Natsuki shot straight up in bed, the scream trying to work its way out from the back of her throat dying on her lips. She sat up huffing and puffing, sweat running down the side of her face, as she tried to get her wildly beating heart back under control.

"Natsuki..." Shizuru's sleep-filled voice reached Natsuki's ears, as she felt the chestnut-haired girl sit up slowly in bed, and then she felt warm caring arms wrap themselves around her waist, and pull her snugly against Shizuru's body.

"Did my Natsuki have another nightmare," Shizuru cooed into her girlfriend's ear, as she gently nuzzled the side of Natsuki's neck.

"Yeah..." Natsuki replied softly, as she snuggled down comfortably into Shizuru's embrace.

"Was it the same one as before?" Shizuru asked, as she tenderly began stroking her fingers through Natsuki's dark-blue locks.

"Mmm hmm," Natsuki mumbled lightly, as she felt herself relaxing under the loving ministrations of her girlfriend.

"The one where you lose your mother and Duran...and then you lose me?" Shizuru questioned further, as she gently coaxed Natsuki back down onto the bed, settling the indigo-haired girl's head onto her fluffy pillow, and then gently rubbing soothing circles across Natsuki's stomach.

"Uh huh..." Natsuki replied in little more than a light hum, as her body slipped deeper into a relaxed state.

"Natsuki knows that I will never ever leave her if I can help it right? And that no matter what happens, that Natsuki and I will be together forever, right?" Shizuru whispered softly into Natsuki's ear, as she continued to rub soothing circles across Natsuki's toned stomach.

"Yes..." Natsuki managed to whisper, as her eyelids drooped slowly shut, her breathing finally evened out, and she slipped back into a restful slumber.

Shizuru then leaned forward and placed a soft loving kiss on her sleeping Natsuki's lips, before she snuggled down beside her, wrapped her arm around Natsuki's waist, and followed her girlfriend back into gentle sleep.

And as peaceful silence once again descended upon their bedroom, a softly whispered "I love you, Natsuki" could be heard.

And even in the depths of a deep restful sleep, the answering reply came, "I love you too, Shizuru."

AN: Hope that you all enjoyed this Puff! =D

Thanks to all those who reviewed my last Puff, and please let me know what you all thought of this one =3

~Yuri-hime~