Oh, my! I'm finished with yet another story. As I have earlier stated this will be the last chapter and with enough luck you'll find it acceptable A big thanks to everyone who has reviewed and taken time to read my work. So enjoy the last chapter!
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After several threats and glares she finally managed to pursue, in a very convincing way, the taxi
driver to Fuuka Bridge. He insisted that she reconsider since the recent traffic accident was making
it impossible to drive over. She gave him the famous "Kuga-glare" and it was then settled that he
would take her there. Natsuki had a hard time remaining still and her grip on the seats tightened
even more over the frustration of not knowing their current position which made it impossible for her
to determine how much more time it would take until they would reach the set destination. Seconds
felt endlessly long and the ride seemed endless, but Shizuru's time would...
(Dammit doesn't this car go any faster?!)
The car suddenly came to a halt and her impatience grew. After several minutes without moving
Natsuki's tolerance ran out.
-"Oi, why aren't we moving?"
-"I'm sorry miss but this is as far as I can drive, the traffic ain't moving."
-"How far from the accident spot are we?"
-"Not far...but it's difficult to get past all the cars. We're at the beginning of the bridge and
the crash site is supposedly in the middle."
-"Thanks."
Natsuki quickly gave him a couple of bills, not really caring how much since she could afford it, and
got out of the car. She tried to orientate which way to go but the sounds from the engine's, honkin
from annoyed drivers yelling back and forward her head hurt. She was getting confused and due to
sharpened hearing she was having a tough time focusing.
(Which way? Which way...dammit!)
She covered her ears in an attempt to block out the loud noises. She was still not used to rely on
her other senses, without Shizuru it felt like a hopeless case.
(What am I supposed to do?)
Whichever way she turned it was dark and noisy. How was she supposed to get to her? The driver was
noticing Natsuki's strange behavior and wind down the window and said "It's just straight ahead".
("Straight ahead, huh?" Easy for you to say. I'm just wandering straight towards pitch blackness.
I can't do this without you, Shizuru...)
A faint shimmer, a little glow of hope was flickering slightly and caught Natsuki's attention. It was
not a strong point of light but in a world of total darkness this shine stood out much more. Natsuki
strained her eyes in disbelief but the shimmer was indeed there. This beam felt...no looked...or it
could not really be explained but it felt familiar.
(Shizuru...)
Without any reason her body seemed to automatically move swiftly towards her goal. She was climbing
cars, dodging opened doors and efficiently progressing step by step. She knew she was getting closer.
How? Because the small spot of light was growing in size for each step taken and soon it was covering
her entire vision field in a dazzling light, but Natsuki kept on running. She was focused solely upon
reaching her destination and heard no other sounds or felt anything at all. Nothing except an unknown
urge to keep running, never stopping. She reached out to grab hold of...something.
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Heavy smoke and from a damaged limousine a lovely brunette stepped out and seemed intact. However if
you were sharp-eyed you would notice that her wrist was slightly swollen, she tried to shield herself
from the impact when the two vehicles collided. A sudden weight surprised her and when she had
figured out what it was it astounded her even more.
-"Natsuki!"
She turned around to face her worried girlfriend.
-"W-what brings you here?"
-"Baka! I got worried when I heard on the news about the accident."
Ara,this kind of news spread quickly.
Natsuki grasped her hands making our injured president bite her lower lip in hidden pain. Natsuki
looked perplexed.
-"Shizuru...are you hurt?"
-"No, of course not!"
-"Are you lying?"
Shizuru's eyes widened but promptly regained her composure.
-"There is no reason for me to mislead."
-"Then why are you biting your lip and looking so...in pain?"
-"W-what did you say?"
Natsuki used her index finger to trace Shizuru's lower lip from one side to another. Then she aimed
even higher and tried to smooth out the wrinkles that had formed on the nervous president's
forehead, all with exact accuracy. Every move was quietly observed by Shizuru and she was holding her
breath. Natsuki averted her gaze to their hands and she looked horrified.
