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WOLF DEVILWOMAN
Chapter 11
The HiMEs said their goodbyes to the people of the Kuga Mansion, four different emotions surfaced during their departure, Haruka was glad that she’ll be able to come home and see her Yukino once again, she was also glad to have met nice people and glad that she has a story to tell her little one and the other huntresses that didn’t come with them. Erstin was glad as well for she will be able to see Nina and was excited to tell the young ‘Kruger’ about two other women who looks just like her ‘nay’. She felt blessed to have known fine and good women that are not from the HiME tribe and was ecstatic to learn their language (Mikoto promised to teach her when she and Shizuru comes back to HiME). Tomoe wasn’t ecstatic to leave Shizuru behind, she would have stayed if not for the chestnut haired HiME growling at her and pushing her out of the mansion so she too could go back, so the green haired HiME can’t do anything else but to acquiesce. Ain was sporting a neutral facial expression but unlike the first time she set foot at the mansion, she wasn’t playful and was obviously distancing herself from the red headed woman with or without Miyu by her side.
Shizuru and Mikoto almost felt the same. Mikoto was happy that she will be finally left alone with Mai. Shizuru on the other hand was happy being with her Natsuki but a part of her was sad that she could not go back home yet to see her ‘nay’ and mother.
And all these happened three weeks ago.
Shizuru was sitting at a chair that was outside Natsuki’s room veranda, her attention was focused on the garden that was visualized through where she was. On her feet was Lobo who decided to keep the chestnut haired woman’s feet warm with his body. It could be seen that Shizuru’s injured leg was already out of bandage as well as Lobo’s body. The wolf pup was happily sleeping when a certain blue haired woman joined the two.
“How are you feeling Shizuru?”
The chestnut haired ‘devil woman’ looked back at the woman now standing beside her, “I am fine,” she looked up to meet the other woman’s green orbs before she retracted her focus and looked at her healed leg, “My leg fine, not painful anymore.” Shizuru made a pout, “I can walk back to HiME already.” She said sadly
Saeko Kuga smiled and stepped closer to the sitting woman, she rest an arm on Shizuru’s shoulder and pressed that same shoulder lightly, “Shizuru…if you want to stay here I’ll be happy to have you.” The older blue haired smiled, “Natsuki will be a lot happier if you remain here.” She said
Shizuru shook her head no, “I have to go back. Nay and mother worry about me and got things important to do.” She reasoned
“Important things like mating?” Saeko asked causing the chestnut haired woman to look up
“Nay wants me to find mate because I am of age.” She said, “I don’t like it but I have to.” That thought stricken Saeko’s heart and she engulfed the sitting woman in embrace. The sudden show of affection broke the wild woman’s mask and she started crying on Saeko’s embrace, “Nay said if I don’t find the one I want to mate then she will have hunting competition and I’m the prize!” she continued, “And Mikoto will not join because she already have Mai and I don’t like to wed Tomoe! I hate her! She hurt my Natsuki!”
Saeko smiled at the thought of someone taking claim of her daughter as if the Kuga princess is one of the cuddly toy a girl owns, “Then can’t you just bring Natsuki with you and tell your Nay that you find the one you want to mate?” she asked that caught Shizuru’s attention, “You do want to mate with Natsuki right?”
Shizuru frown, “I said Nay I don’t like to mate just because I like to mate.” Shizuru explained without letting go of Saeko
“Then you want to mate with someone you love?” Saeko
“Yes.”
“You do love Natsuki right Shizuru?” here Shizuru nods her head in agreement, “So what’s the problem?”
Silence
“Nay said she agree if the woman I love also love me. If not…then there will still be competition and the one who win will mate with me.”
Silence as Saeko nodded her head in understanding
“I talk Mikoto, said we go back HiME tomorrow at dawn.” Shizuru said
Saeko nodded once again and the two fell into a comfortable silence
XXX
“What’s eating you Natsuki-ojousama?” Nao asked in a teasing voice after seeing the lonesome woman at the living room couch, “Oi…I don’t think I could stand seeing you looking like some kid who lost their favorite toy or something,” Nao continued, irritated by how Natsuki ignore her presence, “Oi!”
