Thanks for all the reviews and help! If I haven't already mentioned it, this chapter is going to be fairly longer than the rest. I plan on addressing some unanswered questions that I have been asked… Oh, and is Natsuki going to lead the date? Hum… I don't know…
Let's find out!
Just want to say thank you to my two Betas (jquackers and lahren) !!! Your are the best for helping me out! I also want to say that I will be posting 11 here soon. I just have to finish it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-Hime, nor do I claim to… *tear*
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The golden, ginger light danced on the walls of her room, stirring her from her sleep. With a yawn and a stretch, she removed the covers and headed towards her bathroom. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her blinking alarm clock and tried to figure out why it had not gone off.
"9:38!!!!" She exclaimed in extreme shock. As if on cue, her phone began ringing.
"Shit… I didn't realize I slept in!"
"Never mind that. Where are they? The bike's gone."
"WHAT?!!!?" She ran to the window and looked out to the parking lot. "Shit!"
"NAO!!! Find out where they are!"
"Damn! I'll do that right now. Give me a chance to give sis a call and I'll call you back." She hung up and quickly dialed her sister's number. No answer; just the voice message. "Shit! Not now. Not after all the planning we did! Damn it! Let me try again…"
(Nao, why are you trying so hard?)
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Across town, in a small diner, sat two women enjoying each other's company.
"Ara, tell me, Natsuki. Where are you taking us today?" Shizuru took another sip of her tea.
"Oh, I got us some tickets to the new amusement park that just opened." The blue haired woman took another bite of her mayo-covered waffles.
'Insert food in mouth. Stay calm. There is nothing wrong with going out with your roommate. But what if something goes wrong? Will she hate me? Oh god! Please don't let anything go wrong…' she panicked.
Shizuru stopped mid-sip to look over at the nonchalant aura around the woman across from her, not knowing about the internal conflict going on. She half heartedly expected the other woman to be stuttering, blushing, nervous… Well, anything but this. "Ara, well it seems like you're calm about this whole day. Are you not the least bit excited about our date?" She emphasized the last word to see if she could get a rise out of her companion.
"No… I mean… yes.. I mean… ahhh… Sorry, I'm just really hungry. I'm very passive when I am hungry." A shade of pink spread through the woman's face. 'Damn it! ALL LIES! Why is she doing this to me? I am trying my best just to stay calm, but with her teasing it only makes things harder. WHY!!! ARGH!!'
The pink shortly faded, but Shizuru got the response that she needed. "Are you saying that you would much rather eat than be with me?"
"NO! It's not that. I am just hungry, I don't normally get to eat much with your sister around." Shizuru's eyes glistened at the pink cheeks across from her.
"Then you mean to say that my sister keeps you from eating? Is Natsuki infatuated with my sister?" Shizuru gave a fake pout of jealousy.
"What? Hell NO! She just annoys the hell out of me when I am around you!" The dark brown hair bounced a little at the now even redder cheeks.
"So Natsuki likes to be alone with me?" Shizuru gleaming eyes twinkled at the now bright read tomato across from her.
Natsuki shoved more food in her mouth, to try to avoid the topic and fade the red cheeks. 'I am SO confused. I don't even know how to begin to handle that question. Maybe a change of topic…'
"Shizuru, what happened to you five years ago?"
"Ara? I don't know what you mean." Shizuru saw the more serious face pushing forward and decided that it be best to ask the question later. Maybe she could have more fun then.
"Well, I'm talking about after you know… 'that' happened, and the whole hospital thing. Where did you go? You and your sister just disappeared."
The tawny haired woman was perplexed. She never thought the woman in front of her would actually miss her. Moreover, she could only remember her as the rebellious teen that was fighting so many internal battles after her father abandoned her and her mother. No one ever saw her become sad. Instead, they always saw her get angry and aggressive around men.
"I never thought you would notice that we left, because we barely ever saw you." Which was true. Shizuru and Nao lived in the same house as Reito and his family, but they went to a different all girl's private school. They would only saw Natsuki and Mai when they came to visit or when they just happened to be shopping at the same time.
