Disclaimer: I do not own the characters and great part of the plot isn't mine either, it's based on a manga series called Superior/Superior Cross.
Superior
Chapter seven
- One of us? I will never say -
The next morning Haruka woke up rather late, too late for her liking. She hadn't planned to stay here longer than nessesary. ''We've leaving,'' She told her two demon companions who were sitting on a stone wall talking as if they were normal girls. Human girls. ''We've wasted too much time already.''
''No we didn't.'' Minako faked a yawn. ''We've been waiting for you. Between the three of us you're the only one who sleeps.''
The tomboy just rolled her eyes and scanned the area for Satoshi. Unfortunately she couldn't find him and maybe it was better that way. She hated saying goodbye and if she really was going to fight the demon queen it was possible she would never return to this village. She'd be with her parents and Hitomi when this was done. And if things continued this way Satoshi would end up getting killed as well. Whether she lived or not, she would meet up with him soon anyway.
''You should say your goodbyes to him. He's a nice guy.'' Michiru said as if reading Haruka's mind.
''It's not your place to tell me.'' The tomboy replied annoyed.
Minako closed her eyes and sighed for a moment. 'Here we go again.' Haruka was obviously still upset about Hitomi's death and she couldn't blame her.
''Satoshi's wouldn't,'' Michiru started to object automatically. In the corner of her heart she knew that someday Haruka would just leave her behind somewhere without saying a word. She'd hate it, not knowing where Haruka would've gone off too. She was pretty sure Satoshi would think the same way about them leaving without telling him.
Haruka shrugged. ''What do you know?''
''I know more than you do.'' Michiru replied, her voice betraying no emotions. She noticed Minako move uncomfortably next to her.
''Why, because you're a demon? A demon just like the one that killed my family, my home, my life?'' Haruka wailed unthinkingly and glared down; that instant the aqua haired girl's palm flew at her. Haruka gulped, forgetting even to close her eyes. The hand stopped right before slapping her face and Haruka's bangs fluttered a little in the wind it had created.
''You're the one who doesn't know anything, Haruka.'' The low and quiet voice came from below her.
''And it's not your place to yell at me, either.'' Haruka managed to squeeze that one line out of her throat, suppressing the trembling in her voice. She hated how Michiru always provoked her. Couldn't that demon understand that she was heart broken and hurt. She had lost her little sister, the one she promised to protect. ''I'll find Satoshi, happy now?'' With that Haruka walked away.
Michiru wanted to chase after the tall blonde woman. She wasn't done yet with this conversation but Minako stopped her by taking her arm and pulling her back forcefully. ''Can't you be more understanding or have you lived so long without love that you've forgotten what it feels like to lose someone you care for?''
''What's that suppossed to mean?'' Michiru now directed her sudden anger at the blonde goddess-like demon.
''You can't be that stupid.'' Came the reply.
''I'm not. I have decided to find the demon who killed Hitomi and kill it.'' Michiru's eyes were cold as ice. ''Demons like them are ruining it for the good ones among us.''
''You know,'' Minako started nervously. ''Maybe Haruka is right. I mean, we are pretty nice to humans but maybe we're the only one. At least we can't deny that the human-hating group is a lot bigger than our little righteous club.''
''I know but I have to do something. Haruka's hurt.''
''She told us to leave that demon alone and focuss on the queen.'' Minako didn't want to go against Haruka's wishes although she too wanted to hunt down that demon and rip her to ribbons.
''I'm the queen goddammit!'' The aqua haired girl snapped and smashed her fist against the stone wall they'd been leaning one which broke into a million pieces at impact.
Minako jumped a little, taken aback by the sudden anger attack from Michiru. ''I know I can't be with her forever.'' Michiru whispered, the eyes closed. It really stung somehow. Was it so wrong to want to stay with Haruka just a little bit longer? Eventually Haruka would grow old and die and she'd still be here, looking the same as she did now. The curse of immortality.
''You're in love with Haruka, aren't you!'' Minako yelped and pointed at Michiru with an accusing finger. ''Oh my god!''
''I'm not in love.'' The queen hissed. ''And stop pointing at me or I'll rip that finger off of your hand.''
