It was a strange day for Natsuki, not in a million years did she ever thought that she would be in this type of a predicament. "Feels like I'm watching a drama on the Galaxy Network," she quietly murmured to herself, hoping that the person clinging to her left arm wouldn't hear her and took offence. Which according to her only happens in a romance drama. She was supposed to come and observe, then report back. It wasn't anything special that require some specialists.
Natsuki never intended to make contact with the locals, her only intentions were to follow all orders. And yet somehow she managed to fail those even before starting. It was very frustrating for Natsuki because for her, completing a mission and fulfilling a order is top priority.
Oblivious to Natsuki distress, Shizuru couldn't be any more happier. The night had started off fine, it was almost routine for her. Go to a club, fine a nice person, and perhaps that would lead to something worth wild. She was no stranger to the scene, after all she had done it a couple of time before. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary for her, except for luck perhaps. Shizuru simply wanted to return home with her new found hero and perhaps to try and salvage the night.
'Oh right, I didn't get her full name,' Shizuru thought. "Say hum, Natsuki was it? Can you tell me your full name?"
'Oh that's right, I didn't catch hers either.' "It's Kruger and yours?" Natsuki replied.
'She reminds me of a certain somebody,' Shizuru thought inwardly. "It's Fujino Shizuru, and thank you again for saving me Natsuki!" At this, Natsuki blushed, "sure thing, it wasn't a problem at all." She insisted. After all it really was nothing for a Meltrandi like herself.
"So Shizuru is it, right? Where do you live?"
Shizuru replied in a sadden voice, "is Natsuki tried of me already?" Natsuki simply stunned, "no no, I mean you know what I mean!.. I meant how far do we have to walk to your house!"
Shizuru couldn't help but giggled at Natsuki's antic. "Just kidding, we are almost there. Ah….Natsuki, do you mind us linking our arms together? If it's embarrassing to you, we don't have to..."
"Nah, it's fine, besides aren't you still frighten?" Natsuki interrupted. Shizuru shook her head sideway, "No, I'm fine now thank you, but I'm sure those guys aren't."
"I sure hope so." Feeling a bit concerned Natsuki asked, "shouldn't you contact the authority or something?"
Shizuru simply dismissed her concern. " I'm sure somebody at the club will, I don't want to get you in trouble too or anything you know?"
"Oh." Natsuki accepted Shizuru's reasoning, but then she wondered why Shizuru was there in the first place. "Shizuru, what were you doing there alone anyway?"
"Nothing just going out and meeting new people. And maybe who knows, I might find that somebody special." Shizuru answered casually.
"Find somebody special? What do you mean by that." Natsuki didn't understand what Shizuru had meant. "Why do you want to find this 'special person.' I mean do they have some sort of special power that you seek?"
Shizuru laughed, "geez, Natsuki, you're so clueless, where have been living, in a cave!"
Natsuki stammered. " No I live on a ship, duh!" Shizuru laughed even harder, her body visibly shaken as she laughed.
"Hey you! what so funny!" Natsuki demanded. "Nothing, I'm sorry Natsuki, but I didn't know that you were a sailor. I didn't mean to make fun of you."
"Sailor?"
" Like on a shipping boat or fishing boat….on the ocean? You know?" Shizuru explained. This time Natsuki laughed.
"Hey what so funny Natsuki!
"No silly! I meant a space ship. Our fleet is escorting a huge bio-plant colony ship." Natsuki went on and on about artificial environments and plants, until Shizuru interjected. "Does that mean Natsuki has no place to stay?"
Caught off guard, Natsuki dejectedly confirmed, "no I just got here today."
Poor Natsuki, she thought. Natsuki looked so serious when she goes into her explanation mode. Not sure of what to make of Natsuki's story, shizuru decided it was best to confirm it later.
"Natsuki were're here." Natsuki stop and looked, she could see it was a apartment complex. Twelve stories high and very upstanding.
"Oh, wow, you live alone Shizuru?" Natsuki asked. "Yes Natsuki." Shizuru then brought her right index finger to her chin resting her right elbow on her left arm, forming a thinking posture. She would like to help Natsuki since she felt indebted to Natsuki's kindness. "Natsuki, I've been thinking. We could be room mate! You needed a place to stay, correct? How about staying here with me for the time being?"
"Well, Natsuki?" Shizuru eagerly waited for Natsuki to decide.
'Well I did told her the truth, and she did seems to be okay about it, so why not?' Natsuki reasoned.
'Well now that I think about it, this is just perfect, what luck! You know I definitely should take the offer!' Natsuki thought.
After considering her option, Natsuki was ready to answer, 'It's decided then.' "Sure, if you don't mind, I would like to accept your offer."
Shizuru smiled, very pleased. "Well then what are you waiting for, let's go in."
"Roger."
For those that are interested in this story, I'm sorry that I took so long to update.
