Archer 75: Final chapter everyone enjoy!! And please review.

She can feel him. Moving around her, he might hide himself from her, but she can always tell where to look. So she waited, waited for him to come to her.

"HHAAAHHH!!!!!"

"Let him rest for awhile George. We don't want him to die that fast." He face " I know what's stopping you from signing these papers. " He moved closer to her "you're thinking about your girlfriend. I wouldn't worry about her if I were you."

This made her look up "what do you mean?"

"Even if that Kuga or should I say Kruger is an agent from the government, it wont be easy for her to get here, no body knows about this place."

Her brows furrowed.

He noticed her reaction "Oh…You don't know? You had no idea that your bitch is working for the government as a…SPY? Tsk…tsk…tsk… (Tongue clicking) you may never know, she might have been sent to spy on you or your company. Even so…I' always prepared for this. I have sent someone to take care of her."

Cold blood ran down her spine, something that she never felt for a long time. "If you harm a single hair on her, I swear I'll kill you my self." Her voice came out thin and cold.

This made Randolph moved back at little. He didn't know what made him do it, but seeing her right now it felt safer that way. "Sorry sweetheart, it's no longer in my control, you see the guy that I got for her has something to settle with your sweet Nat-su-ki *laugh* it's between them now-"He was expecting for Shizuru to yell and scream at him, but he was surprise when he heard nothing from her. Instead she just sat there not moving, her eyes are blankly looking at him, coldly looking at him. He didn't know but it made his hands sweat. He looked at her father to distract himself. Maybe because of pain Mr. Fujino fainted.

She stayed still; her mind is slowly turned cloudy. She's trying to get hold of her self; she doesn't want to fall on the same pit again. She might do something that she might regret in the end. But her mind sees and knows only one thing 'Natsuki'.

"So-what would it be huh? Are you going to sign this or we continue playing?" he didn't listen to his gut feeling that has been telling him to back off "your daddy didn't seem to handle it well though." And he kept pushing "you know- if you sign this, I might be able to call my man, and ask him to spare Kuga's life…"

Her lips twitch but it ended with a smile, now her eyes are darker than usual "really?"

This made Randolph thinking 'now were talking' and he smiled. He was almost sure about things when he heard some noise coming from the other side of the ware house. "Check that out." Two of his men went.

Closer…closer…NOW! She jumps on the man who walk pass her, she pushed him down on the floor, but he manage to slip off her and regain his stand and prepared himself to attack.

'Damn, where did she came from, no matter, this would end my way. He walk in circles around her "tricky huh!" he charged with a straight hook, but Natsuki manage to block it, but this didn't stop him he gave her a round house kick it manage to hit his target but barely.

She felt a little sting when his leg hit her shoulder, it's a good thing she manage to moved back or else it would have hit her head. Wanting to even the odd she fight back giving him series of kicks and punches.

Both are catching their breath, but have no plan to give up.

"It's over Harper, your not going anywhere…I won't let you." She ran fast towards him and gave him a flying kick.

Harper didn't see this coming; he was hit straight on the chest. This brought him tumbling on the ground and coughing out blood.

"Give it up Harper." When she saw him about to stand she gave him a kick on the side bringing him back on the ground. "That's for Shizuru" she gave him another blow. "And that's for me." Believing he won't be able to stand for awhile she look for something to tie him up, she saw a rope up ahead. She stood up to get it.

Just when she was about to move -He grab her leg and-forcibly burry a knife oh her leg.

"AAAAHHHH!!!" She screamed in pain. She fell on the floor. She used her other leg to kick him away. "Ah Shit!"

Harper laughed and slowly stands up "you said it your self Kruger I'm a back stabbing bastard, I just proved it." He moved closed and kicked her on the stomach." My mother used to say, vengeance is a bitch *laugh hard*" he pulled the knife off her leg. Natsuki hissed in pain. "Come to think of it, that saying suits you *Laugh*" he pulled her communicator away, he crush it on his feet "just incase you plan on getting some help" he spotted her gun, but he doesn't want to do the same mistake that she did so he gave her another blow on the face just to make sure. He move closer to her gun and pick it up slowly.

