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Now for the legends in the story:

**=thoughts of the character because I am using Microsoft word2007 and I don't know if my italic words will be saved in the same format (Now i know it DOES save in the same format BUT i still wanna keep it ^^)

the line that is grayish = after a period of time

---------- = something that is happening at the SAME time the next scene happens

CHAPTER 14-ACCEPTANCE?

"Hey pretty lady, can you open the door for the prince?" Hidaru said as she knocked on Natsuki's door.

"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!?" Natsuki said as she swung the door open.

"Ah, finally!" Hidaru said as she pulled Natsuki out of the room.

"Come to my room to have some tea, yes?" Hidaru said as she opened the door to her room.

"Wha-" Natsuki was stopped by the sight of Shizuru sitting on the seat near the window.

"Ara…" Shizuru said as she put down her cup to get a clearer view of the girl in front of her.

"Shizuru…um, hi" Natsuki said as she waved her hand stiffly.

"Hi" Shizuru whispered.

*Heck, they obviously like each other, these two need a lot of pushing huh?* Hidaru thought as she folded her arms and chuckled at the two girl's reaction to each other.

Hidaru gave Natsuki a small push toward the chair beside Shizuru, "Go on, sit down…I'll bring the tea out".

Natsuki sat down rigidly as she gave Shizuru a small smile. *SHIT, you idiot! Say something!*

Shizuru raised an eyebrow as she looked Natsuki over. *That jacket seriously complements her… and…*

Hidaru came out with two cups of tea and stood at the entrance watching the two converse. *Seriously…Shizuru…I cant believe you're speechless in front of some harmless girl, looks like learning how to flirt doesn't help in situations like that huh?*

"S-so, you're the heir of the Fujino company?" Natsuki said.

"Ara, that is correct since I am the only child" Shizuru answered.

"Oh, really? I have another sister, but I'm the oldest in my family"

"Ara, I didn't know you had another sister"

"H-huh? Obviously…"Natsuki said as she glared holes into the table. *Did I sound fierce? Shit…what if she thinks I'm angry?*

"I mean, it's not like you've known me for very long right?" Natsuki finished.

"Y-yes, that's true…though you don't seem like somebody…who has any siblings"

*Did she just stutter?* "Um, yea, I think you look like somebody who has siblings"

"Why is that?" Shizuru said quickly.

"Um, cause you're, like…very responsible"

"Ara…I take that as a compliment then"

Hidaru walked toward them and put the two cups on the table. "Heh, when you see the attendance list for Shizuru's duties back in year two…you'll change your mind".

Natsuki looked up at Hidaru "Attendance list?"

"Yea, she only does half the duties she's been assigned, and she tends to run off mid way with the reason of being bored".

"Ara, at least my attendance is higher than yours, yes?" Shizuru defended.

"Well…" Hidaru said as she scratched the back of her head.

Natsuki raised an eyebrow, "Then how the hell did you two make it into the main council?"

"That…" Hidaru trailed off, "well, we go by student's voting so…"

"Ara, if I remember correctly Hidaru's votes were on par with mine…" Shizuru said with a small smile, "But she gave Haruka and I the position instead"

"Yea, I mean…heck who wants such responsibilities?" Hidaru said with a grin *At least the conversation is getting along…*

"One more question…why the hell is your hair white?" Natsuki asked.

Hidaru laughed nervously and answered, "Um, that…was cause I wanted to try how white would look like…just for the fun of it..and then…I couldn't get the colour to wash off by the time I came to school two years back…and I stupidly did not think of black hair dye back then…so I went to school and said it was my hair colour…and the student council believed me".

"That's why she has to continue dying her hair white" Shizuru completed

"What?!? What kind of council is that!" Natsuki shouted.

"Ara ara, it's probably also because she made the council president, at that time, fall for her" Shizuru said as she remembered how Hidaru had did it.

"Hey, I didn't do it on purpose ok?" Hidaru said with a pout as Shizuru let out a soft bell like laughter.

Natsuki couldn't help but smile when she heard Shizuru laugh. *Her laughter is so…lovely*

"Are you sure our daughters didn't meet?" Kisaru said with a serious tone.

"Even if they met…it's not like Shizuru will recognize your daughter and your daughter lost her memories of that time, am I right?" Shizuru's dad spoke up as he put down his cup of coffee

"Yes…"

"So? What is there to worry about?"

"Well…it is possible for Natsuki to regain her memories if she comes across situations with a small similarity with your daughter" Kisaru said seriously.

"What? How is that possible?" Shizuru's dad said a bit louder, obviously worrying.

