Chapter 3
"Stop, blowing at my ears, Sensei" Natsuki said trying desperately to hold Shizuru firmly. "Cut it out or you'll fall"
"mo-ree *hic*"
"Yeah right, like there's anything else left" She exhaled heavily. How this did happened...Oh right, at first I planned to give her a drink or two but somehow the pleading look that she was giving me is just too much.. And I'd hate to make her cry when she's all smiles at school..Geez who would have thought they're the same person..
Natsuki manages to get to the second floor of the building where she stays. She stops at the second to the last door. She sighed and then knocked.
Shizuru copied her by knocking very loudly.
"no, stop that"
"Natsuki?" She heard a voice from behind the door. The moment it opened the green eyed woman in front of her yelled "You darn kid where the heck have you been? Do you know how worried I was-"
Just when I was hoping she'd be drunk too Natsuki thought It would have been a lot easier "Um- I have a good explana-"
"Who the hell is that?"
"Hiyaaa" Shizuru said oddly cheerful. "theress two of youu"
Midori eyed her carefully "She's drunk"
"You see-"
"..Is she your girlfriend? She's pretty"
"No-o!" Natsuki yelled quickly "She's my teacher" emphasizing the last word
"She's your what? You drunk your teacher!.." Midori pulled them inside the room.
"I didn't, she's already drunk when I saw her. I swear" Natsuki said. She drops Shizuru at the nearest chair. "Araa, am really*hic* dizzy"
"So what happened to my drinks?" Midori said after noticing that her niece is empty handed aside from bringing Shizuru. Before Natsuki could explain Midori continued"Never mind...geez, such a headache"
To Natsuki's relief, Shizuru fell asleep.Thank god..Thinking that it's more convenient that way. She said to her aunt "Aunty, you think she can stay here"
"Well..she's really pretty, I don't mind letting her stay here...but- I don't want to explain all this the moment she wakes up tomorrow" Midori said "Besides, she's safer with you."
What? Natsuki tilt her head a little.
Midori smiled .she forgot this side of Natsuki...
Wait a minute.. "Are you saying she should stay.. with me? At my place?" Natsuki said unsure. (She live next door)"Bu-t I only have one bed!"
"Let her stay at the sofa, the bed or the floor, whichever. At her state, she won't remember a thing"
"What part of 'she's my teacher' Did you not understand?"
" Don't be so nervous, Natsuki. You let Nao and Chie sleep on the floor"
"They have sleeping bags!"
"Your teacher is going to fall from the chair"
Natsuki paused and quickly rush to Shizuru. She was lucky enough to catch her in time.
"-You won't get in .
She put Shizuru's arm around her so she could help her stand.
"Listen, I'll help you explain tomorrow" Midori said. She grabs Natsuki by the wrist and led her to the door. "For now, Let's all sleep"
"You're not just saying that, so you could get rid of us, huh Aunty?"
"Obcourse not. Have I ever lied to you?"
"Seriously..your asking me that?"
"Okay, okay. Just go to sleep already" with a wave her aunt closed the door.
"I'm really sorry about this" Natsuki somehow manage to put her in the couch "I don't have any other bed"
Shizuru shivered.
I think I better close the windows...hmm and better get some blankets...
She went to her room to get one. I wonder what I would tell her tomorrow..She opened her cabinet and got a blue stripped. It was already 12 midnight, and she was starting the exhaustion from everything that happened. She went back to the living room..
"Oh shit! " She said when she saw Shizuru on the floor. "Sensei"
Shizuru's forehead was a little reddish probably from the falling "Crap I'm in so much trouble.." that better not bruise...
*hic* Shizuru opened her eyes groggily "Araa I see stars"
She blink..First it was the moon, then the stars.."Sensei, could you come back to earth now" She said seriously. She help her up and sighed I can't believe that that Fujino (Referring to the one at school) and this Fujino are one..
