Hello everybody

I'm so sorry for the late update. I was too busy with the story 'Pieces of memories'

And you have to know that this chapter is very long and has many details in it.

By the way, I am stuck at the idea. Because I don't know what a princess does so I spent like a day to study about this but still got nothing.

Anyways, just ignore it since I will find out a way to work this out.

Here are some answers of the reviews

KaiHyuuga – I'm glad. I didn't know that my story would be that funny

Sylviyang11 – I especially focus on the bet of chapter. Well, there must be some extras to the story, right? If there is only love then that will be too plain

iiAriya – You got it right. Actually, the reason I let Mikan study royalty is to help her become the ruler of her country. She will become queen, right?

NoNa NM (Guest) – I'm glad that you love 'Unbelievable fate'. It is my most successful fiction after all. So I have many hopes in this sequel.

Thank you very much for reading and supporting my story

I don't own Gakuen Alice. And now, please enjoy chapter 3


Chapter 3

"Sometimes, two people have to fall apart to realize how much they need to fall back together"

Natsume sulked as he cupped his now red cheek with a very red handprint on it. It was itching for your information. No wonder, his girlfriend, Mikan Sakura, just hit him. He just teased her a little bit. Who knows that she will over-react like that.

"I'm sorry" He heard her murmur as they strolled in the long corridor. It was the umpteenth time that she apologized to him. However, did she think that he could forgive her like that? No, he thinks not.

He darted his eyes to look at the brunette walking next to him. She was really beautiful. With those sad, guilty hazel eyes and those silky brunette locks, man, maybe she could surpass Aphrodite in beauty.

What was he thinking? He was supposed to be mad at her, not falling in love with her again. To tell the truth, he was falling in love with her again and again. She was too beautiful and too kind. If there was a boy who didn't love her, that boy would be blinded.

Natsume sighed. He wondered if he was doing the right thing. Bringing her into the palace was a brilliant idea. But could she survive in this kind of world? A world that is full of bloods, wars, luxuries … A place that was so opposite of her.

He was a selfish person. He only thought about his happiness (that was being by her side). Actually, when she said that she didn't want to marry him, it really damaged his ego. He thought that she wanted to be with him. But he was wrong.

Now he remembered. It wasn't him who wanted her to live in the palace. It was actually his parents. They must have seen something at the festival the other day. But the question was: What was the thing they saw? If that was the reason why they brought her into the palace then it must be very important

"Natsume… WATCH OUT"

Mikan's shout brought him back into reality as he realized he was about to collide with a pillar. With one swift movement, he stepped to the other side and safely avoided crashing into it. Natsume sat on the floor with a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay?" Mikan asked as she extended a hand to him. He glared at her and got up on his own.

"You could have pushed me away from the pillar, you know"

Mikan glared back at him "But you are looking as if you are thinking about something so important so I don't want to disturb you"

"And you let me crash into that pillar? Isn't this slap of you enough?" He pointed at his red cheek. Mikan just simply looked away, avoiding eyes contact as she spoke in a low tone that he could barely hear. "I knew it. You are mad"

With that, she left him there while walking to the throne room. It was his fault for teasing her like that. Her hand just automatically moved on its own and the next thing she knew, a red mark was plastered on his face.

He hates her.

She didn't like it at all. She didn't like it when they were fighting. And she felt that he wouldn't forgive her soon. She has apologized to him like hundred times already. But it was no use. That means she would have to survive in this palace alone.

And could she do it?

Answer: She didn't know…. She didn't know at all.

Unknown to her, Natsume was staring at her back with sad eyes. He knew he hurt her again. All she did was to care about him (because he was thinking) and all he did was to bring her pain.

She hates him

Maybe they weren't compatible at all.

What could he do to earn her forgiveness?

Answer: Nothing. Nothing at all.

...…...xXx…...

"Present prince Natsume Hyuuga and Mikan Sakura" Narumi spoke out loud as the door to the throne room was opened as the two said person walked in with a terrible atmosphere between them. Even the king and queen raised an eyebrow, questioning about their gloominess.

