Chapter III- The So Called Rescue
I hope that you guys will enjoy this! i noticed that in my sumary, it says that she has a king heart, it is suppose to be kind. i would like to thank the reviews that you guys have posted thanks a lot! i do not won Mai hime or any of the characters.
Natsuki stopped before the white doors. She pulled back her midnight blue hair back and put on her helmet before continuing. She placed a hand on the white door before turning it and pushing it open. There laid beds, with many people that were covered in blood. She didn't bother to look their way; the only person that was on her mind was Shizuru. Entering the last room, there laid the crimson beauty that she had rescued. Along with Shizuru, Mai was there. They had wrapped up her injury and had taken care of them while they were here. A doctor with black hair and red eyes walks up to Natsuki, and asks her to come out of the hallway.
"What is it that you need from me Souske?"
"Natsuki, why have you brought them here?"
"They were under attack! What was I suppose to do? Let them be captured and die?"
"You do have a point there, but we cannot let them stay here for long."
"After their wounds are treated, I'll take them where ever they need to go."
"Just watch out. You may have a history with them, but they must not know that it's you."
"I know, why do you think that I came in with my helmet on?"
"Alright, already. Just don't forget what I told you."
Natsuki leaves Souske and walks back in the room, only to find the two awakening.
"Ara, where am I?"
"Ow… why does my side hurt so much?"
"Good to see the two of you awake."
The two look at the person that spoke. What they see is a person wearing black armor with a light grey scarf around her neck.
"Who are you?"
Before Natsuki said anymore, she had changed her voice pitch a little higher than normal so they would not find her out.
"Just call me… Nat."
"Okay Nat, but where are we?"
"Ah yes, ahem well I was in the area when I heard some screams which was followed by some laughter. I ran over there on my horse and then I found you guys like this."
"Ara, does that mean that we were robbed and that is how Mai got injured?"
Natsuki nodded her head in response before she continued.
"I'm afraid though, you cannot leave until your injuries are healed. When you are fully healed, I personally will escort you to your kingdom or where ever it is that you were heading."
"Ara, so the brave knight Nat is going to be a gentleman and escort us privately?
Natsuki heard the familiar tone that she once loved and luckily for her, her blush was hidden underneath her helmet.
"No… since I brought you here, therefore I am responsible for you. That is all."
"I got a question, are you the one that they call the black knight?"
Natsuki nearly froze as those last words left Mai's mouth.
"Um… well… no."
Mai took a long look up and down Natsuki's body before she spoke.
"What you're wearing matches the description of what we have heard of the black knight Nat."
"What people say about me is nothing but lies I tell you."
"Say, Nat why won't you take off your helmet and let us see what you look like?"
"No."
Natsuki didn't want to go through another argument so turned around towards the door. "I have some other business to attend to. I'll be gone shortly."
She pushed open the door and walked out without saying another word.
The doors flew open as a woman with green hair ran in and bowed on one knee.
"Sir Reito! *pant* there has *been word that *pant* the black knight has *pant* kidnapped *pant* Shizuru-onee-sama!"
A man wearing a white robe with glossy black hair and golden eyes looked at the girl disbelief in his eyes.
"What do you mean by that Tomoe?"
Reito stood up abruptly and clenched the edge of the table next to him until his knuckles turned a pure white. The table soon shattered into hundreds of splinters under his strength as she brushed it off his hand. His gaze turned back to Tomoe.
"Send out a search party. You are to lead it, understand?"
She nodded her head and stood up from her position on the floor.
"You will leave before dawn. You can only take twenty men with you. Now go!"
"Yes sir Reito."
She turned around and ran to the army's headquarters. Pushing open the door, she picked up her list of her top fifty men and ripped it to the number twenty.
" Shizuru-onee-sama, you will be mine."
"Ow! Get off me Nao!"
"Not until you tell me what is your relation with those two."
"Get OFF!"
Natsuki literally threw Nao off her and watched as Nao fell back and hit the dirt ground.
"Ow."
"That's what you get for doing that Nao. You should know better."
"Shut up Chie! I'm not the only one being punished!"
"…"
Nao stood up from her dent in the ground and walked over to her.
"Yeah, yeah. I just want to know how mutt knows them."
"And you're still not going to find out. Besides, the sooner their gone, the better."
Natsuki lastly finished but the last sentence was more of a mumble than a whisper. She dusted off her armor and punched Nao in the face.
"Fuck!"
"That's what you get!"
Nao put a hand up on her nose, which had started to bleed.
It is better when they left. I don't need the past creeping up on me.
Natsuki thought to herself. She sighed then walked off. A hand came on her shoulder as Chie walked up to her.
"Say Natsuki."
"What is it now Chie?"
Chie took a deep breath before continuing.
"Wont you be generous and let me play with at least one of them?"
"NO!"
"Aw, still?"
"Stay away from them! You don't know them like I do."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Just forget about it."
Natsuki grabbed Chie's hand and threw it off of her.
"Quit asking for them."
"Come on mutt. You know she won't give up till you say so. Just give in already."
"Go to Aoi and leave me alone!"Natsuki slapped to oncoming Nao and walked off to the infirmary.
