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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(um...I just noticed that Since around chapt. 3 FF had been converting all my ------ into gray lines...so...this is not valid anymore o0 only the one above is so you'll have to guess XD MUAHAHAHA ....^^ PS)

CHAPTER 17-MY DREAM IN REALITY

Natsuki shielded her eyes from the bright sunlight as she slowly opened her eyes.

"Hey pup morning first time in two weeks that you're waking up late you know?" Nao said from her position at the kitchen table.

"Yea whate-" Natsuki said as she remembered what she had 'found out' yesterday.

"Pup?" Nao probed when Natsuki stopped short in her sentence.

Natsuki made a small grin, causing Nao to stare at her suspiciously.

"Yea?"

"Nothing, you just seem so dazed…and weird today"

"Mhm.."

"You better go get changed, your mom called to say that she would be picking you up in about ten"

"Oh shit!" Natsuki shouted as she ran to the bathroom.

*I'll tell her, I'll tell her today*

Hidaru straightened her tie as she turned back to look at Shizuru.

"Hidaru, you sure you're going to wear that tie?"

"Why not? It's not like it's a business tie anyway…Shizuru, don't you know that some shirts look nice with ties?"

Shizuru kept quiet as she stared at Hidaru's thin green and black tie.

"You know, we're going out with Kruger today"

Shizuru's calm demeanor kept in place, "Ara, did Hidaru-han not tell me yesterday?"

"Just a reminder" Hidaru said with a pout as she turned back to the mirror. *That girl had better make her feeling feelings clear today*

Hidaru and Shizuru walked down to the usual school car park where students could be picked up by their parents as they scanned their surroundings and found the sleek black Murciélago was parked.

Hidaru made a small whistle as she walked toward the car.

"You two girls are late aren't you?" Saeko said as she winded her window down.

"Um…we were cropped up by some things" Hidaru said as she scratched the back of her head while Shizuru gave Saeko an apologetic smile.

"Then you should quickly get n before I change my mind about letting ou go for unpunctuality" Saeko said as she winded up her window.

"Aye sire!", Hidaru joked as she opened the car door to let Shizuru in first. *and to let her sit beside her crush*

Natsuki's eyes widened when she saw Shizuru get in. *Shit shit shit, how can I even tell her that I- when I get so stiff by just seeing her!?*

Shizuru saw Natsuki stiffen up with a weird expression as she raised an eyebrow, "May I?"

"Ofcourse!" Natsuki said a bit too loud causing Hidaru to look at her with a: You're making Shizuru feel bad stare.

Shizuru sat down beside Natsuki as she turned to stare at Hidaru suspiciously.

"You know, Natsuki should buy a dress…"Hidaru said, earning a glare from Natsuki.

"I guess Great minds think alike, yes?" Saeko said with an evil grin as she adjusted her glasses.

"I'll choose!" Both the women said as they raised their hand.

"Lets go together then" Hidaru said with an evil grin while Saeko made an evil laugh as they rushed to the skirt section.

Natsuki let her mouth hang agape as she turned to Shizuru, begging her to convince them.

Shizuru couldn't help but laugh at the way Natsuki looked, "Ara ara it would be rude to stop your mother, yes? Besides I cant even stop Hidaru from spoiling the lights in my room when she's bored, so, I don't think I can help you, can I?"

"I'm so dead…" Natsuki said as stared at the two women picking clothes from afar.

Natsuki came out of the dressing room, dressed in a formal light blue dress that went down to her ankles.

"We'll get this!" Saeko smiled as she stared at Natsuki.

"Good choice!" Hidaru made a thumbs up as she winked at Natsuki.

Shizuru couldn't help but admit that she was enjoying the scene.

"But you've been buying practically everything that I come try-on!" Natsuki protested.

"Ara ara, but Natsuki looks lovely in dresses, yes?" Shizuru said, with a smile.

"I can't help but agree with you, Shizuru" Hidaru said with a smirk as she looked at Natsuki's puppy look.

