Gin: Hi, guys. *enters the set*
Natsuki: Hey, this took you a while. What's up with that?
Gin: *shrugs* I've been busy.
Shizuru: When are you not?
Gin:*sits on office chair* No idea. Anyway- how's life? You guys do anything fun?
Shizuru: Ara, we went on a picnic yesterday.
Natsuki: Yea, Shizuru made some cheese burgers and she allowed me to have some mayo on it! *keeps on rambling about mayonaise*
Gin: *mutters* I bet you that you didn't put 'some' mayo. You probably dumped the whole bottle.
Shizuru: How did you know?
Gin: Wha? *turns to Shizuru*
Shizuru: How did you know Natsuki dumped the whole bottle of mayonaise on her burger?
Gin: Umm, lucky guess?
Natsuki: And it was the best damn food I have eaten in a long time. *finishes rambling*
Gin: *turns to Natsuki* I love mayo too. But I don't think I'd be able to eat the burger if mayo dominates over it.
Natsuki: *looks at Gin with wide eyes* You love mayo?!
Gin: You could say that. I put mayo on cheese burgers, ham and cheese sandwiches, and uuhhh that's kinda all I remember at the moment.
Natsuki: So you put mayo on ramen?
Gin: No, I'm not big on instant ramen. So I really don't eat it...much.
Natsuki: You don't eat instant ramen?
Shizuru: Ara, Gin- sa-
Gin: I don't like formalities. No sans, chans, or kuns.
Shizuru: Very well, what I'm trying to say is that - Gin does not eat instant ramen as much as you do, Nat-su-ki.
Natsuki: Oh, well its already cool that she likes mayo. She doesn't have to like ramen too. Which reminds me, Shizuru, I'm hungry. Can we go grab some lunch?
Shizuru: Sure just let me go grab my cell phone. Why don't you go wait by your motorcycle? I'll be out in a few minutes*leaves the set to go in her office*
Natsuki: Okay. See ya outside. *walks out into the parking lot*
Shizuru: *comes out of her office and follows Natsuki* Ara, we'll see your chapter once we get back. Bye, Gin.
Gin: *shouts after Shizuru* To put on records, I do like ramen. I didn't bring it up earlier cause I'm not a big fan of Natsuki's rambling. Mind keeping it a secret?
Shizuru: Sure thing. Although, I do have a much different opinion on her rambling. I find it rather cute. See you later, Gin-kun~ *runs off*
Gin: *glares at the closed door* Damn it, I told her. I don't like formalities!
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Now, on with the story!
Natsuki woke up feeling something heavy on top of her. 'What the?' She looked at a mass of dark grey hair sleeping on her chest.
'Wait, grey hair?...Chie!'
The seventeen year old biker's eyes widened as she stumbled from underneath her friend to the ground.
"Ouch!"
Brown eyes lazily opened. "Argh. What was that sound?"
"That would be me falling on my ass." replied Natsuki standing up, dusting her pants off.
Chie frowned and stood up. "Why'd you fall?"
"Because some moron decided to sleep on top of me."
"Who would be stupid enough to fall asleep on top of you?"
Emerald eyes glared at her grey haired bandmate. "You, idiot."
The guitarist blinked. "Oh." Chie rubbed the back of her head and grinned sheepishly. "My bad."
Natsuki just continued to glare.
"What's up with all this shit so fucking early in the morning?" grunted Nao yawning.
Two pairs of eyes turned to her. The earlier inccident forgotten, Natsuki and Chie grinned slyly.
"Nothing much." started the biker sitting on couch and Chie following her example. "Just woke up with a slight headache."
"Yea, right. Your head's practically empty." taunted the keyboardist.
"At least I know where my head is." retorted the lead singer pointing to where Nao's head layed.
Jadded eyes followed where her friend pointed at. "Oh, fucking hell!"
Nao jumped from her spot staggering forward and off the couch. She groaned as her bum made contact with the living room floor.
Midori's eyes shot open with a nasty hangover. "W-what is with the loud ruckus?"
The jaded eyed middle schooler frowned and glared at the teacher. "What the hell was I doing falling asleep on your shoulder!?"
The band's manager blinked and shrugged as she got up. "I don't know. I think I feel asleep before you guys. I should be asking you that."
"I don't have a damn idea why I was sleeping on your shoulder!"
"Then there's your answer."
Natsuki rolled her eyes and looked at the time. Emerald orbs widened. "Uh, guys. Its 7:50. Your going to be late for school."
