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Chapter 10

Natsuki woke up to a severe headache. She opened her eyes slowly and tried to figure out her whereabouts. "What the hell happened?" She massaged the bridge of her nose, trying to remember the event. She panicked when bits of memories slowly came back to her. "Shit. She's going to kill me." She hurriedly searched for her phone. "35 missed calls and 3 messages." She shook her head before trying to read the messages. Her still drunken state was blurring her vision.

"Get your dumb ass here. He's here."

"Stupid dog! You're supposed to get the information from that dick and not enjoy the fucking party."

"Same place. Same time. If you still want to pursue your plan."

"I need to get the hell out of here." Natsuki stood up and tried to maneuver her way out of the bedroom. "Where is the fucking door?" She steadied herself and shook her head once more. All she can see was glass surrounding them. The room looked like a transparent birdcage with the bed in the middle and drapes flowing from ceiling to floor. "It's still 4:23AM." She glanced at her phone before she squint her eyes to see in the darkened room.

Suddenly, the room was illuminated and Natsuki had to cover her eyes from the blinding lights.

"So, Kuga-san is an early riser I see." A very familiar soft voice with trace of sleepiness was heard by Natsuki.

She searched for the source of the sound and her heart almost jumped out of her rib case when she noticed what the woman was wearing. Or what she was not wearing to be precise.

Shizuru was wearing a pink silky nightie which made the outline of her pert nipple apparent. She was standing near the sofa which Natsuki thought to be where the woman slept or attempted to sleep. Judging from her messy hair which Natsuki found to be more alluring, the woman might not even have a blink.

"I'm going home." Natsuki stated simply before casting her eyes on the floor. Avoiding the tempting view before her.

An amused smile graced Shizuru's lips and she sauntered towards Natsuki's direction. When she was three steps away she began to talk. "And how do you intend to do that?"

"I can walk." Natsuki answered with her eyes still glued on the floor.

"This is an hour ride from the nearest neighborhood." Shizuru lifted Natsuki's chin and urged her to look at her. "I can drive you home." Shizuru half-whispered as their faces came inches apart.

Natsuki visibly gulp with the proximity of their body. It was as if she was put in a trance with the woman's beauty before her. She suddenly lost her ability to speak until her phone rang, waking her up from her entranced state. She put a distance between her and Shizuru before answering the phone.

"Kuga speaking." Natsuki answered while massaging her forehead. She decided to sit on the bed while taking the call. "Yeah. I'm okay. I'm at a friend's party and got knocked down. I'm sorry I lost track of the time. Nothing to worry about. Okay. I'll send you the address. Thank you."

She faced Shizuru after the call while still refusing to look at her. "I got myself a ride."

She stood up when she noticed a figure getting inside the room. Out of reflex, she grabbed the duvet before wrapping it around the surprised Shizuru.

"Is everything alright, Shizuru?" Anh came, wearing almost the same nightie except that hers was a black lacy lingerie. Nothing was obviously underneath it.

"Ahmn." Natsuki coughed because suddenly her throat felt parched. "I-I ne-need to get home now."

Shizuru noticed the stiffness and stuttering of Natsuki. She felt something unpleasant at the pit of her stomach upon seeing how flustered Natsuki was while looking at Anh.

Anh glanced at her cousin and noticed the change in her demeanor. With an amused expression, she sauntered towards Natsuki before wrapping her arms around the younger woman's neck. "Want me to sober you up first?" She said seductively, giving Natsuki the look.

"Ahm." Natsuki was unsure of what to do with her arms which were awkwardly hanging beside her.

Shizuru, not liking what she was seeing in the slightest, decided to intervene. "I think she needs to go, Anh-sama."

"Come on, dear cousin. I don't mind a threesome if you want to join." Anh said, unperturbed. Her eyes were on Natsuki's face which was now beet red.

"Thank Jesus!" Natsuki thought when her phone suddenly rang. "Excuse me." She distanced herself from the two women and turned her back on them.

