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The Fuuka Girlz: Second Stage
Chapter 4: Marry Me!
"Just hurry up, Chie!!" she barked at the short haired woman who was still peering at the rear view mirror, stroking her dark hair. Chie grinned widely on the mirror, checking her pearly white teeth.
"Oh, come on, Chie… It's not we're going to see a dentist, for god sake! We're late already! Stop checking up on the mirror every second you have!" Natsuki jumped off the car and she collected all rolls of sketches and blueprints into her arms.
"Patience, Natsuki… We have to give a very good impression to our clients…" Chie chuckled as she stepped out the car, tidying her grey shirt.
Nao rolled her eyes, brushing her red tresses with her right hand. "It looks like to me that you're preparing yourself for a date instead of business meeting with clients…"
Chie grinned widely. "Well, who knows that maybe we're going to meet some cute ladies…"
Natsuki just shook her head, marching towards the massive building in front of them. "You've just got married for five days and you're already having a thought to flirt with other women? Oh… I'm soooo going to tell Aoi about this…" she gritted her teeth. Nao laughed loudly when she saw Chie's pale face.
The three of them walked into Armitage & Chrysant Corporation building, receiving quite an attention from the staffs there. Natsuki twitched her brows slightly as she let out a faint grunt. They strolled towards the elevator and Nao pushed the 'Up' button.
"What floor is it?" Chie asked, fixing her necktie. Natsuki tilted her head up to look at the small display of number that appeared at the top of elevator.
"Last time we went up to what floor, Nao…?" Natsuki asked the red head beside her. Nao scratched her chin as she pondered.
"If I'm not mistaken it was 45th floor…" she replied curtly.
"And we supposed to renovate this new office on what floor…?" Chie asked again. Natsuki took a deep breath, rotating her head slightly.
"This Armitage & Chrysant's CEOs wanted us to re-design their new office on 50th floor…"
TING!
And they walked into the elevator with a few other Armitage & Chrysant's employees. After hitting the button to 45th floor, they just stayed in silence, trying to ignore multiple admiring stares from other occupants in that elevator. When the elevator reached at their floor, they quickly walked out and strolled towards the temporary office for the CEOs.
"Good morning, Irina-san…" Natsuki greeted the pink-haired secretary with a wide smile on her face. Irina tilted her head from and she smiled back.
"Good morning, Kuga-san!" she replied happily. "…you guys are here for the meeting with Mrs. Armitage…?" she asked. The three of them just nodded their head.
"Please follow me… Mrs. Armitage is waiting for you…" Irina stood up from her chair and she gestured at the door few walks from her table.
"Damn it, Chie! Now she's the one who waiting for us!! Is this what you called a very good impression to our clients!?" Natsuki hissed furiously at the short haired girl beside her. Chie just chuckled as nervous sweats started to roll down her forehead when she saw Natsuki's fuming face.
Irina opened the door and she held it for the other three women. "Here you go…"
"Thanks!" Nao grinned and they walked into the conference room. The room was vast, enough to fit about 10-15 people at once. There was a long table and at the other side of that room, they could see a blonde haired woman, sitting at the end of that table with the back of her chair facing them.
"Please take a seat…" the blonde woman spoke, her voice echoed inside that meeting room. Natsuki, Nao and Chie unconsciously twitched their brows when they heard that voice. Why the hell her voice is so damn familiar…?
Nonetheless, they carefully took their respective seats after placing all their stuff on the table.
"Just wait for a moment. My partner is not here yet…" the blonde woman spoke again, waving her hand slightly.
"O-okay… Sure." Chie replied, facing her both friends with a questioning look as she shrugged her shoulders. Nao and Natsuki just grinned silently.
Few minutes later, there were soft knocks on the door and the knob turned. They quickly tilted their head around to look and the sight of a very familiar mousy haired woman brought their eyes comically bulged out from their sockets.
"K-Kikugawa Yukino-san!" Chie blurted it out in complete shock. Nao and Natsuki were speechless as they watched that woman stepped into the room, closing the door gracefully.
"Oh my… Did I miss anything…?" Yukino chuckled at the shock expression on the three women in front of her.
Natsuki blinked as her brain tried to register everything. Kikugawa-san is the partner… Oh god! Don't tell me…
"No, Yukino. You just made it on time…" the blonde woman spun her chair around. And this time, the other three women almost fainted when they saw a very-very familiar face before them.
"S-Suzushiro!!"
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They were extremely nervous as they fidgeted on their seats. A moment later, Irina walked in, serving tea to each person.
D-damn it! Why the hell this lion is the one who become our client!? Nao didn't wait long as she reached for her cup and she chugged the tea in on single gulp.
Haruka smirked as she eyed the three women from across the table. "Hmph… Still no manner at all, eh? Yuuki…?"
