Author: I apologize for the slow updates, I plan on updating at least once a month so my apologies to the readers. Thank you to those who reviewed, your reviews is what keeps me going. Thank you to Ume who beta'd this story and I hope you recover soon. Enjoy chapter 6!
Disclaimer: I do not own Mai HiME or lucky star!
Chapter 6
My first kiss will not only be with a girl, but my best friend... What in the world have I done?
Plunging further into her fate, Natsuki held back the tears urging to explode from her eyes for what she was about to do.
Please, someone help-..... me..
Pausing her stance towards the saffron haired girl, her ears tuned into the sound of a ringtone. Both girls look downwards at Mai's pocket noticing the music was getting louder. "E-excuse me" slipping away from Natsuki's position, Mai hastily walked away from the blunette answering her phone.
Saved by the phone, someone up there must really love me
Taking in a deep breath, Natsuki sighed heavily in relief before turning to Shizuru. "Ara, and I was looking forward to seeing two girls kiss" Shizuru's eyes turned teary as her sister just cocked an eyebrow in response.
What is my sister's fascination about seeing two girls kiss! I wonder though... if she wouldn't mind seeing me kiss her...
"Oneechan, would you give it a break" rubbing the back of her head, Natsuki leaned her back against the wall.
"I'm sorry, Nat-su-ki" chanting blunette's name made her light up red as a light bulb at a traffic light, which was quickly followed by a giggle from Shizuru. "Oh my, I've left my Reity-kins for quite some time, he must be lonely!" gasping aloud, Shizuru hastened out from the bathrooms leaving a bewildered Natsuki standing idly on her own.
....Oh come on, she's more worried about Reito being all lonely then me kissing Mai?! Um actually, on second thoughts I'll let him have this one.
Turning her attention back over at Mai, she stared over at the girl chatting happily on the phone.
I almost kissed my friend.... I hope she's alright though. It's not like I wouldn't share my first kiss with her or anything, it's just that I'm saving it for Shizuru.
A small rose blush erected upon Natsuki's cheeks earning a small smile along her lips. Drifting her eyes away from Mai, she stared at the reflection of herself in the mirror. Her eyes became lost in the deepness of her jaded eyes, she felt herself going under a spell of sorts.
I remember those days when I was younger, before these feelings reached me…
8 years ago...
"Oneechan, where are you?" a lock of small blonde hair flashed past the room belonging to a small girl who seemed worried. "Oneechan, where are you?" the young girl's voice echoed down the hall before retreating away leaving a dead silence behind her.
Hehe, I love these little games of hide and seek....
Creaking the door open from the wardrobe sitting by the corner of the room, a small lock of azure blue hair cascaded out before being followed after by a pair of jaded eyes.
She never tries to look in the closet, man I'm a genius.
Tip toeing her way out from the closet, she strode gently across the floor in a stealth like manner. "Natsuki?" letting out a loud scream, Natsuki jumped back from her spot before tumbling back onto the floor. Her jaded filled eyes traced up the pair of shoes leading her to stare at the crimson eyed girl smiling at her.
Dammit, why must she always get the jump on me?
"Hiding again in the closet were we?" the girl chuckled at the surprised look upon Natsuki's face. Reaching her hand out, Natsuki grabbed hold as the honey brunette pulled her up from the ground.
"Ow, Shizuru why must you be an annoying sister?" rubbing the back of her head, the younger girl turned her attention over to Shizuru who had her back turned to her.
"Ara, does Natsuki hate me for that? She must think I'm a horrible person" Natsuki rushed to her side comforting the saddened soul that suddenly started crying.
"No Oneechan I don't think you're horrible. You're a nice and kind sister, please don't cry" The blue haired beauty silently cursed herself as the girl slyly smiled at her.
"Found you, Oneechan!" interrupting the two from the door, the small blond haired girl stood her hand pointing at Natsuki.
"Okay you win, how about we play a different game?" hearing the suggestion from Natsuki, the young blonde's eyes lit up like sparkling diamonds as she ran towards Natsuki.
"Oh no Alyssa wants a hug, save me Shizuru!" Natsuki dashed around Shizuru hiding away from Alyssa.
