Michiru entered her house, humming a happy tune, when all of a sudden her mom blocked her path. "Who was that dyke out there?" the elderly woman named Hitomi asked, angered. Michiru sighed inwardly; she didn't want to get into a fight again. "That dyke, like you call her, was Haruka, mom. We were on a date." "You were on a date." Hitomi imitated her daughter with a sneering tone in her voice. "You can't go on dates with another girl! You are supposed to find yourself a nice boyfriend, marry him and give birth to his kids!" Michiru sighed, closing her eyes for a moment before looking at her mother again. "Oh yes, mom, I can go on dates with girls. When will you get it into your head that I'm gay, dammit!" "Don't you swear in my presence, girl!" her mother barked at her. Angered, Michiru shot back: "And why not? It was you who called my date a dyke, remember?" "Well, she is a dyke! Just like you! You are a disgrace for this family!" Hitomi yelled, her temper overtaking her. Before she knew what she did, she lashed out and slapped her daughter. Michiru just stood there, staring at her mother in shock. It was the first time that she had been hit by her. Sudden tears burned into her eyes, and her mother stared at her, shocked at what she had done. "That's it." Michiru now whispered. "I'm moving out. I can't stand it anymore to live in the same house with people who don't accept me for what I am." Before her mother could reply anything, Michiru had turned around and ran out of the house, into the rain, crying.
Haruka and Shane were fighting a heated battle, Haruka using hammering the buttons of her controller desperately to make Paul Phoenix use his "Flaming Fist", while Shane had her fun beating her daughter up with Panda, the huge bear. Kaori watched her little family playing Tekken Tag Tournament, grinning. "I won!" Shane finally called out, shaking her fists in the air while Haruka scowled at the screen. "Dumb Paul. Even dumber Panda." Shane chuckled at her daughter when suddenly a frantic ringing of the door bell interrupted their conversation. Kaori and Shane looked at each other frowning while Haruka already got up and walked over to the door. When she opened it, she found herself face to face with a crying, soaking wet Michiru. "Dear God!" Haruka blurted out, quickly stepping out of the house and putting an arm around Michiru. "Michiru! What happened? Oh my, you are all wet, come in." Gently, the blonde led her friend into the house, closing the door behind her. Shane and Kaori came walking into the hallway, both stopping dead in their tracks when they spotted the crying Michiru. Kaori, being the practical one, immediately hurried into the bathroom to get some towels while Shane and Haruka led Michiru into the living room. "Here, sit down." Haruka gently spoke, leading Michiru to the couch. The two girls sat down, Haruka putting one arm around Michiru, while the aqua haired girl leaned against the taller blonde, crying into her shoulder. "Shhht." Haruka whispered, stroking Michirus back while she talked. "Shht, it's alright." Kaori finally returned with the towels, handing them to Michiru. "Here, dry yourself." The redhead advised her, smiling at her. Michiru softly thanked her and started to dry herself off. As soon as she was done, Haruka gently asked: "What happened?" Michiru let out a shaky sigh, leaning against her friend again. "I had a huge fight with my mom when I came home." She finally spoke. "She slapped me, told me that I'm a disgrace for my family, and I ran out of the house." Shane gaped at her. "She said that you are disgrace? I can't believe it." The spiky haired muttered. Michiru just sighed, Haruka gently stroking her back. "I'm going to move out." Michiru finally spoke. Kaori sighed and sat down next to her. "Seems like this is the best thing you can do. We'll help you to find an apartment…and until then, you can stay here, if you want to." "Thanks." Michiru whispered, looking at Kaori with a little smile on her face. Shane spoke up, gaining the attention of the other three. "Tomorrow, we'll drive to your home and pick up your things, if you want to." She suggested. Michiru agreed on that, smiling at Haruka when the blonde hugged her. Shane and Kaori exchanged knowing glances and rose simultaneously. "We'll go to bed now." Shane informed the two. Haruka nodded, and Kaori and Shane left. Michiru snuggled up to Haruka, enjoying the warm embrace of her friend. "I'm sorry you had to go through this." Haruka now whispered, her hand absent mindedly stroking the long aqua curls of her friend. "It's not your fault." Michiru sighed. "My mom is just…I don't know." Haruka smiled down at her. "Don't worry. I guess Dad will give her a good lecture tomorrow." Michiru giggled at that thought, and Haruka grinned. "It's good to see you laughing again, Michiru." The blonde then said. Michiru looked up at her friend, smiling. "Thanks to you, Haruka." Haruka looked back at her, their eyes meeting. "Can you do me a favor?" Michiru now whispered, and Haruka nodded, to caught up in her friend's blue gaze to speak. "Kiss me." Michiru begged. Haruka smiled before she bent down a little, gratefully fulfilling her friend's wish.