AN: Hey, folks well I had an interesting message fly in my inbox this weekend. As all the reviewers know the author, Bradsmithgold12 messaged me saying that he is "not" copying me. In addition to this "new" information, he has said that he messaged me to ask me permission for a plot like mine before he posted the story. As a result, I have NOT been able to find the message he "supposedly" sent. I am a little pissed off that he made the excuse of his computer being down and that is the reason with message did not go through. I personally believe he did not send anything. In addition, it is too my fact or my belief that he messaged me because he is being burned for copying my plot. Now I did read a review from Brabsmithgold12s page that said this:

Guest 10/28/13 . chapter 3

Bull shit, no matter how much perfume you add to it, still smells like bull shit. this story is nothing more than that. Copying someone else's writing is serious crime; you are no writer at all if you can't come up with your own ideas. As for the people defending this pathetic writer wannabe, the idea for this story from the start is not his so no matter how much he adds to it, it will remain a fake. If he had any shame at all, he would have first asked the true author for permission to "borrow" the idea, and then continue off from there with credit at the top for the original author.

For me there is a part of me that is really pissed that someone would try to copy my work, but I am not the type of person to give up. In addition, I agree with the guest that wrote this on Brad's page I believe that bradsmithgold12 did try to copy but was caught and is changing it up. Therefore, what I told him was if he could prove to me in the next chapters that it is not my work then I will not "fly off the handle." In addition, depending on what he does I will not have to destroy him, but I already have I mean my work speaks for itself so no need for me to go further into this. Once again thank you to all my reviewers please know that I am not giving up and I am going to write the best damn story and stories that I can. Also, know that I am NEVER going to quit unless I die well then tough luck lol. Now for some good news I had an interesting text saying that an Art student wants to do demon Shizuru from my story Come Outside for their art portfolio. For me this is extremely exciting it is an honor, so to the mysterious stranger that keeps texting me about my work thank you.

Disclaimer: I do not own Mai-hime.

"Thinking"

Warning: Mild and heavy themes of profanity.

With all members, walking out of the office the space seemed less tight. As it became less, difficult to breathe Shizuru looked over towards her father as well as the head of Kuga Inc. and suddenly her breath resurfaced. Looking up to the normally strong willed man, he looked at her as if she were a godsend. Looking at her father, she looked up to see his smile.

"Thank you Ms. Fujino," spoke Setusuna.

"It's no problem Setusuna I mean you and my father have been friends for a long time. As well as your daughter and I have a baby together. I can't wait to tell Ruka that her grandfathers are going to be there at her birthday party next month."

Getting where the younger woman was coming from Setsuna knew that this was payment from earlier. Smiling the rarest of smiles that put unknown diamonds across the globe to shame, he looked towards Shizuru.

"Alright fine just text me the details of the party and I'll be there."

"Ara not if I'll be there first," spoke Hideki Fujino.

"No Hideki you got first dibs when she was born."

"Well first there, last losers square."

"Well dad technically you were the fourth there. I was there mother then we all know Ahn was there then you so that makes you about fourth."

Looking at the younger woman the two men stopped there bickering over the small child. It wasn't until all playfulness was cut aside by Natsuki rushing in the door. As soon as Natsuki set foot in Setusuna straightened up with a glare on his face.

"Where have you been?"

"I-I'm sorry last night I ran into something's," spoke Natsuki looking down at the carpet as if it were interesting. Noticing the sweat, that clung to her oversized but fitted light blue business shirt Shizuru's knew that her lover struggled to get to her destination.

"You ran into what huh," asked Setusuna his voice rising.

"Look…"

"No you look Natsuki and look well, this company has been in the jaws of defeat, and I will not let that happen again! All it takes is one weak link to break the chain of this empire that I have set up!"

"We aren't defeated yet and besides you don't know what I have been going through." With tempers, rising Setusuna spoke louder not accepting her excuse.

"You know if you were a regular employee I would reconsider something's with you. If Shizuru wasn't here to help today would have been ruined."

