A/N - Yo yo! Hey people, here is Chapter 2. I hope you all enjoy it. I'd like t thank everyone who reviewed for the last chapter, it was way more reviews I got and I'm glad some of you aren't hating this fic, I say give it a chance, it really isn't THAT sleazy. Anyway just a reminder that H&M are the main characters in this but this is a multi-pairing story, just a heads up for future chapters :D... As usual I own nothing even remotely linked to Sailor Moon, if I did it would all become an R rated anime : Anyway, enjoy and read :D This is dedicated to Heven - for being awesome and forcing me to write!

CHAPTER 2 – SHE WANTS IT... BAD

"Yo! Over here, Haru-chan, Mako-chan! About time you two showed up!" The clear voice of Kou Seiya shouting to them in the lively restaurant reached Haruka's ears as soon as she stepped into the restaurant. After locating the voice's direction, she slowly walked across the restaurant towards her long time friends; Kou Seiya, Mamoru Chiba and his new wife Usagi.

When Haruka and Makoto were younger, they both attended the same high school, and the two instantly became friends; drawn to each other by the same reputation given to them in school – they were gay (people thought Haruka was a man when she said she was gay, so everyone thought she was a homosexual man) and thus outcasts. Regardless of this though, the two made a friend; Tsukino Usagi. She was a lively, energetic girl who seemed to want make friends with everyone... but above all, she was genuine. Every single word she uttered was said with sincerity. And she became good friends Makoto and Haruka, (even if she did have a crush on Haruka until Makoto broke the news that the tomboy was in fact a female) and in turn Usagi's boyfriend Mamoru grew to know the two girls. Mamoru was a great guy, he was studious and selfless and above all else he was dedicated, loyal and loving to his blonde girlfriend. If there was Mamoru, then not far behind was Seiya. Kou Seiya was 'THE boy' at high school. Girls fought for his heart and none ever won it. He was charming, smart and a singer – girls melted at the sight of him. At first, Haruka and Seiya locked horns – Seiya was not a fan of Haruka, when 'he' was stealing all his female fans. But after Seiya learned that Haruka was indeed a female, his attitude considerably lightened to her and after a short period of time, they became quite good friends.

"Hey guys, sorry we're late but you know how hard it is to drag Ruka away from all those ladies." The brunette tomboy added a wink at her cohort in mention as she spoke, only to receive a trademark Haruka eye-roll. Seiya grinned as the two sat down at the table.

"Needed to drag yourself away eh, Haruka-chan?" Haruka gave another eye-roll before turning to Usagi and kissing her lightly on the cheek, causing the blonde to blush a little and Mamoru to shake his head playfully.

"Kitten, you look divine." Usagi threw her biggest smile to Haruka.

"Arigatou, Haruka-san! It's this new face mask I've been using!" Haruka laughed gently before returning her attention to the table and to the two men sitting at the table.

"Mamoru, great to see you, you're looking well... and Seiya, you're still... well, you." After handshakes and hugs were dished out, the group went back to sitting down and ordering their meal – or in Usagi's case meals. Seiya cleared his throat and looked over to Makoto.

"Happy birthday, Makoto-chan." She blushed slightly, not used to being the centre of attention and she smiled gently.

"Thanks, guys. I'm glad you could all make it." Seiya grinned again, seeming more cocky than ever,

"Well, I couldn't have you pining away for me, now, could I? I can see it now... Seiya didn't turn up, he's not my friend, boo hoo hoo!" Seiya cracked up everyone at the table with his spot-on impersonation of Makoto. He became serious after a while, "But seriously, it is good to see you Mako... all of you actually. Especially you, Haru-chan... since you started at that agency, you're harder to get hold of than gold-dust." Haruka laughed gently at Seiya's comment. She was sure that wasn't true.

"Come on, Seiya! That's not true... I mean, yeah I work weird hours but it's not that bad! The last time I saw you guys was... er – " Seiya instantly cut in.

"Mamoru's promotion party back in April. I'm telling you Haruka, you're hard to get hold of. I mean, I can't blame you... you're surrounded by hot women all day, I'm surprised you get anything done." Seiya winked at the end of his statement, earning him a playful punch from Haruka straight into his shoulder, causing him to laugh and cry at the same time. Usasi instantly began speaking,

"Well, it doesn't matter now! Next week, we'll all be together at Makoto's restaurant! I'm so excited, Mako-chan! I've been thinking about all the types of food you'll be making! Oh! Before I forget, Mako-chan, is it too late to change our reservation to five person table? My cousin is being dropped off at our apartment. She's living with us or a few months while my aunt is in hospital." Makoto nodded – Usagi sure knew how to speak. But then the brunette frowned in confusion

"Er, five? It's just you, Mamoru, Seiya and your cousin, isn't that four, Usagi-chan?" Usagi nodded,

"Hai, but Seiya is going to be a plus one... he can't be seen alone, he's one of the hottest music producers in the country! He'll be bringing a date for sure! Right, Seiya?" Usagi was silenced as her start of soup was placed in front of her and she instantly began devouring it. Haruka looked over to Seiya who seemed troubled by the reminder that he had to have a date for the restaurant opening.

