Clamier: I won this story.
Disclamier: I do not own anything Mai-Hime.
Copyright 2011 by IceDragonMist
"MMHHM-MMM! PFFWA! HARUKA! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!" Shizuru yelled as she pried Haruka off her lips. The stunned Shizuru looked on at her spit-swapping partner, with a very odd look about her face.
"I'm doing what you wanted Shizuru. This is what you wanted isn't it?" Haruka proclaimed as she went in for another kiss, but didn't get far as Shizuru was holding her back by the shoulders. Haruka grabbed her by her wrists lifting Shizuru's arms away.
"Why are you fighting me Fujino? C'mon on! I'm finally willing and ready to do this and all you're doing is messing around! Are we going to do this or not!" Haruka yelled in frustration.
"Uh… excuse me?" Both Haruka and Shizuru looked in the direction that the voice was coming from. Fujino's face lit up a bright red from embarrassment, as did Suzushiro's. She quickly let go of Shizuru and placed her hands at her sides.
"K-K-KUGA! What are you doing here!" Haruka shrieked.
"She's been here the whole time…" Shizuru softly muttered. She crossed her arms as she looked away from the younger girl. Natsuki stared at the two of them oddly as she got up from her seat and rubbed the back of her head.
"I didn't know it was like that between you two. I'll just come back later."
"Natsuki wait! It isn't like that at all!" Shizuru shouted trying to reassure the younger girl. Natsuki put her hand dismissively and proceeded to walk out of the classroom. She waved goodbye to the two older women before closing the door behind her. Haruka looked over at Shizuru who had an upsetting look about her face. Haruka, who was stunned by what just took place, grabbed a hold of Fujino and shook her back and forth.
"YOU KNEW SHE WAS THERE! SHE WAS SITTINGTHERE THAT WHOLE TIME AND YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT! DON'T YOU KNOW SHE COULD TELL THE WHOLE SCHOOL WHAT SHE SAW!" Shizuru glared at Haruka and pushed Haruka's hands off of her.
"First of all I didn't have time to say anything, since you ran in here like a maniac and kissed me so forcefully. Second I highly doubt or think she would say a word since she doesn't care about this stuff. (Sighs) Now I'll never get a chance with her if she thinks we're a couple." Just then a dumbfounded look washed over Suzushiro's face.
"Wait a second… you wanted her to see us didn't you?"
"Why would I want that?" Shizuru scoffed.
"Because you want to try and make her jealous. But I don't understand why when she doesn't seem to have the slightest interest in you Fujino." Shizuru pushed Haruka away from her and turned her nose up at her. She stood there with her arms crossed and furrowed her eyebrows.
"I wouldn't waste my time like that! Especially not with you! Besides if I really wanted Natsuki that badly I could have her anytime I want."
"So why waste your time with me?" Haruka quickly replied.
"Well… I… um…" Shizuru sighed heavily feeling defeated. She turned her attention back toward Haruka and looked into her eyes. She then grabbed onto either side of Haruka's face and pulled her in for a kiss. Shizuru pulled away from the kiss slightly.
"It's fun to play around with you Haruka. I love how easily irritated you become." Her warm breath fell on Haruka's lips as she spoke.
"So you just like to tease me and play games? I'm not the only girl am I?" Haruka asked sounding a bit disappointed. Shizuru smiled and shook her head.
"That's not exactly true. Yes I do the same things with Natsuki, more or less. But I don't go as far as to try and kiss her like I do with you. So I guess you can say you're my favorite Suzushiro." She teasingly said to Haruka as she grazed her lips over hers.
(What the hell does that mean! Is she trying to pit me and Kuga against each other or something? Am I just her golfer? THAT'S IT!)
"Fujino! I don't want to be your golfer!" Shizuru looked at her oddly.
"Golfer? OH! You mean gopher. Haruka trust me that's not what I'm doing."
"Yes it is! I see it now. How you always follow Kuga or how you teased Yukino!"
"Did you get jealous?" Haruka's face turned a light shade of red. She shook her head violently and stomped her foot on the ground.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT! The point I'm trying to make is that you just like playing with people's heads! How do I know that this wasn't a set up? Maybe you planned all this." Shizuru laughed and then kissed Haruka on her forehead.
"You're so cute! You always think I have some sort of evil plot, a ploy, a clever rouse, a—
"Yes yes I get it already. Geez I think sometimes you just like to hear yourself talk. Shizuru but seriously what is it that you want from me? I'm tired of playing all these silly games. I just want the truth I want all of this to be over."