They knew that Natsume would somehow sulk because of the 'door incident' which Mikan shouted very loud and slapped him in the face. But they didn't think that the atmosphere would be this terrible.

Natsume and Mikan stopped in front of the king and queen as they bowed at the same time. They raised their heads up and refused to meet each other's eyes.

The king and queen looked at each other and nodded "Natsume, go to your friend's place and Mikan, stay here. I have something to tell you" The king announced as they bowed down again. As the king's wishes, Natsume walked out to the garden, where his friends (butlers) were while Mikan remained in the throne room.

"Now, Mikan Sakura, you know why you are here, right?" King Ioran asked, staring at the fidgeted brunette in front of him.

"No, I don't" Mikan shook her head lightly. Only Natsume's image filled in her head. She can't think of anything else.

"You do know that you are Natsume's girlfriend and you are from an orphanage, right?"

"Yes"

"If you want to be his girlfriend and maybe in the future, his bride, you have to become someone worth it. In other word, you will learn how to be a princess" King Ioran explained in detail.

"I get it"

Queen Kaoru opened a fan and covered her face. "Mikan-chan. Being a princess is a big duty. You will have to learn etiquette, about manners, about the world outside. In your mind, what kind of princess do you want to become?"

Mikan looked thoughtful for a moment and replied with confidence and determination "Actually, to me, I don't want to be a princess. I just want to be a normal person who can support him, who will always be by his side and help him with the country. That is the image of a princess in my mind"

Behind the fan, queen Kaoru let out a small smile. Her son chose such a wonderful and interesting girl. And Kaoru believed that this girl can make a kind queen in the future. With that, she closed her fan and looked into Mikan's hazel eyes

"I see. That is a wonderful answer, Mikan-chan. You know, there are a lot of girls who want to be in your place right now. So are you really willingly to become Natsume's bride?" She smirked

"I am not ready to become his bride but I'm willingly to study to become someone who is worthy for him" Mikan replied. Both the king and queen looked at her with amazement. Somehow, the little girl brought them an image of someone in the past. Someone was dear to both of them.

'Yuka….' Queen Kaoru thought in her mind as she remembered about the time when they were together. This brought her to tears

"Is something matter?" Mikan asked, tilting her head to a side.

"It's okay" The queen brushed all the tears and forced a smile "I just remember something of the past. You really look like her."

"May I ask who that person is?"

Kaoru's expression softened "She is my dear friend. I met her at the market and eventually, we became friends. After that time, I became the queen of Hyuuga kingdom and she was the queen of Yukihira kingdom. Unfortunately, she was no longer in this world"

"I'm sorry for that" A feeling of guilty suddenly pasted through her

"There is nothing for you to apologize for, Mikan-chan" The queen waved her hand in front of her face "But you really do resemble her. Hazel eyes and brunette hair. It is like you are her replica"

"I'm sorry because I don't remember much about my mother"

"It's okay" Queen Kaoru smiled again as she urged king Ioran to continued the matter. He faked a cough then came back to his normal expression

"The thing is, Mikan, on Christmas, we intent to organize an engagement party for you and Natsume. We will also invite people from other countries. Whatever you do, that night, you have to be the brightest person in the room. With that, others will acknowledge you as Natsume's fiancée" The king explained as Mikan's mouth dropped on the floor, gapping like a fish

"That means I have half a year to study?" Mikan asked, pointing at herself

"Yes. That's right" The king nodded

"What if I fail?"

Hearing that question, king Ioran let out a dark aura "If that happens, you know what will happen to your orphanage"

Mikan immediately shut her mouth 'I almost forgot the reason why I came here'

Queen Kaoru smiled, trying to ease the atmosphere "So now, Mikan-chan. Every months, you will have a tutor for you and I will introduce them to you when the time comes. But now, for this month….COME IN"

As the queen said those words, the door was opened and a woman with brown eyes and long blond hair walked in. She looked almost the same age as Misaki-senpai.

"Good morning, your highness" She bowed down gracefully with a small smile on her face.

"Good morning to you too, Serina" The queen smiled as she turned her attention to Mikan. "Mikan, this is Serina Yamada and she is the first tutor for you. Can you guess what she will teach you?"

