Disclaimer: I Do not own BGC 2040. This story is rated M for language, adult situations, sex, and shoujo-ai content. This is an AU story where Nigel died and Priss never returned from the battle with Galatea. This is set a little over a year after BCG2040 ended. Linna/Sylia, Nene/Mackey ,& Henderson/Daley(just kidding:)

"Extra Special Customer Service"

Chapter 8 – Breakdown

Saturday- 12:30 pm- The Silky Doll dress shop - Tokyo

Nene was helping Sylia with a new shipment of dresses and lingerie that had just been received for 'The Silky Doll.' The older woman had asked for her help since the blonde had stayed over last night and since Mackey was busy working on a project for his sister.

The blonde woman noticed her boyfriend's sister was very quiet and only spoke to her in short, clipped tones. Nene knew it was because she was upset over having found out that her girlfriend Linna had been at Hot Legs last night to see Regan Fairchild, the new lead singer of Seikira. Regan had reminded everyone of Priss Asagiri, their friend and teammate who had vanished.

Nene sighed to herself. She wished that she could have stopped Mackey from telling his sister about the incident. She would have liked to have talked to Linna first and find out for herself if she had any feelings for this new singer or not. Mainly, she wanted to know if the brown haired woman was still hung up on Priss. It wasn't fair to Sylia if she was.

She wanted to know if Linna really loved her boyfriend's sister like she said she had. She was afraid that the silvery haired woman would probably end the relationship. Sylia tried to act cold and hard but Nene knew that she was probably the most vulnerable of them all. She had been hurt and used by her father and lost the man she loved. Nene figured that Sylia saw her girlfriend's recent actions as some sort of betrayal. Nene was glad that at least Mackey and her got along so well without all the drama.

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As the two women were hanging up the last of the dresses, Linna came into the store. Sylia immediately stiffened and Nene saw a tense look cross her face.

"Uh...Hello.. Sylia, Nene." Linna said hesitantly as she walked up to them.

Nene tried to smile reassuringly at her friend. "Hi Linna." then she turned to Sylia, "Well, if you need me I will be downstairs with Mackey, ok?" she said, wanting to give the two women time alone to talk.

Sylia just gave her a short, curt nod in reply. Then she turned to face Linna.

"Well, what is you need?" Sylia asked in a icy tone of voice.

Linna could see the coldness in Sylia's face and knew that she was very angry with her. She wished now that she had called her first instead of just dropping by. But she had been in the area and she decided that the silly fight they had should end. Besides it was really her fault anyway.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry, Sylia. I wished we hadn't fought and I'm sorry for calling you a bitch and leaving. I hope you'll forgive me." Linna said softly, as she looked up into Sylia's violet eyes.

Sylia looked at her sadly for a moment, before she spoke.

"Linna, I accept your apology but I don't think we are right for each other. I think it's best we end this little fling." Sylia said in a firm voice.

"What! This was just a fling to you? I thought you loved me!" Linna said, shocked and blinking back the tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks.

"I thought you loved me too! But I realize that you don't. You love someone else and you won't admit it! You told me it's over but as soon as the first person who reminds you of her shows up, you are right there hoping to pretend it's her!" Sylia said, loudly.

Linna looked confused. "What are you talking about, Sylia?" she asked.

"Don't act innocent! You know who I'm talking about! You are still in love with your precious Priss and you'll take a lookalike if you can't have the real thing! I know you were at 'Hot Legs' last night to see her!" the silvery haired woman yelled at her girlfriend.(Luckily,there were no customers in the store)

"I was at 'Hot Legs' last night but only because I had a free ticket. I was curious to see the new replacement but I had no idea she looked like Priss! And you are wrong, I AM over Priss! I have been for a while now. She'll always be special to me, like Nigel is to you, but I moved on. I love you, Sylia Stingray, and only you! Honestly, I do..." Linna said as she moved up to try to embrace Sylia.

Sylia pushed her away. "It's over...really. We made a mistake, we moved too fast. Just go, please. We can be friends but I need space from you. Please leave."

Linna looked at her now ex-girlfriend, with tears streaming down her face. "No, you don't mean this! Please...I love you...don't break up with me."she cried.

Sylia turned around and faced the other way. "Just please GO!'" she screamed, at a hurt and confused Linna.

Linna ran from the store in tears. This was the last thing she wanted.

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Nene heard all of the yelling and came back to check on her friends. She saw Sylia ordering Linna to leave and the brown haired woman run crying from the store.

Sylia was facing the fitting rooms and had tears streaming down her face. The blonde walked over to her. She laid a hand on Sylia's shoulder.

"Sylia, why did you break up with Linna? I know you love her." she asked.

"She doesn't love me. I know it." Sylia said, as she tried to compose herself before any customers came into the store.

"I heard her say she did love you, and only you. Why don't you believe her?" Nene asked, softly.

"I think I'm just going to stick with men from now on. Women are too much trouble, they always have been." Sylia said, dismissively.

"I'll never understand you, Sylia. And maybe that's a good thing." Nene said, as she walked off and shook her head.

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Mackey looked up from his project as Nene came back into the room.

"What happened up there with Sis and Linna?" he asked, curiously.

"Your stupid sister broke up with Linna. Even though I heard Linna tell her she loved her and was over Priss." Nene explained.

"Well...maybe Sylia has her own reasons we don't know about." Mackie countered.

"I swear, how you can stand having such an emotional sister is beyond me! Her and Linna have always caused all the drama around here! At least Priss was quiet most of the time unless she was pissed off." Nene sighed, wondering how she ended up on a team of crazy women.

"Well, I think that Sylia and Linna belong together. I think Sylia is just wrong on this, so you and I are going to devise a plan to get them back together!" Nene said, with a wicked grin.

"W..we Are?" Mackey said, already regretting what he might have to do...

Chapter 9 - Breakdown

A/N-

Both Ricadonna and Vampwriter have given me some ideas about what I may have to do with Sylia and Linna, and it might involve rope:) I didn't plan to have Sylia break up with Linna, but she did! And Nene is becoming the voice of reason, who'd thunk?

Thanks to all who have hung in there and read this story.