*** Shotgun Marriage ***

By

Azurean

Summary: Shizuru is Natsuki's girlfriend and the two were making out on the former's bedroom when Shizuru's father caught them. Then Fujino Ken (Shizuru's father) forced Natsuki to marry his daughter. And so the eventful married life of the two begins.

Disclaimer: I don't own Mai Hime.

Genre: Humour/ Romance

Warning: There are chapters that contain LEMON.

AN: Hermione Granger's appearance in this story was necessary because I was planning to create another fiction for HP and it was some kind of crossover but you'll have to wait for it until I'm done with all of my fics, for now let's just focus in this story. Bold letters were supposed to be English language.


Chapter six

'I'll pick you up later then.' Mai said to Shizuru as she stopped the car on the side road of Tokyo Train (TT).

'No. I'll see you back in the dorm later.' Shizuru said as she opened the door on her side. 'Just please don't drive like a mad woman and send my car to hell, alright?' she reminded the auburn haired.

Mai rolled her eyes. 'Don't worry, I won't let Nao gets her hands on your baby.'

Shizuru will not be joining her friends today that were planning to see a movie since she will be on a date with Kruger Natsuki and Mai was burrowing her car. Before getting off she looked at her friend. 'How do I look?'

'Don't worry, you look fine and beautiful.'

Shizuru was wearing her everyday clothes which were a pair of light blue knee length skirt and white sleeveless blouse and on her feet was a brown leather sandals' while her hair was tied on high single ponytail. She looks around after getting off of the car and Mai left and didn't notice when someone sneak up behind her and blew air on the back of her neck, making her shriek in surprised.

'Oops... Sorry.' A chuckling voice of Kruger Natsuki said.

Shizuru turned around and saw the young director in very unusual clothes since the older woman was always wearing a tight black pants and a tank top covered by a long sleeve blazer and sometimes a laboratory coat around Garderobe U. The older woman was wearing a pair of white sneakers, blue jeans, red jacket and she's not sure if underneath the woman's jacket was a T-shirt or a sleeveless blouse and the woman's long cobalt hair had been tied on a single ponytail and those emerald orbs that she loved to look at was hidden by dark sunglasses.

'Are you okay, Fujino san?' Natsuki asked the younger woman when Fujino Shizuru didn't respond.

'I told you to stop calling me that.' Shizuru said when she finally snapped out from her reverie.

Natsuki ignored the younger woman's outburst and asked once again. 'Are you okay? I'm sorry if I startled you.'

'I'm fine.' Shizuru replied, smiling now. 'So, where are you taking me?'

'It's a surprise.' Natsuki answered smiling too. 'Shall we go?' she said and offered her arm but Fujino Shizuru grabs her hand and interlaces their fingers.

'I prefer this for now.' Shizuru said when Kruger Natsuki looked at her inquiringly.

'If you say so,' Natsuki said and led the younger woman toward the train's platform. 'So, to start our date why don't you tell me about your-self?'

'Hmm... What are the things that you want to know?'

'Everything; your favourite colour, past time, your family anything that will comes to your mind.'

'That might bore you.'

'It won't.'

'Alright, my name is Fujino Shizuru and I was born in Kyoto. My favourite colours were blue and green. My favourite past time were tea ceremonies and reading. I'm an only child and my parents' names were Kenji and Sayako.'

'What about your birthday?'

'December 19, 1985. Speaking of parents, is Saeko sensei your Mother?'

'Yes and I apologize for her tactless attitude when you met her.'

Shizuru giggled. 'Honestly, I find your Mother amusing and fun to be with but she mentioned that she knew my parents. Do you know them too?'

'I only knew them through my Mother's stories and pictures. But I never knew that they were your parents not until my Mother told me, who your parents were.' Natsuki answered as she followed behind Fujino Shizuru as the two of them boarded the bullet train.

'What about you then?'

'What about me?'

'Tell me about yourself.' Shizuru said as they sat down.

