DISCLAIMER: I do not own GA.

CHAPTER 21: Something that you cannot see

The game continued on and there was only one word to describe it: extreme. All of their other classmates were cheering for whoever they choose to cheer on whether it may be Mico, Natsume or even Tsubasa. It seemed that they had loads of fans inside the gym.

"Mikan, pass!" Tsubasa yelled as Mikan passed the ball to him but Natsume got in the way and was able to steal the ball. Natsume was about to shoot but Tsubasa and Mikan jumped at the same time and instead of grabbing the ball, their bodies collided in each other.

"Crap. You're heavy, Mikan. This would be the 2nd time your whole weight was on top of me." Tsubasa stated jokingly while they were lying on the ground.

"What the heck are you two doing?" Natsume hissed as he eyed Tsubasa angrily.

"Betsuni. We just fell, Natsume. That's all." Mikan replied as they both stood up as the whistle blew again indicating that the game will resume.

Things happened very quickly, it was a very close fight. But one scene shocked everyone inside the gym. It was when Tsubasa jumped high enough to dunk the ball into the ring and the Natsume bumped into him causing the star-cheeked lad to fall down – cursing in pain as he was holding his knee, tight.

"Man, are you okay?" Koko asked while Mikan just stared at the retreating figure of the flame caster.

"Mikan, go and get Natsume." Mico grunted as he went near his twin giving Mikan a shock.

"Is he even mad or something?"

"What the heck to you think?" Mico hissed. "You should have known better than that…"

"Now what on earth did I do this time?" Mikan asked confusedly.

"You…" Mico mumbled as he shook his head slowly and then eyed the brunette. "Why in the freaking world are you even flirting with that guy to begin with?"

"What?!" Mikan replied in disbelief. "I was not flirting, Mico!"

"That doesn't even matter you baka." Mico retorted. "Haven't you even realized it yet that after that instance at the party at the Andou's, Natsume and the younger Andou won't mix?" He continued while Mikan stared at him blankly while Mico just sighed. "Just go get him, Mimi. I'll take care of that kid."

Mikan went out of the gym and headed to wherever her feet could take her just to find the flame caster. After a few minutes of running around the campus, he found the person that she had been looking for drinking at a water fountain. Natsume then wiped the water on his chin and stared at her.

"What are you even doing here?" He asked.

"What the hell was that for, Natsume?" Mikan asked as well as she put on of her hand on her waist while the other was pointing at the direction to where the gym was.

"What are you even talking about, Polka Dots?"

"What the hell did you do to Tsubasa back there?"

"Nothing. I just bumped into him." He replied coolly.

"Whatever Natsume. I know that it was not an accident to begin with so why on earth did you even do that? The guy was badly hurt!" Mikan stated angrily.

"He was pissing me off. You know me when I get irritated by people around me." Natsume replied.

"That's a very lame excuse, Natsume! I won't take that for an answer."

"Then what the heck to you want me to say?"

"He didn't even to anything wrong to you so why are you even holding a stupid grudge on him?!" Mikan stated while Natsume took a deep breath and then started to talk.

"It's you own stupid fault Polka Dots! You're just way too dense to notice it! You are always way too busy doing other stuff that you cannot even notice one damn thing that is already happening around you! And then when something bad happens, you think that you are the innocent one when in fact it was YOU all along who caused all of it!" Natsume yelled.

MIKAN'S POV

Natsum's little outburst came out of nowhere and I saw his face falter every now and then. "What are you even talking about?" I whispered to him as I bowed my head down. "What is it that I am too dense to see?" I asked. This dense thing is really something. Mico told me once as well that I was dense.

There was something that I didn't see, something that I couldn't see in his eyes. He was keeping something from me and I am determined to know what that thing is especially right after accusing me that I cannot even notice one thing that is already going on around me. I swallowed again and then I tapped his arm.

"Natsume. What is it? I want you to tell me, NOW."

"It's nothing, Mikan." He muttered as I grunted at his denial. "Don't worry about it. Just forget that I have said something a while ago."

"There IS something that you're keeping from me and I know that it's about Tsubasa so why don't you just tell me? There's no point of hiding it all to yourself."

"There's really nothing to it." He stated and this time, he took a step near me to make it clear. "I just don't like him. He pisses me off and I find it pathetic that you're flirt----"

"How many times do I have to tell you guys that I am not flirting with Tsubasa? I talk to him just the same as how I talk to other guys like you and Mico." I said. Oh great. First Mico and now Natsume. Why do they even think that I like Tsubasa in a special way? Can't they understand the words 'just friends'? "Why do you even bother on how I talk to? You already have your girlfriend so you should just back off."

"You are so darn thickheaded, Mikan." Natsume muttered.

"You're the one who's telling me that I am dense and yet you can't even tell me what the heck I'm even doing wrong!" I snapped at him.

"There's nothing to tell so stop insisting that there's really something!" He argued back just as loudly. "Don't jump into damn conclusions, Polka Dots."

"Yeah right, Natsume! Just tell what it is already!"

"Mikan, just leave it alone. I'm not keeping anything from you and I just don't like that guy. So forget it and leave me alone. Not everything is about you so just stop lecturing damn things about me."

I blinked. That was harsh! He just told me off! I began nodding my head slowly and then started backing away. So he wanted me to leave him alone now? 2 fights in a week and now he's asking for a third one? I let a sad smile fall to my face while his eyes widened. He obviously realized that his choice of words in the situation were the wrong ones. "Mikan…" He called me suddenly. His voice and crimson eyes were filled with regret.

"So you want me to actually leave you alone?" I mumbled but I still smiled a sad one. "You know, I have to admit that I was actually worried about you at some point. But now… you just made me realize that I was worried about something that was so worthless."

"Mikan…" He started again. I don't care anymore. What he said hurt, real bad.

I put on my bright and usual smile as hard as I could and then shook my head. "I don't even care about your personal problems, Natsume. But if you think that I was 'lecturing' you, then fine. Have it your way then. To make things clearer, I don't worry about you anymore. I guess that worrying about someone like you will be a big waste of time. I just regretted it big time that I once worried about a person with the name of Natsume Hyuuga. You're nothing but a big meanie to me and to everyone else."

I flinched as I turned around and then walked away. I felt like I was Sumire Shouda for running away just like that. I knew that he was only able to say those things all because of anger but his words just cut pretty badly and that it made me angry. He had actually told me to leave him alone all because I lecture him too much. But he doesn't even know that I was doing that for his own good as well. I shook my head and then headed towards the girls' locker room.

Natsume Hyuuga had just managed to piss me off once again. But I just don't know if everything will work out for me and him this time.

END OF POV

"DAMN!"

Mico then raised an eyebrow as he and Ruka saw Natsume not too far away as he kicked a locker that was near him. They immediately stopped walking as they watched their best friend run a hand through his hair frustratingly at least a hundred times, mumbling every now and then plus pacing back and forth.

"DAMMIT!" Natsume shouted again as he kicked the same locker from a while ago.

Mico then shook his head and then leaned on the wall. "What could be wrong with Natsume this time? Do you think that it involves you ever dearest and most beloved twin?" Ruka asked his auburn haired friend with a smirk while he was still staring at the flame caster.

"Hai." Mico replied. "Natsume's always like that whenever he had a fight with Mikan."

"I wonder who's fault is it this time. Do you know what happened to them?" Ruka asked again.

"Dunno. I haven't seen the two of them since our PE class this afternoon." Mico replied with a shrug. "What the heck did you do this time, Mimi?"