CAIE: Okay everyone! Let's ride the roller coaster once more! Nyahahaha
Where would it lead us to this time? Hmmm… (^.-,)
Disclaimer: I do not own MAI HIME
Reito woke up clutching his head.
"Are you feeling okay now?"
The man politely nodded.
"Moe. That Natsuki can be very troublesome. She's been acting really weird."
He shot up. "Where is she?"
"I don't know. She just left and even brought Shiho with her. You better explain something. You seem to know about Natsuki."
The man looked at Mai, discerning the lady. Satisfied that he could trust the restaurant owner, he began telling her about Natsuki and Shizuru's past. In turn, Mai told about how she met Natsuki.
"Midori! We need your help. "
Midori peered down from the deck of the boat. "Oh. Fancy seeing you again. What trouble did you do this time?"
The marine biologist looked at the other girl with dark blue hair and smiled knowingly at Shiho."You brought your friend."
Shiho was about to climb up the boat when she noticed how aghast Natsuki was. Her friend started backing away.
She grabbed the lady's hand and held on tight. "It's alright Natsuki. I'm here."
Her reassuring smile calmed Natsuki a bit. They climbed up. Green eyes flickered with horror. The lady began to tremble hard. They both lost balance and fell on the floorboard.
Natsuki gagged. She clawed on her own skin. Midori tried helping out but Shiho stopped her. Orange eyes tried to capture the horror stricken jade eyes. Gentle soothing words tried to maintain focus. Shiho cupped her face and kissed her lightly on the forehead and hummed.
'T-This melody…How sad it is…'
She heard someone clap after she played Gavotte in D major. She blushed knowing who it was.
"As expected from Natsuki. That was played wonderfully. The plants would probably bloom with beautiful flowers soon."
She put the violin down and rubbed her nape. She looked around the green house and smiled meekly. They have so many memories in that place. It was not only the plants but also a bond was cultivated between them. It is where Shizuru had also taught her how to play the violin. It's the only place where they can be themselves.
It never ceases to amaze me that Natsuki is a very fast learner."
. "T-That's because I've learned from a very good teacher," she replied.
Her friend smirked. "Ara…You flatter me so much…Could it be that Natsuki has fallen in love with me?"
She turned bright red. "B-Baka!"
She hated how her body reacts immediately with Shizuru's cunning straightforwardness. She heard her friend laugh heartily at her. 'This girl really… But I'm glad I'm the only one who gets the chance to hear her laugh like this.'
"Ne, Shizuru. Can you teach me how to play the piece you made?" she asked after a while.
"Hmm? Which one?"
"Last Glimpse of Dawn."
"I'll prepare tea," the brunette answered and turned away to hide the contempt on her face. Natsuki pressed on the matter after Shizuru served her tea. "So… Last Glimpse of Dawn-"
"No."
Natsuki was taken aback. She now sees a terrifying creature she had not laid eyes upon before.
"W-Why not?"
She was relieved she didn't stutter too much but she's worried she might be shaking badly.
"For that was a piece I was forced to play for a man who took happiness away," came the bitter answer.
Speechless, she just watched her friend took a sip of tea. 'Shizuru…had a man in her life…?'
After getting knocked out hard, she was carried to a yacht. The vessel moved to a safe distance to view the explosion of the luxurious Queen Mashiro cruiser.
"Wakey, Wakey!"
Natsuki coughed and spat out what smelled like urine. A chorus of wicked laughter horrified her and the other passengers that were taken. The man who just peed on her face paraded his shaft like it was the most marvelous thing. He even stuck it to Natsuki's face. She threw up.
"What the fuck-!"
The man's companions laughed even more making him feel belittled. The other passengers screamed as the man kicked her over and over making her unable to breathe.
"Hey dumbass! Quit showing off your dick and get your ass here!"
The man kicked her twice before attending to the others. Two masked men guarded them after the other had left. One had a jagged scar on his neck and the other had a snake tattoo on his right arm. A gunshot echoed on the open sea. "One down. Can't wait for Tommy and Axe to get rid of the rest. We're gonna have big portions for it," the tattooed man said as he calculated in his mind.
A woman kept on screaming. The scarred man shot her. "So loud."
The other passengers held on to each other, trying hard not to let their cries escape.
The other masked man with the snake tattoo spat in disgust. "That's why I hate taking bitches around. They're so fucking noisy."
"Whose idea was it to take these women anyway? I came to kill. And when I kill, I want it done immediately."
"Chill, man. Don't ya need a bit of fuck?"
