A/N- Hey guys! Back again, tried to make this a looong one this time..took forever im beat! ToT but it was still fun ^_^ Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Mai Hime T.T
The black town car turned smoothly around the corner as the finely tinted windows flailed away the blinding sunlight from beaming through. A couple of light giggles echoed from the back of the vehicle followed by a low disturbed grumble, as they stopped at an intersection stop sign.
"Oh, and remember the time we all went to the company Christmas party?" a manly voice boomed with amusement.
"How could I forget? That night was the very definition of uncomfortable. I am still trying to get over the visuals that come with the memory of...Santa-san." A velvety Kyoto-ben answered in equal entertainment. Another round of soft laughter passed through as the vehicle pulled to a stop at a red light. As the laughter subtly subsided, Natsuki tapped her fingers roughly on the leather steering wheel waiting for the light to change. She was now in her official chauffeur uniform. A dark black button down shirt with the company snake logo, black slacks, black wingtips, black leather driving gloves, and (yeah you guessed it) a black suade chauffeur hat containing her long straight cobalt hair that was pulled into a low ponytail, leaving her bangs contained with her personal hairpin.
UGH! Why why why? Why do I have to drive him too!? I mean I would have absolutely NO problem with it if it weren't for all the teasing! Sure he may have stopped for now but…I can't take any more! Maybe I should just relish in my moment of peace. Calm down Kuga! We got this…
"So! How long have you known Shizuru Kuga-san?" Reito asked with a grin from the back and took a sip of coffee.
"Not long." Natsuki answered with a deep breath. Brace for impact. She glanced at the mirror in an attempt to thwart the Baka-err I mean-man's next tease.
"Do you enjoy her company? I mean work-wise of course" He asked placing his cup in the holder. He's still grinning…ew.
The blue haired driver let out another inaudible grumble from the front as she heard the man's voice direct another question at her while still at the same light.
"Hai, I've known about Fujino Productions since I was little, most all of my favorite movies have been produced by them. Personally, I think they are the best agency out there." Hehehe never hurts to butter up the boss a little. She thought as she turned another corner on the busy street.
"Ara, that is very kind of you to say Natsuki-san" Shizuru replied while indulging in her steamy beverage. (Tea…it's tea.)
Thank you beautiful. The blunette let out a small smirk as she quickly maneuvered around an eighteen-wheeler. Ahhh, I love her voice! It's like a fragile piece of glass dancing gracefully along my eardrums as I …
"Oh I agree definitely." Reito confirmed as he reclined back in his seat, unconsciously interrupting the biker's rather poetic thoughts.
Shattered. Killed my bliss. Thanks.
"Kuga-san, I want to ask you a question but please do not get offended." The dark haired playboy asked.
"Yeah, what?" she was quite annoyed, she rarely ever got poetic and secretly liked the feeling. Dangit.
"Before I continue might I add that I am not trying to play a trick on you, as this is a careful, -no-, general based…wondering.." he went on.
Oh my kami, what do you want? Stop talking and talk! Err, I mean…whatever I know what I mean.
Shizuru let out a light chuckle at my obvious pissy behavior.
"..what…" I asked again flipping the wheel back to its correct position.
"Ok."
Finally. Geez I swear if he didn't get to the point in the next three seconds I was gonna-
"But like I said you are not required to-"he began again.
Natsuki now reached the volcano-top. Losing her temper, she flung the car to the side of the street and yanked the parking brake up. Shizuru's eyes snapped open in slight shock as the car jerked to an abrupt stop, then reluctantly relaxed into a more calming manner. The blunette screamed in her head as she spun around with the most threatening fake smile in the world, her eyebrow actively twitching and her eyes glaring holes through the now very surprised playboy. Smile and wave just smile and wave, you're on duty. "Yes Kanzaki-kun?" she said as delightfully as she could, not knowing the look on her face all but screamed the opposite.
Reito cleared his throat as he ignored the slight shiver going down his back. The blunette maintained her eye contact mentally strangling Reito with the seatbelts. He composed himself and as he did, a glint appeared in his eyes. Now staring deeply into frustrated twitchy emeralds he flashed a cheesy grin, now finally opening his mouth to reply.
"Care to join me for dinner tonight?" he gave a quick wink and leaned forward closer to the blunette.
Shizuru's head shot up and was now staring intently at Natsuki awaiting her reply.
Oh he MUST be smoking something if he thinks that I am into him! Is he for real!? If my goddess wasn't here right now you'd be road kill by now! Ok chill think of a…gracious answer…
"No I'm busy" She replied turning herself back to the front and taking the car out of park. For the rest of my life.