Silence
“Mai went home with Mikoto to get some of her things to go somewhere I don’t have any idea of, then Chie decided to go visit Aoi for some make up ‘love session’ and now you do this sulking thing on me. NATSUKI!” Nao slumped on the couch beside Natsuki
“Shizuru…”
Nao looked at her blue haired friend, “What happened to the devil woman?” she asked
Natsuki looked at Nao for the first time and it was evident that the woman was crying, “She…she…”
“WHAT?! Don’t give me that crying act KUGA! Spill it!”
“She’s going back to HiME tomorrow!!!” Natsuki indulged the red head with a yell, “Happy?!”
Silence
“Gomen…” Nao said contritely, “I…she said that?” Nao saw Natsuki’s head nod in agreement, “So what’s the matter?”
Natsuki started sniffing after wiping tears from her face, “What’s the matter? She’s going home…she’s leaving me! That’s what matter Nao!”
Nao nodded her head in agreement then shook her head, “Baka! Natsuki no Baka!” she yelled causing the blue haired woman to lunged herself at the red head
…And a rumble ensues
…Then Miyu come to the rescue
“Natsuki-ojousama! Nao!” Miyu screamed when she saw the two women fighting, “Stop please! Stop!” Miyu shouted trying her best to separate the two women without hurting anyone but failed, “FUMI-SAN!!!” she called out for help
The pink haired woman who heard the ruckus left Kanzaki Reito who was at the kitchen wooing the said woman and went to Miyu’s aid. Her eyes widened at the rumble that is transpiring at the moment. The red headed woman was underneath one angry blue haired trying to push the woman off her. Miyu was kneeling on the floor trying to put herself in between Nao and Natsuki but the two women were clouded by anger that they were not aware of the people coming in, some watching and only two were doing something…
“GET SAEKO-SAMA!” Fumi shouted at one of the servants watching the free show, “Don’t you all just stand there! Move! Get back to work and someone will call Saeko-sama or I’ll have all your hide on a platter!!!” the pink haired woman added glaring dangerously at the watching servants
“HAI!” chorused everyone before scampering out of the pink haired woman’s sight
“Natsuki ojousama!” Fumi shouted before closing the gap between her and Natsuki then she tried to pull the angry blue haired woman off the red headed one
“LET ME GO!!!” Natsuki shouted when Fumi successfully separated her from Nao
“I’m so going to give you a cut lip! You son of a toasted fish!!!(1) Nao screamed as she tried to escape Miyu’s hold on her and lunge herself on Natsuki
“Just try it! Come on! Let me GO!!!” Natsuki tried hard to shake the pink haired woman’s hold on her and she seemed to be feeling some good result as Fumi’s firm holds becomes loose
“Ojousama! Please stop…please…” Miyu said in a shaking voice, “Nao please!”
Nao and Natsuki would have shouted at the cyan haired woman if not for Saeko, Shizuru and Himeko barging in the living room,
“WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING HERE!!!” Saeko yelled making Nao and Natsuki stopped their fight and Miyu and Fumi to look at the older blue haired woman, “TELL ME!”
Saeko was answered by silence
“I didn’t start this!” Nao growled before brushing off Miyu’s hands on her shoulder, “You’ve just proven how stupid you are. You should have saved your energy so you can do something worthwhile rather than you focusing them on hurting anyone in your way…Natsuki ojousama!” Nao said emphasizing her last two words and putting some venom on her quality of voice
Natsuki just death glared Nao but the red head shook her head before turning around to leave
“I’m tired.” Nao declared before stepping away from the small crowd inside the Kuga’s living room.
Himeko sighed deeply before leaning towards Saeko and whispered: “Gomen ne Saeko-chan, I’ll go talk to Nao.” She said before squeezing her woman’s arm
Saeko squeezed back and then smiled at Himeko, her eyes silently conveying the thought: I’m sure it wasn’t all Nao’s fault before returning her focus on her daughter, “Miyu, could you please help Shizuru pack her things.” Saeko said without looking at the blue haired woman
“Hai Saeko-sama.” Miyu nodded then looked at the back of the retreating red head
Saeko smiled and finally eyed Miyu, “Don’t worry about her, Himeko’s going to talk to her, you could perhaps check on her afterwards?” Saeko was sure she saw Miyu smile at her wow…didn’t know Miyu actually knows how to smile the older blue haired woman thought before looking at Shizuru who was somberly eyeing Natsuki who was ignoring her presence, “Shizuru?” she called out
The chestnut haired woman looked at Saeko
“Miyu will help you pack your things.”
