Me: I wrote this while listening to 'I Kissed a Drunk Girl' by Something Corporate....

Nao: ...

Me: It was so hard NOT to add a drunk scene!!

Nao: Oh i thought it was because you were thinking of your new girlfriend

Me: FIRST EVA!! ........ -blush-

Chapter 10 - Back Alley Horror

Nao slid the front door open and slipped in quickly; thanking whatever force that was out there that Natsuki was still asleep. She tip-toed into the apartment and took off her shoes, moving them off to the side. She made it to the middle of the room when a lamp suddenly went on. She spun with a gasp and saw Natsuki sitting in the recliner, looking at her with a suspicious face. "Nao, its almost 8 in the morning. You're very late."

Rolling her eyes, Nao looked at the bluenette and scoffed, "You never gave a time to be home, Mutt."

Her eye twitched when Natsuki heard that. Nao was right, she never gave a time. "Yea well, whatever. Where'd you sleep anyway?" she asked, getting up and moving to stand a few feet from Nao.

Gulp. "A-A hotel room, stupid Mutt."

Gasp. "You mean... You and Nina stayed in a hotel room last night?!"

"Y-Yea, what of it?" Nao asked, shifting between her feet.

"You two.... did this and that didn't you?"

"Hey isn't that a bit personal?!"

"Not when you live in the house I'm paid for!"

"It's an apartment that I'm paying half the bill for!"

Shuffling was heard, and both girls looked over to see and very sleepy girl walking out into the room. Mikoto stood there in a too big yellow and green T-shirt. She was looking down at the floor while rubbing both her eyes like a kitten. "N-Nao?"

Nao melted at the sight of the girl and smiled, "Hey Kitten. I thought you were staying with Mai tonight?"

Mikoto sleepily made her way front of Nao and loosely hugged the girl. "Mikoto didn't want to sleep with Mai. I wanted to sleep with Nao, but she was kissing Nina in the town center." she muttered, looking up at Nao with sad eyes.

Natsuki could just feel the awkward in the air, so she decided to get more sleep and leave. Nao felt a pang in her heart and wrapped her arms around the cat-girl, burying her face in the girl's hair. "I'm sorry. Does it bother you?" she asked, completely serious. Whenever she did something with Nina in front of Mikoto, the girl was distant.

Returning the hug tightly, Mikoto nodded. "Mikoto tells Nao all the time that she loves her. But Nao never listens. I even said that I love Nao's kisses more than Mai's, but Nao is stupid."

'...what are this girl's feelings for me?' Nao thought, mulling over whether to ask her or not. That only brought her to a much bigger question. 'and what are my feelings for her?' As soon as that line went through her head, her heart hammered around in her chest. "Kitten, I... I-I don't... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, and you're right, I'm stupid too," she said, pulling Mikoto even closer to her, "but I have to ask. How did you know me and Nina were in the town center?"

Mikoto pulled back and stood in front of Nao, smiling a bit, "Mai went off to talk to this other girl that had been staring at us, so I wandered off. I saw Nao and Nina talking, so I went to say Hi. But then Nina said she loved you, and Nao said it back, so I went to hide. Then I saw you two talk for a bit and go inside this weird building with bright pink heart shaped lights. I just really hope Nao meant what she said about loving Nina."

"What do you mean she went off to talk to a girl watching you?" the red head asked, looking a bit shocked. Mai... no Mai wouldn't. She was never like that.

"Well there was this really pretty girl watching us. Mai said she was gonna go tell the girl to bug off," she stopped to smiling thoughtfully, "but she was gone for a long time. Then she came and found me. She was a little mad at me but she did look very happy!"

Nao nodded. It sounded suspicious, but Nao trusted Mai. There was no way Mai would do anything remotely close to hurting Mikoto on purpose. "Hey, let's get some rest. Too much tension for a morning."

"Mm!" Mikoto nodded, locking onto Nao's arm and while rubbing her head into the taller girl's collar bone. "Is Nao gonna have sex with Mikoto this morning, too?"

"...You better be talking about cuddling."

"Of course!"

"Then yes, we're having sex. Lots and lots of hot sex."

"Yay!"

-- After school that day~~~

"What?!" Nao screamed, looking at her Mutt in disbelief. She looked around Mai's café and saw the girl working, while Mikoto sat in a small booth.

