A/N: Hello all i know it had been a while and i apologize for taking so long to update. It has been a wild couple of weeks. This may be somewhat of a filler chapter but i think you will enjoy the next one....

Chapter 6

Mina huffed as she searched through her luggage for the five identical Tiffany's boxes she had hidden away. It was her attempt at making amends; she had convinced herself as she had laid the credit card down at the time of purchase. Her hand finally made contact with the containers and she pulled them out. Opening the top box she peered in at the platinum chain before pulling it out and running her finger over the diamond pendant she had specifically designed for this occasion, they were all identical for the most part, each pendant a different color to reflect each girl. The girls will love this, she thought a smile on her face. Pulling out her own necklace she clasped it around her neck taking one last glance at the orange stone before tucking it into her shirt.

Pulling on her heels she headed to the door excited at the prospect of spending the night with her friend. It had been too long and now she couldn't imagine a better way to spend the evening, cozying up to her friends. Catching up with her friends, she had never felt as disconnected as she did when she actually met up with them. Yet, it wasn't all of her friends she wanted to get caught up with.

She would actually admit to herself she was dying to spend more time with Rei and internally explore the growing feelings or attraction and suppressed urges. Her explorations and fantasies beginning to catch up with her, her concealed desires surfacing when she most willed them to stayed buried. How could she deny what she had done the previous day, what she had thought and wished. How could she deny that her thoughts had been on the raven haired beauty who now haunted her thoughts and dreams.

Could she continue to deny what she had long before desired? Pushing the thoughts out of her mind she grabbed her purse placing the gifts into it before heading for the door. She was determined not to be the last one there. Pulling her front door open she smiled as she noticed the sleek black SUV parked in her driveway.

Flashes of her afternoon of fantasizing filled her thoughts as she peered at the driver. Rei sat smiling behind the wheel of her car. Mina couldn't keep the smile off her face as yet another fantasy took over. how much longer could she hold back her true feelings. The way things were going she wasn't sure how much more self control she had left to use.

"Hey you," Mina greeted climbing into the passenger seat. "What are you doing here? I thought we were all going to meet up at Serena's place."

Rei shrugged throwing the vehicle into reverse. "Change of plans we are all meeting at Lita's since she decided she needed to go off the deep end and cook up a feast," Rei explained. "Just to warn you there will be carbs there, and knowing Lita, quite a lot of them."

Mina rolled her eyes trying to stifle her own giggle. "Shut up!"

The two sank into a companionable silence as Rei navigated the familiar streets of their home town. Mina couldn't help herself as she allowed her eyes to roam longingly over Rei's body. She donned a pair of jean shorts that gracefully rode up her thighs when she sat and a tank top that clung to her skin. From her position Mina was able to not only see Rei's long toned legs but also take in her fit toned stomach. Her body amazed Mina and the longer she stared she couldn't stop the thoughts that began to plague her.

The internal battle raged on. After her afternoon sexcapedes with James it was undeniable that Mina felt some attraction to Rei physically. Something that she had never felt for another woman before, yet it wasn't that simple. While having finally admitted to herself the attraction that had plagued her all these years, the thought of acting on it were completely different.

Mina didn't know what Rei felt towards her. They had had enough moments to make Mina feel that maybe on some level her feelings would be returned but was she really ready to admit her deepest desires she had long buried. Most of all was she ready for the label that would accompany those desires.

"Are you okay?" Rei asked, her voice velvety soft, full of an emotion Mina couldn't quite put her finger on.

Nodding her head Mina adverted her eyes to stare out the window; it seemed that staring at the empty streets was the safest place for her eyes to be at the moment. Ogling her best friend didn't seem like the right thing to do.

The silence returned, each seemingly lost in their own thoughts. "What are you thinking about?" Rei asked breaking through the silence.

Mina shrugged again. "Just how much things have changed. We have all come so far from where we were when we graduated high school."

Rei nodded but just continued to peer at Mina with an unreadable expression on her face. They lapsed back into silence and Mina couldn't help but glance at Rei expression remained aloof but as she spoke Mina could hear the desperation behind her words that she didn't want to acknowledge. "As much as people change and as far as we have come, some things will always remain the same."

The words hung thickly in the air as Rei turned down a side street that lead in the opposite direction of Lita's house. "I have to pick something up at the studio, do you mind?" Rei asked.

"Of course not," Mina agreed glad for the change in mood. The thickness of the tension between them nearly palpable, the electric buzz of building energy ready to explode at any moment. Yet Mina wasn't sure she was ready to face the consequences of those actions. Her mind began whirling in circles of all the possibilities of the future. The complications, the truth that would be exposed. Mina's thoughts circled around one key fact, what if she was to be rejected. How would she handle the possible outcome of the situation that could completely backfire on her. It had been only mere hours since she had allowed herself to finally admit the fact that she did in fact have feelings for her best friend, but the very idea of them not being return was a crushing blow.

Rei pulled to a stop in front of the darken studio shutting off the engine. "You can stay in the car if you'd like."

"No, I want to see where you work your magic," Mina said hopping out of the car and glad for the distraction from her own thoughts. It was becoming overwhelmingly obvious that she had only two choices left. Either she could come clean and tell Rei or she could continue to ignore her growing attraction for her friend. She would be back in Los Angles before she knew it and this weekend would be just another memory to bury in her memories, just like all the high school memories she had long since concealed deep within herself.

But there was something about being home, being back in the place where it had all began that made her feel so out of control, so unlike the person she had spent years carefully constructing. She had an image to maintain and being back at home was blurring her lines of reason.

Following Rei into the building, Mina couldn't keep the smile from her features. It had been so long since she had set foot into this place. So much had changed. She had taken enough dance classes here in her early years to be filled with recollections of clumsiness and friendship. This after all is where it had all started, this is where she had learned to coordinate her movements, and learned to follow chorography. Now it was all different, Rei had bought the place long ago.

Aimlessly Mina followed after Rei not really taking in any of the words she was saying but following along and nodding in time. As they reached the office in the back Rei flipped on the lights and began searching the desk for something.

The sound of Rei phone broke Mina out of her train of though. Sinking into the chair opposite the desk Mina tried to follow along. Rei's features had turned stony.

"Hello…this is she, how can I help you?" Rei spoke in her business voice. Mina's eyes were glue to Rei's features. A deep scowl line had begun to crease her forehead as she listened. "I see, thank you."

The scowl seemingly disappeared but Mina's anxiety began to grow steadily. Who was Rei speaking to and why was she being so formal. Her features went blank as she continued to speak into the phone. "Well, I look forward to see you too. Thank you again."

Rei clicked the phone shut and turned to face Mina.

"What happened?" Mina asked sitting on the edge of her seat.

"I got the job."

A moment of stillness filled the air between them before they both shot from their seat jumping up and down screaming in happiness. Mina reached out and embraced Rei hugging her tightly. Her arms fitting perfectly around the tone frame of her friend. Her fingers running up and down the contour of her back. Her breast pushed against her friends.

Pulling back Rei smiled staring deep into Mina's eyes for a long moment. They were asking permission, all words forgotten. Reaching up Rei cupped Mina's cheek in her hand, brushing a stray piece of hair out of her eyes. Before Mina could comprehend what has going on her back was pushed against the wall and her lips against Rei's in a passionately fiery embrace.

Only one thought went through Mina's head as her skin burned from Rei's touch and wetness pooled in-between her legs. I'm kissing my best friend.

A/N: Did you enjoy.... there is so much to come.... review and i will update sooner and I am guessing you all know what is going to happen in the next chapter....