Disclaimer: I don't own Mai Hime or any of their characters. I only own the characters I made for this story.
Summery: Shizuru goes on a business trip to America, where she meets a girl strangely like Natsuki. Who is this new friend and what role will she play in the former Hime's life? Shiznat
Shizuru's New Friend
Chapter Six: Going Home
"Hi, Shizuru." Natsuki greeted with a smile that had been occurring quite frequently since the arrival of her younger sister. Her green robs fell to her lap.
"Hello, Natsuki." Shizuru smiled back warmly. Her eyes followed her best friend's gaze only to come to rest on the youngest of the three. Macey was sleeping with her head on her older sister's lap while Natsuki stroked her hair gently. Next to the two under the blooming cherry blossom was Duran laid out across the young woman with dirty blond hair.
"You seem to have grown attached to her quite quickly." the chestnut haired woman noted aloud. The cobalt haired bodyguard's smile just widened, "I suppose I have. I hated her for so long when in reality she hadn't really done anything to earn that hate."
A soft wind played with their clothes and hair as Shizuru opened her eyes. It took a moment for her eyes to get focused, but once they did she had to fight back the urge to jump out of the bed. There next to her Macey was still sound asleep. Her crimson gaze watched the other sleep for a moment in confusion. When did the teen get in the bed with her? On second thought, when did she get back to the hotel? As she tried to get back the memory she had lost last night a headache made itself known, bringing an end to her train of thought. A moment later brown eyes were staring off into space sleepily. The owner behind the eyes tried to sit up, but was quickly brought back to the bed by the restraints around her waist. A perplexed look crossing Macey's features, she turned around so she was facing the other girl, "Shizuru?"
The chestnut haired woman just stared back at her, "What happened?"
"You got drunk last night, so I brought you back to the hotel. Then I fell asleep on the sofa and woke up in the bed. So, you tell me." the dirty blond haired teen answered. When she received no reply she tried to get up once more. This time succeeding in her task. Sensing it was time to change the subject Macey quizzed, "So, when are you leaving for Japan?"
"Saturday." she answered shortly thanks to her throbbing head. Shizuru was glad for the change as she watched her temporary roommate make her way to the bathroom. Just as she reached for the doorknob she stopped suddenly. She changed her direction and left the room without a word. She left without her shoes, so Shizuru figured she'd be back soon. While the teenager with brown eyes was gone Shizuru took this time to reflect on what had happened.
It was nice to wake next to someone, though the girl wasn't her first choice. Maybe her second, then again she had never had a second before. She was still laying in the bed staring up at the ceiling when Macey came back with a bundle of clothes and a cup of green tea. Ruby orbs watched her as she placed the cup on the bedside table, "It should help with the hangover I'm sure you have."
"I'll be in the shower if you need me, but please don't." she joked lightly before disappearing into the bathroom. Soon the sound of running water filled the hotel room. She didn't take too long and once she was out, Shizuru was in. During her shower time she let the warm water run down her body as she searched her memory for what had happened last night. She remembered talking the poor girl's ears off on the ride back to the hotel. She talked about Natsuki right up until she fell asleep. What else was there? Her eyes closed slowly to welcome the darkness that lay behind her eyelids.
It was already hard to remember things, but her throbbing brain was making it worse. Finishing her shower quickly she stepped out of the bathroom in a tan skirt and blue blouse, only to be assaulted by the smell of cheese omelets. There on the table lay a plate with a cheese omelet and a couple of slices of toast on it. Resting next to the plate was a cup of green tea. A smile found its way to her lips; she could get use to having breakfast cooked for her every morning.
Sure when she was little she had servants to cook for her, but since her time at Fuuka she's had no such luck. Granted her cooking skills had improved over her years of no servants. She smiled fondly at the memory of Natsuki nearly burning down her dorm trying to cook. After that incident Mai never let her near the stove again, much to Natsuki's delight. Shizuru teased her to no end, that is until she was worried about the blood loss to her beloved's brain.
There was another plate filled with the same occupants at the other end of the table. Her crimson eyes did a quick sweep of the hotel room only to find she was the only one in the space of the surrounding four walls. She walked over to the table slightly confused about the absence of the other girl, but decided not to worry about it. Just as she sat down Macey burst through the door prancing around cheerfully.
"Ara." Shizuru smiled, "What is Macey so happy about?"
