A/N I don't wanna sit here and clarify anything I am writing here. Only one thing: You don't like it, then don't read it please. Just don't go around and flame me for it.
Haruka was about to punch the guy in front of her when Valy grabbed her wrist. Janie went to the guy Haruka was about to punch and dragged him away quickly muttering some excuse to him.
"Haruka!" Valy hissed, "You are gonna get yourself in trouble."
"Lemme go!" Haruka said a bit too loudly. Valy only tightened her grip.
"Let's go out side," she half dragged Haruka around the dancers and to the door. At the door she turned around and looked for Janie. At eye contact, she waved at her and left.
"What is your problem?" Haruka demanded, once outside.
"Nothing," Valy said calmly. There was a park not far away. She lead Haruka toward it but Haruka broke away. She started walking her own way and entered an alley.
"What are you doing, Haruka?" Valy asked, putting a hand on Haruka's arm. Haruka jerked it off.
"None of your business," Haruka said which got Valy angry. She grabbed Haruka's shoulders and pushed her against the wall. Haruka was way taller and stronger than Valy yet she was drunk which made it quiet easy to push her.
"Snap out of it!" Valy said, almost yelling. Haruka narrowed her eyes at Valy and then sighed.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Then make me." Valy said a little more gently this time. Haruka pushed her away.
"Leave me alone Valy," she said. Valy tried to grab her arm but she jerked it off and ran. Valy sweared under her breath and then took her heels off. Holding her shoes in her hand she ran after Haruka. It took a while, but she caught up to Haruka. She grabbed Haruka's arm a little too violently and stopped her. Her feet ached.
"What is your problem!" she yelled this time, "You need to learn how to treat other people. Maybe that's why you had an argument with your girlfriend." Valy said it before she could realize what she was saying.
"Fuck off!" Haruka said, "You don't even know if that is what happened!"
"Well, if you thought of me like your best friend, you would've told me by now!" she said, then put her shoes back on and started to walk away, knowing it stung Haruka.
"Wait!" Haruka called. Valy stopped despite not wanting to. Haruka came in front of her and put both of her hands on Valy's shoulders.
"I am sorry." Haruka said. Valy wouldn't look at her. "Please, Valy." She pleaded. Valy sighed and finally looked at her. They both stared at each other then before Valy khew it Haruka suddenly leaned in close and kissed her. Valy cringed at the taste of alcohol in her mouth, but she didn't protest. Haruka left her mouth and kissed her neck.
"Haruka!" Valy said but Haruka continued.
"Haruka…" She said again but Haruka kissed her mouth again to make her quite. The she went back to her neck. Valy firmly but gently pushed her away.
"Let's go back, Haruka." Valy said, "It's very dark here." They walked back, but not to the bar, to Haruka's car.
"Can I drive Haruka?" Valy asked, knowing it was a dangerous question.
"No," Haruka looked at her sharply.
"Please?" she grabbed Haruka's jacket and tugged.
"Do you think I am too drunk too drive?" Haruka arched her eyebrows.
"Course not!" Valy lied, "I just want to drive your car cause I love it so much." Haruka sighed and Valy took the keys out of her jacket pocket.
"Thank you!" she said cheerfully, even if cheerful was the last thing she was feeling. She sat at the driver's seat and waited for Haruka to sit down then she drove back to the apartments.
Haruka was feeling exhausted but didn't want to sleep yet. Valy walked into her apartment.
"You kept it pretty clean." Haruka commented.
Valy just shrugged. Haruka walked into her bedroom and Valy followed her. She probably wants to make sure I fall asleep, Haruka thought aggravated. Valy suddenly picked up Michiru's picture from the night table.
"Is that her?"
"Yes, that's Michiru." Haruka replied sitting down on her bed. They both studied Michiru's picture. Michiru had a swimsuit on, and she looked graceful as ever, outright beautiful.
"She's beautiful." Valy echoed Haruka's thoughts, then she put the picture back and sat down next to Haruka.
"Listen, about what happened…" Haruka started but Valy cut her off.
"It's okay," she said, "It kinda reminded me of what happened when we were young. You know, when we first found out that we were both…different." Haruka looked at her remembering. She reached up and started opening Valy's braids. When her hair was down Haruka fluffed it up a bit.
"You look good like that." Haruka said.
"Remember when we told Janie-chan and Suras-chan?" Valy said, still lost in the past.
"They didn't hate us like we thought they would," Haruka said.
"Yeah," Valy replied, "They even thought that we were dating."
"That was absurd," Haruka said, "Us dating."
"Why was it absurd?"
"Cause back then you didn't look…" she trailed off.
"What? Like a girl?" Valy asked.
"Yes." Haruka looked at her as Valy closed her eyes.
"Back then, and even now, we are girls," Valy said, "You can't deny that. No matter how much you try, Haruka. Some things just slip. The way you dance, the way you sit. The way you talk, sometimes. And even the way you swing punches at guys who say that you can't fight."
"What's wrong with swinging punches?" Haruka asked
"Well," Valy started, her eyes still closed, "You see, you are self conscious about it. That is why you start swinging punches at everyone. But Haruka, you don't have to prove yourself. Those who love you know you are strong. Why go around proving it to everyone?"
"You know what Valy?" Haruka started, "It feels like you know all about me but I don't know you."
"Consider this," Valy said, "You were given a character sketch of me on a piece of paper. By mistake you lost half of the page. You knew the first half of my character but not the second half. And right now you just found the second half. And you are realizing things about me that weren't in the first half of the page."
"That makes sense," Haruka said and then reached up to stroke Valy's cheek with the back of her hand.
"You know you are so much like Michiru. Smart, responsible..." Haruka said, "And…beautiful." She ran her hand through Valy's hair. And still Valy didn't open her eyes.
"You miss her a lot, don't you?" Valy asked.
"Yes," Haruka said, "I am just scared that she doesn't love me anymore."
A/N Do not kill me…I am not against Haruka/Michiru…; ) R/R plz…