Hey everyone, It's party time :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyways here's chappy ten. Hope you all enjoy.
Disclaimer: I created my own characters with my pea sized brain; everything else was created from the fabulous mind of Naoko Takeuchi.
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Standing in the shower, Haruka let the hot water run over her body. When the two had got in she asked Setsuna to clean up the place a bit while she got ready and luckily the older woman obliged, reluctantly. She didn't know why, but she was nervous. It wasn't like anything was going to happen tonight, but her stomach was doing back flips. She wasn't sure how she was going to handle being around the other girl, she just figured she would get a couple of drinks into her and she would be fine.
Turning off the shower the blond climbed out and grabbed herself a towel to dry off on. Wrapping herself in it she headed towards her bedroom, stopping mid-way to check up on Setsuna. "How's it going?" The blond yelled down from the top of the landing.
"You live like a pig, you know that Haruka" Was the only response that came from the older woman. Smiling to herself she finally made her way in.
Going through her closet she grabbed something to put on, sprayed a few shots of cologne, fixed her hair in the mirror, and then headed downstairs to help Setsuna with the rest of the cleaning. About ten minutes later they were done. Setting up a table in the middle of her living room, she grabbed a small remote on top of her television and turned on her stereo.
"Can I fix you a drink?" The blond asked the woman sitting before her.
"Just a glass of warm sake for me, thanks" Setsuna replied listening to the music that was playing.
Haruka headed out to the kitchen to fix herself and Setsuna a drink. In the middle of getting it ready there was a knock on the door. "Could you get that for me?" Haruka's question came out from the Kitchen.
"Yeah I guess" Setsuna replied getting up and heading to the door. All Haruka could hear where the sounds of the door being opened and a very loud voice. "Food's here" The voice carried its way into the kitchen. Walking out she handed Setsuna her drink and noticed Mamoru, Hiroshi, and Makoto getting themselves settled down at the table.
"So what did you bring?" Haruka asked walking over to the three.
"What else, pizza and chicken wings and for those looking for something a little different Makoto made some homemade Tempura." Hiroshi spoke up and looked over at the blond.
"So what would all of you like to drink?" Haruka looked at them waiting for a response.
"Hmmm, let's see I want a large glass of vodka and orange juice" Makoto replied. "Just a glass of whiskey for me" Mamoru's voice came next. "And I will have a gin and tonic" Hiroshi's voice came last.
"Sounds good" Haruka went back to the kitchen and fixed up all of their drinks and came back out with three glasses in her hands. "This is the one complimentary drink I make for you guys, after that you know where the kitchen is; you can get off your asses and make it yourself." Haruka chuckled as she handed out the last drink.
"Sounds good to me, if you don't mind a messy kitchen" Mamoru stated.
"She won't, she lives like a slob anyway." Setsuna answered the question heading back to the kitchen to fix herself another glass of warm sake. A moment later there was another knock on the door. Haruka's heart had jumped; it had surprised her a little, but made her a little more nervous knowing who was on the other side of the door. Taking one last gulp of her whiskey and coke she walked over to the door and opened it.
"Hi" was all the blond was able to get out. She wasn't able to concentrate, the woman before her was breathtaking. She wore her hair down, a few extra strands of her aqua locks played across her face. She wore a light blue sundress that hugged all her curves perfectly. Haruka wanted to take her to her bedroom right then and there. She was then knocked out of her thoughts when Michiru responded back.
"Hey, are you going to invite me in?" Michiru smiled at the blond before her; noticing that she was just staring at her. She could have just as easily sat there and looked at Haruka herself. She looked very handsome tonight and smelled equally as great, catching a sniff of the other woman's cologne.
"Sorry, come on in and make yourself comfortable." Haruka shut the door as the other woman entered. "Is there a drink I can make for you" Haruka asked Michiru as she sat down at the table with the rest of the group.
"Fuzzy navel, please and thank you" Michiru stated towards the blond. She was amazed at how large Haruka's place was. She knew she had lived in a penthouse, but she wasn't expecting it to be that luxurious.
Haruka headed towards the kitchen and made herself another drink along with the drink for Michiru. Heading back towards the living room she noticed that Michiru was playing around with her dog. Handing Michiru her drink she sat down beside the smaller woman and began to dig into the food.
"So you've met Riyou" Haruka asked, shoving a piece of pizza into her mouth.
"Yeah, he's beautiful. I never thought you would have had a dog." Michiru finished playing with Riyou and looked back up to the blond.
"Yeah, I've had him for about eight years now, he's my big suck." Haruka smiled and looked back at her dog that was now getting comfy on the couch.
"So are we going to get started or not?" Mamoru asked finishing his second slice of pizza.
"Of course we are." With that Makoto began to shuffle the cards and hand them out.
"Does Texas hold 'em sound good to everyone?" Makoto asked with nods of agreement coming all around the table, except from Michiru who only knew how to play poker only a little bit. Taking notice to this and remembering their conversation earlier the first day in the gym the blond spoke up.
