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Title: Strawberry Antics: After Miator
Part 6- An Encounter

One evening on the outskirts of town, a month previous to Yaya's visit to the cafe:

"I'm not interested in what you have to say, Atsushi. I'm interested in the potion. Let me see the vile. Now," said the mysterious young woman with long, dark, flowing black hair, and bright, green cat-like eyes as she slammed her Yen onto the counter top.

Atsushi pulled at his tousled brown locks, as his hand tensed into a nervous fist. Even the cigarette that drooped from his lip trembled, "I told you I don't sell that sort of thing anymore, Haru-san, please. You will scare my customers."

She grabbed his wrist, long nails wrapping around the bone, "There is the money. Now give me my vile, and tell me the way to the Miator school for girls."

Sweat dripped from the young man's head, "I don't understand. Is a memory-modifying serum even necessary for people like you?"

The woman called "Haru-san" moved in close to Atsushi until she was inches from his face,"In a situation such as this, it is absolutely necessary that I take all precautions. You know that if my sister were to find out, there would be a serious problem." She ran a finger along his jawline then down to his collar bone, "I would really hate to make any serious problems for you. I would hate to have to tell..." there was a pause, "Rokujou Miyuki, about--"

Atsushi swallowed and cursed under his breath. Before he knew it, he found himself withdrawing to the back of the tea house to obtain the forbidden vile. He placed it onto the counter very casually, pocketing the woman's Yen. Haru-san's bright green eyes glittered even further as she eyed the black liquid within the vile. She touched the bottle lightly, "Good. And now for the directions to Miator?"

Atsushi did not really fear giving her the directions to Miator, at least not for the students, though he feared for his own hide. "Do not tell anyone you associated with me," He whispered threateningly to Haru-san. But, Haru-san didn't take his threat to heart. She didn't care much about Atsushi; she had her own plans in store. Atsushi explained the way to Miator, and Haru-san took her leave, disappearing like a phantom.

"Who the hell was that, you were acting so wussy towards?" an acquaintance of Atsushi jeered at him.
Atsushi reached under his shirt, releasing a knife from the pouch on his waist, and did not reply.

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Author's note: A total 360 from the other chapter--a FLASHBACK (the dreaded filler). A mysterious woman..and what's that, a man in Strawberry Panic? Oh em gee .Don't worry though, yuri-only couplings here. He serves a different purpose. This chapter is too short to be on its own, but trust me, it doesn't fit with the next one so they couldn't be combined.