"Well, I did. I know it might sound odd, but I really wanted a rematch after Mai told me that I passed out during our fight. I never fought someone as good as you." The blue haired woman grinned a little. The last time Shizuru saw that mischievous grin was right when they began their fight. Back then, Natsuki would start fights with any guy she came upon, mainly because of her extreme hatred of her dad.
Reito received most of her anger, but he also understood and allowed her to take it out on him. It was like he was allowing her to cleanse her hurting soul. Nao and Shizuru could only watch when she did this, though. They knew that her soul was aching from abandonment and tried very hard to help her through it. As time passed, the Fujino family came to truly care about her, and with the help of Mai, they helped her through the toughest times.
"Ara? Is that so? Well, I have you know, I never enjoyed fighting. It was just something Nao and my parents made me do. They thought I needed to know self-defense, however, I never thought I needed it… Well until…" Shizuru's gaze shift from the blue haired girl to her food.
"Until when? Did something happen? Is that why you left?" Natsuki's worry was starting to come out in her voice as well as eyes.
Red eyes were brought up to look into the concerned emeralds across the table. "Natsuki, before I continue, I want to let you know that all has been taken care of and that I never got hurt." Natsuki confirmed with a nod and the brunette continued.
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Flashback.
Classes at the all girl's school were fun for the sisters. They had many friends, most of whom were from Kyoto. Since Nao was a year older than Shizuru, she would be on a different floor during the day, leaving Shizuru alone with all of her admirers. It never really fazed Shizuru, though; she thought it was fun to have so many people hanging around. She had a few close friends that she would eat lunch with, but she would be closely followed by a few girls not matter where she went.
One of the main admirers who always seemed to follow her around was Tomoe Marguerite, president of the Shizuru fan club. However, Shizuru just thought this girl was just going through a stage; that this girl's silly little crush was going to end soon. Oh, but she was so wrong.
This girl was obsessed. She had pictures of Shizuru in her locker, tried to hand feed Shizuru on a daily bases, and was often caught trying to steal hairs from her hair brush or underwear from her gym locker. It was getting to the point of frightening for the sisters.
One day, when Shizuru was alone while walking home, Tomoe -–who had finally snapped – followed her. The walk back was not necessarily a long one, but it was a secluded one. Not many people walked the streets in that area, so it was the perfect place to corner the unsuspecting Shizuru.
Shizuru was suddenly thrown into the ground like a prey being pounced. Not knowing who it was, Shizuru struggled to free herself. When she finally was, she tried to dash to her house – only to find that her feet had been tied together, causing her to fall down again. She looked around to that the obsessed Tomoe staring down at her.
"Ms. Marguerite, what are you doing? Why have you done this?" She said, looking frantically at the psychotic green haired girl progressing toward her.
"Oh, Miss Shizuru, if only you knew how long I've waited for this day. I 've always wanted you to know that I'm the only one meant for you. I plan on whisking you away and taking you someplace romantic so we can always be together." Her eyes were dilated and her face wore a sinful grin.
"Marguerite-san, this is ludicrous! You need stop this. You have no idea what you're saying. I have no feelings for you!" Shizuru did not need to plead with this girl, for she knew she could easily take her. She just didn't want to hurt her.
"Can't you see that we are meant to be? I have loved you since the moment I met you, and I know you feel the same." Tomoe squatted down to Shizuru face and brought her hand up to stroke her cheek. "Now let's run away. We can live happily ever after!" But before her hand could even touch the other girls cheek, it was smacked away.
"Have you lost it? I have never liked you. I will never run away with you." Crimson eyes tried to search for some sort of acknowledgement from the other girl, but she was far too gone to even hear reason.
Tomoe bolted upright and stared, once again, at the girl in front of her. She had no idea that Shizuru has already freed herself from her bonds. "This has something to do with that Kuga girl! I saw you kiss her. You can do much better than that. You have me."
With a swift kick, Shizuru knocked the green haired girl back, allowing room for herself to get up. "What are you saying? Have you been stalking me? What I do at my own house is none of your concern! Now quit this madness and go home."
However, that was not an option for Tomoe, who had completely lost it. She lunged at Shizuru and tried to grab her hand, while screaming how much she loved her and wanted to be with her for all time. It was easy enough to just strike the estranged girl down. So with another swift movement, Shizuru knocked the girl out.
