Hello! I'm sorry I haven't been posting. Life got busy but I've finally caught up a little and am very excited to have chapter 3! My writing style may have changed a bit and hopefully I can make this an amazing story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Mai HiME or any of its characters.
Warning: This fic is rated M for a reason, swearing, blood, death, nudity ;3 AND possibly lemon later on.

Natsuki nodded her head to the music on the radio as she worked on the bike in front of her. She blinked and looked up as she heard the chiming bell of the shop door. She looked around and rolled her eyes when Nao was nowhere in sight. 'Of course she's not around when there's a customer,' she thought as she stood and headed towards the front room.

She picked up her towel and started wiping her hands walking up behind the counter. Her eyes were focused on some of the appointments in the schedule book. "Welcome, how can I help you?" she said her eyes finally looking up. She was slightly surprised to see the brunette from the restaurant standing before her. The deep pools of crimson seemed to be watching her every move.

"Ara, I seem to be having engine problems with my car," Shizuru's voice came out innocently and slightly troubled. Natsuki nodded and waited for the woman to continue, not entirely sure if she could trust herself to speak. She did not expect to see those crimson eyes again. "I was driving and the engine just stopped, luckily I was stopped at the intersection near here," her accented voice finished.

Natsuki nodded her and picked up a clipboard and walked over to Shizuru. "Alright, I just need you to fill out this form and I'll get a tow to bring your car in to the shop." She handed the clipboard over and Shizuru nodded, looking at Natsuki and spotting the name sewn onto her jumping. "Thank you, Miss Kuga." Shizuru could not help but inwardly smirk as the bluenette seemed confused as to how she knew her name. She had to use every will she had not to laugh when the realization of her name tag dawned on her and she mumbled a quick "I'll get the tow keys."

'Ara, Natsuki Kuga…' She inwardly smirked as Natsuki walked back towards the counter. She looked at the form in her hands and started filling out. Once she finished she walked over to the counter and placed the clipboard down. Natsuki looked up and read over the form quickly. "Alright Miss Fujino, lets go get your car so we can take a look," Natsuki spoke in a gruff voice and motioned for Shizuru to follow her to the tow truck.

Shizuru sat impatiently in the waiting room while Natsuki worked on her car. She had been waiting for almost three hours now, her mind reeling with thoughts of the jade eyed beauty. 'I need to find out more about this woman, everyone has a dirty little secret and the devil will find them.' She regained her composure and posture as she noticed someone walking towards the front desk. "Yeah well you're just a fucking spider crawling under everyone skin!" Natsuki glared behind her before turning around and rubbing the back of her neck. "Yeah, sorry ya heard that," she mumbled gruffly wiping her hands on her white towel. "So your car is gonna need some more work. Someone thought it'd be funny to dilute your gas with something else. We're going to need to flush it out." Shizuru nodded her head with a frown before speaking, "Ara, how long will my car be here then, Miss. Kuga?"

Natsuki flushed slightly, swearing she heard a slight purr added to her name. "It should be good for pick up by tomorrow afternoon." Natsuki was shocked when the woman seemed saddened by the news, she thought it was pretty fast to have it done by then. "Are you alright, Miss…" she looked back over to the form the brunette filled out earlier, "…Fujino?"

Shizuru nodded slowly and sighed. "Ara, I do not know anyone who could come and give me a ride home," she said almost sheepishly. The crimson eyed devil smirked inwardly as Natsuki's face fell to realization and she nodded. She watched as Natsuki picked up the form and looked at it for a moment before nodding. "My shift's done in about fifteen minutes. You live ten minutes from my apartment… I can give you a lift to your place, Miss Fujino." Shizuru's inner smirk grew into a grin and she nodded her head. "Thank you very much, please call me Shizuru," she said with a soft smile.

"Oh, alright Mis- Shizuru, you can call me Natsuki, I guess," Natsuki rubbed the back of her neck.

Shizuru stared at the machine before her with a blank look. She was waiting for Natsuki to come out and was told to wait by her bike. Crimson eyes roamed over the sleek blue and chrome finish of the motorcycle. Normally she found these machines to be more of a nuisance than anything, but Natsuki in her riding leathers on the metal beast seemed to be a perfect unit. "Alright, put this on and we can leave," Natsuki's muffled voice came from the helmet with her outstretched hand holding out a second helmet. Shizuru took all her will power to not let her eyes roam and grasped the helmet putting it over her head.

Once Natsuki was seated on the motorcycle she started it and waited for Shizuru. Shizuru got onto the metal beast and wrapped her arms around the jade eyed woman's waist. 'She feels quite fit,' Shizuru thought as the bike and its two passengers sped off. The sudden start cause Shizuru to tighten her grip on Natuski.

In no time they were in front of Shizuru's small estate. It was a large home with a fairly large yard by the standards of the area, but was not a mansion. It still looked homey to Natsuki. The blunette lifted her visor and secured the helmet Shizuru returned to her to the bike. "So your car should be ready tomorrow afternoon, if there's any delay we'll be sure to call you," she said as she repositioned herself on the bike. Shizuru smiled politely and nodded. "Thank you, Nat-su-ki," she let the name roll off her tongue.

Natsuki quickly flipped down her visor as she could feel a blush making its way to her cheeks. "Yeah, no problem… I guess I'll see you tomorrow," she said quickly before speeding off, and leaving Shizuru behind. Natsuki gripped the handle bars of her motorcycle tighter. 'Why does her saying my name like that make me so flustered? Why is she affecting me like this?' she thought as she let the road and the wind carry away her thoughts and free her mind.

HA! I hope this chapter isn't too short for you guys but I really wanted to get something up since you know I've sort of died on you guys!

I hope those of you who were reading, still are and I hope you accept my apology! I will try to get the next chapter up in a few weeks!

Thanks so much!

-AIP