"Your going to pay for this you bastard." She slowly gets up. "Good bye Harper-"

He turned slowly turned "Hah! Hah! Hah! What? Who's holding the gu-" he froze his back hurts, he felt something wet on his back he reached for it…BLOOD! He looked at her in disbelief, feeling his knees go weak, and his body felt cold.

"You're not the only one who can take someone from behind." Limping she moved towards him "but I make sure I get my target good…" she watched him slowly fell on the floor, back soaked with his own blood. She picked her gun, and quickly moved away from that place.

Meanwhile

"I promise you if you sign this, I'll call Harper, so?"

The place is getting cold, or is it just her 'Natsuki-'she look at him "Alright then, I'll sign them just make sure that she'll be safe."

"I promise-"his smile widen, taking out his pen, he then signal his man to let her loose.

Her eyes never left him but she's still aware of her surroundings. Three men all armed. Her smile never left her face.

He knows she's smiling but somehow it's starting to freak him out. He just can't to figure what that is.

The moment she felt her hand free, she didn't loose any time, she swiftly hit the man behind her making sure to knock him out, and quickly moved to Harper, grab his pen and stab his hand with it, not giving him time to think.

Randolph can't fathom what just happened, one moment he was wining; now he finds his good hand oozing with blood, with his own fucking pen!

She felt the man with a whip move, she felt his whip towards her, but before it could hit her, she manages to grab it with her free hand while the other held on Randolph's pen tightly. "You really don't know me Randolph" She felt the other man move again but before she could make her own move, she heard voices coming from different direction.

"FREEZE!" Agent's rushing from all over the place.

Randolph's eyes grew even wider, now with complete shock; he didn't even manage to scream from pain.

A little waken up from her reverie, she watch as the agents grab Randolph's man and freed her father. She felt someone grab her shoulder, reflexes kick in, she grab the hand and pin it hard. She heard him scream. When she looks back she saw that it was an agent so she let go. She was about to apologize when she heard someone called her name.

"Fujino-san, are OK?"

"Minagi-Mikoto?"

"Shit! I can't believe I've been careless enough around that bastard…" she's limping.

She heard the commotion up ahead, even her leg hurt she moved as quickly as she can "Shizuru"

"It's been awhile, I'm glad that your safe-" Mikoto was about to add something when one of the agents spoke.

"Ma'am the ambulance and the police are on their way."

"Good, contact the rest of the team and have this place checked."

"Yes ma'am."

Shizuru just watch as Mikoto gave orders to her men. Things have really changed for this girl.

"We are going to take your father to the hospital; he lost a lot of blood."

She was about to answer back when they heard Randolph scream.

"My Hand! You bitch! You stab my hand! Ahhhhh!"

Wow, a minute have already passed and he just noticed, speaking about late reaction.

"You're going to pay for this bitch, oh fuck it hurts!!!"

No longer wanted to her his bubbling, Shizuru gave him a hard blow on the face. It knocks him out flat.

"Wow, you never lose your touch-" Mikoto said swallowing hard, looking at Shizuru's eyes right now, she can tell that she's ready to kill, that Johnson is really luck. "Anyway…uhurm *she cleared her throat* Natsuki was really worried-"

Upon hearing her name Shizuru seemed to wake up completely "Natsuki? Where is she?"

"Well now that you mention it she's suppose to be he-OH Shit!"

Shizuru's brows rose, she doesn't know if she should be worried or amuse upon hearing Mikoto curse, well there's always a first time.

"What the hell happened to you Kruger, you look like-"

"SHIT!"

"Exactly!"

Natsuki hit her leg by the side of the chair, she really tried to act calmly but she just blew it.

While Shizuru upon hearing Natsuki's voice turned in haste.