Nao just kept silence as she averted her eyes from looking at the blonde. Natsuki just remained calm, as well as Chie.
Suddenly, a loud laugh cracked the silence between them. "Oh god… I've been waiting for this moment ever since you guys ran away from seeing me at Student Council room… Now you guys can't escape again, eh?" Haruka laughed. Natsuki, Nao and Chie frowned to Haruka's statement. What the hell is she talking about…?
Yukino just smiled as she took a sip from her cup silently.
"I-I thought we're going to see Mrs. Armitage…" Chie spoke after she cleared her throat. Both Nao and Natsuki turned their head to look at the blonde. Haruka grinned widely as she leaned her back on the leather seat.
"Well… She's right in front of you…" Haruka shrugged her shoulders. The three dumbfounded women twitched their brows again.
"What the hell…!? You're a Suzushiro! How come your name is Armitage? You're not a foreigner!" Natsuki blurted out with a confused look on her face.
Haruka sighed. "My mother is a foreigner, thick-head! How the hell I got this blonde hair if it wasn't because of my foreign blood!? Fujino never told you that!?" she barked. Yukino laughed softly as she covered her mouth with her right hand.
Natsuki just folded her arms as she shook her head. Like we want to talk about you anyway…
"I thought it was because you're a lion… That's why you have that golden mane…" Nao mumbled faintly.
"Whaaaat, Yuuki…? I can't hear you…" Haruka narrowed her piercing violet eyes to the red head.
Geez… Sure she got ears like a lion too… Nao swallowed nervously. "Nope! Nothing! I didn't say anything…" she waved her hands.
"Then… could you explain to me why the hell Nao got red hair?" Natsuki grinned as she pointed at the stunned red haired woman beside her. Nao twitched her brows.
"What the~ You tell me where the hell you got your blue fur, mutt!!" Nao banged her fist on the table. Chie already laughed hysterically.
"SHUT UP!! We're not gathered here to listen to your stupid squabble!!" Haruka yelled thunderously, shaking the whole room with a mild earthquake. Both Nao and Natsuki, including Chie cupped their ears from that ear-splitting voice. Now I wonder how the hell Yukino-san could get married with this lion anyway…
Yukino smiled softly as she shook her head. "That's enough, Haruka-chan…" she patted at Haruka's tight fist and she slowly turned to face the other three women. "…shall we start our meeting now, Natsuki-san?"
Natsuki blinked in surprised and she quickly nodded her head. "Y-yes, Yukino-san!"
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She clicked on the mouse. "Well, as you see… This is the 3D illustration of your new office structure…" Chie clicked again. The 3D model rotated on the laptop screen.
Yukino and Haruka watched the display intently. "…what about the interior?" Haruka tilted her head to look at the short haired woman who stood beside them.
"That would be Nao's job… She's our Interior Designer anyway…" Chie smiled as she gestured at the red head woman who was checking on her nails.
Haruka arched one brow. "Yuuki…? She's your Interior Designer…?" she said unconvincingly.
"What's with that tone, Suzushiro…?" Nao scowled at the older woman. Haruka just laughed.
"Anyway, you're well aware about what colors and decorations for my office, right?" Haruka entwined her fingers and she rested her chin on it. Nao just nodded as she reached for her file.
"Yup. Your assistant already made a list for me…" she flipped on the pages. Haruka nodded her head.
"Okay then. It is settled. When will you guys start the work and when it scheduled to complete…?"
Natsuki flipped on her journal book. "We'll start as soon as we have the key to your office, Suzushiro… and we're scheduled to finish it 3 months from now…"
Haruka took a deep breath and she exhaled. "Though I hate to say this… You guys did a very good job with the designs and presentation…" she scratched her cheek.
Natsuki, Nao and Chie couldn't help but to grin widely to Haruka's statement. "Thank you, Mrs. Armitage…" Nao chuckled. Haruka just glared at them.
"Would you like to have your payment now, Natsuki-san…?" Yukino took out her check book as she smiled to the navy haired woman.
"Oh, no. We only receive the payment after 30% of our works are done, Yukino-san…" Natsuki chuckled. Yukino chuckled too and she nodded.
"Very well… I'll keep that in mind…" Yukino smiled.
Haruka stood up from her chair. "Oh yeah, Kuga… I would like to offer you another job…"
Natsuki widened her eyes slightly. "Another job…?" she asked and Haruka nodded.
"My father's friend… He's going to open a branch of his company here in Fuuka… So, he's kinda looking for an architect or a design team to design his new office…" Haruka added, folding her arms across her chest.
Natsuki turned to face her two friends. "What do you guys say…?" she asked with a wide grin on her face.
"Sweet… Just take it! When we're going to have such offer again, eh?" Nao chuckled. Chie also nodded her head in agreement.
"But we're not going to have much rest after this, you know…" Natsuki smirked.
