Disclaimer: I don't own Mai Hime.
Stupid urges. I got an urge at midnight to write this and didn't get to bed until three in the morning... Anyway, I apologize for not updating anything in so long, but I had writers block up until recently. (The story's not beta'd.)
emtz95: -shrugs- Meh, it's okay. I tried out something new and it apparently wasn't for me.
K-promise-fall: Thanks! :D It's nice to know it didn't fail completely. But, the style just wasn't for me so if I did continue it, I'd probably just use that as an opener and go back to my normal writing for the rest of the chapters.
Sca (anon.): Thanks for the compliment! I'll do what I can! :D
Title: Shizuru Fujino Doesn't Share
Rating: T
Pairing: Shiznat with a side order of NaoFumi.
Genre: Romance/Humor
Summary: AU. OOC. Natsuki Kuga takes almost any bet she can in order to make money. But what happens when the local jewel thief makes an offer she can't refuse? Also, it seems the robber has some issues of her own...
Note: Also, there will be a forgien name that pops up throughout the first chapter. Yes, it is who you think it is. Her name is altered slightly for a reason- which would be disclosed if I ever posted a second chapter. If you don't get who she is right away, the description will tell you. Also, there's a reason she's acting out of character; the only hint I could tell you is that she's 'not quite herself' at night...
Three figures panted as they listened to the sound of sirens from the building they just escaped from. Two more so than the third. They three darkly dressed thieves were quite a distance away from the museum they had just stolen from so they thought they could rest easy. They sat on the stone railing of the rooftop they were on and the heavy-panting duo took of their black facemasks.
"Hmph, the cops will never find us at this rate," The one of the masked figure's right smirked, his charming smile enough to making almost any woman swoon over him. Almost. Personally, the masked figure found him slightly irritating when he kept hitting on her before the mission, but she didn't show it. He had well-kept black hair and bright yellow eyes. 'Reito Kanzaki', he said his name was.
But even if Reito was annoying, nothing compared to the annoying worship-box that was to the masked figure's left.
"Of course they won't! The infamous Chizuru-onee-sama is helping us!" 'Chizuru' didn't know if it was the obvious purple eyes that stared at her body, the obvious worshiping in her voice or that obnoxious green haircut but Chizuru found herself loathing Tomoe Marguerite even time the rookie opened her mouth. Also, the pet-name the she was given irked her: 'Onee-sama'?...
Chizuru inwardly sighed, never showing outwardly what she really felt, At least she got one thing right, though. Indeed Chizuru was an infamous thief that was so successful, didn't even bother to hide her name from the authorities. The mere mention of her name brought trembles into jewelry storeowners, treasury guards, museum guards and aristocrats everywhere.
She too finally took off her mask, showing red eyes that seemed to glow in satisfaction. Her chestnut brown hair was kept tied up in a black hairnet. "Ara, it is not my skill alone that did this, Tomoe. Let me remind you that there are two other thieves here that did just the same amount of work as I," Chizuru gave Tomoe a small smile, sending the young rookie into a swooning daze.
Reito chuckled at the two women beside him and smiled charmingly at Chizuru, "So, exactly how are we going to split this loot into three?"
"We're not." It took all of Chizuru will power not to laugh at Kanzaki's confused expression.
"What do you mea—" Reito's words were cut off when he felt a large, lethal amount of electricity course through his body. He fell to the floor in a soft thump, no longer among the living.
Tomoe gawked as Chizuru put her black taser gun away into her back of nifty gadgets. Tomoe's smile broadened, seemingly not affected by the fact that one of the contracted partners had just died. Their contract was built on loose terms anyway: the jewel, The Bewitching Amethyst, was heavily guarded so Shizuru sent out a message needing help to anyone interested (under the watchful eye of the Law, of course.) "Now we'll only need to split the wealth two ways! You're so smart, Chizuru-onee-sama!"
Chizuru responded with a non-committal noise as she picked up the body (with a little bit of difficulty) and dragged it to the parallel alleyway of the one they were sitting above before.
Tomoe followed Chizuru like a good little, obsessed worshiper— er, helper, "But where are we going to dispose of the body?" Tomoe said thoughtfully, aloud. She looked over the same edge Chizuru was after the older woman had unceremoniously dropped Reito on the concrete rooftop.
"Ara, I'm not sure," The brunette responded with fake thoughtfulness. "Perhaps the same place as your body?"
