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Author's note:please don't kill me!!! I am so sorry for not updating faster but I was rather busy! Sorry for making this a little longer! About Natsuki's past…is not a nice one, so this chapter is not funny like the last one!
Mantikora: Yes I think that being a lady's chick suits Nao very well! Glad that you like Chie's comments! Thank you for reviewing you are awesome!
Tears of the Soul: you are right Midori's plans always get of her hands! But this one I think that would help Shizuru realize things that she was not aware of!
Alphawolf69:hahaha I am glad that you liked Chie ninja skills! I wanted to have a different point of view of the situation! About Natsuki losing control, I explain the reasons in this chapter!
-Rikku-Spira-:well…Natsuki is always the one that doesn't know her feelings! And Shizuru is always suffering for it! It was about time to make them switch places! Thank you very much for taking your time reading this heheh!
The Silly Tactics to Make You Fall In Love
Chapter 6: Things I Never Say
Academy bedrooms
Natsuki-chin was so kind to lead's today training, I just hope that she behaves and don't do anything reckless, she can be seriously violent when she wants to. Anyways thanks to her now, I have some free time. Moreover, I really need it I have to check out Chie-san's report, the mission to the raider's domain and of course, my wonderful plan to make Shizuru-hime fall in love with Natsu-chin! I just hope that Nao-chan is willing to help me.
What should I do first? Discuss with the council the mission of the raider's domain? No, that would be long and boring, I will do it later…then perhaps discuss my secret plan with Nao-chan? No she is with Natsuki-chin training, if she saw us talking she would get suspicious…I guess my only option right now is to check out Chie-san's report! Lets see what did you actually accomplished today Natsu-chin!
"Oi Chie-san!!! Come here!"
-silence-
Huh? She usually pops out of nowhere when I call her; I wonder how does she do that? Maybe using a secret technique or perhaps-
"Hai! Midori-sensei!"
"KAMI! You should seriously stop doing that Chie-san! You are going to kill me one of these days…"
"Heh gomen Sensei! I was at the kitchen and I got a little distracted…"
"Oh? Well it doesn't matter…however how do you do that?"
"What? Getting distracted in the kitchen?" huh why does Midori-sensei is interested in what I do in the kitchen?
"No! I mean the whole disappear and reappear stuff! Could it be that you have incredible listening abilities?"
"Oh! That…well all that I can say about that Midori-sensei, is that I have my methods…" Sorry sensei but that is top-secret information, only the Shadows can know about it…
"Methods? Hahaha you just sounded like Natsuki-chin and her "tactics", speaking of them how is the report?"
"Here it is sensei…I just hope that you can actually handle all that information…" yes, I just hope sensei that you can find a way to get Natsuki-sama out of that mess with Shizuru-hime…
"Huh? I just hope that Natsuki-chin didn't do something stupid…" let's see what my kawaii gakusei did today with Shizuru-hime! reading
"Chie-san….uh…how can I say this…" heh she is not going to like this…but I got to say it…
"Huh Midori-sensei?" did she read everything already? I didn't knew that she could read that fast…
"Y-your handwriting…it's…horrible! Ahem…could you please read it?" why do I suddenly fear for my own well-being?
"Of course sensei I would be more than glad" –angry- what she expected me to do? I was currently hanging from the ceiling, eating cookies and watching over two people! While rapidly writing all the events that were currently happening, hah if she wanted some neat handwriting why she didn't look for a poet or something?
"I hope that I didn't offend you Chie-san, but I am aware of your magnificent stealth abilities, so could you please tell me what exactly happened?" I hope that with this she stops glaring me…
"Don't worry about that sensei…just don't mention it again ok? We both know that you wouldn't like it if the entire empire happens to "know" about your drunk parties wi-"
"Ok! Ok I get it Chie-san! You can be very scary when you want to, but could we please start with the report?"
"Ahem! Ok here it goes: Natsuki-sama was very gentle by bringing Shizuru-hime some tea that she requested, when our majesty returned some boys from her class were talking or rather bothering Shizuru-hime, of course she scared the hell out of them and her beloved princess seemed to be enjoying it…"
"So far so good! That's my gakusei! I knew that she will do it ok on her first day!"
"However, Shizuru-hime offered our majesty a kiss as a reward for her actions, implying that she was returning her the same favor of the previous day, that leads me to the conclusion that Natsuki-sama already started her moves yesterday…"
"The first day and Shizuru-hime gave her a kiss! Things are getting interesting! Natsuki-chin maybe doesn't need our help after all…"
"Not so fast sensei! The best part starts now! As expected Natsuki-sama freezes because of Shizuru-hime's kiss, she just remains there lost in her daydreaming until Nao-san arrives with her fan girls, she tried to talk with our majesty but she didn't got an answer, so she just kicked Natsuki-sama and pissed her off"
"That Nao-chan! I should remind her to not tease so much Natsuki-chin!"
"I hope that you are ready for this sensei! Natsuki-sama started chasing Nao-san through the halls, but as you know last night snowfall leaved many puddles, our majesty slipped and she bumped into…Shizuru-hime! But she just screws up everything since she just happened to get between Shizuru-hime's legs and well…she looked up…"
"WHAT??? WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN??? BAKA-GAKUSEI!!! WHAT THE HECK ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW???"
