Mai HiME
Lost & Found
Chapter III
Notes:Azn Homie: poor imitation, no? It's barren, but uh… I'm not sure if Mai have that or not (I don't have an outline or timeline when I write, so I don't know). Spikesagitta: can I say 'ohmigawd'? krugern: Me too, I forgot that it tend to take out the asterisks that I normally used to break sections. Anywho, what's with you guys wanting to kill Tate? He's not a bad guy, I just put turned him into one because this is a Mai/Mikoto piece after all. I think I'm trying to break my own record by doing one chapter a day, which is something I've never attempted to do and prolly never try to do ever again…
There she is; that messy brown hair and her white lab coat. I've been watching her for a while now, and she just changed those rimmed glasses for a frameless one which really made her stood out even more than before. I have to admit, that new glasses looked really good on her. But why is she always so friendly with that brat?! Dammit, she's mine! A tall blonde haired with bangs angrily throw the dying cigarette onto the ground and grind it out with the heel of her sneakers. She let out a heavy sigh and combed her hair with her right hand, pulling out a picture of a young pilot standing next to a smiling young doctor. "Shit, I can't believe I got turned on by a geek." A throaty laugh escaped the woman's lips as she put the picture away.
Suzushiro Haruka, a proud young woman with no past or future. Her parents died some years ago, the police ruled it as an accident but Haruka never once believed that it was. She entered the police academy, but it wasn't out of noble intention mind-you. She needed a legitimate way to learn about firearms and handling explosive, the girl was hell-bend on extracting revenge on the idiots that killed her parents. With hard work and dedication, she graduated top of her class but resigned after six months into being a patrolling officer.
Soon, she frequent into the underworld and got what she was after. The girl made a clean hit, leaving behind only a single withered rose on the victim's body. People would say that the sin of it will haunt you, but Haruka, nothing would dare to near her in a ten feet radius let alone haunt her. She girl is a brute, as one would simply put it though she could be very well-mannered if she wished to.
Yuuki Nao was extracting herself from a certain octopus pink haired woman having a death grip around her waist. Keep your friends close, but keep your enemy even closer. There's no saying about not sleeping with one to get the information I need, Nao fought for a reason or an excuse about the situation she's currently in. Of course, she hasn't seen the girl for over four years, and it seemed that the girl had become a woman at last. But now isn't the time for her to think about the past, she needed to get back to Mikoto and report back what she found about Tohkiha Mai's past that led her into her current state.
"Going so soon?" a sweet and very sultry voice asked Nao from behind her. "Sorry babe got to meet up with my homey and I can't be late. I'll give you a call later okay?" Nao stiffened as the grip loosen around her and relaxed. "Promise?" the other one asked sleepily as she let go of Nao. "Promise," Nao lied as she turned around and place a quick kiss on the girl's lips. "I'll miss you," the girl murmured into Nao's ears. "I'll call," Nao repeated as she nibbled on the girl's lower lip.
Nao rushed home and showered before heading out to the clinic, because Mikoto would be there with Yukino visiting patients. Nao think the cat-girl being too kind sometimes, but then again look at who is her best friend. The princess of kindness: Kikukawa Yukino is Mikoto's best friend and will always be her closet friend beside Nao that is. The red head smirked at the idea of being Mikoto's number one best friend; she liked that idea but will never admit to it in a million years.
"Yo," Nao said as she entered the office where Yukino and Mikoto seemed to be having tea at the moment. "Wow, all this privacy and you two are not having wild sex?" Nao asked bluntly as her green eyes scanned Yukino's feature. The poor doctor blushed beautifully at the red head's remark, feeling slightly irritated by her present. "For your information Nao, not everyone is a sex maniac like you. Do you have what I asked of you?" Mikoto said calmly while sipping her tea. "Yeah, yeah…" Nao said throwing an envelope full of pictures and other written information on the table in front of the other two women. "Thank you for your hard work," Mikoto said handing Nao a thick envelope and Nao took it without hesitation. "Go get some sleep, you look like shit. Less sex would really help," Mikoto added just as Nao was heading out. "I'm sure yours maids would be happy to put me to sleep," Nao retorted with mocking laughter as she closed the door behind her.
