Disclaimer: Watch out for the time jumps, I've already warn you, the last chapter "Secret Love" is timed before the prologue. Thanks for the reviews, they fuel me. Italics mean Michiru's self talk again, this chapters follows the one of "2 cups of latte, no tea"

How could you?

Chapter 7: Dandelions

"Morning Shi"

"Morning Miss, I'm off for the market, do you need anything?"

"Market? We don't need anything I went shopping yesterday."

"Oh well maybe you don't ….. but"

"But what? Tell me no riddles today I've got a headache."

"That Myko woman" - Shishi didn't fancy Myko either she was rude to her always bossing Shishi around.- "Wants me to get some dandelions for the masters bedroom."

"Dandelions? Haruka is allergic to them , besides that's not her job. Who does she thinks she is? "– Shishi smiled evilly – "oh don't answer… go buy three dozens of yellow tulips instead , Dandelions come on…"-Shishi stand there without intension to leave, she had a statement on her face that clearly said she thought Michiru was fetching for trouble.- "What? Didn't you understand dear? Go"

" yes Miss I'll be right back."

Michiru went to her bedroom to practice some more.

"What the hell are those?"

"Tulips Miss"

"I Know that! You …. Useless , I ask you to buy dandelions, didn't I?"

"Yes, yes but Miss Kaioh said…"

"What does she has to do in all of these? Don't you get it? She's no one, any day I'm going to kick her out of here , so you better began looking for a new job or start paying me attention. I'm late so put the freaking tulips on a vase, but let me warn you I won't tolerate this crap any longer." – Myko stormed out of the house still mumbling something nasty about Shishi.

Knock Knock

Michiru stop playing. She rested the violin and answer the door, there was Shishi still holding the tulips.

"Oh It's you, why didn't you put the tulips on water?"

"Miss, that woman went mental about them, so I wanted you to know, she even said she'll shack you out, can you believe it?"

Michiru smile, the idea of Myko kicking her out had already crossed her mind. There were a lot of things against her, probably the strongest was the fact that the rent she paid wasn't high enough. Setsuna had even suggested she may move in with her but she didn't want to cramp her style.

"Oh don't listen to her, put the tulips on water and I'll arrange the vases later"

She practiced for another hour and she decided to arrange the vases right after lunch. She was pleasantly cutting the tulips stems to fit them on a nice swarovsky vase, thinking Myko probably wouldn't forget this "rebellion" but not really minding, how "How much worse can it be?", then she heard Haruka's car on the entrance.

"Hi, why are you home so early?"

"Hi Michi, well I need to talk to you"

"Yes?"

"Well you see, this is hard to me , Myko called me and he was very upset"

"She didn't! Now she's telling stories ? Well call the Grimm Brothers, one of their witches escaped!" Looking absolutely surprised and innocent Michiru asked. "Really? Why?"

"Oh you see, she has this weird idea , she thinks you're attacking her"

"Excuse me?"

"Well don't get upset she simply claims you don't let her help around the house, that you don't take suggestions very well…"

"Don't you like the way I un this house?"

"It's not that, don't get upset please. She seems to enjoy helping around."

"She seems to enjoy fucking me up!"

"Perhaps you could let her help you and use the extra time practicing, I mean you have had some problems on rehearsals haven't you? For example she's going to cook dinner for us tonight and that way you can practice a couple of hours …"

"Great, great so now am not only being kick out of this house but you're also criticizing me? Come on!" Michiru was so angry, she couldn't talk, she put the cutter and the tulips she was holding down and avoid looking at her. "Fine, I'll do as you want , now if you excuse me I'm going out."

"Today? There's no rehearsal today. Where are you going? Are you upset babe?"

"don't call me babe, you Mr Myko! " The good thing of not facing Haruka's eyes was that she couldn't see the fire burning in her eyes. " As much as I appreciate your concern I have private issues, please don't wait me for dinner."

Haruka looked puzzled in 2 years of living with Michiru she had never been like this, they have never fought before. When Michiru exited the room she made something she had never done before… scream. " Shishi!"

"Yes Miss?"- the maid came out the kitchen looking surprised for the urgent call.

"Toss up the tulips and go buy the flowers MISS Myko ask you to."

"But…"

"No buts just do it."

"Ok Miss"

Haruka was amazed to see the always gently Michiru was the same woman screaming on the entrance hall, before she could add anything Michiru left the house leaving a confused and sad Haruka.

