Disclaimer: I did not own any characters from the anime Sailormoon
Author's Note: Maybe the way I wrote my story have confuse the readers. For the time being, Harukaand Michiru still doesn't have feelings for each other yet. Hope you all guys be patient. --".
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"Hey Tsukota, 1 more bucket."
"Ok, coming."
Tsukota went back to the bar counter to get the beers. I get back to my place and joined my other 3 friends. I took a sip of beer then narrowed my eyes on my 3 friends. They were behaving strangely. Their heads were jerking to one same direction. I followed their gaze and spotted a pretty woman. I waved my hands in front of their eyes to get their attention back. One of them snapped my hand away.
"You're blocking my view." Shinichi said.
"You three look like some perverted guys. Even Misako, you, as a girl goes crazy with them." I slapped at my own forehead for their craziness.
"No Haruka. Look at her wavy aqua-marine hair…" Misako eyes were gleaming, admiring the girl's beauty.
"And her captivating blue eyes….." Hiei cut in.
"Also her slim perfect body figure." Sinichi echoed.
I shook my head and sighed. Misako saw my reaction and grinned devilishly. An evil thought had just crossed her mind.
"Say Haruka, you always feel proud with you good looking and charming smile. Now….." Misako took 2000 yen from her purse and put it on the table. "….If you can get that girl's phone no within 5 minutes time, these money is yours."
I looked at the money then at Misako. Then I chuckled. "Ok." I walked over to the girl with a bottle of beer on hand. I have a chat with her, then both of us took our phone and exchanged it with each other. We pressed something on the phone then handed back the phone to each other. I checked my watch and excused myself. I was grinning from ear to ear when I walked back to my own group. I took the money from the table and put it in my jacket pocket.
"Thank you."
"Wait, wait. I don't believe it. You call her first." Misako requested for some proof.
"Ok." I took out my phone then dialed her number. I asked the girl to wave her hand and she did it as I told.
"See. You all must believe me." I was proud with my achievement.
"No way. How did you do that?" Sinichi eyed at me suspiciously.
"You know I won't tell you right?" I was laughing out loud.
"You know what Haruka, I really can't stand your cocky face. Let's have another bet." Hiei challenged me again.
"Ok. What do you want to bet this time?"
Hiei forked out 5000 yen from his wallet. "5000 yen. If she lets you send her back home tonight. Dare or not?"
I rubbed my chin, considering the deal. My ego was too high to reject the deal.
"Ok." A simple answer. I went to the girl again and said something to her. She laughed and shook her head. I continued to flirt with the girl for a little while more.
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Time flies. I don't know how much had I drank, how long I'd been at the pub. But I thought the night was still young and I had no intention to back home yet until I was interrupted by someone.
"Sorry to interrupt you Tenoh but I need to go now." The pretty girl suddenly appeared by my side. So, I won the beat.
"Yeah sure. Have to go guys." I smiled victoriously. Their mouths were wide opened in surprised and their jaws were almost hit the ground. "Come on, let's go." While we prepared to leave, the pretty girl turned around to face my stunned friends.
"By the way,I think there's something I should tell you all guys. Actually Tenoh andI knew each other." This time the fourth mouth was wide opened and stared at her. My friends looked at me.
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"You don't have to tell them you knew me." I was frustrated.
"So you can cheat your friend?" Michiru calmly said.
"I was just playing with them." I defended myself.
"I don't know you can be so playful." Michiru continue to tease me.
Not a word been said anymore between us as I drove my car in completely silent.
"Stop."
"What? Here? Why?"
"Stop!"
I stopped the car.
"What's up?"
"Hungry?"
"What?"
"That ramen shop over there. I bet you never been there before. It's the most famous ramen shop at this area. Want to try?"
"Why suddenly…."
"Let's go." Michiru had got off from my car without waiting for my reply.
"Hey, you didn't give me a chance to reply. Damm." I grumbled, parked my car and joined her.
"I thought you are tired. Want to go back home. Why suddenly drag me to ramen shop?" I peeked into the ramen shop and discover it was empty inside. I checked my watch. It was already 1am in the morning. No wonder it was empty. Michiru did not answer my question. She was staring at the empty table beside her.
"What's on your mind?" I asked out of curiosity.
"The first time I came here, I sat at that table."
"With boyfriend?" I cocked my head around to search for the waiter.
Michiru smiled. "Girlfriend."
