Gin: Hey everyone. I'm back. *enters the studio with a cup of coffee in hand*
Natsuki: What took you so long?
Gin: I had some business to deal with and I haven't had the time to update. *Sips on coffee and sits on office chair*
Natsuki: You could've found some time to at least work on the second chapter. I kinda, if you could believe, want to know what's gonna happen next.
Shizuru: Ara, same here. I want to see how I fit into this story of yours. When do I first make an appearance?
Gin: In this chapter. I bet some people finally want to see some Shiznat. Right everyone? *turns to the readers*
Natsuki: What's Shiznat? *stares at Gin and Shizuru*
Gin and Shizuru's eyes twitch.
Gin: You've...never heard of Shiznat? *blinks and slowly goes into shock*
Natsuki: Nope.
Shizuru: Natsuki! Shiznat is us!
Natsuki: *turns to Shizuru* W-what?
Gin: *comes out of shockness* Natsuki-san, Shizn-
Natsuki: Just call me Natsuki. I don't care much for formalities.
Gin: Fine. As I was saying. Natsuki, Shiznat, is your name combined with Shizuru-san's. It's your couple name.
Shizuru: Just Shizuru. We're all friends so why don't we just drop the 'san'?
Gin: *gets annoyed* Alright!
Natsuki: Oh, I see. Wait..we have a couple name?
Shizuru: Ara, yes. Since 2007 I believe.
Gin: *calms down* I think so. I'm too lazy to check, but I'm pretty sure its somewhere around that year.
Natsuki: I didn't know that.
Shizuru: There are many things my Natsuki doesn't know. Would you like me to tell you about some important ones, for example: how much I love you?
Natsuki: *sees nothing wrong with the question and shrugs* Sure.
Shizuru: *smiles slyly and dragged Natsuki to a nearby empty room*
Gin: *watches them go* I don't even wanna know. *turns to readers* Well guys, I want to thank the readers who took the time to leave a review and the people who favorited the story or me. Maybe both. I don't own Mai HiME, any of the songs throughout this story, or the lyrics. Lyrics are found at so give'em credit. Enjoy my second chapter! *leaves to grab some ice-cream from the fridge*
Gin: *runs back in* I forgot to answer my 'anonymous' reviews. Oh and if your're someone who want to review, please type in a name. It can be made up or something. I just need to single out who I write my 'thank you's' to. It also makes my life much more easier. Thank you!
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An hour after the HiMEs went to grab some breakfast, Natsuki arrived back at her apartment.
She gentle sat down her bass (A/N whenever I say bass, its just her guitar bass. Not a big classical bass, you know?) on her couch and prepared to get some sleep before going to school. Normally she wouldn't care about that 'educational' place, but there was this big test she had to take in order for her to move up a grade. Natsuki wasn't worried at all about failing, after all- she is one of Fuuka High's smartest students.
The seventeen year old groaned as she dragged herself to bed and past out as soon as her head touched her pillow.
Mikoto, Midori, Nao, and Chie had the same experience.
Nao yawned as she entered the school grounds with Mikoto. "Well hell, I fucking didn't get any sleep."
Mikoto turned to her with a apple in her mouth. "Rrmmllmmy?"
The jaded eyed middle schooler nodded. "Really. My neighbors were partying all morning!"
Her band mate swallowed. "Nao should just move somewhere else, then!" she suggested with an ear splitting grin.
"Don't you think I would've by now if I could? The rent is cheap and I use the rest of my money to pay for mama's hospital bills."
"Why don't you ask for help from Natsuki?"
Jade eyes narrowed. "There is no way, in hell, I would ask for the mutt's help!"
"Ask my help for what?" asked a tired voice from behind them.
The two middle schoolers turned around. Kuga stood there with her school bag over her shoulders and a hand on her hip.
"Absolutely nothing, pup!" answered Nao walking to the emerald eyed teen Mikoto at her heels.
Natsuki glared. "Don't call me pup, spider!"
"I'll call you whatever I want, pup!"
The two stood there glaring at each other.
"Now, now. Why don't we just get along here?" questioned a voice standing next to Natsuki.