"Nah… I don't care about rest now… We're only care about the money, right Nao…?" Chie nudged the red head. Nao nodded as she laughed again.
Natsuki turned to face the blonde. " Okay, Suzushiro… We'll take it…"
Haruka nodded her head and she smiled. "Good. Love that spirit! Anyway, here's the address where you guys can meet that man… I'll give him a call that you guys are on for the job. I will tell you later when the meeting is, okay…?" she handed a piece of paper to the navy haired woman.
Natsuki received the paper and she clipped it on her journal book. "Thanks a lot, Suzushiro… Really appreciate it!"
"Yeah… Thanks a lot, Fuku-kaichou…" Nao and Chie bowed their head playfully, earning a sharp glare from the older woman. Yukino laughed again.
"Anyway, Natsuki-san… Did Shizuru-san mention to you that we're going to have a dinner at your apartment tonight…?" Yukino smiled. Natsuki blinked blankly for a moment.
"Oh? Really? No, she didn't… Maybe she's forgotten about it… It's okay, though… By the way, is Diana-chan coming too…?" Natsuki asked excitedly.
Yukino giggled and she nodded. "Yes. Diana-chan is so excited to see you, Natsuki-san…" and Natsuki just laughed.
"Mutt… We're going to the car first, okay…?" Nao collected all their stuff into her arms. Chie already walked out the conference room with her files and laptop.
"Okay…" Natsuki nodded. Yukino slowly bowed to the navy haired woman.
"I need to go too, Natsuki-san… Got plenty of work need to be done… I'll see you at the dinner…" she waved as she walked out the room. Natsuki simply nodded as she waved back. The door closed and only two women left in that room.
Natsuki slowly picked up her briefcase and her journal book. "I'm off too, Suzushiro… Thanks for having us today…" she bowed her head slightly to the older woman and she walked to the door.
"Oi, Kuga…" Haruka called. Natsuki turned around and she saw Haruka had this irritated expression on her face.
"What is it…?" she asked nonchalantly. Haruka took a deep breath before she continued.
"How long you're going to make Bubuzuke wait…?" she asked with a low voice. Natsuki frowned slightly, not sure with what Haruka meant with such question.
"What do you mean…?" she asked back, with a confused look. Haruka sighed heavily.
"You should see your girlfriend's face when she's playing with my daughter…" Haruka scratched her head in annoyed manner.
"I don't know where you're taking this conversation, Suzushiro…" Natsuki put down her bag on the table again, staring intently at the older woman.
"That Bubuzuke… She's so ready to have a family now, you know…" Haruka folded her arms. Natsuki's eyes widened slightly as she stared at the grim face of Haruka.
"I-I know about that…" Natsuki said with a stern voice.
Haruka raised her brows to Natsuki's words. "Oh, you knew about that…? Then, why didn't you do anything…"
Natsuki sighed, "I'm not ready, Suzushiro…" And why the hell do I need to tell her this…?
The older woman frowned, "In what aspect that you're not ready…?"
Natsuki blinked and slowly she looked away. "I don't want to talk about this right now, Suzushiro…" Natsuki picked up her bag and she slowly walked to the door.
Haruka just sighed as she watched the departing figure.
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"What took you so long…?" Nao lifted up her sunglasses as she frowned when Natsuki stepped into her car.
"Nothing… Suzushiro just talked about this new job she gave to us just now…" Natsuki leaned her back on the seat beside the red head and she pulled the safety belt.
"Oh? Then why did you look so depressed, Natsuki…?" Chie spoke as she peered from the backseat.
Natsuki sighed as she shook her head. "It's nothing… Maybe I'm just tired… Let's go to Mai's café… I'm hungry…" she replied curtly, crossing her arms as she threw her sight outside the car.
Nao just glanced at the rear view mirror to look at the short haired woman on the backseat. Chie also had a confused expression on her face as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Okay… Mai's café then…"
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Three pairs of eyes stared in disbelief as they watched a certain spiky haired girl sat on one table with a few men in front of her.
"Make sure the shipping to Korea will arrive on schedule… What about the cargo to Middle East…?" she spoke with a stern voice as her piercing golden eyes stared on each men from across the table.
"We already confirmed it with the company from Saudi Arabia, Minagi-sama…" spoke on of the men. Mikoto nodded her head as she slowly peered down to the file that laid on the table. She flipped the contents as she read every single detail with attentive eyes.
"Prepare a full report on each shipping progress… I'll have to give it to Aniue before tomorrow's noon… Inform me right away if there's any problem…" she closed the file and she handed it to one of the men there.
Natsuki, Nao and Chie who sat at the bar counter not so far from Mikoto's table gasped in total shock. W-what the hell…? I-is that really Mikoto? That eating monster is now talking like a freaking Donald Trump!!
