Chapter 3.
A/N: Everybody loves badass Natsuki, don't they? And it seems that you guys really hate Reito with a passion (laughs). Well, who knows, maybe you'll all change your opinion in after a few chapter, maybe you won't. Again, thanks a lot for all of the reviews you gave me. They're a good motivation.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, just my OCs. The rights belongs to Sunrise.
In front of the Kanzaki Mansion, a large Hummer pulled up. Natsuki, Nao and Chie jumped out and started unloading their luggage from its trunk.
"Welcome home, Natsuki-sama." The guards said with a hint of sarcasm – of course they wanted to have nothing to do with a yakuza. But they didn't dare voice their objection, unless they wanted to anger the head of the Kanzaki family. Luckily for them, having been a high-rank member of a major yakuza syndicate, Natsuki paid no attention to such petty provocations – especially when they came from small fries. Hence she just lifted her own suitcase and entered the house she once resided. Following her was her two best friends.
"Heck, mutt. Your house is big-ass, and you've never invited us over." Nao joked.
"Says the one with the penthouse suite in Tokyo." Chie retorted. "I thought I'd be more traditional though."
"Nope. My father is a big geek of European architect." Natsuki said, ringing the doorbell. A maid opened the door for them, avoiding every eye contact with the three yakuza. The house fell into awkwardness and tension, as every single servants tried to get away from the newcomers, even though they did great the underworld trio politely.
"Have you seen my father… I mean Mr. Kanzaki anywhere?" Natsuki asked the butler. While being in the Kanzaki household, she tried to be as distant as possible from her father, showing all the disrespect to the master of the house.
"Master Tetsujin is still at work… Natsuki-sama." The old butler said coldly. Like his subordinates, he kept a distance from the much feared gang boss.
"As soon as he gets home, inform him of my arrival. Also arrange accommodation for my two friends here. No, fuck that, just prepare the two rooms next to my old room." The shateigashira said nonchalantly as if she had just came back from a school field trip. The butler, however, tried not to flinch at her profanity.
After having thrown her stuff in her old room, Natsuki changed into a black bikini and headed for the pool. She was surprised to find Shizuru sitting all by herself in a deck chair, flipping through a magazine or catalogue of some sort.
If at their first encounter, Natsuki had not paid much attention to Shizuru, then this time she definitely did. No, actually she overdid it, as she was staring at her soon-to-be sister-in-law intensely. And she had to admit that Shizuru had a stunning beauty. Her brother's fiancée was dressed in a light purple bikini that toned her light skin up a lot. Her long tawny hair reflected the bright sunlight, making her presence indescribably gorgeous. And those eyes of her, too, they owned such a brilliant red color that not even the world's most expensive rubies could match. Frankly speaking, Natsuki felt like she had lost her soul for a moment when she looked into those eyes.
"Oh, does Natsuki-chan finds me interesting to her?" Shizuru suddenly asked, making the gang boss blushed heavily for being caught in the act.
"It's only 'Natsuki'. No honorifics. No nothing. And what type of question is that?" Natsuki retorted, embarrassed. She felt nothing like a yakuza; in fact, she felt like a high school girl being caught cheating in exam.
"Ah, so Natsuki must think that I'm ugly then. I'm so sad." The other girl said, crying.
"O…oi, don't cry. I have to admit that you do look beautiful. Kind of." Natsuki panicked. Despite being such a big bad wolf, she hated seeing girls cry.
"Ah, if that's so, I'm happy." Immediately Shizuru beamed brightly, and Natsuki realized she had just been tricked. Many of her foes had failed in deceiving her, yet this one woman could easily trick her with a simple act.
"Whatever." A red-faced Natsuki huffed and jumped into the pool. "By the way, where is Reito. Aren't you two supposed to be all crazy over wedding shits like flower and stuff?"
"Reito-kun is in Hong Kong to meet a business partner. He won't be back for quite a while." Shizuru said. "So it's just me."
"That idiot. Who the hell would be flying to another country instead of preparing his own wedding?"
"It's okay, I can understand. Reito is just being typical of him, so Natsuki doesn't need to be worried. Why don't we talk about something else?"
"What do you want to talk about then?" Natsuki swam over to the side with Shizuru.
"How about that tattoo?" the tawny-haired girl pointed at Natsuki's upper left arm. On the porcelain skin was the inked image of a pack of wolves howling at the moon.
"Oh, this? Ah, I got this when I first got into the business. It started as one wolf and the moon, but as a year pass by I would add another one. Now there are nine of them."
"Natsuki really likes wolves it seems."
To Natsuki's surprise, she found out that it was easier to talk to her future sister-in-law than she had thought. This brunette had almost no fear even though she was talking to a yakuza, and that made Natsuki felt at ease. She would pretty much hate talking to somebody who didn't dare look her in the eyes. The chat went on and on, until a maid came and told Shizuru that Reito was calling her over the phone.
When Natsuki returned to her room, dressed casuallly in a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, her two friends was waiting for her with that "I-know-what-you-did-there" look plastered on their face.
"Hitting on your brother's fiancee, you're quite something, Kuga Natsuki!" Nao said. And the blunette felt like punching her in the face.
"I'm NOT hitting on her. That's sick."
"It's weird to say this but… you and her look good together." Chie butted in. "And you were totally enjoying talking to her. As much as talking to us."
"No way, considering the topic of this talk." Natsuki denied.
"Aw, mutty-mutty is in love!" Nao sing-songed, mostly to tease her blue-haired friend.
"Yuuki Nao, if you don't shut up this instant, I will punch you in the face. Twice. With a brick." Natsuki threatened.
"Nao, it is enough." Chie said. "I would hate to cover up for your sudden disappearance from the clan and hide your corpse. Natsuki, you know that reacting only make her more excited, so please calm down. We're just joking."
"I agree that Shizuru is attractive and all, but she's not my type. I will never fall in love with someone like her."
Natsuki didn't know that many years later, she would be regreting saying that.
Footnote: In later chapters, there will be references from my other fics. If you don't understand, please, go back and read those. Thanks.
And our favorite trio is about to face a very strong opponent. Can you guess?