"No kidding!!!" Yuu shrieked at him, making everyone in the room turn to both of them.

"Is there something wrong, Tobita?" Mr. Jinno asked in a plain tone.

"Aah! Nothing!" he gave Tsubasa a conversing look, and he sank back to his chair.

It was about five thirty in the afternoon, and everyone gathered. All were informed about the dance ball that was about to be held the next day's night.

"Okay. Let's go back to what I was saying, right before Tobita had rudely interrupted."

Iinchou's hairs rose as he sensed eyes pinned on him.

"What's wrong with you?" Ruka questioned him and Tsubasa who both whistled.

"Nothing." Yuu dropped a sweat as Ruka went back to Natsume.

"Mr. Jinno... would you mind if I'd be the one to tell them?" Mr. Narumi asked, moving over to the microphone.

Mr. Jinno frowned and left the spot.

"Ah... my dear students!"

"Boo..."

Mr. Narumi chuckled and wiped a drop of sweat.

"As Mr. Jinno was saying... the party for tomorrow will start at exactly eleven and it would probably end at about three in the morning!" he paused, expecting wails, yet the room went silent, followed by grunts.

"Boo..."

He chuckled once again, and faced Misaki, who shrugged his shoulders.

"Ah... Okay. By the end of the party. Mr. Fujitama has a surprise for everyone!"

"Boo..."

Mr. Narumi released a steam and he forced a smile.

"That surprise... is... his one and only daughter..."

At this, a young lady appeared on stage, dressed in a thin blue dress with a yellow ribbon on the waste. She had long purple hair tied up in a pony, and she looked much like Hotaru.

Ruka and Yuu's eyes widened.

The girl back at the magazine booth. They thought both at the same time.

The whole meeting hall grew silent as the guys stared at her in awe.

And at last, after a long eerie silence, everyone whispered and some even whistled.

"Students! Please... calm down!"

The girl blushed and hid her face, quite ashamed, making Ruka feel sorry for her.

"Okay... Tomorrow night, Ms. Haruka Fujitama, here... shall choose one among all of you, who'll be her guide for the rest of the summer!"

After Narumi's speech, the whole hall grew noisy once again, with students raising their hands to the girl.

"Pick me!!!" they kept screaming, while the poor girl just blushed even more, yet in an elegant way.

"Now, now... be patient. That's tomorrow night, okay? So... please! Be there!"

At this, the meeting ended, and they all streamed out of the huge room, yelling boisterously at each other.

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"Jee... she's one pretty girl is she?" Tsubasa broke the silence among them, yet he just forced the topic out of his mouth.

"Yeah." Yuu sighed. "But... I have my Anna. She's prettier."

They all threw him knowing looks, making faces.

"What?" he sweated.

After the short teasing, Ruka went back to the topic.

"Poor girl. Now all the guys are talking about her." He said, catching everyone's attention.

"You like her." Natsume teased without looking up from his manga.

Ruka shook his head with a blush and he looked down his bunny, which also had glowing eyes.

"She just... reminds me of someone, I guess."

They all stared at her and spoke in unison.

"Hotaru?"

He flushed even harder.

"Duh?! That... That..."

Natsume threw his manga at Ruka's face and he ran ahead, making the animal lover steam.

"Now you!"

When the two had vanished by the curb, Yuu quickly nudged Tsubasa's elbow.

"So... what was it?"

Tsubasa glanced at his shoulders and gave him a questioning look.

Yuu scratched his head.

"So... Mikan's actually your first kiss?"

His friend blushed and he pulled down his hat, hiding his eyes as he nodded.

"But I thought you were a playboy!!!"

Tsubasa pulled up his hat and slapped Yuu's head with his hat.

"Yeah I was but I never kissed anyone!"

Yuu's eyes widened as he stopped.

"No way!"

"Yes way."

Silence followed after that, and Tsubasa felt uneasy until Yuu broke it.

"So what're you planning?"

Tsubasa stopped along his tracks and shot him an annoyed look.

"What plan?"

Yuu slapped his own face and sighed.

"Great! Mikan's surrounded by three members of the Hot4... yet not a single one makes a move!"

Tsubasa bended down on him, making him sweat.

"Are you kidding me? Like we'll ruin our friendship for a girl? Huh? What's gotten into you, Iinchou?"

"Ha-ha..." he forced a laugh. "I was just kidding."

Tsubasa sighed and pulled down his hat once again.

"But... serious... are you going to push yourself between Ruka and Natsume, too? How about Misaki? I haven't seen you together since last valentines. Something gone wrong between you two I suppose?"

Once again, Tsubasa stopped along his tracks.

Silence.

-Flashback-

"Tsubasa! Please stop!"

The rain went down wildly as Tsubasa stopped along his paces, along the northern forest.

Silence went amidst the two, as the pink haired girl crept behind him.

"Please..."

"What else should I have to say?" Tsubasa asked without even looking back at her.

"Please... I'm pretty, am I not? Why can't you notice me instead of those girls?"

"Because you're just a friend to me." Tsubasa whispered as he moved, yet he felt Misaki's arms hug him from behind and he heard her weeping go loud.

"Don't leave! Please... I'll do anything!"

Silence.

The wind blew hard, as the trees swayed badly. Their backs shivered at the cold, yet they never left.

"No."

"Tsubasa! I love you!"

"You can't."

"But I can't forget about you."

"I'm not worth it."

Silence.

The rain never stopped. The winds continued to blow, sending shivers along their spines. But they still didn't leave.

"Why?! Why aren't you worth it?!"

"Because I'm a playboy! I date any girl I like, and dump them right away... Just end up breaking their hearts."

"And so you like me?"

"Yes."

"Then why not date me like those other girls?! Make me yours. Make me your girl?"

"Because you're different! And I won't risk our friendship for that..."

"You could dump me if you want! I won't care!"

"I love you, Misaki! But I can't! I'm not sure with my feelings!"

This silenced both of them, as he slowly turned and faced her. Her face smudged with rain and tears.

He cried with her that time, but no one noticed.

He wanted to kiss her back then... but he can't.

He knew he was a playboy, and so he was afraid his feelings for her might just like be the rest. Those girls he dumped... He didn't want Misaki to end up the same.

He held her cheeks, but didn't kiss her.

He wanted much to... but didn't.

He held her nape, but he didn't.

He brushed his fingers on her hair, but he didn't.

"Please... kiss me."

Tsubasa rested a finger on her lips and he smiled.

"I can't."

-End of Flashback-

"She's just a friend." Tsubasa broke out and they realized they had reached their room.

Just like Mikan was.

Sigh... now this is one difficult thing. Mikan's got three confused lovers...

And one of her lovers... Tsubasa... is confused with two girls! Mikan and Misaki!