Puzzled hearts
Chapter 2
by Kirika
E-mail: kirika@hellokitty.com
Minako changed clothes astonishingly quickly. Michiru was choosing one swimsuit from her large collection of them while Minako was pestering everyone to hurry up.
"Oh, Minako, shut up!" Mako-chan cried out. "The pools aren't going anywhere. They'll wait for us,"
"I know, but you're too slow." she complained looking at her own feet and let her body fall into a chair. She was wearing a pink bikini with pattern of little roses and was toying uneasily with her towel. Michiru gazed at her, realizing how sculptural Minako's body was and how she was a beautiful woman.
"What's up, Michiru?" asked Haruka, still sat on her bed wearing normal clothes.
"Nothing," she said quickly, looking to the chosen swimsuit in her hands, "I was just seeing how nice is Minako's bikini,"
"Thanks," said Minako with a tiny smile, "but you have tons of better swimsuits than mine,"
Michiru headed quietly for the bathroom to change, and Makoto's eyes turned to Haruka.
"Why aren't you changing?" she asked.
"I am a little bit lazy today," answered Haruka, "but I think I have to start moving, haven't I?"
"Unless you want Minako-chan screaming in your ears to hurry up." Makoto grinned and looked to a very irritated Minako.
Soon they were all together again. The aquatic complex was indoors and all the pools were heated, everything arranged to the passenger have fun even with poor weather conditions. Ami was wearing an aquamarine swimsuit and Usagi a light purple bikini, and their skins were as white as clouds in a sunny day.
"I don't think any of you will tan in this place," joked Rei looking at them and to the place they were.
"I didn't imagine we would go to indoors pools," said Setsuna, almost excusing for what she said before, "And it was pretty obvious,"
"The pools in the shipboard only open in warm days," explained Minako, "and we all forget this detail. But let it go, friends! Let's have fun!" she cried out and jumped into the pool, splashing water in everyone.
As they split up again, Ami and Usagi remained in the pool, swimming and kidding. Usagi was trying to catch Ami, but the blonde was too less skilled in swimming than her friend was, so she stopped a bit to gather breath. She saw Mako-chan and Minako playing some kind of volleyball in the pool with people they've just met (coincidently, they were all men). Not too far from them, Michiru and Haruka were laying down side-by-side next to the water and didn't seem having fun, what worried Usagi. However, turning around a bit more, she saw something that bothered her the most: Rei and Mamoru were sat together, toying each other, smiling, laughing like. like a couple.
"What's up, Usagi?" asked Ami, popping up from the water, "Why you stopped here?"
"It's not right," mumbled Usagi, almost ignoring Ami, "I'll be back soon, Ami, hold on."
Promptly she left the pool, heading toward Rei and Mamoru. Ami thought that Usagi was fuming too much for nothing and decided it was better she didn't interfere in that upcoming fight.
"What so fun is happening here?" she asked them, her hands pressing against her waist.
"Nothing at all, " answered Rei, with a calm expression.
"So why are you so happy and cheerful?" she inquired more nervous.
"We're just having a good time," Rei told to a tense Usagi.
"Wait. You tell us why you are so nervous," Mamoru said, confused with that strange Usagi's behavior.
"Maybe because my boyfriend is having "only a good time" with one of my girlfriends," she said gesturing a lot, "I think I'll get some boy to have "only a good time" with me, because my boyfriend is too busy now,"
She turned around and walked away with anger in each step. Mamoru exchanged looks with Rei and got up.
"Wait a minute, girl," he said, grapping Usagi's arm and turning her to him, "What do you think I am? A wretch?"
"I don't know anymore who you are," she asserted without looking at him.
"Oh, you don't know." he said, "How can you think I could have something with Rei? I think I don't know you either,"
"It's not the first time I catch you and her in suspicious attitudes," she claimed, "And you were her boyfriend in past,"
"It was so long ago!" he couldn't believe what Usagi was saying, "And it was a light, short relationship, Usako. It didn't mean anything for me,"
Lucky Mamoru he couldn't see Rei's face when he said that.
"I love you," he added, deeply looking in her ocean blue eyes.
"So prove me, Mamo-chan," she said with a voice so kind that he knew she was his Usagi again.
He caught her in his arms and kissed her lips gently. As they kissed, Rei quietly walked away from there.