Natsuki thought Shizuru is going to rush towards her, so she prepared her self for the impact. But it didn't come. When she looked at her closely, her body ran cold. Shizuru's eyes, their-she saw her walk.

She was suppose to meet her half way to calm her down, and tell her that she's alright but before everyone knew it she's right in front of the passed out Randolph; and all jaws dropped when Shizuru started kicking the man out.

Natsuki's body shivered with fear, she swallowed hard. It took her a minute before she realized what's really happening and quickly grab Shizuru and pulled her away from poor Randolph. Still Shizuru struggle to be free "Shizuru!" she shook her to calm her down "Shizuru stop it, your going to kill the man!"

Shizuru stop struggling, but her eyes are still blank and cold, this got Natsuki all worried, not knowing what to do she pulled her into an embrace making her feel her warmth. "It's alright Zuru, I'm here, I'm alright. Calm down please." She gently soothes her back.

Shizuru seemed to have woken up from a deep trance "Nat-su-ki?" she felt safe and comforted, right in her arm, and most of all relieved knowing that she's safe. "Natsuki-"realizing that everything was all over she started to feel the effect of everything that had happened. She started to sob.

"It's alright now…Hush…" She really hates it when she cries.

"Your hurt, he hurt you, I'm going to make him pay" her voice became cold again.

"No-" She held her tight, just incase she started to go berserk again. "I'm fine, and besides you already beat him hard." She looked at the man, the other agents are attending to him his still unconscious, she felt sorry for him "men…his really gonna wake up pretty heavy, I'm sure he'll wish not to wake up for the next three month."

"Kruger, the medics are already outside, you should get your wounds check. I'll give you the details later."

"Yeah, thanks. "

They were not far ahead when…

"Think, th-this over, Kruger? Not-yet!" Harper raised his hand, his holding something.

His still alive?!

"Captain Meroku! It's a Detonator!"

The agents raise their gun and started shooting.

His body shook with the impact of the bullets hitting his body, but before he close his eyes, he'd make sure to take them with him, he press the button and fired on last shot to his nemesis.

Acting on instinct, Natsuki covered Shizuru with her own body.

"It's a good thing we found those bombs he planted and defuse it, or else were toast. Right Natsuki? " She turned towards her friend, she's not moving. "Natsuki!" she felt relieved when she saw her stir and saw Shizuru moved from below her. She was about to help her up when-

"OH FUCK!"

This is too humiliating. She'd rather run naked in the army, or go hunting on Iraq or play poker with terrorist, but this. How did she end up like this anyway? She always hated hospitals, its smell, its color, everything about it. "God, I wanna get out of here." She tried to get up.

"And where does Nat-su-ki think she's going?"

"C'mon Shizuru I'm alright now I wanna get out of here, I'm going to die in here."

Shizuru smiled and sat beside her bed "now Natsuki don't exaggerate, this is a hospital you won't die in here. You didn't even die when you were stab and shot in the-"

"Don't even say it-" she said giving her a glare, but it didn't even take a second before someone rush inside.

"Natsuki. I'm sorry I just heard I was out of town. Are you OK, how's your ASS?" Mai sounded so worried that she was not even thinking of what she's saying.

Natsuki's face turned all red.

Shizuru giggled.

Mai realizing what she said bit her tongue to control her laughter. "Wait I'm calling Nao!"

"NO!"

The entire day was spent, with laughter and remembering the good old days. But mostly with teasing and Natsuki's blushes, especially after Nao arrived with the rest of the gang and started teasing her about her ass, only Mikoto and Yukino are missing, even Haruka tag along, though Natsuki finds it odd that she barely speaks and no longer scramble the words up.

"Hey mutt, why don't you put a tattoo on it, as a remembrance…oh… I forgot it's already permanent…"

Everyone in the room started laughing except for Natsuki "Shut up spider!"

While the rest are keeping Natsuki company, Shizuru asked Mai to help her get some coffee and doughnuts.

"It's been awhile since we last got together like this right Tokiha-san?"

