Chapter 5: Impressions

"Good evening Mrs. Kaioh, I'm here to pick up your daughter." Haruka spoke into the speaker, acting on her best behavior. Her mother's reply was gracious, "Ah yes, she's not quite ready yet, why don't you come on up for a few minutes?" "Thank you m'am." the blonde replied as the door buzzed and clicked open. She brushed her hair with her fingers lightly in the mirror of the elevator and straightened out her jacket as she reached the fourth floor, spraying a touch of breath freshener before knocking on the door.

"At last I meet the legendary Haruka Tenoh!" Michiru's mother greeted in a perky tone. "Michiru has told me all about your skill on the football course." "That's field, sweetheart." A deep voice cut in. "Ah, Mr. Kaioh I presume." The blonde replied, extending her hand. He held it tight as he shook it, "Good grip you got there son, and no need for the formalities. Call me Tomakin, and this is my wife, Adina." He motioned towards the couch and the three took a seat in the living room. Haruka took this time to get a look around their apartment, everything was so ... so ... clean. "Note to self, clean apartment" She thought to herself, when a feline suddenly jumped into her lap. "Fluffy! Fluffy get back here!" Adina scolded, however Haruka took this time to make some good impressions. "It's quite alright m'am." she grinned, rubbing the cat behind the ears. "You have a lovely house, now I see where your daughter gets all her grace from." The kitty purred and rubbed her head against the blonde's hand, obviously enjoying the attention she was getting.

Tomakin chuckled lightly as he put an arm around his wife, "So what kind of car do you drive Haruka?" Haruka smiled as she put the cat down on the floor, "Lucky for me, I was able to get my hands on a 1967 Toyota GT Convertible." She could see the sudden shock in Michiru's dad's eyes. "Your parents were awfully gracious in giving you a car of that caliber." "Actually, I paid for it myself with some hard earned cash. It took a while, but it was all worth it in the en--Michiru!" Haruka sighed a relief inside, she was getting annoyed with trying to please her parents. She stood up and walked over to her, a curious look on her face. "What's with the look?" Michiru asked, looking down at her clothing to see if something was on it. "You look nice." "Just ... nice?" The aqua girl asked, slightly disappointed. "Maybe this will help." Haruka reached into her pocket and produced a red rose, gently tucking it into her hair as Michiru blushed and smiled. "Now you look amazing." She grinned again before picking up her bag, "I'll be back home soon!" "I'll be sure to bring her back at a decent hour. Have a nice evening Mr. and Mrs. Kaioh!"

The two left and once they were in the elevator and out of an earshot, Haruka leaned against the mirrors in the elevator. "I thought you were never gonna come out." Michiru giggled lightly, "Thanks for putting up with them, I know how annoying they can be." The blonde flashed a smile and stood up proudly, "I can put up with anything, I have Brad as a friend." Haruka opened the door for Michiru before getting into the driver's seat. "So where are we going?" the aqua girl asked as she put her seat belt on. "It's a surprise." Haruka replied, grinning. "In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time." Michiru added. "Me too." came the reply, causing them both to laugh as they drove off.