"Communication… So elegant" Mikan blurted out absentmindedly as she stared at the blond woman next to her. Realizing the thing she just said, Mikan immediately blushed one hundred shade of red, making queen Kaoru and Serina giggled.

"You are right, Mikan-chan" Queen Kaoru smiled "She will teach you about communication. Be kind to her, okay? Now you two can go" With that, they bowed down and walked away from the throne room.

As soon as the door was closed, the queen turned to look at her husband. She placed a hand on her eyes and sighed "I really can't ask her about that" The king just stared at her and patted her head "Don't worry, someday we will have the courage to ask her. Someday she will know about her identity"

"But if that happens, Mikan and Natsume can't get marry anymore"

The king sighed "We have to go on with it. We don't have any other choices after all. They will be the one decide their future"

...xXx…...

"Natsume, stop sulking" A blond boy said as he put a hand on his hip, looking up to the tree where his best friend was hiding

"I am not sulking, Ruka" The raven-haired lad replied childishly, refusing to stare at his friend under the tree

"I know you are sulking, Natsume. I am not your best friend for 17 years for nothing"

"I am not sulking"

"Yes, you are"

"No, I am not"

"Yes, you are"

"No, I am not"

"Yes, you are"

"No, I am not"

"God, you are so stubborn" Ruka sighed in defeat as he massaged the bridge of his nose "I wonder how a person like you can love someone as kind as Mikan"

"What's wrong, Ruka? Having trouble with the blackmail queen?" A voice rang out, earning a glare from the blonde.

"For your information, Koko, I am still courting her. She will fall for me soon" Ruka said proudly

"I doubt that" A glass-eyed boy smirked, typing his computer "There is 99.999999999999999% that she won't fall in love with you, regarding that mail you received the other day"

Ruka blushed, squeezing the rabbit in his arm "H-How did you know, Yuu?"

"There is no information that I don't know, Ruka"

"But you still lost the bet" A fox-eyed boy said, referring about the 'door incident' of Natsume

Yuu scoffed "Who knows that Sakura will hate that door-"

"I do"

"-Except for you, Ruka. And don't cut my line"

"But that Sakura is an extraordinary person. She can turn our emo-boy Natsume Hyuuga into such a mushy mushy." Kitsu smirked

Strike one.

"Maybe I will have to ask Sakura about some tips to change Natsume."

"And she is beautiful too. It is a pity that Natsume found her first"

Strike two

"What about your Sumire, Koko? Don't tell me you change your love interest to Sakura"

"Well, Ruka, she is kind and optimistic. Who won't like her?"

Twitch. Strike three. You are out.

As soon as Koko finished that sentence, they heard a rustling sound and a loud 'thud'. They all turned around only to see a very mad Natsume with a menacing aura.

"I told you he would come down if we talked about Mikan Sakura" Ruka shouted in happiness "I WON THE BET AGAIN" The other three just pouted because that was the third time Ruka has won. But they had another problem to solve…

"You guys are so… dead" Natsume cracked his knuckle while glaring at the boys who began to pale at the sight in front of them

Never ever ever ever talk about Mikan Sakura or mention about her when Natsume is near or mad about something. They noted that

But who knows if they are still alive after this.

...xXx…...

Serina leaded Mikan to a big room with a lot of tables and chairs with a pulpit in front. Mikan, being herself, was in daze as she looked at everything inside that room. It was so humongous and she would call this 'The Study Room'

"Sakura-san, please take a seat" Serina said, bringing Mikan to reality as the brunette walked to the front row and sat down

Serina smiled "As the queen said, my name is Serina Yamada and I will be the one responsible to teach you the act of communication" Mikan nodded slowly, listening to every words Serina say

"I will teach you how to communicate with others because at the party, there will be many people from others countries so you need to interact with them. With that, they will acknowledge you. Besides, you will learn how to make a speech in front of people." Serina walked in front of Mikan's table "You must know that carrying the reputation of a princess is a big responsibility so you need to do your best and don't humiliate the royalty"

"Yes, Serina-sensei" Mikan said with a smile.