"Natsuki, like it or not, you're going to get use to Alyssa hugging you all the time" Shizuru watched as Natsuki ran around the room with Alyssa chasing after her with open arms.
"Help me!"
Lunchtime....
Belching out loud, Natsuki laid back into her chair licking her lips from a satisfying meal. "Natsuki, I'm surprise you can eat that white goo" Shizuru gawked sitting at the end of the table holding a tea cup in place. Alyssa, on the other hand, was just giving her a strange look while biting into her sandwich.
"How can you call it goo? This is mayonnaise: the finest of foods, the tip of all toppings" raising the mayonnaise bottle high in an epic stance Shizuru and Alyssa could only giggle at Natsuki fanatics. "Hmph, I guess you wouldn't understand. Well, anyone up for a swim?"
"A swim? Where did this come from? Weren't you fantasying about mayonnaise before?" Natsuki glared at her sister retreating the mayo bottle to her side.
"You coming or what?" storming of in a hurry, Shizuru could only giggle at Natsuki's child like actions.
"Would you like to come for a swim too Alyssa?" looking to the side, Shizuru smiled warmly at her sister who nodded happily to her question.
Later.....
"Hurry up Shizuru!" the young cobalt haired girl waved over at the honey brunette who was walking in the distance with Alyssa tagged on her hand.
"Natsuki, you should learn to have a little more patience. Think about poor little Alyssa here" looking over at her sister staring at her with bubbling eyes.
"Whatever, last one in is a tea sipping maniac" retreating away, Natsuki jumped over the edge of the pool before curling up into a ball and impacting the water- splashing it everywhere.
Rising to the surface for air, Natsuki looked around to see Shizuru and Alyssa drenched with displeased looks. "What?"
"Natsuki is going to pay for that!" Dashing on after the blunette, Shizuru dived into the water before emerging behind the blunette. "Revenge!" at instant Shizuru began to tickle the sides of an unsuspecting blunette- earning a laughing reaction from her.
"S-stop it ahahaha! Ple-ase Shizu-ahaha!" Natsuki splashed around in trying to gain the upper hand but failed.
Finally breaking loose from Shizuru's grasp, Natsuki rested her head against the pool's edge watching the scene before her. Her jaded eyes followed Alyssa swimming across the water in a floating donut whilst Shizuru swam laps from one end of the pool to the other.
Shizuru thinks she's such a good swimmer, I bet I could beat her in a race.
"Hey, Oneechan!" Shizuru halted her arm work before turning her head to Natsuki.
"What's wrong Natsuki?" lowering her arm under the water, she faced herself before the blunette.
"I was wondering if you would like a race?" smiling sure of herself, she watched as the brunette gave it some thought before nodding her head. "Okay, this race will be from one end of the pool to the other. But, you have to swim under the water without taking a breath, should you rise to the water any time during the race you lose, got that?" Natsuki could see a worried look in Shizuru's eyes which brought a smile to her face.
"Very well, I'll accept Natsuki's challenge" Natsuki was a taken back by Shizuru's response but shook it off with a smirk.
Hm, she's going to be an interesting challenge.
Lining herself against the Pool's edge, her hand rested on the pool's side while her feet were pressed hard against the wall. Her eyes turned to Shizuru who looked more that determined to race which left Natsuki smiling with joy. "Okay, on my mark!" Alyssa sat happily on the pools side kicking her feet in the water. "On your marks, get set...."
Natsuki shifted her attention ahead of her as she readied to pounce. "Go!" springing her legs off the wall, Natsuki gasped in a last bit of air before submerging herself under water. Kicking her legs at an increasing speed, her eye saw Shizuru passing her slowly.
I will not be beaten by her!
Her arms increased her pushing force as she soon found herself keeping up to speed with Shizuru.
I've got her now.
Natsuki watched the bubbles slowly escaping from her mouth, but turned her attention back to Shizuru who was slowly falling behind.
Yes, just a little longer.
The bubbles grew in size as Natsuki restrained herself from giving in to her need.
I'm almost there, I can't lose, I can't.... I can't... I.....