"Yo, Seiya, you okay buddy?"

"Um... well, I may need a favour from you Haru-chan... in regards to a date." Seiya flashed a charming smile and Haruka sighed exasperatedly.

"I'll sort you out the best girl... no discount though, my boss would kill me!" Seiya grinned,

"Thanks, I need some arm candy to match me though... someone unique okay?" Haruka ignored him as her salad was brought out to her.

It was an hour and a half later, that the five friends found themselves sipping coffee after they had finished their three course meal... in Usagi's case, her five course meal - plus seconds. Haruka inhaled the rich coffee roast in her hands, closing her eyes and smiling to herself; she adored a coffee after a delicious meal. Seiya was watching her intently from his seat, and he smirked to himself.

"Yo, Haru-chan... you shouldn't enjoy a coffee that much! You need to get a girl, my friend!" Haruka nearly spat the coffee back in the cup. As soon as she recovered from her ungraceful reaction, she looked up to Seiya, wiping her mouth with a napkin and she looked at him incredulously.

"I need to get a girl?! Ha! Pot? Kettle? Black?...Seiya, it's been nearly two years and you've not had a single date!" Seiya remained smirking at Haruka.

"Yeah, but that's voluntary on my part... whereas you, Haruka, try and try and can't keep a girl." Seiya smiled widely again.

"Ouch, Seiya. Man, if I wasn't so confident, that comment could have actually had an effect." Haruka playfully punched him in the arm again. Seiya was thinking up a witty comeback when he noticed the somewhat depressed Makoto slowly stirring her coffee, almost looking near tears.

"Hey, birthday girl... what's with the long face?" Makoto instantly snapped out o her trance and grinned at Seiya.

"Nothing, nothing, I was just thinking!" Makoto smiled nervously, gaining everyone's attention at her odd behaviour. Usagi grinned widely and leaned forward,

"And er, who were you thinking about Mako-chan? A cute girl I assume?" Even though Makoto shook her head fervently, and if it wasn't for the blush that erupted across her face, everyone at the table would have fallen for her headshake lie. Makoto looked up and saw Haruka staring at her with a raised eyebrow; and the brunette wished with every fibre in her body that her closest friend would not say a thing – that is if Haruka knew who it was Makoto was thinking about. Instead, Haruka sighed loudly, swiftly diverting the attention from Makoto to herself.

"Oh man, Mako, I thought we talked about this... you just have to get your love for me... we're just friends!" Haruka winked at Makoto who smiled gratefully back.

"Haruka, the only person in love with you is you!" The blonde tomboy burst out into laughter,

"When you're right, you're right." Haruka glanced down at her watch and saw it was 10:30pm. She really had to start making a move; she had to pick up Minako in thirty minutes and she was on the other side of Tokyo.

"Yo, guys, I hate to break this up but duty calls." The group all agreed it was time to get going, they all had work the next day.

After Haruka settled the bill as a gift to Makoto, the two friends headed to Haruka's car. The first five minutes of the drive were quiet while only the soft music from the car's radio could be heard. Makoto was looking out of the window, only able to think about the girl from earlier. Ami. And it was driving her insane. The girl was an escort, and Mako could never be with a girl like that... right? But the more she thought of reasons why she couldn't be with a girl like that, the more the girl took over her every thought; this cannot be healthy. Makoto literally shook her head to rid herself of any more thoughts. Haruka caught onto her friend's strange behaviour and grinned,

"Heh... do you remember that girl in high school? What was her name? Claire? Ad you said you didn't like her?" Makoto nodded dumbly, as Haruka continued, "And remember how the truth was you couldn't stop thinking of her? And she ended up liking you too? And then you didn't know how to act, so you became all quiet and withdrawn? Well, you're acting like that now. You wouldn't happen to e thinking of a certain cute blue-haired female I know, now then, would you?" Haruka smirked as Makoto scoffed.

