A/N: Thanks a bunch for the reviews =D! You guys all rock! Where will Natsuki go? Will Shizuru finally see the secrets within Natsuki's phone? What's gonna happen…well read and find out. Here is chapter 7...enjoy ^^…

Chapter 7

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"Natsuki…" Anh held Natsuki so tightly as she let out the tears she knew Natsuki wouldn't out in public. " I don't need a ride…are you going home?"

"Something like that." When Anh let go, Natsuki walked away from the dance floor, out of the club, and to her bike. She turned on the engine and drove to wherever her broken heart took her.

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As Anh watched Natsuki walk out the door the DJ started playing Wake Me Up by Evanescence.

'Her heart was broken when I met her, it was crushed when she held her mom in her arms…but this is far worse.' Anh moved her stare to Shizuru from across the dance floor and glared hard. 'To give someone as broken as Natsuki hope then ripping it away, crushing her dreams…how dare you Fujino.'

Belle grabbed Anh's hand and lead her away from the dance floor and over to Mai and the others.

'It was because of Natsuki that I have Belle now, I wouldn't have been able to talk to her.' Anh glanced at Belle then at their intertwined hands and her eyes softened. 'Natsuki seems so cold and harsh at first glance, but she really is kind and caring…it's one of the reasons she became a doctor.' Anh felt like crying for Natsuki because she had the feeling that Natsuki wouldn't.

When Anh and Belle made it to the table everyone looked at Anh sadly.

"Anh, where did Natsuki go?" Akira frowned when she noticed the blank look on Anh's face.

"She left to clear head." 'Yeah of Fujino." Anh smiled a fake smile at all of them. "You know it's sad…after all this time she still loves Fujino." Anh frowned.

"Tsk, so what if Mutt loves Fujino, she left all of us without a word…she got what she had coming to her." Nao slammed her hands on the table and sneered at Anh.

"Is that what you think?" Anh calmly stood up. "You do seriously think it's okay for someone to hurt for most of their life, a pain that can't be soothed so easily…you have no right to talk about Natsuki like you know her!" Anh pulled her fist back and slammed it into Nao's cheek sending her toppling over a chair and onto the ground.

"What the fuc…" Nao held her cheek.

"Shut the fuck up! Stop acting like you're the victim…if you turned on you phone for two fucking minutes then you would've realized that she called you more than once!" Anh was trying so hard not to jump over the table and beat the shit out of Nao. "The only people who did answer was Mai, Mikoto, and Shizuru or should I say Raito." Nao tried to get up, but Anh growled dangerously.

"What the fuck are you talking about you crazy bitch!" Nao stayed on the ground.

"Heh, Natsuki isn't as cold as you may think…she called all her closest friends that includes Mai, Mikoto, Shizuru, and you." Nao's eyes widened.

"Then why did you say she called Raito." Anh narrowed her eyes at the mention of Raito.

"Natsuki called Shizuru so many times, but she didn't pick up, so she texted her." Anh's heart broke as she remembered the text Natsuki had shown her once they became close friends. "She basically said that she never loved Natsuki and was just pretending to love her because she pitied her." Everyone gasped at this.

"Yeah right, even I could see that Fujino loved Mutt." Nao slowly stood up and dusted herself off.

"Heh, who uses her phone most of the time?" Anh watched as everyone's eyes widened in realization.

"That son-of-a-bitch…I'm gonna kill him!" Nao jumped up and was about to storm over to Raito, but Mai held her back.

"No Mai let me go he has to pay…Natsuki…she…" Nao was trying so hard to keep her tears from falling, but they still fell. "After all this time…" 'I was the one who broke all s with her…fuck I knew I shouldn't have taken my phone in the bathroom, but I didn't listen and I dropped it in the toilet…'

Anh looked at Belle tiredly and smiled, she was emotionally drained. 'I wonder if this is what Natsuki feels like.'

"Maybe we should get you home Anh." Belle wrapped her arms around Anh and leaned her head on her shoulder.

"Okay." 'I hope you'll be alright Natsuki.' With that the two left the club and went to Anh's house.

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With Natsuki

Natsuki was speeding without knowing where she was going. Natsuki ended up in front of Fuuka Academe. She got off her bike and let her feet take her where ever they went. Natsuki soon found herself standing in the middle of the gazebo surrounded by Sakura trees and beautiful flowers in the Fuuka Academe gardens. The gazebo now had a piano in the center.

"I remember this place." Natsuki sat down on the edge of the gazebo, unaware of the eyes that watched her from afar.

