Ok you guys I'm sorry so much for the delay but after I fixed everything at school I went on a trip and then I had to go back to school so I could take algebra class. Meaning that I have to go and study so I can pass and move on. So I've been studying all this week and will be next week too. My exam is on Wednesday and I'm nervous as hell so whatever no more excuses after Wednesday I'll be free.

"Ara Ara Yukino a bit curious are we?"

"Sorry Shizuru, I'm just worried about you. You've been gone for a week now."

"Yukino… don't worry I'm fine."

"Shizuru please don't do this to yourself, I'm here to listen to you. Tell me why you left."

Silence

"Shizuru?"

Shizuru was just smiling at Yukino. She really wasn't fine but she was never the one to show her real emotions. She grew up with a smile that betrayed what she really felt. She grew up to be what people believed was "perfect". The truth was that she full of flaws as everyone else.

"Yukino would you like a cup of tea?"

Yukino sighed she came here to get Shizuru to talk but it wasn't working. She didn't think it would be that hard.

"Yes please"

"Please wait while I prepare the tea."

Yukino smiled; maybe Shizuru would talk to her while they drank tea; after all the Kaichou was known for her addiction to green tea. She waited while Shizuru prepared the tea. A few moments passed after Shizuru came back with two cups of tea. She sat down and handed Yukino her cup. It was quiet neither of them were talking. Yukino was there to listen to Shizuru, but she was not talking. She didn't want to pressure her into telling her so she just sat there quietly drinking her tea.

"Yukino I appreciate your concern."

"It's nothing Kaichou"

"Ara Ara Yukino are you ever going to call me by my name?"

"Gomen Shizuru, I'm just not used to call you Shizuru"

Shizuru smiled at the comment. It was true even when she was helping her sort out things with Haruka she called her Kaichou. She remembered Haruka and wondered how they where doing.

"Yukino?"

"Yes Shizuru"

"How is Haruka doing?"

Yukino blushed "She is doing fine Shizuru"

"How are you two doing?"

Yukino blushed some more and it made Shizuru giggle.

"We are doing fine, thanks to you"

"Ara Ara Yukino, I must say it was all your work. I was just there to give encouragement."

"And I'm thankful for it. I'm glad we got over everything that happened during the carnival."

Silence…

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring you bad memories."

"Don't worry Yukino its ok. I just wonder if Natsuki ever forgave me for everything that happened and if she will ever love me the way I love her"

"I'm sure she did and you just have to give her time so she can sort out her feelings"

"Yukino, I am willing to wait for her but I don't want her to be with me because she feels she has the obligation. I want her to be with me because she wants to."

"Shizuru…"

Silence

"Is that why you left because of Natsuki…?"

"Yes I left because I want her to be happy even if it means it's not with me."

"Shizuru… I don't know if I should tell you this but …"

"Yukino is everything alright did something happen to Natsuki?"

"The day you left Natsuki went to look for you at your apartment. When she found out you where gone she got very upset. She lost it, I don't know why but Reito saw her at a bar take off very upset on her bike. Reito also told me she was drunk. After the week passed I met with Mai to see how Natsuki was doing. Mai said that she was in a bad state too and that she knew Natsuki had been drinking. After everything that I heard I decided to come look for you since I am the only one that knows where you are. "

Shizuru was lost she didn't know what to say It was all so overwhelming. Natsuki drunk on a bike… what if something happened to her. What would she do without Natsuki? Why would she be so upset? Why was Natsuki looking for her that day? She had so many questions to ask but she knew the only person who had the answers was Natsuki. Her thoughts where interrupted when Yukino called her name.

"Gomen, Yukino you where saying?"

"I have to go Shizuru, I'm sorry Haruka called me"

"It's ok Yukino"

"Shizuru take care"

"I will tell Haruka that I said hi"

"I will and if you need anything feel free to call me"

"I will take care"

"You too."

Yukino made her way out the door and toward her car. Shizuru saw her take off and decided she needed to think about so many things so she was going to the beach to think. As she was walking she stopped and looked out at the sea and just let the breeze play with her hair. She was asking herself so many questions. As she watched the sunset she remembered the two men that where following her and decided to go back inside. She didn't want anyone knowing where she was.

Natsuki woke up in her apartment with a terrible headache. She was wondering how she got home. She also remembered the conversation Yamada and her had. She decided to check her cell phone. She had one unread message, her heart started beating faster. She quickly dialed her voicemail. It was a message from Nao telling her that she was not going to be able to go out with her today. They where supposed to go drinking again today but Nao found a last minute date so she had to cancel. Natsuki cursed out loud, she was really hopping it was a message from Yamada.

