Chapter 2: don't drink and drive

"Mikan, let's paar-tey!" Koko shouted at me, practically, half-drunk. You wanna know why I said that? It's because while he was at the dance floor, he was flapping his arms and saying he has a new dance move called 'the monkey'. If he is flapping his arms, shouldn't it be called 'the bird'?

As for Ruka, he is busy keeping his composure for Hotaru, they've been playing quarters and Hotaru always shoots the coin in the cup, making Ruka drink more liquor. These two have a really fun was of saying 'get drunk and make out with me tonight'. Gives me the creeps!

Well, for Natsume, surprisingly, he's not all drunk, he's not having a public display of affection (Natsume's way that is) and he only has one girl in his arms tonight. No, it's not me, but she looks like me, just add a few breast and butt and we have a Mikan clone!!!

You might be wondering what I'm doing here in the bar and why we are here in the bar. Well, I'm here, practically drunk also, making my jealous ass control the bitch out of me. Yes, you heard it right, jealous ass. Jealous to whom? No, I'm not jealous with Koko's genius of a dance move. I'm not jealous with Hotaru because she's gonna make-out with Ruka tonight, but something in my DRUKEN self tells me I'm jealous with the girl in Natsume's arms. The girl that looks like me, only she's beautiful and I'm not.

Okay, so now I'm gonna tell you why the five of us are here, almost like celebrating. Well, actually, we are celebrating. This morning at school ,the usual morning announcements came, but with a twist. It announced that we are gonna have a battle of the bands.

Every aspiring bands should sign up for the elimination and the winner will compete with the other school's champion. Koko, the master of it all, just signed us up, without even asking us! Makes you wanna kill him don't ya?

He signed the four of us, saying that he never knew us better than he does. Well, he is actually right. He knew that I can play guitar as well as Natsume(which didn't know till now) and he also said we can both do vocals. He knew Hotaru plays bass, Hotaru taught him how to play bass (at a reasonable amount by the way) and of course he knew that Ruka can play drums. He crashed into Ruka's room and found out that one of the closets was actually a music room, a room for him to play drums. Smart huh?

So here we are, at the bar, Koko's treat, clueless of what we have to do in the battle. But a part of me is pretty excited too, I'm sure we all are anyway, especially if we have a hundred thousand bucks waiting for each of us.

So i can say that I'm very happy this day. I mean, we all could spend time together again, just like the old days, and I could spend more time with Natsume.

Yes, I know you're figured it out all along. I like Natsume, since we've met. He has thing overprotective thingy that made me fall head over heels for him, but I just couldn't admit it to myself, I have to be drunk, which I am,, to admit it.

Speaking of that bastard, where is he anyway. Oh there he is, kissing the bitch. Caressing her back and their bodies together stuck with a bulldog glue. Wait, then, he sat her down, and I thought I won't see a public display of affection tonight. Makes me sick.

So, i called a bartender and payed for all the expenses i have. Took my car keys and left, without anyone noticing it anyway.

Do you remember the saying don't drink and drive? I don't believe that. I have this mental disability of being impulsive, committing suicide for a love that was never known and never will be. Well, at least you know the Old Mikan Sakura.

So I drove and over sped. Had a couple of guys that wanna race with me but I just threw a dirty finger and passed them.

I thought I would be at hell now or heaven, or wherever, but instead I saw my band mates all gathered up to see me. I opened my eyes completely and smiled.

"At least I know I'm not in heaven, seeing you guys says it all" I said, sitting up.

"You don't have to be there for now" said Koko.

"Now rest for one day and then we'll practice" said Hotaru.

"yeah, and rest your kinky asses too.." I said smiling.

"You're still drunk" said Natsume

"and you're not?" I replied, looking away from him.

So last night I admitted I have feelings for him. Might as well live with it. But I don't wanna continue hurting myself, so maybe I should distance myself to him. He's denser than me so he'll never know.

And nothing's gonna make me tell him right? Right?

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"I think she's the one for me Mikan" Natsume said to her, silently

"Well, if she is I'm happy for you, If she;s not, you'll find another"

"Thanks Mikan , you're the best" he said, showing that rare smile

"As always" I sighed to the ground