After retelling the story a few more times to the authorities, her parents, sister, and the school, they found it best to leave the area and attend a different school. There had been numerous reports that there were other girls that were close followers of Tomoe, that would try to do the same thing if given the chance.
The school helped with all the necessary paper work, and the sisters, who did not want to be separated, were sent to a school on the other side of Japan.
End Flashback
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"Wow, I never knew." Natsuki's eyes were still showing worry, but soon changed to anger. "Where is this girl now? I would like to show her a thing or two!"
'Ok, did that just come out of my mouth? Why am I being so protective of Shizuru? It's not like she is my… Damn!! What the hell is wrong with me?!' She inwardly smacked herself.
"Ara? I heard she was taken out of school and home schooled. I also heard that they took her to some counseling sessions. But don't worry. It was rumored that she found someone, settled down, and now lives in China taking care of her family business." Shizuru saw relief come over the blue haired woman.
"That's good to hear. At least you don't have to be worried about being stalked again. But how come you never said good bye?" Shizuru was astonished with how fast the raven haired beauty could change subjects. 'Why is she looking at me like that? As long as that crazy woman never tries to touch my Shizuru again, it doesn't matter… And there I go again… Am I really that possessive?… Did I just call her mine?'
"Oh, well, you see… we didn't really have time. Mom and Dad had us packed and moved before the end of the weekend. It was all so sudden." Shizuru raised her brow trying to figure out why Natsuki seemed so relaxed all of a sudden. Maybe she really has grown up in more than one way.
"I see. Now that you mention it… what time…" Natsuki looked at her watch and was stunned. "HOLY CRAP! It's already 11:30! Have I really been eating that long? Let's just pay and get going. I don't want to get there and have to wait in line all day." She dropped some money on the table and they both headed toward the door.
At the bike, Shizuru was putting her purse up in the storage compartment when she remembered to check her phone.
"Ara? Seventeen missed calls?" Wide eyed, Shizuru looked at the missed calls. "It looks like Nao has been trying to get in touch with me."
"Hum… I wonder why?" Natsuki had many assumptions, but she wasn't going to say them to Shizuru. 'I hope she isn't planning on following us again. I'll kill her before that happens.' She was brought out of her thoughts when the brunette started talking to her on her phone.
"… Sorry Nao. I forgot to tell you that we went out to breakfast… On the other side of town… Yeah, we're about to go now… No, Natsuki is in charge. She has planned out everything… Yeah, I'll see you when we get back… Ummhumm, you too. Bye." Closing her phone she turned to face her anxious looking date. "Ara?"
"What was that?"
'Please don't tell me that she knows where we're going. NO! I don't want her following us! Damn!'
"Oh, she was worried when we didn't answer our door. She wanted to see if we wanted to go out with her today, but then she asked if we where on a date. I told her we were, and she told us to have fun." She looked at the once anxious woman was now cutely blushing.
"Oh, ok," she said, thoughts running through her mind. 'Damn that Nao… Good thing that she doesn't know where we are going. HA NAO! See if you can follow us now.' "Well let's get going then."
"Oh, and she told me to be careful around the water rides. She didn't think it would be a good idea for a wet t-shirt contest."
Natsuki was frozen in place at those words. 'WHY ME!!!' she internally sobbed.
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*chirp*"Hey! I finally got a hold of them! Continue with the plan." *beep*
*chirp* "Roger that. Busts and Grins moving out." *beep*
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Trias Artai (A/N: Don't ask… I'm not creative when it comes to names) was the newest amusement park that Japan had to offer, and it was – by far – the best. It had many different things, including water rides, a petting zoo, and some fair games. Most of the park consisted of rides and games, but the petting zoo was more for parents to drop off their children.
"So, where to first?" Natsuki watched brown hair bounce around through the admission gate and over to the park map. She slowly walked over to join the investigation of where everything was, when she suddenly felt an arm interlock with her own.
"This park is so big, Natsuki! It will take all day to see everything." Red eyes glistened as they skimmed the stiff looking raven haired woman. "What's wrong Natsuki? Don't get all stiff on me now. You're the one that wanted to come here."
"It's… It's…"
'Her arm is on mine… What am I going to do?'
"It's just that I have never been on a roller coaster before." 'LIES!! ALL LIES!! What the hell is wrong with me!! AH!'
