Hello my lovely readers! oh how i've missed you all! im sorry for such a long set back but sadly i've been busy with life, surgery and some other set backs. However i have recovered very fast tho all healing will take a year or so, but i feel great! Also due to some set backs i will release this chapter early and raw for now hopefully Zen can get to a computer soon and work her magic on my errors ;O so please enjoy and sorry for the long wait!
Nao listened to Natsuki's breathing while tears streamed down her face, she tried her best to hold in every sob, Natsuki's words playing again in her head
"Nao…I cant."
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Turning into the comfy source of warmth the raven haired prisoner was enjoying innocent dreams, ones she hasn't dreamed of since she had ended up in the hellish death camp, that is until she was pulled abruptly from them.
"Get up you dirty Jew!" a soldiers gruff voice spoke. Natsuki's eyes snapped open with fear, sleep blurring her vision. "Time for the showers."
"W-what!?" now more awake she could see that most of the women around her were being woken up in the same hostile manner. Some were being pulled by there hair others were being kicked into the ribs until they were on their feet.
"Come on get your lazy asses out side!" Another soldier barked shooting his pistol at the ceiling, causing the group of women to cower and hustle outside as ordered. Outside it was still dark out since it was only around midnight Nao and Natsuki were pushed out of there barracks and shoved down to the ground. Several women were shot before the rest of them were ordered to start walking to the showers.
"I heard the showers aren't really showers…" one lady whispered.
"Yeah me too, some girl I work with in the factories got sent to the showers and never came back."
Seeing Nao shaking in fear Natsuki grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently. Their eyes met briefly before they were interrupted by shouting soldiers who were handing out bags to some and making them sit down. Others were shoved into the showering chambers. Being ripped apart from each other, Natsuki tried desperately to get back to Nao but was socked in the stomach by a soldiers boot.
"Get into the showers maggot we got work to do."
"Ugh." clutching her stomach Natsuki stumbled into the metal frame then into a room which had bodies scattered. A horrid smell entered her nostrils stinging them until her eyes watered, she tried holding in her stomachs contents but was to late. The putrid poisonous air burned her lungs and the horrid scenes in front of her would forever be imprinted into her mind. Collecting herself as much as she could Natsuki walked further into the room a soldier began barking orders about bringing the bodies outside for the others to strip down the uniforms and whatever else was valuable. Natsuki began helping lift the bodies out of the room, grimacing when there bodily fluids sometimes got on her only causing her to bite her tongue and try holding in the rest of her stomachs contents. It took 3 of them to move one body together, their malnutrition weakening them and their strengths. While Nao and others began stripping down the dead prisoners she could see just how truly bad they all looked. Their jaws, and cheek bones poking out so sharply at there skin all of their rips and the vertebrae of their spines.
"What's happened to the world…" Natsuki mumbled under her breath. She was going to enter back into the chambers but crimson caught her attention from the corner of her eye. There standing a few yards away was Rrushi her gaze locked on Natsuki, making the younger girls heart pound hard against her chest. The soldier beside Rrushi seemed confused but nodded to whatever Rrushi had said and looked at his clipboard before shouting.
"Number 9,830!" Natsuki began walking quickly over to the soldiers not noticing Nao's worried face as she watched her friend leave. Stopping in front of the soldiers, Natsuki looked down at her feet. "Is this the one?"
"Yes that's her. I'll be taking her now."
"Yes Sir." The other soldier nodded and went back to business leaving them alone, Shizuru began walking and Natsuki soon began following her.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Somewhere safe." They went through the prisoners barracks and then into one of the gates that lead into the soldiers barracks. They went through several rows of barracks before appearing at a small stone building with no windows and a small chimney. Shizuru pulled out her keys and found the right one before unlocking the door and ushering Natsuki in then locking the door.
"What is this place?"
"This is where I live." Yawning Shizuru unbuttoned the top buttons on her uniform and placed her keys down on the small table.
"Why did you bring me here?" ignoring Natsuki's question the crimson eyed soldier looked into the mirror then pulled Natsuki over to look as well.