"Yes, Minagi-sama…" and they stood up, bowing their head respectfully to the spiky haired girl. "We'll take our leave…"
Mikoto just nodded her head and those men slowly walked out the café. Mai who was about to step into the café just halted her advance to let those men walked. She stared blankly at the group of black-suited men and slowly she looked into the café. She saw Mikoto was sitting at one table while her other three friends were staring at the spiky haired girl with flabbergast expression on their face.
"Mikoto… Who are those guys…?" Mai walked to Mikoto's table.
"Mai!!" in a split second, the very serious Mikoto shifted into her usual perky behavior as she jumped into Mai's arms. Natsuki, Nao and Chie twitched their brows again when they saw Mikoto turned into her usual snuggling-Mai's breasts-eating monster.
"What the~ seconds earlier she was acting like a kick-ass business woman and now she's turned into Mai's pet again…" Nao shook her head. Natsuki and Chie laughed loudly.
Mai just smiled as she patted Mikoto's head. "Did you just have a meeting with Reito-san's men…?"
Mikoto nodded her head, "Those are from Aniue's company… They came to give me the company's monthly report…" Mikoto grinned widely.
"Mou… I thought Reito-san gave you a break from all those things…" Mai pouted. Mikoto grinned as she released the older woman.
"Mai… I'm going to sleep now… Wake me when lunch is ready…" Mikoto rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawning widely. Mai just nodded her head and Mikoto walked sluggishly to Mai's office.
"I wonder what Kanzaki did to Mikoto that now she's looking so damn cool…" Nao shook her head again as she watched Mikoto walked into Mai's office to continue her sleep.
"She is…? I think she looked the same… Like when we're in school…" Mai smiled as she started to prepare her friends' drinks.
"Of course she is… She quickly transformed into her 'snuggling-Mai's breasts-mode' whenever she saw you…" Natsuki added. Chie laughed loudly when Mai shot the navy haired woman a death glare.
Mai placed a small cup of Natsuki's favorite beverage in front of that woman. "…anyway, how's your meeting with Armitage & Chrysant…?" and she served her other friends with their respective mug.
"You don't want to know who the CEOs of that company are…" Chie grinned as she took a sip from her mug.
Mai raised her brows slightly and she leaned on the counter. "Oh? Who are they…?"
Natsuki put down her cup after she took a sip of her espresso. "Suzushiro and Yukino…"
"Really…? Wow…" Mai widened her eyes. "…so, Suzushiro-san didn't pick on you guys…?"
Nao chuckled. "Hell no. She didn't have a chance because our work is so damn good, she couldn't say anything about it…" and Mai laughed to Nao's words.
"I'm so glad that you guys doing so great with your work… I'm so proud of you guys…" Mai chuckled. The other three women there just grinned.
Kero-Kero-Kero…
"What the hell, mutt…!? I thought you already got rid of that stupid ringtone four years ago!!" Nao yelled while Natsuki already laughed, walking out the café as she took her cell phone out.
She quickly flipped her phone and she placed it on her right ear. "Hello…"
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Shizuru supported the phone with her shoulder as her hands rummaged on her drawer to find her small notebook. "Hello, Natsuki…"
"Oh, hey… Shizuru! What's up?"
Shizuru chuckled lightly. "I'm sorry, Natsuki if I'm bothering you…"
"No… I'm at Mai's café right now… Just having a drink… Why are you calling me anyway…?"
"Ara… Is it wrong for me to call to check on my girlfriend? Hmm… Maybe Natsuki is doing something bad that she didn't want me to know about it… Is Natsuki flirting with Mai-san's waitresses…?"
"What!? NO!!"
And Shizuru laughed. "I'm just joking, Natsuki…"
"Geez, Shizuru… I will never do that! I'm just asking because I don't want to interrupt you and your work…"
"Hehe… I know… Anyway, what time do you get back from work…?" Shizuru pulled away her phone as she quickly turned on the loud speaker. She placed her phone carefully on the table.
"I think around 4-5 pm… Why?" Natsuki's voice echoed from the speaker.
"Is it okay if I asked you to come along with me to supermarket…?" Shizuru stared at her phone as her fingers fiddled her pen.
"Yeah, sure. No problem! You wanna go buy some groceries for dinner tonight, right…?"
"Ara… It must be Yukino-san who informed you about tonight's dinner…"
Natsuki laughed, "Yeah, she did. Anyway, what you're going to cook…?"
Shizuru smiled softly. "What Natsuki wants to eat for dinner tonight…?"
The woman on the other line silenced for a moment. "…anything with mayo will be fine with me." And she laughed. Shizuru also giggled to Natsuki's words.
