Author's Notes: Phew...finally done. Now time for a well deserved rest at...4:30 AM...
... *cries forever*
Eh...I was having difficulties with writing this chapter. I know what I wanted to write...but I just didn't know how I wanted to write it...ya know? Hopefully this lives up to your expectations. Thanks for supporting this lazy fanfic writer so far and this none plot filled story.
Warning: Due to this being written at the spur of moments in the middle of the night, there will be errors. Please point them out and they will be fixed as soon as possible.
...I need a Beta Reader...
Disclaimers: All rights belong to the troll company Sunrise.
Babysitter
Chapter 8
'Mmn...ugh...what reeks?' The first thought that came to mind as Natsuki slowly regained conscious. Her nose crinkling in disgust as the foul smell seemingly surrounded her. She tried to open her eyes only to find that it was being covered. Blindfolds...not a good sign there. Never a good sign. The cobalt-haired girl then tried and wriggle her wrist that was behind her. Bounded up. Also not a good sign.
Blindfolded and her wrists bounded behind her as she sat in—what she hoped—was a chair. A very uncomfortable chair at that. Owch. A splinter was digging into her behind, dammit.
The sound of someone with a sickening snicker reached her ears and she heard heavy footsteps stalking towards her. "Well well well. Sleeping beauty is awake. That was quick."
"Please tell me that this is just another crappy prank by Nao. The first time wasn't funny, dammit." Natsuki growled, trying to act as calm as possible despite her thudding heart that threatened to burst out of her chest. She continued to wiggle her wrists in an attempt to free herself from her bounds. The ropes didn't budge at all only succeeding in giving her rope-burns.
Just perfect.
She heard the footsteps approach closer until she felt a presence right in front of her. The smell of cigarettes reached her nose, completely overpowering the previous foul smell as she felt a dry rough hand grab her face. "Look just like your mother. So much I just want to cut up that pretty little face of yours."
Natsuki grimaced in disgust. "Ugh...I didn't think anything can smell worst than wherever the hell we are." She tried to struggle her face out of the strong hand's grip. "But your breath took first place. The hell mouthwash you use? Pig slop with a hint of ass?"
The hand left her face and a strong blow connected to the side of her head. Her dark vision filled with only stars now. "Cheeky little brat, ain't ya?" The mysterious man grunted and she heard a beeping sound. She sat there in silence, trying to calm the aching throbbing at the side of her head while thinking of a way to escape. The bounded girl focused her senses, her ears homing in on the ringing sound of what sounded like a phone. 'He's calling someone...' She deduced.
"Guten tag." Her head perked up slightly as she recognized the voice. Although she was blinded she can probably guess the man had the most absolute confused expression. She almost had to bite back a snicker as she just imagined the guy being absolutely baffled.
"Uhhh..." Yup. Utter confusion. "K-Kuga...Saeko?"
"Non non. No Kuga here. Is wrong number. Don't call again." Beep.
All she could hear now was the beeping sound of the phone after being hung up and she can guess the man wasn't expecting that. Natsuki sighed, slumping back against the uncomfortable chair—wincing at the splinter that dug deeper into her skin. "Mom really should just freakin answer normally, instead of assuming its a telemarketer..."
"Does she not give a damn about her daughter?!" The rough coarse voice rose up in anger and Natsuki only snorted in reply. "Eh. I'm guessing you're working for one of those scientist that wants my mom's research."
Well...this was bound to happen sooner or later. Just wished it didn't happened when Natsuki found a game she was interested in. Now she forgot the title. Something...something...uhmm...Fantasia? Dang it. Now she can't remember at all!
Oh...wait...danger. Kidnapped...yeah. Dammit, she is never going to live this down...if she lives...
That thought chilled her to the bone as the realization of her situation finally sunk in. 'Oh god. Wait. Is this really happening? It's for real right? This isn't Nao's shitty April's Fools prank or something right? Cause April passed long ago, dammit...'
"Fuck." The man cursed as she heard clattering sound then a flickered sound. The smell of a cigarette being lit soon filling her nostrils again. Her ears picked up the sound of the man inhaling the nicotine stick before blowing it right at her face causing her to choke and gag. "Guess we should do it the old style way and send her a ransom note. Probably should include a finger or something..." Natsuki heard the sound of a pocket knife flipped out and she gulped. Sweat dripping down her neck. The only thought crossing her mind... 'Shitshitshitshitshitshitshit.'
