DAYBREAK
Episode 1
"Are you alright, Haruka?" yelled the short, blonde-haired girl.
"Yes, my nose is just cold!" answered Haruka.
The smaller girl walked through the water to the tall girl and looked up at her. She grabbed her head in her hands and said, "Here. I'll make it warm." With that, she pulled herself up and kissed Haruka's nose. It instantly became warmer and Haruka could once again feel that it was there. She couldn't believe what had just happened and stood, dumfounded. She quietly muttered the words, "Thank you, Guardian," for that was what the blonde had told Haruka to call her. Guardian turned around, smiled back at Haruka, and dove into the water.
Haruka suddenly came out of her trance and remembered where she was. For some reason, she had gone into deep thought shortly after Guardian had kissed her nose. Haruka felt a feeling she hadn't felt in the longest time…safety. She couldn't understand why she felt so safe with this little girl who was, thought Haruka, at least 3 years younger than her. But, for some strange reason, she felt safe and didn't want to leave this dream. Haruka decided she would ask Guardian a bold question. She looked around but couldn't find her anywhere. Haruka got scared, thinking she had been left alone in this strange world. Suddenly, Guardian jumped out of the water in front of Haruka. The graceful "pixie", as Haruka nicknamed her, walked up to Haruka, took her hand, and gazed into her eyes questioningly.
"Why are you scared, Cold-Nose?" she asked, with a slight smile.
"How did you know I was scared?" questioned Haruka, with some shock.
"What did I tell you before, Ruka? I know where you are, what you're feeling, and what you're thinking at all times. Of course, I don't always read your thoughts, just when you look like you need me to," responded Guardian. "You want to ask me something, don't you?
"Yes…" Haruka hesitated. She did not know yet whether the girl who had become a frequent and expected visitor in her dreams was truly real. Would she understand what Haruka was feeling? She had to. The short blonde, who by now looked incredibly worried, caused the feeling. Okay, here goes, thought Haruka. "Guardian, why is it that I feel like I've known you all my life and yet I have only been seeing you for a few weeks now?" rushed Haruka.
Guardian's look of seriousness turned into a smile. She snapped her fingers and Haruka suddenly found herself on a bench in the park. It was a sunny day and Haruka was wearing her favorite outfit. She looked over to her right and found Guardian sitting in a short-sleeved black shirt and khakis. The outfit went perfectly with her blonde hair, which was now remarkably dry and falling over her eyes. Haruka reached out her hand and put one side of Guardian's hair behind her ear. Guardian turned to Haruka and said, "Too bad I can't return the favor," referring to Haruka's boy-cut hair. Haruka smiled gently…well, as gently as a tomboy could. At the same time, though, she wondered what the point of the scene change was. It did not surprise Haruka that much, though; she had grown accustomed to the witty girl's way of leading up to things and changing surroundings to make Haruka feel comfortable. Why, in the last dream, they had raced on motorcycles; the one before that found Guardian teaching Haruka how to fight an enemy stronger than her. Suddenly, Guardian got up and ran off. Haruka figured Guardian had challenged her to a race. She got up and bolted after the streak of blonde hair through the woods. Try as she might, Haruka could not catch up to the girl. She quickly lost sight of her and slowed down. Out of nowhere, a voice said, "Use your senses, Haruka. Feel my presence. It is the only way you will find me." Haruka cleared her mind and concentrated on honing in on Guardian's location. This was an exercise done before, but never to the extent where Haruka had to work alone. Suddenly, she felt a life force in back of her. Haruka turned, with still closed eyes, and ran through the woods. She was getting closer; she could feel it. When she felt she had reached the life force, she stopped and opened her eyes. There, in front of her, stood the "pixie", clapping.
"Good job, Ruka," she congratulated.
Haruka felt out of breath and tired. Guardian noticed and went over to her.
"Cold-Nose, are you alright?" inquired Guardian.
Haruka looked down at Guardian and felt a sense of perpetual bliss. Here was this girl who she hardly knew worrying about her. She felt compelled to hug her, and she did so, nearly knocking over the surprised blonde. A big smile appeared on Haruka's face while Guardian again snapped her fingers.
This time, Haruka found herself in a garden at night. She was wearing some sort of navy blue dress. Guardian came out of nowhere, dressed in a black dress. She sat Haruka down on one of the many benches and turned so that Haruka could only see Guardian's left eye.
"Haruka, you asked me why you feel like you've known me forever. The truth is, you have. You see, in the Silver Millennium, you and I were allies. Not only that, but you were my good friend, always there for me when I needed help. We worked together to protect my sister, the Moon Princess, and the Universe. In the future, you will be my right-hand man…er, woman. You see, I will be the sworn Guardian of the Universe and you will be my helper. Also, you will protect my sister when I must leave Crystal Tokyo. So, in actuality, you and I will always be partners, whether it be in the past, present, or future," explained Guardian.
"But I thought that Michi and I would be partners for all eternity…" Haruka trailed off, remembkuraig the girl who she could not tell the dreams to.
"It is true that you and Michiru are partners, but you are also more than that. She is your life partner; I am your, in a matter of speaking, "work partner". We will work together for always and will help each other for as long," responded Guardian. "Haruka, this will be the last time I visit you in your dreams."
"What?!' screamed Haruka.
"I cannot tell you the next time we will see each other, although I can assure you it will be in due time. Farewell, Haruka," said Guardian.
"No! Come back! Come back!" Haruka was woken up by Michiru, who had a worried look on her face.
"What's wrong, Ruka? You've been screaming for sometime now," inquired Michiru.
"Nothing, Michi, nothing," answered Haruka, only half-believing herself.
The End!