"It seems everything is all right now," Haruka pointed out as she saw in distance Mamoru and Usagi kissing.
"Or almost," Michiru included as she saw Rei walking away.
"I hope you're not thinking in interfere in their problems," Haruka said with a harsh voice.
"I'd never do something like this!" she complained, "I don't know what's going on with you, but it's not the first time you make unpleasant comments about me,"
"Sorry, Michiru," said a cold Haruka, "I didn't mean to hurt you,"
Michiru was about to criticize Haruka's tone of voice when a ball came flying and fell between them. Haruka caught it and walked toward the pool where Minako and Makoto were.
"I think any of you hit it too hard," she said while playing with the ball in her hands.
"It was me," said a man getting out of the pool, "Did I hurt you?"
Haruka stood there, speechless, as the man touched her hand, concerned if he'd hurt her.
"Is it everything OK?" he asked to a frozen Haruka, "What's your name?"
Seeing Haruka wasn't moving and wouldn't answer his question, Makoto interfered.
"Her name is Haruka," she said, "She's our friend,"
"Oh, you know her then," he said, "My name is Higashi Warai, but you can call me just Warai,"
Warai was a handsome guy, as Minako had already noticed. Now, seeing him outside water, she could analyze his perfect body. He had defined muscles and wonderful emerald eyes. She almost fainted when he opened a great smile, showing his dazzling white teeth. Nevertheless, the smile wasn't for her.
"So, Haruka," he said, "I've hurt you so much you've lost your tongue?"
"No, I'm okay," Haruka answered, woken by that silly joke, "I'm just not a chatterbox as some people I know,"
"Oh, you're so fun, Haruka!" grinned Minako after seeing that her friend's unkind comment has left Warai uncomfortable.
"It wasn't a joke, Minako" Haruka said, handing the ball to Warai and walking away. She was wearing a beautiful black one-piece swimsuit that showed all the curves of her body. Warai entered the pool again, getting close to Minako and Makoto.
"Strong personality, isn't it?" he whispered.
"Oh, yes," Makoto said, "Sometimes she's a bit rude, but it's not purposely,"
"Does she have a boyfriend?" Warai asked.
"Yes," said Makoto.
"No," said Minako simultaneously.
"Yes or no?" he questioned.
"Well, we're not sure about it," Minako said.
"It means I have a chance." Warai stated, starting the game again, before they could explain anything else.
Haruka sat by Michiru side as she was before, but her eyes seemed blank.
"You spent so much time there just to give back a ball," Michiru pointed out.
"You know, Minako and Makoto were playing and we started talking," Haruka explained.
"It seems another person was taking part of this chitchat too," Michiru said.
"It was one of the guys that were playing, his name is Warai," Haruka told her with the same blank eyes.
"Warai." Michiru mumbled, "He was ogling you like a starving lion,"
"Don't be ridiculous, Michiru!" Haruka cried out, waking from her trance. She gazed at her partner, and Michiru saw a different expression in Haruka's face, one she didn't know.
"I cannot see what's in your mind now," uttered Michiru, "And I don't like it at all,"
Michiru caught her things and left Haruka alone. She thought about going with Michiru to explain a couple of things, but some feeling she didn't know made her stay there.
"My mind is puzzled too, Michiru," muttered Haruka.
Ami was drying her hair with a towel when she saw Rei wandering and drinking something. She headed toward Rei, waiving a hand.
"Rei, wait for me!" Ami cried out.
"Wasn't you with the others?" asked Rei as Ami approached.
"Well, I was with Usagi, but after she left to talk with Mamoru, I was swimming alone,"
"So you saw Usagi, Mamoru and me." Rei started cautiously.
"Yes," interrupted Ami, "What happened?"
The both sat in a table next to the bar and Ami asked an orange juice, the same Rei was drinking.
"Well," started Rei, thinking before saying "Serena got insanely jealous because Mamoru and I were having fun together,"
"I saw the anger in her eyes when she got out of the pool," confirmed Ami.
"I don't know why she can't trust me!" said Rei, "I've never betrayed her, I always helped her, and even so she's always thinking I want to steal Mamoru from her,"
"And don't you?" Ami questioned.
