mirror out of the bathroom and put it back where it belonged before twirling her around and taking a step back to look at her properly.
"You look wonderful. But that's not the dress that you'll be wearing for the whole night, is it?" he asked her. Mikan laughed and answered Kaito by waving her hand in the air. She then took a look at Kaito and smiled.
"Thank you" she said. "You don't look bad, yourself" she told him, grinning. Kaito rolled his eyes.
"Let's go?" he asked her, offering Mikan his arm. Mikan quickly grabbed the white dress that was on the bed, wrapped in a big plastic bag, and went over to Kaito and linked her arm with his.
Kaito and Mikan made their way towards the door when Kaito stopped them in their tracks.
"Oh, almost forgot" he said. Kaito took out two masks and handed Mikan a red mask that covered her face up to her cheekbones. Mikan thanked him and put it on. After Kaito put on his mask, he opened the door for Mikan. Closing the door behind him, Mikan linked her arm with his and they made their way to the auditorium.
Mikan and Kaito were already in the auditorium and had already gone backstage and put away Mikan's white dress where Hotaru had instructed her and they were currently making their way towards a table with Mikan's classmates standing around the table, since there were no chairs, only tall tables. As Mikan and Kaito approached them, Hotaru turned around and nodded at them. Mikan nodded back.
"Hello" Mikan greeted them. Everyone greeted back. Mikan took a place next to Hotaru, Kaito standing on her right. Around the table, Mikan saw Ruka on Hotaru's left, then with Koko on Ruka's left, followed by Nonoko, then Sumire and then Mochu, who was standing on Kaito's right. Mikan frowned behind her mask when she didn't see Hana, Daichi, Anna or Yuu. But she then realised that they were probably back stage.
Moments later, the lights dimmed and a spotlight focused on two people, who were on stage.
"Hello, I'm Misaki Harada and beside me is Tsubasa Andou" introduced Misaki, a bright smile on her face. Tsubasa held up his microphone and spoke.
"We were once students at this academy. We graduated a couple of years ago. Unsure when, cause I don't really care" Tsubasa joked. Misaki rolled her eyes before holding up her microphone to speak.
"There will be many special performances to be performed and many surprises to happen tonight, so we hope you are prepared. Your MC for tonight will be Anna Umenomiya, who will be performing this lovely performance next up"
Tsubasa nodded at whatever Misaki said spoke. "The first performance for tonight is part of a movie that many of us might be familiar with- Pride and Prejudice. These performers have worked hard and I hope they will have a lovely round of applause at the end. The music is 'Rondo from Abdelazer' by Henry Purcell. Well, we hope you enjoy the night. This is all for us. Thank you" said Tsubasa, as he and Misaki went backstage. The spotlight moved to the cleared dance floor, with Natsume, Anna, Hana and Daichi already in their positions, all wearing masks.
Mikan was fascinated by how lovely Hana and Anna looked in their dresses as they performed. Mikan suddenly felt someone elbow her. Mikan looked down to see the elbow belonged to Hotaru.
"What is it, Hotaru?" she whispered. Hotaru handed Mikan a tablet and slid a glass of water in front of Mikan before turning around to continue focusing on filming the performance. Mikan smiled and plopped the tablet into her mouth and drank a mouthful of water before continuing to watch the performance.
As she watched the performance, she couldn't help but smile at the memory of when Mikan and Natsume first dance. Looking back on it now, it was rather funny to see Natsume so eager to dance.
When the music stopped, and the lights started to dim, everyone applauded. Mikan, although it was dark, saw Hana, Daichi and Natsume make their way out the back where they could change in the rooms backstage, while Anna removed her mask and handed it to Yuu as she made her way up the stairs and onto the stage.
When the lights were back on, Anna was already on stage, smiling. Anna waited until the applauding died down before speaking.
"Good evening, I am Anna Umenomiya, your MC for tonight. I hope you enjoyed that performance" she said, smiling. "Also, the identity of the performers that will be performing tonight will be kept secret due to the theme of the Ball. So, since everyone is wearing masks, please enjoy yourself and don't worry and let loose. Though, I must remind you to remember your manners because there will be people who will not hesitate to remove you from the Ball, as well as following privileges that will be held in the future" Anna told them seriously.
"Well, can everyone please come onto the dance floor for the first dance? The first song will be an interesting one, called 'Don't rain on my parade', written by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill and sung by Lea Michelle. Well then, I hope you enjoy your first dance!" Anna announced and disappeared off stage after signalling for the music to start.
Everyone clapped as Anna went off stage before getting in position on the dance floor with their dance partners.
Hotaru patted Mikan's arm before heading onto the floor with Ruka. Everyone left the table to go onto the dance floor except Mikan and Kaito.
"They all look very… jumpy and happy" commented Kaito, leaning forward to whisper into Mikan's ear from behind as they watched the couples dance around on the dance floor. Mikan laughed, imagining everyone in frilly, puffy colourful dresses jiving.