Serina nodded in approval "Good. Now to the first step. A princess should have an elegant grammar and vocabulary. Today, I will teach you some sample and you can go practice with Aoi-sama at the tea party"

"Tea party?"

"It is something that she always does but there is no one who wants to participate in it so she is kinda down today" Serina explained as she placed a huge pile of paper on Mikan's desk. The brunette just stared at it with gaping mouth.

"E-Excuse me, do I need to study all of this?" Mikan said, pointing at the huge pile of paper.

"Yes" Serina answered with a satisfied smile on her face.

"I get it" Mikan sighed. So tonight she won't come back soon so she couldn't say sorry to Natsume anymore. She wondered if he was still mad at her. This thought made her almost cry

"Oh my, what's wrong?" Serina asked worriedly as she saw the tears from Mikan's eyes "Is this too much for you?"

"No, no…" Mikan denied "I just remember that I had a fight with my friend"

"I see" Serina stared at the brunette "It is Natsume-sama, am I right?"

Mikan looked at Serina with a surprised expression on her face. The blonde woman noticed this as she giggled lightly "I am good at reading people, you know. So can you tell me about it?"

Mikan shook her head, making Serina sigh. She gave Mikan a handkerchief which Mikan gladly accepted and wiped all the tears away. Serina patted Mikan's head slowly.

It wasn't the same at all. Serina-sensei's hand was warm but Natsume's hand was warmer and caring. Somehow, she remembered about Natsume's smile, the thing that only she could see.

She missed him.

"You know, Sakura-san, actions speak louder than words. We can apologize over and over again. But if our action don't change, the words become meaningless"

Mikan's eyes went wide. It was true that she apologized to him a lots but he didn't forgive her at all. Mikan then realized it was because of her. She said it while she thought Natsume was the culprit, the person who made her slap him.

Now she got it.

Serina was truly a master of communication. Mikan smiled a small one. So this is the power of words. Somehow, she felt more confident. She knew what to do to earn his forgiveness. But not a kiss, please

"So now, are you ready to learn some words, Sakura-san?" Serina said, holding a ruler in her hand. Mikan's face went horror-struck.

She took it back.

Serina-sensei is a devil….

...xXx…...

"It hurts, Natsume" Kitsu whined as he rubbed the big bump on his head. "We are sorry that we use you… again for our betting purpose"

"Humph" Natsume turned to look at the direction, refusing talking with his friends

"Are you still sulking?" Ruka asked, bandaging the wound on Yuu's head "It's Koko's idea in the first place"

"It's not mine" Koko shouted in denial "And by the way, Natsume, I said 'like' not 'love' so you can't hit it like that"

"It's lucky that I haven't grilled you" Natsume glared at Koko.

Koko immediately went into panic mode "I swear… if you ask Mikan, she will probably answer that she likes everyone"

"Maybe she likes Hotaru more than Natsume" Kitsu joked. However, their face paled as Natsume let out a dangerous aura 'You guys can die now….'

"Please…Please… Spare us a life… Natsume-sama" Kitsu and Koko were on their knees, begging with puppy-dog eyes

"You guys are so pathetic" Ruka said, rolling his eyes.

"But seriously, Natsume, you should apologize to her soon" Yuu reminded, making Natsume flinch. "However, I still can't imagine a Natsume that apologies other people"

"See, I told you that Sakura-san had the power to change people" Kitsu butted in the conservation.

"Hey Natsume" Koko called out, earning the said person's attention "Apologizing doesn't always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means you value your relationship more than your ego"

As he finished the sentence, everyone looked at him with jaw drop. "What?" Koko said, unsure with the situation.

"It's just that…" Kitsu started

"…We can never think that…" Yuu continued

"…You can be so wise sometimes" Ruka finished

"…." No words from Natsume as he was too busy thinking about that sentence

"I learnt it from a relative of mine. She is the master of words after all" Koko said proudly "And hey, I can be wise sometimes"

"Yeah and pigs can fly" Ruka joked. With that, they went with their joke and chitchat more

Natsume remained in his standing place, thinking about the sentence that Koko said which he had some point there. But that means he would have to apologize to Mikan and Natsume didn't like it at all.

