Ohayou! So I tried updating a little faster now, eh? BTW... this chapter's dedicated to some friends of mine... specially Ranma11... hehehe!

"So this goes here, and this goes... here?" Ruka asked as the old man nodded.

The room's temperature was about 37 degrees C, and it was definitely hot. Both him and Yuu were dripping with sweat as they stacked the heavy loads of magazines into their respective areas, inside the small and dusty storage.

After the old man had finished giving further instructions, he had finally left, and the two slumped on a small stool as their eyes went steady on the lobby's stairs.

"Natsume sure is a heavy sleeper. I wonder when he'll come down."

Ruka took his shirt off and wiped his face with it.

Hearing no answer, the neat organized Iincho took out a neatly folded hanky and wiped his sweat.

"I tried waking him up a couple of times... Yet he just kicked me and Tsubasa."

Yuu was about to release a giggle, when he realized he had no regular-minded companion. Ruka, by his side, was busy staring at thin air, his shirt clasped tightly in his hands as his clamps of hair and chin dripped with sweat.

"Hey!"

His animal lover friend flinched and he reflected a forced smile.

"Huh? Ugh... Sorry, I wasn't in... my regular thoughts for a while."

Yuu gave him a knowing stare as his eyes turned plain.

"Something bugging you?"

"Nothing."

The spectacled boy fingered his chin and smiled.

"I know!"

His friends gaze went more teasing as he stood up and threw a September Issue of a women's magazine right at his face.

"Women!"

Ruka smiled and let out a forced giggle.

"How's Anna?"

Yuu's cheeks flushed a bit and he frowned.

"What do you mean 'how's Anna'?"

"Duh?!" Ruka grunted and he threw the mag back to him as he caught it with one hand.

"Just kidding..." he chuckled and fixed his glasses into place. "Well... we're fine. I quite miss her."

Ruka smiled.

"She called last night. Actually, with Nonoko. They had plenty of questions."

"Like what?"

"Like... how's Koko and, you know... where's Mikan..."

Ruka's eyes glowed at the sound of the name, making his friend wonder.

And just as when he was about to tease him, an unusual girl appeared along the door way.

"Onegai." She said indifferently.

The girl looked pretty much like Hotaru, yet she had long neatly banged purple hair (just like Tomoyo's in CCS). She wore a long blue dress with a yellow ribbon at the waste and she looked like a big shot by the way she stood up, holding her hands together on her bosom.

"Have you seen Mr-" she cut off, staring at Ruka's bare chest. "Ugh... Do you mind?"

"Oh..." he slipped back in his shirt and smiled. "Gomeno."

"This is a hotel. At least have a little formality." She said in a refined calm way. Her voice sounded so weak and her eyes displayed a firm look that made Yuu's sweat drop.

"Mr. Tatsuya's at the clerk's office." Yuu said.

"Arigatou." She gave him a weird smile.

She took one last look at Ruka, and then left instantly.

"She's a little weird." Yuu said after he looked back at him.

Sadness. Ruka thought.

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"Thank you so much for your help, Andou!" an old man cried after him as he waved good bye.

"Nah! It was nothing! Ja ne!"

Tsubasa had finally finished his temporary job and quickly took the south walk that led to the hotel they went in. It was about ten thirty, as he strolled along the busy street and he passed along plenty of restaurants and cake houses.

"Hmm..." he murmured as a little strawberry short cake filled with nuts caught his eye. I wonder...

The thought of Mikan went into him, and he smiled.

And soon after, he got himself inside the small bakeshop.

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"Okay boys! That was one job well done!"

Ruka smiled while Yuu scratched his head as Mr. Tatsuya handed them a small brown envelope.

"I hope that'd be enough for that fund-raising of yours!"

"Oh, it's actually more than enough!!!" the two chorused in unison as their sweats dropped at the sight of the thick envelope.

Jeez... I never thought being magazine stacker boys could earn a lot! Yuu thought, accepting their pay. But Mr. Tatsuya's too kind...

After they bade the old man goodbye, they actually planned to take the stairs up to their room right away when.

"I think I remember something..." the animal lover mentioned as they stood halfway the first level of steps.

Yuu smiled a knowing smile as his stomach growled and they both released giggles as they went back down and headed for the dining hall.

