Stars in the Sky
Chapter Six: The Promise of Something More
By: Ree
Pairing: Kou Seiya/Ten'oh Haruka
Ages: Seiya: 20
Haruka: 19
Setting: Jyuban District, Tokyo, Japan
Rating: R (for future chapters and swearing)
Summary: Seiya is back on Earth, Usagi is married to Mamoru, and what's a love-stricken boy to do? Well, a few run-ins and mishaps with a certain blonde change his entire perspective.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon; I don't want to claim ownership to Takeuchi-sama's noble work. So don't sue me! I don't own anything, I am just a poor student, and you won't get anything!
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Seiya and Haruka spent the night wrapped in each other's arms in Haruka's car, not caring if anyone found them. Both had dealt with the losses of the people that had captured their hearts and were now ready to move on with their lives and explore their relationship. The morning sun peeked over the horizon and woke Seiya, who groaned softly at being awakened in such a manner and squinted against the sun. A warm weight was nestled against him and he looked down, a soft smile on his features when he saw Haruka nestled against his chest, his arm wrapped around her shoulders and she had her arms around his waist.
"Haruka…Haruka, wake up, it's morning."
"Not now Seiya…"
"Come on, we've got to get breakfast and Taiki and Yaten are probably worried out of their minds. Now all you have to do is get up and get behind the wheel…unless I drive."
"NO!" that got her up and she bolted awake. "No one but me drives my car."
"I knew that would wake you up. Now, what do you say, we go out for breakfast? My treat."
"All right, but first," she handed him a cell phone. "Call Taiki and Yaten so they don't freak."
He laughed and called Taiki and Yaten and after assuring them that he and Haruka were all right, hung up and nodded to his partner. Laughing, Haruka ran her fingers through her hair, managing to make the locks look somewhat presentable and Seiya merely removed his ponytail and then refastened it. Shaking her head, the blonde revved the engine and tore out of the parking lot and headed into town. They pulled into a small café and got out, Haruka tossing her coat into the car and wearing only a white button-down T-shirt, blue pants, and shoes. Seiya smiled and kept his coat on, but swapped his white button-down for a black T-shirt and wrapped his arm around Haruka's shoulders and led her inside. There were a few murmurs and general whispers from the crowd, but Seiya and Haruka ignored it. Selecting a small table, placing their orders, and getting their drinks, they became lost in conversation.
"So, what did you and kenoko-chan talk about?" Haruka asked, stirring her drink.
"Basically, I told Usagi that I didn't hate her for marrying Mamoru-san and the only reason that I wanted to speak with her was to give her my blessings and to tell her that I no longer loved her. She was hurt, until I said that I still wished to remain friends."
"I bet that felt good, throwing one of her lines back at her."
"Yeah, it actually felt pretty good, seeing the hurt look on her face for once."
"But they're probably going to start gossiping about our relationship once it gets out. And for once in my life, I don't care about what they say."
"You're a strong woman, Haruka."
"I know," she smiled and laughed and he groaned.
"But we need to deflate someone else's ego besides mine."
"Who on Earth could that be?"
Laughing, he reached out and affectionately cuffed her on the head. She glowered at him for a moment, almost like she was pouting, and Seiya burst into laughter. People looked at them strangely and Haruka felt her cheeks becoming warm as she hissed,
"Seiya no baka, yamero, people are staring!"
"Gomen nesai Haruka, you just looked like you were pouting…I never imagined that I would see that look on your face…"
He was still laughing and she put her head in her hand and mumbled under her breath. Still chuckling, Seiya gave her a weary smile and reached out to touch her cheek. Haruka looked over at him and stuck her tongue out at him, feeling like she could relax and be as childish as she wanted when Seiya was around. Laughing, Seiya leaned over and kissed her cheek and pulled back just as their food arrived.
"Enjoy your meal," the waitress said and left, immediately going over to her friends to tell them about what she had seen.
Haruka and Seiya finished their meal and made their way out to the car to head back to the mansion and change. Seiya meanwhile had plans for how he and Haruka were going to spend their day. As soon as they pulled up, Taiki and Yaten came running out the door, giving them both looks that said, "You've got some explaining to do" as the couple got out of the car.
"Where have you two been?" Taiki demanded. "Yaten and I have been worried out of our minds. You didn't even call!"
"Whoa, it sounds as though you two are taking on the roles as parents," Haruka teased and she and Seiya began to walk inside, but Yaten and Taiki stopped him at the door. "Uh-oh, Seiya, looks like they're going to give you the third degree."
Laughing, she walked inside as Taiki and Yaten glared at Seiya. The black-haired man kinda crumbled when he saw the looks he was getting.
"Hey guys don't worry about it," he said.
