As the crimson eyed woman looked down at Natsuki's sleeping form she couldn't have been happier that she took in the girl. Hopefully she could even help Natsuki get back on her feet and let the younger girl start living her life again. With those thoughts in mind, Shizuru gave Natsuki's forehead a light kiss before closing her eyes and succumbing to sleep, just missing the small smile that formed on the blunette's face.
Waking up Natsuki noticed that she was once again resting on Shizuru's chest, but this time she couldn't will herself to move from such a comfortable spot. She laid there just enjoying the closeness of another person. It had been awhile since she had had any type of closeness to anyone. She also felt much better now that she had told Shizuru everything. Just letting it all out was very therapeutic, and she didn't feel comfortable keeping secrets from the women that had spontaneously took her in.
As Natsuki became fully awake she carefully disentangled herself from Shizuru, trying not to wake the older women. After getting up she looked down at the sleeping brunette and couldn't help but admire her perfect features. Her soft smooth skin, her lovely, kissable lips, the elegant slope of her jawline. Not to mention she had a body to die for. Perfectly proportioned with curves in all the right places and, when awake, moved so gracefully.
Snapping out of her daze with a shake of her head, Natsuki decided she should find some way to thank the brunette for everything. As she contemplated what she could do she wandered through the apartment.
- meanwhile -
Shizuru woke up shortly after Natsuki, due to the lack of warmth that had previously engulfed her. She slowly opened her eyes to discover her source of warmth, a.k.a Natsuki, was missing. Sitting up and stretching, Shizuru glanced around trying to find the green eyed girl. Not spotting her in the living room she got up and made her way to the kitchen first, expecting her guest to be hungry.
Shizuru walked in to see Natsuki having a staring contest with the stove. The blunette was sitting in a chair across from the stove and just glaring at it. It wasn't turned on and there was nothing on or in it. It looked like she was trying blast a hole in it with her eyes. Truly bewildered as to what the blunette was doing she decided to interrupt.
"No matter how long Natsuki-chan stares at it, it won't turn on and cook on it's own."
Shizuru teased, coming over to the younger girl.
"Sh-shizuru!" Natsuki stammered out in surprise, jumping out of her seat, and thus losing the staring contest. "I was going to make breakfast for you but I uh couldn't." Natsuki said while playing with her fingers.
"Is the stove broken?" Shizuru asked curiously walking over to the appliance to see what was wrong. "It was working just fine last night."
"It's not the stove" Natsuki said. "It's just that...I uh..I don't know how to cook."
Natsuki said in a rush truly embarrassed over the fact. A blush blossomed over her sad face. She had really wanted to surprise Shizuru with breakfast in thanks for everything she had done for the homeless girl. But once she got to the kitchen she realized she did not know how to use the appliances and even if she did she didn't know how to cook anything. She had sat down to think and wound up giving the stove her famous Kuga death stare in hopes that breakfast would miraculously make itself. It was at that point Shizuru walked in.
Seeing the disappointed expression on the girls face and not being able to bare it, Shizuru quickly thought of a solution.
"Why doesn't Natsuki-chan and I make breakfast together?" Shizuru proposed mentally complimenting herself on such a good idea. She'd be able to cook again for Natsuki but also teach her too so the younger girl wouldn't seem so helpless.
Natsuki immediately perked up at the idea, nodding enthusiastically. Shizuru was reminded of a little puppy from this action, and could almost see the perked up ears and wagging tail. Shizuru was happy to see the girl so enthusiastic, especially after last night. She never wanted to see the girl that broken ever again. Shizuru felt the innate need to protect the girl and she would with all her might.
Clapping her hands together Shizuru started getting ready. Deciding to be a little evil she decided that since it was Natsuki's first time cooking, she should wear an apron to keep from getting too messy. And of course the only apron she had was pink, she must have forgotten the other one she owned that was a simple black color. 'Fu fu fu, Natsuki-chan will look so adorable in this.'