'It's where we first met Shizuru.' Inner Natsuki decided to speak up.

'Yeah, I didn't want anything to do with her at first, but she somehow managed to melt the ice around my heart.' Natsuki sighed. 'I love her, but…it's too late.'

'BAKA!' Inner Natsuki pulled at her hair. 'It's not too late…you didn't even hear her answer!'

'She's probably going to say yes…I-she loved me to the point were she killed for me, but I-I hurt her so badly…She probably never wants to see me again.' Natsuki slumped her shoulders and leaned her arms onto her knees.

'AHHHH…SINCE WHEN DO WE GIVE UP SO EASILY!' Inner Natsuki grabbed Natsuki by the collar(don't ask me how) and shook her. 'IF SHE SAYS YES THEN YOU STILL HAVE A CANCE TO CHANGE HER MIND…AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES THAT SHE IS TRYING SO HARD TO GET YOU TO NOTICE HER…BAKA SHOW HER YOU LOVE HER, SHOW HER HOW SORRY YOU ARE FOR LEAVING, and one more thing…DON"T FUCK IT UP!'

'How am I gonna do that?'

'AHHH…why don't you call her up and invite her to a get together, tell her that you need to talk to her and that it can't be discussed over the phone.'Inner Natsuki took a deep breath.

'I don't know…'

'Just do it…what? Is the bad-ass wolf just going to give up?' Inner Natsuki mocked.

'HELL NO!…look out Raito I'm gonna get Shizuru back then come back and kick your ass so hard that you won't be able to shit for weeks.' Natsuki then ran out of the garden, to her bike, and drove home.

The figure stood up from his crouch on the roof, dialed a number in his phone and waited.

"The target is in Fuuka, it is likely that she lives near Fuuka Academe as well."

"Good…I no longer need your services, so the money will be coming to you shortly." The person on the other side of the phone paused. "I will send word of your excellent work Nagi."

"I appreciate it…pleasure doing business with you Mr. Kuga." With that Nagi hung up the phone and left to pick up his money.

When Natsuki got home she parked her bike in the driveway, jumped off and sprinted into the house. She quickly ran up to the phone and dialed Anh's number.

"Hello? Natsuki?"

"Hey Anh…listen I need a favor."

"Umm sure, what is it?"

"I need Shizuru's home phone number can you give it to me?"

"WHAT! WHY…SHE WAS THE ONE WHO HURT YOU!" Anh couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"No, Shizuru didn't hurt me…I-I h-hurt her." Natsuki felt like a complete ass for just realizing how much Shizuru must have suffered over the years.

"O-Oh…well here's her number…" Natsuki wrote down the number. "Are you gonna get her back?"

"I'm gonna try and if this don't work I'll try again." Natsuki had a determined look about her face.

"Well good luck…I hope it works out eventually."

"Me too…me too." With that Natsuki hung up the phone.

Natsuki hesitated while holding the phone. Shizuru's number was in her hand.

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With Shizuru

After Raito popped the question Shizuru told him that she wanted to think about it for a few days. Raito nodded his head and went to go get some drinks, but Shizuru stopped him.

"Raito, I am going home…I don't feel so well." Raito smiled.

"Aright, I understand…it's a lot to take in, in one night." Shizuru's polite mask nearly slipped. "Do you want me to take you home?"

"I can manage on my own Raito, but thank you." Shizuru called up her driver and waited outside the club.

Shizuru only had to wait five minutes for her driver to arrive. She got into the car and told the driver to take her to her house.

On the way to her house, Shizuru's thoughts of the night flooded her mind.

'Natsuki looked so sad, but why?'

'Shizuru…we got too caught up in Natsuki tonight, remember she left us without a word and she comes back after eight years and expects everything to be the same!' Inner Shizuru was fuming at Natsuki's actions and at herself for slipping up in front of Natsuki. 'She didn't even stick around to hear your answer and she acted like she was the victim…the nerve of that girl.'

'I tried, but it failed.' Shizuru sighed and looked out the window.

'Well then we just have to turn it up ne?'

'Hmmm…what do you have in mind?'

'One word…sexy nurses.' Inner Shizuru was giggling evilly. 'Oh and act cold and distant when you talk to her…you know how she use to get when you ignored her…maybe it will work now.'

'Ara…I like that plan.' Shizuru's eyes gleamed with mischief. 'Let's see what you will do my little puppy.'