Natsume sighed. What should he do now? He couldn't let this continue. He knew he can't live a life without her. But what if she didn't forgive him? What could he do to earn her forgiveness? He was stuck…

As Natsume was too busy with his thought, he didn't hear the conservation between his friends.

"You know, Natsume'ego is bigger than a mountain" Koko said

"Yeah. I don't think he will be the one who apologized first" Kitsu nodded at his twin

"But I think he loves Sakura-san enough to do that" Ruka whined

"Do you wanna bet?" Koko and Kitsu grinned at the same time

"Bring it on" Ruka said with determination

Yuu stood outside, sighing as he looked at his friends. "Boys, will they be able to grow up?"

Answer: A. Freaking. No

...xXx…...

She was dead.

Her soul has already left the Earth

Today was such a long day.

Mikan opened her bedroom door after a long time getting lost inside this huge palace. Somehow, she just got lucky and found the right door. Was it her or the maids were trying to avoid her? She asked them nicely about the direction to her room but the maids just ignored her and walked the other ways or glared at her with their icy, which was not, glare.

She sighed a loud one. She knew living in the palace was hard. Especially for someone from the common family like her. It was a miracle for her to be here. But being ignored by people was not her option. If this was going on, she would fear for her life inside the palace.

The lesson went on successfully and Serina-sensei seemed to be very happy about that. Even though Mikan felt that her head was about to explode soon with the amount of words she studied today.

Being a princess was hard. Don't think about something bad. Mikan loved studying. However, studying in the palace was a different matter. There were many words that she didn't understand. And not to mention, she had to make a speech at the engagement party.

What a responsible!

And about the palace, it was too luxury to live in here. She couldn't believe in her eyes when she looked at the table which was full of luxurious food that never in her life had she seen them or even tasted them. A table like that (with roast pork cutlet, fillet mignon,…) could feed an army, you know. And not to mention, the plates and cups… were made of gold.

GOLD. I told you

She knew it. This life didn't suit her at all.

Mikan plopped on the queen-sized bed helplessly. What could she do to survive in this kind of world? She has just stayed in this place for one day but she already wanted to go home, to where her real family was.

She missed Misaki's cooking. She missed Tsubasa's jokes. She missed the children's voice and their playfulness. Every day was a brand new day which she looked forward to. But now, she was stuck here.

She can't believe it.

Mikan groaned in her pillow. She couldn't wait until the weekend when she would come back to her hometown. Suddenly, she heard some noises in the room next to her. Her mind immediately drifted off to Natsume's image.

After the incident, Natsume didn't talk to her much. Even at the dinner, he didn't spare a glance at her. Somehow, she felt so lonely. And there was something that she was wondering herself. Ruka, Koko, Kitsu and Yuu all had a bump on their heads while Natsume's mood was sourer than this morning.

Does that mean something happened between them that made Natsume mad? She tried to ask the boys but they all shook their heads and walked away nervously

So suspiciously…

Now she remembered, she needed to apologize to Natsume. She knew that she couldn't bear to be without him.

She needed him. Very much.

...xXx…...

Natsume was no longer in this world anymore

A day without Mikan was like hell to him. He wanted to talk to her so much. He wanted to gather her whole inside his arm. And most of all, he wanted to kiss all the hell out of her. She should be responsible for turning him into this kind of person.

No. It was actually not her fault. It was his fault. He just loved her too much. This was only a day and he missed her this much. He wondered what he would be after a week without her or even a month.

God. He loved her. No, he needed her. He wanted her. She was like a drug to him and he can't get enough of her. How could a girl like her make him so miserable? At dinner, he often glanced at her place but she didn't mind at all and went to talk with Aoi and his friends. The key word here is friends which he didn't know if he had anymore

He can't believe it.

He didn't know what to do anymore. After hearing Koko's words, he knew that he had to apologize to her. But the problem was his ego was too big. And would he abandon it and go to apologize to her? He thinks not.

