A/N: I deeply apologize for the wait. I ran into a bit of trouble over this last weekend….and I still have to sort things out. I was meaning to get into writing this chapter…but writing is a hobby, not something I plan to do professionally, so when I feel like writing, I'll write :P

Grabbing her helmet, Natsuki made some last minute checks before leaving her apartment. Seeing that everything looked fine, she closed the door and jogged down the stairs. Once the younger woman made it outside, she placed the helmet securely on her head, hopped onto her Ducati, turned it on, and made her way to Shizuru's apartment. The emerald-eyed girl was careful enough to obey the rules of the road, or rather, most of them. Natsuki was very anxious to see her older companion, but she wasn't dumb enough to go speeding at this time of night, especially on a Saturday. Also, her costume made it a bit of a challenge to control the bike.

Spotting her destination coming up, Natsuki slowed down, and making her way to the apartment's parking lot, the raven-haired girl maneuvered the Ducati to a parking spot close to the gate. Once the bike was turned off and the kickstand in the proper place, the younger woman started walking, looking at the numbers above the doors until she reached apartment number 1219.

As the raven-haired woman took her helmet off, she rang the doorbell, making sure that she at least looked presentable for the older woman. Once that was done, Natsuki turned to look at the full moon in the starry night sky. Losing herself in thoughts of the past, the emerald-eyed woman didn't notice Shizuru at the door until she felt a hand on her shoulder. Jumping at the sudden contact, the younger woman spun around, emerald orbs wide with shock.

The older woman lightly laughed, "Ara, I did not mean to startle Natsuki. It's just that I've been standing here for a rather long time, and I was worried that Natsuki wouldn't notice me."

Guilty and embarrassed that she had the chestnut-haired woman waiting for her, Natsuki blushed, "Ah, gomen, Shizuru. I didn't mean to make you wait…."

Looking away from the older woman's face, Natsuki had to use all of her strength so she wouldn't have a permanent pink hue on her face. Too busy with her own mental concerns, she didn't see the small blush adorned on Shizuru's cheeks. If only the younger woman had looked up, she would have seen a rare site.

Natsuki…I should be the one apologizing….while Natsuki was looking up at the night sky so innocently…I used that moment to take a very long look at you….your figure is still as amazing as ever…and those eyes that hypnotize me…oh, I must stop thinking like this! After all, we have a long night ahead of us, my dear Na-tsu-ki..

After grabbing a flustered Natsuki's hand, Shizuru closed the door to her apartment and walked with Natsuki to her Ducati. The older woman had a small grin on her face, knowing that Natsuki hadn't noticed her costume yet, most likely because she was still trying not to look at Shizuru for fear of another blush. Reaching the bike, Shizuru stopped, waiting for Natsuki to begin talking. Keeping her usual teasing remarks inside herself, her crimson orbs shone with hidden laughter.

As Natsuki gulped her fears down, the younger woman gathered all the courage she could muster and looked up at Shizuru. Barely containing a gasp, her emerald eyes once again opened wide with shock. The costume that the older woman was wearing….was the exact one that Juliet had worn in the movie that Natsuki and Shizuru had watched.

Adorned with beautiful white wings, a white sleeveless shirt, and a white knee length skirt, Shizuru was more than just an angel. With her chestnut hair clipped down in the back, to Natsuki's eyes, the older woman's beauty surpassed even that of a goddess. The younger woman's mouth flopped open like a fish gasping for air above the water. Shizuru had a very hard time trying to keep her laughter in. So cute….was the older woman's thought.

Noticing that she was gaping at the crimson-eyed woman for far too long, Natsuki shook her head furiously and muttered an apology while looking at her bike, trying to contain an on-coming nosebleed. Unable to hold herself back, Shizuru laughed merrily. Bringing one of her hands up, she cupped Natsuki's cheek softly, and moved her head so the younger woman would be facing her. The two women stared into each other's eyes, searching for something that they had been missing for a long time. As their faces inched nearer………

I want to change the world, Kaze wo kakenukete….

Jumping back as if nothing happened, Natsuki answered her cell phone quickly.

"Natsuki! Where are you? If you don't hurry up, you're going to be late!" Mai began to yell at her over the loud music in the background.

Sighing, the raven-haired woman answered shortly, "I went to pick up Shizuru. We'll be there in a few minutes."

Hanging up her cell phone, Natsuki turned to look at Shizuru, who, unfortunately for Natsuki, had already recovered from their previous moment, and was smoothing out non-existent wrinkles on her skirt.

"Should we get going then, Natsuki? I would hate to be late on a very special night," the older woman giggled.

Fumbling for her keys, Natsuki turned away and got their helmets from the compartment, and tossing Shizuru her helmet, the younger woman hastily put her own on. As Shizuru climbed onto the Ducati behind Natsuki, she swore that the raven-haired woman was mumbling something about Mai and her bad timing….

Moving the kickstand up, the knight brought the Ducati to life, and sped out of the parking lot, trying to go as fast as possible without making Shizuru uncomfortable. Within minutes, the pair had arrived at their destination, a building that Mai had rented a room in for her costume party. Allowing Shizuru to get off first, Natsuki parked her precious Ducati in a secluded area, and covered it with a cloth that she kept in her compartment, after placing both helmets in there.

Shizuru stood in front of the building, waiting for Natsuki to park her bike. Spotting the emerald-eyed woman walking towards her, Shizuru gave her a genuine smile.

"Shall we get going, my knight in shining armor?" The older woman couldn't help but giggle at her words.

Natsuki sighed, and surprisingly, her face wasn't as red as Shizuru had hoped. Holding her arm out towards the older woman, Natsuki looked into Shizuru's eyes and asked, "The question is, are you ready, my angel?"

Walking towards the rented room, Shizuru's face held a blush so rare, that Chie would have killed people to have gotten a picture of the oh-so-perfect ex-kaichou. Holding into the arm that Natsuki had so kindly offered her, they entered the room and immediately became the center of attention as gasps were heard coming from everyone at the precious and quite rare site.

I'm going to leave it at a bit of a cliffhanger….author needs her rest so she can be energized for the morning and find a job!! Woo...and this isn't as short as last time! I think I'm getting better at making it longer...

Please review and I'll answer as many as I can!

-Samy