I see you guys were scared by the cliffhanger. Replies to Reviews!

ShadowCub: Sorry about that, but I can't really change anything there. Natsuki was playing a game of tennis with the horn--- evil version of her.

renkhal: Yes, yes. Cliffhangers can make you have an anxious attack because of anxiety xDD.

kiminore: I'm not sure, but I'd have to be insane to put them together. Along the way, you'll see.

ALEXISSA2: Muhahah, yes there is.

kikyo4ever: Just keepin' Nao busy with her insults and stuff.

Thanks for all the reviews, guys! I really appreciate them. A note: A few Nat POV changes to third person.

This is more of a Natsuki adoration to Shizuru chapter, some comedy included. ENJOY!

IDONTOWNMAIHIME.


Takeda swallowed. "I love you." he repeated loud and clearly, still not enough for the people at the barbeque. Shizuru couldn't believe it.


Time stopped for Natsuki. 'Did he just say he loves me?' she asked herself in thought.

'Uh, yeah.' Dark Natsuki replied boredly. 'You know the answer, don't you?' Dark Natsuki continued. 'I don't know! You think people just walk up to be and confess!?' Natsuki shot back. Takeda stared at Natsuki, confused. The blunette had furrowed eyebrows, and remained quiet for at least 5 minutes now. She was so frustrated to the point of her knuckles turning white.

Shizuru walked forward silently. 'Oh, dear. I really do like her. But why not like any other of the students?' Shizuru thought, crouching behind a rock that was behind Takeda.


Natsuki POV

I couldn't help but be in shock, really. Tate told me this constantly, but I thought it was a freaking joke. 'Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit!!' were the words that kept repeating in my head.

I inhaled once. "You're a good guy. I have to admit that." I said, softening my face. "But I can't return your feelings. I'm not even sure why. But sorry." I apologized, bowing my head slightly and giving the guy a quick handshake. "Are things still cool between us?" I asked worriedly. 'Because who else would be your slave?' the darker me asked. Why the hell did I invent her? 'To keep your cool demeanor.' Darker me replied. I quickly shut her up, watching Takeda nod reluctantly. "It's fine, Kuga. I understand." he smiled sadly. I managed to make a smile that barely stretched. I glanced to see Mikoto with Nao, having an eating contest. That made my smile grow a bit.


Third Person..

Takeda sighed. "You're a good friend, Kuga. I'm glad I like you." he said. 'Emphasis on the like and how it's not past tense.' Dark Natsuki groaned. Natsuki remained blank. They both stood there awkwardly.

"So who's the person who has your heart?" Takeda curiously and innocently asked. Natsuki looked up with a quirked eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Well.. You rejected me. So there has to be someone else you like." he replied, still sounding awkward. "Is it really kaichou-san?" he asked. Shizuru's heart pounded a bit faster, needing an answer.

Natsuki fidgeted. "I don't know, but I know it can't be you.. It's just that there's really nothing between us but bikes." she sighed. "That's not a who. That's a what.." Takeda whined. A smack sound was heard against the sand. Then a poke of chestnut hair coming out of a rock. Shizuru was there. And she wanted an answer. "It's yes or no, Kuga.." he mumbled.

"Uh... Yes! I mean No! No wait, Yes! No! Yes!" Natsuki exclaimed in confusion. Shizuru stood up, staring at Natsuki with amusement in her eyes. "You like me, Natsuki? I like you too!" Shizuru smiled, hugging Natsuki.

"Huh?" she blinked with Takeda. "Y-You do?" he asked, a bit taken back. "Yes, I like Natsuki. She's a very nice friend." Shizuru replied with a pout. "S-S-S-S-Suffocating!" Natsuki wheezed, flailing her arms around. Shizuru let go, letting Natsuki inhale and exhale. "I like you too, Shizuru. I'd like you better if you wouldn't kill me on my birthday.." she sighed. 'Take it back, you loooove her..' Dark Shizuru and Natsuki smirked.


