Author's Note: Well, what can I say? Merely want to hope you all enjoy this chapter! Thanks CrazyNinjaPenguin and Tee for betaing the chapter!

One more thing! I do hope you read my references and pay attention and just to make myself clear: NATSUKI AND SHIZURU DO TRULY LOVE EACH OTHER IN A TWISTED AND CRAZY WAY! AND YESH PEOPLE THEY ARE BOTH MENTAL ILL! Or crazy to ease things.

Gale: Yes, chapter 6 was a flashback and as I said before we have been in a flashback from chapter 3.

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Reference:

Dependent Personality Disorder: is a personality disorder that is characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people.

Folie imposée: is where a dominant person (known as the 'primary', 'inducer' or 'principal') initially forms a delusional belief during a psychotic episode and imposes it on another person or persons (known as the 'secondary', 'acceptor' or 'associate') with the assumption that the secondary person might not have become deluded if left to their own devices.

-Little guide chart-

Bipolar 1: Nagi

Dependant P.D: Haruka

Avoidant P.D: Kazuya

Schizoid P.D: Chie

Obsessive and Compulsive P.D: Reito

Psychosis: Nao

Psychopath P.D: Natsuki

Folie imposée : Shizuru

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Disclaimer: Stupid Sunrise…they own it alright? –grumbles-


Flashback part 5: Choices

The raven haired psychopath was lying on her back with her right leg bent upward and the other left loose on the bed. She had her arms crossed behind her, her head resting upon them as wicked and sharp jade eyes stared at the ceiling of room. Natsuki started to hum cheerfully as her right foot tapped the bed with enthusiasm.

A soft click from her right side prompted the raven haired girl to stop her humming and shift her emerald eyes to the new guest. An excited grin began spreading across Natsuki's face when she saw a familiar glimpse of brunette hair, she sat up.

Rena's sky blue eyes scanned the white and almost empty room until she found the familiar figure of her raven haired friend. The brunette dashed to Natsuki immediately and engulfed her in a forceful hug.

"I didn't expect your visit Rena," the psychopath noted, after the initial shock of the unexpected contact she had received from the older woman had subsided. Natsuki returned the hug steadily and wondered what was about to happen.

Rena then pushed the younger woman and gazed at blinking jade eyes. "I heard about Smith," Rena explained hearing about the sudden 'mad' attack John Smith had suffered.

Natsuki nodded, finally understanding the dramatic course of action Rena had resorted to as soon as she came in. Then she stared at the kneeling woman in front of her. "That little bastard did it to himself," Natsuki whispered and looked away to emphasize how displeased she was at what had happened.

The brunette's face turned into a dejected one as she rapidly forced Natsuki to look at her. She used both of her hands and made jade eyes gaze at her sky blue ones. "Natsuki, I know things look bad and all…"

"Rena," the psychopath cut her off gently and patted the other woman's cheek. Afterwards she took Rena's hands off her cheek, putting them on her chest, yet she didn't detach her own. Instead, Natsuki gripped them tightly. "What matters to me more than my freedom is Alyssa whereabouts."

"Elliot is doing her best."

"Don't you have any idea where is she?" Natsuki asked softly with a hint of disappointment and desperation while cursing Alyssa internally. "She is one of the few loose ties I have to deal before resting in peace. Believe me when I say your life is expendable Rena Sayers." She thought bitterly and angrily, letting go of the woman's hands.

"Natsuki…"

The psychopath tried hard not to smirk when she noticed how Rena still believed her act. She gave the brunette a frantic look and accentuated it with her eyes. "Now that Smith has been hospitalized as a Chronic…" Natsuki looked away and closed her eyes painfully. "I need to know where she is, Rena. Because if I am to stay here forever, then I want to find my little sister and hope she is well," she pleaded quietly and glanced at the crestfallen Rena one more time. "I want to see her one last time."

"Elliot is working with Fumi-sama, so don't worry and give us a little more time," the older woman assured anxiously, noticing the clenching fist resting on her companion's lap.

"Fumi-sama?"

