Me: I feel as though this one was rushed...
Mikoto: -sees a butterfly-
Nao: ...Oh crap
Mikoto -jumps on Nao in kitten form-
Me: -swoons-
Chapter - Chie!
Nao groaned as yet again when another group of girls started whispering about them. And it wasn't helping that Mikoto just had to latch onto her arm every time they went somewhere. That morning, Natsuki had woken Mikoto up pretty early which made the cat-girl go and bang on Nao's door as if the world was ending. Then she wouldn't even let Nao go back to bed, and had literally dragged the girl outside the apartment into the freezing cold to wake her up.
After two very long, hot showers, arguing and a short nice breakfast, the girls had set on their way to school once again.
Now both girls were strolling around the school, since it was still too early for classes. Mikoto had gone through the fields, the lunch tables, the surrounding forest and everywhere else just saying 'Hi' to people and introducing herself as 'Mikoto. I'm Nao's.' Much to Nao's displeasure.
They had finally reached the school's garden, and Nao sighed seeing that it was currently empty. "Nao, look!" Mikoto yelled, pointing at a group of butterflies as they lifted off the flowers and into the sky. The cat-girl crouched down and leapt after them. Nao laughed as the girl repeatedly fell on her face trying to catch them in her mouth.
BUZZZZ
Nao reached into her pocket and took out her phone, reading her new E-mail.
Nao, make sure Mikoto eats 5 times a day.
It was from Mai.
The red head clutched her phone in her hand and shoved to back into her pocket. She sighed and looked up at the clouds, trying to clear her head and calm herself down.
She was great friends with Mai. They had helped each other so many times, and through the beginning of high school Nao had even tutored her in math. But when it was Mai and Mikoto, she just seemed to get so mad.
Nao looked back down only to have a black fluff ball pelt her in the face. "Gah!" she fell over. A soft warm object kept patting her face, so she cracked an eye open. A small black kitten was sitting on her lap, smacking her with its paw. Its it mouth, hanging by a wing, was a large blue and black butterfly.
"…Mikoto?" Nao asked, looking at the cat.
The kitten nodded. Nao looked around and saw all the girls clothes sitting ontop of the flowers near the walk way. The kitten patted her face again, trying to get her attention. "Neow!" she mewled. But as she did the butterfly got free and flew over both the girls heads.
Mikoto locked her eyes on the butterfly and jumped, kicking off Nao's face and into the air. Nao twitched as she turned as watched the cat completely disappear into the flowers. Then, a black tail stood up above the bushes and moved swiftly. Mikoto jumped out and reached out for the butterfly, but missed and disappeared again.
Nao watched as this scene happened again and again. She laughed when the butterfly got tired and just flew away. Mikoto then quickly came out of the bushes and ran towards Nao again, jumping into the girl's open arms. "Have a lot of fun, Kitten?"
"Neow!" the kitten nodded, rubbing her head into the bigger girl's neck and purring loudly, causing Nao to do something she had never done before.
She giggled.
She went over and grabbed the forgotten clothes and cradled the kitten in her arms. "What am I going to do with you? Do you... um... just... go back to human? What..?"
Mikoto looked up at her with those bright innocent eyes... and blinked. "So then…you have no idea?"
"Neow." The kitten nodded. Nao groaned and continued walking through the flowers until she reached the middle of the garden.
Buzzzzzzzzzz
Buzzzzzzzzz
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Buzzz
Nao's eyes widened as a small bee buzzed around them. Mikoto looked up and followed it with her eyes. Nao gulped as she saw the kitten reach up and catch the bee in her paws.
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...
...
"NEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!"
Mikoto jumped out of Nao's arms and jumped around in a circle on three paws. She stopped and rolled over on her back, licking her paw furiously. Nao sighed and looked up at the sky. She once again had to calm herself down. That bee had hurt her kitten by stinging her, and now she mad.
She looked back down at the girl and twitched. It was a girl. Not a kitten. And it was naked.
Nao felt liquid running down her lip and moved her free hand to touch her lip. She moved it back and twitched again. 'I'm such a pervert... stupid nose bleed.'