"Calm down sensei! Last thing I heard is that Nao-san is going to help Natsuki-sama to get out of this mess, but do you actually have any suggestions? Perhaps you could go and talk to Shizuru-hime…"
"I guess that you are right…I better talk to her before those two bakas end screwing up everything …" Natsuki-chin you baka! Her first day in this palace and she doesn't have a good impression of you…
"But sensei! You have a meeting with the council first! You would have to wait to speak with Shizuru-hime!"
"Damn! You are right Chie-san…could you please go and watch out those two idiots while I am in the meeting? Natcuki-chin getting advice from Nao-chan is dangerous!"
"Hai! I'll make sure that they don't do anything stupid Midori-sensei!"
Royal bedrooms headquarters
I can believe what just actually happened to me, it is indeed the most embarrassing thing that I have ever experienced. Natsu- no! Kruger-san was very insolent and perverted for doing such a thing. How could she? Moreover, I just thought that she was different from the people that always stare at me; I was so wrong by actually believe that she liked me.
However, I am the one to blame, I should not have trusted in Kruger-san just because I feel attracted to her, this is indeed the first time that I feel like this towards someone, as hard it is to believe I have never been in love. Honestly, I do not think that I would ever be able to if I let myself being fooled by my feelings like this. Kruger-san you cannot even imagine the power that you already have over me, and I cannot stand the fact that the only thing that you actually like about me is my body…
I need to calm myself down, after all, I still need to talk with Midori-san, and maybe drinking a hot cup of tea would help me to relax and to stop thinking so much about Kruger-san.
Royal bedrooms rooftops
"Aww come on pooch! Stop pouting already! Just forget about what happened in the training grounds, with the plan that I have in mind everything will go smoothly between Shizuru-hime and you!" I better distract her it is not good for her to remember about losing control and her father…
"But Nao! Father lose control and…I don't want something like that to happen again! I don't think that I would be able to handle it…alone…not again…"
"Natsuki…you are not going to lose control, I'm not going to allow that. Hell that you are a bloody idiot, but I do really care about you. Also you are not alone you have Midori-sensei that is always watching over you, in her own stupid ways. But must importantly you have Shizuru-hime, she has given you a whole new reason to fight for! You don't need to fight because of the past! You have to fight now for earning her love, you are not fighting for yourself anymore. Your battle now is for both of you…so don't be such a coward by letting the past to take over you! She is your future so you better stop whining like a loser because if you keep it like this, you are going to end up losing her…"
"Nao…I…I really appreciate what you just have said, I do care about you too. Even if you are such a perverted moron, but still you are my best friend…hehehe and I am so not going to forget about this! I didn't knew that the so "cool" Nao-chan was a big softie! What could be next? Giving me a hug?"
"Shut it pooch! And talk about softie! There is no way in hell that I'm giving you a bloody hug! Those are only for my cool beauties and the hotties! So you are sooo out of
my list!"
"Hey!!! What are you implying sucker? I think that I am very good looking! Unlike you…"
"Hahahaha seriously pooch that is the best joke that I have ever heard! Good looking my bloody ass! How many ladies do you have worshiping you…huh let me think…NONE! So you are definitely not quite appealing!"
"Shut it! That is because none of them is of my interest! Only Shizuru-san! But you loser! You just act all charming with all the girls that you happen to see, but the one that you really like doesn't even pay attention to you! So we are both in the same situation you idiot!"
"Damn it pooch! I don't want to talk about her! I know that we are in the same situation but you are even worst! At least I have a clue about what to do!"
"Yeah you bloody spider that is why you are supposed to tell me about how to apologize with Shizuru-san!"
"Ok…but now that you reminded me of her…you must help me out too!"
"Are you insane? I don't actually know about this love stuff! That is why I am asking for help! What can I do for you? Screw up everything more huh?"
"Idiot! I know that you are a moron in this stuff, but you are actually a totally ass kicking warrior! So I want you to kick my butt in front of her!"
"Huh? Did you just say that you want me to beat the hell out of you in front of her? Are you sure about that? Wouldn't you look cooler if I let you kick my ass?"
"No way! I don't want to be a show off! If I do that, I would be completely ignored by her! The other girls love that, but she is different! If she see that I am wounded and suffering she will come running directly to my arms, I would act like everything hurts like hell and I would beg her to stay, and she will stay by my side being my personal lovely nurse! A perfect opportunity to have her all by myself in my bedroom! Nice huh? So what do you say? Are you going to help me pooch or what? After all I am helping you out with Shizuru-hime!"
"You are such a perverted idiot…I'm going to help you, but don't blame me if I really kick your butt spider…now that I have agreed tell me that plan stupid!"
"You promised pooch! So in our next training when she is present you must do it ok? Now about Shizuru-hime, you should apologize to her, but it has to be a surprise!"
"A surprise? And how I am supposed to do that? Should I get some flowers and knock at her door or something?"
"Noooo! You idiot! don't you know what the hell "surprise" means? It has to be unexpected! If you loser knock her door, as furious she is right now she would immediately close it in front of your ugly butt face! So you must use her balcony to get in her room! That is why we are standing at this hour in the rooftop!"
"But Nao! are you sure that this is going to work out? What if I enter in her room and she is doing something private? She would hate me even more! But if she is not, then what should I say?"