"You too?!" said Rei, astonished, "I don't believe everyone thinks it of me,"
"Rei, analyze de facts," Ami started again, "After you and Mamoru brake out, we never saw you liking another guy. Many men have loved you since then, but you were always apathetic with them. What would you think?"
Rei gazed Ami and thought about what she just said.
"Only because I didn't fall in love again, it doesn't mean I have any hope about Mamoru," said Rei, drinking her juice, "Moreover, he doesn't love me. In fact, I think he never loved,"
"Why are you saying this?" asked Ami, "How could you know he didn't love you?"
"I don't know," replied Rei, "I deduce it because. because he's always so sure about his passion for Usagi, he never thinks how it would be if in past he decided being with me,"
"And you do," affirmed Ami.
"Do what?"
"Rei-chan, I bet you daily thinks how it would be if in past Mamoru decided being with you," said Ami with compassion in her eyes.
"Let's talk about other things, I'm not liking this conversation," Rei said.
"It's difficult dealing with an one-sided love," alleged Ami, "but you have to let it go and move on,"
"You're crazy! I don't know what you're talking about!" Rei cried out, "I don't wanna hear this bullshit anymore,"
Rei got up and left running. Ami finished her juice and decided stop caring about people who didn't want to be helped.
Usagi and Mamoru were eating a piece of watermelon in the other bar of the aquatic complex. Usagi was in a very good mood now, and Mamoru looked at her full of love.
"Why are you looking this way at me?" asked the blonde.
"I like to admire beautiful things," he answered with a smile.
"So I have to think you are looking for almost all the women in this place," she said.
"You're the only one that matter for me," Mamoru told her kissing her hands.
"Do you desire me?" she inquired with charming eyes.
"Of course, Usako," he said, "I love you so much,"
She kissed Mamoru passionately, caressing his soft wet hair. She made him get up and the both jumped in the pool; Usagi thought about herself as the Little Mermaid carrying her Prince to the oceans. She embraced him tightly and felt his body against hers.
"How much do you desire me?" she inquired again.
"Much more than I should," he said, his voice trembling.
"Will you left the door of your bedroom open to me tonight?" Usagi asked among kisses, but Mamoru pushed her gently.
"I think we've had this talk before," he said firmly.
"So you were lying when you said you desire me," she pointed out.
"No, I wasn't," he affirmed, "But you're only 16 and I don't want to be arrested by police or killed by your father,"
"It's nonsense!" Usagi alleged, "How would they know? No one have to know, I won't tell anyone,"
She got close to him, kissing his chest. He could feel her lips in his skin and it really was driving him mad. Usagi scented fresh roses even soaked with water full of chlorine.
"I don't want to speed up things with you," he said, "I don't want to hurt you,"
"Like you've just said I'm 16, Mamo-chan! I am not a child anymore, I know what I'm doing" she explained.
"No, you don't"
"Yes, I do," she insisted, "You're my boyfriend, stop acting like an overprotective father!"
She came out of the pool and left he alone, heading to the pool where Minako and Makoto were. Maybe a little game would help to calm down.
Rei was going to take a rest in her room when she saw Michiru in the hallway, ready to enter in her own room.
"Michiru? I thought you were in the pool with Haruka," Rei said surprised.
"But I'm not," Michiru said harshly, "I though you were there too"
"Something happened?" Rei asked, "You're always with Haruka, like if you were glued to each other,"
"But we are not glued, Rei. We just like each other very much," she said very nervous.
"I'd say like isn't the appropriated word," asserted Rei, irritated too, "It's much more than simply like."
"It's none of your business. Why are you interfering? When you chase Mamoru in front of everyone's eyes I don't say anything!"
"I don't chase him!" Rei screamed.
"You do! And I'm quite sure he and you are lovers!"
"Shut up! We're not lovers!"
"Yes, you are! A couple of traitors!" Michiru yelled, totally uncontrolled.
"No, we aren't! Who do you think you are to speak with me this way? You're just a filthy lesbian!"
The both of them remained quite at this sentence. Rei didn't know why she'd said that and Michiru didn't understand what she'd done to hear something like that. The silence was so deep they could hear their own thoughts, which showed them the true reason of their own anger.
"I'm sorry, I was too nervous," said they both at the same time.
This simply coincidence made they both to relax a bit. Rei opened a shy smile.
