Summary: "So Natsuki, who's your favorite pairing?" Definitely ShizNat.
Disclaimer: I do not own Mai-Hime nor its characters. Only this story. Darn. D:
Sickness
Presenting: Mai, Natsuki and a sick (chibi) Shizuru
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Shizuru is sick and Natsuki, with the help of Mai, is taking care of Shizuru. Due to a severe cold, Shizuru's hearing is affected. To pass time, Mai and Natsuki watched the whole Mai-Hime series.
"So Natsuki, who's your favorite pairing?" asked Mai who is standing near the bedroom door holding a pot of hot soup.
Natsuki, who was helping Shizuru sit up so she could her feed her properly, grunted a "Not now" to Mai.
Suddenly, the two women heard a sniffling. A baffled Mai and Natsuki looked at each other and then to a teary-eyed and pouting Shizuru.
"Shi-Shizuru! What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" a panicking Natsuki asked.
"Natsuki ikezu!" Shizuru hit Natsuki in her shoulder.
"What did I do!"
"Natsuki ikezu," a crying Shizuru repeated, "I only caught cold and she does not like me anymore!"
"WHAT? What made you think – argh!" Natsuki suddenly hug a struggling Shizuru, "look, I l-like you, okay?" a blushing Natsuki muttered and pecked Shizuru on her cheeks.
Shizuru sniffled and hugged Natsuki back, "but you said NatNao."
Realization dawned on Mai and she almost dropped the pot she is holding in her chortling.
"Shut up Mai!" Natsuki shouted to a very amused Mai and then turned back to Shizuru.
"Well, because Mai is annoying me so I said 'Not now' and I'm still–" Natsuki was cut off by a devious aura and the tightening of Shizuru's hold on her.
"Err, I'm gonna go now Natsuki. I forgot I promised Mikoto that I would take her out today," Mai, sensing the change of the atmosphere, hurriedly scampered out of the room. "Soup's on the kitchen counter! Bye!"
"Zuru! Can't breathe!"
"It's Natsuki's punishment for liking Yuuki-han," an offhanded reply.
"WHAT!" Natsuki, very appalled at the idea of liking Nao, suddenly turned green. "I would die a million times before I liked that stupid spider!"
"But Natsuki said 'NatNao' when Mai asked her awhile ago so I assumed that she likes her," a red-faced (from crying) and still pouting Shizuru replied as she loosened her hold on Natsuki a little and buried her face on Natsuki's neck. "Who is Natsuki's favorite pairing then?" Shizuru's voice was muffled by the fabric of Natsuki's clothing causing Natsuki to miss her question.
"She's not–!" She's not the one I like! Natsuki's retort to Shizuru's statement was cut-off when Shizuru suddenly tackled her to the bed.
"Then I'm glad," a happy Shizuru snuggled with a confused Natsuki. How the hell did she come up with the ridiculous idea of me liking Nao?