A/N: My chapters suck...I'm so upset. Only smex makes it better and even then not so. I hate poopy chapters. I'm so sorry. I think my story is dying...

Disclaimer: I don't own Mai hime.

The Storm

I returned to my apartment standing outside wondering how I was going to do anything. I glanced back at my car. It hadn't been fixed and the upholstery in the driver's seat was stained with blood. I wonder if Shizuru is mad at me. I would be mad as hell if someone I thought loved me attacked me out of the blue. It had to be done. I needed to have a believable excuse for the intelligence bureau. This is not good too much is happening this week in Vlas. I need to think. I grabbed the doorknob to my apartment and turned to see if it was locked or not, it's not turning, good girl Shizuru. I got my keys and unlocked and walked in slowly shutting the door behind me locking it.

The apartment looked like hell with everything that got knocked over during the fight I started. I didn't even realize that Shizuru had hurled me into my standing lamp. I walked over to the broken lamp and knelt down looking at it. I looked over my shoulder seeing all the scattered magazines on the ground. I stood up turning around seeing my table that been pushed back from Shizuru crashing into that. I looked at the carpet seeing blood drops every where. I was lucky that I didn't die. I really did owe my survival to Takeda, but he is just a pawn for me poor bastard. All this time I've been in the apartment I have no heard Shizuru once. I walked to my bedroom and leaned against the doorway staring inside. There is my life destroying beauty stretched out on my bed fast asleep in her clothes. I took my boots off in the doorway placing them outside of room and quietly walked over to the other side of bed and laid down facing her. The pillow looks wet. I touched it with my fingers. She's been crying. Did she cry herself to sleep? You'd never realize that she was a highly skilled assassin seeing her like this. Yes, Shizuru did not seem like a blood thirsty killer, but she is a killer. In a very sick sense I would enjoy dying by her hands, and she probably would want the same from me. We will die together most likely if we don't succeed in escaping. I closed my eyes and fell asleep by my lover.

Morning crept up on me the next day as I felt a hand touching the side of my face and lips kissing mine proceeded by crying. She's crying again. I'm such an asshole, but there was no other way around it. I opened my eyes with an apologetic stare as she pulled her hand from my face and covered her face as she cried. I waited for her eyes to open. The red eyes finally opened as she sobbed on. Shizuru is beautiful in every mood. I'm not so cold when I'm with her. I pulled Shizuru into my arms as we lay together in my bedroom. We're in too deep to escape any consequences from our governments. We've got to run, but where? I held her tighter as she buried her head under the crook of my neck. Her wet eyelashes touching my skin reminding me over and over I have to do something.

"Natsuki, I'm so sorry. It was a reflex…I could have killed you…Natsuki, I'd be lost without you." Shizuru's voice trembled.

"Shhh, I'm here." I said in a soothing tone.

"Natsuki, what are you going to do? I'm more than certain my government has put me on the rebel list." Shizuru quietly said. "I'm scared."

"Me too." I said knowing it was the truth. Here we are the two top killers in the world and we're afraid. This is unexpected. Perhaps I should do something unexpected tonight. I know what I'm doing in a week's time. I give the board a report they'll never forget. "I had to give a report to the intelligence bureau after being released from the hospital. They have given me a week to find and kill you."

"Hmph…" was the only sound Shizuru made in respond to my having to kill her, yet again. Shizuru moved her hand down the side of my body to find the wound she inflicted finding nothing. I winced as her hand went over the spot where she had stabbed me. I tightened my grip on her as I winced.

"Natsuki, but there's no wound." Shizuru said in astonishment to my reaction.

"It's strangely tender, but I don't feel much pain from it." I said releasing my hold on Shizuru so I could see her. Shizuru looked up at me with a quixotic expression across her face. I smiled I couldn't resist so I kissed gently on the lips before I continued my thought. "You realize we are both in the worst situation ever and we are just lying down in bed kissing and soothing each other." I didn't say what I wanted. I completely forgot what I was going to say as soon as I kissed Shizuru.

"I know, but this is better than facing reality." She said smiling.

"I'm so happy you've stopped crying." I added. Shizuru's eyes widen and I kissed her again. "So, what do you want to do tonight Ms. Fujino?"

"How can you ask after saying 'we are both in the worst situation ever'?" Shizuru coughed.

"Like you said it's better than facing reality. I have loads of cash in my closet and a weapons locker too. No paper trail to worry about and we can kill as many people as we want if they get in our way, okay." I said almost delighted. I got up looking back Shizuru. "Shizuru…can you stand up by me for second." Shizuru got out of the bed and walked over to me. Gah! She's taller than me! How come I haven't notice this before? Shizuru seems to be noticing this too. She smiled in delight. I ignored the height difference and place my hands her side ran them down. Shizuru arched an eyebrow.

"Natsuki, it's too earlier for that." Shizuru teased. I blushed and continued my size inspection on Shizuru.

"Okay, I think we can do this." I said looking up as I grabbed the bottom of her blouse and grinned. I ripped it open making Shizuru back up completely startled.

"Natsuki! What are you doing? It's too earlier for this. I don't think I can handle you anymore…" Shizuru said. I paused with a stupefied look on my face.

"You won't be needing those clothes anymore. Even though they don't have a picture of you they know how you dress. My reports are very detailed." I said smiling. Shizuru frown and slapped me.