Three pair of eyes turned to her. The next thing the cobalt haired beauty saw was a flash of red and grey as they began to gather up their things, which so happens to be scattered around the house.
"Fuck! Why didn't you tell us earlier, mutt?"
Natsuki shrugged. "I didn't know the time till I checked the clock."
"Just because your're some genius, who doesn't have to go to school, doesn't mean that we have that luxury." said Chie frantically as she rushed out the door.
"Next time, just tell us the god damn time!" the red head ran out the door.
"Bye Natsuki! See ya later~" Midori left the kitchen after she swallowed some advil (for her hangover) and kipped out, with no apparent care in the world that she just might be late too.
The biker closed the door behind her as she sat down on her couch. She turned to a random channel and began to watch a show about some warehouse that stored magical artifacts.
Everything was quiet as the show eveloped the room. Natsuki felt relaxed. She stretched out on the couch and continued to watch a American tv show known as Warehouse 13.
"Myka! I'm glad your safe!" yelled someone named Pete as he hugged some agent named Myka. The woman hugged him back.
She was so engrossed in watching the new show, she didn't even notice someone walking out of the kitchen. "Hi, Natsuki. Whatcha watching?"
Emerald eyes turned to the kitchen to see Mikoto holding a cup of yogurt. "Mikoto! Wha? What are you doing in my kitchen?"
Mikoto grinned still a bit dazed from waking up. "I don't know. I just woke up from the table and I was hungry." She held up the yogurt. "Can I eat this?"
Still in a shock, Natsuki nodded. "Uh sure. But shouldn't you probably eat that after you get to school? You might be late."
Gold eyes turned to the clock. "Un right! I'll see you later Natsuki!" The feline-girl ran out of the house on all fours.
Natsuki just blinked. "How the hell can she run like that?" With that question in mind, the singer closed the door and continued to watch the show.
Nao groaned as they arrived at the school five minutes before the bell was going to ring. "We fucking made it."
Chie panted as she nodded. "Yea...barely."
"Chie! Nao! There you guys are!" Two tired eyes turned to the familiar voice.
Mai sat just a few feet away, under their nice shady tree, with Mikoto eating yogurt on the flame headed's lap. Aoi was sitting next to her.
Mikoto waved the spoon at them. "Morning guys!"
The keyboardist and the guitarist walked slowly to them. "Hey, everyone." Chie sat next to Aoi, giving her a peck on the cheek. Nao sat across from her.
"What took you guys so long?" wondered Mai stroking Mikoto's hair.
"Woke up late." answered Chie and Nao simultaneously as if it were rehearsed.
Aoi and Mai blinked. "Oh, okay."
The two bandmates grinned.
"Ne, Mai. What's for lunch?" asked Mikoto setting the yogurt down.
"Ramen from yesterday's dinner. Is that a problem?" Mai smiled at the young middle schooler.
The feling-girl grinned and shook her head.
Nao watched the interaction and inwardly smiled. Those two are closer than friends should be...Wait a sec, when did Mikoto get to school before us? Didn't we leave before her?
"Mikoto, how did you..?" asked the jadded eyed fourteen year old unable to bring up the rest of the question without bringing suspicion.
The said girl blinked innocently as the gears in her mind shifted around the question. Clink! "I ran of course!"
Chie and Nao sweatdropped and chuckled softly.
Ding, dong, ding.
Mai stood up dragging the younger girl on her lap up. "Time for class. I'll see you at lunch, okay Mikoto?"
Mikoto nodded and with a smile, ran to the middle school section of the building. Nao trailed after her sighing.
Chie, Mai, and Aoi watched the two run off before they made their way to their assigned classes.
Natsuki groaned as she waited irratibly for the rest of the band to assemble at her place. School had ended minutes ago and her bandmates should've been here by now.
"What's taking so long?!" Natsuki shouted as she tappped her foot, a product of her impatience.
"Geez Natsuki, frustrated much?" Nao entered the house, followed by Mikoto, Chie, and Midori.
"Like hell yes! You should have been here ages ago!"
Chie sighed. "School just ended ten minutes ago."
"It does not take that long to walk from here to the school." Natsuki glared. "Enough of this. Let's just go get ready before we're late again."
The four went to different bathrooms as they changed from being high school students to a highly reconized band. Natsuki grabbed her bass and gentle put it back.
As soon as the group finished changing into their alter egos, the emerald eyed beauty shoved the group into her three car garage. "Nao- your today's driver. Try not to run a red light, speed way over the speed limit, or take unessasary ris- actually, Chie, why don't you drive today? That way, I won't have another heart attack like last time."