"Don't worry about it??? You and Haruka were gone all last night! We had no idea where you were and we were worried!" Taiki snapped.
"Gomen gomen, I didn't mean to stay out so late! It's just that Haruka and I had some emotional things to handle and we needed-"
"Regardless of what you may or may not need you have other responsibilities too! Get dressed; we're late for our rehearsal!"
"Shit, I completely forgot about that!" Seiya shouted and dashed upstairs.
Yaten and Taiki shook their heads, but Taiki couldn't help but smile at how Seiya was now facing his problems head-on instead of just letting them stew. While they waited, Haruka was talking with Seiya as he frantically ran around trying to find clothes.
"Seiya, just relax, it's no big deal, you're an idol, you're supposed to be late," Haruka teased, getting a book and leafing through it.
"Easy for you to say, you haven't got a race until next week!"
"Which reminds me, I should get to the track and practice. These last few days have been…."
"Don't say a word."
She chuckled again as he was finally dressed, his hair was done, and he kissed her briefly before leaping down the stairs four at a time and leaving with Taiki and Yaten. Haruka smiled as she watched them drive off and decided that she'd spend her day practicing her racing skills and getting ready. So, she got dressed in her motor cross gear and put on her helmet before heading out to the track. It was a thrill being back in the race again and she went against some of her other competitors for next week. Meanwhile, Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten were practicing for their concert, which was coming up in a few weeks. It wasn't too hard, they were all used to it, and enjoyed being idols, but there were some things that weren't good about being in the public eye all the time. Seiya was especially angry that the reporters were already asking him about the mysterious girl that had joined him for breakfast and there had even been a picture of them holding hands in the café and it took all his willpower not to do what Yaten would have done and tear the camera apart. He tried to keep his mind focused and found it easiest when he was working on a faster-paced song.
"All right, take a break," someone said and they sighed, sitting down in their director's chairs and taking offers of glasses of water.
"So, Seiya, have you and Haruka…" Taiki trailed off.
"No, we haven't. I want our first time to be special and I'm hoping it'll happen tonight."
"Tonight? Seiya, it can't happen tonight. Don't you remember that we have practice for the upcoming concert until about midnight," Yaten pointed out.
"Damn!" he shouted in anger and slammed his fist on the arm of the chair. "That just really sucks, I can't believe I forgot!"
"You've been awfully preoccupied lately," Taiki pointed out.
"I know, but Haruka…dealing with Odango…our relationship is still so new and fragile and we need time to develop it. I know that I can't take time off from being an idol, but there are some things that are more important than this. Gomen, I'm being emotional."
"Iie, I like it when you're like this. You used to hide everything from all of us…and now you're letting everything out. I think it's a good change," Taiki commented.
"Me hiding things from you? Come on, Taiki, who was the one who hid his feelings for Mizuno-san for so long?" Seiya teased.
Yaten and Seiya laughed when they got stuttering and blushing out of the most reserved member of the group and Seiya placed his chin in his hand, looking thoughtful. He had planned on being with Haruka that night…but since they had a rehearsal for their reunion concert, he figured it would have to wait. But he smirked and thought, I'm Seiya Kou, I don't wait for anything! Things wait for me. And with that, he rose, went over to the manager, and looked him square in the eye, making the guy tremble.
"I want tonight off, and if you don't give it to me, I won't show up for the concert."
"Wow, he's pushy," Yaten commented and laughed.
"You're just as bad, Yaten," Taiki replied.
"Oi, what's that supposed to mean?"
While those two were arguing, the manager was going over in his head if it was wise to let Seiya have the night off or risk the concert. Finally, common sense won out and he nodded. Without Seiya, there is no concert, and this is a monumental event. Smirking in satisfaction, Seiya walked back to his chair and sat down, crossing his legs casually in front of him.
"Well, what happened?" Taiki asked.
"I got the night off."
The other two exchanged glances, but Yaten was grinning and he laughed. "Well, good luck tonight Seiya. Looks like you'll find out if Haruka's a girl or a guy tonight."
"Ara, Yaten, I already know that she's a girl in all the right places," Seiya coolly replied and slid his sunglasses over his eyes.
"We didn't need to hear that!" Yaten stammered, blushing slightly.
"You wanted to know, so I told you."
