Sweet Devil Chapter 4: My Own Enemy, a mai hime fanfic

Clamier: I own this story

Disclamier: I do not own anything of Mai-Hime franchise

The next day had already come and Yukino was in pursuit of her mission to confront Haruka with her on-going escapade with the President. As soon as she made her way to the school she wasted no time in finding Haruka, who coincidently was near the front entrance of the building.

"Haruka! Haruka!"

"Yukino? What's up?" Yukino ran up to Haruka, slapping her. Haruka held the side of her cheek with a look of shock in her eyes, to know that her friend was capable of such violent acts was enough to shake her.

"YUKINO? WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM? WHY DID YOU JUST SMACK ME?"

"What the hell is my problem? What about you? Gallivanting, around with Ms. Fujino!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about…" Haruka untruthfully answer. She looked away from Yukino whose eyes never left Haruka's face. She could tell by the expression on Haruka's face that she was lying.

"I know what's been going on between you two. I saw you… you kissed her." Yukino clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She was feeling angry about yesterday's events that took place with her long time friend.

"You're wrong!"

"I saw it with my own two eyes!"

"So you were spying on us? How dare you? I trust you Yukino and this is how you repay me?"

"Trust me? What about me trusting you? How could you do something like that? I would have never thought you would do something like that and with the President of all people!"

"WHY WOULD I DO ANYTHING OF THE SORT? I WOULDN'T JEPORDIZE EVERYTHING I HAVE JUST TO HAVE A ROMP WITH FUJINO! You're out of your mind Yukino!"

"Haruka! You're nothing but a hypocrite!"

"I' AM NOT HIPNOCREPT!" She suddenly slapped Haruka again. But then as quickly as she slapped her she grabbed Haruka by her collar and pulled her into a massive lip lock. Although Haruka was in shock and could feel Yukino shaking, she didn't have the heart to push her best friend away. Yukino slowly pried herself away from Haruka.

"Yukino…" Haruka spoke softly. Tears dripping down her cheeks, Yukino did her best to wipe them away before turning her attention back toward Haruka.

"I… I love you Haruka." Standing there speechless and stunned Suzushiro did the only thing she could at the point, which was to run away. As she ran; two things went through her head. (THIS IS NUTS! YUKINO'S IN LOVE WITH ME! NO WAY! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! Then what about Fujino? Is that the same reason why she's been toying with me like that? DAMMIT! I'm so confused! And I just left my best friend standing there crying…) Haruka slowed down enough to realize and grasp what happened between her and her friend. Bent over and trying to catch her breath Haruka starting thinking to herself once again.

(Maybe she felt threatened because of my resent activities with Shizuru. And maybe she knew and maybe that's why she was able to confess that to me. I had no idea of her feelings… which I should've noticed a while ago… I don't know what to do now or how to face her.)

"Hey Suzushiro… you okay?" A very familiar yet unwelcoming voice rang through Haruka's ears. She groaned before looking up at the person standing in front of her.

"Yeah I'm fine (haaah) Kuga!"

"You don't sound fine." Natsuki said looking at the girl oddly.

"You sound like you're about to pass out."

"No (ugha) I'm not!" Natsuki shook her head and placed a hand out for a bent over of Haruka. But she slapped her hand away.

"I don't need your help I said I'm fine!"

"Alright… geez." Natsuki said bitterly as she folded her arms. Haruka (who was still catching her breath) finally stood up on her own. She bent back a bit and stretched before returning her attention back to Natsuki.

"What do you want Kuga?"

"Nothing, really. I saw you standing her outta breath and thought you needed some help." Haruka blushed a bit by Natsuki's honest answer. She turned her head to the side.

"Thanks but no thanks! What do you really want Kuga! I know you're ditching your class again aren't you?" Natsuki shrugged her shoulders.

"You sure you're okay?"

"I'M FINE! STOP DOGDING MY QUESTION!"

"Okay okay! Fine I' am skipping a class but I was trying to look for Shizuru."

"Fujino?" Haruka asked in a clam voice. Natsuki nodded.

"What do you want with her?"

"Sorry Suzushiro … it's not your business." Haruka tightened her fists.

"How dare you!" She barked at Natsuki.

"Listen if you see her tell her I was looking for her okay." Natsuki simply said as if she ignored Haruka's tiny outburst. She walked away shortly after.

"That damn… little… irritating… UGH! I CAN'T STAND HER! And what does she want with Fujino! She's always with her anyways! Always taking up her time that she doesn't have time to fulfill her duties as President! How dare she!" As Suzushiro yelled out in anger and frustration she came to realize that her outburst had nothing to do with the fact that Natsuki was always with Shizuru, but that she was jealous she wasn't the one with her. Haruka calmed down enough to also figure out what to do about Yukino.

Haruka ran back toward the main school hall as she heard the bell ringing. As she walked around the halls of the school she kept replaying what happened between herself and Yukino. Seeing her face as she ran away in her mind was painstaking for Haruka, she was still at a loss of what to do. The rest of the school day came and went. Haruka left her last class abruptly to go look for Yukino so they could straighten things out, she didn't get far before long as she literally ran into Shizuru.