The seventeen year old threw the keys to the lead guitarist and grabbed one of her many helmets of the rack. Slipping the dark blue helmet on her head, the singer slid onto her bike, and ignited the ignition. The black metalic beast gave a soft purr. Sighing contently, Natsuki watched her friends board the 4Runner.
"Ready, guys?" murmered the high schooler under her helmet. Revving her Ducati, she watched as Chie nodded at her. With the grey haired's signal, the group left the garage and made their way to the bustling city.
An hour later, Nakitsu and the band arrived at the towering building known as 'The Star Carnival Records'
The five sneakily made their way to the fifteen floor hoping that none of their fans, that just happened to be stalking the building, see them.
"Miki-chan! Let's record the new song!" said Midori as she happily walked into their studio manager's office.
"Midori-chan! Its been so long~" Miki Hishinagi grabbed the younger woman into a bear hug.
"We just saw you two weeks ago." the twenty-four year old teacher stuggled out of the thirty-year old's bone like arms.
The brown haired woman let go of Midori and stood back. Clapping her hands together, Miki brought her smiling face to the rest of the band. "Alright everyone, let's go down to the studio and record this bad boy."
Nakitsu, Blue, and Juliet groaned at the hyperactive woman, who just so happens to be skipping down the stairs.
"I counted over 400 steps on our way up. Please tell me that we'll be taking the elevator to the studio." groaned the red head.
"If Security got them to leave then yes. We'll definitely take the elevator." answered the cobalt haired teen.
Blue walked back to the group as she finished speaking with the head of security. "Guy says it safe to use the elevator. Some of his men had apparently convinced the fans that Distract One was seen downtown at a coffee shop. Stalkers as so gullible."
Nakitsu grinned as the five got in the elevator. Miro pressed the third button on the elevator and the shaft groaned as they went down.
The atmosphere was quiet as their newest single played throughout the elevator.
Ding.
The HiMEs rushed out of the elevator as the doors opened. "Quickly, I want to get this over with so I can go a finish a new episode that I recorded." said Nakitsu slipping the case of her bass guitar. Slowly setting the instrument on her shoulder, the seventeen year old began to tune.
"New show?" wondered Blue grabbing a random electric guitar from a rack.
"You could say that." emerald eyed teen replied as she continued to tune
"What the hell is up with you and American tv shows?" Nao got behind the already set keyboard.
Miro walked to the back of the band and sat in front of the drums. "Nakitsu just likes them. Kind of like me and a Mai's ramen."
Nakitsu smiled handsomely. "Thanks for standing up for me, Miro. Glad to know someone has my back."
"Sure thing. Your like the big si-brother that I never had." said Miro innocently. Every single sound ceased at the young drummer's comment.
The seventeen year old singer was loss for words. She didn't know that Mikoto thought of her like that. "Miro..I think of you like a younger brother too."
Miro grinned.
"Awww. How cute." commented Midori her eyes glazed with unshed tears.
Miki sniffled bringing out a hankie. Blue watched the two close friends her eyes close to tears. Juliet just looked away trying to ignore the warm feeling from the singer and the drummer's interaction, but was utterly failing.
Blue finally cleared her throat and with a deep like voice- "Let's record the song."
The rest of the band snapped out of her thoughts and began to to record their new song: It Ends Tonight.
Nakitsu ran into a small alley and hid behind a dumster. I should've been more cautious.
Screams of Nakitsu's name ran through the hords of fangirls as they passed by the alley the young singer was hiding out. The emerald eyed bass player flinched as she heard another round of squeling rip through the big group of stalk- er girls.
HiMEs' singer watched as the girls ran away from the alley. Apparently one of the girls think they saw the bassist walk down farther into the street.
Sighing softly, Nakitsu turned around to run the other way only to crash into someone else. Acting on impulse, the emerald eyed biker grabbed the person's waist and slid behind them- cushioning the fall.
"Umpf!" the wig slid of the singer's head, and long cobalt hair cascaded down. Natsuki opened her emerald eyes to stare at crimson ones. The singer groaned as she felt the older student move slightly above her.
"Ara, Nat-su-ki. I didn't know that you liked it rough. Although, I would prefer if we do this somewhere from prying eyes, wouldn't you agree?" Shizuru said as the younger teen continued hold on to the beauty's waist. Natsuki let go immediately as her face turned beet red.