"Yes, indeed. It's rather interesting, though" said Mikan, grinning. Mikan then saw three familiar people making their way towards her.
"It's Youichi Hijiri, Aoi Hyuuga and Kohana Tsukino" Mikan whispered to Kaito, slightly jerking her elbow towards the direction they were coming from. Kaito looked from the corner of his eye and saw three people heading their way.
"Would it be a problem if they know who you are?" Kaito asked her. Mikan shook her head.
"I want them to know. Actually, I think they already know" said Mikan. Kaito's eyebrows shot up.
"Really?" asked Kaito, stunned. 'How?' he wondered. Mikan nodded and turned to face the three kids in front of her.
"Hello" she whispered. Aoi and Kohana leaped at her, giving her a huge hug. Mikan hugged them back. She then let go and went over to hug Youichi.
"Hello, Little man" she greeted him. Youichi returned a greeting and stared at Mikan, along with Aoi and Kohana.
Mikan looked around, confused. "What?" she asked them.
"Your voice sounds different" stated Youichi. "Puberty?" he asked her. Mikan sweat dropped. Kaito, who was currently watching, chuckled.
"Uh, no, Youichi" she replied. "Hotaru gave me a tablet that changes my voice" said Mikan. All three kids let out an 'ohh' in realisation. Mikan laughed at their reaction, before turning confused as to why they kept staring at her.
"What now?" she asked them.
"When are you going to tell him you're here, Mikan-nee?" Aoi asked Mikan. Mikan smiled.
"Soon enough, Aoi" Mikan promised her. "But if he doesn't end up realising it, I'll drag him out and slap him on the head and then rip my mask off, alright?" assured Mikan. Aoi giggled and nodded. They went quiet when they saw Natsume approach them. Luckily for them, the first dance had finished and everyone was returning.
Soon enough, everyone had returned to the table before Natsume arrived. After Anna went on stage, wearing her actual dress for the night, and told everyone there will be free time and for everyone to enjoy themselves, Anna went down stage and joined them at their table, now wearing her mask. Not that it would hide who she was, anyway.
"Hey, I'm Anna" Anna introduced herself to Kaito and Mikan, holding out her hand. Mikan smiled and shook Anna's hand.
"Hello, I'm…Michelle" she introduced herself. Kaito then shook Anna's hand and introduced himself.
"I'm Kaito" he said. "Is this Ball an annual thing?" he asked everyone. Nonoko nodded. Natsume's eyebrows rose when he remembered the guy he bumped into not long ago. He was sure it was the same Kaito.
"Yeah, it is. And by the way, the dance was great!" Nonoko praised as Hana and Daichi made their way towards the table, wearing their outfits for the rest of the night. "You would agree, wouldn't you?" she asked everyone, looking around.
"Yes it was, indeed" Mikan agreed. They continued to talk until Kaito asked Mikan to dance. Mikan grinned and agreed. Kaito smiled and grabbed Mikan's hand and dragged her onto the dance floor.
Everyone watched as Kaito spun Mikan around and lead her around on the dance floor. They continued to dance for two or three songs until they declared themselves tired. Mikan made her way back to the table while Kaito went to grab some food.
When Mikan came back, she saw Aoi asking her brother to dance with her. Of course, being Natsume Hyuuga, he refused. And of course, being Aoi Hyuuga, she didn't give up. And of course, both being 'Hyuuga's, they were both stubborn.
"Come on, please?" she asked him.
"No"
"PLEEAASE" she begged.
"No" Natsume answered. Aoi frowned.
"Yes, you will"
"No, I won't"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes!"
"No"
"No"
"Yes" Natsume answered. He then frowned when he realised what he said. Everyone at the table laughed. Aoi cheered and pulled Natsume out to the dance floor and grabbed both his hands and cheerfully jumped around, happy to dance with her brother. Mikan smiled as she watched the two siblings dance. Mikan suddenly felt arms wrapped around her own. Mikan smiled when she saw who it was.
"Hello, Sumire, Anna and Nonoko" she greeted them. "I've missed you" she said.
"We've missed you, too, Mikan… where did you go?" Sumire exclaimed. But she didn't bother to wait for an answer.
"Also, I must say, the dresses are absolutely awesome! Where did you get the time?" she asked. Mikan told her that she had ordered them and had them delivered to Hotaru with a note.
"Well, then… you're not as stupid and idiotic as we thought you were, then" said Sumire. Mikan raised an eyebrow.
"Uh…thanks…?" Mikan replied, unsure if she should take it as a compliment or an insult. She then turned to the boys and smiled at them.
"You like how your dates look?" Mikan asked them whilst grinning. All boys turned to look away. Mikan smirked, knowing that they were blushing behind their masks.
Moments later, Kaito arrived back to the table, holding two plates filled with food. Kaito took his place next to Mikan and handed her a plate. They started to eat, stealing food from each other's plates and giggling like little kids, unaware that Mikan's friends were staring at them.