Natsuki held up a small piece of paper and pointed at it with a very pissed look on her face. "You know I gave you that card for emergencies only! And you go and spend it on fucking expensive jewelry for your booty call!"

"Nina's not a booty call, Mutt! And don't you ever say that again!" Nao screamed even louder, making most of the people there turn and look at them.

Mai quickly came over to the two girls and glaring both of them down. The Kuga Death Glare had nothing on a pissed Mai. "Either you two take it outside or keep it down. There are customers!"

"Sorry Mai, and I hate to ask, but can Nao get a job for a while?" Natsuki asked, looking at her pleadingly. "She either pays me back or she moves out. And we both know who her first person to ask for a place to stay is gonna be."

"She has the job!" Mai said quickly, knowing that it was her Nao would go to for a place to stay. Natsuki nodded as Shizuru came up and stole her away. Nao groaned loudly, which received a smack on the back of her head from Mai. "Alright Nao, all you have to do is go get an apron from the back, a note pad and a pen. You start in ten minutes."

Nao groaned loudly again and walked to the back, amazed at how much food was cooking. She grabbed an apron off the hook and slowly put it on, noticing that it had many pockets in the front. 'Stupid fucking pink apron... can't believe I have to work for that money. Can't that Mutt get a job too?'

"Nao, I need your help!"

"I thought you said I had ten minutes!" she yelled back, looking around for a pen.

"I lied!"

Nao leaned down and snatched up an old pen from the ground. Digging into one of the many pockets in the apron, she found a note pad and grinned. Walking out to the tables, she saw five people raising their hands (1) and Mai running around with two trays of food. "Huh... busy day..."

"Naoooo!"

The red head was suddenly engulfed in a large hug by our favorite kitten. She pet Mikoto's head and smiled down at the girl, "Hey Kitten, how was school."

"Fine." a different voice called out. Nina walked up to the two girls and frowned. "My teacher hates me now because of what you did, Nao." she said while trying to hide a blush.

"You mean what we did." The older girl smirked. She kissed Mikoto's forehead and grinned at the girl, "Go find a place to sit down and I'll bring you some ramen, how bout that?"

"Mm!" the girl nodded, hugging Nao once more before running off to sit at a table near the front doors.

Nina frowned and looked at her girlfriend long and hard, "I don't see why you're always so nice to her. And what was that kiss? You're dating me; not her!"

"Oh, don't be so jealous. She's just a little kid."

"Older than me, same age as you!"

"You know what I mean! Now go sit down!"

The frown lines in Nina's face deepened, but she nodded and moved away to sit in a table on the opposite side of the room from Mikoto. Nao shook her head and walked to the nearest table, which was occupied by two college girls, "And what can I get your pretty ladies?"

"Oh a charmer..." a blonde voiced.

"Are you on the menu?" the other called

Nao smirked at her luck and took out her note pad, "Special on ramen today."

The one closest to her, a blonde one with green eyes, just shook her head and tried to look exhausted, "We didn't know what to order until you came! Joni suggested we order something that looked good..."

Out of the corner of her eye, Nao could see Nina glaring daggers at the two girls. 'So.... she's jealous? Even after what we did last night... well I might as well teach her a lesson.' she thought, raising her brows at the two girls. "So, see anything you like?" she said it as if it wasn't in oldest line in the book.

Both girls nodded and licked their lips, sending shivers down Nao's spine. "So then... Two ramen and a couple sodas?"

The girls nodded and Nao quickly walked away. They had to be three, four years older than her! And they were so pretty and... fuck! She glanced over at Nina and saw the bluenette still trying to set the girls on fire with her eyes. She walked over to Mai and gave her the order before making her way over to a small table, "So Kitten, what do you want?"

"Ramen!" No surprise there... "And also... Nao to stop flirting with other girls... " Huh?

Clearing her throughts, Nao looked down at the blushing girl, "Wait what?"

"Stop flirting with those girls! Nina is giving very hateful looks, and I don't like it either!" the girl was standing up now, right in front of Nao. If the red head just tilted her head in such a way, they would be kissing.

But instead, Nao put a hand on Mikoto's shoulder and pushed the girl back down into her seat. "I'll get you that ramen, and I won't flirt anymore. Just... stay."

And with that she walked away, stopping at two tables before making her way to her frowning and glaring girlfriend. Nina looked up at her and pouted, "Can you please not flirt with other girls? I know you love having attention and all but can you please not?"