-"Shizuru, your hand! You're hurt!"
-"Where?"
Shizuru's gaze never left her girlfriend, it was focused firmly. Natsuki pointed bewildered pointed
at the redness on Shizuru's wrist.
-"Right there! Look it's all red and swoll-"
She never got to finish before Shizuru hugged her in happiness.
-"Oi, Shizuru!"
-"Natsuki! Thank god, Natsuki..."
-"It's not something you usually get all happy about. You're hurt!"
-"I would gladly get injured again and again if it would return your sight back."
It took some time for Natsuki to understand what her precious person was saying. She took in her
surrounding along with Shizuru's chestnut colored hair, her purple kimono and those piercing red
orbs.
(So beautiful.)
-"I've missed you, Shizuru."
-"And I you, Natsuki."
They looked at each other with big smiles standing in the middle of the bridge surrounded by huge
amount of smoke, flashing lights from ambulance and police cars and the sun setting behind them. It
was perfect...in a fairly unusual manner.
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They both were forced to pay the hospital a visit but in two different vehicles and of course that
caused an immense trouble when the "reunited" lovebirds refused to be separated. Natsuki kept
struggling and pushing people off herself and after some amount of threats, glares and fighting she
was pulled back by our calm president who managed to pursue them into letting them travel together
without any form of violence. With that decided they both climbed into the ambulance, which was not
that large, and their ride begun towards the hospital. There was three ambulance staff: one driving
and the other two tending to the patients in the back, but since these patients were not seriously
injured, they were simply sitting and admiring their view. Meaning they ogled our beautiful president
and received several glares from our over-protective Natsuki. She even insisted that Shizuru sat in
her lap and had a possessive arm around her waits to hint that she was already taken. Who was our
happy president to argue? So she blissfully remained sitting in her lovers lap with a dreamy look on
her and even seemed to snuggle closer to keep her girlfriend from ripping these two fellows'
eyeballs out. It was a good thing they realized later that they probably should stop staring since
the vehicle provided with none space to flee in case they needed to run for their lives, a
wonderfully peaceful trip indeed. Their stay in the hospital was short with a quick checkup for
Natsuki and an X-ray to check eventual fracture in Shizuru's wrist. Thankfully Shizuru was simply
ordered to not carry out any heavy labor for two weeks and a final check-up; they were then ready to
go home. Their time home was uneventful which they both where thankful of since they had enough of
all the action. But the fact still remained that Natsuki was hired for safety purposes and now when
her client was out of harm's way it would usually mean that another assignment would soon be handed
to her, and they both were aware of this point, still they tried to make the best out of the
situation. They simply avoided the subject in question. Maybe hoping that it would disappear all of a
sudden and they would not have to worry. It seems like something trivial for us. Mull over something
silly like being in different places when they work. They could basically be with each other every
minute besides work but they both worried over different issues. Natsuki has troubles trusting other
with Shizuru's safety and Shizuru, well; she just misses Natsuki a lot. After everything they have
been through who could really blame them for wanting to make up for lost time? But then it began; the
occasional phone calls that became more regularly, the many meetings with her superior Harada-san and
the guilty look on Natsuki's face when she hid something. It was all getting very intricate to
ignore. It was finally getting revealed one day...
-"Shizuru?"
-"Yes, Natsuki?"
A pleading look and an apologetic sigh.
-"I've got a new assignment."
-"Is that so? How come? I have made no effort to end our agreement. Is the salary not fit?"
-No! No, it's not that..."
-"Then how come?"
-"Well first of all the contract says that we'll provide safety precautions in case of any danger
but since your threat now is...eh..."taken care of" we have no reason to continue when your own
bodyguards are able to handle the rest but that's not the reason-"
Natsuki looked shyly away afraid of saying the rest.
-"May I know the reason?"
-"I'm gonna go on a job interview tomorrow."
