AN: Here comes a new Haru/Michi story. I know I've been absent from the site for quite a long time and I'm pretty sure I won't find the same writers and readers as before… Well I'm glad to be back to fan fiction. It's just something I need to dream. And how can't you imagine one after having watched the S series! ^_^
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Chapter 1
Michiru Kaioh, a seventeen year old girl, was the dream of most men. She was not too small, not too tall. Athletic but not built as a tennis woman. There was not a sign of overweight on her perfect body. Her hair floated around her as a sea wave and had a unique turquoise colour. Her eyes were blue and deep and her smile awesome. That is for the physical aspect.
But she wasn't only a beautiful young woman; her gifts for arts overcame her beauty. She was a on the path to become a famous violinist. She was also very smart, she had the best grades in every subject she studied and her manners were irreproachable. She was an example for most of the girls of her age. The perfect « mademoiselle ». Everyone would have thought that her parents had to be very proud of their daughter. But it was not the case because Michiru had a specificity that was the nightmare of many parents in the world: Michiru was a lesbian, and despite her parents objections, she was dating another young woman the same age as hers.
Michiru's parents had tried everything, they had made Michiru meet handsome men, they had arranged dates, but Michiru hadn't left Marine. So finally, seeing they couldn't change their daughter's nature, they gave up. They simply stopped talking about it. They placed Michiru in some prestigious school far away from them in order not to see her dating this « freaky person » right under their nose. Michiru couldn't have cared less. This way she could live more freely, not coming back home everyday.
« Michiru, will you be there for my birthday party next week? »
« Why do you ask? You perfectly know I wouldn't miss it. » answered Michiru to her worried girlfriend. They were in Michiru's room, Michiru had just changed in a jean and black tee shirt and her hair were tied in a tight bun. Her beloved still wore her school's uniform. The girl was sat on the bed and looked Michiru as she tied her room. She took her uniform from the floor. She mostly wore the sport version due to her dislike of the skirts, she would have liked to wear the boy's version but she thought it would be the best way to get into troubles.
But Marine was different. She usually wore her long hair free and mostly dressed with skirts and heels outside of school. She was very feminine. Michiru sometimes had the feeling that she was playing 'the man' role. She was very protective towards Marine and had changed a lot for her.
« I'll drive you home earlier tonight, I have a special rehearsal tonight. My concert is approaching. » said Michiru after having tide her clothes.
« That's ok. I can't wait to hear you play. How much time have we left? » asked innocently Marine.
Michiru turned back to look at Marine and smiled evilly.
« Enough time, I guess… »
She sat near the smaller girl and leaned a kiss on her lips then made her lean on the bed…
« Miss Kaioh I want you to represent our school in the upcoming interschool art exhibition. You will assist your teacher. She will present the school work and most especially your work » said the headmaster to Michiru. He had convoked her in his office without telling her the reason.
« My work? Why mine? »
« Let us be honest, Miss Kaioh. You are our best artist and I don't want to loose to Shirakaba High School again. »
« I didn't know exhibitions were contests in disguise… »
« Well… It is an exhibition… But… How can I place that… We have a sort of… non official contests between headmasters… And it's related to art and sports in our schools. »
« Well… It seems to be an important event. Why did you choose me? »
« You're our best student in the art class and sports, so you will represent us well. You are smart and well-mannered. But one detail… I must insist that you should wear the feminine version of the school uniform. There is no way that you can wander around this exhibition wearing this vulgar sport thing. »
« As you wish… By the way, what is the sport part about? »
« Don't worry about it now. Focus on arts. »
« Ok. »
So, a few days later, Michiru was at art contest… hum… exhibition, trying to get people interested in her artwork. The other schools were represented. She had obeyed and was wearing her light blue and white official school uniform. She had made efforts to look like a young well-mannered girl as she had been asked to. She was even wearing some make-up.
She now understood her headmaster's concern about clothing because each school seemed to have taken their most well-behaved and elegant pupils. All except for one… When she arrived with her teacher and quietly started to prepare for the exhibition, she caught sight of a young man on the spot next to hers. He was handsome, but quite out of place. He was yelling at his teacher.
« Why did it have to be me? You had plenty of idiot painters in your class, my speciality is sport! »
« Haruka would you please shut up? I don't want you to ruin the school's reputation! To be honest I think the new headmaster chose you because of your good looks. And because of your outstanding piano playing skills. But I guess he doesn't know about your bad temper yet. »
« It is a stupid reason; I do not even belong to the art club this semester! How can he expect me to talk about those… things! »
« Just keep your mouth shut and I guess we'll be fine… Trust me I'd rather have one of my own « idiot painters » today, but the headmaster has insisted on the point that it had to be you. So just be polite, even if it's not your best quality, and at 4.00 you will play the piano and after that I would appreciate some help packing… No, in fact after that, It would be great if you just left because I will have had more than enough of you. »
Michiru couldn't help staring at them, because they were so loud at first, but also because the blonde man had caught her attention. Even if she was a lesbian she had to admit that this man was attractive.