Mikoto's eyes widened and suddenly tackled their other classmate with a hug. The feline-like girl began to rub her face into the flame-headed's chest. "Mai!~"
Mai Tokiha's face turned red. "Mikoto!" The busty classmate of Natsuki's stood up with Mikoto cling to her waist. "Now why are you two fighting again?" She turned her attention back to the two rebels.
The two pointed at each other and shouted "She started it!"
Mai sweatdropped. "I really don't care who started it. I'm finishing it. Plus, your're attracting a lot of attention to yourselves." The older of the Tokiha pointed at the small crowd crowding around them.
Natsuki icily(?) glared at the gawking students. 'The day I actually come to school, and what do I get?'
Mai sighed and dragged the red haired and the now dubbed 'Ice Princess' underneath the their meeting tree with Mikoto following idly.
As the gang seated, their big chested classmate turned to the cobalt haired teen. "So, Natsuki. What brings you here? Normally I'd only see you whenever you have to take a big test or came to get some of your homework."
The seventeen year old in question shrugged. "I just need to do that exam we have today in 3rd period."
Mai's eyes widened. "Oh, that exam."
"Yep. Then I'll probably be gone by 5th period."
"Why don't you just stay the rest of the day, mutt?" suggested Nao. "Maybe you'll actually learn something."
The two began another 'death glare' contest. "I really don't need to learn anything if I already know it."
"Well fuck you and your fucking brain." the red haired middle schooler retorted.
"You'd like that wouldn't you?" Natsuki spat back.
The two growled at each other.
"Enough!" yelled the mature one of the group as she got between the wolf and the spider. "I don't want both of you getting detention."
Natsuki and Nao huffed and Mai rolled her eyes.
Ding, dong, ding.
Mikoto watched as the student population entered the school building then turned her attention to Mai. "Mai, I heard the 'ding, dong, ding' sound!"
Mai smiled and patted the child-like teen on the head. "Yes, Mikoto. Time to get to class."
The cat-like drummer grinned as she gave a final hug to the busty chested teenager. The two middle schoolers left for their class.
Natsuki's purple eyed friend dragged the rebel to their 1st period class.
The singer of the hit band 'HiMEs' sighed as she put down her last answer. 'That wasn't so bad. I think I got most of them right.' she thought looking around the class to see them still focused on their own test.
Natsuki stood up from her spot catching the class's attention and walked to the front of the class and gave the teacher her test paper. She turned around and walked out of the classroom completely ignoring the bewildered looks she recieved in finishing her test thirty minutes after it was given out.
The dark haired teen left the building and entered the small forest beside the school. She went to the tree where her Ducati DRIII leaned on, her leather body suit sitting on the seat.
The emerald eyed student began to zip up her suit when she heard someone talk behind her.
"Ara, what a wonderful view."
Natsuki froze at the sound of someone talking to her and slowly turned around. Crimson eyes met emerald.
"W-what? Who the hell are you?" The cobalt haired teen questioned, fully facing the the person who commented her thoughts out loud. The beatiful girl was taller by a few inches, had ruby like eyes, and wavy chestnut hair.
"My name is Shizuru Fujino. Fuuka High's student council president. May I have the name of the beautiful person in front of me?"
"N-Natsuki Kuga.." the bassist answered her face turning a light shade of red. 'Why did I answer her?'
Shizuru smiled. "What a cute name for such a cute puppy."
Natsuki glared at Shizuru with her famous 'Kuga Death Glare' only to have no effect. "H-hey, I'm not a cute puppy!"
"You act like one and you certainly look the part with your cute red face."
The emerald eyed teen blushed harder and glared again at the president. Shizuru's smile widened. "Ara, see?"
Natsuki growled. "What do you want?"
The woman of every male student's in Fuuka brought her finger to her lip in a thinking pose. "Ah, you see, I was just enjoying myself to my favorite garden when I noticed a student outside of their classroom in the middle of an important exam. You can say that it peaked my curiousity."
"What are you doing out here in the middle of your exam, hm?" Natsuki questioned bringing her hands to her hips.
"Ara, I finished quite early."
The singer grinned. "As did I."
Shizuru blinked. She was frankly suprised to see that the cute puppy she had found was able to finish that test almost, maybe, as fast as she can. 'Not only is she cute, but as it seems she is smart as well. Why haven't I noticed someone like you before?' she thought bringing a small smile to her lips.