The chestnut haired president stood up and helped Natsuki stand as well. After the two situated themselves, Shizuru studied the mysterious girl with the strange case on her back. Soft dark strands filtered around the girl's beautifully framed faced. Unwavering eyes stared into her soul, as if the biker could see everything that the crimson eyed beauty was thinking.
Shizuru's eyes caughts something on the floor and picked it up. A fake wig? Ara..
Natsuki watched as Fuuka's student council president picked up her wig. 'Oh, fuck.' thought the emerald eyed bass player.
"Ne, Natsuki? May I ask what you were doing with a wig? Or why you have case on your back? Or why you were hiding behind a dumbste-" Crimson eyes widened at a sudden realization. "Ara.. Those girls were after you weren't they? After all, you are the famous Nakitsu Kruger. Singer for the band HiMEs, correct?"
"Uhh.." Natsuki knew she couldn't get out of this considering the woman in front of her was the famous president who could get anything out of any student. The only way to go was to play inoccent. If it was possible. "W-who's Nakitsu?" Curse her stuttering!
Shizuru grinned slyly. She knew exactly who Natsuki was. Putting on a fake hurt expression, the oldest of the two began to talk. "Oh, Natsuki. I'm hurt that you thought you could actually keep your secret away from me now that you have already let it slip out."
"What! I seriously do not know who Nakitsu is!" The singer continued to say.
"So, this wig is not yours? The case on your back is not a bass guitar? Or the fact that your are hiding in this alley? Ara, if the facts don't point to your identity, I do not know what will."
Natsuki froze as the truth of Shizuru's words hit her. Now I feel oddly stupid for actually trying to feign ignorance. The biker sighed. "Fine, I give up. I am Nakitsu Kruger. You happy now?" Natsuki grabbed her wig from the older woman's hands and walked out into the street.
Shizuru followed.
"Would you just leave me alone, woman!" exclaimed Natsuki as Shizuru continued to pesture her for more information.
"Not until Natsuki tells me why she dressed up as a man." replied the brunette in a sing along voice
"NO!" shouted the biker. Multiple pairs of eyes stared at her. Natsuki just glared back.
Seeing a way to get what she wanted, Shizuru brought her hands to her face and began to sob. "Natsuki is so mean, I just wanted to help you."
Whispers began to spread around the onlookers at the scene before them. Accusing eyes stared at the singer. Natsuki cursed as guilt flooded her body. She knew what she had to do. Mentally cursing again, Natsuki said "Look, just stop crying. I'll tell you, okay?"
Shizuru inwardly smiled. Too easy. The crimson eyed woman nodded and brought her hands down. Natsuki saw a small smile make its way on her face and she realized something. She tricked me!
The older woman happily dragged the sullen Natsuki inside a small local coffee and tea shop and sat at the farthest table. A waitress came to take their order. "Welcome to Garderobe- a place for tea drinkers and coffee drinkers! What would you like?" Such a happy waitress.
"Ara, I would like some green tea. How about you, Nat-su-ki?" Shizuru watched as Natsuki's eyes turned to the waitress.
"Just some black coffee's good." she replied.
The waitress smiled. "Would that be all?" the two nodded at her. "Alright then, my name's Aya. If you need anything else, just let me know." Aya left.
Shizuru turned to Natsuki. "Why don't you start from the beginning?"
"I was born on August, 15 at a hospit-" Natsuki began only to be cut short.
"Ara, I meant why you were Nakitsu Kruger. But I don't mind of you tell your life story later. I'm actually quite curious as to where Natsuki came from." Shizuru smiled.
Natsuki blushed. "I-I got into the music industry at the start of high school. I didn't want stalkers or anything like that, so I decided to go in as Nakitsu Kruger. That's it."
"That wasn't much. Is that all Natsuki's going to tell me? How about your bandmates? Are they girls as well?" Shizuru continued to press for more answers.
"Its none of your business." Natsuki replied as Aya brought the coffee and the tea to the pair.
"Here you are." she gently set the drinks down. The two thanked her. Aya smiled. "Your welcome. And by the way, you two make such a cute couple." With that comment, the waitress left.
Shizuru smiled slyly and began to tease the person in front of her. "Ara, did you hear that? We make a cute couple, Natsuki-dearest."
A red hue made its way across the bassist's face, as expected, and Natsuki choked on her coffee. "S-shizuru!"
The president just giggled as she calmy sipped her tea. "But its true. We do make a cute couple, Nat-su-ki."