"I'm so sorry about what I've said," Rei started, "Forgive me, I didn't want to say that horrible thing,"
"Okay," Michiru answered after thinking a bit about all that, "I think I've hurt you either. Do you want to come in and talk?"
Michiru opened the door of her room and made a gesture to Rei come in. Rei entered, followed by Michiru, who closed the door delicately.
"I know it sounded full of preconceptions, but I'm not like this," Rei started again, "I was just finding a way to hurt you,"
Michiru studied Rei from head to foot and then smiled gracefully.
"I forgive you, it's all right," she affirmed.
"I don't know what made me react that way," Rei opened her heart, "I was so mad with some things that happened today, and then we started fighting for. because. I don't even know why we were fighting! And I felt I needed to hurt you,"
"Rei," interrupted Michiru.
"No, let me explain," said Rei, seeming very anxious, "I didn't find another way to afflict a person so perfect like you and then I said that. Now I'm hating myself for what I did,"
"I also said some awful things to you, Rei," Michiru affirmed, "I think we're even with each other,"
Rei looked to Michiru and thought about what she would say to that mysterious woman. Was she trustworthy?
"No, we aren't" Rei said with a sigh, "You weren't entirely wrong,"
"What do you mean?" Michiru asked pretending to be surprised. Sometimes she used to do it to discover other people's secrets.
"Of course I don't have anything at all with Mamoru," Rei answered, "But I'd like to."
Michiru's mind exploded in pleasure when she heard that. She had strong suspicions that Rei loved Mamoru, but anyone (read Haruka between the lines) believed her. However, Michiru's face remained calm and reliable.
"Oh, dear, you don't have to be ashamed of this," said Michiru, "Besides, you weren't that wrong about me too."
Rei made an astonished expression, but quietly she thought she knew the truth about Haruka and Michiru since she met them.
"Rashly you overstated with that "filthy"," Michiru explained serenely, "but everything else was true,"
Rei felt the kindness in Michiru's words and hugged her in an act full of dissimulation and ill intentions. Michiru accepted her hug, longing to know which would be the next step.
"Michiru," started Rei looking at her eyes, "now you know the truth I really wanted your help,"
Delighted, Michiru gave Rei an approval glance.
"Now this trip will truly begins," Michiru thought.
Minako changed clothes astonishingly quickly. Michiru was choosing one swimsuit from her large collection of them while Minako was pestering everyone to hurry up.
"Oh, Minako, shut up!" Mako-chan cried out. "The pools aren't going anywhere. They'll wait for us,"
"I know, but you're too slow." she complained looking at her own feet and let her body fall into a chair. She was wearing a pink bikini with pattern of little roses and was toying uneasily with her towel. Michiru gazed at her, realizing how sculptural Minako's body was and how she was a beautiful woman.
"What's up, Michiru?" asked Haruka, still sat on her bed wearing normal clothes.
"Nothing," she said quickly, looking to the chosen swimsuit in her hands, "I was just seeing how nice is Minako's bikini,"
"Thanks," said Minako with a tiny smile, "but you have tons of better swimsuits than mine,"
Michiru headed quietly for the bathroom to change, and Makoto's eyes turned to Haruka.
"Why aren't you changing?" she asked.
"I am a little bit lazy today," answered Haruka, "but I think I have to start moving, haven't I?"
"Unless you want Minako-chan screaming in your ears to hurry up." Makoto grinned and looked to a very irritated Minako.
Soon they were all together again. The aquatic complex was indoors and all the pools were heated, everything arranged to the passenger have fun even with poor weather conditions. Ami was wearing an aquamarine swimsuit and Usagi a light purple bikini, and their skins were as white as clouds in a sunny day.
"I don't think any of you will tan in this place," joked Rei looking at them and to the place they were.
"I didn't imagine we would go to indoors pools," said Setsuna, almost excusing for what she said before, "And it was pretty obvious,"
"The pools in the shipboard only open in warm days," explained Minako, "and we all forget this detail. But let it go, friends! Let's have fun!" she cried out and jumped into the pool, splashing water in everyone.
As they split up again, Ami and Usagi remained in the pool, swimming and kidding. Usagi was trying to catch Ami, but the blonde was too less skilled in swimming than her friend was, so she stopped a bit to gather breath. She saw Mako-chan and Minako playing some kind of volleyball in the pool with people they've just met (coincidently, they were all men). Not too far from them, Michiru and Haruka were laying down side-by-side next to the water and didn't seem having fun, what worried Usagi. However, turning around a bit more, she saw something that bothered her the most: Rei and Mamoru were sat together, toying each other, smiling, laughing like. like a couple.