The sound of a door opening and she heard a pair of footsteps, a little lighter than the previous one, thankfully taking the mysterious kidnapper's attention away as the smoke dissipated. "Hey, Aniki. How's the plan going now?" A higher pitched, almost nasally voice quipped up. The blindfolded girl heard the man grunted in annoyance. "The bitch hung up on me and she's ignoring the rest of the calls. Pissing me off."
"Damn. If we don't get those research papers, we ain't gonna get paid, aren't we?" Mr. Scrawny, as Natsuki mentally nicknamed the nasally one, said to Beefy McBoar.
The sound of rubber scraping against the floor closer to her and she tensed. Every muscle of her body stiff and frozen. "Maybe she knows something about that research shit."
'Yes, I do. But you probably wouldn't even be able to comprehend one-eight of it.' "Nah. I suck at math." Natsuki lied.
"Feh. She does seem a little stupid." she heard McBoar snorted.
'Fuck you too, you wild animal. Breath-mints. Look it up.'
"We'll just have to write a ransom note then. Smile pretty for the camera so we can send it to your mommy." She heard a clicking sound and a bright light flashed through the blindfold. Natsuki growled with seething anger. "Sorry. I had my eyes closed. Also untie my hands so I can pose with a peace sign." 'Or a middle finger.'
Again she felt another blow to the side of her head. She winced in agony, clenching her teeth and hissing. No way was she going to cry out in pain for these assholes. 'Ugh...' Although Natsuki did not want to admit it...but...
'I need...help...'
Red eyes scanned around the stalls, then left and right. Head tilted and lips pouted slightly in displeasure. "Ara...now where did Natsuki disappeared off to? I was even nice enough to buy one bottle of heart attack for her." Shizuru said as she lifted up the bottle of mayonnaise, her face frowning in disgust. The chestnut-haired girl continued looking around for those silky midnight tresses that she would always imagine herself running her fingers while kissing those beautiful full lips an-oooh...wait, mind. Where are you going with this?
She coughed, trying to stop that mind of hers from going any further with that thought. Where did that come from anyways? She did not know... 'Ara...where did that come from? Sure she is attractive, but I am not attracted to her at all. That is just sil-oh...who am I kidding? I am totally attracted to her...' The Kyoto-borne sighed at the realization. At least she was honest with herself. She had to admit that when she first met the girl she was very beautiful and attractive. Then in just those three short days seeing that the young temperamental Kuga was very adorable...and fun to poke at. Also just oh so hug-gable. Those delicious feminine curves too! Oh shoot, wait...did Shizuru really swung that way? 'Ah...well now...that is indeed a shock...' She pressed a hand to her cheek, her mind slowly and calmly processing this new shocking information.
"Warf!" the loud barking broke Shizuru from her sudden epiphany. "Oh, Duran-chin?" She watched as the German Shepherd ran towards her with haste as if he has something important to tell her. The dog stopped in front of her with something sticking out of his mouth. Curious, the brunette knelt down besides him, putting the groceries on the ground then placing one hand on his head and another under his mouth. "What do you have there, Duran-chin?"
Duran opened his mouth and dropped whatever he was holding in Shizuru's opened palm. She stared down at the item in her hand and froze. Eyes widen and she felt her blood froze in fear and shock. She opened her mouth slowly, "Ah...uah..." Shizuru then closed her mouth and bit her lower lip, her whole entire body trembling.
In her hand was...
...
A bird.
...A half-dead bird.
A half-dead twitching bird.
With blood spilling from it's tiny body.
"Kyaaah!" She flung the bird over at the bushes and frantically repeatedly wiping her palms on her skirt. "Ikezu, Duran-chin!" Shizuru whimpered. The dog only sat there with his head tilted to the side, panting with a puzzled expression as if wondering why the chestnut-haired girl did not like his gift.
Shizuru inhaled then exhaled, calming herself after that experience. After her heart-rate slowed down, she picked up the groceries. Duran grabbing a bag and looking up at her with puppy dog eyes as if asking for forgiveness, even if he did not know why. "It is alright, Duran-chin. I am not angry with you." She smiled at the big dog, patting his furry head. She couldn't really stay mad at the silly goofy dog. Even if she did...what could she do? That dog can eat her if he wanted to...
"Now let us find Natsuki." Crimson eyes glanced at the small game store which she have left the missing girl at and walked into it. She glanced around trying to find the cobalt-haired girl. Nothing at all. how strange.