Rena nodded vigorously and explained, "She is a well known detective from Hokkaido. Her resources are vast so if anyone can help, she is the one to ask."

"I see," Natsuki mumbled absently, her mind working with this new information added. She looked at Rena and smiled after processing and finding a new strategy to solve her new inconvenience. "Thank you very much, Rena."

The brunette beamed, completely oblivious as to how much damage she had done. Their small moment, however, was interrupted once again, this time by Shizuru. The chestnut haired woman balanced her tray of food as she tried to close the door. Rena dashed to help her and received a thankful smile from the other woman.

"Hello Sayers-san," Shizuru greeted gently and gratefully as she headed to Natsuki's side and sat next to her. The raven haired girl accepted her food enthusiastically when offered but refrained from eating.

The brunette stayed quietly for a moment and watched the interaction. Her eyebrow raised suspiciously when Natsuki waved her index finger at her. "Viola-san how nice to meet you again," Rena started trying hard not to giggle, at last understanding the younger woman's message.

"I hope Kruger-san hasn't done anything to you," the psychiatrist wondered playfully and leaned forward. "She is a monster," she added in a whisper loud enough for both the other occupants of the room to hear.

"I'm not," Natsuki grumbled with a blush on her cheeks.

"Don't worry, Viola-san," Rena, who now was leaning behind the door, bent forward and said deadpan, "I tamed her." Both women laughed in harmony at their little joke. They stopped after a while and Rena grinned sheepishly, "Sorry Natsuki." Then she looked at her watch for a while, noticing the time she glanced one last time at the couple before leaving. "I will leave now, goodbye Natsuki and Viola-san."

"Goodbye." The pair said at the same time joyfully prompting them to giggle at each other. They waited a few minutes before commenting soberly simultaneously again. "I want her dead." The psychopath chuckled and shook her head.

Shizuru took the tray and started to feed the raven haired girl eagerly. "Does Natsuki need her that much?"

"Reito has taken care of my father's contacts and apparently most are dead," Natsuki munched a potato and continued, "Rena is only for convenience. For now we can't risk so many deaths, especially since we have Elliot and their daughter to worry about."

"Rad-san is a strange man," Shizuru observed and questioned herself about how she couldn't differ Reito and Rad. "It's the sunglass, yes. It must be that," She thought and sighed at such silly idea.

"Yes, but he is also a very obsessive and smart. He is the perfectionist type needed."

"But he takes so long," Shizuru whined childishly as she moved the tray away when her lover finished.

Natsuki shook her head and motioned the other woman to rest her head on her lap. The chestnut haired complied joyfully. "Time is something we have a lot of. Besides, taking more time means less mistakes and that's what we are searching for. After all, we don't want to have problems. Not many anyways." Natsuki played with Shizuru's chestnut locks making her purr cutely. "Life has many pleasures, dear. You just have to see them while your there." She kissed the psychiatrist's forehead. "Now let's go meet this Nao-chan." Natsuki only laughed when Shizuru groaned, annoyed, and stood up reluctantly.

The psychopath's eyes scanned her surrounding and wondered how careless the security was. "Now, I should think how to thank Reito. This place could be Heaven if it weren't for those other extra patients," the raven haired thought and chuckled when they arrived to Nao's room.

A small redhead ran toward Natsuki as soon as they entered. "Mama!" Nao called happily before blinking and noticing a stranger instead of the usual chestnut haired woman she knew. She separated immediately and asked in a tiny voice. "Who are you?"

"Hello Zhang," the psychopath greeted cheerily with an almost maniacal grin.

Twin jade eyes stared at one another momentarily until Nao's left eye started to twitch. Natsuki grin merely widened at the reaction before stepping aside, letting the redhead's 'mother' walk in. Nevertheless, Nao had now chosen to glare spitefully at the raven haired and ignore the other woman.

"Natsuki, I presume," the twelve year old stated coldly, prompting the psychopath to chuckle.

"That's right, sweetheart," Natsuki replied playfully and cockily. She glanced at her lover and requested gently. "Please Shizuru can I stay with her alone for a while?"

