Natsuki and Shizuru were both in Shizuru's bed in the cell. Shizuru had her arms wrapped around Natsuki's waist. Natsuki was awake while Shizuru was asleep. Natsuki began to toss and turn trying to go to sleep. The raven haired teen sighed in frustration thinking why she can't sleep who heard a Kyoto-ben girl say, “Ara, ara. Is Natsuki okay?” Making Natsuki turn around and see Shizuru up rubbing her eyes like a seven year old child.
'She looks so calm. So innocent. Like a child. It's kinda adorable,' Natsuki said lightly blushing at the sight of Shizuru, “Sorry for waking you, Shizuru.”
“It's okay. What I want to know is why Natsuki was tossing and turning the way she was?” Shizuru asked looking Natsuki in her eyes.
Natsuki sighed running her fingers through her blue brunette. “I don't know. I guess something's bothering me, that's all.”
“Ara? Is something bothering my Natsuki? Maybe I can help Natsuki sleep better,” Shizuru said scooting herself closer to where Natsuki was sitting up on the edge of the bed.
'Man, why is my face turning red? I can't just tell her that I'm starting to have these feelings for Shizuru like this. I mean, to other people, she's insane. But to me, she's.....she's.......just so adorable when she's around me and Haruka,' Natsuki thought averting her eyes from Shizuru's crimson ones who then looked at the full moon, 'Maybe I should wait and tell her this before I dig too deep into my feelings.'
“Natsuki?”
“Huh?” Natsuki turned around again and saw Shizuru with a worried look on her face.
“Is Natsuki okay? Natsuki didn't say anything for quite a while,” Shizuru said.
“Uh, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine,” Natsuki said sighing before saying, “Hey, Shizuru.”
“Yes, Natsuki?”
“You know, after hearing what happened, you know about Family Day and your childhood. I was wondering, uh, well.......that is.......” Natsuki began to fiddle with her fingers in nervousness while she was trying to say what she wanted to say. “Well, if, I don't know, you don't mind, that is, do you want me to come and see you on Family Day?”
Shizuru's eyes widened hearing this from Natsuki. “Really? Natsuki would come on Family Day and hang out with me?”
“Well, yeah. I mean, you're too much of a good person for someone not to have a person call you family.”
Shizuru was speechless hearing that from the known famous Ice Princess Natsuki Kuga. Then, she began to feel tears form in her eyes.
“Shizuru?” Natsuki turned around by the sound of Shizuru sniffling and crying. “Oh, please don't cry. Whatever I said, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it.”
“No. It's not that. It's just that Natsuki made me so happy,” Shizuru said.
“Huh?”
“Natsuki wanting to be my family. That's so sweet of you to say that to me!”
Natsuki huffed and looked away from Shizuru. “Don't make this known to anyone. I don't want anyone to see that I'm going soft or anything.”
Shizuru wiped her eyes with a smile on her face from Natsuki saying that. “I won't tell anyone. For Natsuki's sake.”
“....Thank you.”
“Don't mention it. Is that why Natsuki couldn't sleep? Because she didn't know how to ask me about being a part of my family?”
“Yeah. You can say that since, well, your parents were assholes to you growing up and never supported you,” Natsuki said feeling Shizuru wrap her arms around Natsuki's waist, “Hey, Shizuru.....Before I forget, I have to ask you something.”
“What is it, Natsuki?” Shizuru half muffled with her head against Natsuki's neck.
“.....Well, why did you wanted me to stay here tonight?”
Shizuru didn't say anything for a while before saying, “......I felt lonely.”
“Lonely? What do you mean, Shizuru?” Natsuki wondered waiting to hear something from Shizuru, but heard nothing. “.......Uh, Shizuru?” Natsuki turned around to see Shizuru fast asleep with her head leaned against Natsuki's shoulder. '…...I see. She looks like a normal person when she sleeps. I wonder what she's dreaming about?' The brunette thought gently placing Shizuru back in the bed her and Shizuru slept in, gently kissed her on the forehead before falling asleep.
The next morning, Haruka was taking her daily walk through the asylum.
“Hmm, I wonder what's Shizuru's doing at this hour? She's probably talking to herself about some TV show like I overheard her last week,” Haruka said aloud walking to Shizuru's cell and gently knocked on her door, “Hey, Bubuzuke. You up?”
