Haruka, a tall girl with short blonde hair with forest green eyes, revved her motorcycle engine as she searched through the huge crowd of fans for that one face. She isn't here, is she? Maybe I was a little harsh Haruka thought back to Michiru's concert.

Haruka glowered at Michiru and turned her head away from her as she spoke. "This is stupid. I'm Haruka Tenoh a Junior racer. Memories of my previous life or the end of the world have nothing to do with me. If someone has to do it, then you do it," Michiru's hands tightened at Haruka's words. "I would like you to stop investigating me like that, though."

"Don't say such selfish things like that!" Michiru looked down at the ground. "I also have a dream—to become a violinist." Haruka's eyes widened. Michiru looked into Haruka's eyes and glared at her. "I've got a greater job to do!"

The race started and Haruka took off. She was as fast as the wind, no one could catch her. Haruka finished the race in first. She took off her helmet as she saw the other racers look at her with disgust. She simply ignored them as received her trophy.

Haruka started heading back to her car to drive home when heard someone moan loudly. She walked into the garage where the moaning was coming from. "Is someone there?" She kept walking when she saw a young man in the corner. His back was facing her as if he was in pain.

"Help me…" he managed to whimper out.

Haruka ran over to him and placed a kind hand on his back. "What's wrong? Are you all right?"

He put one hand out reaching toward her. "Help me…" His eyes suddenly widened as he let out a hideous growl. Red lights and black shadows surrounded him.

Haruka backed up. "What?" She grabbed a crowbar and was about to strike when she remembered the cry of the boy.

The monster shot toward her as she blocked its attack with the crowbar. The monster was strong. It flung the crowbar out of Haruka's hand and sent her flying. The monster snarled and shot forward again, but a bright light stopped him and a stick appeared in front of her hovering in the air. Haruka reached slowly for it when Michiru's voice screamed, "Don't do it!"

Haruka pulled her hand away from it quickly and the stick fell onto the floor and bounced behind her. Haruka turned to see Michiru standing in the doorway of the garage.

"Don't grab that. Once you grab hold of it, you will never again run a mundane life." Michiru looked angrily at Haruka before placing her own transformation stick into the air. Bright lights of sea green and blue engulfed her.

Haruka stood amazed at Michiru's transformation into Sailor Neptune.

The monster turned its attention to Neptune as it charged toward her. She hit the monster and it went flying into a shelf.

Neptune landed gracefully to the floor. She stood up as she fixed her glove with closed eyes.

"You can't! Haruka shouted as Sailor Neptune walked forward to finish off the monster. "He was human until just a few minutes ago! Are you alright doing this?! This is murder!" Haruka couldn't believe Neptune would just kill this innocent boy without trying to think of another way.

"The silence is approaching," Neptune began. "If I don't do this…there will be more victims!" Neptune frowned at Haruka as she spoke these words. If Haruka-san can't accept the path for herself, why can't she at least respect the path I have taken?

Haruka gazed at her astounded. "Are you saying that's why you don't care how you accomplish your mission?"

Neptune's frown turned into a grimace. "That's right! I don't care what means I use!"

Haruka scowled back as she still guarded the pile of debris that Neptune flung the monster into. "Are you really satisfied---" The hideous black and red monster shot up from the debris. His glowing red eyes fixed on Haruka. His sharp vicious teeth ready to cut into Haruka's back and slash her apart. Haruka stared behind her, with no time to react. At the exact second, panic hit Neptune as she jumped in front of Haruka and shielded her with her body.

Neptune screamed in pain as Haruka looked astounded. Why would she do that? They hit the ground as the monster growled and started coming after them again. Neptune glared as she weakly stood up and shouted "Deep Submerge!" The ball of water hit the monster. With a groan of agony the monster changed back into the unconscious boy as Neptune fainted and fell to the floor.

Haruka walked over to the boy and checked his breathing to make sure he was okay. His chest was moving up and down as he breathed peacefully with a slight smile on his face that showed he was content. She breathed out a sigh of relief. Haruka sprinted over to Neptune and looked down at her face as she picked up her head and took her hand. "Neptune, how could you risk your life for me?"

Neptune finally opened her eyes in pain. "Where's the monster?"

Haruka smiled. "He turned back into a human. He's all right."

Neptune turned her gaze away from Haruka as her eyes followed Neptune's trying to read them.

"I might have killed him. No…next time I'm sure I'll kill." She looked over at the unconscious boy. "It's not that I'm okay with it, but I am a soldier." Her eyes turned a bit calmer. "Because I chose to do this."

Haruka still looked at her face. "Then why did you cover for me just now?" Haruka lifted Neptune's arm up and looked at the deep bloody cuts. "If you hurt your hand, you won't be able to become a violinist." Haruka put her arm gently down and grabbed Neptune's hand. It looked as though Neptune was struggling to tell her something.

