Love is an Enigma
Prologue: Just like Old Times?
Micaiah lazed about on the couch, yawning as she surfed through the same old channels for the umpteenth time. Nothing, nothing, nothing…
TV wasn't always this boring.
Glancing up at the clock again, the platinum blonde sighed, the buzz of the television and the tick tock of the clock was lulling her into a light sleep. And it was only ten. Never had her apartment been so quiet, and never had her apartment…their apartment been without the noisy troublemaker for too long. She was always home in time for dinner, but today, she had to meet a friend at the airport.
Her head lolled, and her eyelids fluttered closed. Soon enough, she'd be sleeping soundly instead of writing that four page report that was due tomorrow afternoon. If only Mia were here to keep her awake…
The jingle of keys at the door suddenly jostled Micaiah out of her daze and she bolted up. It was truly speaking of the devil.
"Micaiah! I'm home!" the voice rang like a bell through the small suite, a tad cheerier than usual.
"Mia! I'm glad you're-" Micaiah froze as she rounded the corner, Mia's vibrantly purple hair was contrasted by a sharp blue coming in behind her. Suddenly remembering the pants she wasn't wearing, she dashed into her room, her cheeks aflame as she yelled a quick "Sorry!"
"You should really stop parading around in your underwear like that, Micaiah. Even if it's in your own house. It's a bad habit, you know." Mia smirked as she kicked off her shoes, leading her visitor into her humble abode.
"Gah..If you'd called to tell me we had company, I wouldn't have to make a complete fool out of myself!" Micaiah closed the door behind her as she stormed out, her face still as red as red can be. "I hope you're happy."
"To be honest, I'm quite taken aback." Mia cracked an even wider grin as her emerald eyes travelled up the expanse of Micaiah's graciously long legs, stopping at the bright blue piece of fabric that just barely covered her upper thighs. "I know you've got nice legs, but those shorts are a bit much for me."
The younger girl blushed, looking away. "Anyways…don't you have some introductions to make…?"
"Oh? I'm surprised you don't remember. Look closely again." Mia stepped aside as she shoved her guest in front of her.
The woman towered over Micaiah, her long blue hair flowing gently down her back, porcelain features curved up into a smile. The silver haired girl looked closely, wracking her brain. Suddenly, it hit her like one of Mia's outrageous remarks. "Lucia!"
"Hah…Glad to see you remembered me, Micaiah." Lucia smiled as she gave Micaiah a brief embrace.
"I thought you were studying abroad, weren't you?" Micaiah was shocked to say the least. Not only did a classmate from high school suddenly show up on her doorstep, but Lucia was even more stunning than she had been all those years ago. And back then, Lucia was already a girl that would certainly warrant a second glance. Maybe now, she'd be able to stop men in their tracks with her supermodel looks.
Something prodded at Micaiah's consciousness. Was it jealousy?
"I was, but I decided to come back here to do my residency at the local hospital. I was going to stay at a hotel until I could find an apartment, but Mia insisted that I board up with you two. I hope I'm not imposing too much." The blunette smiled again, apologetic.
"Oh, no, no. It's absolutely no problem. You can stay here for as long as you want! And…did you say residency? You're a doctor already?" Micaiah's face shifted from feigned hospitality to shocked amazement. With her stunning looks, her gentle compassion and now, not to mention, her very well paying and prestigious job, Lucia was perfect.
"Well, the overseas program lasted only about four years, but it was very demanding to say the least. I'm afraid I didn't have much time for a social life there." The young doctor scratched her head as she chuckled sheepishly, an expression that fazed Micaiah for just a second, bringing a light blush to her pale cheeks. She would never admit it, but Lucia was amazingly cute.
No wonder Mia couldn't refuse her.
"But you're here now, aren't you? This is just like when we were all back in school!" Mia swung an arm around each of the girls' shoulders as she brought them in for a group hug.
"And to think that it was all because of a club that we became friends. Fate certainly is undeniable!" Mia squeezed tighter, eliciting some cries from her victims.
"Mia!"
"Oh, sorry! How bout we stay up all night catching up? It'll be fun." Mia was grinning maniacally now, her enthusiasm practically radiating off her.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Mia, but I'm a bit worn out from my flight. Do you mind if I take a rain check?" Lucia smiled once again, ever radiant, but as Micaiah looked closer, she could see the weariness creep out from beneath the girl's façade, her eyes could barely stay open.