"Now I don't care what you guys say but Michiru here doesn't reallt know how to play, so I'm going to help her a bit." Haruka gave a smile over towards Michiru and noticed how she had blushed when she had done so.
"Whatever you say, but I know that's just your way of cheating some more." Hiroshi spoke up and gave the blond a smile.
Looking down at her cards she saw that she had a king and a jack, both suited spades. "Let me see your cards" Haruka stated towards Michiru who then showed her the cards in her hand. Looking down at them she saw that she only had a two and a nine off suited. "When the time comes fold your cards" Michiru nodded and was listening to the blonds instructions some more. "Now I know this is going to sound complicated but I am going to give you a rundown of the rules, alright" Michiru nodded again.
"So the person with that large chip there is called 'the button' and they are the dealer for the hand. They are responsible for dealing out two cards to each player." Taking a deep breath she continued. "The person to the immediate left of the dealer has to 'post' a small blind." Looking at the large confusion on the other woman's face she decided to explain a little more in depth. "The 'blind' is the amount a person has to bet, our set amount is one thousand yen. So the person who has to post the small blind has to bet half of that automatically, so five hundred yen, and the person immediately to the left of that person has to post a big blind, so the full thousand yen."
"I know your trying to explain and all, but Haruka are you going to bet or not." Setsuna's voice reached the ears of the blond. She had forgotten about the game at hand and was more than willing to sit there all night and just talk to Michiru.
"Um yeah, sorry" The blond placed a thousand yen worth of chips down on the table, looking up at the rest of the players.
"Well I guess I fold" Michiru's voice came across the table as she placed her cards down and handed them back to the dealer.
Once the bets were all placed the dealer laid down the first three cards on the table. Looking back to Michiru, Haruka continued to talk. "After everyone places their bets a total of five cards are going to be placed down on the table. The object is to get the best hand possible by matching the best cards on the table possible with the two cards you have. First three cards come down which is called 'the flop' then another round of betting will take place. Then one more card will be turned over which is called 'the turn' then once again another round of betting is done. Then the last card is placed down which is called 'the river' and finally the last round of betting takes place. Whoever is left after all that, they turn over there cards and then they see who has the best hand. Trust me it may seem complicated right now but after a few hands you'll get use to it." Haruka gave another smile towards Michiru, making her blush once again.
Michiru loved the way the other woman talked and the way she smiled. It made her shiver and get hot all at the same time. She just wished she was able to get a little closer. Without warning she noticed the blond leaning in towards her. Stiffening up a bit she heard the voice of the blond once more, right beside her ear, no more than a whisper came from her lips.
"Don't mind me; I'm just making sure no one else hears what cards I have. Now if you notice I have a king and a jack suited, meaning they're both the same suits. But if you notice the three cards that came up, there are two possibilities there." Taking a deep breath she took in the intoxicating smell that came from the shorter woman. She was almost lost in her own world, but managed to continue anyway. "I have a pair of kings, from that one king that came up, or there's a possibility of me getting a flush because the two other cards are spades. So I will bet and hope for the best." Leaning back away from the other woman's ear, she placed down another thousand yen.
Michiru just looked down at the table and continued to watch the hand unfold in front of her. Finally the last card was laid and only Haruka and Hiroshi were left.
"So moment of truth, what do you have Hiroshi?" Haruka asked the man across from her.
"A straight, beat that" Laying down his cards the blond saw that he had a straight from nine to king.
"Wow nice hand." The blond then laid down her cards, "but mine are nicer," showing everyone that she had a flush. The blond smiled wildly at the others, but especially Hiroshi who was glaring at her. Taking her chips she stacked them together.
After a little while longer Michiru had began to pick up the rules and was now able to play without the help of Haruka. It was pretty one sided as Haruka was winning the most of the hands, much to the disapproval of the other players.
"Well I don't know about all of you but I need another drink" Mamoru stood up and walked his way into the kitchen to make himself another drink, closely followed by Makoto, Hiroshi, and Setsuna.
"So do you like it so far?" The blond asked the aqua-haired woman, giving her a wide smile.
"It's great, thanks for inviting me." Michiru looked back at the other woman and returned her smile.
"It's no problem; it definitely gives us a better chance to get to know one another." The blond finished her sentence as the others came back to the table. "Well now that my kitchen isn't crowded I'm going to get myself another drink, would you like another?" Haruka asked the smaller woman. With a nod, Haruka grabbed Mcihiru's glass and headed out to the kitchen.
Getting back the blond sat back down and handed Michiru her drink, noticing that Mamoru spoke the moment she sat down. "I've got an idea, let's play a game, we can still play poker when we do it, but it's just a general game to get to know each other a little better. It's called 'I never'." Mamoru noticed the confused looks on all the other's faces and continued to explain the game. "Well it goes around to each person and they say something that they have never done, but if someone else around the table has done it, they have to take a drink. Like I said it's a good way to get to know one another and a good way to get tipsy as well. I'll start." Mamoru sat there and thought for a second then spoke, "I have never slept with a guy. So I know Hiroshi and Haruka don't have to take a drink, but what about the rest of you?" Simultaneously Setsuna and Makoto took a shot of their drink.
