Disclaimer: I unfortunately don't own Haruka or Michiru (how sad!) but I'm the proud author of this story though.
Thanks for your reviews; it's not so hard is it? And thanks for your concerns, I'm a little bruised but fine I guess its true I'm such a hardhead….
This chapter is dedicated to Ashja who for once posted 2 reviews in less than a month! I know you dislike Christmas but….
Unfaithful
By auraluna7
Chapter 19: Christmas
Haruka was in such pain, she couldn't breathe ok, she had to keep Michiru at list for one more night with her, if she still love her then nothing was over.
"Come one aren't we even friends anymore? Please be my friend"
Michiru hesitated, her Heart wanted to go, to remain near to Haruka for ever and ever, but her brain refused. "Friends? Friends? Are you for real?"
"Come on I don't want to loose you, I know I mess up, but we once used to be friends remember, besides I got you a present, and I know for sure you got me one too, I saw it under the tree."
Michiru smiled, Haruka was right. "Did you pick on it?"
"Of course not…" Haruka smiled too, she seemed guilty. "Well ok, I did it, but I didn't open it."
"Did you honestly got me a present?"
"Of course. Come on, it'll be fun, at list more fun that standing on the snow growing cancer in your lungs…."
Michiru thought she couldn't loose anything else, and the perspective of a lone Christmas was depressing. "Ok, but don't get any funny ideas"
"I won't let's go"
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"What's so interesting outside dear?"
"Is just… aren't those Haruka and Michiru?"
"Yes… they seem to be leaving together, do you think they….?"
"I hope so Kiki, I really do"
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"Home sweet, Home" Haruka was in a good mood, Michiru could claim it was over but she was there, and she said she still love her, this war wasn't over.
Michiru was not so sure about this idea, being so close to Haruka made her homesick she wanted to jump into her arms. "Don't make that mistake twice"
"So do you want some tea?"
"Ok, I'll go make it"
"Oh no Michi, let me" Michiru sat down on the living room, she hadn't even took her coat off, she felt strange; the house was exactly the same she left a few hours ago but somehow she wasn't . Haruka came in five minutes later with a tea tray. "Are you cold? Why don't you take your coat off? Let me turn on the heat" Michiru pulled off the coat feeling silly, why was she so nervous? Under it she was wearing a gray winter dress. Haruka sat in front of her. "I don't like that dress…"
"Why?"
"It makes you look nostalgic…"
"It's not the dress…" An awkward silence felt upon them, Haruka was trying to find out something appropriate to say.
"You look pretty though, you always do… so do you wish to open your present?"
"What time is it?"
"11:30 p.m."
"It's not Christmas yet…" Michiru drank a zip of her tea; it was too sweet; Haruka wasn't very handy at these things but said nothing.
"What can we do then?" Why was so hard to talk if they knew each other so good?
"Ah… I know! Why don't you place the star on the tree top?"
"Yeah, I can do that!" Michiru was a tradition fan, so she always leave the star off the tree for Haruka to place it. "There you go; you made some pretty ornaments for the tree this year… do you recall the first Christmas we spent together?"
Michiru smiled and laugh softly. "Of course I remember, I got you a dress as Christmas present"
"Yeah, how could I forget that?"
"The greatest part was that you actually wore it"
"Well… I didn't want to hurt your feelings…"
This felt so surreal. Again the silence came. Michiru finished her tea and placed the cup back at the tray. "So do we open up the presents now?"
"Ok, you first."
Haruka handed her a small blue box with a silver ribbon, Michiru contemplate it for a moment and open it slowly to reveal a velvet case, inside of it was a beautiful golden locket with incrusted aquamarines. "Oh My God, it is so beautiful!"
"I must confess, it isn't new… It was my mother's "
"Really? Are you sure you want me to have it? "
"There's no one in this world that I'll like it to have it but you"
"What's inside?"
"Open it" Michiru opened the locket and found a picture of them; a warm tear run down her cheek. Haruka got the locket and place it on her neck gently. "No matter what, a part of us would always be together"
It was so hard having Haruka so close and knowing there was a breech so deep between them. "Oh now, my present seems so simple"
Michiru stand up to get away from Haruka, she handed her a golden package, Haruka ripped off the paper in a second, inside there was a race suit.
"Great!"
"Oh, don't lie, you have like hundred of those…"
"Yeah but this is perfect just like I wanted it, where did you got it?"
"I made it myself" Haruka brought Michiru into a hug. "Merry Christmas Michi"
"Merry Christmas Ruka" This warm sensation felt so right; Michiru felt herself lost in it, her determination cracking; she looked into Haruka's eyes and time seemed to stop. Haruka looked up. "What is it?"