Her eyes slowly began to close as the last bit of air escaped from her mouth enshrouding her vision by a dark cloak before drifting into a deep sleep.
Her eyes slowly began to open before shutting again from the bright light. Raising her hand over her eyes, she slowly regained her vision before noticing where she was. "Where am I?" silence was her response, her neck arched before she let out a groan.
Man, my body feels like it hasn't been used in awhile. Wait, where am I first off?
Slowly lifting her head off her pillow, her eyes began to scan around the contents of the room. Her eyes stared at the small black dot pressing lightly against her nose, with two small black circles eying her.
Duran?
Stretching her arm out, she rested her hand over the small stuffed animal before her gently stroking it's back. The small groan alerted Natsuki's senses as she retreated the stuff toy under the covers. Her eyes drifted along the bed's sides before laying eyes on the small bundle of sweet honey brunette hair. As she was sitting herself slowly up to get a better picture of the thing resting on her bed, she noticed...
Shizuru? What is she...?
The girl let out a soft groan before opening her eyes to see a pair of jaded eyes staring happily at her. "Natsuki...?" blinking a few times, Shizuru brought her head up before shaking her head a few times. "Natsuki, you're alive!" screaming at the top of her lungs, Shizuru dived onto the blunette burying the girl in hugs and kisses.
"Ahrgh! Shizuru, cut it out!" pushing the brunette back, Natsuki noticed from the corner of her eye the door opening revealing her parents and sister.
"Natsuki, you're awake!" Shizuma ran towards her daughter before wrapping her arms firmly around the young girl.
"Mama…what's…. going… on?" Natsuki's face began to turn blue, trying hard to grasp for air from her mother's hug. Releasing her firm grip from Natsuki, she watched girl the gasping for air before returning back to normal.
"We thought we nearly lost you is all" Shizuma replied earning a confused look from the cobalt haired girl.
"What do you mean?"
"Shizuru said you nearly drowned, were she had not saved you, I doubt we'd be talking to you right now" Natsuki drifted her attention over to the brunette haired girl smiling warmly at her. "She stood by your side the whole time you were asleep, I know if she was my sister I would be very grateful to have her"
"Ara, it was nothing really mother. Sisters are always there for each other so I did what was necessary"
"Good thing Shizuru knew how to do CPR, perhaps Natsuki should learn a thing or two were something like that to happen to either of the two" Shizuma turned to her other two daughters before giving them a warm smile.
"What's CPR?" staring up at her father Alyssa tilted her head to the side pondering at the suggestion.
"Bascially its mouth to mouth resuscitation" bluntly putting it forward, Natsuki's face grew a deep red picturing the thought of Shizuru performing CPR on her.
"Perhaps we should give Natsuki some space, wouldn't you agree Shizuma?" Shizuma turned her attention to her husband noticing the small wink he gave her.
"Hai, would you like some tea Alyssa?" grasping her daughter's hand, she left the room with Hiro closing the door behind them.
The silence filled the room, Natsuki's eyes weakly met with Shizuru's own, trying hard to make eye contact. Shizuru sat still, her eyes blooming with joy awaiting a response from Natsuki.
"Ookini…" Natsuki muttered under her breath.
"Excuse me?"
"Ookini… for saving my life, oneechan" lifting her head up, her eyes finally stared down into Shizuru's mouth relieving a small smile upon her face.
"You're welcome Natsuki, I'm glad that you're still alive"
"Why would you care though? It's not like we're related or anything" the smile soon faded away leaving Natsuki with a saddened look.
"We may not be sisters by blood, but that doesn't mean I should treat you any different" leaning towards Natsuki, Shizuru brought her hand onto her sister's cheek gently caressing the soft skin. Natsuki's face turned deep red from Shizuru's touch bringing a smile to Shizuru's face. "I love my sister dearly and I'll always be here for you no matter what, okay?"
For the first time in my life, since I started living here I felt like I did belong. Shizuru opened up to me more than anyone, I guess that's one of the things I liked about her.
"Thanks Shizuru, now will you remove your hand from my cheek?" Natsuki eyes aimed her stare at Shizuru's hand resting upon her cheek.
