A/N:
Thank you to all who continue to read and review. So far nobody has guessed correctly who the masked vigilante is. The funniest guess I got was that it was Uma Thurman. LOL too bad I didn't think of her sooner. Anyways I think I give it away in this chapter though :)
I started out to make this the last chapter but I wanted to write this little bit first as to set up my ending. As I continued on I realized I couldn't just jump into the Nao/Shizuru/Natsuki stuff after that. The resolution deserves it's own chapter.
My point is I apologize for the chapter being so short. Hopefully I can make it up to everyone with tons of gratuitous sex scenes in the next chapter LOL j/k
Disclaimer:
I don't own Mai Hime/Otome.
Yuuki Nao opened her eyes slowly, rubbing them with her hands. She immediately felt pain shoot up her back and sides. Nao's attacker had roughed her up pretty good. She reached down, lifting up her shirt to examine the damage. A large bruise with the imprint of the fence adorned the left side of her body, wrapping around her back. It hurt like a bitch.
It was only then that Nao realized she wasn't at her own dorm room. She looked around quickly and realized she was laying on someone's couch. Then she remembered her dark savior.
"Hello?" she asked carefully.
She was greeted with no reply. As Nao's memory returned of last night's events she became increasingly more curious as to who the woman was. Nao decided to do some snooping.
Nao tried to get up herself but to no avail. She was still too weak. She clutched her ribs tightly grimacing at the pain. Then something caught her eye.
In the corner of the room, on top of a pile of laundry, lay a Fuuka Academy high school girls uniform. The uniform was crumpled, as though the owner had stripped it off and tossed it aside the minute school had ended. Nao was intrigued. It seemed that she and the girl attended the same school. At that moment her thoughts were interrupted as she heard the door open.
Nao looked to the door, expecting for the first time to see the face of her rescuer. She was surprised when the leather-clad figure walked in, no longer wearing the hockey mask, but the ski mask still adorned her face.
"Do you wear that thing everywhere you go?" Nao asked.
"No, only for special occasions like Christmas and Chanukah." the stranger joked, not missing a beat.
Nao smiled. She enjoyed the girl's quick wit. She found herself very interested in this person, something Nao rarely was.
"How are you feeling? " came the concerned voice once again.
"Like shit on a stick?" replied Nao. Both girls laughed at Nao's choice of words.
The dark one walked over to where Nao was laying on the couch. She had initially been wary of bringing a stranger into her home. She knew nothing about the girl, and thought she probably had no intention of getting the police involved. That was the way the dark one wanted it. Still she couldn't be sure she could trust this girl to keep her secret identity of sorts, and so she had resolved to keep the mask on.
The only problem was that she had it on for such a long time it was now plastered hotly to her face. It was bloody well summer after all. The dark one was kicking herself for being so damn stubborn. Still, she couldn't risk the girl recognizing her and wrecking her operation.
The streets needed to be cleaned up and she had no problem with being the one to do it. She had lived a relatively normal life, nice parents, good home, expensive private school, but she craved more from life. She had asked her parents to enroll her in martial arts when she was younger and she will always remember the look on their faces. Her father and mother were very strict about a woman's role. She was almost disowned for merely suggesting it. Therefore she knew if she wanted to satisfy the hunger for a fight, she would gladly do just that, walking the streets at night, handing out her own brand of justice. That was the way she liked it.
"So come on take the mask off." Nao pleaded. "I want to see the face of my Knight in Shining Armor."
"No, I don't think that's such a good idea. How do I know if I can trust you?" the girl was now sitting beside Nao on the couch.
"Well obviously I must be riff raff if I'm out walking the streets by myself right?" Nao hinted with a gleam in her eyes. "So who would I want to tell?" Nao leaned toward the girl and motioned her closer.
The dark one didn't know why she suddenly leaned in. There were very few people she actually trusted and this girl was not among those. Still she found her face inches away from the redhead. She studied the girl, looking her over. She was definitely beautiful. From the jokes and teasing the girl had been handing out since the moment she had stepped on the scene, she knew the redhead had a good sense of humor. For some reason she found herself attracted to this girl.