"I remember when Natsuki first came here…" a small gasps was heard from the younger's lips as she looked at her appearance one she hasn't seen in almost a year. Her form had shrunken in on itself her cheeks and eyes sockets head sunken in. Raising her hand slowly she brushed her damaged raven hair and touched her face, her eyes bright in confusion and remorse.
"What's happened to me…."
Sighing Shizuru placed her hands on Natsuki's shoulders looking at her through the mirror as she spoke. "When Natsuki first came here your beauty was radiant your skin was healthy and a lovely pale you hair was shimmering and your body was that of a healthy young woman. It hurts me seeing Natsuki like this."
Natsuki could feel her cheeks get hot and her heart pick up its pace. "And now I'm an ugly bag of bones." Anger began raging through her eyes at what the war had turned her into, what it had turned everyone into. She didn't even notice Shizuru leave her side.
"I don't want Natsuki suffering anymore, and so I have advised myself a plan." Pulling out a small note book from a hidden compartment in her armoire Shizuru smiled and opened it.
"A plan?"
"Ara, that's right. Does Natsuki enjoy dancing?"
"Er..I guess.."
"excellent." Smiling at Natsuki Shizuru's eyes gleamed mischievously. Which made the young prisoner blush and look away a small pout on her face. "I've been asked to go to a ball of sorts. Where the Nazi's and German soldiers will be celebrating the Fuhrer's victory on taking down the Americans in the North."
"What's that got to do with me.?"
"Well Nat-su-ki., I've been asked to bring a beautiful date along with me, like any "handsome" male soldier. I have chosen you."
Snorting Natsuki looked back into the mirror. "I'm not the right girl then "Handsome,"
"it's the only way I can get you out of here Natsuki. You'll be posing as my date, and when the party is over and things are…taken cared of, I can get you away from here as far as possible."
"how could you possibly do any of that! I doubt they want a "dirty Jew" At their party." glaring at her reflection Natsuki clenched and unclenched her first feeling her frustration ready to explode. This all sounded like a pipe dream there was no way she was going to get out of the death camp she would die here.
"I know it seems unreal but I promised you I'd do everything in my power and that's what I'm going to do. We have three months to get you healthy again and by then summer will be here. Until then you will be living with me and wont be treated as a prisoner you'll be given real clothes and 3 meals a day."
"I still don't understand why your doing this…"
"Ara, I wonder." Smiling Shizuru crossed the room and sat on her bed untying her boots and placing them down on the stone floor. Still curious emerald orbs looked around the small room and until her eyes stopped on Shizuru.
"Rrushi…" licking her lips she blushed. Shizuru only hummed in response so that Natsuki would know she was listening to her. "Wh-what are you doing?"
Raising a slender brow the female soldier looked over at the young prisoner. "changing into my night clothes of course."
"Oh…" Turning around cheeks still flushed Natsuki mentally kicked herself for being an idiot, and blamed what happened with her and Nao the other night for why she was acting so timid in front of the older woman. "Nao!" Slapping her forehead with her hand in frustration she had forgotten all about her red headed friend.
"What about her?"
"She's probably worried sick about me…."
"Hm that is a predicament." Shizuru smiled softly at the worried girl and patted her shoulder. "No worries we will go to see her first thing tomorrow Natsuki, now lets get some rest." Shizuru made her way over to her bed expecting Natsuki to follow her but was surprised to find her situating herself on the cold stone floor. "Natsuki what are you doing."
"Getting myself comfortable."
"Natsuki your not sleeping on the floor ,come over here."
"You want me to sleep in the bed with you…" Watching the older woman nod Natsuki hesitantly made her way over to the bed and stood there.
"I don't bite I promise." Shizuru smiled and winked at the girl making her cheeks flush red and slowly Natsuki crawled into the bed and lay down beside her Kapo letting out a soft moan of content as she laid down on the soft mattress and pillows. It had been ages since she had slept in a bed and even a simple stiff cot felt like a plush mattress fit enough for the Queen of England. Shizuru couldn't help but giggle beside her and look over at the young girl.
"Comfy I trust?"
