AN: Wow all the reviews I got seemed to good to be true everyone still loves me its a miracle.

Disclaimer: Do Not Own Mai Hime.

Warning: FutaShiz/Nat and sorry for any mistakes I'm sorta half sleep at the moment.


My lungs filled with smoke as I faced my fourth fire, this week everything was a blaze as I couldn't see anything. Doing a sweep there was no one around. There were zero bodies that was relief, seeing as the roof crashed down in certain places in the building. I backed away slowly hoping that I didn't disturb the falling building. Speaking into the mic, I had to stay seeing as I wasn't the only one here. Nao was in the building with me, sweat clung hard and heavy on me I was having a hard time I just hoped that Nao wasn't having the one either. As Nao made her way to me she looked to me as I did the same. I was proud of her seeing as this was her first snatch and grab mission. Normally I would have her on the outside commanding things, but I figured mixing things up would do her some good as well. That and I was getting vexed with all of these fires. After lying on the first report I kept putting off my reports until further notice; that and the blazes were getting more out of control. I couldn't lie Natsuki's words about my honesty were enough to make me think twice about my actions. I knew I could be in trouble for the first lie I told, but I knew I could repel it. By determining that my observation of my report as an overlook I can slip past whatever scam Reito had. Still I had to count that as one strike against me, I had to figure out a way to not dig a a deeper hole while not pissing off Reito.

"Are you alright Yuuki," I asked focusing on the task at hand.

"Y-Yeah..." She was out of breath, seeing as its been awhile since she carried actually gear. "Good did you do your sweep?" "Yeah...N-Nothing in the other rooms, lets get the fuck out of here." Just as she was going to lead the way I looked around and up seeing there was minimum damage. "You don't have to tell me twice...WATCH OUT!" Pushing Nao out the way from the falling pillar it hit my tank, blacking out all I could hear were the frantic screams of my coworker.

Sight & Sound

Waking up the sounds of crying and beeps came on. Using my sense of smell I took a whiff. The fresh smell of hospital disinfected invaded my nose. I didn't know where I was. My eyes felt like sand and my mouth dry like the Sahara. I tried to lift myself up only to meet pain. I could tell I was on my stomach that much was certain, but I needed to know what in the world happened to my back. Hearing a small voice, and wails I was able to pin point everything as my bed faced the door. Shizuka is that my little girl! My body went into high alert everything felt hot once again. Trying to get up I dropped back down on my stomach, I had to get outside to Shizuka and to Natsuki. Don't worry daddy's going to save you! Getting up the beeping went flatline, as I removed the chords I needed to. My eyes were wide open as the pain in my back traveled.

Looking back it casued whiplash to my neck as Nurse's came in cautioning me to lay on my stomach. "Ms. Fujino your going to need to lay down."

"N-No I'm not going to I need to see my daughter where is she!"As she put a light, but firm hand on my left triceps. I snatched it away angrily as another nurse tried to hold me I struggled some more. "Let me go now!" As they held me down more I could hear them as they called for more muscle. "Please Fujino-sama we are here to help! Nurse we are going to have to sadate." Growling out I spoke,"Fuck off of me!"

"Hey that will be enough,I'll handle this!" As the three let me go it was nice to know that I didn't end up with an ass full of needle and a fist full of dreams. Noticing the voice right away it was Mai and her voice was just as firm as mine. As I panted sweat already came on my brow as I somehow made it to my side. As the nurses left, I watched through the open door as Natsuki was in the hall worried along with my child in her arms sleep from her temper looked as if she were talking to someone. Shizuka was the reason for everything and I realized that I needed another job. As the door closed it was just Mai and me. Glaring I was angry at the treatment, I wanted to see Shizuka and dare I say I wanted to see Natsuki's crazy persona as well. "Wow some treatment you've got there?" As she pulled out her gloves she flashed a light to my eyes as if she were looking for something. I decided to cooperate. "Well its the best tax money has to offer." I let the small examination begin and hopefully she could tell me the damage.

"Mind telling me why your in here, I mean normally your not this reckless. Mostly I stay up at night worrying about Nao ." As she took a stick I opened my mouth as she took a peak in my mouth, only to take it out in seconds. "What do you mean you worry about Nao?" As she blushed. I smirked, as she took out a fresh IV needle as she changed my IV bag connecting a new needle in the spot were I ripped the old one out in my struggle just seconds ago. As I held out my arm a small prick came to my arm as the IV came in. "I think I should be the one asking the questions." Grimacing i wanted to know how much did she know when it came to Shizuka and my body. Mai was a friend and I felt bad for giving her to cold shoulder but I needed to know. "Just what gives you the right to ask," I smirked coldly. "For one I'm going to ask how and why hasn't that beautiful baby girl met me?" I wasn't prepared to make up a lie, as cold as I was acting. Right now my head hurt too much. I felt nausea, as it came in a form of vertigo without the strange experience to antagonize the symptom. "It's complicated..."

"Complicated to what not let your friends know that you have a kid. Judging by her age and the amount of time's I've seen you. I've never seen signs of you being pregnant, is she a clone?" Holding up a hand I didn't feel like playing the guilty friend or fueling her suspicions. "Look I'll explain just not now where's Shizuka?"

"Shizuka pretty name."