He swore, if he had to suffer another day without her, he would go crazy soon. Well, what were the odds? Didn't he know the answer already?

He smirked. It was so obvious.

All he needed was to apologize to her. Just a simple apologize.

He can do it. Natsume was now full of determination as he rose up from his bed

"Natsume?"

Hearing that voice, Natsume's went wide.

A voice that Natsume wanted to hear so much

A voice that only belonged to one person.

He slowly turned around, looking at the source of the sound. And he swore, he has never been happier in this life…

...xXx…...

She could do it.

Mikan was now standing in front of the door lead to Natsume's room. It was not the front door. Actually, Mikan used the secret door that she hated so much. Well, it was the reason why they were fighting in the first place.

Gathering all the courage, Mikan pushed the door slightly and peeked inside. His room was the same as her with a king-sized bed and much furniture. The only difference was his room was red and black. Well, he was a boy after all.

Mikan glanced on the bed and saw him lying there with his eyes closed. It seemed that he was resting. Her mood suddenly went down. So she couldn't say sorry to him after all.

As she was about to close the door, Natsume suddenly stood up. She felt her heart beat faster. She could do it. She pushed the door open again.

"Natsume…" She felt her lips quiver, shaking in fear. She feared that he would hate her. He would tell her to stay away.

He slowly turned around as their eyes met. She saw it. Inside his eyes, there were so many emotions. Hurt, empty and most of all… happiness. Didn't it mean he was waiting for her?

"Mikan…" She heard him say. She has heard him calling her name so many times and never in her life had she been bothered by it. Actually, she loved it when he said her name. It made her feel like heaven and brought her a new feeling.

But Mikan soon snapped out of the thought as she saw Natsume turn her back against her. Somehow, her heart was broken. She felt like he was rejecting her… that he didn't need her anymore.

No. She had to do this. She had to say to him. Then after that, he could ignore her like he wanted.

She walked to his place silently, didn't want to let him know.

"If you have something to say, say now. I need to rest" Natsume's harsh voice brought her pain but she had to endure it. She knew he was also hurt by her. She knew about his big ego. Believe her, she thought it was higher than Mt. Everest. And he wouldn't abandon it to say something like 'sorry'

He often said things that was opposite of the things he wanted to say and ended up hurting people around him. Of course, she also knew about this. So now, she wouldn't leave him alone.

She stood behind him and in a swift movement, she hugged him from behind.

"I'm sorry, Natsume" That was the thing that she could say and the hug was to tell him that she was not hurt. Like she thought, his back was very wide. However, it was, undoubtedly, so warm.

Now she understood why she has fallen in love with him despite his big ego….

...xXx…...

He didn't know a word to describe this feeling anymore. Happiness? Pleasure? Joy? Contentment? Wait….Didn't those words have the same meaning?

Well, whatever that word was, he knew he actually loved this. He was not going to deny that a blush appeared on his face. It was not every day that your girlfriend could be this bold. But the only purpose for her to do this was to apologize to him.

At least she had to use that damn door.

Seeing her at that door really made him happy. He almost walked to her place and jumped on her like a hungry wolf. Luckily, he had some humanity left behind and he decided to turn around. If he didn't do that, he knew he would hurt her even more.

Now, here she was, behind him, hugging him like a pillow. He swore his face was as red as a tomato. Maybe redder.

He glanced at the brunette behind his back and saw her with a childish pout on her face. How could he not forgive her if she was this cute?

Oh, he just loved her too much.

He held Mikan's hand and unwrapped them from his waist. He felt her body flinch from the action. He wanted to smirk but this was not the time.

Spinning around, it was his turn to hug her, wrapping his arm around her waist, crashing her body with his. He wondered why their bodies can fit so perfect. Just like they were meant to be together. He took the chance and inhaled her strawberry scents. To tell the truth, he almost forgot the feeling of holding her in his arm.

"Mikan…" He said, more like breathed into her ear, making her squeak in surprise. He chuckled lightly. Hearing her sound like that, he believed that her face was now very very red. But this was no time teasing each other, he noted that. What a mood-killer.

