Racer Chapter 10
Night and Day
It wasn't too long before Natsuki found herself in great pain as she struggled along with Shizuru's dead weight body. It wasn't that Shizuru was heavy. Shizuru was in great shape and it helped that they were an "active" couple so they really never worried about much.
"Mou, Shizuru. You can help me out a little can't you?" Natsuki said as her knees started to buckle. Shizuru wasn't responding and Natsuki was halfway through the house when she gave up. The futon were still out and Natsuki slowly lowered Shizuru against the futon and went down right by her. Natsuki sighed and grimaced a bit as her thoughts lingered on.
Ne, Shizuru? Does it bother you that much to hear about my life without you. It wasn't like I planned it. And I can't say you are to blame for it either. It was tough. It was so tough. I'd come home after my nights out with my fairs and cry or go to the bathroom and throat up. I never wanted it, but I got use to it. I had almost forgotten you. How could I have ever let that happen? Forgetting you. My most important person.
The night was still young but the two women in the room that was full of pleasant and unpleasant memories no longer were as young as they use to be. The damage Natsuki's body had undergone during her six years apart may have taken more then tens years from her already probably short life. However the raven haired woman managed with what strength she had left to cover Shizuru and herself up for the next day.
A winding atmosphere tumbled throughout the house as the two women dove into slumber plagued by actions they had yet to confront with each other. Their minds became temporary prisons as sleep brought them into dark dreams and nightmares.
-Shizuru's Nightmare-
Running endlessly through the forest of confusion it seemed, that Shizuru was looking for someone and something. The darkness however followed her with voice from within the darkened misted. The shadow beckoned her demons as she screamed a painful scream. Her body was contorting under the power of some force unseen.
"NATSUKI!!!!!!!!!" Shizuru screamed hopelessly falling to her knees at the opening of this forest with hazy sight she sees a silhouette of a woman too far.
Shizuru extended her hand before her digging her fingers into the dirt dragging herself towards the light she so desperately wanted to be in. The silhouetted figure has taken notice of her and started to run towards her. Shizuru glanced back and the shadows seem to shy and back away at the figure that is running near. Shizuru looked back and the figure is becoming clearer; Natsuki. Shizuru balls up as pain racks her body once more and her finger tips become claw-like and she feels as if her teeth have become fanged and her head is adorned with demonic horns. Shizuru sense in that body are no longer there but she is actively watching not able to stop the events before her as the darkness plunged forward slowly engulfing her and destroying Natsuki.
"NO!!!!!!!!!"
-Natsuki's Dream-
The race had been going on forever and Natsuki found herself oddly bonded to her bike. She could not escape it. She could only go faster around the track which was the size of Japan. It was terrifying because she was going so fast she swore she had down a million laps but she was not certain how long she had been there. She kept talking into her helmet microphone but would only hear the cackling of a man's voice.
"Who are you damn it? Where is Shizuru? Where is She?"
"Mwhahahahahahahaahahahhahahaha…."
"You think you're funny asshole! Wait until I find my way off this track and I'll drive this Ducati up you ass! Let's see you laugh then.!"
The man's voice stopped and then the track started to dissolve behind Natsuki making her wonder where she was going if she was on a track anymore. Natsuki felt a difference in the bike and realized she was on her Ducati and the suit she was wearing. This is was herself from her high school day but with the knowledge of everything from before. The track had disappeared and she was at Shizuru's dorm. In front of her door holding a katana was Reito who was possessed by the Obsidian Lord.
"You're dead! Damn it Mai killed you!"
"HAHAHAHA I exist within all the Himes still. I will destroy you in your sleep by killing your most important one myself. So goodbye NATSUKI KUGA!!!!"
"SHIZURU!!!!!!!!!"
Natsuki screamed out Shizuru name and thrust her hand to her side and within her hands appeared her elements they seemed darker with a crimson lining and Natsuki fired wildly hitting Reito's body countless times.
"How…do you have this power still?! I control this dream world…it is not possible!!!! You cannot save her… this shouldn't be happening."
"Don't you dare touch Shizuru! You will be stopped again. I swear it!" Natsuki said as if she had been teleported over Reito body. "Die!" Natsuki held both of her elements out in front of her and fired her killing blow but Reito dissolved and a new mechanized beast appeared to the side of the building holding an executioner axe.
"DURAN!!!! Load Diamond Cartridges! FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-end-
Natsuki eyes slowly opened to the daylight and the heaviness of more covers and hand caressing her forehead.
