It was barely 7 am when Miyuki woke up. Today was a bit of a rare day off for her as she really didn't have much to do and including the rest of the of the week. She lazily got out of bed and showered. It was then that she remembered about the new transfer student. She had arrived 12:30 pm and Miyuki had been taken aback by her appearance.
On the documents for the transfer, it stated her name was Tsukino Haruka. Miyuki expected to see a beautiful yet shy girl coming to Astraea Hill but instead a tomboyish girl stepped out with few suit cases with her as she exited her mother's car. The girl looked around before walking away from the car. Everybody took notice - some of which was Kaname, Momomi, Amane, Nagisa, Tomori, Hikari, and even Shizuma. Her demeanor seemed cold as she showed no smile or emotion of whether she was happy or angry to be here. When her mother told her good bye, she showed little emotion as the car had driven off.
"Hello, Welcome to Astraea Hill, you must be Tsukino Haruka." Miyuki said.
Haruka said nothing as she walked passed Miyuki without saying a word to her. This was shocking to all of them as the girl just walked until she came to a bedroom door. She looked at the piece of paper that was mailed to her weeks ago and found that it was her new room. While she settled in her room, the others were talking about her both Spica and ST. Miator students wondered what kind of person she was. Miyuki, didn't let it deter her from her duties. She went to the hall that met the bedrooms and knocked on Haruka's door.
She knocked again but there was no answer. Finally she decided to call Haruka's name but heard footsteps approaching the door. The door opened slightly; big enough so part of her face was seen. Immediately, noticed Haruka's stunning purple eyes that had traces of blue in them. Her eyes were mesmerizing to look at as Haruka stared back at her. Even her hair which was loosely braided in the back was mesmerizing. Her hair was black with a mix of shades of blues and hints of white.
"Well, what did you want?" Haruka asked waiting.
"Oh, I um wondered if you were uncomfortable in your room." Miyuki asked; still mesmerized by Haruka's eyes.
"Yes, I am. Anything else?"She asked.
"I-I only want to tell you is that if you need anything, feel free to ask me."Miyuki said.
"Okay, I will." Haruka told her.
The conversation ended when Haruka closed her door. She had gone to her classes and was doing well in them so far, although she rarely cared about the subject. The day ended when it was finally time for bed. Everyone was happy when there was no school the next day.
That was few days ago, and she had gotten somewhat curious. Miyuki, finished her shower and got dressed. She dressed casually - which Nagisa had helped and decided to spend her day relaxing. Going outside to the lake, she stopped when she noticed her, Haruka. She was sitting by the lake just looking out in the distance. Haruka had worn black tank underneath a blue and black checkered long sleeve shirt that wasn't buttoned from what Miyuki could tell. Miyuki noticed that she was wearing black jeans and shoes.
She didn't know if she could or even would approach Haruka but decided to give it a shot. As she walked over, she gently sat down next to her. Haruka took notice and looked at her. Miyuki's eyes looking straight into her own. Haruka's eyes never looked away from Miyuki's until she turned her head. She didn't know what to say so she turned her head also; waiting for something or one of them to break the silence.
It wasn't until Miyuki stood up and stretched before walking away did Miyuki say something to her; trying not to sound to curious.
"Haruka, where are you going?" She asked.
"Why?" She replied. "Curious and want to tag along?" She asked.
"N-no." Miyuki simply answered.
"Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do." Haruka said in a semi cold tone.
"What would that be?" Miyuki asked.
"You didn't think I'd notice when you would pay extra special attention to me?" Haruka asked. "Going out of your way just to see how I am?" Haruka asked; knowing it was true.
"I do that with all the new students attending ST. Miator, it's part of my job as Student Council to make sure they're doing alright." Miyuki replied with some hostility in her tone.
Haruka just lightly chuckled before walking away. Miyuki looked on until she could no longer see her in the distance. Normally, she'd only get into disputes with Tomori but never one of ST. Miator students, she'd never even see Haruka wear the school uniform. It was only until one of the teachers pointed it out was granted to wear pants and jacket school uniform; similar to the ones that boys would wear in public school but it wasn't heard of here. This however, was only one of the exceptions as all three schools allowed it just this once and would discuss alternatives to school uniforms later on.
Haruka meanwhile, was walking back to her room when she saw Shizuma and Nagisa just several doors down. They looked to be heading out on some sort of picnic when she saw Nagisa carrying a basket and Shizuma a blanket big enough for two. Haruka went into her room; only for Shizuma and Nagisa to catch a glimpse of her. Perhaps she did it on purpose to get others talking or maybe she just wanted to see a 'perfect couple'. Haruka laid on her bed and took out a small picture; looking at it before placing it under her pillow. It was one of the few pictures she'd kept with most of them being thrown away or forgotten somewhere in her room or attic.
