Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of characters used. All are licensed to their respective owners. I am not making any money through authorship of this fic.
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Natsuki, Mikoto and Nao were all sitting in Mai and Mikoto's room waiting for their breakfast. Natsuki because she was invited, Mikoto because she lived there and Nao… because she was hungry and couldn't be bothered making anything herself.
"So what does everyone want?," the girl with strawberry blonde hair asked them while preparing possible ingredients in the small kitchenette. "I can make your lunches now too if anyone is interested."
"How about some chicken for Natsuki over here?," Nao suggested nonchalantly.
"And what the hell is that supposed to mean?," Natsuki quickly retorted, she didn't have the reputation of being a hot-head for nothing.
"Now, now," said Mikoto with a giggle, giving the girls her best Reito impression.
"No now nows dammit!," the annoyed Natsuki replied. "Why exactly should I get the chicken?"
"Don't worry Natsuki, I like chicken," said Mikoto trying to comfort Natsuki and putting her order in at the same time.
"Why else? It's because you are a chicken of course," said Nao with a shrug.
'There's nothing like winding up this idiot in the morning,' she thought to herself with a smile. 'Makes for a very nice start to the day.'
Natsuki swatting her over the head with a rolled up newspaper quickly brought Nao out of her little reverie.
"Oww!!," the redhead whined as she rubbed the sore spot.
"That's it Nao! You can't just insult me like that and then sit there smiling like an idiot! We're taking this outside."
Surprising the other girls with her answer, Nao simply said…
"No."
"What?!," demanded Natsuki finding herself feeling insulted once again.
Nao sighed and picked up the newspaper that she'd just been attacked with and casually flicked through it's pages.
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By now, Mai had stopped with her preparations and along with Mikoto, stared at the redhead before her.
'Just what is Nao up to?,' she wondered as she watched her next door neighbour effortlessly make Natsuki seethe with annoyance.
As if she knew Mai was curiously watching her, Nao smirked and added a bit more fuel to the fire.
"Anyway Natsuki, you're too much of a disappointment for me to have to drag myself up and out of here just to have a little spar with you."
"Spar? I'll kill you, you pretentious little twit! Who do you think you are speaking to me that way?!"
"Honestly Natsuki, I have no idea what Shizuru sees in you. Natsuki, Natsuki, Natsuki."
"Stop saying my name!," the irate girl said, shooting Nao daggers with her eyes.
The redhead was lucky Natsuki didn't have any actual daggers on her at the time otherwise, someone could have quite possibly been bleeding by now.
Mai covered her mouth in order to hide her smile.
'So that's what you're up to Nao. Well since my talking to her about Fujino-kaichou didn't actually work, let's see if your pissing her off does.'
Mai looked on, intrigued by Nao's technique.
"Or maybe I should say… saw in you? I mean, she's off at Fuka University now so, that's a whole new pool of people for her, maybe her fangirls have been given an upgrade? What do we think about that Natsuki?"
"What the hell are you blathering about? And I thought I told you to stop saying my name dammit!"
Nao gave an overly dramatic sigh.
Little Mikoto, who was incredibly hungry at this point went to grab a bag of popcorn. Sitting next to Mai, the two ate and watched as the Nao driven drama unfolded before them.
"Frankly, I feel really sorry for her," Nao continued. "Think I should write her a letter? Dear Fujino-kaichou, I'm very sorry to hear that you've fallen in love with a scaredy cat loser. I hope you let it go and find yourself a much more deserving fangirl to spend those lonely nights with."
"I'm not a cat!… I mean loser! I am neither a cat, nor a loser and I am not scared! And as for Shizuru, there is definitely no spending lonely nights with stupid fangirls!"
"Really? You sure about that? Well ok. But I still think you're a chicken and I'm sure she's found someone better than you by now, I mean… when was the last time she called you?"
Natsuki paused just to have a long, lingering and for the girl, rather annoying, thought.
'Why the hell hasn't she called me?'
As if she was able to read Natsuki's mind, Nao took the opportunity to push the girl to her just a little past her limit.
"Natsuki, if you're going to just stand there pouting like a child, let's just decide what we want to eat ok? Not like you're the type of girl who actually has the guts to go tell Shizuru that you don't want her shacking up with anyone else… and exactly why you feel that way."