Minako nodded and quickly pulled her hand back. You wouldn't say it but Michiru was already getting softer ever since the day they had met. Maybe Haruka was having that effect on her or maybe traveling the world like this made the demon queen feel more or less human. ''I talked to Hitomi last night,'' Minako whispered. She wasn't sure whether she should or shouldn't tell Michiru about it but maybe it could make a difference. ''She told me something interesting about Haruka.''
''You shouldn't listen to those spirits. They're nothing but a nuissance.'' Came the reply although Minako clearly noticed the curious undertone in the other's voice.
''Haruka was adopted by the Tenoh family. She and Hitomi aren't related. Not really, I mean.''
Michiru put her head on her hands and leaned over the broken stone wall. ''Oh.''
''Aren't you curious where's she's from then?''
''Not really.'' Michiru lied. Ofcourse she was curious about it but something had been bugging her all of a sudden. She couldn't quite place it but she felt uneasy. First she thought maybe she felt guilty about picking a fight with Haruka but now that she cleared her mind a bit she started to notice the presence of another demon in this town. It couldn't be Minako since she hardly felt as a demon, probably because she was half human. Her killer intent wasn't as strong as most demons.
''Whatever.'' The blonde demon put her hands up as if to surrender. ''I'm going to look for some food. I'm hungry.''
''Don't scare anyone. These humans aren't stupid and probably have figured out we're demons. Don't force yourself on them.''
Minako giggled. ''That came out wrong, 'Michi'.''
Haruka returned to the apartment building. The place where she used to live with her parents when she was younger. No one had been here for a long time. Porcelain plates were cracked with layers of dust on top of them, and the tarnished silver cultery had long ago lost its usefulness.
She stood in the doorway for a while, gazing at the desolate space and then walked away again. She had to find Satoshi and say her goodbye's. Why did she even listen to that annoying little demon? Why did she care so much about what the aqua haired girl wanted from her.
''We couldn't bring ourselfs to touch this room.'' Said a low, very childlike voice. The tone was strangled, as if it had crawled up from the depths of the earth. Haruka froze in spite of herself, then turned slowly toward the dining room. In front of her now stood a blue haired young girl with two ponytails. Haruka hadn't seen this girl here before, she seemed out of place somehow.
The girl smiled a little and gazed up at Haruka with her redish childlike eyes. ''I'm Lucia, nice to meet you.'' She extended her hand to shake Haruka's.
Every little bone in Haruka's body told her to turn around and run away. Yet she was too tired to ask herself what the danger could be in shaking the girl's hand and so she extended her own hand as well. For a split second the look on Lucia's face changed from childlike to insane but then it changed back and their hands touched.
The moment their skin connected Haruka felt sick, as if something evil washed over her and immediately she pulled back. She looked at the blue haired girl with a questioning look on her face. ''W-what did you,'' It felt like the room was spinning. Haruka put her hands on her head as if she tried to hold it steady.
''Too easy!'' The girl smirked happily and put a hand in front of her mouth as if to look surprised. ''I can't believe how stupid people are!'' She then put her hands down and bowed slightly. ''Luxuria, at your service.''
''L-luxuria?'' Haruka repeated and took a few steps back, not out of fear but because she couldn't stand up straight anymore. Was she going die?
''Aww come on!'' The girl moaned, sounding almost like she was turned on for some reason. ''Don't tell me you haven't heard of me!'' But before she could get a reply the blonde tomboy had already landed on the ground unconscious. ''Atleast tell me your name and that of those other two...'' She wanted to continue but stopped when she noticed how Haruka's shirt hand moved a little up from the fall.
''A woman!'' She yelped pleased. ''I haven't kissed a woman before!'' This was going to be fun.
Michiru was growing impatient, she had been looking for Haruka for ten minutes now and still hadn't found her. Whenever she wanted to ask someone whether they had seen Haruka they turned around in their tracks, walking into the opposite direction of where Michiru was coming from. They were afraid of her and they should be with that attitude. They didn't even bother to hide their fear and disgust for her and the blonde demon who followed her.
''Can you please slow down and explain to me what's going on.'' Minako hissed while breathing heavily. She hated this part of her body, the human part of her which wasn't half as durable as Michiru's body. She couldn't run for long distances or walk quickly without getting out of breath.
