A/N I know, remind me all you want about my many stories but believe it or not i had this document on my computer for a very long time and the urge to just fucking post it hit me hard, so i edited it and give it to you with love!!!!

Please Enjoy :D

Disclaimer: Don't own Mai HiME or characters

Take One

French homework was difficult that evening. Their teacher got back at the noisy students by giving advanced work and demanding all five pages be done for the next class. The fucking bitch.

"Shizuru, how far have you gotten on that French?" Nao asked while blowing a bubble from her gum. Her head moved to the mirror in front of her, where she saw the reflection of her roommate reading a novel with a smile.

"Shizuru?"

"Hmmm?" Shizuru broke her concentration from the novel and gave Nao her attention.

"How'd you do on that French?"

"I did that at lunch," Shizuru said turning a page in her book.

"Can I copy it?"

Shizuru shrugged, "you won't learn anything though."

Nao rolled her eyes and went to Shizuru's school bag to remove the neatly written papers and start copying with a skill that made it look as if she had indeed done the work herself.

The door of their room opened with a swift creak in the large oak.

"That ass!" Chie roared slamming it shut.

Shizuru now understood her friend had a problem probably more important than her reading, and put her book away after memorizing the numbers.

"Saka again?" Nao asked, knowing the answer as she continued copying her homework.

"Yes!" Chie said dumping her bags and collapsing on her bed, "She says that if my math mark doesn't make it to at least a 70, I'm off the team!"

Shizuru and Nao shared a frown, they knew how important basketball was to Chie. Her brothers were both national players, and if she got kicked off the team she would be disappointing her family.

It was strange, in their opinion, how Chie got drunk and did stupid things but in the end she always got away with it from her father. But when basketball was involved in her family, it was their pride, the only option available for her.

They all shared this in common: family expectations.

Shizuru was only expected by her family to be capable of graduating with top marks and fulfilling her business degree to take over her widow mother's company. Likewise, Nao was expected to copy her Aunt into Law, then eventually take over the firm and retire to do whatever the hell she wanted.

They were all shipped to the prestigious Garderobe Academy for young ladies. It was famous for producing disciplined independent and successful women... and lesbians...

Three years since their freshman year, they were now juniors, halfway though first term and pretty much only done half of their destined time at the school.

In reality, Garderobe Academy only admitted girls whose families had enough wealth, and the boarding school was a place for over-privileged young ladies to study, party, hook-up with each other and gossip until their mouths were too tired.

"Tell her to fuck off, you're the best player!"

Chie snorted at Nao's comment, and her best friends chuckled with her, glad a smile was formed.

"Ara," Shizuru grinned, "I can easily help you bring up your mark."

Chie's spirits lifted, "thanks."

A comfortable silence took over the girls' dorm room, until Nao broke it.

"Why don't you go shower Hallard, I'm hungry so hurry up."

OOO

"Did you break it off with Haya Gami?" Chie asked as the three 'it' girls and famous best friends on campus walked the soccer fields.

The question came because said girl walked by them with a group of others after having played around on the field with a Frisbee.

Shizuru frowned slightly, "yes."

Nao snorted, "Haya isn't the best kisser if that's your reason."

Of course Haya Gami, like most good looking girls at the Academy and around, had been with Nao; the playgirl on campus.

Hey, Nao was simply the most popular, even more so than Chie or Shizuru, who were basically popular for being her best friends. Nao Yuuki was irresistible to all girls at Academy. She always got what she wanted and it had always been that way.

In heir group, Chie was the jock, Shizuru the brain. Nao, everything you wanted in one package.

Shizuru sighed, "I broke up with her over that Chisame thing."

Chisame Jiwa, another fling of Nao's. Well, that was a rumour...

"Jiwa?" Chie kicked a pebble, "over that fight on Saturday?"

The last Saturday, Chisame Jiwa had made a move on Shizuru and then ratted about it to Haya. Haya in her drunken state tried to get all depressed even though Shizuru had kindly pushed Chisame off. In the end, Chisame and Haya were having a huge fight about it, and Shizuru simply dumped her.

That had been one fast one-week relationship, and one hot cat-fight over Shizuru.