"Shizuru…" Natsuki slowly took in the image of her lover realizing Shizuru had tears pouring from her eyes. Natsuki tried to sit up quickly and felt the pulse of her knee bickering at her but she fought it. Shizuru put her hand over her mouth and began cry even more as Natsuki slowly grimaced. The night had been tough on them and Shizuru was not acting like herself. She was but she seldom got so emotional.
"Natsuki…what did you dream about last night?" Shizuru said through her sobs.
"I had a very odd dream, but I want to know why you are crying so much." Natsuki sat resting her hand on Shizuru's lap.
"You shouted out in your sleep. You said 'I will not lose Shizuru again! She's my one true love damn it!' " Shizuru said smiling. And she pulled Natsuki to her. "Natsuki…you will never lose me. Not even in death…I will always been yours and…that's all I need to have to survive."
Natsuki smiled and wrapped her arms around Shizuru's waist and giggled. Shizuru pushed Natsuki back and pouted. "Mou, Natsuki I'm trying to be romantic."
"I know." Natsuki laughed as Shizuru slapped Natsuki softly. "I love you."
Shizuru couldn't help but blush and pushed Natsuki down against the futon before saying. "Nat-su-ki…" Natsuki got a puzzled look on her face as Shizuru rested her body back down beside hers.
"What?" Natsuki wondered. Shizuru kissed Natsuki's cheek and whispered to words into Natsuki's ear.
"Dragon breathe…" Natsuki gritted her teeth together and quickly got up and stormed off to the bathroom hearing a laughing Shizuru in the background.
The two finally surfaced from the house in Fuka and decided to take an old means of transportation to the academy. The roar of the engine made the two sigh as they soared down the old paths Natsuki would take to the campus. She cut and dodged through the traffic to see if Shizuru did the same thing still. Shizuru never liked Natsuki's recklessness but since she was a passenger on the bike she couldn't do much about it. All Shizuru could ever do was hold onto Natsuki tighter which always was a secret delight so Shizuru found herself driven by instinct and memory as she tightened her grip around Natsuki's waist feeling the muscles constricted upon receipt of this gesture. The Ducati slowed as the traffic let up and Natsuki took one last turn and parked her bike in the forest by the school as if following the same instincts Shizuru was. The sunlight flittered gracefully through the canopy of the treetops spotting the two lovers with light as they emerged from the forest to walk out towards the green which was populated by a wide array of students eating their lunches.
Eventually the two found themselves in a familiar situation from their last story encounter as they sat down in Mai's office in the Headmaster's mansion. The seats were still neatly positioned as always and the desk was covered in messy paper work with at least three mugs on the desk. What the mugs contained was beyond the two women as they wait for Mai to leave the hallway. The student council president was trying to get a free day for the students so they could have an assembly to discuss the mystery of Fuka Gakuen. Mai laughed out loud when the girl valiantly protested that there was once a battle of some kind at this school that occurred about seven years ago with nothing but 13 girls. Natsuki and Shizuru listened to the girl continue her argument when she went silent.
"What's wrong Yumiko?" Mai asked. The girl breathed in sharply and Natsuki and Shizuru heard her take a step back.
"Gakuenchou?" Yumiko almost whispered with fear.
"Yes?" Mai responded with much concern.
"Didn't you graduate from Fuka Gakuen and the University?" Yumiko said softly. Mai laughed.
"Yes I did and I graduated from high school about 7 years ago too." Mai hinted something in her voice as if to tell Yumiko she was busy. The student council president finally understood and the sounds of her feet could be heard echoing throughout the large mansion. Mai finally walked back in and sat down across from the two near Mikoto.
"Can you believe that?" Mai sighed looking at Mikoto.
"Do they ask about the incident often?" Shizuru asked Mai and Mai just nodded.
"Well, enough about that past. Who wants me to continue with my past?" Natsuki said with a joking tone.
-Fade into Story-
There was enough room for the two of them, but it didn't stop the American woman from attempting to seduce Natsuki to sleep with her. The way she went about it was quite interesting. She led Natsuki into a false sense of security and got closer to her by the second. Before Natsuki knew it she was pinned underneath this woman who aided her in becoming a "for hire gal". Natsuki was intoxicated by the amount of lust coming from this woman. She felt weak every time they kissed. The kiss wasn't passionate at all it just defined the word hot. There was something exciting about how this force in the bed was making Natsuki feel less and less violated. Natsuki did manage to get control but she was lust drunk and it took was the American saying one thing.
