hey everyone! back with a new chapter! not much going on here but let me just say . . .it's leading up to something really good. so enjoy! :?D

"Hey! I'm home!" I walked in hoping that Nao would be there, but I got no answer. She was still out gallivanting around. I just tossed my helmet on the couch and kicked off my sneakers by the door and headed straight into the bedroom. I took off my hoody and jeans and just flopped onto the bed.

"I'm so exhausted. But . . . I wonder what Shizuru's up to? Are her and Reito . . . no Shizuru wouldn't go along with any kind of plan that scumbag had. No, I can't believe I'm even thinking that way. Nao and Reito is one thing (even thought I'm uncomfortable with the whole idea with them teaming up) but Shizuru and Reito . . . it just doesn't make any sense." I started to think about the whole thing. If it was in fact possible, Reito and Shizuru were up to something, planning and plotting behind my back. But I soon got that thought right out of my head and soon found myself drifting off to sleep. It didn't last long though, when I was awaken by the sound of Nao whispering in my ear.

"Kuga? Hey Natsuki? Are you sleeping?" (Seriously? Really Nao?)

"No. My eyes are closed cause I'm awake." I said with my face planted in the pillow. But she didn't hear me so good because of that. I'm guessing the sound of my voice was muffled by the pillow.

"Hmm? What did you say? Natsuki?" She shook me gently and I turned around.

"I said I'm awake." (At least now I am. I was having a good dream too.)

"Kuga. Why are you pouting?"

"I'm not. Listen never mind that. Where have you been? You know I've been trying to get a hold of you all day. I thought you were with Reito or at least you were supposed to be. So where the hell have you been? Do you even know what time it is? Do you know — I was suddenly cut off. By Nao's lips. I pushed her back though.

"N-Nao! What the hell? Hey, listen – –

"I missed you. I couldn't wait to get home to you. So just relax okay?" I shook my head.

"Listen. I'm not doing this with you right now. I really wanna know where you've — Nao kissed me again and pushed me back down on the bed. (What's she doing? Is she trying to avoid my questions by . . . by doing this? No! I can't. I need to know where she was.) I tried pushing her off me but I couldn't for some reason. Soon Nao detached herself from my lips and started to kiss me down my chin and on my neck.

"N-Nao! Stop! Come on . . . just . . . cut it out." (Oh man. I was losing. I couldn't fight against her. Maybe I threw back a few too many at the bar . . . but . . . AGH!! I hate when she does this to me!) I couldn't help but give in all of a sudden. I was able to push her up off of me and into a sitting position, where I pulled off her shirt and then practically ripped off her bra. I pushed her back onto the bed forcefully and planted kisses down the middle of her chest. I took hold of both her breast and squeezed them gently. She let out a soft (but very cute) moan. I then attached my mouth onto her left breast and sucked on her already hard nipple. With my teeth I delicately bit on her nipple and pulled on it. But I soon got a little carried away when I pulled a little too hard.

"Ow! Natsuki! D-don't be so rough. P, please be more gentle." I released my mouth from the hard nub.

"S-sorry. I didn't mean to." I soon when back to work on her breast and then turned to the other one. After a few seconds I kissed my way back to the middle of her chest and then licked my way down her stomach. I stopped just above the hem of her jeans. I unbuckled her belt and tossed it aside. I unzipped her jeans and pulled them off slowly. Once I got them off I quickly took off her underwear as well. I licked and kissed around her inner thighs, I heard Nao gasp as soon as my lips grazed up against her most important place. I shoved my tongue deep inside of her soon after. She grabbed onto the back of my head.

"AH! NATSUKI! RIGHT THERE! Don't Stop!" (Wow. It's the first time Nao ever screamed out my name so loudly before. Maybe she really did miss me . . . or maybe I'm doing something right here. But . . . I . . . still . . .)

"Natsuki? Hey Kuga? Why did you stop?"