"Huh?" Tomoe looked over, trying to process what Chizuru had said, but she didn't in time. Before she knew it, 'Chizuru-onee-sama' had grabbed her and snapped her neck professionally. (Chizuru inwardly thanked that her outfit was fully-body and she didn't have to physically touch Tomoe, or else she'd feel obligated to go straight home after this and wash her body, OCD-style.) "Marguerite-san, remember one thing in the afterlife: Chizuru Fujino doesn't share."
The ruby-eyed robber let the body fall limply downward into the alleyway; it landed right next to the dumpster. Chizuru's eyebrows lifted in amusement, "Well, if God wants me to dispose of the bodies in the dumpster, who am I to question?" And with that, the brunette tossed Reito's body over the side and started to scale her way down the fire-escape. Went she got to the end of the ladder suspended in the air, she simply jumped down the shock-absorbers in the bottom of her hi-tech suit absorbing the fall.
She put the bodies into the dumpster, of the non-lit alleyway and looked around for a bag specifically placed for her. Was is… Ah. She smiled as she walked over and grabbed it, walking deeper into the small side-road to get changed into civilian clothes.
She walked back out into the street-light filled street of the city and walked normally toward her destination a black down the street. Her bag was slung over her shoulder; she pulled her jacket closer to her body- the nights were starting to get cold. She saw her destination, a nice-looking black car with an interior obviously made for the well-off. She got into the back of the car and closed the door, placing her bag next to her and buckling up.
She reached forward and pushed a neon blue button, in turn making the one-way window, that blocked the driver from the back of the car, go down. "Fumi," She addressed the driver, "What time is it?" Even thought Chizuru hated to admit it, setting all this up, getting new gadgets and making an escape was hard for just one person to handle so she settled on getting an assistant.
Fumi was not only dutiful in acting as an assistant, she also worked as Chizuru's maid. She was timely, loyal, and didn't question her orders. She was also a genius of an inventor (Shizuru swore she had help, but didn't question it.) making gizmos and whatnot to make heists even easier for the Kyoto-born. The best part about it was that Fumi was surprisingly cheap!
Maybe she does it for the thrills, Chizuru inwardly mused.
"Three A.M., Ojou-sama, three hours before she appears," Fumi replied in her normal cheerful tone. "What would you like to do, Ojou-sama?"
Chizuru knitted her brows a little at the mention of her, fiddling with The Bewitching Amethyst with her right hand. She was silent as her thoughts wandered to her. How lucky she is…
"Ojou-sama?" There was an obvious hint of concern in Fumi Himeno's voice.
Fujino blinked out of her revere from Fumi's voice, realizing she'd gone to long without replying. "Ah, yes." A smile fell back onto the brunette's face, "The heist was a success so I believe a reward is in order, yes?"
Fumi smiled and nodded, never taking her eyes off the road, "Hai, Ojou-sama." She chirped in reply, knowing exactly what Chizuru meant.
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Chizuru walked into a very familiar bar and walked up to the counter and took a seat. The bartender looked up, wondering who would come into his bar at three in the morning then smiled when he saw who it was. He walked over, "What'll it be?" He asked his high-paying regular customer.
Red eyes sparkled in glee, "The usual, if you'll please."
"Of course, ma'am," He bent down and got out a bag of crushed tea leaves, placing it on the counter. He then walked back and started to boil a kettle of water.
Chizuru continued to smile on the outside, but on the inside… This is starting to get boring. I became a jewel thief because at the time it was interesting and exciting. But now it's become somewhat repetitive; once the adrenaline dies down it's over. I haven't even been caught once! You know how much of a let down that is? She sighed, pouting slightly.
While she was 'drowning in self-pity', she couldn't help but over-hear a rather animated couple sitting a couple table away from her.
"… Great, there you go again. Always gambling of your money," The exasperated redhead rolled her eyes. "Don't come crying to me when you loose it all."
"These all-or-nothing bets are the only way to can get the amount of money I need!" The bluenette replied.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. But all of it every time? What will happen if you really can't do a bet?" The redhead tried once more to get through to the person she was sitting across. She looked her square in the eyes, green locked on green, "Listen to me for once because this'll probably be the only time in our entire lives where I'm sincerely worried about you."
Her friend frowned. "Thanks, Nao," Came a deadpanned response.
"But seriously, stop with these stupid bets! If you need the money that bad, I'll give it to you! Just pay me back when you're rich and famous," The 'Nao' waved it off. She shook her head, "'I'll do any bet for double the money I have, or you keep it all. Of course it has to be morally and Law approved.'," She quoted Natsuki's bet terms before sneering. "What a load of—"
Chizuru turned her attention back to the hot drink she was sipping. Maybe this is the fun I've been looking for? She glanced back to the two bickering and looked at the one with the betting terms. Ara… Red scanned both the face features and body fitness of the woman, liking what she was seeing. Chizuru was unable to keep her tongue from rolling over her top lip as her thoughts took an entirely different turn. I wouldn't mind walking home to that after every heist…
Chizuru could, honest to God, say that she'd tap that over and over if she could.