'Well, I'm Kruger Natsuki and please call me Natsuki when it's just us. I was born August 15, 1982. I have one younger sister which you already met, her name was Alyssa. As for my parents' my Father died five years ago, heart attack. My Mother, well you met her already and she's kind of; tactless, stubborn and sometimes childish but she's also one hell of a genius.' Natsuki smiled fondly as she described her family which didn't get unnoticed by Fujino Shizuru. 'As for my favourite colour, I only like one and that's red. Past time, research and going to cinemas so tell me about your parents' what were they like?'

'But you already heard stories about them from Saeko sensei.'

'Yeah, but my Mother loved to over react sometimes that I think some of her opinions with regards to your Father was bias.'

Shizuru let out a soft laugh. 'I don't know if I should agree or not because Saeko sensei told me that my Father was her nemesis.'

'Oh, really?'

'Yes. Are they really enemies?' Shizuru asked, curiously.

'Of course not, my Mother was just upset with your Father about something.' Natsuki answered and sighed. 'I just hope that we don't get drag with their problems.'

'I hope too.'

It was a one hour travel when the two women finally get off of the train at the Tamanaka station which was located near the ocean.

'So, where are you taking me?' Shizuru asked once again as she was being led towards the sea shore.

Natsuki smiled sheepishly and pocketed her hands in her jeans. 'To be honest, I don't have any definite plan about this date. The day that I first asked you out on a date, it was unplanned and I saw it as an opportunity given to me by fate so I took my chances but it also saddened me when I saw how you hesitated.' She said and when the younger woman tried to say something, she cuts her off by shaking her head. 'Hear me out first please,' she said and Fujino Shizuru nodded. 'The other day when you reacted like a jealous girlfriend it really made me so happy that I took my chances for the second time and when you said yes. I was overjoyed and remembered this place.'

Shizuru doesn't know what to say at Kruger Natsuki's confession so instead of saying anything, she just clings in the arm of the older woman and felt comfortable. The two of them remained silent and stood at the shoreline as they watched the bright sun sets for the day.

As the darkness looms around, Natsuki led Fujino Shziuru towards the nearest restaurant, Yume & Kibo which had the great view of the ocean. She approached the receptionist and requested for foods and rented one of the restaurant's private rooms facing the vast ocean.

'Are you a regular customer here?' Shizuru asked once inside the room that Kruger Natsuki had rented.

'No. Why do you asked?'

'You seem familiar with the place.' Shizuru answered and sat down geisha style on one of the red cushions surrounding the knee high table.

'I'm not a regular customer but I was brought here once by my Father.' Natsuki replied and sat down next to the younger woman. They didn't have to wait long when they heard soft knocks on the door before it was opened and three women in lavender kimonos were on their knees, facing them.

'Sorry for the intrusion, Kruger sama.' One of the women said before they entered the room carrying food trays.

As the three women left, Natsuki did the traditional servings for Fujino Shizuru.

'Okini.' Shizuru said appreciatively and stopped Kruger Natsuki's hands when the cobalt haired was about to serve her-self. 'Let me do it.'

'My pleasure,' Natsuki said and let the younger woman.

They eat silently and once done, Natsuki guided the younger woman toward the sofas near the vast windows and facing the ocean, now illuminated by the moon's light, they sat down next to each other before Natsuki broke the silence.

'Honestly, I don't know how to start this conversation with you.' Natsuki said and sighed as she took hold of the younger woman's hand and interlaced their fingers that had fitted each other perfectly. 'Shizuru...' she contemplated and let out another sigh. 'I like you... and I've seen the signs that you like me too but I still want to hear some confirmations that you feel the same toward me that I'm not just imagining things... What I'm trying to say is that, by doing this, I'm risking my whole career and you know that right?' she felt the younger woman squeezes her hand so she continued. 'I'm willing to risk everything for you, Shizuru. If you tell me that you feel the same way that you like me too.' She said now looking at the woman next to her.

