New feelings and a chat with dad.

I am sorry I have taken so long with my updates. I have some how ended up in the land the internet forgot. That is some where between BFE and you got a pretty mouth.

Dinner was fairly quiet that evening, if quiet meant a match between father and daughter to see who could make the newest member of the house blush the best shade of red.

After dinner Natsuki trudged up the stairs, her cheeks still pink from her run in with the garnet eyed teasers. Once in her room she closed and locked the door then promptly fell onto her bed and went back over her day.

Flash back

On their through Natsuki started to notice every one they passed stopped to stair at her. She glared back at them in hopes they would mind their own business.

Shizuru could hardly contain her giggles as she watched Nathan give every one they passed an icy glare.

"What are they looking at?" Natsuki asked looking to Shizuru for answers all the while still trying to glare down all who looked their way.

"Ara ara, is it not obvious to Nathan-han? We do not get many visitors here outside the family, so when we do get one we like to know who they are."

"Small town syndrome," Natsuki muttered to her self. "So what you are telling me is that everyone knows everything about everyone here," Natsuki said disliking the situation even more.

"Ara, does Nathan-han take exception to making friends?" Shizuru asked knowing that the young man was just a privet person by nature.

"I don't have a problem with making friends; I would just prefer to keep my privet life privet." Natsuki said becoming irritated at all the people around them eyeballing her.

'Ara, he is so cute when he is irritated,' Shizuru thought to her self. She let her eyes tear up unable to resist teasing him while he was in this state. "Does that mean Nathan-han does not want to be my friend?"

'Shit! Shit! Shit! Please don't let her cry, I can deal with all these people as long as she doesn't cry.' Natsuki thought beginning to panic.

"I wouldn't mind being your friend," Natsuki all but stammered.

"Ara, even if I want to know all about Nathan-han?" 'If I do that I will figure out why I find him so attractive,' Shizuru thought.

"How about I tell you all the important things about me?" Natsuki said knowing there was at least one thing about her self she wouldn't be able to share.

"Ara ara," Shizuru said going into her thinking pose. She knew she would accept those terms; it was a start after all. "I guess I will just have to accept that, after all we do live in the same house. Besides what better way is there to spend our time together getting to know the not as important things about each other.

'So much for trying to spend as little time as possible around her,' Natsuki thought sighing interlay.

"Then I guess we have a deal," Natsuki said seeing a blinding smile from Shizuru. 'This may not be so bad,' she thought.

"I believe this will be the start of a lovely friendship Nathan-han."

"Shizuru there is just one more thing, if we are going to be friends you should call me Nathan you know leave out the Han." Natsuki said already sick of the suffix game.

"Na-th-an," Shizuru said wrapping her tongue around each syllable tasting it as if she was eating a rich desert.

Natsuki felt a shiver run down her spine as her face heated up.

"Ara ara, such a cute shade of red," she said gleefully.

"Idiot," Natsuki said looking away from the bewitching woman, glaring at the people passing by.

"Meany," she replied with a sniffle.

'Crap!' Natsuki thought before going into panic mode. "No, no, no, don't cry I wasn't calling you an idiot I was calling myself one.

"You shouldn't put yourself down like that it is not very healthy," she said without a single tear or sign of a tear on her face.

'She got me again, I really am an idiot,' Natsuki thought wishing for nothing more than to be away from the teasing.

"Ara ara, it seems as if I had lost track of the time, we should head back, dinner will be done soon." Shizuru said noticing that she no longer had Nathan's attention. His attention was focused on the dojo.

"What is he doing here?" Natsuki asked motioning toward Tate who was exiting the dojo.

"Do you know Tate-han?"

"Yes I do he is in my class, and I am fairly sure he doesn't like me much," Natsuki replied.

"That is odd he always seemed like such a nice young man to me. His uncle Sergey works for my father, so he has lived here for a long time now. When Tate's parents moved to the U.S. for work he wished to stay in Fuka, so Sergey took him in.

Natsuki fallowed the honey haired girl to the main house, dreading how much trouble seemed to be piling up.

