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Chapter 7
First Encounter
"Ahhh..." The brunette moan echoed around the student council room. Simple kiss became so heated as the boy with black haired invaded her girl's mouth with his tongue. His hand started to travel around the curve of the girl before him. 'No! I don't want this! Please, someone-' Her mind halted when the door slided open reveal the flumming blonde haired woman. The couple immediately broken the contact. The president of the student council felt a wave of relief with the sudden interruption, different with her boyfriend who growled silently.
"BUBUZUKE!" She shouted. "Why did you not take care of the Track club?! They need couragement before match!" She snapped.
"'Encouragement' Haruka-chan." The prude girl behind the blonde corrected.
After quick composing herself and fixing her uniform, she smiled to the newcomers. "Ara, Haruka-san, I was just about to go there but there were several problems that I must talk over with Reito-kun before. Kannin na." She said with her infamous kyoto-accent.
"Then, come now! They are waiting for you in the feld!" Haruka snapped with loud voice.
"'Field' Haruka-chan." The brown haired girl corrected again while shaking her head.
"That what I said, Yukino!" She retorded.
"My my, Haruka-san, that was my fault too, we were too absorbed about our conversation, so please don't be mad at Shizuru." Reito reasoned while giving his dashing smile.
"I don't care whose folt is this! You must see their progress now! And give them some encouragement!" She continued to bark.
"'Fault' Haruka-chan." Yukino muttered tiredly.
"Ara, then can we go now?" She said with her usual teasing voice. 'I am grateful Haruka-san with your sudden interruption, but your voice is really giving me a headache.' She cringed under her polite mask.
Suddenly Reito's cellphone ringing, "Then I will follow you shortly Zu-chan. My sister called me." He said, waving his phone. After receiving a nod from his girlfriend, he excused himself.
"We will meet on the match then Shizuru-san. I and Haruka-chan must observe final preparation for our school festival." Yukino said while excusing herself, dragging the blonde along with her.
On the field...
"Good morning to you, Fujino-san." Greeted a tall man with short spike grey hair. Shizuru recognised him to be the track club's advisor and trainer. His pink eyes showed cheerfulness while handing some paper to the younger girl. "This is personal data from every runner for later. I'm positive that we can win this match." He gave her the thumbs up enthusiastically.
"Ara, good morning to you too Mike-sensei." She received the stack of papers with a polite smile. "Why you are so positive sensei?" She asked.
"Their ace can not come for the match, so they will use subtitute for her." He exclaimed happily.
"Ara..." Shizuru frowned under her smiling mask. 'How can he become so happy to win because of a certain circumstance? ' However she won't say her dissapointment out loud. "Nice to hear that sensei, good luck for the match." She clasped her hands while smiling politely.
"Thank you Fujino-san." He bowed and returned to his group.
The Fuuka Kaichou sat down at one of the special seats to watch her students praticing. Her presence needed to boost their spirit, and of course this is her job for being the student council president. Any outsider will say that the brunette Kaichou was pay attention to their training, however they didn't know that their beloved Kaichou was actually daydreaming about her beloved childhood friend.
-Flashback-
The twelve years old brunette walked along the hallway of her school. Usually she would walk gracefully, however now wasn't time for walking slowly. She needed to arrive quickly tokeep a promise with a certain someone. Arriving at her destination, her eyes were quick to scan the area to find the raven head. Her lips curved up when her crimson orbs met the emerald.
Upon seeing her friend approaching her, the eleven yearold girl stood up and grinned "Yo Shizuru!" She called her friend name happily.
"Good day to you Natsuki. Kannin na, my flower arrangement lesson took more time than usual." She smiled apologetically.
"Nah. No harm done, I'm just happy that you came to see me kick their ass." She smirked proudly, while boasting her flat chest.
The older girl slapped her friend's arm playfully and chuckled. "Ara, I don't know if a race permits to kicking the opponent's ass." She teased the proud girl before her. "And how can Natsuki be so sure about that?" She asked, although she knew that no doubt about her friend's speed.
