Gin: *enters* Hallo, alle zusammen! Wie werden Sie alle tun?
Man, I love German. I used to be in French, but I got moved. It's not a bad class or anything, Herr Dunn is an awesome teacher, but I still miss learning the French language.
Natsuki: Well, someone's rather chatty. Something happen?
Gin: Nothing at all. I'm just happy about the reviews I got. Thanks to the people who reviewed by the way-(Thank you, all guest reviews. I would right my answers back, but there are too many of you that it would propably be confusing.) (Platina GF: Thank you and you're quite welcome.) (Guest 2: Thank you for you're kind words.) (Duran: You're welcome. And I'm glad to know you like it.) (Sylverlyf: Thank you.)
Shizuru: Thank you for updating, Gin.
Gin: *shrugs* Meh, I just hope everyone likes it.
Shizuru: Still, thank you.
Natsuki: Tch, whatever.
Gin: Well, enough dilly dallying. Let the fifth chapter commence! I DO NOT OWN Mai HiME or the lyrics to Natsuki's ringtone!
The next day, Natsuki woke up with the sun in her face. Groaning slightly, the cobalt haired girl yawned and was about to get up when she felt someone's arm wrapped around her waist. Alarm filled the biker's body.
Natsuki gulped and looked at to who the arm was connected to. Honey, brown hair covered the person's face. Who?
"Ara, good morning, my Natsuki." said an unmistakeable face as the person raised her head up to look into the singer's emerald eyes. "S-shizuru? Wha? What are you doi- wait. How did you get in?"
Shizuru just gave her a smile and leaned in. Natsuki's eyes widened as Shizuru moved closer. Closer. The singer's face was bright red by the time Shizuru's face was only inches away from her's. Emerald clashed with crimson as the two continued to stare at each other. Finally, Shizuru closed her eyes and leaned closer. Caught in the moment, Natsuki did the same.
Natsuki could feel Shizuru's warmth as her lips were about to meet the luscious lips of the beautiful girl in front of her. The biker brought her arms around the kaichou as the two were only centimeters apart. Closer. And closer.
Ring, Ring!
Ring, Ring!
Ring, Rin-
Bright emerald eyes snapped open as she suddenly woke up. Out of habit, the singer had thrown her alarm clock to the wall, breaking it into numerous pieces.
Natsuki panted heavily as she caught her bearing. It was around six am, judging by the sunrise outside her window. Sitting up from her bed, the seventeen year old ran a hand through her messy mane.
Damn, that dream was just... She shudders and gets up from her bed.
She goes into her bathroom and does her daily morning routine. Brush her teeth, take a shower, and get into some running clothes for her morning run. She may not have to go to school, but she stilll get's up early, to run and to avoid people who wants to hit on her.
Heading downstairs, the young blunette grabbed her shoes and put them on. After streching( it seriously cramps up my legs if I don't stretch before running) properly, Natsuki tied her hair up on a simple ponytail.
Minutes later, the emerald eyed beauty was out the door and into the warm, chilly morning.
Natsuki's morning run usually consists of three miles of rough terrain.
Thanks to the location that her aparment was built, the cobalt haired beauty had a forest with a few mountains nearby. No one ever goes in there because of the dangerous animals, so Natsuki gets to run with privacy that she so richly craves.
The seventeen year old jogged up the mountain path with caution. It was a dangerous path, but it was her ultimate favorite. Not only does she get to pass a small clearing with a wolf pack, it also had a breathtaking view of the small city of Fuuka.
The young biker huffed as she finished her second mile on one of the mountains. It had been a while since she took her favorite path. Panting slightly, Natsuki came to a small ledge with a worn out bench. She had built it for two purposes: to take a small break and to watch the wolf pups play below at the small clearing.
Inwardly smiling, the young teen sat herself at her bench as she waited for the wolf pack to come. "Man, I can't wait to see them again. Its been a while." Her favorite path was a path that she loved to take, but it took time. Time that she had been using for her music.
Natsuki stared at the clearing again. "That's weird. Usually the pack would always be here around seven. Its always clockwork with them." (Yes, Natsuki is talking to herself. Its apparently a sign of intelligence, or so my friend says.)
She looked at the edge of the trees to see if she could at least spot one of the wolves. Nothing. Natsuki sat up from her spot and walked to the edge of the ledge to look closer. Emerald eyes scanned again, but saw nothing. She was about to give up when she saw a soft grey color right at the edge of her view.
Ignoring her safety, Natsuki climbed over the railings that the government had put up for people. Sliding down to the grey, fuzzy blob, Natsuki watched her step as she got closer.
What are you? Natsuki wondered as she studied the animal in front of her.
