Blackfang64 deserves a round of applause, he beta-read this so fast that I was able to put it up before the day was done…-claps for blackfang64-

I am sorry cliff hanger, plz forget me…

To blackfang64: yay, someone like the omake :) this makes me happy, Brianna and Sammy are very happy too and deserve all the credit for the omake :) …thanks for beta reading :)

To Kiros Razer: thanks for the review

To Noobs_Dog: I update as quickly as I could…hope you like it…

To xEvilAngel56x: Gomendasai, I am sorry for the Omake, we are completely useless on omakes when Cori is gone, im so very very sorry…please forgive me… :(

To Ume sama: Did I make you cry? Im sorry :( . Being animated is a good thing :) . … im still deciding what is a good punishment for her uncle…humm maybe I will just go choose one punishments from a Greek mythology book :) .

To Ms. Smiles: I know –looks down- Im sorry :( . We cant write Omakes without Cori, I am very sorry. We did try… -tears starts flows down- …im sorry…

Disclaimer: I don't own mai hime…-sigh-

"Come to mommy, Natsuki!" A small child, about one year old, was taking her first steps towards her mom. She had short midnight blue hair and emerald green eyes. "C'mon Natsuki!" said a woman. Her hair was not unlike her Daughter's and she her eyes were the exact same shade of green as hers. Natsuki stepped forward. She was going to make it! She was only a few feet away from her mother. She took another step and giggled, it was fun and she felt free. She could finally walk! Her mother made a funny face to encourage her to walk forward and Natsuki giggled harder than ever and lost her balance. She was suddenly falling towards the ground, her arms flailing. She saw the couch beside her and reached out to it but her arms were too short. If only she could reach the couch...

Natsuki opened her eyes and bright lights stung her emerald eyes. She grimaced and blinked a few times. Her surroundings slowly came into focus. Suddenly, her heart sank as she realized something. 'I'm not dead'...Natsuki felt angry, confused, and disappointed. She looked around, trying to figure out where the hell she was. Nothing here looked familiar. It was too clean and the walls were a blinding white. She looked down. She was on a bed; the sheets were the same blinding white as the walls. 'Hospital?' Was Natsuki's first thought. Natsuki sat up, all of a sudden, she noticed a familiar-looking chestnut haired girl sleeping on a chair next to her bed. "Shi-Shi-Shizuru?" Natsuki rasped, her voice cracked from lack of use. She gave a little cough to clear her throat, causing Shizuru to wake up.

Shizuru, blinking slowly as she looked at the younger girl. "Ara, Natsuki, you're, awake" Shizuru said now hugging the younger girl.

"Um...what do you mean 'awake'?" Natsuki asked but her voice was muffled because of Shizuru's shoulder against her mouth. Natsuki hesitated.

"Well, you have of been unconscious for a while" she said finally, releasing Natsuki. She sat down on the bed somewhere near Natsuki's knees. Natsuki frowned.

"Exactly how long was I…?"

"Two weeks," Shizuru answered, lowering her gaze.

Natsuki's stomach dropped. "TWO WEEKS?!"

Shizuru nodded. Natsuki put her hand behind her back and felt her hair. It had grown to her waist. She also noticed that it has been brushed. "Two weeks..." Natsuki repeated faintly. Suddenly, a thought struck her. "Hang on," she said. "How'd I get here?"

Shizuru looked up. "I brought you here Natsuki" Shizuru said quietly.

"WHAT?! WHY?!" Natsuki yelled furiously. Shizuru looked as though Natsuki was asking a very obvious question. "You were dying, Natsuki"

"You weren't supposed to," Natsuki said quietly, her eyes filled with angry tears.

"Natsuki?" Shizuru said very caring.

