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Okay people i'm really suprised by how many hits I got for this story, not to mention the great ammount of reviews i'm getting here. Haha you're all spoiling me. So to all my readers AND reviewers, Thanks a lot for all your helpful reviews and comment, but most of all i'm happy to hear you all like the story so far. Also I want to say Haruka won't show up in the chapter just yet, for now Michiru and you all will just have to do with the flashbacks in which our stubborn but charming blonde appears. Plus, don't think that the unknown brunette in this story doesn't have a big part because she has, you'll figure that one out later. Once more thanks for reviewing, I hope you'll enjoy the next chapter!

Once again I dedicate this chapter to my girlfriend, in the end it was her who came up with the idea for this chapter but mostly because I like to dedicate stuff to her...

Well enjoy this chapter!

Look what you've done

Chapter three

Strange encounters

For Michiru this week had gone too slow. She still had two days before she would finally see Haruka again but now that wasn't the only thing she was worrying about. Sakura had called her many times just to beg the aqua haired girl to come home and that she was very sorry for her betrayal. Ofcourse Michiru had no intentions of going back to the brunette but when Sakura had mentioned 'coming home' again, Michiru suddenly realised she still had no place to go to. She couldn't stay at Minako's place forever. The blonde would never admit it but Michiru knew she was already wishing for Michiru to find a place of her own soon.

''Michi...'' A voice came from behind the couch causing Michiru to look up at her blonde and smiling friend.''You've been sitting on the couch for five days now, staring at those pictures on the television. I know you're hurting inside, you know I'm willing to listen, don't keep your emotions inside.''

''I'm not hurting inside.'' Michiru lied.''I'm fine, you shouldn't worry about me.''

Minako rolled her eyes, there was no way she was going to believe that.''Michi, you only cried over Sakura the day you two broke up. You had a relationship with her for three years, not to mention that you two were married. It's impossible to be over her already.''

''Do you want me to cry?'' Michiru asked as she lift an eyebrow. Minako just shook her head before walking around the couch to sit down next to her friend.

''Ofcourse not Michi, don't be so foolish.'' She began.''It's just, i'm worried about you. You used to be so active, now you look like my mother.''

''Your mom is dead.'' Michiru said while sweatdropping.

Minako just nodded.''Exactly , dead people do nothing, they just lay in their coffin and...nothing, that's all they do. And that's exactly what you are doing too. You need to get out. I mean we can go to a club tonight and party, maybe you'll meet Haruka there. I've heard she's already in town. And if you don't feel like going to a club we can go to the mall and buy you some nice clothes for your meeting with...'' Minako drifted off while Michiru just started to stare at one of the pictures on the television again. But she could no longer focus on the memories behind the pictures, all she could think of were Minako's words. The blonde was right, she couldn't just stay put here on this couch for another two days, doing nothing. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to go to the mall and spoil herself. Maybe she could even look for a nice present she could bring Haruka. It wouldn't make up for all those years but it was a start, wasn't it?

''Are you listening?'' Minako suddenly asked.

''Yeah yeah, the mall.'' Michiru muttered before jumping up from the couch to grab her purse that stood on the table in front of her.''You're right Minako, let's go to the mall and spoil ourselfs.''

''Uhm, no thanks.'' Minako whispered while blushing.

''Why not? You love shopping and you just said 'we' can go to the mall.'' Michiru pointed.

Minako's blush became deeper as she stopped looking at her friend.''Well...you see...Actually...''

''Ah I see.'' Michiru said with an honest smile on her face causing the blonde to look up again.''You have a date with that girl from the hikawa shrine, Am I right or am I right?'' Quickly Minako shook her head in denial which ofcourse was in vain, Michiru had found out who her mystery lover was.

''Okay, then i'll just pretend to believe you are staying home and said no to a day of shopping because you, Minako Aino, didn't feel like shopping. God if i'd tell your friends this they wouldn't believe me, more likey they'd laugh at me for making such a hilarious joke.'' And with that Michiru turned around to walk towards the door.''I'll be back later. Good luck with your date.'' And before the blonde could defend herself or tell Michiru she wasn't seeing anyone, the smaller girl had walked out of the livingroom, leaving Minako alone with her thoughts.

After sitting in the bus for half an hour Michiru finally arrived in the city. As usual it was crowed. All kinds of people were walking through the busy streets. holding heavy bags or carrying groceries. It was a sight Michiru had learned to love. After all, she didn't know the destination of any of these people. But she knew one thing about each one of them. At the end of the day they would all return home, only to be greeted by loved ones like family or friends. The idea brought shivers up to her spine. These people didn't know how lucky they were.