"Well," she licked her lips, stuffing her hands in her pockets, "they were out of mayo in the kitchen so I went to McDonald's to get some. They have the best mayo of all time." her brown eyes sparkled as she took blue and white packets out of her pockets. Holding out her hands of Shizuru to see, the other girl concluded there had to be at least twenty packets there. The older of the two was seriously considering the possibility of Macey being related to Natsuki in some form or fashion.
"Do you need so much?" she asked, already starting to feel the urge to gag coming on. Macey sighed over dramatically, "I wanted more, but after the third kid I sent in there they threatened to never let me go back again, so I had to leave with just these." She dropped them on the table, "Stingy people. They act like everyone asks for this stuff."
"Prehaps they are worried about your health." the fair haired woman offered to which the dirty blond haired girl shook her head, "It's not that. They just don't want to see me happy."
The brown eyed girl was now wearing a pout as she huffed into her seat. She opened ten packs to put the contents on the helpless omlet. With a low 'Itadakimasu' they started eating their meal. As usual Macey was finished first and started sucking the packets dry. While she was doing this a picture of Natsuki suddenly flashed into Shizuru's mind.
"So, what are we doing today?" the brown eyed teen broke through her train of thoughts.
"I have a meeting to attend today at twelve thirty." she informed before another peice of egg met its' doom.
"That's really close to lunch." Macey pointed out the obvious. She then smiled sheepishly, "I don't think I could concentrate because I'd be too busy thinking about what I was going to eat."
"Is food all Macey thinks about?" Shizuru chuckled lightly causing the other girl to blush from embarrassment, "N-no. I think about other things."
Shizuru just continued to smile at her. After her blood left her cheeks Macey spoke up, "So the day after tomorrow you'll be going back to Natsuki, eh?"
Burgundy eyes glanced up at her as she continued, "That's good. Can you tell her I said hi?"
"I believe Natsuki would have liked you." Shizuru stated, surprising not only Macey but herself as well. She hadn't meant to say that out loud, it just slipped. Being around the teen seemed to do that to her.
"Huh." the long haired teen didn't know what to say. Her mouth was ajar just a bit. This of course prompted a tease from the other girl, "Ara. Is Macey trying to attract flies again?"
Macey stuck out her tongue at her as her face lit up like a Christmas tree. This earned her another chuckle from Shizuru. After breakfast Shizuru left for her meeting while Macey sat on the couch. The meeting seemed to drag on forever to the Kyoto native, though she made sure to not let her calm composure. Upon returning to her hotel room the fair haired young woman let a smile of relief grace her features. For the second time that day her eyes once-overed the room, searching for her roommate.
She spotted the girl on the sofa, laying on her side in a peaceful slumber. Seeing an opportunity to mess with the girl Shizuru glided over to her silently. Stopping mid-reach to grab a lock of trio-colored hair she noticed a lone tear slide down Macey's face. Shizuru pouted lightly, so much for tickling her nose with her own hair. Not wanting to wake the girl, Shizuru lifted her head gingerly before sitting and placing the younger female's head on her lap.
"Mommy..." Macey whispered, gripping the other's skirt. This caught the wheat colored young woman off guard.
"Uh." burgundy eyes watched her thoughtfully as if pondering something. Her dream came back to her suddenly, helping with her decision. Deciding it wouldn't hurt anything a cream colored hand reached down to stroke the soft hair of the shorter girl. The action seemed to have some affect as the hand holding onto her skirt tightened its' grip.
"I'll be a good girl. Please just don't leave me." she begged softly. "I don't like being alone." she admitted quietly as another tear followed the first's trail. Shizuru leaned over to whisper into her ear, "I'm right here."
She kissed the girl's cheek lightly in hopes to calm her. Apparently it helped for the girl's grip loosened its' hold on the fabric. She looked like a small child to Shizuru, defenseless and innocent. A few minutes later Macey started to stir. Her eyelids fluttered open to reveal a pair of sleepy brown orbs. She rubbed her right eye tiredly. Suddenly her body stiffened when she felt something on her head.
"Shizuru?" she quizzed softly, "What are you doing?"
The older of the two smiled down at her, "Nothing."
"It doesn't feel like nothing." she pouted before trying to sit up. Unfortunately for her Shizuru's hand kept her in place. She glanced up at the older girl to see her ruby eyes had softened and she was wearing a sympathetic expression. Macey turned away from her, "I was talking, wasn't I? I probably said something stupid like hot fries and vanilla ice cream taste good together."
