Mai Otome Fan Fiction ❯ Yearbook ❯ Chapter 5: Option Number Two ( Chapter 5 )

Option Number Two

 

(Training Grounds, Garderobe)

 

Two red headed girls stood on the training grounds one with short hair the other with long hair pulled into pig tails. Both wore Otome robes pearl class as did the other girls on the training grounds. The one with longer hair stood behind the other with her arms around the other's neck. “Alright Nao how do you get out of this move?” An older woman wearing a long gray dress said standing off to the side of them.

 

“Miss Maria that's child's play,” The girl with shorter hair said.

 

“Show me.” Miss Maria said then looked to the other girl. “Shiho put up some resistance but both of you remember we are only training at forty percent. Last thing we need is one of you in the infirmary.”

 

“Yes Miss Maria.” The girl called Shiho sweetly said then leaned into Nao's ear, “Give me all you got Juliet.”

 

“You asked for it Spiral.” Nao said grabbing Shiho's arm and leaning forward. She intended to throw the other girl but Shiho grabbed her tighter being lifted off the ground. “Give it up Spiral.” Nao said still trying to throw Shiho over her shoulder.

 

“Not a chance Juliet.” Shiho said loosing her grip on Nao's neck letting go of it while throwing her leg over the back of Nao's neck grabbing her arm and pulling. The weight of the two of them pushed them forward until both had one foot on the ground. Shiho's free foot was still wrapped around Nao's neck and Nao's other foot was out behind her trying to keep her balance.

 

“Chie I don't remember learning that did I miss that class?” A girl with short brown hair asked the girl next to her.

 

Beside her stood a girl with short black hair she stared ahead scratching her head. “Akane that's because that isn't a standard move I believe it is an original move.”

 

“If I didn't know better I would think I was watching a bar brawl not two Otome sparing.” Miss Maria said. “Form girls let me see some form.” Nao let out a growl and tried once again to throw Shiho the rest of the way but she lost her balance sending them both into a roll. Though fought for a while trading places until they both had their legs around each other's neck causing them to turn as red as their hair. “Break it up girls.” Miss Maria said but they ignored her. “Soir, Hallard. Pull them apart.”

 

The two girls ran over each one grabbing one of the quarreling couple. “Come on Nao let go.” Chie said pulling on Nao's shoulders.

 

“Not until she does!” Nao said growling and squeezing Shiho tighter.

 

“Never!” Shiho said reaching up to punch Nao in the side.

 

Miss Maria shook her head then tapped her GEM, “Youko.” Miss Maria said.

 

“It's Irina, Miss Maria.” A voice in her ear said.

 

“Fine I need you to disconnect Zhang and Huit from the founder.” Miss Maria said.

 

“Sure thing Miss Maria.” Irina said as there were a few beeps and both Nao and Shiho's robes dematerialized. It wasn't hard for Chie and Akane to pull them apart after the robes were gone and both fell to the ground.

 

“Class dismissed shower up and report to your next class.” Miss Maria said as the girls made their way out of the training grounds. “Zhang, Huit report to my office after you've cleaned up.”

 

(Administration Building)

 

Miss Maria sat at her desk as there was a knock on the door then the two girls walked in standing before her desk. “Sit down.” Miss Maria said both of them sitting at the desk. “Either of you care to explain what that atrocity was?”

 

“She started it.” Both of them said at the same time pointing at the other. Then they started yelling back and forth at each other.

 

“Enough.” Miss Maria shouted as she stood up staring at both of them. They stopped mid word and stared at her. “Rivalry between students is normal but the two of you are taking it too far. Otome do not always work alone at times you may be required to work with others. You can be assigned to a country with multiple Otome or become one of the columns where you will be required to work as a team. With attitudes like I've seen in the two of you I don't think it is possible. So as I see it we have two options here. One I wash the two of you out and send you packing back to Cardair and Artai.”

 

“And the second option?” Nao asked sitting up from her slouched position thinking that if she failed out of Garderobe she would be sent back to prison. She had entered Garderobe as the top scorer on the entrance exam but after spending a year as the number one coral decided that was too much work and had failed a few tests just to stay out of the Tiras but getting high enough marks not to cause any problems with her sponsor.

