Mikan went to the side of the stage and brought a guitar with her. Everyone was surprised because mikan never showed any interest in playing any instrument and yet she was holding a guitar right before their eyes.

"nee.. will mikan be okay playing the guitar?" nonoko asked worried.

"That idiot is risking this too much, What if she plays the guitar by mistake? it would ruin the show" Hotaru said frustrated with her idiot best friend.

"Calm down Hotaru.." Anna said trying to calm the ice queen.

"Don't worry, I'm backing mikan chan with drums" Ruka said as he went out the stage which surprised everyone.

Screams and shout can be heard when ruka appeared on stage.

"Oh.. a special performace with ruka nogi! give them a round of applause!" Narumi Announced when ruka appeared.

"Did they plan this?" koko asked as he look at natsume which made him jump in surprise.

"Wow! Natsume thats the first time i saw your surprised face!" koko exclaimed which earned him a glare from natsume.

"shut up" Natsume mumbled and went back to watching mikan's performance.

"Minna! I'm backing the performance of Mikan Sakura, listen very well all of you!" Ruka announced as they started.

(flashback)

"Ruka-pyon!" I called out to ruka as i run towards him

"Yes Mikan-chan?" he asied with his usual gentle smile.

"Can you perform with me on the solo performance?" I asked him desperately

"But thats a solo performance mikan chan, i can't help you with that" Ruka said with a frown

"I meant, can you play the drums? I know you play drums that is why i reached out to you" I explained with a smile

"Oh, if its about that then it's okay. We can practice later" Rika said with a smile

"Yes, but keep this a secret to natsume please.." I pleaded not wanting him to ruin this surprise.

"Are you planning to confess mikan-chan?" he asked curiously but with a sly grin

Seriously, everyone thinks he's an angel but he also got that nasty personality like hotaru.

"Hai.. that's why please help me keep this a secret" i begged clasping my hands together.

"Don't worry, i will keep your secret." ruka said which made me smile

he bade me farewell and left. I went back tk the music room where andou-senpai and misaki-senpai is waiting for me.

"Ready to start again kohai?" Andou-senpai asked as i nodded determined.

I've been practicing guitar for the past weeks to give a meaningful performance.

(End of flashback)

The day has come!

(A/N. Listen to the song as you continue to read onward)

I started to strum the guitar like we practiced as ruka started his drums. Then i started to sing.

🎶"I don't think that passenger seat

Has ever looked this good to me

He tells me about his nights

And I count the colors in his eyes"🎶

True.. He often tells me a lot of stories of what happened to him everyday, despite the fact that everyone knows he doesn't talk much.

🎶"He'll never fall in love he swears

As he runs his fingers through his hair

I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong"🎶

Really hoping he's wrong..

🎶"And I don't think it ever crossed his mind

He tells a joke, I fake a smile

But I know all his favorite songs"🎶

we sang it earlier..

🎶"And I could tell you his favorite color's green

He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth

His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes

And if you asked me if I love him,

I'd lie"🎶

I will really lie, i have no courage to say it, until today..

🎶"He looks around the room

Innocently overlooks the truth

Shouldn't a light go on?

Doesn't he know that I've had him memorized for so long?"🎶

He usually looks around the classroom every morning, why though?

🎶"He sees everything black and white

Never let nobody see him cry

I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine"🎶

He did cry that one time under the sakura tree, he told me that's the first and the last time he will cry.

🎶"I could tell you his favorite color's green

He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth

His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes

And if you asked me if I love him,

I'd lie"🎶

Aoi is really pretty, she looks so much like natsume..

🎶"He stands there, then walks away

My God, if I could only say,

"I'm holding every breath for you.""🎶

Girls always fawn over him, even if he does nothing..

🎶"He'd never tell you, but he can play guitar

I think he can see through everything but my heart

First thought when I wake up

Is "My God, he's beautiful."

So I put on my make-up

And pray for a miracle"🎶

I like listening to him plays the guitar, but he sure is blind not to see my feelings though.

🎶"Yes, I could tell you his favorite color's green

He loves to argue, oh, and it kills me

His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes

And if you asked me if I love him

If you asked me if I love him

I'd lie"🎶

Yes, I love him too much but I was too afraid so i always lie.

End of Mikan's POV

She stopped playing the guitar as everyone cheered after her performance.

"Give them around of applause!" Narumi announced while clapping his hand

"That was wonderful!" Nonoko said as they watched mikan waved at the stage.

"I can't believe she can play guitar!" Anna said.

"Mikan-chan, want to say something?" Narumi asked with a smile as she nodded. Narumi then gave her a microphone.

"Thank you everyone for listening to my song! I really hoped my feelings reached hi-"

The whole world stopped, the audienced shocked at what's unfolding in front of them, Everyone in the back stage gasped in surprise, even the ice queen hotaru but never the less she took quite a few photos. On the other hand Ruka smiled at what's happening like he anticipated this.

Their friends didn't expect that the notorious black cat of Alice academy would do that to the dense butterfly of their class.

Unfolding from everyone to see, Natsume's lips have taken Mikans.

"ITS A KISS!!!" Narumi announced which broke the spell from everyone.

The audience screamed and shouted with delight, Everyone even from the backstage shrieked at the kiss they shared.

Mikan was dumbfounded, She didn't expect this from natsume.

"You idiot.. you think i wont know?" Natsume whispered in her ears as he embraced her.

Mikan's heart was beating loud, he can also hear natsume's heart beating loud, louder than hers.

"It reached you.. natsume" she mumbled as tears flew out her eyes

"of course.. I love you.." He said with smile

Everyone awed and cooed at their affection. Mikan hugged him tighter as he kiss her forehead.

"I love you too.."

A/N. If you noticed, i have been cutting the story by parts, that is because of the song, each song by parts.

: A duet by Ruka Nogi and Hotaru Imai!