"I'm . . . so . . . tired . . ." (Snores)

"KUGA! YOU CAN'T FALL ASLEEP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE!! HEY WAKE UP!!"

(I remember that night. Actually it was the few hours later that I remembered. Nao never let me hear the end of it. But it wasn't my fault, I was just so damn tired that night. She's the one who woke me up. I was just falling asleep and was having a nice dream . . . but what was that dream about? Can't remember it. But I do remember seeing Shizuru . . . was I dreaming about her that night?)

A few hours later . . .

"Nao. I'm sorry. I really am. I-I don't know what happened."

"You don't know? Well let me refresh your memory. Let's see . . . oh yeah. You fell asleep on me when we were in the middle doing it!"

"Oh come on! That really wasn't my fault. I was so tired. You came home and woke me up!"

"Well then, at least finish what you start before dozing off!" (Geez, what's her problem? She's so selfish she's the one who started the whole thing. I was resting so soundly and peacefully and she just comes home and wakes me up. Really I'm the one who should be angry. She still hasn't told me where she was all day yesterday.) Nao sat up more on the bed leaning against the headboard of the bed.

"Know what? Forget it Kuga. Like you said, you were tired. We'll get it next time . . . when your more alert." Nao said that in a very snide way. She was really started to annoy the hell out of me. This time I just had to get it out of her once and for all. I have to know where she was.

"Nao. You know I couldn't help but feel you were avoiding my question last night by doing . . . I mean by what we were trying to do last night. You never told me just where you were and what it was you were doing." Nao turned her head and looked on straight ahead.

"Nothing. I was no where in particular and doing nothing." (Dammit! What the hells her problem? No you know what I'm gonna say it!)

"Dammit Nao! What the hell is your problem? Huh? Why are you being so stubborn?" Nao still didn't look my way and continued to look on straight ahead of her.

"I told you nothing." Nao pushed off with her back from up against the headboard of the bed. She scooted her way over to the edge of the bed.

"If you really wanna know where I was . . . ask Reito. I'm sure he'll tell you since you two have become such good friends." (Huh? What does she mean by that?)

"Kanzaki? What does he have to do with where you were?" Nao looked back over her shoulder at me.

"Like I said ask him. He'll tell you."

"Now wait just a minute! Are you really trying to tell me you were with Reito?"

"Did I say that I was?"

"No. But you seem to be implying it. And you know what? I know for a fact you weren't with him because he was hanging around Shizuru's almost all day. And I had more then one run in with him yesterday." I saw Nao stiffen up. I caught her in her lie and she knew it.

"I'm not that naive. I know you long and well enough to know when you're lying to me. So why are you?"

"Why am I what?" I slammed my fist down hard on the bed.

"Don't play stupid with me! Just tell me already and stop playing around with me! I am not in the mood for games." Nao got up from the bed. She slowly turned around to face me. She glared at me with an icy cold stare.

"I'm sick of your attitude. I don't know what your problem is. Why can't you just believe what I'm telling you? You don't even know what was going on yesterday. You said that you wanted to know where I was and I told you, and you still don't believe me. I was with Reito and if you really did care about me you would have actually looked for me, instead of hanging around with that girl all day. But you seem to care about her more then me lately."

"That's not true. I do care about you and I was worried about you. And you're lying to me again. You weren't with Kanzaki because . . ." (I can't just tell her he beat me up. And I can't tell her the reason either. If she knew that Kanzaki had that picture of me and Shizuru . . . I don't know what Nao would do. Or even who she would do it too.) Nao crossed her arms.

"Because?"

"Because like I told you, he was at Shizuru's all day."

"And so were you. Right? You talked about how you were trying to reach me, why not just go and look for me then? But you were too preoccupied with that girl to even do that!"

"That's a lie! I did go looking for you. But I couldn't find you . . ." (Wait. What did Reito say?)

"Okay I believe you were with him. For only part of the day and maybe the night also."

