Me: Another chapter? O.O (Must be everyone's reaction.) I can't blame you. Hehe. This was the supposed-to-be-Chapter 7. But I totally forgot the typhoon so I made another one and made this one Chapter 8. Hope you understand. X3

If two people are meant for each other, it doesn't mean that they are meant for each other now…

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The typhoon went out of their country, which was a good thing for him. He can now fulfill his duties without getting wet, thus without having a cold.

'Good thing it stopped.' He sneezed and held out a handkerchief.

He was sitting on a bench while reading his now favorite book. He was near the playground. Sitting comfortably, Aki yawned. He was really sleepy.

'Now I really need my bed.' He thought as he tried his best not to fall asleep. He felt someone sat beside him. The boy, who was wearing an elementary uniform, has gray hair and dull emerald eyes. He looked at him then back to his book.

"Who are you?" the boy spoke.

"Who are you?" he returned his question.

"Youichi. Youichi Hijiri." The boy said.

"Aki Hanazawa."

"So you're the new student." Youichi said.

"Yeah. How old are you?" Aki asked.

"10." Youichi stood up and placed his hands on his pocket. "By the way, you look like a girl." He walked away.

'What was that?!' Aki raised an eyebrow. He shook his head lightly and decided to go back to his room. He was shock. "Kids these days sure are weird.'

'I really need to rest.' He said and walked to his room.

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Mikan yawned. Sure she was grateful that they have no classes because of the festival but that doesn't mean she get excused on missions. 'I guess I can't enjoy this year's festival. How unfair!'

She was on her way to the Sakura tree when she spotted Sumire with Anna and Nonoko.

"Sumire!" she called. The three girls immediately turned their heads to her.

"Mikan, where are you going?" Sumire asked.

"A place to rest." She answered.

"Specifically?" Nonoko butted in.

"Huh?" asked Mikan, who was completely oblivious of the question. "What do you mean, Nonoko?"

"Nonoko's asking if you're going to the Sakura tree." Anna explained to her.

"Oh. Yeah. Why?"

"We're just asking. Go on, go to him." Sumire teased. But Mikan, being herself, didn't know what she really meant.

"The Sakura tree is a boy? I thought it was a girl because of its name." she said while rubbing her chin. The others slapped their own foreheads and sighed.

"Just go, Mikan." Sumire said, pushing her.

"Okay. If you ever see Hotaru, please tell her to get her headdress to me, alright?" Mikan waved to her friends and went to her destination.

"That was futile." Hotaru came out from nowhere.

"Yeah. I wonder when'll you're best friend will discover her feelings for him." Sumire looked at Hotaru.

"Who knows? Maybe one of these days, she'll surprise us."

Anna sighed. "Aw. Can we do anything about them?"

"Yeah, Hotaru. Don't you want to do anything for Mikan?" Nonoko asked.

"She just has to figure it out herself." Hotaru looked at her camera that was now full of Aki's pictures. Sumire and Anna looked at her camera. They saw pictures of the ash-haired lad.

"Oh my. Aki is now you're favorite model?" Anna asked. Hotaru just shrugged at her friend's question.

"How about Ruka? I thought he's the only source of your income?" Sumire teased. Hotaru blushed at what Sumire said. She didn't look at her. She knew she was blushing. "Shut up."

Just then, Youichi walked up to them after receiving screams from his fans. Youichi Hijiri did grow well. He was definitely like Natsume Hyuuga. Maybe that's the effect of being close to the Black Cat.

"I've finished my work." He told the raven-haired teen.

"Good job." Hotaru said as she patted his head.

Flashback.

Youichi was sitting inside his classroom. He was getting impatient. 'These ugly girls just won't leave me alone. Sometimes I wonder if I have Natsume's alice, can I burn stupid idiots?' He thought.

The girls on his class were screaming his name.

"Youichi! Marry me!" one girl said.

"No he won't! He'll marry me!" another screamed.

"No! Me!"

The 10-year old boy clenched his fist. "Tch. Ugly girls!" He whispered calmly. He snapped his fingers and his alice was activated. Spirits were now scattered everywhere. Screams can be heard outside.

The door opened and revealed a beautiful high school student. "Where is Youichi?" she asked.

Youichi stood up and walked to her. "What is it, Hotaru?" he asked, giving her a bored look. She patted his head and asked. "You're bored, right? I'll give you something to do." She said as they both left.

"So what is it?" they stopped. Hotaru looked outside and pointed at someone.

"Tell him he looks like a girl." She instructed.

"Why?" he asked.

"I just want to see the look on his face. You know." She held out her camera and continued. "Income."

"I see. Just don't forget." He started walking away.

"I'll bring you to Central Town tomorrow and get you Fluff Puffs. Don't worry, I won't."

End of Flashback.

"Hotaru, don't forget huh." Youichi said.

"Yep." She assured him. The three girls were confused of their actions.

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Natsume was lying on the dry ground. The typhoon just left.

'Great. Now to have a peaceful-'His thoughts were disturbed by a certain brunette.

"Natsume!" he heard her shouted.

'The irony!' He thought as he quickly sat and leaned on the trunk of the tree.

"What do you want now, little girl?" he asked with his eyes closed.

"Nothing." She sat near him and yawned. "I'm sleepy." She said.

"Go back to your room then. This is not your bedroom." He commanded.