She let out a forced laugh before silence filled the room; neither knowing what to say. Both thanked whoever was listening when Macey's phone started ringing. Reaching over to the coffee table she flipped it open, "Hello?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, just taking care of something." she answered the unheard question in a monotone. A blush found its' way to her cheeks as she huffed, "I don't have clients. That's your department."
She then sat up quickly surprising Shizuru. Her own surprise evident in her features and voice, "What? That's tomorrow! I thought that was next Friday. Yeah, yeah. I still don't see why I have to be there. I'm not part of the Student Council." She snorted at the comment the person on the other end of the line made, "Adviser my foot. You just want me there to make sure you don't fall asleep while Mrs. Lee is giving one of her speeches." The brown eyed girl finally sighed in defeat, "I guess I'll be there. Yeah, whatever."
She shut the phone without a goodbye, her eyebrow twitching slightly, "People are so needed." She then stood, stretching, "I better be going. I still have to get home and get ready for school tomorrow."
"Thanks again for making my life interesting for a few days." she grinned cheerfully at the young woman still sitting on the sofa. Shizuru got up to walk her to the Japan made vehicle.
"I'm sure we'll see each other again." the crimson eyed Kyoto native stated as Macey slipped into the driver's seat. Brown eyes looked at her smiling face curiously. Dirty blond hair swayed side to side as she shook her head slowly, "Perhaps."
With that Shizuru watched the speeding truck disappear from view before going back up to her hotel room. The smile she had been wearing widened into a mischievous one. If only the teen had seen it before she had left she may have taken heed to the older girl's words.
The next day started out pretty much normally for Macey. She put on her black slacks, sleeveless white button-up shirt, and black dress shoes. Her long hair was up in a bun with a pair of chopsticks holding it in place. Her backpack was resting against her leg while she was chatting with her friends. Suddenly a pair of arms snaked their way around her neck, taking the girl by surprise. The slender arms made her slump down so a chin could rest on her head. Surprise was soon changed to annoyance. Her two friends were staring at the newcomer in complete shock.
"Wait, don't tell me." Macey's eyebrow twitched, "Red eyes, chestnut hair, and a smile that most people would love to have directed at them."
LaKedrick, who was also wearing a business suit, and the dark haired girl nodded to confirm her statement to be true causing Macey to sigh, "Hello, Shizuru."
"Ara. Is Macey not happy to see me?" the ruby eyed young woman pouted.
"Technically I can't see you do that's not a valid question." the shorter girl stated in matter of fact tone before quickly adding, "Now could you please get off of me?"
It was too much of an opportunity for Shizuru to pass up and the next words she spoke came out suggestively, "That's not what you were saying the other night."
Immediately Macey's face turned a dark scarlet as her friends stared at her. LaKedrick opened his mouth, but Macey cut him off, "Say anything and I swear I'm skipping that stupid meeting."
The dark eyed teen shut his mouth, but was unable to contain the grin that was tugging at his lips. It was a sly and mocking smile that drove the girl nuts. She grabbed the chestnut haired woman's wrist roughly to drag her away from her friends. Shizuru smiled and waved to the two teens they had left dumbfounded.
"What are you doing here, Shizuru?" she asked once they were in the main building. Before the older girl could respond Macey eyed her suspiciously, "Are you a stalker?"
The burgundy eyed female didn't seem affected by the accusation at all as she answered with a smile, "Of course not. I am here for the company. We are looking for fresh, young minds to employ."
"Oh." Macey blinked dumbly, her posture dropping slightly. She then stood up straight and pointed down a separate hallway, "The office is at the end of the hall."
The bell rang to signal the start of first period prompting the teen to leave.
"Ara. Is Macey not going to show me around?" Shizuru quizzed with a saddened pout. Macey glanced at her over her shoulder, and in her best Shizuru impression stated, "Ara. Macey has to get to class before she's marked tardy, so no."
She then walked away from the young woman so many would want to run to. Shizuru watched her maneuver through the crowd of students expertly to retrieve her backpack she had forgotten in her haste to escape. Soon the hall was littered with students staring at the Kyoto beauty clad in a violet blouse and black slacks. They watched her every move until she disappeared behind the door of the office. Once she was out of sight everyone went back to what they were doing before the distraction appeared.
