A/N: Hey there again guyz! Another serving of Jealousy hurts! Well, thanks for all of your reviews! That made us feel a lot better! Well, here ya go!

Jealousy Hurts

Chapter 4: Start of His Jealousy

Mikan did her daily routines when she woke up…as in taking a bath, changing her clothes, eating breakfast, brushing her teeth and finally going to school. But her routine was not yet done. Have you guessed what she's going to do next? Oh yes she was going to give her best friend, Hotaru a great big hug.

"GOOD MORNING HOTARU!" Mikan joyfully greeted her best friend as she opened their classroom door. Despite being troubled by Ruka's question, she still has a very joyful expression.

After greeting her best friend with words, it's now time to greet her best friend in action! Yup she's going to hug her!

"Hotaru!" Mikan said as she was running, approaching Hotaru.

6 feet from Hotaru….

5 feet….

4 feet….

3 feet….

2 feet….

1----- Huh?

As she was just inches away from Hotaru a cloud appeared above her and…

BOOM!

A thunder has struck her!

"Invention number 087, the thunder maker. The thunder maker makes a cloud appear above of the victim's head and makes a thunder. It can be 2 times stronger than original thunders but that depends on the power the owner wants it to be. Usually it attracts idiots… such as Mikan." Hotaru calmly introduced her invention.

"Ouch! Someone help me up!" Mikan said while massaging her head from the thunder bolt.

"Oh Mikan!" Yuu worriedly said while helping Mikan up. Mikan took Yuu's hand and began dusting herself.

"That wasn't funny Hotaru!" Mikan complained.

"Well then stop trying the attempt on hugging me." Hotaru calmly replied.

"Now you two, you shouldn't start a fight!" Yuu worriedly said.

Mikan just went to her seat….

"Good morning Natsume!" Mikan unexpectedly said. 'Why would I say good moring to a dumb person like him? Hmph!' Mikan said to herself. Natsume didn't even mind look at her.

She sighed….and turned her attention to Ruka.

"Good morning to you too Ruka!" Now, Mikan really intended to say that... She didn't wait for Ruka's answer…instead; she just turned back immediately and sat down.

Just then the bell rang.

As Mikan was expecting Natsume will be standing up… probably trying to skip classes again. But to her surprise she still saw Natsume sitting in his seat quietly next to Ruka, with his bangs covering his eyes. It seems that he has a big problem. What was it?

In Natsume's mind he was having troubled thoughts. 'Did I really see that? Was it a dream? Did I just imagine it?' Natsume thought. He even feels awkward sitting next to Ruka. 'Was it really true?' Natsume asked himself.

----------Flashback----------

Natsume was told of the new Math project. (Well he wouldn't know after skipping class like that.) He was told that his partner was Yuu. Well, the teachers ordered that teacher thought that it would be smart to pair him up with the class president, since he was a trouble-maker. So he decided to look for Yuu. He decided to look in the gym, when he saw Ruka's back and he heard voices as well. When he moved a little he saw the color brown, to be exact brown hair, in pigtails. Hmmmmm...? Brown hair up in pigtails? Who could that be? Mikan! He hid in the back of a huge post so that they would not notice his presence. At first he couldn't hear the words clearly but then Ruka screamed:

"I LIKE YOU!"

Natsume had his eyes flashed wide. He was feeling uneasy. He began to feel numb. He wasn't himself. He needed to throw up. He couldn't believe what he has just encountered. He started to limp out of the gym. He didn't want to hear anything anymore. He should forget about it. He started to walk, and then he started to walk even faster... He then started to jog and then he ran.

'Forget about it. Forget about it! FORGET ABOUT IT!' The phrase kept running through his head the whole day.

----------End of Flashback----------

'I can't believe it… Ruka… How come I didn't see this coming...? I couldn't always protect people precious to me…I can't even tell them how I feel… especially……especially…Mikan….'Natsume closed his eyes, and soon after that, Mikan's smiling face appeared in the darkness… 'Why...? How could you love her when... ' Natsume started to think. A warm trickle fell from his face. Funny that he would cry…it stung a bit…..

'when...' Natsume wiped that tear and started to frown and ball up his fist.

'I also do.'

'I wouldn't let you get her……'

'Never…..'

---------- End of Chapter 3----------