A/n: This be my first longest chapter. So please bear with it, and sorry about the error.
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Four pair of eyes following every move of a certain person pacing infront the student council president; Reito Kanzaki, holding a cold cup of tea silently watching the person moving around as if no one's there, and totally forgetting the tea in his hand.
And a pair of girls sitting at the right side, one of them facing the computer and keep on typing some paperworks, but her eyes keep on the glancing at the moving figure; who wouldn't ignore the person?
While the girl sitting beside her arms crossed on chest, tapping her left index finger on her arms and a low growl can be heard, while throwing a sharp glare at the disturbing figure pacing infront; What the heck this moron doing here!?
At the open window, an orange eyed man standing hands placed inside his pockets giving a confused look at the person; We've been like this for almost 30 minutes, even Kanzaki-san keep on watching and ignoring the situation. Releasing a sigh he tilted his head towards the typing brunette, giving her a do-something-look but just got ignored and shrugged it off.
The blond can't helped it anymore, as she tilted her head leaning to the girl beside her "Yukino what's the moron up to now?" raising a brow to point at the figure "Who knows Haruka-chan, she's been restless this past few days." stopped her typing and looked at the figure with a worried look "Maybe the tea circulating on her system dried down." Yukino faced her friend with an skeptical look "What?! It's a fact you know, she's always drinking tea and making it like her water, who knows her blood turns into tea." explained Haruka in a matter of fact tone and smirk.
The aforementioned person heard Haruka's last statement and caught her attention "Ara.. That statement goes for Reito too, right Ruuuuuka-chan?" she sit beside Haruka tangled their arms as she leaned her head on its shoulder; glanced at Reito giving him a playful smile, as he just ignore it.
As the blond trying to untangle herself with the brunette she also tries to talk with her "Ahhrrrg wo-man! Get off me! And what the heck is wrong with you!? Barging here, disturbing the council and why don't you just make some trouble with the other student!? Arrgh!" as she struggling for her freedom.
"Mou! Ruka-chan im just visiting you" wearing her innocent look "tch! As if I believe you! Your up to something and beside were classmates! How can you miss me!" making an incredulous look. Shizuru pouted her bottom lip "You don't want me to miss you? And second. Am not disturbing you guys, Im just silently standing infront." in her matter of fact voice. "Your not JUST! standing your PACING! and it's so annoying! And get off me Bubuzuke! Argh!" releasing Haruka's arm she walked to the Kaichou's desk and stand beside, picking up Reito's cup of tea "So you rather want me to make trouble outside Haruka-chan?" with her sweet questioning voice, and she sipped the now cold tea; before Reito could stop her, Shizuru automatically spitted out the tea on Reito's face "That was discusting! Oh!? Im so sorry Reito!"
As Haruka saw what happened she quickly stands up "Rieto!" and ended up with hitting her legs on the table, strong enough to make the table flipped down. "Oh no!" whilst Yukino struggled to catch the laptop, and ended up falling her face on the floor keeping the laptop safe "Ugh".
Witnessing the ruckus; Tate Yuichi laugh out loud "HAHAHAHHAHAHA", tears formings on his eyes while laughing "SHUT UP SIDEBURNS!" Shizuru and Haruka hissed at him. As he felt a shiver run down his spines from the two woman glaring at him, he gulped raising his arm in a give up manner and stepped back as he slipped causing for him falling over the other side of the window; "that's the best stunt Tate! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Haruka commented, as the occupants of the room errupted a loud laugh, causing the passerby curiously thinking on what's happening inside. ''We should help him before he falls on the ground, good thing the tree's there.'' and they all rushed to help the Fukukaichou.
At the library a group of girls making their homework together; Mai tutoring Reito's younger sister Mikoto. Aoi and Chie showing something to each other using their phones giggling to each other, for sure they were exchanging juicy gossip or photos as what they always stated. Natsuki with her younger cousin Mashiro teaching her how solve some math problems.
Noticing that Natsuki finished teaching Mashiro-chan, and closed the last book they used Aoi approached her "Kuga-san can we ask you again?" Natsuki faced Aoi, looking straight into her eyes; blue meets green. "If you want to ask again about my reason for transferring here you already know my answer.'' Aoi smiled towards the blunette '' Don't worry we already gave up on that'' she honetly admitted.