Shizuru couldn't speak because her emotions were in turmoil. The woman she liked or rather loved had finally confessed and Mai was right, the feeling was unexplainable. She felt happy, excited and at the same there was the feeling of fear. 'I...' she opened her mouth to speak but closed it once again because her voice won't come out. But she wants to let Kruger Natsuki know that she feels the same that she's willing to take the risk just to be with the older woman.

When Fujino Shizuru didn't say anything, Natsuki's heart sunk and was quick to assume that the Kyoto born doesn't feel the same; she untangled her hand from the younger woman and made the move to get up but was suddenly halted by the younger woman.

'No!' Shizuru said out loud as she quickly wrapped her arms around Kruger Natsuki's neck and throwing her full wait on the older woman, making Natsuki to lose her footings and they both fell on the floor with Shizuru hovering above the young director. 'I like you too and I'm willing to take the risk with you.' she said with tear filled eyes.

Natsuki let out a hearty laughs and wrapped her arms around Shizuru's waist, pulling their body close to each other. 'You don't know how much that made me happy.' she whispered.

'I think I do.' Shizuru replied softly as she leaned closer to Natsuki and their lips met.


'Good morning, Mai.' Shizuru greeted her auburn haired friend as she sat down on the chair next to Mai.

'Where have you been? You didn't come home last night.'

Shizuru smiled mysteriously. 'I stayed with Natsuki.'

'No way...' Mai said in disbelief as she arched an eyebrow when Shizuru giggled. 'So do I have to assume that something good happen to you!" she exclaimed excitedly and faces the chestnut haired with keen interest. 'So?'

'So?' Shizuru repeated quietly as she touches her cheek and smiled at her friend playfully.

Mai rolled her eyes in exasperation and sneered at the crimson eyed beauty. 'Oh, come on, Shiz. Tell me already ...!'

'Later, the class is about to start.' Shizuru replied, turning her gaze toward the front of the lecture room when the bell rang and Prof. Helen entered the room followed by the school Director and now her secret girlfriend.

Mai giggled when a pink hue appeared on Shizuru's cheeks when Kruger Natsuki sneak a quick glance on their direction. 'She's looking at you.'

'Hush. I know.'

Mai shook her head and decided to confront Shizuru later for the juicy information since Helen Youko had started her lecture.

'Are you coming, Shiz?' Mai asked when she noticed that her friend didn't follow when the bell rung, indicating the end of class.

'Go ahead without me.' Shizuru said while stealing a quick glance on Natsuki's direction.

'Oh, okay then.' Mai said and looked at Reito who was waiting outside. 'Let's go.' She said to the man and started walking away from the lecture room.

'What about Shizuru?'

'Uh... She'll follow later.'

Natsuki and Youko shared a silent understanding look when Natsuki noticed that Shizuru was still in the room and looking at their direction.

'I guess ...I'll just see you later...?' Youko said suggestively and as she expected, she was granted with a blush from the young Director. 'I'll see you on Friday, Fujino san.' She said casting a quick glance at her student on her way out, but before she left. 'Oh! Congratulations to the two of you.' She added with a winked, making Shizuru to blush.

'Baka...!' Natsuki exclaimed after seeing the pink hue adorning her girlfriend's cheek.

The chemistry professor just laugh as she closed the door behind her, leaving the secret couple to have some alone time.

'Sorry about that.' Natsuki apologised when she looked at her girlfriend.

'I don't mind.' Shizuru replied and approached Natsuki. 'I thought you won't be arriving until lunch?' she asked and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend's neck.

'Well, I missed you already.' Natsuki replied as she wrapped her own arms around Shizuru's waist and pulled the younger woman closer to her body.

Shizuru didn't say anything and just stared at the pair of emerald orbs that was looking down at her fondly. 'So, Prof. Helen knows that we are together?' she asked, turning her gaze down to Natsuki's lips and watched as it moves. 'I'm so lucky to have her.'she thought before returning her gaze back up to those emerald orbs that had captivated her heart from the very beginning. She bit her lower lip and waited in anticipation as Natsuki lowered her head.