"Well…of course that she could not be doing something "private" its already dark, so she is not going to be taking a bath or something! She is a foreigner remember? She can't stand the cold of taking a bath a this hour! So you shouldn't worry about that! What should you say? Let's see…I know! Why don't you practice with me pooch? Come on I'll be Shizuru-hime!"
" –sick- do you idiot want me to puke? You can't be Shizuru-san! There is no way in hell that you could even possibly look like her! Just the thought of it is totally disgusting!"
SMACK!
"Shut it pooch! That really offended me you know! Do you want her to forgive you or what? Stop acting like an idiot and start thinking of what to say!"
"ok…but I am sooo not going to kiss you or something!"
"Like I would allow you sucker to do that! Only HOTTIES! And as you know you are not one! Kissing her? Are you idiot planning to kiss her after that incident? That is going to screw up everything! It would be like you are confirming her that you are a pervert!"
"Huh? You are right! Huh well how shall I start then?"
"Since you are such an idiot pooch I will start! But you better say something good or I will kick your bloody ass!...ahem -making a VERY girly voice- Natsuki-sama what are you doing here?"
"pppffffff hahahahahaaha! You just sounded like an idiot! Her voice is not like that! And she doesn't call me Natsuki-sama you stupid! You better try to act like her a little more!"
"SHUT IT YOU LOSER! NOW START PRACTICING!!!!"
"Okay! Spider you don't need to get so angry! It was just a bloody suggestion!...well here I go!...ahem! Shizuru-san I am really sorry about what happened this morning, it was not my intention to look up and have a full view of your awesome pink underwear, so please could you forgive me?"
"-still making ultra girly voice- Natsuki-sama! You are so rude! You are not supposed to say that my underwear is awesome…YOU IDIOT!"
SLAP!
"Ouch! That was very out of character spider! She would never say something like "you idiot" and she doesn't slap like a sissy you know…"
"Argg!!! Idiot! I said that because you can't apologize to her in that way! You are so stupid! If you remind her of the underwear thing, she would totally hate you! Just say the same thing but omit the awesomeness of her underwear part. Now after you apologize try to have a nice conversation, you should ask her about what she likes. Start now pooch!"
"ok…uh Shizuru-san what is your favorit-"
-poof- "Hey! What are you two doing up here? Did I interrupt something?"
"SHIT!!!!! YOU I-IDIOT STOP POPPING OUT OF NOWHERE!"
"DAMN IT! CHIE-SENPAI! YOU SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME!"
"Sorry about that Natsuki-sama, but is a shadow habit heheh!, Nao-san! You should really get used to it! How are you supposed to become a shadow if you can be easily scared?"
"Yeah…you are right Chie-senpai…"
"Huh? Spider are you training to become a shadow? Why didn't you tell me about it?"
"Because I just started in the week of your tournament! I wasn't going to distract you, you were busy as hell!"
"Oh that's right! Damn that is freaking cool that you want to become one! I bet that you just did it to learn that awesome technique of popping out of nowhere right?"
"Noooo, I did it because I can get a better view of any lady without even been noticed! Isn't that just awesome? And if you are an elite you can even become invisible for the amount of time that you want! And with that skill you can touch as many hotties as you want! Damn it Chie-senpai! I wish I had your abilities!"
"You idiot… For you to do it, I knew that it has to have a pervert reason behind …"
"Hahaha when Nao-san told me her reasons to join, I just totally had to accept your majesty! After all one of the requirements for being a shadow is to really like spying people, so it doesn't matter the reasons behind them! Anyways what are you two doing up here?"
"Well stupid pooch here is practicing her apologize for Shizuru-hime!"
"Apologize? What did you do your majesty? Maybe I'll be able to help you!"
"Let us say that it was a very embarrassing accident…but weren't you watching over her as I told you Chie-san?"
"You were very clear Natsuki-sama when you told me "while I am training", and she was in her bedroom, and of course you forbid me to go there…" Natsuki-sama hehe I already know what exactly happened…
"Huh…you are right! Anyways Chie-san now that you are here could you help me? I need to think about a good topic to have a conversation with her, so what are your suggestions?"
"Well…maybe Nao-san and I could practice a conversation and you will listen? It would be easier for you in that way Natsuki-sama!"
"That sounds great! Well then Chie-san and spider start now!" both of them have plenty experience with this love stuff, I better pay attention to what they say…
"First pooch you have to start with a very simple question, if you start asking personal stuff right away, she would definitely send you to hell for being so bold! Now you should ask something like this: "Chie-senpai what is your favorite food?" a simple question that anyone could answer! Hope that you are taking notes pooch!
"Well…my favorite food is…cookies! Aoi's cookies!" yeah Aoi's cookies are the best stuff in the entire universe!
"That sounds….eh great…" cookies? Seriously Chie-senpai that was lame…
"And what is yours Nao-san?" huh? Why Nao-san looks kind of disappointed? What's wrong with me liking cookies huh?
"Well my favorite food is…ladies…hot ones of course…" –drools- yeah who can resist such a delici-
"NAO!!! WILL YOU LOSER STOP SAYING THAT KIND OF PERVERTED STUFF
AND TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!!" I knew it! This two idiots are not going to help!