(A/N: Hey, I'm innocent. Don't bring me inside the story like that. As if I'm going to let you lovey-dovey with her, you pervert)

"N-Natsume…." Mikan managed to speak out his name, making him smile a bit as he tightened the hold on her. She knew it. It was warm to be inside his arm. And not to mention, it was save. After a moment, he finally let her go and looked at her face. He was right. Her face was in a deep red color.

He let his hand moving to her face and started caressing it. "I'm also sorry for today"

Mikan thought that she has heard wrong. There was no way Natsume would say something like that. Her face lost the red color as her jaw dropped on the floor.

Natsume chuckled when he looked at this "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?"

"Y-You just…." Mikan didn't have the chance to finish her sentence as Natsume crashed his lip on to hers.

Strawberry. Sometimes, he would ask himself why Mikan had the scent of strawberry that he loved so much. Maybe it was a coincidence. But after today, he would say that it would because of fate. Well, he and she were meant to be, after all.

After some minutes, he broke the kiss and looked at his red-face girlfriend. He spoke in a low tone that made her knees wobble "I'm serious about what I said, Mikan. You are the only person that made me become like this so you have to pay" With that, he licked his lips sexily, savoring her taste in his mouth.

Seeing this, Mikan blushed harder and buried her face into Natsume's broad chest "You are such a pervert" She whispered, making Natsume giggle and kiss her hair.

"Yeah. But I'm your pervert, Polka"

I'm missing you so much
Can't help it, I'm in love
A day without you is like a year without rain
I need you by my side
Don't know how I'll survive
A day without you is like a year without rain

...xXx…...

"I TOLD YOU SO" Koko shouted as he ran around the room, jumping from place to place happily "I told you that Natsume wouldn't abandon his pride to apologize to her first"

"But he still apologize" Ruka whined, not happy with the result.

"The key word here is first. So you lost to us, Ruka" Kitsu said, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"Damn it" Ruka cursed under his breath

"A-Ano. Don't you think we are disturbing their privacy?" Yuu asked, afraid of something that might happen to them in the future.

"Nonsense, Yuu" Koko waved his hand in front of his face

"We do this many times, too" Kitsu laughed

"And there is no way he is going to find out about this" Ruka finished, making Yuu sigh. At the same time, Kitsu, Koko and Ruka's phones rang.

Out of curiosity, they took their phones out and began to read the mail. A moment later, the color soon drained from their face.

I don't know about it huh?

Be ready to be killed tomorrow

-Natsume-

Just six words, twenty-five letters but it was enough for making their knees wobble from fear. They knew their lives would be in danger tomorrow. So now, they needed to find a place to hide. If not, they would never see the sunlight again

Yuu looked at his friends with curious eyes. Well, he was the only one who didn't receive a mail. He was lucky because he didn't participate in this stupid bet. Now, he could go back to his room to have a good night sleep while his friends can go around the palace to find a place to hide. He didn't care.

Suddenly, his phone rang as well. Yuu immediately opened it and sighed

I know you are not in this stupid bet but I need you to follow their movement and find out their hiding place tomorrow.

If not, I will give your embarrassing picture at Aoi's tea party to your chemist girlfriend

-Natsume-

"I'm sorry, guys" Yuu mentally apologized as he took out his laptop and wrote his friends' names inside. A moment later, three dots appeared on the screen.

Tomorrow is going to be a long day…

End of chapter 3


OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD

Natsume is so sweet. I can't believe I just make him say something like that.

I was writing the story and squealing at the same time. He is so cute. And I just said that I won't let him lovey-dovey with Mikan. How I wish I had a boyfriend like him T-T

Some of you may ask about the lyrics at the end. Well, some chapters, I will write something in the future and others will be a lyric from a song.

Actually, I didn't intent to use the lyric but it seems so right in the chapter so I put it in. it is from the song 'A year without rain' of Selena Gomez

And if someone asks about the Yuu's picture, you can go back to Unbelievable fate, chap 5: Things I don't know about her.

That's all for this chapter. If you have any question, feel free to ask me.

Thank you very much

See you next time ^^