Disclaimer: I don't own Haruka or Michiru but this store is a result of my imagination.
Thanks for all the reviews and sorry for the delay but this weekend I decided to solve my own love troubles for a change. Anyway here the next chapter I'm sorry too announce that I'm very close to the end.
Unfaithful
By auraluna7
Chapter 22: Happy New Year!
"Thanks for helping me Iñaki"
"Don't mention it, I don't want to be responsible if you have an accident; well let's see you know how to drive an automatic car right?" Iñaki and Michiru were supposed to have a driving lesson, in spite of his reticence Iñaki brought his F430 Spider Ferrari.
"Kind off, so are you lending me your car to the race?"
Iñaki tried his best not to faint. "Ah… we'll get to that later, so place your right hand on the stick and …."
45 minutes later when Iñaki was sure the traction of his precious car was screwed the lesson was over….
"So how was it?"
"You'll get better… I hope. Michiru why are you doing this?"
"Cause… well I'm not sure I just know I can't let her win so easily."
"How are things with Haruka?"
"Fine"
"Are you…."
"Over. But I'm fine."
"Michiru you can't just bottle up you feelings, they'll come back and bite you in the ass. You know that!"
"I just need them to be bottled for a few more days …"
"And then?"
"Then I'm leaving Tokyo. I've been offered a job and I'm taking it."
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"It's complicated"
"Then why the heck are you racing for?"
"My honour. If I loose, well I wasn't coming back to the tracks anyway but if I win… don't put that face is a possibility! Then if I win she'll be humiliated. See? It's a win-win situation."
"I think you're out of your mind"
"Yes, but you're helping me anyway …"
"Of course, that's what friends are for…."
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"Kay have you seen Michiru?"
"No, she said she was going to be busy for the next couple of days."
"I need to talk to her, I've called her and I even went to her apartment but she's never there, I went to fetch her to the rehearsal and some one told me she was on a permit or something…Did you knew she isn't even working?"
"I... well I didn't knew"
"I need to see her Kay, please tell her I'm looking for her"
"I will. Promise"
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"How you dare to took that ring Tundra!"
"Don't shout. It's not that big deal!"
"Give it back to me now!"
"Fine, whatever it isn't so pretty anyway, I just wanted to try it on"
"So here's the deal, I don't want to see you anymore did you understand?"
"Whatever, it wasn't funny anymore you're too touchy"
"And I want you to call off that stupid race."
"Oh no, that's not happening. I'm sacking that flavourless doll out of my tracks. See you later Haruka"
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"There's still time to call it off"
"Stop it. I'm getting better at it; tomorrow I stand a probability to win. It's just one lap. A kid could do it! I convinced Iñaki to lend me his car so I must be good at it"
"You forced him to lend you his car, he was crying when he accepted!"
"You say tomato…He's got insurance is not that big deal"
"Michiru sometimes I don't get you. Anyway do you want a ride to the New Year's party?"
"No, I'll drive myself. "Michiru was not so confident about her real chances of winning, but she was too proud to quit."
"Have you talked to Haruka lately?"
"No"
"She's trying to reach you"
"Probably she just wants me to quit the race; I'll talk to her later"
"You're avoiding her …."
"I know. Well I must keep going; I'll see you at the party tonight"
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Michiru wished to skip the party but her friends won't let her so she decided to get the best out of it. She took a long strapless sheer blue dress out of her closet. She had worn it once before on the night Haruka propose to her. How different things where then, she had been eager to go out, she looked beautiful and excited and happy o damn happy, and tonight she was just a dark reflection of that night. She hasn't wasted one tear since Christmas but she looked so sad
She watched herself in the mirror trying to found out some of her lost sparkling beauty but all she could see was the half packed things around the room. Tomorrow she'll be sleeping somewhere else so far away from here…
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Haruka was anxious; she couldn't have a good night sleep since she talked to Kiki. "How on earth did I become this blind and stupid?" tossing Michiru out of her life was the biggest mistake. She let lust cover her eyes and now she was on the edge of loosing everything she always wanted. She had been trying to seek Michiru but she just vanished from her life.