Her service was up about a month ago, Nao was ever happy to not be stuck in that damn Navy uniform and hearing the people from above screaming and shouting about her behavior. It's not that she could blame them; she got nearly everyone in the base to gamble and partied so hard one time that the place almost turning into a frenzy orgy. If Yukino didn't drop by for a visit, naturally upon the request of Mikoto to give Nao a full checkup things would really turned into an all out orgy for sure. Now she worked as an informant, you got the cash and Nao got the information you needed. The only information she doesn't carried is the Minagi Mikoto or anyone close to her, it was Nao's only policy.
Back at the clinic, Yukino shook her head in disbelieve at the girl's remark. "That girl never changed," she sighed looking at the stack of photos in front of her. "I'm sure there's someone out there with a leash just for her," Mikoto said deadpan as she finished reading through all the information she got from Nao. "I just hope that day come soon, I can't have her kidnapping one of my nurses or doctors whenever she comes here." Yukino said grimly. "Don't worry about her, she may be a player but she knows the rules around here." Mikoto answered as she put everything away.
"How is she?" the feral girl asked. "Better, improving a lot but she refused to eat hospital food. Maybe Minagi-sensei should feed her?" Yukino teased. "I come to check up on her when she's asleep, but usually I sent one of the nurses to do that. I don't think it's good for her to see a familiar face anytime soon. I know you've liked her for a long time now, or should I say loved her." Yukino said giving Mikoto a secret smile. "Yeah, and you should be more careful. I noticed that someone was watching you earlier when I come in here," Mikoto said flatly like it's no big deal. "I'll make sure the keep the blinds close then," Yukino said feeling a bit uneasy at her friend's warning. "Good and I need to get going. There's a meeting in an hour, so I'll be back some time later." Mikoto smiled at her friend and left.
The meeting was long and boring; Mikoto only actually listened when the revenue report was read. The rest was just useless jabbering and people wanting things that the company doesn't even need. Reito was sitting next to his cousin, and he could clearly saw how bored she was getting. He kicked her under the table to get her attention, and he did as their eyes talked while their ears tried not to tone out the meeting that was going on. It was the same game they played since childhood, whenever they were lectured by either of their parents the two would communicate with their eyes instead.
"How's the wife and kid?" Mikoto asked once the meeting was over. "Fumi-san is doing well, and the baby is coming along." Reito replied with a twinkle in his eyes. "Fumi-san? Seriously ani-ue, you two are now married you should call her Fumi-chan or some kind of pet name." Mikoto raised a brow at her cousin. Reito and Fumi publicly dated each other for two years after he graduated from Fuuka High, and on his twentieth birthday the handsome young man proposed and got married a week later. They're now married for five years and Fumi just got pregnant with their first child, she's older than him but no one really care about that anymore. "I can't, it's hard somehow…" Reito trailed off looking a little shy. "Somehow I wished Nao was here to see this, you will never live it down ani-ue." Mikoto padded him comfortingly. "Thanks," he grinned at her.
By the time Mikoto got back and made something decent to bring into the hospital, it was already near nine and she knew that Yukino had already left the clinic by now. She slipped past the nurse, who just give her a nod and let her through without ever questioning. Mikoto was worn out, so much for her vacation as the first week of it was almost over. She let out a sigh before she twisted the door handle and push it open, inside was a young woman with strawberry orange top sitting in her bed as if she's expecting Mikoto to be here.