Chizuru lightly shook her head, her brown hair brushing her shoulders, Focus, focus… What can you do to turn this to your advantage? She asked herself. Suddenly, a thought popped into her head and she chuckled inwardly. Why not? It'll make life more interesting from now on. She stood up and slowly headed over.
"Well, how else would you get me the money?!" The raven-haired snarled back. Apparently, they were still arguing. "Ask your girlfriend's owner if he can spare some pocket change, a couple hundred-thousand yen notes?!"
"Oi! Don't go bagging on my girlfriend just because she makes more money on a daily basis doing honest labor than you ever will on this little bet-scheme you have, mutt!" Nao snapped back.
"Excuse me you two…" Fujino started softly.
"What?!" They both turned to her, glaring.
The brunette blinked. Not the friendliest bunch… "Yes, I couldn't help but overhear your 'bet-scheme'. I have a bet for you." By now, Chizuru had turned her attention to the raven-haired woman, who seemed to light up at the prospect of a new bet. She reached into her wallet and took out all of the yen notes she had on her- and by the way Natsuki and Nao was gapping, it must have been high amount. "I'll give you half of my entire fortune if you complete this bet."
"Jesus…" Nao muttered into her hand in frustration. "Whatever," She said aloud, "I'll be back when you two are done." She got up and walked toward the women's bathroom.
Chizuru took this chance to sit down, "Now, my bet is…" She paused for dramatic effect, enjoying the anxious/nervous expression held in those bright green eyes. "You have to marry me!" Chizuru concluded with an almost glowing smile.
The gambler's jaw dropped open, completely dumbfound, "Wha-what?" She asked when se finally regained her senses.
"What? The bet is within your terms: it's morally sound and it's legal to get married," Fujino smiled knowingly. "And I'm pretty sure half of the fortune I have it more than double what you have."
Natsuki frowned, not doubting the other woman's words. That'd be a lot of money… Money I need… She nodded, "Alright. I'll do it. But only on conditions, Miss…?"
The sides of Chizuru's lips twitched as her smile threatened to widen, "Of course. And the name's--…" Chizuru paused. I can't use my name… That'll be suspicious, everyone knows my name from the news. She regretted this but it needed to be done. "Shizuru Fujino."
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Chizuru handed her fiancée to become the place to where she worked as Natsuki gave 'Shizuru' her contact information. Fujino smiled and bent down, "It was nice working with you, Na-tsu-ki." A peck to the cheek was placed upon Kuga, making the girl flush.
Before Natsuki could bark at the older woman for doing that, she was already out the door, already having paid her drink during their talk.
Nao Yuuki walked back, seeing a flushed, but grumbling Natsuki, "How'd it go?"
"She bet me to marry her."
"What?!" Nao's eyes went wide. "And you excepted?!"
Natsuki frowned, "Yeah, I did. She told me the exact amount of money I'd be getting if I did this bet."
"So, what're the conditions?" Yuuki asked impatiently.
"One, I have to propose tomorrow at her work; two, I get the money when and only when I'm legally married to her; and three, I can't divorce her because if I do, I have to give it all back, plus half of what I have now."
There was a noticeable pause in the conversation before, "… You stupid bitch." Nao threw another dog-related insult at Kuga.
"What?! Why?!"
"Think about it! She gets to keep her money either way! It's a win-win situation for her, Kuga!" Nao sighed, "If you don't marry her, she keeps her money, if you do marry her, she'll still keep her money because you'll be part of the same fucking family!"
Reality weighted down its presence known upon Kuga's shoulder. "Damnit!" She yelled. "I-I was tired and just thinking of the money. It's three-thirty AM and—" Kuga was trying to justify herself. (To herself of Nao, she didn't know.)
"Look, I don't care what your excuse is. The only way you'll benefit from this bet is if you inherit money from her by marrying her. I don't think you should marry for money, but hey, that's how people do it nowadays," Yuuki shrugged. "So rejoice, be happy and merry. Just be sure to pay me back your debts when you're rich."
Could you tell me what you think of the first chapter? Yes, the ending's a bit rushed, but remember, it was three at night. I wanted sleep. T.T And I know someone would have to be stupid not to think out the terms properly, but think of it from Natsuki's view; she was also really tired and is in desperate need of money.
One last thing, anyone mind telling me if I've improved any on my writting skills? I'm kind of concerned about that...