Meanwhile Macey entered a classroom filled with computers. She took her place at the computer labeled number three. Immediately she began typing away at the keyboard to catch up on the work she had missed. Not long after the teacher with short red hair clapped her hands to get everyone's attention. Macey's brown eyed gaze didn't bother to look up from her screen to see what the woman wanted.
"Everyone we have a special guest, Miss Shizuru Fujino. She came here all the way from Japan on a business trip and now she here to visit us in search of some new candidates to invest in." okay that got her attention. Macey looked up to make sure she had heard right, her fingers never faltering in their mission. The class gave up a unified, "Hello."
"It is nice to meet all of you." Shizuru smiled her trademark smile with her head cocked slightly to the right and her eyes closed. Macey could have sworn she saw hearts coming out of everyone's eyes, causing her to roll her own. Turning her brown eyes away from the two woman she proofread what she had wrote so far. That's when someone spoke up, "Well Macey's one of the smartest kids in the junior class. So you don't have to look too far to find your first candidate."
Macey faced the girl next to her who was smiling back at her flushed face. Shizuru's gaze found the girl's own causing her to duck behind the monitor. Her fingers feverishly working in hopes to cause a distraction. A few moments later the teacher walked up to her with Shizuru in toe, "How's it going, Macey? Need any help?"
"No, ma'am." she smiled politely up at the older woman, "I got it, Mrs. Goss."
"As always." she smiled back before turning to Shizuru, "She's one of my best students."
Macey blushed at the compliment looking away from them, "I just do my work. That's all."
"My, my. I didn't know Macey was so modest." the crimson eyed woman teased with a playful smile making her blush to darken in color. Macey coughed before typing once more. The teacher looked at Shizuru then back to her student, "You two know each other?"
"Yes, no matter how unfortunate it may be." Macey answered lightly with a hint of teasing to her tone. Shizuru just smiled, knowing she didn't mean her words. Ms. Goss continued her rounds of the class without another thought, telling her crimson eyed guest about each student. By the time the bell rang to signify the switching of class Macey had finished nearly all her work, and was currently making her way to the room not far from the one she had been in for the past fifty minutes. She felt a presence next to her that was very familiar.
"What class do you have next?" came the question laced with interest. Shizuru moved her hands behind her back as the students cleared a way for her to pass.
"English III." she answered as she continued on to her destination nonchalantly. She then grinned broadly, oh yes English was one of her best subjects. The best thing was they had been working on poems the whole time she was gone. That meant she would be finished in no time. Her chestnut haired companion noticed this.
"Do you enjoy English?" she asked curiously. Macey continued to smile as she stated, "We're writing poems this week. I already have mine done so that means I'm gonna have at least forty minutes of daydreaming time."
Shizuru brought her hand to her mouth to try to stifle her laughter at the explanation. The brown eyed teen didn't seem affected by this, but instead continued into the room in front of her. A tall blond greeted her with a smile, "Welcome back. We've missed you. Whose this?" she motioned to Shizuru.
"This is Shizuru Fujino. She's visiting for the company works for." she answered shortly before taking her seat on the other side of the room to leave the two to talk in a somewhat private manner. A hand shot out and trailed down her hair in a semi-slow fashion, "Hey, Macey."
"Hey, Chloe." she greeted the dark skinned girl with a friendly smile. The short haired girl sat in the desk next to her, "So, where you've been? I was like where's Macey, but no one really knew."
"I guess you could say I was on a business trip." she laughed, taking out her binder.
"Did you get your progress report?" Chloe asked curiously leaning over to look in the binder. Macey nodded to confirm that she had, "Just this morning."
She took it out of the pocket in the binder just before Chloe snatched the paper out of her hands.
"Hey!" she protested. She didn't even get a chance to look at it yet. Macey made a grab for it, but Chloe held it just out of her reach. Her light brown eyes scanned the paper quickly. She then looked up at Macey with mock annoyance, "You know what nobody cares that you have all A's."
"I do?" the dirty blond haired girl blinked twice, her hand still in mid-air.
"How'd you get a hundred in Chemistry? I hate you." she huffed playfully handing the paper back to its' owner roughly to add the look of irritation. Neither girl noticed the icy stare coming from a certain pair of crimson orbs aimed at Chloe's back as they continued their conversation.
