AN: Hey people well my first week at my job was so cool but I'm so worn out I hope this chapter is good if not please understand that I am sleepy folks. If there any big changes that need to be made then I will change them quickly but if there are small changes then I will try to get to them later.

Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-hime

Warning: Sibling love between females.

"TALKING"

THINKING OR P.O.V

The Storms of jealousy have come ashore.

Shizuru returned to work leaving emerald eyed woman to do the same. Natsuki returned back to her office to find out that Nao had left for the rest of the day; she continued her work until the day ended.

The two now laid in bed the memory still fresh from yesterday in there thoughts. Natsuki felt an immense amount of guilt surrounding her heart; this in turn caught the attention of Shizuru who tried to sooth Natsuki's fears.

"Say love you mind if I ask your opinion on something?" asked Shizuru.

"No I don't mind love, tell me," said Natsuki with a pleading look.

"Natsuki what do you think of Kyoto?"

The emerald eyed woman's eyes widened in shock at her lover's question, Natsuki felt her mouth go dry. The shock was short lived, when she mustered up the courage to answer her sibling.

"Why are you asking this Shizuru?"

"I'm asking this because of the events from yesterday, I never want to separate you from your friends but; I feel as though Nao will stop at nothing to find out about us."

"Shizuru I understand your thoughts but didn't we just move here, and what about our parents I mean they were alright with us moving in together. How will we explain this?"

"I figure that we would just move and then tell them," said Shizuru looking down at her lap.

"Well what if they go look for us," asked Natsuki in low tone.

"We will change our names. I figured that I would have our names changed, so we can start fresh with opportunities that we never had here as a couple. Look Natsuki I know you're in shock and up set about this, but here in Tokyo I can't do the thing that I wanted to always do."

"I'm not upset in the least bit love its just that I'm concerned, but more importantly I want to know what is it that you always wanted to do in Kyoto."

The chestnut haired woman sighed and took a deep breath before sliding off of her side of the bed, and walking over to Natsuki's side. The red eyed woman got down on knee taking her lovers hand in her own before taking another deep breath before speaking.

"What I always wanted to do in Kyoto is marry you."

The red head sat in her drafty apartment contemplating the events from yesterday heartbreak and sadness swallowed her whole. The most consuming emotion was anger, the red head raked over her thoughts until she came up with the one conclusion.

Why would Natsuki reject me like that I mean, I know Shizuru and her have been close but something just doesn't add up. Also the way Shizuru kept on referring her as hers could it be that Shizuru and Natsuki are together, that has to be the only possible reason no other explanation fits the bill.

Nao picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number.

Chie woke up to the sound of her cell phone ringing; the charcoal haired woman stirred from her sleep and groggily answered the phone.

"Hey what's up Nao," said Chie sleepily.

"Hey Chie well I suppose her heard what happened between Natsuki and I, but I have to talk to you about something important is Aoi there?"

"No she's at the Toshi's café right now so what's up if its and gossip that's bad between you and Natsuki then I don't want to be in it, you two are my best friends."

"I know but I feel like something's wrong with Natsuki and Shizuru is behind it, or maybe they are in it together," said Nao with a suspicious tone.

"Look pal I know you're mad at Natsuki but what could possibly be wrong I mean Natsuki loves her sister so I don-"

"That's exactly it Chie I think Natsuki loves her sister," said Nao cutting off Chie.

"Yeah so I guess we agree."

"No your not getting what I mean by love Chie I think Natsuki loves Shizuru in that capacity."

The charcoal haired woman laughed at Nao's hypotheses before putting the phone to her ear to talk to her red haired friend.

"Yeah right Nao you are looking too deeply into this, well I'm going to let you go because Aoi and I have some shopping to do for the house as soon as she comes back from Toshi's."

"Alright fine don't believe me but I know I'm not crazy, just add up all the past events with Natsuki and Shizuru and you get my point," said Nao before hanging up.

Meanwhile later that day Shizuru sat in the back of the vacant café, the mornings past events rushed in her brain. All Shizuru could think about was the future for her and lover, a wave of passion sunk in her veins, making her hot with need.

Ara maybe I should have said what I said to Natsuki she seemed uncomfortable. Maybe it's because we have yet to make love to each other, I mean she's still inexperienced but maybe I should talk to her more about this.

Shizuru's cell phone rung snapping her out of her thoughts, Shizuru looked on her cell phone screen to see that it was her mother calling; the brunette quickly answered the device.

"Ara hello mother, to what do I owe you the pleasure of this call," said Shizuru in a sweet voice.

"Well your father and I are going out of town for this weekend and we were hoping that Natsuki and you could come over to dinner this Friday," said Saeko in an equally sweet tone.

"Ara well I'll talk to Natsuki about it, but I'm pretty sure we can make it."

"Look at you zuru you sound like a perfect little house wife," said Saeko.

Shizuru blushed at her mother's statement.

"Ara mother well I'll make sure Natsuki gets the message, well I have to get back to the office so I'll talk to you later," said Shizuru cutting the conversation short before her mother could pry any further.

"Ok make sure that you let your father know if you two can't make it ok," said Saeko in a worried tone.

"Hai mother I will," said Shizuru.

The two hung up and Shizuru looked in the inventory of her phone for her loves number. Shizuru pressed the dial button, the phone rung two times before the emerald eyed woman picked up.

"Hey love what's up," said Natsuki in a cheerful tone.

This relieved Shizuru to hear that her lover sounded better, than she did yesterday this brought warmth to her heart.

"Ara well my Natsuki mother wants us to come to dinner this Friday it seems that mother and father are going on a trip."

"Oh they are well I'll go if you want to go love, but about this morning I'm sorry if I acted funny," said Natsuki.

"Ara I know you have to think about some thing's Natsuki, that's why you do not need to apologize I love you no matter what."

"I love you too but Shizuru I was wondering if we can practice again because I want to get better."

"Ara practice on what anata, do you mean that," said Shizuru.

The brunette could feel a small patch of wetness between her legs, starting to well up. Shizuru wasn't concerned with anyone hearing her because her seating in the café, but little did she know a familiar presence was around hearing the conversation that progressed between the two siblings.

How long have they been hiding this?

AN: well I think that's a good place to leave off well if you can guess who heard Shizuru and Natsuki's conversation I'll write another chapter this weekend and post it by Sunday or maybe Saturday but that depends on the reviews. But for now I'll just leave with this preview so it can satisfy your needs ok people, but the plot is starting to thicken so now's a good time to put on your seat beats.

Preview: "I can't believe what I'm hearing."

PS: Anata means dear like in a married couples way or romantically.

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