"Sheesh pooch! You are supposed to listen not to interrupt! Besides what I said is true!" what's the matter with that pooch?
"Natsuki-sama please calm down, we are trying to help you!" sorry Natsuki-sama, but I must follow you, even if you don't want me to…
"Help me my bloody ass! I would go to Shizuru-san's bedroom right now! And I will say whatever the hell I want to! Don't you two idiots dare to follow me!" damn! I can't rely on everyone! I was the one that screwed everything! And I will be the one to fix it!
Royal bedrooms headquarters:
Boring meeting as always, but I actually noticed something suspicious, why did the council avoided all my questions about the raider's domain? Could it be that they are behind something? I must inform Chie-san about this, maybe she can make some research…ok I am standing in front of Shizuru-hime bedroom, I must talk to her, I just hope that she doesn't send me to hell because of Natsuki-chin's fault…
-knocking-
"Midori-san? Do you need something?
"Shizuru-hime…I am sorry to interrupt at this hour of the night, but I must talk to you about Natsuki-chin…"
"I am more than glad that you have come Midori-san, in fact I was about to ask you some things about her, how lucky for me! Please come in…"
"Hai Shizuru-hime…"
"Well, Midori-san what did you wanted to tell me about Kruger-san?"
"Oh about that…why don't we start with the questions that you have about her?"
"Ara if you insist Midori-san, but I would like you to not mention this to Kruger-san…"
"Don't worry about that Shizuru-hime, I promise that I won't tell anything to Natsuki-chin, after all she doesn't like to talk about this…"
"Ookini Midori-san, my first question is…why Kruger-san at such young age is the sole heir of this empire?"
"A question that I personally don't like to answer, but you have the right to know Shizuru-hime, but this topic is something that Natsuki-chin doesn't like to talk very much, in fact I don't think that you should mention this to her, only if she tells you by herself…"
Royal bedrooms balcony
Those idiots! They only managed to piss me off! I must do this alone! I know that I am a stupid in this kind of stuff, but that is not going to stop me! This is for Shizuru-san...after all what that spider said was true…she is my future and I must fight to earn her love! Wait a second I hear another voice in her room! Damn! Whoever is the bloody bastard that is talking to her is so fucking dead!
"Ookini Midori-san, my first question is…why Kruger-san at such young age is the sole heir of this empire?"
Midori sensei…why is she asking such things? I can't stand this, my past… Shizuru I am so sorry…even if my past is painful for me I guess that you have the right to know about it, after all you don't know almost anything about me.
"…I don't think that you should mention this to her, only if she tells you by herself…"
Mention it by myself…yes that would be the best, but if she is asking Midori-sensei about it, that means that she doesn't trust me enough to ask me. I better wait for your questions and answers Shizuru…I want to know what do you think about me. Even if I have to remember about my past again…
Royal bedrooms headquarters
"I understand Midori-san, for you to say such a thing it means that Kruger-san past was not a very nice one…"
"Yes it was not…it all started back when Natsuki-chin was born…"
Flashback
"Master Aizen! You should take your daughter to the shrine of the ancestors! We need to know if she has inherited the blood of the ancestors!"
"You are right Sakomizu, I will take my daughter immediately, and I don't have a doubt of her capabilities! My little girl has a strong grip already; I can't wait to hear what the ancestors have to say about her!" I am proud of you Natsuki…I cannot wait to know what they have to say about you…
"Aizen…you have an heir as we requested, all of us are very proud of her, she has not only inherited the blood, but she also holds a great power inside of her, a power that has never been granted to another mortal. Natsuki Kruger rightful heir of the sacred Norse wolfs is the reincarnation of fenris. As you know Aizen, your own daughter should be considered a deity, however she may become extremely powerful but the price that she has to pay for that would be having her darkest side to take over her when she transforms. Our brother fenris is always craving for battles and there is not enough bloodbaths that would suffice his thirst for violence, this will be Natsuki's curse, but as warriors, for us is not considered as a curse, it is indeed a bless for us and our reign"
"My beloved daughter would be consumed by her own darkness? Sacred ones I know that for all of us our warrior beliefs are first, but all of you must understand that I cannot allow my own daughter to lose her own life just because of the power that she has inherited"
"Aizen, your judgment is clouded by your sentimental and foolish ideas, Natsuki is Fenris and there is nothing that you can do to change that, you have also the same curse of being unable to control your power, you refuse the blessing of being a warrior, and that would only lead you to your own doom"
"My judgment is not clouded, I refuse to let my dark side to take over me even if that is going to lead me to my doom, and I do this for my daughter and for my wife. I as the current leader of the Nordic empire command all of you ancestors to answer me! How can my daughter avoid this curse? There must be a way to break it! I am not allowing the suffering of my daughter!"
"Aizen…you are our own blood and still you dare to defy us? We should be punishing you for your insolence, but you and all of our descendants are precious to us. You have commanded us to answer you, but the one that has the answers is your own daughter, so you must not interfere with her power, after all she will be the one to decide if she considers it a curse or a blessing, not you Aizen!"
