AN: 14/50 R&R

Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-hime. If I did I would be rich well not really yawl!

"Thinking"

Warning: Futa warning its fan fiction, not reality right?*

The night continued on as the two travelers looked towards the sleeping figure that rested within the room. With the pale silver moon guiding over her they sighed in content. Looking on wards they looked as the red-haired woman rested down stairs a cup of hot substance within her hand, watching the fire before her. Looking towards each other the rabbit-demon was the first to speak.

"I can't believe they caught Minagi," spoke the rabbit demon.

"I know it seems like they are hot on our trail, but with Minagi's capture I'm thinking that will provide us some time."

"I know but what if they…"

"Don't worry even if they did we are dealing with a mystic she is entitled to a trail. It would take them several moon cycles to execute her. Also even if they did, her clan has an opportunity to claim her for the punishment."

"That's good to know," said the rabbit demon putting a hand to her chest.

"Don't worry besides I think she won't be harmed I have known that cat for years and she is still crafty. Also I have a strong feeling that our empress has use for her so she won't kill Minagi yet."

Meanwhile…

"Come on Shizuru wake up!"

Turning her head aside she ignored the voice calling her from her fruitful dreams. Rolling over, she felt warm hands on her back pushing her as so her body rolled from side to side. Pushing the covers over her head, heard the sweet honey filled voice over her she fully awoke towards the source of her disruption.

Stepping back she bent down towards the half sleeping face of the tawny-haired teen before she spoke. "Come one Shizuru we are going to be late to class if you don't get a move on it!"

"Ara Saeko-san is it customary for you to sneak inside others bedrooms to wake them up," asked the tawny-haired teen with a keen yet playful eye. Looking with a blush, Saeko looked on wards towards the loving look that the tawny-haired teen delivered towards her before speaking herself.

"W-Well I didn't want you to be late, now that you're up I'm going to head downstairs," said Saeko before running out of the tawny-haired teens loving yet lustful site. Once Shizuru made sure the blue-haired teen was down stairs she got up quickly closing the door locking it. Resting her back against the cool wood of the door; red-crimsons looked down below her she noticed the events of her dreams evident within her shorts.

I'm so disgusting!

Present day…

Snapping from the dream Natsuki looked up to see sunrise. Looking she noticed that she was within a small bed room; looking at the cracked door she saw the smiling face of Aoi as well as the others downstairs. Getting up and walking she looked towards the mark noticing a light glow she watched as it dimmed. Once up the teen felt confused as she walked towards the slightly opened door. Making her way out the door, she looked over towards the smiling faces of demons as she remembered her life and the events that followed.

"Hey sleepy head you hungry?"

"Yeah…I mean it is your home cooked food Mai," said Natsuki naturally.

"You should be up for something to eat, I mean after last night you fell to sleep like a log," said Mai with a smile.

"Oh sorry about that," said Natsuki with a blush.

Once seated she looked onward with confusion as she alerted the three demons. "Hey Mai can you tell me what you know about the empress," asked Natsuki with a blush remembering the fragments of her dream.

"Well as you saw she is very beautiful, but they say that she mostly resides in the valley of Orikumo. Not much is known about her personally."

"No one knows the life that she lived as a human?"

"No they don't sadly no one even knows her original name. Sources say that she is over a century old but if you look at her tails as well as color you can tell."

"Oh I see…"

"What's with all this sudden talk about the empress?"

"Well Chie and Aoi are going to take me to the Inner Teal for a tour. Hopefully we can try to make it over there along the Blue Coast."

"The Blue Coast that's if you can get through," said Mai looking with a suspicious stare.

"I see..."

Looking at the nervous face of the three women before her; Mai took in a breath before looking over towards the bear-dog. "What are you three really after?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about I mean you do know who my brother is." Staring down towards the black coffee that turned cold she waited for a response towards her statement.

"I know very well who your brother is believe me this is the last thing we wanted you to be involved in. so are you going to turn us in now that you know?"

"Well I think you should ask yourself that question I for one will not be the one to answer it for you."

Meanwhile…

The crimson-haired woman evaded the oncoming vase that was hurled at her direction. Looking over she watched as her master dug her claws into the nearby painting ripping it beyond repair. With all her sanity she could only look as her masters claws turned black her fangs protruding outwards over her bottom lip.

"I grow tired of her games!"

"Perhaps you need time," suggested the servant.

"Time I don't have time I want that human found now," said the tawny-haired woman punching into the nearby wall. Soon the door opened; spinning over to see the oncoming intruder she looked to see the black-haired far seer.

"I see your anger has not changed fox or shall I say Shizuru Fujino." Widening her eyes she looked over towards the far seer her eyes burned with rage. Soon the teen cat demon found her body pinned towards a wall by her throat. Watching as the empress's her fangs snapped as well as demonic growls protruded forward from her throat. Shizuru stared intensity in anger, as she looked into the eyes of the younger woman her crimson-jewels saw no fear within the teen.

"I'm sick of appeasing you now tell me where's that human? Mystic!"

"I will never tell unless you are willing to listen to my reasoning, but that's not what you do right? You kill on site like a beast, but know this do with me what you like, but you will find no fear here fox. And it's sad to think that others call you the reincarnation of Orikumo, your nothing but a scared kit afraid of its own shadow."

"Why you insolent litt-" Looking onward with her claw raised for a final strike, the red-haired demon looked towards her master before speaking out.

"Master don't we still need her," said the red-haired servant saving the cat demon from a fatal blow that was to come. Looking with a fire red glare, she reluctantly let go of the cat demon. Looking back at the red haired woman her eyes shined like hot coal; the demon could literally feel the fire of her master drawn towards her.

"Well since you want to be a catalyst in these events that are to follow, I leave the capture of the human in your hands," said Shizuru.

"Yes my lady."

"Do not fail me Nao."

AN= R&R

Preview: "It's you how did you get here?"

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