"Heavenly…" Natsuki couldn't help but to smile and giggle herself she felt really content at that moment. She felt secure and warm, and that warmth and security seemed to be coming from the red eyed soldier and not the bed.
"Good to hear." Shizuru smiled at the girl next to her then blew out the candle that lit up the room engulfing it into darkness. "Tomorrow you'll be getting a bath."
"Really!" Natsuki almost shouted but cleared her throat and repeated herself in a much calmer fashion ."I-I mean really?" she was grateful that the darkness hid her red cheeks.
"Like I said earlier you wont be treated as a prisoner anymore, for these three months you get to eat three meals a day, bath and have new clothes. Now lets get some sleep." Agreeing with her Natsuki found it easy to fall asleep even though she was so excited and she wasn't visited by nightmares that night either. When they woke up the next day they got ready for the day. They visited Nao as promised and Shizuru explained part of why Natsuki was staying with her neither of them talking about escaping. They then found themselves in a stone building that served as the soldiers bath house and Shizuru politely asked some female soldiers who worked in the cafeteria building to assist Natsuki in the bathing room. Natsuki felt a million times better and was happy to find out that the female soldiers weren't mean at all and were just normal women who talked about boys and what to buy for supper that night. When Natsuki exited the bathroom she found Rrushi leaning against a wall looking at the woman named Tomoe who didn't seem pleased.
"Like I said I was ordered to do this I would bring you if I could but I cannot." Shizuru let a charming smile play across her lips to the flustered Tomoe.
"but Ruru.." Tomoe groaned and stomped her foot like a child being denied a treat by her parents.
"I'm afraid I'll have to talk to you later Tomoe." Shizuru tipped her hat to the woman and went to go over to Natsuki but was stopped by a hand on her wrist. Turning to face the teal haired girl Shizuru mentally frown, she knew what was coming.
"Where's my kiss?"
"Oh I almost forgot." growling in frustration in her head the ever patient soldier leaned down to kiss the pest in her life. She then left with Natsuki by her side feeling the burning glare on her back from hateful eyes Natsuki didn't dare look back.
"Nice going Ruru." Natsuki mocked. Shizuru frowned and looked over at her companion and glared lightly at her. "I think I almost barfed when you kissed her." Natsuki snickered.
"Do you really find affection between to women so repulsing?"
"Huh what no!" Natsuki panicked seeing the hurt expression on Shizuru's face little did she know she was being teased.
"So then you enjoy seeing it?"
"No! I mean yes I mean I don't know grah!" The flustered prisoner let out a growl of frustration while they continued to walk. Shizuru smirked at her success on teasing the poor girl. The rest of the week they continued to do Shizuru's daily chores of patrolling cleaning her weapons and doing paper work.
It was a Friday night when they sat in Shizuru tiny barracks doing paper work Natsuki let out a long sigh her arm propped up on the table with her cheek resting in her hand. "For some reason I imagined your daily life a little more exciting."
Looking up from her papers Shizuru smiled at her companion. "And what exactly did Natsuki think I did?" Shrugging the emerald eyes looked down at the paper below her she had asked for to doodle on. So far she had drawn a wolf howling at the moon a bunny and a small sketch of Rrushi looking off into the distance where the trees where that lead out to a world Natsuki hadn't seen in a year. She often wondered what the older woman was thinking when she spaced out.
"I dunno.." She mumbled and finished drawing the rifle on Shizuru's back. She didn't even notice that Shizuru had stood up and was now standing behind her.
"Ara, Natsuki is quite gifted isn't she?" smiling at the drawing the girl had done she hadn't realized how close she really was to the girl. Their cheeks were just barely brushing against one another while she leaned down to get a better look.
"uh…thanks…" Natsuki cleared her throat trying to fight the blush off her cheeks. Why did she always act this way when Rrushi was so close?
"Your welcome though I was expecting a doodle."
"haha I guess you could say this is a doodle when it comes to me." Raising a brow at the younger girl as she spoke Shizuru shook her head a small smile on her face.
"Well its lovely, but I have matters to attend to, if you'll excuse me."