"You think I can't tell her? Well I can! And fine I will!!! I'm gonna go march up to Shizuru right now and tell her!"
Natsuki was now 'speaking' in such a loud voice that it was a wonder that Shizuru hadn't heard her all the way from Fuka University.
The last thing the girl's in the room heard from Natsuki however, was a door slamming shut and the girl mumbling obscenities as she marched off to her motorcycle.
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A minute after that, Nao, Mai and a popcorn covered Mikoto sat in silence. And about a second after that…they broke out into uncontrollable laughter.
"I can't believe you just did that to poor Natsuki! Nao that was evil!"
The redhead smirked.
"Well you know that girl, cute, hot headed and at times, pretty damn stupid."
"Think we pushed her too far this time?," Mai asked, still giggling.
"I hope so."
After sitting there and smirking a little more the two were interrupted by Mikoto.
"Has Natsuki gone off to do something important?"
"Only if you think professing her undying love is important!," Mai said with a grin.
"Do you think she'll cause a scene?," Mikoto asked.
"Of course!," said Nao, giving the girl a friendly pat on the head.
Mikoto sighed and waited for the two 'more mature' girls to catch on to her meaning.
"Hey wait!, what are we still doing here?," Mai finally asked, causing Mikoto to roll her eyes.
"To Fuka University!," yelled Nao just before the three breezed out the door.
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Natsuki had just reached her destination, parked her bike, practically ripped off her helmet and grabbed the first person she saw on campus.
"You! Tell me where I can find Shizuru Fujino."
The girl swooned at the mention of the name and a few more fangirls appeared, sending Natsuki within an inch of her sanity.
"Hey! All of you! I don't know where the hell you came from but stop imagining her and just tell me where she is! If you don't do what I say, I'll make sure to make you all very, very sorry."
The girls around her just smiled sweetly, imagining that fields of golden flowers surrounded them and they were being held by none other that the University's new student council president.
'My God, even blatant threatening doesn't work. What the hell is wrong with everyone this morning?,' thought Natsuki before resorting to plan B. Which for her, stood for Because if I don't, someone will die by my hands in the next ten seconds.
"Alright look! If you all lead me to her, then you all get to see her too!."
The girls brightened up a little more than what Natsuki thought was humanly possible and dragged her off in the direction of the University's biggest lecture room.
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Meanwhile her three friends arrived at the University albeit at a different entrance gate. Armed with a map of the campus and Shizuru's class schedule (Chie was indeed a very handy person to know), they went off in search of another dramatic episode starring Natsuki.
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Upon reaching the lecture room, the fangirls who were by now in a Shizuru induced trance just pushed the doors open, found their target and collapsed at the sight of her.
"Uhh," the lecturer managed to get out. "Anyone care to explain?"
Natsuki then stepped over her fallen comrades and searched the room herself.
"Natsuki what are you doing here?," the lecturer asked.
"Hey, how did you know my… Midori? How did you get a job here?"
"Not the point, and I don't appreciate that tone of yours Kuga. What are you doing in my lecture?"
The six hundred people who were there for the said lecture, sat silently and asked Natsuki the same question with their eyes.
Natsuki looked at Midori, at the crowd then at her feet.
"I'm here to see Shizuru," she said, just loud enough for Midori to hear.
"Oooh! I see! Shizuru is it?," she yelled out with a giggle. "I've been waiting for this day Natsuki! Move a little to your right."
"Miss Fujino?!," a few obsessive fangirls cried. "She's here to steal our Shizuru away! Attack!"
Natsuki rolled her eyes and pulled some things out from her pockets.
"Aargh! She's got a gun! Retreat, retreat!"
Midori smacked Natsuki over the head.
"What the hell are you doing? They're annoying but you can kill them later. Sing this now."
"Si.. sing?"
Natsuki opened and closed her mouth several times with no real sound coming out before she went back to staring in disbelief.
"Of course! I told you I've been waiting for you! I've picked out the perfect song for you to sing. And look! Costume!!"
Midori threw Natsuki a stylishly worn denim jacket and urged her to put it on.
"Excellent! Now play the music!"
Just then the door burst open once more to reveal three puffing girls.
"Hey! Did we miss the drama?," Mai asked.