"I'm gonna cry now." Macey faked a pout, bringing her hand to her eye dramatically. Her brown eyes moistened to add effect to her hurt look. The dark haired girl smiled at her apologetically, "You know I love you."
"I know. Me, too." Macey replied with her own smile. Her hurt look soon forgotten as the two started laughing. This caught the Kyoto beauty's attention completely. Macey had a girlfriend? She never said anything about it to her. Shizuru shook her head; why would she? It's not like they were that close, then again it felt as if they were. A brunette then walked over to the Cajun teen and hugged her, "I've missed you girl."
"I've missed you too, Brittany." she hugged the teen back. They had a small conversation before the teacher made Brittany go sit down, but only after she told the dirty blond haired girl she loved her. Macey responded the same as she did before with an, "I know."
The rest of the day progressed pretty much the same with a couple of more girls telling Macey they loved her and getting the same response. This left Shizuru feeling both curious and confused. But before she could get a chance to ask Macey had to go to that Student Council meeting. Shizuru was sitting on a bench near the entrance when Macey burst through the door, "Freedom!"
Her dark eyes were filled with amusement at the younger girl's antics. Macey raced over to her, without stopping grabbed her hand, pulled her to her feet, and made a mad dash for her Rodeo. The way the teen was running you'd think she was on fire or something. Once inside the safety of the car she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Ara. What was Macey running from?" Shizuru asked as they sped off away from the school. Macey held up her right hand to count off the reasons, causing a pair of ruby eyes to widen, "One: they were trying to get me on float duty, two: they wanted me to stay later, and three: I have to cook again tonight."
"Prehaps it would better if you had both hands on the wheel." Shizuru suggested visibly nervous. Who wouldn't be when in a car with someone that drives like they're in Nascar whenever they got the chance. Macey didn't let the nervousness slip past her promoting a mockingly hurt sniff, "You don't have confidence in my ability to drive?"
"I would have more confidence in your ability if you used both hands." she insisted with a nervous smile. Macey shrugged, "If you say so."
Her right hand found its' way back to the steering wheel to join its' companion once more. After a few moments Shizuru spoke in a teasing tone to lighten the mood, "Macey didn't tell me she had a girlfriend or that she was interested in girls. Is that why you let me hold you the other night?"
"What?" her face lit up like a Christmas tree once again. The automatic swerving slightly when Macey jumped in surprise.
"I don't have a girlfriend." the brown eyed girl protested. Her breathing was somewhat rigid so she was trying to calm herself. Unfortunately she was sitting next to the teasing queen.
"Hm, so you do like girls." she continued with an amused smile.
"I didn't say that!" she exclaimed as her face turned an even darker shade of crimson.
"Yet you didn't deny it." Shizuru stated with a sly smile. It should be illegal to have this much fun. Macey gave her a side glance, "Honestly I don't seem to be attracted to either gender. Mommy said there's something wrong with my head. In all honesty I blame her."
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"You're still hanging out with her?" Dylan asked Shizuru in disbelief. Macey rolled her eyes; he acted as if she didn't have friends. Shizuru stared down at him slightly perplexed, though her calm smile was on her face, "Why would I not be friends with your older sister?"
"Because she has a cruel and twisted mind." he answered in a spokey voice while wiggling his fingers to add to the effect. Crimson eyes glanced at the girl standing next to her. Brown eyes widened slightly before turning to avoid eye contact.
"Why would say something like that?" the fair haired woman pressed. Though she didn't have to press to hard as the twelve year old gave up the information willingly, "When she was twelve she got bored on a field trip so she told this girl she was in the witness protection program. She told the girl her name was Lacey and that she had saw her brother shoot someone's brains out."
Two sets of eyes were on the teen now. One of disbelief and one of knowing. Macey laughed nervously, "I didn't quite put it like that."
With a glance from her brother she sighed before putting on a sad expression, "I know I shouldn't be telling you this, but I'm in the witness protection program. I just have to tell someone. My real name is Lacey. When I was little I watched my brother shoot someone in the head." Her eyes went wide as if she were frightened as she continued, "He said that if I told he would come after me, too." Her voice was low and filled with fear, "But when the police came I couldn't keep it a secret anymore."
She then fell to her knees, her eyes watering up. She slumped down with her head hanging. Her hands flew to her face as she pretended to sob, "I'm sorry I shouldn't have told you. It's just... I... It's so hard to keep it in all the time. -sniff- You can't tell anyone, please you can't."