"Sure." Natsuki waved goodbye to the older woman and looked down at her drawing again.
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As the meeting ended I couldn't help but watch Rrushi closely he had been acting odder then usual. For the time I had known him he had always been odd, now it seemed different. Then again I suppose he thinks I'm acting odd as well, my insults have been fewer and my blood lust has been lacking but I cant help but feel like a storm is brewing out on the horizon and as I watch my prisoners work hard a few hours later I get the feeling that I wont be standing here bored much longer. Sighing I turn my attention to the red head who I had given a lashing not to long ago. Her wounds are already healing and no new ones have been given by me which prove to me that I am indeed in what most would call a funk. I would imagine myself giving more whippings due to my confused mood, I never really liked not knowing what my emotions where and having no control, I rather be angry then not know what my emotions are doing.
It seems the only time I ever feel lately is when I see Rrushi walking around with the raven haired prisoner. I'm not sure what it is but if I had to call it something it would be anxious. I've always had a strong connection with the lad for some reason, despite his calm exterior he could be quite menacing. I have noticed however that we have been having fewer conversations yet each one we have grows more intense then the last. All I know is that as I look at him now and he gives me that gentle smile that he always gives me that I will protect him no matter what from whatever may be brewing. I had failed to protect one important person in my life I will not do that again.
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"You really look a lot better Natsuki your almost back to your old self." Nao smiled at her friend. Natsuki had been with Rrushi for a month and a half and now she has almost all her weight back and she was clean.
"Thanks Nao…I really wish I could do something more for you then sneak you scraps…"
"Hey no worries these scraps are doing just fine, so what if I cant bath I'll just wait for the next rain fall."
"You cant you'll get sick." Natsuki frowned as she watched her friend eat the small bundle of food she was able to sneak to her. Nao did look slightly better now that she had been getting more to eat.
"I'll be fine no worries." Grinning Nao finished the piece of fruit and licked her fingers. "So how have things been going?"
"There ok I guess…its just Rrushi seems a little off lately."
"Off? How so?"
"I don't know lately she's been waking up in the middle of the night and starts pacing or will start reading this folder she has over and over. And I think I'm hogging the bed or something because she stays as far from me as possible, maybe I hit her by accident in my sleep…"
"hmm." Nao rubbed her chin as she thought looking at nothing in particular. "I don't know what to tell yeah." Cracking her knuckles Nao tilted her head to the side. "Why not just ask her?"
"I cant just ask her what if its something bad." Huffing Natsuki scuffed at the dirt below her feet watching a small cloud of dust blow away. Sighing the confused girl looked over at her friend who seemed to be deep in thought. The gentle warm breeze of May ruffled her red hair her bangs gently swaying over her lime green eyes that looked even brighter with the contrast color of her hair. Apparently she had been staring to long since Nao's green eyes were no longer looking to space but right back at her.
"Like what you see Kuga?" Nao raised her brows a sly grin displayed on her lips. Natsuki lit up like fire works and looked away.
"I don't know what your talking about."
"Then why you staring."
"I wasn't."
"Lair." Nao chuckled inching closer to her unsuspecting friend.
"I am not."
"You know what they do to liars right?" the sly red head pressed on. Natsuki looked at her from the corner of her eye curious. "They get TICKLED!" Nao then processed to pounce on the poor older girl and start her tickle attack on every spot she could reach. Nao continued her assault on her hysteric friend, neither of them realized two red orbs watched them from afar slightly annoyed by the display.
"N-Nao stop no more please!"
"Nope not happening."
"Please!" Natsuki gasped for air the tickling assault doing a number on her. Her red headed friend stopped for a moment to allow her to catch her breath but not releasing her.
"First admit that I am a genius and have goddess like beauty."
"Not on your life!"
"alright then." and once again the older of the two began laughing and wiggling with all her might trying to get away from the fingers of her tormenter. "Say it"
"Never!" Natsuki gasped trying to free her self. Finally managing to a little bit she pushed her friend down and pinned her down by her wrist. "HA I win"
"You just got lucky."
