Chapter 7: Ruka's Confession

Author's Note: Hi!!!! Minna!!! GOMENE!!!! It's been a long time since I last updated my story!!! You see, I've really been very busy with school. There are so many things to do like homework, exams and school programs. I'm really, really sorry!!!!

It was a beautiful afternoon Ruka is walking in the garden with his pet rabbit when he saw Hotaru on a bench working on her new invention again.

"Hey.." he call her attention.

Hotaru was deep in her thoughts while doing her invention when suddenly a familiar voice caught her attention. She looks up and suddenly shock when she saw Ruka staring at her.

"Oh... hi..." she manage to say.

"What are you doing here alone? Mikan is with you awhile right?" he asks.

"Hai... she said that she was hungry and went to the kitchen."

"Oh... anyway did you notice that Mikan and Natsume are avoiding each other... do you have any ideas what happen to the two?"

"Nope... maybe one of them confess already..." she lied even though she knew what really happen.

"Aren't you planning anything to get those two together?"

"Hmmm...a plan... maybe... Ill work on that later when I finish my new invention... why did you asks?"

"Nothing...I just thought that you have a plan for those two..."

"Is that so? Good thing Im smart I already have a plan..." she told him with a sly smile on her face.

"Huh? What is it?" he asks.

"Ill lock them in a room and I will never let them out until they confess their feeling for each other..." she said.

"Isnt that a little harsh? What if some one confesses to you his feelings?" Ruka suddenly ask out of nowhere.

Hotaru's head lift up and eyes wide open when she heard Ruka's question. "Huh? What do you mean?"

Ruka on the other is also shock on what he said. "Uhhhhmmmm... wha...what I mean is...uhmm..." he said on panic. "Think Ruka! Think of a good excuse!!!" he shouts on his mind.

Behind a large tree near the bench where Ruka and Hotaru is talking was Mikan who was hiding there all those time and here the two talking. She was waiting for the two to confess. "Man why is Ruka so slow!!! Why doesn't he just tell Hotaru that he loves her!!! Mou!!!" she said silently. She again looks at the two. They were just staring at each other and blushing madly. "Man...Those two look cute together!!!" she said to her mind.

Up in a tree near where Mikan was hiding was Natsume. He was watching Mikan all those time and at the same time watching his best friend to confess. "Sigh I wonder how long those two stare at each other..." he said to himself. Then his eyes shift to a girl who was hiding behind a large tree. "Mikan if only I have guts to tell you how I feel... if only I'm strong enough to show you my real feelings..." he said to himself.

Back to Mikan. While she was staring at Ruka and Hotaru, she was thinking of someone deeply."Sigh... I wish I could tell Natsume that I love him very much then I will not avoid him...demo I can't I'm scared... I'm scared that he will reject me...and he only sees me as an annoying girl...Sigh..." she thought.

Back to Ruka and Hotaru...

"Uhmmm..." Ruka was thinking what excuse he will make. "Sigh...Its now of never!! I better tell her I love or else someone might steal her away from me!!! Eh? What the hell I'm saying!!! Man!!! It's so frustrating!!!! I better tell it while I have a chance!!!" he shouts to his mind. He was busy arguing with himself and didn't notice that Hotaru was already walking away. Then he snaps out on his argument with himself and saw Hotaru walks out. "Eh!? Hotaru matte!!!" he shouts.

"Huh? What is it?" she asks and looks aback to Ruka. She notices that he was blushing.

"Uhm...you see...uhm..." he said looking down.

"If you're not going to say anything then I will go already... I need to do something..." she said.

"No!! Wait...you see...uhmm...its not that easy to say...uhmm...Hotaru..." he said her name and look at her seriously. He walks near her and stare strait to her eyes. Hotaru was shock on the way he looks at her. Her heart was pounding so fast the same goes with Ruka.

Behind and up the tree near Ruka and Hotaru, Natsume and Mikan was watching the two, she was so excited on how Ruka will tell his feelings towards her best friend, even Natsume was so excited he didn't take his eyes off the two.

"Hotaru...please listen to me... what will I say to you are true...It came from my heart... I don't care whether you will be angry to me...what matter to me is I manage to say this to you... Hotaru...this dau will be my most memorable day on my entire life once I manage to say this... so please listen to me carefully..." he said and gulp. Then he take a deep breathe and look at Hotaru. "Hotaru Imai..." he said and gulp again. "This is now or never Ruka so do it!!" he said encouraging himself.

"Hotaru Imai I LOVE YOU!!!!" he shouted. Birds flew from the trees. Mikan almost shouted from joy but manage to control herself. Natsume smirk.

Hotarui was shock. She didn't expect that Ruka will say such things to her. After all the blackmailing that she did to him he, Ruka Nogi, fall in love with her.

"Is that a joke?" she said. "After all the blackmailing I did to you, you fall in love with me? Or you just saying that because you want to revenge on me because of my blackmailing?" she said seriously. Ruka was shock by her sudden question. It's true that his confession as so sudden.

"Hotaru...I know tat my confession was all of a sudden demo... I can't do anything... I can't hold my feelings back... I wish that I could control my feelings just like Natsume demo I can't... I really can't... I cant me you if you think that way... but I wish that you will believe me...that I love you...I don't know how I fall for you.. Maybe because of your blackmails that you did to me...If that's the reason then I want you to continue blackmailing me till I can't live without you Hotaru..." Ruka said to her then he saw her tears falling from her eyes.

"Why are you crying?" he asks.

"I don't know. Its just keep falling. I can't hold it back... I hate it... I don't like it but I feel happy... I don't know why I'm happy... Its weird...I'm crying yet I feel happy... Ruka...I...I...Love you..." she said and smile at him.

Ruka smiled back and embrace her tightly not wanting to let her go.

Behind the large tree, Mikan was smiling, happy for her best friend. "At last they manage to say it..." she said to herself. "I better go now and give them some privacy..." While up in a tree, Natsume was watching Mikan to walk out. "Sigh... I wonder when I will be able to tell her that I love her..." he said. "Mikan..." he whisper and at the same time the wind blows. As the wind blows Mikan hear Natsume calling her name. "Natsume?" she calls but no one was there. Natsume was still hiding up in a tree.

:At last!!!! After 48 years I finally updated!!!!! Minna Im done with chapter 7!!!! Hope you like it!!!! Please read and review!!!! Thanks!!!:

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