"My daughter will decide? All of you have asked me to not interfere, but I am afraid that I have to disobey all of you. Because I am making a promise to you Natsuki! I am going to be always by your side! Because I will protect you from this curse, it does not matter if the ancestors punish me for this, but you are my most important person and I am not allowing you to suffer!" Natsuki…you are giggling innocently of my words, I know that for the moment you do not know of what is your father talking about, but I know that you can feel my will to protect you…
"You should go now Aizen… there is nothing else to discuss. We already warned you, is up to you to decide what is correct and what is not"
My ancestors are warning me. Not even this is going to change my decision. I have been suffering my entire life because of this curse; not being able to control your own power is frightening. Because your judgment is clouded by the rage and the eagerness to kill. Even those who you love the most, to your eyes become enemies. My little Natsuki, I want only the best for you and unlike me, you will be happy. Your father is going to break your curse. It is getting colder, I wonder if is because of the ancestors displeasure? It is better if I take you back to your room.
"Midori-chan? Were you looking for me? I am sorry for not training you today but as you can see I was presenting my little girl to the ancestors!" haha Midori-chan is such a good girl, unlike my other students she really seems to enjoy training, some day she would be a great warrior…
"Oh don't worry about that master Aizen! We can start training tomorrow, this was more important!"
"Thank you for understanding Midori-chan, after all you will need plenty of training for becoming an elite! Because when Natsuki is old enough to start training, I would like you to be her sensei! You are my most skilled student so I know that you are capable of it!"
"Thank you master! I will do my best to become a great sensei just like you! if I am able to ask master Aizen, what did they ancestors said about your daughter?"
"She is the strongest heir that the Norse wolves have, she has a power so incredible that has not been granted before to any mortal, that is why Midori-chan I would like you to become even stronger than me, because if anything happens to me, you will take care of Natsuki and you will help her to break her curse!" I do trust in this girl, even if she is only seven years old, she has already proven to have amazing skills and a remarkable fighting style, uncommon for such a young girl. She even out shadows my other students that are several years older than her, definitely Midori-chan by the time Natsuki reach five years; you would be a full fledged warrior.
"Master how can have such a great power can be considered a curse?"
"Midori-chan, you do understand that when I am in a rather difficult situation, I tend to lose control of my transformation. Natsuki has the same curse; the only problem with hers is that every time that this happens, this darkest side would little by little take a part of her soul, until she becomes a coldhearted fiend thirsty of blood, the ancestors however consider it a blessing, since one of their descendants would be like one of their brothers"
"Cold hearted and thirst for violence? Master could that mean that she is the reincarnation of the ancestor Fenris? But how can I be able to handle someone with that kind of power, I do not think that I would be able to Master Aizen…"
"Do not say such foolish things Midori-chan! You are destined to be a great warrior, besides we are not going to allow that curse to take over my Natsuki, so we must train even more to be able to help her ok?"
"You are right Master Aizen I would train very hard to help Natsuki-chin"
End of Flashback
"My master asked me to become even stronger, to help him with Natsuki-chin's curse; I remembered that for the following four years I trained very hard. at only twelve years old I was already granted with the title of sensei, Natsuki-chin already reached the age for training, she was so cute but also extremely reckless, well she still hehehe. She didn't want to follow orders, she just wanted to do everything by herself. However, she was frighteningly strong for such a little girl."
"Midori-san you mentioned me that Kruger-san holds such a great power that she should be considered a deity? But when we were attacked in the forest if she holds such powers why she could not avoid the attack and being chained to a wall?"
"Yes I did mention that she has such a power, but it is not fully awakened. As I told you, she is the reincarnation of fenris. Only when this darkest side has taken completely over her, she would become a deity. Did she act differently in front of you when she transformed?"
"Indeed, I was scared beyond words; it was my first time seeing something that I thought it was a myth. However, her behavior I have to say it was extremely aggressive and almost evil, but she actually did not kill any of them, something that really surprised me since I thought that she was going to"
"So…Natsuki-chin didn't actually kill any of them, then she must be learning to control herself even more, I am glad to hear that. Since what happened to master Aizen, Natsuki-chin has trained very hard to control her power" Natsuki-chin I can't believe that you didn't actually kill them, could it be that Shizuru-hime's presence stop you from doing it? Maybe Shizuru-hime is the key to break your curse…
"Even if Kruger-san was so aggressive I think that she did it to protect me, after thinking a lot about it, I realized that Kruger-san is such a kind hearted person. When this darkest side take over her I can still see gentleness on her eyes, I do not think that her dark side would consume Kruger-san, I would rather say that she would be able to conquer it. Her eyes are a full display of honesty and…love- gentleness, I doubt that someone with such eyes would become into an evil fiend. That is the reason of why I lost my fear of Kruger-san…" Love…is that what I actually saw in her eyes?
"Shizuru-hime…I am very glad to hear you say such things about Natsuki-chin, I know that she can be rather aggressive sometimes, but she is really a good girl after all…but I am sorry, I haven't answered your question completely, when Natsuki-chin was six years old…"
Flashback
Royal council main room
"As all of you know tomorrow we will be aiding windbloom in a battle at the borders of Romulus, we are the most skilled warriors of the entire country and because of our alliance of thousands of years, as our ancestors did we must protect the windbloom nation no matter the cost. They are the only ones that consider us along with the Emperor Hidemaru of Zipang equally to them! They consider us brothers! Not filthy savages as the other nations dare to name us. We are all wolves of the same pack so tomorrow when we reach the battlefield let us destroy the enemy with all the might, honor and power that only us the Norse Wolves posses!"