"We'll just wait and see then." She didn't notice the older girl's teasing, still standing proudly.
'Ara, I guess she's immune to my teasing right now... Natsuki, you never cease to amaze me with those different personalities of yours.' She giggled with her thoughts.
"What are you laughing at?" The raven haired girl suddenly frowned, noticing her friend's giggling.
"Kannin na Natsuki, I just happy to see my Natsuki spirit. She is so gallant." Unexpected to the brunette, that her favorite friend was blushing at those simple words. 'Ara, I guessed wrong. She will never be immune to my teases.' She smiled evilly inwardly.
"Shizuru!" She barked.
"I hope we didn't interrupt this lovey dovey couple." Sudden a voice that made the two girls to see the owner, which revealed 4 grinning girls.
"Yeah, I hope so Midori-nee. They always seems so romantic wherever they are." The charcoal girl said while shaking her head. "Anyway, wish you luck Nat-kun!" Chie exclaimed.
The raven haired girl growled.
"Ara, ara everyone, good afternoon to you." Shizuru bowed. Her greetings retord with a bow from the newcomers. Taking their seats, the girls waited until the speaker indicated that the match will bed starting in a few minutes, and every participant was to be ready to their respective place.
"Don't you dare lose mutt!" Nao yelled with her cheesy grin.
"Yes Nat, we pray for your luck." Mai said with her usual smile.
"Natsuki-chan, do the best!" Midori pushed her right fist to the air.
"Nat-kun! Nat-kun! You are the best." Chie sang a song with a cheerleader style which sent shivers to everyones spine. "Ehehehe, I just want to imitate some moves on the tv last night." She smiled sheepishly.
"Hell yeah!" She exclaimed while eyeing the brunette who nodded with her genuine smile while mouthing 'good luck'. She nodded with her toothy grin.
The match went smoothly, and of course with her speed, also with support from her friends, Natsuki passed her opponent easily and left them far behind. She made it to finish line without even so much as sweating. Her winning of course got many cheers from the audience, however her emerald eyes took a quick search for her beloved red eyes. Their eyes met and the younger girl mouthed 'I won', while the older one nodding with her tender smile. They keep looking each other for several minutes until the host announced her to take the winning cup.
-End of flashback-
She smiled with her memories. 'But, everything's changed now... Since that day, our relationship has crumbled...' Suddenly, she recalled her memories when she became Reito's girlfriend.
-Flashback-
"Really shizuru?" Asked Reito in disbelief.
"Ara, of course Reito-kun." She answered with her infamous facade smile.
The black haired man jump slightly and pump his fist to the air, "Yeah!" He exclaimed and went to hug the brunette, "Thank you so much Shizuru for giving me a chance. I swear I'll make you happy!"
"Ookini Reito kun, that is so sweet of you, I'm the one who should happy that I can be your girlfriend." Her smile never left her lips 'Yes, with this, at least I can keep my distance to you Natsuki. I will not force you to this 'sick' love that I feel for you." She sighed inwardly.After she became Reito's girlfriend, she avoided the certain bluenette, little by little. Usually Shizuru will spend her nights at the younger girl's apartment, however slowly she drifted apart with many reasons, like dates or student council activities. Natsuki of course belived her. Until one day, when the younger girl sent message to meet at flower garden where they met for the first time. Unfortunately, she had to make an appointment for dinner with her boyfriend.
From : Natsuki
Topic : Christmas
Message : Hey Shizuru, what cha doin'? I know you're kinda busy with many school activites. However can you spare a little time on christmas for me? There is something important that I really need to let you know. Please come to fuuka flower garden at 7pm.
Your best friend
Natsuki
"Ara?" When the brunette went to reply suddenly a call for her came from the living room."Shizuru? Are you ready?""Hai mother, please wait!" She retorded and closed her phone and left it on the table. With busy days, when her parents came, she totally forgot about the message.