She started to fall asleep with the breeze from outside soothing her head. It didn't take long for her to fully fall asleep Haruka barely moved. In truth, she didn't mind it here or the people, she was just used to not letting anyone in except few people whom she considered close to her. It wasn't like she didn't trust anyone, it was just hard for her to really trust someone. When it came to love? Haruka always got the idea out of her head as quickly as the idea even entered her mind.
Hours had passed and Miyuki was still alone wondering how she even felt about Haruka. After all, she was engaged to be married but in truth, she didn't even like the idea of an arranged marriage. She got up and walked around; the light breeze brushing back her hair and caressing her neck.
She continued to walk until she saw Nagisa who was just relaxing reading a book against a shady tree. Miyuki approached her and Nagisa quickly took notice at the woman before her. She closed her book and stood up.
"Hello Miyuki." Nagisa said.
"Hello Nagisa, may I ask you a question?" She asked.
"Yes, of course, what is it?" Nagisa asked with curiosity.
"How did you know you were in love with Shizuma?" She asked. "What sparked that feeling of love?"Miyuki asked her; looking straight into Nagisa's eyes.
"Her eyes." Nagisa answered.
"Shizuma's eyes?" She asked.
"Yes, when I first gazed into her eyes, I was unable to move, I felt paralyzed." Nagisa said.
With their conversation ending, Miyuki thanked her and went on her way. Along the way, she thought about what about Haruka that she found she was attracted to that made Miyuki notice her more than anyone else. She thought about Haruka's appearance and personality and started to think.
Haruka was still in her room, it wasn't until it was 9 pm that she woke up. She lazily got out of bed and decided to get something to eat - or even drink. Her throat felt dry and she also felt hungry. She walked out of her room to find something to eat or at least get a bottle of water. walking down the hallway, she heard footsteps coming around. As she was about to open the doors, she saw Miyuki's reflection in the window.
Haruka paid no mind to her and walked out. Miyuki watched her but didn't follow her outside. Haruka walked around a bit before coming to the lake. She looked at the lake and took off almost all of her clothes except her tank top and her underwear; which her underwear was boxer briefs that had gone down almost to her mid thigh. She swam around enjoying the cool water that surrounded her. Her hair, when she stood up, her hair created a curtain around around her that looked liked the colors were shining more.
Unbeknownest to Haruka, Miyuki was watching her swim. She didn't know why she was acting like this and it was unlike her to follow someone around - especially like this. She thought about what Nagisa had told her earlier in the day and wondered if she could ever feel that way about Haruka.
Could Haruka really make me feel paralyzed?
Miyuki continued to watch but made sure she could be seen. When she looked again, Haruka was no longer in the lake. Miyuki peaked her head out more; seeing if Haruka went somewhere else near the lake. Although she knew she would most likely get caught, Miyuki couldn't help it. Looking around, she could see her anywhere. As she stepped out and into the clearing, she thought that no one else was here.
When she turned around however, she was met with purple eyes that had specs of blue looking at her. Haruka's hair was still wet; draped over her shoulders and back.
"What were you doing in the bushes?" Haruka asked; not taking her eyes off of Miyuki's.
"N-no, I was just talking a walk." Miyuki said; trying to lie.
"In the bushes?" Haruka asked; not believing her. "Bullshit." She said.
"I'm leaving." Miyuki said.
As she walked away, she almost fell to the ground when Haruka grabbed her by her arm then taking a hold of Miyuki's shirt. Miyuki was nervous wondering what Haruka was going to do. Miyuki was then swung around so not only back near the bushes but up against a nearby tree.
She closed her eyes and looked away; hoping nothing bad was going to happen to her but she was shocked when Haruka didn't do anything for the next few minutes. Haruka smirked before taking Miyuki's chin and placing a kiss on her lips. Shocked and confused, Miyuki pulled away; looking at Haruka who just stared smirking at her in return. It was then, that Haruka grabbed her by her waist and kissed her a little bit more harder; holding her in place.
Miyuki was still confused and didn't know if she should move or not. After another several minutes, Haruka placed another kiss on Miyuki's lips but this time she was bold to also kiss her neck. Miyuki didn't know how to react but she knew that she was starting to enjoy it. She snapped back into reality and pushed Haruka off and lightly ran off back to her bedroom; leaving Haruka alone.
As Miyuki reached her room, she locked her door behind her and slowly slid down the door. It had felt like her feelings were in battle with each other. One half of her brain was telling her that she was engaged to be married, the other was saying to reveal her true feelings and that she didn't want to be engaged. Miyuki didn't know what to do as she slowly got up and went over to bed; laying on it before finally going to sleep.
Meanwhile, Haruka was still outside still, wondering what possessed her to kiss Miyuki not only on the mouth twice but also her neck. She started to walk back to her room wondering what was going on inside Miyuki's head. As she continued, she touched her lips slightly and smirked a little knowing that they touched Miyuki's. Slowly she started to not regret it. After 15 minutes, she reached her door looking at Miyuki's; smiling before walking in and closing it behind her.