"Luck has nothing to do with it." Leaning down Natsuki grinned at her friend below her. "Now what are you ganna do." trying to get out from her friends grasp she eventually gave up and looked into Natsuki's eyes.
"Maybe I like being pinned by you." a sly smile played across her lips as the others face lit up appearing as red as a tomato. Before Natsuki could even retort their heads both snapped to the side upon hearing someone clear their throat.
"Ara, I hope I'm not interrupting anything." raising a brow at the two her girls tangled up on the ground.
"Rrushi!" Natsuki was the first to bolt up her face growing even more hot until it reached her ears. "We weren't doing anything."
"Tsk" grumbling the red head stood up and dusted herself off before looking at the female soldier. She wasn't sure what it was but should could of swore those piercing crimson eyes where glaring at her.
"I see. Well we need to head back Natsuki, I have things I need to do."
"Oh..uh ok." Turning to her friend she gave her a small smile. "I'll see you later then Nao."
"Yeah see you." leaving Nao they both headed back to the small shed like barracks neither of them really talking on the way there. Quickly getting annoyed with the silence Natsuki was the first one to break it.
"Uh so what do you have to do?"
Looking over at the curious girl before unlocking her door Shizuru turned the door knob and opened it. "I have a meeting to attend however I don't know how long it will take so I need Natsuki to stay here." Closing the door behind them she sat down at the small table where all her paper work was. "But first I have some things to sign and schedule."
"Right." Sighing Natsuki frowned at the thought of watching Rrushi do more paper work it was so boring. She had tried reading one of the papers but found it utterly confusing and dull. Looking down at all the work Natsuki's interest was flared by a small calendar. She hadn't kept track of the days and weeks the whole time she had been there all she knew was the month. "What's today?" she asked picking up the calendar.
"It's April 19th why?"
"It's almost my birthday, I've been in this dump almost a year now.." Sighing she put the calendar down once more on the table. She took a seat on the bed and leaned back on it while her feet dangled off the end.
"When is Natsuki's birthday?"
"Eh it doesn't matter."
"I see…well if you'll excuse me I have to get going now, stay inside."
"Ok…"
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"I trust you have everything planned and ready to go?" Pink eyes asked watching Shizuru carefully.
"Yes sir, I have gone over everything multiple times." Opening the folder she brought with her she handed it to the shadowed figure. Rustling of paper could be heard as he went over her blue prints and strategy.
"Very nice Shizuru I expected nothing less. However what about the girl?"
"If everything goes according to plan it should all come together perfectly and she and I will meet up with the troops at the rendezvous point." Shizuru looked up at the man who began chuckling to himself.
"Something this big always goes wrong Shizuru what do you plan to do if hell breaks loose because I can assure you it will." Stepping out from the shadows the young man had a twisted smile on his face. His white hair rustling slightly in the night hair while his pink eyes pierced her core. "After all attempting to assassinate the Fuhrer is no child's game." he finished a smile displayed upon his lips.
"It doesn't matter this war is coming to and end Sergeant make sure the troops are waiting Nagi and if something does happen, well you know where to find me."
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"Finally home." Shizuru sighed and opened the door seeing that the lights were off she made her way through the dark until she found a candle and lit it, giving her enough light to see without disrupting the sleep of her favorite prisoner. She took off her boots and uniform until she was only in a loose shirt and cloth pants her head turned to the direction of some mumbling seeing that Natsuki was just dreaming she continued to get ready for bed. She placed a small package in her secret compartment along with a folder and locked it before climbing into bed. Fast asleep but sensing the warmth Natsuki snuggled into her surprised Kapo who couldn't help but to snuggle back happily.
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"Ara, I must say Natsuki is a fast learner."
"I-its just dancing it isn't that hard." Natsuki retorted as Shizuru swung them into another direction since she was the lead. They both were in sync and dancing gracefully across the small room.
"Who taught Natsuki how to dance?"
"My mother…she taught me to dance for my coming of age." Saying this she followed Shizuru's lead into a small spin before settling back into a smooth rhythm. "And when my brother was coming of age I taught him so that he could dance with any girl he wanted at his party.