Shizuru let out an audible smirk as she set her teacup in the holder. "Ara ara Reito-san, not only am I surprised at your sudden attempts and my newest employee, but I also see you seem to be losing your touch there." The dark haired playboy's smile remained vitally intact despite the harshly put rejection and light teasing coming from the chestnut haired goddess.
"Haha, Hai either that, or somebody already has an unfair advantage… ne Kuga-san?" he teased.
Now what's he getting at? You know I...I *sigh* I don't get paid enough. "What?" She questioned making one final turn arriving at the diner's parking lot.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all"
Natsuki swerved into an open parking space near the entrance, and cut the engine before unbuckling and stepping out of the car to open Shizuru's door for her. As she did, she watched the Kyoto woman rise up gracefully, alluring her confident green orbs into a prolonged gaze with lava-colored crimson.
"Ookini Na-tsu-ki" Shizuru purred stepping to the side as the door was gently closed. A subtle blush colored the blunette's cheeks as she tipped her hat.
"No problem madam"
Natsuki froze as she felt two slender arms rest along her shoulders. She could feel her legs start to shake, threatening her balance as the area under direct contact became very warm. Comfortable warm. She wasn't afraid, but no matter how she tried to cool her thoughts and will herself to move, her body just stayed stiff as the shaking transferred to her hands. Her arms are on my shoulders…Her ARMS are on my shoulders alright alright chiiiiill deep breaths Natsuki, this is not the first girl you've come in contact with! Show your skills!
Tilting her head up to meet the crimson eyed woman's angelic smile Natsuki's body finally relaxed enough for her to drop her hands and lay them on the brunette's hips. Yup…I can't feel my knees. She ignored the slight twitch her ankles made as she broke the embracing silence.
"Hmm need something Boss?" The blunette cooed as she pulled lightly on Shizuru's hips bringing her closer in the process. A soft chuckle resonated from the brunette. She's gonna say something back, and when she does I'll lean in moreee, then I'll say something then…mwahahaha!
Yeah right. I can barely manage doing this with eye contact. She's so beautiful..
Unknowing to the blunette, Reito had finally taken into account that his door was not going to be opened and had gotten out a couple minutes before Natsuki became blushing like a little girl with a crush. He stealthily shut his door and leaned against the car without disturbing the two -lovebirds.- He smiled to himself when he saw Shizuru lean in again on her own, and decided to eavesdrop. The conversation had gone on a bit.
"So is that what Natsuki thinks about bodies?" Shizuru joked.
"Well I mean, that's how it is with everybody I've met so far haha" She's so funny! Yay! I'm being surprisingly dashing, and I regained feeling in my knees!
"Ara, and what about mine?" the brunette raised a teasing eyebrow and buckled her wrists behind the blunette's neck snapping her back to attention.
Eh? "Your what babe?" she asked slightly lost and confused. She accidently got a lil too comfortable in the conversation to notice her outburst of affection. The brunette flashed a blush Natsuki recognized all too well, then caught a strange spark in her eyes as she watched the goddess lean past her face to her left ear.
"My body." She breathed sultrily allowing her Kyoto-ben to thicken and tickle smooth porcelain skin with its vibrations. Natsuki tried to maintain herself, but after a quick gust of air blew at her ear and finalized the affect, an automated voice echoed through her mind making her body go limp.
'All thought processes on temporary shutdown. Frontal lobe (of brain) is now working to fix the problem. We are sorry for the inconvenience.'
Brrrrrring! Brrrrring! Brrrr- The invading music boomed away her deadpanned experience and she found herself tuning back in just in time to see a faint smile across Shizuru's face. Both women turned towards the interruption, only to find Reito holding up a cellphone and sporting a huge grin. H-How long has he been here?
"I hate to break up this loving interaction-"he paused and laughed as we snapped away from each-other. "But Shizuru, you have a call…" The brunette smoothed out her shirt and walked around to the other side of the car to retrieve her phone, with a smiling blunette in tow.
"Ara ookini Reito-san, from work?" She asked as she finally reached the dark haired man. He paused again slightly as his eyebrow slid up and his smile went crooked.
He shook his head, and handed her the phone. "Tate."
Natsuki stopped mid-step upon hearing the name of the man she despised surprisingly more than that idiot bouncer at that club. She clutched her shirt roughly as she turned her back. Her heart felt like it dropped thirty floors down and crashed into her heels. Her breath hitched as she peeked over and saw the woman's crimsons flash a small look then proceed walking alongside her friend to the diner doors before disappearing behind the doors. The biker-blunette bashed her fist against the trunk of the towncar silently cursing her luck.