She decided she was going to take a shower get something to eat and jut stay in for the day. She really didn't have any plans; she went to visit her mother yesterday and didn't want to know anything about anyone else besides Shizuru. Since she was hungry, she went to a café near her apartment had something to eat and went back. She dialed her phone and called Yamada.

"Yamada it's me."

"Natsuki"

"Yeah, have you found her yet?"

"No but we are still trying Natsuki"

"Dammit Yamada… You'd better find her soon or you are not gonna get paid."

"Patience we are trying our best."

"Whatever!"

-click-

Natsuki was upset almost two weeks and nothing, and then it hit her.

"I'm an ass why didn't I try her cell phone???"

She quickly dialed Shizuru's number.

-The number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable-

Natsuki quickly closed her phone and threw it into the wall. She was mad this whole situation was too much for her. She was infuriated she wanted to hit something so badly that she punched the couch. That didn't work; she started trashing her place; kicking the beer bottles, smashing them into the wall, punching things. She was tired. After she stopped her hands were bleeding and her apartment was a mess. She sat down on the floor tears coming out of her eyes. She felt so miserable without her. She needed her as much as humans need oxygen to live. She was such a coward to let that all get away.Slowly she fell into sleep.

As Reito made his way towards Mai apartment he was wondering what the emergency was. He knew that Mai was probably going to question him about Natsuki or even worse that she already found out about Natsuki and she wants his help. Mai knew that Reito liked to go out and have some drinks. He got there at two as scheduled and knocked on the door.

"Reito I'm glad you made it"

"Mai, a pleasure seeing you"

"Please come in"

Reito made his way inside Mai's apartment and didn't see Mikoto he was wondering where she was.

"Mai where is Mikoto?"

"She is out, I sent her to do some things so we could talk"

"Are you sure it's ok to let her go out by herself?"

"Yes she is old enough now"

"Ohh I see"

"Reito I'm sure you know why I called you here"

"I think I do. Does this have anything to do with Natsuki?"

"Yes it does"

"Tell me did anything happen to her?"

"Reito what do you know about Shizuru leaving?"

"Nothing."

"Are you sure you haven't talked to her?"

"Yes I am."

"Why did you not tell me about Natsuki?"

"Because I thought you might over react"

"Do you realize she could have died?"

"Yes I did, but there was nothing that I've could have done"

"Well we have to help her I can't just see her drink away her sorrow and crash into something I'm Kaichou wouldn't like that."

Reito was about to tell her WE????? But Mai had the "you'd better say yes if you want to get out of here alive look"

Reito just nodded and listened to Mai and her plan. It was going to be a long afternoon.

She woke up to a hard floor and to a sore back. She was feeling weak so many emotions overwhelmed her. She looked around and found her apartment a complete chaos. She needed to get out of there, she needed to numb herself and just forget about everything. She decided to change so she could go out. She put on a black polo shirt, a pair of loose jeans, and her black converse. She grabbed her keys and her helmet and took off.
After she went inside she was feeling uneasy all the things that Yukino told her where a bit overwhelming. She kept imagining Natsuki on a hospital bed and all the pain that it would cause her. She was also wondering if the men that where following her were sent by Yamada. Shizuru knew that Natsuki still kept in contact with Yamada, so that made her wonder. Why was Natsuki trying so hard to find her? She couldn't stop thinking about all those things that didn't have an answer. She decided that she was going to make a quick call. She dialed and hoped that the other person answered the phone.

"Kanzaki speaking"

"Reito it's me Fujino"

"Shizuru? Are you okay? Where are you?"

"I'm fine, I was wondering if you could help me"

"Yes, tell me how can I help you?"

"I need you to take care of Natsuki for me"

"Natsuki is very worried about you Shizuru"

"I know"

"Are you planning on coming back anytime soon?"

"I don't know Reito"

"Don't worry Shizuru I will and please come back soon"

"Thank you Reito I have to go"

"Ok bye"

After Shizuru hung up the phone, she started thinking what she was going to do. She wanted to see Natsuki but didn't want to make her upset by just showing up all of the sudden. She also wanted Natsuki to be happy and to find someone she could love. That thought brought her bad images, she pictured Natsuki holding hands with someone else and being happy with someone else besides her. There was nothing she could really do Natsuki told her clearly that she couldn't love her the way she did. She was the one that decided to stay besides her knowing that they would never be more than friends.