--
Mikoto sat on the small bed inside the nurses office (fully clothed) and held out her hand. Tears streamed down her face as she stared at the small black dot in the center of her palm.
Youko-sensei was looking for her tweezers in her desk and let the two girl talk.
"Kitten."
Mikoto looked up at Nao and sniffed, tears still trailing down her cheeks. "Why are you crying?" Nao asked her.
She once again sniffed and held her palms close to her chest. "I-It.. h-h-h-hurts!"
"Wipe your tears, now." Nao growled. Mikoto gulped and nodded, wiping her arm across her face.
Nao nodded and offered a slight smile as Youko returned with a tissue and a pair of tweezers. "Well... it looks like you're not allergic, so that's good. Ready for it to come out?" Mikoto looked from Nao to Youko and back. Nao nodded and so did Mikoto. "Good, hold out your palm, okay?"
Mikoto nodded and slowly let the woman take her hand.
DING! DING! DING!
Youko stopped and looked at both girls. "That was the morning bell. Nao, get to class, I'll take care of Mikoto here."
Nao just turned and started walking to the door, but Mikoto's free hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. "No! I want Nao here!"
Youko looked between the two girls and smiled softly, deciding she should let them talk it out. She got up and went back to her desk, pretending to be writing something.
Nao went over to the bed and glared at the sitting girl. "What? You don't need me here."
Mikoto shook her head and tugged on Nao's wrist. "I want Nao here. I don't like being without Nao."
The taller girl stood rigid for a moment, then leaned down and softly kissed Mikoto's cheek. She pulled back and watched her kitten look at her with wide eyes and put her un-injured hand on her cheek. "Nao...."
Nao stepped back and offered a small smile again. "You can do it Kitten, don't worry. Even if I'm not here, I'll be with you."
Mikoto nodded slowly, watching the red head leave the room and close the door behind her. Youko returned and sat down in the chair in front of her again. "Ready?"
"Mm!" Mikoto nodded, holding out her hand.
Youko-sensei smiled widely and nodded. "By the way, congrats. I never thought anyone could tame that wild Nao, but I guess all she needed was a girlfriend."
Our kitten looked at her but didn't say anything. 'Girlfriend? Nao? .... but... Mai...'
--
Nao munched on her sandwich in her place against the large tree. Mikoto had been silent all day, and it was starting to worry her. No, scare her. Nao didn't get worried, about anyone; ever.
"Hey, Mai! Chie!" a husky voice called out.
Nao's head snapped up to see two taller and older girl walking towards the group. One was in jeans and a large sweatshirt and was dragging a wagon behind her while the other had on a very fitting business suit and a brown ha t with a feather in it.
Natsuki got up and gave Chie a huge hug, grinning like an idiot. "I can't believe you already got promoted to head reporter for Fuka's newspaper!"
Chie grinned and trapped Natsuki in a head lock, smiling at the rest of the group. "Hey guys!"
Everyone offered their own hellos and everything to the two girls, except Nao. It was after everything was said and done did the questioning begin. Natsuki grinned at Chie again and took a bite of her mayo sandwich, "So, why are you guys here?"
Chie took a sip of her soda and pointed at Mai. "Her idea. She wanted to bring her girlfriend lunch... speaking of your girlfriend, Mai, where is she?"
Mai looked around and saw a sleeping Mikoto in the tree. She smiled softly and looked to Nao, "Nao, could you wake her up?"
Nao shrugged and got up, pulling on Mikoto's leg so she fell off the branch. Everyone gasped at the action, but Mikoto just twisted mid air and landing on her two feet. Mai let out a sigh of relief and smiled at the cat-girl. "Chie, Mikoto. Mikoto, Chie."
Mikoto rubbed her eyes and slowly went over to Mai, plopping down on her lap. Mai blushed and slowly wrapped an arm around her waist. Chie grinned at the two girls and held her hand out, "Chie Harada, ace reporter."
