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Last of the three chapters I have already typed. I'll update whenever I'm feeling intelligent enough to do Shizuru's POV again. XD;; But if I'm doing anything wrong with her POV, please don't hesitate to tell me. D


"Now," I started, tapping my chin thoughtfully with my index finger, "What about transportation?" I questioned, glancing over to the tiny person, looking for an answer.

"I dunno," Her hands were stuffed into her jacket's pockets as she shrugged, "Got a bag, or something?"

"I've got my school bag," I stated, lifting it up to show her what it was and how it looked. The leather bag held all my papers and things, whether they be Student Council, schoolwork, or for personal matters.

"Huh…" Natsuki's gruff voice trailed off as her green eyes trailed the length of the bag. "There's an opening under the flap." She stated pointing to the top corner of the handbag, with her left hand, after taking it out of her pocket.

"Ara," I started, lifting the bag to look, "What sharp eyes you have." An unexpected tease escaped my lips. Now where did that come from…?

Apparently, she didn't take it as a tease; more like a compliment.

"Heh," She started to rub the back of her left hand, a proud look spread across her face. "Well, I don't mean to boast or anything, but I am good at that sorta thing. Kinda like a built-in sense, you know?"

That is boasting, Natsuki.

Words, a comeback, filled my mind faster then I could stop them. My jaw opened and the words came out, flowing naturally, "I suppose someone as small as you would be able to find small things, hm? I guess I'll just have to call on Natsuki next time I loose my keys." Again with the teasing words!

Her cheeks tinted and she looked away, grumbling something.

"Hm?" I tilted my head to the side, my gaze filled with mild curiosity. Surely, she didn't think I understood her, correct? My bag was being held in front of my, both my hands clasping the handle.

Her cheeks all the sudden flushed darkly as her fists balled tight (I could tell by the way the knuckles paled.) "I said: Sure, I was sent here to help you, after all!" She barked loudly, as if embarrassed to repeat such kind words.

After being slightly taken aback, a small smile crept onto my face and I once again caught myself thinking of such words as 'cute' or 'adorable' to describe what was happening in front of me. My closed my eyes and noticed my heart beating slightly faster then normal, "…?" Probably from just being yelled at, I dismissed it.

I successfully calmed myself and opened my eyes. "Ookini," My accent flowed fluently from my lips.

Her eyes widened slightly, seemingly surprised. "Y-You're welcome, I guess." Her blush this time was lighter as she bashfully looked away.

I kneeled down, unbuckled my bag, and held it near the counter she was currently standing on, "Here, we don't want to be late to school, now do we?" I asked gently.

She blinked up at me before eyeing the bag for a second. She hesitantly climbed inside, trying to find something solid to stand on. After that was accomplished, I took out my keys and placed the flap over once more, not buckling it so there was a little space between the flap and the handbag itself.

I walked over to the front door, walked through, and locked my dorm behind myself with my keys. I placed the keys back to their selected pocket on my bag and I was on my way, tiny Natsuki literally in tow.


The campus is surprisingly large so the trek is as well, but it gives one time to think about different things. My mind usually wanders to the paintings I left behind in the dorm room, but this time, unsurprisingly, it wandered to the little creature in my schoolbag:

She says her name is Kuga Natsuki and that she was sent here to help me. Help me with want? She then said she was human and that's all she knows. And why just me? Is Natsuki the only tiny girl out there, or are there more? Perhaps it's a secrete organization that's built for helping teenagers? … Getting a bit carried away with your fantasy there, Fujino.

Shizuru sighed, Goodness, one question opens up about twenty more. I wish there was a way to find out the answers…

Shizuru then spotted a blue mane pop out from the afore mentioned gap, "What's up?" Natsuki questioned, looking up into crimson eyes, "I heard you sigh. Something wrong?"

I gave a weary smile, "I'm flattered by your concern, but it's nothing really." I shook my head, "You probably wouldn't be able to answer anyway. You yourself said you couldn't answer."

Natsuki blinked, her gaze fogging over slightly while in deep thought, before she let out a soft, 'Oh!'. She shrugged, "About that, huh?" She turned and gripped the edge of the leather bag, looking out to the road ahead, "I try not to think about things too hard. That could over complicate 'em."

I heard myself let out a low chuckle, "One could reply to that by saying, 'Using your brain once in a while is good exercise. It's a muscle too.'" I answered in a jovial manner.

"Oi!" She huffed, her head turning to she could show her pouting face to me, "Did you want my opinion or not?"

I never asked for it.

I decided against answering in such a harsh way.

I shook my head and gave a small, apologetic smile, "Kannin na, Natsuki. I couldn't help myself."

Natsuki pondered on this for a little bit before shrugging once again and waving her hand over her shoulder. She turned her whole toward the road ahead once more, "Meh, forget it. I'm not one to hold a small grudge anyway."

"Ookini."

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, her cheeks once again flushing ever so slightly, "Yeah, yeah, I said 'forget it' so you don't have to thank me!" She said, harshly. However, for some strange reason, I knew that she probably didn't mean it in such a insensitive manner.

I was starting to think that maybe her cheeks liked to blush as often as they could, and took my words as a cue to. It would explain how easily her cheeks seemed to turn different shades so fast and so often.

I merely smiled and looked ahead, "Of course."

Suddenly, a random thought appeared in my head, causing the subconscious 'Ah!' to form at my lips.

Natsuki's head turned back to me, eyebrow raised, "What?" She asked.

"I never told you my name," I stated with bewilderment of how I could carry on this far, forgetting the basics of the basics in proper manners.

Natsuki stared ahead, thinking, before, "Hey, you're right! I don't even know your name yet!"

I inwardly sighed at my forgetfulness. Father definitely wouldn't be pleased if he saw this. (Then again, would he really believe seeing a person almost as tell as my hand?)

I mentally shook away these thoughts and held the bag up at eye level, at an arms length away. I bowed slightly, holding the bag in front of me, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Kuga Natsuki. My name is Fujino Shizuru."

I giggled slightly at a mental image, unable to stop myself. I must've looked foolish to anyone who was looking on. Imagine, the great Student Council President Fujino Shizuru, bowing to her schoolbag.

Yes, I can just hear the rumors now.

"Y-Yeah, n-nice to meet you, Fujino Shizuru," I heard her stammer. She must've been slightly uncomfortable with all this so I stopped bowing and brought the bag back to my side. "Anything else?" I heard her said after a small amount of time passed.

"Hm?" I looked down, caught off-guard.

"Is there anything else about you I should know?" She elaborated.

"Hm," I brought my free hand to my chin and began to ponder.

My mouth opened to answer, but something was holding me back. A small part of me was holding the words back from coming out of my mouth. A small, childish part of me didn't want to answer, just to see the different expressions on her face for finding out on her own.

The small, childish part of me won.

I smirked slightly, a mischievous glint in my eye, "You'll see."


So there you have it. More Chibi Natsuki goodness along with slow fluff. Want to see what happens at school? You'll just have to wait and see. Until then, though, please R&R! XD