The Turning Point

A/n: Thanks for staying with me, I'm gonna give ya two facts:

First: My lil laptop blow up aka accidentally formatted or whatever the mechanical said, and I have no back up for this story.

Second: I'm taking International Relations so I'm struggling to keep this story politics-free. xD

On with the story

Disclaimer: I own no Shizuma nor Shizuru.

Ps: I'm trying to remember what the hell the story is about, no sue.

PPS: Thanks Major Mike Powell III for asking me to upload this asap (and thanks to beta this story for me)... Oh and Sammy Stremboni for sending me a pm to my facebook..

Let's get on with the story, k?

Oh and Merry Christmas... And Happy New Year!

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters that's mentioned here. 'nuff said.

The Turning Point

Chapter two:

'Gotcha!' Shizuma smirked confidently, leaving the still-shocked underclassman and dragging the hot, new student with her.

She blushed a bit when she realized that Shizuru didn't even protest.

'Does that mean she...?' Shizuma shook her head, not feeling like complicating matters.

"Ara...you can let go of my hand now, you know."

"..."

"Or is it because you're afraid or going back to school alone?" The new student teased the seemingly cool and collected silver haired female in front of her.

Shizuma stopped, as she let go of Shizuru's hand... regretably.

"Moushiwake gozaimasen," Shizuma muttered, feeling like she had screwed everything up.

She completely disregarded that there was a chance that the new girl might be as straight as hell and might stare at her with disgust, now.

Shizuma gulped and turned around, but she was slightly taken aback with the fact that the new student didn't seem to mind at all.

"It's okay, I can completely understand," Shizuru said, before she winked. "Besides, I don't mind it at all!"

Shizuma sighed, glad that everything went well so far.

"Fujino, Shizuru. Nice to meet you," the girl then gave Shizuma a heart-warming smile. "I'm the new student, by the way," she added, before chuckling a bit.

Shizuru extended her hand to let Shizuma know that she wanted to shake her hand. Shizuma smiled back.

"Hanazono Shizuma, Fifth Grade at Miator Academy, Snow Class," Shizuma then took her hand, but instead of shaking it, she bent down to kiss Shizuru's knuckles.

"It's my pleasure to meet you... My hime," Shizuma stated after she kissed her knuckles, and looked up. Shizuru looked slightly surprised, but she immediately recovered and gave Shizuma another heart-warming smile.

"Thank you...Shizuma. It's...my pleasure to meet you too."

'Hime? Princess... I hate that title...' Shizuru's expression darkened as she recalled everything that happened at the HiME Carnival.

"So, uh, which school will you be attending too, Shizuru?" Shizuma asked, intentionally calling her by her first name to know what her response will be.

"... School?" Shizuru asked, her mind drifted from her thoughts about the Carnival.

"You know that there's three schools, right?" Taking Shizuru's silence as confusion, Shizuma proceed; "Well, there are three affiliated all-girl schools which share a campus and dormitories. The schools are: St. Miator's Girls' Academy, St. Spica's Girls' Institute, and St. Lulim's Girls' School," Shizuma explained.

Shizuru closed her eyes to think.

"Three all girl's school? Oh my."

Never before in her life had Fujino Shizuru been SO lucky.

"Interesting. Please tell me more about it, Shizuma-chan," Shizuru replied, interest clearly shown at her face.

Shizuma nodded as she charmingly told Shizuru everything she knew about Astraea Hill.

"Ara."

"M-My name is Miyuki. Rokujo Miyuki! Dozo Youroshiku!" Miyuki stuttered, still blushing red.

"Ara, I'm Shizuru. Fujino Shizuru, the new student. You're very pretty, by the way!" Shizuru took a step forward and blew hot air on Miyuki's right ear before she gave her famous 'Fujino' smile, making the blushing girl's nose bleed.

Miyuki then wiped her nose dry before giving the smiling girl a large grin.

"A-Arigatou, Fujino-san! Um-um…I…" Miyuki then stuttered, but Shizuru cut in.

"Please, call me Shizuru. Fujino-san makes me feels old, Rokujo-han…" Shizuru pouted and purred at the same time.

"Uh…Ha-Hai, Shizuru!" Miyuki stuttered and blushed a lovely shade of red.

'Oh my God…She's so beautiful…! I actually wouldn't mind if she liked me…Hey! I already have a fiancée…oh to Hell with them!' Miyuki then turned to Shizuru, who had called her a few times.

"Yes?"

"Well, Shizuma-chan doesn't seem like she wants to show me where the student council office is, so, would you be so kind to guide me there?" She asked; a pout on her face.

"You…Of course I'd like to!" Miyuki replied happily, albeit too quickly for her liking.

"Uhh…" Just then, Shizuma's stomach decided that it's the best time to growl.

"Ara…" Shizuma blushed as Shizuru turned to see her.

"Umm…Forgot to take breakfast," Shizuma blurted out, blushing in embarassment.

'What the Hell? This is SO embarrassing! I was supposed to be perfect! Not like this! Damn it!' Shizuma cursed herself silently.

Miyuki crossed her arms. 'That was...indeed, very unusual for Shizuma...I recall she took her usual 'Morning Strawberry Flavored Ice Cream' for breakfast today...But then again...who the Hell eats ice cream for breakfast and claims to be full?'

