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Here is the fourth chapter. Thanks for reading and the reviews. Enjoy!
'Why can't I stop thinking about that girl,'Shizuru thought as she sat at her desk in the student council room sipping her tea. 'It's not like I even know her name or anything about her and yet after hearing her voice I seem to have this desire, need, and wanting feeling inside me.'Shizuru kept having these conflicting thoughts run through her mind as she heard footsteps approaching the door.
The door slid open revealing Haruka dragging a girl inside and Yukino right behind them. Shizuru only glanced up the moment the door opened and saw Haruka coming in dragging something behind her before she looked back down at her tea cup.
"You stand there," Haruka said as she placed the girl in front of a desk. Yukino sat down at the desk and pulled out paperwork while Haruka stood in front of the desk looking at the girl.
"What is your name?" Haruka asked.
"Natsuki," replied the girl.
Shizuru's eyebrow twitched a little when she heard the voice but did not look up.
Haruka narrowed her eyes and looked at Natsuki and said, "your fool name not just your first!"
"That's full, Haruka-chan," corrected Yukino. Before Haruka could speak Natsuki did.
"Natsuki Kuga," Natsuki replied with a little smirk on her face.
Seeing that smirk on her face sent Haruka into berserk mode.
"For being late and your attitude you will be serving detention for the next two weeks after school," Haruka yelled while waving her hands in the air.
"NO! You can't do that," Natsuki yelled back while stepping toward Haruka with fists clenched.
"You better not be thinking of hitting me because if you do then you won't get detention but you will be expelled instead," Haruka smugly stated.
'EXPELLED!! Wait if I'm expelled then I would work at my job more and make more money. I can probably get that fucking bastard to understand since it involves money. Yeah, I need to get expelled,'Natsuki thought as she decided on getting expelled.
Natsuki increased speed and swung her right fist into Haruka's jaw. Haruka not expecting this ended up flipping over the desk nearly taking Yukino with her as she fell.
"Heh, heh looks like I'm expelled. See ya later," Natsuki boasted as she walked out of the room with a big ass smile on her face. After Natsuki was gone Shizuru decided to speak.
"Ara, ara it appears your threat backfired Suzushiro-san," Shizuru stated as she sipped her tea looking at the door the girl just walked out of.
"Are you alright Haruka-chan," Yukino asked while checking Haruka's face for the damage.
Haruka was lying on her back looking at the ceiling. She blinked once, twice until it struck her that what just happened really did happen. When that realization finally processed in her head her entire body tensed and she let out a blood curdling scream. Haruka was up and running out the door before Yukino could stop her.
"Ara, ara looks like we got a problem on our hands Kikikawa-san," stated Shizuru as she got up from her chair and walked out the door with Yukino following her.
Everyone was wondering what was going on because they could hear Haruka Suzushiro head of the Executive Committee ranting and raving throughout the entire school. Haruka was running through the school and finally spotted the raven-haired girl walking into the woods next to the school. Natsuki was about 20 feet or so from her bike when she was tackled by Haruka.
"Did you seriously think that you could just hit me and walk away!!" Haruka was ballistic and amazingly enough she was pronouncing her words perfectly.
Because of that tackle Natsuki's sides started throbbing really bad. Natsuki and Haruka started wrestling. Natsuki was getting angry now and started to lose control. The pain coming from her sides was not helping. She started to hit Haruka with everything she got.
Haruka being basically in complete berserk mode forgot that she was the head of the executive committee and started hitting back. She hit Natsuki a couple of times in the sides and that seemed to not only cause Natsuki pain it seemed to get her even angrier.
Emerald eyes and amethyst eyes glared at each other as the fight continued. Natsuki and Haruka were lying on the ground breathing heavy by the time Shizuru and Yukino showed up.
"Ara, ara it appears we arrived a bit too late Kikukawa-san," Shizuru chuckled. Yukino just looked at the two girls on the ground with wide eyes.
Natsuki's eyes widened when she heard that voice but did not want to believe it. As she started to get up Natsuki coughed into her hand and saw red. "Oh great, this is just what I needed," grumbled Natsuki as she made her way to her bike. The color of red did not go unnoticed by Shizuru.
