This is actually a longer chapter but i decided to cut it in half so i upload one part today and one tomorrow for shizuru's bday. Thanks for waiting patiently for me to update. Sorry i take so long but retyping this is a biatch not only cause i don't understand my hand writting but because i have no time this being my last year in highschool. So please bare with me here.

Hanna this one is for you girl since you hear me rant every day about life and all. And to my dear friend yoro ichi who emails me asking when i'll update. There you have it boy.

And for all of you who have waited patienty for me to update the story. I'll try to reply to your reviews and happy holidays to you all. Ohh and i'll upate again tomorrow and on the 24 and possibly the... errm 30.


Nothing like holiday shopping for Miyuki, the only time of the year she liked. It combined all of her favourite elements, cold wheather, presents, santa and fireworks. She was indeed a very lucky girl with her mom and Reito having money; being able to buy her the things she wanted. She could see the other kids looking through the huge windows only to have their mothers pull them away because the couldn´t afford such presents. Miyuki was not a spoiled child though, she mostly asked for small things knowing she didn´t want to become a spoiled kid like the ones she saw on tv and those Christmas movies. Her mom had raised her well indeed, it had been a while since they went shopping, and she really enjoyed being with her mom a lot.

"Ne, mama what are we getting this Christmas?"

"Hmm I was thinking of buying Miyuki some socks what do you say?" Shizuru said as she patted her daughters head.

"Mom, you know how much I hate socks"

"Ara, ara miyuki socks keeps your little toes warm don´t the"

"Yes, but socks are boring mom, you could always buy me a PS3" Miyuki said as her eyes glittered at the thought of her new ps3 shinning in her living room.

"I will think about it little one, now lets go check that store over there, I know there is something we might like."

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The cobalt haired beauty had a rough day indeed and was happy to know it was over. She had to take care of something before going home though. Since it was the holidays she too had to do some shopping for her friends, despite the fact that she didn't like the holidays too much she still had to get presents for her friends. She asked Nao to tag along since buying things for Mai and Mikoto wasn´t her strong point. Besides Nao had seemed a bit out f it today so she might as well use her to get some presents and ask her if she was ok. Yes, they indeed get into stupid arguments but Nao had offered some really good advice to her with the whole Shizuru thing.

She knew she wouldn't have time to go buying next week since she had to work, and she knew Keitaro would not let her slack off. So she might as well take this day and get it over with. The shoping mall was fairly empty considering it was christmas time and all. Nao and Natsuki had no idea what they where getting Mai and mikoto but they´d figured it couldn´t really be that hard to get the two girls something considering they had known each other for a while. Buying them presents would have been much easier if they had been together, Nao being Nao would have bought them some sex toys and Natsuki would give them a romantic dinner at some fancy restaurant. Now they really didn´t know what to get them.

"So Nao, what have you been up to, you've seemed distant today"

"Huh? Me no, I´ve been thinking what we would be getting Mai and Mikoto"

"You sure, no problems you wanna talk about?"

"With you? Are you on crack Natsuki, what possible advice could you give me, the girl who likes a stripper"

"Aha so you admit there is a problem"

Nao just rolled her eyes "Shut up Kuga"

Natsuki just laughed and decided not to press the issue any further, figuring Nao would talk about it over dinner.

"Yo, Natsuki look maybe we might find something over there" Nao said as she pointed to a store over, near a video game shop.

They both made their way to the shop hopping they could find something their friends might like.

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"Hello there is there anything in particular you where looking for" A young lady asked Nao and Natsuki as they walked in the shop.

"We are just browsing, we´ll let you know if we need something thanks" Nao and Natsuki made their way inside.

Little did they know a certain pair was also roaming the store nearby. Miyuki had noticed the cobalt haired girl come inside the shop with her red headed friend, but she hopped the other girl didn´t see her. Since she had saved a her number from the papers that where on the table she figured she could send the girl a text message hopping she would reply.

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Kanzaki Residence.