Natsuki watched the crimson eyed beauty and a soft red color crawled up on her cheeks. B-dum B-dum 'What is that strange thumping sound?'
The student council president brought her eyes to see the cute puppy looking at her. 'Ara, such bright, deep forest green eyes. I could stare at them all day.'
The 'puppy' had similiar thoughts.
Natsuki finally snapped out of her thoughts and turned her face away from the chestnut haired beauty to hide her red face and such thoughts. 'Damn, I'm blushing like crazy.'
Natsuki cleared her throat and swiftly moved to her bike to avoid anymore talking. The soft purr of the metal machine floated into Shizuru's ears, snapping her out of her own thoughts. Crimson eyes watched the emerald eyed teen ride away and out of her sight.
'Ara, I'll see you around Natsuki Kuga. Count on it.' Shizuru thought happily walking gracefully to the student council room for the day's meeting.
The seventeen year old parked her bike in front of her apartment and made her way into the building.
Natsuki's resident wasn't very big, but wasn't small either. You could say it was medium sized. The place had a two floors. The bottom was occupied with her living room, the kitchen, a family sized table for whenever the band came over for dinner, and a bathroom. While the top floor contained three small bedrooms (each with its own bathroom), the master bedroom, a practice room with some of the HiMEs epuipment, and a terrace with at least six chairs, plenty of room, and a great view of the ocean and Fuuka.
Okay, maybe Natsuki's place is big. After all, she is the mysterious singer for the HiMEs.
'Man, I'm starving.' The cobalt haired teen thought heading to the kitchen's fridge. She took out some ham, cheese, and her mayo to put on her bread.
"Kami..I love my mayo sandwich." she groaned as the said sandwich entered her mouth.
Kuga grabbed the remote from the coffee table and turned the tv on to her favorite channel and began to watch. (I really don't know if Natsuki does have a favorite tv channel so I'm just gonna guess that its something about motorcycles.) Soon after, she fell asleep
Natsuki woke up to the sound of her phone ringing.
"Hello?" she answered checking the clock on the wall for the time. 1:30 PM.
"Natsuki? Its Midori~ I was just wondering if your're finished with the new song for the next album." Midori asked. The cobalt haired teen's eyes widened. 'Shit! I forgot my deadline's today!'
"Not yet, but its almost complete." The emerald eyed beauty lied.
"Okie-dokey! I'll see it now!" The band's manager said cheerfully.
"No."
"Awww, why not?~"
"Like I said. I'm not done yet."
"But Natsu-"
"I'll give it to you when I'm finished with it. Bye." Natsuki hung up and sighed. 'I better get started. Knowing Midori, she'd be here when school's out. That gives me.. about three hours to get a whole song done. Troublesome.'
Natsuki dragged herself of the couch, up the stairs, and into the practice room. She sat on her favorite stool and began to come up with ideas only to think of absolutely nothing. The trash can next to her began to pile up after an hour of trying. Finally, she snapped.
"Tch, I need to come up with something better that this!" she threw the paper into the growing trash can and stared out the window.
'I wish I could've seen the sunrise. My ideas always pops up whenever darkness turns to light...Wait a sec... That's it!' Emerald eyes brightened.
The bassist grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down 'When darkness turns to light. It ends tonight.'
"I finally got a theme!" Natsuki grinned and for the next two hours, she wrote the rest of the song.
Ding, Dong
Ding, Dong
Ding, do-
Natsuki opened the door with an annoyed expression. "I heard it the first time.'
Midori just chuckled and scratched the back of her head. "Hehe, sorry."
The song writer rolled her eyes and had the older woman come in. "Want some water or anything?" Natsuki asked as she went into the kitchen for some water.
"Got any beer?"
Cold emerald eyes stared at her teacher. "Hell no. I'm still underaged. Anyway, if I did have any, why would I give you some? You'll probably be drunk within minutes."
Midori pouted. "No I wouldn't."
"Yes, you will, you old drunk."
"I'm only seventeen!"
Natsuki blankly stared at the twenty-four year old. "Sure...keep telling yourself that."
"I am SEVENTEEN!" Midori argued.
The singer just handed her a bottle of water. "Do you want to see the song or not?"
