DISCLAIMER: I do not own GA.

CHAPTER 13: When jealousy strikes

The next day, Mikan woke up early so she decided to go to the dining hall and eat already. When she got downstairs, 2 plates filled with pancakes and maple syrup was already prepared for them with matching orange juices.

"Ohayo, Reika-san!" Mikan greeted as she sat on her chair while Reika just plainly nodded and smiled at her. A few moments later, Natsume came down as well. "Whoa, are you sick? How come you're early today?" Natsume said with a smirk.

"Hmp. You big meanie. I have morning practice all because of your stupid competition." Mikan said as she saw something shining on Natsume's neck that made her shut up. "So, I guess he did like the present since he's wearing it this morning." She thought happily.

"Whatever." Said Natsume as he ate his food as well. They finished after fifteen minutes and then they went to school together.

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They are still both excused from their classes since they have their own practices. Natsume was with the crimson warriors while Mikan was with the crimson warriors' cheerleading group. And since the gym for the cheerleading group was getting fixed, they were also practicing in the same gym where the crimson warriors are practicing.

"Ok team! Listen up! The game is only a few months away so you better do your best!" Coach Izumi yelled while the team just entered the gym since they've just finished changing into their jerseys. "Oh, and by the way, the cheerleaders will be practicing here too so you better not get distracted! Get your head in the game no matter what happens!" he continued while the whole cheerleading girls entered. This made some of the boys drool and have hearts in their eyes.

"Tch. These people better not do something stupid to Mikan or else they won't be able to meet tomorrow." Natsume thought.

"Oh great. These guys should know better than drooling over my girl if they don't want to get hit by her guns." Ruka thought.

The girls then made their way on the left side of the gym to continue on with their routine. Some girls have their eyes stuck on the guys that were now playing especially on Natsume and Ruka since they're the most popular guys at school.

"Sheesh. Of all the places, why did Coach Takashi choose here? Now it's for sure that these girls won't even practice properly." Mikan thought as she sighed while Hotaru just shot all of the girls with her baka gun.

BAKA BAKA BAKA!

"Stop drooling over then especially on MY boyfriend and start practicing already!" Hotaru said as she blew off the smoke at the edge of her gun. And with that, they started their routine since they do not want to get hit by the gun again.

The guys were given a 15 minute break so the others decided to by some refreshments from the canteen while others like Natsume and Ruka just stayed and watched the girls' routine.

"1,2,3,4,5, we're the warriors and we say hi! 6,7,8,9,10, back it up and watch us win!" the girls cheered while doing their own stunts. And after a few more cheers, the girls were finished as well.

"Ok, break everybody! Be back in 15 minutes." Hotaru calmly said as she went near Mikan and the others.

Mikan and Hotaru were now sitting on the bleachers while eating some snacks. They were chatting very happily until something or rather some people caught the attention of her amber orbs.

MIKAN'S POV

I was sitting and chatting with Hotaru on the bleachers during our break when I saw onii-chan talking to Trish, one of the girls of our team. She has blonde hair that reaches to her shoulders and black eyes. She was like flirting with my brother! Ok, my words might be a little harsh but she really is flirting with him! The nerve of that girl!

"Huh? What the?! Here I go again. Sheesh. But why am I even feeling like this. I shouldn't even feel this since I don't have any right to complain because I'm only Natsume's sister. Yup. A sister. And that's all I'll ever be." I thought as I heard Hotaru talk to me.

"Hey, I'll be right back. I forgot something from my locker."

"Sure. I'll be right here." I replied as a guy came up to me and I think he was about my age. He has navy blue hair and azure eyes. He seems pretty nice as well.

"Hi. I'm Rinko. So I guess you're Hyuuga-san's sis?" he introduced as I simply nodded.

We had a little conversation and he was really nice. He's not like the Kanata guy who used to come up to me when it was first day of class. He was actually fun to be with. We talked about lots of stuff like how it feels to be varsity member of the basketball team and how it seems to be a cheerleader and stuff like that. It was just a plain friendly conversation.

END OF POV

NATSUME'S POV

"Geez! That blonde girl was too irritating! It was a good thing that she's finally out of my sight!" I thought as I saw Rinko, the youngest member of our team having a little talk with MY Mikan. They looked so happy together even if they just met. Mikan was all laughing and smiling like a total idiot.

"Tch. Baka." I whispered as I heard Nate say something. "Jealous much aren't we?"

"Shut up. You're irritating me even more! Just shut your mouth if you can't say something useful." Natsume thought back.

"Why don't you just tell her how you feel? In that way, you don't have to worry about a thing. It'll lessen the agony you're feeling, you know." Nate retorted.

"Baka. She's my sister. I can't do that. She only has feelings for me as a big brother. No more and no less. She'll just get confused if I tell her. It'll be better this way." Natsume thought disappointedly.

"You'll never know unless you try. She might get confused at first when you tell her but she'll get over it. Mikan is a smart girl. She's gonna understand that as time passes by."

"Baka. What would people think of us if I tell her? Okaa-san would be mad as well."

"Your okaa-san will understand that, Natsume. Trust me. I know things like this. Just hope for the best of everything and then everything will turn out to be alright." Nate advised.

"Whatever."

END OF POV

After 15 minutes was over, they proceeded to practicing again. They spent the whole day practicing all sorts of stuff just to get all of them ready for the big competition on the second week of January. When they got home, they were both tired so they didn't even bother eating dinner and they both went straight to their own rooms. They took their shower and then hit the sack immediately.