Disclaimer: I do not own Mai Hime or the movie
Natsuki raced to the ticket counter rudely forcing her way through the line. The people voiced their complaints loudly as Natsuki cut in front of the next person in line, demanding, "Has the flight to Antartica boarded yet? Her hands lightly banged on the smooth surface of the counter anxiously. The frustrating attendant slowly typed on his computer calmly. Natsuki was tempted to choke the man.
"There are no direct flights." He stated. He obviously was annoyed with Natsuki's actions and worked a bit slower to tick her off.
"Connecting?" Natsuki's hand grabbed the back of her hair in frustration as her thoughts were running a mile a second.
The man calmly typed on his computer, "Which one? There are two." The man's eyes stayed glued on the monitor.
"Umm'Natsuki licked her lips, "Has a passenger named Shizuru Fujino boarded yet?"
The man gave an overly sweet grin, "I'm sorry, but I can't give you that information."
'Screw it!' Natsuki started to make a run for the gate, but the attendant's voice stopped her.
"You won't be able to get to the gate without a ticket!"
Natsuki doubled back trying her utmost best to remain calm, her voice was unnaturally high, "I have to get to Antarctica so...' She reaches for her wallet. "I'll take a ticket for both planes." She slid the plastic card out.
The attendant's eyes glinted at the potential sale, he typed away on his computer, "There are only first class tickets available."
Closing her eyes, Natsuki just knew this was fate playing her, "Of course there are." She said more to herself. "I'll take them both." She looked behind her with a wild look seeing her beautiful car being towed away before facing the attendant once more. This day keeps getting better and better.
"Are you traveling with any baggage?" Natsuki gave the attendant a look of, 'what do you think?'
"No."
The attendant looked up from his computer and gave Natsuki a bewildered look, "You do realize it's negative sixty-eight degrees there."
"Yes..." Natsuki was barely able to control herself from screaming at him. She was in a hurry and the man was trying to lecture her on the weather?
The man continued finalizing the process before looking up, "That will be seventeen thousand, four hundred, and twelve dollars." Natsuki paused in her action to hand over her credit card. A look of barely contained shock etched on her face. With great relunctance, she closed her eyes as her hand handed over the card. The sound of the swipe killed her. Her body was nearly running in place as the man swiped then waited for the printed tickets. The moment he handed her the tickets, she raced toward the gates.
Much to her luck, the metal detectors were in the way. Natuski shoved her hands into her pockets to take out the contents. When she walked through, the alarm went off and the officier made her go back. "Shoes. Belt. Watch. What, you never been to an airport, dummy?" The officer impatiently instructed. Natsuki quickly took them off as fast as she could and walked though once more to set the alarm off. "What goes in pockets?" the officer drilled.
"Umm, change."
"Right, change goes in pockets." The officer rolled his eyes as Natsuki dug in her pockets for change.
"Put it in the little bucket, don't waste in my big buckets..NO SMALL BUCKETS!" Natsuki just threw her change.
"I don't need it." She stated.
"You want to make this real quick?" The officer was greatly annoyed with her.
"I'm in a real hurry!" Natsuki claimed.
"You're in a hurry? Let's do this, take your pants off." Natsuki jerked her eyes to the officer in disbelief.
"What?"
"You heard me. Take. Your. Pants. Off." Natsuki defeatly started taking her pants off to not waste more time. "I'm kidding, you weirdo. Don't do that. Why would you do that? Come on, let's go." As she made her way through the detectors again, waiting for the sound to go off once more. Shock filtered that silence followed afterward. The officer rolled his eyes once more, "GO GO GO!" Natsuki grabbed her stuff from the buckets while running to put them on herself.
She made it to the first gate while shoving the rest of her foot inside her shoe with the ticket in between her teeth. She shoved it in the attendant's hand. The man signaled for him to enter and she ran in looking around for Shizuru. She saw her stuffing a bag in the overhead compartment. She finished buckling her belt as she grabbed Shizuru's shoulder, "Shizuru!" The girl that turned was not Shizuru. "WAIT! ONE MORE!" Natsuki raced to the next gate where the two attendants were about to close the door. They checked her ticket and allowed her passage.
Shizuru was stuffing her coat in the overhead compartment as Reito was, but something fell down and both Shizuru and Reito looked at one another. "I meant to do that." He sheepishly explained. Shizuru let out a giggle. Reito chuckled along with her before gathering what fell down and sat next to a woman in row of seats. Shizuru reached down to grab her carry on to stuff in the compartment but found it difficult for her. A helping hand reached out and shoved the rest of the stubborn bag inside. "Thanks." She shut the door. She turned to properly thank the person when her eyes widened in surprise, "Natsuki?"
"Sorry, please don't be mad." Natsuki's expression could only show extreme relief. Her eyes turned to Reito, whose expression matched Shizuru's. "Antarctica? Couldn't you have took her to the movies?"
"Nat-"
"Look, I know it's crazy that I'm here, but it felt crazier not to come."
"Excuse me, but you have to take your seats." A flight attendant announced to remind the two they are in an airplane.
"Natsuki!"
"My entire life, I've been nothing more than a stepping stone in every relationship I've ever been in. There's always been the next person, who is better than me. For once in my life, I want to be that next person." Shizuru's stern expression softened, "I've never said this to anyone in my whole life. Shizuru, I love you. I love you, Shizuru." Natsuki watched Shizuru's face glowing. "Please don't go."
"Natsuki, I'm coming back Wednesday." She stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Confusion marred Natsuki's brows, "What?"
"Yeah."
"But, Reito and you-"
"Have you meant Reito's wife, Mai?" She introduced to the woman sitting next to Reito.
"Reito's wife?"
"MmmHmm."
Reito's wife!" Natsuki was able to process the words into her brain as Mai waved and said hello to her. "Hi, Reito's wife!" She sighed a huge breath of relief. Natsuki looked back to Shizuru with a huge grin, "Reito's wife!" She repeated.
"I know about your call to Reito." Natsuki's smile became tender looking at the woman she was in love with.
"I knew you wanted to meet him. I knew he would make you happy. I guess that's all I ever wanted to do. Plus, my selection is up to the female."
"But, Natsuki, you've been acting all-"
"I know! Idiotic. Nuts. And, no more lucky charm excuse. I'm done thinking about the past and what could be. All I care about is 'what is'. And this,' Natsuki indicated with her hand, pointing at each other, "This is!" She emphasized. Shizuru's face was a field of emotions.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are about to close the cabin doors, please take your seats." A flight attendant announced on the overhead. Natsuki looked around her before pulling out a red velvet ring box. Shizuru's face showed horror at the recognition.
"It's for you." Natsuki softly said while holding out the box for Shizuru to take. Shizuru took the box with shaky hands as Natsuki made her way out of the plane. Shizuru was speechless, she tried to say something but Natsuki disappeared. She looked down at the red box and opened it with some hesitancy. Her eyes widened in shock once more. Inside rested a beautiful pale, smooth pebble.
"NATSUKI!" Shizuru shouted. Everyone turned to look at her, but she ignored them as she made her way out of the plane. Natsuki appeared around the corner and started walking toward her. Before the two could embrace, a woman stood inbetween them.
"Excuse me, aren't you that person, who-"
Shizuru shoved the woman roughly away from Natsuki, "She isn't anymore!" Shizuru then wrapped her arms around Natsuki's neck and the two kissed.
AN: Okay, everyone guessed the last movie and were right. "Pretty Woman". I know for a fact, everyone will guess this. I am looking for a movie in my personal collection that no one will be able to guess so easily. I doubt it. I just love this movie and I wanted to place it in here.