A/N: Hello! Thank you for reading my first story. Since this is my first, I have to be honest. I am still learning a few things about the stuff. Please bear with me.
I apologize for some inconsistencies in the first chapter.
I actually placed some marks in between some paragraphs to denote different parts in the story but I know now that I should be putting an appropriate mark. :'c Sorry. My bad...
I changed some characters' personalities. Please don't hate me because of Mai's role.. peace...
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Mai Hime.
"...I have an idea, why don't we take you around the town later?" Nao suggested. "Natsuki can give us a ride." The girls turned to Natsuki who was obviously more interested in looking around for a Mai Tokiha that might just pop from the people in the cafeteria. "Hey, Natsuki, I just asked you to give us a ride to tour Shizuru around."
"ahh.. yeah. I'm looking forward to it." Natsuki muttered totally disinterested.
"...Natsuki chan, are you okay?" Shizuru said softly while tapping Natsuki's resting hand on the top of the table.
The sudden touch of Shizuru made the raven haired girl look at the new student in front of her. Natsuki's expressions suddenly softened as if seeing captivated by the beauty in front of her. She suddenly shudder and slightly blushed. "Yeah I'm ok." Natsuki answered while quickly taking her hand away, the sensation impacted weird.
Natsuki refocused on searching the crowd for Mai Tokiha. 'Damn it Mai, why the hell didn't you come to school this morning, are you sick again?'
After that cold reaction, Shizuru gave Nao a different look. 'She's not interested.' Then, the girls continued their conversation with the redhead girl who just picked up her phone from her bag."My mom's doctor just texted. Would you mind if I take a moment to make a call?"
"Of course, Nao chan, take all the time in the world." Shizuru smiled as the other girl left the table.
Natsuki was checking her phone in hopes that Mai had been texting her when the chestnut beauty interrupted her.
"Ara, does Natsuki chan find transferee students this disinteresting?" she then pouted.
"Ahh, no." Natsuki embarassly hid her phone back to her pocket. "I was just waiting for a text."
"Is that so? Your girlfriend must be so lucky." Shizuru spoke in a matter of factly manner.
"She's not exactly my girlfriend… we're just friends." Natsuki sipped her juice trying to hide the slight blush on her face.
"Ara, Natsuki chan is sooo cute when she blushes."
"hhhey, knock it off. You're making me feel embarrassed." 'if somebody else talked to me like this, I'm halfway pissed. What is it in this girl that possibly tames even the hungry wolves?' The emerald eyed beauty thought to herself. Unaware that she was smiling at the chestnut haired girl.
"Ara, Natsuki chan, the rumors seem true." Shizuru said while intently eyeing the other girl.
"What rumors?"
"About you having a really beautiful smile." She answered. This time, the blunette kept the eye contact. There was sincerity in Shizuru's eyes.
"Hi, Natsuki!" Mai interrupted coming out of nowhere. She bent lower giving Natsuki a peck on the cheek. Her eyes intently studying Shizuru.
"Mai, why didn't you go to class this morning? I was worried about you."
"My head ache was killing me…" To Mai, nothing was more readable than her effect on Natsuki but at the moment, this other girl sitting next to Natsuki seems to look like a competition. Mai raised an eyebrow at Shizuru as if examining the brunette from head to toe. "…but I'm here now."
"Why didn't you call me? I could have bought you medicine."
Mai expected that reaction from Natsuki so she just smiled again. "I see you have a date." Mai said not taking her eyes off the new girl. Shizuru just stared politely back at Mai.
"This isn't a date, silly. Her name is Shizuru Fujino, our new classmate. She's from Kyoto."
"Oh, well nice to meet you, Shizuru. I'm Mai Tokiha."
"Pleasure's all mine, Tokiha chan."
"Ok. I'll have to see you later, girls." Before turning to leave, Mai gave Natsuki an angry look.
'Is she jealous of Shizuru?' She thought smiling.
Shizuru and Natsuki walked to the bike's parking spot. Apparently, the thing about touring the new student around the town looked more like a date between Shizuru and Natsuki.
"Nao is a no-show." Natsuki uttered in a shaky voice, nervously trying to make the two of them comfortable.
"Would you be comfortable even if Nao wouldn't be joining us tonight?" Shizuru asked.
Shizuru just smiled. 'I guess that's a yes.' Natsuki thought. 'How can someone possibly look this pretty?'
Natsuki answered bluntly. "Are you okay with motorcycles though?"
"As long as you won't let me fall."
'What does that mean? Damn it, why am I smiling' Natsuki thought to herself biting her lower lip to stop that smile that just inevitably made its way to her face.
Natsuki started the bike. "Put this on." Handing Shizuru a spare helmet.
Shizuru wore the helmet and rode at the backseat of the raven haired girl's bike. She then put her hands around Natsuki. The sensation brought chills down Natsuki's spine and her cheeks were just turning crimson again. As she let herself smile, the corner of her eye caught Shizuru's eyes on the left side mirror. She was staring at her. Not smiling, but obviously liking the scene. Natsuki cleared her throat trying to brush off the blush on her face. "Let's get going."
Shizuru got off Natsuki's bike in front of her family's new mansion. She should be worn out by a number of things she did today but there was the fresh glow in her aura. This was supposed to be a very stressing day for someone who just moved to another city. The new school, new classmates, new faculty, unknown roads, unfamiliar sights, new crowd have drained every ounce of her strength.
But being with Natsuki made it all worthwhile.
"I had fun, Natsuki chan. Thank you."
"No problem. See you tomorrow." The girl smiled. Before restarting the engine, Natsuki took her ipod from the pocket of her biker's jacket and put its earphones in her ears. She then turned to Shizuru "Goodni..." Before Natsuki can even finish soft lips touched her cheek.
"Goodnight, Natsuki." The sound of her name came out as the sweetest melody.
"...Goodnight." A shocked Natsuki almost whispered as the other girl walked away.
In a few minutes, Natsuki restarted her bike to drive her way home. Natsuki has always been used to the cold breeze but tonight's is different. She already shivered thrice on the thought of that kiss.
Natsuki looked at herself on the side mirror. "Quit blushing, idiot! She's just sweet! That's normal!"
Apparently, the song playing in her ipod helps stir the butterflies in her stomach.
But if you're ready to be my everything
If you're ready to see it through this time
And if you're ready for love then
This I will bring
But I'm not gonna wait for you forever this time
And if you're ready to be
Ready to be my everything
And if you're ready to see it through this time
If you're ready for love then baby
This I will bring
But I'm not gonna wait forever this time
"What the hell am i listening into?"
The song Natsuki was listening into was "everything "by fefe Dobson.
I promise to provide flashbacks on what happened during Shizuru and Natsuki's small date.
I apologize for cutting this chapter shorter. I'm really tired and sleepy. I know that i sucked in this. I'm a bit distracted, everyone...