Miyu obeyed Saeko's orders, following Natsuki each time into her meetings with the vampire Shizuru. Each time reporting back to Saeko everything they talked about and more. Saeko didn't like how Shizuru was towards her cub. She was feeling threatened just by how many times Natsuki seemed to talk about Shizuru.
Chapter 4: Happy Birthday and Goodbye
The 6 years old Natsuki sat on the river with a rare smile on the lips when she saw the older brunette come out of the forest.
"Ara! Natsuki's early today! Usually she makes me wait all alone and unguarded here," Shizuru said with a sad face, making Natsuk'si smile disappear.
"I'm sorry Shizuru! I promise I won't do it again!" she said when she stood, placing a medium size box on the ground.
"Will you forgive me?" Natsuki asked, hugging Shizuru. She didn't want to lose her only true friend. Then an idea came to Natsuki's head. "Hey Shizuru! I know what will cheer you up!"
Shizuru stared at Natsuki with an amused look, wondering if Natsuki noticed at all that she was joking. Apparently she didn't.
"What is it, my Natsuki?"
Natsuki looked up and down at the clothes Shizuru was wearing. It was a short purple kimono a dark red obi.
"Is there something wrong with my clothes?" Shizuru asked.
"No."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"How do I look?" Shizuru asked, spinning around once.
"Uhh...you uhh&...oh look a frog!" Natsuki exclaimed trying to change the subject. Shizuru's face fell she knew Natsuki had tried to change the subject, but teasing her poor Natsuki would make her as happy as a god.
"You mean Natsuki thinks I look like a frog? Ikezu! You are so mean Natsuki!" Shizuru cried, covering her face with her hands, chooking a sob.
Natsuki eyes went wide the shock. The look on her face would have made Shizuru pounce on her, but she held back
"What? No!"
"You said I looked like a frog!" Shizuru cried. "You're...you're so mean!"Shizuru
"Ne...Shizuru, please, don't cry! I''l let you kiss me!"
"Ara..."
"Uhh..."
Before Natsuki knew it, Shizuru had launched at her, and both fell to the ground. Shizuru straddled Natsuki, placing kisses all over the blue haired girl's face that made her go red.
"Ne? Shizuru!" Natsuki said, trying to stop the girl from kissing her.
"Hai? My Natsuki?"
I bought you something," Natsuki informed her with a grin.
Shizuru's face lit up happily. She sat up on Natsuki's hips and grasped the present box that wasn't far. Natsuki watched Shizuru, not bothered by the position they were in. The brown haired girl unwrapped the presen,t and her eyes went wide.
"You like it?" Natsuki asked, raising herself by using her elbows.
Shizuru nodded. "Its the Chinese tea set I wanted!" she smiled at Natsuki. "Arigatou, Natsuki, but wait, how did you buy it? Its a big set."
Natsuki pouted slightly. "I worked at a farm for a few days and save some money. And ehh...I did some begging from my mom..."
The red eyed girl slightly frowned at Natsuki for using all her money for her. "But...Natsuki, you didn't have to buy it. Just having you is enough."
"No! You're wrong! Shizuru, you mean a lot to me. You...you've been the only friend I've ever had and I really wanted to give you some thing special. I saw that you liked it when we saw it not long ago in the town..."
"Ara, Natsuki! Your're sp kawaii! with that, Shizuru started kissing Natsuki again.
After a few minutes, Natsuki was lying sprawled on the grass staring at the blue sky, while Shizuru was staring at Natsuki's neck since her head was resting on her shoulder. Shizuru could pratically hear Natsuki's strong heart beat, and the flow of netsuke blood.
"Shizuru," the said girl blinked, coming out of her trance.
"What is it, my Natsuki?" she asked.
Natsuki blushed slightly. "I was thinking, what are we? I mean...I was reading a book, and I was thinking, are we uh...girlfriend and boyfriend?"
Shizuru couldn't help but giggle. "No, Natsuki. Were girlfriend and girlfriend since were both girls," she explained, making the blue haired girl go red. "So...this means we're going to be together forever?" Shizuru asked staring at Natsuki.
The younger girl gave a determined nodd. "I will always protect you," Natsuki said before leaning closer to Shizuru, letting their lips meet. But Shizuru pulled back, looking at the sun with a frown.
"Natsuki, I'm sorry, I got to go. and you can't go into town tonight."
Netsuke sat up staring at Shizuru. "Why?"
"Just don't," was all Shizuru said, her tone serious as was her expression.
Natsuki was confused. She shook her head slightly. "Wh-"
Before she could finish, Shizuru kissed her on the lips before disappearing.
Soon night came, and Natsuki couldn't help herself wonder why Shizuru had told her not to go into town. She needed to know what her girlfriend was up to.
Quitely, she made her way out the house, thinking she had done it with out getting caught, but not too far were two women watching her.
"Should we stop her?"
"No, I don't think so. She needs to learn Miyu."
"But Saeko sama, what if she gets hurt?"
"If she does, we will go get her. You know very well I would never hurt my cub or let any one hurt her."
"Hai..."
Natsuki came out of the bushes ofthe forest and her eyes went wide. The whole town was on fire. People were running around screaming as men in weird armor were slashing at them.
In the middle of the town square where the Fuuka flag once stood, was now replaced by a new one that had a symbol of a shield and an eight headed snake curled around the shield
"All hail! Lord Keito Fujino!"
Natsuki coulnt believe her eyes. There, right in the middle of it all, stood her girlfriend beside the man. Green eyes met red ones asking for a answer, but all she got was a sad look.
"Shizuru..."
"Natsuki...I told you not to come..."