"You're saying that you're considering taking me off of this project."

"No I'm not."

"Then what the hell are you trying to say," asked Natsuki her anger at the boiling limit.

"Consider yourself saved." With her anger and sadness building, Shizuru watched in horror as she looked up towards her father that shook his head. Knowing that the Kuga nature would never allow Shizuru to interfere married or not she knew it was something that needed to be settled between full-blooded Kuga's.

"You know what…forget it," spoke Natsuki biting her lip and walking out. Running after Natsuki Shizuru left the two older men towards there devices. Walking towards the side of the older man Hideki clicked his teeth before speaking.

"Must you be so hard on her?"

Putting his head in his hands and rubbing them down his face in a stressful manner. Setusuna looked towards the open door where his daughter ran out before expressing himself.

"Yes that's the only way she is going to learn, I cannot leave this world knowing that she is not ready."

"But friend if you continue to push the way you are she will never be ready." Smirking at his friends logic with women he knew that the ex-playboy knew women better then they knew there selves.

"Easy for you to say Shizuru knew what she had to do she always has."

"Yes but did you know because of the nature of my company Shizuru at a time was depressed and didn't want to take over the role of the company. But now I know she's ready I mean looking at her I knew my baby girl was back but with meaning."

"Did you know about the Ahn thing and Ruka?"

"Yes I did and I knew that Ruka was Natsuki's. I never said anything because I knew it hurt my daughter more than anything to see Natsuki leave."

"So you protected Shizuru?"

"Yea in my own way yeah I played dumb. Sometimes you have to play dumb with your child and let things run their course."

"I can't do that with Natsuki she's…fragile and people…they have a hard time understanding her. What I'm doing is preparing her for the worst." Walking towards the door Hideki looked towards his old friend before speaking his own mind therefore closing the situation.

"Well after you're done preparing her; learn how to return to a parent. The parent Saeko wanted you to become for your daughter."

Meanwhile…

With her red eyes scanning the papers that were being stuffed in the square box, Shizuru bit her lip as she felt her lover's pain. Walking over and opening her mouth to speak Shizuru was cut off instantly by an annoyed and hurt Natsuki.

"Don't…say what I think you're going to say."

"Natsuki…"

"I don't need any help Shizuru you didn't have to come, and do you realize the stress you put on me when you weren't beside me this morning!"

"Now that is not fair Natsuki."

"What's not fair huh? The fact that Ahn could have gotten you as well as my child or the fact that you had to prove something!"

"Yes I had to prove something Natsuki Kuga!"

"What is that," shouted Natsuki with her anger boiling over.

"I had to prove that you needed help," shouted Shizuru. Looking with wide eyes Natsuki knew that Shizuru never shouted and she knew her girlfriend was angry.

"I don't need your help," spoke Natsuki under her breath but loud enough for Shizuru to hear.

"Ether way I'm here to help you."

"Why is that I mean I have all the "help" from my father."

"I'm here because it's my turn." With emeralds' glancing over, she looked to see her girlfriend with her head in her hands. Gulping she was hoping that blonde-haired woman wasn't crying as that was the sound she hated to hear.

"What I'm saying Natsuki is that it's…"

"It's my turn to help you Natsuki. To long have I been oblivious to your pain and I want to stop pretending and help you."

"Shizuru…"

"So what I'm saying is don't pack that box don't quit. I know throughout the pain the name calling throughout everything you are prefect for this job and your prefect for me." Walking up and setting her head in her lover's lap Natsuki looked towards the white wall that had an emblem of the Kuga company seal Natsuki sighed.

"If I can't quit what can I do?"

"Well you can love me that is always a good start," supplied Shizuru with a teary smile.

"Yea that is always a good start."

AN: Ok I am up at 2 am writing this so that means everyone can wake up to some good Shiz-Nat for breakfast. Well I hope things are getting better for the couple, read and review.

Preview: "Damn how are we gonna shake off that investigator?"

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