End flashback.

Natsuki sighed got up off her bed and went to her bathroom. She closed and locked the door behind her as she began to strip down. She soon got to the chest piece, and let out a moan of relief as she removed it. She rubbed her chest and back as they began to itch. Once both her back and chest were completely rubbed pink she removed the rest of her equipment. She then climbed into the shower and began to scrub her self. Once she was clean she climbed out of the shower and into the bath tub. All of her muscles relaxed as the hot water seeped into her. As her body relaxed she started to think of Shizuru. Even with the teasing being around her was the most pleasant part of her day. It was almost like breathing, even when she was flustered and stuttering it was just easy being around her. She gave her head a shake and got out of the tub and wrapped a towel around her waist in much the same was as most men. She used another towel to dry her hair, chest and back. Once dry she walked over to her equipment and began the task of cleaning and drying it.

"Shit, what the hell is he doing here?" Tate asked as if he were ready to spit fire.

"From what I heard Fujino-sama has taken him in to foster," Takeda said with a shrug. "He seems okay to me."

"Guys who are okay don't try to snake another guy's girl. Besides there is something not right about him," Tate said defensively with his arms crossed.

"Why would he go after Shiho she doesn't even go to our school?"

"I'm not talking about Shiho I'm talking about Mai."

"Tate you have three years before you get hitched to Shiho, why are you so bent about Mai?"

"For the next three years Mai is my girl," Tate all but yelled.

"Whatever man, but here is some food for thought. Maybe just maybe he isn't after Mai; he could be just a new kid being friendly at his new school." Takeda said looking at him like he was nuts.

"Fine you could be right, but I still say there is something off about him."

"You use to say the same thing about Reito," Takeda said with a laugh and a head shake.

"I still think he's a bit off," Tate replied as if it were old news.

"Whatever man, just get your head together. He is going to be Fujino-sama's foster son for the next five years; you don't want to mess with him."

That said Takeda left Tate in the noodle shop.

"Ah yes just like that huummm," Reito moaned over the slurping noise as an unnamed blonde man went to work on his cock. The phone started to ring causing Reito to curse and the young blonde to stop. Reito picked up his phone and checked the caller id only to find Shizuru's number. His irritation went away as quickly as the smirk lit his face.

"What can I do for you this lovely evening Shizuru-san?" Reito asked in his most pleasant tone.

"Oh I was just seeing if you might know if anything of interest was going on tonight. You see I am feeling a bit lonely and feel the need for a bit of female company," she said.

"As much as it pains me to tell you this, we are in a dry season right now. If I wouldn't have thought ahead I would be having a very boring evening my self.

The parties will not start back up until next weekend." Reito said enjoying how tense she seemed to be.

"Now that just won't do at all," she said thinking over her options that were nonexistent.

"You are not completely without options. I would love to have what you have at your house right now." Reito said batting her.

"What do you mean what I have, my dear partner in crime.

"You can not possibly tell me that you haven't noticed that absolutely gorgeous young prince you have living with you?" Reito asked trying to get her to at least think about it.

"As lovely as it may be for you, I can see a few problems in it for me. The first of those problems is the fact he lacks breast and has the wrong genitalia. The second is this is my father's house, so the best case if I am caught with him is I will end up married at sixteen.

"Ouch if that is the best thing to happen if you get caught with him, what is the worst?" Reito asked forgetting who Shizuru's for a moment.

"You know who my father is and what he does. If it wasn't for the fact that he has taken a shine to Nathan I would have just assumed the worst first. Though I am more than willing to admit it is still a possibility." She said somewhat surprised she was even entertaining the idea of being with anyone much less a man in her father's house.

"Well a marriage to him wouldn't necessarily fall into the realm of a bad thing. Think about it by marring him you family business will be much easier to convert, you two would make such beautiful babies, and you can bet your lovely little backside it has crossed your father's mind as well." Reito said the last part quite seriously. He smiled internally as he could almost feel the comment hit.