Yes it's true the gossip queens gave up on it, they can't make Natsuki talk about itp even he cousins, They just gave us both the same answer, 'it's not our place to tell something about Natsuki-chan's past, not until if she want us to tell or she tell it herself. And we respect her so much that we cant tell about it, we're very sorry.'
Aoi shrugged as she remember what Mashiro and Nina answered, she face Natsuki again and questioned her "So Kuga-san.."
"Natsuki.. Only Natsuki I don't like formalities with my friends." she cut Aoi's question.
"Uh well if you say so, thanks for considering us to be your friend." a small shade of pink tinted on her cheeks and cleared her throat "Uhm, so Natsuki how did you handle Fujino's playfulness?" taken aback by the sudden question Natsuki, she just smiled before answering "Well you see, since middle school people like to follow me everywhere, and flirt with me." at this statement Chie and Mai's attention turns to her.
"So you're quite popular since middle school?" Chie asked.
"Nope, i'll rephrase it; Eversince I start studying people loved to have me around and after they learn what's the meaning of flirting, they start to flirt with me." Natsuki stated in a matter of fact tone and giggled.
"So.. What happened when they start squirming around you?" this time Mai asked.
"At first I rejected them politely and tried to avoid them, but still no use. Then I remember when my mom faces the same situation as I am, she just answer them with the same attitude and handle gracefully with it." she smiled remembering her mother flirting with the old bussiness associate. "After seeing that I start to flirt and teasing with them too. Hehehe it turns out i can handle flirtacious people like Fujino-san." end her story with a light giggle, "No wonder even now your popular though your still new you have the beauty and brain, they even love you more since you can make Shizuru speechless, that's quite new to people around here seeing her failing with her attempts with you." Mai ruffling Mikoto's hair "Since we're little no one can stop her with anything she comes out too, neither me, Chie, Haruka and Yukino can escaped her pranks." she sigh remembering herself falls on one of Shizuru's pranks. "Even me" Aoi added "When I met her during middle school I fall to her pranks countless times." she shrugged "Even teachers are no exceptions as long as her plans succeed." remembering something she added "remember on your firstday when Sanada-sensei got those 'IM SEXY' words on his butt, thats just one of many things she can do." shaking her head after ending her explanation.
Listening on her friends story Natsuki remembered what Fujino's been up to this past few days, it's just like the troublemakers following her around.
-Flashback-
Tuesday Morning..
Natsuki decided to go to school earlier, so she have the time to see the campus since yesterday she didn't looked around, she ended up going home earlier with her cousins Mashiro and Nina. Both their mother and mom we're cousins, Mashiro's mother owned the apartment complex she's renting now. Aunt Fumi offer her to just stay at her house for free since Mashiro's living alone and ended staying at Aunt Sifr house, Nina's mother. But she insisted to have her own apartment, wanting to be alone for some quite time.
Upon opening the door she gracefully walked inside the classroom, since she was busy with her own thoughts and ignoring those red orbs watching her every step and moves until she reached her sit. And the owner of those eyes moves closer to her, dragging it's own sit, leaning forward to whispere on her ears using a sexy tone "My.. Quite a snob are we darlin' care to tell me why hmmm?" hearing those word Natsuki admitted she was surprised, but didn't forget to use her own seductive voice "You really like to surprised me do you?" she purred "aaand.. If it's you that Im thinking what will you do hon?" seductively playing Shizuru's tie. The girl was taken aback by Natsuki, and it didn't turned out unnoticed "You're flattering me darlin' tell me what you want.." still using the same tone "Hmm.. You know exactly what I want Shi-zu-ru.." this time she pulled her tie to make them inch closer and leaned forward her nose touching Shizuru's neck caressing it up and down slowly releasing her breath, and see that the latter gulped she move her head, now their dangerously so close face to face. Natsuki giving the girl a gaze with want, looking directly into those red orbs "I.. I... (gulp) forgot so.. soo.. mething" she break the eye contact first and stands up dragged herchair back and turned away blushing furiously, and that didnt go unnoticed by Natsuki too "la..later" and runs out the door.
