Title: Define: Over You
Chapter 2: Flirting is a Dangerous Sport
Disclaimer: I only own Paul.
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Pairing(s): Haruka/Naru, Haruka/Michiru, Ami/Makoto, Minako/Rei, Usagi/Mamoru, Chibiusa/Hotaru
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: I noticed some errors in my previous chapter when I read through it again but I haven't been able to edit or whatnot. Perhaps I should look for a betareader. Anyone interested?
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Haruka stretched at her desk when the bell rang, signaling the end of second period and the start of lunch. All the students rushed out while Haruka calmly packed up her things. She stood up and proceeded to go out the door when someone nearly ran her over, "I'm sorry!"
The tall girl had all her stuff with her and quickly ran out the door, her pony-tailed hair bouncing as she ran. Haruka tilted her head in confusion and just shook her head before making her way to her locker, "Someone was in a rush."
The hallways were clearing up and Haruka deposited all of her things before heading over to the cafeteria and getting in the lunch line. Coincidentally, Paul was standing right in front of her, patiently waiting for the line to get moving. She looked down at Paul, not only was he a skinny guy but Haruka pretty much towered over him, she was at least two heads taller.
"Paul-kun," she greeted with a slight nod. The gray-eyed boy turned his head and smiled softly, "Tenoh-kun." He wasn't exactly soft spoken or extremely loud but there was just this sense of...gentleness around him. A few girls were walking and would turn to check Haruka out and giggle to themselves when they were out of ear-shot. Being the natural flirt that she was, she'd give them a rather charming smile.
"First day here at Mugen Gauken and you've grabbed everyone's attention here," Paul stated as they got moved along the line. Haruka was surprised that Paul had said something when he kept quiet for quite awhile, "They just can't help but notice me." The gray-eyed boy shook his head and muttered to himself before paying for his food and leaving Haruka alone.
Haruka paid for her food, giving the lunch lady a smile and a word of gratitude before turning, expecting to see Paul waiting for her, "Where'd he go?" She was rather perplexed, wondering where the timid boy had went and decided that she'd look for her own seat. The cafeteria was filled with all sorts of people and Haruka was tempted to sit at the cheerleading table where the girls were batting their eye lashes at her.
The tall blond walked forward, towards the cheerleading table when a voice caught her attention. "Tenoh-san!" It was the stunning blond from earlier. Haruka smiled and began approaching her table which was filled with two other girls; one happening to be the tall brunette who ran into her ten minutes ago.
"Hello ladies..." she greeted. Minako immediately perked up, "Tenoh-san! How are you?" "Lonely, without you," Haruka smirked and Minako blushed. "And who are your friends?" she asked, winking at the brunette from earlier. Minako jumped, "Ah, right. This is Kino Makoto and Tomoe Hotaru. Guys, this is Tenoh Haruka."
She pointed first to the tall brunette with the high ponytail and deep emerald eyes who held a slight blush and she bowed her head, "I'm so sorry about running over you earlier." Haruka smirked, "If it's you, I don't mind." Makoto ignored the comment but kept stealing glances at Haruka only to blush every time she was caught.
The next girl, was rather quiet and pale with chin length dark purple hair. She nodded at Haruka before returning to the manga she had in her hand and quietly eating. Minako looked around before asking Hotaru, "Hey...where's Ami-chan?" "Student council meeting," Makoto bumped in.
"Ohhh. Sorry Tenoh-san but our other friend is busy at her meeting. She is the sophomore president after all." Haruka shook her head and smiled, "It's alright." Conversation kept flowing, Haruka throwing in flirtatious comments here and there with Minako responding, Makoto shaking her head in disapproval at Minako but sneaking glances at Haruka, and Hotaru quietly finishing up her manga.
Bell rang and it signaled the next period, "Tenoh-san...what class do you have next?" Haruka smiled again, "Gym." Minako pouted, "I don't have class with you..." Makoto held back a grin, "You don't have gym but me and Hotaru-chan do." Hotaru closed her manga and looked up with a soft smile, "If Ami-san were here Makoto-san, she'd correct you with 'Hotaru-chan and I'." Giggled erupted before they all left for class, Haruka trailing behind with a smile.
The school day passed by quickly and Haruka found herself back at her empty apartment with the sun shining through the windows. She slowly got out of her uniform and traded it in for boxers and a beater. Quietly sitting on the bed, she turned around to stare at the picture of Naru and her. A deep sigh escaped her lips, the aching of her heart was the only thing she could feel and whenever she flirted, it felt like she could bear with it.
"Naru...why won't you come back to me? I love you babe," she whispered as she traced her face on the picture. Placing the picture back on her dresser, Haruka released another sigh and clenched her fist. "I'm over her, I don't need her," she said firmly.
Afternoon turned into night and soon it was time for bed. Haruka could do all the homework she wanted but her eyes kept drifting toward that damned picture. Haruka soon retired to bed on an empty stomach and a deep longing in her heart.
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Two weeks later.
Two weeks passed and Haruka had a normal routine of flirting with Minako and all the other girls who would glance her way. Haruka met the cute blue-haired genius, Mizuno Ami. Also, it was quite comical to see several of her "fan club" discover that she was a female on the second day of school. However, it didn't stop her fan club from increasing in size.