"Jesus, just because I'm a little off tonight does not mean I'm thinking of Ami, Haru-chan." Haruka laughed,

"Ami? I was thinking of Michiru-chan, Mako, but if all that's on your mind is Ami... then maybe you got it bad." Makoto shot a glare at her friend,

"I have it bad? No, I don't Haru-chan! ... Besides I'm not the one that Michiru had her hands all over...literally. And you just said she was cute!" Haruka nearly choked on her own laughter,

"Okay first off, I'm not blind, she is cute! Second...Her watch got caught in my hair!" Makoto smirked and she knew she could turn the tables.

"Hai, you say that, Haru-chan... but, my only question is how did her watch get in your hair in the first place?" Haruka spared a quick glance to Makoto as she stopped at a red light.

"She was teasing me about a haircut... which by the way I do need." Makoto rose an eyebrow in genuine intrigue,

"Wait... she had to throw her hands through your hair to tell you needed a haircut? I'm pretty sure she didn't have to be that close." Haruka sighed, she was getting tired of this line of questioning.

"Why was she that close to you in the first place, Haru-chan? Honestly, I was just playing with you before, but this is getting good!" Makoto grinned like a five year old as Haruka rolled her eyes, and began driving again as soon as the light turned green.

"She was teasing me about needing a facial... she said I looked old, can you believe that?" Haruka scoffed at the memory...she wasn't old, she was only 25... she was distinguished! She sighed heavily as she realised where Makoto was taking this... there was no way that Michiru even thought about her in that way.

"Mako... drop it. Okay?" Makoto took a moment to digest the request before she nodded and sat back in her chair defeated, slightly peeved that her line of questioning got cut short due to her friend's slightly curt attitude.

Meanwhile, Haruka was thinking about Makoto. Sure at first the questions were asked in spite of the clear Ami baiting that Haruka was dishing out... but there was one difference... Makoto clearly liked Ami, whereas Haruka hadn't really thought of Michiru in that way. Well, of course Haruka wasn't an idiot, she knew Michiru was beautiful, but Michiru was an escort... for men – if that didn't spell straight, well then she just didn't know what did! Haruka shook these thoughts from her mind as she concentrated on driving. The drive was silent after that conversation, both friends thinking deeply on what the other implied.

Haruka dropped Makoto off at her apartment, both silent in their goodbyes but promising to call each other the next day. Haruka drove slowly through the district where Minako should be appearing at any moment. It was 11:02pm, and Haruka held her cell-phone in her hand, just about ready to call Minako when the blonde strolled out of the restaurant 'Cardinos' hanging off of her clients arm, kissing him lightly on the cheek, causing the man to turn a ruddy colour and nearly melt on the spot. He looked on at Minako and shouted something Haruka couldn't make out which in turn caused the blonde escort to stop in her tracks, bite her lip gently and turn, walking back to the man. She whispered something in his ear, and the man grinned and he nodded, before handing a wad of notes to Minako who grinned widely, kissed him once on the lips and walk over to the car that Haruka was currently occupying.

"Hey, Haruka-chan, sorry I got held up but he was actually a nice guy... and his colleagues actually bought that I met him in a supermarket... how dense can these guys be?!" Minako spoke a thousand words a second in Haruka's eyes, but the tomboy could only laugh gently.

"You're just a great actress, Mina-chan. Now then, buckle up, I gotta get you back to your apartment then go and get Rei." Minako put her seatbelt on as Haruka started up the car.

"Rei needs to earn to relax a little, Haruka-san. She's so uptight, I'm surprised that she doesn't break in half when – "

"Please, for my sanity... do not finish that sentence, Minako. Please?" The blonde giggled and nodded,

"Okay, Haruka-san! Oh and tonight, you can just drop me by my apartment, I was going to visit Ami-chan in the morning... she has been looking so down lately." Haruka nodded and put one of her hands to her temple and massaged the side of her head gently while driving the car through Tokyo to get Minako to her apartment.

"Yeah... she has been down lately... I think that she – Minako, I'll be honest, I think that Ami-chan is going to leave the company." Minako instantly brought a hand to her mouth as she gasped.

"No!" Haruka nodded,

"Yes... and I think that if she doesn't quit then Miss M may ask me to ask her to resign. Minako, what would you do in my position?" Minako brought her hand to her head and tapped it, as though forcing an idea out of her skull.

"I would... well, I would ask Ami what she would do if she didn't have this job. She has to pay for studies. But Ami only took this job 'cos it pays so damned much... she'd probably go and get some boring low-paid office job knowing Ami... I swear every time I see that girl she's reading a magazine about computers or something to do with technology. I don't know how she reads everything she does and still remembers everything she has to do. I - " Haruka put her finger over Minako's mouth, silencing her.