-end flashback-
"Why can't she just spend sometime with her boyfriend, I bet she haveone." Natsuki asked bluntly "Because she doesn't have one Natsuki, and she's never been in a relationship as long as we can remember" answered Chie. This information got Natsuki's attention "How can that be possible? She's beautiful and popular, also I may add she's good at flirting." she raised a brow to point out her question.
"Believe us Natsuki, we grew up and spend time together so we would know who she dated with, right Chie?" tilted her head towards Chie "Yep, that's the truth Nat-chan, and flirting is not included on her vocabulary."
"But she's flirting with me and those other girls comming to her?"
Mikoto suddenly talk "No! Shi-chan don't flirt with them! Shi-chan told me she is just playing!" this cause a giggle from the other three "Mikoto lower your voice" Mai scolded her "See even Mikoto knows, thats not flirting for her and just playing around, if you fall you lose the game" explained Mai "So what happened if you lose?" she continued to ask "She will just use you" raising her delicate brows again "Use in what way?" Mai in her bored tone "In many ways, either to make you do her pranks or trick you herself."
"I see, and I better be careful not to lose" Natsuki stated. 'If she can even win' she smiled timidly when something caught their attention at the window; It was Tate hanging on the branch "Oh my God is that Tate!?" Mai stood up to run over the window and opened it, followed by the other girls "What happened to you!?" she held her hand to help the guy " .he I slipped and fall backwards to the open window" he try to move, but the branch start to crack "oh please move quickly" and she saw a group of people coming; at the ground the other student council with Shizuru brought something from the pe room, so that Tate can land safely on the ground "jump on the foams Tate-san!" Yukino shouted. Mai closed the window and run outside with the others to meet.
The man landed on the ground safely but he feels a little pain on his back from earlier fall on the tree "I will never open that window again.. Oww" he exclaimed. The other girls arrived and looked over at the dishelved looks of the council members; Reito his hair messy and a little wet, Haruka her leg starts to form a bruise her sleeves and hair in disarray, Yukino with a bif bump on her forehead, Shizuru seems like okay "What did you do now Shiz?" Mai started "Nothing it's just a pure accident .he" she answered awkwardly, but Mai looked at her skepticaly "It's true Mai-san" Reito started "she accidentally spitted the tea on me." in his deadpanned tone "this wont happen inthe first place if that bubuzuke oman didnt brother us at the council" Haruka stated "it's woman and bother Haruka-chan, yes it's an accident Mai so don't scold at her." she turned her head towards Shizuru "We need to talk stay over at my place tonight Shi-chan i'll you too Haruka" its not a question but more on demand "okay" the two replied defeated.
Mai asked Mikoto to bring her brother to the boys locker room since he is a member of the tennis club, so he can use it. Mai, Chie and Aoi escorted the others to the infirmary, while Shizuru walked alone towards the garden, Natsuki silently followed her behind not talking until the Shizuru decide to lay down on the ground, she looked at the blunette standing and patted the ground beside her, indicating she wants the blunette there. She complied but she just sit there in a lady like manner "You seem to be adventurous and nature loving person, am I right?" asked the blunette breaking the silence. "Oh it just occured to you now?"
"Honestly yes" she lightly giggled "I knew your a troublemaker, but it didnt occur to me that you love the nature" she looked around "what a nice place to hangout for a troublemaker like you, quite the contrary indeed." she looked at those red orbs looking deeply at the sky. 'this was the first to talk to her normally, it seems like her mind's wondering around somewhere, maybe i should just let this moment exist for now.' the blunette silently thought and focused her eyes at the sky too, on her mind replaying scenes from their encounters these past few days.
-Flashback-
After what happened on the classroom that Monday morning, the brunetted didn't bother her until their last period of the day ended. Natsuki was assigned to throw the trash since she was assigned on the cleaning duty that day, the brunette followed trying to convence her with her sultry voice to help. She insisted no need to bother but the brunette seems doesn't know to give up "Trying hard to get my attention eh?" she put the trash down "Neh You wanna know what I do to persistent person hmm?" leaned forward "Guess I'll show you right here now" step closer and lick her lips and bite the bottom and looked at the brunette's eyes directly, causing the latter to stutter her words "uhh.. Uh n..no thanks, i just reme..member dad w..wants me home early to..tod..ay bye" runaway.