Shizuru shook her head, “I don’t have any.” She said
“You do. You have a closet half filled with new clothes…” Saeko
“Not mine.” Shizuru
Natsuki frowned and looked at Shizuru angrily, “Take it! Don’t leave them here! Just take it back with you!!!” Natsuki said trying hard to contain her tears
Shizuru was startled by the response she got and all she could do was nod her head before she painfully turn her back on the woman she loved.
Silence
And soon it was just the two blue haired women in that large living room. Natsuki was ready to walk out of there when her mother stopped her, “You will sit down Natsuki. No whining, no question and absolutely no shouting.” Saeko said in her most imposing voice, standing and looking like a ‘King’ in a mission
“I’m tired…”
“I said no whining!” The older one growled and it made Natsuki sit on one of the solo couches
Silence
“I don’t believe that Nao started the fight.”
Natsuki frowned, “Now what? You’re siding her instead of me just because you’re sleeping with her mother?” she asked
“I could close the gap right now Natsuki and slap your face until you remember how to respect me as your mother…Kuga Natsuki.” Saeko said glaring at her daughter who bowed her head, “But I’m not going to do that because I know why you’re like this.”
Silence
“Tell me Natsuki…what do you plan to do? Take your anger and frustrations on everyone here in the house?”
“You’re wrong okaasan; you have no idea why I’m like this.” Natsuki said
“I do…because someone I loved dearly left me already and you of all people was aware of that so I do know why you’re acting like the world is against you Natsuki!” Saeko explained in a somewhat harder tone, “But not because Shizuru is leaving means that your world is through.”
Silence far longer than expected
“She’ll be mating with that Tomoe once she gets back to HiME, she’ll probably forget about me and won’t care what I feel.” Natsuki said breaking the silence
“So your solution is to mope around and take your anger out on anyone?”
The younger woman shook her head no, “But Nao called me stupid and that’s the reason…”
“She has called you worst Natsuki so don’t give me that crap. Besides, Nao was right when she called you stupid.” Saeko frowned, “Do you know why Mai-san left with Mikoto?” Natsuki shook her head no, “Because she decided that she cannot live without Mikoto so she went home to get some clothes so that she could come with Mikoto at HiME and bring Mikoto back when the right time comes.” Saeko
Natsuki looked up and her green orbs met the older woman’s own, “What…”
“Think about it Natsuki…do you really want to let go of Shizuru?” Saeko asked
“But…but this is my home and I’m not sure Shizuru wants to take me with her and…”
“Did she tell you that she doesn’t want you with her at HiME? And who says about you living there?”
Natsuki shook her head no, “But if Shizuru wants to live with me…she won’t go back to HiME she’d rather stay with me.” The young one said
Saeko smiled, stepped closer to her daughter and sat beside Natsuki, “Think about this Natsuki, if you were on Shizuru’s shoes and you have obligation to me, your mother then suddenly you got lost to a faraway land without any words as to how you were, fell in love with someone from that land…will you stay there and let me worry to death?”
Natsuki frowned and shook her head no, “I’ll come back to make sure you know I’m alright of course.” Natsuki said
“And the woman you fell in love with?” Saeko added
“I’ll leave her unless she tells me she wanted to go with me.” Natsuki answered
“And why is that?”