"What's up, Usagi?" asked Ami, popping up from the water, "Why you stopped here?"
"It's not right," mumbled Usagi, almost ignoring Ami, "I'll be back soon, Ami, hold on."
Promptly she left the pool, heading toward Rei and Mamoru. Ami thought that Usagi was fuming too much for nothing and decided it was better she didn't interfere in that upcoming fight.
"What so fun is happening here?" she asked them, her hands pressing against her waist.
"Nothing at all, " answered Rei, with a calm expression.
"So why are you so happy and cheerful?" she inquired more nervous.
"We're just having a good time," Rei told to a tense Usagi.
"Wait. You tell us why you are so nervous," Mamoru said, confused with that strange Usagi's behavior.
"Maybe because my boyfriend is having "only a good time" with one of my girlfriends," she said gesturing a lot, "I think I'll get some boy to have "only a good time" with me, because my boyfriend is too busy now,"
She turned around and walked away with anger in each step. Mamoru exchanged looks with Rei and got up.
"Wait a minute, girl," he said, grapping Usagi's arm and turning her to him, "What do you think I am? A wretch?"
"I don't know anymore who you are," she asserted without looking at him.
"Oh, you don't know." he said, "How can you think I could have something with Rei? I think I don't know you either,"
"It's not the first time I catch you and her in suspicious attitudes," she claimed, "And you were her boyfriend in past,"
"It was so long ago!" he couldn't believe what Usagi was saying, "And it was a light, short relationship, Usako. It didn't mean anything for me,"
Lucky Mamoru he couldn't see Rei's face when he said that.
"I love you," he added, deeply looking in her ocean blue eyes.
"So prove me, Mamo-chan," she said with a voice so kind that he knew she was his Usagi again.
He caught her in his arms and kissed her lips gently. As they kissed, Rei quietly walked away from there.
"It seems everything is all right now," Haruka pointed out as she saw in distance Mamoru and Usagi kissing.
"Or almost," Michiru included as she saw Rei walking away.
"I hope you're not thinking in interfere in their problems," Haruka said with a harsh voice.
"I'd never do something like this!" she complained, "I don't know what's going on with you, but it's not the first time you make unpleasant comments about me,"
"Sorry, Michiru," said a cold Haruka, "I didn't mean to hurt you,"
Michiru was about to criticize Haruka's tone of voice when a ball came flying and fell between them. Haruka caught it and walked toward the pool where Minako and Makoto were.
"I think any of you hit it too hard," she said while playing with the ball in her hands.
"It was me," said a man getting out of the pool, "Did I hurt you?"
Haruka stood there, speechless, as the man touched her hand, concerned if he'd hurt her.
"Is it everything OK?" he asked to a frozen Haruka, "What's your name?"
Seeing Haruka wasn't moving and wouldn't answer his question, Makoto interfered.
"Her name is Haruka," she said, "She's our friend,"
"Oh, you know her then," he said, "My name is Higashi Warai, but you can call me just Warai,"
Warai was a handsome guy, as Minako had already noticed. Now, seeing him outside water, she could analyze his perfect body. He had defined muscles and wonderful emerald eyes. She almost fainted when he opened a great smile, showing his dazzling white teeth. Nevertheless, the smile wasn't for her.
"So, Haruka," he said, "I've hurt you so much you've lost your tongue?"
"No, I'm okay," Haruka answered, woken by that silly joke, "I'm just not a chatterbox as some people I know,"
"Oh, you're so fun, Haruka!" grinned Minako after seeing that her friend's unkind comment has left Warai uncomfortable.
"It wasn't a joke, Minako" Haruka said, handing the ball to Warai and walking away. She was wearing a beautiful black one-piece swimsuit that showed all the curves of her body. Warai entered the pool again, getting close to Minako and Makoto.
"Strong personality, isn't it?" he whispered.
"Oh, yes," Makoto said, "Sometimes she's a bit rude, but it's not purposely,"
"Does she have a boyfriend?" Warai asked.
"Yes," said Makoto.
