Author: Next chapter hope you'll like it…enjoy.
She wasn't expecting this sudden visit from anybody, especially from Shizuru's mother who from the very beginning obviously doesn't like her. "I wasn't expecting to see you here Ms. Fujino, is there anything I can do for you?"
"We can't talk here come with me." Without waiting for an answer she get inside the car leaving it's door open.
Great now what? "Hey Nina could you cover up for me for a minute, I won't be long" when she receive a nod from her she went inside the car.
They ended up at a coffee shop about three blocks from the Workshop where she works.
"What is it that you wan't to talk about shizuru that you had to see me at work?" the earlier they finish this talk the better.
"Ara you very well know Kuga san, about you and my daughter. She has given up everything for you. I can no longer watch my daughter suffer just because of her foolishness which happens to be you."
Her face showed no expression, but Natsuki can sense sarcasm in her voice "uhurm (clearing throat) what do you suggest I do ma'am?" she looked outside the window.
"Leave her."
Though she was expecting she would say that still she felt the pain upon hearing it. She looked at the face of the woman in front of her. Shizuru really looks almost like her. The voice, the accent, the hair, skin, eyes. Her face looks so gentle. But how can this gentle face ask her to leave her daughter, it's like asking them both to give up their happiness, it's like asking them not to love. Can't they see how happy their daughter is?
" With all due respect ma'am, Shizuru and I have been through a lot, we manage to survive it all because were together. So I can't exactly do as you say. As long as your daughter is happy with me as long as she wants to be with me, I will stay by her side." She saw how the woman's composure broke. Range can now be seen in her face, but still Mrs. Fujino remained calm.
"Yes, maybe she is Kuga san. But Until when? Can you provide everything she needs, her wants? Think about it." She put some money on the table and left.
That left Natsuki into deep thought. Is it all worth it?
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Natsuki cant remember how she got home, she can't get the things shizuru's mother said in her hear head. When she opened the door she was greeted by a delicious scent coming from the kitchen. "Home"
Shizuru's was preparing dinner while humming a song. "You seem to be in a good mood." She could only smile. Seeing her like this happy and contented takes all her worries away. She realizes how empty her life could be without her.
"Ara, Natsuki's here already? You're early. Just a minute it's almost ready." She gave her a smile before she continues what she was doing.
"No take your time I'll just go freshen up ok?"
"Ok Natsuki I'll call you when dinners ready."
Natsuki took a shower and went into the leaving room.
"Natsuki dinner!" shizuru called from the kitchen.
"Coming"
Dinner Time
"How was your day Natsuki?"
"Oh…yeah ah it was fine. How about you how was your job hunting?" maybe it's better if I don't tell her about my little date with her mother it might ruin her mood.
"Natsuki I saw Midori san at the town and guess what."
"What?" now she curious this might be the reason she's seems so happy.
"She…helped me…find a JOB! Isn't it great? I got a job, two jobs actually?" she's trying to act excited about her news coz she wasn't sure if Natsuki would approve about her new found job.
Feeling happy for her Natsuki encourage her to tell her more "Really? Good then I told you you'll find one. I never thought Midori could be of such help. What kind of job did she give you anyway?"
Here we go. She pretended she din't hear her she enthusiastically ate her food "hhhhmmm delicious, eat up Natsuki your food's getting cold."
"shizuru…" she's got a bad feeling bout this.
"Ara- yes my Natsuki" she flashed her, her sweetest smile.
"What…kind of JOB did Midori gave you. Tell ME." Emphasizing the word job.
"Oh… research."
"…."
"…"
" And?" she knows there's more to it than just a simple research.
" Hmmm try your potatoes Natsuki there—"
"Shizuru! Don't change the topic what kind of research is this thing you're working on?"
Well it's now or never "Actually, it's not her research, I'm going to edit essays, reports and researches like that then I'll be getting paid. Midori san has recommended me to some people." Trying to keep her smile intact.
"And? You said you have two jobs. What's the other one?" well her job wasn't that bad it's not that hard considering her background those things are just a peace of cake for Fujino Shizuru.