"Mina-chan, you talk far too much... but you have given me a great idea. A great, great idea." Minako, who was clearly clueless, still grinned widely as though she knew what she had achieved.

It was 11:52pm and Haruka was parked outside of the Tokyo Imperial hotel. She was playing with the radio, trying to find a decent station at this time of night; preferably one that didn't play cheesy late-night love songs. Haruka thought about what Minako had said earlier and the tomboy had asked Rei's opinion on her plans with Ami, which were surprisingly met with a positive response. What was it Rei had said? Oh yeah...

"If you could do that for Ami-chan, that'd be great, Haruka-san. God knows she's not really made out for this work. But she's a sweet girl and as long as it pays well, I can't see that being a problem... how did you come up with such an idea?" Haruka grinned at Rei's response. Haruka combed a hand through her hair,

"Actually, Minako-chan gave me the idea." Haruka waited for Rei's response. The raven-haired girl was silent but then she smirked,

"Well, who would have thought that self-centred blonde could have come up with an idea so perfect for everyone." Haruka looked over to Rei and saw a strange look in her eye.

"Yeah, Rei... that Mina-chan, she's just full of surprises, eh?" The dark-haired girl said nothing but simply smiled gently.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

"ARGH! Holy fuck!" The tomboy nearly hit her head on the roof of her car at the sudden sound of rapping on her window. As Haruka regained her breath, she was greeted with the sound of gentle giggling from the other side of the window and the face of the last escort she had to pick up.

"Michiru-chan? Holy shit, you scared the crap out of me!" Michiru stopped laughing and smiled gently instead,

"Sorry, Haruka-chan... but I saw you were deep in thought. It was the only way to get your attention." Haruka shook her head.

"Just get in... you tell no-one, got me?" Michiru nodded and walked around to her side of the car and let herself in. As soon as Haruka started the car, she looked over to check that Michiru had her seatbelt on. Once she saw that, she pulled the car out o its parking spot.

"Where to, Michiru-chan?" Michiru looked over to the tomboy who was being extra vigilant, due to driving in the dark.

"Where to? Haruka-san, my apartment of course... what kind of girl do you think I am?"

"Do you really need me to answer that, Michiru-chan?" Michiru giggled,

"I suppose not. But yes, I am going to my apartment... where else would I go at this time of night, Haruka-chan?" The blonde spared a look over to Michiru.

"Well, for all I know you might want to go somewhere else tonight. I already had Rei shock me tonight." Michiru cocked an eyebrow and looked in curiosity at the blonde,

"Rei-san? What did she do to you, Haruka-chan?" The teasing was not lost on the blonde either, who chuckled gently.

"Michiru-chan... be nice! Rei did nothing to me... but she requested something that shocked me to be honest with you."

"Rei-san, are you going to visit your grandfather for the night or to your apartment? Juuban is pretty close by and I know you haven't seen him in a while." Haruka smiled to the dark-haired girl beside her who had not uttered a word since the conversation earlier. Once again she said nothing, but shook her head. Haruka was a little confused, was she shaking her head at visiting the shrine or going to her apartment? This confusion was swiftly cleared up when Rei cleared her throat and looked at the junction they had approached.

"Haruka-san, I want you to take me to Aino-san's." Haruka's jaw instantly fell to her lap. After a few seconds, she managed a nervous laugh and looked at Rei suspiciously.

"Sorry, Rei-san, Aino-san's? You know I can't take you there... I mean, if she's killed and I was the one who took you there, the guilt would overwhelm me." Rei shook her head,

"I'm not going there to argue Haruka-san... I... I need to talk to her. Can you take me there, please?" Haruka nodded and silently began the short drive to Minako's.

"Rei-san went to Minako's? And it wasn't to argue? Haruka-san, is it April Fools' and no-one told me?" The tomboy laughed as she controlled the car with ease through the Tokyo streets.

"No, I'm serious Michiru-chan. She wouldn't tell me but promised me she wouldn't do anything... and I've not had a pager so I can only assume, they're both alive. Which for me, is a great sign!" Haruka grinned goofily and Michiru smiled too.

"Well, Haruka-san, I'm not going to anyone's apartment but my own." Michiru sighed sadly and Haruka caught it. The blonde looked over the other girl and saw her suddenly depressed features.

"Are you okay, Michiru-chan?" The aqua-haired girl didn't respond immediately, instead she looked out of her window and sighed once more.

"Haruka-chan, don't you ever get a feeling that maybe you'll be alone for life?"