Haruka was running so fast down the hall and turned the corner of the hall running right into the President before she even had time to stop or get out of the way. Haruka lifted herself up with her arms and shook her head. Her eyes widened as she found the position she was in.

"Shi-SHIZURU!"

"Oh my! Haruka… I had no idea you were like that."

"Tch! Like what!" They locked eyes with one another.

"Well… you're lying here on top of me where people could see. If you wanted to do it in public you should've asked." Shizuru teased as she placed her hands on either side of Haruka's face. She felt herself being pulled down to Shizuru but she couldn't snap out of her gaze. As their lips grazed over one another's something yanked Suzushiro away.

"GET AWAY FROM HER! Don't you dare touch her!"

"Yu-Yukino! What are you doing here?" Haruka stated in a shocked voice.

"I was looking for you… it seems I found you just in time." Shizuru laughed as she got up from the floor and dusted herself off. She crossed her arms and shook her head.

"Ms. Kikukwawa. What is the meaning of this?" Yukino stared coldly at Shizuru as Haruka looked on unknowingly what to do in the matter.

"The meaning of this… President is that you were taking advantage of Haruka!"

"Is that so?"

"YES! AND YOU NEED TO STOP THIS! STOP WEAVING HER INTO YOUR WEB OF SUDECTION!" Shizuru chuckled.

"Yukino…" A still shocked Haruka muttered.

"So is that what I'm doing? Wouldn't you be accusing me of doing the same thing as you?"

"What are you talking about?" Yukino asked confusingly.

"Well… I know about your feelings for her, and I know about the kiss you stole from Haruka." Haruka gasped and looked at Yukino. Yukino didn't look at her friend but hung her head in shame, Haruka then stepped in front of her in a protective stance.

"Leave her alone Shizuru! She has nothing to do with what's been going on between you and me. And so what if she did kiss me… it doesn't mean anything!"

"Haruka…" Yukino said softly as she felt tears welling up.

"So what are you saying Haruka? That it means something when I kiss you?" Haruka shook her head furiously.

"No! To me… neither of your kisses means anything!" Haruka looked at Yukino with a saddened look on her face.

"I'm sorry Yukino. You've been my best friend for so long I didn't see it, but somehow I always knew. I do love you too, but not in the way you love me."

"Haruka… I don't care about that. I just want you back and I don't want her to keep using you this way. She's changed something in you and I hate seeing it."

"I know… but Yukino I have to deal with it on my own even if it means running my rippitaion!"

"That's reputation… Haruka." Yukino weakly said.

"WHATEVER! FUJINO!" Haruka shouted and pointed her finger at Shizuru.

"YOU'RE FIGHT OR WHATEVER IS WITH ME! YOU LEAVE HER OUT OF THIS UNDERSTAND!"

"Whatever you wish Suzushiro. You know where to find me when you're ready." Shizuru smirked and glanced at Yukino. (Haruka is still mine. I can do anything I want with her and she knows it too) Shizuru walked away leaving Yukino and Haruka to their own devices. A riled up Haruka turned to Yukino who still seemed upset.

"Yukino I know what I'm doing…"

"But you're going to give her what she wants. I know you Haruka, so why are you giving in so easily?"

"I don't know how to explain it. She has this hold over me as of late and if I don't do this… then she'll win. Either way I won't let her get to you either. I have to protect you.

"Haruka…" Yukino softly said as she took her by the hand. She squeezed her hand in hers as she looked down at the floor.

"You shouldn't have to. I should be protecting you. Ever since we were little, you always stood up for me because I was too shy and weak to do so for myself. But I have to show you I'm strong I'll be okay she has nothing to hold against me. As long as I have you… as long as I'm with you I'll be fine." Yukino flashed a warm smile as tears rolled down her cheeks. Haruka took her hand away from Yukino's and placed both on either side of her face.
Haruka began to lessen the distance between them as her face came closer and closer to Yukino's. She quickly attached her lips to her friends. Soon she pulled away from her and smiled.

"I'm just returning the favor."

"Favor?" Yukino said who seemed dazed. Haruka smiled.

"Yep. I rather get a kiss from you any day than to be lured in by her. Just trust me I know what I'm doing. And you've been protecting me Yukino you don't know much you have." With that lastly said Haruka ran down the hall no doubt running after Shizuru is what Kikukawa had in mind. She stood there and placed her fingers on her lips, still tingling from Haruka's kiss.

Haruka quickly ran down the hall turning down a different corridor every so often until she finally reached the classroom where she and Shizuru had so many run-ins before. She slid opened the door so fast it nearly came off the track.

"FUJINO!"

"You needn't shout. I could hear you just fine."

"I want to settle this… NOW!"

"Settle what?"

"You know exactly what!" Haruka ran up to Shizuru who was standing by the window, and grabbed her by the shoulders pulling her into a massive lip lock mashing their lips together. (If I do this right then… it should work)