"geez, you'll get the bed" Natsuki muttered. "Come on"
After a few minutes she manages to put her in the bed. My arms feels like they're starting to fall..damn
"Alright that's it" She better not fall this time, or I'll really have a lot of explaining to do...if ever she remembers... Natsuki had put pillows around her just to be sure that she wouldn't fall. "Good night"
Just when she was about to leave.
Shizuru suddenly grab her hands. "...don't..don't leave me..." she said it so meekly that it was almost hard to hear.
"what?" Natsuki asks. Shizuru said sitting up, she was looking down though.. Is she sober now..or is she-
"D-don't leave" She sob
Crying?..Why the heck is she crying? Crap! Did she hit her head that hard?
"Sensei, I'm not leaving I'm sleeping on the living room" Natsuki said explaining it slowly.
"...no.."
"...Sensei, you're not a kid.." Pulling her hands away from Shizuru's grip ".What the heck is wrong with you" oh right she's drunk..
"Everyybody's... le-leaving me"
Oh, Come on.. "Nobody's leaving you.."
"th-at's not true"
Does she have separation issues..."Look Sensei, I'll stay here" Natsuki said giving up. She was already too tired to protest "See" she pulled a chair beside the bed and sat there. "Could you go to sleep now.."
"..okay..*shizuru slightly paused* ..could you hold my hands"
"whaa-t?" Natsuki said in disbelief. She could feel her cheeks burning .What the heck, that's childish, stupid and embarrassing..
"Your lying after all.."
Natsuki rolled her eyes "F-fine!..there!" she grab her hands..Kill me now.. "Happy? Do you think you could sleep now?"
"Yes, thank you"
"Right" Natsuki mumbled..She must have a lot of problems..Getting drunk and all. She's a damn good actress; nobody from school would probably think that she has some..
'Everybody's leaving me' Fujino sensei said that a while ago Natsuki thought I wonder what she means by that..."Sensei?"
"Hmmm" Shizuru answered drowsily.
"who-" Natsuki stop when she notice that Shizuru was almost asleep..nah, I'll just asks..Tomorrow..*yawn* She's looks oddly comfortable..She has too, she's sleeping at my bed Natsuki thought..It's funny ..how she acts a bit like a kid ..when she's drunk.. *yawn* ..She's..kinda..cute..too *and yawn one last time before falling asleep*
I'm sorry Shizuru. It's just not working out.."
"Wait!" Shizuru abruptly sat up. It was a just a dream..was it..
No..she knew for a fact that it was real...
ara, why does it's like my head suddenly weighted a hundred tons.. She was about to bring her hands to her forehead when she notice someone else hands holding hers. "Huh? ..Natsuki?"
"hmm" Natsuki groan when she heard her name.
"but- " Shizuru stared at Natsuki then she survey the room..It was definitely not hers..The room has a sea blue theme and a calendar with a silver ducati picture posted on the wall.. what am I doing here?..ah.. my head..
"Natsuki-san" shaking Natsuki lightly
"hmm" Natsuki slowly half opened her eyes. "Sensei" she said groggily.
"Ara, Natsuki-san, what happened?"
"*yawn*, you know you ..shouldn't ..drink.*yawn* drinks..with alcohol..sensei" Natsuki said sleepily going back to rest her head on the bed. "It's too *yawn* early" It took three seconds before she fell asleep again.
Shizuru blinked."Alcohol...oh" ..did I.. got drunk..I should have drank that at my place..but I thought you have to drink a couple more to get drunk?... "Ara, I guess she took care of me" She said. She felt a little bit happy about it, after all Natsuki showed a great dislike against her at school.
She caught glimpse of the time 5:15?, It's Friday , she still has class to attend to.. Why did I ever decide to buy that drink on a school week..
Oh, before I forgot..She leaned down a little just enough to whisper 'thank you' to Natsuki.
Natsuki unconsciously pulled together her eyebrows. It was somewhere in the line of confusion..
'..Ara, and Haruka thought Natsuki couldn't be cute' She smiled before getting off the bed.
A/N: Whew! I thought i wouldn't finish this today... By the way thanks for reading this fic! ^^