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"Rei? Haruka is joining us tonight." Usagi said with a dreamy look in her eyes as she walked in the door with a soft smile playing on her well-kissed lips.
"Is she really? And I wonder why...?" teased Rei coming up to hug Usagi, "I take it today went well?"
"After we lost our stalkers? Yes it went very well." Teased Usagi reaching for her pajamas to change in to. Dodging the occasional pillow she darted into the shower to change quickly.
Haruka sped all the way to her apartment and ran up the stirs faster than she could remember doing ion the past. She opened her dresser and looked through her night apparel. Pulling out an old dress shirt and bright blue lacy boy shorts and matching bra to wear under it. She tossed them into a bag and then grabbed an outfit and personal items for tomorrow. With a wink at the picture of the two of them from a while back she ran back out the door before Yaten could make too many moves on Usako.
Yaten grinned at Usagi as she teased her with a double fudge brownie. Rei watched with an amused smile, but in the back of her mind she noticed the flush of Yaten's cheeks. The tinkle of her laugh. The slightly vanilla scent of her that floated in the warm night air. Usagi had just tackled Yaten to the ground for the brownie when there was a knock on the door.
Rei hopped up and went to answer it. It was Haruka of all people with the pizza, "This guy was at the bottom of the steps I took pity on him and brought it up."
"Thank Kami!! The natives were getting restless. Come with me to the kitchen. You need to change anyway... the rest of us are all comfy." Rei said with a smile as Usagi blushed delicately and winked at Haruka from her position on top of Yaten.
"Haruka! T-this is not what it looks like. Yaten thought she could tease me with chocolate..." Usagi said scrambling up quickly and looking at Haruka with big blue eyes.
"Well, it's a good thing then that you tackled her to the ground. Now if you excuse me. I have to go get more comfortable...by orders of Rei." Haruka with a grin and a wink at Usagi and a glare at Yaten.
"We all used the shower right over there... Hurry back? You want to get a good seat for the movie... And I am starving so I can't guarantee the pizza will last forever." Usagi teased back standing up. Her simple white cotton short gown, with thin straps...one strap sliding down a shoulder. Her hair in twin French braids falling down her back. The delicately intricate floral design suiting her.
"No worries Koneko. I will hurry..." Haruka murmured as she slipped into the shower to change.
Yaten came up from behind Usagi and hugged her from behind, "Usagi, want to get some food and claim a spot for the gossip?"
"Sure, I just have to remember to save Haruka a seat. I promised." Usagi said with a smile as she led a slightly pouting Yaten into the kitchen for food.
Haruka slipped into the kitchen to see Yaten wiping stray sauce from Usagi's lips. Her navy eyes narrowed at the grin Usagi tossed Yaten's way. Clearing her throat she entered the room and gently brushed her lips over Usagi's as she walked by to grab some pizza.
"Ruka! You startled me!" muttered Usagi with a wry grin as she pushed away from the counter, "Meet us all in Rei's room?" And with that she vanished through the doorway.
"Yaten. Leave her be. She is mine." Haruka said not turning to face her competitor.
"Haruka, it's not over yet. And to assume is never a good thing when it comes to the heart." Yaten said with a wink before slipping out the door. Haruka slammed her fist onto the counter and then turned to glare at the retreating back of Yaten.
Rei watched as Haruka sat by Usagi and Yaten took the other side. Usagi met her eyes and grinned. Rei chuckled and sat down, "I hear by call this meeting to order. I want to know about Usagi's date tonight."
Usagi grinned, "I went out. I had fun. Haruka has great taste in lip balm. The end."
Minako groaned, "I want more detail than that!"
"You are being evil Usagi..." threatened Makoto with a grin.
"Usagi, you know you want to spill..." Ami prompted with a smile.
"It'll give me a good idea of what not to do next Saturday on OUR date." Yaten said with a sidelong look at Usagi.
Haruka went tense and shot a glare at Yaten and then smiled half-heartedly at Usagi. Her mind already in motion on how to horn in on that date. On how to out do that date. How to put Yaten in the shadow. Her eyes narrowed in thought until Minako caught her attention with a knowing wink. Then she shook her head almost imperceptibly.
"Where did you and Haruka go Usagi? I know where you went to brunch..." Rei said with a grin and a sheepish flush tinting her cheeks.
"Well, we went to an amusement park, out to dinner, some dancing, came here, and there you go." Usagi said with an evil smile, "And no more details shall I share! Ask Haruka if you want more than that!"
"Hey! I don't kiss and tell lady!" Haruka teased with a smirk before swooping in for another soul searing kiss. The taste of pizza and Usagi blended together was a heady rush for the sandy haired woman.
Usagi forgot where she was for a moment. She lost herself in the strong arms of Haruka. The world melted away except for the feel of those soft lips against hers. The sweetness of her mouth. The warmth of her breathe. The roughness of her tongue against her own.
Then Yaten cleared her throat.
Ami's blue eyes narrowed as she witnessed the kiss. This was going to be hard. The disruption of this physical connection between Haruka and Usagi. She met Makoto's eyes across the room and they held an eye conversation. The she leaned over and whispered to Yaten, "Meet us by the reflecting pond tonight after they all go to bed. We have some ideas..."
Usagi blushed and looked around the room with twinkling eyes, "Sorry, she is addictive to kiss."
Yaten got a sudden inspiration, she leaned over and brought Usagi's face around to meet hers, gently nibbled n her lips and then leaned ion and kissed her. Softly, sweetly, and with tender affection she claimed the cotton candy colored lips. Fingers reached out and delicately traced her cheek. Haruka watched in jealousy as another woman kissed HER Koneko. The fact that she had no real right to claim possession of the holder of her heart didn't really matter.
Minako glared at Yaten and Rei reacted the only way she knew how. She cleared her throat and raised her eyebrows, "Yaten? I have a question for you..."
Yaten pulled away with a sigh and looked at Rei with a somewhat annoyed spark in her emerald green eyes, "Yes Rei?"
"Could you go get the brownies for me? I don't remember where you put them." Rei smiled and looked oh so innocent.
Yaten growled and stalked out of the room. Usagi just sat there. She was stunned. Both kisses had moved her emotionally. But only Haruka's made her melt. Was that the sign she was looking for? Was that what was going to decide her future?
"I know you want Haruka and Usagi to end up together Rei but did you have to do that?" snapped Yaten as Rei followed her into the kitchen.
"You called outside and disrupted them. Just returning the favor." Teased Rei, "Can't take what you dish out?"
Yaten spun around, eyes full of fire, "I can but she had TWO kisses to my ONE."
Rei acted on instinct. She leaned in and kissed Yaten. Entangled her fingers into her silvery silky hair. Her lips pressed against Yaten's and then Yaten kissed her back. Swept up in the moment, they were lost in each other. Yaten leaned back against the counter as Yaten pressed in a bit. Then all of a sudden Yaten pulls back breathless.
"I love Usagi. Why did you do that?" Yaten asked, eyes wide.
"I love her too. We all do. If she chose me I would be overjoyed. But sometimes fate plays with us a bit."
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