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Natsuki groaned lightly as she opened her eyes. She felt lightheaded.
"Maybe I shouldn't have taken a nap…" She sighed deeply as she slowly pushed herself up into a sitting position.
The blunette closed her eyes and let her head hang as she patiently waited for blood flow to resume. Well, whatever blood she had left, she mused.
She rubbed the sleep from her eyes, lifting her head to look about the room right as a certain brunette walked in to check on her.
"Natsuki?" Shizuru called, seeing that the woman was sitting up in bed. She squatted next to the bed, softly catching Natsuki's free hand and giving it a gentle squeeze.
A warm smile came across the woman's expression as she watched the sleep-dazed woman try to pull herself together.
Sleepy Natsuki is also very cute~!
She thought to herself as the blunette's head drooped slightly; a likely indication that she had fallen asleep again.
She gently rubbed the hand in between hers as she spoke in a soothing tone.
"Natsuki, are you asleep?"
"…no…." The blunette murmured softly, adjusting herself so that her cheek was now nuzzling into the brunette's hands. Natsuki's eyes were still closed, and Shizuru felt the warm pulse of air as the blunette breathed.
Shizuru blushed, her smile growing into an unladylike grin.
I-I can't handle this! Th-This is j-just t-t-too cute~~! Kya~!
"Na~tsu~kiiii~!" Shizuru purred as she nuzzled into Natsuki's cheek, making the blunette stir.
At a soft touch to her cheek, Natsuki opened her eyes to see Shizuru gazing lovingly down at her. She wasn't quite aware of what was happening, nor did Shizuru give her time to think.
It was only a moment before Shizuru's face descended towards her own and she felt soft lips kiss hers. She closed her eyes, losing herself in the sensation.
She sighed softly into the kiss as the brunette threaded a hand through her hair, causing a small smile to form on the brunette's lips.
I'll file that away for later…but for now…~
Shizuru nibbled softly on the Natsuki's lower lip, tongue occasionally darting forward softly. Natsuki's eyes were closed, but the blush dusting her cheeks let Shizuru know she was enjoying it.
Sensing no resistance, the brunette ran her fingers through Natsuki's hair once again, eliciting a soft moan. She smoothly maneuvered her tongue between Natsuki's lips, letting a small moan of her own leak out as she thoroughly explored Natsuki's mouth. The brunette couldn't believe how sweet her Natsuki tasted; it was a taste she had only yet sampled yet already addicted to.
Shizuru felt pleased as Natsuki's tongue cautiously began to play with her own, willingly obliging as Natsuki's hands came up and gently tugged her closer as she felt Natsuki's tongue slip into her mouth.
Shizuru audibly moaned into the kiss as Natsuki prodded around in her mouth and cautiously played with her tongue. Natsuki flinched, slightly startled by the sound and Shizuru blushed a bit surprised herself.
The blunette, caught off-guard by the sound, timidly withdrew from Shizuru's mouth and broke the kiss, a blush rampant on her face as she gazed timidly at the brunette. Shizuru, though a bit embarrassed herself pouted in disappointment as they separated.
"Ikezu~" She whined cutely, still gazing down at the flustered and now-very-awake blunette. Needless to say, Natsuki had been incredibly turned on by that moan.
Sh-Sh-She just m-m-moaned! And it was incredibly….s-s-sexy…! Ohmigah, why did you just freak out, Natsuki Kuga?! You idiot!
Natsuki cried inside, her embarrassment making it hard for her to meet the brunette's alluring and piercing crimson gaze.
"Natsuki?" Shizuru breathlessly whispered softly, gently running her fingers through Natsuki's hair and directing her gaze to meet hers.
Natsuki forced herself to meet the gaze, finding herself lost in those deep crimson eyes. Shizuru bit her lip as she watched Natsuki's eyes search hers. Worry was beginning to gnaw at the pit of her stomach.
Am I moving too fast, I wonder? I don't want to scare Natsuki off…
Shizuru clenched the sheets underneath her as fears irrationally encroached upon her.
W-What if Natsuki doesn't want to be with me…? I-I d-don't know what I would do if that happened…!
She gripped the sheets tighter.
Calm down, Shizuru…we just have to take things slowly…we'll be okay, I'm sure of it…
"…Did I scare you earlier? If so I'm sorry…" Shizuru trailed off nervously, averting her gaze.
Natsuki recognized the dark swirling emotion in the brunette's eyes.
She… thinks I'm going to leave her?
Natsuki blinked once in confusion, not paying attention as Shizuru started softly rambling. Huh?
"Sakki no….sono…uchi…" [Earlier, that…I mean, I…]Shizuru's voice melodic tone faltered slightly as she searched for the words to say.
Why would I leave her?
Wait, does she think she's moving too fast? Was it because of the way I reacted to the moan? You idiot! Why did you freak out?!
But now's not the time to be beating yourself up about it. I need to let Shizuru know…I liked it…though… damn…it's still embarrassing!
Natsuki looked up at Shizuru's averted face to find her lips moving, pausing occasionally as Shizuru chewed her lip lightly.
"….And I, uh….it surprised me to-" The poor woman was still rambling nervously. Natsuki found the site cute and incredibly endearing. Natsuki mustered her courage and reached up a hand to cup Shizuru's cheek.
"Shizuru." The blunette interrupted the brunette mid-sentence, the hand on her cheek causing her to turn to face Natsuki, Shizuru a bit surprised at the sudden touch.
Natsuki gently stroked the soft cheek, relaxing the brunette as she debated how to say what she wanted to say.
"I liked it. A lot. I'm, uh, not used to hearing those so it surprised me a little bit, but I liked it. Alright?"
Shizuru felt her eyes moisten as Natsuki spoke softly, nuzzling into the warm hand caressing her cheek.
"Natsuki." Shizuru softly murmured as she softly kissed the hand that had been on her cheek. From what had chained her back for years, Natsuki had released her with a sentence.
Though a bit embarrassed, Natsuki smiled relieved that the misunderstanding had been cleared.
Shizuru leaned over, softly kissing Natsuki on each cheek and on her eyes, causing the blunette to close them. The blunette blushed embarrassed by the attention and by the fact that she was thoroughly enjoying such attention.
A soft nibble to her earlobe caused her to breathe sharply. A sultry voice whispered breathily in her ear, causing her blush to spread.
"Then…I'll let you hear it."
A/N:
Dun dun dun…cliffy….meh, maybe-ish?
Konbanwa, YH desu *bows* It's been a while…once again, haha…sumimasen deshita! Well, I finaaaallly updated this fic. Yaaay…I suppose. Well, with life and everything, updating hasn't been happening as much as I would or probably reader-san tachi would like, but eventually…probably. Anyways, I'm thinking one more chapter, and that chapter will definitely change the rating…so please look forward to it? It hopefully won't be as long a wait for that chapter…
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