I raised my eyebrow and turned away, to hide my surprised expression from Michiru. I never expected her to be so frankly. It's easy for me to deduce, they must have broke up.
"But's it's all passed." Michiru whispered.
"What you want to order?" I quickly waived my hand to ask for a waiter's assistance and to avoid the sensitive topic. As the supper went on, I tried to change the topic. We discussed bout everything but tried to stay away from each other's wounds.
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"This is nice. I want to have one more."
I get choked when I hear this. "Aren't you afraid you will gain weight?"
"That's many ways I can do to keep myself fit. Somemore, for the time being, I want to fully enjoy my single life, want to do everything that I want."
"Then what if one day you fall in love again? What will you do then? Maybe on that time you are twice of your current size."
Michiru laughed. "So serious? Then at that time I will go on diet. Make myself pretty again."
"Huh? By the time youable to get your slim figure back, I think that guy must had run away."
"You are bad. Are you trying to curse me?"
"It's not what I mean."
"It's what you mean."
"You are a barbarian, do you know that? Ok. Let's make a deal here. If really no one wants you, then I want you. But with one condition, you have to maintain your current's look." No reply from her. I only realize my mistake when I saw Michiru kept her head down. "Shit. The words just slip out from my mouth without passing my brain. I can't imagine I'm flirting with the infamous lawyer. Damm." Again I changed the topic as fast as I could to avoid further embarrassment.
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"You never mention much bout yourself." Michiru suddenly opened a conversation after a long silence in my car.
"I'm Tenoh Haruka."
Michiru laughed. "Don't try to act funny ok?"
"I didn't."
"Ok. Then do you have girlfriend? Or maybe you want to tell me you have boyfriend. I will feel very very surprise if you say so." Michiru really enjoyed the teasing game.
"Not funny at all." I took a deep breath before I continued. "My girlfriend had passed away 2 years ago."
The smile disappeared from Michiru's face. "I'm sorry."
"Nevermind. It's an old story."
"Did not attach ever since?"
I nodded my head.
"Why?"
"Er… Can't find the right one, I think."
"Or maybe you are looking for someone who's similar to her?"
I sighed. "This is what I'm afraid of. I……I miss her. Sometimes I do hope I can find someone to replace her. The missing feeling…..is…sometimes is kinda torturing."
Silence. Michiru saw the sadness on my eyes. She was giving me time to recollect myself. This was the first time I showed my true feelings out in front of someone since 2 years ago.
"A bad guy with a touching story. It's funny." Michiru tried to make joke.
"Do you really still think I'm a bad guy?" I quickly hide my true feelings away.
"I admit I am."
We continued to quarrel until we reached her home. She stayed in a condominium and I insisted to walk her up to ensure her safety since it was late at night.
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"I have done my duty as a cop." We reached her home and it was time for me to withdraw myself.
"Thanks."
"It's ok. Protect civilian is my duty."
"Not just that, you accompany me to eat supper. That's out from a cop's job scope."
"Yes…you are right." I grinned. I never this thought this day will really happen. To have a supper with someone who was busy collecting the evidence that can be used against me.
"So, I think I have to say a big, big, big thank you to you."
"Bigh, big, big thank you. One for sending you home, one for the supper, and the last one is for personally escort you to your home is it? Then all I can say is you're welcome, you're welcome and you're welcome."
Michiru shook her head at my childishness. "She can be really childish sometimes. I really hope she doesn't have any connection with Natsuki Iwa in the witness withdrawal case."
"Anything's wrong?" I voiced out my concern when I realized Michiru's expression changed.
"No. No." She shook her head again. "I was just thinking, maybe you are not that bad after all. You know. Ermm……Helping Natsuki Iwa to escape from the law's punishment. Maybe, I have misunderstood you all these while."
"Now, now…." I flashed out my most charming smile. "…..Does it mean I do have a chance now?"
"Good night." Michiru ignored me.
"Ok. Good night."
I turned around but she called me back. Michiru wanted to say something. Her mouth was opened but no words came out. She tried again but still no words escaped from her mouth. She sighed. I arched my eyebrow, curious with her actions.
"What's….."
"Do you miss your girlfriend now?" She looked away when she asked me the question. She was avoiding an eye contact with me.
"Why you……"
Michiru cut in again. "Do you think you can…….you can……can….stay over for the night?" Michiru's heart was beating fast. I was caught off guarded.
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That's the end of the chapter. I will reveal what are they doing in Michiru's house in the next coming chapter. Be patient guys, be patient.