"I…I didn't investigate you because you were the other soldier," she looked in her eyes slightly smiling. "It goes back much further than when I realized you were the one. I was watching you in your first race from close by. I wanted to cruise along the beach in your car…just once," Neptune lifted her face closer to Haruka's. "You don't rely on anyone at all. And you are always honest to your feelings.

Haruka brought her face closer to Neptune's. "I'm not honest at all. I keep running away."

Neptune grinned. "I know about you more than you do, because I've always watched you. You are the one person I don't want to see walking down the same path that I did." Neptune closed her eyes and smiled. "But…when I realized that you were the one…I was happy," Neptune closed her eyes in pain and opened them as tears formed in her sapphire eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to tell you all this. I'm sorry."

Haruka frowned as she looked back at the transformation stick. She rested Neptune gently against the wall and walked over to the stick. Neptune's eyes widened. "What are you doing Haruka? You know that if you do this, you won't be able to lead a normal life."

Haruka kneeled down. "I know Neptune." She grabbed the stick and all of the memories of her past came to her. Her duty was finally clear.

Neptune beamed as the lights of orange and yellow encircled Haruka. And Haruka was no longer Haruka anymore. She was now Uranus, Neptune's long lost partner.

Uranus smiled at Neptune. "How do I look Neptune?"

Neptune got up weakly and tried to stand up. She wobbled and almost fell but Uranus' strong arms caught her and lifted Neptune into her arms. Neptune blushed and changed back to Michiru in Uranus' arms. Uranus changed back too. "I'm so sorry Michiru. I'm sorry that I put you through this by yourself."

Michiru flushed again. "It's okay. You're here now. I'm so happy…thank you Haruka."

Haruka held her tightly and Michiru rested her head against Haruka's warm chest and fell asleep. Haruka shook her head with a smile. I'll take her to my Aunt.

Haruka gently set Michiru in her car and covered her up with her riding jacket. She tried keeping her eyes on the road, but Michiru looked so charming while she slept, it was hard to keep her eyes focused on the road. Haruka was relieved when they made it to the hospital.

Haruka carried the sleeping Michiru through the back door of her Aunt's hospital. She walked into her office where a taller woman than Haruka with short spiky red hair was writing hastily on a piece of paper. Haruka closed the door.

Haruka's Aunt looked up and started to chuckle. "Well hello Ruka, how are you? What happened? It's usually you with all the injuries." She got up from her desk still chuckling and grabbed Michiru gently from Haruka.

Haruka crossed her arms and leaned against the wall as her Aunt examined the cuts on her arms. "Um… I'm not sure Aunt Kohana. I think she might have gotten into a car accident. I just found her on the road."

Kohana wasn't convinced but decided not to question her niece. "Okay Ruka, whatever you say. I'll take care of her. Why don't you go wait outside? Do you know her name so that I can call her parents?"

Haruka's eyes widened. "No, I don't. It's fine. You don't have to call them Aunt Kohana. It's no big deal. Can't you just keep it off the records like you do with me?"

Kohana sighed. "You know that every time I keep your injuries off the record, I risk losing my job. I really don't think that I should."

Haruka looked pleadingly. "Please Aunt Kohana? Just one more time?"

Kohana sighed. "Fine, now go wait outside."

Michiru stirred and woke up. "Hey Haruka, where am I? What's going on?"

Haruka looked apologetic at her Aunt and smiled nervously. "Okay, maybe I do know her a little bit."

Kohana smirked. "It's okay Ruka. Hi sweetie how are you doing?"

Michiru chuckled. "I'm fine. I'm Michiru Kaiou. Who are you?"

Kohana turned to look at Haruka with accusing eyes. "Kaiou huh?" She said more to Haruka than to Michiru. "I'm Kohana, Ruka's Aunt. I'm going to take care of your cuts. Did you get into a car crash?"

Michiru looked at Haruka who was behind her Aunt nodding her head vigorously trying to get Michiru's attention. It was hard for Michiru to keep a straight face. "Yes I did. As a matter of fact, I crashed a motorcycle."

Haruka walked over in front of Kohana. "And that's when I saw her on the side of the road. It looked as though she tried to walk home or something. That's when I found you unconscious Michiru."

Kohana puckered her brow. "You seem a bit young to be riding a motorcycle Michiru. How old are you?"

Michiru swallowed. "I'm 15 ma'am. I was driving it illegally. I just wanted to feel that rush you know?"

Haruka snickered and as Kohana turned around Haruka pretended to cough.

Kohana still looked unsettled by her nieces lie but just shrugged. "Okay Ruka. I believe you. Now please leave while I tend to Michiru's cuts. I'll be out to speak with you in a moment."

Haruka obeyed and winked at Michiru as she walked out the door and shut it gently as she sat in a chair and closed her eyes. Michiru…what a mystery.

Michiru winced as Kohana cleaned her bare back. She wondered how long she had been a doctor for. And then another thought struck her. "Um…you're not going to tell my parents are you ma'am?"