"I know. But, I don't want." She rested her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes, readying herself to sleep.

"And why is that?"

"I don't know."

He sighed and whispered. "What an idiot."

"I heard that, pervert." She said sleepily. She held his right hand with her two hands, making him blush on the process. "Your hand is so warm, Natsume."

"Of course, have you forgotten my alice?"

"Nope." That was her last word before she fell asleep. Few strands of hair fell down on her pretty face. Natsume brushed it off with his left hand.

Meanwhile…

"They're so cute together." Nonoko whispered.

"Yeah." Anna said dreamily.

"Shut up." Hotaru said as she took photos of the two.

"I now believe you Hotaru." Sumire looked at the two and smiled.

"You always have to believe me."

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"Hey Ruka!" Koko greeted with his known smile.

"Hey." Ruka smiled.

Mochu came out of nowhere. "You two look happy." Then Yuu entered the scene. "I agree. Anything happen?"

"Well…" Koko started, looking at Ruka. "My good friend here did something that really amazed me." He let out a giggle.

"No way." Yuu said, holding back a laugh.

"Yes way." Koko laughed. "You don't believe me? Okay. Then I won't tell you." Koko grinned evilly at his friends. Natsume came to them and hit Koko on his head.

"Spit it out, mind-reader."

"Hey! You didn't have to hit me that hard." Koko looked at him, probably trying to read Natsume's mind.

'Get out of my head or I'll burn you.' Koko heard him and smiled nervously. Ruka turned to his best friends and spoke.

"I thought you were with Mikan?" Natsume blushed at the question which caught him off-guard by Koko.

'I have to leave her there. Imai's taking picture of us.' Koko grinned again. "Leaver her where, Natsume? What were you doing to make Hotaru be interested on you two?"

"Shut up." Natsume said calmly and burned burned Koko's sleeves.

"AAAAAaaaahhh!" Koko began running in circle. Yuu grabbed a fire extinguisher out of nowhere and fired it on Koko.

All of them sweat dropped except Natsume, who just shrugged. "So, Hotaru's doing her blackmailing session again?" Ruka smiled. Remembering her face just make him blushed.

Natsume stared at Ruka. "Ruka." He called, catching the attention of the blonde.

"What is it?"

"What happen when I left you two?"

Ruka blushed.

"Ooooh. Now we got it!" Koko and Yuu laughed. Mochu was dumbfounded.

"What on earth are you guys talking about? What's it?" Everyone paused for a moment. The laughed again.

"You guys. You should explain it to him." Natsume started walking away.

"Explain who what?" He looked at them innocently. Ruka grabbed him by collar.

"Forget about it, Mochu. Let's go."

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Hotaru neared her after Natsume left.

"Mikan." She called.

"Howalons…" Mikan sleep talked. Anna, Nonoko and Sumire sweat dropped.

"No use, Hotaru." Nonoko said.

A vein popped on Hotaru's head. She quickly pointed her baka gun on the sleeping brunette. "One last try. Shake her."

Nonoko and Anna did what she said. "Mikan!"

Hotaru shot her. When Mikan opened her eyes, she felt her head was aching.

"Ouch. My head hurts." She looked around to see her friends. "Oh, hey guys. What are you doing here? And where's Natsume?" she asked, making Hotaru just more irritated.

She shot her once again. "It's lunch time already. And for once, stop thinking about Natsume." Mikan blushed. The others giggled.

"Hey, I'm not thinking about him."

"Then why ask?"

Mikan can't find the right words to say. She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. So she decided to close it.

"Well?" Hotaru asked her again.

Then a brilliant idea came to her mind. "I'm hungry! Let's go!" She held Hotaru's hand and dragged her.

The others just smiled at the scene.

They saw Aki on their way in the dining hall. Mikan saw him and dragged him also.

When they got there, she let go of their hands and opened the door with her own hands.

Everyone in the dining hall looked at her. And so she smiled. Boys blushed when she flushed them that bright smile of hers. But because of innocence, she didn't notice it. Instead, she noticed the little guy, standing in front of her.

"You're still cute, Youichi!" She gave the boy a lightly pinch on the cheek.

Youichi, however, didn't like being called 'cute'. He slapped her hands. "Stop calling me cute, polka-dots." He walked away.

Mikan raised an eyebrow to what the little boy just called her. 'Polka-dots? Where did he get that?' She saw Youichi walking to Natsume. Natsume looked at her and smirked.

That was where it struck her. "NATSUME!" The room silenced. Girls who were deeply in love with Natsume glared at her.

She stomped her feet on her way to Natsume's table.

"What do you want, polka-dots?" Natsume asked.

"What do you want, polka-dots?" Youichi mimicked.

"Natsume, what have you done to Youichi?!" She asked angrily.

"Nothing."

"Yeah, he did nothing to me." Youichi answered, as if he was the one being asked.

The others joined them.

Mikan's jaw dropped. 'He is so like him!'

"Hey, idiot. Sit down now." Aki said.

"Fine."

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Me: Woohoo! Now that was fast. Hehe. Next chapter will be about the lacey dresses! You know the frilly skirts. I mean the festival. Hehe. Can't wait to imagine how Aki will look like. (With the skirt? Wahaha:) )Kyaaa! Shucks! X3

Thanks to the readers. And super thank you to the reviewers! XD

OKAIX. -!.pronounced as ow-key. Hehe. ; )