"Just kidding… I'm fine with anything you cook, Shizuru… They're all good to me…"
Shizuru's eyes softened when she heard it. "Anyway, speaking of mayo… I think we're run out of it… Remind me to buy some when we're in supermarket later…"
"WHAT!? Okay!! Make a list on other things that you want to buy too, Shizuru… So we don't have to wander around that damn huge store without knowing what to buy…"
"I'm working on it, Natsuki… Don't worry…" she chuckled as she jotted down list of groceries on her small notebook.
"Alright then… I need to get back to work, Shizuru… Why don't you come pick me up around 4…? I think I already finish my work before that…"
"Okay, Natsuki… I'll pick you up at 4…" Shizuru smiled and she nodded like the person she was talking to was standing right in front of her.
"See you later, Shizuru… Bye!"
"Bye, Natsuki…" and there was silence on the other line.
"…Hey! I love you!"
Shizuru chuckled and later she replied. "I love you too, Natsuki…" and without she realized it, her cheeks already flared up to Natsuki's affectionate words.
"Heheh~ Bye, Shizuru…"
"Bye, Natsuki…"
And she waited for the other woman to hang up. About 15 seconds later…
"You're not going to hang up your phone…?"
Shizuru laughed heartily. "I'm waiting for you to hang it up first…"
"Okay! Okay! I'll hang it up now… Geez."
The brunette laughed again. "Bye! Bye! Natsuki!!" and she heard Natsuki snorted right before the line was off. Shizuru slowly picked up her phone and she flipped it off.
She cupped both her flaring cheeks as her heart pounding rapidly. Oh my… I think I've just act like a puppy-love-struck high-school girl… and she sighed contentedly.
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After talking with Shizuru, Natsuki walked into the café again. "Alright, let's go now…" she patted Chie's shoulder and she took a quick sip on her coffee to finish it up.
"Whmraat!?" Nao's mouth was stuffed with bagel as she tried to speak. Chie just frowned.
"Come on, Natsuki… Let us have a break for a moment…" Chie groaned. Natsuki shook her head as she put down her cup.
"What about I give your paycheck a cut for every minute you guys waste on…" Natsuki arched one brow to her friends. Chie almost choked on her coffee while Nao already spat the bagel out her mouth.
"That's not fair, mutt!!"
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Late that afternoon…
Shizuru tidied up her table as she arranged all files and papers into their respective shelves. She let out a soft sigh after she finished and she slowly tilted her head to look at the antique clock that hung on the wall. It's already 3.45… Maybe I should drive to Natsuki's office now…
She walked back to her table and she collected her purse, cell phone and her car keys. She strolled out her office with hasty steps.
"Izumi-san…" she called her brown haired secretary. Izumi instantly tilted her head up and she saw Shizuru smiled softly at her.
"Yes, Shizuru-sama…?" she stopped the typing as she smiled back.
"I'm going home a bit early today because I have this family dinner that I need to prepare… If there's anything, please leave me a message, okay…?" Shizuru smiled again. Izumi quickly nodded her head.
"Okay, Shizuru-sama…"
"Thank you… I'll take my leave now…" she bowed her head slightly and she walked away. She approached the elevator and she hit the 'Down' button. A few seconds later, the elevator's door slid open and she gracefully stepped into it, pushing the basement floor button.
"Hmm… What should I cook tonight…? Yukino-san said that they will come early so she can help me out with the cooking…" she placed a finger under her chin.
"She'll handle for Haruka-san's dishes then… About Natsuki… What should I cook for her…? She said she's okay with everything as long it has her mayo on it…" she pondered again.
Then her lips slowly curved into mischievous grin.
Ara… I think I just found the best, pleasurable 'mayo meal' for Natsuki…
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"You don't want me to drop you off at your apartment, mutt…?" Nao asked as she picked up her briefcase. Natsuki just smiled as she shook her head.
"No. Shizuru's coming to pick me up… We'll head out to the supermarket to grab some groceries later on…"
Nao just pouted her lips slightly and she nodded. "Okay… See you tomorrow then…" she waved to the navy haired woman as she walked to her car that parked on the other side of that road. Chie was already gone back home 15 minutes earlier after she finished with her work.
Natsuki leaned on the wall of the building where her office was. She tapped her foot on the ground glancing over at the main road. She didn't have to wait long as she already spotted a sleek, burgundy coupe making a turn from the junction. Her lips curved into wide grin, pushing her back off the wall.
Shizuru halted her car right beside the navy haired woman who stood on the sideway. She lowered her window, "Hey there, beautiful… Care for a ride…?" she grinned.
Natsuki blushed almost instantly and later she chuckled. "What the hell, Shizuru…?" she shook her head as she walked to the other side of that car and she opened the car door.
Shizuru just laughed and she quickly yanked the younger woman's collar to bring her closer. She kissed Natsuki passionately right after that woman settled on the seat beside her. "I have a special treat for Natsuki tonight…" she whispered, biting her lower lips seductively.
The navy haired woman just arched her brows, smirking widely. "Oh, really…? What is it…?"