"So you believe me now?"

"Not exactly." Nao sighed and shook her head.

"Come on already Kuga. Enough why can't you just be straightforward with me?" I made my way over to the edge of the bed and sat up. I couldn't face her though . . . not with what I was about to ask her.

"Then be straightforward with me. Reito said something to me yesterday. Nao, did you . . .did you sleep with Reito?" Nao started to chuckle.

"This is so typical. You think just because I'm hanging around with some guy that I would just go ahead and jump into bed with him. Really I wonder about you though. Did you sleep with that girl?" I finally looked up at Nao.

"WHAT?! Are you seriously asking me that?! How could you even—

"Because of what Reito told me." (Oh no. He told her. He probably even showed her the picture. That freaking jerk off!)

"What did he say?"

"You know it doesn't even matter. You won't believe me either way, with whatever I tell you. Let's just drop this. I have to go soon anyway. I have to find a dress for that stupid thing at you girlfriend's house." (Stupid thing? Wait she can't mean the Gala. Can she?)

"Do you me that Gala? The one Shizuru's father is holding." Nao nodded.

"Yeah that's the one. Reito told me all about it last night. He asked if I'd go with him. I'm his plus one, and he seemed really excited to. About what I don't know."

"Wait so your going with him? Hey hold on so you were with him last night?"

"Wipe that stupid look off your face. I'm telling you I didn't sleep with him. And it's not like I'm going as his date, I mean it would be weird since he is engaged to that whore."

"Hey! She not a whore! All right. She's a sweet, kind, and caring woman."

"So you keep saying. Why do you defend her huh? I mean how well do you actually know her Kuga. For all you know . . . never mind."

"No. Finish what you wanted to say. For all I know what?" Nao shook her head and waved her hand at me in dismissal. She went into the bathroom right after that without even saying a word. But now she's got me thinking about something I didn't want too. (Is Shizuru really hiding something from me? Did she and Reito plan something together? I guess the only way I'll find out now is at the Gala. But I have to sit tight for two more days. I'll just have to hold it together till then.) I got up off of the bed and threw on a pair of black jogging pants and a white t-shirt. I went in the kitchen to get some coffee and some aspirin for my head.

Meanwhile . . .

Nao had come out of the bathroom, making sure Natsuki wasn't in the room. She went and got her cell and dial up Reito's number.

(Ring, ring, ring, click)

"Hello?"

"Hey Reito. It's Nao."

"Oh hey. Um, why are you whispering?"

"Because doofus, I don't want her to hear me."

"Did something happen? You didn't tell her anything did you?"

"No. Of course not. She doesn't know anything. I'm not going to mess things up, besides this whole thing would be wrecked if she found out. But are you sure that girl didn't say anything?"

"Don't worry. The only thing Shizuru wants to make sure of is that Natsuki shows up. Without her the whole plan is ruined."

"Well, all right if you're sure. I did tell her that I was going with you that got her attention. Now for sure she'll come."

"Well good that's all that matters."

"But you know it took me a while."

"Why's that?"

"She kept questioning me about where I was and if I was with you."

"Hmm, I see. And what did you tell her."

"I just told her what she wanted to hear. I'm not stupid Reito. If she knew what went on last night she'd flip. And if she found out she'd —

"I know. But you know she can't do anything to harm me. If she tries to make a move against me . . . well if that were to happen I would just have to get Shizuru to persuade her otherwise. And you and I both know she can't say no to her."

"Yeah . . . I know."

"Don't sound so sad Nao. You know once this is all over Natsuki will be all yours again. But listen I got to stop by Shizuru's anyway. Her father came back already and said he needs to speak with me about something. I'll talk to later though incase anything else comes up. Oh and Nao?"

"Yes?"

"Keep an eye on her."

"And you keep an eye on that girl."

"Yes of course. Goodbye."

"Bye."

(Click)