Disclaimer: I do not own and I shall never own Mai-HiME.
A/N: While I take a short brake from Endless Darkness, I think I will start a new story. Anyway. I've decided to get this NatXShiz thing out of the way and release this so no one can say that I didn't write one. So HA to you naysayer! Let's get started.
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Final Desire.
Chapter 01 -X- Incurable burden
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Natsuki sat on a table in a doctors office. The doctor was out getting her test results. The blunette has been feeling under the weather for about a week, so she decided to get a check up to see what was wrong with her. For some unknown reason, her chest kept burning ever so often, and her stomach would feel like a truck was parked on it.
The doorknob of the door turned, making a clicking noise which attracted Natsuki's attention. The doctor walked through the door and closed it behind him. "So… What's wrong with me, doc?" Natsuki asked as she watched the doctor approach his desk. The doctor was male, had bround ruffled hair, and looked to be in his thirties.
"Well… I don't know what to say, miss Kuga." The doctor said as he turned towards Natsuki. "What do ya mean?" Natsuki asked as she cocked her eyebrow.
"Well… I ran the test a couple times, but it seems… You have a disease." Natsuki began to turn white. "What… Kind of disease?"
"It's a very rare disease. A simple term for it would be the 'Stalker' virus. It's a rare virus that most people are immune to. We thought that the virus died out, but apparently not." The doctor said scratching his head. "What it does is once it enters your system, it attacks your immunities, making you feel under the weather a lot. Then, it slowly creeps down into your internal organs and begins infecting them."
Natsuki looked down at her feet. "That must explain all the burning and pain I feel in my gut." Natsuki thought.
"The two major organs that it infects is the heart, and the intestines. Once the infection becomes to much for the organs to handle, they shut down." The doctor said as he sat down in his desk chair.
"Is it curable?" Natsuki asked as she looked over at the doctor. He could only tilt his head forward and shake it. "I'm sorry. But there is no known cure for it. It will continue infecting your body until you die."
The doctor got up out of his chair. "However, with chemotherapy, we should be able to make you live longer." The doctor said as he picked up his clipboard from his desk.
Natsuki didn't really like the idea of losing all of her hair if she was going to die anyway. "I'm sorry, but I would like to keep my hair, thanks…" Natsuki said, wrapping her arms around her stomach.
The doctor just looked at the girl pitifully. "I can… At least prescribe you some pain killers to help with the pain." He said as he pulled a pen out of his coat pocket. "Alright… I guess…" Natsuki said and got off of the bed.
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When everything seems out of place, what must one do to overcome such cold sorrows?
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Natsuki got onto her bike and put her helmet on. She revved the engine and took off. It was night, the city lights diluted the starry sky. Natsuki passed under many street lamps on the highway. "I don't get it… How did this happen?" Natsuki thought. Watching the lights from the overhead street lamps go by, Natsuki drove down the highway, eventually getting off at an exit.
Natsuki finally made it to her apartment complex and drove into the garage. She killed her bike and put her helmet into the compartment under the seat. The girl walked into an elevator and took it up to the level with her room. Getting out of the elevator, Natsuki walked a little ways down the hallway to her door.
The girl took her key out of her pants pocket and put it in the doorknob. "Huh?" The doorknob was already unlocked. "Why is it unlocked?" Natsuki opened the door and walked into her apartment to find Shizuru laying on her couch. She was fast asleep with a book resting on her stomach.
"That's right. She said she was going to come by today after she was done with her tests." Natsuki thought.
The blunette approached the brunette Kyoto women and examined her. She was gorgeous. Her hair was the silky smooth sand colored hair it always was. She seemed very peaceful in her sleep. Natsuki thought about what the doctor had told her. About her sickness, and how she was dieing.
The girl brushed some of the hair out of Shizuru's face and gave her a gentle peck on the cheek. Shizuru's eyes began to flutter as she awakened. The brunette looked up and saw Natsuki hovering over her. "Natsuki…" Shizuru said softly and gave the other girl a warm smile. Shizuru sat up and Natsuki sat beside her.
"Where were you?" Shizuru asked, tilting her head to the side and looking at Natsuki. "I was… At the doctors office, getting a check up." Natsuki said and smiled. "Oh, about your stomach pains?"
"Yeah…" Natsuki said, beginning to feel uncomfortable at where this conversation was going. "Well, What did he say?" Shizuru asked as she placed her hand on Natsuki's. All of the sudden, her heart began racing. She didn't want to tell Shizuru that she was dieing. It would tare her apart inside.
"Well… He said it was a little acid reflux. He told me it was normal, especially with over stressed students. "Well, is my Natsuki under any stress that I could possible cure?" Shizuru said seductively as she began to nibble on her loves ear. Natsuki moved away from the girl.
Shizuru gave Natsuki a questioning look. "I'm sorry, Shizuru. I'm just not in the mood right now…" Natsuki said as she rubbed her arm. The girl got up off the couch and started to walk. When she did, something fell out of her pocket. This thing caught Shizuru's attention. "What's this?" Shizuru asked picking up the bottle that laid on the ground.
"Prescription Painkillers…?" Shizuru looked at the bottle and then up to Natsuki. The blunette looked away and began rubbing her arm. "Well…"
"What's wrong Natsuki? Something like this… There's something else, isn't there?" Shizuru asked as she got up off the couch. "The doctor said that they would help me relax… You know, to help the acid reflux."
"Yeah, but this kind of painkiller. It's a little to strong don't you think?" Shizuru said, looking back down at the bottle. "Listen. It's none of your business anyway!" Natsuki barked and snatched the bottle away from Shizuru.
"Natsuki. There's something you're not telling me." Shizuru said as she approached the girl. Natsuki just backed away. "It's nothing, I swear." The girl said nervously. Shizuru could always tell when Natsuki was lying.
"Natsuki. Don't lie to me. You can tell me." Shizuru said with a warm smile. "No… That's the thing. I can't tell you, Shizuru." Natsuki thought and turned around. "Shizuru, I would like it if you left."
Shizuru was taken aback at what Natsuki just said. "Why?" Shizuru asked with a puppy dog look. "I just… Don't feel very good right now. So please, Shizuru, go." Natsuki said as she opened the door of her apartment room.
Shizuru looked at Natsuki with concern. She's never seen her like this before. "Okay, Natsuki." Shizuru said and forced a smile. Once she was outside in the hall, she turned to Natsuki. "If you need anything-…" "Yeah, I know. Call you." Natsuki cut her off.
The girl closed the door and stood there for a little while. Then, she fell to her knees against the wall, sobbing. "Damn it all… Why… WHY!?" Natsuki thought, punching the wall. "Why me of all people? If Shizuru… If she found out." Natsuki thought as tears streamed down her cheeks.
The girl sat with her back against the wall and wiped away the tears. "What am I going to do? I'm… Dieing. There are so many things left to do." Natsuki looked up at the ceiling. "Shizuru…"
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A/N: Well, that's the end of the prologue. Hope you liked it. It took me awhile to work out the story line so, expect something good. Please remember to drop me a review. Later!