"Natsuki's a good big sister."
"Not really. The whole time I lectured him and called him dog face and after a while I told him he couldn't do it, but the little munchkin tried until he got it right just to spite me." Laughing a little at the small memory she couldn't help but feel a dull aching throb in her heart when she thought of him. "He would be turning
13 once winter hits again…"
"Natsuki makes it sound like he's already passed on."
"And what makes you think my assumption isn't right!"
"Well if he's anything like his sister then I'm sure he's still fighting."
"Your wrong!" Pushing harshly away from the female soldier Natsuki turned her back on her, her shoulders shaking as she tried to hold in her emotions. "Your wrong.." She said more quietly this time. "I should be dead right now, if you hadn't saved me that first day I would be dead. I just got lucky…lucky, that I got you." Pausing she sucked in a shaky breath before continuing. "But he's just a little boy, who cries about the littlest things… he's not old enough to understand and he's not old enough to work like a man , if anything the labor was sure to kill him…"
"But he's not alone right he has your father."
"Father was getting sick before we even reached here, you should know more than anyone what they do to the sick." She spat remembering the night the women in the barracks kicked out Maria for being sick. Shizuru didn't let the insult register knowing that the younger girl was just upset, though she was happy that she was finally letting out her problems. She watched as Natsuki's body began to tremble more as she tried to keep a grip on her emotions but knew that should wouldn't be able to it for much longer. Shizuru instead decided to follow her heart and encircle her arms around the trembling girl who instantly tensed up before relaxing in the embrace
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Quite sobs began to fill the air of the small barracks until they grew louder and more uncontrolled. Tears soaked the emerald eyed beauties face and her knees began to feel weak, as they both slumped to the floor. Shizuru turned the poor girl around and pulled her into her lap and held her like a small child, she allowed the girls head to rest on her shoulder as she cried and rubbed her back to sooth her. She placed several small kisses on Natsuki's head as she whispered to her telling her that it'll would be ok that things would work out, until soon Natsuki had cried herself to sleep.
Shizuru continued to hold Natsuki and rock her gently as she glared at the dull gray walls around her. She hated seeing Natsuki in so much pain, it hurt her heart in ways she could never imagine and as she felt the young girls breath tickling her neck she knew that once they were free from this prison that she'd do everything in her power to give Natsuki a wonderful time everyday for the rest of her life, if Natsuki chose to keep her in her life. She would keep her safe and stay by her side forever and would do anything for her. Shizuru heart pounded hard against her chest as she let her own silent tears out. What she felt for this girl in her arms would bring anyone to tears…
"Natsuki wake up, Nat-su-ki."
"Nn.."
"Wake up."
"Rrushi…?" Natsuki opened her eyes just a crack to see Shizuru standing over her a small smile on the older woman's face, her crimson eyes flickered with amusement, and mischief.
"Hello my sleeping beauty."
"Eh?"
"I thought that kiss would never wake you up."
"K-k-kiss?!" Natsuki bolted up in bed and looked at Shizuru wide eyed in disbelief. Shizuru grinned happily and tossed the girl a piece of metal catching it Natsuki looked at it her brows furrowing cutely she held the small piece of metal up. "A thimble?"
"As I recall that's what Peter Pan calls a kiss." Shizuru smirked as the other girl turned red and closed her hand around the thimble.
"You read to many fairy tails."
"Perhaps but you're the one who's still holding on to it."
"N-not like that its just uh…there's no where to put it."
"Whatever you say Nat-su-ki." Sitting down at the table Shizuru smiled at the still flustered girl and beckoned her over. Natsuki slowly obeyed and came closer to the older woman stopping in front of her. Natsuki could hear her heart pounding hard against her chest as Shizuru's eyes bore into hers. They stood there for a long moment before Shizuru broke the silence. "Does Natsuki feel better?" She asked a worried look on her face.
"Yeah…I do."
"I'm glad." Natsuki nodded and stood there a little longer a small blush adoring her pale skin. Shizuru's eyes roamed the girls body which looked fully healthy again her skin was no longer a sick pale and her body had blossomed back into its small curves.