"Don't worry about it. If you're scared, we can wait." Shizuru's grip tightened. 'NO! Oh great, now my body is even more stiff… AND…. Now I'm blushing… Damn you.' "Natsuki looks so cute when she blushes."
'It never fails, she can always make me blush. Not only that, but now I know my face is bright red.'
"Oh, shut up." Natsuki jerked out of the arm hold, and started walking toward the games.
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*chirp* "They are heading towards the games. Busts and Grins hold up, let Squeakie move in" *beep*
*chirp* "Roger that. Squeakie, it's all yours." *beep*
*chirp* "Why is my mame Squeakie?" *Beep*
*chirp* "'Name', Haruka-chan. Oops, I mean Squeakie… I will be heading your way now. Bobble Bee over and out." *beep*
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"Are you good at everything?" Asked Natsuki in astonishment.
"Ara?" The blue haired girl pointed at the collection of prizes in Shizuru's arms. "What; are you jealous? Would you like to be held against my chest instead?"
"Baka!!" Barked the tomato in response, trying to turn away to avoid any further embarrassment. Doing so only made the other woman giggle even more.
"I'm sorry. You just make it so tempting." Humor still confided in her crimson eyes, but at least she got the other woman's attention. Though, time did not allow for any further conversation before a 'thud' was heard and a blue head of hair came flying toward Shizuru's breast.
"OW! Damn it that hurt!"
'Well at least I fell on something soft.' Natsuki moved her hand up toward her 'pillow' to push her self up. That was when she noticed what her hand was on. A petrified expression was all that was need to make the brunette break out into a fit of giggles.
"Ara, I guess you really wanted to take their place." Shizuru watched the tomato transform into about ten other different shades of red before it spoke.
"Baka!!! I was hit on the head and fell on top of… Baka!! Sorry! I didn't mean too." Natsuki said, head dropping from the humiliation she was facing.
"Ara? It's ok. Let's just go on some rides to get your mind off of your show of affection." She tried to suppress the urge to giggle as the tomato face turned around.
"Baka!" The blue haired woman stormed off and was quickly followed by a streak of brunette trying to keep up.
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*chirp* "Great job. Squeakie: you and Bobble Bee keep posted of their movements." *beep*
…….
*chirp* "Squeakie. Bobble Bee. Do you copy?" *beep*
*chirp* "I think they left. I saw a blonde flash run by just now. It was saying something like 'We need to get home now.' and 'God, that was hot.' I don't know what to say… I think they are just easily turned on." *beep*
*chirp* "I don't think it's that Busts. They have been getting it on more than bunnies since Haruka, I mean Squeakie, accepted Bubble bee's feelings." *beep*
*chirp* "Oh, well, that's lesbians for you." *beep*
*chirp* "HEY! You're one too, moron!" *beep*
*chirp* "HEY! You're one too, dimwit!" *beep*
*chirp* "Yeah, yeah! Whatever. Busts and Grins are you ready?" *beep*
*chirp* "Yeah. After a few rides we will make the move." *beep*
*chirp* "Roger that. Keep us posted." *beep*
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"That was fast! Fun! Amazing!" The excited – and recovered – Natsuki said, leading the way.
"Ara, I'm glad my Natsuki is enjoying herself." A smile graced her lips at her blue haired friend, but was suddenly distracted by the approaching couple. "Hum? What is Reito and Mai doing here?"
"Say what?" Natsuki twirled around to see for herself. The sight only caused her to twitch her brow. 'What are they doing here, indeed? Is this some kind of set-up? Why can't we just have some alone time? Wait… What?… Oh never mind… I'm not going to try to argue with myself anymore…'
"Oi, I didn't expect to see you here." Natsuki said as she watched Mai and Reito heading towards them.
"Hey Shizuru. Hey Nat. I didn't know you were here, too," Mai said with a smile… A much too 'innocent' smile.
"Good afternoon, Shizuru." He paused. "Natsuki," he acknowledged, bowing in the process.
"My, how nice it is to see you two. Natsuki and I were about to head to the concession stands to get something to eat."
"Mind if we join you? We were heading that way too." Mai stole a glance at Natsuki who seemed to just be watching the whole interaction. "Is it ok with you, Natsuki?"
