Haruka sighed. "I guess I'll talk to this guy. It's not like I can break this off somehow if I just ignore it."
Michiru smiled gently to her love. Of course Haruka would never let something like this come between us. "When are you going?"
Glancing back to the letter in hand Haruka thought. "He's apparently staying in Nerima. I could get this out of the way today hopefully. No, I will. Better to take care of it than have a 'Sword of Damocles' hanging over us." Haruka pulled her soul mate into an embrace. "Much as I may tease about getting around, I can't see life without you."
Michiru gently rested her head against her love's chest. "Would you like me to come and give you some moral support?"
"That's not a bad idea. If all else fails, I could make a plea in the name of true love for the agreement to be ended." With a smirk, Haruka gave Michiru's rump a gentle squeeze and got a playful smack before the two women separated and prepared for the trip.
Later, both Haruka and Michiru found themselves making fairly good time towards their destination with Haruka behind the wheel of her second love, her car. Michiru was looking over the information in the letter regarding Haruka's 'intended'. "Isn't really much to work with here, love. Martial Artist, practicing their own esoteric family style. Years spent training. Currently attending high school at... Furinkan? That madhouse?" The Senshi of the seas looked over to her partner. "You've been paired up with a delinquent."
"Martial Artist eh?" Haruka remembered some of the odd exaggerated stories that came out of the small corner of Nerima known as Furinkan and broke out in a confident grin. "Maybe I can put off the plea in the name of true love and just win my way free with a challenge?"
"Very droll dear but I'd rather not see you run the risk of you hurting someone else. We should try and solve this with words. To do otherwise would be... Barbaric."
"I was only kidding dear." Haruka patted her companion's shoulder in a conciliatory manner.
Michiru nodded as she read over the information. She had a feeling something was off about all of this.
It wasn't long until the well maintained beast of a sports car settled peacefully in front of their destination. Haruka looked out at the restaurant. It was a rather nice, if small Okonomiyaki shop. It looked as though they had arrived between the lunch and evening rushes. As it was a nice, warm day, the door was wide open to allow the smell of fresh Okonomiyaki to tempt in more customers.
"The letter said this was the most likely place to find him." Said Haruka with a note of trepidation. Then the scents wafting out from the dining area struck her nose. Taking in a sniff of the aroma her eyes widened. "That smells good. Maybe something decent will come of this trip." With that she stepped out from the car and went around to get Michiru's door.
"Indeed." Agreed Michiru as she was helped from the car. "That is a delectable aroma. Finding a nice place to eat will certainly count as a wonderful bonus to all this."
As the duo walked into the shop they were greeted by what both of them would call a stunning young woman in a formal kimono acting as a waitress. "Welcome to Ucchan's Okonomiyaki!" The woman, with long flowing hair in a ponytail and bright smile, bowed to them. "Would you like to be seated at the counter or a table?"
Haruka's mind went into automatic flirt mode. "Normally I would request a table that would give me a fine view of such a lovely woman as yourself." Cue dashing grin and attempt to ignore Michiru pinching her arm. Haruka failed to notice the few customers in the store chuckling as if at the same joke. "But I'm afraid I'm here looking for someone to settle up some family business." Again, neither Haruka or Michiru noticed a customer seated in front of the grill stiffen up for a moment. "Can I speak with Ukyo Kuonji please?"
Konatsu giggled and hid a slight blush at the compliment from the well dressed young woman in front of her. Normally such things would come from male customers and would be promptly ignored. Yet from the obvious female in front of him, obvious to him at least, it was flattering and Konatsu took the opportunity to enjoy it. "Ukyo-sama is taking an important call from one of our suppliers and should be out front in a few minutes. Please have a seat at the counter. Can I bring you anything while you wait?"
"Tea would be fantastic please." Said a calm Michiru as she pulled Haruka towards the counter by her ear to stop her from drooling over the gorgeous waitress. Konatsu simply bowed and bustled off into the back.
Haruka sighed as Michiru tugged her along. She had done it again. Let her eyes wander and let her mouth get her in trouble. She felt bad for making her love upset. Then grinned. Can't wait until she lets me make it up to her though. Then she felt Michiru stumble to a stop. That didn't feel very graceful or elegant. When she turned to see what happened she saw why. One of the shop's customers had gotten up to allow them to sit together closer to the grill.
It just so happened that the customer was a true vision of beauty and grace. A petite young woman, shorter then Michiru by several inches. Wonderfully vibrant red hair in a sporty pigtail, creamy complexion and kissable lips in a natural pout. And mouth watering knockers that seemed to flip the bird at gravity despite the lack of a brassiere as she stretched her arms languidly over her head. Normally it would be Michiru who would stop her from staring but at the time she was caught up in the same activity so they both kept at it for the moment it took for the girl in front of them to turn her back and settle one stool down. Once her back was turned the spell seemed to break and both of the outer senshi gulped in unison. Again they seemed oblivious to the snickers of the locals as they were observed.
Haruka turned to her love and with all the grace of a wounded and sickly mule said, "You can't get angry at me this time, you ogled first." Michiru just harrumphed and took a seat on the recently vacated stool as if putting herself between Haruka and temptation. Haruka settled down next to her calmly and waited.
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