"Is that what you really want?" Shizuru spoke sadly. Haruka numbly nodded.
"Then… it's done." Shizuru said as she walked passed Haruka. Haruka watched as the woman she admired and sometimes possibly loved left the room. A few days had passed since then and everything seemed to go back to normal. Shizuru went back to chasing after Natsuki, which in turn Natsuki had gotten that whole scene between Shizuru and Haruka out of her head. Yukino and Haruka were back to doing their duties since Fujino wasn't around like always. At times though Haruka would find herself thinking and missing her run-ins with Shizuru, she also was missing their routine of bickering back and forth. Since that day Shizuru has been keeping her distance but Yukino was very observant of how Haruka wasn't acting as energetic as she used to.
"Haruka?"
"Hm?"
"Are you alright?"
"Everything's fine Yukino." Haruka spoke giving off a weak smile. Yukino also weakly smiled at her friend. She then caught a glimpse of the way Haruka was staring out the window to the courtyard of the school. When she peeked out the window she saw the President leaning up against a tree. It seemed strange to Yukino to see her alone rather than with Natsuki around.
"Haruka?" Yukino kept her gaze out the window as she addressed her friend.
"What is it?"
"You… should go talk to her. She looks lonely."
"Yukino…" Haruka's voice crackled. She was taken aback by her friend's words.
"Haruka I know you've told me everything already. I know she said she would leave you alone from now on but it doesn't feel the same anymore. I think deep down you miss it… and her. Haruka even after what I witnessed and what you've told me… even after I confessed to you I still think you should be with her."
"Yukino… I don't know what to say. I mean— Yukino shook her head and placed her hand on Haruka's shoulder.
"It's okay. I love you Haruka but I love you enough to know what's best for you, even if I don't fully approve of it. I understand though how you feel so I won't let you sit back and let your chance with her pass. And as long as you stay by my side as my friend… then that's enough for me." Yukino continued on her weak smile holding in tears she didn't want to let slip out. Haruka stood up from her seat and hugged her long time friend very tightly. She whispered in Yukino's ear "Thank you, I love you." Suzushiro ran to the door taking one last look at Kikukawa before running off to be with Shizuru.
Suzushiro ran down the hall nearly knocking over a few students along the way. She then ran down the stairwell that lead directly to the inner courtyard where Shizuru was. Haruka flung open the doors and ran out to the tree where she last saw Shizuru standing at.
"FUJINO!"
"Haruka?" Shizuru looked up with a puzzled look on her face.
"Fujino… I… love you!" Shizuru gasped at Haruka's sudden confession. Before Shizuru even had a chance to respond, Haruka ran up to her unsuspected lover and captured her by the lips. Shizuru kissed her back but soon pushed her away.
"Haruka… I don't understand. I thought you wanted me to stay away from you."
"Well yes… I mean no… I mean I missed you Shizuru. I didn't realize it till Yukino pointed it out for me. But I realized how much I loved you.
"Kikukawa did?" Haruka nodded. Shizuru smiled sweetly and embraced Haruka.
"I love you too."
"Wait. What about Kuga?" Shizuru pulled back a little from the hug to face Haruka.
"What about her?"
"Well you said you like her or something." Shizuru started to chuckle. A look of confusion was placed on Haruka's face.
"Honestly, I do like her but I was doing that to make you jealous. I was trying to draw you out."
"Draw me out? You mean—FU-JI-NO!" Shizuru let go of Haruka as she started to laugh even louder. She started to run away from Suzushiro due to the fact that she was chasing after her with her fists held high.
"I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS FUJINO!"
"You'll have to catch me first!"
"WHEN I DO I'M GOING TO PUMMLE YOU TILL NEXT JULY!"
"That actually sounds very intriguing Haruka! Maybe we could actually do that tonight instead of July!" Shizuru playfully yelled back at the hot-headed Haruka as she continually chased her around the courtyard. Yukino, who had been watching the whole thing sighed heavily and shook her head.
"Haruka you'll never change. But I'm glad you're back to your old self again." She smiled happily and said to herself as she watched how horribly her friend was losing the chase. Haruka nearly caught up to Shizuru but quickly fell on her face. Shizuru walked over to the fallen Haruka and stood over her, which made Haruka blush violently. She bent down and started to kiss Haruka, in which Haruka retuned the kissed and embraced her lover firmly.
"Oh my!" It was the last thing Yukino said. She found herself blushing and walked away from the window.
The End~
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