Reito was just finishing his small snack before leaving the apartment to attend some businnes. Or at least that´s what he liked to call it. He was a wealthy man and could pretty much pay for anything he wished. He was a powerful man, and with that power came the benefits. Reito was not a faithful man, no matter what he told his wife. He had his way with women, and it was no hidden secret to Shizuru either. He had set up a date with some girl named Hachi this night, which was perfect since Shizuru would be busy shopping with Miyuki and out of his way for the night. Figuring Shizuru would be around the house these days he took every opportunity to meet with his mistresses over the nights. Shizuru´s birthday was near too so he knew he would´t be able to see the Hachi in a couple of days. He made his way out of the apartment and into his car, dailing the girls number making his way to pick her up.

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"Miyuki what do you think of this one?" Shizuru asked as she looked at herself in the mirror trying some outfits for herself.

"Hmm I liked the other one better mommy, here go ahead and try this outfit" Miyuki told her mother as she handed her the next outfit and ushered her into the dressing room giving her time to text Natsuki.

She had to be quick and she hopped the other girl would not be to dumb to pass on the offer of shopping with them.

Nao was looking at some scarfs and some shirts for the girls when she felt her pocket vibrate. She´d figured it would be Mai telling her to stop by for dinner or something. Not many people had her number so it would only make sense it´d be her.

Meet me at the dressers in the store- Miyuki

Natsuki was surprised at the text and reread it several times and thought she was getting played, how did she know where she was? How did she get her number, not even Shizuru knew her number and which store?

Natsuki would rather take her chances and told Nao she would be right back. To which Nao just waved her hand and dismissed her. Natsuki asked the girl from before where the dressers where, to which the girl pointed more than glad to help. Natsuki felt nervous, one because of the thought of seeing Shizuru again, and two because she was hopping she wasn´t getting toyed with. After a few steps she saw little Miyuki sitting in a chair swinging her feet, happily. Natsuki could only smile at the picture of the little girl that had her mother´s eyes.

"Kuga girl! Over here the little girl waved to which Natsuki waved back and approached the girl."

This sure was unexpected not even in her wildest dreams she'd hope to get to see shizuru anytime soon. And to find her daughter in the same shop. But the cobalt hair girl had to ask the little girl something first

"How´d you get my number and how did you know I was in this store?"

"Well hello to you too, I knew you had manner problems but i´d figured you´d know the basics Natsuki."

Natsuki could only stare at the girl in bewilderment, this girl had too much of an acctitud for her liking. She figured she got it from her mother. Whom by the way was nowhere to be seen. At least for the moments.

"Ara, ara Miyuki are you teasing Natsuki again?"

The simple sound of that voice made Natsuki´s back hair stand up, and caused her to turn. It had to be fate, no other way to explain the fact she had been given the opportunity to meet Shizuru again.

¨Hey there" was all Natsuki could manage to choke out of her mouth

Hey there, is that all you could come up with, didn`t you want to add a hey there baby to sound more stupid? She mentally scolded herself.

"Natsuki it is nice to see you around here." Shizuru spoke as she approached Natsuki as she gave her a hug and a quick peck on the check.

Natsuki could not mutter a single word to which Shizuru could only giggle.

"Mommy I think her brain stopped working again, just like last time."

"Ara, Ara Miyuki don´t be rude to Ms. Kuga, she dropped by to say hello"

"Yeah, how have…"

"Yo, Kuga how does this look for… What in the world??" Nao stopped at mid sentence as she noticed Natsuki had company and that company was no other than the mighty stripper, and not only that there was a kid with them too.

"Hey. Miyuki, Ms. Ehh… " Natsuki stuttered not sure how to address Shizuru

"Viola¨ Shizuru finished Natsuki´s sentence.

"Ehh ok right Miyuki and Ms. Viola I´d like you to meet my friend Nao Yuuki. Nao Ms. Viola and her daughter Miyuki."

Nao almost laughed at Natsuki face when she said, and her daughter. She did not know the stripper had a daughter. Then it hit her, if she had a daughter, then it must mean it was Reito´s kid too. She was dumbstruck and had the same reaction Natsuki had once she found out.

