Mai Otome Fan Fiction ❯ Yearbook ❯ Chapter 7: Missing You ( Chapter 7 )

Missing You

 

(Garderobe Administration Building)

Natsuki Kruger walked down the hall of the second floor; she passed one of the offices pausing at a small handmade sign that said, 'Shizuru Viola, Archmeister.' A more permanent sign had been ordered but hadn't arrived yet. Shizuru had just passed her probationary period even thought it had been close to six months since she graduated. Natsuki had a frown on her face it had been a month since she had seen the Archmeister who was in Cardair on a mission and wasn't expected home for another two weeks. The young Pearl had to admit she missed her, over the last year she had fallen completely in love with Shizuru. Her absence was being to affect Natsuki her grades had briefly slipped with her dropping to number three. That was until her former roommate Mai Tokiha had quite literally beat some sense into her. Shizuru had been tutoring Natsuki in dance before leaving and Natsuki hadn't bothered to learn the new dance until Mai forced her to. Mai's method had been to stomp on Natsuki's foot whenever she stepped on hers and to hit Natsuki upside the head when she moved the wrong way. It was painful at first but Natsuki brought her grade back up.

 

She reached up and touched the sign then continued on the way to a set of double doors. After knocking she entered seeing an older woman that resembled her only with short greyer hair sitting at a desk. “Natsuki what can I do for you?” Kihomi said gesturing to the chair in front of her desk then going back to the stack of paperwork before her.

Natsuki looked around the room not seeing Elliot Chandler the first column but she wasn't really surprised it was more so out of habit, “How do you do it?” Natsuki asked. Elliot was in Cardair with Shizuru, the Archmeister had been removed from probationary status but this was her first mission and was accompanied by Elliot.

“What exactly are you referring to?” Kihomi asked sitting her paperwork aside; though she had an idea what was bothering her niece.

“What do you do when Elliot goes on a mission?” Natsuki said knowing full well that Elliot and Kihomi were lovers most people had an idea but very few were sure about it they liked to keep their relationship discreet. “Don't you miss her?”

“Terribly," Kihomi said then smiled a rare trait for the Ice Silver Crystal like those that wore the GEM before her Kihomi wasn't one to show her emotions especially to a student but Natsuki was her favorite niece, “Elliot always writes to me she sends me a letter everyday. She likes to spray the letters with her perfume. It's the little things that make it bearable."

“Any news on when they will be back?” Natsuki asked as she nodded. Shizuru had been sending her letters not one a day but it was one every couple of days. The last one she received hadn't said when exactly they would be back but Shizuru thought the talks were going well and they would be home soon.

“The last letter I got said two weeks but it was dated a week ago. I should get their weekly report tomorrow. Elliot says that Shizuru is a natural diplomat. I suppose it helps that Fiar Grosse is found of her. You know Princess Ein was her room attendant. I think the Princess put in a few good words to Fiar about Shizuru.” Kihomi said looking at the clock noticing that why they were talking the second chime had gone off it must not have been Natsuki's turn to supervise the corals in morning clean up. Then again Natsuki had a habit of trading that duty to Mai or Laula. “Shouldn't you be heading to class?”

“Yes Aunt Kihomi.” Natsuki said realizing that she had missed the chime and that her first period of the day was gym by the time she got to her dorm then changed she would be late to class. She stared at the clock thinking it would turn back if she looked at it long enough. When it didn't move she swore under her breath then quickly glanced at Kihomi hoping she hadn't heard that.

Kihomi smiled at her niece then reached for a notepad writing a pass on it then handing it to Natsuki, “Here but don't think just because your girlfriend is away that you can get away with being late.”

(Later that night)

Natsuki stood before yet another door with a hand made sign with Shizuru's name on it. She unclenched her hand looking at a small key with a violet ribbon attached to it Shizuru had given her a key shortly after moving out of the dorms and into the third column's room. Natsuki hadn't used the key yet she had only come to the room with Shizuru. She put the key into the lock then turned it opening the door and walking inside. The lights were out but Natsuki knew the room well enough to get around in the dark. She walked to the desk looking at the picture frames on the desk the moonlight shining through enough for her to see them. There were several pictures of Natsuki, few of Shizuru's school days and one of Shizuru's mother. A frame towards the back of the desk caught her eye and she picked it up. It was a photo of the two of them standing in the arena on the day of Shizuru's graduation right before the final Butou both of them wore their robes.

