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Unfaithful

By auraluna7

Chapter 21: Pride

(Synopsis: Michiru and Haruka are split apart, Michiru wanted to move on, but obviously she still has feelings for Haruka, she just hit Tundra when she saw she was wearing the engagement ring Haruka once gave her. Haruka continues to be the world biggest jerk. Tundra and Michiru just made a bet on a car race…)

"So then, she challenged me to a car race…."

"You refuse right?"

"Let me finish Kay. I said yes and if I win I'm getting her Lamborghini, Isn't it great? Her car!"

Kiki, Kay and Iñaki looked at her trying to figure out what to say. Kiki then, broke the silence.

"You do recall she's a car racer right?"

"She's on the kid's league…"

Kay rolled her eyes. "Teen league. Have you ever seen a Teen league race?"

"Oh god no, I found pro races boring enough! Why?"

Iñaki began laughing with disbelieve so did Kiki. "She's fried"

"Oh yeah, Michiru you cannot possibly win; in fact you can get seriously injured." Kay was serious, she didn't consider her best friend crashing an amusing picture.

"What on earth are you talking about?"

"Michi wake up, she can race as good as Haruka as good as Iñaki…. She tricked you; you can't even drive a car with a stick!"

"What a lack of faith! Anyway it's done I can't take back my word"

"Of course you can, it's an unfair challenge. Besides which car are you going to drive, your Mercedes Van? Versus a Lamborghini Diablo?"

"Iñaki is lending me his car" Michiru was getting annoyed, this race was so simple, why did anyone got it?

Iñaki stopped laughing and began choking. "Oh no, I won't! I love my car so very much!"

"Traitors! How about some support?"

"We love you that's why we are against this. I still don't get why are you acting so weird today, first that fight and now this!"

"Which Fight?"

"Didn't you hear about it Iñaki? Michiru here kicked Tundra's ass!"

"Really? Wow!"

"I'm not proud; I lost my nerve when I saw the ring"

"Ring?"

"She's wearing my engagement ring. The one Haruka gave me that I gave back, I got so angry, she waited almost 4 years to give me mine and she gives that bitch the same one after just a couple weeks."

"Haruka gave her your ring? I don't get it."

"I don't want to talk about it. Let's change the subject….which of you is teaching me to drive with a stick?"

"Michiru you're out of your mind…."

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"Call it off"

"No"

"You know it's unfair"

"Well she knows it too, she shouldn't have accept."

"Tundra I'm not playing, call it off"

"No, and if you're not here to support me you better leave I need to put on some make up in this freaking black eye"

"You're not getting away with this…"

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"Michiru I need to talk to you"

"Now? I'm a little busy; I'm helping Kiki with these tickets."

"Please…"

"Ok then" Michiru step off and follow Haruka once more. "So?"

"Call off the race"

"Excuse me?"

"Please, you can get injured"

"Like you care"

"I don't want to be responsible of you getting injured"

Michiru was getting angry again; perhaps Haruka needed a few punches herself. "Get over yourself this isn't about you! It's about myself, my pride, I'm not calling it off cause you see, I'm winning this race! Now if you excuse me…"

"Michiru be reasonable"

"Screw you Tenoh!" Michiru turned around and left Haruka mess up her hair; she had absolutely no idea what to do.

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Ding, dong…

"Haruka? Hi, What are you doing here? Takeshi isn't home."

"I know, I need to speak to you are you busy Kiki?"

"I'm cooking but, please come in" Kiki was covered in flour, cooking wasn't her thing but she made a promise to cook some cookies for Takeshi. "What is it?"

"I need you to convince Michiru to call of the race"

"Something else? Come on I better convince you to wear a dress! She's won't quit"

"But aren't you worried, she can even drive a bicycle!"

"Let's not over react, she's a bad driver yes, but the most probable is that she'll just loose."

"Why is she so stubborn?"

"Here honey have this tissue"

"What for?"

"For you to clean up the blood now that you bit your tongue! You're the most stubborn; you and your stupid jealousy cause all this crap."

"But why does she wish to race?"

"Pride, pure and simple pride. That's all she got left you should put yourself in her position, this girl has stolen her place, her love, she's angry"

"She doesn't want me anymore, she's dating that Iñaki dumbass she's not that sad…."

Kiki was holding a private battle with the cookie frosting so she just let the words out of her mind without thinking. "Iñaki? But he's so gay…."

"What! What did you said?"

Kiki jumped in surprised, "damn, me and my big mouth!" "Ah? I didn't say anything? You now what? I'll talk to Michi but you must go now…"

Haruka cornered Kiki. "No, no you said something…"

Kiki burst into tears. "I promised not to say!"

"Come on Kiki tell me…"

"Ok, ok but if anyone asks you didn't hear it from me…. Iñaki is gay; he's not dating Michiru…"

"He says he's gay! That's a trick"

"Oh no he's very, very gay. We talked the other day, so well now you see, you messed everything up yourself, you first cheated then you falsely accused her and now you got involved with that teen femme fatale, you cannot expect Michiru not to be irrational…and if you ask me, you're very rude how could you possibly give her the ring?"

"Which ring?"

"Michiru's engagement ring, Tundra was wearing it today, the least you should have done was buying her another one, you're so cheap..."

Haruka felt dizzy her head was spinning, if this was truth then she was actually the world biggest jerk, Could Michiru forgive her? Can she mend things? And what was this about the ring? she hadn't gave any ring to Tundra unless..."Are you feeling ok dear? Haruka?"

"I… Kiki make me a favour don't tell anyone we talked ok?"

"What are you going to do?"

"What I should have done long time ago, I'm begging Michiru to take me back"

"Wait, here have this ticket to the New Year's party, she'll be there"

"Thanks Kiki you're an angel"

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