A small cracking sound took her attention and she looked down. Her foot stepping on a game case. Picking up the fallen case, she stared long and hard at it as if trying to figure something out. "I don't understand how women with such large chests can even fight. It looks painful..."
She heard a small grunt and looked up at the counter to see the sales-clerk stretching and yawning before taking note of the beautiful girl in front of him. Shizuru watched in mild interest as the man tried to make himself look more presentable, fixing his hair and making sure his eyes were clear from drowsiness. "How can I do you, miss-ugh, I mean help you!"
Trying her best to bite back the laughter at the poor man's attempt to act charming and suave, Shizuru shook her head. "I was wondering if you seen a friend of mine. A little shorter than I am. Curvy. Lovely pale skin. Long dark silky midnight hair...beautiful emerald gem eyes that sparkles even when she's giving you the coldest glare..." Shizuru paused for a bit. Her eyes glazing a little as she blushed at the thought of her description of Natsuki.
"...Uhhh..." The man coughed awkwardly, gaining back the daydreaming girl's attention. "Oh. Kannin na...I got a little...distracted, but have you seen her?"
"No...I haven't seen her..." The man had an utter look of dejection as he mumbled that.
"Ara...Ookini."
He watched as the beautiful brunette walked out of the small store and out of his sight. He then sighed and slammed his head on the counter. Seems as though the saying was true. All the good ones are either taken, gay, or fictional characters...
Behind him, a small television changed from the commercial of the games to the video recordings of different times that was taped around the store. One screen of the video showing Natsuki standing there with a large man in a trench-coat stood behind her. A few minutes passes and then the man grabbed her, dragging her out of the store.
"Where would Natsuki be? Do you have any idea, Duran-chin?" The Kyoto-ben girl asked the dog as they walked by the cleared shopping district. The dog looked up at her, the bag still held in his mouth as he tilted his head. "Aroo?"
Shizuru sighed. She was asking a dog. Wonderful. How silly she must look if anyone were to pass by and see this.
She looked up, seeing a familiar color of red hair. "Ah! Nao-han!" Said person flinched as she recognized the voice that called for her and slowly turned her head, a twitchy forced smile on her face. "Oh...uh...sup, Fujino..." She waved meekly at the older girl, her eyes darting towards anywhere that wasn't Shizuru. The crimson-eyed girl smiled, "Ara...why so cold, Nao-han?" She asked, her smile turning into a bit of a playful smirk.
"What? Me cold? Hah! I'm the hottest!" Nao said jokingly, laughing a tad awkwardly. Shizuru only giggled in replied, "Of course. Of course. I was wondering if you have seen Natsuki anywhere."
"Kuga? You were shopping with her or something?" Nao asked with a raised eyebrow. The brunette nodded, "Yes. We were supposed to meet up when I finished shopping, but she wasn't there."
The red-head scratched the back of her head, still avoiding Shizuru's gaze. "Did you try calling her?" She received a blank stare and watched as ruby eyes closed and a sigh escapes the brunette's lips. "I would...but I do not have a phone anymore...since it was stolen."
Badum.
"Perhaps after this I should file a report at the police station...should be easy to find the perpetrator since my phone has a special tracking device installed in it..." Again, Shizuru sighed.
"Ooooh...you can use my phone...I have the moron's number..." Nao said, pushing her phone at Shizuru. "And don't worry about your phone. I'm sure someone will turn up with it sooner or later. No need to get the police involved." She said a little too quickly. Shizuru held the phone close to her, grinning from ear to ear. "Ookini! You are such a kind person, Nao-han!"
Nao coughed, avoiding those unnerving crimson eyes. "Uhh...yeah, no problem...just go call Kuga. Should be under Bitch."
Shizuru stared at the other girl for a bit at the nickname for the cobalt-haired girl, but just shook her head and begin looking through the contact list. "B...B...B...oh. here we go." She pressed the call button and waited.
Ring...ring...ring...
Back at where Natsuki is. Beefy McBoar left Mr. Scrawny in charge...and he was putting Natsuki through such immeasurable pain of torture.
"Pasta..."
"Ta...tatami..."
"...Miso."
"...uhh...Soda."
"Dazzle."
"...Kill me..."
"You lose."