The bluenette shook her head. "Umm, yeah, if it's ok with Shizuru."
"Shizuru, is it ok?" Reito smiled with a wink.
'A wink? Ok, something's up!'
"It's not a problem at all."
The four friends found a table to eat at and started to sit down. Reito and Natsuki were the first two to sit. "Hey Mai?" Called Reito. "I forgot our drinks, will you go back and get them, sweetheart?"
Mai gave Reito a soft kiss. "Yes, dear. Be right back." Mai gave a wink and was off.
The silence didn't last long before Reito spoke up. "Natsuki, can I ask you something?"
"Sure. What is it?" She grabbed a coke from Shizuru and was about to open it.
"It's about Mai…" He pause, waiting for the right moment. Then he saw it. "I would like to marry her."
It was perfect timing. Coke blew all over the surprised bluenette, who didn't even react to it. "YOU WHAT?"
"I would like to marry Mai. Would that be ok with you?"
"Natsuki?" whispered a voice, but was ignored.
"WHAT?" Natsuki swiftly recovered, after a moment of deep breaths. "Sorry, you kind of surprised me. You want to marry Mai?" she questioned in a much calmer tone. Her facial expression told him she was serious now.
"Natsuki?" the voice came again, yet was still ignored.
"Yes. I'm in love with her. I want to be with her for the rest of my life. I'm asking you so I can have your blessing . I don't want to get beaten up," he laughed, trying to make the conversation a bit lighter.
"Natsuki?" the voice was starting to get louder, however, it was still being ignored.
"I want her to be happy, but isn't this a little sudden? You two haven't been dating that long."
"Nat?" another voice sounded, but was also ignored.
Reito snickered. "Natsuki, we have been dating for seven years. This is not sudden at all. I want to be with her for the rest of my life. I promise to treat her well, and never abandon her. Will you give me your blessing?"
"Natsuki?" The voice was getting concerned about being ignored.
"I can't believe that I'm going to give in to you again, but you have my blessing for now. BUT," she paused, "When we are in a better environment to talk, I need to discuss some things with you. Do you understand?" She pointed at the dark-haired handsome man, who nodded in response.
"Nat!" The other voice was in shock, however, still ignored.
"Thank you, Natsuki. I will make her happy, and you, proud."
"NAT-SU-KI!!!!" The two voices screamed.
"What?" Bellowed the bluenette.
"Your clothes are soaked in coke. Haven't you noticed? We've been trying to tell you that."
"What? How did this happen?" The raven haired woman jumped up trying desperately to clean herself off with no avail.
"Ara, ara, Natsuki. I don't think that will come off like that, we need to get you into some different clothes."
"But I don't have a change of clothes. All I have is what I'm wearing."
"I got some in the car." Mai spoke vindictively.
"Ara? That's good news. Natsuki, why don't you follow Mai and get changed? Reito and I will wait here."
"Alright, but I hope you aren't putting me into anything too reveling, Mai. You know I hate that kind of stuff."
"Don't worry about it. It just a skirt and tank top."
Natsuki didn't have time to protest as she was dragged to Reito's SUV.
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"Oi, Mai. Did you hear what Reito was talking about back there?"
"No. Why?"
"He asked me if it was alright for him to ask for your hand in marriage."
The redhead twirled around, staring into her friend's eyes. She was waiting for Natsuki to continue. "And?"
"And what? It's your life. I know I haven't really liked men since that happened, but I also know he's a good guy. It's your right to decide what you want to do with your life, though…" Natsuki could not bare looking into the violet eyes that were twinkling with happiness. "I told him that he has my blessing, but I still want to…" She couldn't finish her sentence because the air had been knocked out of her from the death snare the redhead had her in.
"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!" was all the redhead could say.
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Back at the park, Reito and Shizuru were chatting, when out of nowhere, Mai tackled Reito in a fiery of kisses.
"Ok, ok, that's enough you two. Please! I don't want to see that." The now cleaned raven hair girl was in a brown mini skirt in a blue tank top that showed off her handsome shoulders and creamy white legs. This only made Shizuru's eyes sparkle in happiness.
"Ok, I will stop, but I'm not letting go of him." Mai hooked onto Reito's arm and reached for her burger with her other. All the while, the smile never left her face.