"Yeah, I missed this lot. It would have been great if-if Mikado was here…" Mai's voice sounded a little off.

"You mean she didn't visit you?"

"No, not after we-after she left. She left 2 months after Natsuki did."

"But I thought she went to see you after what happened?"

"After what happened?"

"She was part of the team who rescued me."

Mai fell silent.

"I-I'm sorry did something happened? I didn't mean to-"

Mai finally found her voice "no-no it's just that I didn't know that she's back. Last thing I heard she went to the US to study…I-I didn't know that she's back …"

"Maybe she'll call you, once she got settled in…"

"Yeah…Maybe"

Both women were silent, until they're back to Natsuki's room.

The only thing she wanted to do right now is to sleep. After having a very rough day (on her part) she felt like she was ambushed by 10 men. She can't remember the last time she saw her friends (yeah even Nao, but she won't admit it our loud) and the truth is she missed it, it was only with them that she could be a little at ease with things, a feeling she haven't felt for a long time.

She was drifting into sleep when she heard someone come in. She doesn't have to open her eyes to know who it is. She will always know that scent even from a million miles.

"Is Natsuki asleep?"

"Hhhhmmm (low moan) I was about to. They really drained me, I'd rather do play hops scotch with smugglers than listen to them all day." She said while eyes still close.

"*giggle* I know you missed them too. They did miss you, you know, Mai has been really worried even Nao though she won't admit it but she-"

"Please, that spider has always been a head ache."

*silence*

"Ne-Natsuki?" she's hesitating to ask the question, thinking if she's in the position to ask it.

"Hmmm?" Natsuki is too tired to answer back.

"It's-uhm. Why-why did you keep it from Mai-san?"

The question made her open her eyes "keep what?"

"About, Mikoto. You know, she being here and all."

Natsuki sigh. She pushes her self up and leans on her elbows. She have been sleeping on her belly for obvious reason, she can't even sit on her (uhurm you know), and right now she thinks it's not easy to explain thing with Shizuru if she's lying down. She thought first of the right words to say before explaining things to her. "We-we had our own reasons for leaving before, you know mine. Mikoto has her own. Let's just say that Mai is one of those. I was not expecting to see her and Yukino at the academy though we were-."

"Kikukawa, Yukino?

"Oh shit!" her tongue slept, Yukino is going to kill her "wait-wait! Promise me you're not going tell Haruka about this. She's going to kill me if she finds out. Please." She pulls Shizuru's sleeves

Shizuru was surprise by her reaction but amused as well "ara ara, I'll think about it."

Natsuki panicked "please I beg you…I'd rather face a hundred gang men than her. It's like having an invisible stalker I can't hide from her she will find me and kill me or worst torture me before killing me or starve me and steal my lingerie's and throw it on a volcano or in outer space or feed it to the aliens. She can do that you know-"

"Natsuki stop. You're exaggerating. Alright I promise I won't tell Suzushiro-san about it. Now calm

down. "

Natsuki sigh in relief.

"Ne Natsuki. Why didn't you tell me the truth? Didn't you trust me enough?" She has been thinking about it since she learned the truth from Randolph.

Awkward "It-it's not the easy. It was my job. I really had no plans on telling you. It would just make things complicated at the end."

"Why?"

"You know why."

"Explain."

"I-I can't."

"Explain it or I'll call Haruka and tell her that you know where Yukino is."

"NO!"

"Then tell me!" Shizuru is getting frustrated with this talk, heck she's getting frustrated about everything right now.

"I had no plans on staying." She said in haste.

Shizuru fell silent.

Natsuki saw the hurt on her face, she felt like she wasted to bash her head on the wall, she wanted to take what she said back, but she wanted to know.

"What about now?" Shizuru asked in a low voice.

Natsuki is preoccupied with her thoughts that she barely heard her say anything. "What was that?"

Shizuru looked at her intently she wanted to know the truth. "Are you-still planning to leave?"

At that moment Natsuki is not even sure about her own decision. "I've been thinking the same thing.