Natsuki watched as a strange expression came over Shizuru's face, and a sixth sense told her she wouldn't like what Shizuru had in mind. As Shizuru turned around with a pink apron in hand Natsuki mentally noted that she should always listen to her sixth sense.
"Here Natsuki-chan, put this on, we wouldn't want you getting messy." Shizuru said approaching the girl with the apron outstretched, a mischievous glint in her crimson eyes.
"I am NOT wearing that!" Natsuki exclaimed backing away from the brunette.
"Ara ara, does Natsuki-chan not like my apron?" Shizuru said with fake tears in the corners of her eyes, pouting slightly. "I just want Natsuki-chan to have the full cooking experience."
"No, no the apron is great and of course I want the full experience." Natsuki said panicking due to the tearful eyes of her hostess. She reached out and grabbed the apron and quickly put it on. "See I'm wearing it."
"Natsuki looks soo kawaii~!" Shizuru said happily, tears completely gone.
"I'm not kawaii! You baka!" Natsuki said as her cheeks matched the color of her new apron. She stalked past Shizuru to the kitchen counter. After a moment of rummaging through different kitchen utensils Natsuki whirled around.
"What am I supposed to be doing?" She said grumpily, pouting at Shizuru.
Chuckling Shizuru made her way over to the blunette. As she approached Natsuki spun back around so as not to let Shizuru see her blushing face. As she spun Shizuru noticed that the strings to her apron weren't properly tied. In Natsuki's hast to stop Shizuru's fake tears she had sloppily tied the strings. Shizuru came up behind Natsuki and took hold of the ties, untying them and retying them into a nice bow. As she did, the back of her fingers rubbed up against Natsuki's lower back causing a shiver to run up the younger girl's spine.
Natsuki gripped the edge of the counter in front of her as she felt Shizuru's fingers brush against her lower back. 'What is she doing? Why did that feel so intense?' But as soon as they were there they were gone. Letting out the breath she didn't know she was holding she mentally berated herself for making out the touch to be more than it was.
"Okay Natsuki-chan, why don't we get the ingredients together." Shizuru said coming up next to the blunette as she started pulling different things from the cupboards. With a nod Natsuki went through the kitchen grabbing stuff they needed, with lots of help from Shizuru. They decided scrambled eggs and pancakes would be a good breakfast to make.
After instructions from Shizuru Natsuki started making the scrambled eggs. Shizuru glanced over checking on Natsuki's progress. Noticing that the eggs were starting to burn she stepped up behind Natsuki wrapping her arms around the girl and taking her hands in her own and showed her the proper way to stir the eggs.
"If you go too slow they burn." Shizuru said right next to Natsuki's ear as she showed her the correct way to make the eggs.
Natsuki gulped as she felt the women press up against her back, allowing her to feel the curves she was admiring mer minutes before. The slight grip of Shizuru's hands over her own allowed her to feel the brunette's soft, silky skin as well. Every connection between them felt good, it felt right.
Shizuru was quite aware of what she was doing, but just couldn't resist. Natsuki had been burning the eggs but not that badly, she just wanted an excuse to be close to the cute girl again. Feeling that any more would be going to far, Shizuru reluctantly pulled away to finish making the pancakes.
As they sat down to eat Natsuki was lost in thought. 'If I can barely cook with her without getting all flustered and embarrassed, how am I ever going to live with her for even the shortest length of time? My face will be permanently red!' She let out a sigh and dug into the perfect pancakes and the slightly burnt eggs. As she looked across the table to see Shizuru happily eating her scrambled eggs, Natsuki mentally decided it was all worth it in order to stay in Shizuru's company.
So I love this chapter even more because I'm like Natsuki and can't cook :P
Okay so I'm at a fork in the road. Should I bring back the organization that killed Saeko Kuga, or leave them gone and focus on the ShizNat fluffy goodness with a bit of sexiness? Let me know please.
Review Please! If i don't get reviews I die! ... just kidding I won't but I'll be extremely sad :'(