With a smile she set the photo down then glanced around the room. Her eyes stopped on a laundry basket surprised to see clothes in it. Shizuru tended to be a neat freak always pestering Natsuki about the mess in her room saying her poor room attendant was over worked. Leaving clothes in the laundry basket seemed out of character for Shizuru but then again this conference had been short notice and Shizuru hadn't known about it until the day before she left. Natsuki picked a sweater out of he basket lifting it up and smelling it. The sweater still smelled like Shizuru causing Natsuki to smile. She walked to the bed dropping onto it clinching the sweater tight. Like the garment the bed smelled like her love. Natsuki closed her eyes and before she knew it she had drifted off to sleep.

A couple hours later the door opened but Natsuki remained asleep and the figure entering the room didn't seem to notice her. The woman walked in dropping a bag on the floor and taking her uniform off dropping it over the back of her chair noticing the picture were out of order. She figured Natsuki must have come into the room while she was away. Shizuru had thought about stopping by Natsuki's room to see her but it was late and she was exhausted. She and Elliot left early in the morning by Cardair time but lost a couple hours while flying with the time zone changes.

Shizuru staggered to the bed meaning to collapse on it but by the moonlight she saw someone sleeping on the bed. At the sight of her blue haired lover she smile then sat on the edge of the bed running her hand through Natsuki's hair. “Shizuru?” Natsuki said groggily.

“Hai love,” Shizuru said still stroking her hair enjoying how it seemed to glow in the moonlight. She had been quite busy at the conference to think of anything but it during the day though when she lay down at night to sleep her thoughts were full of Natsuki. If it wasn't for the long hours she put in she was sure she would have had trouble falling to sleep. It was one of the reasons she and Elliot had opted to fly back to Garderobe instead of taking a transport back. They both had loved ones they wanted to see.

“You are home early.” Natsuki commented enjoying the feel of Shizuru stroking her hair. She half wondered if she was dreaming Kihomi had said it would be a couple more weeks before they got back. Even if the last letter she got was from a week ago it would have taken them at least five days to travel from Cardair to Windbloom.

“Ara is Natsuki embarrassed that I came home early and caught her sleeping in my bed clinging to a sweater?” Shizuru teased really glad that she had found Natsuki in her room.

“No!” Natsuki said sitting up as she turned a deep red blushing. She crossed her arms before her and then turned her back to Shizuru.

“Natsuki is so Kawaii when she pouts.” Shizuru said leaning over Natsuki's shoulder whispering in her ear blowing on it causing the girl to blush even more.

“I miss you okay?” Natsuki said turning around and pining Shizuru to the bed hovering over her mere inches away from her lips.

“Oh how much did Natsuki miss me?” Shizuru said feeling her pulse quicken and herself shiver with each one of Natsuki's breaths.

“Alot!” Natsuki said leaning down kissing Shizuru. She kissed Shizuru for a while trailing kisses over her lips, cheeks and ears finally moving to her neck lightly sucking on it and biting it.

Shizuru moaned softy feeling Natsuki's hands caressing her, blue haired girl realizing Shizuru was only in her underwear. “Natsuki is feeling very amorous today isn't she?”

“I told you I missed you.” Natsuki said moving lower kissing at Shizuru's chest tracing her bra with kisses.

 

“I know Natsuki I missed you too.” Shizuru said urging Natsuki back up pressing a soft kiss to her cheek, “But I've been flying all night I'm exhausted. I just want to go to sleep. I promise to make it up to you.”

“Do…Do you want me to leave?” Natsuki said sounding disappointed.

 

“No, I want Natsuki to stay and hold me all night.” Shizuru said giving Natsuki another kiss stroking her hand through Natsuki's hair again.

 

“Ah so you just want to cuddle?” Natsuki said pulling Shizuru even closer as the column nodded. “Maybe even a little petting?”

 

“Sleep,” Shizuru said resting her head on Natsuki's shoulder.