She gathered herself up and greeted the two, and was a little surprised the the resemblance Miyuki had to her mother.

But little Miyuki was to engrossed in our friend, Nao to even notice the red head was staring at her too. Natsuki found the perfect opportunity to tease little Miyuki who had to have some payback.

"Ne, Miyuki you seem to be looking at my friend a lot, does she have something on her face?"

"Ehh what?" Miyuki snapped at her trance only to notice Nao staring at her.

"No, I was just admiring your friend who unlike you Natsuki has manners and introduced herself to us" Miyuki defended her honor, she didn´t want to look bad infront of Nao.

Miyuki´s reply only made Nao laugh at Natsuki, she was really liking this Miyuki despite the fact that there could be a possibility she could be Reitos daughter.

"So tell me Miss Kuga what are you doing here?" Shizuru finally asked the raven haired girl.

"I was buying some presents for my friends, and I seemed to catch a glimpse of Miyuki"

"Oh, that´s nice, so do you care to join us for our shopping? It seems Miyuki took a liking to your friend and I would love to have your company with us Natsuki"

She did have a point, Nao had taken a liking to the little girl and she needed to do some shopping herself she might as well take the company. She had to ask Nao, first if she wanted to join and Natsuki could only hope she did.

"Oi Nao, Ms. Viola asked us to join us for some shopping"

Nao could only stare back at Natsuki, but she figured she might as well take advantage of the situation. If Nao agreed to go with them, Natsuki would owe her big time and that was something she benefit from.

"Yeah, no problem"

"There you have it then, we can all go shopping, as soon as Miyuki stops drooling over nao."

"Ara, Ara it seems Miyuki has found her self a crush"

Poor little Miyuki could only blush at the others comments. And tried to keep her cool, it was going to be a long night for them but at least her mother had smiled more than she ever had when she was around Reito.

After they had left the store with some clothes, they decided to go eating. It was late and Natsuki had not eaten yet. Besides the fact that her stomach started growling so hard that Shizuru had heard it while she was in the dressing room. Causing the three of them to laugh at the poor cobalt haired girl.

They made their way to the food court, ordered their food and took a seat. Nao sat across Miyuki and Natsuki sat across Shizuru. And so it began the small chit chat among them.

"So, Ms. Fuji… erm. Viola how have you been. It´s been a while since I saw you?"

"I´ve been good thank you for asking. I take Natsuki has not been over to the club these days"

"No not really, work has me beat and there´s nothing over there I like"

"Ara, ara is it possible that Natsuki could only go to the club to see me dance?"

Natsuki only laughed nervously but nodded her head. Making the chestnut haired girl giggle. Miyuki and Nao seemed engrossed in their conversation on how, overpopulation was a serious thing. The emerald eyed girl was indeed surprised at how Nao had warmed up to the little girl considering she didn´t like kids very much. This got Natsuki wondering if her daughter knew her mother was indeed a stripper.

"Ne, Viola does Miyuki know you well, umm strip?"

Shizuru took a drink of her tea and shaked her head.

"No, Miyuki has no idea she thinks I organize parties for very important people at night"

"Oh, so why use your erm... stipper name?"

"Miyuki knows that I never use my real name since it may be dangerous for us to use it, since the name may be a little to popular."

Natsuki could only wonder how many secrets Viola had been keeping her daughter considereing the lifestyle she was leading. It really wasn´t her business but Miyuki was a nice girl and at least to her she deserved the truth.

"Ne, mama should we continue shopping I want to find you a nice birthday present"

"Birthday present?" the cobalt haired girl wondered out loud.

"Yeah it´s mama´s birthday tomorrow. December 19"

"Oh wow!" Was the only reply Natsuki had to offer.

" Happy birthday Viola. Even though it´s tomorrow, just in case we don´t see each other again." Nao told the chestnut haired girl. Natsuki only eyed the red head suspiciously, her tone was a little too inviting for her.

" Thank you Ms. Yuuki."Shizuru replied as she flashed her one of her smiles.

"Call me Nao"

Wow those smiles must run in the family or something the red head thought.

