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This story Is rated M for shoujo-ai, hetero pairings, language, drug usage,

adult situations, bad decisions.

"RUNNING BLIND"

Wed afternoon- Aug 2041- Tokyo

Priscilla Asagiri (known as Priss) had been trying to find her girlfriend since Monday. She had went by her apartment last on Saturday morning but she wouldn't open the door. The singer couldn't use her key because Linna had locked all of her deadbolts that she used to protect herself when she there alone.

(I let her stay there all alone..) Priss thought to herself sadly.

She remembered Linna asked her if she wanted to move in there with her or maybe move to her trailer. But the singer wasn't ready to live with someone all the time. She needed her space to think, write and perform her music- plus she had lived on her own for so long. So she would usually tell her they would talk about it later.

She had yelled, jerked and kicked Linna's apartment door on Saturday morning. One of her neighbors called the police and they had come down to arrest her on disorderly conduct. Thank God, that Leon or Daley hadn't been the ones to take her to the jail. Luckily, Nene was able to pull some strings and get her out of there within a few hours. The blonde could be annoying, but the singer knew she was a loyal and smart friend to have.

After all that though, she was really upset at Linna. She barely remembered what their fight was about since she had been so drunk at the time.That's why she showed up the next day at her apartment to figure out the problem between them.

Now she was really worried. She called Linna's phones and her cell was turned off and her home phone was disconnected. She went by her apartment and found her key no longer fit the lock and one of her neighbors said that she had moved out early Monday morning. Priss could not believe this! (All this over a stupid fight?)

She went to her girlfriend's company and was told they could not give any personal information out. Luckily, she passed by her girlfriend's co-worker Misay, who informed her that Linna had quit.

"What? Did she say why or where she was going?" Priss said, trying hard to keep her eyes from filling up with tears.

"No, Priss-san. She did not tell me." Misay said as she looked at her sadly, before rushing back to her work station.

The singer wanted Sylia Stingray right now. She would know what to do! She was the voice of reason despite the past problems they had. Unfortunately, Sylia & Nigel were out of town. Shit! Where did Linna go?

A minute later Priss's cell phone rang. (Please let it be Linna!) she thought, but it wasn't the sexy, sweet voice of her lover but Nene's girlish one.

"Hey! Have you found out anything?" Priss asked nervously.

"I think you might want to come over to my place. I have something for you from Linna." Nene said, sounding very somber.

"I'll be right there." Priss said. Then she was flying down the road towards her friends.

15 minutes later- Nene Romanova's

Nene looked miserable as she gave the envelope to Priss. She didn't know whether to leave the room as her friend read it or stay by her side. She watched as her usually tough friend opened the letter with shaking hands and turn pale. Tears started to roll down her cheeks and she didn't bother to brush them away.

"She's left me..." the tall woman said as she fell back into Nene's couch. She sobbed for a minute and looked at Nene with a sad expression. " I...I drove her away- thats what she said." she whispered softly.

Nene sat down next to and patted her friend on the back.

Priss suddenly jerked away.She stood up towering over her petite friend. "You saw her! You talked to her! How come you didn't call me and let me know she was here! I could have talked her into staying!" she yelled at Nene.

Nene put out her hand. "Don't kill the messenger, Priss! She did not tell me anything about where she was going only that she thought she had to leave. Read her note again and also look at your behavior towards her! She thinks you never really loved her. She thinks you want men and thinks she was just a experiment to you. If you really don't love her the way she deserves to be loved, I'd suggest you stay away from her!"

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The Yamazaki residence – Somewhere in the country- Thursday, 2041

Linna was sitting outside her parent's home, just staring out at the garden that her parents cultivated. Things were so much more quiet here..No traffic...tons of people rushing around...drones of machinery always fixing things. It was just quiet
solitude. Linna closed her eyes and just enjoyed the silence. Even though her heart was heavy, even as she was dying inside. She hoped that this peace and quiet would eventually heal her soul.

Linna had been here three days now. Once she had came to a decision to leave Tokyo and Priss behind, she paid the remaining rent on her apartment, went to her job and told her bitchy supervisor that she had been summoned home for family business. Lastly, she rented a moving van to move her few possessions(including her moped) to her parents home. She did this as fast and as quietly as she could, scared that Nene and Priss might show up. She'd have to call Sylia in a week or two since she was out of town with Nigel. She wasn't looking forward to that conversation.

Linna knew she should say goodbye to her ex in person. She really wanted to see her the singer's face one more time. But she knew that once she got around her she would lose all her resolve to leave. It was too late to back out now. She visited Nene right before she left- shocking her by this sudden abandonment of her lover and friends. She was just running away from this life.

"Linna, going away like this won't change your feelings about your life or about Priss! I thought we were friends dammit! If we hadn't been there to take care of each other after we crashed on the beach, we might have died! If you don't say at least goodbye to her in person, It would really hurt her! You know she's not so tough." the blonde girl told her friend.

She held Nene as the two friends cried against each other. "I'm sorry but I have to do this, and I can't face Priss! I just can't! She and I weren't meant to last, if we were I wouldn't feel like this."

As they broke the hug, Linna handed out the letter for her ex. "Please, would you give this to her for me?" she asked.

Nene took the letter. "I shouldn't do this, but I will for you. You know I love you like a sister..." Both girls were crying again as Linna finally left.

"God, how I'll miss you" Nene whispered softly to herself, as she watched her friend leave.+

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Yamazaki residence-Aug 2041- countryside

Linna's parents were overjoyed that she was home again, away from the big, bad city where all the dangerous things happened.She lied and told her parents she just had missed old quiet life and wanted to try to fit in. Even if that meant meeting someone her parents wanted to set her up with. She decided she was going to do the proper thing and give her parents what they wanted most. Even if it meant she betraying her own desires and needs.

As Linna started to get up, her mom came out the door to join her. She looked at her daughter with a smile. "Well, how does it feel to be back home?"

"It's so quiet. I'd forgotten how peaceful it is here ." Linna said, remembering the noisy rush of the city.

:Her mom turned to her with a interested look. "You never really said why you decided to come home, Linna. I thought you were happy in the city with your job and your friends.. Did something happen?" her mom asked, looking concerned.

Linna rolled a finger around a piece of her hair. " I just missed the simple life, things were getting too complicated in the city for me..."she stopped when she saw her mother roll her eyes at her . "WHAT?" she asked, knowing her mother's disbelieving look so well.

"You had someone special back in Tokyo, didn't you? You mentioned her often in your letters and your phone calls. I think her name was Priss, right?" her mom asked gently.

Nothing was said for a moment, and Linna looked down as she responded "She was just a friend, mom, thats all she was."she lied. knowing her mother would see right through it. She always did.

Her mom reached over and grabbed her daughters hands to hold. She looked Linna straight in the eyes, even as she'd tried to look away. "Daughter, you don't have to tell me what happened but I know you better than you think I do. I may be of old ways and may not have chosen the path you may have taken, but I do not care! I want my only daughter to be happy."

That's what she said at the time...

To be continued-

Priss's little problems- chapter 3