Disclaimer: Mai-Hime belongs to Sunrise. Though I wish they would fix everyone's costumes in Mai-Otome.
It's Just a Joke, Relax!
It was early-nearly three in the morning-and the whole neighborhood was snoozing quietly. Shizuru ran down through the front door of her home, eyes alight with excitement. It was April first, the one day of the year where she had a perfectly legitimate excuse to harass-no, "tease" Natsuki. As she got into her car, she giggled quietly, and then sped off to prepare.
-meanwhile-
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A certain redhead was also planning her jokes for the day when her cell phone buzzed and started vibrating. She grabbed it, eyes widening in surprise when she looked at the caller ID.
Fujino...what could she want at THIS hour. Then again, it is April Fools and she never misses a chance to tease that whipped mutt of hers- heh, this venture might prove to be interesting.
"Hey, Fujino, don't you know that it's rude to call people this early? Some of us are still sleeping, ya know," was uttered before Nao faked a yawn.
"Ara ara, forgive me Nao-han, but you don't sound very sleepy to me. And that yawn of yours didn't sound very realistic- maybe you should work on your acting skills, ne?"
"Jeez, Fujino, cut me some slack. I was only preparing for later today."
"Would you mind if you helped me, too? I have some items on my shopping list which I haven't been able to find just yet."
"What'll I get in return?"
"What do you want?"
"Full rights to sell any pictures I make of you two to Chie, and an excuse from my classes for the next week."
" Deal, but you can only sell pictures that you've taken today."
"You're not gonna ask why I want the week off?"
"I have already been rude to you once tonight, and I don't find it very polite to pry into other people's business. Besides, I assume that you're either going to go on vacation or take care of your mother. Am I correct?"
"Nope. Not even close. Thing is, my little practical jokes might make me a moving target for the next week, and I want to make sure my attendance is good 'cause I don't want to take summer classes with that mutt of yours."
"Ara, Natsuki is no "mutt". She's a cute, hot-tempered, little puppy."
LITTLE PUPPY? Natsuki is so dead. One of the perks of talking with Fujino is all the verbal ammo I get...heh, heh.
"Hot-tempered? That's an understatement, considering she tries to shoot me every time I make a small crack about her eating habits... have you thought about training her? Anyway, what items did you want?"
"Her eating habits are horrendous, but you wouldn't begin to imagine how much she likes homemade cooking. As for the items, well, I need..."
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SLAM! CraCK!
Natsuki grinned sleepily as she destroyed another alarm clock. The blue-haired tomboy had just had a wonderful dream about herself and Shizuru, and if that couldn't put her in good spirits this early, nothing could (not that she would admit to it). As she thought about her dream, Natsuki stretched her arms, groaning at the stiffness.
Getting up from her bed, she glanced around the sunlit room through half lidded eyes. Not noticing certain differences, she got dressed with her eyes closed, and checked her cell phone for any messages from Shizuru. To Natsuki's surprise she hadn't received any. Not bothering with her messy bed, she let her feet guide her to the kitchen for her daily dose of black coffee. A bento box with a note on it caught her attention, and the biker paused as she read it.
Good morning Natsuki-chan. I know that you have been keeping a healthy diet lately and I wanted to make you gift for keeping so strictly to it,
Here Natsuki paused and thought guiltily about her secret fridge in the garage, which was filled with mayo and beer, to keep her going while she was working on her bike (which she did quite often). The guilt in her expression increased as she read the rest of the letter.
so I made you a lunch with mayonnaise and a few other of your favorite greasy foods. I hope you enjoy it my love. After all, I had to go to the trouble of making it at 5 a.m.-in one of your favorite special edition Victoria's Secret negligees. I remember how much you liked it last time you stayed over at my place. .
Hugs and many, many kisses,
Shizuru.
Natsuki's normally pale face was now maroon. She sputtered and coughed and was finally able to yell out a:
"SHIZURUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
and succeed in scaring the neighbor's cat, which had somehow crawled onto her porch.
After calming down, the biker stomped down to the garage. She flipped on the switch and let out a blood curdling scream: her Ducati was pink. Hot pink, to be precise, with little white flowers on the back of it. Her helmet matched the theme and had a little message on the top, "I love Takeda."
Natsuki's eye twitched. She now realized that she was going to have a LONG day. The tortured biker girl put her helmet to the side and glared at her motorcycle. Having no other means of transportation meant she had to take it to school and face the snickers of the student body.
GRRrrrrrrrrr...maybe if I go through my old way, through the woods nobody will see...at least I hope so. Then I can go and murder Takeda.
She hopped on her bike and vroomed off to face what seemed to be the beginning of a torture-some day.
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Omake:
Natsuki: Does anyone know who's doing this to me?
Nao: Yup. Now go scurry off to your girlfriend so I can take a picture of it.
Natsuki: Girlfriend? I have a girlfriend?
Shizuru: (With tears in her eyes) Natsuki thinks of me as "just a friend"? I thought I meant more to you than that...
Natsuki: SHIZURU! DON'T CRY!! Please, I always thought of you as more of a lover...I'm sorry...please don't cry...
Shizuru: (Blushes a bit at this news) Aww, thank you Natsuki, you really are my cute, hot-tempered, little puppy! KAWAII!
Natsuki: Not in front of Nao!!
Nao: What? Fujino, you really need to think up a new name for your mutt.
Shizuru: I already have and Natsuki knows of it. Isn't that right my lit-[Natsuki covers her mouth at this point
Natsuki: Please, Shizuru, do NOT-no matter how much you want to- say that name in front of spiderwoman!
Nao: Oh? What name is that? Fujino?
Shizuru: (Giggle)
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A/N. Well, here's the beginning of it. I hope you enjoyed it and I'm sorry for any typos. Please review!