"But sadly this is the last one that we found…"Saeko said, her voice child-like.

"Now, lets go pay up, it's time for you girls to go home already" Saeko continued, her voice switching to a mother like tone.

"But it's only three!" Hidaru protested.

"Your parents gave me a time limit for this shopping trip you know?" Saeko sighed as she remembered the things she had to do to persuade Hidaru's dad to allow the shopping trip.

"Fine" Hidaru said in defeat.

The three got off the car as they waved goodbye to Saeko.

"Let's go home, I'm tired already" Hidaru said as she dragged her feet in the direction of the dormitories, pulling Shizuru along with her.

"W-wait!" Natsuki shouted out, "I-I wanna…I have something to talk to Shizuru about".

"Ara…"Shizuru said, the dread creeping back. *If I'm with Natsuki…alone, I might do something I'll regret...*

"Can Hidaru follow?" Shizuru said after much thought.

"No, I'm too tired for that, sorry Shizuru" Hidaru said, making an excuse for Natsuki and Shizuru to be alone. *You can do it Natsuki*

"Please?" Natsuki begged.

"Ara ara since it seems that important…ok" Shizuru said as she saw Hidaru walk away.

"So…what is it Natsuki wants to tell me?"

"U-uh…" Natsuki stuttered, not daring to look Shizuru in the eyes. *I gotta stall time to think about what I wanna say…but how?*

"Natsuki?"

"I wanna…um show you a place"

"A place?"

"Yea" Natsuki said as she pulled Shizuru to where her bike was parked. *God, I seriously have to thank Hidaru for bringing my bike back from the stadium*

"Ara, where is Natsuki bringing me?" Shizuru said as Natsuki handed her a helmet.

"You'll know when we get there" Natsuki said as she mounted her bike, "Hold on tight, kay?"

Shizuru raised an eyebrow, not knowing what Natsuki had meant, She had never rode on a bike before and did not know what to do.

Natsuki revved up her engine and sped off as Shizuru finally realized what Natsuki meant by hold on.

Shizuru made a small squeal in shock as she hugged Natsuki neck tightly.

"Shizuru! You're gonna choke me if you continue hanging on so tightly!" Natsuki shouted over her shoulder.

"Then what does Natsuki want me to do?" The crimson eyed pillion said through her helmet.

"Just hang on to m-" Natsuki stopped short as she realised what she was about to say.

"Your?" Shizuru probed.

"Justhangontomywaist you idiot…it's the norm" Natsuki said, blushing a little.

"Ara…"Shizuru said as she decoded what Natsuki had sputtered out.

*It's just the normal thing to do, yes? So I don't have to feel like I'm…* Shizuru thought as she slowly moved her hands down to Natsuki's waist.

Natsuki's blush disappeared as she felt Shizuru's fingers move over her waist.

*I can do this* Natsuki said with new found courage as she turned the curb.

"Natsuki…" Shizuru whispered as she rested her head on the blue-haired girl's back.

"D-did you say something?" Natsuki said, pretending to not notice Shizuru's action.

"No" Shizuru said as she slowly closed her eyes.

Natsuki skidded to a stop in front of the stadium.

"Shizu-" Natsuki said as she finally noticed that the girl had fallen asleep.

"ru…" She continued as she tangled her fingers into Shizuru's cold ones.

Shizuru felt somebody call her as she slowly stirred awake.

Natsuki realized her pillion's movement and quickly untangled her finger's from Shizuru's.

"U-um, we're here" Natsuki stuttered.

"Ara…did I sleep for long?"

"N-no I've just reached the place"

Shizuru let out a small sigh as she got off the bike. *Hopefully I didn't do or say anything in my sleep…*

Natsuki frowned at Shizuru's sigh as she dragged the chestnut-haired girl into the stadium.

Shizuru's eyes widened as she scanned the new surroundings.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Natsuki whispered as she pulled Shizuru to the centre of the stadium, "I come here to take my bike on a few rounds every now and then".

"So this is where Natsuki comes after school?"