The truth is a few weeks ago, I-I was really trying to consider on staying, I thought things were turning out right between us." She's afraid to look at her, her gaze make her feel weak so she focused her eyes on the flowers on the table.

Shizuru has no idea why she's doing this to her self, the longer they have this conversation the more she gets hurt. Maybe she's already used with pain that she learned to ignore it the more.

"But after what happened, I-I don't think I can risk it."

"Do you want to be with me Natsuki?" they better settle this once and for all.

"Shizuru my job-"

"It was just a simple question Natsuki. If you don't want to be with me just say so and I promise I will never bother you ever again. You won't hear anything from me.

She fell silent for a while. "I-I don't want to risk you life Shizuru I will never forgive my self if-"

"Just tell me DAMN IT NATSUKI!" She stomp her feet in ager.

"Yes!" oh shit she wasn't able to hold that back.

Shizuru wanted to jump and do a break dance at that moment but she knows it won't be wise to show it to Natsuki, her puppy looked a little shocked. So she settled for a more subtle approach. She sat beside her bed hug her gently and kissed her hair "good then. I always wanted to be with my Natsuki. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her." She caress her cheeks, loving the feeling of it's warmness in her skin.

"Shi-shizuru, my job" she tried to explain as calmly as she can, but she she's failing (miserably) especially with Shizuru's hand playing on her hair. "I don't want to put you in danger. Harper, was just one of those who wants to get back at me. I don't want them to use you to get back at me. "She really wanted to be with her but with her situation right now she knows it won't be easy.

"I don't care. I can take care of my self. Even before I was kidnapped they were not able to take me that easy, they needed a tranquilizer to take me down. I'm not a weakling Natsuki." She firmly said.

She turned a little so she can see her face "I know that but-"

She presses her finger on her lips to stop her from talking "stop thinking about what happened, it's over. I'm safe you saved me. And stop thinking about things that are not likely to happen. Especially when you're around. Would you let anything happened to me?"

"No but-"

"It's settled then, I'll have your things transferred to my house. I'll have your room fixed" an idea came to her mind "no I'll share mine with my Natsuki *evil grin*. But I won't let Natsuki quit her job I know she likes her work. Just make sure you come home early or before dinner."

Natsuki's head is spinning "wa-wait. What are you talking about, my stuff? What is-"

"Natsuki is moving in with me of course" She exclaimed in excitement.

"What? Who said about moving in? I didn't say anything about it." She tried to pull her self up higher but Shizuru is behind her.

"Mao-Natsuki –I – I thought you want to be with me? Did you change your mind?" her lips trembled, her eyes started to water.

Natsuki swallowed hard, if Shizuru is covering her face she would know she's just faking it but this time she didn't bother to cover her face she can clearly see her tears even if it doesn't fall and it's killing her "no-no I yeah-yeah you can take my stuff into your house." She felt a little relieved when her lips stopped trembling. "But I'm having my own room. And it's temporary, I'm going to find my own place here in the city."

*sob-sob* "Natsuki doesn't want to move in with me. Maybe I'm a bother to her, you hate my presence don't you?" *sob-sob* a tear slowly slide on her chicks

Natsuki panicked not even thinking of her a-errr injury she kneel and embrace her "sorry-I'm sorry alright I'll move in with you. We'll go directly to your place after I get out from here. Please don't cry."

As if nothing happened Shizuru gently push her away and smiled at her wiper her tear away. "Good I'll tell my driver to pick your things up." She kiss her temple before she jump off the bed and dash out of the door.

Natsuki fell silent. Before she could say any word the brunette was already out of sight "what the-" she gently sat, from the moment her butt touches the bed, she tightly close her eyes and grip on the side of the bed and grinding her teeth, with cold sweat on her forehead. She beat her tongue to hold back a groan. "My a---" she slowly and gently as possible lay back on her belly and bury her face on her pillow and let out a scream.

It's a good thing no nurses were around that time or else they would hear words they've never heard before.

