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CHAPTER 14: What's wrong with Natsume lately?

MICO'S POV

I came back to my room at about five thirty in the morning. Tch. Fucking headache. It was a good thing that I even managed to get back. I slowly opened the door only to find out that Natsume was still up. "Hey, how long have you been up?" I asked as I sat on the couch.

"Long wnough." He replied.

"Where's Mikan?"

"Sleeping."

"Oh, what happened to you? you look like you have a total hangover." I stated while I looked at Natsume as he nodded. "What has gotten into your mind? You never drink too much that can lead to a hangover."

Natsume just shrugged. "Life is a bitch." He murmured.

"Hell yeah. That twerp is done for it when I get to see him. I don't even care if he's the brother of Hideki." I said as I sprinkled some cold water into my face.

"You mean that other Tsubasa kid?" He asked. "Do you even know him? Because I definitely know nothing about him." Natsume continued.

"I just know that he's new. That's all. Mikan is so done for it when she wakes up."

"Just leave her alone, Mico." He muttered as I just gave him a what-the-heck-are-you-talking-about type of look. "I mean… she was just on a date. And I bet it was just a friendly date or something like that."

"At a party filled with crazy drunken people." I added as matter of factly.

"Yeah… demo, they weren't even doing anything wrong. They just went there since Mikan was invited. You know your sis, she's way too nice to decline an offer." Natsume explained.

"It doesn't matter." I replied. "Mikan should have known better than to go to a place like that."

"Mikan is a smart girl even if she's dense. She won't let a mere guy do something perverted to her." My best friend continued. Tch. This guy really had too much to drink to the point that he was actually taking the side of my sister. "Look, I know that you won't give a damn on what I would say since you're the brother here. She's your sister, not mine."

"What are you saying? That I should let her date someone like him?" I asked in annoyance as I stood up and got a glass of water from the mini fridge. "Yes, she's my sister. And I know the things that would be the best for her. And dating that Andou guy is not on the list."

"Like I said, you're the brother here, not me. But just think about it for a while. Mikan is a good girl. She has been living with you all her life and she came here to this academy a year ago. But even if it's like that, she never touched or drank anything that has alcohol in it."

"And why do you suddenly want her to start dating?" I asked as I sent a suspicious glare at him. Something is definitely wrong with him. "And why are we even having this conversation in the first place?" I asked again as I saw Natsume's determined face fell and then he suddenly sighed.

"I have my reasons, Mico. It's just that she told me some things when we got home once when you were not around. And those things made some sense. It got me thinking through things but it's not part of my right to say things. It's just between you and her. Just don't be too harsh on her tomorrow morning. She's already been through a lot today." He mumbled.

"What the fucking hell are you talking about, Hyuuga? You and I know very well that you are the only person I know who is a guy that I can trust my sister with." I replied as I sighed and then I slumped myself back to the couch. "But do you really think that the Andou guy is a good guy?" I asked as I stare at Natsume who was now staring at the tiny bubbled formed at the glass as he smiled.

Whoa. Something is definitely wrong with this guy. He never smiles. And this smile is different. It was like a sad smile. What the heck happened to the cold and conceited Natsume that I know very well? Tch. It would be nicer if Ruka was here. Baka. Where is he when you need him the most? I'm not good at giving advices or stuff. That one is Ruka's job, not mine.

"Well, if it makes her happy, then why not give it a shot?" I heard him murmur but I was still able to hear him. What the heck is wrong with him lately? I don't what the heck is wrong with him but I am pretty sure that his face is all red.

"What's up with you lately? You're all moody and shit." I asked. "You never drank way too much to give yourself a hangover and now you're acting all sentimental and such. Have you totally lost your mind?" I asked again as he simply shrugged.

"So are you going to ask Sumire out to the dance then?" I asked with a change of topic.

"Dunno." He plainly replied.

"What about that girl?" I asked again.

"What girl?"

"You know. The girl that you've wanted to ask out every single dance event of the school. I know that you're really so into her. I even tease you with Mikan that you like her and Ruka was even playing along just in case we would be able to know who that mystery girl is. But no matter how hard Ruka and I try, you never give us a clue on who that mystery girl is." I explained.

"I don't even think that she'll be going out with me to dance even if I ask her." He mumbled.

"Why?" I asked curiously. I mean, he's the great Natsume Hyuuga. Every girl on the campus on this academy would even do almost anything just to be the date of Natsume.

"I fucked things up with her – big time." Natsume mumbled again.

"How?" I asked again.

"I… I… almost kissed her a while ago." He whispered as I scoffed. Any girl would also die to be kissed by a guy like him.

"And how did that become something bad?" I asked again.

"I dunno. Maybe because she walked into the room and then saw me while Sumire was making a feast on kissing my neck."

"Tch. That's a pretty damn thing that could happen to you involving the girl that you like." I replied.

"Tell me about it. My life is screwed up." Natsume stated.

"Baka. You're the Natsume Hyuuga. You never give up on things that easily. You can't just let something like pull your spirits down." I said as I rubbed my temple. Fucking headache. I really need to have drinking limitation seminars in the near future.

"Whatever."

"As Ruka always says, why don't you look on the brighter side of the story?"

"Tch. What part of my story is even bright? Everything is filled with darkness." Natsume shot back.

"Dunno. Think of a positive side of it, maybe?" I shrugged.

"Tch. I can't think of any. This stupid headache is killing me." Natsume replied. "I can't even believe that you're used to hangovers like this. It's even worse than the injuries I get when I have missions."

"Well, it's because it's your first time, baka. You'll get used to it next time." I answered back.

"There won't be a next time. I'm not a hyper and uncontrollable drinking machine just like you." He retorted with a smirk. Now that's the Natsume I know. Natsume being all sentimental and sulking all because he messed up in front of her mystery girl is not his thing. And to think that the mystery girl he refers is my sister.

Hey, don't get me wrong. But I have this little connection thing with Mikan. I guess it was all because of the twin thing. I know whatever she feels and such. And my elemental alices are doing much of a help in monitoring my sis. I used my fire alice while I was still at the Andou's to give me a projection on what Mikan was doing so that I can check out whether she's home already.

And then I saw Mikan and Natsume already at home. But the thing is, the scene that I saw Natsume pinning Mikan on the wall. He was like going to kiss her but he backed out on the last minute. And then a while ago, he told me that he messed things up with his mystery girl all because he ALMOST kissed her. And that was it, my theory of Mikan, being his mystery has just been solved. Ruka and I have been having hunches that it was Mikan but we never really dealt much with it since we don't have proofs even if we tease Natsume with Mikan most of the time. But as of now, I'm pretty sure that it's Mikan.

But I'll just keep it as a secret. I won't tell Natsume that I know that the girl is really Mikan and I won't tell Ruka as well since Natsume obviously wants to keep who the mystery girl is all to himself. I just wish Natsume a good luck. He needs all the luck that he can ever get since Mikan doesn't show any interest for guys. I just don't know about the twerp that she's with a while ago at the party.

"Whatever." I muttered as I stood up and headed towards my bed. "I'm going to sleep. Where're you sleeping anyway?"

"Dunno. Back to my room, I guess. I was only waiting for you to arrive." He replied as he also stood up and went out the door. "Ja." I heard him say as he left.

I then rested my head on my pillow. And then before I knew it, my eyes suddenly became heavy….

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