Emerald eyes looked over the animal. It had apparently been beaten as its fur was tinged with red. Cuts layered the body as Natsuki crouched closer to get a better look. The biker was not a vet, but even she can see that the animal had suffered broken bones.
Natsuki took a deep breath and touched the animal. Dark grey eyes opened as Natsuki's hand touched its fur The animal stood in its battle stance in pain. The high schooler's brain finally clicked as the animal tried to stand. It was a young wolf pup.
The seventeen year old tried to figure out the pup's age and gender. The grey furred wolf almost looked like an adult, the milk teeth seemed to have been replaced by sharper canines, and by the looks of it- the pup had been hunting for a while. It must also be male, judging by its genitals.
"7-8 months old." Natsuki said to herself as she frowned. "You shouldn't be here alone. Where's your pack, pup?"
The pup just bared his fangs as if saying 'come any closer, and I'll rip your throat out.'
The biker stood up and backed away slowly. Using her hands, Natsuki gave a 'don't attack' gesture. "Look, I'm not gonna hurt you. Just let me look at you're wounds."
The wolf still growled at the singer.
Natsuki still wasn't giving up. With a stern voice and a steady eye contact, Natsuki spoke. "Okay, here's the deal. Let me look at your cuts and I'll leave you alone. Its that simple."
The wolf seemed to glare. Natsuki could see the pain in the pup's eyes. Finally, the wolf lowered his body down and laid his head down.
Natsuki nodded in understanding as the wolf gave his permission. The biker moved closer and inspected the pup. It seemed the pup had broken one of his hind legs and broke some of the bones in his paws.
We need to see a vet for this. I can't fix this by myself.
"Pup, we need to get you out of here to see someone who can fix your leg and your bones." said Natsuki as she stood up.
The pup was about to raise his head only for him to flinch.
He must've hit his head as well. Natsuki sighed and checked her watch. 9:30 am. The vet's office should be open by now.
Natsuki watched as the pup tried to stand up again only to fall down. Damn, the pain's gotten worst.
Ignoring her safety again, Natsuki approached the wolf and picked him up. The pup fought, trying to use his teeth and claws to hurt the biker. Natsuki ignored the pain and forged to get out of the clearing and back to her apartment. At that moment, Natsuki wondered whether her courage was a gift or a curse.
The walk back to Natsuki's place was pure torture. Carrying a wolf back home wasn't something the biker had expected to do that morning, yet here she was- carrying a exhausted pup.
The wolf had finally given up on trying to get the singer to let him go when exhaustion finally hit him. The high schooler was quite grateful for that. The two arrived back at Natsuki's apartment with no more troubles.
Natsuki set the wolf gently on her couch before heading into her kitchen. Grabbing the first aid kit from one of her cabinets, the bassist got started on patching up the wolf on what she could. Minutes later, Natsuki patched herself up.
Turning to her watch, Natsuki's eyes widened. 10:45 am. If she was gonna spend lunch with her friends, she better head to the vet's for the pup's check up.
Getting one of the steak, that she had, from the fridge, she approached the sleeping pup.
"C'mon. Wake up. We gotta get you to the vet's." Natsuki said as she watched the pup's eyes to open. Grey eyes turned to the meat in her hands. The biker held out her food to the wolf. "Here. I'll give you more if you cooperate."
As if knowing what the biker had said, the wolf lowered his head in acceptance.
Natsuki smiled. "Good, now I'm about to pick you up and bring you into my car. The vet's office isn't very far from here. We'll get there in minutes." The biker picked the wolf up and carried him into her 4Runner. The two headed out as the clock striked 11:00.
Getting the pup his appointment wasn't a problem as the receptionist saw how bloody the wolf was. She had practically shoved Natsuki and the wounded wolf into the vet's room without a second thought.
Natsuki set the pup down on the examination table. The vet came in moments later.
"Hey doc, this pup's got multiple cuts on his body, a broken leg, and some broken bones. Can ya help him?"
Dr. Kishimona nodded. "I will. But it'll take some time, Natsuki. Just leave him here for now, and come back later to see how's he doing. We'll give him something for the pain too."
The biker nodded as she watched the doctor inject something into the wolf. The pup howled in pain, but then soon calmed down and fell asleep. Natsuki took the time to leave.
The singer arrived at the receptionist desk. "Hey, Motoko-san. Thanks for letting me in to see the doc earlier. It was a big help."
Motoko Shinji kindly smiled. She and the vet had known Natsuki for years now. The young Natsuki had always brought a wounded animal in whenever they got hurt. She always paid too, even when the vet said that he'd do it for free. "You're quite welcome, dear. Although I believe this is the first time you've brought a wolf in."
