It had been several weeks since Natsuki had given Shizuru news, she was worried, her friend was trying to avoid her or not? She had just texted her messages that she was busy and could not come to spend evenings and weekends with her.

The chestnut beauty was depressed, she did not realize how much her best friend was so ubiquitous in her daily life. Although their respective business was taking a lot of room, they kept their free time for each other. It almost ten days they did not see each other…

The judge with rubies felt her phone vibrates, she almost jumped, and she rushed to see who left her a message, and it was Natsuki, she told her that she was well and busy from her new case so she could not lunch with her today, as the previous days…, and she also hoped that Viola is fine too… and nothing more. The tea drinker could not stop thinking, something wrong was happening and she needed to know what. She wanted to call her friend but was interrupted. Someone knocked at her door. Shizuru sighed. She will do that later.

"Come in." A young woman about twenty years old had just come in, she was a tall blonde with green eyes, she was wearing a black suit.

"Your honor, it's a pleasure to meet you, I have heard so much about you, and I have seen some of your lawsuits, you are so admirable and so brilliant." The judge seemed imperturbable by these compliments, she was used to hearing them or sometimes, we badly criticized her judgment. She did not mind them, she did her job and justice, it was mattering the most.

"Ookini …and you are Miss?" The blonde profusely blushed and bowed with respect to her eldest.

"I'm Mayumi Shino, your trainee officer. I had the chance to do an internship with you, your honor, I would also like to become like you. For one month I will accompany you during some trials and helped you with your paperwork and everything you need from me." Shizuru did not really remember that she had a trainee. She almost forgot or simply say yes to without thinking. She was busy to think about her 'others' problems.

"Nice to meet you Shino, I have a free desk outside this piece, you can let your stuff there. I have some paperwork about a case I close. I will see if you can make a report about some of my briefings, it seems simple and boring, but these are things we have to do, we have files that we keep for years, it's like police officers who have files on criminals, everything is listed in case there is a case with the accused." The judge said in a professional voice, her trainee was a bit disappoint with her mentor distance and coldness. She simply smiled and went out. Fujino took her phone, she needed to call her.

Two hours later. In the café Otome.

"Do I bother you?" Shizuru was clearly annoyed, her best friend dared to lie and enjoyed her time with a handsome stranger while she asked her for lunch, and she did not want her to witness that. Was she a bother? It was for that reason she avoided her all this time? Natsuki who snapped from her discussion, she noticed the animosity and her best friend, she rolled her eyes. It was already tiring to speak with that bullhead. From an outside point of view, Viola seemed calm and temperate, with her head on her shoulders but when it concerned emotions and Natsuki, she easily lost control.

"No, but it seems it us who bother you." Shizuru did not believe her ears; how could that woman be so horrible with her? She did not do anything to deserve that! And that café was where they normally meet each other, the chestnut beauty felt betrayed. She bit her lower and clenched her fists.

"Kannin na, I will let you on your date." The ruby-eyed goddess left, she inadvertently broke the heel of her shoe and twisted her ankle.

"Shit."

"I never imagine you will say that kind of naughty words your honor." Fujino felt a body against her preventing her from getting even worse. She tried to escape from that firm grip and her knees almost gave up when she felt a breath hot against her neck.

"I won't apologize, I did not do anything wrong." Natsuki warned, she let her hand on the belly of her friend.

"You are a liar, you are avoiding me… for your new boyfriend…" Kruger sighed and released her childhood friend.

"He is not my boyfriend but a client… I already told you I am busy, I have a complicated case and… some other things happen…" Shizuru turned to her friend, she tried to decipher lies on her eyes. Natsuki seemed sincere, and then, she notices some changes on Natsuki, she seemed tired but radiant with joy, she did not stop smiling ..., she was even more beautiful. "You look like a jealous boyfriend…no…sorry…more a girlfriend… who believe I cheated on her…" Viola was shocked, she stuttered.

"Of course not!" The brunette wiped her face because her friend had just spit on her, the image of the great judge had taken a huge blow in a few seconds.

"Of course, not…"

"Kannin na Natsuki…"

"Fortunately, the lawyers are far away from you. You know, it's babies or elderly people who spit." Natsuki softly laughed. Viola blushed in shame, but she could not contain a smile.

"I miss you…" The lawyer sighed.

"I suppose you do… me too I – "

"Miss Viola!" A voice interrupted the duo, it was Mayumi Shino. She ran to her mentor's side and brightly smile. Then, she watched Natsuki, there was not any more courtesy on her features but more coldness. It seems that Natsuki had an enemy despite herself

"Who are you?" The blond frowned, she was upset that we could easily forget her.

"I am Mayumi Shino, your trainee officer, I would like to have lunch with you Miss Viola. We could talk about my internship."

"I will let you two together." Shizuru strongly caught Natsuki's wrist, she did not her to leave.

"I want to be with you Natsuki, could we eat something? I don't care what…even a sandwich with mayonnaise or a spicy pizza with pineapple and chorizo … even if I hate that…" Kruger heard the begging voice. But the thought of the foods cited gave her nausea. She put her hand in front of her mouth and ran to the café. She let a speechless judge.