Title: Define: Over You
Chapter 4: Seven Days
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailormoon but I do own Paul Anderson.
Feedback: Highly appreciated.
Pairing(s): Haruka/Naru, Haruka/Michiru, Ami/Makoto, Minako/Rei, Usagi/Mamoru, Chibiusa/Hotaru
Genre: Romance/General/Drama
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: Reviews are coming in slowly. pout But thanks to those who have been reviewing and are patiently waiting for chapters to come. Also, I'm really liking where my story's going. And I'm not quite sure if any of you remember Koan but she's Rei's counterpart in Sailormoon R one of the four sisters. More drama to come!!
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Just as Minako lost her precious Rei-ko, Haruka lost whatever bond she had with Minako and the others. She wasn't particularly close to any of them so it didn't seem like she cared at all. Haruka had her own posse she hung out with after school: Paul, Mamoru, and Motoki. Chiba Mamoru attends Juuban High School just like Tsukino Usagi but his best friend was Furuhata Motoki; owner of the Crown.
One week had passed since the flirting incident and Haruka wasn't even welcomed anywhere near Minako. She shrugged and sat down at her usual lunch table alongside Paul, who decided not to take any sides and just resume with life, pretending that everything was okay.
"Paul-kun. Paul-kuuuuun," she waved her hand in front of the skinny boy who was staring off into space. Paul jumped, "Ah!" Haruka chuckled and continued eating her lunch, "What's on your mind, Paul-kun? Thinking of any girls? I'm sure you can get at least one of them, even if you're short...most girls here aren't as tall as you." Paul grumbled before resuming with his own lunch. His chopsticks hit the bottom of an empty tray.
An angry vein popped up on his forehead as he slowly turned toward his companion. "Tenoh-san," he said her last name formally. Haruka faced him with a small smile, "Yes Paul-kun?" His chopsticks grabbed the sushi from Haruka that was halfway to her mouth, "QUIT TAKING MY FOOD!" Paul received several glares from the people around him, all thinking him as a despicable man for treating their "Haruka-sama" so poorly.
Haruka chuckled, "Maybe if you were actually eating instead of day dreaming...your food wouldn't be missing." Another round of Paul yelling at her and Haruka just laughing her ass off. The bell rang and the two immediately stopped what they were doing, heading back to their classrooms. As usual, classes seemed to whiz by after lunch and Haruka was relieved when she was finally at the Crown with Motoki and Paul.
"Where's Mamoru-kun?" Haruka asked, looking around the Crown for him. Motoki grinned, "Probably out with Tsukino-san." "The cute odango-haired one?" Paul and Motoki chuckled before nodding their heads, "That one." Haruka shrugged her shoulders before another cute girl caught her eye, she slowly approached her.
Paul sighed and turned away from the flirt-fest that was about to proceed and asked Motoki for a sundae, "I can't bear to watch Haruka-kun ensnare another girl. I don't get why she has to hurt them." Motoki leaned his elbows onto the counter and stared at Paul before replying, "But the thing is...Haruka-san's only flirting. She doesn't take it any further. It just so happened that she nearly did with Minako-chan right in front of Rei-san." Paul turned his head back to Haruka who currently had her arm around the girl, "Hopefully she doesn't become some type of playgirl."
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Hino Rei. Lover of Aino Minako. Or was she? Rei felt too hurt by all of this and silently cried as she stared outside her window, a bright sunny day mocking her sadness. Minako and her wouldn't see each other at school and at times, they were worried of anyone else being with their loved one. There was jealousy that came from both sides but this was the first time Rei did not know about Haruka.
Kurozaki Koan. The girl that Minako grew jealous of and Rei didn't even see how she could be. The purple haired girl only admired her for her talents and how well she excelled. Rei refused to believe anything would happen between the two and it took awhile for her to convince Minako of that. Now...now Rei felt betrayed that when she was trusting her koibito to have eyes only for herself...she ran after Tenoh Haruka.
"Hino-sempai," a voice interrupted Rei's dark thoughts and she slowly turned to face the freshman Kurozaki Koan. Rei heaved a sigh, "Yes Kurozaki-san?" The girl blushed and smiled hesitantly before bowing deeply, "Please accept this." With that, the girl dashed away, leaving an envelope on Rei's desk with a sticker heart. Blinking, Rei stared at the love letter before silently slipping it into her bag; maybe she'd read it later.
The end of the school day arrived and Rei left the building, unbeknownst to her, the youngest Kurozaki was watching her from afar. Hino-sempai...I'm in love with you. Maybe...I have a chance with you now, she thought to herself, her hand placed atop her heart that was beating rapidly like it always did whenever she thought of Rei. She silently watched as Rei reached the gates of the school to be greeted by a blue haired girl who previously had her nose in a book.
Rei walked up to see Ami and smiled gently, her eyes still filled with hurt and sadness, "Hey Ami-chan." Ami smiled back, "Rei-chan. Mind if I study at the shrine? Mako-chan'll come by later and Hotaru-chan seems busy." "What about Usagi-chan?" Rei asked. A chuckle escaped the young genius' lips, "With Chiba-san." The miko couldn't help but give a slight smirk, "Typical Odango-atama."
Silence over came the two and the ultimate question "What about Minako?" was floating in the air. Ami didn't want to bring it up and neither did Rei so they left, headed towards the temple in an awkward silence. Ami once again, pulled out her book while Rei fiddled with her bag, thinking how her koibito was doing.