"Well, no medicine is perfect you know?"

"Well, then no matter what, don't let them know each other…unless you're full proof about them not knowing each other"

*Is he indirectly calling off the merger?* Kisaru sighed, "Well, knowing your daughter, even if she likes my daughter, she wouldn't dare to recognize it as love, let alone show it, am I right? And…I'm not completely sure, but my daughter should be straight, yes?"

The Fujino closed his eyes and thought about it for awhile.

"Trust your daughter…" Kisaru whispered as he stood up

"Because I trust mine", He finished as he left the room.

"and…I respect her decisions even if it means…" Kisaru said as he leaned his back against the door he had just closed.

*Shizuru* Natsuki thought as she saw Shizuru turn the corner and disappear in the direction of the year three dormitories

*This is where I met her for the first time huh? When those two bastards tried to attack her…* Natsuki said with a small smile as she walked to where the year one dormitories were located.

*Or was it?* Natsuki thought as she remembered the dreams she had been getting.

*Natsuki…* Shizuru thought as she remembered the small talk they had in Hidaru's room.

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Flashback
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"Ara, that is correct since I am the only child" Shizuru answered.

"Oh, really? I have another sister, but I'm the oldest in my family"

"Ara, I didn't know you had another sister"

"H-huh? Obviously… I mean, it's not like you've known me for very long right?" Natsuki said as she stared down at the table.

"Y-yes, that's true…though you don't seem like somebody…who has any siblings"

"Um, yea, though I think you look like somebody who has siblings"

"Ara, why is that?" Shizuru said quickly.

"Um, cause you're, like…very responsible"

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Flashback end
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"That Natsuki didn't have a sister…" Shizuru whispered. *So…she isn't her…should I feel happy…or sad at this?*

Hidaru heard what Shizuru had said and turned to look at the girl trailing behind her, "Shizuru?"

"Yes?" Shizuru said, not realizing what she had just said.

"Nothing" Hidaru whispered as she tried to 'decipher' what Shizuru had said.

The next day~~~~~~~~~~~~~Monday

Natsuki leaned against the back gate as she waited for that somebody to turn up.

*Hopefully Chie is right….*

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Flashback yesterday's dinner
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"So? Natsuki? How was the trip there?" Mai said as she passed the Mayo bottle to Natsuki.

"Fine, why do you ask?"

"Was just curios…"

"So? What was it about?" Chie said as she gulped down the lime water Mai had made with the reason being 'good for health'.

"None of your business" Natsuki spat, earning a motherly glare from Mai.

"Fine, it was about a merger between my dad's company and two others…"

"I feel like a full fledged reporter now…or even better…I got a piece of business news about some major company before any other reporter in the world!"Chie said as her eyes sparkled.

"Sounds cool" Mai said with a small grin.

"IT IS!" Chie said with childish excitement, causing Aoi to giggle softly.

"With which two companies pup?"Nao said, her tone laced with boredom.

"The Tsuki and Fujino family's companies" Natsuki replied, sounding just as bored as Nao.

Chie, Mai and Aoi gaped at Natsuki's answer.

"Isnt that…" Aoi started

"The companies of…" Mai continued.

"The Kaicho and the other councilor?"Chie completed.

"Yea, gotta' prob with it?" Natsuki said. *Shizuru's…*

"So…they only treated you that way because…you were business partners?"

"HELL NO! They didn't even know I was the rightful heir or that our companies were merging!" Natsuki said with a tint of anger.

Even the impossible possibility that Shizuru or Hidaru had made friends with her for those reasons made her feels nauseous. After all she had begun to like the Hidaru and had come to love Shizuru. *Wait…I-I mean Hidaru's a good friend and Shizuru…is a great friend…yea…but they didn't make friends with me due to any stupid status thing…This is something I'm dead sure of*

Mai raised her eyebrow at Natsuki's sudden outburst whilst Chie had been too amazed at the reporter fact to really notice.

*W-why was y reaction so big?*Natsuki thought as she changed her tone. "I-I mean…it's not…"

"Well…if we really want to find out...we can just wait for some day when we're free to wait for the Kaicho at the back gate right? After all…That's where she always enters the school from" Chie said as she looked at her watch.

"We should get going…See you tomorrow Natsuki" Mai said with a smile as she left with Chie and Aoi.

"Yea…see you people tomorrow" Natsuki whispered as she sat at the now empty table as Nao walked away with her attention fully on her phone.

*Do I love Shizuru?...NO WAY! I just love her as a great friend that's all!...But…she hasn't really been a friend…right?* Natsuki thought as she turned her gaze to the wind breaker hanging on her bed which had the words 'Fujino Shizuru' sowed on.

