I honestly have no idea how this story is going to turn out…

But…I'll continue as long as there is still some loose ends that need tying up.

Oh, and I'm really sorry to Aoi fans out there for making her sound so…psycho.

Truthfully, I think this is the shortest thing I've ever written…

Have I mentioned? Yurianimeotaku is makin' me do chapter six too.

Lovely. -.-

-ManiazAzn

Aoi stood at the doorway of the bathroom, rubbing her knuckles and glaring at Natsuki. "You deserved that, even if it was on accident."

Natsuki sat on the tile floor, gingerly cradling her eye, and at the same time was staring at Aoi in disbelief. The woman in front of her briskly pulled the biker up onto her feet and dragged her outside the apartment, leaving the other two inside.

Once outside, Aoi promptly threw Natsuki against the wall and gave her a violent look. "Look Kuga-san, I didn't mean to hurt you, but I need to ask you something."

A wary nod came from Natsuki, prompting Aoi to continue.

"Do you despise seeing Shizuru with Chie as much as I loathe seeing Chie with Shizuru?"

A fierce look made its way into emerald eyes as its owner snarled a reply. "Of course I do!"

Aoi nodded. "And why is that?"

Natsuki leaned against the wall of the apartments with her mouth still halfway open in a snarl, contemplating the question. Why? I don't know why Her answer had been based purely on instinct.

There was an exaggerated groan from Aoi. "You should know this."

"But I don't." Natsuki looked at her, confused.

"Because you love her, you baka!"

"WHAT?! I don't love her! I just…I…I JUST GET REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT HER." Natsuki stumbled over her words. "WELL WHAT ABOUT YOU AND CHIE?"

Silence.

Then Aoi spoke softly, turning away from Natsuki. "I love her. And I was too afraid to admit it to her when I had the chance."

She turned back to the blue-haired girl and added ferociously, "But I'm not now. Seeing Chie with Shizuru made me realize that it could and should be me instead of her."

"Say Shizuru's name with respect!" Natsuki growled. "Shizuru is better off with me than that womanizer of yours!"

"See? You do love her." Aoi smirked at the expression on Natsuki's face. "You're just too chicken to realize it, while you've been canoodling with that boyfriend of yours."

"I'm through with that bastard Takeda, we never had anything going!"

"Oh? And you and Shizuru did?"

There was a long silence.

"Shizuru deserves better than me. I can't love her like she wants me to."

"That's why you're so stupid!" Aoi practically shouted at the blue-haired woman. "Shizuru wants YOU! She doesn't want some random guy!"

"B-But I just don't know…"

Aoi smiled sadly. "I'm going to give you a chance to patch things up with Shizuru. Don't mess it up okay, you baka?"

She quickly flung open the door of the apartment, stomped inside, and surprisingly came out with a confused Chie in tow. Aoi walked along to her apartment and swiftly unlocked the door and was about to enter until she abruptly stopped.

Turning back to Natsuki, Aoi gave a creepy smile.

"Also, Kuga-san. Never talk about my womanizer while I'm around. You'll live to regret it."

Natsuki paled a ghostly white as the door of Aoi's apartment slammed shut, dragging the tomboy in with the crazed woman.

The door of Natsuki's apartment lay open, revealing a bewildered Shizuru standing in the middle of the room with her arms around her own waist.

"Natsuki…?"

The sound of her name on the Kyoto-ben's tongue set Natsuki's skin on fire.