Shizuru chuckled lightly as she leaned closer again. "Well… Natsuki just have to wait until tonight… I'm not going to tell her now…" she pecked on Natsuki's nose. Natsuki couldn't help but to grin and she nodded like an obedient child.
"…okay." She replied, leaning her back on the seat as she pulled the safety belt. "To the supermarket first…?" she grinned.
Shizuru giggled and she shifted the gear. "Yes. To the supermarket first…"
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Shizuru flipped the small notebook in hand and she studied the list. Natsuki pushed the cart as she peered at the small list on Shizuru's hand. "What's on the list…?" she asked the brunette haired woman.
Shizuru narrowed her eyes slightly as her index finger trailed on the paper. "Hmm… We need soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil…"
"Those stuffs are on the other side… Since we're at the dairy products section now, do we need anything from it…?" Natsuki glanced over to look at the lines of dairy products on the refrigerator.
Shizuru read the list again. "Yes, Natsuki… We need some milk and your favorite blue-cheese…" she smiled.
"Sweet…" Natsuki grinned widely and she pushed the cart to move it into the aisle. "How many boxes you want, Shizuru…?" Natsuki held up one box of milk.
"Why don't we just take this large bottle…? I think it would be enough for both of us…" Shizuru reached for a large bottle of milk and she placed it into the cart. She also took Natsuki's favorite cheese into the cart and she just chuckled when she saw Natsuki grinned widely to her.
"What about frozen food…? Hot dogs? Fries?" Natsuki pointed at the frozen processed foods aisle not so far from them.
"Ara… Now I wonder what our purpose to be here anyway… Looks like it was all Natsuki's favorite food…" Shizuru hooked her arm on Natsuki's as she chuckled.
"Oh, come on… Since we're here already, why don't we just buy our monthly groceries too…? We don't have to come here again later…" Natsuki glared at the older woman.
"Hai-hai, Na-tsu-ki…" Shizuru giggled and they walked towards the mentioned aisle.
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"We got everything…?" Natsuki asked as she put a bottle of olive oil into the cart. Shizuru looked at the list again.
"I just need chicken and some fresh meats for our dinner tonight…" Shizuru pouted her lips slightly.
Natsuki narrowed her eyes on the pile of groceries inside the cart in front of her. "Wait… I think we missed something…" and she rummaged on the cart. Later on, she sighed.
"You forgot the mayo…" Natsuki glared at the older woman. Shizuru blinked a few times and she looked at the list again.
"I did…? Oh. I didn't even write it on this list…" she grinned. Natsuki sighed again.
"I thought I told you to write it down…" Natsuki scratched her head.
"Well… I thought I've told you to keep remind me about it…" Shizuru retorted with a wide grin on her face.
Natsuki shook her head as she took a deep breath. "I'll go get it… Why don't you just go get your chicken and meat? I'll get back to you later…" and she started to walk to the section where her precious mayo was placed.
"Okay… But Natsuki…" and the younger woman turned around.
"Yeah?" Natsuki raised her brows. Shizuru smiled softly to her as she placed her hands on the cart handle bar.
"Just one bottle…" she arched her thin eyebrow as her smirked widened.
"One…? Can I take the large bottle?" Natsuki grinned.
"No. The medium one…" Shizuru retorted curtly. Natsuki frowned.
"Okay then… Can I take two bottle of medium sized mayo?" she grinned again.
"No. It would be the just the same with taking the large one. Just one medium sized bottle, Natsuki…" Shizuru replied with a stern voice.
Natsuki sighed in defeat and she nodded, "Okay… Just one medium sized mayo… Got it." And she started to walk again.
Shizuru giggled silently when she saw Natsuki's frustrated face. Don't worry, Natsuki… I'll let you have your special 'Mayo Treat' after dinner…
She hummed happily as she pushed the cart towards the fresh meat section.
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Natsuki glanced over the lines of her favorite condiments on the shelves. Oh my god…This is heaven!! How I wish I could buy all these stuff back to my apartment…WAIT! Shizuru would kill me if I bought too many mayos… She sighed heavily as she trailed her eyes down to the shelf where small and medium sized mayos were placed.
"You're so lucky that I have to pick you, medium-sized mayo… My girlfriend would kill me if I took the large one…" she muttered softly, almost to herself and the mayo while her hand reached for the bottle.
"Natsuki-san…?" a soft, manly voice called her and she quickly turned around.
Her eyes twitched in the speed of lightning when she saw a spiky haired man with a long scar on his face, smiling awkwardly at her. Who the hell is this guy…? And how did he know my name…?
"It is really you, Natsuki-san!" he added as he smiled widely to her.
Natsuki narrowed her eyes to that unfamiliar man. "I'm sorry, but do I know you…?"
