Enduring

I am SO sorry that it has taken me so long to make another chapter! I have no excuses, but please forgive me! *Eeps*

Disclaimer: Still do not own Mai Hime or anything to do with it.


A frightened sound escaped the poor girl as she was forced into a small cage, crimson eyes filled with uncertainty and hate.

"The good thing about capturing the little one is, we can take the genes we need from only one host." The smooth voice that scared Shizuki spoke up, and she moved to the back of the cage, away from the peering eyes.

"With you, little Shizuki, we can make a whole army! Doesn't that sound fun?" Golden eyes sneered down at her, before a military boot swiftly kicked the cage. Another frightful sound filled the small room.

Laughing cruelly, the man knelt down to eye level, gold sneering into crimson. "No harm will come to you, unless you disobey. Believe me, you are safer than you think." He sneered once more before standing.

Chuckling, the man walked out of the room and closed the door. Shizuki brushed her midnight hair out of her teary eyes, and clutched a lock of it. "Papa...mama..." She spoke quietly, trying to be strong and hold back the tears making their way down her cheeks.


Looking at the soldiers before him, the one in charge spoke harshly, glaring down the line.

"Make sure she is fed, and well taken care of. And I swear, if anyone get's any 'funny' ideas with her, I will castrate you myself." The golden eyed man threatened, and the poor slobs that worked beneath him hurriedly agreed, before saluting.

"So, Reito. What exactly do you plan to do with her? I thought we were after Kuga?" A man with blonde hair questioned, leaning back in a chair thoughtlessly.

"Well, Tate..." Drifting off, Reito hit the back of the chair, causing Tate to fall to the floor dramatically.

"I am after Kuga, and she is how we will get her, and you will never question me again!" Reito spoke harshly, looking down at the man as he rubbed his bruised ego. "Jeez, forget I ever asked." Tate mumbled, standing up.

Settling back in the chair, Tate clacked away on the keyboard in front of him. "Activating Searrs mobile tracker, online." Tate breathed, a bit bored.

"Get our double agent on the line, I have some good news for her." Golden eyes smiled at the image on the screen.


"Shizuru? What are you doing awake?" Natsuki asked, walking into the living room, rubbing an eye sleepily. Shizuru smiled, and showed her love her cell phone.

"I was looking at the picture of Shizuki and you that I took." Shizuru breathed out, tears in her crimson eyes. Natsuki looked at it, and smiled sadly.

Wrapping an arm around her wife, Natsuki spoke confidently. "We'll get her back Shizuru, even if I die, I'll get her back."


Upon waking, Mai immediately missed the warmth beside her, but headed to the kitchen to make breakfast, remembering they had one new guest.

'Of course Natsuki's wife must be hungry, these walls are so very thin.' Mai thought to herself, chuckling slightly, lavender eyes filled with a strange emotion. Before long, the entire household was up, and waiting restlessly in the kitchen.

Mikoto at first tried to help, but only seemed to slow the progress of breakfast down, so Midori gave her a very important job to do, sit down and stay as still as she could. Endurance training, she called it, and Nao snickered.

Fortunately, Mikoto didn't need to wait long, and soon everyone was at the table eating away.

"With the information Searrs got, they are closer to executing their plan." Midori seemed to think breakfast time was a good time to declare business open.

Natsuki sighed and played with her eggs. "How did they get the information?" She asked, and was rewarded with a lavender glare. "Okay, stupid question, sorry." Nao kicked Natsuki under the table and smiled innocently when fierce emeralds glared her way.

Shizuru kept quiet, thinking the night over. Her daughter, in a cage, waiting for rescue.

'They could have used something nicer, after all...'


I'm sorry it's so short!