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One week. One long torturous week without her Rei-ko. No messages, no talks, hell, not even being able to see her. Minako Aino was dying and downright depressed. She couldn't even flirt with Haruka, although her friends have been keeping her far away from the group. The one who had been there for her throughout it all was Hotaru. Hotaru had warned Minako of the things she was doing and the possible consequences but she refused to listen.
Hotaru watched Minako, very concerned for her friend and she sighed before picking up her cell phone. She won't be happy with this... she thought as she waited for her best friend to pick up her cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Chibiusa-chan."
The pink-haired girl grew excited upon hearing the raven-haired girl's voice, "Taru-chan!"
Hotaru closed her eyes and let out a sigh. Chibiusa heard it and she felt something in the pit of her stomach, she frowned, "...Taru-chan, don't tell me you're canceling again."
Her best friend let out a soft whine and Hotaru kept her eyes closed, "I'm sorry, Chibiusa-chan. It's just that...Minako-san needs someone right now."
There, that feeling in the pit of her stomach grew, grew to an unexplainable emotion that Chibiusa just swallowed it down and hesitantly smiled, "Well...okay. You're being a good friend in her time of need right? Just call me tonight..."
Hotaru could hear the disappointment in her best friend's voice and she let out another sigh, "I don't want to keep canceling on you Chibiusa-chan. You're very important to me and I don't like it when you're sad."
Chibiusa smiled and a blush covered her face when Hotaru told her she was important, "I know, I know. Just cheer Minako-san up, okay?"
"Okay...bye Chibiusa-chan," Hotaru was about to hang up when she heard her best friend protest.
"Wait..."
Hotaru refrained from hanging up and patiently waited for her response, "Yes Chibiusa-chan?"
Silence and then a quiet whisper, "I miss you Taru..."
A dark blush covered the pale girl's cheeks and she responded hesitantly, "I...miss you too, Chibiusa." Both girls smiled before hanging up the phone and Hotaru turned around to face her distressed friend.
"Minako-san?" the raven-haired girl poked her. The blond had her head in her arms on top of her desk, "Hmm?" "Everyone's gone," she said. Minako lifted her head and looked around the empty and very quiet room. Checking the clock, she saw that it had already been fifteen minutes since the last bell rang. Yet, Hotaru was still here, patiently waiting for her.
Tears filled Minako's eyes, "Hotaru-chan..." Hotaru blinked, surprised at the sudden tears and she placed a hand on Minako's shoulder, "Yes Minako-san?" Minako buried her face in Hotaru's stomach, once again surprising the standing girl. The taller teen wrapped her arms around the crying girl, rocking her back and forth.
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Haruka had a girl hanging all over her and she couldn't help but smirk, however, there was the fact that she felt incomplete. Naru, I wonder how you're doing. Are you miserable without me? The tall blond held the girl close to her and whispered while staring into her eyes, "Where have you been all this time, hiding from me?" The girl's friends stared in envy.
Naru...why do you still fill my thoughts? The girl held her breath, sinking into the depths of Haruka's eyes and a deep, dark blush covered her face, as she was pulled even closer, "T-Tenoh-sempai!" Haruka smirked and tilted the girl's chin up, placing them in a very intimate pose, "You can call me whatever you like Chihiro-chan..." The girl practically melted in her arms, "H-Haruka-sama!"
"Haruka-kun," Paul called to her and the poor Chihiro girl jumped back. Haruka turned around with a small smirk, "Yes Paul-kun?" Paul stood there with a glass of soda in his hand and took a sip, "Your drink's here." Chihiro looked between the two as Haruka took the glass and sipped from the same exact straw as the scrawny boy. Another dark blush covered her cheeks and she let out a rather dreamy sigh, "Haruka-sama and Paul-san...an indirect kiss!"
Chihiro and her friends let out another dreamy sigh and squealed quite loudly. Staring at the two who were standing next to each other with wide eyes. Haruka had a vein popping on her forehead while Paul held a blush and sputtered, trying to explain, "Th-there's nothing going on! We always do that!" Another squeal came from the starry eyed girls, "They do it often! I'm jealous of Paul-san…" The girls slowly backed away from the two and left the Crown, whilst speaking of them on their way out.
Silence came between the two, but a loud rambunctious laugh was heard from the counter. Motoki was laughing his ass off and he desperately held onto the counter top, trying to keep his balance. Tears began leaking out from his eyes, "Oh man, that is just too hilarious. Wait till Mamoru-kun hears about this!" Haruka's eye twitched and turned to face Motoki menacingly, while Paul was still sputtering and facing the entrance. A step forward, and Motoki stopped laughing to stare at Haruka, but ended up howling in laughter again. "Motoki-san," Haruka said, emphasizing "san" as she stepped closer, the Crown owner's death fast approaching with each step. "I'm going to kill you..."
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Aquamarine eyes stared across the living room straight into dark ruby eyes in contrast of her own. "Two and a half months. Enjoy it while it lasts..." Nothing was said amongst the two, just apprehension and tension, "Sapphire will break your heart." "You don't know that." "Sapphire has been playing with us...two and a half months and we're gone. You...we have to let it go." Quiet. Tension. Awkwardness. "I don't know if I can. Sapphire hasn't treated any of us right but...I think I'm in lo-" "No. You think but you're not. Sapphire was the only one who accepted you. Two and a half months. We have to end it." A long drawn out sigh, "I guess so."
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A/N: Ooooh. I had to add some humor in the midst of all this drama. And how about that ending? What did you think? Review please.
