Hidden faces
Chapter 2
30 minutes before that tradgic moment...
A certain blue haired girl was readying herself for a flawless operation at stealing the Fujino's eldest daughters ruby necklace that was priceless and hung around her neck. She was dressed with her hair placed in a tight bun, a black wig placed on her head styled with a side parting, with a fringe sweeping above her left eye brow. To hide her chest, she had it tightly bound with cloth, as to give the impression she was a man. She wore an all black suit with an emerald green tie, accompanying that was a pair of black boots that went up to just below her knee cap. Under these sets of clothing lay a small dagger and pocket knife; a pistol with a silencer and a projectile wrapped round her wrist, which would eject a carbon fibre string, allowing her to swing or climb. Hidden in her pocket was a tight mask that was fitted for her face that hid the top part of her face. Due to her strong and toned build, she looked like a very refined young gentleman that could easily blend in with the very rich. Natsuki then walked through the front entrance and showed her 'fake' ID to the posted guards. She made her way in.
"My my young man, you look handsome, fancy a drink or maybe a dance?"
"Um...I'm alright thank you." With that Natsuki wandered towards the left centre of the room, where she could spot her target as well as stay away from prying eyes.
Ugrrr...I wish this Fujino-san would show herself.
The rooms light dimmed and a spot light was shed towards the centre of the room, where an aging man but by no means ugly man stood with his beautiful wife, enchanting daughter and handsome son.
"I would just to like all of you for coming tonight. It really means a lot, not only to me but to the people that this charity is helping. I look forward to your continuing support from now on."
A round of applause was given and the party moved on. The daughter of Seiji Fujino was surrounded by suitors asking for a dance, a date and maybe more. She did nothing more than smile politely and sometimes giggle behind her hand, as she declined each man her hand.
Well let's see what I can get out of this young lady. That necklace is gonna be mine by the end of the night.
Natsuki made her way over to Shizuru Fujino slightly nudging past her, ultimately knocking her drink and spilling it on the floor.
"Oh I am so sorry miss. I didn't see you there. So crowded and all."
"Ara it's alright but it seems as though Stanger-san has gotten some on his blazer."
"Um don't worry about it. It happens all of the time."
Shizuru raised her head from the slim torso and chest up to the face. What caught her attention the most was that the face was slim, pale but with a glow and the most beautiful and well portioned features she had ever seen on any man or women for that matter. But what made her catch her breath the most was the pair of strikingly emerald green eyes.
Ara...
Shizuru was then caught in the 'young man's' eyes, as he gently looked at her. Natsuki slowly raised her hand to slightly move some stray hair out from Shizuru's eye. She gave her a faint smile. Shizuru blushed a faint scarlet on her cheeks at the affectionate touch. It made her heart pound for reasons unknown. Natsuki then moved her hand to lightly caress Shizuru's head. Shizuru ended up in a faint daze.
"A-ara, um..." Shizuru could not think straight and she could only keep her attention on those emerald pools that looked at her so tenderly.
"Um miss, are you alright you have gone red. Do you have a fever or are you a little drunk."
Shizuru clumsily swatted Natsuki's hand away and taking a step back trying to steady herself. She clenched the edge of her cocktail dress and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
"I am fine. It's just a little stuffy in here. Um I think I am going to get some fresh air."
Ara what is wrong with me. I never let a man get that near or even touch me. His eyes, his touch, the feel of that ghost of a touch...
Before Shizuru could make it out of Natsuki's vision, she quickly grabbed Shizuru's wrist, turning her slowly, thus interupting her inner turmoil.
"Well before you go miss, would you give me the honour of having this dance?"
Natsuki bent slightly with her right arm stretched out towards Shizuru. Shizuru did not know what to do. Never has she had so many conflicting emotions, but being a Fujino she proceeded to portray her poker face and gently nodded her head and placing her hand in Natsuki's hand, as not to come across as rude. Natsuki led her to where the dancing was being held. She gently took hold of Shizuru's right hand and placed in her left, then placed her own right hand on the base of Shizuru's hip, Shizuru placing her right hand on Natsuki's slim shoulder. At first they danced slowly to the beat, Natsuki humming to herself while Shizuru was trying to direct her view and concentration onto something or someone else, as all she could think about was how close she was to this man. His hand was ever so light above her hip and body gave off a signal of security. Shizuru could not place what was wrong with her; it may have been just her hormones raging.
"Well now miss, are you enjoying this evening?"
Shizuru redirected her view at Natsuki.
"Um I have to go to these party's a lot, so I am used to it. What about you, I have never seen you at one of my father's party are before?"
"Me, well I am fresh meat amongst people here. Just trying to get my face known is all."
"Well you are certainly doing a good job of that." Shizuru murmured.
"Pardon?"
