A/N: Gomenasai for the late update! We have internet problems + power outage yesterday so = late chapter…. ahaha! Really I apologize. Well, here is a jealous Mei in this chap. Hope you enjoy it. Please review for any questions and stuff!

~Shintori Khazumi

Chapter 3:

It was already late when the girls finished and Mei had to admit, she was tired. Because of the time, not many people rode at this hour and it was probably the last train of the night so it could only mean one thing: Yuzu and Mei had a whole car to themselves. They. Were. ALONE.

Mei was going nuts! This was a bad situation. She would have been fine by the fact that they were alone if Yuzu wasn't asleep and breathing down her neck, absolutely turning her on.

'Mei, She's asleep. She is so innocent now. She doesn't mean it' 'Clean thoughts, clean thoughts.' Mei mentally told herself.

She wanted to just die, but if she even moved an inch, the older girl might wake up. She didn't want that.

'Please kill me now and save me from insanity' Mei silently prayed.

When Mei thought that things could only get worse, Yuzu fell on her lap, twisted her body to face Mei's and hugged her waist in a somewhat possessive hug.

'Well whatever' Mei thought as she stroked Yuzu's hair.

This isn't so bad after all

Once they arrived at home, their mother immediately came running.

"Girls! So? SO? Did you finish your job? How was it?

"H-hai… it was… fine, but… help me… Yuzu… heavy." Their mother's eyes went wide.

"Mei-chan? Did you carry her all the way here?!"

"She's really heavy right? I am glad that she isn't picky and all that but she never did become one of those dieting types and-"

"Ummm… okaa-san?"

"Oh right! Sorry Mei. Let's put her in the room. She must be real heavy." Mrs. Aihara's common sense was back. Mei thought that she actually knew Yuzu was light. It must have been because she was so tired. She was going to find a different time though to test her theory on Yuzu's weight.

"We should change her clothes and tuck her in. Then…"

"Then?"

"We'll talk."

"Ok."

Mei and her mother changed Yuzu out of her clothes, though Mei was uncharacteristically blushing the whole time. Fortunately, her mom never noticed.

"So mom, what did you want to talk about?" Mei asked, curious as to why her mother wanted to speak with her. They both sat down on one of the dining table chairs.

"Well, it's about you and Yuzu. You seem to be fighting over something that I have no knowledge of? So I thought bonding might help ease the friction between you." Mrs. Aihara explained.

"Thank you for the concern, but this is a problem that both of us must solve on our own." Mei said.

"I know… but please… solve it quickly."

"You don't need to tell me that mom." Mei said, standing from her chair and leaving the room.

"Oh and Mei?"

"Yes?" Mei replied looking back at her mother.

"Don't tell Yuzu."

"Very well."

Fortunately or Unfortunately, someone heard it. "On our own, huh."

The next day, Mei woke up to feel an unusually hot feeling on her arm. She turned to see Yuzu's head against her and immediately realized what happened.

"MOM! Quick, I think Yuzu has a high fever!" Mei said searching for a thermometer. Once she checked her temperature, she found out it was so high.

"Mei-chan? Is Yuzu ok?" Their mother asked running into the room.

"No. She has a really high fever and I don't think she can get up." Mei replied, worry written all over her face.

"OK. Here's what we're going to do. Mei-chan, you prepare for school, ok? I'll take Yuzu to the hospital."

"But!"

"Please Mei-chan?" Mrs. Aihara said, noticing the change in her daughter's attitude. "I promise she'll be fine."

"OK." Mei complied and got ready for school.

At school:

"Aihara Mei" The teacher said in the role call.

"Present!"

"Aihara Yuzu… Aihara Yuzu! Aihara Yu-" When the teacher was about to yell at Yuzu, he saw she wasn't even there. Thus he inquired…

"Mei?"

"Hmmm?" She lifted her eyes to meet those of her teacher.

"Where is your sister? She has been late, but she always makes it in time for homeroom."

"I'm sorry sir. Our mother took her to the hospital due to a high fever." Mei replied.

"What? That situation doesn't look too good. Is she in the hospital?" His concern was evident.

"Yes sir."

"If she finally wakes up, please send her our regards."

"Yes sir. Thank you sir." Mei said quickly.

"Ok class! Please make a get well soon card for Aihara Yuzu-san." The teacher said cheerily.

The class immediately burst into questions. "Get-well cards? At this age? The teacher must be wack! Ahaha."

"Right away sir! I'll do it." Everyone turned to a grinning Harumin, looking at her as if she was a crazy person. She just smiled at them and said "If I was sick, I sure would like a card to see how others cared." She shrugged and soon a chorus of "All right! Let's do it too!" From the class made Harumi shoot a knowing look at Mei who just turned back to the teacher and looked down at her desk.

Some girls squealed at the thought of giving Yuzu a card, even better, a present. She actually became quite popular now due to all her mishaps. But Mei, she couldn't seem to understand the feeling in her chest when she saw and imagined other girls visiting Yuzu. She had to stop them.

"Ano, sensei!" Mei said.

"Hai! Aihara-san?"

"I think I'll just take all the things to Yuzu myself instead of letting you all go through the trouble of bringing them personally." Mei said feeling triumphant that she had found a way to avoid letting the other girls visit Yuzu. The others had to agree. All of them visiting one person could be troublesome, but Yuzu's "fanclub" wouldn't give in.

"It's ok sensei! We don't mind at all. We can visit her."

"Hai! not at all." They began giggling among themselves.

Really, it was annoying Mei. "I insist and you wouldn't be able to talk to her anyway. She'd probably be asleep." Mei tried to the best of her abilities.

"Daijobu… We can just enjoy her sleeping face. Maybe even- " Now Mei was pissed. No one watches Yuzu but her- wait… she was getting jealous? Over Yuzu?

"Ughhh… nevermind. Fine. You can come see her." Mei gave up. The internal battle with herself and her emotions was lost.

"Alright!"

"This is going to be a long day…"

Aihara residence…

"Tadaima!" Mei called out.

"Okairi, Mei-chan."

"Mom?"

"Yes and your dad. He heard about Yuzu, came rushing over and told me to get her some stuff after visiting the hospital. Haha. He was so scared… Oh! Here, how about you go bring it to Yuzu. It's a change of clothes. Oh, or you could be the one to change her into these clothes." Mei's mother smiled.

"W-wha… H-hai mom." Mei said blushing.

"Mei-chan? What's wrong?"

"N-nothing! Nothing at all. Here, let me take those to Yuzu now." Mei said quickly grabbing the bag with Yuze's clothing.

"O… k?"

Hospital:

Mei's POV:

"Mou… Mom! Don't say things like that." Mei thought aloud as she passed by several rooms towards Yuzu's room. 'I wonder where those girls are? They couldn't be here, right?' Mei continued walking. Once she neared Yuzu's room she heard… giggling?

I immediately opened the door and was quite surprised. I saw 3 girls; 2 were giggling softly (loudly) while the third was… I tried to get a closer look… the third was… was… She was… Kissing Yuzu?!

It was true. She was pressing her lips against Yuzu's soft, subtle, deli- wait what am I thinking?! Anyways I need to stop this NOW!

Oh these girls… they are in deep trouble. They should know that it is bad, so bad to touch what is MINE! W-wait Mine? Never mind!

*Door slams open

"You three! What do you think you're doing?!

A/N: How was that? Was it ok? Please tell me in the review or stuff! Till next time

~SHintori Khazumi