Later on that day, she had the visit of Marine and of their best friend, Elsa Gray. The thought of the blonde guy hadn't left her. Besides it was difficult for her to ignore him since he was spending the day right under her nose, and also because of the bunch of girls that seemed to follow him wherever he went. She was interested in a weird way. She was curious. That was the first time an individual she had just seen got her interested like that. There was something very bright and shining coming from him that made her want to know get to know him. She just couldn't find a way to get to talk to him, but Elsa gave her a way.
« Hey Tenoh! » yelled Elsa.
« Oh… Gray! How are you? »
« Fine! Ready for the next race?! »
« Yeah! And I'd rather be training right now. »
« As if you needed anymore training. »
« I do! »
« Anyway… get back to your work, your teacher's watching. See you later! »
Mr Tenoh took a quick look at his teacher, then made the gesture of a throat being cut as he looked a last time in Elsa's direction.
« You know him? »
« Tenoh Haruka? Of course… practices so many sports. But at the moment she's in racing. I heard she runs like the wind. I'd like to compete with her, but I will have to wait for the interclass contest. We're not in the same school. She belongs to Shirakaba High School. I heard she's also into car and bike racing. She's not very experienced, but she's the best hope for Japan car racing. »
« You seem to know quite a lot about him. »
« Who doesn't? Haruka Tenoh is the target of every girl in town… At least of straight girls… That may be the reason you never heard of her before. This kind of person usually don't catch your attention. »
Michiru laughed. Elsa was right; since she was a lesbian she never really paid attention to men around her. It was Marine who caught all her attention lately.
« You said he drives cars… Isn't he too young? »
« Yes, but she has a driving licence in United States. You know they can drive at the age of sixteen. She's Japanese but she spent the last ten years in the USA, her father is a famous business man. I think her mother died long ago… But I'm not sure. »
« I think most girls would like to cruise along the beach in his car. » said Michiru, sending dreamy look in Haruka's direction.
« I thought you did't like the masculine type? » asked Elsa, laughing.
« I don't… What do you mean? » asked Michiru surprised.
« I just believe you're lucky that Marine left because if she was there she would have slapped you. »
« No… You're misunderstanding! I'm not interested in him that way! He just sounded like someone interesting to me. »
« Ah Michi! When will you stop to be such a daydreamer…? You always start making movies of your own about some other person's life and get yourself interested in people that aren't worth it. You're gonna be disappointed… See, I like Haruka a lot, but look, she's handsome, but she's also just a stupid Casanova. She's known for being a flirt; and knowing her, I guess she came here just for that. »
« You are wrong, he was forced to come. This morning he was yelling at his teacher. »
« And she is a nervous person… She can't be a good friend for you. I know her enough to know that the two of you won't find any interest in each other. You're calm, patient, she's restless. You can be leaning just to think for hours, and as soon as she had free time she spends it running or driving as fast as she can. »
Michiru didn't answer. She was interrupted by the announcement of Haruka's playing the piano. She had to get prepared, because right after she would be playing the violin. She was thinking that Elsa was probably right, but still…
That night, she couldn't sleep, too obsessed by the blonde that had been sticking to her mind for the whole day. She searched the internet in order to find more about Haruka Tenoh, as he was a hope for car racing, maybe she would find some clues… She wasn't disappointed, they were plenty of information. She found approximately the same information as Elsa had given her.
« It would be nice to cruise along the beach in your car… » she thought, as she caught sight of her face on a document. It had been made by a fan and was a kind of ID card.
Name: Tenoh
Christian name: Haruka
Age: 17
Gender: Female
…
Michiru first thought it was an error. But then she took a closer look at the picture on the right hand corner. Haruka was in her racing outfit. And contrary to the large masculine uniform Michiru had seen her wearing, it was tight and showed athletic, yet feminine curves and quite a nice chest. Michiru smiled. This person surely was interesting. Not everyone could hide their gender that easily. She was brought back to reality by Marine who seized her neck by behind. The girl was wearing Michiru's nightshirt.
« What are you doing honey? Who's that girl? »
« Someone I met at the art exhibition this afternoon. Don't tell me you are jealous? »
Marine laughed.
« Of course not. She's not your type. I saw her, she's a tomboy, more, a travestied. You wouldn't leave me for this kind of person. » « You knew she was a girl? »
« Yes, you didn't? »
« No… I knew it… It is just… I thought most people mistook her for a man. »
« They do. All our friends at school are a fan of hers and most of them don't know who she really is. But I'm not worried, Haruka Tenoh might be handsome, she's not your type, after all, you aren't very feminine yourself so I can't see why you would pick someone like you… »
Michiru didn't say a word; she sent a hurt look to her girlfriend.
« But I like the way you are, in fact I wouldn't be at ease if you were into skirts, make up, hair brushing and all those girly things… » added quickly Marine when she saw Michiru's look.