A few seconds later, the lunch bell rang and the hallways became full.

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"Thank you very much, Tsubasa-senpai!!!" Mikan cried as she squeezed him tight.

"Can't... breathe..."

The main door opened, revealing Natsume, who was dressed in a ridiculous uniform that had chicken wings at the back. The young charm wore a baseball cap with a beak and some feathers, and even his shoes had silly chicken claws.

Tsubasa quickly embraced Mikan back, who felt a little surprised.

"Senpai?"

"Ah... Mikan... That's because I looooove you soooo much! Woah, Natsume, nice chicken suit!"

Natsume grunted and threw off his baseball cap, his left hand carrying a paper bag.

"Ohayou, Natsume-kun! Have you eaten lunch already?"

He shot her a death glare.

"Do I look like I've eaten any?"

Mikan smiled and stretched out her hand... On top was a box that said strawberry short cake N' nuts.

"Want to share? I know you missed breakfast, too."

"Hey! But I bought that just for you!" Tsubasa cried as he jumped off the bed.

"Here!" Natsume muttered and threw her the paper bag he had been holding and it landed right at her face.

"Ouch!" she uttered with tweedy eyes as the bag fell from her face, right at her lap.

"What's this?"

The door opened once again and their two blonde pals slipped in. Both were panting hard as they leaned on the door's frame.

"Ruka-pyon? Iincho?"

They both smiled and slammed the door behind their backs.

"Fan boys."

Mikan smiled and wiped a sweat drop.

Since when?

"We saw some gay people at the cafeteria." Yuu began as he went to his cabinet and pulled out a clean shirt.

"Let me guess... They chased you all the way to the third floor?" Tsubasa chuckled as they nodded.

Sigh... "Guys... what could we do? We're the Hot4! Our charms work on anyone! Even boys!" the sixteen year old mocked. (By the way, in this story, Tsubasa's a year older than the rest... XD)

They all chuckled except for Natsume while Mikan made a disgusted face.

"You don't believe us eh?!" Tsubasa shot at her.

"No way!!!"

"Oh yeah?"

"Your charms don't even work on me!"

Ruka, Natsume, and even Tsubasa's eyes showed a little change, as Yuu giggled.

Tsubasa shrugged his thoughts and smiled wickedly after he noticed Ruka and Natsume's looks at each other.

"Oh yeah?!" he repeated.

"Yeah, yeah! I don't have a crush at any of you guys!" she lied. "I won't even bother if you'd hug me or what!"

"... and so if I kiss you now it won't mean a thing?!"

"Yeah... ugh what?!"

But it was too late. He had already jumped on her and their faces had closely met, him arching right on top of her on the bed while she had a wild blush on her face.

"Tsubasa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Mikan yelled as he squeezed her cheeks.

"Hold still!" he mocked even more, having no real intentions.

It won't hurt if I'd just play a joke on them!

Ruka and Natsume slowly steamed as they gave him piercing looks and finally when their eyes met... they nodded a telepathic deal.

"Tsubasa..." Natsume and Ruka growled in unison as they clenched their fists, charging him. "Don't... you... dare!!!"

Tsubasa and Mikan were already smiling at each other as he helped her stand up from the bed when Ruka's arm accidentally pushed Tsubasa while Natsume's pushed Mikan and...

Smack!!!

Tsubasa and Mikan ended up hugging each other as their lips met.

Yuu panicked while the other two knelt on the bed with wide eyes, still their lips imparted and hands trapping each other.

Alarmed, Tsubasa flinched and pushed her... by the CHEST!

"Ugh... sorry! And... Sorry for that, too!" he motioned to lift her back up, yet again accidentally touched her butt.

"Sorry!!! Again!"

And he helped her stand yet due to the panic his feet got tangled with the sheet and he fell on her once again, hugging her by the stomach.

"Gomeno!!!!!!!!"

At each and every accidental move of him, Mikan's two other admirers steamed even more until they had the thought in them that they wanted much to kill him right away.

"Tsubasa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" they all busted as they wrestled him with baka guns Yuu had just took out from the drawer, while Mikan just stood up, shocked and speechless.

I gotta say this chapter's quite filled with stupid things... but please do bear with me... i'll get to the nicer part... soon...