They all sighed and plopped onto their favourite grass spot under an oak tree, hidden from the school. This was their secret spot; they could still remember when they deemed it so in a drunken state during their freshman year.

"Chisame is just a drama queen," Nao sighed, "remember when she tried to get Chie last year during the joint party with Fuuka Academy?"

Chie groaned.

"And then Chie hooked up with that girl with curly hair and big boobs? Man, Chie that was awesome!"

They erupted into laughter, holding their stomachs as their brand-named casual clothing rumpled with the grass.

They eventually slowed down and simply lay in the grass with smiles while staring at the clouds.

"What's new with you Nao?" Shizuru asked as a light wind came.

Nao shrugged, before she twisted her body, "there's this girl in freshmen year who is actually a year older, and we've been sending dirty messages to each other."

"No way," Chie said, "so have you guys..?"

Nao sighed, "She wants to give her virginity to me, not that I'm complaining."

Nao Yuuki had lost her virginity in sophomore year in some drunken instance. The thing with her was she always got fascinated with a new girl, and then her infatuation would pass after she got a dosage.

Chie to the surprise of many was very shy. She usually only got bold with women when shit-faced drunk, and was still a virgin herself because she always passed out before things got too far.

Shizuru was also a virgin, and with her she had never been captivated enough to care. She liked people and went with the flow, but that was about it. She had gotten far on a few occasions, past innocent kisses, but she had never gone far enough to feel intimate.

As for relationships between them, Nao and Shizuru had never had a thing. Being second cousins they saw each other kind of like sisters. There were a few times they kissed due to dares or young games of spin the bottle, but that was about it.

Chie had a huge crush on Nao in their freshmen year and even hooked up with her at the first party of that year but Nao hadn't been serious and Chie had been heartbroken.

OOO

"Ladies," the Academy headmistress Miss Maria spoke into the auditorium with her hard voice. "I hope the term has been well so far. First, I would like to address-"

Her voice toned out as Nao threw a paper ball discreetly to Chie down the aisle from her.

Chie almost jumped at the contact, and secretly picked up the crumpled paper to read its contents.

She had to hold in her threatening laughter at the small sketch of Miss Maria looking like a devil dragon. Only Nao could draw that and make it so hilarious.

Chie reached as if stretching, and idly tossed the paper right in front of her one row where Shizuru now received it.

She saw Shizuru's body shake slightly as she too tried to hold it in, before stuffing the paper into her school jacket to hide it from curious teachers.

Immediately, other girls in the school whispered to each other, inventing reason as to why some of the most admired kids at their Academy were passing notes at assembly.

They were all curious and wanted to know.

"And finally," Miss Maria said, actually catching everyone's attention after her half an hour speech (even the history teacher Midori was close to sleeping, and she was pretty energetic), "For those enrolled in the Junior and Senior Course elective of Film the previous teacher Yukariko Steinberg left last week for maternity leave, and so we welcome a new teacher who has kindly taken her spot until she comes back."

Whispering broke out now. All teachers at Garderobe were female, basically everyone was female, hence the lesbian atmosphere, that's why Yukariko who was married and then soon to have a child was a very strange circumstance. They all wondered who the new teacher was.

"Ladies," Miss Maria reprimanded in a tone to stop the chatter. It quieted down from her glare. She cleared her throat, "Our new teacher is actually from a family that has always contributed to the finances of our school. She is graduate from an England boarding school, studied her major in America and has produced 4 films in her career so far, three of which have been nominated for the American Oscars."

There were gasps, more whispers, and a few squeals. Miss Maria let them get excited, heck, even she was excited that such a person was willingly teaching in Yukariko's absence.

"It is a great honour for me to introduce to you, Miss Natsuki Kruger."

From the front row, a woman who few had bothered to notice sitting earlier stood up. She was wearing a tight fitted expensive suit and had long dark blue hair, her confident yet relaxed walk to the stage gaining her admirers instantly.

Never before had the girls at Academy had a teacher so... hot.

OOO

"And oh my," Nao sighed as they entered their dorm room, "what a body."

"She's ridiculously hot." Chie agreed.