"It going to be empty, but if you want me go ahead because I know if I get back on top I won't take no for an answer." The way she said crawled right through Natsuki skin and burned her blood making her blush because she did want to go on and she did.
-pause-
A sound could be heard throughout the mansion followed by two simple words.
"You bitch!" Shizuru said at a full stand after slapping Natsuki square across the face. Natsuki didn't bother to rub the sting from her face and just stood with Shizuru. Shizuru turned around and head to the door and Natsuki walked right after her grabbing her forcefully by the arm dragging Shizuru off to the side of the hallway. Shizuru slapped Natsuki other cheek and Natsuki grabbed the other arm and pinned her lover against the wall.
"What's wrong with you? Do I have beat me tattooed on my forehead or something? Shizuru? I warned you. Do you think I was in my right mind. My body was suffering from lows of withdraw and that is no excuse, but I couldn't find you. I didn't want you to see what I had done to myself. I was pathetic and lost. I had no money. I was poor. I had NOTHING DAMN IT. I only had my memory of you and I'm sorry but that couldn't keep me warm, feed me, cloth me, make love to me, and it didn't even make me happy. However that isn't the case now! I love you. Why do you always fall into doubt? Shizuru, I love you so much you silly woman." Natsuki said the last part in a soft whisper as she pressed her lips against Shizuru to kiss and as she parted Shizuru turned her head to the side.
"Can you kiss me like the way you kissed her?" Shizuru said in an ashamed voice. Natsuki sighed.
"No, I can one better. I will kiss like that but with the correct emotions. The ones I always wanted." Natsuki said right before kissing Shizuru igniting a fiery passion in her heart that had been seeding its jealousy for Natsuki.
The two finally came back in the office with one goal of leaving. Natsuki walked forward and looked at Mai.
"Listen Mai, no more story. It's to hard on Shizuru t hear and I'm not going to spend time away from her to tell you stories that she does appreciate me telling. We'll be going now. See you when I see you next!" The two lovers left leaving the other two sitting there bewildered but content.
TBC
Volk's Question Corner (It's back!!!!!!)
-Kara walks in with Shizuru and Natsuki and Volk playfully waves and blows kisses at them-
Kara: -glares- Okay, have fun girls. –glares at Volk again- Don't molest my actors!
Volk: -sweat drop- What give you the idea that I'd want to do that?
Kara: Just you wait! I'll get another Corner talkie!
Shizuru: Ara, why don't we start the interview?
Volk: -grins- You're right Ms. Fujino…
Shizuru: Call me Shizuru.
Volk: -extreme grin- Okay, Shizuru –feels death glares from somewhere-
Natsuki: Let's get this over with…I think that stupid author is right…
Volk: Why thank you for saying that Natsuki.
Natsuki: Huh?
Volk: Exactly! Now for my first question. Hehehe only two today. That should be enough. So, do you think that the characters/actors that Kara Papas work with give her enough respect?
Natsuki: Like that baka hentai needs any respect –crosses her arms- making me into a hooker… -rants on-
Shizuru: Ara, ara, I believe I give Ms. Papas more than enough respect. Especially when Natsuki isn't around because I know she wouldn't approve. –Natsuki is too busy bitching to herself about Kara-
Volk: Do tell about this respect thing you have with Kara. –Shizuru whispers into Volk's ear- Oh my, you don't say. I'd have to say that's more of you forcing yourself on the poor woman Shizuru.
Shizuru: -acts innocent- Is it?
Natsuki: I'm done.
Volk: Okay! Next question! If you can kill one character in Kara's FF(every story), which one are you two going to choose? By the way, you can't choose Kara.
Natsuki: Damn it!
Shizuru: That's easy Volk. –voice has gone singsong-
Volk: O.O it is?
Shizuru: Yes…I'd kill Nao. In every story.
Natsuki: Mmmmhmmm….Nao is the perfect victim…
-Elsewhere in the world a TV is turned off-
Nao: Fucking weirdos! STUPID AUTHOR!
-Back to Volk's Corner-
Volk: can I hug you both?
-Shizuru and Natsuki shrug and nod-
Volk: -naughty hand start groping Natsuki's and Shizuru's butt-
LOL I totally did not read through this chapter after writing it because I had been working on many other things too. Review!