Shizuru pouted disappointedly but soon beamed blissfully once the raven haired kissed her softly. "Natsuki is lucky I love her so much." The chestnut haired woman walked away after adding, "I will go to Haruka-san then."

"Have fun," the psychopath said and then her eyes narrowed dangerously at the still glaring small redhead. "Not saying goodbye to your mother is cruel."

"Playing with her disease is too," Nao retorted angrily.

Natsuki raised her hands and shrugged. "I'm not the one to blame," she countered victoriously and leaned on the door behind her. "Now that I think of it I should thank you. It's rare to find people like Shizuru with Folie imposée."

"It wasn't my intention," Nao muttered and looked away shamefully.

The psychopath raised an eyebrow at the regretful reply. She shrugged it off again and continued taunting Nao, "Yet you didn't stop your lies, you kept twisting your fantasy until Shizuru fell into it too."

"She is practically fine!" the twelve year old yelled furiously and glared at her again.

"Yes, maybe or maybe not," Natsuki said unaware of the glare. "Only time can say, and with my help, I can rearrange that fantasy enough so she doesn't get lost in it."

Nao was young but not a fool, she knew when she has been defeated. Mainly since the raven haired girl was merely playing with her. The redhead knew what was to come and asked reluctantly, "What do you want?"

"You can still play Nao-chan around Shizuru." Natsuki kneeled and faced the redhead, then demanded, "However I require your total cooperation when I ask for it."

"You are crazy."

"No, Zhang." Nao's eyes only widened more at the wicked grin that spread on the raven haired woman. "I'm only a psychopath."

The room was filled with a mad laugh and the only thing Juliet Nao Zhang could do was fall on her back and stare incredulously at Natsuki.

Meanwhile, in the other room Shizuru and Haruka were currently sitting on the blonde's bed and talking to each other contentedly. Haruka blushed furiously and looked nervously at the chestnut haired constant compliments.

"That's very good Haruka-chan," Shizuru praised the work of art in her hands.

"Really?" the blonde asked a little unsure when she looked at the piece of paper.

It was a coal made portrait of Yukino's face. Haruka had taken the time to add the shadows, little line faces and create a magnificent split image of her beloved. If one looked closely enough, Yukino's picture looked alive and so real one would have been surprised.

"It's a wonderful work, you have truly improved."

Haruka grinned and muttered a 'Thank you' before taking her work and folding it back under her pillow.

"Haruka, you don't have to be shy with me. We have known each other for almost three years."

"It's just that Shizuru-san is such a great woman. I wish to be like her."

Shizuru's eyes looked at the once confident woman she had been told of so much. It was truly a misfortune what had happened to such wonderful artist. "Now, Haruka you are as good as me. You only need some motivation," the chestnut haired doctor reassured.

"I'm afraid," Haruka replied softly, her eyes downcast. "I am really scared, Shizuru and no matter what I try. I can't help but feel like this."

"You shouldn't," Shizuru said firmly and lifted the blonde's chin so they were face to face. "The world is big and one day I promise Haruka. You will do great things along with Yukino."

"Really?" Haruka beamed joyfully when Shizuru nodded. "Yukino and I…"

"Yukino and Haruka will become great people in the future," A new voice stated.

The chestnut haired smiled when she saw her lover coming in, strolling gracefully and full of confidence toward them. Meanwhile the blonde patient stared in awe at the new figure. "Who are you?" Haruka asked still enthralled by the raven haired girl.

"I'm Kruger, Kruger Natsuki," the psychopath then kneeled in front of Haruka as she held her hand out. "I'm here to help you, Armitage."

"How will you help me?"

"Give your hand, follow and promise me loyalty Haruka," Natsuki requested quietly and hypnotically. "In exchange you will be a woman your Yukino will be proud of."


A solitary figure stood, trembling and reading a piece of paper. Her violet eyes shifting from disbelief to regret and pain.