 

“You can't send me back Papa would be so mad!” Shiho said leaning on the edge of the seat.

 

“I'll take that as you both agreeing to option number two?” Miss Maria asked as both of them nodded. “Very well, put your hands on the table.” She ordered with them complying but looking at her strangely. She reached into the drawer of her desk pulling out a pair of hand cuffs.

 

“Do I even want to know why you have hand cuffs in your desk?” Nao asked but only received a glare. “Never mind,” Miss Maria grabbed Shiho's left hand slapping the cuff on then took Nao's right putting the other cuff on it. “Wait a minute what the hell are you doing?”

 

“This is option number two. You will wear these cuffs until I say otherwise. In the mean time you two must learn to work as a team. I will arrange for you to share a room and you both are already in the same class. You will go to class together, live together and complete all your chores together. You are dismissed.” Miss Maria said.

 

“Miss Maria please there has to be another way.” Shiho said standing up and pulling Nao with her.

 

“Wait a minute I'm right handed!” Nao said looking down at the cuff on her right hand then held it into the air dragging Shiho's hand with it.

 

“Juliet stop yanking on it that hurts!” Shiho said but Nao just grabbed the chain and pulled again. “Ow I mean it stop that!”

 

“Girls you are dismissed report to class.” Miss Maria said silencing any further protests.

 

(Star Pearl Classroom)

 

Nao and Shiho walked into the classroom both of them trying to head to their seats which were at opposite sides of the room. They tugged at each other for a minute then Nao gave in following Shiho to her seat and sitting next her staring out the window. “Miss Zhang I believe your seat is over here.” The instructor said walking into the room taking attendance.

 

“Yeah it is Meister Yukariko.” Nao said looking from the window to the woman with short brown hair wearing the same kind of dress at Miss Maria.

 

“And why aren't you sitting in it?” Yukariko asked. She had sat Nao and Shiho on opposite sides of the room on purpose. Last year in one of her classes she had partnered them up and it hadn't gone well.

 

“Option number two” Nao said holding her hand up pulling Shiho's with it.

 

“Oh my Miss Maria hasn't used option number two in years not since Meister Viola and Meister Armitage were corals.” Yukariko said remembering right before she had become an instructor and had been assigned to Garderobe until the contract with her master was broken. Shizuru and Haruka had been the number one and two corals but the two couldn't get along despite how much everyone from the Principal to Ein Lu their onee-sama had tried. Option two seemed to be the only thing that had worked. Their rivalry continued and still did to this day but at least they were civil to each other now.

 

“Yeah, yeah whatever,” Nao said reaching into her back pack pulling out her note book.

 

“Seriously will you stop jerking my arm around like that?” Shiho whispered but Nao just grunted. Shiho then reached into her own bag taking out a notebook and a handkerchief. She tied the handkerchief around her wrist tucking it under the cuff then setting her own notebook up.

 

“Unless you are going to let me copy your notes move your hand.” Nao growled at Shiho.

 

“Learn to use your left.” Shiho hissed back.

 

“Miss Zhang, Miss Huit is there a problem?” Yukariko said pausing in her lecture.

 

“No Meister Yukariko.” Shiho said focusing on Yukariko enough for Nao to pull her arm far enough to write. “Ow.”

 

“Keep it down.” Yukariko said.

 

“Yes, Meister Yukariko.” They both said.

 

(Hallway Administration Building)

 

“Juliet where are you going,” Shiho said running after Nao trying to keep up.

 

“To Miss Maria to get these damn things off,” Nao said stopping before the door.

 

“Look you may want to go back to that shit hole of a country but I am not getting kicked out of this school.” Shiho said.

 

“You think I want to go back? Do you have any idea what happens to me if I go back? My daddy isn't a king you think I'll be welcomed back with a hug and a pat on the head?” Nao said.

 

“Girls come inside.” Miss Maria called from the door. They entered then stood in front of her desk. “Is there a reason you are arguing in front of my office?”

 

“Get these damn things off!” Nao said holding her hand up pulling Shiho's hand up.

 

“You know the only way to get those removed now is a one way trip back to Artai is that what you want?” Miss Maria asked.