Michiru had stood there for another few moments before she started to walk through the crowd. There was always one store she loved to visit. And luckily for her it wasn't far away from where she was now. Just when that thought had left her mind she could already see the store she meant. It was decorated with red words that said: Tokyo's diamonds. It was a store which sold all kinds of stuff like rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and ever lucky charms. But even though Michiru loved to visit this place, she never actually bought anything. It wasn't like she couldn't afford it, no it was just that she and Haruka used to visit this shop when they were bored. They'd pretend to be an engaged couple so Michiru could try on a few engagement rings.

Once again a sad smile appeared on her face. It was still hard to believe that she had thrown away such a good friendship because...She couldn't even finish that sentence. She didn't know why she had acted like she had. She didn't know why she had never tried to contact the blonde after that..

(flashback)

''Please Haruka, pretty pretty please!'' Michiru begged while hanging on her friends arm with a pleading look on her face.

''God Michi, we've been to this place just yesterday, besides I think you've already tried every ring on already. Why bother if you'll never buy one?'' Haruka had asked her whining friend playfully. She didn't mind going into that store, she would follow Michiru everywhere just to spend time with the aqua haired beauty.

''Maybe one day someone will buy me such a ring Haruka, I'm just rehearsing.'' Michiru answered as she started to drag her blonde friend into the huge jewelry store.

''Rehearsing to wear a ring ?'' The tomboy asked, wondering why that didn't make any sense but before she got her answer she already stood in the store looking at the owner of this store who had tried to sell them a ring many times.

''Ah you two again.'' He said with a somewhat angered tone in his voice.

''Hi sir.'' Michiru said in a sweet way which always made Haruka's heart skip a beat.''Me and my fiancée couldn't find what we were looking for before but I heard this was the only store which sells the latest fashion of the blue diamond smashed together with a silver crystal in one ring, am I right?'' The aqua haired girl asked causing Haruka to sweatdrop. Now that's why Michiru wanted to go into this store so badly. The news around that ring did its rounds for a couple of weeks now.

''Ah yes that's right.'' The man said with a nod. The angered look he held on his face before had complately dissapeared by now. It seemed he still believed Haruka and Michiru were really an engaged couple who were still looking for the right ring for their wedding.

''Ha try to learn from that.'' The aqua haired girl whispered to her blonde friend who shook her head in amusement. She hoped it would be her buying such a ring for Michiru someday but ofcourse she knew that would never happen. To Michiru she was just a good friend.

''I'll try.'' Haruka just replied before sitting down on a chair next to Michiru just when the owner returned, holding a black little box in his hands.

After a few moments of looking at the golden ring with the huge diamond on her finger she turned to look at Haruka with another one of those pleading looks on her face. ''Ruka, darling!'' She said with a high tone in her voice that scared the blonde.''I love this ring, buy it for me...''

Haruka sweatdropped.''Michi...'' She hissed under her breath while the owner looked at the couple with hopeful eyes.''I can't afford this thing for real remember?'' She then added causing Michiru to smile sadly.

''I know but I had to try didn't I ?'' She asked. Haruka didn't answer that question. She was already planning how to tell this poor man they weren't buying the ring.

(End flashback)

Michiru shook her head and with that she opened the door to the store. She noticed it wasn't so crowed as it used to be. Then again she hadn't been here in years, this place hadn't changed much though Michiru was kind of sad to see that the owner and the clerk who used to help her and Haruka with picking a ring weren't here anymore. Just when the aqua haired girl was about to walk to the counter to ask if she could look at the wedding rings the door of the store opened and a brown haired girl stormed into the shop, earning everyone's attention.

''What are you all looking at?'' The girl asked, sounding really spoiled and cocky.Right away everyone went back to what they had been doing before the brunette had entered the store, except for Michiru who couldn't stop staring at the woman. She was wearing a white short summer dress, her brown haired was just coming a little below her waist, by the looks on her face you could see that this woman was rich, Michiru didn't know why, she just knew it. The brunette didn't look old though, but the make up and her choice of jewelry she was wearing made it hard for Michiru to guess the woman's age. She couldn't be much older than the aqua haired girl though.

''Can I help you?'' The brunette asked Michiru when she noticed the smaller girl was staring.