Once the meal was over, Mai and Reito quickly excused themselves and left the park.
"Ara. Don't they look happy?"
"Yeah, I'm happy for Mai." There was a smile of honesty that brushed Natsuki's face.
"Natsuki, it looks like the sun is setting. Should we head home?"
"Nah. There are still more rides to ride. Don't you want to go on some more?"
"If it's with my Natsuki, then I will ride what ever ride she wants." A crimson eye winked.
"Oi, stop that! I know what you are trying to do, and it's not going to work."
"Why is Natsuki accusing me of things of which I am not attempting?" Shizuru formed a pout. "Are you saying that I'm dishonest? Natsuki doesn't trust me." She covered her face and start crying.
"NO! Don't cry. I know you're not dishonest!" Natsuki panicked and took a step closer to put a hand on her back to comfort the tawny haired woman. "I'm not accusing you of anything. Please don't cry," she begged. Her face was inching closer, and without a chance to even move, Shizuru uncovered her face and placed a small kiss on her lips.
"O-Oi, you little trickster!" Natsuki accused, her face covered with a blush. Shizuru skipped away trying to avoid the oncoming Natsuki. "Get back here," she growled mischievously, grinning all the while.
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*chirp* "Oh, your sister's good. I'll give you that. The mood is set. Proceeding to the last ride of the night." *beep*
*chirp* "Roger that! I will meet you there."*beep*
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So, what date would be complete without a little ride on the ferris wheel at sunset? Not many, right? Well, on Shizuru and Natsuki's date, it is. Instead they go to the parachute drop. They get to go ten stories up in the air to over look the city for a few minutes, and then drop back down. What they didn't know, was that they got on the ride while it was being taken over by three mischievous women.
"Aren't we only suppose to stay up here for three minutes and then drop? I swear it has been longer than three minutes." The blabbing blue haired woman had been clinging for dear life the whole way up and was now stuck in the high up in the air. 'Too high! Too High! TOO HIGH!!!' Screams echoed her head.
"Ara, Natsuki calm down you're overreacting. I'm sure we have only been up here for a few seconds." Shizuru took an arm and placed it around the girl next to her, causing the basket to rock slightly.
"AH!!" The frightened Natsuki flung herself around the brunette, pulling her into a crushing death hug.
Shizuru released a small giggle and tried to soothe the girl next to her by rubbing her back lightly. "It's okay, Natsuki. It will be over soon."
This behavior between the two continued, until finally the blue haired girl relaxed enough to enjoy the night sky. Shizuru, however, was enjoying the grip around her waist and the newfound weakness of the raven haired beauty.
"Oi, Shizuru. I think we really have been up here way too long."
"Ara. I think you're right."
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"Nao, I think that they've been up there long enough. Let's drop them."
"No. I want to see them kiss first."
"No, Nao! We have held up the ride more than enough. Drop them now!"
"Fine!"
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A single skin-crawling scream was heard as the basket above them dropped. When it came to a halted at the bottom, the occupants gazed upon the 'staff' that was controlling the ride.
A redhead rolled on the ground laughing. A girl with glasses was taking pictures, and a brunette was just blinking at the sight she just seen.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!! JUST GET ME OFF THIS DAMN THING ALREADY!!!"
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It took a while for the redhead to stop laughing, and in the meantime, Shizuru had to take special care not to let the enraged tomato with blue hair anywhere near her. She was sure that her sister was going to get strangled if she let go of Natsuki.
"Okay, now that you're done laughing, do you mind telling me what you're all doing here?" Shizuru had released Natsuki only on the grounds that she would not try to strangle her sister.
"Well, Chie and I wanted to come and watch you two, but Nao wanted to play around." Aoi said innocently enough so that she and her girlfriend would escape the boiling pot.
"So, you set this whole day up, Nao?" Natsuki would have already had her hand grabbing the redhead's shirt if it weren't for her promise.
"Not all of it. Heck I have to give you credit, you do pretty well for yourself."
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" Fist clinching.
"Nothing, just that you make a pretty good date. Heck, I would even go out with you." Shizuru gave her sister a death glare. "NOT saying that I WOULD, though, sis."
"Ara, is that so? Well, then tell me why you are here, and what you did. It will make your punishment for learning of my Natsuki's weakness a lot easier for you."