Three weeks after…Natsuki's room (in Shizuru's home)

Shizuru quietly plays with Natsuki's hair, while the other contently resting her head on her chest.

"Ne…Natsuki have you heard anything from Mikoto or Yukino perhaps?"

"Last time I heard Mikoto has a new assignment. Yukino? She hasn't called since. It's not easy to find her even our boss, you can only find her if she wanted you to. Only a few has seen her face."

"Really? She's good at hiding then, no wonder even if Haruka –san hired the best detective in town they still can't find her. She never gave up though."

"I thought she's engaged?"

"She is, but she never stops to hope."

*silence*

"Do you think, someday they would face their past." Shizuru asked.

"I don't know, maybe. Only time can tell. I wasn't even expecting to face mine this early."

"And-?" Shizuru wanted to know more.

"And it turned out quite fine." She smiled.

"Juns fine?"

Natsuki's face turned red, it's a good thing she's not facing her or she'll be teased to death "we-well. It actually turned out quite perfect."

Shizuru smiled, but inside she's squeal ling.

Natsuki heard and felt Shizuru's heart beat raced. And as if understanding what she truly feels she lifts her head and brushes her lips gently against hers.

Shizuru smiled and wrap her arms around her neck.

"You know I asked for my own room. So I won't be tempted to do things to you, but it seems like I failed to tell you to keep your own room *smirk*"

"Ara-ara my Natsuki asked for a room so I gave it to her, but you didn't say I can't share it with you ne? *smirk*"

"Man-"she sounded irritated but smiling "you think you're too smart huh?" She grabs her wrists and held it above her head "maybe if you beg for mercy I won't punish you." She acted smug.

"Ara-Natsuki is a little aggressive tonight. Maybe she's feeling all better now. Maybe her leg and her cute little butt no longer hurts *giggle*"

Her face turned bright red "so you really wanna get punished huh?" she straddled her before she slowly trace her neck with wet kisses.

Shizuru gave out a low moan. "Ara-oh (moan), punish me my Natsuki."

"Really? You want it?" She blew on her ear before leaking and nibbles her lob.

Shizuru gasp "yes I want it." She tried to get her hands free but Natsuk held it in place.

She looked at her eyes and grinned wide "you ask for it."

Shizuru swallowed hard. But before she could react Natsuki moved off her and went to the door.

"As your punishment, I won't be sleeping here tonight; I'm using your room. Goodnight Zuru." She slip out the door fast and closed it.

"What-" too late she's already gone. She dash out of the room and went to her own, she twist the knob; locked. She knocked (not so gently on the door) "Natsuki open this door this instant."

"This is your punishment, you asked for it." Natsuki said from the other side of the door.

"You know that's not what I meant." She's getting frustrated; come to think of it she has been frustrated for these past weeks, having Natsuki beside her and not to be able to do it with her because of her condition.

"Care to elaborate with that?" Natsuki teased, she know she turned her on, and she's starting to get frustrated.

"Natsuki please…open the door, I can't sleep without you beside me."

"Goodnight Shizuru…"

Shizuru wanted to break the door, but it's not her style "fine if your not going to open this door, I'm going to throw all your mayo, and I wont let you have any for an entire month."

Before she could blink the door burst open and a hand pulled her in.

"Just kidding" Natsuki said before she captures her lips and gave her a breath taking kiss.

She close the door with her foot and guided Shizuru towards the bed. She would give her, her real punishment.

Randolph was sentence with life imprisonment but his other cases in other countries are still on going, he started to pray for forgiveness and asking God if he could spare him from being hanged. No body knows.

Shizuru went back to her own job, with Natsuki as her full-time body guard.

Natsuki decided to quit her job, she doesn't want to add another name on her list of nemesis. And she begins to think that Shizuru usually get's into trouble when she's not around.

Mr. Fujino tried to talk to her daughter, but Shizuru always refuse to see him. She can't blame her though. Maybe someday, him daughter would learn to forgive him. They will take one day at a time.

END

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