-End Flashback-
'Wait?! Yes, that is. I forgot about that message. Is that the reason she moved from here? I also had a bad feeling when I had dinner with Reito-kun, is that indicating something? Natsuki... You are the one who has all those answers... Please come back to me...'
"Zu-chan!" the sudden call halted her mind from her reverie.
She quickly placed back her mask, "Ara, Reito-kun... What is the matter?" She asked with an innocent look.
The black haired man ran to her, while saying, "Zu-chan, can you pick up my sister at front gate? And please show her this way to the field." He pleaded.
"Ara, your sister?" She asked with an unconvinced look. 'If I recall, he doesn't have siblings.'
"Yes, my cousin, she is the Lulim Kaichou. She called me earlier to inform me that she with her students will arrive shortly, and made a request to lead her. However unfortunately, I must take care of some problem first, so can you fetch her?" He explained.
'Problem?' She shrugged off her curiousity and nodded, "Ara, it will not be a problem."
"Thank you Zu-chan. I will meet you later." He said and engulfed his girlfriend to bear hug. After several seconds, he bowed and left Shizuru for his own errand.
When she arrived at the front gate, the Fuuka-Kaichou didn't see anyone with a different uniform. She walked while scanning the area to find the mentioned girl. However, her feet lead her to the flower garden, a place where she spent most of her time with her beloved. Suddenly her mind drifted back to her first encounter with the emerald eyes that she loves very dearly.
-Flashback-
This is the very first day the young 9 years old brunette started her school in Fuuka. The brown haired girl wondered around aimlessly as to check out all the surroundings of her new school. She transferred from Kyotobecause her parents bussinesses. Be the only heiress of the Fujino Corporation as well the only child, of course there was no room for argument except to follow her parents. Her foots stopped in the center of campus, the flower gardenwhich connected Elementary, Middle, and High School at Fuuka Academy. However, she felt that her parents choice was a great one when saw a beautiful angel standing before her with her long raven hair dancingalong the strong currents of air flowing pass her. But, the young angel seemed very angry right now and ready to crush one of those sunflowers. That is when she chose to stopped the angelic girl.
"Ara, you shouldn't do that." She said. That is when the raven haired girl turned around revealing her mesmerizing emerald orbs, filled with despair. The new student realized it, and decided to continue, "Beautiful flowers are grown to be loved, because they do their best to bloom in their short lives." She finished with her trademark smile.
The emerald orbs met with the crimson, she knows the 'disturber' smile is fake, "It is not your problem with what I will do to them." She said with malice in her tone. "And I didn't expect to get advice from someone fake like you, at least." She finished and walked away.
The brunette stunned. 'Ara, she knew about my fake smile? Fufufu, my school days will be more interesting from now on.' She giggled with her thought.
The following day...
The new student of Fuuka came again to the beautiful flower garden, with hopes to find a certain raven haired girl. Fortunately, her hope was answered. The younger girl sat at the gazebo in the center of the garden. The brunette walked to close their distance, and went unnotice by the girl. She seems in deep thought, her emerald showed fear, anger, dissapointment, tiredness and pain. Obviously the many mixed feelings that girlsat their age should not experience. When she stood beside the distracted girl, she tried to break the silence.
"Ara... Cute girls like you shouldn't frown that much. You will get wrinkles in your young age." She said with a giggle.
'Wha-' Raven haired girl shocked. Her emerald orbs showed confusion before suddenly looking lifeless again. "Can you just leave me?!" She barked.
"Ara, Is this for public use, yes? " She asked.
"Yes." She retorded flatly. 'Gaaahhh! Can she just leave me alone!' She shouted in her mind. "But can you leave me?" She asked more calmly now.
"Ara... Kannin na. I didn't plan to disturb you. I just want to know this cute angel's name, then I will take my leave. How does that sound?"
"Natsuki Kuga. No need formalities. "
"Ookini, I'm Shizuru Fujino. Nice to meet you." She smiled.
'Cih! If she bothered so much, then she doesn't have to smile!' She growled. "No need for your smile."
