A/N: Well for this chapter update I am glad to say, it is short. I expect nothing more but shortness from this story as I am short.
Deadly Lovers: The Azure Monarchy by kara papas
Chapter 10 – Prepare
"Oh crap on toast! I forgot to call Shizuru to warn her about Natsuki's fitting!" A drowsy brunette said as she fumbled from her bed crashing down to her knees. The brunette was slovenly unkempt as she covered up her pajamas with a simple robe as she slipped her feet into some slips and grabbed her keys to head to the palace. It was about four in the morning and the advisor to Shizuru Fujino was driving in night closes to get her cellphone which she left in her office at the palace to call Shizuru who lived at the palace. Somewhere along the line the information didn't really click in the drowsy brunette's head as her car hummed and bumped along the empty road.
Luckily the young advisor was not alone in being awake as early as there were at least two others walking the halls of the palace. Juri was wrapped in a elegant white robe that pleasantly showed off her physically fit body; each defined a sculpted curve. The orange haired woman was walking to her office to collect something only pausing at her office doorway seeing the room completely lit. The small sofa in the entry way was occupied by none other than Shizuru Fujino. The woman was adorned in a delicate purple robe with her bare legs crossed and her hand rest under her chin. Juri being the well lived woman still had no way of reading this young girl. At least in her mind Shizuru was young, but so interesting to her. Juri slowly glanced over Shizuru's body knowing that the woman could clearly see her doing this.
"Well, if you take a picture General, it would last longer." Shizuru said in her Karisan accent followed by a hum. Juri grinned as she walked in not certain if she was dreaming or not. As of recent the red eyed lover of Natsuki Kruger had captured Juri's interest more than she had realized. Especially since Juri had thought about stealing a kiss from the Karisan woman.
"You're so right, pictures do last longer." Juri said in her tired husky voice watching Shizuru's eyes trail over her body. Juri always ignored other people obviously admiring her form, but this admiration was showing promise in her tired mind. "I do have a camera in my office. Now only if I could get that robe off of you…then I'd have a great picture to last me an eternity." Juri teased.
Right as those words left the General's mouth the young advisor Kara Papas had arrived in the palace flashing the security guard in more ways than one as she searched for her badge to gain access to the palace grounds. The security guard would have taken the first flash as badge, but decided to wait for Kara to get her correct badge as he watched her search for it with her vigorous movements. The young advisor was far too tired to really care if she was flashing the guard or not when she finally got her badge and stormed in. Her office was passed General Arisugawa's so the young advisor was surprised to hear laughing coming from the office as she tip-toed right on by only to be witness to the General's advance on Shizuru.
"Shizuru…would you stay there and really let me take a picture of you. I don't take them often because they make me sad. A moment in time trapped forever just like that. A snap of mortality made immortal." Juri paused in thought letting her eyes linger on Shizuru lips then eyes. "Let me, make you immortal…for my eyes." Juri said walking forward to Shizuru. The chestnut haired woman's face was in full blush as she leaned back against the sofa trying to distance herself from Juri's approach.
Kara didn't know what to do as she vicariously stood by mouthing the words "Oh shit" and clumsily dropped her keys on the ground. The two women in the office reacted in a very interesting fashion not as if they were doing something wrong, but as if they were getting ready to defend each other without either one knowing about it. Shizuru was about stand in an aggressive fashion, but Juri managed to push Shizuru down against the sofa as if defending her.
"General…" Shizuru whispered as her red eyes locked with Juri's emerald eyes. Their faces weren't so far apart now and the way in which Juri pushed Shizuru down Juri's body was shielding most of Shizuru's. The positioning of the two women was perfect to misunderstand, but it wouldn't be a misunderstanding if anyone knew what Juri was thinking and planning to do. The orange haired woman found herself feeling almost juvenile again as she longingly stared at this mortal.
"I apologize for this…" Juri said confusing Shizuru making the Karisan woman say the word "what" only to be cut off as the orange haired woman's lips met hers. Shizuru didn't know what to do as the sensation of someone other than Natsuki kissing her sunk in. A slight wave of desire grew in the Karisan woman's gut, but that had been from her years of playing assassin. Shizuru pushed against Juri making the immortal quickly stand.
"I had come hear to talk about a report you sent me, but we can discuss that some other time…" Shizuru said as she quickly got to her feet disregarding the entire incident as she headed for the door. Juri just stood in front of her sofa staring vacantly nodding. The women didn't say anything else and with that Shizuru left only seeing her advisor heading towards her.
"Kara?" Shizuru said in a questioning voice. "You look awful."