"No," said Minako simultaneously.
"Yes or no?" he questioned.
"Well, we're not sure about it," Minako said.
"It means I have a chance." Warai stated, starting the game again, before they could explain anything else.
Haruka sat by Michiru side as she was before, but her eyes seemed blank.
"You spent so much time there just to give back a ball," Michiru pointed out.
"You know, Minako and Makoto were playing and we started talking," Haruka explained.
"It seems another person was taking part of this chitchat too," Michiru said.
"It was one of the guys that were playing, his name is Warai," Haruka told her with the same blank eyes.
"Warai." Michiru mumbled, "He was ogling you like a starving lion,"
"Don't be ridiculous, Michiru!" Haruka cried out, waking from her trance. She gazed at her partner, and Michiru saw a different expression in Haruka's face, one she didn't know.
"I cannot see what's in your mind now," uttered Michiru, "And I don't like it at all,"
Michiru caught her things and left Haruka alone. She thought about going with Michiru to explain a couple of things, but some feeling she didn't know made her stay there.
"My mind is puzzled too, Michiru," muttered Haruka.
Ami was drying her hair with a towel when she saw Rei wandering and drinking something. She headed toward Rei, waiving a hand.
"Rei, wait for me!" Ami cried out.
"Wasn't you with the others?" asked Rei as Ami approached.
"Well, I was with Usagi, but after she left to talk with Mamoru, I was swimming alone,"
"So you saw Usagi, Mamoru and me." Rei started cautiously.
"Yes," interrupted Ami, "What happened?"
The both sat in a table next to the bar and Ami asked an orange juice, the same Rei was drinking.
"Well," started Rei, thinking before saying "Serena got insanely jealous because Mamoru and I were having fun together,"
"I saw the anger in her eyes when she got out of the pool," confirmed Ami.
"I don't know why she can't trust me!" said Rei, "I've never betrayed her, I always helped her, and even so she's always thinking I want to steal Mamoru from her,"
"And don't you?" Ami questioned.
"You too?!" said Rei, astonished, "I don't believe everyone thinks it of me,"
"Rei, analyze de facts," Ami started again, "After you and Mamoru brake out, we never saw you liking another guy. Many men have loved you since then, but you were always apathetic with them. What would you think?"
Rei gazed Ami and thought about what she just said.
"Only because I didn't fall in love again, it doesn't mean I have any hope about Mamoru," said Rei, drinking her juice, "Moreover, he doesn't love me. In fact, I think he never loved,"
"Why are you saying this?" asked Ami, "How could you know he didn't love you?"
"I don't know," replied Rei, "I deduce it because. because he's always so sure about his passion for Usagi, he never thinks how it would be if in past he decided being with me,"
"And you do," affirmed Ami.
"Do what?"
"Rei-chan, I bet you daily thinks how it would be if in past Mamoru decided being with you," said Ami with compassion in her eyes.
"Let's talk about other things, I'm not liking this conversation," Rei said.
"It's difficult dealing with an one-sided love," alleged Ami, "but you have to let it go and move on,"
"You're crazy! I don't know what you're talking about!" Rei cried out, "I don't wanna hear this bullshit anymore,"
Rei got up and left running. Ami finished her juice and decided stop caring about people who didn't want to be helped.
Usagi and Mamoru were eating a piece of watermelon in the other bar of the aquatic complex. Usagi was in a very good mood now, and Mamoru looked at her full of love.
"Why are you looking this way at me?" asked the blonde.
"I like to admire beautiful things," he answered with a smile.
"So I have to think you are looking for almost all the women in this place," she said.
"You're the only one that matter for me," Mamoru told her kissing her hands.
"Do you desire me?" she inquired with charming eyes.
"Of course, Usako," he said, "I love you so much,"
She kissed Mamoru passionately, caressing his soft wet hair. She made him get up and the both jumped in the pool; Usagi thought about herself as the Little Mermaid carrying her Prince to the oceans. She embraced him tightly and felt his body against hers.
"How much do you desire me?" she inquired again.
"Much more than I should," he said, his voice trembling.
"Will you left the door of your bedroom open to me tonight?" Usagi asked among kisses, but Mamoru pushed her gently.
"I think we've had this talk before," he said firmly.
"So you were lying when you said you desire me," she pointed out.
