Yours To Hold Chapter 1: Can You Help Me?, a mai hime fanfic

Disclamier: I do not own anything of the Mai-Hime Franchise

Clamier: I do however own this story

Dedicated to those you are Fans of the Mai-Hime series and of course to the couple of NatNao :)

Flashback

"So you're doing it again? You're choosing them over me."

"No. That isn't it and you know that. Why do we have to go through the same thing again?"

"Because it's true!"

"But they're my parents. You know I just can't forget them."

"But they hate me! And they hate you too! Why can't you see that?"

"That's not true, and they don't hate you."

"Yeah they do. They said I took their daughter away from them. That I changed who you were. But every month the same thing, you go off and kiss their asses just so you can get them to approve of our relationship!"

"That isn't how it is!"

"Yes it is! Whatever. Just go. Maybe one day you'll decide betweenthem or me."

"You, I love you and I'm not choosing them over you. I'm doing this for the both of us."

" . . ."

"Despite what you think I'm doing this for the both of us. It isn't always just about you. I'll be back in a week. I'll call you as soon as I get to my parents house. I love you."

" . . ."

End of Flashback

"And? What happened after that? "

"Stop asking stupid questions. You know what happened after."

"No I don't. And I won't know unless you tell me."

"Look! I didn't come here to get psychoanalyzed!"

"Then why are you here? I'm just trying to help. I'm your friend as well as your therapist."

"Then why don't you try talking to me like a friend instead of a patient?"

"Will it make things easier? Will you then be able to talk to me and let me know what's really on your mind?"

"You know what forget this! This is dumb. I don't know why I let you talk me into this stuff."

"You need to deal with your problems, you have to! Don't walk out now!"

"Problems? Problems ? The only problem I have is you. Stop hounding me and stop calling me. Just leave me alone."

"I can't do that."

"I wasn't asking. I was telling."

"You're my patient. So I have an obligation—

"See there you go again! Is that all you care about. When did you stop acting normal?"

"I was always normal. I just decided to grow up. Unlike other people."

"Heh. Cute. Really cute. I'm out of here."

"Wait Natsuki! Wait I didn't mean—

"I know what you meant. You're right. Maybe I didn't grow up, but I didn't forget who I was. Just leave me alone. I'm done here."

"Natsuki . . ."

Storming down the hallway was a very hotheaded very angry Natsuki.

"What the hell does she know? She thinks she could just figure me out, like I'm some walking open book. If that's what she thinks then she's wrong. Just because she's a shrink! No I'm not gonna get suckered into that."

Natsuki slammed her hand on the button for the elevator. (C'mon, c'mon! I have things to do. Hurry up you dumb elevator) Natsuki kicked the doors on the elevator hoping that would speed it up. But with how hard she kicked it would be no surprised if she did more harm then good to the machine.

"Natsuki! Wait!" Running down the hall trying to catch up to Natsuki was her old best friend turned therapist. Just as she caught up to Natsuki the elevator doors finally opened.

DING!

"Oh yeah. Sure now it comes to this floor." Natsuki boarded the elevator with her therapist right behind her. Natsuki let out a very unsatisfying sigh.

"Please we didn't finish."

"I left. So we were finished. Isn't it true once I leave the room the session is over?"

"Well yes but—

"But nothing!" Natsuki said angrily cutting her therapist off. Natsuki stuck out her index finger and continuously pressed the button for the first floor. Natsuki's therapist shook her head and groaned.

"Okay. Yes you are correct about that. Once the patient leaves the room the session is over, but not unless you still have time left. And you still have 2 minutes."

"Oh joy. That's fantastic." Natsuki said sarcastically as she continued to press the button.

"Couldn't you have just... I don't know? Maybe add those two minutes to next week if I come to see you."

"Don't you mean when you come to see me?"

"Nope. If. Here I'll use it in a sentence. If, I feel like coming to see you next week. If. That's the keyword doc. You should have listened up more in school."

"Are you mocking me now? That's very absurd. I can't believe you! I'm only trying to—

"I can't believe you! Using words like absurd. Who even talks like that anymore? You've changed so much."

DING!

"Well this is my stop. First floor! Fresh air, high speed cars, no noisy doctors!" Natsuki stepped out of the elevator and headed for the front doors of the building.

"THE REAL PROBLEM WITH YOU IS THAT YOU NEVER CHANGED!" The therapist yelled out to Natsuki, just before she exited the building.

"YEAH, YEAH! TELL THAT TO MY BACK SIDE NAO!" And with that Natsuki left the building without looking back.

"Natsuki... why can't you just understand, that I really am trying to help you."Nao walked over to the panel and pushed the 12th button so that she can go back where her office is. As the elevator doors opened Nao was remembering what Natsuki said (shouted really) to her.

"Talk to me as a friend and not a patient!" (Do I really talk to her like that? More like one of my patients instead of my friend?)

"When did you stop being normal?" Natsuki words rang inside Nao's head as she rode up on the elevator.

"I still can't believe... it's been six years since I saw you last. I wish you wouldn't blame yourself for what happened."

To be continued...