WOAH. How long has it been before I updated this? Hmm...about 5 months, or more? Sorry about that. (Bows) I completely lost interest in this fic, I don't even know how to end it! ROAR...but lightning struck me again – last night. I actually forgot where I stopped so I had to read the fic all over again. I'm sure the readers are also blank now to what happened, so I will put the summary so far so that everybody could keep up, 'kay?(Laughs) Sorry, but I also haven't updated Can You Keep A Secret? yet because the chapter needed to be long. From now on, I'll be trying to post long chapters for the sake of the readers. Because, obviously, I know how it feels to have such a short chapter. (Laughs) On we go with the story...

When You Wish Upon A Star
Written by: Aminatsu032

THE STORY SO FAR: Fourteen-year-old Mikan Sakura had her mother died because of an unusual disease, leaving her alone with the financial support of a father she has never met before. Wishing on a star, a boy, around her age suddenly arrives at her house! As cold and unemotional as he is, Natsume Hyuuga, prince of the star kingdom began to soften up for the girl...revealing a hidden fact about her very existence.

Meanwhile, a dangerous assassin named Dark Moon has his eyes after Mikan and tends to kill her to avenge his exiled clan. Now to make the odds even worse, Yuki, a descendent from the star kingdom arrives and Mikan accidentally drinks a potion that wasn't really intended for her! Now with necessary information, it seemed Dark Moon had concealed himself in a body they least expected.

CHAPTER 16 "To Break Free"

"But why?" Mikan asked in a small voice. She just could imagine Ruka being like that! He had always been nice to her!

Hotaru stayed silent, while Mikan wandered in her thoughts.

"Wait a minute," she said suddenly, breaking the silence between them. "Before, Yuki said something about Dark Moon's spirit transferring to another body."

Hotaru raised an eyebrow. "Transferring?"

"Well...Dark Moon isn't Ruka!" Mikan announced happily. "He's just inside him!"

"Well how do we get him out?" the raven-haired girl said flatly.

"The host needs to get him out, himself," Natsume suddenly said from the doorway.

"You're back," the brunette said, looking at him.

Natsume ignored her remark. "How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Fine."

"Where's the magpie?" Hotaru asked, tilting her head and checking if Yuki was behind him.

"I left her there," he answered simply.

"By 'get him out', meaning he needs to drive Dark Moon away from his own body?" Mikan asked, going back to the previous topic.

"He doesn't need. He must, or else the demon will take over his body permanently," Natsume answered with no emotion.

"You think he knows this?" Hotaru asked without looking at the boy.

"Hardly."

-xx

He ran. He ran fast in the darkness of nowhere. He panted, hungrily begging for air. Swallowing, hoping to quench the thirst from his now-dry throat.

He has tried screaming, cursing, even, but it was no use. This monster inside of him, concurring his body piece by piece, eating his consciousness slowly was about to kill the person he cared for the most.

Soon enough, his knees gave up, leaving him to stumble in the black floor.

"You should even stop trying," the low, rumbling voice said. It came from everywhere – wherever he ran, wherever he stumbled upon, he was there, mocking at his weakness.

"I'm not letting you take over," Ruka said, gritting his teeth.

The voice let out a strong, amused laughter. "Oh, but I already have."

Suddenly, he began seeing a source of light. He looked below, the floor glowing, showing a place – it was Sakura Mikan's house.

"Now you'll see," the threatening voice said, cooing, "...how I'll kill her with your very own hands."

The sight shifted, like when you turn your head, revealing the small, square window of Mikan's house. Inside were Hotaru, Natsume and the girl of her dreams.

"What are you going to do?" he said softly, as if afraid to find out.

"Watch." It wasn't an answer – it was an order.

The raven-haired boy looked at him and his expression immediately angered. He positioned Mikan behind him, as if ready to give his life for her. The two girls finally noticed his presence.

"Ruka," he heard Mikan say, her expression pained and shocked at the same time.

His body went closer and closer to them, soon enough, he was standing at the branch just outside her window.

Natsume moved his hand, and a circle of fire blocked his way.

"That's not going to stop me, you know," a familiar voice said. He knew it was his, but it was not him saying them.

He saw his hand in front of him, extending itself at the view. He closed his fingers and Natsume kneeled to the ground in pain, crutching his chest.

