AN: Hey I'm back again and ready to write thank you for the reviews now I know I got some comments about Natsuki being bullied but I had a vision well it was more like I hit my head on something really hard but still it was a vision lol but don't worry people Natsuki is going to get some spice back but just not right now ok so don't be mad people now on with the story.
PS: I DON'T CONDONE BULLYING
Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-hime.
"TALKING"
"THINKING OR P.O.V"
The first night I dreamed of you I woke up in fear the second night I dreamed of you I was at peace, the difference in you attracts me, binds me underneath the accent and the clam expressions through out the day my love burns an ever lasting flame for you and it is for an eternity that can never be touched.
Shizuru arrived home and saw that both were cars in the drive way signaling that her mother and father were both home. Shizuru opened the door only to be greeted by her mother. "Hello dear how was your first day at school," asked Shizuru's mother. "School was great, mother do you have any of your old chemistry books from college that I can borrow?"
"Yes dear they are in the basement what do you need them for?"
"Oh I need them for a friend she wants to know about chemistry on a college level so I figured I would help her out," Shizuru made her way up stairs and then up the basement stairs. Once in the basement Shizuru looked in the box that contained old books she skimmed pass some old photos of her childhood and pass some items that she once held dear when she was younger the memories soon dulled as she soon found what she was looking for.
"Ara I found it she's going to be so happy when she catches a look at this, but I wonder if I should ask her about the incident that happened while I was away?" Shizuru's thoughts where broken by her mother calling her for dinner downstairs.
Natsuki arrived home to find no one home her mother worked overseas in America and her dad passed away when she was six so in order to support Natsuki and herself Natsuki's mother took a job overseas in America, leaving Natsuki to herself along with her dog Duran. Natsuki greeted Duran while going to the kitchen so she could prepare to feed him.
"I wonder why she wanted to talk to me I mean there's nothing special about me in the slightest but I wont question it, I just hope that she doesn't find out about the incident that happened last year I know she will hate me for sure if she found out." Duran looked at Natsuki with clueless eyes as if he was trying hard to read Natsuki's mind causing Natsuki to snap from her thoughts. "Well lets get you fed Duran all of this thinking for long periods of time is kind of creepy," said Natsuki with a chuckle.
Shizuru laid in bed thinking about the day's events it was well past midnight and Shizuru's mind was still wide awake. "I hope she likes the book I mean I hope its not to old or boring looking ara what am I worried about I sound like a worried boyfriend giving his first gift to his girlfriend I'm sure she'll like it I hope."
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The next day at school Shizuru walked to her locker that was along side Natsuki's. Shizuru put away her books along with the chemistry book. Natsuki showed up shortly after and was greeted by Shizuru
"Ara hello Natsuki-chan I have that book that you wanted is it alright if I give it to you after school?" "Oh good morning Shizuru and that would be great if you gave it to me after school" the two walked down the hallway side by side while the whole student body looked in awe at the pair walking. Whispers soon reached students ears and rumors started to spread like wild fire; the two walked to there class ignoring the stares and whispers. Shizuru took her seat in the front while Natsuki took regular seat in the far right corner.
The class took place while the teacher worked out various math problems on the board, Natsuki herself was trying to solve her own problems in her head. "Didn't Shizuru notice the looks that the students in the hallway were giving us? Maybe she knows something that I don't or maybe she could be just like her no I can't think that about Shizuru I know we just met yesterday but I feel like she won't do that to me, something tells me she's not like her." Natsuki's thoughts where broken by the teacher asking her to come up to the board to solve the latest problem; as Natsuki made her way to the board she didn't notice a student in front of the class who had purposely stuck out his foot in order to trip the blue haired teen. Natsuki soon found herself on the floor with the whole class laughing at her Natsuki looked over to Shizuru's direction to see that the chestnut haired teen did not laugh; in that moment Natsuki could have sworn she saw rage in Shizuru's crimson eyes. The teacher soon claimed control over the class while Natsuki picked herself up from the cold floor below her the class muttered in shock at the realization that Natsuki did cry despite her being humiliated.