In Shizuru's cell, Natsuki and Shizuru were still asleep. Shizuru's arms were wrapped around Natsuki's waist like they were last night while Natsuki was sleeping on her side dreaming about mayonnaise, her and her friends fighting a few monsters in video games, and other anime shows she has watched. Natsuki was smiling in her sleep about her friends about to win the final battle between them and the leader of the negi (spring onion) group when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.
It was Haruka. As usual.
“Hey, Bubuzuke. You up?” Natsuki heard the blonde say making the raven haired girl wake up even more.
“Haruka? What is she doing up at this hour?.....What time is it, anyway?” Natsuki wondered slowly sitting up trying not to wake up Shizuru.
“Oi, Bubuzuke. Answer me......I guess she's still asleep,” Haruka said as Natsuki was able to get out of Shizuru's grip and drowsily walked up to the door along with bumping into it.
“Ittai (owww),” Natsuki groaned holding her forehead.
“Bubuzuke?”
“No, it's me.” Natsuki opens the door for Haruka to see her face to face.
“.........Kuga? What are you doing here? In Fujino's room?”
“Shizuru asked me to stay the night and I did,” Natsuki said rubbing her head and eyes.
“But what about school?”
“I missed a week from school before, so missing another day from school won't be different. And plus, I let Mai know where I would be since she worries about me over the smallest of things,” Natsuki yawned, “Anyway, what are you doing here at this hour, Haruka? I thought you'd be sleeping.”
“I was, but for some reason, I couldn't and wanted to come and see if Shizuru was awake so I can talk to her. But I guess she's still asleep,” Haruka said as Natsuki watched Shizuru sleeping, “That's kinda weird. Usually, Shizuru's awake sipping on her tea or something.”
Natsuki walked to where Shizuru still sleeping who saw Shizuru's hands begin to visibly shake.
“Hey, Haruka. Why are Shizuru's hands shaking?” Natsuki wondered.
“Wait. Shizuru's hands are shaking?” Haruka ran to where Shizuru was still sleeping, “Wake her up.”
“Huh?”
“She needs to take her medication.”
“Shizuru takes medication?”
“Yeah. I thought you knew.”
“Shizuru did tell me that she took it while taking her tea or something, but I thought the people here stopped giving it to her.”
“They kinda did. Before, the people here used to give her seven different types of medication to try and keep her stable. But now, they only give her one type of medication where they mixed it with the teabags she uses everyday,” Haruka explained, “But the doctors want Shizuru to take it in the morning around this hour or else.”
“Or else what?” Natsuki wondered.
“You know when Tate was telling you about Shizuru and her personalities?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, the medication helps those personalities under control....Along with a few other things.”
Natsuki understood what Haruka was saying as she sat on the edge of Shizuru's bed and gently shook Shizuru for her to wake up who began to stir in her sleep. “Shizuru, wake up. It's time to take your medication.” She gently said as Shizuru continued to stir in her sleep before finally opening her eyes seeing Natsuki.
“Natsuki?” The honey blonde teen sat up in her bed who met Natsuki's eyes.
“Geez, Shizuru, what were you dreaming to make you sleep so hard?” Haruka wondered.
“Isn't it obvious? I was dreaming of my Natsuki,” Shizuru said hugging Natsuki who was slightly annoyed to hear that from Shizuru. She wanted to say something, but it was a little too early for her to yell right now.
“Yeah. Yeah. Haruka says it's time to take your medication,“ Natsuki said.
“Ara, ara. I guess it is time for me to take my medication.” Shizuru looked at her hands visibly trembling.
“I'll be right back with your tea,” Haruka said walking out of Shizuru's cell, “Natsuki, make sure Shizuru doesn't do anything stupid.”
“Uh.....okay.” Natsuki didn't know what Haruka meant by that as the blonde closed the door behind her and ran to get Shizuru's tea medication for the day. “Geez. Why can't that woman just tell me what she meant by that,” Natsuki muttered scratching the back of her head. She was waiting for Shizuru to say something, but heard nothing as she turned around and saw that Shizuru was looking at her hands that were shaking more vigorously. “Shizuru?”
“A-Ara. It seems my tremors are getting worse,” Shizuru smiled.
That's when Natsuki began to get nervous. 'The sooner Haruka gets back with her medication, the better.'