Natsuki scratched the back of her head in a kind of embarrasing manner. "Yea. I was running this morning when I saw him. I patched him up as best as I could, but I couldn't help him just by myself."
Motoko scanned the emerald eyed teen's own damaged body. "Oh dear, what happened to you? It looks like you've been attacked!"
"Uh I kinda picked up the pup.. Hehe."
The elderly woman gave her a worried look and took the young teenager into the vet's office. This wasn't the first time that Natsuki had gotten hurt by trying to help a wounded animal. "One of these days, you'll give this old lady a heart attack." Motoko redressed Natsuki's bandages.
Natsuki laughed weakly. "I promise to be more careful."
"Good, now be careful on your way home and come back around 2 pm to check up on the pup, okay?" Motoko put back the first aid kit.
The singer nodded and left the vet's building.
So shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my wa-
Natsuki answered her phone as she parked her car back inside her garage.
"Hello?"
"Mutt, where the fuck are you!" Natsuki blinked as Nao yelled at her through the phone.
"What the the hell, spider! What do you want?"
"Your ass at school! You were gonna meet us for lunch today, dog brain." She could hear the red head scoff.
Natsuki growled as she went inside for her bike's keys. She had promised to meet her friends for lunch that day.
"Give me a few minutes, spider!" Natsuki said. The singer hung up before the younger teen could say anything else. Natsuki grabbed her leather jacket and changed into some jeans. Riding her motorcycle with her running clothes wasn't something she wanted to do again.
Sliding into her Ducati, the biker rode out of her garage and raced down the street.
The young genius parked her bike where she usually parked it and met up with her friends underneath their tree. Natsuki didn't even look winded as she sat down next to Mikoto.
"Sorry I'm late. There was this thing that I had to deal with. Took up most of my morning and my time." the young bassist said as she took one of Mai's sandwiches from one of the multiple bento boxes.
"Ya right. You were probably sleeping." retorted Nao as she ate her own food.
Natsuki glared at the pianist. "Tch. Believe what you want I'm telling the truth."
The bassist then felt the heat get to her. Spring was finally meeting summer. Hoping to get rid of the heat, Natsuki took of her leather jacket showing everyone her new bandages. Bad mistake.
"NATSUKI!" Mai, Chie, Aoi, Mikoto, and even Nao shouted.
Natsuki just blinked in confusion. "What?"
The five stared at all the bandages that seem to cover the biker's body. Nao was the first to speak. "T-the hell happened to you?! Did you crash your bike or something?" Nao tried to keep the worry from her voice.
The bassist ate her sandwich slowly, hoping that her wounds wouldn't act up. "No. Just so trouble this morning."
"Did you get into another fight? How many time have I told you that you shouldn't get into fi-" Mai was interupted by none other than Chie.
"Did one of your crazy fa-" she was also interupted.
"Natsuki! Did an animal get to y-" Aoi interupted Mikoto.
"It was a st-" Aoi was also interupted.
"ENOUGH!" yelled Natsuki shutting everyone up. "The answers to your questions are no, no, yes, and no. Now please calm down. You're all attracting attention to us." What Natsuki had said last was true. Pretty much everybody outside was starring. Even the teachers.
Mai, Aoi, and Chie laughed weakly. Mikoto and Nao just stayed shut with tints of red on their faces.
Mai cupped her hands as she whispered, "You got attacked by an animal? Did you go to the hospital? Why are you here? You should be at home getting some rest!"
Natsuki waved her off. "Yes, no, and because I promised. I'm fine by the way."
Chie glared at the stubborn singer. "No, you're not fine! You got attacked by an animal! You should be home!"
The biker glared back. "I said I'm okay. Its not like I was mauled by a mountain lion or something."
Mikoto finally spoke up. "Natsuki should get some rest. Even if Natsuki's been attacked by a dog or a cat, she should still rest."
The emerald eyed beauty sighed. "Mikoto, I'm fine. I went to the vet's this morning. Motoko fixed me up. I'll be as good as new by tomorrow."
Aoi stared at the cobalt haired teen. "What kind of animal did attack you? Was it a cat, dog, or maybe a bird?"
Natsuki shrugged. "I was attacked by a wolf."
"Ara," a familiar voice started "Did Natsuki just say she was attacked by a wolf?"
Everyone turned around to see bright crimson starring at them.
Gin: Hm, I think I left a horrible cliffhanger there. *shrugs then turns to readers* Sorry guys, Shiz and Natsu are not here at the moment. I think they mentioned something about spending Christmas together? Well, I hope you guys had a good Christmas and a happy New Years! Don't forget to review! It would make a pretty good christmas present!
By the way, sorry for the mistakes. I kinda rushed this so I can get it to you guys before the year ended.