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Five. 01:23 a.m.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

"Who is it?" Natsume Hyuuga mumbled, sleepily.

Who would be calling him at this hour? Everyone should be asleep -well except to those who are staying up late due to revision or partying or having a marathon or who knows what people are up to at bloody one a.m. in the morning-.

He was certain that it was a wrong number. Definite a wrong number. Or someone to prank him. Or perhaps, it was one of those companies who bugged him about life insurance and whatnot.

Tch. How annoying.

However, when his phone wouldn't stop ringing, anger boiled his blood. How dare they -or he/she- take advantage of his sleep.

He was even having a good dream, for Pete's sake -one that didn't involved that clumsy childish idiot, that is-.

The owner of raven hair and dark crimson eyes tiredly reached out for his phone, his eyes squeezed shut, and absentmindedly pressed on the button 'Answer'.

"Hello?" Was his gruff voice. "Whoever you are, would yo-"

"Nat-sume?"

His eyes opened out of shock. His heart skipped a beat. Wait, what was that about?

However, he didn't pay any attention to that as he immediately recognized who was calling him at this hour.

Why was she calling him at this hour?

"Polka? Why the hell are you calling me at this hour?"

"Ah," she chuckled nervously. He could tell something was wrong. "Could you come and pick me up? I'm kinda, uh, broke so I can't call a taxi and umm, Hotaru wouldn't pick up her phone and I'm so sorry for asking you this because you need sleep and all th-"

He sighed. And there goes his sleep, flying to the skies, mocking at his misfortune.

"Where are you?" He didn't mean to sound irritated. He was just... worried.

"Near the Chinese restaurant that you like," she spoke quietly. What the hell was she doing at the other side of the town?

"Don't move."

Of course, he wasn't going to let her walk. Who knows, there might be drunken perverts at this hour and he didn't want to feel responsible if something happens to that idiot.

Knowing her, she was most likely to talk to one of them -if she comes across one- and ask for his life story.

With a grunt, he pulled on his jacket and took his car keys, wallet and his phone - in case of an emergency.

The young lad swiftly and yet quietly climbed down the stairs, trying not to provoke any sounds which might wake up his parents and his little sister. Especially Aoi Hyuuga -she would rat him out, that's for sure-.

He sighed out of relief when he made it in his car -a gift for his sixteenth birthday-.

Natsume turned on the engine and drove.

Little Miss Sunshine has a lot of explanation to do - and she owed him one. Big time.

Dun-dun-duuuun. What happened to Mikan? Is she alright? Find out in the next chapter.

I'll be replying to your reviews here [sorry for not doing before] every once in a while. Don't be disheartened if I don't always reply. I read every review -it makes me happy when I see one- so I'll try to reply to every single one of you.

CH1.

loveisfun - Thank you for your opinion 3

Lexi1989 - Thank you, thank you. Well, I try to update when I have the chance.

Montsetheotaku [did I get it right?] - Arigato for your sweet comment. :3

Anilissa - Heeeey! It has been a while. And yes, I am back :D Their age will be revealed soon, and haha, thanks for your support! :)

CH2.

Lexi1989 - Thank you for your suggestion, love. Unfortunately I have other plans for this but maybe I'll include this. Thank you so much though :)

milkg0re & screenshots of the dreamer & loveisfun- Sorry but these chapters will be short - even though I try to make them longer. They are meant to be just quick fluffy moments throughout their phone calls/conversations. But I promise to make it longer. I may post some longer drabbles separately which had been written a long time ago... Would you like that?

.roses. - Haha, this story won't end for a while. But thank you for your support 3

CH3.

Anilissa - Yes Mikan, to the love doctor *cough* Hotaru *cough*

PrincessesneedRocketLaunchers - Of course, Alice High School sells crabs -under the command of Hotaru Imai-. Aww, I wish I could go there too.

CH4.

Lexi1989 - Glad that I could make you laugh. And thank you for your sweet compliments 3

screenshots of the dreamer - Patient child, it will come soon x

Guest - Thank you so much :3 And I think it made you happy because that's Natsume whom we are talking about - he makes us all smile with his egoistic attitude.

And that's a wrap, children. Until next time!

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