Natsuki groaned. "Can you just stop teasing me?"
"Nope."
The young singer sighed and drank her coffee. "Can you at least try?"
"Ara, not possible. It seems that I am addicted to teasing you, my dear." Shizuru smiled.
"Okay, I couldn't care less about your teasing, but the pet-names have got to go." Natsuki shot out giving a glare. No effect as usual.
"Aww, is my little puppy angry at me? Kanin na." Shizuru apologized with a sad puppy dog face.
Natsuki's glare receeded at the sight of the sad doggy face. Why is this woman so different from everyone else? Damn it. I'm going soft. "Alright, alright. Call me what you want. Just stop with the face.."
"Okini." Shizuru smiled. Natsuki grumbled.
"Ahhhh~ I saw them going this way~" someone yelled outside. The pair turned to the window to see a red, grey, and black blur entering the establishment. The three blurs past Natsuki and Shizuru as they entered the restroom.
"Ara, what is with the commotion outside?" Shizuru watched as a few girls outside scan their surroundings.
"I have no idea." Emerald eyes avoided said girls.
"Do you think they know that you're in here?"
"No, even if they think I'm in here, I'm Natsuki Kuga. Not Nakitsu."
The restroom door slowly opened as three figures walked out. "Man, that was close. If we didn't see this place, they so would've caught us."
"It was all Mikoto's fault. If it wasn't for her damn stomach we could've avoided them!" jadded eyes glared at the figure walking next to her.
"Hey! I was hungry!" Mikoto followed Chie as they sat at a nearby table right next to the door.
"Mikoto, we could've eaten once we changed out of our band image. Why couldn't you have waited?" Chie got the waiter and ordered them all three sodas.
"My stomach kept grumbling. And this was all Nao's fault. If it wasn't for her screaming, they never would've heard us."
Nao frowned. "Hey, I just stepped on mud with my new shoes!"
Chie turned to her. "We got caught because of your shoes? Damn you!"
"They were new shoes! Cost me hundreds!"
Chie sighed. Who the fuck wears new shoes for a recording? Brown eyes scanned the shop for fangirls. Okay, I guess its safe in here. Dark blue flashed as she caught sight of her missing friend.
"Guys, Natsuki's over there!" Chie pointed to the girl with the bass guitar on her back.
Mikoto grinned. "Yay! Natsuki!" the young drummer stood from her seat and ran to the emerald eyed beauty. Nao and Chie followed.
"Oommpf." Natsuki exclaimed as someone tackled her into a hug. "Natsuki!" shouted a familiar voice.
"Mikoto, get off me." the cobalt haired teen pushed the younger person off her.
"Geez, where the hell have you been?" Nao came from behind and stood next to the younger girl.
Emerald eyes gazed at her. "Oh, I just got back from Mars. How about you?"
"Oi, no need to get sarcastic at her. She was worried." said Chie standing next to Mikoto as well.
"Hell no! There would be no way in hell I would be worried about that mutt!" the keyboardist pointed to the said mutt.
All was quiet for a few moments. Until, Chie noticed the person Natsuki was with. "K-kaichou?"
Crimson eyes stared at the person who had spoken to her. "Ara, Harada-san. It is nice to see you."
Nao and Mikoto watched the woman sitting in front of their friend. "Who the hell is 'kaicho'?"
"That would be me, Yuuki-san."
"Who the fuck are you?" Chie flinched at Nao's question and was about to tell her when Shizuru raised her hand to silence the brown haired guitarist.
Shizuru stood from her spot and bowed. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Shizuru Fujino. Fuuka's student council president."
Nao stared at her bewildred. What the hell is the student council president doing here? And why is she with Natsuki? Did she figure it out?
Gin: I don't have much time so here's the third chapter. Hope you guys liked it. Thanks for reading and I hope you review- even if you don't have FF files. Just let me know what you think. Oh, and don't forget to put a name. I don't care if its just a bunch of letters or numbers. Just put something for me to actually call you on my next chapter. Thanks. *runs out of the office slamming the door*
Natsuki: Geez, didn't even bother to say bye.
*author comes back in* Bye Natsuki, Shizuru. See you guys next time! *runs out again*
Shizuru: *shouts to the author* Bye, Gin!
Natsuki: ... Forgot to do one disclaimer- Gin DOES NOT OWN WAREHOUSE 13.
As I've said on the omake. I don't have much time before I leave so I gotta make this short. Thanks to those who favorited me and other stuff. Review to let me know what you think.
Gin-san out!