The rest of the afternoon was spent with Three Lights bickering amongst themselves when they weren't practicing and Haruka spent the afternoon racing on her motor cross cycle and her racer. She arrived back at the mansion earlier than the guys and went upstairs to take a shower and relax a little bit. As the hot water coursed over her body, Haruka lost herself in the thoughts of Michiru and how betrayed she had felt when she had seen that man. But another part of her felt like a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Now, she was free to pursue her relationship with Seiya. And damn them all if they don't accept it. Turning off the water, Haruka stepped out of the stall and toweled off. Putting on a loose black shirt and leaving the chest open a little bit and comfortable pants, Haruka draped the towel around her neck and went back to the stairs. But as she passed a room she hadn't taken the time to explore before, she saw a grand piano and it drew her to it. Running her hand along the keys, she felt the familiar comfort of the piano's music calling her. Settling down on the bench, she held her fingers poised over the keys, closed her eyes, and began to play, losing herself in the beautiful sounds. She lost track of how long she played, and towards dusk, Three Lights returned home, all exhausted, except for Seiya, who was looking forward to his evening off.
"Where's that music coming from?" Taiki asked, hanging his coat up.
"It sounds like it's coming from the piano upstairs," Yaten whispered and began to make his way upstairs.
The other two followed him and they quietly pushed open the door leading to the room just enough for them to see who was there, and gasped. Haruka had let the towel fall off her shoulders, and the intensity with which she played the piano was seen in the sweat beaded on her forehead, her blonde locks being tossed in every direction as she almost literally threw herself into the music. Seiya's eyes wandered over her form as he took in the half-open shirt, pants, and obviously nothing under the shirt. Yaten and Taiki flushed and averted their eyes from her chest and Taiki accidentally stumbled while trying to move and fell on top of Seiya, who in turn fell on top of Yaten. As they crashed through the door, the piano playing came to an abrupt halt and Haruka rose, instantly on the attack. Her eyes fell on the men sprawled on top of each other on the floor and she burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?"
"You…you three…I never guessed…you were…were…like that!"
She continued to double over in laughter as the three exchanged angry glares and immediately got off of each other. Trying hard to muffle her laughter, Haruka cleared her throat and let out a few more chuckles, wiped her eyes, and breathed in deeply.
"Arigato," Taiki snapped.
"Not a problem," she smiled. "I'll try my best to laugh at you whenever I get the chance. Demo, I thought you guys were working tonight?"
"Seiya got the night off, so we all did," Yaten explained.
Haruka raised her eyebrow and Seiya merely grinned, walked over to her, and picked her up. She gave him a withering look before he grinned and carried her to her room. Setting Haruka on her bed, he gave her a serious look and she tried not to laugh.
"Now, I want you to stay in here until I say so. Don't ask why," he ordered, placing a finger to her lips. "It's going to be a surprise."
Haruka's eyes narrowed, she didn't like surprises, but since she liked Seiya, her expression softened and she nodded. Encouraged, Seiya closed the door to her room and ran downstairs, nearly killing Yaten and Taiki in the process. They both looked angrily at him.
"Oi, what's the rush?" Yaten demanded.
"I've got to set some things up for Haruka so she'll feel as comfortable as possible tonight," he called back, already in the kitchen.
"Exactly what do you have planned?" Taiki asked.
"Well, I plan on making love to her tonight…" Seiya whispered, blushing slightly.
"NANI?" Yaten and Taiki shouted in unison.
"Quiet, don't ruin the surprise!" Seiya hissed and closed the door to the kitchen. "Hai, you heard what I said, and you're not going to stop me."
"But she might," Yaten pointed out.
"Your relationship is still new, like you said, and you shouldn't rush this," Taiki added.
"Well, if she doesn't want to…" he smiled. "That's fine, but we'll still have one evening together before things get more hectic around here."
"Haruka, Seiya, and romantic evening are three words I never thought I'd hear in the same sentence," Yaten muttered dazedly.
"Daijobu," Seiya assured him. "It'll be fine."
"For your sake, Seiya, I hope you're right. You know how temperamental Haruka can be," Taiki added, sitting down on a stool.
Seiya merely smiled and continued to gather the things he needed and made several trips up and down the stairs, much to Haruka's mounting curiosity. What in the hell could he be doing? She decided to wait though, and placed her head in her hands. Deciding it might be better if she got dressed, she simply removed her shirt, put on a bra, and buttoned the shirt up till it covered the bra, but still left some skin exposed. Sitting back down, she waited until Seiya finally came in, looking flushed and out of breath.
"Come on, your surprise is waiting in my room."
Haruka rose and Seiya led her down the hall and opened the door to his room. What met Haruka's eyes made them widen.
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Gods I'm evil! Lol, sorry about not updating, I've been having emotional troubles and I've been sick lately. And don't worry, I'll try and get my fic updated again really soon. There may be some more intimate play going on! And thanks again to all who read my story, you're great! Oh, and I also have a website that I made and am dedicating to the pairing of Haruka and Seiya. If you want to submit drawings, fics, or whatever, e-mail me at Celena_009_02@yahoo.com and I'll upload them. You can find the site at but it's just a new page, so none of the links work yet.
~Ree