"I would prefer to cross that bridge when it comes up if it does." She said knowing the game he was playing at. "Now that I know you find him attractive maybe I can find a way to get you two together."

"Oh no, I already know I am not his type and he is a bit to doll faced for me. That is the reason I thought you may find him to your liking. He is very lovely more so than any of the girls I have seen you with." Reito said nipping the thought of her setting him up in the bud.

"That wasn't a fair statement Reito, Anh was very beautiful." She said in defense of her sexual history.

"Anh was last year Shi-chan and the green haired monster you were seeing after her canceled that out."

"I was under the impression that we agreed never to bring that person up," she said in mock affront.

"We also agreed to be honest with each other as well." Reito said in a matching tone.

"How have I been dishonest with you Reito-han?"

"You can not honestly tell me that you are not interested in the lovely Kuga-san," Reito said going for the direct approach.

"I never said Nathan didn't interest me," she said with complete innocence.

"Omission of the truth is still dishonest," he said sure that he had managed to stump her.

"You do know that we just met today," she said becoming exasperated.

"That is odd. I just thought with him being your father's god son you two would have at least met a few times." He said confused by this new information.

"My father has always been a silent part of his life. Last night was the first time I was even told he existed."

"Wow and here I thought my family was dysfunctional," he said thinking of his little sister.

"I should go now, so you may go back to what you were doing." Shizuru said knowing Reito well enough to know she had interrupted him.

"As always it was a pleasure, see you at school tomorrow." Reito said motioning the blonde to go back to what he was doing before they were interrupted.

Shizuru hung up the phone only to answer the door when she heard a light knock.

"Hello father, to what do I owe this visit?" Shizuru asked still feeling a little neglected by her father as of late.

"We need to talk little one, I know we haven't had much time together. I am sorry I have been so busy lately, it has just been very tricky changing the family business over." Shin said pulling his little girl into a hug.

"Its fine daddy I understand, it is not easy going legitimate after five hundred years of our law." She said hugging her father back.

"We have been having some problems with that," Shin said taking a seat in one of Shizuru's over stuffed chairs. "I will not be able to retire until I get you and the others legitimate jobs and launder this holding. I have already laundered our other accounts, converted our business fronts back to what they are publicly see as and put an end to all movement of illegal merchandise. I have already spoke to Saeko Kuga about providing jobs and absorbing our people. She promised to do this by opening a Kuga motors here in Fuka."

"How does Uncle Hero feel about all of this?"

"He likes the idea for the most part; he just dislikes how much we would be relying on the Kuga's."

"I don't understand they are like family are they not?"

"His problem with it is that they are friends not family."

"I still don't see the problem; they do not seem like the kind of people who would go back on their word."

"They are not the type, but Saeko will do anything to keep her son happy, healthy and free."

"Are you saying she would do something to hurt us?"

"No not at all, if she didn't trust us with Nathan she would have made a move to take us out before we ever got our hands on her son. She is a very strong and extremely powerful woman."

"Then why is Hero so worried. She trust us enough to put Nathan in our care, we have no reason to distrust her. After all we have the bigger trump card."

"I know it seems like over kill but I intend to make Nathan family. It will ease Hero's mind and it will keep both families safer."

"How do you plan to do that father?" Shizuru asked beginning to feel uneasy.

"There are a few options on how we can go about doing this. The first would be a marriage between you and him. The second would be for me to make him my heir and marry him to Hero's daughter Aoi. The third would be to start him off as an enforcer and bring him into the family that way. I don't want to go with the third option, it would taint our relationship with him and it will put us at odds with Saeko."

"The only option that is achievable is the first option. Aoi is in love," Shizuru answered saying the last part in a whisper.

Shin hung his head, ashamed that he would have to rely on his daughter, to bring them out of the life that had kept their family alive for the past five hundred years.

"Are you sure Shizuru, I can't bare for you to be unhappy." He said looking at his daughter.

"I won't be unhappy father, though I would prefer this not be an arranged marriage. I want to do this in my own way. Will you allow me to do that?"

