Author: Chapter 5. My head hurts…need some sleep really bad.

Disclaimer: Not mine

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Shizuru's exhausted after what happened last night she feels so drained. She was about to push her key when her door slightly opened. She felt her heart raced. She slowly pushed it wider and peeked inside her apartment. She scanned the area; she didn't have to see who it was "How did you get inside father?" she felt relieved

Mr. Fujino hid his smile. Her daughter never changes, not to mention she doesn't get easily intimidated. He switched the lamp beside him he saw her put her things on the dresser beside the door "I heard about what happened last night."

"I'm perfectly alright father. I never thought you're that concern." She said sarcastically.

He hissed. "I am still your father Shizuru. Of course I'll be concern. Someone panted a bomb in front of the building. And why didn't you tell me about the threats you've been receiving?"

"I can take good care of my self father." She said coldly closing the door behind her. "And beside if I were the target the bomb could have been planted on my car."

"You very well know it's more than that. I'll be sending you some body guards."

She froze "I don't need a dog following me around father. I'm through with that. The last time I had them, it ruined my life." Eyes fixed on her father.

Mr. Fujino sighed deeply. "Well then I'll give you a choice. If you don't want the body guards then I'm going to send you to Cleveland." He said.

"And who would look after the company if you do that father?" she stood up and opened the window, letting the soft breeze of winter inside the room.

"I would."

"*smirk* you must have forgotten that you've retired."

"Yes. But it doesn't mean I can no longer handle the company when my daughter is not available."

"I'm always available father." She felt an old anger rising up.

"Oh, we can arrange that believe me *low laugh*"

She felt a little chill not from the cold breeze but from her father's voice. She know what he can do when provoked and it's not very pretty, so she decided to go along, she'll just have to think a way of how to get rid of those body guards, when the right time comes.

"And besides" she heard her father said "this vacation might do you good. You need to get a life."

"I have a life father." She answered coldly.

Mr. Fujino felt a little stab on his chest; he never thought he would see his daughter like this. He stood up. "Think about it. I'm giving you two choices. Leaving the country or body guards. Your choice. Its for your own good."

"And just when did you start thinking about what's good for me father?" she turned around to face him again "Oh yes you always have. I should thank you for that, Look where it got me?" She moved beside the door and open it for her father. "Thank you for coming, I'll think about your offer."

Mr. Fujino just shook his head and went out the door but before his daughter could close the door he faced her again "whether you believe it or not, I'm always thinking about you."

"Oh I know you do father, goodbye." She closed the door. She took a brief shower and went to bed. She's so exhausted, so drained still she can't sleep. "If only you're here. I can take all of this." She opened the drawer beside her bed and pulled out a photo. She stared at it for quite a while. "Why did you gave up that easily. *Sigh* I don't really care anymore if those bastards who blew that phone booth in front of the building is really after me. You left me when I needed you the most." Hatred rose, her tears started falling "you never gave me a chance to explain. I never thought you'd be that shallow." She put the picture beside her pillow close her eyes and tried so hard to sleep and when she drifted into the world of dreams her lips uttered only one name "Nat-su-ki."

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"Does she know who will you going to send there as her body guard?"

"No, she has not even agreed to have one her self."

"Then why send one?"

"Her father requested for it. His very concern about her daughter"

"Of course he is *sarcastic*"

"What do you mean by that Kruger?"

"Nothing sir? So when do I get in?"

"Her father called he said ASAP. His not aware of this organization. He believes you were sent by a security agency. You'll be meeting your new boss tomorrow. If you got any information or questions you know how to get In touch just remain discreet."

"Yes sir"

"You got any questions?"

"None sir"

"very well dismiss."

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"Ma'am your father, his on line two."

"*sigh* What is it this time?" then she remembered her fathered little visit yesterday. "Father I have not decided yet." She didn't even greet her father good morning.

"I know, so I had the liberty on sending you that body guard until you got decide on this matter. She will arrive this afternoon."

"I didn't agree with this, and you said she? You're going to let one woman look after me? That's something new? I was thinking you're going to send an entire army as my body guards?" she said dryly.

"Oh no…This Kruger is going to be like your personal body guard, but I'll be sending some of my men to watch after you."

"Oh great I have a dog and a bunch of bees over me. I'm tired of this father. And what did you say her name was. Kruger? It suits her. It sounded like a dog's name already."

"My friend says she's one of the best. You'll have to give it a try. I have to go now. Be nice to your new pet *laugh*"

And the other line went dead.

"I can't believe this. I have a psycho after me and now a bunch of blood sucking dogs would follow me all around. Just my luck." She slammed the phone back to its rack.

She went back to her paper work.

"Ma'am I'll just have my break do you want me to get you anything before I leave?"

"Yes would you please get me a cup of tea?"

Her secretary handed her, her tea "Thank you" she said not taking her eyes from the document she's been studying.

"Ma'am do you want me to get you something to eat on my way back?"

"No thank you, you may go now"

Her secretary gave her worried look before she left. Her brows lift but she didn't bother asking her, she went back to her work.

She didn't notice the time, until she heard her secretary on the intercom. "Ma'am there is someone here who's looking for you she said she's your new body guard."

"*sigh* o great" she put her pen down rub her temple and tried to compose her self a little bit "send her in." she stood up and face the window to calm her self from stress. She heard a knock "come in" she said without looking back.

"Good afternoon."

Shizuru froze. That voice seems so familiar. She felt like her whole body run cold.

"Have I been too early? Would you like me to come back later?"

Shizuru turned slowly heart racing and she felt her hands are starting to get sweaty and cold. She's not even sure if it was really her voice, not until she saw her face.

"it's been a long time…Shizuru."

And Shizuru's world stopped. "Nat-su-ki"

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Author: Better get some sleep. I feel like my head's floating. Review…review