She didn't always sit with Minako at lunch but there was one person she always ran into in the lunch line. Paul. He didn't seem to like her for awhile up until they were paired up as lab partners. "Paul-kun, do you like natto?" she asked as she sat with him at lunch, poking at her most disliked food. Paul looked up and pointed his chopsticks at Haruka with a stern look, "I'm not taking it from you."
Haruka sulked a bit before covering it with a napkin, "I can't even look at it." Paul laughed at Haruka, "Then don't." Several people looked over to see what Paul was laughing so boisterously at before silently checking Haruka out. "You know, it sucks being with you. Everyone checks you out," the gray-eyed boy stated to his friend.
Said blond looked up and smirked at the ones she caught staring, one of them being Minako. "Like I said. They can't help but stare at such a beautiful creature," she puffed up her chest.
Paul laughed again at his friend's antics before calming down and speaking once again, "Haruka-kun. Want to hang out at the Crown after school? I don't have any activities after school and I kind of need a ride also. My parents are gone for a business meeting. No one's gonna pick me up and I kind of have no train fare today."
Haruka grinned, "No problem. It sounds like lots of fun. I'm sure there are plenty of cute girls there." The blond nodded and went back to her food only for her face to turn sour when she noticed Paul had uncovered her Natto. "Paul-kun!" she growled and turned to see his smirking face.
From far away, Minako couldn't help but sigh at the sight of Haruka. Ami was helping Makoto with her last minute Algebra homework and Hotaru had a faint blush on her face. Ami turned to look over at her friend, "Hotaru-chan? Are you alright?" Hotaru's eyes grew wide and the far away look on her face disappeared, "I'm alright. Just feeling warm."
Makoto peered from behind Ami and smirked, "Is it because of Tenoh-san?" Hotaru was surprised and stuttered, "N-no!" Minako immediately turned around and scrutinized Hotaru. Hotaru sweatdropped and Ami was feeling slightly edgy herself. "Tenoh-san's not the reason. Besides, she really isn't my type." Makoto quirked an eyebrow, "Oh, you have a type Hotaru-san?"
Hotaru's blush increased before she shook her head again, desperate for the attention on her to go away. Ami tried changing the subject, "Mako-chan, you didn't subtract from both sides." The distraction worked as Makoto looked back on her paper and noticed her mistake, "Ah! Thanks Ami-chan. What would I do without you?"
Minako didn't let up her eye from Hotaru until Makoto spoke up, "You know, you really shouldn't be so jealous if any of us looks at Tenoh-san." Emerald eyes met bright blue eyes with a stern look on her face. The pretty blond decided to question, "Well, you look at Tenoh-san." Makoto just shook her head, "That's because I admire her. Not because I'm attracted to her. Which by the way, shouldn't you not be flirting with her?"
Ami tilted her head and frowned, "Really, Mina-chan. Mako-chan's right." Minako frowned as well when she saw the two teaming up against her, "There's nothing wrong with flirting." Hotaru piped in, "But doesn't flirting mean you're interested?" The blond turned her head back to Hotaru whose eyes grew wide before diverting her attention to her food.
A sigh escaped Ami's lips, "Mina-chan, we've let this go on for too long. With the rate this is going you may lose her." Makoto backed up Ami, "Not to say that you haven't even told her about Tenoh-san." "Minako-san, keeping secrets from her will lead you to-" poor Hotaru was cut off by the said blond. "I'm just flirting!" and then the bell rang.
Hotaru sighed and slowly stood up, "Minako-san, I respect you but you have to realize that the flirting between you and Tenoh-san has continued to grow. Like Makoto-san and Ami-san said, you may lose her. Everytime you and Tenoh-san flirt, you two take it one step further from last time. Excuse me, Minako-san. I must get to class." The three shook their heads before leaving Minako to her own thoughts.
School days always seemed to speed up after lunch. Before Haruka even knew it, her and Paul were at the Crown. The short gray-eyed boy let Haruka wander off on her own while he talked to the cute Motoki-kun at the counter.
The teal-eyed playgirl went to play some racing games first, defeating opponent after opponent and catching the attention of several girls around her. After her fourth match, she was getting quite thirsty and she decided to get herself a shake. On her way there, she ran into her favorite girl who she loved flirting with.
"What's a stunning blond like you doing all by her lonesome self?" she whispered huskily into her ear from behind. Minako jumped but turned around and smiled, "Tenoh-san!" Haruka chuckled before taking another step closer to the pretty blond. This was routine to the two, invading each other's personal space.
"We haven't talked all day today," Haruka continued speaking and getting closer to Minako's face, her hand gently holding her chin. Minako could feel her heartbeat faster and her face grow incredibly warm, "I've missed you Haruka-san." Haruka grew even closer, their lips not that far from each other, "It hurts not being with you Aino-san." Minako closed her eyes, waiting for the handsome blond to kiss her.
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A/N: How's that? Thanks to the ones who've reviewed. And I congratulate everyone to reading up to this point. Review Please.