"It's not a problem. You deserve a good night's rest." Micaiah trekked out into the lobby as she picked up Lucia's bag and proceeded to move them into her room.
"Oh, Micaiah, I don't want to kick you out of your own room or anything. I could sleep on the couch." Lucia was truly feeling guilty, reaching out to stop Micaiah.
"It's ok, Lucia. Micaiah sleeps with-" Mia was suddenly cut off as Micaiah dashed back into the room.
"Haha…It's really ok, Lucia. I'll share a room with Mia. She borrows most of my stuff anyways, so my room's really empty." The slender girl chuckled nervously as she led Lucia into her Spartan bedroom, giving her guest space as she said a quick good night.
Looking around, Lucia was shocked by the sheer emptiness of the area. There were no books on the shelves, nothing on the desk by the window and absolutely nothing that hinted that the room was being used.
Micaiah must be…a clean freak. Lucia pondered over that thought, wondering if the Micaiah she knew in high school was that much of an obsessive compulsive.
"Well, we'll leave you to your sleep, Lucia. Oh and the bathroom's over there, just so you know. And, we won't wake you tomorrow, so enjoy sleeping in! Good night now." Mia did her hostess duties exuberantly. Then, she backed out of the unused room, Lucia's quiet 'good night' floated towards her.
Walking across the hall to her own room, Mia found Micaiah already sitting on the queen sized bed, typing away furiously on her laptop. The very studious Micaiah licked her lips as she furrowed her brows, her lips moving rapidly as she read over her work.
Mia smiled at the sight, creeping into the room soundlessly as she closed the door behind her. "My, my. I wonder why you didn't work on that earlier. It's really not like you to leave things so last minute."
"It was too quiet without you around, so I couldn't concentrate." Micaiah's piercing gold eyes flickered to Mia before refocusing on the glowing screen in front of her.
"It's good to know that my presence is needed here." She grinned again. Sitting down on the bed beside the slighter girl, Mia sighed, her demeanour changed at the drop of a pin. "About Lucia…"
"I…just don't feel comfortable telling her. Maybe later, when she gets used to living here." Without missing a beat, Micaiah replied quickly, pounding away on the keys.
"I guess you're right, but you know…it's going to be hard to control myself even if Lucia's here." Mia grinned widely again and from the corner of her eye Micaiah caught Mia's playful gaze.
Micaiah chuckled, the laptop sitting on her knee tipped precariously. "Self control is good for you. Especially when Ike invites us to those wild parties of his…"
"Hmm. I could consider that…" Mia was distracted, her voice drifting. "But I swear…if Lucia wasn't here today, I would have ravaged you on the spot. Just standing there in your ridiculously frilly pink panties, wearing my shirt no less. How much do you want me to suffer?" Mia's voice dropped a notch lower, as she purred against the nape of Micaiah's neck, surprising the girl from behind.
"Ahhnn..M-Mia…she'll hear us." Setting her laptop aside, Micaiah moved to pry herself away from Mia's grasp, but the older girl certainly had an iron grip.
"Even if she does hear us, it's not like she'll ask us about it in the morning…" The end of Mia's sentence slurred as she trailed her lips across Micaiah's delicate jaw line, eliciting soft moans as she did so.
"Hah…I-I was a little jealous back there. Lucia's a lot prettier than before..." the words came out breathlessly as Micaiah leaned into Mia's soft touches.
"Compared to you, Lucia's got nothing…" Micaiah could feel it against her skin as Mia's lips upturned into a smile.
"Ahh…but I-I thought you liked Lucia. You crushed on her pretty badly in high school…." Micaiah groaned as she bit her lip. Mia's hands were getting too restless, cold fingers gliding across her taut stomach.
"Micaiah…this conversation again? And of all times too…Let me just show you how much I'm crushing on you right now…" Mia's experienced hands slid lower and lower, snaking under the waistband of Micaiah's ridiculously short shorts.
Fortunately, once Lucia's head hit the pillow, she was out like a light, sleeping like a log until late next afternoon. Apparently, Mia and Micaiah's screams of pleasure weren't enough to wake the dead this time.
A/N: I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this. The main pairing is supposed to be Lucia x Elincia, but I just got too carried away with Mia and Micaiah. I assure you that Elincia will make her appearance and she and Lucia will get their just desserts.
I hope you enjoyed it and please review :D