Last episode…

"Not at all. Au contraire! I find it quite refreshing to find a girl in an arcade. Only a real girl would go to one, certainly not a fake one. I do love a girl that isn't afraid to have fun. Although, now I wonder whether or not you girls are real or fake… A real arcade girl would be able to beat me in an arcade…" –Said the young man still teasing.

"You're on!" –Said Minako very determined.

Chapter 2: The Gentleman

Usagi had been too busy staring at the young man to join the conversation as well as too hungry to think. Minako knew that Usagi wanted to play and that she would also lose quickly so she let Usagi play first. Usagi lost extremely fast and was even more depressed because her stomach was growling. Minako and the young man began to play. They were very even, the young man would win one game and Minako would win the next. They were half way through the different games when Usagi said that she was leaving because she was hungry. Minako gave a Usagi a vague "OK" before Usagi left. The competition was still one and Minako wasn't going to give up easily. The young man was good with driving games, and Minako was good at fighting games, but they were equals in the rest of the games.

They had played every game and they were still in a tie. Finally, Minako's stomach growled, to which the young man couldn't help but to laugh at.

"After all this, and the fact that your friend left, let me make it up to you and buy you something to eat? It's the least I can do to prove to you that I can treat a lady just as well as any other gentleman out there." –Smiled the young man.

"There's only one way to find out." –Laughed Minako.

They went to a nearby fast food restaurant and Minako ordered a rather big burger, fries, soda and even desert. The young man was rather impressed by Minako's appetite.

"We played for hours and yet I don't know much about you. So, apart from being a real girl and a really good arcade rival, what's your name?" –Young man

"I'm Minako. And just like you, I would like to know the name of my rival." –Minako smiled.

"My name is Haruka." –Haruka smiled.

"Haruka?" –Minako was confused.

"Yea. What's wrong?" –Haruka

"I… Isn't Haruka a girl's name? …I thought…" –Minako was utterly confused.

"Hahaha. Yea, it is a girl's name. And I am a girl." –Haruka

"I... I thought… I'm so sorry..." –Minako was extremely embarrassed.

"It's ok. It happens all the time! Don't apologize; I'm not offended at all." –Haruka tried to comfort Minako.

"This is so embarrassing…" –Minako mumbled while she ate her desert slowly.

"So, the girl that was with you… was she your sister or something?" –Haruka tried to change the subject.

"No. Usagi is one of my best friends. We study together; she's kinda like a hyperactive crybaby. But we love her like that." –Minako smiled and felt relieved by the change of topic.

Haruka laughed and talked with Minako for a while.

"It was fun to hang out with you today but I'm afraid it's kinda late. I should go home; I have a lot of homework to do." –Minako smiled.

"Yeah. I had a lot of fun with you two; I hope we can do this again someday. Tell you what, why don't you let me take you to your house? It's the least I can do for change your schedule for today." –Haruka smiled.

Minako stared at Haruka and gave a small smile. Minako thought that Haruka was being far too polite to her. Haruka opened the door of the fast food restaurant just so Minako could pass. She also opened and closed the door of her car for Minako. Minako was feeling extremely awkward. They finally arrived at Minako's house and she was about to open the car door when Haruka told her to stop. Haruka got out and opened Minako's door again; she even lend Minako her hand to help her get out of the car. Minako hesitated a bit but decided to be polite and gave her hand to Haruka. Haruka accompanied Minako to the door.

"Well Mademoiselle Minako, it's time for me to take my leave." –Haruka grinned and kissed Minako's hand, which made Minako blush a bit.

"Hehe. Thanks for the ride home, Haruka." –Minako smiled.

"I look forward to beating you in the arcade again." –Haruka smiled, turned around and started walking towards her car.

"YOU DIDN'T BEAT ME!" –Minako yelled in outrage.

"Save your energy for our next battle, Minako-chan." –Haruka waved goodbye without looking back.

"Shish. What the heck is wrong with him? …I mean her." –Minako mumbled as she saw Haruka leave.

"Who are you talking about?" –Artemis

"GAAAHHHH! ARTEMIS! DON'T CREEP ON ME LIKE THAT!" –Minako fell on the floor.

"Sorry Minako. Are you ok?" –Said Artemis with a sweat drop on his head.

"Yeah. I'm fine." –Minako got up.

"So what happened with you? You got home so late, you arrived on stranger's car, and you were talking to yourself." –Artemis

"Are you calling me crazy?" –Minako glared at Artemis.

"WHAT? No!" – Artemis ran.

"COME BACK HERE YOU COWARD!" –Minako went inside the house chasing after Artemis.

Minako had barely just caught Artemis when the phone rang.

"Hi, Ami. What's up?" –Minako.

"We've got trouble in the park." –Ami.

"I'm on my way!" –Minako hung up and looks at Artemis who nodded back.

A/N: So the two main chapters that start this story are done! The vortex issue in the first chapter; and now the true introduction of Haruka. Sorry for the grammatical errors on the previous chapter, that's what happens when you right when you are half asleep T_T Hope everyone enjoys the jokes I've put so far. Yeah, enjoy it while you can, because it's going to get emotional... Don't worry chapter three is not going to be emotional, I think. Please comment/review! ONEGAI! –sad puppy face-