"I'm sorry. I was about to send you the add-." She stopped when the person on the other line spoke. "Wait, what?" A long pause before she spoke again. "Okay. I'll just find my own ride. It's cool. Take care." She ended the call and looked at the two women.

Shizuru was giving her a triumphant look.

"I'll take your offer." Natsuki said with hesitation.

"Let's continue this in my room." Anh intervened before wrapping her arms around Natsuki.

Shizuru caught the pleading look that Natsuki was giving her. "Anh-sama, she is referring to my offer to drive her home. Besides, do you not have a flight in a few minutes?"

"Oh my God! I completely forgot." Anh face-palmed herself. "I came to tell you that I will be out for another week. I will leave the preparation for the annual ball to your team. I will be back on the night of the ball, though." She held Shizuru at arm's length before hastily going out. "I'll see you next time, Kuga." She winked at Natsuki who just scratch the back of her neck awkwardly.

Natsuki released a breath before throwing herself on the bed once again. This earned her a giggle from Shizuru. "What?"

"Nothing. I am just going to change. I will be back in a while." Shizuru removed the duvet wrapped around her which made Natsuki to close her eyes tightly.

A few minutes passed before Shizuru once again emerged from the bathroom. She was wearing last night's dress.

Natsuki noticed her varsity jacket on the sofa and grabbed it. "Put this on." She handed the cloth to Shizuru who just gave her a questioning look. "It's still cold outside. Your dress is-"She searched for acceptable words "not quite warm. You should probably avoid wearing those kinds."

Shizuru's eyebrow shot up. She let the piece of cloth dropped on the floor. "I will wear what I want and it is not for Kuga-san to tell me what to wear."

"Do you have any idea where you are dropping me off, woman?" Natsuki grabbed the jacket before glaring at Shizuru. Her headache was getting the better of her. "Put this on." She said in an authoritative manner.

"I do not see any reason to wear that." Shizuru started to walk away but was yanked by Natsuki.

"Reason? You want reason?" Natsuki looked into surprised crimson orbs. "Because I don't want you wearing it! I don't want anyone looking at you like you are some kind of a piece of meat! I don't want to hear those bastards' sexual fantasies about you! I don't want anyone disrespecting you because I swear to fucking Jesus Christ that I will chop their hands off if they even try to touch a—"

Natsuki wasn't able to finish her rant when Shizuru suddenly pulled her collar and captured her lips. She froze when she felt the soft pair of the woman's lips on her own. She felt the woman's uncertainty in the kiss until she responded. She held Shizuru's neck and hungrily explored the woman's mouth. She poked her tongue out and urged for entrance which was gladly given.

Shizuru could feel the butterflies in her stomach and the electricity coursing through her body. She felt a foreign thirst and hunger inside her. A hunger which only Natsuki can satiate. This made her gripped on the sides of Natsuki's shirt and pulled the woman further despite the lack of space between their bodies. It was a new experience which her body seemed to be craving for. She felt the bottom of her lips being tugged by Natsuki. Making her moan as the kiss became passionate. Their tongues fought for dominance until Natsuki became gentle before ending the kiss for much needed oxygen.

Natsuki pressed her forehead unto Shizuru's shoulder. "Sorry for yelling at you."

"It's alright." Shizuru felt Natsuki's breath on her neck. "We should probably go now."

Natsuki detached herself from Shizuru before nodding. She retrieved the jacket from the floor but before she can even offer it to Shizuru, the woman already snatched it from her hand and wore it.

"Happy now?" Shizuru asked after securing the jacket on her.

"Yup. Better." Natsuki fixed the jacket before starting to walk.

Shizuru shook her head before following Natsuki. Now she had more questions to herself and the answers might not be as forthcoming as she wanted them to be.

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Hello, readers! It's almost 2019. Oh! How time flies quickly! I really intend to end this in the 15th chapter. This should be done by 2019. No more extension.

I just want to greet everyone a happy new year in advanced but I don't want to do that without dropping at least a chapter.

How was your 2018 so far? Not good? It's okay, we still have a lot to look forward in 2019.