A/N: This drabble is not meant to offend gay couples of anykind. I'm having one of these moments as well in real life and thought might as well write something about it to let off some steam. I think it helped. Somewhat. Please read and review! Thanks!

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"Pah! Gay couples should never be allowed to marry. Those kinds of breeds will be the end of the earth."

I don't know why that hurted me. Was it because I was one of those breeds that my father was talking about? Homosexual and Heterosexual...what's the difference? We're all people aren't we?

But my family and most of the population on earth didn't think so. They labeled Gays and Lesbians as aliens, an experiment gone wrong. Their vision was onesided, they haven't interacted with people of that kind. This isn't what we call equal rights. It's like segregation all over again.

"Serena? Serena?"

I popped out of my own world and into the living. My family were all looking at me with worry,

"Huh? Sorry."

"I asked your opinions of the subject," my dad stated.

"I..."

What should I say? Do I say what's on my mind or do I say what everyone wants to hear?

"I...believe that homosexuality is a sin to mankind," I replied. At that, my dad nodded enthusiastically,

"That's what I want to hear!"

I had betrayed myself and the people associated with me. But it was for our own good, it was forbidden for me to reveal myself as a lesbian. I would be tossed out on the street like last month's shoes. I had to save myself, the cowardly way I know how. Lie, hide, betray myself to the world.

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"Hello?"

"Haruka..." I sniffed.

"What's wrong, koneko?"

"Why does life have to be so hard?" I forced out.

"I-I don't know, koneko. Did something happen?"

"Ah, it's nothing. I just wanted to hear your voice."

"Koneko..."

"Good night, Haruka."

"Night, koneko. Sweet dreams."

Yes, I wish all dreams were sweet. I wish I could escape reality and fall into the hands of alternate reality and live the way I want to live; with Haruka.

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I slept in late yet again as I tossed my uniform on and ran out of the door with my bookbag in my hand and a piece of toast in my mouth. I couldn't believe I slept through the alarm! As I was waiting for the crosswalk to turn, a motorcycle came up next to me. I looked to the side to see Haruka staring back at me. She made a gesture to get on. I looked around before settling behind her and holding tight. She speed off towards my school and dropped me off but didn't let me leave until she had a kiss on the cheek. I blushed and hissed,

"Not here, Haruka! People will see!"

Haruka just shrugged,

"So? It's not like there's a law."

"I'm going to be late," I stated and ran through the gates and to class. Haruka left the school without a kiss on the cheek for the first time.

That talk my family had last night made me rethink my relationship with Haruka. I should end it and try to act straight. But boys just don't interest me at all. No matter how hard I try to take an interest in the opposite sex, my mind would drift towards the beauty of women and how they carry themselves.

My love with Haruka was forbidden and I had to end it before it swallowed me alive. It was finally lunch time and I dig into my plate of spaghetti and meatballs when my friends arrived. Ami, Minako, Makoto and Rei entered the cafeteria and sat at the same table as me. They were couples as well and free of worries. I envied them.

"What's wrong Serena?" Ami wondered. I sighed, there was nothing to change how things were going.

"It's nothing, Ami-chan."

"You sure? Is everything alright with Haruka?" Mokoto stated with a frown. I nodded but they still didn't believe me.

"Maybe it doesn't have to do with Haruka...Is it something else?" Rei wondered.

"It's nothing," I cried and picked up my plate and headed for the dumpster and dumped away my half eaten food and walked out of the cafeteria.

It was finally afterschool and I avoided my friends but I couldn't avoid her.

"Koneko-chan..."

"W-what are you doing here!" I almost screeched. We were standing face to face in front of my house. My parents were already inside.

"I wanted to catch you. So tell me what's up..."

"I...want us to break up, Haruka..." I blurted out. She seemed taken back.

"Why? I thought we were doing good so far?"

"Yes, but our type of love is forbidden," I answered softly.

"Forbidden?"

"Yes, forbidden. Goodbye, Haruka."

"Koneko!"

I thought love could overcome any obstacle, but this...was too much. I'm sorry I had to choose the cowardly way through this. I'm sorry Haruka that things had to end this way so fast and without an explanation. But, everything that we do has some meaning in it, and this was the only way to protect our love.