"WHAT IF I WANTED TO DIE?!" Natsuki roared. "DID YOU EVER THINK, FOR ONE FUCKING SECOND THAT I MEANT TO DIE?! YOU WE-" Natsuki stopped, startled. Shizuru had kissed her. Natsuki sat there, stunned for a few seconds before she began to kiss back. Shizuru smirked inwardly. A nurse was coming in, but Natsuki and Shizuru didn't hear her. They were too busy. She cleared her throat loudly and Shizuru sat back down and smiled at the nurse. Natsuki went red in the face and gave a tiny cough. "I'm Sorry...I just...just came in to check up on you," the nurse said. She quickly stepped out of the room and shut the door behind the door.

"Shizuru?"

"Yes Natsuki?"

"What were you doing at my house?"

"Ara? Well, Natsuki looked troubled and pretty beaten up" Natsuki nodded at this and looked down. "Natsuki? Why did you…" Shizuru said while trying to look at Natsuki's eyes

"Because I just, couldn't take it anymore." Natsuki said quietly still looking down.

"What was 'it' that you couldn't take anymore"

"My life, it's, too painful to live."

"Ara, can Natsuki tell me what was bothering her." Natsuki looked up into Shizuru's eyes and said "My uncle." Shizuru remembered her uncle's voice and how much she hated it and asked "What does he do to you?"

Natsuki could still feel some of the bruises on her back so she turned her back towards Shizuru and lifted her sweater. Shizuru was surprised by all the bruises, Natsuki pulled her sweater back down and turned back to Shizuru. Shizuru stared at Natsuki with such sorrow then she gave Natsuki a caring hugged and said "Natsuki, I will do whatever I can to protect you, I promise." Natsuki opened her eyes wide in shock then she slowly lowered her chin on to Shizuru's shoulders while returning Shizuru's hug.

A single tear past down Natsuki's face. They pulled apart, Shizuru grabbed the end of her sleeve and wiped Natsuki's tear away.

A few moments later Shizuru asked "What happened, to, your parents?" Natsuki Looks down and says

"My father didn't want a kid, so he left my mom and I, when I was two." Shizuru stared at Natsuki, she want to hug Natsuki again but she felt as if Natsuki has put up an icy barrier between Natsuki and everyone else.

Shizuru asked "And your mom?"

Natsuki clenched her hand into a fist, and tears started to flow down Natsuki's cheek, Shizuru was slowly raising and extends her arm towards Natsuki. Natsuki closed her eyes and said quietly "He killed her," It was so quiet, and if Shizuru wasn't focusing for that second it would have seemed of, but a mumble to her ear, but still, she could not believe the words that her Natsuki had just spoken.

Natsuki's body started to tremble, and her tears flowed down in a steady stream, short gasps started coming from Natsuki's mouth. Shizuru eyes widen she knew what Natsuki meant by 'He killed her,' she knew that those words meant that Natsuki's Uncle killed her mom.

Shizuru's mask was gone completely, tears, similar to Natsuki's came down her cheek; Shizuru wrapped her arms around Natsuki. Natsuki began to cry harder. Shizuru waited for the crying to end. The crying stopped. Shizuru pulled little apart, still keeping her arms around her Natsuki. Natsuki stared at Shizuru with teary puppy dog eyes, her lower jaw still trembling.

Shizuru cupped Natsuki's cheek with her hand, slowly bringing her head closer; she closes her eyes and captures her Natsuki's lips. Natsuki closes her eyes, and begins to kiss Shizuru back. When they finally pulled apart, a smiled graced both faces; their arms were now both wrapped around each other's bodies.

Shizuru lifted her right arm, and grabbed a lock of Natsuki's bangs and tucked it behind Natsuki's ear. Natsuki noticed that her face was still wet, Natsuki grabbed the end of her sleeve and started to whip away her tears, she looked to notice the Shizuru was also crying, so Natsuki tried to dry Shizuru eyes. Natsuki looked up into Shizuru's eyes as Shizuru smiled at her puppy and thought 'I will never let anyone ever hurt you again, Natsuki.'

See Natsuki is fine...dont kill me...