"I can't see why not, we do have plenty of time to take things slow." Shin said knowing that his daughter wasn't attracted to men.

Shin nodded his head and rose from the chair wrapping his daughter in a hug. As guilty as he may have felt there was nothing he could do for Shizuru until she let him. It was at this moment he wished Saeko would have given birth to a daughter and not a son.

Natsuki woke to the sound of her alarm going off. Her arm snaked out quickly and smacked at the alarm until she managed to knock it from the table. She cursed as she kicked the covers off and got up in search of the alarm clock that had managed to roll under the bed. After turning it off she placed it back on the bed side table and snagged one of her school uniforms from the closet and dressed.

It wasn't long before she had her school things together and was following her nose down the stairs. She walked into the dinning room and was greeted to the sight of the two Fujino's sipping tea in unison.

"Good morning Nathan-kun, why don't you join us." Shin said smiling at the young man who would become his son in law.

"Good morning uncle Shin and I think I will it all looks great." Natsuki said feeling a little more comfortable.

Natsuki took a seat across from Shizuru. She was surprised when Shizuru began to serve her.

Shizuru set the fish, soup, and rice before the young man who appeared to be surprised by her action.

'Well getting him to like me is going to be easy enough,' Shizuru thought smiling inwardly.

"So Nathan-kun how did you sleep," Shin asked seeing Shizuru at work.

"I slept very well thanks," Natsuki said as she noticed the absents of mayonnaise.

Shizuru placed a cup of tea in front of her as she continued to search the table for the beloved condiment.

"Is there something your missing Nathan-kun?" Shin asked with a knowing smile.

"Ah, do you have any mayonnaise," Natsuki asked with a hopeful puppy expression.

'Ara, so cute,' Shizuru thought trying to contain herself.

"I believe we have some in the kitchen," Shin responded slowly taking in his daughter's reaction to the request for mayonnaise.

Shizuru got up from her seat gracefully and made her way to the kitchen. She returned to the table with a small jar of light mayonnaise.

'Oh hell no, there is no way I am going to be stuck here in the land of fake mayo,' Natsuki thought trying to control her urge to cry.

"This is all we have right now, but we could pick up some more on the way home if you would like." Shizuru said seeing that Nathan was close to tears looking at the small jar.

"Thank you Shizuru," Natsuki said giving the honey haired girl her most winning smile.

'Ara...,' was all Shizuru could think as she set the jar in front of Nathan with a dreamy look on her face.

'This might actually work,' Shin thought as he took in his daughter's reaction.

"Uncle Shin I wanted to ask if it is possible for me to ride my bike to school?" Natsuki asked after she finished her last bite of rice.

"I don't see why not as long as your license is legal and current," he replied with a thought.

"Father if it is alright with Nathan I would like to ride in with him this morning." Shizuru said surprising both Natsuki and her father.

"I can't see why not what do you say Nathan, would you give Shizuru a ride to school?"

"I would be happy to," Natsuki replied trying not to panic.

"Great, I just need to make our lunches and we will be ready to go." Shizuru said with a wink in Nathan's direction, taking satisfaction in the pink color that blossomed in his cheeks.

"You don't have to make my lunch Shizuru," Natsuki said shyly looking up at the older girl.

'Ara an opening,' Shizuru thought gleefully going in for the tease. "Does Nathan not like my cooking?" she asked with the start of a pout.

"No no it's not like that I love your cooking i just don't want to put you through any trouble on my account." Natsuki said quickly her pink cheeks going red.

"It isn't any trouble, I will just make enough for two since Nathan loves my cooking." Shizuru said with a blinding smile as she took their dishes to the kitchen.

'Did some one get the license number of the truck that hit me,' Natsuki thought as her eyes followed Shizuru.

Shin looked over at the dazed young man and couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry Nathan-kun your in good company, she gets me to all the time. She sure knows how to make people agree with her. It was the same way with her mother that woman use to keep me from knowing if i was coming or going."