"Natsuki isn't thinking she can just leave after this incident does she. After all this problem is going to take a lot of paper work and you and Suzushiro-san should go see the nurse," Shizuru said looking Natsuki up and down trying to figure out why she would be coughing up blood. 'Haurka could not of hit her that hard to cause that much damage.'While Shizuru was thinking this Natsuki just kept walking toward her bike.
"Ex-excuse me Kuga-san but you really should go see the nurse. Haruka-chan is going as well," Yukino spoke almost a whisper as she started to help Haruka up to take her to the nurse.
"Hmph," was the only reply Natsuki gave as she got on her bike and put on her helmet. She didn't change because she did not want these girls to see her body.
Hearing that response come from Natsuki only confirmed to Shizuru who Natsuki was. Right before Natsuki drove off Shizuru did something that surprised everyone including her self. She jumped on the bike just as Natsuki drove off. Natsuki drove only a little bit before she stopped and told Shizuru to get off.
"Ara, I just thought if Natsuki was not going to the nurse then she was going to the hospital and would need someone to help fill out the paperwork," Shizuru calmly stated while squeezing her arms a little tighter around Natsuki's waist making Natsuki tense a little. 'Her sides huh.'
Natsuki took off her helmet and turned her waist just enough to be able to see Shizuru in the corner of her eye. "I am not going to the hospital. There is no reason for me to go so either get off or put this helmet on so I can take you back to school," she coldly stated while holding the helmet up for Shizuru to take. Normally Natsuki wouldn't be this cold but her sides were killing her so right now she just didn't care how she sounded.
Shizuru merely looked at the helmet and noticed the dent in it wondering how that happened. "But you need to get checked out somewhere for you were coughing up blood earlier and I am sure that is not good for you Na-tsu-ki," she replied.
Hearing her name said that way caused the girl to blush lightly. 'Her blush is cute but I wonder if I could get a better one out of her.'Seeing that Natsuki was not going to respond because she was still holding the helmet toward her made Shizuru think of another plan.
"If you are not going to the hospital then take me to your room and I can see what I can do to help you," upon hearing Shizuru saying this Natsuki went very pale.
Before Shizuru could say anything else Natsuki put the helmet on Shizuru and started to drive her bike very fast making Shizuru grip her real tight around her waist. Natsuki ignored the pain and drove her bike back to school. When she pulled up to the school she got off her bike, picked Shizuru up off her bike bridal style, carried her a few feet, set her down, took the helmet, and walked back to her bike while putting the helmet on. Natsuki drove off leaving a shocked and blushing Shizuru staring at her until she was out of sight.
When Shizuru got her bearings back and could put her mask back on she got up and went to the nurse's office to see if Haruka and Yukino were still there. They were and Haruka was sleeping in one of the beds while Yukino sat next to it. Yukino looked up when she heard the door and saw Shizuru come walking in.
"Sagisawa-sensei gave her something for her to sleep. She was saying how she was going to hunt Kuga-san down and drag her back here," Yukino whispered to Shizuru just in case the stuff that was given to Haruka had already worn off. "Where is Kuga-san, kaichou-san?" she questioned.
"She brought me back and then left. Kikukawa-san do you know what class she is in?"
"I think she in B-class but I hardly ever see her so I am not sure. Sorry kaichou-san."
"That's alright. Have you seen her with anyone?"
"I don't think she has any friends. The only time I remember seeing her at school was when I saw Mai Tokiha approach her."
"Thank you Kikukawa-san. Keep an eye on Suzushiro-san for me."
"Sure kaichou-san," she said with a slight bow while Shizuru walked out the door.
Shizuru went to work locating Mai Tokiha. It took her a while because she still had her classes to go to. It was by lunch time that she finally found Mai.
"Excuse me are you Tokiha-san?"
"Yes," Mai answered without turning around.
"Do you know Natsuki Kuga?"
"Yes but I-," Mai turned around and saw Shizuru, "kaichou!"
"Please finish Tokiha-san," Shizuru calmly stated.
"Oh yes, well I know her but I don't really talk to her much. She usually just ignores me. If you want someone that talks to her then you need to find Nao. Nao Yuuki," Mai answered still a bit shocked that the kaichou was talking to her and wondering what she would want with Natsuki.
"Thank you Tokiha-san. Enjoy your lunch," and with that Shizuru walked away now on a mission to locate Nao Yuuki.