"Obviously, who wouldn't take advantage of such a beautiful and serene place?" Natsuki said as she slowly let go of Shizuru's hands, hoping that the other girl wouldn't notice.

"Who would have thought Natsuki would love beautiful and serene place given her character?" Shizuru teased.

"That's just plain stereotyping!", Natsuki said as she folded her arms.

"So Natsuki thinks of me as a very stereotypical person now?" Shizuru said as she made a small smile at Natsuki's reaction.

"No…but…maybe yes, I mean no…no"

"Is that your final answer?"

"Yes" Natsuki said, a determined look on her face.

"So Natsuki's final answer is a yes?" Shizuru said with amusement.

"W-wait, did I say that?" Natsuki said, now confused as to what she had actually said.

"Natsuki ikezu!" Shizuru said with a pout.

"B-but I said-" Natsuki whimpered, not getting the situation as she titled her head to the left.

Shizuru felt like a fan girl who had just been kissed by her idol as she struggled to control her squeal.

"But Natsuki is stereotyping me as a stereotypical person if she claims I'm stereotypical just because of something I said, which makes her stereotypical, yes?"Shizuru said, trying to further confuse the younger girl.

"Yes" Natsuki said, completely not getting what Shizuru had just said.

"Really?" Shizuru said, amusement in her voice.

"Um…"

Shizuru raised her eyebrow, "So Natsuki is admitting that she is stereotypical?"

"No!"

"So Natsuki is not?"Shizuru said, deciding to stop before she could see steam coming out of Natsuki's head.

"Yes" Natsuki said, unfolding her arms.

Shizuru gave Natsuki a small nod, "So…what did Natsuki bring me here for?"

"To…um…" *SHIT! I drifted off my goal*

"To?"

"Uh…Shizuru….you know…"

Crimson eyes locked with emeralds ones as she gave Natsuki a small nod to continue.

"When I was like…very young…" Natsuki said. *I'll just tell her I want the same relationship she and I had when we were young…that's all…right?*

"My parents changed my surname…" Natsuki continued.

*Natsuki…are you telling me that you are…* Shizuru thought as she related to the girl she had known when she was younger.

"My surname was actually Kuga…" Natsuki said, hoping Shizuru got what she meant.

Shizuru stayed silent as Natsuki confirmed her doubts. *But why are you telling me this? Are you just saying all this to tell me that you regretted what we were back then?*

"I mean…I was friggin happy back then" Natsuki said when Shizuru did not answer.

Shizuru made a small frown as she felt nausea build up, praying that it wasn't what she had expected

"But our parents didn't approve of it and injected me with something that made me loose my memory of those times".

Shizuru increasingly felt the urge to run away as she took a small step back.

"But I remembered everything yesterday".

"Were you disgusted?" Shizuru said, not making any effort to control the shiver in her voice.

"Disgusted? Obviously I-"

Shizuru turned away from Natsuki, not wanting to hear her answer as she walked to the exit of the stadium.

Natsuki's instinctively ran up to hug the crimson-eyed girl as she tightened her grip on Shizuru's waist, not wanting to let go.

"Shizuru" Natsuki said, interlacing her fingers with Shizuru's as she turned the older girl to face her.

"I-" Natsuki said as she felt her heart sink when she saw a tear escape from Shizuru's eyes.

"I.." Natsuki said as she went forward to claim Shizuru's lips.

Shizuru's crimson eyes widened as she tried to pull away. *This has to be some kind of dream…right?*

Natsuki felt Shizuru pull away and quickly circled her arms around Shizuru's neck, holding her back.

Shizuru let the tears in her eyes flow down her cheeks freely as she pushed Natsuki away.

"Shizuru…"

"Natsuki?" Shizuru said, her voice wavering.

Natsuki felt a sudden pang of guilt at what she had done a she quickly pulled away from Shizuru.

"This isn't really happening is it? Did somebody make you do this?" Shizuru said, her voice filled with confusion.

