AN: I am back! For how long? I don't know. I'll take back my old stories little by little so please bear with me. Here is the brand new one and I thank Amnesia Nymph for the inspiration her last story « No entry: everything and more. » gave me. I recovered a will to write thanks to that story. So please enjoy!
Love Duet
Chapter 1 - A huge misunderstanding…
Kaioh Michiru, 17 year old, was not indifferent to love. As all teenagers, she was searching for someone, dating a guy for a week, another one the week after. She was not very popular within her own school but she had success anywhere else. But not any of those guys had lasted more than a month. She always found an excuse. Michiru was a deadly romantic person, she wanted the love of her life, and she wanted it now. But it seems none of the guys (and they were many) she had met were matching. She was feeling tired of that game, tired of dating, smiling and say good bye.
That's approximately the period Tenoh Haruka chose to transfer in her class.
At first sight, he was a really handsome and elegant guy. As soon as she saw him, Michiru felt her soul was burning in alarm. He was going to be her next date, whether he wanted or not. Haruka sat next to her, what a coincidence! Fate was on her side.
Things weren't that easy though. Michiru had absolutely no success at school. All the guys saw her only as Michiru the school genius.
"Hum... Excuse me, I'm talking to you... Who are you?"
Michiru realized Haruka had been talking to her.
"Oh sorry! You were talking to me... I'm..."
But she was cut by the girl behind Haruka, Aino Minako.
"She's Kaioh Bookworm. Don't pay attention. You'd better come next to me, there is a seat available."
"Oh... Er... No thanks. The teacher told me to sit here, I'm sorry. So... I figure out your name isn't "Bookworm", is it?"
"No..." said Michiru, shooting a murdering look at Minako.
"She's Kaioh Michiru."
"Thanks Minako-san!" answered Michiru, now highly irritated, but trying to look distant.
"Kaioh Michiru... I heard from you. You're a violinist, aren't you?"
"I am."
"I've got your CD."
"Here it comes again... And who's got MY CD?" asked Michiru, trying to get Haruka's attention back.
"Minako-san is a singer." said Michiru.
"I fell in a class of artists... what a coincidence."
"This school has high standards." said Minako.
"I was being ironic. I'm here because I'm a pianist." said Haruka.
"Oh..." said Minako.
Haruka and Michiru began to talk about classical music, letting Minako far behind until the teacher asked the class to shut up and began her course.
They stayed together for lunch break.
"So... Maybe you want a tour?" asked Michiru.
"Why not."
Michiru showed Haruka the school buildings with not much difficulty for it was a small school.
"What if you showed me the sport ground?" asked Haruka after a little while.
"I thought you'd be more interested in the music room..."
"I am... But... How can I say that... My great passion isn't piano, my parents forced me to play it, I'm more interested in sports. I'm a professional runner."
"Why didn't you integrate the sport class then?"
"Er... Parents."
"I see."
So Michiru showed Haruka the place she was dying to see. Not a day had passed and it already seemed they were the best friends ever to Michiru. But she wanted more, of course.
Next morning, she stood before Haruka with the papers describing the sport clubs they were in the school. All were masculine teams.
"Thanks, Michiru-san. But..."
"Good morning class! Kaioh-san please sit down! Let's begin."
Haruka did not finish her sentence because Michiru didn't let her. Once the course had begun, she cut herself from the rest, and at break, Haruka had forgot what she wanted to say.
Michiru was feeling very happy, all were occuring according to plan. Haruka was getting nearer and nearer, there was no obstacle in sight. Her heart was beating so fast whenever she caught a glance of her blonde friend that she could have no doubt regarding their relation. They'd end dating in the blink of an eye. Just wait a bit more...
"Michiru-san... I knew you were special... But I didn't think you'd go that far." said Minako at break when Haruka went to the bathroom."
"What do you mean?"
"Tenoh Haruka... You could have any man, but you chose..."
"Stop it. I know you're jealous. I stole your prey right under your nose, and you can't bear it."
"My prey? Certainly not, I'm not a..."
"You're incredible, first you've been ruining my reputation for years just because I'm good at school and you're not, and later because I entered the music world before you, and now you try to ruin my future date. Tenoh Haruka might be the man of my life."
Minako stared at Michiru for a second with amazement.
"You don't know sh... Oh! You're right Michiru-san, he's a nice guy, plus he is handsome. Don't hesitate to make your move on him, I guess he's awaiting for that! And present him to your parents! You caught the right person, that's sure a thing!"
That said, Minako ran away, giggling, then bursting into fists of laughter.
"Weird..." said Michiru to herself.
"Who's weird?" asked Haruka, sitting down beside her.
"Minako-san... I thought she wanted you... But she just encouraged me to date you."
Haruka almost stiffened herself with her sandwich.
"I said I wouldn't mind." said Michiru with a slight smile. Finally, the time had come to make her move on Haruka after all.
"Oh... That's... cool." said Haruka, blushing, then regaining her composure.
Michiru wondered if it was a yes or a no. She hadn't asked a question, so logically, there was no answer. But was that "cool" meant that it was ok to be dating? The fact that Haruka took her hand in the corridor after school made her think that it was a yes.
"I never thought you'd want to be seen with me when I met you." said Haruka as they were reaching the school gate.
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Because I'm kinda special."
"You are. But I liked you the very moment I saw you."
"Same goes for me. Do you want me to drive you home?"
"You have a license? Aren't you too young?"
"I obtained it overseas. Plus I'm a F1 junior racer. You can trust me."
The drive was spent in happy talk.
"Seems we've arrived... So... I should just... tell you good bye and see you tomorrow."
Michiru shook her head slightly and added;
"You're not getting away like that."
She placed a kiss on the blonde's lips.
She wasn't expecting something like that. The very contact of Haruka's lips made dynamised her body, made her heart burn. The kiss grew more passionate. She had never felt that way, never felt so passionate before.
"It's so much more than what I hoped for." said Haruka.
Michiru was still cupping her face within her hands and was keeping her face very close. She passed a hand in her hair, then down her cheek.
"Your skin is so smooth."
"That's normal."
Michiru ignored the other's words, she gave her another kiss, as full of passion.
"Kaioh Michiru!"
Michiru jumped out of the car. Her father was on the doorway, looking very angry.
"See you tomorrow Michiru..." said Haruka hesitantly.
Michiru had some explanations to give after that, but nothing serious, except that she was obliged to invite Haruka on for lunch on sunday...