Author's Note: Well, here's the last chapter. Hope you guys enjoyed. This was to be a very short chapter story. Although I may make a sequal to it, on how/if Natsuki got her lingerie back.

Day Three: Fuuka Mountain

The figure of the brunette goddess sat atop of a large purple squid-like hydra, watching the scene below her with interest, and concern. She wanted so dearly to intervene, but knew that she couldn't at this time. Her beloved puppy was once again playing hero in trying to defeat a set of monsters. The Ice Princess was not alone though, as she was surrounded by two other HiMEs.

A distinctive sense of pride fluttered through out the goddess' body, as she watched her lover take aim at the hideous beast. The sounds of gun fire soon rang throughout the mountain, as the leather clad figure rapidly shot at one of the orphans. Unfortunately though, the orphan's hide was too strong for the small projectiles in which her beloved's pistols fired.

Immediate concern flashed through the goddess' eyes as she gazed down at the now angry figure of her beloved puppy. 'Please be safe,' The goddess thought worriedly, watching as the monster lifted it's arm and slam it into the Ice Princess' body. The brunette gasped, as she watched her beloved's body fly through the air, and fall back against a nearby tree. 'Natsuki!' The brunette cried inwardly, as her mind started an internal debate over whether or not she should intervene.

A ray of hope managed to catch the goddess' crimson gaze, as she observed the younger girl raise to her feet. Her ears caught the sound of her beloved's voice, "Duran!"

The goddess smiled, and heaved a sigh of relief. 'Duran will protect my Natsuki,' She thought in relief, as she watched her beloved dive into a tiny fortress of ice. Clasping her hands together before her, the goddess waited for her beloved puppy, and her mechanical wolf to break through the ice fortress, yet neither did. Instead, she heard the loud scream that came from inside the fortress.

'My Natsuki!' The goddess thought to herself, as instant worry clouded all of her senses. In a graceful, and swift move the brunette jumped off from her perch, and dashed towards the battle, uncaring if her status as a HiME was revealed. The urge to protect the one she loved the most clouded her thoughts, as she dematerialized her naginata.

'Wait for me, Natsuki,' the goddess thought to herself, as she arrived at iced fortress. Within an instant upon her arrival, the brunette started to hack away the shards of ice with her naginata. Within seconds of slashing through the ice, the fortress gave way, revealing the Ice Princess and her wolf wrestling over something.

"You... Betrayed me," The goddess' beloved puppy growled, as she struggled with the mechanical wolf. Tears were gleaming down the blunette's face, unaware that she was now currently being watched by her goddess.

Overwhelmed with both shock, and amusement, the goddess de materialized her weapon, and leaned forward to see what it was the Ice Princess and her wolf was fighting over. Laughter rippled through the brunette as she clutched her stomach, as she saw what it was. 'Ara! So that's how Duran "betrayed" her...'

The younger HiME, and her Child were fighting over a limited edition bra from Victoria's Secret. The color of said bra was light blue, and appeared to be slightly tattered. A growl once again erupted from the princess' lips, directed Duran. 'Why did you take my lingerie!?' She thought angrily, as her eyes narrowed.

The large mechanical wolf finally let go of the bra, sensing his mistress' anger. Within seconds the wolf then vanished leaving the ice princess to lay upon the ground clutching her ruined piece of lingerie. A loud sniffle came from the young woman, before she slowly raised to her feet, still clutching the piece of lingerie within her hands. It soon donned on her thought, that her red-eyed goddess was standing there watching her, and as soon as she realized this, she turned immediately towards the brunette, cheeks flushed.

"Ara," murmured the goddess. "My Natsuki is a hero?"

"No," answered the blunette, unsure of how to explain all of this. A soft sigh came from her lips as she glanced around. Both orphans were defeated, while the other two HiMEs were observing both her, and the brunette. A slight blush came to her cheeks, as she folded her arms over her chest.

"Hey, Natsuki!" a woman with orange haired called. "Don't you think you need to keep Duran on a leash?"

"Yeah!" The small spiky haired HiME called out in agreement.

"Shuddup!" The blue haired puppy cried. "Both of you!"

"Aww, that's no fun!" called the orange haired HiME.

The brunette snickered softly, as she pulled the younger woman into her arms, "So it was Duran who stole your lingerie?"

"How do you know about Duran?" the adorable puppy asked, as heat flooded it's way through her cheeks.

"Let's go home, and I'll tell you about it, ne?" The goddess said calmly, as she placed a kiss upon the tip of the blunette's nose. 'Ara, her blush is so adorable...'

Author's Footnote: See, I knew you wouldn't guess who it was. I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for the reviews. Sorry about this chapter's length. Anyhow, please review! :)