Quartet Chapter 3: confrontation
A/N hey everyone, hope you like how I move things for plot now :D glad that everyone likes Mai and Reito paring, thanks to all the reviews !!
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Shizuru, we need to talk.
Shizuru read the text message she got over and over again, dread building up inside of her.
It was from Natsuki.
That kind of text message sounded as if Natsuki was going to break up with her.
Was there really anything to breakup from?
Shizuru sighed and got back to work. She would just have to see what Natsuki had in store for her tonight. They were going to go to the movies with Mai and Reito.
...(EARLIER THAT DAY)
Mai was buying tickets online to the movies while Reito watched the news at her apartment.
She had called in that day to tell Natsuki she couldn't make it to work, giving absolutely no excuse.
Even though she and Reito decided that they would tell Natsuki and Shizuru about their relationship, she couldn't bring herself to do it yet. She really feared what they would say, and she knew Reito felt the same.
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Natsuki groaned as she looked at the full waiting room outside her office. It would be a long day, considering Mai wasn't at the clinic to help out. And she gave no excuse whatsoever.
She opened the door to her thirty-seventh patient of the day, greeted by a red-head who gave her a glare. She raised an eyebrow.
"Okay, Ms...Yuuki. How may I help you today?" Natsuki used her charming doctor voice, (and she wondered how she girls to fall for her) while looking at Nao's chart.
Yuuki Nao stared at the doctor. Sure, the doctor was really good-looking, sexy in fact. But Nao was equally sexy. She had actually come to check out the Natsuki Kruger who stole her potential girlfriend for possible dates: Kaname Soru.
"Hello Doc, I got a sore throat." Well, Nao actually did have a sore throat... she just decided to get it checked by the bitch who took her Kaname.
Natsuki nodded her head and proceeded to get some supplies from the room. She was relieved that this girl wasn't making a move on her, last time was not pretty. (This happened to be only two patients before... Natsuki, you sexy doctor you)
"So, do you have any ideas as to how you go the sore throat?"
Nao contemplated for a bit, "Well, I would assume it's cuz I saw this really shitty opera."
Natsuki rolled her eyes, "tell me about it, I got dragged to one, it was pretty shitty."
Nao laughed, the doctor wasn't a bad person, at least... it seemed.
"How would watching the opera get you a sore throat?" Natsuki didn't get that, it's not as if Nao sang the opera, she just watched it.
"Oh, must have been the room or something. It was watching the opera when I got a sore throat; I think it was the humidity. I sat near the orchestra and they were sweating like crazy."
Natsuki nodded again, laughing. This Yuuki girl was funny. "Yeah, I got bored during it, I went last Wednesday. I'm surprised you didn't suffer anything more serious like death from boredom."
Nao laughed back with Natsuki. Damn, now she could understand why Kaname possibly liked her.
"I went last Wednesday too; you don't seem like the type to go. Got dragged by your date or something?"
To Nao's surprise Natsuki blushed. She pulled out the doctor flashy thingy and took Nao's chin.
"Open up."
Nao did as told and studied the doctor's face as she checked Nao's throat. Obviously, something about that night was a little troubling for her.
"Well Ms. Yuuki, everything seems to be simple. I'd recommend drinking some herbal tea with honey."
Natsuki thought of Shizuru as she mentioned tea. She was always thinking of Shizuru lately.
"That's it?" Nao was surprised; usually she had to buy some medicine for her sore throats at her normal doctor's.
"Yeah, it'll work better than medicine."
"That cheating bastard." Nao snarled under her breath.
"Sorry?" Natsuki looked at Nao oddly.
"My other doctor always told me to buy the special medicine... the one that starts with the 'd'."
"Oh. Yeah, that stuff. It works, but I don't see the need since it works just as well as tea should. Plus it has side-effects in some cases."
Nao laughed. Her other doctor had cheated her on the medicines, that's how she saw it anyways.
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Natsuki had made it through the day, no thanks to Mai. She'd be sure to give Mai an earful tonight. In total, Natsuki saw 74 patients that day.