Before Michiru could answer she noticed a blue haired girl sitting on a bench petting a small white cat. The aqua haired queen couldn't help it but feel sorry for the little animal. There weren't many cats left on earth after a group of demons made a sport out of hunting them. Dogs, birds, horses, there hadn't been an animal safe from them. ''Excuse me,'' Michiru started and slowly walked up to the blue haired girl. ''I'm looking for a tall blonde woman. Have you seen her?''
The blue haired girl moved her head slightly, making it seem like a robotic move. ''Yes I have. Who might you be?''
''This is Michi and my name is Minako, we're...'' She was cut off by the aqua haired girl.
''Where is she?''
''Is that how you ask someone for a favor? I hope not.'' She smiled sweetly before hitting the cat and making it jump of the bench, running away. ''Stupid cat.'' She then turned her attention back to the two girls. ''My name is Lucia, what's your real name?''
''It's you,'' Michiru hissed and moved to attack the blue haired girl. This person was the demon she had felt earlier. ''Where is Haruka?'' She moved her fist toward Lucia with incredible speed but in that same moment the blue haired girl managed to dodge the attack, leaving nothing but the bench for Michiru to hit.
''Wow, she's fast!'' Minako exclaimed impressed. She was the first to get touched by Lucia on the shoulder before the blue haired demon placed her hand on Michiru's cheek and jumped back again, laughing as she did. ''Oh no, she touched me.'' Minako raised an eyebrow and rolled her eyes, using a sarcastic tone of voice. The demon girl had easily could've killed her with that speed instead she only touched her shoulder briefly as if she wanted to comfort her.
''My real name is Luxuria, the sin of lust. Everyone I touch falls victim to their deepest desires.''
''What a disgusting and lame power.'' Minako sighed although she couldn't help it but feel like this Luxuria was doing the exact same thing as she had done before she met up with Michiru and Haruka.
''At least try to enjoy it while it lasts.'' The blue haired demon said and bowed slightly before disappearing into thin air.
Minako put her hands over her breasts and squeezed them a little. ''I don't feel different or horny at all. Maybe it doesn't work on me. How are you feeling?''
''I feel,'' The aqua haired queen thought about it for a moment, wanting to use the perfect phrase to explain her current emotions. ''Angered.'' She decided to settle with that.
When Haruka opened her eyes again she was still lying on the wooden floor of her old apartment she used to share with her family. A time that seemed long ago. It took her a couple of minutes to recall what had happened but then she clearly remembered the blue haired girl who first introduced herself as Lucia and then everything went black. It didn't take a genius to figure out she was a demon. The only question remained was how a demon could enter this town. When she, Michiru and Minako had arrived the guards had been pretty stern with letting them pass. If it hadn't been for Satoshi they'd still be standing by the front gates.
She had to find the others and warn them. She couldn't possible leave now, she would have to put her mission aside for the moment and get rid of that blue haired vixen.
''Haruka!'' Suddenly a relieved voice sounded causing Haruka to jump and turn. ''I was worried about you.'' After Luxuria disappeared she had met up with Satoshi and he told her about the old building Haruka used to live. It had been a long shot but luckily she had found the blonde warrior before the demon had.
''I didn't know you cared. I'm flattered.'' Haruka rolled her eyes, still angry about their argument earlier. Then all of a sudden her anger changed into a complete different emotion. One she hadn't felt before in her life. It wasn't anger, hatred or fear. It crept out from deep inside of her, a feeling she would rather deny herself than to give in to. She felt the sudden urge to tear off Michiru's clothes and kiss every inch of her body. She wanted to to kiss Michiru's lips and never part.
''Is everything okay?'' The aqua haired girl noticed how Haruka's mood had changed by the look on her face. It was as if Haruka was about to jump her. ''Haru...'' She was cut off by a quick moment from the blonde tomboy who pressed their lips together and put her arms around Michiru's body.
Michiru couldn't help it but feel hot and aroused inside but at the same time she was alarmed. Haruka shouldn't be acting like this, it was way out of character. Then, deciding she liked it too much to care Michiru closed her eyes and gave into the kiss completely. She felt herself fading slowly, all her doubts and worries were gone. All there was left was Haruka's touch.
'What's come over me?'
To Be Continued...
I know I promise updates all the time and then leave people hanging for months so I won't promise anything again, except that I will try my best to update as soon as possible!