Author's Note - This is a legit holiday...somewhere in the world XD


~January 3rd...National Day of Sleep~


Natsuki lay lazily across the couch in the living room of Shizuru's modest two-bedroom apartment. The late evening rays of the sun slanted through the window blinds, casting a faint, fading shadow across the dark-haired girl's face. Natsuki hummed sleepily as she turned on the couch, so that she was facing away from the sun, and its pesky rays of light.

The sound of the apartment's front door opening and slowly closing with a light click alerted Natsuki to its occupant's return. But Natsuki could barely find the energy to keep her eyes open, much less rise from her nice, cozy spot on the couch to greet Shizuru at the front of the apartment.

"Natsuki? Are you still here?" the lilting voice of Shizuru called out.

Natsuki let out a soft hum of acknowledgement that she was indeed still here.

A light chuckle reached the ebony-haired girl's ear, as quiet footsteps moved softly across the carpet towards her.

"Looks like Natsuki is already ready for bed...and it's not even nighttime yet," the amused voice of Shizuru sounded, close to the ear not pressed down into the couch.

Natsuki felt a light shiver run through her body, as she felt the warm breath from Shizuru's lips, move lightly across her ear. She turned slowly so that she was now laying on her back, and looking up into the amused, smiling face of the one person she loved more than life itself.

A matching smile crossed Natsuki's lips as she raised her arms, then opened them wide in an indication for Shizuru to come cuddle down on top of her.

A chestnut-coloured eyebrow rose slowly at Natsuki's action, but Shizuru was never one to turn her Natsuki down for anything, especially when she was obviously feeling more cuddly than usual. So, Shizuru sat down on the edge of the couch, which could easily hold them both in its comfy embrace...which was of course the main reason she'd purchased the slightly-oversized thing in the first place. She then leaned over so that she was laying down on her side, where she was quickly wrapped up snugly in Natsuki's arms.

Natsuki leaned forward and placed the softest and most tender of kisses against Shizuru's forehead, before gently nuzzling her face into the warmth of Shizuru's neck. Shizuru let out a small giggle as Natsuki's nose and stray strands of her ebony locks, lightly tickled across her throat.

"Natsuki, ikezu...you're making me laugh," Shizuru said with another small giggle, as she reached her arms up and around Natsuki's neck, so that she could pull the emerald-eyed girl as close against her as possible.

"Well, today is National Day of Sleep, so I believe a little laughter, love, and yes lots and lots of wonderful sleep is called for," Natsuki replied with a rakish grin, as she began lightly peppering Shizuru's neck with tempting and delicious kisses.

Shizuru tried to bite back the low moan that began creeping its way up her throat, but it was of course a losing battle.

"Natsuki, ikezuuu...if you really want us to get some 'sleep' you have a funny way of showing it," Shizuru moaned as she began lightly raking her fingers through Natsuki's dark locks, in a way that always drove the jade-eyed girl a bit crazy.

A wolfish grin crossed Natsuki's lips, as she leaned back to bring her lips achingly close to Shizuru's, without actually touching the honey-brunette's lips. Shizuru was by now breathing just a bit heavier, and Natsuki could see that her brilliant, ruby-red eyes had darkened to an almost burnished mahogany in the last, fading strokes of sunlight.

"I never said we'd actually be getting sleep...now doing...yeah...we'll definitely be doing plenty of that," Natsuki murmured, as she closed the final scant breath of space separating their lips.

"Oh..." was all Shizuru managed to breath out, as her lips were utterly claimed by the girl who held her so closely in her arms.

For a holiday she'd never heard of before this day, it turned out to be the absolute best National Day of Sleep Shizuru ever had.


AN - Hope you all enjoyed! Please review~ =D