 

“Hai sleep.” Natsuki said wrapping her arms around Shizuru turning the tables as she now stroke Shizuru's hair smiling when she noticed the older girl had fallen asleep. She pressed kiss to Shizuru's forehead then drifted back to sleep.

 

(Next Morning)

 

The light shined through the window hitting Natsuki across the eyes waking her up. She snuggled into Shizuru's shoulder pressing a kiss to her neck and taking a deep breath inhaling Shizuru's scent. “Mmmm Shizuru…” Natsuki mumbled then opened eyes smiling at Shizuru as she squinted the light hurting her eyes. She looked over at the clock seeing she had slept through morning clean up it was her turn to watch the corals and she had ten minutes to get changed and across the yard to the arena. “Damnit!” Natsuki swore.

 

“Natsuki what is it?” Shizuru said sitting up wondering why Natsuki had stop kissing her. She had to admit she loved it whenever Natsuki woke her up like that and it was nice to feel it again.

 

“We over slept I'm going to be late for class.” Natsuki said jumping out of bed franticly looking around the room.

 

“Class doesn't start for ten minutes you have plenty of time to get to class.” Shizuru said sitting up trying to remember which class Natsuki had first but still it wasn't that far to any of the buildings and Natsuki was a fast runner.

 

“I have gym class there is no way I can make it to my room change and be there in time.” Natsuki said looking around for her shoes thinking she was going to be in so much trouble especially since Principal Kruger had just lectured her about being on time. “Aunt Kihomi is so going to kill me.”

 

“I think I still have a track suit you can borrow.” Shizuru said crawling out of bed walking to the closet.

 

“Uh Shizuru you were the number one pearl I'm only the number two different uniform.” Natsuki said finding one of the shoes under the bed.

 

“I have one of Haruka's uniforms.” Shizuru said getting it out of the closet. Last year Ein had come by for her reviews and taken both Shizuru and Haruka out against the two pearls wishes alcohol was involved. Ein had been her usual charming self when drunk and somehow Shizuru and Haruka ended up with each other's track uniforms. Both had been too embarrassed and that night was still a little fuzzy for both of them that they never traded back. “Don't ask just put it on or you will be late.”

 

“Fine,” Natsuki said taking her uniform off and quickly pulling the track suit on. “Shoes” Shizuru handed her a pair of shoes Natsuki quickly pulling them on and heading to the door. She stopped as Shizuru cleared her throat Natsuki spun around pressed a kiss to her lips then bolted out the door.

 

Natsuki ran as fast she could until she reached the arena falling into formation next to Mai and Laula. “You so owe me Kruger.” Mai said under her breath.

 

“Whatever you want,” Natsuki replied trying to catch her breath hoping Mai wouldn't press the issue. “I'll take your shift for as long as you want.”

 

“What no quick excuse?” Mai said looking up as Miss Maria walked up she stole a quick glance to Natsuki, “You're glowing, Shizuru-onee-sama is back isn't she?”

 

“I'm not glowing.” Natsuki shouted causing Miss Maria to walk straight to her. “Miss Kruger something you want to share?”

 

“No Miss Maria…” Natsuki said standing up straight praying that Miss Maria would just let it go and start the class.

 

“Very well,” Miss Maria said nodding she had seen Elliot earlier this morning and figured Shizuru was back as well. She turned her back to the class then started pacing in front of them. “Today is the first day aerial sparing. We will take everything you've learned in the last year and apply it to the flying lesson Hanna-sensei has been giving you. Pair up with your standard partners and we will go two at a time. Tokiha, Kruger you are up first.”

 

“Yes Miss Maria.” They both said stepping forward and bowing respectfully to the older woman.

 

“Kveta, can you certify the Moon Pearl class?” Miss Maria said as the girl's GEMs glowed showing that they could call their robes at anytime. “Okay certify girls standard points match. Whichever of you to score three clean hits wins. I want a good spar not a brawl you are Otome not some street thugs flying through the air. Am I understood?”

 

The two of them called their robes and leapt into the air each of them holding a staff. “So spill Natsuki why are you glowing?” Mai said starting off with a strike to Natsuki's midsection.