She stopped by at a cafe she knew of for a snack before she went home.
She approached the counter to be greeted by one of the only patients she remembered that day.
"Hey doc, what can I get you?" Nao addressed the doctor with a small smile.
"Ms. Yuuki. You work here?"
"Actually, I own it. Funny how I own a place where I can get as much herbal tea as necessary for my sore throats, instead of wasting shit on bad medicine that takes days to work."
"I take it your throat is better."
"Much better, thanks."
Natsuki laughed.
"Can I have mocha and a bagel with mayonnaise?"
"A bagel with mayonnaise?" Nao got Natsuki's strange order and Natsuki went to sit at a table near the back, away from everyone else.
Nao actually decided to confront the doctor, since she could tell the doctor was a cool individual.
She sat down at the table with Natsuki, some mocha of her own.
"Look doc. I got to confess something."
Natsuki stared at her with confusion evident on her face.
"The reason I cam to your office instead of my usual doctor's today, I had to see you."
Natsuki blushed... what the hell? She had to see her? Was she obsessed or-
"I mean, you know Kaname Soru, right?"
Natsuki nodded while slowly chewing her mayo bagel. Okay, maybe not obsessed.
"Yeah, you see, I really, and I mean REALLY like her. So when she told me about you, I got jealous. So I had to check you out."
Natsuki was still a little flushed, but finished chewing. She was a little relieved that Nao didn't like her. No one but Shizuru had that right. Wait, what did she just admit?
"Yuuki, Soru-san was the first normal date I had in a very long time, and she's a really nice girl. But I... kind of have someone."
Nao felt so much relief flood though her system as Natsuki said that, she even allowed a smile.
Natsuki and Nao talked a bit more with each other, as Nao found herself telling her of the Kaname situation.
"Kaname and I went out in high-school for a brief time, and then I recently met her again. So I don't know, it was like there's something different about her from all the other girls. All I think about is her, and I get signals that she likes me too, and we go on unofficial dates. We haven't done anything intimate yet, but I want more form her. She is the first person I want to seriously be with."
Natsuki's mind went back to Shizuru, and something in her clicked.
Natsuki told Nao about her predicament with Shizuru, finding it a huge ease on her mind to have someone to talk about it with, someone who wasn't directly involved. Mai was out of question, and so was Reito. She wasn't even sure she could discuss it with her mom.
After talking for an hour, Natsuki realised she should head on home and bid farewell to Nao.
She decided to send a text first, on instinct.
Shizuru, we need to talk.
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Shizuru got out of her business attire to put on comfortable jeans and a nice, slightly revealing top. Perfect for a night out with her quartet, and perfect for Natsuki's wondering eyes.
She went to the theatre to find Natsuki, Mai and Reito all standing there as if they were models of some sort.
She greeted them with a hug and kiss, trying her hardest not to pounce on Natsuki right there as she hugged her.
Natsuki's heart was racing. Shizuru as always, looked incredible. And had a revealing top, with a necklace in her cleavage, as if begging Natsuki to look down her lovely valley and inspect.
Tonight, she would confess to Shizuru how she felt. She was afraid Shizuru might reject her, but she had to speak her mind.
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The movie was going fairly well, all of them enjoying it.
Natsuki was sitting in between Reito and Shizuru. On the other side of Reito was Mai. She noticed that Reito had an arm around Mai who was leaning comfortably on him as she munched popcorn and they were both watching the movie.
Natsuki gulped. Mai and Reito were friends, and they looked like a perfect couple right there, but since they were cuddling, it was okay for her to openly cuddle with Shizuru, right?
Shizuru was thinking about making a move for Natsuki's hand, but found herself lightly held by Natsuki's arm. She looked to find Natsuki slightly blushing under the screen light, but she was focused on the movie.
Shizuru gave a fond smile before leaning into her Natsuki and watching the movie.
Maybe Natsuki felt the same.
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After the movie, the gang went to a bar and had their usual meetings.
