Chapter 25: Pool of Love

What was she thinking? Joining the swimming team...and with that hair? What if she chokes on her own Goddamn hair...she's being a freaking nuisance... fuck, what's wrong with me? Her life isn't my damn business.

Haruka was trying to control her anger while watching her new team for the intramurals practice for that afternoon. Just a while ago, she was with the person she wanted to be with, and now, she was cursing herself because the same person was here.

What's even more irritating was the fact that she was aroused. Having felt Usagi's skin on her hands again made her feel alive. No matter what she thought however, nothing was going to change their situation. She was still denied by her only love, the only person whom she actually loved for real.

Fate seemed so cruel sometimes. She could have all the things she wanted, be with all the people she wanted, win all the races in the country, and yet she could never be with the person she ultimately wanted to have.

If I could have her, I would have. Haruka thought, But that's the point...she's not like the others.

Haruka watched Usagi perform a great backstroke from afar and admired how her curves showed off with every movement she made.

Definitely not like the others. She affirmed, her fingers aching to touch Usagi again.

The moment Haruka turned her back from the pool, a loud splash sounded off. When she turned around, she saw a man swimming towards Usagi's attention with his broad back on view.

Usagi and the rest stopped swimming when they heard the same splash. She couldn't believe who she was seeing.

"Seiya Lights! Get off the damn pool!"

Haruka shouted across the enormous spool with her hands on her hips.

"Hello, love." Seiya greeted, paddling his feet beneathe the waters in front of Usagi,

"Are you crazy? What are you doing here?" Usagi backed away, looking around them, knowing they had an audience.

"What kind of question is that?" Seiya chuckled, "Visitting you of course."

Usagi closed her eyes in frustration,

"Well can't you just visit me later? We're busy. We need to practice."

"That's okay." Seiya chided, "I'll practice with you."

"Goddamnit, Lights!" Haruka shouted again, "Get off the pool! Now!"

Seiya hardly tilted his head around, hearing Haruka's impeccable resounding voice.

"I was wondering, after your training, could we go out?" he asked, smiling handsomely

"What?" Usagi asked, blushing right away, "D-Don't you need to train, too?"

"Yeah, but after that, why don't you go out with me? The boys and I are thinking of a group date... tonight, at the carnival. It's just two blocks away from school," he explained. "They all have their own dates already...and I was wondering--"

"If you don't leave right now," Haruka cut them off, "I will personally drag you out!" she bellowed, attracting more attention.

"--if you could be my date."

"Hu-Huh?" Usagi uttered, "But I, I can't... I need to--"

"Seiya Lights!" Haruka shouted again, removing her shirt and shorts this time,

"Are you thinking of Mamoru?" He asked, "It's just a group date. It won't be just the two of us, so don't be worried."

Usagi bit her lip. If it was a group date, then maybe it would be that bad...

"Well..."

"Please." Seiya whispered, moving closer and putting his arms around Usagi's hips.

The people around them started hooting and cheering.

"Seiya!" A man shouted from afar, "You asshole, get your ass back on the field." he laguhed while the rest of their friends continued teasing them. Half of Seiya's football team was inside the gaint pool room. Their presence was most felt by everybody, especially because their outfits alone stood in contrast from the rest.

"Your fuckwit friends are waiting for you!" Haruka shouted while swimming towards them.

"So?" Seiya gazed at Usagi.

"I don't know..."

"C'mon," he pleaded gently, "I promise it'll be fun. And I'll treat ya." he smiled.

Usagi smiled back and Haruka saw it. She also saw where Seiya's hands were.

"Okay."

"Yes!"

"Fuck off!" Haruka shouted, pushing Seiya away.

But Seiya wasn't upset with that. He couldn't care any less.

"C'mon, Lights!" his teammates shouted, "the coach will fry our balls!"

"I'm coming!" Seiya shouted while grinning at Usagi,

"I'll see you, alright?" he added, getting off the pool, "At 7 in the evening. In front of school--wear anything you want!"

Haruka was looking from Usagi's smiling bemused face to Seiya's brightened one.

"Alright!" Usagi waved goodbye, "Now go back where you came from!"

"I'm really--" Seiya was cutt off while his friends tried to drag him away, causing a louder commotion, "--really excited about it!"

"We all are, okay man?" One of his friends teased with a chuckle, "Knock it off, let's go."

Usagi was laughing, enjoying the scene.

Seiya was still trying to jump back into the pool if it weren't for his friends. He left leaving everyone gossiping about something new again.

"What was that all about?" Haruka asked with a worried and an irritated look on her face. Somehow the combination made a strange expression.

Usagi took one glimpse from Haruka and glided away,

"Nothing."

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