Dear Mai,

I don't wish to sound melancholy or corny. You have known me long enough to understand that whatever I have written must be hard for me. It is, unfortunately the only way I can assure myself not to lie to you or hurt you more. By the time you read this, I might as well be committed to a mental hospital by my own will. However that is not the reason I'm writing this. I'm afraid, Mai. I fear that soon, Natsuki Kruger will no longer exist. Your friend is disappearing and I am scared because there is nothing I can do to stop it.

It began a year ago, since then something inside of me seemed to awaken. Little by little I have noticed how easy I have found myself lying to many people, including you and Alyssa. Also after doing so, I hardly feel guilty about it. It's trying to come out, Mai. I know what I might be becoming and I'm letting it do as it pleases. I beg you to forgive me for being weak because I know that this 'thing' will come after you too.

I'm becoming a sort of psychopath. A heartless and scary one who won't care about whatever happens to those close to me unless…I don't even know myself. It seems the changes are small and gradual, yet it scares me like nothing else and the only thing I can hope for is my death.

My last wish as a sane person, my last plea is for you to run. Run away Mai and hide just like I told Alyssa to do so because this psychopath will go for my father and then for you. It won't let loose ties go off so easily.

Natsuki.

The busty redhead cried silently and alone in her bedroom as her hand gripped the tiny letter of her once best friend. "Natsuki…" she choked out and soon was on all four.

Her emotions overwhelmed her. Nonetheless, Mai didn't give into grief. She swallowed her next sob and stood. The redhead glanced one last time at the letter before letting it go. Her violet eyes reflected millions of emotions but guilt was accentuated the most. "Please forgive me but I can not comply with such a wish, my dear friend."

Afterwards the redhead was gone, leaving the empty room with the now crumbled and forgotten letter.


Natsuki stretched her arms and yawned tiredly, ready to sleep. However Mai's sudden entrance stopped any further action. Jade eyes sparkled mischievously at the panting redhead who had seemed to have run all the way until she arrived.

"Oh, what does Mai think she is doing here?" the psychopath sat cross legged with both her hands resting on her the upward knee. A smug smirk adorned her pale and smooth face.

The busty redhead took a deep breath and then answered as she looked at once familiar and bright emerald eyes, "I'm here to help."

"Is that so?" Reito's voice startled Mai she found herself trapped between the gray haired man's strong arms.

Mai's eyes widened when Yukino and Shizuru followed Rad into the psychopath's room. Comprehension struck the redhead when she noticed how neither woman helped her as the door was closed and the raven haired simply chuckled. "Natsuki, please," she begged, fear taking over her.

"I'm very, very aware that you know what I might do to you Mai," Natsuki taunted wickedly.

"If Natsuki wishes me dead then she can have it."

The psychopath instantly growled irritably after hearing the defeated statement of her one time friend. "What's with people thinking I am going to kill them?" she questioned, clearly annoyed, and then looked at the gray haired man. "Reito, do I look like a killer?"

Rad gazed at Natsuki for a second and replied, "No, just psychopathic."

"Yukino?"

"Crazy and cocky," the light redhead replied coldly.

"Dear?"

"Lovely," Shizuru said blissfully which made everyone except Natsuki stare at her strangely.

The psychopath shook her head and waved her hand in dismissal at her lover's reply, but her smirk simply grew. "See why can't you think of me like that?" The raven haired looked at Mai again and chuckled at the incredulous look. "But I suppose you finally read my letter, did you not?"

"This is not you."

Natsuki rolled her eyes and stated, "I haven't done a thing yet Mai."

"You drove John Smith, your own father, crazy!" the redhead accused loudly struggling between Rad's arms for a second time.

"That was Reito not me," the psychopath pointed out impassively, then her eyes darkened. "Now the question is, what to do with you?"

"Let me go," Mai demanded which caused Natsuki and Reito chuckle.

"Oh, now why would I?"

"You need me."

The psychopath raised an eyebrow bemused. "I do?"

Mai closed her eyes for a moment and then looked determinately at her former friend. "Because, the closest family you have to get you out of here legally is in my hands."