"Why would the kaichou be looking for Kuga?" asked Chie the person people go to for the resent news in school.
"I wonder if it has to do with how Suzushiro-san was acting earlier," stated Aoi friend of Chie and Mai.
"Who knows but I am sure you're going to find out aren't you Chie," Mai said while looking at a spiky headed girl that was eyeing the rest of her lunch. "Mikoto I gave you plenty of food for your lunch."
"But Mai I'm still hungry," whined Mikoto.
"Are you ever not hungry Mikoto. Besides I need to eat to," with that said Mai finished her lunch with Mikoto almost bursting into tears over not getting Mai's food. "Don't worry I will give you as many helpings of ramen that you want for dinner tonight."
Mikoto was so excited that she tackled Mai and rubbed her head in her chest.
"Ha, ha well I'm off to investigate. Aoi coming with," Chie said while holding her hand out to Aoi.
"Sure. See you later Mai, Mikoto," Aoi waved goodbye and took Chie's hand.
Meanwhile, Shizuru was looking for Yuuki only to find out that her attendance record was about the same as Natsuki's. 'Well I guess I will just have to look up Natsuki's dorm room.' She found Natsuki's information but no dorm room. No longer permitted to live in dorms was written where a room number would have been. 'Odd I have never seen that before. You are just full of surprises aren't you Natsuki. But don't think that will stop me,' she thought as she started to look for Natsuki's contact information.
'So you live at home with your father. Strange your last names don't match. General Yoh Sugizaki. I think I have met him before. Perhaps at one of my father's parties. Enough of that where is a phone number. I will just call this number and see if she is at home,' thought Shizuru as she dialed the number.
Ring, Ring, Ring
"Hello," came a man's voice over the phone.
"Hello can I speak to Natsuki?" Shizuru asked.
"Natsuki? She should be in school right now," the man said with a bit of anger in his voice.
"Yes she is here. My name is Shizuru Fujino and I am the student council president at Fuka Academy. I am just checking the student's contact information to make sure that everything is up to date," Shizuru said when she heard the anger in the man's voice.
"Oh alright well school should be letting out soon so then she should be off to work. Wait did you say Fujino?"
"Yes I did," answered Shizuru.
"I know your father and I think I have met you before a few years back."
"I think I remember meeting you but right now I would like to know where Natsuki works so I can put that information down as well."
"Of course. She works at a mechanics place called Wizard Repairs. I Don't have the number with me right now so you will have to find it. I am sorry Fujino-san but I have a call coming through the other line. Give your father my regards. Goodbye," switching lines before Shizuru could answer.
'Hmm that was interesting. Have I met him? Well enough of that, I need to find that repairs shop's number.'She called the number that she found but no one answered. School ended and Shizuru packed up her stuff and headed to her car. She went to the repair shop but she didn't see Natsuki's bike.
"Where are you Natsuki?" she asked out loud, "I don't want to call your father again because he will probably get very angry."
Someone from Wizard Repairs saw Shizuru and walked up to her to see if something was wrong with her car. He heard what Shizuru said and decided to tell her some information. "She is probably at a bar downtown. I don't know which one but that will probably be your best bet. Oh and DO NOT call her father," the man said and walked back to the shop.
Shizuru was startled when the man spoke but quickly processed the information and drove downtown. As she was driving Shizuru just happened to look out her passenger window and saw Natsuki's bike outside of a bar. Shizuru turned into the parking lot and got out of her car. Walking up to the entrance a bouncer came out blocking the door.
"Can I help you miss?" asked the bouncer.
"I'm looking for my friend. Her bike's here," she answered and then she pointed to Natsuki's bike.
"Oh you know Duran. Well come on in. She is probably at the table in the back," he stated. He then stepped aside to let her in. The bouncer saw the school uniform but figured that Duran would keep her safe.
'Duran? You just keep surprising me don't you Natsuki,'she thought as she walked into the bar. Shizuru started walking to the back of the bar looking for the table the raven-haired girl was at. She finally caught emerald eyes looking at her. Shizuru smiled and walked toward those eyes.
Here it is.
It's longer than my other chapters.
Hope you liked the first meeting.
Next chapter will be up next week.
Hope you keep reading and reviewing.