"Oh, I said you seem to be doing a good job of networking."
"Oh right."
The song began to finish, so Natsuki began to stop and removed her hands from Shizuru, much to her disappointment. Natsuki bowed and thanked Shizuru for the dance. Natsuki slowly retreated away back towards the drinks section. Shizuru just stood there motionless, unable to gain her bearings of the situation. All she did was grab her throbbing chest, where her heart was going into over drive.
All Shizuru could do was murmur "Ara..."
Well, now I know how to distract her. At least my boyish looks come in useful for something.
"Ahhhhhhhh, someone help, my husband has just been shot!"
What's going on? Is someone else after that necklace? Ha over my dead body. Tsch.
Bang! Bang!
Shit I better blend in or I will ruin my cover
Natsuki made her way towards the entrance of the room slowly avoiding people. Unfortunately it was too late as people began to panic. Shouts and screams could be heard throughout the room. Many pushing and shoving each other out of the way.
"Move damn it!"
"No you Move, I have a bigger company than you, I ain't going down with likes of you."
Bang! Bang!
Two more gun shots were heard from the back of the room.
Shit times two. Great all the other exits are being blocked. Guess I will have to play the terrified act and shit myself like these rich bastards.
An all black figure could be seen from the back of the room waving a gun around. Other members of the same party it seems were blocking the other exits and pointing their rifles in people faces.
"Alright you rich bastards, you better stop what you are doing and turn around slowly!"
"Heeee, you rich snobs think you're so great. Well you ain't, you can die just like everyone else."
With that the said man in black shot at one of the men in the back, making all screaming and shouting dissolve in the air, leaving behind an atmosphere of terror. The majority of the people were told to sit on the floor, with their hands behind their head. Natsuki being one of them. She eyed the men behind and the one in front, looking for the best way to knock these fools out and escape alive, with her necklace.
One, two, three, four, five, six men in the room with rifles and the big guy at front whose ranting. I assume there should be at least two or three outside somewhere to help with their escape.
"Now I have your attention, which one of you is Fujino-san?"
Guess I will have to but my time until an opening arrives.
More people became injured and threatened. Natsuki was beginning to lose her patience. She did not come here to witness mass murder, or be one of the murdered.
"Hi little lady, you wanna stand up for me." Shizuru obeyed and stood slowly with her hands behind her back.
Natsuki raised her view to see who had been targeted. To her surprise it was Shizuru Fujino and she had a gun to her head.
Just great, my meal ticket is about to become a blended pile of mess, along with that necklace. I need to do something. Think Natsuki, THINK! Got it!
Natsuki abruptly rose from where she was sat. She directed her view towards the Covered man and readied her stance in case of any surprise attacks. She then bellowed out to him, successfully gaining his utmost attention. Good idea or bad?
"Oh will you just shut up with ya rambling. Rather than talking shit, why don't you actually get on with your supposed task. Hm."
The man in black directed his view towards a figure in front of him. A medium sized body of about 5.6", slim but a toned build.
"What the fuck! Who do you think you are talking to? If you are blind I have a gun and you don't"
"Hm well why don't you shoot then. Oh I know how about I make a bet with you. If you successfully shoot me then you can kill Fujino-san, but if you miss you are gonna let that girl over there free and everybody else go."
Yep stupidest idea ever Natsuki! EVER!
Present...
"And if I don't want to?"
"I'll make you!"
With that Natsuki charged past one of the body guards and chucked her hidden pocket knife at the gunman's hand. It stabbed his hand and his gun fell to the floor, shooting a bullet across the room.
"Agrrrrrrrr you Bastard. My Fuckin' hand." He grabbed his hand in pain and directed his view at his henchman.
"Don't just stand there shoot him."
Gun shots could be heard as the men attempted to hit Natsuki but missing as she dodged and weaved. She pulled out her hidden pistol and hit one man in the leg and arm, de-armouring him. Another she did a round house kick and knocked him out. The others ended with gashes on their hands, legs and hands. The man Holding Shizuru ended up the worst of the lot, as Natsuki gave an upper cut and grabbed him in a judo hold, flipping him over and breaking his wrist.
"Are you alright Miss?"
"Shizuru was lifted from her slumped position into a standing one beside Natsuki.
"Hey you ok-"
Bang!
"Aggrrrr..." Natsuki fell to the floor gripping her side. She turned her head towards the cause of the sound.
"Sir... oh my God. Are you alright?" Shizuru knelt down beside Natsuki and attempted to tend to her wound, but Natsuki swatted her hand away and slowly rose to her feet.
Tsch. This son of a bitch needs to know his place.
Natsuki turned towards the covered man and staggered towards him. In the meantime Shizuru was grabbed by her father and was rushed towards all the others were gathered.