"Can I…uh." Natsuki paused feeling her cheeks heating up even more. Pulling Shizuru's attention back on her face. "Can I…hug you…" Natsuki finish she felt like she would die or embarrassment after stating her request, her ears where almost as red as her face. Shizuru just raised a brow at her looking calm on the outside but absolutely giddy like a school girl on the inside.
She wasn't sure why the younger girl wanted to hug her but she certainly wasn't complaining. Without actually answering the red eyed soldier opened her arms up for the girl who quickly hugged her in a tight embrace. She wasn't sure why but hugging the soldier felt so right the other day and now she wanted to hug her again when she was more composed. The warmth radiating between them felt so good and secure it was like a small blissful heaven and Natsuki was so happy that she had found a friend in Shizuru.
"Thank you Rrushi…" She whispered against the soldiers shoulder. She then closed her eyes basking in the warmth of the other woman.
"I should be thanking Natsuki not the other way around."
"For what?" pulling away slightly the younger girl looked into Shizuru's eyes.
"For giving me a reason to fulfill my goal."
"Your goal?" Natsuki asked curiously Shizuru just smiled and placed a bold but small kiss on Natsuki's forehead before pulling away from the girl completely and stopping at the door. While the raven haired girl recovered from her blush.
"I have some business to take care of stay here." before Natsuki could question her she opened the door and left locking it behind her.
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"Your really going out of your way for her Shizuru."
"That doesn't matter."
"It does if your distracted from the mission." Nagi said raising his voice slightly.
"I'm not distracted if anything I have more reason to fulfill it!" Shizuru snapped back at the young Sergeant. He raised his brows at her and hummed a small tune as he looked over her request. The paper making a soft rustling sound.
"Well?"
"I can get the info easily, this isn't very far off from here." He said reading the papers contents. "You want me to find both of these?"
"Yes, It'll give you a chance to see a way to infiltrate the camp while your at it, I also obtained several blueprints of other neighboring camps. When the time comes our troops can infiltrate and get the remaining prisoners. But I assure you the Germans wont go down without a fight."
"I would hope not." Nagi said as a twisted smile appeared on his face. He placed the folder in his bag and looked at Shizuru once more before leaving. "I'll have the information by tomorrow night."
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"Your humming." Williams pointed out as he and Shizuru walked through the camp on patrol.
"Ara, am I? I hadn't noticed." She peered down the a isle of barracks watching some soldiers talking and playing cards around a fire.
"Are you really that excited for that party its just stuffy men and women, or are you hoping to earn a medal?"
"Perhaps I am excited though I know I don't deserve any medals for what I do here."
"That's because your to soft." Williams snorted a evil smile appearing on his lips. "Maybe if you if you gave out punishments more often you'd be receiving one."
"Is that so?" Shizuru smiled at the man who nodded his head vigorously. "Then where's all your medals Williams I'm sure a strict Kapo like you has them all over his walls." Williams stopped nodding his head and glared at his companion who only laughed and tried hiding the smile that was coming to her lips.
"Smart ass." But despite his comment and glare he was smiling as well he had to admit his friend was pretty witty in his remarks. "They just don't appreciate my field of expertise." He challenged playing with the many gernades and explosives he held on his person at all times.
"Ara, but of course how could I ever forget." She continued to tease. They kept walking enjoying each others company when they were suddenly halted by a voice they both dreaded on hearing.
"Ruru!" Tomoe called from up ahead. Williams turned his head to his friend that didn't look as pleased as him.
"Ruru? You got to be fucking with me."
"Shut up."
"She must be a great little sex slave for you to put up with that. Because I seriously doubt you love that girl."
"Hush." she scolded him before Tomoe reached him. Tomoe quickly wrapped her arms around Shizuru and giggled.
"Where have you been I've missed you."
Rolling her eyes Shizuru slowly hugged the girl back. "I've been busy."
"Well stop being busy because tonight I want you all to myself after your finished patrolling. And don't even tell me you cant." Tomoe leaned in and whispered into Shizuru's ear. "Or else."
