DISCLAIMER: I do not own GA.

CHAPTER 8: Am I actually starting to like him?

Mikan entered back into her room once Natsume has left only to see that Michi was sitting on her bed.

"What are you doing here? If I could remember right, your part of the room is on the other side." Mikan said as she sat down on the chair near her study table.

"Is he really your boyfriend, Mikan-nee? You two looked so sweet a while ago when you were talking on the front door. He even kissed you in the forehead." Michi stated as Mikan blushed light pink.

"You were spying on me?! Why on earth did you do that?" Mikan asked with a tint of annoyance visible in her voice as she folded her hands under her chest.

"I'm your sister. It's my job other than annoying you. And besides, Natsume is HOT."

"And what is exactly your point?" Mikan asked.

"My point is that a whole lot of girls are going gaga over him and some of those girls are more beautiful and smarter than you are. So unless his little relationship with you is not serious at all, I bet that you wouldn't even last for more than a month." Michi explained.

"I thought you're just thirteen? How come you already know these types of things?!" Mikan asked. "Michi sure knows a whole lot of things. She really is smarter than I am."

"I am 13. I'm just not as dense as you are at times." Michi replied. "OH and BTW, you're lucky that you're three years older. Because if ever that I'm just in the same age as you are, I might steal Natsume away from you." She added as Mikan just laughed.

"Hahahah. Yeah right. Steal him? As if that'll happen." Mikan retorted. "How on earth would she be able to steal someone from me when he's not even mine to begin with?" Mikan thought.

"You can never tell right? He might fall for another girl and then dump you if that happens."

"That's not gonna happen." Mikan said again. "He's not going to dump me since we're not really together and he'll never fall for someone else since he still loves Sumire."

"I already told you that you can never tell. He's a guy. And for guy, he has good looks as well." Michi continued.

"So? Everyone knows that he has good looks. What's new with that?" Mikan asked.

"Well, guys with good looks are usually the gigolo types. They pick a girl and tell them that they love them and then once that they have had enough, they dump the poor girl and then go for someone else. You know, the typical things that playboys would do." Michi explained.

"Are you sure you're just 13? Maybe I should be the one calling you one-chan instead." Mikan asked with wide eyes. "I can't even believe that you know things like this very well." She sontinued as her phone rang. She then looked at the screen only to see that Hotaru was the one calling so she answered the call immediately.

"Hi Hotaru! What's up?" Mikan greeted as she answered the call from her best friend.

"Mikan, guess what Ruka just gave for our monthsary today?" Hotaru said excitingly.

"What?" Mikan asked while pretending to be happy and perky.

"He gave me a silver necklace with R3H carved on it." Hotaru replied happily.

"Oh, that's hreat. He's so sweet." Mikan replied. "Ouch. Why does it have to be my best friend who's the girlfriend of the guy that I really like?"

"Sooo, what's up with you and Hyuuga? You have been spending almost every minute together. Are you together or something?" Hotaru asked.

"Well… yeah… we are together." Mikan plainly answered back.

"Great! You look so cute together, by the way! It's a good thing that you've finally found a boyfriend, Mikan." Hotaru stated. "But if ever he hurts you or something, just let me know and he'll meet Baka Bazooka immediately."

"Hahah. Sure thing Hotaru. I'll let you right away." Mikan replied with a chuckle. "Hotaru really is nice. That's why I can never get mad at her even if she has the guy that I like."

"Honestly, I never even knew that you liked guys like him." Hotaru stated.

"Believe me, I never knew as well. The next thing I know, we're together already." Mikan replied sarcastically.

"But even so, I'm still so happy for you. My little best friend is finally growing up. She already loves someone."

"Hahah." Mikan chuckled. "Oh, Hotaru, if only you knew the truth."

"Oh, there's a call waiting on the other line. It must be Ruka. Well, ja Mikan. Oyasumi." Hotaru said as she hung up the phone while Mikan just stared blankly as her sketchpad which was on top of her table.

MIKAN'S POV

Ouch. Hotaru just called and told me something about what Ruka gave her today. Oh great. Why is life really so unfair? I asked myself as I stared blankly at my sketchpad lying on my study table. It has been a long time since I last drew something decent. I took it and then a pencil as I started to think of something that I could draw to kill the time.

How about Ruka? Naaah. Bad idea. This is not the right time to draw him. I need to get him out of my mind. How come of all the guys that I could possibly fall for, I end up with the guy who turned out to be Hotaru's boyfriend? Sheeesh!

How about Natsume instead? I thought as I quickly shook my head to shrug the thought of Natsume away. As much as I try to forget, but since I'm with him most of the time, I have already memorized his face. And then I started sketching his face when he smiles since he really looks better that way. Huh? What was I thinking again? Bad thoughts, go away!

Am I actually liking Natsume Hyuuga? The famous flame caster who is always cold to everyone but can be nice in his own little way. Sometimes, he's just plain cold, arrogant and scary but there are some times that he's kind, sweet and nice. And that's the Natsume that you never get to see every day. I even wonder why Sumire two timed him with Mochu when Natsume is really better off than Mochu, and more handsome to be exact. Huh? Here I go again. Shheeeeesh! I'm starting to think of stupid thoughts again! As I was drawing the face of Natsume, my phone rang again as I immediately answered it…

NORMAL POV

"Hi, Hotaru. What's up again?" Mikan answered as she heard a different but a very familiar voice from the other line.

"Sorry to disappoint you little girl but it's just me." Natsume stated.

"What the heck do you want this time and how did you get my number?" Mikan asked in annoyance.

"From the academy directory." Natsume simply answered.

"Okay then. But why didn't you just asked it from me personally? You don't have to use a directory, you know." Mikan replied.

"It's because you might not give it to me so I just looked for it. So stop asking because I forgot a few more things to ask you before I left your room."

"What?" Mikan asked.

"How many past boyfriends have you had and who are them?"

"None. It's as simple as that."

"You serious? You're already sixteen and yet you haven't had any boyfriend since birth?" Natsume stated as he laughed on the other line.

"Whatever. If you were here, I might have killed you already. At least I'm not a playboy like you who changes a girl whenever he feels like it." Mikan replied. "How about you? How many girlfriends have you had Mr. Playboy?"

"Six." Natsume calmly replied. "That would be seven if you include yourself."

"Yeah right. As if. My name wouldn't be included in that list ever. I'm just pretend, you know. I'm not the real thing so don't even bother wasting your time and effort on putting my name in that list of yours." Mikan retorted.

"Whatever." Natsume replied as he hung up.

"Tch. And I thought he was actually getting nicer and nicer as time passes by." Mikan thought as she shrugged. "I guess I was wrong then."

Mikan shrugged the thought away as she continued on drawing Natsume's face. She was able to draw all sorts of Natsume faces like a smiling Natsume, smirking Natsume, glaring Natsume, scowling Natsume, serious Natsume, grunting Natsume and even a daydreaming Natsume. Upon finishing all of the sketches, she immediately went to sleep.