"Ara, but doesn't Natsuki like it?" the blush on Natsuki's cheek brightened as Shizuru felt the heating on Natsuki's cheeks rising.
"B-baka!" Shizuru laughed at hearing Natsuki pout earning a grouchy remark from the younger girl.
Shizuru saved my life when I was younger, that one good deed is what started my feelings for her and now….
8 years later….
"Natsuki?" Natsuki shot her eyes open noticing that she was still standing in the bathroom with Mai poking at her shoulder.
"W-what?" nervously replied Natsuki, retreating a step back only to find her back hitting the wall.
"You looked like you were asleep is all, kind of had me worried" taking a step forward, Mai brought her hand up to Natsuki's cheek gently brushing her finger tips along the skin.
"M-Mai, what are you doing?" Natsuki began to worry feeling an uninvited tension beginning to hatch. Mai chuckled at her gesture before taking another step closer. Sliding her hand away from Natsuki's cheek, she soon rested it upon Natsuki's shoulder.
"I know you Natsuki, it's not Reito that you're after is it?" widening her eyes from the statement Natsuki bit the bottom of her lip hard trying not to give. "It's Shizuru isn't it?"
What?! How did she-?
"So it is true, then...." Natsuki watched the tear slid from her eye, before being wiped away. "Then I guess I have no choice" forcing the blunette against the wall, she leaned across pressing herself against Natsuki. Before Natsuki could react she felt a pair of lips smashing against her own helplessly.
Mai....?
Her eyes stuttered, her hands trembling as she could not hold back the tears.
No....Shizuru.....
TBC....
Omake:
Shizuru: Man, with all this extra time you'd think I'd be doing something to fill in the time
Natsuki: Well you been trying to have sex with me for the past week
Shizuru: But Natsuki won't let me!
Natsuki: You want to know why, it's because-
Camera man: Shizuru, start the show!
Shizuru: HiME Channel!
(Sign falls)
Shizuru: Hiya HiME's! Welcome to another episode of HiME Channel, when a storm is brewing or your lost at sea you can count on me, Fujino Shizuru the navigator of your voyage, welcome!
Natsuki: And I'm Kuga Natsuki, Shizuru's faithful assistant, pleasure is all mine
Shizuru: Wow can you believe we're up to episode 6, kind of slow don't you think?
Natsuki: Well we don't want to rush into things; we just want to take it nice and easy
Shizuru: Yeah, well enough of your nice and easy crap it's time for character profiles!
Natsuki: Geez, you can be moody
Shizuru: What did you say!? (Catches on fire)
Natsuki: N-nothing!
Shizuru: Hmph, anyway let's see who's we're investigating about today
Natsuki: Our character is Chrysant Haruka, twin sister of Yukino. (pulls out a picture of Haruka)
Shizuru: According to our information, she is a 17 and three quarters year old who works under the Kaichou. She tends to be quite the nuisance to the students with her constant uproars and deafening yelling, she has earned her reputation as a girl who doesn't think before she acts. Hm that's strange?
Natsuki: What is it?
Shizuru: Well there seems to be some scribbling covering over my information, I think I can make it out
Natsuki: Uh Shizuru, I don't think it's important, w-why d-don't you just put it to-
Shizuru: And she has a huge... crush... on... Shizuru?!
Natsuki: Oh crap.... (slowly begins to retreat away)
Shizuru: Natsuki! Why didn't you tell me?!
Natsuki: Because-
(Fanfare)
Shizuru: Oh it looks like we're out of time, we hope to see you again on the next episode of HiME channel. Byee!
Natsuki: Help meee....
(Signs pops up)
Shizuru: Don't think your off the hook, just for that I'm going to make you suffer twice as much tonight
Natsuki: Errr, sorry got Poker, bye! (runs away)
Shizuru: Come back Natsuki, you won't be escaping from me this time!
End of Omake
Author: I hope I'm not losing the reader's interest, I apologize for the late update but I've got to focus more on my school work so updating to the story will be at least once a month, Sorry :(. Don't forget to read and review to let me know if you still like the story. Thanks!