Double Lariat Bar

Mika was down. Down on her luck, emotions and love life. But at least not down on money. She was looking to spend it on getting completely utterly blissfully drunk. Apparently her usual place was closed down for impropermanagement or so she was forced to look for somewhere else. She usually didn't go for the more popular places but she didn't have much of a choice so in she strolled to the bar just off of main street wearing a short red skirt, black tank top, leather jacket and knee high black heel boots. Her gaze went directly to the bartender and stared for a moment before shaking her head and walking up to sit on the bar stool furthest from the door.

Mika shrugged off her leather jacket and draped it over the barstool next to her and nodded at the bartender's greeting automatically. She avoided looking at Tomoe at first but then was forced to when the woman asked for her order. Staring into her eyes and trying to see past the pink hair and focus on the blue, not green eyes and said blankly, "Something strong. Not fruity." At this point she didn't really care what she drank as long as it had plenty of alcohol in it. Lowering her gaze she then glanced back up at the woman and focused on her more now. She wasn't Lucy. She had the same beautiful pink hair but there the resemblance ended. Lucy was shorter and had larger green eyes with a more oval face and button nose. She wasn't Lucy. But Mika almost wanted her to be. Looking away with sad eyes the brunette leaned her elbows on the bar counter and glanced at the piano. No one was at it currently but it didn't look unused.

Mika waited patiently as the woman readied her drink and noted the whiskey. Blinking in surprise as the bartender said it was on the house with a flirtacious wink the brunette smiled crookedly, raising her glass in thanks. "I owe ya." But then Tomoe turned to the radio to silence it and Mika wondered absently why the girl was shaking. She hadn't paid attention to whatever song had come on. Swilling the whiskey and ice in the glassshe discreetly watched the tremors of the pink haired woman's hands before looking at her smile. At the forced question Mika let out a very miniscule sigh and then said bitterly, "If only..." She then took a drink of the whiskey and winced slightly. It was stronger than she had bargained for but she gritted through it and took another sip, letting the fumes and taste wash over her as she didn't resist the now warm feeling emanating from her belly.

Mika heard the inquisitiveness in the girl's voice and she felt her cold demeanor melt a little. She was so innocent...curious...compassionate... The similarities were not helping her situation. She felt that she had to at least let out her feelings a little to this Lucy look-a-like. She just needed someone to talk to. And now she had no one left.

Feeling tears gather in her usually warm brown eyes the brunette choked out, "M-My girlfriend broke up with me today." Once she fimally got it out she drained what was left of the whiskey in her glass and took the bottle herself to pour the amber liquid over the ice she still had lingering and took another dronk, trying to get a hold of herself.

the green eyes of the pink haired gave a sympathy filled look. She extended her arm out to the girl and patted her shoulder gently. With another hand, she would bring her hand up to stop the tear from flowing down her face.

"i'm so sorry hun...."

[b] she said in a sad voice. She was suprised a little, hearing she was infatuated by girls. But she is just grieving over her loss of her girlfriend, maybe its not the best time to ask her. But then she smiled gently{/b]

"If you need anything..."

Mika sniffed and pursed her trembling lips as Tomoe patted her shoulder. Smiling sadly as the woman kindly wiped away her tear, she let out a weak chuckle. "Heh...yeah. Me too." She licked her lips and steadied her breath. She seemed calmer and looked up as the bartender asked if she needed anything. Pausing in thought she then looked straight into her eyes and asked with utmost seriousness, "Do i scare you? Do I seem frightening? Does something about me scream 'monster', 'freak'..." Her voice faded as she lowered her gaze as she shook her head. "Sorry, I'm just drunk I guess." She offered as a half-@ss explanation, even though she was just buzzed so far and took another drink to help remedy that problem.

Mika didn't even look at Tomoe until she saw her pink locks sway as she shook her head in the corner of her eye and glanced back at her unsurely, but hearing her out. Looking straight at her as the bartender began, the brunette stared with wide eyes as the pink haired woman finished with a blush on her pale cheeks and a smile turning up her soft looking lips. At the blush the thought struck idlythrough the back of her brain that she hadn't guessed that Tomoe was into girls. And at the compliment, the brunette felt a little pang in her heart and her own ears became warm with slight embarrassment as well as conflicting emotions concerning the attractive bartender and the two glasses of whiskey she had just downed. Hesitating just a moment before the alcohol made her decision for her, Mika reached out carefully and rested her hand on Tomoe's before smiling kindly, her eyes finally losing their coldness as she said simply, "Thank you."

Mika read Tomoe's expression carefully and wondered if she had read the woman wrong. From the look of surprise on her face, the brunette wasn't exactly positive the bartender had been hitting on her...or even into her gender at all, but she was starting to lose focus a little. lemons alcohol side effects. Well she did want to get drunk... But drawing her attention back to the matter at hand she listened to Tomoe's tremulous offer and didn't move her hand just yet. The smile and blush said yes but the voice said no and the words said maybe...so which was it?? Taking a deep breath to clear her head and thought for a moment before she decided. Smiling and shaking her head she squeezed the pink haired woman's hand before letting go and then said, "If I didn't want to go somewhere with someone, trust me, I wouldn't. But you don't have to hang around me and be my crutch if you don't want to. I appreciate the whiskey and sympathy really, but I'm not really into the whole one night stand thing... 'Least not with girls." She gave a little teasing wink at that, trying to lighten the mood. Reaching into a pocket of her leather jacket on the stool next to her, Mika drew out a business card of her flower shop and a pen. Writing down her name and cell number on the back of it, she slid it across the counter to Tomoe. "When you're sure, give me a call. Five minutes from now, tomorrow, in a week, month, year, whatever. I'll treat you and repay you for the alcohol and good company with interest." She smiled kindly at the young bartender before standing and beginning to put on her jacket.