"Ara..." That word just left her lips before she can register anything, 'She really know's my facade.' She said. "Then I take my leave, my Nat-su-ki." She then left the younger girl stunned, blushed heavily. 'Ara my? Since when do I start to sounding so possesive? But I like it, my Nat-su-ki.' She smiled as she walked away, a real smile.
The next day she walked to her recently favorite place. However she didn't meet her beautiful raven haired girl. But she won't give up, so she decided to wait around until the young girl came back to the gazebo. Lucky for her because, not too long, her object of affection was coming over with several books in her hands. "Ara, do you need some help?" She asked.
The young girl shocked with sudden voice. "What are you doing here! Can you just leave me alone!" Emerald orbs were showing annoyance as her voice became cold.
"Ara, I just spend my free time here to relax. As Natsuki agreed yesterday that this is public place." She smiled warmly.
"Do as you want, but don't disturb me!"
"Haaaiiii." She exclaimed happily. "So, why did Natsuki bringso many books?"
"I like to read, it helps me relax." She answered shortly, as she sat down on the floor and started to read the book.
"Can I join?" She asked with her best puppy eyes ever.
The younger girl look up and rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
"Ookini my Natsuki." She smiled with her genuine smile.
'Wha— Her smile is beautiful...' the emerald eyes directed to the older girl's face. She didn't know how long she had been staring until the brunette broke the silence.
"Ara, Natsuki like what she sees?" She teased, which proved a success as the raven haired girl blushed heavily.
From that day, the new student always came to accompany the younger girl. Little by little Natsuki opened herself to the brunette. They became best friends, and could not be separated from each other. Shizuru learned about the hard life that the younger girl had been through, also about her cousins and friends. Also the older girl who often brought a bento for them to shared.
-End of Flashback-
She stopped when she saw a girl with short raven hair standing before the numerous flowers, she felt a familiar aura surrounding the girl. Beside her, there was a gorgeous smiling girl with long black haired and golden eyes. 'Is that Reito-kun's cousin?' The brunette decided to approach them but halted. The black haired girl walked towards raven head, and put her hand on raven head shoulders. She spinned the girl and kissed her friend's lips. After that she embraced and uttered some words to the girl she kissed. 'Ara... Why does my heart aches so much? I don't know about them.' She unknowingly held her chest. Her appearance was noticed by the noir haired girl who smiled to the brunette. Shizuru who was trained to mask her emotion, quickly recovered and continued to close her distance with the couple who she assumes is Lulim Kaichou. When close enough, she bowed and greeted them, "Ara, good morning to you, I'm Fuuka's Kaichou, Fujino Shizuru. Are you Lulim's Kaichou?" She asked politely.
The sudden voice made the raven haired girl's body tensed. This did not go unnoticed by noir hair Kaichou. She walked to the Fuuka Kaichou, but stopped beside the stunned girl and bowed. "Good morning to you too Fujino-san, I'm Minamoto Chikaru. As you said, I'm Lulim's Kaichou." She gave her casual polite smile. Then she touched the raven head shoulder to calm the younger girl. After she felt her friend more relax, she introduced her, "And this is vice president of our council, also participant for friendly match later..."
The raven head revolved, and bowed, "Long time no see, Shizuru." She said simply.
'Natsuki!'
OMAKE
Shizuru : Ara, Is Leon-san really hate me?
Me : Why did you say so, Shizuru-san? No, I'm not.
Shizuru : Then why Leon-san always make me become the cruel one? *Fake sobs*
Me : Because I like Natsuki more *Answered flatly*
Shizuru : Ara? *Temperature drop to -30 Celcius*
Me : 'Crap!' Just kidding Shizuru-san. Of course not. Because I believe Natsuki needs know about heart break, right everyone?
Everyone : Boooo!
Me : Geez... No sense of humor *roll eyes*
Shizuru : Is it true that you don't like MY Natsuki, ne Leon-san? *Ask with venom on her voice*
Me : Yes, I am not. Natsuki will always be yours, always... 'Yeah... But not quite in my stories' *Laugh devilishly inwardly*
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