Macey's hands dropped from her face as she looked up at Shizuru. The pain in those eyes took her by surprise. It didn't seem fake, it looked so real. It looked like a pain she had hidden for years, that only grew because it couldn't be healed. She broke Shizuru out of her thoughts as she spoke up in that same broken voice, "Promise you won't tell anyone. If you do they might come get me again."
With that a smile appeared on her face, and the pain in her eyes vanished back into those brown pools. Dylan started clapping, "Encore, encore!"
"Thank you, thank you." she stood to bow with a wide grin. When she continued to smile her brother's face dropped, "Oh no."
Macey clamped her hands behind her back. Her dirty blond hair swayed when she tilted her head slightly to the right and closed her eyes. Then in an overly sweet and girly voice she spoke, "Hello, dearest brother."
The brown haired boy gasped over dramatically with his hand over his mouth, "Lacey!"
"That's right. Did you miss me?" her grin grew wider. He was about to run, but she was too fast for him and pulled him into a hug.
"No get off of me! You evil woman you!" Dylan exclaimed loudly with his arms and legs frantically flailing about.
"I'm sorry brother, but I can't do that." she then planted a kiss on his cheek, "I love you.-giggle-"
"It burns. It burns." he hissed, rubbing at his cheek with the back of his hand. Macey giggled once more in that sickening sweet voice causing him to protest, "What have you done to Macey?"
"I'm not so sorry to inform you that Macey has been permanently terminated." she answered mechanically, releasing her hold on her brother. Once let go he raced off to his room screaming in terror.
"He always hates it when I do that." she explained in her normal voice. Her smile fell into nothing before she chuckled evilly, "He's going to be in there a while."
"Ara. You truly are cruel." Shizuru teased with a playful smile. Macey shrugged nonchalantly, "I can't help it if I was born with an evil side that likes to come out every now and again."
"I suppose." the Kyoto native concurred. The Cajun put her hands behind her head in a carefree manner as she walked off to the kitchen. Shizuru watched her disappear into the other room.
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"Well this is goodbye." Macey smiled lightly. She and Shizuru were standing in the Shreveport Airport. The crimson eyed woman would be leaving soon enough. The brown eyed girl then joked with a laugh, "Guess this means no more feeling lightheaded."
Shizuru smiled calmly at her, feeling a bit sad to be leaving the girl behind, but overjoyed to be going back to Natsuki. Without warning she pulled the teen into a hug.
"People are staring." Macey blushingly whispered. She gazed around her surroundings quickly to see that everyone in a five foot radius was staring at them. The wheat haired woman stepped away from her with an amused smile, "But Macey is so cute when she blushes."
Of course this made even more blood rush to her face. She could already feel the lightheadedness coming on. The long haired teen coughed loudly, "Yeah, well..."
"Goodbye, Macey." Shizuru spoke after she trailed off a bit. Macey nodded slowly, "Goodbye, Shizuru."
A few minutes later Shizuru was on a plane headed back to Japan; back to Natsuki. The crimson eyed young woman allowed a happy smile grace her features. She was finally going home.
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Omake:
Macey: -sweatdropps- She makes it sound like I'm dead or something.
Natsuki: -shrugs- As long as I'm in the next chapter I'm happy. Besides you've been in it from the beginning so stop whining.
Macey: -ignores her and starts reading some of the reviews- Cool! I have fans!
Natsuki: -smirks- Too bad they like me more.
Macey: -waves her off- Yeah, yeah.
Natsuki: -growls before pulling a giant hammer out of thin air-
Macey: -shrinks then runs away- Shizuru!
Natsuki: -giving chase- Oh no, she isn't going to save you.
-While Macey flees for her life from the enraged Natsuki pokemonfan13 is working on the next chapter.-
pokemonfan13: -upon hearing the commotion sighs- Oi. Shizuru would you be so kind as to stop Natsuki from killing Macey. I can't have one of my main characters dieing before the end of the story.
Shizuru: -standing up from her chair next to the author- Yes that would pose a problem. I shall return shortly.
-pokemonfan13 continues to type as noises filled the area. A moment later Shizuru returns with a pleased smile on her face. Back in the other room Natsuki and Macey are tied to a couple of chairs with duck tape over their mouths.-