Soon after lunch came and the two separated into there own worlds Shizuru sat at the lunch tables in the cafeteria with the student council members, Shizuru was happily enjoying her lunch with the others until Tate spoke. "You know Kazuya is having that party next Friday I'll forward the information to you guys if you want to go." Soon the lunch bell rung signaling that it was time for the students to move on to there respective classes Shizuru was about to enter her class until she felt a strong hand cover her wrist. Shizuru looked up to see Reito staring at her with a concerned look on his face "Ara is there something you want to talk to me about Reito-san?"
"Yes Shizuru there is something I want to talk to you about I heard today from a large amount of people that you where seen with Kuga Nasty at first I didn't believe it until Chie told me, What are you doing with her I mean I understand what Haruka was talking about in the meeting yesterday but why HER of all people?!" Shizuru tried to the best of her ability to hold in her anger that she felt as Reito spoke. "Well Reito if you must know I hung out with her because I want to and I'm her friend and secondly I prefer you call her by her given name while around me understood?," Shizuru tuned and walked into class without hearing Reito's reply to Shizuru's question.
Soon it was the end of the day and it was time for school to let out Natsuki went to open her locker and saw a small note that slipped out Natsuki opened the note to read the contents that were inside the note.
"Please meet me in the student council room."
Shizuru
Natsuki rushed over to the student council room to meet Shizuru; Shizuru sat in her seat calmly sipping her favorite green tea while Natsuki stopped at the door. "Wow She looks so graceful sitting there wait now's not the time to get caught up in her habits gosh I sound like a boyfriend gushing over his girlfriend!" Natsuki's attention was caught by a familiar Kyoto laced accent.
"Ara ara I wonder why Natsuki-chan is just standing by the doorway, could it be that she doesn't want the gift that I bought her after it took me so long to find it ikezu," Shizuru turned around and put her hands over her eyes and mocked a fake sob in means to make Natsuki believe that she was crying.
"N-no I love what have brought me no has ever done anything this nice for me sinceā¦" Shizuru noticed that something was wrong and she quickly turned around in her seat got up to walk over to Natsuki.
"Are you alright Natsuki?" asked Shizuru in a worried tone. "I'm fine Shizuru but anyways thank you for the book it was truly thoughtful," said Natsuki while holding the chemistry book tightly to her chest. The two walked to the parking lot talking about any and everything until they reached Shizuru's car, Shizuru was about to get in her car until Natsuki stopped her. "I was wondering Shizuru would you mind coming over my house next week for dinner it's the least I can do to repay you for the book," Shizuru watched as the emerald eyed teen tried to hide behind her now fixed thick rimed glasses in a attempt to not to face embarrassment.
"No I don't want to go to your house for dinner," a look of shock proceeded across Natsuki's face as she was trying to process the words Shizuru had said. "What I meant to say Natsuki is that I would love to come over your house for dinner," said Shizuru in her sweet Kyoto-Ben accent. "Ok I'll make sure to give you the directions by next week, oh and Shizuru thank you for not laughing earlier," said Natsuki with a light blush on her cheeks.
"Anytime Natsuki," replied Shizuru. Natsuki watched as she saw the purple Toyota FT-HS Hybrid and its owner drive off from the school grounds.
I remembered that day so well the way my heart pounded in my chest and with each passing moment of hearing your voice I subcontuisly grew to love it. You were as precious to me then as you are now you are truly made in a goddess's image. My heart lifted with unimaginable joy, I knew that instead of holding conversations with you I now hold your heart just as you hold mine.
AN: IM SORRY PEOPLE I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF I JUST HAD TO WRITE ANOTHER CHAPTER FOR YOU GUYS AND FOR MYSELF CAUSE I'M TRULY ENJOYING THIS STORY I HOPE THERE'S NO MISTAKES IN THIS ONE BUT FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT NATSUKI'S PERSONALITY CHANGE I MADE IT THAT WAY FOR A REASON IS BECAUSE I WANTED SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT IN MY STORY BUT DON'T WORRY I'LL MAKE SURE TO ADD SOME TOUCHES ON NATSUKI'S CHARACTER IN LATER CHAPTERS OK BUT UPDATE TIME! I MIGHT UP DATE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND OR EARLIER THIS WEEK I'M JUST THINKING THE PLOT OF THIS STORY UP AS I GO ALONG LOL
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