"Hai Master Aizen! We must start commanding the troops to depart immediately to windbloom!"
"Master there is no doubt that with those encouraging words we will be victorious on the battle!"
"We should take our elite units to the battlefield Master Aizen, maybe taking your family is not a bad idea, and after all it will be Natsuki-sama's first real battle! It could prove useful in the future since she some day will be the one to lead us"
"I guess that you are right, Midori-chan! I want you to get yourself ready and Natsuki too. We are going to the battlefield; this is something that she needs to see, to experience how a battle unfolds"
"Hai Master Aizen! I will get Natsuki-chin ready immediately!"
Training grounds
"Oi! Natsuki-chin! We must get ready now, so stop beating poor Masashi-kun already!"
"Demo… Midori-sensei! I am having so much fun! And where are we going anyways?"
"Master Aizen told me that we must get ready for the battle tomorrow at Romulus borders, we have to help our allies, so go and get your armor ready, later you will have plenty of time to beat Masashi-kun"
"Ok… if father asked for it, then I must do it!"
"Hah! I wish that you will follow my orders like that Natsuki-chin…"
All the entire empire got ready for the battle in the borders, even the council and the entire royal family were going to assist in the battle. It is a tradition for all of us to be involved with battles, training and any sort of military power. we are warriors by nature. I was in charge to protect Natsuki-chin in the battlefield while allowing her to participate in her very first battle. Master Aizen as expected was at the front lines commanding all the units, his wife Saeko-sama was with the council planning the attacks, she was well known to be as the most beautiful brilliant strategist that the Nordic Empire ever had.
"Natsuki are you ready for your first battle?"
"Hai! I can't hardly wait for punishing those insolents father!"
"Hahaha now Natsuki, do not do anything reckless! You must listen to everything that your sensei says ok? I will be at the front lines so I really want you to look at what your dad is doing, because some day you are going to lead this Empire! Therefore, you must learn to protect the ones that you appreciate! Now give me a hug before the battle starts!" my little girl is already witnessing her first real battle, Natsuki my beloved daughter you do not have an idea of how proud I am, I just can't wait to see the day when you become a full fledged warrior…
"Father! I would do my best! You will see I am going to become even stronger than you!"
Master Aizen and Natsuki-chin looked so happy on that moment, I still remember the eyes of adoration that my master had when he was looking at his daughter, to Natsuki-chin he was her hero, and she just wanted to be like him. The battlefield was set, all the troops where on their positions, the clash of weapons, the howling of our faithful partners and the battle cries announced that the battle has begun. Master Aizen was at the front lines killing every single soldier that approached him, Natsuki-chin was by my side already grabbing swords of the fallen soldiers and throwing them to the enemies with precise accuracy, this display of skill really proved to me that she was indeed a superb warrior. Since I was busy, watching over Natsuki-chin I didn't realized the commotion that was happening on the front lines.
"Master Aizen is attacking us!"
"Oh no he has lost control!"
"What are we going to do? We cannot hurt him! He is our leader!"
A giant white fur werewolf already stained with blood was attacking not only the enemy soldiers but also our own warriors, they didn't want to hurt Master Aizen, but he was going berserk already killing half of the best elite warriors. I saw Natsuki-chin scared expression and I covered her eyes, it was too much for her to handle or so I thought on that moment, but she was trying to get out of my hold, shouting that she wanted to help her father. However, as Master Aizen told me I must protect his daughter, on that moment I was protecting her of him. As I was holding Natsuki-chin, I watched as Saeko-sama rushed to the front lines in a desperate action to stop his husband.
"Aizen! Stop this please! Get a hold of yourself you are killing your own comrades! Please stop this for Natsu-"
I just stared in horror as my Master slashes his claws on his own wife, killing her instantly. I didn't noticed that somehow Natsuki-chin managed to be witness of such a horrible thing. My master seemed to gain a little consciousness but when he realized of what he has done, he couldn't take it and decided to took his life away by stabbing his own heart with a sword. I felt how Natsuki-chin was trembling in my arms, and suddenly with incredible strength, she pushed me sending me far away from her. Her scream was heard in the entire battlefield, she grabbed a lance from the ground and launched herself to the battle slashing and killing merciless the enemies. I tried to stop her but in that moment, I couldn't move. I watched as our own warriors expression showed astonishment and some of them horror to see what that six years old little girl could do.
"Everything…is your fault! Everything is your fault…everything is your fault…"
That was the only thing that Natsuki-chin was repeating while killing the enemies, every single one of them was killed. I just watched how Natsuki-chin approached to her mothers side. I managed to stand up and I started running towards Natsuki-chin. As I approached, I could see that she was totally covered with blood, the trail of tears running from her eyes were mixing with the blood that covered her face making it look as if she was crying blood, but she wouldn't look at me. She just felt on her knees and grabbed her mother in her arms.
"Mommy…please don't leave all alone…why did something like this happened to you? He took you away from me mommy…he is such a coward isn't he?..."
Her voice sounded so broken and I couldn't stand the painful feeling that it was causing me. Then Natsuki-chin looked directly to my eyes, and that was my first time seeing her eyes like that. They were ghastly pale icy eyes that showed a lot of pain and hate, she then said words with a voice that sounded older than her own, words that are still printed in my memory.