The car stopped in front of a huge mansion and Shizuru stepped out. She inhaled a breath of fresh air before walking into the mansion. She took off her shoes, plugged Natsuki's charger into her phone and headed to the kitchen to make some tea. While she was pouring her tea the phone rang.

"Ara, I wonder who that could be." Shizuru walked over to the phone and picked it up.

"Shizuru Fujino."

"H-hey S-Shizuru." Natsuki cursed herself for stuttering.

'Smooth Kuga, smooth.' Inner Natsuki laughed.

"Hello Natsuki." Natsuki flinched at the cold tone. "Is there something you wanted, if not then you are wasting my time." Shizuru was about to hang up.

"W-Wait!" Shizuru smirked.

"Yes?"

"Umm…I was w-wondering i-if you would give me the c-chance t-to e-explain?" Shizuru was thrown off, but she recovered quickly.

"I'm listening." Shizuru's voice never lost the it's coldness.

"W-well…ummm…fuck this is harder than I thought." Shizuru raised her eyebrow at the language. "I-I w-was w-wondering if y-you w-would l-like t-to come t-to d-dinner w-with m-me s-so I-I c-can e-explain." Natsuki was red in the face from embarrassment.

"Ara, ara, is Natsuki asking me on a date…she doesn't even know if I am taken already." Shizuru's voice held teasing in it, but also anger.

"Baka! I-I just w-wanted t-to t-talk to you f-face t-to face i-is a-all." Natsuki's heart felt as if a knife was stabbed into her heart when Shizuru said that.

"Hmmm…alright what time do you want me to be ready by."

"Ummm…h-how a-about 10:30...d-does t-that w-work for you?" Shizuru looked at the clock, it read 9:30.

"Yes…see you soon Na-tsu-ki." Her voice had that playful, but serious tone.

"Y-yeah see y…" Natsuki heard a click and sighed.

'At least you got that date you always wanted.' Inner Natsuki patted Natsuki on the back.

'…I'm gonna go change.' Natsuki went to her room. She came out 10 minutes later wearing a pair of hip hugger jeans, a white button down shirt with the first two buttons undone, and a leather jacket.

Natsuki looked at the clock and sighed. She grabbed her keys to her bike and left. Natsuki drove around until she was at the cliff where her and her mother drove over. She parked her bike, got off, and walked over to the railing.

A breeze picked up blowing her hair out of her face. She sighed again before climbing on the railing and sitting on it.

'I really hope I don't fuck this up.' Natsuki closed her eyes, enjoying the breeze that played with her hair.

'Just be yourself…wait don't be yourself and you'll be fine.' Inner Natsuki crossed her arms and nodded her head.

'Thanks a lot.' Natsuki rolled her eyes while saying this.

'That's what I'm here for…shouldn't you get going?'

Natsuki looked at her watch that read 10:00. She then jumped backwards off the rail and landed in a crouch position. She returned to her bike and drove to Shizuru's house.

Natsuki arrived at Shizuru's house at 10:25, so she got off her bike and leaned against it. She ran a hand through her raven locks to calm her nerves.

"Looks like I'll have to spill everything tonight."

"Ara, I expected Natsuki to be late, but you are here early…fufu." Natsuki looked up slowly and saw Shizuru.

Shizuru was wearing a purple long sleeved shirt and apple bottom jeans.

"Yes well some things have changed." Natsuki looked straight into Shizuru's eyes. "Are you ready to go?" Natsuki held out her helmet to Shizuru.

Shizuru walked over to Natsuki slowly and took the helmet from her hands.

"What would you like to do…dinner or would you just like to sit and talk." Shizuru looked at Natsuki with the fake smile she uses with her fans.

"I already ate dinner so I guess we can talk, but I want to go somewhere peaceful to talk." Natsuki broke eye contact with Shizuru as she grabbed her own helmet.

"I know just the place…hop on." Shizuru gracefully placed it on her head before climbing onto the bike and wrapping her arms around Natsuki.

Natsuki turned on the engine and it came to life. She then took off in the direction of Fuuka Academe's gardens.

Natsuki stopped the bike in front of the school and Shizuru looked up.

"Natsuki, why are we at the Academe?" Shizuru unwrapped her arms from Natsuki as Natsuki got off the bike.

"Well I guess…I just figured that since it was the first place I met you that we should come here for our actual meeting after eight years." Shizuru shivered as soon as Natsuki left.

"Ara, Natsuki actually thought this out." Shizuru was surprised when a jacket was draped

Around her shoulders.