"Wow... thanks Michiru, now I feel even worse to be single." Haruka winked at Michiru as soon as the aqua-haired girl turned around.

"Gomen, Haruka, I didn't mean that... I mean I feel like that. I'm going to my apartment again, where only I live and tomorrow I'll come to work and return to an empty apartment again. I guess I just wanted reassurance that I'm not the only one who feels like that." Haruka pulled up outside of Michiru's apartment and she turned the engine off.

"No, Michiru-chan, you're not alone in that respect. I return to an empty apartment every evening too... but I never think I'm alone in my life. I'm certainly not lonely. And I won't be that way for the rest of my life. I always thought ever since I was a kid that everyone has their other half somewhere out there. And they will find them if they want to bad enough. So the only real question left is... do you want it bad enough, Michiru-san?" Michiru looked deep into Haruka's eyes, looking for a sign. The sign she wanted was for Haruka to smile charmingly, then for the tomboy to rest her hand on her cheek, to lean in and whisper how much she loved Michiru... instead what she got was Haruka smiling politely and putting a hand on Michiru's.

"Hai, Haruka, I do want it bad enough. But sometimes there are things that are just out of our reach." Michiru sadly withdrew her hand from Haruka's and opened her door, slowly sliding it out, before leaning in to get her purse from the floor. As she reached in, Haruka grabbed her arm gently and spoke softly to her,

"I'm sure whoever they are Michiru, they will come around soon... you're a great girl, they'd be mad to not want you. They must be very special." Then Haruka let go. Michiru closed her door, and the familiar sound of Haruka's car starting up and driving away was all that filled Michiru's ears.

"She really is, Haruka... she really is special."

The tired tomboy looked down at her watch, it was 12:40am, and she had to be back in the office for 10:30am... 'aw crap', she thought, 'I need a freaking vacation'. The blonde entered her apartment shortly after and turned on the lights. She didn't need to check the post, because she was always here in the morning when it arrived, just before she had to leave. All Haruka had to do was check her answer-phone then collapse into her bed. As the blonde threw her car keys on the coffee table, she waltzed past her phone and pressed the 'play messages'. Haruka took of her jacket and shoes as the messages played. There were two missed calls from some insurance company, she missed one from her mother, reminding her to come down in the summer sometime, as both her parents missed her and wanted to see more of their 'city girl'. Haruka laughed gently as she threw on her boxers and tank top and went to her bathroom to brush her teeth. As she was about to put the brush in her mouth, a voice spread through the room that Haruka hadn't heard in a while; Uncle Souchi.

Souchi Tomoe was Haruka's uncle from her mother's side, and he was what some would call... eccentric. But he was brilliant – he was a brilliant scientist and often worked overseas with the greatest minds too. He lost his wife Keiko several years before, when Haruka was younger, and he only had Hotaru left – Haruka's younger cousin. Haruka hadn't seen her in years but she last saw the girl ten years ago, when Haruka was fifteen and Hotaru was five – and it was bad Haruka hadn't seen them since as they both lived in Tokyo ... but in her defence he was very reclusive and so was Hotaru as a result. He had since remarried to a woman that Haruka's mother described as 'the devil incarnate'; Kaolinite. Haruka had never met her in person but she saw a picture and she thought she was pretty hot. This apparently was all the woman had going for her as she was, according to Haruka's mother, very mean to Hotaru and often made her cry. So, why in the hell was he calling her after all this time? Haruka listened intently to the message as it played.

"Good evening Haruka. It's Uncle Souchi... I see I have missed you this evening. I was hoping to talk to you face to face... but it seems as though that will not be possible. I need to ask a huge favour of you Haruka-san. I have been asked to go to Switzerland to work on some genetic engineering by the government and I can't take Hotaru with me. She needs to finish school here. I will only be gone for nine months, but I was wondering if she could stay at yours. Please call me back on 318-9965-785 so we can discuss this. I need an answer by tomorrow evening. I wouldn't usually ask... but we are family, Haru-chan." That was it. Haruka stood dumbfounded in her bathroom, unable to get over the message. Her uncle wanted to dump a crap-load of responsibility on her just like that? And he played the underhanded trick of throwing the word family in! He knew she was a sucker for loyalty in the family and helping everyone out. Agitated, Haruka left the bathroom and replayed the message, writing down the number – damn straight she was going to call him... she yawned, 'In the morning though'... right now she had sleep to catch up on because tomorrow would surely be one busy day.

A/N 2 - So there you have Chapter 2. I hope to see y'all at Chapter 3 too! Oh if you made it this far then review please! take care - VR