Mikoto nodded and stretched out her hand. "Mikoto Minagi, nice to meet Mai's friend." she said, shaking Chie's hand.
Mai gasped and grabbed Mikoto's now bandaged hand. "What happened?"
Mikoto winced, but pointed at Nao. "I was playing with a butterfly. And then I bee stuck it's butt into my hand, and Nao helped me! She carried me all the way to the nurses office. But then she had to leave, but she showed me something new!" she said, leaning over and placing a chaste kiss on Mai's cheek.
Mai blushed and the whole group 'Awwwwed'. Nina looked around Mai and saw a very large pot in Mai's wagon. She got up and pulled the lid off. "Mai, what's this?"
Mai saw what she was pointing at and grinned. "Th-"
"Ramen!" Mikoto yelled, jumping up and sniffing the air.
Mai pulled the girl back onto her lap and buried her face in the smalled girls neck. "I made it special just for you....."
"Gag me and throw me in a bag, Mai." Nao growled. Everyone looked at her weird because of her sudden outburst, so she just looked away. "…I'm hungry."
Nina looked around nervously. "I think Nao-sempai gets angry when she's hungry…" she spoke softly.
Everyone shrugged and let Mai serve the ramen. Nao sighed and gave Nina a thank-you grin. Said girl replied with a nervous smile and a blush.
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Nao was walking home that day without Mikoto. The cat-girl had decided after lunch that she wanted to go with Mai and help her at the café. But still, she was not alone. Instead, Nina was accompanying the red head on their walk home. Nao missed the feeling of the smaller girl on her arm, though she would never admit it.
Nina was much more kept. She was quiet and was always looking down. She only looked up to sneak a few glances at Nao here and there, and the older girl caught her every time. "Nina."
The girl jumped and looked up at Nao with wide eyes. "Y-Yes, Nao-sempai?"
"Just call me Nao." The red head told her, taking a step closer to the girl so that they were walking side by side. Nina looked down again and nodded, no doubt trying to hide her blush. Nao loved the affect she had on this girl, "Nina, what are you doing this weekend?"
Nina stumbled over a crack in the side walk but quickly recovered. She looked up with hopeful eyes and smiled, "I was planning on doing a little homework. But that's all."
Nao nodded and looked forward again, not speaking the rest of the way. Nina's mood deflated a bit; she was hoping for a date.
When they arrived at Nina's dorm room, Nao paused, "Homework, huh?"
Nina nodded and opened the door, stepping inside and turning to look back at Nao. "I'll be going now, Nao-sempai. Thank you for walking me home."
Nao nodded. Nina frowned and closed the door, but something stopped it. Nao had her foot in the door and a new expression on her face. "Nina, you're going to dinner with me Saturday night, got it?"
Nina flushed and nodded quickly. "Y-Y-Yes Nao-sempai!"
The red head nodded and moved away from the door, walking down the hall. She smacked her own forehead once she was out of the building and growled low in her throat. 'Why did I do that?! I mean, I know she likes me, so why would I mess with her like this? I should break it off. But then I'd be alone cause Mai and Mikoto are going to a movie Satu-…no. I don't like Kitten. I'm going to dinner with Nina and that's final.'
Omake~~
Me: -shivers- I hate bees..
Mikoto -nods- Mm! I hate them too now!
Me: One hurt my Mikoto!
Mai: -glares at me- Your, Mikoto?
Mikoto: I'm Nao's!
Nao: Don't bring me into this
Me: I brought Nina into this!
Nao: Yea! What the hell?!
Me: ….I don't…really know… but… whatever! -hides-
Nina: -hugs me- Thank you Shu!
Me: … -smirks and hugs her back- Anything for you Nina-chan…
Nao: -pulls me off her- NO!
Me: JEALOUS MUCH! Well that's all folks! Next chapter I'm predicting a …date? Mikoto will be the center of the chapter instead of Nao, so that I can build up the Maikoto relationship. I need more detail on them… oh and I think in a few chapters ill be doing a couples day. Like a chapter about the other couples, cause I know you guys want your Natzuru!
