2nd Contact

The two girls stared at each other for a long moment, Nia with a look of cheerful amusement, Natsuki with a look of utter astonishment. The tall and lanky DearS girl began to move forward, letting out a quiet, "Hehe-nii~."

Natsuki's eyebrows snapped downward then and with a snarl, she leapt feet-first at the golden-haired alien.

"Wha--?" Nia cried out as the brunette's blue shirtdress flared out and Natsuki's thighs wrapped around her head. The two girls slammed roughly to the pavement and Nia let out a surprised squeak.

"Kyaa! Special move success!" Natsuki declared with a triumphant grin. In a deft movement, however, Nia popped her head out from between the girl's shorts. Seconds later, both were on their feet again and facing off, both grinning confidently. Nia's tail swished back and forth behind her.

In an instant, Nia crouched down and pounced, fists leading. Her human opponent dodged to the side and grabbed the alien's forearm in both hands. White boots catching uncertainly on the ground, Nia let out a confused, "Nii~?" as Natsuki spun her around and then released her, sending her stumbling off toward the trees.

When Nia managed to catch herself and turn around, Natsuki was leaping in with a flying elbow drop. The alien's emerald eyes shot wide and she quickly threw both arms up, catching Natsuki in the center of her chest and between her legs. With a grunt of effort, Nia sent the girl flying over her head to land in a rough slide on the grass. She grinned confidently and faced off against her lively opponent.

Natsuki regained her feet and rushed forward in a blinding clothesline, but Nia proved fast enough, grabbing the girl's forearm and throwing her back the way she came with a quick spin. Before she could recover, Nia rushed forward and cried out, "Biter's Driver!" as she captured Natsuki in a blur of motion.

As Natsuki slammed headfirst into the grass, Nia quickly rolled backward and up to her feet. The brunette lay stunned for a moment, staring up at the alien girl. Breathing heavily, Nia gave a winning grin. "Mama taught me well-nii~!"

Natsuki bounced to her feet with a determined grin. She jumped forward, twisting her body as she grabbed Nia by the neck and slammed the DearS face-first to the ground. "Natsuki Cutter!" she called out and then stuck out her tongue. "Mama taught me more!"

"Oww-nii~," the alien groaned in a daze. Her gleaming green eyes rose up, though, still eager. Natsuki laughed and stumbled a step back, trying to catch her breath. The excited gleam was no less apparent in her light brown eyes, though.

Almost before Natsuki realized what was happening, Nia had flashed forward low to the ground, slipping her head between Natsuki's legs and grabbing her thighs. The girl's eyes widened as Nia stood up and threw her into a spin. "Nia B--!"

"Natsuki Destroyer!" the girl retorted, locking her thighs tighter around Nia's head and twisting her body. The two girls were pulled into a dizzying whirl which came to an abrupt, painful end.

Nia hit the grass first, with Natsuki landing roughly on top of her.

For a long moment, both girls laid there sprawled across each other, trying to catch their breath. Then they began giggling and laughing. At last, Natsuki rolled over, still on top of the DearS, with her face close to Nia's. "Alien capture... success!"

"I've been defeated-nii~." Nia crossed her eyes and let her tongue hang out, dropping her head to the grass. Her eyes uncrossed and she remarked. "Natsuki-nee has gotten really strong-nii~!"

The girl's smile only widened when she heard the old nickname. She pressed her face against Nia's chest and slipped her arms around the alien. "I missed you so much, Nia-ni."

Nia wrapped her arms around Natsuki and squeezed hard. "I missed you more, Natsuki-nee!" The girl's head lifted up with a glare and she hammered her fist into Nia's side. The DearS groaned with a weak laugh and admitted, "I missed you... just as much~nii..."

Satisfied, Natsuki laid her head down on Nia's chest once more. She smiled, content to stay there like that and not let the quirky girl go again. She listened to Nia's heartbeat in her chest, felt the warmth of her skin, took in the uniquely fresh scent of the alien's body, only faintly glazed in sweat.

She almost stuck her tongue out, to remember the alien's special taste.

A loud rumbling noise shattered the moment, though. Natsuki looked up, a bit startled. Nia was shrugging sheepishly, a bit of drool at her mouth. The noise came again, and this time Natsuki realized it was coming from underneath her... from Nia's stomach. "I'm so hungry-nii~," the cat-like girl moaned plaintively. "And that melon bread smells sooo good-nii~..."

Natsuki blinked. She then put her face in her palm incredulously before letting out a quiet laugh. Of course Nia would be thinking about food. She finally got off of the girl, grabbing Nia's hand and pulling her up. She considered the alien for a minute, taking in her strange new attire and the brand new grass stains covering it. There was one more loud grumble, Nia clutching at her belly and giving Natsuki puppy-dog eyes.

The brunette grinned wickedly. "You can have as much melon bread as you want, Nia-ni," she began, watching the DearS' eyes light up. Before Nia could run past her to the bag, Natsuki held out an arm to stop her. "After you help me carry everything back to the apartment."

Her grin widened as Nia's expression flashed to disappointment and then just as quickly to determination. "I will carry all of it back to the apartment in no time-nii~! Just watch me!" The DearS snatched up all of the bags eagerly, piling them so that she couldn't see.

Natsuki grabbed the bag in front of her face, revealing a confused expression. "Except... Just where is the apartment-nii~?"