There I go forgetting again…she has that boyfriend. Though it seems like every time I hear his name, it hurts even more than the last time. Should it even hurt this much? She questioned as she slunk back over to her door, slipping in and slamming it behind her. She reclined her seat and shoved her hat over her face letting out a big sigh. Lucky douchebag.
*I don't know your name! But you heard my name, I know why you came tryna get that na-* She let out another sigh as she flipped out her phone and swiped 'accept call.'
"What Mai?" she groaned scratching her head.
"Natsuki! How did the interview go? Did you get the job?" A loud voice squeaked on the other line.
Agh! My eardrums! She winced in pain as she yanked the phone away from her ear, hit speaker and brought it to her lap. "First of all, it's called a phone, not an intercom. And you shouldn't call while I'm working, it's unprofessional."
A snicker came from the phone. "Then why'd you pick up?"
Natsuki huffed in annoyance. "Shut up!"
"Okay whatever whatever, but whoa you got the job already?"
"Surprised?" she said sarcastically.
"Yeah.." Mai muttered.
"You know what! Ugh what did you want? I'm busy."
"Oh yeah, hold on" the next few seconds were filled with muffled movements and slams.
Natsuki rolled her eyes and sat up impatiently. I'm gonna hang up…
"Well I'm bored, bye Mai-"
"Heyyy mutt!" a cackly voice zoned. Nao. "How you holdin up with Miss hottie and her boyfriend? Get her into your bed yet?" she taunted.
"SHUT UP YOU DISGUSTING SPIDER!" she yelled.
"Oooh I'll take that as a no, HAHAHA!" Nao laughed. "Y'know you can just call it quits now cause I got some dishes at home that need washin, clothes that need folding, and speeches to be recorded!"
"Screw you!"
"Naa you're not my type." Nao retorted.
"You know what witch you-" she stopped and looked out the car window. She saw the brunette exit through the doors followed by the dark haired friend. Oh snap! Gotta go! The redhead on the other line was still throwing out insults, as Natsuki tuned in to the last couple sentences before she hung up.
"-plus you have no plan, and everyone knows I have more game and-"she was cut off by a pissed off blunette.
"Game this" Click. She grinned thinking of the redhead's reaction, as she turned the car on and pulled up to the diner doors.
"Ookini again Natsuki" the brunette gave a big smile to the blunette holding the door as she slid into the car. She smiled back, not minding Reito at all and went back to her seat.
"Where to?" she said looking through the mirror at the goddess.
"Just back to the company Kuga-san, I have another appointment and a car will be waiting for me there." The dark haired man answered with a wink. Natsuki growled a short "hai" and soared back onto the road. I do have a plan..I think. It didn't take long to reach the Fujino Corp. and after letting the annoying man bid a thousand farewells, she drove back to the garage and parked. Then decided to walk the brunette to the elevator before heading home for the day, because she was told she didn't need to drive anymore today because Tate was picking her girl up. *Sigh*
"Well, Natsuki thank you for walking me to the elevator you're very sweet. Until tomorrow." The brunette said as we reached the destination.
"N-No problem!" The goddess gave a smile then turned to walk into the elevator. Now or never!
"M-Matte Shizuru! I have a question!" The biker shouted running after her.
"Yes?"
"How about a lunch d-date? W-with me?" she stuttered nervously wringing her hands and peering into crimson colored eyes.
Shizuru took a step forward with an apologetic smile. "I am sorry Natsuki, but I-" she began.
"Have a boyfriend I know…I uh, mean a double date!" she blurted out in panic. What?!
The brunette's eyebrows raised in question. "Double date?"
"H-Hai, with you and your boyfriend Tate, and me and my girl…friend…uhhh" she slurred. Quick Natsuki quick! Think of a name anyone! No no not anyone! Um Uhhh just uhhh..
"Your girlfriend..?" The brunette gestured for her to go on.
"Myyy girlfriend….Mai." She replied then froze. Again...What?!
"Okay." Shizuru answered.
"Huh?" she asked still dazed.
"Yes, I will be happy to go on a date with you, and Mai." She smiled and waved as the elevator doors finally closed leaving the blunette in a state of dumb.
"YEESSSSS! SHE SAID YES! TO A DATE WITH ME….and..my..girlfriend..Mai.." Crap. She once again cursed her luck loudly while whipping out her phone violently. Well I better call… Bringing the phone to her ear she heard it ring three times before an answer.
"Hello? Natsuki?" the busty girl answered sounding confused.
Deep breath. "Yeah, Uh Mai….I need a favor."
Hehehe...yup! Plot's coming in! Finally right? Please Review! I love reviews they make me want to read manga updates...err I mean write more! ^_^