That got the band manager to quiet down. "Oh, where is it?"
The real seventeen year old handed her a piece of paper. The older of the two grabbed a pencil from the coffee table and began to make some correction while reading it.
"Well other than some spelling mistakes, it sounds good to me. Now we just gotta bring the band together to rehearse it." Midori said handing the paper back to Natsuki.
The emerald eyed beauty nodded and took out her phone to call the others.
When you see my face
I hope it gives you hell
I hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way
I hope it gives you he-
"Who the fuck is calling?" asked Nao as she answered her phone.
"Yo, spider. The band needs you at my place. I just finished the new song and we need you to practice." said a familiar voice over the phone.
"I'll be there in a few, mutt." the jaded eyed middle schooler muttered, groaning as she stood up from her couch.
"Stop calling me mutt!" Natsuki shouted as Nao ended the call.
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive.
I'm just out to find
A better part of me.
I'm more than a bir-
"Hello?" Mikoto answered bringing her phone to her ear.
"Hey, Mikoto. I need you here at my house to practice the new song I wrote. Can you make it?" Natsuki asked from the other line.
"Mm." the cat-like teen middle schooler nodded.
"...You know I really can't see you shaking your head. Your going to have to tell me with words."
"Uh huh. See ya in a bit!" Mikoto exclaimed flipping her phone off. The young teen turned to the busty orange head in the kitchen.
"Mai! I have to go. Can I have some ramen tomorrow instead?" Mikoto pouted. Mai just smiled sadly.
"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow at school?"
"Mm, yup!" Mikoto grabbed the older girl into a hug and exited Mai's dorm room.
Mai sighed and looked at all the ramen she had cooked for Mikoto. "I guess I'll have to put this in the fridge for tomorrow's lunch."
"Hey, Chie? You look as if you haven't been sleeping in a while. Has something been bothering you?" Aoi Senoh asked as she watched her dark grey haired girlfriend drag herself from the kitchen to the couch.
Chie gave a handsome smile, only reserved for her love, to the brown haired beauty next to her. "Nope, I feel just fine. Are you actually worried about me?"
Aoi huffed and cuddled closer to the guitarist's warm body. "Of course I am! Even though your such a flirt, your're still my girlfriend."
The dark haired teen just grinned and gave Aoi a small peck on the lips. "I may be such a flirt, but you know that you'll be the only one in my heart. Have I ever told you how much I love you?"
The blue eyed seventeen year old blushed. "I-I love you too."
Chie smirked and kissed the beauty next too her. The two were so engrossed in each other that Chie failed to notice her phone vibrating, until finally the phone dropped off the living room table.
The brown eyed teen released her hold on Aoi's lips and grabbed the phone off the ground.
"Chie here."
"Chie! I've been calling for twenty minutes! Why the hell didn't you answer?" yelled a certain blunette from the other line.
"Sorry, I was busy with something. Did ya need anything?"
"Yea, the gang's meeting at my place to practice the new song I finished for the album. We need you here." Natsuki answered.
Chie sighed. "Can it wait?"
"No. We're recording after school tomorrow. We need to know how to place this."
Aoi frowned as she watched her girlfriend's face sadden. "Chie, what's wrong?"
The brown eyed gossiper flipped her phone closed. "Something came up. I gotta get home."
Blue eyes saddened. "Oh, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"
Chie grinned and kissed Aoi passionately. "You can count on it, babe. Love ya." With that Chie left her brown haired beauty dazed on the couch.
Mikoto arrived before anyone else from the band did. "Hi, Natsuki! I wanna see the song!"
"Not until everyone else gets here." the emerald eyed teen said as she stood from the kitchen, instant ramen in her hands. The middle schooler drooled at the sight.
"Can I at least have your ramen? I had to leave Mai's before she gave me some of her ramen." the braided haired girl said starring at the cup of noodles longingly.
Knowing that it was her fault that Mikoto didn't get Mai's ramen, Natsuki handed the cup to her. "Here, don't make a mess."
The golden eyed 'cat' cheerfully grabbed the ramen from her hands and began to chow down.
Natsuki sighed as she sat on her couch. She picked up the sheet music she was to give to the rest of her bandmates.