"You are such a liar…you promised to protect me! You promised to stay by side! But look at what you have done! You have taken away my most important things; you have leaved me here all alone. You are a filthy coward father! You should be labeled as a coward forever! Doing such a thing and taking your life away…I have no words to express the hate that I have towards you right now! Listen to my words father! The gods are right! You are not a warrior! You are a coward! I am not going to forgive you for this never! I am making a promise to myself today! I will become the greatest warrior that the Nordic Empire has ever seen! I am not going to become a coward like you by losing control and hurting my most precious persons!"
"Natsuki-chin…please stop saying such things Master Aizen only wanted the best for you, please don't hate him, it was an accident"
"Sensei…I don't want to hear anything that involves my father…let's go back…"
End of flashback
"That was the reason of why I didn't want to talk about it…Natsuki-chin suffered a lot because of that, it is not easy to witness such a thing at such a young age, that is why I committed myself to keep my promise to my Master, I would always watch over Natsuki-chin…"
"Midori-san…I am so sorry I did not know that Kruger-san has going through a lot…I should not have asked about it…" why I did not bother by knowing more about her earlier? I think that I have misjudged you so many times Kruger-san…
"Do not worry about that Shizuru-hime, it was not your fault after all you have the right to know about your fiancée, what I wanted to tell you about Natsuki-chin earlier is that what happened today was really an accident! You should not judge her too hard for it. You must understand that Natsuki-chin has never liked someone before…" is it my imagination or Shizuru-hime's cheeks are faintly pink? Ho ho that proves what the report of Chie-san said! She really likes Natsuki-chin! Then my plan is more than perfect! I just have to convince Nao-chan to help me…
"I understand, thank you for telling me about Kruger-san's past I know that it was a difficult topic but I really appreciate it Midori-san, about what happened today I would rather prefer to discuss it with Kruger-san if you do not mind Midori-san…" did I hear correctly? Kruger-san has never liked someone before. What this makes me feel somewhat…relieved?
"Oh! Don't worry Shizuru-hime! It is better in that way! Well if you excuse me, I have matters to attend! Good night Shizuru-hime!"
"Ookini Midori-san and good night to you too" I think that I misjudged you again Kruger-san…Midori-san is right, it was an accident…
Royal bedrooms balcony
Sensei…I still remember my own words, since that time I decided to consider my power as a blessing, but since I began to understand what father did even if it was an act of cowardice, I think that I am able to forgive him. After meeting Shizuru-san I have been doubting about my power, if I would end up hurting her, just as father did years ago, then this is indeed a curse. However, Shizuru-san thinks that I can control it, with her support I think that I would be able to.
Shizuru…now that she knows about my past, I feel a little closer to her. But I have to admit that what she actually said about me is making me feel awesome!…nobody has said something like that about me before, does she really see gentleness on my eyes? Knowing that she is not afraid or repulsed of me has made me fall for her a little more…well if that's even possible…
She wants to talk about what happened today with me; maybe I should do it now. In that, way I could explain to her everything that just happened. However, she probably is going to get angry with me for appearing in her bedroom without permission… She would realize that I have been listening to her conversation with sensei…I guess that my only option is to risk myself and do it.
Royal bedrooms rooftops
"Isn't that pooch taking so much time down there Chie-senpai?"
"Well…I think that she has, but as I checked a few minutes ago, she has not entered Shizuru-hime's bedroom! She is in her balcony; maybe she is spying her?"
"Why don't we get a little closer Chie-senpai! Maybe we can find out what that idiot pooch is planning!"
"Ok let's get a little closer but don't do anything reckless Nao-san or our majesty is going to kill us for following her!"
"Don't worry Chie-senpai we are just going to listen!"
Royal bedrooms headquarters
After saying good night to Midori-san I was about to get ready to sleep until I heard a strange sound coming from the balcony, I see the windows opening and my heart skipped a beat for seeing who was actually standing in my room.
"Shizuru-san…"
"Kruger-san…"
"I…I am sorry for getting here in this way…but you were so angry this morning Shizuru-san, that I just thought that you were going to close the door at my face…"
"Ara! Of course that I was quite angry by what happened, but I would never do such a thing as closing the door on someone's face, it is very disrespectful…"
"Heh…I see, well I was wondering Shizuru-san if you would like to take a walk with me? I know that is kind of late, but I really want to talk to you about everything that has happened since we met, of course if you don't wan-"
"I would love to Kruger-san"
"Really??? Ahem I mean ehh ok…let's go then" damn I seriously need to calm myself I don't want to ruin everything again…
"Kruger-san seems so eager to take a walk, then we must leave now…"
"Wa-wait! We are not using the door! I don't want anybody to see us!"
"Ara why Kruger-san does not want anybody to see us? Are we going to do something kind of inappropriate?"
"Of course not! Do-don't get any wrong ideas Shizuru-san! Is just that I want to talk to you without anyone interrupting us…" yeah everybody seems to like to interrupt while I am with Shizuru-san, the raiders, the council, stupid guys in the dinning hall, that bloody spider and Chie-san and of course Baka-sensei!
"But how are we going to go out Kruger-san if we do not use the door?"
"Heh! We are getting out just as the first time we met! I'll carry you and we will jump through the balcony windows!"