Even Shizuru agreed the new film teacher was gorgeous.

"Thank god I'm in film this year!" Nao cheered while plopping onto the bed.

"Aren't we all?" Shizuru offered.

It was true, most Juniors and Seniors were in Film since the only other elective that was offered was another history course.

Film with Yukariko was really slack; they got to cut class and basically only had to hand in a finished project of 5 to 10 minutes into her. An easy A plus mark, and a good thing to have on your university/college resume. It had been the class girls usually skipped.

This year, girls were more than excited to get to class.

OOO

The excited class of 25 girls stopped chatting as soon as the sexy business-suited, and undeniably hot, new teacher walked in.

Natsuki for her part was surprised at the quietness suddenly claiming the room. She knew the girls here were supposed to be well-mannered, but something felt a little off.

Maybe they were just being polite since she was a new teacher?

Feeling a little warm she took off her black fitted jacket to throw it on a chair in the auditorium. The Film class met here, which she preferred to the stuffy classrooms. It was mostly because of the large theatre like screen.

Unaware that most girls in the class were already in love with her, Natsuki cleared her throat and leisurely leaned on the edge of the stage in a cool posture.

She had never taught before.

"Hello, good afternoon, I'm your new Film teacher, Natsuki Kruger." She said in an almost bored voice, she personally only introduced herself because from all the whispering at the assembly earlier that day; she doubted anyone listened to her name.

There were a few giggles. Natsuki frowned, "This year we'll focus on specific details with filming." She flipped some dark bangs falling to her eyes, "Any questions?"

It was at that moment, many hands went up and Natsuki felt herself drawn to one particular girl with hypnotising red eyes closer to the back of the room, she made eye contact for a very long three seconds before turning her attention back to the many hands.

Pointing to a random girl with trendy glasses who seemed to have the air of a know-it-all, Natsuki gave her permission to speak and sat down halfway so she was more relaxed.

"Kruger-sensei," some girls giggled, "how old are you?"

Natsuki raised an eyebrow, that didn't have anything to do with film making, did it? She looked up slightly, and found herself meeting the gaze of those hypnotising red eyes, never breaking contact, she answered the question.

"I turned 23 this summer." The eye contact was broken.

There was squealing among the girls again, and Natsuki was amused as to why this information sent almost every girl in the room to sound like piglets, except for a few at the back row.

Those red eyes.

She pointed to another girl, this one with a small blush who gave her a smile and asked, "So you produced 4 films and won the American Oscar awards?"

Natsuki gave her a smile, this was more film related. She could give a small history.

"Well, my films were all documentaries. The first one I made as an undergraduate, and then I made two parody projects, one about politics and one about the film industry itself. Those were only nominated, but my final film actually won, it was a documentary about poverty in third world countries."

Natsuki said this rather in a way that showed she didn't think they were huge accomplishments, and unknown to her, the Junior class only found it more attractive.

"Where did you study film?"

"New York University."

"I thought you studied in England?"

An exasperated sigh, "that was where I went to middle and high school."

"You went to boarding school?"

"Yes." Natsuki was getting a little annoyed; she didn't see the need for her class to know her life story. Didn't Miss Maria mention this shit anyways?

"What was it like?"

"An all girls school, same as here."

To the girls, that meant she preferred women, and they mostly blushed.

Natsuki pushed her sleeves up on her arms, "enough questions." Some hands went down. "Unless anyone actually has a worthy one?"

There was a pause and the beautiful girl with red eyes put up her hand.

"Yes?" Natsuki pressed, they both stared into each other.

No one else felt the electric current between their visions.

"What do you mean by specific detail?"

Natsuki tried to hold in the grin that threatened to break out on her face for some reason, and let only a small smile show before she spoke.

OOO

News spread like wildfire, or the proper way of saying it: gossip was the fastest thing in school. Shizuru, Nao, and Chie had been sipping gin in their dorm that Friday after classes before they made their way outside since Chie insisted on shooting some hoops.

Nao and Shizuru accompanied her often, but today Nao had been extra excited since the recent gossip was that the new film teacher was out on the basketball courts.

Shizuru giggled at the amusing sight of girls discreetly pretending to mind their own business, when in reality, they were checking out the teacher.

In the flesh, Natsuki Kruger was tying some shoes on, not actually playing yet. Natsuki was impressed to note how all the girls came outdoors to get fresh air, she remembered the crowd of girls at her old school, mostly studious and boring, always crammed indoors.

Out of all the girls, the one she found intriguing above all others in a way that frightened her, with those hypnotising red eyes, came into her view.

The girl's name was Shizuru Fujino, and before Natsuki could help it, she paused on her other shoe and called out.

"Fujino."

Shizuru had two girls accompanying her, but Natsuki barely bothered to look at them. She was pleased to see Shizuru walk her way after acknowledging her and started to tie her other shoe.

After finishing, she looked up as footsteps approached and gave a grin.

"Good evening Kruger-sensei."

Natsuki nodded, and pushed herself to stand up. She still wasn't totally used to the 'sensei' thing.

Noticing the other two students, she nodded, "Yuuki, Hallard."

She had been able to memorize everyone's names eventually, and understood that these three were also roommates.

"Kruger-sensei," they both said back with small smiles.

Natsuki noticed the basketball in Chie's hand and raised an eyebrow, "you play?"

Chie's eyes lit up, "yeah. I'm the school point guard."

"Nice," Natsuki said, her body looking unknowingly irresistible in baggy sweatpants and a simple t-shirt, "I guess I'll see you around."

"Wait," Nao said, pointing to her sports bag and a similar basketball, "you don't have to leave."

Natsuki grinned, resigning, "so you all play?"

"Nao and Shizuru play volleyball," Chie said in turn, she and Nao were both very excited to chat with their hot new teacher.

Natsuki couldn't help it, her heart and mind wanted to communicate with the red eyed girl, wanted to see if the person was as hypnotising as the eyes. Something in her soul told her she was.

"Show me what you got Fujino."

Natsuki was pleased to note some surprise on the beautiful face as she bent down to her sports bag to pick up and toss the ball at her student. She couldn't help but grin.

"Don't tell me all you can do is drink tea?" Natsuki referred to the fact that the girl always showed up to class with a Styrofoam cup of tea.

Chie laughed, "Yeah, Shizuru is a tea-addict," even Nao snickered along.

Shizuru felt slightly offended; did her teacher just make fun of her? No, her teacher just... flirted with her. Apparently no one else noticed.

Nao decided to get a little attention herself, "Kruger-sensei," she said with her sexy smirk, "Don't tell me you're afraid of getting beaten by volleyball girls?"

The challenge got the desired effect as Natsuki scoffed playfully at her, "are you saying you two could win against a starting point guard?" Her thumb pointed at a grinning Chie who winked at her friends and flushed from the attention.

All the girls who had come outside to check out their teacher gathered as spectators to watch the game between the four.

"First to ten?" Chie swung her arms randomly to warm them up. She was a little giddy to be on the same team as her teacher.

"Baskets can be one point," Natsuki added, "you both can start."

Their classmates cheered as Nao took a position with the basketball.

She started dribbling, thinking of ways to 'innocently' touch her teacher.

Meanwhile, Natsuki couldn't take her eyes off of Shizuru. She looked down and blushed. It was not good to look at a student that way.

So why couldn't she stop?

Nao dribbled and made a pass to Shizuru who was right in front of Natsuki.

Natsuki's heart fluttered, but she concentrated on Shizuru's midsection to watch where her body would move, and stole the ball in an instant.

Their shoulders brushed.

After dribbling the ball, she turned to meet Shizuru's cute frown at having been beat, and gave the girl a wink.

She was aware of Chie running to get open for a pass, but outside from the three-point line, Natsuki stopped dribbling and took the standard shooting position.

She made shooting look easy, and the ball swished right through the net.

Score.

OOO

"Her shots are amazing!" Chie exclaimed while dipping into the hot tub with her board shorts.

She got turned on by Natsuki's basketball skills, just like every other girl on campus.

Shizuru removed a sarong to reveal her own white bikini and follow Nao and Chie into the tub.

Nao smirked, "I think we can blame the gin we had before going outside."

They all chuckled.

"Ara, I think we could have done better if we even got the ball," Shizuru said leaning back into the tub, "Kruger-sensei didn't even give us a chance."

They all sighed as their muscles relaxed in the heat, they were in the school pool after curfew hours, sneaking into the area at least twice a month was one of their favourite pastimes since grade 9.

"Man is she ever hot," Nao smirked, "remember I told you guys about that woman I did in Paris?"

They both nodded, they had even seen a picture of the woman.

"I think I can get Kruger the same way."

In Nao language, that meat she was planning on seducing Natsuki.

"She's a teacher," Chie said with a frown, "you're crazy."

Shizuru kept quiet.

OOO

Natsuki stretched a bit from her chair as the class sat in the auditorium watching a documentary on documentaries. How ironic.

It was her 4 month mark at teaching in the school, and she was glad this class was the last before the weekend.

She looked to her right to watch Fujino; it had become a habit when she taught this class.

There was no denying the something between them.

The 17 year old was conquering her life the past month, and Natsuki had never felt so strong for someone, or excited.

They were 6 years apart. She was a teacher. Shizuru was her student.

To Natsuki, she was falling deeper with every day she so much as got a glimpse of the girl, and she didn't know if she could stop herself.

The scariest thing was that she didn't want to stop herself, and she was completely serious about this strange connection they had.

She had never in her whole life been so captivated by anyone.

Just as she willed, the hypnotising red eyes made contact with her own. They stared at each other, and Natsuki found herself completely unashamed at having been caught staring.

After a good few second of staring, they gave each other flirtatious smiles.

Shizuru blushed a little more than Natsuki did.

OOO

Like every other Film class, Kruger-sensei was watching her.

She was good at keeping composure, but Shizuru was finding it remarkably difficult with her teacher's gaze.

She never wanted this class to end, yet at the same time she was dying to get out.

The bell rang signalling the end, and unlike all of her classmates who lingered in order to share more air with Kruger-sensei, Shizuru started to pack her things gracefully yet quickly.

She was about to turn for the door, without Nao or Chie who were among the lingering, and was halfway with putting her school sweater back on before a soft yet strong voice called her out.

"Fujino," Kruger-sensei spoke out.

"Yes sensei?" Shizuru finished putting her sweater on and gave her teacher a polite smile.

She was aware of some jealousy from her classmates since she was being spoken to directly by their beloved sensei.

"You're the class representative, so I need to discuss a few things with you. Can you stay back if it isn't too much trouble?"

Shizuru nodded her consent, and classmates seemed fine with the teacher's reasoning to keep someone behind.

As they exited, Shizuru felt her throat go dry.

She followed Natsuki down the hall to her private office which she remembered Yukariko used to occupy.

Natsuki's palm was sweaty as she opened the door to her office. She closed it behind Shizuru, who went ahead to sit on the chair in front of her desk.

There was a brief silence; it was the first time in the five months since Natsuki had taught here that she was finally alone with Shizuru.

Alone.

The room was getting stuffy.

"I was thinking of a field trip to the Fuuka Film Festival after the summer break," Natsuki said sitting in her comfy office chair.

They made eye contact.

"Fuuka Film Festival?" Shizuru questioned, her heart racing. She had never felt so excited by someone before.

But this was her teacher, and they could get in trouble for this.

"Yeah..." Natsuki took an audible swallow and loosened her tie, "since you're class rep, I assumed you could tell me if there are any events with the school colliding in September."

Shizuru and Natsuki both knew this was a lie. Natsuki could get this information from any student or teacher, and she already knew there were no colliding events that month.

Shizuru sat silent for a long 5 seconds, "it should be okay Natsu-," she said finally.

Shizuru realised her mistake of using her teacher's first name, and her heart stopped as a blush spread her cheeks.

"Sorry," she mumbled and stood to get up and leave.

Natsuki had blushed herself but was on her feet to prevent Shizuru from leaving.

Not now.

"Don't be," her hand on Shizuru's sent both their hearts beating in a quick tempo.

All body functions paused for what felt like forever, until Natsuki moved in. Her heart beat even faster when she realised Shizuru didn't move away and seemed to be expecting the kiss.

Natsuki swallowed and brought her free left hand up to gently brush Shizuru's cheek before cupping it.

When Shizuru leant into it, Natsuki knew there was no turning back.

She took her hand off of Shizuru's own on the doorknob to cup her other cheek and tilt Shizuru's head gently towards her own, their faces incredibly close.

"You can... call me... Natsuki," she told her.

Shizuru closed her eyes as the lips finally made contact with her own.

OOO

Shizuru opened her laptop to check her e-mail as Nao showered and Chie had basketball practice.

All she could think about was Kruger-sensei - no - Natsuki.

She still couldn't believe that less than an hour ago they had kissed in her office.

The kiss had felt quite unlike anything else she had ever felt before. She had enjoyed kisses in the past, but kissing Natsuki was what she believed heaven was like.

She remembered the slightly calloused but soft hands cupping her cheeks as those hot lips kissed her gently yet fiercely. There hadn't been any tongue, and Shizuru found herself wanting to taste that as well.

Natsuki was an adult, and her kiss was so... perfect compared to the awkward teenage ones Shizuru was used to.

This both scared and enticed her.

She quickly read an e-mail from her mother wishing her well, and replied with the same politeness. It failed to distract her thoughts.

She was happier to read one from her neighbour back home, and sister-like friend who attended Fuuka Academy, Haruka Suzushiro. It made her forget about Natsuki.

After replying, she returned to her inbox, only to find a message from... Natsuki.

She blushed.

To: Fujino..eu/students

From: Kruger..eu/staff

Subject: (none)

___________________________________________________

Hopefully you get this tonight.

Can you message me on my cell at 555-0102?

-Natsuki

____________________________________________________

Shizuru's heart did numerous flip-flops. She quickly got her phone from her bedside table and added the number as a contact under the name 'Ikustan,' Natsuki's backwards.

She deleted the e-mail Natsuki sent her after and was about to start texting when the bathroom door opened to reveal Nao. Shizuru almost had a heart attack.

"Hey Shiz," Nao nodded while rummaging through some clothes. "You sure you don't want to go out with Chie and me tonight with those Fuuka girls?"

Shizuru nodded; glad she had rejected the offer yesterday, "I'm sure. I think I'd feel like a third wheel on the double date."

Nao laughed and re-entered the bathroom, letting Shizuru take a deep breath before bringing her phone back in her eyesight.

Her finger brushed over the keys and she decided to just text her name.

Shizuru

She sat there, and less than a minute later her phone vibrated as she received a reply.

Are you free tonight?

Shizuru swallowed and paused. Was she really going to do this?

Yes

She flipped her laptop shut and pushed it from her lap, waiting anxiously for about a minute before Natsuki replied.

Meet me at the back parking lot around 6? I'll be waiting.

OOO

Shizuru had just signed out at the front office to leave campus, and she was now walking down the back parking lot where many teachers had their cars.

Student parking was at the front of the school.

She didn't have to search since she found her teacher leaning on a sleek black Ferrari.

Not many teachers could afford Ferraris.

"Shizuru," Natsuki gave her a smile and straightened her back.

Shizuru smiled back and waited as Natsuki chivalrously opened her car door to make sure Shizuru got seated before getting in herself.

She had opted to wear a jean skirt and a tight purple t-shirt. Natsuki was still wearing her suit form earlier and she hoped she wasn't underdressed...

"Nice car," Shizuru said, admiring the interior.

"Thanks," Natsuki started the engine and shifted the manual gears as they exited campus.

Good thing the windows were tinted because a few freshmen girls admired the car without knowing who was inside.

They had a small silence.

"So, have you been at Garderobe since grade 9?" Natsuki asked with a slight tremor in her voice.

"Yes," Shizuru turned to see the sexy teacher watch the rode as they turned a curb. "Do you live off campus?"

Natsuki gave her a quick look in acknowledgement before turning back to the road.

"Yeah, I lived in this area before anyways, so when I was asked to teach, I just decided to stay at my house."

Silence.

"Is that where we're going?"

Natsuki shifted gears as they came to a red light, "no." She drummed the steering wheel a bit before turning to make eye contact with Shizuru, "That's a surprise."

Shizuru smiled and patiently awaited her surprise the rest of the ride. She was trusting Natsuki right now.

The car was parked, and Natsuki got out first to open the door for Shizuru again. She helped Shizuru out with a hand, and Shizuru noted how she maintained holding hands as they started walking.

"The docks?" Shizuru asked with surprise at the smell of the fresh water and sight of the boats.

"Yeah," Natsuki walked them down the creaky wooden dock towards some large yachts, and eventually got on one of the larger ones, helping Shizuru step on as well.

Shizuru anxiously followed her teacher further through the large yacht, admiring its interior.

They ended up just sitting down outdoors at the front where Shizuru watched as Natsuki pulled a chair out for her and gestured her to sit.

No one Shizuru ever dated before was so... mature.

Natsuki rummaged her cupboards, pulling out some pasta and starting the little stove.

As the water boiled, Natsuki turned to finally analyze her date.

Her gaze travelled along Shizuru's form in worship, and she was glad the girl was looking out the yacht's window.

Never had Natsuki noticed someone in such detail.

"How did you get the teaching job?" Shizuru asked turning her gaze from the window.

Natsuki had luckily turned back to the stove, and hid her deep blush at having almost been caught.

"Yukariko, the old teacher, she's like family. So I'm only doing it as a favour until she gets back from maternity leave."

"A favour?" Shizuru asked, looking for conversation and simply wanting to know more about Natsuki.

"Yah," Natsuki said, dumping the pasta shells into the pot and also starting to heat up a tomato sauce. "Since I live nearby and all."

Nodding, Shizuru placed her hands on her lap, feeling uncharacteristically shy.

Natsuki noticed Shizuru fidget, so she cleared her throat a bit, "Yukariko is my Aunt."

Shizuru was genuinely surprised, "no way."

Natsuki chuckled, "yah way. Her husband, Ishigami, he's my adopted uncle."

Shizuru was slightly confused but pushed it away, not wanting to sound nagging.

Within ten less awkward minutes, the two were eating the reasonably made pasta and indiscreetly checking each other out.

OOO

Shizuru didn't know how it happened.

One minute she was enjoying homemade pasta, the next she was wrapped in a blanket on the yacht deck watching as Natsuki brought them some hot chocolate.

Natsuki handed Shizuru her mug before she sat herself down next to the young girl and rubbed her hands slightly together.

She courageously made sure her shoulders touched her student's and brought her own mug to her lips.

Shizuru felt just like any other young girl with a huge crush, happy at the proximity, yet nervous.

Natsuki put her mug back, suddenly not in the mood for more than two sips.

Shizuru felt her heart race as Natsuki adjusted her body, before she felt a hand touch her free one under the blanket before holding it.

Their fingers intertwined, and Shizuru knew her cheeks went much redder than the adorable blush on her teacher's.

Never had she blushed from physical contact.

Shizuru saw those lips, knowing fully well that all she had to do was kiss them and she would get what she wanted.

She put her mug down, and when she turned, she half-expected those lips to already be there to meet her.

And they were.

The kiss was much like the one in Natsuki's office earlier, and Shizuru felt the lips on her own indulge slowly.

She shivered.

The hand that wasn't holding hers went into her hair and skilfully massaged the scalp.

Her back was on the floor of the yacht and Natsuki was half over her, half beside her.

She heard a sigh from her teacher's lips and the breath tickled her neck, making her want to squirm.

"What are you doing to me?" Natsuki whispered almost inaudibly, but Shizuru heard her.

Natsuki wasn't aware she had spoken her thoughts out loud and resumed their kiss.

The hands that went up her shirt were soft and warm.

But Shizuru was scared, even though a whimper left her throat.

Natsuki was kissing on her neck again and Shizuru suddenly felt nervous, so she looked away and shut her eyes.

And then it stopped.

The hand on her bare skin was gone and Natsuki wasn't kissing her anymore.

She looked up to find her teacher looking at her with a small blush of her own.

"Shizuru..." she said softly and cupped Shizuru's cheek gently, "If you're uncomfortable just tell me."

Shizuru missed the warmth when Natsuki moved a distance away, but she felt a little calmer as well.

"I'm sorry," Shizuru offered a smile, "I've never... it was just too fast."

Natsuki nodded guiltily, "I'm sorry, I got carried away."

OOO

"You've been weird lately," Nao commented to Shizuru, "if it's about that cheating thing, I'm sorry."

Shizuru shook her head, "Its not that, I'm sorry to worry you, I've just been busy..."

"Man," Chie rolled her shoulders, "if you cheated on me I'd be pretty mad."

"Well," Nao defended, "its not Shizuru's fault, Miyaki was the one who hit on me."

Shizuru shrugged, "Miyaki-san just proved she wasn't a good person to date."

"Exactly," Nao said with a grin, "by the way, Shizuru, you haven't mentioned any possibilities lately."

"I'm just not interested in a relationship," Shizuru lied.

"I agree," Chie was swinging her headphones around, "relationships suck."

Nao laughed, "They do, that is why, my friends, I don't do relationships."

Both Chie and Shizuru had just lied.

OOO

You know, you shouldn't have phones in class. It's against the rules.

Shizuru smiled at the message on her phone and replied quickly.

Same goes for the teacher, shouldn't you be a role model for students? Yet you are the one texting me.

She went back to the test in front of her where the class had to answer different questions about film equipment.

She had told Natsuki it was stupid, but Natsuki replied by saying that they needed marks somehow.

Her phone lighted up as she got a reply almost instantly.

I can't help it

Shizuru prevented the blush form covering her cheeks, she was glad that she had finished her test. Before she could reply, another message came.

Besides, it's not like you're doing anything, you finished the test ten minutes ago.

Shizuru didn't know what dared her to, but she looked from her desk and met Natsuki's eyes. She winked, and Natsuki flushed slightly before letting out a cough and taking a sip of the coffee on her desk.

OOO

"I wish we could be open about our relationship," Natsuki said as they cuddled.

Shizuru giggled as the older woman tightened her grip on her. They were at Natsuki's manor, down in her basement on a large leather couch, not paying attention to the movie playing on the television.

"Me too," Shizuru said.

She loved cuddling with her secret girlfriend.

"You graduate in what, three months?"

Shizuru nodded, they had been secretly getting together like this for five months now, and so only three months were left.

"How do you..." Natsuki's voice paused for a second, "how close are you to... Yuuki?"

Shizuru paused feeling her stomach twist strangely, "she's my roommate, and best friend."

"Is that all?"

Shizuru looked at Natsuki, surprised at the fear in those eyes.

"Yes," Shizuru said, "that's all."

"I got jealous," Natsuki whispered, her grip tightening.

Shizuru moved in closer, "Nao and I would never... we're like sisters, and she's my second cousin."

Natsuki was happy with that answer, she was afraid because she had heard rumours of Yuuki being a playgirl.

It was hard not to overhear some people talking when you walked in the halls.

OOO

"Can I help you?" Natsuki looked up from her computer and raised a brow at Nao who had walked into her office.

Nao smirked, "yes."

Natsuki gestured for Nao to sit and Nao did so with her smirk growing.

"How may I help you, Yuuki?"

"For starters," Nao smiled leaning over the desk, "you can call me Nao."

OOO

"Nao, what's wrong?" Shizuru grabbed her arm and gave her a genuinely worried face.

"Nao!" Chie was a bit more aggressive and stopped her from throwing things on her desk.

"She rejected me!" Nao said with venom, "how dare she! No one has ever rejected me!"

"Who rejected you?" Chie and Shizuru sat her on the bed.

"Kruger!" Nao balled her fists, "I just came from her office."

"She's a teacher Nao," Chie reasoned, "of course she would say no."

Nao snorted.

"I told her no one had to know," she got up form the bed and paced the room, "but she still refused."

Shizuru bit her lip, "what did she say?"

Nao hit her hand down on the desk, "She said she's in love with someone else and can't accept my feelings."

Shizuru's heart stopped.

"Like, what the hell? I just want to sleep with her, and no one ever denies me!"

OOO

To be Continued...