Miyuki could only look at the exchange between the two and suddenly got up. Telling them they should hurry up and go shopping before the stores closed. Grabbing her mom by the hand, and so off they where to get some Christmas presents.

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They had a blast and had bought so many things they where struggling to walk without falling over. It was late though and so Shizuru and Miyuki had to get going if she didn't want to get more bruises. Nao offered to take Ms. Viola home but Natsuki insisted she should get home or Mikoto would start worrying. To which Nao could only glare at Natsuki. Apparently Nao was starting to get too close to Shizuru for her liking. And so it was Nao had said her farewells to shizuru and Miyuki.

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Wow, No wonder Natsuki liked that stripper so much. That darn woman has the best face and body ever. And her smile ohh god! What am I thinking! I can´t like her... I mean no, I like... ohh crap I need something to drink. I'm Nao Yuuki for heaven´s sake.

And her kid she was so cute. Too bad Natsuki saw her first.

The red head was having an internal debate ever since she left the stripper and her was not one to get to know people too well, but that Viola girl had something that had caught her interest. She was just hopping It wasn´t what she was thinking. After all she couldn´t like the stripper knowing how Natsuki felt for her.

Nao was having a rough day first Mikoto now this.

The wheather must be giving me brain freezes or something.

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Natsuki, Shizuru and Miyuki made their way to Natsuki´s car loading it with all the presents they had bought. Natsuki opened the door for both of the girls to hop in and off they where to the Fujino-Kanzaki residence. It was going to be a long ride and Miyuki had fallen asleep since she sat in the car.

"So are you excited? It´s your birthday tomorrow"

"Not really, every year it´s the same. I get to work at the club and then go home"

"So no huge party with all your other stripper friends?"

Shizuru only smiled but shaked her head.

"Will you work even though you still have some bruises?" Natsuki had to ask.

"I have to, I´m afraid Reito does not like me taking too many days off"

Natsuki bit her bottom lip. That man, was one sorry bastard how could he hurt the mother of his own daughter. She figured she didn't know Shizuru that well and that prying into her personal love life was not the proper thing to do. So she let the matter go and kept driving in silence.

They made it to the Fujino residence and unloaded the bags. Natsuki helped Shizuru carry little Miyuki to her bedroom and tucked her in.

"Ne, Miss Kuga would you like some tea?"

"Eh can I even be here, won´t Reito be mad if he sees me here?"

"He won´t be coming home today, he said he had some businnes to attend with his racing team"

"Oh, the racing team"

"Ara, ara does Natsuki know about the Blue Dragon Racing team?"

"No not really, except for the fact that I work for your man now."

"What makes Natsuki assume Reito is my man?"

"Well, for starters you live with him, and have a daughter with him."

"Ara Ara Ms. Kuga, you are making too many assumptions. So I take Nao is your woman then?"

"Ehh no nothing of the sort. What would make you think that?"

"You where shopping with her earlier tonight and the two of you seem pretty close."

"Well, no nothing of the sort Nao and I are just friends"

"Ara ara so is Natsuki single?"

"For the time being yes."

Shizuru then proceded to serve Natsuki some tea. And lead her to the living room. They took a seat and sat quietly watching the clock go by.

"I didn´t realize it was this late"

"Does Natsuki want to leave already?"

"No, not at all I just didn´t notice it was this late."

Shizuru rested her head on Natsuki´s shoulder.

"Thank you for today Natsuki"

Natsuki could only blush at the proximity the stripper was having with her. And only nodded at the comment. It had been a nice day after all.


There you have it part of the seventh chapter that got split into two parts. I KNOW I KNOW NAO AND SHIZURU? AM I ON CRACK?! No, but i must admit something about those two always made me go all wierd inside or whatever. But no need to stress, not unless i get mad at some review and decide to kill Natsuki in order to keep Shizuru for Nao. *EVIL LAUGH* SO BE NICE! LOL just kidding. *Starts handing out cookies to her faithful readers.* Sorry for taking so long to update i wish i could do better for you guys.

Love,

FCTM