'God Shizuru, do you have any idea on what you're doing to me?' Natsuki asked silently and answered. 'Yes' on Shizuru's question before she captured the chestnut haired woman's tempting lips with her own.

Shizuru let out a surprised shriek when someone tackled her from behind after she entered her and Mai's room.

'You girl, will be telling me everything that had happened between you and Director Kruger yesterday.' Mai said as she drags Shizuru to her bed.

'Fine but let me have a shower first.'

'No. You're going to tell me now. I've waited for eight hours. I want the juicy details now.'

Shizuru sighed and smiled sheepishly at her best friend. 'What is it that you want to know?'

'Everything! Don't leave anything; I want the whole story from the very beginning since I drop you off at TT.'

'As you wish,' Shizuru said and told Mai everything that had happened the previous day.

Once Shizuru was done recounting the events about her date with Natsuki the previous day, Mai was looking at her amused.

'You're telling me that you spent the whole night with Director Kruger and nothing happened? I mean you two didn't have sex?'

Shizuru scowled at the auburn haired. 'Goodness no Mai, besides Natsuki and I were still in the first stage of our relationship. And you know that we have to stay inconspicuous because Natsuki's career was in line here.' She said. 'And I expect for you to keep quiet about this.'

'What about the others, aren't they allowed to know about your relationship with Director Kruger?'

'I'll let them know this weekend.' Shizuru answered and stood up from the bed. 'Could I take my shower now?'

'You should while I prepare our dinner.'


Natsuki was humming happily as she entered her home and was halted when her Mother stood in front of her, blocking her way.

'Where had you been, young lady?' Saeko asked with her arms over her chest.

'I've been at school.'

'Last night. Where have you been?'

'Oh. You're checking my room now?' Natsuki asked, frowning.

'I did because I'm worried. You didn't even bother to call or leave a message if where you went.'

Natsuki scowled at her Mother. 'I'm no longer a child, Mum.' She said before adding. 'I went out on a date with Shizuru.'

Saeko was slightly taken aback at her eldest daughter's news but was quick enough to recover and smirked at Natsuki. 'So, you two were officially a couple now?'

'Yes.'

'When will be the wedding then?'

'What wedding?'

'Oh. So you didn't propose yet?'

'Why would I?' Natsuki asked aghast and groaned when realization hits her. 'Shizuru was still young, Mother. And we are just starting on our relationship.'

'But you're going to marry her in the future, right?'

'I don't know, maybe I'll think about it once she graduated from college.'

'Good enough.' Saeko agreed. 'So when are you going to introduce her to me?'

'I can't say because I think Shizuru was still adjusting to our relationship.'

'Well, you're her first romance.'

'What?'

'Sayako told me that Shizuru had lots of suitors but never once did your girlfriend showed any signs that she had liked one of those suitors of hers...'

'Wait. Sayako? You mean Fujino Sayako, Shizuru's Mother?' Natsuki asked frowning.

'Uhuh. Who else?' Saeko asked confused.

Natsuki growled at the same time scowled at her Mother. 'You went to Shizuru's parents' home didn't you?'

'I... well...'

'Mum, you promised that you're not going to intervene!' Natsuki shouted in frustration. 'What kind of face am I going to show them now, huh? I'm pretty sure that you threatened her Father.'

'I didn't do such thing.'

'What did you do in there then?'

'I only paid them a visit.'

'But you hate Fujino Kenji.'

'Yes but Sayako was still my kohai and friend and soon their daughter will also be my daughter in law so what's the big deal if I settled an old wounds between me and Kenji.'

'Fine but I just hope that you didn't hurt the man.'

'No. I was gentle with him and we just talk peacefully.'

'Yeah, you two talk with your fists everywhere or rather your fists were everywhere on Kenji sama's body.' Alyssa said from the top of the stairs.

'Traitor...' Saeko whispered, pouting at her youngest daughter.

'MUM!' Natsuki shouted in frustration.