*I…* "ARGH! I'm going to sleep!" Natsuki shouted out, earning a 'you're crazy' glare from Nao as Natsuki glared back.

She dialed Mai number on her phone as she lay down on her bed while waiting for Mai to answer.

Even if it meant just looking at her from afar, she felt that seeing the Fujino would somehow solve the problem.

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Natsuki was pulled away from her thoughts when she saw a crimson eyed girl walk into view.

*SHIT! What am I gonna say? I mean a 'Hi' is okay right?* Natsuki desperately tried to think of something before she heard a…

"Ara…Natsuki?"

"HI!" Natsuki said as she jolted up right.

*Was she waiting for me?...Ara it cannot be…Natsuki isn't that kind of person…unless…that's impossible Shizuru* "Ara…what is Natsuki doing here?"

"U-uh…I was…" Natsuki stuttered, trying to find an excuse.

"Just waiting for you" Hidaru completed from behind Shizuru.

"HELL N- I mean y- actually…I was… no" Natsuki said, her thoughts contradicting each other.

Shzuru gave Natsuki a sad smile*She's just so cute…but I guess that's my boundary…only to see her like this…and not…*

"Shizuru?" Natsuki asked worriedly when she saw Shizuru smile. *It just dosesnt seem…it seems sad…is Shizuru sad? What happened?!*

Hidaru then finally got a clearer picture of what was happening when she saw the scene fold out. *So Shizuru DOES know huh? Can Natsuki be any more Naïve? Other than the Dad problem…I think I can solve the 'Natsuki doesn't know she's in love problem…*

Shizuru and Natsuki awkwardly stared at each other before Natsuki spoke up, "I-I think I better get going…class will start soon".

"Ara, yes I suppose you should go" Shizuru said softly as she broke their eye contact.

*Just one glimpse…that made me feel better already * Natsuki said as she made a small smile as she walked confidently to her classroom block.

*Just one glimpse… that is enough for me…all I deserve for falling for such an innocent girl…and killing it with my illicit…love* Shizuru bitterly smiled as she walked to the third year classrooms.

*Though the dad problem is stopping most of it…but…I cant just let them both try to painfully forget each other after they realize it right?...since I'm quite sure it's just a matter of time before Natsuki realizes what she feels about Shizuru…* Hidaru frowned as she followed Shizuru to the third year classrooms.

Natsuki stared out of the window for the tenth time of the day, hoping she would see Shizuru there again. *Hidaru isn't even here today…*

Natsuki felt her phone vibrate in her pocket as she fished it out carefully, making sure the teacher did not see. Not many knew her phone number anyway, who could it be? Crossed Natsuki's mind as she read the Message.

OI pup, wanna skip? If yes ask the

Teacher if we can go toilet…I've

Done it too many times already.

*Nao* Natsuki thought as she shot a glare in the Nao's direction, earning a wink from the red head.

*Maybe if I skip…and get caught…Shizuru might…Natsuki! What the hell! You wish to get caught when you skip?! You're crazy! ARGH…lets just skip class anyway…since I already know everything this idiot is teaching*

Natsuki stood up and raised her hand, "Um, Ms….."

"Ms Jane" The teacher finished for her.

"Uh, yea, can Nao and I go to the toilet?"

The teacher stared at her for awhile, angry at the fact Natsuki did not even know her teacher's name.

"Please?" Natsuki added hopefully.

"Make it quick…"Ms Jane said before resuming her teaching.

"Finally…we're out of hell…." Nao said to Natsuki as they walked up a flight of stairs.

"Where we goin'?" Natsuki said as she followed Nao.

"To the library" Nao stated.

"WHAT?!? FOR WHAT? To study?"Natsuki shouted.

"Not so loud idiot!...you see, my buddy helps out at the library sometimes so she had the key to go in…I stole it from her the other day…so now I can enter the library anytime I wanna even when it's closed" Nao said as she held her hand to Natsuki's mouth.

"That still doesn't answer my question" Natsuki said when Nao took her hand away.

"Well…are you dumb? There's nobody in the library…and it's air-conditioned…so we have it all to ourselves"

"Cool…" Natsuki whispered as she felt excitement build up it her. *Having an entire air conditioned place with a mini internet café there? Sweeeet!*

Nao smirked as she opened the library's sliding door with her key.

Natsuki pushed the glass doors open when she saw two figures sitting on one of the tables from a distance.

"WHAT THE FU-" Nao said a little too loud as she looked at the two people she had identified as student councilors

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