"Ah, thank you ma'am. If could only learn to look as wonder as you I would, but I can't." Kara paused wondering if she should mention she saw the initial instance of the office incident, but went on with her original train of thought. "I had come here to get my phone to warn you about a fitting Natsuki has today at ten, but since you're awake…there you go. Now I'm going to go home and get two hours of sleep before heading back. Goodnight and morning." The busied advisor said yawning at the end as she walked on passed Shizuru.
Shizuru nodded to herself and continued to her quarters trying not to think of Juri and the sudden kiss she had received from the immortal. The thought that flittered in and out of her head over and over again made Shizuru question whether quitting her life as an assassin was smart. Being an assassin was something she hadn't chosen. She was forced into and had to watch her family be murdered before her eyes which was the militaries plan all along. Why had she wondered about her life as an assassin plagued her a bit. As her memories took her back to Tomoe and how the girl sexually attacked her. Shizuru stopped herself in the hall not realizing she had been walking for some time and had arrive at Natsuki's door.
"Damn it…" Shizuru said out loud as she contemplated the facts of her life up to now. The door creaked open making the chestnut haired woman glance up finally letting her realize where she had wondered to. Natsuki stood before her tired but relieved to see her distant lover.
"Shizuru…what's wrong?" Natsuki asked as the question echoed in the raven haired woman's mind. Natsuki recognized the expressed adorning Shizuru's face and instantly knew what Shizuru was thinking about. Natsuki grabbed Shizuru's arm and pulled her into the room shutting the door behind her. "You are here now. You're past does not matter. I will never think any less of you Shizuru. Never." Natsuki said in a hushed tone cupping Shizuru face. However the Karisan woman's heart beat guilt and her eyes showed that guilt clearly as she placed her hand on Natsuki's closing her eyes for second and then looking back to Natsuki. Emerald and crimson eyes locked as always.
"I was in General Arisugawa's office…" Shizuru said as if she was giving a report, and for Shizuru it was the only way she could tell Natsuki. She reverted back to how she gave reports to her superiors. Natsuki sensed this and pulled back her hand.
"Why were you there at this hour…and dressed like that?" Natsuki said changing the tone in her voice. Shizuru face became distressed as she continued.
"I was there to discuss a report with her, but we began to idly chat." Shizuru knew by saying idly chat that Natsuki would catch on. So the Karisan woman eyes watched a pained and confused expression wash over the monarch, her lover. "I didn't know what she was planning Natsuki. It seemed like it was a spur of the moment thing after she pinned me down."
"Pinned you down?" Natsuki shouted turning away from Shizuru.
"Natsuki, don't you turn your back on me!" Shizuru shouted making the azure haired woman turned to her and walk back grabbing Shizuru shoulders.
"What did she do? Just tell me that much and then leave." Natsuki said letting go pushing Shizuru in the direction of the door. The tension of the air was thick and the night was twisting to day as Shizuru's face darkened with shadows from the morning light. Shizuru's eyes went to the source of light as her head turned to follow. There was a balcony in this room guard by a beautiful glass doorway that had yet to be covered by curtains. The chestnut haired woman took in a deep breath and looked back to Natsuki.
"She kissed me…I'm sorry for disrupting your sleep, your majesty." Shizuru's voice was a rough whisper laced angst. Once this was said the pain reflected in either of the two's eyes broke as Shizuru quickly turned to the door and left. About two hours had passed when Natsuki finally felt herself sitting down. Her heart had no opinion of what had happened and her mind was just waiting for her to wake from her stupor.
"Excuse me…" A voice echoed into the room. "The door was open so I thought I'd just let myself in? Majesty? Madam Kruger?" The voice belonged to Natsuki's advisor Ojos. The dark haired brunette waltzed into the monarch's chambers seeing the azure haired monarch sitting in her terrace entranced in deep thought. The world seem to not exist around her. The advisor gulped as she inched forward. She had done some more research at her home about the new ruler only discover that Natsuki Kruger didn't exist, but this heir to the monarchy was backed by the immortal monarchy of the Kingdom of Rose. Ojos wasn't about to argue with an immortal. However the ever curious advisor wondered if immortals even suffer senility.
Natsuki was still as her mind registered the coming foot steps. Natsuki sudden stood jarring her advisor. The monarch turned to the advisor and stared at her with harsh eyes as if demanding some restitution the poor woman couldn't possibly give.
"Ojos, lets get the masque set for tomorrow. I don't care how you get it done. Just do it. Move it to tomorrow and make sure everyone knows now. It's still extremely early here. We have good time. Do this now and I'll make sure and talk to my head of security." Natsuki almost growled in her husky voice.
"Madam I can...talk to General Fujino if you wish." Ojos said wide eyed. Natsuki glared at her and Ojos turned around walking out saying her goodbyes. "I understand I'll get right on the masque."
Ooo I need a question's corner!!