"Natsume!" he heard her say, her voice cracking. He turned to look at him. "What did you do to him?"

"Oh, that was nothing major," his voice said, as if glorifying his own actions.

The dark-haired boy tried to stand up, but he looked pained as he panted heavily. He eyed him sharply and fire surrounded his body. He could see it through the images the monster inside of him was showing.

"Now, what would you do," the voice inside of him said as his hand extended, again like had the first time. "...if I did this?" His fists closed and he heard Mikan scream in pain.

"No!" Ruka screamed out of his lungs. "Stop it! You're hurting her!"

Dark Moon laughed. "Oh, it'll be more than that when I kill her." He twisted his wrist clockwise and Mikan screamed louder.

"Stop it!" Ruka repeated, this time louder. "Get out of my body!"

The voice tsked. "Make me." Somehow he could feel the smirk on those words.

Hotaru came running to Mikan as she screamed louder. Natsume's eyes pierced him as he lunged for an attack.

"Damn you!" he yelled punching his body with his flaming fist.

The place where Natsume stood grew further and further. His blow might have sent his body flying.

"Well, well," his voice said, "I thought I've paralyzed you."

"It takes more than that to bring me down, you shitbag," Natsume said, launching another attack, which he easily avoided.

Natsume punched continuously with both hands, but his body avoided each one of them. "How about join me? You're very powerful."

"You wish," Natsume said, with obvious fury in his voice as he launched an uppercut. His body easily reacted as he crouched and gave a powerful blow at Natsume's stomach.

"Chance missed," Ruka heard his own voice say as he looked at the sight of Natsume crouching to the ground.

The scene went further. This body must've took steps backwards.

The vision began to fade, when Natsume said, "Oh no, you don't, coward!"

He saw flames surrounding his body. It could've burned him if he didn't take an early escape. The scene disappeared, when he suddenly arrived at a room full of mirrors.

"Are you happy I didn't kill her yet?" his own voice, which he had no control upon, asked. He could see he was smirking for he saw himself clearly, standing in front of a mirror.

Ruka didn't say anything. More of, he was angry. "Get out of my damn body," he said in a threatening voice.

"Make me," his voice said again and then everything went dark around him.

What did he have to do? He asked repeatedly to himself. This monster was completely taking over.

-xx

Natsume jumped from tree to tree and arrived at Mikan's house.

"Where's...Ruka?" Mikan asked in between pants.

"He escaped," Natsume said, looking at Mikan who leaned her head in Hotaru's chest.

"He didn't pick up much of a fight," Hotaru noted, looking at her best friend. "He could've already killed Mikan at that point."

"He could've," Natsume said, his expression angered, "...but he couldn't."

"Ruka...he's still there..." Mikan said weakly.

"Don't talk, idiot," Natsume said, leaning over to her. "I know."

Mikan's sight blurred and she fell asleep.

-xx

Mikan opened her eyes. She saw Natsume sitting beside the bed, looking at her.

"Natsume, what are you doing here?" she said softly. "You should be resting."

Natsume's eyes narrowed at her window. "It's not safe for you to be sleeping alone."

Mikan's eyes softened. "Thank you," she said. "I'm glad you're here."

Mikan closed her eyes as she felt the bed move beside her. Natsume took her head to her chest protectively.

"Tomorrow," he said in his low, bass voice. "I'm bringing you to the kingdom. You're safer there."

He felt her nod as she leaned closer.

Mikan closed her eyes again, in Natsume's arms.

Natsume's embrace tightened. He decided not to sleep, but something about the girl's presence made him at ease. He swore he'd protect her upon closing his eyes and letting his consciousness come at rest.

"Natsume."

"Hm?"

"Promise me."

Natsume opened his ruby eyes. "Anything," he said.

"Don't leave me," she said in a small voice as her chocolate-brown pools looked at his.

"I won't," he paused. "I promise."

WOAHHH. That was short. Was that short? Yeah, I guess so. Sorry about it being short. From now on, I'd be putting up deadlines for myself. Can You Keep A Secret? updates on Saturdays, while, When You Wish Upon A Star updates on Fridays. Turn the Music Up, however, updates irregularly. Well, I hope I can keep those deadlines! Haha! Btw, you HAVE to add me at facebook. (Sticks her tongue out) PM me for it. Love you all! Reviews, please!