The scarred man pointed his rifle to the other man.
"Yukino! Now!"
A blonde haired lady who got loose from her ropes lunged at the scarred man and the other lady with glasses held on tight to the tattooed man's legs.
Continuous gunshots were heard in the cabin where the hostages were. Two men shook their heads. 'Those idiots! Rampaging again!'
The men on the deck started pointing guns to each other.
"I knew it! You pieces of shit from the First District had it all coming!"
Two of the men grinned. "Ahh. So we've been found out. Die then, you low lives!"
They began shooting at each other. The two men smirked and moved swiftly taking down all the men who were once their comrades. "Man, they're slow."
"How many'd you get Tommy boy?"
"Seven."
"Tsk. Cheater."
Tommy laughed but not for long for a bullet went through his head.
Axe dodged the bullet fired towards him immediately. Then a lady with glasses pointed a gun at him.
"D-Don't move!"
Axe didn't flinch and shot her. The bullet hit just below her neck.
"Yukino! NO!"
"H-Haruka…"
Blood sputtered on the floor board.
With trembling hands, Yukino raised the gun, aimed for the man and fired. She succeeded. Haruna rushed to her immediately and applied pressure to Yukino's wound. "No.. Don't die…"
Yukino smiled weakly. "Thank…you…for…protecting me…"
Haruka shrieked and cried her eyes out.
Two ladies helped Natsuki up and went out of the cabin with the other three hostages. They saw the blonde girl mourning over her dead friend. Rain began to pour down, washing away the blood; masking the tears.
One of their companions shrieked. There was still one terrorist alive.
He took a deep breath and pressed something on his water proof vest. "It's always nice to bring a spare…"
Haruka's eyes widened. The beeping sound accelerated. "Jump!"
The two ladies holding Natsuki left her and jumped without checking if it's safe. They crashed on coral reefs. Haruka ran fast towards the unconscious Natsuki and threw her in the water.
The yacht exploded. Planks and human flesh were scattered, floating everywhere. The lone survivor drifted in the vast sea, huge waves leading her further and further until her body reached an island.
'N-No!Never! I won't ride that thing you old fart!"
A smack on the head made Natsuki hit the ground face first. Nao dragged the terrified Natsuki towards the boat.
"You stupid kid! Will you ever know who you are if you stuck yourself here in this island?"
Natsuki stood up trying to free herself from Nao's grip. She pushed the young girl into the boat. She didn't mind looking back and started walking away. The girl screamed. She lay there on the the boat starting to fidget and shiver really hard. The driver of the boat got alarmed. He called for the old woman. Nao rushed there immediately and carried the girl far enough from the boat. The girl clung to her tightly, sobbing on her shoulders. Nao's expression softened. She whispered soothing words to the poor girl.
"P-Please…D-Don't make me go away…." Natsuki begged.
The old woman nodded softly. "You'll find a reason to leave someday, kid."
"Do I need to tie you up?"
She simply smiled at Midori. "I'm fine."
The biologist tapped her on the shoulder. "Hmm. Glad I won't get worried about you trying crazy things again. She seemed to have that in her, too."
"She has a phobia with boats. Who wouldn't after what happened four years ago."
"Did you finally tell her Shiho?"
The lady shook her head gently. Midori looked at her then turned to the sleeping Natsuki.
"Let's bring her then to my room."
They carried Natsuki together. Midori left the two alone afterwards.
'Forgive me Natsuki… I still want us to stay like this. Let's go to a faraway place. That man would do everything to destroy you once he discovers you're still alive…'
To be continued…
Haruka: Hey! Why did we dye here-!
Yukino: It's die Haruka . [Smiles] It was cute how we died.
Haruka: What's curt about it-!
Yukino: Cute
Haruka: [irritated] Argh! I still don't agree with the dyeing!
Yukino: [sighs then whispers to herself] At least we get to die together; bound together for eternity.
Natsuki:[hears Yukino's words and imagines it] A pile of Haruka's finely shredded body parts are placed on a large basin and Yukino bleeding while she spends an eternity gluing the parts together. [Laughs hard and rolls on the floor]
Shizuru: [sulks] Ara. And I get to die alone. How cruel.
CAIE: [scurries away]
Shizuru:[speaks sweetly but with a hint of danger] CAIE-chan? Where are you going?
CAIE: [gulps] N-Nowhere…W-We can arrange things if you like. [Searches her satchel then brings out a bottle with a skull sticker]
Shizuru: [snickers and gets the bottle] Na~tsu~ki…!Want some mayo?
(-.^,) heehee.. .