"So you've never slept with a guy before Michiru-san." Makoto looked up at the other woman.
"Nope, I definitely have not." Michiru smiled at the rest of the table
Hiroshi was next after that. "I've never traveled outside of Japan." The only person who took a drink at the table this time was Haruka. "So you've been around" Hiroshi asked the blond.
"It's been over ten years since the last time I traveled, but I use to go everywhere with my dad." A small frown spread over the blonds face, immediately noticed by Michiru, but she continued. "I've been all over Europe mostly, but I've been to North America before as well." Haruka's face still seemed to hold a small frown.
After that Makoto went. "I've never been physically hurt during police duty." Hiroshi, Setsuna, and Haruka all took a drink from their glasses. Hiroshi lifted up his shirt to show a bullet wound down in his abdomen. Setsuna lifted up her pant leg to show a bullet wound as well that went through her calf. Then Haruka took off the one side of her shirt to show the long scar that ran down her right bicep.
Setsuna went next. "I've never got a tattoo." She smiled and looked knowingly over at the blond who took a large gulp of her drink to everyone else's surprise. "You know this is just a game to get ME drunk isn't it?" Haruka laughed a little.
"Well it's not our fault that you're well rounded" Hiroshi spoke up, "Now prove it."
Taking off her long sleeved shirt she placed it on the back of her chair, leaving her standing in an undershirt. Turning to show everyone her left-side shoulder she pointed to a tattoo of a circle of interlocking lines. "This is the Celtic shield knot; I believe it brings me protection from harm. I got it shortly after I got that." Haruka pointed to the scar on her right arm. "I also have another one." Haruka sighed as she noticed the shocked looks of everyone except for Setsuna. Lifting up her shirt she turned around to show everyone her lower back. On it was a giant red dragon. "This is the Welsh Dragon, also in Welsh it's known as 'Y Ddraig Goch' which means 'the red dragon'" Putting her shirt back she sat down to join the others once again.
"Why did you get that one" Michiru asked, a little red from Haruka's semi-naked upper half that stood before her only seconds ago. Yes she had changed with her, but she never actually had the nerve to turn around and take a look.
"I believe that it brings me strength and courage, and it's also for my mother, she was from Wales over in the UK." The blond slowly trailed off, another frown covered her face.
Michiru couldn't help but notice the pain that covered the teal eyes of the blond anytime her mother or father was mentioned. She made a mental note to ask her why later, but not in front of everyone else. She came out of her thoughts when it was Haruka's turn to go.
"I've never met my mother." Haruka frowned a little more. She didn't know why she said it, maybe it was the alcohol talking or maybe because of where she last left off talking, but it was the only thing that she could think of. Looking around the she noticed how everyone took a drink from their glass. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, she turned and noticed it was Setsuna, giving her a reassuring smile. Smiling back to the older woman she stood up and excused herself, saying that she needed to get some air.
Walking out onto her balcony, she let the warm summer air fill her lungs. She missed her family; her only family now was her dog. She'd give anything right now to see her father again, or at least have had some sort of child hood with her mother. Not noticing anything happening behind her she felt a warm hand on her shoulder once again. Turning around expecting it to be Setsuna, she was surprised to see the aqua-haired beauty standing right before her with a concerned look on her face.
"Hey" Haruka turned back to look out at the Tokyo landscape, leaning on the guard rail before her.
"Hey to you to, are you going to be alright?" Michiru leaned up against the rail a looked directly at the blond.
"Yeah, don't mind me back there, just past life bull shit brought up through the stupidity that is me." Haruka sighed and put her head down in her arms. She tensed up a little when she noticed a slender hand rubbing her back. Loosening up a bit she let the hand continue its work, slowly beginning to love the touch of the other woman on her back.
"Anything you want to talk about?" Michiru asked hopefully towards the blond. She wished more than anything that the taller woman would open up to her.
"Nothing you want to hear." The blond stated, taking in another deep breath of the summer air.
"Try me" Michiru stopped rubbing the other woman's back and sat down on one of the chairs that was on the balcony. Before Haruka could get anything out Setsuna came out onto the deck.
"Hey, just letting you know that we're going to head home now. Hiroshi has had a little too much to drink and he wants to play strip poker now, which I don't think we need to see everyone naked." All three of them laughed together. "I'm going to take a taxi with them and come back tomorrow for my car, alright." Haruka nodded back towards the older woman leaving the two alone once again on the balcony.
"Come and sit." Michiru patted the chair next to her, motioning for the blond to come over.
"You do realize that if I start talking you're going to be here for a while" Haruka stated towards the smaller woman, sitting in the chair next to her.
"I've have no where special to be, I'll sit here all night if I have to." Michiru smiled towards the taller woman, noticing a blush that spread across her face.
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Hehehe! I am pure evil. Anyways that was one of my longer chapters, hope you enjoyed it. The next chapter will be the two talking at Haruka's. Hmmmmm, I wonder what will happen? Anyways thanks for all those who have reviewed so far and if you haven't or want to again please review. :) –Proz-milo