"You ass!" Shizuru said shocked. I rubbed my face as I stood up walked over Shizuru who was glaring at me. I grabbed Shizuru by the waist and threw her over my shoulder and walked into my bathroom. "Natsuki what are you doing? Put me down right now!"

"Shut up." I said as I turned the shower on with one hand and opened curtains placing Shizuru down in the path of the water and I walked in after her clothes still on. Shizuru pouted at me as the water soaked her clothes. I laughed at her.

"Natsuki you're so mean!" Shizuru pouted as began pound her fists against my chest lightly as I laughed. I leveraged myself as I pulled her into kiss slowly peeling off her wet clothes dropping them outside of the shower in a wet pile.

"Why do I always end up naked?" Shizuru mused as her lips parted from mine. She pushed me back and removed my clothes from my body and added them to the wet heap outside of the shower. As we made love in the shower the world outside became violent thundering and hailing. The sounds of the sudden storm masked over our cries of pleasure we made. Showering never felt as good as it did today. The steam rising in the shower fed our appetite for one another even more. I'm not sure if this is all out sex or us making love, but it was different from the last time. I took much pleasure just from touching the swelling curves of Shizuru breasts. I was fascinated by taste of her mouth and the warmth between her thighs. The storm raged on making one last loud clap of thunder as if to mark the moment Shizuru and I reached our zenith together. As the roar of the thunder cleared our cries died down to simple whimpers and heavy breathing. I'm certain we could keep at this so I kiss Shizuru and held my lips against her smiled and whispered, "sorry", as I switched the water to cold. We needed to be jarred back into reality.

I sat on my bed rubbing my face again. I can never please that woman completely. Yes I destroyed the moment. Oh well, right? I watched Shizuru walk out of my bathroom wearing my black and grey camo fatigue pants with a short sleeve white button up that could only button up to the midway of her cleavage. The shirt was short cut exposing her nicely cut stomach and the pants were a tad loose across her hips; perfect. Her hair was pulled up in a bun. I was wearing khaki Capri with a black halter top. I walked over to my closet opening my smaller safe to get a one bundle of money out for our evening. I then looked at my weapon's locker and unlocked it grabbing my SIG P-229 and its leg holster. I couldn't be the one carrying the gun so I turned around and sat on the floor motioning Shizuru to over. Shizuru smiled as I pushed up the right pant leg exposing her calf. I strapped the leg holster on and slid the gun in. I stood up after I finished pull the pant leg over the gun and grabbed my keys so we could head out. Shizuru grabbed my hand as we walked out together to my car.

"Natsuki, I think I should drive." Shizuru mused.

"Why is that?" I smiled.

"I have a gun." Shizuru said flatly.

"Ah, good point, but do you really want to sit on my blood stained seat." I asked.

"You know, Natsuki I thought about that. If you had gone after I had stabbed you, you would have made it on your own!" Shizuru ranted. I told her about the trip and the hospital visit while we were in the shower together. I have to remind myself never to get Shizuru jealous when we are making love. I'm blushing dark red, for certain.

"Here, take the keys." I held the out as we parted to get in our respected seats. Our doors slammed and the engine started.

"Where to my love?" Shizuru said to me smiling.

"Why, let's go to Palace Royale, and since your driving I can drink tonight. After two years of not drinking." I sighed.

Shizuru smiled as we zoomed down the road to the center of Vlas. I have about six days left to supposedly terminate my target. There were about three days until the assembly with the nation of Roses. The president of Webstein would be holding a huge gala for the arrival of this new ally. I was a guest of honor because I was responsible for the entire alliance. I had to bring Shizuru with me to this. Yes it was going to be dangerous, but no one has ever captured a picture of Shizuru. And I'm certain Shizuru has a cover name.

"Shizuru, tomorrow let's go shopping for a ball gown for you." I said reclining in my passenger seat.

"Where is this coming from Natsuki?" Shizuru asked paying attention to the road.

"There is going to be a grand gala in about three days, and I'm the guest of honor. Remember I'm a diplomat, too." I said.

"Hmm, I'd love to, but I have this problem that I'm the Red Princess and your current target." Shizuru said.

"That won't be a problem, trust me we will be fine. Do you have a cover name?" I said with absolute confidence.

"It's still name minus my last name; Shizuru Viola." She said.

"It works." I said. "I will be wearing my diplomatic formal military attire. Instead of it being blue, it's black with golden tassels and epaulets with all my war medals on and special medal for my 'work'. I have to go into work tomorrow for awhile and get fitted. Chances are I will have a run in with Takeda." I continued.

"This is a bit much to take in love. Can't I come with you to work since you are so certain I'll be safe at the gala?" Shizuru asked as she started to slow down the car as she drove into the parking lot.

"I hadn't thought about that. Sure, but you have to stay with me." I said unbuckling myself getting out of the car. Shizuru and I will enjoy ourselves tonight. The next coming days will be stressful and strenuous. The world is coming full circle and I know something is bound to destroy that unity.

Mini Feed:

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Shizuru: sipping tea

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Chuckabutt: I can slit my wrists. That will solve everything. I pull out a razor blade

Natsuki: SHIT!

Yes, it's a melodrama. oh well...I might as well post my poopy ten too.