That man seemed startled for a moment and he quickly bowed his head. "Oh! I'm sorry for my manners… I'm Takeda Masashi… We've met at your university four years ago…" he offered his right hand.
Natsuki blinked blankly at first but she took the hand hesitantly and she shook it. "O-okay… But I'm sorry… I couldn't remember you…" Four years ago!? Is this man crazy or what!? I don't even remember that he visited my university before…
"It's okay… We met only once and I don't expect you to remember me though…" Takeda grinned sheepishly as he scratched his head. A faint blush started to adorn his scruffy cheeks.
We've only met once and he still remembered about it…? Geez… Surely, this guy is crazy… "Um, yeah… Nice to meet you, Takeda-san… but I need to go now…" Natsuki started to walk.
"Um, Natsuki-san!" Takeda called again. Natsuki took a deep breath just before she turned to face that man behind her.
If it's not because of my patience already thickened during these past few years, you've probably already buried under piles of mayo right now, stupid Takeda-whatever your name is!! "What is it…?" she spoke with her utmost calm voice ever.
Takeda blushed again after Natsuki spoke to him with her sweet, soft voice. "I-I uh… W-would you like to have a dinner with me?"
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Shizuru looked around her but she couldn't find a certain navy haired woman on that area. She already had the chicken and some fresh meats inside the cart and now she was waiting for the mentioned woman to come. I wonder what took her so long to get a bottle of mayo…
Then her eyes widened. Oh my… Did Natsuki go to purchase more bottles of mayo than I asked her to? Shizuru slowly took a deep breath and she started to push the cart towards the mayo section.
She better prepare herself if I caught her buying more mayo than I consent to…
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Natsuki frowned as she narrowed her eyes at the fidgeting man before her. "I'm sorry…?" Did he just ask me to have a dinner with him…? And in a split second, her memory refreshed as the scene where she saw Shizuru talking with Reito, and a certain spiky haired boy asked her out for lunch rolled inside her head. It's him!! He's the Fuku-kaichou from Fuuka Boys University…
Takeda gulped down nervously when he saw Natsuki's fuming face. "I-uh… I'm asking, would you like to have a dinner with me… tonight." He stuttered.
Go to hell, man! How dare you asked me out all of sudden… "I'm sorry, Takeda-san… We barely know each other and~"
"…and she's already has a girlfriend, Takeda Masashi-san…" an anonymous voice cut in Natsuki's words and they quickly turned around. A certain brunette haired woman was walking towards them while pushing the cart full with groceries.
Takeda widened his eyes when he saw that brunette. "F-Fujino-san!"
Shizuru just beamed a casual smile to the young man which actually could freeze the hell within second. Natsuki couldn't help but to smirk when she saw that smile. Oh hell… Shizuru is sooo pissed off right now…
"Ara… Long time no see, Takeda-san…" Shizuru stopped the cart right beside the navy haired woman as she turned to face the startled man in front of her. Takeda blinked blankly and he quickly bowed his head.
"Y-yeah… It's a pleasure to see you again, Fujino-san…" he smiled awkwardly.
"May I ask what business you have with this woman here…?" Shizuru asked with her calm, collected voice as she glanced at the younger woman beside her. Natsuki had to clamp her mouth tightly to avoid her laughs from slipping out.
Takeda just looked at those two equally attractive women before him back and forth. "I-uh… Well… I don't think it was your concern to know what business I have with Natsuki-san here, Fujino-san…" he replied with unyielding confidence.
Natsuki already snickered while Shizuru raised her brows slightly to Takeda's bold statement. Natsuki-san…? Did he just call MY Natsuki by her first name only? Oohhh… This man really asked for it… "Ara… Of course it is my business because Natsuki is a dear friend to me…" she smiled while her fists already tightened on the cart handle bar.
Takeda was about to retort but Shizuru quickly cut in. "…I mean, really dear to me…" and she slowly turned facing the navy haired woman.
Natsuki arched her brows when she saw Shizuru stared deeply into her eyes. Oh… I know what she gonna do right now… and she smirked.
Shizuru stepped closer to Natsuki as she trailed her index finger along Natsuki's jaw, down to her chin and up until she brushed her finger tentatively on the pair of luscious lips before her. "Or more accurately… she's MY girlfriend…" she stressed her last words loud and clear to Takeda's ears.
Without warning, Shizuru leaned forward, claiming the cute pouting lips in front of her into deep, passionate kiss. Natsuki almost stumbled backwards to the sudden force the older woman gave.
Luckily, there weren't other people along that mayo section to watch the whole scene where Takeda drained all the blood off his face when he saw Shizuru kissed his object of affection, right in front of his eyes.
"W-wh-wha-what the~" that was all he managed to utter after Shizuru pulled away, leaving the navy haired woman completely breathless, and a wide grin plastered across her face too.
