Hiya folks! This is my new story. Well, this chapter is just the prologue to kind of set things up for what's realy going to happen. Hope you like it! ^.^

Disclaimer: I think it's sort of obvious that no one on FAN-FICTION owns any of the characters they write about.

It was a dark and stormy night…or it may as well have been. That's what the weather forecasters had been predicting for weeks, rain, clouds dark, and stormy-ness. So the five year HiME Reunion party was planned very specifically to be indoors far from the abysmal weather. Of course when Natsuki and Shizuru arrived on Natsuki's brand new Ducati DR V, the weather was absolutely perfect.

"Of course," Natsuki grumbled as she cut the engine and removed her helmet, "Just great, now we're going to be stuck in that stuffy Karaoke-"

She was cut off by a squeal as Mikoto caught sight of her. "Natsuki!" Mikoto looked exactly as she had the last time Natsuki had seen her, except she was much taller.

"Hey Mikoto!" Natsuki helped Shizuru off the bike, "How've you been Squirt?"

"Hey! I'm not a Squirt! I'm taller than you!" Mikoto grumbled.

"Ara," Shizuru giggled, "How did you get so tall Mikoto?"

"Mai's cooking!" Mikoto shouted, and she began spinning in random circles.

"Some things never change." Natsuki said, trying not to smile.

"And some things do," Shizuru grabbed her from behind, and was rewarded with a surprised squeal and a blush.

"Well, um, yes." Natsuki cleared her throat, "They do." She turned her attention back to Mikoto, who was now chasing a frightened looking squirrel. "Is Mai around here somewhere?"

Mikoto nodded and shouted as loud as she could, "MAI!" A few moments later the busty red-head appeared.

"What is it, Mikoto, I-" Mai spotted Shizuru and Natsuki at that moment. "Natsuki!" She ran up to them, hugging Natsuki as tight as she could until Natsuki's face turned blue from lack of air.

"Mai, it might be a good idea to let my Natsuki breathe." Shizuru said sweetly.

Mai blushed slightly, as she released Natsuki "Oh sorry. Nice to see you again, Shizuru-san."

Shizuru smiled, "No need for formalities, Mai."

Natsuki finally caught her breath, "How've you been Mai?"

"Great! I-" She paused as she caught sight of Mikoto, who was holding the agitated squirrel up by the tail. "Aw Mikoto, let the poor thing go."

Mikoto obliged and the squirrel disappeared up a tree chattering wildly.

"Anyone else here yet?" Natsuki asked.

"Yeah, actually. Haruka and Yukino, and Akira and Takumi all got here before I did. And Chie and Aoi arrived a few minutes ago."

"Chie and Aoi? They're not HiMEs though." Shizuru said as they walked to the entrance.

"Well, no." Mai admitted as she held the door open for them, "But,you know Chie. Once she gets wind of things." Mai gave a little shrug, "Besides not a lot of us actually decided to come. This was all Midori's plan you know." Mai did her best impression of the crazy teacher, "Let us resurrect the HiME Rangers!"

"That sounds like her." Natsuki commented.

"Yeah well, apparently she and Yohko ran off to the US to get married in Vegas."

"That is illegal in so many ways…" Shizuru said with a small sigh.

"Apparently Midori thinks if she can get a priest drunk enough…well…" Mai shrugged, "They'll have fun in Vegas none the less."

At that moment the group arrived at the door Natsuki had been dreading. She'd never much cared for Karaoke. Shizuru on the other hand was giddy, just like any time she convinced Natsuki to wear ludicrous outfits. (Which was as often as possible.)

The door swung open and revealed Akira and Takumi sitting on the couch holding hands and staring into each others eyes in an almost sickeningly cute way.

Haruka was whispering something to Yukino across the room. Yukino shook her head, "It's 'importance' not 'impotence', Haruka." Yukino spotted them, "Hey!"

"Hey!" Natsuki replied.

Haruka walked right up to Shizuru and the stood for a moment, and they stood for a moment face to face. Then she held out her had. "Shizuru, it's been a while."

Shizuru shook the offered hand and smiled, "Indeed it has, Haruka."

Natsuki and Yukino both visibly relaxed as they realized the two were probably not going to fight. Haruka bit her bottom lip then said, "Shizuru, I'm…sorry. I don't think I'll ever understand why you…did what you did, but I think I'm starting to..." she glanced at Natsuki, then Yukino, "...well, see some of the reasons behind your actions."

A cough designed to get attention came from behind them, and Shizuru realized they had walked right past Chie and Aoi, who were on the couch next to the door. Aoi was lying with her head in Chie's lap, and Chie was grinning over at them.

"Long time no see." Chie winked at them, "What have you been up to?"

Shizuru shrugged, "Most recently, working on finding a decent donor for our child."

"Really?" Chie looked mischievous, "Who's going to be the birth mommy?"

Natsuki shifted her weight uncomfortably, "Well, we're still uh working on that."

Chie let out a small "Hm…"

"Hey Mai," Akira said not breaking eye contact with Takumi, "Who else is coming?"

"Well Nao said she might drop by, I think that's it." Mai shrugged.

"Word on the street," Aoi spoke up, "Is that she has a real boyfriend."

Haruka burst out laughing, and Yukino let out a quiet protest of, "Haruka…"

"I'm sorry but that's hilarious!" Haruka continued chuckling.

"Why is it so funny?!" Nao's loud voice came from the doorway and every head turned to see her and the guy who accompanied her.

"Reito?" Chie was giddy, "This is perfect!"

Reito was standing behind Nao, his arms folded respectfully behind his back. "It's nice to see you, Chie –san, Aoi-san, Natsuki-san-"

"Oh, cut it with the 'san' stuff Reito, we're all good buddies." Nao told him, "Anyway, what's so funny about me having a boyfriend Haruka? I see you haven't managed it." Nao grinned at her.

Mikoto stopped the fight from breaking out by complaining loudly that she was hungry, and so they decided to order a pizza.

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"Takumi, you are such a sissy." Akira told him as he declined the anchovy pizza when they smelled too strong.

He just smiled, "Well at least I'm your sissy."

Reito said quietly to Akira, "Sometimes, I don't think I would mind a sissy."

Nao heard him; however, and she winked, "You could be more of a sissy yourself."

Reito blushed, and did not say more.

As the party progressed, Karaoke began, Mai went first, and second and third, and she continued until she was completely out of breath.

"Someone…someone else go already!" She collapsed onto a couch next to Mikoto. Shizuru somehow got Natsuki up there and in a skimpy blue costume dress, she wore a similar dress in red, and they sang a few duets.

After that point everyone was drinking and having fun, and they continued into the early hours of the morning as such.

Finally about half of them had fallen asleep or passed out and the only ones remaining conscious were Shizuru, Yukino, Mai, Chie, Reito, and Akira.

"Perhaps I should leave," Reito said, "It's not proper for a man to be alone with so many girls so late at night."

"Don't worry about it, Reito" Akira told him, "Takumi is here too, even though he's asleep, besides none of us are even after you."

"Perhaps we should play a game," Chie suggested.

"A game would be fun!" Mai agreed.

"Oooh! Let's play 'I Never'!" Shizuru said cheerfully.

"Great!" Chie poured a round of shots, "Whoever stays conscious without throwing up the longest wins."

They all agreed and the game began.

Meanwhile, on the roof above them, Nagi was sitting with a smirk. "Didn't invite me to your little reunion, I see. Well, for that I'll just have to have a little fun with you."

He grinned as the perfect plan formed in his evil little brain…