 

“No it isn't what I want. I'm not going back to that place.” Nao said. “What the hell is it you want to accomplish by this?”

 

“You are a smart girl Juliet you will figure it out.” Miss Maria said.

 

“Miss Maria please give us a hint, something, anything.” Shiho begged.

 

“If I did it would ruin the point of this exercise. Now either both of you hand over your resignation or you are dismissed.” Miss Maria said then when she didn't get an answer went back to the paperwork.

 

Nao let out a frustrated growl then stormed out of the room dragging Shiho with her. “Now where are we going?” Shiho asked but Nao just kept going. Nao stopped before a set of double doors then without knocking entered, “We can't just go in there.” Shiho whispered.

 

“Ah Shizuru, I needed some tea.” Natsuki said looking up expecting to see Shizuru standing there with a tray of tea. She arched her eyebrow seeing Nao and Shiho standing there. She was wondering how long it would take Nao and Shiho to make their way up here. Natsuki shook her head thinking she would have to pay up later since Shizuru won the bet not that Natsuki minded the payment.

 

“Kruger!” Nao said stopping before her desk. “You have to do something about that old bag!”

 

“By old bag I assume you mean Miss Maria.” Natsuki said. “As for Option number two it stays.”

 

“Kruger this is insane you can't be serious!” Nao said, “You have to get these cuffs off of me! That old bag has lost it!”

 

“It would be wise if you didn't call her that again.” Natsuki said.

 

“Principal Kruger.” Shiho said. “Please I don't think whatever she wants to accomplish is going to work.”

 

“I trust Miss Maria's judgment.” Natsuki said.

 

“Trust her judgment? She's fallen off the deep end!” Nao said.

 

“Miss Maria has been in the academy longer then anyone in the room. I have seen her methods no matter how odd they seem they usually work out.” Natsuki said. “I'm not going against her so Nao get the hell out of my office.”

 

“Damn you Kruger.” Nao said then stormed out of the office nearly knocking into Shizuru who gracefully stepped out of the somehow managing not to spill the tray of tea she was going carrying.

 

(Running Track)

 

“Stop running so fast.” Shiho said following behind Nao panting.

 

“I'm not going to loose that bet to Hallard even if it means dragging you behind me.” Nao said still running as fast as she could with Shiho behind her.

 

“What bet?” Shiho asked chasing after Nao.

 

“I bet Hallard I would beat her in this race last week. I win and she does my homework for a week she wins and I get stuck babysitting corals. The shift starts tomorrow so unless you want extra shifts hurry up.” Nao said as Shiho got an extra burst of energy running as fast she could managing to drag Nao behind her as they zipped past Chie. Shiho stopped at the finished line panting as did Nao the two of them waiting as Chie ran past the line. “Ha take that Hallard!”

 

“You were loosing until she started running.” Chie said pointing to Shiho who had her back to them trying with one hand to draw spirals in her notebook.

 

“You're not getting out of this Hallard you are the one that wouldn't call off the bet.” Nao said walking to the gym pulling Shiho with her. Shiho almost drop the notebook but caught it following after Nao mumbling something about more spirals. “Don't score too high I have an image to uphold. Last thing I need is to score higher then this twit and get stuck with her job.”

 

“Zhang, Huit.” Miss Maria said calling them over. They wandered over and she undid the hand cuffs. “Shower and get changed. I'll be waiting to put these back on.”

 

(Star Pearl Classroom)

 

“Miss Zhang, Miss Huit.” The instructor in front of the room said taking a note from a coral that walked into the room. “Report to Meister Viola's office after class” The chime rang and the two of them quickly grabbed their bags then walked to the door bumping into each other as they both tried to go through at the same time. They stopped and stepped back then they tried again bumping into each other.

 

“Hey Zhang do you mind some of us would like to go home for the day,” Chie said taking Shiho and pushing her through the door while holding Nao back. “See was that so hard? Gessh you two don't get anything do you?” Chie shook her head then walked through the door down the hall.

 

“Get what?” Nao said.

 

“Whatever come on let's go see Shizuru-onee-sama.” Shiho said walking down the hall dragging Nao with her until she reached the administration building.