 

“I told you I'm not glowing.” Natsuki said flipping back dodging the staff though she over estimated and did a double back flip before gaining control again.

 

“You are so glowing Natsuki and you owe me for being late that's two days in a row I've done coral watch for you.” Mai said blocking a high strike.

 

“Fine yes Shizuru is back and yes I was with her. We over slept.” Natsuki said blocking another strike.

 

“So I got stuck watching the corals again because you were getting laid?” Mai said ducking back then striking forward.

 

“I wasn't getting laid!” Natsuki said blushing as she spun around dodging Mai's attack. On the ground beneath her and saw Shizuru walking with Kihomi and Elliot. Natsuki smiled and wasn't paying enough attention to block Mai's attack getting hit right in the side of the head. Her world went black and she tumbled towards the ground with Mai chasing right behind her barely grabbing her right before she hit the ground.

 

“Miss Maria I didn't mean to hit her!” Mai said setting Natsuki down.

 

“I know Tokiha training accidents happen all the time.” Miss Maria said tapping her GEM, “Kveta we need a medical team to the arena.”

 

(Infirmary)

 

“How is she?” Kihomi asked Kveta the director of Garderobe with Elliot standing right behind her.

 

“Youko just got done examining her, I'll want to keep an eye on her but it just looks like a mild concussion.” Kveta said looking at her clipboard. “From the reports Natsuki missed a block from Mai and took a blow to a head. She fell but Mai caught her before she reached the ground.”

 

“I see the treatment?” Kihomi said as Kveta handed her the report. She briefly looked at it then handed it to Elliot who tucked it into a binder that she always carried with her.

 

“A few days rest and she should be fine.” Kveta said. “I think she might be a little spoiled Viola-san has been with her since we brought her in.”

 

“I think that is a safe bet particularly since I promised Shizuru that she could have the next week off for doing such a good job at the conference.” Elliot chuckled knowing Shizuru would nurse Natsuki back to health seeing that she always did whenever Natsuki got hurt. Thinking about it she seemed to get hurt often. Elliot couldn't decide if Natsuki was just clumsy or if she enjoyed the attention Shizuru lavished on her whenever she ended up in the infirmary.

 

Kihomi nodded then excused herself walking to the room Natsuki was in opening the door, “Ah gaw close the door.” Natsuki winced as Shizuru covered her eyes.

 

“Kveta says light sensitivity is one of the symptoms of a concussion.” Shizuru said as Kihomi closed the door. She waited until the light had left the room before removing her hand from Natsuki's eyes. They had turned all the lights in the room off except from a small lamp on the far side of the room and even then Natsuki complained that it hurt her eyes.

 

“Voice Shizuru,” Natsuki said pressing her thumbs to her temples trying in vain to make her head stop hurting.

 

“Natsuki your aunt is here.” Shizuru said stroking Natsuki's hair.

 

“Aunt Kihomi.” Natsuki said looking up at her aunt.

 

“I wanted to see how you were doing.” Kihomi said leaning forward gently touching Natsuki's cheek.

 

“My head hurts.” Natsuki said.

 

“Kveta says you will be out for a few days. I'll make sure your instructors have someone bring your assignments down.” Kihomi said kissing Natsuki on the forehead. “Next time you spar try not to day dream.”

 

Natsuki winced when the door opened and Kihomi left. Shizuru covered Natsuki's eyes again then pressed a kiss to her cheek. “My poor Natsuki,” Shizuru said taking a cold wet cloth from a bowl and gently placing it on Natsuki's forehead. “What was Natsuki day dreaming about when she should have been paying attention to Mai-chan's attack? Was Natsuki paying more attention to one of Mai-chan's other assets?”

 

“What?” Natsuki said louder then she wanted to making her head hurt even more. “Owww. I saw you in the courtyard and I guess I got distracted.”

 

“How sweet my Natsuki was thinking of me.” Shizuru said stroking her hair. “Get some rest now love.”

 

“Stay with me?” Natsuki asked looking up at Shizuru.

 

“Of course,” Shizuru said smiling, “But you need to stop getting hurt there has to be a better way to get out of class to spend time with me.”

 

The end…