"No, I wasn't," he affirmed, "But you're only 16 and I don't want to be arrested by police or killed by your father,"
"It's nonsense!" Usagi alleged, "How would they know? No one have to know, I won't tell anyone,"
She got close to him, kissing his chest. He could feel her lips in his skin and it really was driving him mad. Usagi scented fresh roses even soaked with water full of chlorine.
"I don't want to speed up things with you," he said, "I don't want to hurt you,"
"Like you've just said I'm 16, Mamo-chan! I am not a child anymore, I know what I'm doing" she explained.
"No, you don't"
"Yes, I do," she insisted, "You're my boyfriend, stop acting like an overprotective father!"
She came out of the pool and left he alone, heading to the pool where Minako and Makoto were. Maybe a little game would help to calm down.
Rei was going to take a rest in her room when she saw Michiru in the hallway, ready to enter in her own room.
"Michiru? I thought you were in the pool with Haruka," Rei said surprised.
"But I'm not," Michiru said harshly, "I though you were there too"
"Something happened?" Rei asked, "You're always with Haruka, like if you were glued to each other,"
"But we are not glued, Rei. We just like each other very much," she said very nervous.
"I'd say like isn't the appropriated word," asserted Rei, irritated too, "It's much more than simply like."
"It's none of your business. Why are you interfering? When you chase Mamoru in front of everyone's eyes I don't say anything!"
"I don't chase him!" Rei screamed.
"You do! And I'm quite sure he and you are lovers!"
"Shut up! We're not lovers!"
"Yes, you are! A couple of traitors!" Michiru yelled, totally uncontrolled.
"No, we aren't! Who do you think you are to speak with me this way? You're just a filthy lesbian!"
The both of them remained quite at this sentence. Rei didn't know why she'd said that and Michiru didn't understand what she'd done to hear something like that. The silence was so deep they could hear their own thoughts, which showed them the true reason of their own anger.
"I'm sorry, I was too nervous," said they both at the same time.
This simply coincidence made they both to relax a bit. Rei opened a shy smile.
"I'm so sorry about what I've said," Rei started, "Forgive me, I didn't want to say that horrible thing,"
"Okay," Michiru answered after thinking a bit about all that, "I think I've hurt you either. Do you want to come in and talk?"
Michiru opened the door of her room and made a gesture to Rei come in. Rei entered, followed by Michiru, who closed the door delicately.
"I know it sounded full of preconceptions, but I'm not like this," Rei started again, "I was just finding a way to hurt you,"
Michiru studied Rei from head to foot and then smiled gracefully.
"I forgive you, it's all right," she affirmed.
"I don't know what made me react that way," Rei opened her heart, "I was so mad with some things that happened today, and then we started fighting for. because. I don't even know why we were fighting! And I felt I needed to hurt you,"
"Rei," interrupted Michiru.
"No, let me explain," said Rei, seeming very anxious, "I didn't find another way to afflict a person so perfect like you and then I said that. Now I'm hating myself for what I did,"
"I also said some awful things to you, Rei," Michiru affirmed, "I think we're even with each other,"
Rei looked to Michiru and thought about what she would say to that mysterious woman. Was she trustworthy?
"No, we aren't" Rei said with a sigh, "You weren't entirely wrong,"
"What do you mean?" Michiru asked pretending to be surprised. Sometimes she used to do it to discover other people's secrets.
"Of course I don't have anything at all with Mamoru," Rei answered, "But I'd like to."
Michiru's mind exploded in pleasure when she heard that. She had strong suspicions that Rei loved Mamoru, but anyone (read Haruka between the lines) believed her. However, Michiru's face remained calm and reliable.
"Oh, dear, you don't have to be ashamed of this," said Michiru, "Besides, you weren't that wrong about me too."
Rei made an astonished expression, but quietly she thought she knew the truth about Haruka and Michiru since she met them.
"Rashly you overstated with that "filthy"," Michiru explained serenely, "but everything else was true,"
Rei felt the kindness in Michiru's words and hugged her in an act full of dissimulation and ill intentions. Michiru accepted her hug, longing to know which would be the next step.
"Michiru," started Rei looking at her eyes, "now you know the truth I really wanted your help,"
Delighted, Michiru gave Rei an approval glance.
"Now this trip will truly begins," Michiru thought.