Michiru hadn't really a reason to left but she was determined not to come back before the night so she just wondered the streets when she decided to stop and get some tea, she was standing in front of a nice looking tea shop called the Red Dragonfly. There was a white sign outside that made her stop. "GEISHA WANTED"

The orchestra was a full time job and Michiru enjoyed very much (well having Myko there was bad but at list they barely talk to each other) but the truth was that she needed the money badly. She wasn't sure how much longer Haruka's generosity would last and she was tired of being a parasite.

"So tell me you got that job?"·

"Hai"

"Isn't the orchestra and this a little too much?"

"I can handle it Setsuna, the geisha job is easy you just have to look pretty and serve sake, it's more a tourist trap than a tea house, besides you know I need the money"

"Myko ain't kicking you out, I bet Haruka will get tired of her in a few months"

"Maybe but there will be a 100 more Mykos after her, I can't handle it anymore"

"You love her that bad?"

"What? You knew?"

"Of course I knew , you don't have to be a genius to knew you ere both in love"

"Haruka has no feelings for me"

"That's not true, she simply can't express it"

"You're just being nice to me. Anyway I can't live with her anymore I cannot sleep, I barely eat, it's painful"

"Move in with me"

"Thanks but no, I need to be independent."

"I understand, so what's your plan? I'm going to save maybe 2 or 3 months and then I'm out of there"

"Well it ain't a bad idea. It's getting late do you want a ride home?"

"Can I stay tonight?"

"Sure you can"

Michiru came back to the mansion after lunch time, she wanted to get changed and practice before rehearsal. She had less than half an hour to get to the Dragonfly after it.

Her violin practice pretty much sucked, she was angry and anger didn't mix with Tchaikovsky. At 4 o clock se began to arrange her hair in a tall bow like the one her mother used.

Knock knock

"Come in" Haruka came in looking furious , Michiru saw her face through the mirror but didn't moved, she stand facing the mirror, fixing her hair. "Good afternoon Haruka"

Besides her look Haruka's tone was calm. "Michiru"

"What can I do for you?"

Haruka stared at her, the elaborated hair, the red polish on her nails, the makeup. She seem focussed, like trying to find out the right words. "Are you going out tonight?"

Michiru without stopping her hair do looked up right into Haruka's eyes reflection. She remain silence but raise an eyebrow in a challenging way. What if I do? Why do you care?"

"I asked you a question" Haruka was rude, she couldn't help herself, she was madly jealous, she couldn't sleep the night before thinking on Michiru's whereabouts . Michiru grabbed a lipstick bar and slowly apply it without looking at her, when she was done, she slowly turn around and face her.

"Yes." Michiru's eyes suddenly stopped at Haruka's neck, a red rash covered it. "What happen to your neck" "Myko got flies?"

"I'm allergic to dandelions"

"You deserve it" "I know…"

"Then why…."

"Well you see I tried to stop it but you know how that story ended"

"So you're upset about it, that's why you didn't came last night . I was worried sick you know?"

Michiru remained silent, she was tired of fighting. " Sorry, I didn't knew I needed you … permission"

Haruka was not herself she reached Michiru's arm and prevent her from turning around. "What the hell is wrong with you? Are you pissed up for the flowers? I got a damn rash isn't it punishment enough? Why won't you forgive me?"

"How can you be so blind? So stupid? Why do I love you so much? " "This isn't about the stupid flowers, or the freaking dinners….oh." Michiru free herself of from Haruka's grip . " I know this is your house but you see, I got a life, so do you , please let me alone"

Haruka wasn't angry anymore, she was scared, she feared this Michiru which seem willing to abandone her, the Michiru with a secret lover that had a life were she was excluded. "Why are we fighting ? What's wrong?"

"You don't love me that's what's fucking wrong"

"talk to me"

"No"

"Michi"

"You know what? I don't want to discuss anymore, I'll be late for the rehearsal"

"I'll drive you"

"No thanks" Michiru walked to the door and before exiting she turn around. " Since I'm not cooking or ordering anything anymore, could you please make me a list of what do you want me to do? Leave it on the fridge would you? I'll be back late." Then Michiru turned around and left.

(Review me please I take suggestions also, and that thing about me being a cruel author well it's not me it's simply that love hurts and the better it hurts the better it tastes)