I still don't own Mai Hime and it's characters. I own the plot of this story though.

By the way this story is AU, so don't expect any childs or supernatural beings coming up. Some of the characters are somewhat Ooc but hope you like it.

Also, thanks to those who reviewed and criticized my first chapter and sorry for all the grammatical and typographical errors. It's because I only encoded this story thru my cellphone and you know, its kinda hard editing it. Hehe. But I hope you still understood the story regardless with those mistake.

'Italics' - thoughts

"words" - dialogue

I Never Have Thought

Chapter 2

Preview:

The said transferee turns to the person who calls her name and her smile widens genuinely happy when she saw the said person, dazzling the rest of the occupants in the room with her warm. .

"Ara, long time no see." Shizuru greeted back to the familiar person who calls her name.

"Nao." Shizuru finished. She took a step towards Nao still smiling, but she wasn't able to make another step because the excited red-haired student rushed and crushed her in a massive hug.

"Shizuru!" Nao shouted. Clearly glad to see the person in front of her, not even caring that there are 40 pairs of wide-eyes staring at them with wonder and shock.

Natsuki, Mai and Chie have the surprise of their life looking at the scene of people hugging front of them.

From the three, two people felt something stirred inside them. Something they do not know which makes it the first time they felt it.

A certain bluenette scrutinizes the newcomer from head to toe and while doing so, she felt her heart rate gradually increased. She puts her right palm near her heart and feel its pulsation.

'Huh? Why does my heart beats fast, not to mention strong? Maybe, I'm just nervous about something. Something that I don't have any idea about.' She frown confused. She inhale deeply and exhale slowly, silently urging her heart to calm down. Then she shrugged at what she felt and continued to stare.

The other redhead is baffled on what she is feeling. Its like her insides are getting twisted accompanied with something aching particularly on her chest. She grasp the clothes on her chest hoping to ease the pain that she's feeling.

'What is this feeling? Why do I feel like this? What is happening to me?' came her series of questions and she doesn't know what the answers are.

'And why is she hugging her? She never did that to anyone before, even to her family. I don't like her!' The red-head shouted mentally and glowers the the two unsuspecting people in front of her. She was surprised on her last thought and action. It is the first time for her to dislike someone who she doesn't even know. In fact she is the one who always make the first move in making friends. An now, she didn't know why the interaction between the transferee and Nao irked her.

She sighed and calmed down her nerves to mask what she's feeling.

Shizuru was dumbfounded at first, raising her eyebrows for the daring act that Nao did in front of class. She relaxed and smiled softly a second After she got over the shock of Nao hugging her, and in turn wrapped her hands around the red-head's waist also giving a hug equal to what she received. As if saying that Shizuru feels what Nao also felt.

Shizuru first knew Nao to be tactless , insensitive and a little tease. Saying what she wants to someone without a care on how it would affect the said person. But when you get closer to her, you will come to know that she could a friend a person wished could have. Maybe in private Nao can be a little bit affectionate but never in front of other people. She is shy that way. That's why shizuru was startled by the hug. 'Maybe she have already out-growned her shyness.' Shizuru inwardly chuckled.

"Ara, i didn't know Nao missed me that much. I missed you too, Nao." Shizuru teased still hugging her red-haired friend and is greatly amused to the different reactions presented by the other occupants of the room as she roamed her eyes around.

Even the teacher is left speechless, wide-eyed and frozen a short distance from the two person hugging in front of him. Never in his life did he imagine THE Yuuki Nao to be genuinely fond of someone. You could clearly see the softening of her features when in contact with the new student.

At Fuuka University, Yuuki and Kuga are infamous for being troublemakers. Whenever they go, troubles arises. They bicker and fight almost all of the time. You can even say that they were mortal enemies because of the fight they always have. While Kuga is known to be cool and distant, Yuuki is termed as the Flame-haired vixen of the school. Yes you could always see Yuuki Nao being so flirtatious with the either gender but there is this mischievous glint in her that obviously tells you that what she is doing is just playing around, nothing serious. That's why it's a one heck of a surprise for all of them that to see that Yuuki Nao is hugging someone with genuine fondness which makes some students envious toward the transferee.

When Nao heard what Shizuru said, she blushed furiously, tightening her hold to the brunette and dipping her head further to her friends neck attempting to hide her face then inhaling the sweet scent coming from Shizuru.

'Gosh! I really do missed her. I really missed my best friend. It's been so long since I last saw her.' Nao mused, smiling to herself and away from the eyes of other people.

"Still the same I see. After so many years of not seeing each other, you can't help but tease me at first sight, can you?" Nao smirked and teased back. Then she broke their hug now conscious at the people around them witnessing her little show of affection towards somebody but nevertheless, she is happy.

Meanwhile, at the other corner of the room, the other three students that arrived together with Nao have finally gotten over their shock on what their friend did. They glanced at each other, sending messages thru their eyes(as if XD) that they would interrogate their dear friend about the scene that they have witnessed. And by that they moved towards their respective seats and wait for the teacher start.

After the teacher has gained awareness, he cleared his throat catching the two girls' attention..

"Well, it's good that you already have a friend here Fujino-san as it would help you adjust in this school easily. You may now go back to your seats so we can start our class. Oh by the way, Fujino-san, you will be sitting beside Kuga-san there at the back."He instructed.

Shizuru nodded and brought back her attention to her friend. With a small smile and a soft press of her hand to Nao's to get her her attention and said,"Let's catch up later after class Nao-chan." Her red-haired friend nodded and goes to her seat.

The new student looked around the classroom for the empty seat that her teacher is talking about at the back and there she saw a lone chair beside a bluenette, intensely staring at her as if looking through her soul.

"Ara."

Beautiful.

Wow! I can't believe I've finished the second chapter. BTW, my next update would probably be next month, same with my other story, since I'm busy right now for my upcoming exam.

So guys, reviews and criticism are all welcome. I Hope the second chapter is to your satisfaction. Thank you very much for reading my story:)