Haruka now knew that Michiru had no other link to her than love; the only roots which bonded themwhere the ones she willingly made to her, and now Michiru was on the wind. "Please, please let her be at the party."
Her life was a mess, her head was a mess. Many times she thought Michiru needed to be saved but the truth was Michiru saved her, she saved her from her solitude, from the barrier she had placed to protect herself, Haruka could not live without her. Tonight she was begging for forgiveness, hopefully Michiru would find some love on her heart for her….
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Michiru took a deep breath and entered the ball room; the party was already started. Kiki had made a huge hit, the place was crowded. Michiru felt so out of place; she rather is at home watching TV "that's of course if I had a home…."
"Hi Michi! Great Party isn't?"
"Enormous"
"Want some champagne?"
"No thanks Kiki, Club soda is ok"
"Have you talked to Haruka?"
"No, I just get here"
"Oh… are you going to be hanging around here?"
"At the party?"
"Near the bar…"
"I guess"
"I'll be right back"
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"She's there, at the bar"
"Fine, how do I look?"
"Great, go get her"
"Thanks Kiki"
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Michiru spotted Haruka from 100 feet away, she turned around and hid in the crowd, she still have no guts to tell Haruka she was leaving.
Haruka began to think Michiru was a mirage, apparently every time she tried to reach her she escape, she was definitely avoiding her.
At 11:50 Michiru had enough of the party, she decided that now was a good time to flee since everyone was so cheerful and expecting the New Year. She spotted a crystal door which lead to the garden so she got there and open it. Outside was cold and snowy…
"The first time I spoke to you, you were sneaking out of a party too."
Michiru was surprised to hear Haruka. "I'm tired"
"Of avoiding me?"
"I'm not avoiding you…" "Liar liar liar" "In fact… I got something to tell you"
"I need to tell you something either"
"You first…no me first"
"Ok"
"I wanted to say goodbye"
"Good bye …what?""
I'm leaving Tokyo, I've been offered a job in a music school in London and I'm taking it. It's a nice offer, a bigger check, they'll give me a nice house inside the campus, I'll have solo presentations its great don't you think?"
"No no no!" "Michi but… but how can you just go? I… it's not right"
"I came to Tokyo 4 years ago with nothing and I succeed, London would be the same"
"How about…" "Me?" "Our friends?"
"They'll understand"
"Why no one told me before?"
"Cause no one knows. I don't wanted any fair well parties"
"Haruka was feeling helpless, Michiru couldn't just leave. "Michiru I love you"
"I do too, I'm sorry thing didn't work between us" Michiru was acting in a cool way she didn't feel, but she was determined not to burst into tears in front of Haruka.
"No, Michiru I meant…"
5….4….
"I mean you cannot leave…."
3….2…
"I'm sorry…I..."
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Everyone scream and the music went louder, Haruka's words were lost in the noise.
"Happy New year Haruka" Michiru pressed her lips against Haruka's. "One kiss can't hurt anymore"
Haruka was not sure what was happening, she felt Michiru's kiss like a balm but it ended too soon. Kiki spotted them kissing and in a second everyone was there congratulating them. Someone replaced Michiru and Haruka was unable to react.
"Happy New year Haruka, I'm so happy you're back together"
"Happy New Year, I told you she'll take you back"
"I…. Kiki where's Michiru?"
"She's… hey! Kay where's Michiru?"
"I… I don't know she was here just a minute ago, what's going on?"
"I never spoke to her… I... she's leaving Tokyo! I need to find her now!"
"She drove herself here; go fetch her at the apartment"
"Yes, thanks"
"I'm sorry Haruka I thought…"
"It's ok Kiki I'll go find her" "Why? Where are you Michi? I love you"
(Ah things can't be too easy for Haruka don't you think? Next chapter : the race, does Michiru stand an opportunity to win? Is Tundra striking back? Are Haruka and Michiru coming back together? Well review me and then you'll find out!)