Miyuki rolled her eyes at Shizuma's embarassment.

Shizuru just giggled.

"Its okay, Shizuma-chan…You just need to be yourself and enjoy your life at the fullest," she said wisely, grabbing Shizuma's hand to emphasize her point.

Shizuma blushed for an entire different reason than before…

"Th-Thanks, Shizuru-chan… I guess you're right, hehehe. I'm pushing myself too hard…"

Shizuru smiled before letting go of Shizuma's hand, which she almost regretted doing this because of Shizuma's soft and warm skin.

"Would you please be kind to show us where the cafeteria is, Miyuki-chan?" Shizuru asked with her famous Fujino Smile.

"Of course! Follow me Shizuru-chan, Shizuma!"

Shizuma just smirked.

"Looks like Miyuki has the hots for Shizuru, too..." Shizuma groaned inwardly.

Shizuru laughed at the two-man comedy that was presented by Miyuki and Shizuma, although she didn't know the fact that those two had never cracked a joke before.

Shizuma just goes with the flow, since she wanted to please Shizuru...and she's got it bad.

"So Miyuki! How do you make ice from water really fast?" Shizuma had a victorious smirk, since she was so sure that Miyuki won't get 'the' right answer.

Miyuki narrowed her eyes. "Just put the 'freeze' note on the water…"

'Duh!' Miyuki added mentally.

Shizuma and Shizuru both gasped, exaggerating.

"Gakkoi, Miyuki-chan! You really are smart!" Shizuru praised, she was quite amused with her new friends' behavior.

Miyuki blushed a bit, before challenging Shizuma for further question.

Just as Shizuru smiled 'innocently' to Shizuma and Miyuki, a pair of sapphire eyes were watching her intently, with the owner's expression mixed with disgust.

"Fujino Shizuru," She muttered, gritting her teeth.

She then picked up her food tray, and walked away from the scene, with an all-too-famous smile.

She has decided that Fujino Shizuru must die.

"Chikane-chan."

She felt someone tug on her St. Spica uniform sleeves.

"Himeko," Chikane forced a smile on her face. After all, she had already meet Fujino Shizuru, the girl she loathe the most.

"Chikane-chan," Kurusugawa Himeko put on a pouty face, and Himemiya Chikane immediately blushed.

"Uh…let...let's get going," Chikane muttered, then walked away, with Himeko right behind her.

Minamoto Chikaru frowned at Chikane's unusual behavior. She then decided that there was something up, and it was up to her to find out about that.

A smile then lit up her face, before she made plans to get to know the new, red-eyed student.

-ShizuMaRu-

"Rei-chan?" A blonde-haired girl with a red bow questioned her partner's sudden stop.

"Minako," Rei-chan turned around. "Chikane was here, and she's checking Fujino-san out," she stated calmly.

"Eh, but Rei-chan, I thought she has a thing for that blond haired girl, Himeko-chan!" Minako pouted.

The smarter of the two's eyes widened before she coughed elegantly.

"She…I mean, I have this feeling that she will challenge Fujino-san…Hope no-one will get hurt."

"Orochi verus Kiyohime, huh? That was bound to be interesting!" Minako said, a wicked smile on her face, before she greeted some underclassman merrilly.

"Rokujo-san, Hanazono-san, gokigenyou," Hino Rei A.K.A the Etoile from Miator, smiled at the council student.

"Rei-Etoile-sama, it's nice to meet you!" Miyuki immediately greeted the raven-haired etoile.

"Nice seeing you, Rei-Etoile-sama," Shizuma greeted coolly.

"Hi, I'm Aino Minako! You are...?" Minako smiled widely at Fujino Shizuru, the cheerful attitude making the ex-kaichou smile.

"Fujino Shizuru, the new student. Nice to meet you, Aino-han," Shizuru bowed politely.

"Puh-lease! Call me Minako! You know, Aino-han sounded like you're calling my mom…" Minako then whispered: "And I always looking around to make sure she was not around, lol," Minako added, before giggling, which in turn making the red-eyed student giggle, too.

"Hai, Minako-Onee-sama."

"And this is my Rei-chan! Rei-chan, smile!"

Rei just stared at her girlfriend's enthusiasm.

"Minako," Rei called, half-sighed.

"Rei."

All the girls could swear that they saw romance bubbles around the two enigmatic Etoiles.

"WTF? Why are you introducing me like that to the new student? Do you want to destroy my reputation?" Rei hissed while pinching the blonde Etoile's cheek playfully.

"Rei-chan no ikezu desu!" Minako pouted, before shaking her head and giving Shizuru her most charming smile.

"This is Hino Rei, she's my partner. She's beautiful! Right, girls?"

"Hai, Minako-Etoile-sama!" All the girls chorused.

Rei and Shizuru sweatdropped.

'My first day at school...It's very interesting, indeed,' Shizuru smiled at the change of atmosphere, since she was quite tired of being called Fujino-sama that, Fujino-sama this, and Fujino-kaichou, who had to do hard president related business...although most of the time she managed to outsmart Haruka and make her do it in her stead.

She giggled, before smiling brightly.

'Well, at least at here...I can forget about my past...'

A/n: There is it. Comment? Critics? Just send 'em on my way.

See you... Soon hopefully.