"Oh that…a yeah that…" she doesn't know how to say it right. "Natsuki "
"spell it out shizuru"
"A waitress"
"A WHAT?!" no way!
"A waitress. Midori recommended me-" before she could finish talking Natsuki stood up and smashed her fist on the table. "Natsuki! Whats wrong with you?" she was taken aback by her reaction.
She remembered what Shizuru's mother said "Can you provide everything she needs, her wants? Think about it."
"Sorry-sorry, I-I need to…" she kept her head down she's trying hard to hold back her tears "I need to go wash up…so ahm excuse me." She left the dinner table in haste and locked her self in the bathroom. There she let her tears fall freely. "A waitress. Good gods, a waitress." She felt so helpless. "What have I done?" it was then when she heard a nock on the door.
"Natsuki…I know you're in there please lets talk…please Natsuki?"
"Yeah…I'll be out in a minute."
When she has composed her self she went to seat beside her in the leaving room.
Shizuru watched her every move. She knows even if she doesn't say it she's hurting, and she's very certain Natsuki's blaming her self for her new found job. She warped her arms around her when she sat beside her. "Natsuki…You know it wasn't that bad."
"I know but…You…you don't have to do this you know I- I can work for the both of us."
"Ara-ara Natsuki very well know I don't want to depend on her and besides what's wrong with being a waitress it's a decent job." She tried to explain it her as delicately as she can. She knows despite her strong personality that other people see Natsuki is very sensitive.
"I know but you…your from a well off family being a waitress doesn't suit you."
"Natsuki meanie" she covered her face with her hand and move away from her "she thinks I don't have what it takes to be a waitress."
"Ah! Shizuru! No! What I mean is…c'mon now..please stop." She tried to sooth her back.
"So that means Natsuki would let me take the job?"
What else can she do but to agree " *sight* yeah you can take the job."
Her heart felt a little light from worries when she heard her agree.
"But promise me you won't over do it. Why do you need two jobs anyway?" she's not that comfortable with the situation but Shizuru seems to be happy about it so she just let it go.
"I want to help Natsuki and I want to take her out for dinner in a five star restaurant just like before."
"I don't need those; we can mange without those luxurious things."
"I know but please let me do this ok Nat-su-ki?"
"Alright…alright I said yes already"
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Natsuki's trying to stop her tears so shizuru won't hear her. She's sleeping like a baby beside her. She gave her a massage a while ago because her body hurts especially her back from her job. She still dint immediately sleep after that she worked on an essay. She said it was need the next day so she had to finish it. She can't do or say anything to make her rest. All she could do was to serve her tea. Shizuru told her to go to bed ahead which she did. She wasn't able to sleep until she heard her enter their room. She just pretended to be sleeping. She felt her lay beside her, gave her a peck on her forehead and rested her head on her chest, arms wrapped around her.
She's been working as a waitress for a week now.
If only she could do more than serving her tea and giving her massage. She gently touched her chick careful not to wake her up "I Love you."
Every night she prays for her parents to change their minds. How could they let their daughter suffer like this? She can't take it herself.
If one day Shizuru decides to give up and return to her parents she would understand, she won't even ask. She believes her parents know what's happening to their daughter, but it seems their still not convince that Shizuru really do love her.
If only their worlds are not that different from each other. If only people would accept and understand their situation.
She looked at her, she's very beautiful, and for sure a lot of costumers would stop just to give her a second look.
She teased her about her uniform when she saw her wear it for the very first time, but the truth is she wants to lock her self up in the bathroom and cry her heart out. If only she could do her job as well.
Even if she was wearing that checkered knee length waitress uniform she still manages to wear it with sophistication and grace.
"Hhhhhmmmm" Shizuru stirred "Natsuki…you're still awake?"
She wiped her tears before she could see it "Ahmmm no I just woke up. I felt a little thirsty so I got up for a drink."
"Natsuki rest we both have work tomorrow? Saturday's my day off, I'm going to make love to you all night long. But not right now although I'd really love too."
"Shut up. You could barely reached the bed awhile ago" She felt her shoulder shake.
"Shizuru…I Love you"
"I love you to my natsuki "
They both went back to sleep.
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