Disclaimer: If I own Shiznat, there'll be a lot of biting happening in MH.
I tend to post a lot when I'm sick. Idk. Seems logical in my feverish state. *sigh* Oh well, I hope you smile/laugh because of this chapter. Enjoy!
Bite Me
2 Hours later
"Natsuki, when are you going to close your mouth? Is it really that surprising to have your girlfriend ask for your number?"
Only then did Natsuki realized that she has been, in fact, dumbstrucked to the point of her widening open for passerby to see her tonsils. She closed her mouth in an instant and heard a few unpleasant sounds.
"Ugh, that sounds bone-y."
"Har-har. So funny." She massaged her jaw. It was not a good idea to shut her mouth that fast after being idle for that long.
"So back to my question, is it really that surprising for her to ask your number?"
"Ben, I'll pretend you didn't not ask me that question. Go fetch me some water. It'll help lubricate this bloody jaw which inconveniently aches."
"I'll pretend that I didn't hear what you just said," Ben lounged comfortably in a wooden chair.
A resounding, "It was not a request, it was a command, Ben Walter."
Knowing full well that it was not a drill, he stood up and scurried away but not without muttering, "Geez, lighten up will you? I'll bring your water and some meat to gnaw to."
"No need to be all charming, Ben. All I need is water."
"And you don't need to act all tough I know you haven't eaten for days."
"Has it been days?"
A nod.
"Well, I certainly didn't mind. And that would save you a lot of trouble..."
"You are paying me so I wouldn't call it a trouble, but a blessing. Although...seriously, are you sure you're okay? I know you are strong and all, but don't you need nutrition every now and then?"
"I do. And I'm fine, okay? Just drop it."
"Okay, I'm just worried about you."
"Afraid that your employer would drop dead any minute now?"
"Of course, who would pay for my rent then?"
"Smart ass!"
"What is that, Shizuru?" Anh entered the clan leader's room after knocking thrice.
"Oh Anh, this is what the mortals been upto when I was asleep. Do you have one of this?" Shizuru lifted her Iphone.
"As a matter of fact I do." Anh produced her own gadget.
"That is not the same as mine." Shizuru pointed out.
"It is not, but it has more or less the same technology as yours."
"What is it called then?"
"Xperia."
"X-pe-ria? How peculiar do these mortals name their inventions."
Anh merely shrugged off.
"So why are you here, Anh? I did not ask for you if I recall."
Anh treaded her fingers on Shizuru's oak table. "I was wondering..."
"Yes?" Shizuru asked, not paying attention to the other vampire. She's so engrossed on the features of the gadget. She is a fast learner, but even she is having a hard time with all the keys and commands the gadget can do.
"Shizuru, can I have your number?"
"Ugh, don't start with me."
"What? I want to message or call you every now and then. Even if we're not lovers so to speak, we're friends, are we not?"
"We are, Anh. But Natsuki..." Shizuru started to reason reluctantly.
"Yes? What did your beau say?"
"She said I have the worst pick up line imaginable."
An unrestricted guffaw.
"Oi! Stop that! Why are you laughing?"
Anh, still laughing with tears escaping from her eyes. "It just that..." Laughter. "Pardon me, but it's hilarious, Shizuru!"
Shizuru is clearly baffled. "What is funny?"
"You, using a pick up line."
Laughter echoed in the vast room.
"What? Asking for someone's number is a pick up line? What is this pick up line even mean?"
She followed with. "And stop laughing!"
"Oh-okay..." Laughing quietly. "Oh-okay, I'm done laughing now." A serious front. "Shizuru, a pick up line is utilized to charm or seduce someone into your favor. Mortals, nowadays, often used this to attract their possible date or lover."
"Pick up line to seduce someone?" Shizuru said the word as if it's foreign.
"Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you don't get it because you don't have to do or say anything to have someone to do your bidding."
"I suppose so..."
"What are you thinking?"
"Then did my Natsuki really think I was attracting her? Using this pick up line to her?"
"Yes, I think so."
"That's silly. I'm merely asking her for what I know is a sensible question. I am her lover, am I not?"
A painful reply. "Yes, she is."
Shizuru didn't notice the sadness enamored in her friend's face. "These changes are eerie. It only means I have a lot to learn about this time."
She looked at her friend whose face is now devoid of emotion. "This will not do. I have to learn these things."
Without batting an eye she said, "You shall teach me everything I need to know about this Iphone."
"Ben, for the last time I'm telling you, I AM OKAY. So get lost!"
"Are you sure you don't want me to get you anything to eat?"
"Do I look famish to you? Thin and fragile?"
"No. But—"
"One more word or I'll eat you myself."
"You wouldn't." Ben stated confidently.
"Do not test my patience."
"Okay, I give up. Starve for all I know! I'm going home." Ben drove off in his luxury car.
"If you weren't hungry then you could have given me your ratio. I could use some desert."
"Nao." Natsuki stated annoyingly.
"What? I'm just saying you don't have to say no every single time. I know you had your reasons for saying no to your beloved vampire, but saying no to a meal? What were you thinking? Is this some sort of weird diet I'm not aware of?"
Natsuki pushed off Nao and entered her old Victorian house. "Get out of my porch, Nao."
Nao entered the house.
"I said get out of my porch, I didn't say to enter my house."
"Your porch is out there, so I came in here. Don't tell me this is another porch?"
"Why do people around me have to be such a smart ass?" Natsuki said irritatingly.
"Lighten up! I know you are not sexually frustrated, so what have you on the knots today?"
No response.