"It was my mothers name,"I solemnly spoke. Mai knew about my mother and it was a subject I didn't want to talk about. "I see...So what about that blue-haired girl Nao tells me she's the baby-sitter. With the way she was acting it was worse than Shizuka which I could understand her frustration. As for the blue-haired one I checked her age, and she's seventeen. Seriously don't tell me you started taking up teens to live with you. I wanted to alert the cops and say she wasn't at school and take Shizuka until you woke up. However, I couldn't stand to see that kind of horror on a small child's face."

"Ookini...Mai..." As I attempted to get up Mai gave me a gentle push to sit; taking her hand off my shoulder she took off her gloves before going to her chart. "Don't go thanking me yet seeing as you need to hear the damage."

"What damage...I feel fine..."

"That's the morphine talking at this point. That blow you received was a big one it left you with light burns and two heavy lacerations to your back to your back. As well as you sprained your spine, lucky for you the pillar wasn't steel else you would never be able to walk again. Nao pulled you out of the fire as best as she could and we carried you off. Whatever the case your alive and you have to focus on your recovery. Whatever vacation time you have, I would cash it in now."

"How long was I out?"

"Two days..." I wiped my bangs back in disbelief. Had Natsuki and Shizuka waited that long the pain in my back gave me a big yes. "C-Can I see them now?"

"Well you can see Natsuki. Shizuka she seemed to tire herself out, so its going to be awhile before she wakes up. She wouldn't stop crying for you." I watched as she walked out and just as the door opened she turned back. "Oh and Shizuka has an interesting name for you fire-daddy?" Feeling as if my secret was out I did forget that I was in a hospital and I was nude under this hospital-gown. I wanted to know what in the world did she or the other nurses see? No one knew of my secret all accept Natsuki and my private doctor, I just hoped that he was in when I was carried in. "Are we done here Mai."

"Yeah Doctor Bak will give you the run down before your release. Until then drink lots of water and stay in bed." That cloud of nervousness in my chest faded as I heard my primary doctors name. That means my secret was kept safe at least I think. "Fine just get the baby-sitter in please?"

"Sure...Natsuki, Shizuru is up." Pushing past Mai, she hugged the wall at Natsuki's impact. With Shizuka in her arms the worried look in her eyes was new to me. She wasn't the relaxed, over-sexed, annoying teenager that I've come to know in these last few months. Truly she was worried. Cradling Shizuka's head into her shoulder more as she slept, I gave a lopsided grin as if nothing happened. "Hi, guys..." As Mai closed the door, Natsuki put Shizuka down in an plush empty chair as she twitched a bit in her sleep. Looking over Natsuki turned to me, tears in her eye's her fists shaking in tight balls that she had made.

SLAP

Luckly for me the morphine had already kicked in, still the mental vibrations of pain came to me as I reached to touch my cheek. "You bastard, you stupid idiot." With Natsuki sinking down on the railing of my bed her bangs covered her eyes as she lightly shook. I wanted to reach over and hug her still I didn't know what I could or could not do with my injury. "D-Do you realize how worried we were," Natsuki hissed in a low tone. "Ara I'm...Kannin na...I didn't know what to do or say please forgive me."

"How can I first you say...You...You know what never mind its nothing," Natsuki held back. I could tell that she was referring to something far beyond Shizuka, was it my feelings for her back then. As well as what about now, what do I do now? "It was clear form Natsuki's pain that she didn't want to be alone in raising Shizuka. As well it was clear to me that I didn't want to be alone again as well. Straightening her back she wiped her eyes from any tears that she may or may not have had. "Ara when I get out things are going to be different."

"How? This is your job so what are you going to do!"

"I don't know I really don't."

"Fine you don't know then I don't, but if you're going to put Shizuka in this kind of temperament. Then I'll head back to my parents, I rather her deal with that then you and your death stunts." I wanted to get to the point I was tired and it may have been the Morphine, but this needed to get out.

"You mean you rather deal with your parents than lose me."

"What you arrogant son of a bi-"

"You said it yourself Shizuka is alright at your parents house you not so much. So what are you really protecting Natsuki." As she glared at me. "Fuck you Shizuru." Smirking I was able to beat her at her own game and I was happy to do so despite the dangerous circumstances. "Well you already did eight time's that night, lets face the truth here. In my profession this is going to happen a lot. As for Shizuka your going to have to prepare her for things like this and tolerate it until she'e old enough to understand. As for my job, I don't know what to do and it seems like whatever I do transferring or not I'm trapped. These blazes still are going to happen and it's my duty to stop them. That's the price loved ones pay for being around or with a firefighter."

"At the risk of your life and Shizuka not knowing her father?" Solemnly not saying anything Natsuki seemed angry. She was so angry Shizuka woke up the heat in the room evaporated. "Ara...Fire-Daddy..." Not caring about instructions to stay in bed I got up to make my way to Shizuka."Pumpkin...I'm here..." Taking her in my arms, I didn't care about my back the morphine took most of the pain away. Taking her to sit on my shoulders I played her favorite game. Although I was happy to see my little girl from the corner of my eye I could tell as Natsuki sat back her hand covering her eyes she wasn't herself. To be honest the both of us weren't ourselves.


AN: I made this short seeing as I've been busy a lot with work. However its good to know next we get into feelings and a little lime to get things moving maybe if your good. As for other readers if you want to read some of my other works such as my legend of Korra works with AsamixKorra. It will tide you over until I can get some Mai-Hime work in as well as its a futa if you haven't found out by now I only write futa.