Haruka pointed up. "Mistletoe" Michiru knew what that meant, she wanted that kiss, she desire to melt into Haruka's embrace . "So…one last kiss?"
"Last kiss!" Michiru came back to reality in just a second, the magic of the moment was gone; Haruka leaned to kiss her but she stepped back.
"What's wrong?"
"I… we…" "I don't want a last kiss! If I gave it to you then I'll know there would be no more, that our story ended. I rather hold to the illusion that one day… we…" "I better leave. Can you take me?"
Haruka was hurt, Michiru had never refused a kiss before, no matter how angry how sad she was she never said no before, was this truth? Was all the things Michiru said truth? She hadn't intended for this to be the last kiss, it was a strategy a plan to kiss her once more, to show her there was still something between them. "I'm loosing her" "There's a blizzard outside, I think you should stay"
"Mh… ok. Then I'm off to bed, I'll sleep in my old room." Michiru ran upstairs she didn't care if Haruka found out she was escaping from her, to maintain her promise she must get away from Haruka." The next morning a smell of burn bread woke her up. She got into the kitchen all ready dressed. "What's that smell?"
"Oh good morning Michi, I made us breakfast" Haruka stayed all night up thinking a plan to get Michiru back, she cried a lot which she hated, but one thing was for sure she was not loosing, she had never lost and this was not going to be the first time.
"Oh…" "So that's the smell" "It sure looks good" Michiru was being very polite, the 'waffles' well she thought they were waffles were black burned.
"Have a taste" Haruka cut a piece and put it on Michiru's mouth who had to made a great effort to smile and swallow it.
"MMhh they are … good" Haruka get a piece herself and began choking.
"Jesus they are worst than I thought! Why did you ate those? I think I should drive you to the ER."
Michiru laugh at list she was not having some more 'waffles'. "Why don't we toss these and I make some French toasts?"
"Would you do that for me?" Haruka had that puppy look on her eyes.
"Anything for you…" Michiru regret saying that, but act normal; after all Bad habits die hard, she was used to please Haruka …
After a nice Christmas breakfast they were both in good mood, Haruka was completely sure her plan was working, Michiru was completely sure she was still in love with Haruka but resisting.
"So what do you say if we went out ice skating?"
"Today?"
"Yep"
"Mh… I don't have anything to wear"
"We'll go to your place…" "Ha! And then I'll find were are you staying…master plan!" "And you can got changed"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes"
"OK, let me wash the dishes…"
Michiru stand up to wash the dishes and didn't realize Haruka stand up on her back, she surrounded her with her arms and kissed her neck softly. "Merry Christmas"
Michiru felt a warm flash run through her body, she was so freaking in love with Haruka why were things so messed up? She felt another strange sensation a few seconds later. "Your cell phone is ringing"
"I know…"
"Aren't you answering?"
Haruka let go Michiru and answer the phone, she already knew who was calling…
"Merry Christmas babe!"
"Merry Christmas"
"Why are you so serious Haru?"
"I'm not"
"Whatever, I'm coming back tonight then you can unwrap me… well I meant your Christmas present…"
"Ok"
"I love you babe…"
"Aha"
"Say it!"
Michiru came back to the dishes but was fully concentrated on the phone call… Haruka was having a hard time (She deserves it!)"Me too"
"You too what?"
"Iloveyou" Haruka whispered and hang off, Michiru felt the world biggest idiot, why was she making plans for today with this woman? She dry her hands with a towel slowly and faced Haruka who was obviously pretending nothing had happened.
"Haruka… ah.. I just remember I have some stuff to do today, I'll give you a rain check for skating ok?"
"No, please, don't go"
"I…"
"Why?"
"Why?" " Ok let me be clear for once and for all… was that Tundra?"
"Ah…yes, but what does it matter?"
"Oh well lets see… she is your girlfriend now! And as you should know I'm not a cheater!"
"She's not my girlfriend!"
"You live with her, sleep with her and date her, she's your freaking girlfriend!"
"But I want to be with you not her"
"You're like those little kids that had a new toy but can't let the old one go, you don'tlove me you just want to posses me, and that's over you cannot have everything! And that's it, I'm off now…"
"Wait, I'll drive you"
"No thanks I'll rather walk!"
Michiru slammed the front door and ran out, this was exactly why she left this house. "Stupid stupid, why did I came back?..."
(…) (Damn Ruka, she's such a hardhead she's even worst than my stubborn girlfriend… want an update? Review!)