"Hey, Natsuki-chan! I'm back~" screamed Midori as she entered the emerald eyed girl's apartment err more like house.
The singer turned around from watching the drummer eat ramen to the band manager who was stumbling like a drunk. "You bought booze didn't you? Admit it!"
"No I didnt~" Midori said childishly almost bumping into Mikoto who was throwing away the now empty ramen cup.
"You called me 'Natsuki-chan', your're stumbling like a drunk, and you reek of alcohol." protested the band's bassist.
The gang's sensei just huffed.
"Oi, mutt! We're here." said Nao as she entered the house with Chie on her heels. The two seated themselves on the couch next to the other middle schooler.
"Finally you guys are here. We need to get started on learning the song before tomorrow." Natsuki handed the sheet music out.
It was quiet for the next few minutes, until Chie exclaimed "Damn, this is gonna take us all night to figure out!"
Nao commented too. "Hell, this looks so complicated."
Mikoto just blankly looked at her paper. "This isn't so bad for me."
Nao and Chie glared at the drummer.
"Guys, lets just get up to the studio and crack this song open." said Natsuki heading up to the practice room.
Her three bandmates followed.
"Hey, guys? You still there? Hello~" Midori was left sleeping on the couch
Nao started off with the piano. Then came Natsuki's husky voice.
Your subtleties, they strangle me
I can't explain myself at all
And all the wants and all the needs
All I don't want to need at all
Then Chie starts to play with her guitar.
The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow
You can here Mikoto softly starting.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
A falling star, at least I fall alone
I can't explain what you can explain
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain
The walls start breathing, my mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone
A weight is lifted on this evening
I give the final blow
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight, it ends tonight
Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight
It ends when darkness turns to light
It ends tonight, it ends tonight
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight, it ends tonight, it ends tonight
Tonight, inside
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight
Natsuki took a deep breath as the gang finished the last note. "Nice work guys. Just a few ajustments, tuning, and maybe a few changings and we'll be good by tomorrow's recording.
Everyone groaned while Natsuki softly chuckled. "Suck it up." And they continued to play all-night-long.
3:30 AM. Everyone began to drop like flies at 3:30 AM. First one to sleep was Mikoto who went down to the kitchen for something to eat. Only to fall asleep on the kitchen table hugging a small bottle of mayo.
Next came Nao. Everyone was taking a break to let there fingers, or in Natsuki's case- voice, rest. Only for the pianist to fall asleep on the couch with her head on Midori's shoulder.
Finally, Chie and Natsuki dropped at the same time on the other couch too tired to move another step. The HiMEs went to sleep content at what they had accomplished.
Gin: *cracks knuckles* Done. Meh, my fingers feel as tired as their's.
Natsuki: I'm smart?
Gin: Yea, I made you smart in the story. Got a problem with it?
Natsuki: *grins* No way! I don't think there is a story that actually has me being smart.
Gin: Actually there is. Are you familiar with the story 'Natsuki the Magnificent'?
Natsuki: Well I haven't read it, but I heard its good. What's it about?
Shizuru: A smart, talented, emotionless Natsuki.
Natsuki: Sounds awesome! I'm gonna start looking for it! *leaves to look for 'Natsuki the Magnificent'*
Gin: *turns to Shizuru* Seems you've read it. What did you think of it?
Shizuru: Ara, it was very well written. I enjoyed the smart and talented Natsuki very much.
Gin: Would you give up that Natsuki *pointing to the reading Natsuki* for 'Natsuki the Magnificent' Natsuki?
Shizuru: *smiles and fondly looks at 'reading Natsuki'* Never. I love my cute, dense, and emotionally readable Natsuki just the loveable puppy she is. *walks away from Gin to read with Natsuki*
Gin: *smiles at the two* And that's why I love those two. *stands and leaves Shiznat reading* See you two later!
Author tiredly walks out of the set, gets into bed, and goes to sleep.
And there's my second chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it and please review. Its rather fun knowing what people think of your story. Oh, and ignore my mistakes again. Too lazy to find a beta. If you've got the time, go check out 'Natsuki the Magnificent.' Its one of my favorite stories. Got any questions? don't be afraid to ask. I won't bite. Thanks for reading.
Gin-san out!