"No thanks to you Mai, I had to see like 70 something patients ALL BY MYSELF."
Mai gave her a nervous laugh and decided to change the subject.
"What do you think of that riot in Mexico?"
Just before a somewhat tipsy Natsuki could yell at her best friend, Reito and Shizuru stepped in.
"Mai, I think it's time we go home. See you guys."
Reito left with Mai so quickly, that Natsuki and Shizuru didn't even register how he said 'we go home' and that he left them with the bill for their drinks.
Shizuru left with Natsuki very soon after, having to pay for the drinks.
Natsuki told Shizuru to come over to her apartment for the night. Both were very nervous.
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Natsuki poured Shizuru some coffee and sat with her on the couch.
There was a silence.
"Did you... get my message?" Natsuki asked while looking at her foot.
Shizuru was afraid of where this was leading too. But she nodded yes.
Natsuki turned to see her nod, before biting her lip to think. How should she say it?
"Shizuru, I... don't know how to say this... um..."
Shizuru was getting just as nervous as Natsuki.
"Look, the last couple of months have been great with you and all, but..."
Shizuru's heat sank, she never expected it to hurt this much.
Natsuki turned to Shizuru and looked at her in the eyes. She closed the distance between them and took Shizuru's soft left hand that wasn't holding the coffee mug.
"Shizuru...I... I want more."
Shizuru blanked for a second.
Natsuki blushed, but bravely decided it was now or never. She must continue and confess!
"I want more from you than this. I mean, what are we? We're really close as friends, and then we go have sex."
Shizuru pondered it too. They were best friends who had sex. Really good sex. The best she ever had, actually.
"But, I like to think there's more to it. I know you said you don't have time for relationships...but"
Natsuki was fumbling for words.
Shizuru started to feel light headed. Natsuki... Natsuki wanted more? YEAH! She could celebrate and dance right there.
"Look, what I'm trying to say is I like you a lot. I want to try with you. You are the first person I have ever wanted to be serious with."
Shizuru stared at Natsuki with shock. The urge to jump for joy building in her, but she just sat dumbfounded.
Natsuki got up from the couch and went to her bedroom while grumbling about how she's an idiot, obviously taking Shizuru's lack of response as a rejection.
Shizuru put down her mug and darted after Natsuki into the bedroom.
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Mai was lying on her bed, getting a really nice foot rub from a very in the mood Reito.
Reito knew his woman loved those foot rubs and they always got her into a good mood.
His smile instantly dropped when he noticed a fast asleep Mai. There go his plans for the night.
He chuckled and tucked her under the covers, before discarding some of his clothes and joining her.
Mai instantly cuddled.
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Natsuki walked into her bathroom and washed her face with cold water. She couldn't believe she just told Shizuru what she wanted. Shizuru seemed so shocked, so what if this ruins their relationship?
"Fuck." She said as she hit the countertop with her fist. She looked into the mirror to find Shizuru standing there, staring at her. Her heart stopped. Shizuru was... mad? Or Sad?
Shizuru slowly walked to Natsuki and took a nearby face towel. She gently dried Natsuki's face and caressed her cheek.
Natsuki's heart started beating superfast.
Shizuru leaned in and gave Natsuki a gentle kiss on the lips, a loving kiss.
She dropped the towel and Natsuki hugged her closer as they kissed longer.
"I want to." Shizuru whispered in Natsuki's ear.
"I want to try." Shizuru continued whispering and kissed Natsuki's neck and jaw before moving back to her lips.
Natsuki lifted Shizuru up onto the bathroom counter as the kiss grew deeper. She made sure to push things on the counter out of the way.
They continued to make out in that position for a few minutes until Natsuki broke the kiss from Shizuru.
"So, I take it we're like... a couple?"
Shizuru's answer was a giggle and another kiss. Natsuki smiled into the kiss.
A/N so I thank everyone for their feedback on my first attempt at writing smex lol
Thanks again for reviews, I posted my take on a preotome fic of sorts, check it out if you want :D
More coming soon!!