A few minutes later, they were joined by Aoi and Natsume. Everyone laughed and joked around, occasionally going out to the dance floor to dance, well, everyone except Natsume, who was secretly eyeing 'Michelle' behind his mask. Anna then announced to her friends that the next performance was about to be performed. She then turned to Natsume, who nodded and leaned off the table, since he was currently leaning against it, and made his way to the edge of the dance floor, waiting for Anna to clear the dance floors.
Mikan watched as the lights started to dim when the song came to and end. Anna appeared on stage, smiling like she was told to, and held the microphone closer to her to speak.
"Alright, everyone, it's time for our next special performance. So could everyone please carefully clear the dance floor" announced Anna. She waited until she couldn't see any more dark figures on the dance floor and waited for one figure to make its way onto the floor.
"Alright, thank you. This performance will surely blow you away and have you wanting more. Well, let's leave it there. Please, welcome out performers!" announced Anna, signalling to the dance floor. A spotlight then focused on Natsume. Natsume turned his head to glare at an eating Hana, who merely shrugged and continued to eat.
'I am going to kill her' thought Natsume, glaring daggers at Hana. Mikan sighed and rolled her eyes. As Mikan made her way onto the dance floor, wolf whistles were heard. Mikan rolled her eyes again and continued to go take her position on the dance floor, aware that everyone's eyes were on her, and plopped herself onto the edge of the stage and signalled at Anna to cue for the music. Anna hesitated and made her way towards Mikan. Holding the microphone away from them, so the audience won't hear their conversation, Anna asked Mikan if she was sure of it. Mikan smiled.
"Yes, it's alright. I know the routine" she told Anna. Anna smiled and stood up properly and signalled for the music to start.
Mikan turned to look at Natsume and smirked. Natsume smirked at her as well. They both waited for the music to start. And when it did, it was like a competition between the two of them. [The dance- skip to 24 seconds: http: / / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=1R0h14l6Qzc&feature=related].
Natsume made his way over to the stage and picked Mikan up and spun around before letting her down on the ground. Mikan grinned and extended her leg, so she was doing the splits. Natsume got a hold of her leg and began to drag her onto the middle of the dance floor before lifting her up and spinning around.
"Keep spinning me around so fast and I'll vomit n you" Mikan muttered under her breath, her mouth not moving, when she was put back down on the ground again. She then pushed Natsume away, who smirked at her and approached her again, taking her hand in his and placed his other hand on her back.
"I'll be taking that risk, then" he muttered at her and lifted her off the ground again. As they danced, Natsume couldn't help but feel comfortable around her. His eyes widened. It wasn't the first time he felt like this. He felt the same way when he met 'Sakura Kana'. Natsume remembered Mikan had tattoos. One that would be visible would be on her wrist and one on back of her neck. Unfortunately for him, they were all hidden.
'Stupid bracelet' thought Natsume. 'Stupid hair' he thought. 'Though it is soft' he admitted to himself.
When their dance ended, everyone clapped and started to chant "more, more, more"
Anna appeared on stage and smiled. She then asked for everyone to quiet down. When they did, she spoke.
"And that was the Argentine Tango, everybody" she announced. "The song played was "La Cumparsita" by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez" she then turned to face Mikan and Natsume.
"So, how about it, performers? How about another dance?" she asked them. Mikan nodded at Anna and turned to face Natsume and they both started to talk.
"Well then, I guess we'll have another dance performed by them. How about we give them a moment to-"
"No need, Anna. Just cue music" Mikan replied, knowing Hotaru was probably at the music room, controlling the music and recording the performance. Anna nodded and cued the music and then disappeared off stage. [Dance: http: / / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=7JOSZpWrNQA]
This time, Natsume and Mikan stood about a meter apart from each other. Natsume was trying to see the colour of her eyes, but unfortunately for him, Mikan had closed her eyes. And he was sure for the rest of the dance, he wouldn't be able to find a way to make sure his intuition was correct.
When Mikan turned her back towards Natsume and wrapped her arms around his neck, she was sure Natsume inhaled her scent. It took almost everything in her body to not tense up.
As they made their way around the dance floor, Mikan was aware that Natsume was trying to find a way to move Mikan's hair away from her neck.
When Mikan laid her head on Natsume's shoulder, he leaned in and whispered, "just who are you?" Mikan grinned.
"Someone who lives on earth, but often lets herself drift into her own world" Mikan whispered. Natsume frowned at the answer.
'That will do for now, then" he answered. And then just like that, their dance ended. Natsume leaning over Mikan, looking directly into her eyes. That was when he saw it- her eyes.
'No. It wasn't right. It couldn't be' thought Natsume. Natsume frowned behind his mask. he had been so sure of. Yet, the colour of the girl's eyes which he was staring into at the moment were...
'Grey. Her eyes are grey'
A/N: Chapter 28 END~
The story's coming to an end, and I'm already having heaps of ideas for another story. Just need to choose which idea to use.
I hope you've enjoyed this chapter. This is the second last chapter (or so it should be. My planning doesn't always go as planned)
Please review (: