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Chapter 9: Unexpected moments

Shizuru didn't know what came over her. It was not like her to be to do something so rash, so impulsive. But seeing the blunette looking so… annoyingly sure of herself, a strong urge to teach the 'playgirl' a lesson and prick that arrogant hide of hers overwhelmed her.

'Take that.'

She drew back, a satisfied smirk in place. She felt an immense pleasure course through her veins at watching that arrogant expression dissolve into something akin to astonishment and confusion. She wished she had a camera to immortalize this rare occurrence.

Thump. Thump. Thump. Two beating hearts moved in sync.

The rational part of the brunette's brain calculated the probability of her regretting this later. And boy was it high, but Shizuru brushed that aside. For at this precise moment, nothing mattered but the feeling of satisfaction she was getting from successfully reducing the 'great Natsuki Kuga' into this bumbling piece of idiot.

Natsuki's eyes were as wide as saucers and seemingly about to pop out of their sockets, her mouth hanging open, mumbling incoherent words and her breathing non-existent. A small part of Shizuru secretly found this kind of cute.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

It took Natsuki's brain about ten seconds to process what just happened, another five for her breathing to recommence and twenty more to form a coherent response.

'She kissed me…'

Her brain must have suffered a temporary circuit malfunction, for she realized she has lost the ability to move. She was very much aware that she wasn't acting very 'Natsuki-like.'

'Quick brain! Do something! Anything!' Natsuki Kuga's inner 'playgirl' demanded.

She unconsciously lifted her hand to caress the spot those soft lips had just touched.

Thump. Thump. Thump

"You missed." Natsuki managed to blurt out, and started to act like her old safe.

"Ara?"

"I said you missed."

"No I didn't. I kissed you, now leave."

Natsuki grinned like an idiot, mostly because of the unexpected jolt of pleasure she felt from the kiss. "Yes, but you didn't let me finish." Her grin only widened when she spotted a pulsing vein throbbing violently just above the Kaichou's twitching eyebrow. "What I meant to say was kiss me…Here." Natsuki pointed at her lips. "Kiss me here. For five seconds.. no make that ten."

"…"

"Uh… three seconds?"

The little victory the brunette achieved just seconds ago and the happy feeling she felt swiftly flew out the window, never to be seen again. She frowned, confused as to why this particular woman could easily crack her patience.

"With tongue."

The pulsing vein doubled in size and an eerie dark aura began engulfing the brunette's body.

"Okay no tongue… boob squeeze?"

The temperature around the room dropped significantly and a swirling current of air hung above them.

"Fine, no tongue, no boob squeeze… Just a kiss then, and then I'll be off my merry way."

"You must be kidding me. Are you on something?"

Natsuki laughed. "Gawd no. Kiss me now?"

"No."

"Why not? C'mon it's just an inch away from this spot." She said, measuring the distance with her thumb and pointing finger. "See?" She held her fingers up. "You want me to leave right? One more kiss won't make a difference."

"I already kissed you. We made a deal. Are you going back on your word?"

"Technically we didn't make a deal," the blunette said in a condescending voice that further infuriated the Kaichou. "'Coz neither of us uttered the word 'deal' yet as I was just in the process of informing you about my… condition for leaving. And according to the universal rule of making deals: One must always offer the other a handshake to make the agreement official."

Shizuru opened her mouth, about to say something, anything to dispute the blunette's argument. And for the first time in her life, the ten time national debate champion didn't know what to say. The Kaichou was now just beginning to comprehend the force that is Natsuki Kuga. She realized that there is no end to this woman's stubbornness. Nothing she would do to get what she wanted. But if Natsuki thought that Shizuru would just stand back without a fight, she was sorely mistaken

"Besides…It's not my fault you got super excited at the prospect of kissing me…" Shizuru glared as Natsuki continued. "…that you finally, finally surrendered to your deepest darkest—"

The brunette finally heard enough and kicked Natsuki on the shin. Hard.

"Ow! Ouch! Geezus… "Holy Sh…Son of a…"

Meanwhile on the other side of Shizuru's room, an amused figure that had her ears pressed firmly on the door, straining to hear the conversation happening inside decided to finally make an entrance. Without bothering to knock she swiftly opened the door and almost let out a hoot of laughter at the scene in front of her: A blue haired woman clutching her leg, cursing in pain and appeared to be stubbornly clinging on to Shizuru for support, who was visibly fuming. That in itself was a surprise for the woman. Never in her life has she witnessed her younger sister act so… unShizuru-like.

'Interesting.'

"I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?" the figure asked innocently. Her brown eyes dancing in amusement.

"Ahn onee-chan?" Shizuru said in surprise, quickly distancing herself away from the blunette, her dark aura turning off like a light switch.

Natsuki blinked, her gaze drifting back and forth between the two brunettes. "Whoa! You have a twin sister?" she asked in an awed voice.

"Ara? I don't know you but I like you already." The woman purred, gliding smoothly towards the blunette and pinching her cheeks.

"Please Onee-chan don't encourage her."

"Oh, a sister eh?" said the blunette, her eyes shamelessly roaming about the older brunette's curvaceous body. "You're hot, I like you too." Natsuki flashed her her most charming smile. "Name's Natsuki, Natsuki Kuga."

Brown eyes regarded her with delight and interest. "Charmed." She purred as Natsuki kissed her hand. "Well then, please continue doing whatever it is you were about to do."

"…"

"…"

"Go on kids. Don't mind me."

Natsuki instantly noted the difference between the siblings. Ahn seemed to be more laid-back, playful, and she could sense the 'never-care attitude' emanating from the older brunette, in contrast to Shizuru's more serious, strict 'I don't know how to have fun' aura.

The blunette inwardly frowned. Somehow, her instincts were telling her otherwise. She had a gut feeling that there was something more to Shizuru, something wonderful, something worth being constantly insulted for. Perhaps that is one reason why she came to Shizuru's house.

"Ara, don't be shy Shizuru."

"Onee-chan!"

"Now, now Shizuru, listen to your sister. She's not against you kissing me."

"You! Keep quiet!"

"Hmm… I will if you won't." said the older brunette in a sexy voice, winking at the blunette.

"Seriously?" Natsuki asked in a hopeful voice. A dainty foot quickly connected with her own. "Ow! What did I do now?" She gruffly asked while hopping on one foot.

"You breathe." The younger brunette hissed.

Natsuki pouted. "Harsh. My feelings are extremely hurt. Now I really need a kiss."

Ahn released the chuckle she had been holding. "Ara, I'll be happy to oblige," her gaze landed on Shizuru. "If you have no objections." She said, her eyes laughing and keenly observing for her sister's reaction. An emotion flickered on those crimson orbs. It was quick but Ahn saw it.

'Ah, there it is.'

"I have none!" Natsuki eagerly piped in, a hand up in the air.

Shizuru sighed in exasperation and pinched the bridge of her nose. An unwelcome feeling made its way into her heart at the thought of her sister kissing Natsuki. "Why would I object?" she said unsurely.

Fortunately for Shizuru, the blunette was to busy eyeing her sister to notice a sudden change in the brunette's demeanor.

Ahn inwardly smirked. "Just kidding." She then patted Natsuki on the head like parent would a child. "Maybe next time champ." She moved towards the door. "I'll best leave you two to your… conversation. Nice meeting you Nat-su-ki." She gave her a wink.

"Likewise." Natsuki said with a smile. She turned her attention back to Shizuru. " So, kiss now?"

"You're unbelievable."

"What's wrong? Scared you might actually feel something when you kiss me?"

"No, I already know what I feel about you. And it's far from what you're assuming. Far, far from it."

"C'mon, I already lowered it down to three seconds. That doesn't even qualify as a real kiss. More of a peck."

"I don't care."

"I bet it's because you don't know how to kiss? That's it isn't it?" Natsuki cackled. "Well how 'bout this then, you don't have to kiss me if you admit you don't know how. I mean, I can under—mrmfph…"

Three…

The words died at Natsuki's throat as those soft luscious lips pressed firmly against hers. And for the second time that day, her heart stopped beating, only to be brought back to life by the sensation of Shizuru being so close to her. A memory from a year ago briefly flashed in her hazy mind.

Two…

The memory of the very first time she had savored the same lips now touching hers. Shizuru's lips were unlike anything she had ever tasted before, so sweet, so soft and so tantalizingly desirable that made her mind spin with a mad yearning to make those lips hers.

One…

Shizuru ended the kiss and hastily stepped back, heart beating wildly and knees trembling. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to shake off the emotions that were assaulting her because of the kiss.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Crimson eyes locked with emeralds. "You were saying?" said Shizuru. Deliberately making her voice as detached as possible.

Natsuki cleared her throat, still reeling from the kiss. "I stand corrected." The stunned 'playgirl' said a little breathless.

The brunette turned around, her back facing Natsuki. "Now leave. I'll tell my parents you had a crisis you had to tend to."

"One more for the road?"

"Out."

Natsuki waited a few seconds more before moving towards the door. Pausing at the doorway, she glanced back at the brunette, "See you on Monday." She said, before grudgingly going downstairs.

She was about to go outside when a voice behind her caught her attention.

"Leaving already?"

Natsuki glanced back and sighed. "Well, a deal's a deal." She said, unable to hide the whine in her voice. But she was a Kuga, and Kuga's never go back on their word.

"Is that so? Come on I'll walk you to your car."

"It's bike. And it's an awesome one."

Ahn tapped a finger against her chin and studied the blunette. "Hmm… a bike? I'm beginning to like you more and more." She smiled at the biker.

The biker smiled back. "Good to know. Well c'mon lest Shizuru find out I'm still here and I'm afraid she might make good on her threat to kill me."

"I believe she might."

They started the trek towards Natsuki's motorcycle which was only about a few feet away from the house.

"So, this is me. Thanks." Said the blunette, putting on her helmet and getting on her bike.

"Ara no, thank you."

Natsuki tilted her head to the side and frowned. "For what?" she asked, confused.

Ahn smiled and flipped the visor on Natsuki's helmet. "For helping my sister, ah…express her feelings. God knows how good she is in bottling them up."

The blunette laughed heartily. "Are you seriously thanking me for annoying the hell out of your sister?"

Again the brunette smiled. Her brown eyes filled with a mysterious glint. "Yes."

"Huh." Came the bland answer. The biker was puzzled. What kind of sister would approve such actions? Also, why was the woman looking at her like that? Natsuki felt a little uneasy at the older brunette's perusal.

"There are a lot of things you don't know about my sister. And one of them is the reason why she… does not like you (to put it lightly)." Ahn said in a cryptic voice.

"You know why she doesn't like me? 'Coz I honestly don't. I mean I have an idea, but… there's just no way she would dislike me (to put it lightly) for that."

Instead of answering Ahn stepped back. "We'll talk soon. It was really nice meeting you Natsuki. " she said as she turned around and went back inside.

"That was weird." The biker mumbled before speeding away.

A/N: Please read and review. It's fun reading your opinions about this fic. Good day! J