Author: Chapter 2 here we go. There's a little angst on this so please don't kill me for it.

Disclaimer: Still

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Has it really been three weeks? I haven't heard from her since that day when she told me that she's coming with me. I've tried to call her a million times but every time she answers her phone she seems so agitated I don't know what she's been up to but I sure hope she's alright.

"You still haven't heard anything from her don't you?" She brought Natsuki breakfast this morning. She's worried about her. When she learned about her friend's current situation she made sure she'd check on her.

"How can you tell?" Natsuki is getting worried.

"By the looks of you, I'm pretty sure. I know you're look when you didn't get enough of your Shi-zu-ru…" Mai gave her friend a comforting smile.

"*sigh* It's just that, she told me that she'll call me but it's been three weeks and I have no idea what she's been doing. It's not like her, she barely talk to me every time I call her. It's as if her mind is into something else. I don't know what's happening anymore I know it's not like her Mai but what if she decided to give up?" She's no longer sure about their situation, a lot of what ifs are going inside her head.

"Natsuki you know what she felt about you. She won't give up that easily you know. Maybe her parents are stopping her from seeing you? "

"Our situation is getting more complicated. I'm losing my confidence by the minute. I'm losing faith… for myself and in her."

Mai could only look at her friend.

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It's been over a month and Shizuru only called twice and their conversation is always brief. She's missing her terribly. She would catch a glimpse of her once and awhile, sneaking on her school and house. And every time she tries to approach her, those dogs of hers just appears out of nowhere tailing her.

It's eleven PM she's been trying to contact her for hours. And every time she tries she would just hear her voice mail. "C'mon pick up." She heard a click from the other end of the line.

"Natsuki?"

It's her "finally I've been trying to call you why are you not answering your phone?" she's a little angry, not to mention frustrated about their situation.

"I'm sorry my Natsuki. I-I was with my parents they where watching my every move. I can't stay long on the phone."

"Wait! H-how are you?" she was suppose to ask her if she still wants to go with her but the question just came out of her mouth.

"I'm fine. Natsuki I need to go now."

"Wait I-"she heard a click from the other end, her grip on her phone tightened "-miss you" she just looked at her phone disappointment is eating her. And for the very first time after a long time Natsuki shed a tear.

"Oh crap!" she immediately wiped her tears "Maybe Mai's right. I need to do something I need to see her." She then started planning her steps. "Tomorrow."

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Natsuki just came out of her apartment when three men wearing suits blocked her way. She doesn't have to asked who they are she could make a pretty good guess "what do you want?"

"Our boss wants to talk to you."

"If your BOSS wants to talk to me tell him to see me himself."

"He is…seeing you" he pointed at the car parked across the street.

Natsuki just shook her head. She took a deep breath before she was guided by the three men towards the car.

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She quietly sat beside Mr. Shizuru inside the car. He didn't even bother to look at her.

"How are you Ms. Kuga?" he asked.

"Let's cut to the chase sir what are you doing in here?" the earlier they finish this talk the better.

"Now –now Ms. Kuga. I wonder what my daughter saw in you. You have no manners."

"What do you want sir?" controlling her anger.

"You know what I want."

"The answer is no."

"That fast huh? I'm just concern about you. Pinning on my daughter like that. Let me ask you something, when was the last time my daughter talked to you?"

This time he faced her with an insulting grin on his face. "It's none of you damn business."

"Just as I thought. I just don't want you to wait for her, you see my daughter knows what she wants, she's a very straight minded kind of person, but sometimes she has this tendency to be greedy. Even if she wants something new she doesn't want to THROW the old ones away. She took it from me *sarcastic laugh*."

"What do you mean by that exactly." She's starting to lost control and she knows that's what this man wants, and she won't give it to him.

"You know the earlier you end this the better. Stop tormenting yourself. Don't you ever wonder why she's not seeing you or even calling you?"

"She has her reasons… and one of them is you."

"Oh now I just want my daughter to be happy… And that would never happen when she's with you." Mr. Fujino calmly said.

Natsuki fell silent.

"I'll make it easy on you. You see my daughter met this boy a son of one of my business partners- " before he could finish Natsuki cut him off.

"Just go directly to the point." Her patience is getting thin by the minute.

"Hmmmm…impatient as always. Alright then. My daughter is dating him, and their getting along pretty well."

"Lier!" now she lost it.

"Don't shout at me young woman, I can hear you pretty well. Where do you think she was last night? They've been going out for a month now. I can tell, my daughter is growing to like this MAN he's everything that you're not."

"I can't listen to this." She was about to move out of the car when Mr. Fujino spoke.

"If you really want some proof, tonight at our house. We have invited him for dinner. Why don't you snoop around? Just like what you've been doing lately." Just that and he told the driver to leave.

Natsuki felt some tightness in her chest. "No it's a lie." She went back in her apartment, she tried calling Shizuru once again and just like before she only got hold of her voice mail. She felt the urge to throw her damn phone but she restrains her self. "Tonight then."

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7 PM she hid behind the trees near the porch. It seems like Mr. Fujino was really expecting her. She got in easily and there was no guard on the area. She waited even if she has no idea what to expect that night. Just about thirty minutes later a red BMW entered the gate. A young man went out from the car. Natsuki felt her heart beating faster. "That must be him. But this doesn't confirm anything." She said consoling her self. As a confirmation on her assumptions she saw the Fujino family went out to welcome the guest. She saw her. She's wearing a red dress which matches her eyes. From a fast pace she felt her heart beat stopped, seeing nothing else but her. Only when they guy held Shizuru's hand and gave her a kiss on the cheek she felt like running in there and pull her away from him. She felt her heart grew heavier by the minute. "No this doesn't prove anything she was just being polite. Even if she looks like she liked it. Aaaahhh! no! " after debating on her self a little longer she decided to wait. Maybe after this she could snick into Shizuru's room and settle this whole thing up.

She waited for almost three hours. "Men! Do they have to eat that long? What are eating raw meat?" she's been beaten by mosquitoes "and it seems like the mosquitoes are enjoying their dinner too." Just then she saw the guy went out followed by Shizuru. Her heart started racing again. The two seems so close with each other. "What are they talking about?" Shizuru seems enjoying this guys company. But maybe that's all there is. Maybe Shizuru just saw him as a friend. She was about to walk away when she saw the man held Shizuru's hand. She froze and at that very moment she felt like her heart scattered into many peaces. Her tears continued to fall and she has no strength to stop it. She felt like she lost all her strength...as she watch the other two sharing a passionate kiss.

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Author: So there you go second chapter. Review please thanks.