“I…I just can’t assume that she wanted to be with me of course and besides, it will be easier on her since she knew where she is and her family will know where she’ll be going…” Natsuki looked at her mother, “You mean…”
“Sometimes you inheriting your father’s hyper-density was a curse Natsuki. Don’t make the same mistake I made with Himeko…I would have been this happy a long time ago if I was only more assertive.” Saeko told her daughter before engulfing the young blue hair in her embrace
“Okaasan!” Natsuki wailed before burying her face on her mother’s shoulder
XXX
Nao was alone in that room right now. She usually shared the room with Chie and Mai but since the two were out she was making the most of her alone time especially on times like this. Nao didn’t expect Mai to be home until dawn of next day while Chie would be arriving almost at the same time as she promised to drive Shizuru, Mikoto and Mai back to HiME, so alone time means more time for thinking
Her friends will all be leaving…if her thinking was right, Saeko-sama would be talking Natsuki into going with the wolf devil woman to ease the tension off of her daughter, and Chie taking Aoi with her means they might stay there at HiME for long…perhaps until Mai finally decides to go back with her price can’t believe Tokiha will fall that hard she thought “Jeez…I’m glad mother warned me of Mai’s plan!” Nao said to no one
Then she’ll be all alone in this mansion as her mother seemed to not have any inkling of going back to their house “I should probably convince mother to just sell that house…too much bad memories from my dad1” Nao said to herself grinning
Standing up she smiled as she arrived to a decision, “I’m going with them!” she said happily before going to her closet and started packing her clothes
Then the image of one woman assaulted her head, “Miyu…”
And it so happen that the mere mention of the woman’s name makes her appear…well Nao suspect it was Miyu knocking softly on her door. The red head smiled, stood up and answered her door, and then there stood outside was a worried looking cyan haired woman
“Miyu?”
Miyu bowed her head once before looking at Nao’s green orbs, “Are you alright Nao?” she asked
“Yes.” Nao replied before pulling the woman inside her room, “You know I’m alone here right now. No Mai, No Chie…”
Miyu nodded, “I know. I just came here to make sure that you’re alright and that Natsuki-ojousama didn’t hurt you much.” She said as she comes in the room, she stood frozen when she saw litters of clothes in the room and opened traveling bags, “You’re leaving because of what happened…”
Nao shook her head no, “Tell me Miyu, what would you do if Natsuki-Baka did hurt me?” she asked with mischief in her eyes
“Nao…er…eh…” Miyu stuttered causing the red head to giggle
“So Miyu will just let Natsuki hurt me?”
“NO! Of course not but…I can’t hurt Natsuki ojou-sama…and…and I don’t want her hurting you so…so…”
“So?”
“I…I’ll just kiss the hurt away?” Miyu said seriously
“Seriously?” Nao asked with a grin and Miyu nodded her head
Silence
Nao turned around to get back to her packing when, “AW!” Nao suddenly fell on the ground clutching her knee
“NAO!” Miyu hurriedly went to Nao’s aid, “What happened?”
Nao’s face was hidden from Miyu by her hair and she was grinning secretly while replying, “I think Natsuki gave me some beating my knees are hurting!” Nao lied, internally giggling when she saw the worried face of Miyu
“Where does it hurt? Tell me!” Miyu asked anxiously and her inquiry was answered by a finger pointing on Nao’s knee
Silence
“You said you’ll kiss the hurt away?” Nao asked pouting
“Hai…” Miyu nodded her head and slowly she leaned forward to place a chaste kiss on Nao’s ‘injured’ knee, “Better?” Miyu asked after light red orbs meet with Nao’s green ones
“Yeah…but the pain is travelling,”(2)
Miyu looked more worried now, “Where’s the pain now?” and Nao pointed a finger on her other knee and Miyu kissed that part once again
“And here…” Nao said touching the center of her covered belly. Miyu looked at Nao, her eyes wondering if Nao was being serious, but after the contrite look on Nao’s face, Miyu leaned forward to place her mouth on Nao’s abdomen…but not after lifting Nao’s shirt up.
The taller and older woman’s mouth lingering on the said body part and all Nao could do was close her eyes to savor the feeling the cyan haired woman is giving her…not able to contain herself any longer, the red head stopped Miyu and pulled the woman up, their lips meeting in a heated kiss…
Which was followed by clothes being thrown to the floor…mingling with Nao’s clean clothing.
Miyu’s lips traveled downward, taking temporary residence on the red head’s neck, sucking gently on one of Nao’s erogenous zone causing soft moans to escape the red head’s lips.
Nao on the other hand wrapped her arms around Miyu as she kept the older woman closer to her and to keep the woman from doing what she was doing. Nao’s moan became incessant when Miyu decided to leave the confines of her neck and went southward to catch one hardened nipple in her mouth, “Mi…yu…” she purred then arched her back towards Miyu’s eager mouth, “Miyu…Kami…uhn…”
Nao’s eyes then focused on the cyan haired woman when she stopped
“Nao…”
“Onegai Miyu…”
Nodding, the older woman continued kissing her way down until she reached Nao’s center and plunged in…
“MIYU!”