"Of course not." Nao grinned, leaning down to quickly steal a kiss. And came back up with her note pad ready, "So Miss, what would you like to eat?"

"Just a glass of water with a little love on the side."

"One glass of water and bit of love, coming right up." As Nao walked away from the table to get more orders, a line from that morning crept its way into her head.

"I just really hope Nao meant what she said about loving Nina."

Mikoto had said it that morning, complaining about Nao and Nina in the town square. It really shouldn't bother her, but it did and Nao couldn't get it out of her head. Of course she loved Nina, she was dating her wasn't she?

Then again, it was Nina that had had the crush on Nao for a long time. And when Nao asked the girl out it was because she was frustrated about what was going on between Mai and Kitten. But she had the right to be mad, didn't she? Nao had saved the girl (after hurting her) and Mai just busted in and ruined it! But... ruined what? Plus, Nao knew more about Mikoto than anyone else that knew her.

Mikoto was... her first real kiss.

"Nao!"

The red head snapped from her thoughts and quickly picked up a tray of orders to hand out. On the other hand – other girlfriends or not – she and Mikoto had been together. In the park and the horror house and stuff, she had been kissing-or rather full blown making out with the cat-girl in the heat of a passion so strong...

Nao smiled and placed a bowl of steaming ramen in front of Mikoto, watching the girl brighten instantly. "Thanks, Nao!" she grinned, dipping into her food without a second thought. Nao smiled; she was just happy to see Mikoto happy.

And Mikoto had Mai now. Mai obviously liked her Kitten when she asked her out, and that hadn't changed. And now that Nina and herself were going out and in love, everything could be happy dandy again. Which brought her back to the main problem...

Did she love Nina? Like really, really love her?

She felt comfortable with Nina. Like it was okay to do such things with the girl. While with Mikoto she felt sick to her stomach. Like something was wrong, in a good way. It was a blushy and nervous affair, which rarely happened with Nina.

Nao smiled and placed a glass of water in front of the young bluenette in front of her. Nina smiled back and sipped her water, saying something about a lack of love. For some reason that irked Nao. She rolled her eyes and kissed Nina's cheek, walking off before the girl could protest.

Looking at her tray, Nao saw she had two ramen and a couple sodas left. Rolling her eyes, she stopped at a familiar table while trying not to look at either girl. She bowed politely and turned to leave, but a hand shot out and caught her wrist, trapping her there. "Where you going, huh? We never even got out waitresses name, too."

Nao sighed and turned to the two girls. "Its Nao."

"Nao..." the brunette said, closing her eyes and licking her lips again very slowly.

There was that shudder again. The blonde smirked at her and let go of Nao, letting her fingers slide across the back of her hand. "So then Nao, do we get our check?"

Inwardly groaning at how sexy these two were, Nao reached into the pocket and pulled out a small paper. "Of course, how rude of me." she said. She wasn't even trying to; but it sounded so flirty at that moment!

"So then...." the brunette started again, looking Nao up and down like a doll. "Single, taken, gay, straight, bi-what's the deal?"

A hand clasped hers and Nao saw a small head of black next to her. Mikoto glared down at the two girls and hugged Nao's arm into her small chest. "She's gay and happily taken by a girlfriend that loves her very much!" she said a bit loudly, but it did its job.

The blonde one seemed to shrink down in her seat, but the brunette looked at the small girl with blazing blue eyes. "Oh yea, prove it! You looked nothing more than friendly at the table over there!"

'Shit!' Nao thought. 'Kitten wouldn't do anything, would she?' Feeling a tug on her arm, Nao looked to her Kitten and soon felt soft warm lips pressed against hers. Her Kitten was kissing her... And soon it started again. The hammering of her heart in her chest and all her blood rushing to her cheeks. This was the nervousness that she felt with Mikoto-the thing that was always absent when she was with Nina.

Who speaking of was in the back of the café!

Mai's Café!!!

Nao put a hand on Mikoto's shoulder and shoved her a bit, breaking the kiss. She glanced at the back of the room and Nina was no where in sight; not near the table or anywhere. Not a second later the bluenette came from around the corner where the bathroom was. Their eyes met; Nina waved happily and Nao waved back slowy. "I told you two, she's happily taken!" Mikoto said, glaring at the two girls.