-"Where?"
-"Ican'ttellyouthat..."
A questioning look was given our nervous protector and when the words were at last understood another
question rose.
-"For what reason?"
-"Please just accept this answer for now. I promise you'll understand soon...please Shizuru."
She gave our puzzled president her best puppy-eyes and Shizuru gave in with a deep sigh. She was
never good resisting what her lover wished for.
-"Thank you!"
Natsuki happily hugged her girlfriend and planted a well-deserved kiss on her head making Shizuru
blush, unnoticed of course.
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The next morning our president woke up as usual to the chirping birds at about 8 o'clock in the
morning, much to her dismay Natsuki was already up once again depriving her of her favorite morning
kiss. But then maybe it was for the best considering she might have a bad breath since she recently
awoke. Making an uncharacterized giggle when thinking of yesterdays many hours spent snuggling she
suddenly felt very happy. She stretched her arms because they have gotten a bit stiff from the nights
sleeping comfortably curling up against her guard; even though it was comfy it still made the muscles
rigid. She merrily walked to the bathroom and took a nice refreshing shower and changed to more
formal clothing since she would be back in her office for today. She was instructed to stay home and
rest but she still had matters to attend to and they could not be delayed much more than already is.
But still she wished to greet her precious before departing. Since her lover was not in their bedroom
she expected to find her in the kitchen but when arriving there was no one there and she was nowhere
to be seen in the rest of the resident either. Disappointed and mystified about her lover's current
whereabouts she dejectedly proceeded into eating a lonely breakfast, consoling herself with a
pleasant warm cup of tea.
The entire ride to her office she was pondering her lover's unexplained behavior and sudden
disappearance. She surely would have a reasonable explanation but that did not ease Shizuru at all.
Something was just about to happen but for good or bad? Pushing her worries aside she entered the
administrative center and proceeded to her office where an unexpected guest awaited her arrival, of
course she knew nothing of this visitor...yet. Taking the familiar path and greeting her co-workers
politely as usual who enthusiastic replied with a happy "Good morning, Fujino-sama!" She smiled
back with her famous smile and when she finally arrived by the door to her room her throat was dry
from all the greetings.
I should ask them bring me a glass of water except who should I ask? They all seem very eager to
please.
Shizuru giggled for herself over the silliness her loyal "fans" way of expressing their affection.
She ensued and opened the door and already inside was someone waiting for her. With a surprising look
she watched the ocean haired woman turn her head.
-"Natsuki! What brings you here this early in the morning?"
The unexpected guest rose from her seat and made a quick bow.
-"Good morning, Fujino-san."
-"Ara, why the sudden formality...Natsuki?"
-"It's a necessity...is it not?"
Shizuru was looking at this woman who did seem to resemble her lover, in fact it looked like her
exactly, but then why did she act so out of the ordinary?
-"Why don't you take a seat, Fujino-san? It seems hardly comfortable enough discussing while
standing in this manner."
Natsuki made a gesture towards Shizuru's seat behind the desk. Puzzled Shizuru went around the desk,
never breaking eye contact with her supposedly lover, and sat down confused as ever.
-"What is it you wish to discuss then, Natsuki? I believed you were supposed to go on a job
interview at the moment."
-"You haven't figured it out yet, Fujino-san? I am in this very moment in the middle of the job
interview."
-"This is no joke, Natsuki. I have not a single position where I require more staff. Why would you
be seeking a job here? This is not within your field of work."
Natsuki chuckled and leaned forward.
-"Will you at least hear me out then?"
Her lover's change of attitude scared Shizuru a bit. She was not used to the sudden boldness and
confidence, it made her question this person's real identity.
Is this really my Natsuki?
-"Very well. I have no idea of the meaning of this but yes I will grant you the chance to voice
whatever it is on your mind."
Suddenly her protector stood up and slowly with her emerald eyes fixed on her "prey" she walked
around the desk separating both of them while speaking in a low sensual voice, Shizuru was
captivated.