Tuesday Morning and no sign of Fujino Shizuru, she doesn't even attend the morning class and arrived during lunch break, she joined us eat our lunch "Kuuuugaa-saaan I have something for you." showing me a box full of sandwiches "I made it myself as a welcoming gift for you." she winked. 'Is that mayo?' she mentally crave for the food and pick one, the other occupants tried to stop her from eating it when they saw Shizuru smile at her smugly. "NO!" everyone at the table shouted, but to late she already take a bite.
She savor the food first before swallowing and smiled towards Shizuru "How did you know I like Mayo?" she innocently asked. This made the latter and the others jaw dropped 'no...! another failure this can't be!' she mentally shouted "uh? Pure luck I guess?" she looked at the girl enjoying the mayo filled sandwich with incredulous look "you got an interesting taste buds, mayo sandwich hahaha" she laugh a little 'ughh yuck' and mentally cursed.
Shizuru sat beside the blunette takes out her portable mug containing a tea, and keep on releasing a sigh "Are you okay?" Yukino asked softly "yeah" the brunette answered timidly.
Before they can asked again the bell rung indicating the class are going to start any minute, they throw the trash and went to their own classrooms. After an hour Shizuru receive a call and excused herself not returning till the end of class.
Thursday first period she didn't attend the class and arrived a bit late during second period, the teacher didn't ask her tardiness 'maybe they know she's going to be late today' the blunette thought. The day goes well without the brunette causing any trouble even with the teachers, but after the last period ended the latter seems back to herself. She runs after the walking blunette near the school gate "Kuga-saaaan!" waving her hand toward the blunette as she comes closer "Let's go home together" Natsuki accept her offer and they walked together. Shizuru just keep on talking about her day a little flirting with her companion, and ended up herself blushing and embarassed, this little time she got with Shizuru makes her forget about her own problems 'Not to bad for a walking companion' the blunette thought and smiled "you should smile more like that" the latter stated "it gives more life on your eyes if you smile like that, its more real than your usual smile" as they reached the intersection Shiruzu stepped back "I'm soo pleased to see it. And I decided to make you smile like that again" she winked and start to walked away "see ya tomorrow " and blow her a kiss, leaving Natsuki speechless, and if only the brunette stayed longer she would see the blush on the girls cheeks.
By the next day Shizuru arrive on the class just exactly the teacher came, and slept during class, throwing a paper over her with doodles, but i keep on ignoring her until our last period, I started to feel annoyed with it, so I pick the last paper she throw a doodle hitting our english teacher with a pan, and I wrote 'Fujino-san really wants my attention badly neh?' throw it back at her but to such luck the teacher spot it and grab it, after she see the doodle she punnished the brunette leaving them alone after the class ended.
-end flashback-
While laying on the ground earlier Shizuru fall asleep, opening her eyes she was meet by the orange painted skies, reached her phone on her pocket to check what time already "It's almost 6 I need to go home now before heading to Yukino's house" she tilted her head and saw the sitting blunette with closed eyes "I guess am not the only one who fall asleep better wake her up" sitting up and crawl infront the sleeping figure, watch her sleeping face. She picked a white dahlia on the ground and put it on the blunette's ear 'Beautiful' while watching those jade orbs starting to show, a genuine smile started to form her face.
Feeling a tugged on her hair, Natsuki opened her eyes from slumber and meet with the ruby orbs watching her face, taken aback by the view she fail to voice a word and looked at the girl infront her with questioning look.
"Sorry bout that, but I need to wake you up it's getting late we should go." she stands up and offered a hand "I bet your legs feel numb, let me help you stand up" the blunette accepted the offered hand "Thank you."
She looked at her phone to check the time again "I really need to go now, guess I head first be careful on your way home" and run off as quickly she could and suddenly stopped and shouted "By the ways those flowers suites you! ByeBye!"
Natsuki reached for her right ear and remove the flower that Shizuru put on her "Dahlia huh? Does she even know what it symbolized" she smiled and put it near her chest as if hugging it and whispered "Thank you Shizuru."
