So, you choose your new character, here the new chapter.

Shizuru tried to talk with Natsuki but she did not answer her, it seemed she was sick. Her employee told her she took days off. She came to see her even if she did not want. She saw the door and used her spare key. Natsuki gave her just in case.

Viola entered to the apartment and she watched around. It was perfectly clean and order, Kruger was a real maniac about cleanliness. No dust, everything was in order and tidy in its place. The Kyoto-Ben woman noticed the door, it was ajar. No light.

"Natsuki? Are you there?" But nobody answered, the judge was worried, she went to see what's going on, she heard some a slow and painful breath. She opened the door and saw her best friend, she was lying on the bed. She coughed and turned to her bed with a painful moan.

The atmosphere was heavy and suffocating, there was some paper handkerchief on the floor. It was so hot and messy inside. Natsuki very sick, normally she would not ever let her room in this state.

Shizuru opened wide the curtain and the window. The sight of the sun made the brunette grumpy, she growled and turned to the opposite of the sunlight. She hid her face under her blanket.

"Please, close the curtain."

"No, you need some air from outside, it's not good for your cold if you stay locked up with your germs. After I will let you sleep. But now, I need to take care of you."

"You are so annoying…" The brunette dramatically sighed.

"You are the only one who said that." Shizuru chuckled. It was true, for the others, she was the perfection, but Kruger was the only one whom she could be really herself, teasing and relaxed.

"Perhaps, but I know you such a long time ago, I am sure your 'fans' would be shocked to see your face when you wake up or when you are on the weekend in your home, on your old pink pajamas, watching drama all day and eating ramen cup. Not glamorous." Shizuru snorted. So, what? She liked drama and wearing comfortable clothes when she was at home. What was wrong with that?

"Did you eat?" Natsuki's stomach answered for her with a low growled. Viola noticed the redness on her best friend's ears. She laughed.

"It seems no, you have a monster on you. I am sure all your neighborhood heard it."

"Meanie."

"Ookini. I made a porridge at home, I will give you some. I will use your microwave to warm it up."

"It was not a compliment, you baka!"

Few minutes later.

"I am not a baby Zuru or a little bird." Natsuki whined, her friend blew on the spoon of porridge, she smirked and brought the spoon in direction of the lawyer who rolled her eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Your secret is safe with me. Do you want I feed you with my mouth?" Natsuki slightly push Shizuru's tight.

"Stop teasing me. I am not in the mood…"

"Really? So, the other time, you are in the mood?"

"Raahh…you exhaust me. Don't comment that, you pervert." Shizuru snickered to the comment. Natsuki lost her balance and Shizuru caught on her arms. The judge blushed when she saw the pearls of sweat rolling on Kruger's white neck and a bit of her back. She gently put back her friend against the wall.

"Yeah, and you will tell me about that event every time you have the possibilities… also thanks… to be there… you are so busy with your work. I don't want to bother you for nothing. Also, it's not safe, you could catch my cold." Shizuru tenderly smiled, she stroked Natsuki's cheek. The dark-haired beauty pouted.

"You never bother me, you will always be my priority. You know it's a pleasure to help you. And I am stronger than you can imagine."

"I am sure… OK, mum. Aaah." Natsuki opened her mouth and closed her eyes. She was so tired, and fighting her friend drained all the rest of her energy. She only wanted to sleep and be better.

Shizuru gave the food even if she wanted to play with her friend, but she tried to concentrate, it was complicated when she saw the dark-haired beauty with the top of her pajama blouse falling down her shoulder and revealing part of her cleavage, which was not retained by a bra. Viola bite her lower lip and turned her head.

"Gosh…" She whispered, the temptation was so strong.

"Is there something wrong Zuru?"

"I will wash your back Suki, you are covered in sweat, you will fall even sicker. And I am afraid you will fall on your shower."

"OK." Viola was expected a little more reserve. She cursed herself, will she be able to touch Natsuki without having… a boner…? Now she was an adult, and not a horny teenager who always had a boner when she simply imagined a naked Natsuki… of course, she could control herself…right? She stood up and almost ran to the bathroom. Shizuru did not notice her best friend was smirking.

Shizuru came back few minutes later, she brought a towel and a basin of warm water, she put it on the ground and then settled near her friend who seemed to fight back against her tiredness. She yawned.

"Zuru… can you unbutton my shirt? I don't have strength on my fingers and arms…and everywhere… I have muscle aches… I feel so useless. If it was possible, I would tear myself my shirt… I am so hot…" Viola heavily blushed to the innuendo, she was still a pervert with her best friend... that won't change…she cleared her throat and with trembling hands she accidentally touched her chest… she removed her hands and noticed the blush on the lawyer cheeks… was it due to her sickness?

"Kannin na…"

'It's fine." Shizuru tried to concentrate, she entirely unbuttoned the shirt and glared at the wall. She felt her best friend's forehead on her should, she heavily breathed on her neck. It was her turn to burn. She could feel the emerald-eyed goddess naked body against hers.

"Your heart is beating so fast Zuru…"

"Really? I don't notice it." The judge lied. Her best friend intensively looked at her.

"I hope you will never commit a crime, you can't lie. Why are not you looking at me? Did I make you shy?"

"No. I know you are the shy one."

"I beg the contrary." And Natsuki kissed her.

"Natsuki…Natsuki…Natsuki…." The named was red like a tomato. The moaned did not help her situation.

"It seems my daughter doesn't forget certain things." The brunette was not an enthusiast like Sayaka. Again, they were in the hospital, Shizuru conditions worsen, she had a seizure and convulsion, her nose was bleeding so much. It was horrible to witness that…

"I am sure she still in love with you." Kruger stood up from the chair, she stayed all night in the hospital, afraid to lose forever her best friend, yes, she still resented her for what had happened in the past, but she did not want her dead. Never.

"It's more complicated than you imagine Sayaka…you don't know what really happened between us."

"Did Shizuru hurts you?"

"… I prefer not to talk about it. There is a time for everything. And I am not the person who fit to be there, I am here because you beg me… I wanted to leave after our divorce, to start over… but I could not say no to you… you are a second mother for me… after my mother died, you are always by my side when I need the most, that's why I am staying all these times. For you and my best friend, the moment we shared in the past… that's all."

"I know my daughter needs you, and you don't want to tell it, but you also need her. After everything is resolved, if you want to leave, I won't stop you." Natsuki heavily breathed.

"Na…tsuki?" Shizuru just came back from her dreams and watched her ex-wife who felt trapped.

The door suddenly opened, and a woman entered the room. She noticed Shizuru on the bed and she rushed in her direction.

"Shizuru, my love. I just come back from China. I am so sorry not to be there for you." The judge was speechless, she did not recognize that stranger. She had long green hair and purple eyes.

"Who are you?" Shizuru shouted, she pushed away that crazy woman who dared to kiss her in front of her family and more particularly, her first love.

"Your mistress and lover. I need to go now. I am not anymore needed." Natsuki snapped, she left the room with a shocking Sayaka and Shizuru.