"Nobody made me do it Shizuru…I-I really…do love you" Natsukii said, begging Shizuru to stop talking in that manner.

"Natsuki…" Shizuru said, not knowing what to do.

Natsuki clenched her fists tightly as she took one step forward.

"Shizuru, I really do love you" Natsuki said as she made another bold statement.

"B-but didn't you say that you were…"

"Natsuki let out a small bitter laugh, something that shocked even herself, "That I was straight?"

"I just did that to make them stop bugging me…and I was stupid to not notice that I really did love you, okay?" She continued.

"Natsuki…" Shizuru said as she stepped toward the raven-haired girl even though what ever she had just said seemed to contradict what she had always done, Shizuru felt that she needed to believe it, even if it were for a second.

"I-I um..." Natsuki said nervously, noticing what they might be about to do again.

Shizuru snaked her hands around Natsuki's waist, pulling the other girl up close, till they could hear each other's breathing.

"I love you too" Shizuru whispered, not believing what was happening as she pressed her lips onto Natsuki's.

Shizuru deepened the kiss as she bit Natsuki's bottom lip, asking entrance into the younger girl's mouth.

Natsuki made an effort to speak up when Shizuru bit her lip, only to realize that her action allowed Shizuru's tongue entrance to her mouth.

The raven-haired beauty blushed as she felt Shizuru's tongue explore her mouth.

Letting out a small moan as her blush intensified, Natsuki's action made Shizuru get bolder as she moved her hand up Natsuki's left thigh, lifting the younger girl's skirt a little higher than where it already was.

Natsuki took a step back in shock as she fell back onto the grass of the stadium.

Shizuru knelt over Natsuki, both gasping to get some air.

"Shizuru…" Natsuki whispered.

Shizuru let her need for Natsuki take over and moved closer to Natsuki once more, resting her head on Natsuki's neck, breathing in the girl's scent.

"Natsuki…" Shizuru whispered, planting small kisses down the other girl's neck, eliciting a moan from the girl.

"Shi-Shizuru…we have s-school tomorrow…" Natsuki said, unable to handle the new emotion she was going through.

Shizuru stopped at Natsuki's collarbone as crimson stared into emeralds mischievously, only to be forced back down by the serious look Natsuki gave her.

"Natsuki Ikezuu" Shizuru whimpered, reluctantly getting off Natsuki.

Natsuki blushed at Shizuru's cute expression as she felt the urge to embrace the older girl once more.

"Don't blame me, y-you were the one who got …um…carried away"

"Was Natsuki not the one to initiate it?" Shizuru said, pouting.

Natsuki narrowed her eyes as she flipped Shizuru onto her back, pointing up to the night sky with a smile "You know, this is another reason why I'm always late back to the dorms".

Shizuru looked up at the night sky and got what Natsuki meant, though she couldn't help but tease the girl, "Ara ara, does Natsuki mean that the reason why Natsuki is always late is because she's always getting 'carried away' with something else by another girl?"

Natsuki's eyes widened, "H-HELL NO!"

Shizuru chuckled as she grabbed Natsuki's warm hand and put her head on the other girl's shoulder.

"Natsuki is very warm, yes?" Shizuru said with a small smile as she listened to Natsuki's soft breathing.

Natsuki rested her chin on Shizuru's head as she looked up at the night sky, "Then let me warm you forever, will you?"

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SORRY FOR THE DELAY…ACTUALLY…I wrote like half the chapt. Then I completely lost inspiration….so I gave myself a small rest…but still had no inspiration…and before I knew it, I had to go to china, Beijing on tour for 11 days…

I hope this chapt. Didn't suck…SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE…

And um…schools starting SOON (actually half a month more) so I might seriously update slower

NOW…I seriously have to catch up with everything else I didn't do yet…like

1) UNPACK THE MODELS AND FIGURINES AND SWORDS I BOUGHT THERE(collectibles XD) MUAHAHA...and put them into my display carboard

2) SORT OUT STUFF ON MY COM

3) GET ONTO MY XBOX360 ONCE DONE…….

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