Because I love you
Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-Hime
Pairing : Shiznat
Rate : T
Summary : Natsuki finally acknowledge her love for the ex-kaichou but a new group seems very interested in the emerald eyed girl. How long will last Natsuki and Shizuru's happiness?
1. Love you
"Her Name is Kuga Natsuki. 17 years old. She's well known as the Ice princess of Fuuka Academy. She used to live in a flat near the Academy until this year when she moved in the dorm. She's rebellious, short temper and passionate."
The short brown haired woman finished her report and watches carefully her employers, a dark haired man in his late forties and an older woman with silver hairs.
They were reading the reports she's just summarising to them. She didn't work for them for a long time, just two years but in the short time she had plenty of time to observe them. She had worked for important people but this family is beyond all of them.
"What do you think about her, Archibald?"
"She sure looks like her mother."
"Look at her DNA."
"It's quite incredible Aunt Ami. I think she's the one we're looking after."
"Yuki, I want you to bring her here at all cost."
"Yes Madam."
The woman leaves the room and closes the door behind her. A sigh escaped her lips as she tried to remember why she worked for them in the first place. She needs a plan to bring the girl here and she couldn't fail.
In the room, the old, yet beautiful woman stared at the young girl's photo. She was surprised at her figure. She had dark blue hairs and bright and intense emerald eyes but hard and cold too.
The man by her side understood perfectly her trouble. He was hoping she looks like Saeko but he never thought she could be her splitting image.
It was raining hard. Every time big things happened in her life, it was raining. Now isn't exception. Tonight, she has taken the most important decision in her life, a life changing decision. She stopped her bike in the dorm's parking lot and rush to her room. She searched in her closet and finally found a box carefully hiding under her clothes. She grabs it with trembling hands but soon her frown and serious face fade away. A small smile appeared instead. Tonight her life will change, she just know it. She packed it and ran outside to her bike.
The pouring rain wasn't able to slow her down. Soon she ended at a four storey complex building. She took her bag and went inside. Rushing to the stairs, she didn't even acknowledge the elevator. She knocked quietly at the door and waited. A few minutes later, the door open slowly and a tired Shizuru was there.
"Natsuki? What are you doing here? You're soaked!"
"Hi Shizuru. Can I come in?"
"Hurry up! Take your clothes off; I'm getting you some towels."
"Thanks."
Natsuki whispered quietly while watching her leave the living room. The red eyed girl was wearing a dark blue shirt and a low cut jeans and her hair were in a messy bun. The more Natsuki observed her, the more she realized her decision was the right one.
Shizuru came back with two big fluffy towels before helping Natsuki to take off her drench blouse. Strangely, the emerald eyed girl doesn't protest.
She's brushing her hair, wearing a red tank top and dark yoga pants Shizuru lend her.
"Natsuki? Not that I'm unhappy to see you but why are you here? Ara, do you miss me so much?" Shizuru tease her blue haired friend trying to lighten her mood.
"I need to talk to you." It was the serious answer she received.
"Ara?"
"Don't ara me! Please Shizuru, I beg you. Only tonight. Give up on your mask."
"Natsuki, are you alright?" Shizuru asked concern evident in her voice and eyes as she looks at the trouble eyes of her best friend and love.
"No! No…You're avoiding me."
"Ara? I don't know what you're talking about."
"You know very well what I'm talking about. You told me we're going to stay close but now you're avoiding me. You refuse to spend time with me. Why? Don't you care anymore about me?"
"Natsuki…"
"I want you to stop it. Tonight I want you to tell me the truth and I want to clear things up between us.
"There nothing that…"
"Stop lying to me, dammed it!"
"We're friend Natsuki…"
"Friend? Is it really how you see us? I know I hurt you in the past with my choices…"
"Stop it Natsuki!"
"No! Tonight I want to bring to a close to it! We're finished playing games."
"Why? Why do you have to do this to me?"
"Because I can't let you sink in your self depression."
"What do you want from me? Even if seeing you but having to stay away from you is killing me, I don't want to lose that!
"Baka!" Natsuki shouts while stopping just before her friend. "I don't want you to say something like that ever again." Natsuki caress tenderly her wet and flushed cheeks.
"Are you going to leave me Natsuki?"
"Do you want me to?"
"No."
"Do you love someone else?"
"No."
"Do you still love me?"
"I…"
"Please Shizuru, I want you to tell me the truth."
"I… I still love you and I don't have feelings for anyone else. It's just…"
"Just what?"
"I'm scared, very scared, to death. It's the first time."
"Talk to me."
"I'm afraid I couldn't control myself if I'm by your side more often. I'm afraid I'll lose you. My love… my love for you is so painful, it was hurting you, and it is hurting you. It's so destructive"
Natsuki looked at her intensely, making her friend squirm nervously.
"You're not going to lose me; never!"
"But you don't love me like I do!"
"Yes, your love is passionate, dangerous, crazy…but it's also caring, gentle and understanding. Yes it's not pure and innocent, not a fairy tale love. However, I don't care."
"Natsuki…"
"Shizuru, we need to talk. I need to talk to you."
The blue haired girl took her friend's hands in her's and gently tugged her to the couch. They sit down and while playing with the honey girl's fingers, Natsuki thought about how she'll explain herself.
"Shizuru. You know almost everything about me and my mother. Unfortunately it's mostly the worst part; my mother's death, the betrayal, my quest for her murderers. But I only realise now there is more and I want you to know it, I would like you to know all my life and I wish for learning about your life as well because… because I crave for you in my life, because I love you. Before you say anything it's the same love as you. I'm in love with you."
"No, no, no. Please Natsuki, don't give me hope if…"
"Shhh… I'm crazy in love with you. Do you know how much I crave to hug you, to melt in your embrace? I don't want to let you go, I want you for myself, to be only mine. I hate seeing you with your fans because they're looking at you with lust and desire. I'm crazy Shizuru, I'm crazy about you."
"Natsuki…I love you, I love you, I love, so much! I'm crazy about you too." The Kyoto girl was sobbing uncontrollably on Natsuki shoulder. The younger woman's arms were hugging her tightly while she repeated again and again her love for the chestnut haired woman.
When the sobs subsided, Natsuki leaned back and looked at Shizuru with so much love, the crimson eyed girls couldn't believe it was true and then, her lover bend towards her and gave her a kiss; a tender and loving kiss. Her world was spinning but she didn't care. Natsuki was kissing her and as the seconds went by, the kiss became more and more passionate.
"Am I dreaming?" Shizuru panted with dreamy eyes.
"Nope. We're together for good." Natsuki answered with a bright and genuine smile.
TBC...
AN : I know I have two others stories in instance but I wanted to try something else. Hope you will like it.
It's only the first chapter but please tell me if you like it.
Thank you!