Natuski POV.

Where the FUCK did Shizuru come from? I began to think, but then I was being strangl--- hugged. "I like you too!" she smiled, hugging me. 'Wait, what?' I thought, confused. "Y-You do?" Takeda asked.

"Yes, I like Natsuki. She's a very nice friend.." Shizuru replied, pouting. I was beginning to wheeze. "S-S-S-S-Suffocating!" I wheezed, waving my arms around to catch the attention. Were they in another world fighting each other? Takeda was just standing there, while Shizuru narrowed her eyes at shot a hundred daggers at the poor guy. 'I have a feeling there's more to her version of 'like' then it seems..' Dark Natsuki sighed.


Third Person..

Shizuru was clearly saying 'MINE!' through her eyes, making Takeda freeze and inwardly shudder. Natsuki was oblivious to this, still confused about the whole 'like' conversation. The blunette cleared her throat, making Shizuru turn her head with a smile on her face. Takeda was still a bit shaken. "Guys! Barbeque is ready!" Nao called, she and Tate were at the backyard eating now. "C'mon, Birthday girl! Hurry!" she said.

Natsuki nodded, jogging over and gesturing for Takeda and Shizuru to follow.


By the time she got there, Mikoto was on her sixth stick. Mai was on her second. Nao was on her fifth. Aoi, Chie, and Reito were both on their first one. At least thirty were ready to be eaten. Natsuki rushed to take one, and began eating next to Mikoto. Shizuru did too, sitting next to Natsuki. Takeda did the same, but he sat down next to Tate, who was next to Mai, who was next to Mikoto, who was next to Reito. Aoi and Chie stood.

"This is good, Mai. Thanks for not bringing anything too far.." Natsuki smiled. "Sure. As long as I get to cook! It's time for gifts and stuff!" she announced, clapping her hands together.

"This one is from Midori, but she's out with Youko." she said, handing over a red box to Natsuki. Shaking the box, Natsuki hastily opened it. It was a black lacy bra with underwear. The bra was what caught Natsuki's eye. Didn't look like it was tight or too loose. "Awesome! I don't have this one!" she smiled, holding it up to herself to see how it would fit. Takeda and Shizuru nearly burst out into a nosebleed.

Nao walked up. "Here, pup." she smirked. It was a red box, and inside was a ring with a wolf on it. Natsuki laughed as the word 'pup' were engraved on the back by Nao. Mikoto walked up with Mai. Mikoto handed Natsuki 50 dollars, while Mai gave the blunette 3 jars of large mayonnaise. Natsuki grinned at Mai and thanked her. Takeda stood up, and handed Natsuki a half off coupon to a buffet near their work. When Natsuki expectantly turned to Tate, he sighed.

"You said you wanted Mayo, Money, Bikes and Silence. I gave you the gift of my silence." Tate smirked, which Natsuki couldn't help but laugh at. Mai giggled. Reito shrugged. "Mai-san has told me a lot about you. I feel bad for not having a gift for you, so I also will provide the gift of silence." Natsuki nodded with a chuckle. Chie tossed Natsuki a paper that said: '50% off for a picture of Shizuru Fujino!!' with stars all over it. Chie sheepishly smiled at the glare, while Aoi put her hands up in defense. "I helped pay for the mayo." she said.

The only person left now was Shizuru. Natsuki turned to her like an expectant puppy. "Nothing?" she frowned. Shizuru's heart fluttered, yet she felt guilty. "Sorry Natsuki." she said, shaking her head. Natsuki pouted.


Natsuki POV

I had to admit I had an awesome birthday party. After the barbeque, Mai and Shizuru made hot chocolate and tea, while Mikoto made a bonfire {Don't ask how..} and everyone roasted marshmallows around it. Everyone was sitting on the ground. This time, Nao and Shizuru were next to me. Shizuru was practically hovering over me while Nao was trying not to laugh. I shrugged. Mai came out and gave everyone hot chocolate, while Reito and Shizuru stuck with tea. Mai clapped once when she stood, and I looked up, blinking.