"Hey, how do you feel today?" Mikoto asked dressing comfortably in her lose jeans, t-shirt and jacket. Lousy because you're not here, Mai answered in her mind but didn't say anything and turned her face toward the window. "I hope you're hungry because I made something new today," Mikoto continued when no answer come. "Rice, slow cooked with green beans and ground pork soup. It's a recipe I got from the internet," the feral girl said as she poured the soup into a small bowl. "The doctor said that your bruises are starting to go away, so be a good girl and eat some of this." Mikoto said as she held out the bowl with a spoon in it, yet Mai didn't turn around to face the girl or accepted the food. "Or would you want me to feed you again," Mikoto spoke again and this time Mai turned around to face her.
Nothing more was being said as Mikoto fed Mai the soup, and Mai savored every moment of it with the girl with the golden eyes. Mikoto was gentle as she sometimes paused momentarily to tuck a strand of loose hair neatly behind Mai's ears when it refused to stay in its place. Mai was slowly feeling like her old self again, though she has yet to overcome the pain of losing her unborn child.
"Would you like to go out for some fresh air?" Mikoto suddenly asked after she put the empty bowl and canteen away. Mai said nothing, though she was staring at the girl with eyes widen in surprise. "I would like that," Mai replied softly, almost too soft to be heard but Mikoto picked it up anyway. Within a few minutes, Mikoto signed a release form and took Mai with her. "I still think you looked like an angel even though you were upset earlier," Mikoto noted as she helped Mai into her black convertible Honda S2000. This caused Mai to blush a deep shade of red, though she knew that the girl wasn't teasing her but she was being very serious about it. Of course, Mikoto is always serious about everything she said toward Mai while she would teased her ani-ue, and talked casually to Yukino and Nao because they're both her very good friends as well as her confidants.
At a bar somewhere, Nao was flirting away with two busty looking women. Soon she rented a room in the back of the bar and headed back with both women, she had completely forgotten to call the other girl or maybe there's no need to do so after she got what she wanted. Yuuki Nao isn't just a notorious flirt, but a well-known player but women still willingly throw themselves at her even if it's just for meaningless sex.
Another part of town, someone pulled a trigger and a lifeless body hit the pavement. "Scumbag like you don't deserve to live," a rough voice said to the body at her feet. Leaving a withered rose in the victim's hand, Haruka put her gun away and left the vicinity like a ghost that comes and goes. Soon she was emerged into the crowded street with people rushing by, pulling the hood of her jacket up to hid her face she walked silently down the street and headed for home. But before she even made it home, she walked smack into someone knocking the stranger down and she herself stumbled slightly.
"Watch where you're…" Haruka trailed off when she regained her balance and saw the person she walked into. The young doctor was dressing in a blue tee and nicely fit cargo pants, she was sitting on the ground picking up the books that lay scattered in front of her. "S-sorry…" Yukino stuttered as she nervously gathered her books. The girl was coming out of a bookstore when Haruka knocked into her, and about fifteen romance novels spilled out onto the pavement as she herself fall flat on her bottom.
"Here, let me help you with that." Haruka said as she picked up the last book and hold it out to Yukino. "T-thank you…" Yukino stuttered yet again because the woman in front of her looking rather scary. The tousle blonde hair, the hooded jacket, denim jeans, and fierce purple eyes looking so hungrily at her; Yukino was frighten but something about this woman made her feels secured at the same time. "Suzushiro Haruka," Haruka said as she took a few books out of Yukino's arms. "Kikukawa Yukino," true to her nature as Yukino replied shyly to the stranger.
Author's Notes: Arg… Anywho, thanks for the comments/reviews. Any accusation upon the Tate-bashing factor will be discarded as I did put the warning up on the first chapter that there will be slight to mild male-bashing, which also subjected to change from slight to major male-bashing depends on which direction the characters decided to move in. No EC this time, I don't think I have what it takes to withstand Nao's evil scheme of torturing. Also, my brain is plotting yet another malfunctioned Mai/Mikoto, Nao/Shiho, and Haruka/Yukino storyline. This happened after midnight last night and I have to find a notebook and a pen to jot it down or I won't be getting any sleep (totally bad for work). Expect the unexpected! Enjoy!!