Shizuru licked her lips, sighing in content and she tilted her head slightly to look at Takeda's white face. "Got it…?" she arched her thin brow up.
Takeda was lost for words when he saw a pair of crimson eyes staring menacingly at him. Shizuru just smiled as she pulled Natsuki's hand while the younger woman quickly carried out her duty to push the cart.
Suddenly, Shizuru halted from her steps and she quickly turned facing the stunned man few feet away from them. "Just a piece of advice, Takeda-san…"
Takeda tilted his head and he saw Shizuru smiled again with that smile which brought thousands of invisible daggers to slice him up into pieces.
"This woman here is belongs to ME and if you dare to hit on her, you'll be dead!" Shizuru said it with a grim voice and Natsuki instantly burst into hysterical laughs. W-what the hell!? Shizuru just used my words on Takeda!! Bwahahaha~
Takeda quickly nodded his head and he scampered away to the other side of that section like a crazy man.
Natsuki crouched on her stomach as she laughed loudly. "Oh my god, Shizuru… I can't believe you just said that! Hahahaha~"
Shizuru just smiled as she watched Natsuki laughed. "What do you expect me to do…? Just watch him speak sweet words while he's asking you out right in front of my eyes…?"
Natsuki took a deep breath after her laughs subsided. "Oh god… You're so scary when you got jealous, Shizuru…"
"Then… keep it in mind to never make me jealous again…" Shizuru hooked her arm on Natsuki's as she hugged it close. Natsuki chuckled and she nodded her head.
"Yes, ma'am!"
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After keeping all groceries into the car, they got on their seats again and Shizuru started the engine.
"We're not missing anything from the list, right? Shizuru~" and Natsuki was silenced when a pair of hands grabbed her collar to spin her around and Shizuru pressed her lips hungrily on hers. She widened her eyes in complete shock when she saw Shizuru kissed her hard.
"Marry me." Shizuru said breathlessly after she pulled away.
Natsuki blinked her eyes as her brain was still hazy from the previous kiss she had. "W-what…?"
She could feel Shizuru's fists tightened around her collar. "I said; marry me!" she repeated sternly.
Natsuki frowned slightly as she brought her hand up to graze on Shizuru's cheek. "What is going on with you, Shizuru…? All of sudden you're asking me this…"
"I don't want things that happened between you and Takeda-san earlier happens again!" she rested her forehead on Natsuki's as tears already welled inside her crimson eyes.
"S-Shizuru… Oh my god… Don't tell me you felt threaten with that stupid Takeda…" Natsuki chuckled, patting Shizuru's cheek tenderly.
"I hate to see those things again, Natsuki…" she cried, hugging Natsuki's neck tightly.
Natsuki just smiled as she encircled her arms around the older woman and she embraced her close. "Don't worry about it, Shizuru… That dumbass Takeda is not even close to beat you out from this place…" she took Shizuru's hand and she placed it on her chest.
Shizuru pulled away as she stared down at her palm that rested on Natsuki's chest. "N-Natsuki…"
Natsuki exhaled softly. "It's all belongs to you… All of me. Nothing's going to change that…" she smiled.
Shizuru sobbed again and she slowly smiled. Natsuki chuckled lightly, wiping away the tears on Shizuru's cheeks. "You look so ugly when you're crying, you know~ AWW!!" Natsuki yelled in pain after she received a hard pinch on her right arm.
Natsuki laughed again as she pulled the older woman into her arms. "Don't think too much about this thing, Shizuru… I promise that nothing's gonna change my love for you…" and then she silenced. "…I think there's a song just exactly like my words just now, isn't it…?"
Shizuru laughed loudly to Natsuki's statement. "Yes. There is a song which exactly like your words, Natsuki…"
"Okay… I'll google it soon and download it so I can play it for you everyday…" she received another pinch on her left hand this time and they laughed together.
Shizuru just sighed as she snuggled closer to the younger woman. "…anyway Natsuki, will you marry me…?"
"What!? Not again…?" Natsuki groaned. Shizuru giggled again.
"No, Natsuki… I'm just asking… You will marry me sooner or later, right…? You're not going to find another woman… or man, right?" Shizuru tilted her head up to look at the younger woman.
Natsuki just smiled as she nodded her head. "Yes, Fujino Shizuru… I will marry you… No one else…" and she exhaled. "…but not now." She grinned.
Shizuru just pouted as she slapped Natsuki's shoulder. "Mou… Natsuki, ikezu~"
Don't kill me… I know some of you guys are hoping that Natsuki would say 'yes' to Shizuru right away… T_T
Wow, I can't believe that I actually wrote such a sappy chapter… God! I'm a hardcore girl and now I'm writing a sappy, romantic chapter!? Just kill me now… XD
Oh! Another one! I just posted new artwork on my deviantart site. Feel free to look at it, okay?
Thanks for reading and review anyone? ^_^
