Chapter two:
AN: Thanks for the review =) Let's see how this next chapter goes. I think I make Haruka a little to emo-y. It's gunna get better, I promise.
Haruka walked up to the front door of Hiro's house and knocked three times. Her guitar case rested against the door. Within moments the black haired 19 year old answered the door and welcomed her in.
"Hey Tenoh, how was the rest of the shift?" He greeted as Haruka entered the house. She had changed out of her work clothes after her shift into a pair of brown cargos and a blue shirt. Hiro was in demin shorts and a black band shirt.
"Was uneventful. Can you believe that they're already starting to play Christmas carols? It's only just turned November" Haruka replied.
Hiro shook his head "Unreal..." He followed her through the house, through the back door and out into the backyard, heading towards the garage where they hold band practice.
"Is Maguri coming today?" Haruka asked, laying down her guitar case and taking a seat on one of the sofas that littered the room.
"Should be." Hiro sat behind his red sparkling Mapex drumkit.
"So... Hens night huh?" Hiro said, grinning.
Haruka rolled her eyes.
"What about it?"
"Are you going simply for Haine or going because of that girl?" Hiro said.
"What do you think? And her name is Michiru" Haruka replied, turning her back on Hiro to open the guitar case to display a deep blue Ibenez guitar. She started to tune it. She was very accomplished at playing the piano and only three years she decided to make the switch to guitar.
"Michiru... Pretty name" He commented.
"I barely know her" Haruka said flatly.
"Hey, no need to get so defensive. And seriously, you haven't had a girlfriend yet. Perfect opportunity!" Hiro grinned.
"She's probably straight, knowing my luck. I'm not going to give my hopes up" Haruka said, adjusting her guitar, satisfied that the guitar was now in tune and turned back to Hiro.
"If you think she's so pretty, you ask her out then" Haruka grumbled.
"Maybe I will then" Hiro said.
Haruka raised an eyebrow and said nothing.
"Sorry I'm late guys" Maguri walked up to the adjar garage door carrying his bass case. He stood a bit taller than Haruka and had flaming red hair with freckles to match. His brown eyes scanned the room to pick up the awkward vibe from Hiro and Haruka.
"Did I interupt something?" Maguri said, running a hand through his spikey hair.
"Not at all." Haurka said swiftly "How's it going?"
"Yeah, good, got held up at work" the redhead grabbed his black Washburn bass out of it's case and started to tune it.
"Hey Magu" Hiro greeted, ignoring the fact he pissed off his best friend.
"Hey man, what's new?" Maguri didn't look up from his bass.
"Well, Haruka got asked to go to a Hens night, by this really hot chick" Hiro grinned.
"You just can't help yourself, can you?" Haruka shot him a dirty look.
Maguri grinned "Really? Are you going?" He ask eagerly.
"Maybe, I haven't decided. You have to come as a TV character. I generally don't do the whole dressing up thing" Haruka shrugged.
"Dude, you should totally go. Who cares about dressing up? About time you got out and had some fun" Maguri replied, plugging his bass into the amp.
"I guess" Haruka also plugged her guitar into the Fender amp and turned it on.
"Enough talk, shall we jam?" Haruka said, changing the subject.
The trio launched into their set list and kept themselves occupied with the likes of Blink 182, Green Day, Good Charlotte and many other covers.
Later~
A few hours later and Haruka pulled her car up in the driveway of her parent's home. She unloaded her guitar out of the boot and grabbed her bag from the car before proceeding inside.
"Hey Mum, Dad, I'm home" she called out, placing her keys in her pocket after walking through the front door.
"Hey sweetie, how was band practice?" Haruka's mother asked.
"Was good" Haruka replied, making her way through to where her mother was in the kitchen.
"Anything happen today at work?" her mother asked, whilst stirring a pot on the stove, clearly making dinner.
"Well, I got asked to Haine's Hen's night" Haruka replied, settling her guitar case and bag next to the dining table and proceeding to get a glass of water. Her mother was a little shorter than Haruka was, with light brown hair and the same coloured teal eyes as her daughter.
"That's nice. I'm guessing there will be strippers there?" she asked, not looking at her daughter.
Haruka almost choked on the water she just began to drink.