"Oi cant you see we are working here you little whore get your ass in gear before I shove a grenade up it." Williams growled he didn't like the way Tomoe was all up on Rrushi and it was pissing beyond off.
"What did you say you psychotic freak." Tomoe hissed pulling away from Shizuru and glaring down at Williams. Shizuru silently prayed that Williams would commit to his threat.
"You heard me you pig nose teal headed freak!" Williams spat at Tomoe's feet and grinned a twisted smile. Pulling out her combat knife Tomoe pointed it at Williams. "Alright toots come at me come on make my day." Williams instigated.
"Grah!" screaming she lunged at him which he easily dodged and then kicked her feet out from under her. She quickly recovered and aimed a roundhouse kick towards his head which he caught and used her momentum to fling her to the left and smash her up against a wall.
"Pathetic you think you think a little girl like you can beat me?" Williams laughed evilly throwing his head back in the process like it was the funniest joke he had ever heard. He stopped abruptly and his head tilting slightly to the side. "I'm going to hack off your limbs." He purred taking a menacing step towards her.
"R-rushi…" She shot a scared look at Shizuru as if she would save her.
"I cant fight your battles for you Tomoe." Shizuru shrugged and pondered whether or not to save the horribly annoying girl. If she didn't Tomoe could run away and tell her secret however all Shizuru had to do was tell Williams to go after her and if Williams killed her now her secret would be safe.
"Use any means necessary to keep your identity safe." Nagi grinned. "And I mean any."
"You asked for it Tomoe and now your going to get it." Shizuru shrugged. She would let one more person die because of her since she was basically giving Williams the A O.K" and then he pounced on her she was able to put up a fight for the most part, and no other soldiers would bother to help her, after all it was a dog eat dog world. The next thing Tomoe knew was that her throat was being slip while she let out a blood curdling scream and a large puddle of blood where her legs had once been.
"Ah that felt good." Williams grinned wiping Tomoe's blood off his knife with her shirt. "That's one face I'll never miss." He chuckled darkly before putting his knife away and turning to face Shizuru. "Its about time you let me kill her."
"I agree…" Shizuru gave the man a shrug and began walking like nothing had happened. "I was growing tired of her."
Chuckling he followed her. "Sometimes I forget your just as evil and selfish as me." He mused looking at the blood that had dirtied his jacket.
"Ara, I suppose I forget as well." And it was true maybe she was a little more elegant then him when it came to their evil ways but it was true. She had burned down that city with missiles and she had whipped prisoners until they keeled over and died their eyes always seeing through her. She had ripped children from their parents and gassed them until their lungs were filled with poisonous air, all without batting a lash.
She had felt no remorse for them she had felt no sympathy not even pity. In the beginning it was all a job, a job she had trained for years for this kind of mission and here it was. Now however now she couldn't even so much as pull a trigger or watch idly while someone suffered without wondering if Natsuki…her Natsuki would be disappointed in her. It was like she couldn't even breathe without wondering if it was ok to Natsuki. She felt whipped felt smitten with the girl and now that Natsuki was back to her former glory with a healthy glow and no longer the sickening look of a prisoner, that her heart beat even harder against her rib cage when the girls eyes fell upon her.
It was like Emerald fire burning and evaporating the bloody sea that was Shizuru's eyes and parting it like Moses himself to walk the path of the bones that were once Shizuru's victims so that she could pull her off her small island of bones to a place where the sun shined and the lands were green with life, and with happiness, and the sea's where crystal blue. Yes it felt like the very presence of that girl could unlock the souls that haunted Shizuru in her own box of Pandora so that she could be freed from them for once and for all.
And all Shizuru could do was smile about that because she had fallen in love with a girl in a place that was considered hell on earth, even if Natsuki didn't love her.
Phew that was a lot! this story takes some serious muse! lol, this chapter was suppose to be suuuper long and be the final chapter but thanks to a big fan and good friend Brook asked me to continue so instead it will be longer chapters with some extra stuff to make it even more better i was able to think of some awesome stuff to make certain parts of the plot more intense and better! so please review and give me your opinions and as always Ciao!