"Happy 18th birthday, Natsuki." she smiled warmly. "You are a really good friend, and even if you love that disgusting food, you're still one of my best friends." she said, then Nao stood up.

"Look, pup. You helped me out with random shit when I didn't even want your help. Your skull is as thick and indestructable as metal, and you freaking suck." Nao said, Natsuki rolling her eyes. "You may have the aim of a retarded monkey when we play with water balloons, but you're cool. Happy fucking birthday." she sighed. Everyone laughed. Surprisingly, including me.

Mikoto stood. "Happy Birthday, Natsuki! You're really fun to race with when we eat!" she quickly said, but she was happy. Tate stood. "You're fucking lazy at work, but you're cool, Kuga. Happy Birthday." he lazily said, hands in pockets. Takeda stood up right after. "Happy Birthday, Kuga. You taught me how to not blow up bikes and helped me keep my job. As Tokiha-san said, you're areally good friend." he smiled. I couldn't help but smile again.

Reito and Shizuru had nothing to say. "Thanks guys, this was an awesome birthday." I said, and Mai... She smiled. "Oh, no, we're not done yet. Mikoto, Nao!" Mai said, patting the latter on the back. Mikoto stood up with a grin. "Here is our real present, Natsuki." Mai said. Nao sighed as she stood up. I raised an eyebrow at spider. "Nao, what the hell are you doing, putting effort into something. Even more shocking, for me?" I asked.

"Don't get the wrong idea pup, Tokiha forced me." she said. I blinked. What was going to happen? Then, Mikoto and Nao were both holding staffs. Mai came with a bottle of kerosene, making both girls stick both ends of each staff into the bottle. I blinked again. The two girls put both ends of each staff into the fire now. The staffs bursted into flames, ends only. They both backed away, and Mai started a song on the radio/cd player.

This was really stupid and dangerous, but cool and awesome. It was a fast drum beat. I turned to see Nao and Mikoto tapping their feet to the beat, then when the song paused, it went back on but louder and stronger. It was really, really awesome. Nao and Mikoto were spinning the staffs and tossing them to each other, rings of fire going all over the place they threw them up in the air and caught them with ease.. "Whoo! Go Nao and Mikoto!" Chie cheered with a toothy smile. They spun and did these roundhouse kicks while they twirled the staffs over their heads, then Nao did an idiotic stunt. Or at least I thought it was.

"Holy fucking shit Nao, don't drink that!" "SHUT IT, PUP! JUST WATCH!"

I gasped as Nao took the kerosene and put some into her mouth, then Mikoto. I turned to Mai, who seemed completely fine. They both held their heads up and the flame a foot above their heads, and they both spit out the kerosene onto the flame, making it look like they were breathing fire. They then spun the staffs over their heads really, really fast, then slammed the staffs onto the ground horizontally, making the flames go out. Mai came with water bottles, tossing them at the two. They both drank, spit out, drank, spit out, then drank.

"That was amazing!" I heard Aoi yell. Everyone nodded in agreement, including me. "Wow, Mai. You didn't have to really do that." I sighed. "This is your 18th birthday, and I'm making it special." Mai said, smiling. "See pup? I can do almost everything better then you." Nao laughed with Mikoto. I was shocked at this. "And last, the cake." Mai said. Reito came out with the cake. It was as big as a desk. Takeda lit the candles, and Natsuki blew them out. Everyone played around and stayed up until around midnight. Everyone went inside.


Third Person..

Tate and Takeda slept in the basement on the couches. Natsuki sat cross legged on the couch with Shizuru, who was passed out on her shoulder. She didn't seem to notice, being caught up in a previously recorded race in America. She just stared until a voice said.