"I-I don't know!" she exclaimed, placing the glass of water on the table. "Geez!"
At that point Haruka's father walked. Haruka looked exactly like her father. Same sandy blonde hair, similar build, the only thing that really differed from him was his hazel eyes.
"Hey Haruka, band practice went well, I assume?" the business man asked, patting his daughter on the shoulder as he walked past her to the fridge.
"Pretty well Dad. How was work?" Haruka asked, changing the subject.
"The economy isn't helping us" he gave a grim smile.
Haruka nodded as she picked up her things.
"I'm going to put these away" she nodded to her guitar case and bag.
"No problem sweetie, dinner will be ready in 10 minutes" her mother said.
"Okay"
Haruka entered her room. It was fairly simple and was lucky enough to be sporting a double bed. A single photo frame sat on her chest of drawers next to her bed. It was a candid photo of her having Hiro in a headlock whilst Maguri could be seen laughing at the pair.
She dumped her bag in a corner and placed the guitar case in it's usual place on the other side of the bed. She'll probably practice later.
Haruka opened the already open envelope and re-read the contents for about the fifth time that day.
'Dressing up... TV character... Think Tenoh...' She glanced at her small collection of DVDs and had a brainwave.
'That'll do' she smiled.
~
Three weeks had passed and Haruka had not seen the aqua haired beauty at either the gym or her workplace. She had sent a text message to Michiru stating that she'd be at the Hen's night, the only reply that she got was a 'Thankyou'.
Hiro had given up his teasing fairly quickly on the subject. Haruka was slightly nervous, she had the day off and she was now preparing for the Hen's night which was in a little than an hour..
'How bad can it be?' she thought as she slipped on a grey long sleeve shirt. She had decided to go pretty easy on the costume and dressed as Dexter (AN; It's one of my favourite shows ;p) Along with her grey shirt, brown cargo pants, she had managed to buy a siringe pen to add to the effect, as well as placing a name sticker on her shirt just so people wouldn't miss the point.
'He's a hero and a villian' was her only decent explaination of her choice.
She emerged to her parents, who were sitting and watching TV.
"I'm going to head off now... Wish me luck" Haruka said at her mother and father, whilst pocketing her wallet in her back pocket. "I'll be back about midnight, I guess"
"Okay, have fun sweetie" her mother replied smiling.
"Stay safe" her father smiled.
"Will do" Haruka grabbed her keys and left without another word.
20 minutes later and Haruka had parked her car next to a light blue car. She did a double take. 'It's exactly the same as mine... Model and everything'
Haruka cut the engine, locked her car and headed inside the hall that had been rented out of the occassion.
The hall had been hit with an army of pink. Everything was pink. Haruka wrinkled her nose in distaste at the sight of the penis related items around the hall.
'To be expected, I suppose' she thought.
She noticed a lot of her co workers were also here tonight to support their boss.
She finally spotted Michiru over by the drinks table. She was talking to Haine, who already seemed to be a bit tipsy.
Michiru looked up to see Haruka walking towards her.
"Haruka!" the aqua haired girl smiled and approached her.
"I'm so glad you could come. Nice outfit... "Dexter"' Michiru smiled.
"Thanks. You too" Haruka grinned. Michiru looked beautiful. She was wearing a silver mini skirt with a matching button up jacket. Her hair flowed gracefully.
"And you're supposed to be...?" Haruka was at a loss of who Michiru was supposed to be dressed up as.
"A deallette" she said happily.
"Huh?"
"You never watched 'Deal or No Deal?'" Michiru frowned.
"Guess I missed that one" Haruka rubbed the back of her neck nervously.
"It's a good show" Michiru said.
Haruka made a mental note to watch it, whatever it was about.
"So, it should be a good night hey?" Haruka said, awkwardly.
Michiru gave a smile.
"Yeah, it should"
"Hey Michiru!" a call was heard from the other side of the hall.
Michiru turned to Haruka.
"Sorry, duty calls" she looked apologetic.
"It's all good. I'll catch you later" Haruka smiled, faint butterflies in her stomach.
Michiru winked as she walked over to whoever needed her.
'Now what...?' Haruka looked around at the small hall, puzzled of what happens next...
AN: Still a slower start. If you like it, please review!~