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Hidden Bloodlines

Chapter Three

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"Oh dear!"

Mimi ran around the apartment like crazy, rearranging everything that was out of place.

Mrs. Tachikawa was in the kitchen, preparing one of her "specialties": Whipped cream fried rice... with strawberries.

Mr. Tachikawa had to drive to Juuban to pick Michiru up from her house. He was due back any minute now.

Ding, dong.

"It's them!" cried Mimi, & she she ran to open the door.

In stepped a man with greyish-black hair, a teenage boy with sandy blonde hair, & a beautiful young woman with aqua-colored wavy hair.

Mimi's eyes lit up. "Michiru!" yelled Mimi, & she trotted over to her cousin.

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Kaiou Michiru stood at the door with arms wide open. Her younger cousin dove into her embrace, enjoying every second of it.

Mimi stepped back & bowed deeply. "Welcome to our humble home, most honorable itoko," said Mimi. (AN: "Itoko" means "cousin".)

Michiru also bowed deeply. "Thank you for letting me stay here, most beautiful itoko," replied Michiru.

Mimi blushed. "Oh Michiru, I'm not as pretty as you!"

Mimi looked past Michiru, & her bright pink eyes rested on the teenage boy standing calmly in the doorway.

"And who's this?" inquired Mimi as she walked up to him, checking him out.

"This is Ten'ou Haruka," answered Michiru.

Haruka smiled down at Mimi. "Pleased to meet you. I'm Michiru's lover."

Mimi's eyes widened, & she turned back to Michiru. "You never told me that you had a lover, not even a boyfriend!"

Michiru looked down, feeling a little guilty. "I'm sorry Mimi-chan; it's just that I never had the time or chance to tell you. Gomen."

An akward silence followed.

"Well, is anybody hungry?" piped up Mrs. Tachikawa, holding up tonight's dinner.

Michiru smiled. "I am, obasan," replied the aqua-tressed woman.

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Takenouchi Sora had just finished eating her dinner & was watching TV when the phone rang. She ran to pick it up.

"Moshi moshi, Takenouchi residence, Sora speaking," greeted the caramel skinned girl.

"Sora, it's Mimi."

"Hi Mimi! Whatcha doing?" asked Sora.

"Nothing. Hey Sora, are you busy tonight?"

"Iie."

"Can you come over to my house?"

"Why?"

"Michiru's here, & I am thinking about inviting everybody for a little get-together. Can you make it?"

"Sure!"

"Be here by six o'clock, ok? See you there!" said Mimi before hanging up.

Sora hung up also. I better start getting ready, thought Sora as she walked into her bedroom.

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To Be Continued...

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Mei Rose.