"Okay, don't tell me. It doesn't bother me for I already know. It's always the same with you. When you are all grumpy and bitchy like that, the cause is always the same...Can I have a drum roll please?"
An eye roll from Natsuki.
"None? Okay. It's Shi—"
"She asked for my number."
Silence.
Followed by, "So?"
"Don't 'so?' me, Nao. You know it's unusual for Shizuru to talk 'human'."
"I ask you, so?"
"Nao!"
"Natsuki, seriously? Why does this bother you?"
"I—"
A ring.
Natsuki eyed her mobile phone, recognizing the caller she cannot help but smile and scowl at the same time. Nao found this to be funny and was about to comment on it when Natsuki motioned for her to be quiet.
"What do you want?" She answered robotically.
"Natsuki? Is that you?" Said the voice on the other line.
"Yes, Shizuru it is me. Do you know anyone who has this number 哦弹劾人other than me?"
"No, darling. It's just that I'm new to this technology and it's a first for me to hear your voice in this piece of metal."
A grin erupted in the Lycan's face involuntarily. It was so like her Shizuru to belittle something so innocent, but be so charming while at it. "So what did you want?
"Cannot I call you without a cause?"
"I've known you for bloody-years how many, and I know you don't waste time on anything without any intentions whatsoever."
"It is not the same when it comes to you..."
"Sweet talker." The words slipped from Natsuki's tongue. Luckily her lover didn't quite hear it.
"What was that you said? I'm sorry but this line is what..." Natsuki heard someone whispered in the background.
"Oh yes, what mortals call 'choppy line'." Shizuru supplied.
"Shizuru, do you have someone with you there?"
"Yes, Anh is here with me."
"Anh." Natsuki said the name scaldingly. She knows the vampire far too well. She had the displeasure of meeting her in person as well. The meeting was brief but memorable for both parties. It was clear they won't get along due to conflict of interest...literally.
"Yes, she's educating me of what this century is all about."
"I bet she's willing to teach you everything."
Unable to notice the pint of jealously thru the mobile phone, Shizuru continued. "Ah yes, she said she could show me a lot more. We're going out later. Would you like to come?"
"Did you call to invite me to your precious date with her?"
"It is not a date." Realizing what it is all about, she probed. "Hold on. Are you jealous?"
"You're hallucinating."
"No, I'm hearing clearly now. Wait a moment." Natsuki heard her lover say 'leave now' to whoever she's talking. She surmised it was Anh which made her happy inside.
"Natsuki? Are you still there?"
"Yes, I'm here."
"Are you still worried about Anh being my confidant?"
"No." A lie.
"You cannot lie to me, Natsuki. Even with this distorted reception I can hear your lies loud and clear."
"Fine. What do you want me to say? Yes! I hate that person...No, that vampire. She's after you!"
"I know."
"So you—wait, you know?"
"Anh is not exactly subtle with her actions."
"You mean, she came onto you?"
"Frequently."
"How frequent?"
"Do you honestly think I keep count?"
"Fine. So what did you say to her?"
"Of course I said no. I have you."
A smug appeared in Natsuki's face. "You did huh?"
"I only said the truth."
"Ahuh..." Still smiling.
"That's cute...You were jealous." Shizuru teased.
"Shut up! I was not!"
"J-e-a-l-o-u-s."
"Stop it or I'll hang up!" An empty threat but Shizuru doesn't know it.
"Okay..."
"So what did you want?"
"Oh right. I wanted to ask you if I could come to your place tonight?"
"Shizuru..."
"I know you said we were not to see each other. But can we do that tomorrow? Or perhaps next week? You were not clear on the date so..."
"It's so like you to find loop holes."
"So? Can I come? I merely wish to talk with you. I've been thinking about what you said on the beach. I have a theory on what you might be referring to so...Can I? Come?"
Natsuki thought it was endearing that Shizuru was trying so hard. She was about to respond when a morsel of meat was thrown in her direction, she caught it of course but not without blurting an exasperated. "Nao!"
"I can come now?" Shizuru wanted to clarify.
"No!" Natsuki shouted back on the mobile phone.
"What? I'm confused, darling. So when can I come? Tomorrow?"
The other Lycan threw another portion of what's left of her snack. She was waiting the whole time and ate to pass time. She was bored and now she decided to play around.
A flesh almost hit Natsuki. "Nao! Stop that now!"
"What? Natsuki, you're not making any sense." Shizuru distanced the mobile and eyed it carefully if it's working properly. Then she leaned again and asked, "What did you say again? When can I come?"
Nao, this time, made her way to the back door when she saw Natsuki's vicious fangs. The latter, completely enveloped with anger shrilled, "Nao! Come back here now!"
Which Shizuru took as a confirmation. "Okay, I'll be there in just a sec."
Natsuki heard what her lover said and she hastely stated, "No! Shizuru, you misunderstood I—"
Dial tone.
That's when Mai entered and asked, "What's with all the noise? I think I saw Nao running away."
"She's coming."
"Who?
"Shizuru."
"When?"
"NOW!"
Idk why but some reviewers are a wee shy to leave their thoughts. They'd opt to send me messages or telepathically wishes me well lol. Come on don't be shy ;p I really don't bite...
Wolfpuppy, is it bad of me not to feel sorry that you got in trouble because you were reading this story while in class? :) Made me amused tbh. And I'm glad you decided to leave a review even though you're shy. Your comment, chomping my arm aside, made me smile. Thanks :)
Anyhow, c5 and c6 are subject to change. They weren't funny to me so I might have to alter or re-write it altogether. But if I got lazy, I'll post the old ones. *shrugs*
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Either way I'm still ill so I'm off for now.