Kohana chuckled. "No, Ruka is very important to me and she asked me not to call your parents. If that's what she wants me to do, then I will respect her wishes." Michiru smiled. She really liked the nickname Ruka. It sounded like such a tender name.

Kohana finished wrapping a white bandage around Michiru's back and arm and left to let Michiru get dressed in peace.

"Come here Ruka." Kohana opened her arms and Haruka closed her arms around Kohana's back. "I missed you Ruka. The only time you come to see me is when you get into an accident or you get hurt." Kohana released Haruka from the tight hug.

Haruka looked ashamed. "I'm sorry Aunt Kohana. I've been really busy lately. And it's been awhile since I've gotten into an accident." Haruka laughed. "I guess that's a good thing."

"It's been really different around the house since you left Ruka. I miss having the company around. Come and visit me sometime…unless you are too busy with your little girlfriend in there."

Haruka's cheeks burned. "She's not my girlfriend Kohana. I don't even like her like that. I…I barely even know her I told you."

Kohana nodded. "Sure, sure. I believe you. So, how long have you liked her for?"

Haruka's hands tightened into fists. "It's not like that Kohana. I…I--"

Kohana sighed. "I wish you would be honest with me Ruka. You should at least be honest with yourself. Don't you want to be happy in life? It looks as though that girl is crazy about you. When you left the room, it was as thought the sun stopped shining."

Haruka's cheeks went as dark as a brick house as her voice became shaky. "It's---did she really look like that? Oh, what am I saying? Thanks for the prep talk Aunt Kohana, but Michiru and I are just friends."

Kohana rolled her eyes. "I thought you barely knew her Ruka?"

Haruka looked down and whispered. "Even so Kohana, it's still too soon for me to have a relationship after what happened." The door opened and Michiru walked out with the bandage around her arm. Michiru pretended she didn't hear what Haruka just said, even though she was curious at what she was talking about.

Kohana placed a reassuring hand on Haruka's shoulder. "Okay Ruka. You just remember what I said okay?"

Haruka lifted her head up. "Okay Aunt Kohana. Thanks a lot for healing up Michiru. I better drive her home."

Kohana yawned. "Yeah, you're right Ruka. It's getting late. Call me and we'll catch up sometime okay? It was nice meeting you Michiru. You'll have to keep those bandages on for at least a week or so, maybe longer. Come back in a week and I'll check on them for you okay?"

"Thank you so much. It was great meeting you too. I'll be back in a week. Bye." Michiru waved as they walked out the door.

Haruka opened the door for Michiru and then got in herself as she beeped the horn and drove down the road much too fast.

They drove in silence until Haruka thought of an idea. She turned to Michiru and met her gaze. "Hey Michiru, since you can't take those bandages off for a week, why don't you just spend the night at my place? I don't mind at all if you want to."

Michiru beamed. "Sure, I'll call my Mom and ask. Do you think it will be all right with your parents?"

Haruka placed her eyes back on the road. "I don't live with my parents."

Michiru felt like an idiot. "Oh, I'm sorry I--"

Haruka put a finger to Michiru's mouth which caused a little red to come to both of their cheeks. "It's fine Michiru. It doesn't bother me at all if you don't want to though." Haruka pulled her finger away and placed her hand back on the steering wheel.

Michiru's stomach fluttered in excitement. No parents? I'll have to behave myself. Michiru giggled.

Haruka pretended she didn't hear it and just kept her eyes on the road.

"I would love to sleep over at your house," Michiru pulled out her cell phone and dialed her phone number. Oh, please let her say yes. Please God say yes.

"Hello, this is the Kaiou residents this is Sachi. May I ask who is calling please?"

Michiru rolled her eyes. "It's me Mom. How are you?" Michiru asked in her most cheery voice.

Sachi smiled. "I'm doing quite well. Where are you? When are you coming home?" Sachi was starting to sound worried.

Michiru cleared her throat. "Well Mom actually, you see my friend Haruka is going up to her cottage for the week and was wondering if I could come too." Michiru lied.

Sachi paused for a minute. "Are her parents coming too?"

Michiru sighed annoyed. "No Mom, but her Aunt is. Haruka doesn't live with her parents; she lives with her Aunt Kohana.

Sachi paused again. "When will you be coming to get your stuff? I have to leave in a few minutes and I won't be back until 1 or so."

Michiru grinned. "Um…well we're still at the racetrack so…it should be a bit before we get to."

Sachi sounded rushed. "Okay, well honey I have to go. Pack everything you need and don't forget anything okay?"

Michiru tried to hide her excitement but was unsuccessful. "Thank you so much Mom! Bye I love you." Michiru hung up the phone.

Haruka shook her head. "You are mischievous Michiru. What if your mother finds out?"

Michiru flipped her hair. "Don't worry Haruka, this should be fun!"

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. The beginning was from the episode where they first met. After that, it just continued so you saw what happened instead of going back to the present like they did in the episode. A new chapter should be up soon...I hope since school is starting soon. Ugh!