''Uhm..no...Sorry.'' And quickly Michiru turned back to the woman who was already holding a box filled with engagement rings.

''So girl, are you getting married?'' The brunette asked Michiru with a stern tone in her voice that made Michiru shiver. Annoyed by the other girl's presence Michiru turned back to look at the brunette.

''No i'm not getting married, i'm just looking. I'm only nineteen.'' She replied.

''So?'' The girl asked while putting up her hand to show Michiru the ring she was wearing.''I'm only twenty and i'm already engaged to the sweetest person on the world. Not to mention how rich my fiancée is and how much I adore him...''

''Sounds like you only like your fiancée for his looks and money.'' Michiru stated causing the brunette to drop her hand and to stare at Michiru with a killer look on her face.

''How can you say that? I love my fiancée very much..'' The brunette hissed. Now all the other costumers were looking at the two girls.They didn't know what was going on but they knew that both girls were fighting hard not to strangle one another.

''You come here walking into the store like you are some kind of famous and spoiled model and then you start bothering me with your stupid sarcastic questions. And then you start rambling about how rich your lover boy is. I do NOT care so just leave me alone.'' Michiru shot back. Then she turned back to the woman who still held the box with rings and took a deep breath.''Sorry ma'am but I think i'll come back another day to look at them, a day when there are no spoiled bitches to ruin my day.'' And with that Michiru started to walk out of the store again.

''The only spoiled bitch here is you!'' The other girl yelled back.''And don't you dare to judge me when you don't know me, I love my fiancée very much, she's the best thing that ever happened to me!'' The moment the brunette realised what she had said she feared that the aqua haired girl would start calling her names like dyke or carpet licker but much to her suprise those words never came.

Michiru did stop with walking out of the store to give the other girl one last look.''Listen I don't care if you love your fiancée, tonight i'll pray for her, your girl I mean, and pray she'll survive you!'' And before the spoiled brunette could reply anything Michiru was already gone, leaving the amused onlookers and the brown haired girl behind with their thoughts.

Once she was outside of the store again Michiru finally calmed down a bit. Who could believe the nerves of that girl? Why would anyone want to marry that thing when all she cared about was money. Maybe she was just good in bed...That had to be it. After her visit to the jewelry store Michiru didn't feel like shopping anymore. Her encounter with this girl had ruined her whole mood. But the worst thing was, she still had the feeling this wouldn't be the last time she'll hear of that brunette.

(Flashback)

''Hey Haruka, why are you hanging around with Hikari in the first place ? She's soooo full of herself.'' Michiru asked her blonde friend. School had just ended and this meant a whole summer no school.

''Come on Michiru, she isn't that bad when you get to know her.'' Was the reply from the blonde who waved at a couple of girls from their school.

''Yes she is, I tried a couple of times to be nice with her but all I get is her ramblings about dresses, cute boys and not to mention how much she likes to talk about how rich she is! Doesn't she ever get tired of talking about herself?'' Haruka laughed at this. Michiru could be so silly sometimes.

''Why is she bothering you so much, if you don't like her then don't talk to her...'' The tomboy then said as she turned her attention back to her aqua haired friend.

''Because she's your friend, it's like they say, keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer...'' Michiru answered playfully.

''You're so silly sometimes and you read too many books too, keep your enemies close, haha good one. It's more like keep a knife to stab your enemies close.'' Now it was Michiru's turn to roll her eyes and laugh.

''Come on Haruka, don't you ever get tired of her talking about her, herself and more her?'' Michiru asked curious. Haruka wasn't exactly the type to sit down and let someone ramble about him or herself all day.

''Well actually around me she never does that. She's very nice and caring.''

''That's because she likes you, that stupid little actress!'' Michiru hissed, not knowing why she felt a stingy pain in her stomach all of a sudden. What she ofcourse didn't know was that it was jealousy she was feeling.

''She knows I am a girl Michi, no need for jealousy.'' Haruka answered with a wink.

''I'm not...Ah never mind, let's get out of this conversation before I start using words on her that I might regret later...''

(End flashback)

Michiru shook her head at the memory. Why was she having all these flashbacks in the first place? Were they trying to tell her something? Nah, it couldn't be. She was just overreacting and all these flashbacks were just creations of her nervousness. She was sure they would dissapear after she would meet Haruka again. Atleast, she hoped.

To be continued..

Well that was the 3th chapter, I hope you liked it. In the next one Haruka will finally show up. As always let me know what you think.