"I can see how that could happen," Natsuki said looking at Shin unable to see the crime boss only the loving father and husband. 'I may just like him by the end of this,' Natsuki thought.

"I guess I am off to start my day. Oh Nathan drive very carefully with my little girl on that bike of yours." Shin said leaving Natsuki no doubt that her life depended on it.

"Yes sir, I am always careful," Natsuki replied looking Shin in the eye.

"Good, have a nice day at school," he said leaving the dinning room.

Natsuki went back up to her room and grabbed her book bag, keys and spare helmet then rushed back down stairs and into the kitchen to meet Shizuru.

Shizuru was finishing off the second box when she heard the jingle of keys enter the kitchen.

"Ara, your just in time I just finish the lunches," she said slipping a blue handkerchief wrapped box in to Natsuki's book bag.

"Thank you, um, here this is for you," Natsuki said giving Shizuru the helmet. "Have you ever been on a motorcycle before?" Natsuki asked.

"I've been on one once or twice," she said with a small smile remembering the rides she use to go on with Ahn. "A friend of mine took me on a few rides last year."

'Oh, well good that makes things easier,' Natsuki thought beginning to feel a bit awkward. "Well I guess we should go, if you want to get there early."

"Ara, that is just one of the joys of my office," she said with a repressed sigh as she made her way to the garage.

Natsuki pulled her helmet from the compartment under the seat and pulled it on. She then mounted the bike and held out her hand to assist Shizuru.

Shizuru climbed on behind Natsuki being mindful of her skirt as she wrapped her arms around the lean waist in front of her.

Natsuki breath caught a little when she felt Shizuru's breast press in to her back. 'Well at least she knows how to hold on,' Natsuki though as she started her motorcycle.

As Natsuki pulled her bike into the student parking lot Shizuru tapped her on the stomach and pointed at the empty space close to the building. Natsuki pulled into the space and notice the small sign that had Shizuru's name on it.

'She has her own parking space, must be one of the joys of her office,' Natsuki thought as she turned of her bike and help Shizuru dismount.

"Ara, that was great," Shizuru said removing her helmet.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Natsuki said genuinely happy that Shizuru like riding with her. "Do you want to ride back with me after school? Maybe see some of Fuka before we go back."

"Ara, I would like to but I have to stay an hour after last bell for the counsel meeting," Shizuru said regretfully.

"I could wait for you, I was thinking of checking out some of sports teams anyway." Natsuki said with a shrug.

"I thought you were going to look into a part time job," Shizuru said looking over at the young man.

"I am, but I still want to see what kind of teams you have here." Natsuki said tucking her helmet into the compartment.

"I see," Shizuru said trying to smooth the wrinkles she put in his shirt.

At that moment Reito pulled in next to Natsuki's bike in a BMW convertible.

"Nice ride Shizuru-san," he said getting out of his car and walking over to them. "What is that a Ducat?" he asked giving Natsuki's bike a once over.

"Do you know much about motorcycles?" Natsuki asked looking at Reito pointedly as she stilled Shizuru's hands.

"Not really I am more of a car man myself," he said taking note of the placement of Shizuru's hands.

"Nice car, it has one of Kuga's first low emission packages in it. I can upgrade it if you like." Natsuki said giving Reito a measuring look.

"I might just take you up on that Kuga-san," Reito said knowing nothing about cars other than what is hot and what is not.

"Call me Nathan please, when you call me Kuga-san I start looking around for my mother," Natsuki said.

"Well then Nathan-san we should speak again soon but for now I have to go play pied piper or the fan girls and boys will swarm the office," he said flashing one of his crest kid smiles.

"Ara, ara, I guess that means I better make my way to the office. Have a good day Nathan," Shizuru said giving Nathan a wink.

"Have a good day Shizuru," Natsuki replied as the lovely woman made her way into the building. 'Did i just ask her out?' Natsuki asked herself beginning to panic.

Thanks for all the great reviews this isn't a new chappy, but I have been wanting to expand on this one since I posted it. Coming soon 'Is this a date or a dat?'