She could hear the triumphant laughter of Mr. Scrawny and Natsuki hung her head in defeat. This nasally jackass moron was slowly giving her the most painful torture of all...Shiritori...oh how she hated that game. "I don't give a flying fuck anymore. Let me go and I'll get you all the minty fresh chewing gum you want. If I have to play Shiritori with you one more time...I swear I'm going t-"
I won't forget the promises we exchanged
I close my eyes to affirm it
I will shake off the overwhelming darkness to move forward
"..." Her tough threat was greatly shattered with that upbeat sounding anime ringtone. She could have swore she changed it last time...she ducked her head, trying to hide the blush.
"...Oh...you're a fan of that girly anime? My six year old niece started watching it."
"Just wait until she hits episode three...I'm sure she'll love that." Natsuki muttered under her breath, tugging once again at the rope. She felt the man move closer to her and tensed as she felt rough bony hands going around her body. "Oh god...ewewewewew! Stop! Right front pants pocket, dammit!"
The hand paused then reached inside her pocket and she bit her lip to stop a disgusted scream from bubbling out. Soon the vibrating embarrassing tune phone was pulled out and she heard a click. "Hello?"
...
"Ara...Natsuki?"
Natsuki held her breath as she heard the accented voice from the mobile phone. "You a friend?" She could practically hear the glee in the man's voice as he asked through the phone.
Back at the other line, Shizuru stared at the phone for a bit, looking back at Nao with a questioning expression only to recieve a shrug as Nao did not know the voice from the other line either. "It depends on who would like to know..." Shizuru replied slowly after the small pause.
"Well ..your little friend, Natsuki, is here with me as a gues-"
"SHIZURU! HELP! THESE ASSHATS KNOCKED ME OUT AND KIDNAPPED ME AND I'M IN A PLACE THAT REEKS OF FISH!"
"Why you little bitch!"
Crack!
"Gah!"
Beep...beep...beep...
Ruby eyes stared at the phone again, then at lime colored eyes that contained the same expression of confusion as hers. They stood there in shocked silence. Nao blinked for a bit, snapping out of her stupor. "Huh. So either Kuga is at a place filled with fish...or she's between someone's legs..."
"A-ara...this does not sound good at all..." Shizuru brought a hand to her mouth, gently nibbling at her finger. From the sound of it, it was a high probability that Natsuki was kidnapped...well...Natsuki did just screamed it out. There was no way she would believe the latter of what Nao just suggested...
More importantly though was where was Natsuki taken and by who? For what reasons also? Oh...Natsuki is a daughter of a renowned scientist that is apparently rumored to be on the verge of discovering a new atom. You don't really have to be a rocket scientist to figure out where this is leading...
The Kyoto-ben brunette frowned, worried about the rebellious biker. 'Oh...w-what if they're doing inappropriate things to her?' The nibbling on her finger grew stronger and she winced, pulling her hand away quickly, realizing she have bit her finger until it bled. "Whoa! Calm down, Fujino!" The red-head gasped as she saw a bit of blood dripping from the brunette's finger.
Calm down? Natsuki is kidnapped and is possibly having lewd things done to her and the younger girl wanted her to calm down? Shizuru turned to Nao eyes flared with determination and slight anger which chilled the red-headed girl to the bone. "We have to find Natsuki soon!"
Nao only stared back with a deadpanned expression. "...We? Who's this we you speak of?"
The older woman ignored the reply and grabbed the younger one's arm and dragged her off with Duran right behind their trail. "Do you know any fishing stalls or markets, Nao-han?" Shizuru asked, walking with a quick pace, Nao barely being able to keep up. "It is most likely that Natsuki is kept somewhere around that area."
"Uhhh...yeah. A dozen of them maybe...especially at the fish markets near the harbor, which is like an hour away by foot."
"Any that is at least 30 minutes walking distance from here?"
Nao blinked at the odd question. "No...I don't think so..."
If Natsuki was kidnapped in that short 30 minutes...it wouldn't be possible for her to be all the way at the fish markets near the harbor and aware of her surrounding so soon, since Natsuki have said that she was knocked out...unless she was driven there. But even then that was unlikely. It had to be somewhere closer. Somewhere close and-
Suddenly the pace slowed down to a stop and Shizuru froze. Nao stumbled a bit behind, raising an eyebrow at this. "Eh? Fujino? Why we stopping?" Without even responding to Nao, the brunette turned around and enveloped her into a tight hug. "W-w-what are you-"
"No reason at all, Nao-han." Shizuru said with a frighteningly calm smile, releasing Nao from the hug. "Now come. I think I know where Natsuki is..." With that, Shizuru once again took off with Nao in hand. Soon in a short amount of time past the shopping district and into the clearings of a familiar path, the two girls reached their destination.