 

She stopped before a door raising her hand to knock. “What are you doing? We are meeting with Viola. She's probably in Kruger's office.”

 

“We were to report to Shizuru-onee-sama's office. Not Principal Kruger's office.” Shiho said.

 

“Viola has an office?” Nao said looking at the sign on the door that said `Meister Shizuru Viola'

 

“Happy?” Shiho said knocking on the door.

 

“Come in.” Shizuru called as they opened the door and walked in. “Have a seat.”

 

“What do you want Viola?” Nao said plopping down in one of the chairs as Shiho slid the other chair closer.

 

“Option number two how are you handling it?” Shizuru said.

 

“How am I handling it?” Nao nearly shouted.

 

“Shizuru-onee-sama I just don't understand.” Shiho said. “It's difficult.”

 

“Difficult? That old woman hand cuffs me to the one person I can't stand more then anything!” Nao said. “Do you have any clue what that's like?”

 

“Yes,” Shizuru said as Nao was about to say something but she raised her hand. “Half way through my coral year my roommate and I were still having problems. We couldn't get along every time we had a Butou it ended quite badly. I can attribute at least six of the broken bones I've had to her.”

 

“So?” Nao said crossing her arms but she only got half way as Shiho pulled her hand back.

 

“I spent three days hand cuffed to Haruka Armitage before we figured it out.” Shizuru said.

 

“Shizuru-onee-sama what is it we have to figure out?” Shiho asked.

 

“Simple actually I was so mad at Miss Maria when she took those cuffs off and told us what it was that she had wanted us to learn.” Shizuru said.

 

“Alright I'll bite what is it we have learn?” Nao said leaning forward putting her hands on the edge of the table pulling Shiho forward making the other girl wince.

 

“Nao-chan don't you think that you should be more considerate of Shiho-chan?” Shizuru said, “I believe poor Shiho-chan's wrested is bruised and raw.”

 

“What do I care?” Nao said looking at Shiho's wrist out of the corner of her eye seeing that it was red and raw even around the handkerchief Shiho put on to prevent it.

 

“That Miss Zhang is the reason you two have been given this exercise.” Shizuru said.

 

“Enough of this cryptic crap Viola give me a straight answer.” Nao said moving to throw her hands in the air but stopped looking over to Shiho.

 

“Everyone around this campus has noticed how you two interact. To put it simply you don't get along. Miss Maria has bound you two together to help the two of you learn to get along. The answer is team work. She wants the two of you to be able to work together.” Shizuru said.

 

“That's it?” Shiho asked a stunned look on her face.

 

“She wants us to play nice?” Nao scoffed.

 

“To put it frankly yes,” Shizuru said.

 

“Alright I get it we stop fighting and she lets us go.” Nao said. “Are we excused?”

 

“Yes, and Nao-chan, Shiho-chan remember what I've said.” Shizuru said standing and gesturing to the door. “Oh and don't let Miss Maria know I talked to you.”

 

(Later that night)

 

“So what do we do slide the beds together?” Shiho asked looking at the room Miss Maria had put them in. It was one of the vacant coral rooms.

 

“Have you ever tried to move one of these beds? Remember how Chie and I had our room arranged?” Nao said.

 

“How would I know what your coral room looked like?” Shiho said turning around hiding her blush.

 

“Oh come you were one of Hallard's flings. There is hardly a girl that she had in there that I didn't know about. You, Hyoni, Amber, Kayle, Wendy, Jenny, Melinda, I could go on and on. You have no idea how happy I was when she fell for that maid.” Nao said.

 

“Fine I slept with Hallard. I wouldn't be surprised if you did too.” Shiho said turning back around.

 

“I never slept with Hallard!” Nao shouted. “I'm not even gay.”

 

“Oh sure you weren't last week when I went down on you.” Shiho said.

 

“Whatever look these beds weigh a ton. It took two four of us to move them. We can just sleep in the same bed.” Nao said quickly changing the subject.

 

“Fine you sleep against the wall,” Shiho said pointing at the bed as Nao crawled into being sure not to pull on Shiho's arm.

 

Shiho crawled into the bed both of them saying on their backs until Shiho started fidgeting. “Stop that! Will you lay still?” Nao said gabbing Shiho in the side.