"Ikezu.." in Kyoto-Ben. Natsuki shivered as she realized it. She was too lazy to actually carry Shizuru up the stairs, nor was she going to wake anyone up. 'I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you 'till you loe me.. I'll chase you down till you love me..' an english voice sang on the TV. Natsuki laid Shizuru down onto the couch, leaving the girl with the blanket.

Natsuki sighed as she fell onto the floor, with only a pillow, since Shizuru had the blanket. "Catchy song, huh?" a voice asked. Natsuki sat up. "Spider?" she whispered. Nao winked in the darkness of night. "Can't sleep. What's Fujino doing down here?" she whispered back. Natsuki shrugged her shoulders up then down.

"I wanted to ask you, who taught you how to do all that?" Natsuki asked.

"Do what?"

"The whole fire dance and fire breathing thing. It was kick-ass." Natsuki smirked. Nao sighed. "Her."

"Who her?"

"The one on the fucking couch, idiot!" Nao whispered, but it was supposed to sound like a yell. "No way." Natsuki shook her head. "Oooh yeah. It was all her." Nao replied. "How?" Natsuki asked.

"Mai asked Kanzaki for something interesting, who asked Shizuru, who knew that whole dance thing. Awesome, right? We have a kick-ass kaichou. I didn't know she was the kaichou until now." Nao explained with a grin that illuminated the dark. Natsuki nodded. "Alright spider, back to your room now." she sighed, falling back onto the floor. "Whatever. Good night, you cute little couple.." Nao teased in a yawn. Before Natsuki could react, Nao's door closed.

Natsuki was smiling warmly at Shizuru subconsciously. She couldn't help herself as she leaned in and kissed the Kyoto beauty's forehead. "You're awesome."

Natsuki sighed as she fell asleep.


Natsuki POV, the next morning.. 9:00 AM.

I was somewhere warm and soft. Man, this place has good pillows! I began to cuddle closer to it.. Until it moaned. "HOLYFUCKINGSHITBALLSFUCKINGMOTHERFUCKERDAMNIT!" I yelled, waking whatever that THING was. It yawned as the covered came off it's face. "Shizuru!?" I exclaimed in shock. 'Oh great, you dreamed of her boobs IN her boobs!' Dark Natsuki laughed at me in my head. Mai and Nao rushed down the stairway to see me in boxers and a white shirt, standing on top of the glass table. Nao was in a fighting position while Mai was looking around to see the problem. They walked to me, worried. Well, only Mai was worried.

I was still too shocked to speak. "What's wrong, pup?" Nao asked in a yawn. "Hum.. Uru.. Gah." I managed to say, pointing at Shizuru who was confused. "Ara." she mumbled.


Third Person, 9:02 AM.

Takeda came out the basement. "Kuga, what's wrong?!" he asked, sliding over. Once he saw Shizuru on the floor with a light blush and furrowed brows, and Natsuki was was shocked with the blanket slightly on her lap, and she was blushing too.

"Kuga, you didn't--"

"NO!" she almost screeched. "What're you doing on the floor, Shizuru?! I left you on the couch!" she exclaimed.

"I needed warmth from Natsuki. It seemed she wanted some from me too.." Shizuru replied, winking. Nao laughed. "Oh man, Kuga.." she exhaled after laughing. Takeda was still red.

"You slept together?" Takeda asked. "Yes, I mean NO! Technically yeah, but no, but ARGGH!" Natsuki grumbled, making Shizuru giggle.

"Today is going to be a long-ass day.." Natsuki and Nao groaned.


ALEXISSA2 WTFness:

Mai: EAT IT! -Shoves bars of soap into Natsuki and Nao's mouth.-

Natsuki: S-S-Shizuru Hel-- MMMPPPHH!

Nao: No wait, I'll be good please, sto-- AUGRUWRA!

Shizuru: -Sips tea, giggles-

Unoriginal: Holy...

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