" I did not mean NOW,vara chan." Mariko giggles. " I would like you two to get along,even if it is not threesome level getting along. My cousins best fried hates her wife..drama!" Mariko says in a very American way. Mariko squeezes vara's hand as they leave the floor. She is silently thankful,all that jostling around made her tummy queasy. "Then comes the whole "how freaky is nina" thing...I don't know if she would even be up for such a thing." Mariko shrugs and pulls vara's stool out for her.

Mariko winks and licks her lips. " you know I like a little kink." She giggles. She can understand what vara is saying. Erica and Natalya can come off as irritating. " Erica is just excited... But I promise. I will never be like that. Nina and I will probably be very subtle. Most people probably assume we are just friends." Mariko also orders another round. It is better to have something and not need it,than to need it and not have it. "We lesbians? I am pretty sure you have seen me with a man...and a few weeks ago nina was wearing mans shirt." " Mariko says thoughtfully,trying to picture nina with a man....it didnt sit well with her. " yes.we should all meet up. I think you will like her..she is not as cool as ME,of course." Mariko nudges vara.

Mariko takes a nervous drink and moves her mouth to the side as she thinks. " ok. I accept your challenge! Lets see, I would totally have heterosexual sex with...ok,you got me!" She pouts. " it is not my fault all the men are not my type....at least enough to sleep with. Can you name four?" Mariko asks in return. She isn't going down with it a fight.mariko sighs and looks around the bar,in case Ada or anyone close to her is around. "Nina is a sweetheart. Ada has the problem. She doesn't trust erich around nina. Once erich made a stupid sex joke to nina and Ada overheard. Apologies were made,but Ada would not accept and now they hate each other. Nina will adore you,I just know it....maybe. I never mentioned how good of friends we are,er were." Mariko laughs nervously.

Mariko shakes her head. "Sorry,sweetie. The judges say Trent does not count. It is a given you are attracted to him.we need one more." Mariko giggles while holding up 3 fingers. "I want to claim bi. I would have sex with a man in a threesome setting. One on one,it would be weird. Lesbian sounds so....you know." Mariko says,looking over herself to ensure she is still feminine looking. " it never came up. I could no be sitting around with nina and just say." Hey,you know that vara girl? Yeah,the pretty one....she and I have had more sex than you and I" it would be awkward dinner conversation.....you would not dare tell her!....would you?" Mariko giggles

Mariko giggles." Trent was too easy. That is like me naming girls I would sleep with,and I name nina. Ok,so 4 girls. I need to know my competition." Mariko giggles And finishes her drink. Mariko's eyes widen at vara's explanation for telling nina. "Vara...that could get ugly. Nina is not one to just roll over.....I have to tell her first!" Mariko giggles,but is dead serious.

"Nevermind. Clearly we are at an impasse over rules....and I can't play,if I apply my own rules." Mariko giggles and scrunches her nose at vara. The troublemaker inside Mariko almost wants vara to tell nina. Plus,it would avoid the awkwardness of telling nina herself. " ugh. I do not know how I would start that conversation....but I probably should tell her about you...and faith...that girl from that cherry band,karoliena......there is another,but I forget all about her. Jeez,maybe I was a slutty lesbian." Mariko says with wide eyes.

Mariko blushes and giggles into her glass. " they seemed like good ideas at the time...I took the whole envy thing pretty hard.you know." She offers as justification for her actions as of late. It is true she was looking for some misplaced revenge for being abandoned. " can we not use "slutty?" It sounds dirty..how about "frisky"? Damn,Trent does count as half,doesn't he?" Mariko sort of half smiles. Sometimes it's awkward talking about sex with vara's boyfriend. " I will only tell her about you. The rest? Ashamed they ever Happened. " Mariko nods. It is only fair nina know about vara.

Mariko nods quickly. Cat food isn't sexy.not even fancy feast. " ok,I accept you will not tell me what troia means. But you have to tell me if it means something dirty. Like if it means I like being peed on or something...because I do not!" Mariko says sternly. Being considered a slut it one thing,up for being peed on is another thing entirely. Mariko also doesn't want anymore drink. She can barely see straight." Good point. I will never sit and chat with them like this. I damn sure would not want them in my house. If not for you,nina and I may not even be together." Mariko says happily. She stirs her ice a little before speaking again. " vara,I know you have probably wondered. You are a woman,so it is only natural. But nothing more ever has occurred with Trent and I. " she says softly.

Mariko takes vara's pack of cigarettes and plays with it. " well...I know you....and..um...you. But isn't it close to Spanish? Nina might understand.." She giggles and keeps turning the cigarette pack around and round. " you told me I could steal nina from emerald. If you never gave me that confidence? I never would have tried. Nina Tarantino would just be another faith of cherry girl." Mariko shrugs happily. Rather pleased with how things turned out....in spite of still wanting vara. She grins at vara. " you are my best friend,vara. You should know I'd never hurt you. Especially like that. I know how much Trent means to you." Mariko thinks for a minute. " you speak to Natalya? " she raises an eyebrow.

Mariko makes a face." Ok.cachonda sounds VILE. Like doing it with animals vile. We will stick to the t word " Mariko laughs and shakes her head with her tongue out. Why do these words have to sound so dirty?! Mariko scowls at the mention of emeralds name. Both because she hated her and because she may have to compete wit her memory for Nina's heart. " emerald needed killing. I wish I could have been there to see her take that last breath." Mariko says oddly emotionless. She sips the melted ice in her glass and licks her parched lips.she smiles when vara says use is her best friend. It's the best thing one can hear. " we kobayashi are a good looking bunch,huh?" Mariko laughs, " almost as pretty as the gallos." She winks at vara. " so....what did you think of Natalya?" She asks in her gossipy tone.