The blonde was totally not paying attention as she stared into the kitchen and looked so taken with something. Maybe Mai found a puppy? The brunette looking a little mad, but Nao couldn't care less. She pulled Mikoto off to her own table and sat the girl down, glaring at her and folding her arms across her chest. "What the hell?! Kitten, you can't just kiss me whenever!"

Mikoto stared at her for a bit, then grinned widely, "So I can only kiss you when we're alone? Right? Right!"

"Not right!"

"So I can kiss you in front of other people!"

"No!"

"Both then?"

"No Mikoto! Not bo- ....... wait..."

"Nao, make up your mind."

"Gahhh!" the red head groaned, covering her face with both her hands. How could she put this in a way that Mikoto would understand...? "Look Kitten, we can't kiss each other at all."

"Mnnnnn." Mikoto whined, pouting and looking up at Nao. "But I want to kiss Nao! Kissing Nao is fun, and even if it makes my tummy feel weird, I love Nao!"

'So then, Kitten got butterflies in her stomach when I kissed her?' Nao thought, grinning to herself. Mikoto felt the same way... 'No! Don't think like that right now!' "Kitten, we really can't do anything while I'm still dating Nina, and you're still dating Mai."

"Okay!" Mikoto said, standing up confidently and looking around. "Then where's Mai? I'll go break up with her!"

"Sit. Zip it. Stay." Nao ordered. Mikoto nodded in fear and quickly sat down, not moving as Nao stared her down.

Nao was determined to get through the rest of her shift without any trouble!

-- That Night~~~

And she did. Nao got Nina to leave without her so that she could clean up without any distraction. Mikoto had followed the orders and stayed in her seat without letting out a squeak or peep. Nao helped all the annoying college kids and even cleaned up after them. This was the most work she had ever done. "Is Nao ready to go?"

Nao glanced around the empty cafe and grinned. Her favorite time of the day; closing time. She quickly finished the rest of her rice and downed her tea, "Yea, let me get rid of this apron and we can go."

"Mm!" Mikoto nodded, grabbing her jacket. She looked back at Nao and grinned, only to stop and stare at the red head. Nao raised her brows, "What? Something on my face?" she asked, wiping her cheeks.

Mikoto nodded slowly as she stared at the few pieces of rice near the corner of Nao's mouth. Her eyes seemed to dilate, nearly all her color disappearing. "K-Kitten?" Nao stuttered, shocked at the change taking place. Mikoto stood up front of Nao, licking her lips over and over again. "Kitten, you're freaking me out!"

"Nao!!!" Mikoto yelled, jumping and pouncing on the girl.

Nao was knocked back, her eyes shooting out of her sockets. But a bright flash of light made her snap them shut. Before she could hit the ground she lurched forward, so that she was sitting up. She panted for breath as a small kitten stood on her lap, licking her chin over and over again. "Kitten, you are so dead."

"Neow!!"

Nao groaned and picked up the kitten, setting in on the table. "Stay!"

"Neow!" it mewled, sitting down and lickings its paw.

Nao gathered the clothes from the floor and threw them on the chair. "Mai?! Mai, I'm leaving!" she called out, lifting the apron over hear head and walking into the back. "Mai?" she looked around, seeing no signs of human life. Maybe she took out the trash?

Nao hung up the apron and opened the back door, looking outside near light post. "Mai?"

It the dim yellow light of the back alley way, Nao saw what could only be described as her worst nightmare. 'No.... no no no no no no no no!! Not now Mai! Why?! You... you fucking bitch! I'll kill you for this!' she thought, looking into the alley with wide eyes.

"Mai, what the fuck?!" she screamed as loud as she could.

OMAKE~~!

Mikoto: Neow!!

Me: -picks her up- I like Kitten Mikoto!!

Nao: You leave a cliff-hanger like that and all you can think of is a kitten?!?!

Me and Mikoto: -nod-

Nao: -facepalms-

Natsuki: Theres no credit on a hotel room for the card....

Me: You always pay cash for those. Trust me

Natsuki: Yea we can trust you with that perverted stuff, huh?

Me: -.-

Mai: I Don't get it... Did i die or something?! Who's Nao gonna kill?!

Me: -looks back at end of chapter 3- .....NO IDEA!!!

Mai: o.o ..... LEMME SEE!!