"Baka…you should've brought a jacket." Natsuki sighed. "Come on Shizuru."

Shizuru got off the bike and followed Natsuki into the gardens. Natsuki lead them deep into the gardens to the gazebo. When they got their Natsuki sat on the piano chair and motioned for Shizuru to do the same.

"…Shizuru I never got to say this before, but…I'm so sorry." Shizuru looked at Natsuki with a raised eyebrow. "I-I hurt you…because…I thought you were just playing with me." Shizuru narrowed her eyes.

"You thought I was playing with you? After what I did for you at the carnival…after all the times I was there for you?" Natsuki was startled at the angry and harsh tone Shizuru used. "Everyone said you were thick headed, but now I get to see it closely." Natsuki looked away.

"S-Shizuru…" Natsuki was interrupted.

"No Natsuki, it is time that you listened to me." Shizuru grabbed Natsuki's head and forced her to face her. "Do you know how much I've suffered over these years since you've been gone?" Natsuki was quiet. "Back then I thought that after the carnival was over with that you and I were going to be okay, but congratulations for proving me wrong." Shizuru's cold mask stayed in place. "I loved you and you just decided to disappear out of my life when I needed you the most…you are the only one responsible for completely shattering my heart Natsuki." Shizuru's voiced was filled with misery, but also had anger in it.

"I-I…" Natsuki couldn't speak.

"I hated you so much for leaving me…for hurting me so bad…" Tears threatened to fall from Shizuru's eyes, but she wouldn't let them fall in front of Natsuki.

Shizuru stood up and walked in front of Natsuki with her back turned. Natsuki stood up and glared at Shizuru.

"Do you think it didn't hurt for me to leave!" Natsuki shouted at Shizuru. "How do you think it feels to be betrayed by someone you would trust with you're life huh Shizuru!" Shizuru snapped. She reached out to the girl and slapped her hard across the face.

"I do know what it feels like Natsuki, but what you are talking about and what I'm talking about are two different things!" Shizuru raised her voice as she turned around to face Natsuki head on. "You're mother betrayed you over ten years ago, it's time to just move on!"

"I'm not talking about my mother…" Natsuki lowered her voice. " You were the one who's betrayal hurt me Shizuru…even though it was that bastard Kanzaki who did it, but at the time when I thought you did it, it hurt so much." Natsuki's head was lowered with her bangs covering her eyes.

"What are you talking about…Raito has nothing to do with this." Shizuru was now full on glaring at the girl.

"It was in the text I received from your phone after I tried to call you so many times." Shizuru stared at Natsuki incredulously.

"You keep saying something about this text message, but where is the proof…I don't have my old phone anymore!" Shizuru was pissed.

"If I knew where my phone was then you'd have your proof!"

"Ara, I think us meeting was a bad idea." Shizuru took a deep breath to collect herself. "I'm leaving." With that started to walk away.

'Stop her!' Inner Natsuki was panicing.

"N-No wait!" Natsuki ran up to Shizuru and grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

What Natsuki didn't expect was for Shizuru to turn around and slap her hard on the other cheek. Natsuki dropped Shizuru's wrist.

"Goodbye Kuga-san…make sure you are at work tomorrow or you can guarantee that you will be looking for another job." Shizuru left a guilty looking Natsuki there as she called a cab and left to her house.

Once Shizuru got home, the tears started falling down her face.

'Why?'

'If you want answers Shizuru look at Natsuki's phone.'

'That's right.' Shizuru quickly walked over to the counter and grabbed Natsuki's phone.

Shizuru turned on Natsuki's phone and went to messages.

'Ara, one sent message and on received.' Shizuru clicked on inbox.

As soon as she hit inbox a key code popped up, it needed a password.

'ARA?!'

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With Natsuki

Natsuki was standing in the same spot staring toward the direction that Shizuru left.

'I fucked up, but how?'

'S-Shizuru m-must h-have h-had it just a-as rough as w-we did…p-probably even mooorrrreeee.' Inner Natsuki started crying.

'DAMN IT!' Natsuki felt her heart clench at the thought of Shizuru suffering.

Natsuki was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't even hear the approaching footsteps until she heard a voice.

"It's good to see you Na-chan."

Natsuki whipped her head around and came face to face with a pair of silver eyes. She took atwo steps back, her body was tense.

"W-w-why a-a-are y-y-you h-h-here?"

A/N: Well that's it for chapter 7 ^^…hoped you liked it. Review and tell me what you think. I love hearing from you guys.