Before she could over think anything, Nao brought her fingers to the side of the girl's face, lifting the mask up from her neck to just below her nose. The dark one tried to resist, unsure of Nao's intentions but Nao put a slender finger up to her mouth, hushing her.
"My Name is Yuuki Nao." she whispered as she pushed herself forward and kissed the other girl slowly. The dark one had no time to protest or escape as she found Nao's lips meshed to her own. They were soft and the kiss was sweet.
The dark one broke the kiss, eyes wide in shock.
"What..what did you do that for?" she asked incredulously.
Nao shrugged and smiled "Because I can?"
The dark one smiled too. "I felt like Spider-Man during that kiss." She was referring to an infamous scene in a movie of the same title.
Nao grinned ."How did you know that's my favorite movie?"
"Really?" the dark one asked.
"Yes followed closely by Charlotte's Web and Arachnophobia." Nao flashed a smile.
"Hmm I am sensing a theme here." joked the dark one.
"So now that you know a bit more about me, it's my turn to know more about you." Nao smiled again.
Nao traced a small line up the dark one's jaw and began to pull the sweaty black fabric from her face. She met no resistance from the other girl. As she mask was pulled off and the dark one's face revealed, Nao finally was able to see see the face of the one who had saved her.
As Nao looked the girl's face up and down she noticed right away how beautiful the girl's eyes were. She also noticed the girl's unique hairstyle.
The girl could sense Nao's gaze directed at her head. "Yeah um I know it's a little strange, my parents made me do it this way when I was younger and it sorta just stuck." the girl blushed furiously under Nao's gaze, looking down.
Nao reached her hand up and titled the girl's head upward. "Your silly." she whispered. "I think it's cute." Nao's words surprised even herself. She didn't think she had ever referred to anything or anyone as cute up until now, unless she was being sarcastic.
Nao didn't know what this sudden feeling was that she was having. She did know however, that it felt good.
"So..." the girl asked nonchalantly. "Wanna make out?" she joked grinning.
The girl hadn't expected an answer from the redhead, so she was even more surprised as once again Nao leaned into her and began to kiss her. This time, the dark one kissed the younger girl hard, pushing her back against the couch, and running her fingers gingerly up and down Nao's body, careful not to touch the bruises on her back. Nao opened her mouth a little, allowing the older girl to slip her tongue inside.
Nao was completely turned on. She could feel the heat emanating from her entire body. It seemed her new friend was feeling the same way. She could feel the lust in the older girl's body. Nao playfully grabbed the dark one's hands and placed them under her shirt and onto her tummy. She and the girl locked eyes and Nao pushed the girl's hands up further, until they rested just below her breasts.
The older girl was not going to wait for any more of an invitation. In a matter of seconds both girl's clothes were strewn haphazardly around the couch and on the floor. The two girls pushed their bodies against each other, enjoying the feelings that engulfed them.
"I want you to kiss me." Nao breathed raggedly.
"I am kissing you." came the muffled reply.
"Not there." Nao said pushing the dark one's lips from hers. "Here." She said softly looking deeply into the girl's eyes and guiding the soft hand down between her own legs.
The dark one blushed but did not remove her hand. Nao had fooled around with boys. She had never gone any further then letting them kiss her and touch her breasts. Mostly this was when she wanted to catch them off guard and allow Julia to work her magic. When it came to women, Nao had absolutely no experience, but at this moment, that meant nothing. She wanted this girl to take her.
The girl teased Nao , as she ran her fingertips over and inside Nao's thighs. A soft moan escaped the redhead's lips and she closed her eyes. The dark one wasted no time in giving Nao exactly what she wanted.
Over and over again, and well into the night, the two girls continued making love for hours. When it was all said and done the dark one took Nao into her arms, as she lovingly stroked the side of her face, and her hair. Nao lay exhausted on top of the older girl, basking in the sweet afterglow of sex. What was this feeling in her heart? Was it lust? Grattitude? Or even love itself? She didn't want to think about it. For now she was content with falling asleep next to her new best friend.
End Chap 7
I apologize for the shortness and lack of humour. Next chapter all will be revealed/resolved. Will Shizuru and Nao go all the way? Will ShizNat finally be reunited? What does the masked vigilante have to do with it all?? Stay tuned...