 

“I don't normally sleep on my back.” Shiho said rolling onto her side but having a hard time because of the cuffs.

 

“Roll over then.” Nao said as Shiho did tugging on her arm as she tried to get comfortable. “This isn't working, here.” Nao said rolling over Shiho so that Shiho was facing the wall lying on her left side and Nao was spooned up against her with her arm draped over Shiho's side. “Better?”

 

“Yes.” Shiho said closing her eyes trying to drift off to sleep. They laid there for a short while until she felt Nao cupping her breast. “What the hell are you doing?”

 

“I'm horny.” Nao replied continuing to grope her breast.

 

“Yeah well I'm not.” Shiho said biting her lip to hold back a moan.

 

“You're lying Spiral.” Nao said a smirk on her face as she leaned forward nibbling on Shiho's ear. “You know how I know you are lying? Even now you are stifling a moan, your nipples are hard and I bet if I were to reach down here.” Nao moved her hand down tracing it across Shiho's stomach until she reached her underwear then stuck her hand inside, “Yep your wet. Admit it Spiral this turns you on.”

 

“Stop it Juliet.” Shiho weakly said feeling her body rock into Nao's hand.

 

“Make me.” Nao said moving to her neck biting at it then licking the reddening skin afterwards. “You don't want me to stop that's why you are doing anything.”

 

“I hate you.” Shiho said throwing her head back fully moaning now as she rode Nao's hand. The devious red head's only response was a quiet chuckle in her ear. “God Juliet fuck me.”

 

Shiho couldn't control herself she wildly thrashed against Nao moaning louder now. “You are making too much noise Spiral.” Nao said grabbing the sheet and putting it inside Shiho's mouth. “Much better you don't want to scare the corals.” Shiho let out a muffled scream then buried her face into pillow. Nao waited a minute then pulled her hand out of Shiho's underwear. “Don't even think about falling asleep Spiral. Not until you've used that spiral technique of yours on me.”

 

“Give me a minute.” Shiho said but Nao kept poking and shaking her. “Fine,” Shiho said sitting up and crawling down and pulling Nao's underwear off.

 

“What no foreplay?” Nao teased as she rolled onto her back arranging the pillow behind her head as Shiho started licking her leg, “I said foreplay not teasing. Ah yes much better.” Nao said as Shiho started licking her straight on. “Come on Spiral.” Nao said arching as Shiho started twirling her tongue inside of her. “Oh god there we go.” Nao said kicking her leg out and grabbing the pillow. As usual it didn't take Shiho long to make Nao come and she fell back on the bed panting.

 

“There can we sleep now?” Shiho asked crawling back up and resuming the position they were in before Nao got an itch realizing she was already asleep.

 

(Two days later, Cafeteria)

 

“Orange or apple juice?” Nao asked as Shiho held a tray with both their food on it.

 

“Orange,” Shiho said as Nao grabbed two glasses of orange juice setting them on the tray.

 

“Miss Zhang, Miss Huit.” Miss Maria said following them to a table. “You two seem to be getting along better. Sure you had a rough first day but you seemed to work it out.”

 

“Piece of cake it's going to take more then this to get ride of me.” Nao said eating her eggs but she seemed to have trouble using her left hand though she was better now then she was before.

 

“I can't help but think you had some help.” Miss Maria said having seen them walking out of Shizuru's office the other day.

 

`None at all Miss Maria, we just figured that if were going to get through this we had to work together.” Shiho said.

 

“Very well, let's see that this behavior continues.” Miss Maria said taking the cuffs off and walking off.

 

“Pass the salt.” Shiho said looking over to Nao.

 

“Get it yourself.” Nao said ignoring her.

 

The End….

 

Author Notes: I got the idea for the first scene of this chapter from some official artwork off of a calendar scan. If you haven't seen it let me know and I will send you a copy. I made reference to Nao's chapter of my other fic called My Past if you are a little confused go read it. A little more info Nao and Shiho aren't exactly a couple they have this friends with benefits thing going. Check out my fic The Truth Hurts to see more. And yes I know I am shameless plugging my other fics but I can so I will.