She didn't know whether telling Reito to take care of Natsuki was such a good idea but she had no other choice. She didn't know if she was going to go back. She was going to start college soon and Kyoto University accepted her so she really didn't know if go back or not. She was planning on going to Fuuka University but things changed so abruptly that she was lost.

Natsuki got to the bar and ordered her first beer. She really enjoyed drinking, every time she drank she noticed things that she normally didn't when she wasn't drinking. Although she always wondered how she always ended in her apartment. Normally she didn't remember many things when she woke up the next day. It really didn't matter the whole purpose of getting drunk was forgetting her problems.

Time passed and she was on her sixth beer. She really wasn't feeling woozy like she normally did. Maybe too much drinking gave her the need of more alcohol. She was having a nice time just sitting there drinking not really thinking about her problems and she was watching a baseball game. She was really hopping no guys would come up and offer her a drink since she really didn't like that.

After her eight beers she was now feeling the effects of alcohol and was laughing at everything and talking nonsense. She really lost it now everyone at the bar was staring at her. She was arguing with the man beside her. She decided it wasn't worth it and headed towards the bathroom. There she sobered up, washed her face and smiled at herself then she went again. She wanted to leave now there were too many people there and a lot of the people there were men. She really didn't want to get bothered today so she paid her bill and left.

As she slowly got on her bike and put her helmet she turned she heard her name being called. She couldn't quite make the figure under so little light and her current state wasn't of help. After concentrating a little she realized who it was she rolled her eyes she really didn't need to see him today.

"You? What do you want?"

"Are you ok Natsuki, you seem a bit drunk?"

"I'm fine Reito."

"Are you sure?"

"Do I really need to punch you today?"

"Natsuki… I"

"Unless you know where Shizuru is then we don't need to talk"

Silence

"I figured now leave me alone"

"I talked to her you know"

Natsuki hoped off her bike and grabbed Reito by the neck.

"What did she tell you?"

"Natsu… ki I can't… talk…"

Natsuki loosened her grip on Reito but didn't let go of him.

"Tell me!"

"She just told me to keep an eye on you"

"Do you know where she is? Do you!"

"No I don't. I'm sorry"

Natsuki let go of Reito and hopped on her bike. She needed to find her today, no matter what. She had the adrenaline running through her body nothing was going to stop her. The only clue she had was that she was probably staying near the beach. She didn't know where to start there where a lot of beaches in Japan. For all she knew Shizuru could be in Kyoto. She needed to talk to Yamada and see if he found something else. She was driving really fast in search for a payphone. She saw one and made her way through the honking cars. She got of and dialed Yamada's number.

"Yamada it's me"

"Natsuki I've been trying to reach you, why don't you answer your cell phone?"

"Long story"

"I've found the lady you where looking for; chestnut hair, slender figure, tall, and mesmerizing red eyes?"

"Yes it's her!! Where is she?"

"Apparently she is staying at the Kikukawa Residence in Kujukurihama, a 60km stretch of Pacific coast in northern Chiba"

Natsuki didn't even bother on hanging the phone she was already on her way towards Yukino's house. She had found Shizuru and was really happy the only problem was that she was still drunk and under no circumstances of getting there in one piece. She knew that but she still decided to go. Before she was on her way she entered a store bought a bottle of scotch, several cans of instant coffee and used the bathroom there. She washed her face sobered up as much as she could. Opened the bottle of scotch and had two drinks, after that she drank the whole can of instant coffee. She left the store and took the bottle of scotch.

It was going to take her two hours to get there and it was 11:00 pm. She really didn't care how long it took her to get there as long as she got to see Shizuru. She was concentrating as much as she could so she wouldn't crash. She was doing ok but was getting really tired. She pulled up several times so she could drink coffee and stay awake. On her way there she was thinking what she was going to tell Shizuru when she saw her and laughed. She realized she really didn't know what she was going to say, but it really didn't matter know. The most important thing right know was to get there.

Time passed and she was almost there. She decided to take one last stop before reaching Yukino's house. She drank her last can of coffee and took one last drink of the bottle of scotch and threw it away. She kept driving a few minutes and she was going to be there. She could see the house from where she was. It was 1:00 am and she still had 15 more minutes to get there. She realized she stunk to alcohol and wondered what Shizuru would think.

She was finally there; she got off her bike and took her helmet off. She wasn't really nervous maybe it was all the alcohol she had consumed but it didn't matter. She clumsily walked up the stairs and was ready to knock on the door.

TBC…

Ok I know this is longer I hope you guys forgive me for taking so long. Ummm what else… ohh yeah umm I think there's only one more chapter left two at most. You know its funny how out of 500 people that read a story only 9 of them take the time to review.

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