Royal bedrooms rooftops
"Look Nao-san! Kruger-sama has jumped trough the window with Shizuru-hime!" damn it Midori-sensei is going to kill me! I am supposed to follow them, but with Nao-san present, that would be almost impossible!
"Niceeeeeeeee! They are going to the gardens! Way to go pooch! Hah, she must be thankful to be my friend! I bet that she learned that charming stuff from me!" yeah she must have…that pooch is retarded in this stuff, but I wonder what tactic did she use to convince her? On the other hand, could it be that she kidnapped her or something? Huh, that must be it! Only a knucklehead like her would use such methods!
"Nao-san, I think its getting late, why don't you return to the headquarters?"
"Huh? No way in hell Chie-senpai! I want to see what they are doing! You just want to kick me out so you can watch it all by yourself right? Besides why don't we follow them? That bloody pooch maybe has taken Shizuru-hime against her will!"
"Guess you are right…but I don't think that it would be a good idea if you follow me Nao-san! You are still in training so…they would catch you right away…" hahaha Nao-san don't you remember what actually happened during your disappearing training?
"Aww come on Chie-senpai I know the basics! So please let me go with you! I have been practicing the disappearing stuff so…" well…I think that I am able to disappear now…right?
"Nao-san…the last time that you were training the only thing that you managed to disappear was your own clothes so…hehehe I doubt that it would be useful for spying our majesty and Shizuru-hime. On the other hand it could be useful for scaring someo-"
"Damn it! Shut it Chie-sempai!!!…I get it…I better return to the headquarters…" that bloody senpai! Why she must bring out one of my most embarrassing moments? Thanks to kami that my crush wasn't present on that moment! Or I would have killed myself from embarrassment! Geez it is not my fault that the only thing that I can actually disappear are my bloody clothes…
"Hai! Well I must be going! See you on training Nao-san!" score! Finally I got rid of Nao-san! But it is true ahahah her abilities are not very useful right now!
Academy bedrooms
Damn…my senpai is such an idiot! At least she will tell me what that pooch was doing; besides pooch promised me to help me out with my crush so I guess that everything will go smoothly! However, I am still curious! Why was pooch spying on Shizuru-hime? That dog! She better tell me what the hell was so interesting to keep her glued to those windows! Could it be that Shizuru-hime was actually doing something as that idiot says "private"?
"Nao-chan! I was looking for you!"
"Huh what the hell do you want Midori-sensei?"
"You are so mean Nao-chan! But I really think that you are going to be very interested in what I have in mind!"
"Getting drunk? I don't find that very interesting sensei…"
"Shut it! Of course, that is not that! It's about Natsuki-chin and Shizuru-hime!"
"What about the pooch and the spoiled princess?"
"Well a few moments ago I was talking with Shizuru-hime about what happened today on the halls and she was willing to accept Natsuki-chin's apologize! I think that she actually has a chance with her! I don't know if it was my imagination or something but I really think that Shizuru-hime likes Natsuki-chin!"
"oh! So you were talking with her! well sensei what do you suggest?" crap…so nothing interesting really happened…it was only the pooch listening to a bloody conversation…
"I was thinking that, we can make Shizuru-hime confess to Natsuki-chin that she likes her!"
"hahahaha that's impossible Midori-sensei! How are you supposed to make her say such a thing? You are not even sure if she really likes the pooch!"
"Come on Nao-chan! You know that when you like someone and you see that person approaching other you get jealous!"
"Hah! I get it! You are planning to make Shizuru-hime jealous? But you know it can't be something extreme! Or you are going to screw up everything! Wait a second…jealous? And why are you telling me this sensei? I just hope that in your stupid mind you are not planning to use me to make her jealous… I am sooo not going to do anything with that pooch!" bloody fucking hell not even if the pooch was the last lady alive I would dare to do something with her!!!
"Noooo! Of course is not what you are thinking! That is jut too much! I was thinking on something for Natsuki-chin's birthday party! You know that she has to open the party with a dancing , so I was wondering if you could –whispering-, that is the only thing that I am asking you Nao-chan! Besides I would do it too!"
"WHAT!!!! THAT IS EVEN BLOODY FUCKING WORST! MY ANSWER IS NO WAY IN HELL!!!"
"Demo! You said that you wanted to help Natsuki-chin! If you don't wan't to Nao-chan, maybe you could ask one of your fan girls to do it?"
"NOOOO! I AM NOT LENDING YOU ANY OF MY FANGIRLS FOR THIS!"
"But…why Nao-chan? You would not have to do it if you ask one of your girls!"
"Because my fan girls are mine and only mine! There is no way that I am allowing that pooch to grab their attention! And with what are you actually planning I am sure she will! So my answer is NO! You better go and get some bloody ugly ass face to do it! But none of my fan girls! I am warning you sensei!"
"Fine…I would find someone else! But you are going to regret it Nao-chan!" yes you are Nao-chan! Your crush is not one of your fan girls! So I would ask her to do it! That is what you get for not helping me!
A/N: hahah what did actually Midori asked Nao? Damn I have to say that I am a little scared of the next chapter! I don't want you guys to kill me for it! Natsuki has finally gathered the courage to talk with Shizuru! We would see more of that on the next chapter! please! Review!!!