"Oh...the warehouse that stores fish to transport them elsewhere? Smart, Fujino. But is she really there?" Nao asked as both her and Shizuru carefully threaded through the bushes. Ruby eyes glanced about at the surrounding then towards the large building where the strong smell of fish wafted from. "I am certain of it..." A large building which no one usually go to unless on the weekends to export the fishes to the markets. Seemed like a likely place to hold a hostage.
The two girls snuck towards the backdoor and Shizuru grasped the doorknob, frowning as it didn't turn. Of course...it was locked.
"Move over. I got this." Nao pushed Shizuru aside with her shoulder and took out a lock-pick, inspecting the lock. "Oh...easy low-ranked lock. No match for my awesome Rank 1 lock-picking skills."
"...I am assuming Nao-han is also a gamer..."
The red-head only ignored that comment and continued playing with the lock. Just a few seconds and she smirked at the sound of the small click, she turned the doorknob with ease. Nao opened the door slowly with just a little crack then looked back at Shizuru. "Okay, Fujino. You're on your own. I'll go...umm...get the polices or something."
"Ara...ookini, Nao-han." A strange smile graced over the Fujino face and Nao had to stop herself from shivering for some odd reason.
As the ruby-eyed girl watched the younger girl run off she let out a small chuckle. "Such a good girl..." She then turn her head towards her goal and slowly snuck in. Eyes glancing left and right, head turning over her shoulder trying to take in every detail of the entire building. She had to act fast. Find Natsuki, rescue Natsuki, escape with Natsuki, then live happily ever after together with hugs and kisses.
...Okay so the last part wouldn't really happen like that.
A creaking sound and a grunt of annoyance causing her to freeze. "Are you lost, missy?" A rough voice asked, a large shadow casting over behind her.
Without even turning nor moving. Shizuru let out a shaky breath.
"...Ara...yes...do you know where the restroom is?"
"Twenty-nine bottles of beer on the wall, Twenty-nine bottles of beer. Take one down, pass it around, Twenty-eight bottles of beer on the wall."
"Please just use that bottle of beer to put me out of my misery..." If only Natsuki wasn't bound up. The first thing she'd do would be slam her head against the wall...repeatedly. Well...slam this jerk's face into the wall until he bleeds will be the first thing. Her ears perked up as she heard some shouting and grunting. A door slammed opened and all she heard was a woman's panting and a man's grunting. Oh god...please don't let them be doing what she think their doing.
"Unhand me, I can walk just fine!"
"Hold still already, dammit!"
Oh thank goodness...the man was probably just dragging a wom-wait, that voice... "Shizuru?" Natsuki called out. "Oh...Natsuki, uh...fancy meeting you here...I was just looking for the restroom..." The scuffling sound stopped for a bit and Natsuki felt something pressed up against her back. She heard Shizuru let out a small yelp and an added weight pushed up against her. The bounded girl let out a sigh, her head hanging down with defeat as she realized that the brunette have gotten caught and was now tied up behind her.
"Hey...it's that girl on the phone. I recognize that voice." Natsuki heard Mr. Scrawny say. The gruffer voice grunted, "Yeah, I figured since she was sneaking around the warehouse and she was the one with little Kuga."
"I was not sneaking. I was honestly looking for the restroom."
"Oh just shut up, Shizuru...no one's buying that..."
Yup...Natsuki was in deep trouble...
Omake:
"Mayonnaise."
"Serialize."
"Zebra!"
"Rake."
"Ke...Kero..."
"Hey! I thought we agreed no animal sounds!"
"Oh shut up, you damn walking dictionary! Shiritori sucks anyways!"
Author's Blabbering: I honestly like how some people review about how stupid or naive Shizuru seems to be in this fic. I have my reasons for writing her character like this. If I tell I'll just be spoiling it though, so you guys just have to wait. I was actually gonna also wrap up the whole kidnapping heist in one chapter...but well...some plans changed and I leave you off with another cliffhanger! *hides from Kiyohime*
Shiritori game was a pain to do. Ignore the fact that the words would have been completely different if translated to Japanese.
Anyways, thanks for reading and if you enjoyed the story be sure to leave a review! I write faster when people boost my ego. *shifty eyes* Yeeeeeaaaaahhhh... *coughs*
Brownie points for anyone who figured out what anime Natsuki's ringtone is from.
RRWhitey signing out!