"Hah, you thought a little wound like that would stop me. Bull shit!" The man aimed his again but this time at Natsuki's head. Before he knew it the gun was half way across the room and his face smashed into the floor.
"No, you need to learn your place. SCUM! It's people like you that make my life oh so fuckin' hard."
With that Natsuki staggered over to where the huddling group of cowards were.
"Well you people are shit. Can't even defend yourself. Hah!"
Natsuki turned her gaze towards Seiji and Shizuru. Natsuki gave Shizuru a slight smile to reassure the shaken girl. She did not even know why she cared so much, but seeing Shizuru like that broke her heart. Shizuru felt all colour drain from her face as she saw the state her knight in shining armour was in. Bleeding from the side with gashes and scratches across his face and arms, his suit torn, yet he still managed to give her faint smile. Her heart was breaking and she did not even know why.
Natsuki began to limp towards where her pocket knife lay on the floor, kneeling to pick it up. She then began to limp towards the back exit, as so to escape.
"Wait, Sir where are you going? You're hurt, you need medical help." Shizuru shouted after Natsuki and tries to stand to go after her, but she was stopped by her terrified mother who grabbed her by her arm to stop her leaving.
"It's not safe Shizuru. Leave that young man, I am sure he will be fine."
Shizuru could not believe what she was hearing. That man risked his life for everyone and her, and her mother was saying that he was going to be fine. Shizuru turned towards her father, pleading through her eyes. Shizuru's father saw her look and debated with himself, in the end nodding his head. Shizuru ripped her arm from her mother's grasp and sprinted after Natsuki.
"Seij what are you doing? Our daughter has just run off and we do not even know if there are more men out there. That young man seems rough and an-d could harm our daughter."
"Yura will you open your eyes" Seiji said in a soft but assertive tone. "He just saved our daughter. Look at these other fools, wetting themselves and leaving our daughter to the wolves."
"But Se-"
"No Yura not now. Did you not see that look in your daughter's eyes?"
Yura did not understand what her daughter was saying. Seiji just shook his head in response to his wife's blinded views, though it was understandable.
By this time Natsuki was in a back alley and limping slowly towards her Ducati motorbike. She managed to get there and put her weight on the bike, slowly fishing for her keys in her pocket. Once she found them, she opened the trunk and took out a first aid kit and grabbed the bandages and quickly and clumsily wrapped it around her burning side. She was going to have to go to Mai's to get fixed up again. Natsuki was about to mount her bike until she heard shouting from behind her, she turned. It was Shizuru.
"Wait, please wait."
Natsuki put her helmet on her head and was starting up the engine so she could avoid being questioned. Just before her departure she was grabbed by an outstretched arm stopping her.
"Please don't leave like this. You're injured and are not fit to drive. Let me help you."
Natsuki opened her visor on her helmet and directed her view and Shizuru's eyes.
"I am not who you think I am. You should just mind your own business and run back to mummy and daddy."
"How can I do that when the man that saved my life is about to ride out of my life." Shizuru was now beginning to become fraught, her grip tightening on the sleeve of Natsuki's shredded suit.
"But...but I want to know who you are."
"It doesn't matter who I am or where I come from. You should leave and return to the room where the authorities and your parents are. They will keep you safe and will clean up the mess."
"But it's not them that make me feel safe but you. I felt it. You are a kind person and you don't deserve this." Shizuru pointed her finger at the growing blood stain at the side of Natsuki.
"I only feel safe when I am near you. I've never felt like this before."
"It's just a fleeting feeling. It will pass." Natsuki shrugged off Shizuru's hand, readying herself to ride off.
"Wait, can I at least know your name?"
Natsuki turned her head.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes"
"Even if it could result to your own death or lead you to become injured, like today?"
"Yes"
"Stupid girl! Let go and move on."
"But I-"
"I am a person that is going to steal everything from you and your kind."
Shizuru was confused and upset, what did she mean? She could do nothing to stop the one person she wanted to stay by. She stood back as the sound of the motor bike came to life. Natsuki sped off down the main road, literally walking/riding out of Shizuru's life. The only thing Shizuru could think of was how much her heart hurt, and how the pain felt like she had lost something important.
Writer's note
Hey everyone. Sorry for this late update, i have been really ill with a virus. Not so bad now though. Due to being really runned down and tired i will be becoming really lazy with updates for a couple of weeks. Sorry for those looking forward to reading my stories. Any way i hope you enjoyed this chapter. Finally figured how to put break lines in. Yay!
Poor Shizuru, heart broken before she even knows it.
Sorry for any grammer and spelling mistakes, as i know that can be annoying when reading. I apologise for the first chapter where there were a few spelling mistakes (thanks guest for pointing them out). I will not correct them for now, plus you guys know what i mean wheni am writing any way.
Ciao,
Vio-otoku