-"I came to get something...and I'm not leaving until I get what I want."
-"W-what is it you wish for?"
She was drowning in those bright green eyes and trembling slightly, which could be heard on her
wavering voice.
-"I know that I've got absolutely no experience, no one that could testify of my capability of this
job and this is a new region of work for me."
Shizuru tried to speak but was silenced when Natsuki put her index finger on her lips, with eyes
begging her to let her finish. Transfixed on her concentrated lover she stopped her attempt in
speaking and obediently continued listen.
-"I'm fully aware that I've got a bad temper, no patience and sometimes very dense... but I'm
willing to compromise and if you will let me I really will work on it. I can't promise you
perfection but I can guarantee that I will carry out my tasks with my whole heart. I'll work my
hardest to give you everything you want...I can't promise you that you won't get hurt but even if
you will I'll always be beside you, I won't run nor hide."
Nothing made sense to Shizuru at the moment that is until Natsuki went down on one knee. That is when
her heart was beating in her ears, she stopped breathing momentarily and her eyes got teary.
-"Will you let me be, on a lifetime contract, the guardian of your heart?"
-"I-I...y-you...w-why...h-how..."
No words were formed or could be formed. Her mind was in frenzy. She had difficulties thinking much
less forming coherent sentences at the moment. Her eyes followed Natsuki's left hand slipping into
her pocket and retrieved a small velvet box which she opened to reveal a pair of beautiful rings, she
then recognized them...they were the rings that Natsuki wore around her neck ever since...that
incident. She was sitting in her chair with Natsuki kneeling in front of her in complete shock.
Shizuru did not move or speak making her lover decide on a different advance. She gently slid the
ring on Shizuru's finger and then met her red stunned orbs.
-"It's too late to say no now, Fujino...no...Kuga Shizuru."
Natsuki gave her partner a smirk and she in turn flung herself to give her companion a well-deserved
celebration kiss. The final kiss to seal their union but no matter how much they enjoyed this part
they still needed to breathe which forced them to temporarily break apart. Both of them were wearing
huge smiles on their faces.
-"This spot has always been particularly reserved for you."
-"Hm...I'm beginning to enjoy my new "job" already. I could get used to this. So, what's my
first assignment?"
-"Be quiet and kiss me again."
-"With pleasure my dear. I can't think of anything better."
A devilish smile appeared on Shizuru.
-"Ara, just wait in anticipation of your promotion."
Natsuki's mouth formed a big "o" but was quickly silenced before she could retort anything back
with a kiss. Shizuru was currently not in a frame of mind using words.
The End
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Backstage
-"Shizuru! I was doing so well controlling myself from blushing and I was almost succeeding for a whole chapter! Why did you have to say that?!"
Pouts
-"Ara, I apologize Natsuki I could not help myself. It should be considered a crime depriving me of such pleasure seeing you blush. And criminals should be punished!"
Walks dangerously close to her prey
-"Eh, Shizuru stay back! Bad Shizuru! Bad...AHHHHHH!!!!"
Curtains close. A screaming Natsuki and a cruel laugh echoing in the background.
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Sorry, I couldn't resist the temptation to add that little mini-feed. When I wrote the ending lines I just couldn't simply shake them out of my head which is why they now are present right here above. If you think it was too cheesy and then I'm sorry I happen to be a big fan of romantic cheesiness and I wanted it to end somewhat happy, since I have made certain promises. But now that it's finished I'm debating on whether I'm going to take a break or start my other stories. Well, you'll notice anyway. But do look out for more stories from me in the near future and once again a big thanks to all my readers and faithful reviewers it has been a pleasure writing when you have such a wonderful audience.I am well aware that some are simply too lazy to even drop a comment but since it's the last chapter won't you make an exception and drop a comment so that I know how I'm doing and if I am making any progress at all?
//Yours sincerely,
Icy Windbreeze