'Man she's scary when she's angry. Note: do not piss off my girlfriend. WAIT!!! Girlfriend… Did I just call her my girlfriend?' Thoughts ran through Natsuki's head relentlessly, as she sorted out her feelings.
"Ok ok sis. Anything to avoid a bigger punishment…" Nao sighed and then continued. "I asked Haruka to push her into your chest and Mai to help me get her changed into something other than pants. Oh, and Chie and Aoi to help me take over the parachute drop." She shot Aoi and Chie an evil glare that said 'If I get punished, I'm taking you with me!'
"God, Nao! What is wrong with you? This is the second time you drugged us into stalking them!" Aoi's glare looked just as sinister but her's was saying 'I might get punished, but you will get it worse than us.'
"I was not the one that suggested us following them last time. Not to mention, wasn't Chie the one that was playing match maker, and the one that came up with all the ideas?" Nao tried to stare a hole though Chie and Aoi that said 'Don't throw this all on me. You're all just as much to blame!'
"I don't care who it was. Will you guys quit trying to interfere with our relationship?" Natsuki interjected into the staring contest. 'Ok, why did I admit that to them?'
"That's enough!" Hairs stood up at the sound of the shrieking voice of Shizuru. "Take this as a warning; if you ever try to hurt my Natsuki, Nao, or even think about black mailing her, Chie, Aoi, I will punish you." The aura around Shizuru began to glow a deep purple as she stared down the mischievous woman. "Is that clear?"
The three woman nodded in unison.
'Oh… Really scary… Extra note: If I make her mad, try to make it up to her ASAP!! Avoid punishment at all costs, even if I don't know what kind of punishment it is.'
"Ah, Shizuru." Natsuki snaked her hand into the brunette's. "It's getting late. Let's get going." Shizuru's purple aura was replaced with a smile at the simple words from her favorite blue haired friend.
'Oh wow, I'm really scare of her, but I didn't know I have this much power over her.'
"Ara, ok. Let's get going."
'Once again… I'm amazed at my own skill of calming this woman.'
Shizuru gave one last snarl at the three other women before hooking her arm into Natsuki's and walked off.
Life for Natsuki would have been a lot easier for her if only she remembered that they were still at the parachute drop when they started their argument. At a moments notice, a basket was released, caused a strong wind to blow. The wind snatched the short brown skirt pulling it up in the air, revealing the black laced panties of the raven haired woman.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Please R&R. Tell me what you thing! Oh, and if you have any ideas on how to make it better let me know. ^.^
Omake:
~Ume in cage carried by people in loin cloths~
Ume: You savages! Let me out of here! ~bangs on bars~
~Cage drops in front of throne with human dog~
Chie, Aoi, Nao: "She did it!"
Shizuru: Is that so? Ume-sama, how to you plead to your charges?
Ume: Charges?
~Natsuki growls, Shizuru pats~
Nao: Yes, your charges brought upon the queen's pet.
Chie: Several counts of hitting the royal pet's head. Also causing said pet to pass out from blood loss, spilling things on the royal pet, and lastly…
Aoi: Stripping the noble pet of her dignity.
~Natsuki growls and barks, Shizuru pats again~
Ume: Wa-wait! It's not my fault!
~Nao throws script at cage, Ume sweat drop~
Shizuru: So, how do you plead?
Ume: Before I answer that, may I say something?
Nao: You have no right to say anything. Just plead guilty and accept your punishment.
Shizuru: Ara, Nao give her a chance to give her view, otherwise this hearing will not be fair. Please continue Ume-sama.
Ume: I have the utmost respect for your pet and your self, your highness, but I did not write this out of my own free will…
~Chie, Aoi, and Nao run towards cage~
Ume: Chie and Aoi blackmailed me and Nao bribed me!
Shizuru: ~stands~ Is that true?
Natsuki: ~gnarl, growls, barks~
Chie, Aoi, and Nao: ~Sweat drop~
Shizuru: Kiyohime!
~Chie, Aoi and Nao run away screaming. Shizuru, kiyohime, and puppy Natsuki follow~
Ume: ~pikes lock~ phew... that was close...
Nao: YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!
~Ume sweat drop~