XXX
Natsuki was restless…she know what to do but doesn’t have the courage to tell the wild woman what she wanted. So instead of wasting her time turning on her bed, she stood up and entered the door that leads to Shizuru’s room. She stopped when she was already at the side of the other woman’s bed. Natsuki took a deep breath as she watched the sleeping HiME peacefully on her bed…clutching the wolf firmly against her chest.
It was Lobo who noticed her presence and like a schooled pup, he decided not to make any noise instead he carefully wiggled out of Shizuru’s embrace and made her way to Natsuki. The blue haired woman stretched out a hand and the pup nuzzled it, licking the tip of her hands before the pup finally got he hint to move out of the bed.
Being healed fully, the wolf jumped off the bed and heads to his own cot, giving a wide soft yawn and calling it a night.
Natsuki smiled as the thought of Lobo actually reading her mind crossed her. She then returned her focus from the wolf to the sleeping ‘wolf devil woman’ “I…I’m not letting go of you Shizuru…” Natsuki said softly before she moved forward, sat on the edge of the bed, removed her socks and climbed up. She slid beside Shizuru and under the blanket.
As if Shizuru knew her presence, the woman turned and faced Natsuki before cuddling closer. Natsuki smiled and wound her arms around the taller woman, “Shizuru.” Natsuki called out softly but got no response from the chestnut haired woman, “Shizuru…” she called out again a bit louder, she shook the taller girl until she got a soft grunt as a response, “Come on Shizuru wake up.” She said and she blinked when red orbs were suddenly revealed
“Natsuki?” Shizuru asked in bewilderment, “Natsuki not angry Shizuru any more?” Shizuru said
“Gomen ne Shizuru I should have not yelled at you.”
Shizuru nodded and instead of saying anything, she decided to just cuddle with Natsuki
“I’m taking you to HiME.” Natsuki said out of the blue breaking the silence
Shizuru pulled away from Natsuki and looked at the blue haired woman’s green orbs, “You go HiME?” Natsuki nodded, “But…”
“No buts! I’m taking you there so I could face that parents of yours and ask them for your hand.”
Shizuru frowned, “Parents? Ask my hand?” she asked raising one hand and look at them, “Natsuki plan to cut my hand?” she asked with wide eyes
Natsuki looked at Shizuru then she laughed, “Hai…I’m asking for Shizuru’s hand!”
“Natsuki meanie!” Shizuru wailed retracting her hand from Natsuki’s waist but the blue haired woman held on tighter and placed Shizuru’s arms around her, “Natsuki!”
“Hehehe…I got your hands now!” Natsuki teased the chestnut haired woman
“Natsuki!” Shizuru tried to take her hand away from the blue haired woman again
“Stop fighting!” Natsuki said before pushing the wild woman to her back, “Parents is your nay and mother.” Natsuki explained before leaning down to catch Shizuru’s lips with hers in a passionate, oxygen consuming kiss…”Hmmm…Shizuru now good kissing!” Natsuki said imitating Shizuru
The chestnut haired HiME nodded her head, “Practice make kiss perfect!” she said after licking her lips, “Shizuru love kissing Natsuki! Shizuru love sucking Natsuki tongue!”
“SHIZURU!” Natsuki exclaimed with a blush
And before Natsuki could protest more, she was pulled by the taller woman again for another oxygen depleting kiss.
-End Chapter 11-
Next: Mai, Chie, Aoi, Nao and Natsuki will take Shizuru and Mikoto home. Saeko, Himeko and Miyu will be left in the mansion. Natsuki will finally meet the Great White Wolf.
(1)Anak ng Tinapa! Something used to replace the harshness of the phrase
(2)Don’t laugh…pain does migrate and they are usually symptoms of rheumatic fever/heart and is one of the major Jones criteria. I know from experience. I had migrating joint pain when I was around 5 or 6 years old, accompanied by fever, I was given something for Rheumatic fever. My doctor said I was lucky it didn’t progress into Rheumatic heart. But after being cured, I always got migrating joint pains with crepitus once in while… up to now. (Okay the crepitus might be from osteoarthritis and not from rheumatic fever!)