Natsuki started to laugh madly, which in turn did not affect the busty redhead this time. On the contrary, it made Mai regret her decision when she saw the grin on the psychopath face. "Ah, I knew I forgot about little Nina-chan."


-End of long flashback-

Tokiha Mai blinked her tears away remembering those awful days that with time had barely changed at all. The young woman then remembered how she had found out the truth about Natsuki's mother and Nina's father death.

The psychopath had also told her how, after her third meeting with Shizuru, Rad had approached her. A strange and enigmatic friendship began and slowly Natsuki began planning her revenge and escape. Little by little, bit by bit her best friend disappeared and lost herself to the psychopath she had inside.

Her violet eyes lost themselves in the sea view from the window of her room and for a moment she truly wished to be lost herself completely. The redhead glanced at her back and saw Rad or Reito Kanzaki gazing at her. Mai sighed and retreated from the calm and beautiful sight, choosing to sit on her bed.

"Shizuru-san was and still is a great woman no matter what others say or believe. She could have chosen many things but she didn't and stayed at Natsuki's side becoming her lover and anchor. Chie-kun, Kazu-kun and Nao-chan did the same, they choose Natsuki. Likewise, Rad-san," Mai began saying and shook her head when the man was about to protest. "I knew from the moment I involved Nina in this there was no chance for redemption," she sighed sorrowfully. "Natsuki begged me to run away but in the end, I too was a coward," the redhead paused and began playing with her hands nervously, "I couldn't leave this Natsuki alone either even though there's barely a glimpse of my old friend." Finally her eyes looked at Rad and her hands stopped playing with each other. "I won't betray her. That was my choice two years ago and still is. Like the others I too will do anything for Natsuki's sake."

"She didn't send me to kill you Tokiha-san," Reito said and for a moment he seemed concerned about Mai.

"I wanted to state that first, Rad-san," the redhead said firmly, clenching her fist to control the feelings that overtook her.

"I see." Reito took an envelop from his long black jacket and went to his companion. "Natsuki-sama asked me to give you this." He handed it over, adding when he saw the emotions playing in the violet's eyes of Mai, "she doesn't trust you, on the contrary, you and Chrysant-san are the most suspicious to her."

"And still she keeps making me do these things," Mai commented, indifferent. Once again her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

"Natsuki-sama believes that Tokiha-san won't betray her because you have a conscience and because she acknowledges how much you care for her. Meanwhile Chrysant-san will stay loyal as long as Haruka-san is alive and truthful to Natsuki-sama."

"She truly is cruel."

"A psychopath can not help what one is. It doesn't have a conscience to stop its choices like you do," Rad defended and walked away.

Mai closed her eyes, tears beginning to fall from her face and whispered painfully, "I know."


Omake:

Haruka: -eyes twitched- Why…you…

Chie: Wow that makes my antisocial attitude so much better.

Kazuya: I agree, being shy at my age is normal but…

Haruka: HOW DARE YOU MAKE FUN OF ME!?

Rainee-chan: -hidden under the bed- I AM NOT!

Haruka: AND WHAT THE HELL IS THE MEANING OF THIS!? –points at the chapter-

Rainee-chan: which one? The one you being all shy or the one ogling Natsuki? –giggles-

Haruka: BOTH YOU LITTLE DUMB GIRL!

Rainee-chan: -sweatdrops- Well you are D.P.D. is not my fault.

Natsuki: -sigh- what's you and giving us all this twisted madness?

Shizuru: I don't know, Natsuki. I could say we are lovely, minus my lack of intellectual moments.

Rainee-chan: You are all smart…just crazier than each other.

Haruka: GAHHHHHHHHHH! THIS IS INDIGNATING!

Rainee-chan: now, now Haruka be patient –wicked grin- the fun is just about to come.


-evil laugh- the fun is really about to just coming! And thought no one believes it ChieH is one of the ones I consider who is suffering with all this conflict and suspense that is mixing –evil laugh- speaking of my dearly friend…hmmm.

Well, ignore the rambling and have a nice day! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter x3