Two ruby eyes watched from the shadow of the trees as Natsuki got on her bike and vroomed away. Shizuru smiled to herself, happy that the plan was working. She had some steps left to accomplish, but seeing how easily her girlfriend fell into her clutches, the tea addict didn't know whether to completely desert her revenge for having her tea thrown out, or just begin a seduction; it would be more fun that way. Still, she would love to see Natsuki's reaction for the last prank, which was the main reason for her scheme.

"Fujino!" Nao called out, startling Shizuru out of her reverie. "How'd I do?"

"Ah, Nao-han, you did excellent. I haven't seen her blush like this since the hitchhiking incident."

"But you tease her every day, and she always comes to lunch beet-red because of it."

"True, but not to this degree. Ara, I'm finding her expression worth the trouble of buying the paint, though I don't know why you put the 'Takeda message' on her helmet, I was quite surprised when I heard the text that you sent."

"And that helped you act better, ne?"

"True..."

"Anyway, that was my original plan for her."

"You wanted to break us up?"

"No. I wanted to see her beat the living daylights out of Takeda."

"Ara ara, he did deserve punishment for the large assortment of Natsuki's photos found in his locker. Ookini, Nao-han."

"Who found them?"

"Tate Yuuichi, when he was hiding Mikoto's lunch the other day, Apparently, he had wanted to see just how long she could go without food, and what she would do afterwards. Mai-han ended up asking Natsuki to hang him-"

"And she did. From a flagpole by his underwear. That's why I want the week off."

"Ara ara, I just might join you."

"Why?"

"My tea."

"But didn't Kuga already throw out your tea-leaf collection?"

"The majority of it was shipped to Kyoto before the incident, thank kami. Unfortunately, I also have a large collection of fragile china that I need to take care of."

"Right. But why would that take a week?"

"It is a big collection, after all."

"Oh."

"Shall we get going, Nao-han? We still have to finish our last piece of business."

"Yup. Let me just go get my camera."

--oOo--

When Natsuki arrived back at her flat, it was pitch dark. She fumbled with her keys a few moments before unlocking the door. She threw her bag on the floor, and put her bento in the fridge- it still had free mayo in it- Shizuru's notes notwithstanding. She had been driving around for a few hours after lunch and had finished her homework in one of the public libraries. The biker plunked down on her couch and sighed, wondering how she would be able to look anyone in the eye tomorrow without blushing beet-red.

I suppose I could simply glare at them and hit them if they ask me how Shizuru got me "pussy whipped." I am not! I am simply reluctant to face another negi incident. Kami, she still teases me with the last one...

Natsuki blushed at the memory.

"Yeowl!" The neighbor's cat was once again on her porch.

Dumb cat. I don't get why the neighbor just doesn't get a dog and get rid of this mangy feline. Dogs are so much smarter...just like I am smarter than Nao. I just don't have her blackmailing intent.

As Natsuki went outside to remove the small intruder from the premises, she noticed a piece of cloth in its mouth.

What is...no. No WAY. That's the Sevilla Solona bra from Soma! I've been meaning to get that for weeks!! Jeez, its owner will be so angry.

She picked up the cat and the bra, and went next door. She knocked and looked uncomfortably at her feet. The door opened and out stepped Irina Woods.

"Hello- Kuga-san? May I help you?" she asked, surprise evident on her face as she had only met the biker once, when she had moved in. Natsuki had given her a long list of what-to-do and what-not-to-do's as her neighbor. She had sent her last one to the hospital after she had caught him spying on her from his porch. Thanks to that situation, she had learned to close the blinds before she started walking around in a new addition to her lingerie "portfolio."

"Your cat was on my porch. With this bra in its mouth," said a deadpan Natsuki, holding out the creature and the cloth towards her neighbor.

"Oh! Thank you, the silly cat has been driving me insane lately. Do you by any chance have any mayonnaise lying around? Because when he smells it, he knows that there'll be fish served soon."

"Well, um, no," said a blushing Natsuki.

Hopefully Shizuru will never hear this conversation; otherwise she'll know that I've been lying.

"Just keep him away from my porch- he's woken me up numerous times with his yowling."

"I'm sorry, I'll do my best. Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

--oOo--

Shizuru paused in her stride and motioned for Nao to stop behind her when she heard Natsuki conversing with Irina. She felt her expression transform into one of surprise when she heard the mayo comment.

Ara ara, I was right. Natsuki is even more deserving of her punishment than I originally thought.

"Nao-han, are you ready with your camera?" she asked coolly.

"As I'll ever be," the redhead replied, a hint of amusement in her voice.

--oOo--

Natsuki walked back to her apartment, thoughts full of lingerie and Shizuru. Or to be more exact, what Shizuru would do to her if she found out about her secret mayo stash. She sighed and walked towards her room, knowing that organizing her collection would help clear her thoughts.

She reached her bedroom and opened her closet and then stopped. Frozen like a deer in headlights. Her eyes were wide open and her face was as pale as a sheet. A horror-filled expression was worn on her face and her mouth was open, she was also gently trembling in fear.

No.

Kami...

No...This is impossible. How can it- everything...it's all...gone!! Every single piece of lingerie that I've collected for the past few months is gone!! And in its place...

PICTURES OF CLOWNS AND GRANDMA UNDERWEAR?!

Before she could start crying hysterically (though she was rolled on the floor sucking her thumb), the door rang. As if in a dream, she walked toward the door and opened it. Nao and Shizuru stood there, expectant expressions on their faces. Nao raised her camera, and a flash blinded Natsuki. Both grinned evilly and finally yelled:

"APRIL FOOLS, NATSUKI!"

"HUh? Nao, Shizuru...what did you..?" said our poor little biker-girl.

"Ara, next time you'll learn not to touch my tea," Shizuru replied.

"Tea?"

"All the tea that you threw away last week."

"Oh...right. That tea."

"Now, the paint on your Ducati will come off with a little water and your lingerie is in the box under your desk."

"The text from your phone was from me, and the notes were obviously written by Fujino."

"Ara ara, Natsuki, I hope you learned your lesson," said a smiling Shizuru, before kissing her on the cheek.

Natsuki's eyes widened as everything fell into place. She looked at the culprits and yelled:

"SHIZURU!! NAO!! YOU SHALL PAY!!"

They looked at each other and started running for their lives.

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A/N. It's done. And has been done for months. And I just submited it and I am RETARDED. I am really sorry. :(

Thanks for all the reviews and for watching me. I promise that I shall never do anything longer than a one-shot again. .