Natsuki stood there in stunned silence with her mouth hanging open.
"No it's just beginning!," said Midori, before adding in an irritated fashion, "Hey! I said play the music!"
"You have staff for this? You installed a karaoke machine in your lecture room just for me?," the biker asked. "How the hell can you have staff for this??"
Natsuki sighed looked up at the ceiling.
"Why does God hate me?"
Before she could contemplate blowing Midori's hidden karaoke machine to pieces, a familiar voice reached her ears.
"Natsuki, will you be singing… just for me?"
"Shizuru I… I…"
Mikoto passed out more popcorn.
"I love you…"
"I love you too, my Natsuki."
A few fangirls fainted at hearing their goddess profess her love, the rest of them promised to have their revenge…
The music finally started playing, causing Midori to clap her hands together in anticipation and Natsuki to cringe and wonder if it was too late to run away.
"Uptown girl? You want me to sing uptown girl?" 'Well, I've finally told Shizuru how I feel, she confirmed she felt the same way.. is this really necessary?'
"Natsuki… the music is playing, you don't want to miss your intro do you?," a rather excited sounding Midori said.
'Geez, the things people do for love.'
With a low growl, Natsuki took the mic that was being offered to her and opened her mouth to sing.
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"Uptown girlShe's been living in her uptown world
I bet she never had a back street guy
I bet her mama never told her why
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread worldAs long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am"
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Natsuki stared up at Shizuru and the girl's eyes caused her to sing her heart out. Her friends in the audience all sat on Midori's giant desk grinning before the lecturer pushed Mai and Nao off and handed them mics of their own.
"She needs back-up! Go!"
Mai, as could be expected, was incredibly ecstatic and jumped at the chance. Nao on the other hand, was a lot more reserved but did as she thought was right, at any rate she considered this little song sufficient payment for today's show at Natsuki's expense.
Shizuru stood up to get a better look at her beloved and Midori's 'Karaoke staff' shone a soft spotlight on her, along with Natsuki, Mai and Nao who were in ensemble formation at the front of the room.
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And when she knows what
She wants from her time
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind
She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toysAnd all her presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice
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As the girls were singing to a blissful, teary-eyed Shizuru, the door flew open once more, resulting in Chie and Aoi falling in.
"Aww Crap! We missed the beginning!," said Chie as she immediately pulled out her phone to start filming.
A smiling Aoi joined Mikoto and Midori on the desk just before being briskly pushed off.
"Hey!," Aoi said, noticing Mikoto had also been pushed off with her.
Midori grinned.
"Yay! Dancers!," the slightly loopy lecturer said.
The girls shrugged, grinned back and assumed their dancing duties.
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Uptown girl You know I can't afford to buy her pearlsBut maybe someday when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win
And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mineShe'll see I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toysAnd all her presents from her uptown boys
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"These girls never bother doing anything by halves do they?," asked a smiling Reito who was sitting a few rows away from Shizuru.
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Uptown girl
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl…
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As Natsuki and her back-up singers and impromptu dancers finished up their act and the music started to fade out, Shizuru made her way through the students in the very full lecture room and down to her waiting Natsuki.
"My my my that was a…," whatever Shizuru's chosen teasing comment was to be, nobody ever had the chance to find out.
The adrenaline pumped Natsuki practically pounced on her and joined their eager lips together.
The sight of the many, many squealing fangirls (Natsuki had managed to earn herself a couple of hundred during the course of the song), caused Mai and her friends to decide to join together in a protective circle formation around the two preoccupied girls. Mai thought it was a good idea for them to act as a barrier against any fangirl attacks.
Chie and her cellphone, though part of the barrier faced the kissing girls instead of the crowd.
"This, is going to be excellent news! It's this year's greatest headliner in Fuka! A very public profession of love! With singing and dancing to boot," she said, as her own eyes teared up.
"Fuka Academy and Fuka University has never seen such beautiful union! Such drama! Such romance! Such… hey, wow you guys must have some really great lungs… don't you need to breathe? Natsuki? Shizuru? Guys? Hellooo?"
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AN: Thanks very much for reading my very first Mai-hime fanfic!! Chaptered fic sequel to come if anyone is interested. If you enjoyed the read and have a minute to spare, please send over a review! All comments are appreciated. – Phantom.
