Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon
A/n: this is my first attempt in FOREVER to write a Sailor Moon fanfic. I just finished reading the Manga with the manga reader app on my new smart phone and thought I'd try my hand at writing it... Enjoy. This is set during Super S and favors the anime more than the manga
Golden Dreamer
Haruka sighed as the evening dragged on. She had been asked to play host to her cousin. It wasn't as if she minded having her cousin around, she loved her cousin she was just concerned that with the presence of the dead moon circus in Tokyo it wouldn't be safe for her cousin.
"Haruka, what's wrong?" Michiru asked as she placed a cup of tea in front of her partner.
"I've just got a lot on my mind, with my cousin coming to stay here"
"Tell me more about your cousin, what is she like"
"She's a really good girl, absolutely loves figure skating"
"Does she skate?"
"Yes, she's got so many medals and trophies that they can't display them all. When people see her wall of awards they are shocked when her mother tells them she is legally deaf" Haruka sighed "she lost most of her hearing in a major accident when she was six, I remember it was just after my eighth birthday"
"So she does talk"
"Yeah, she goes to a regular school due to the fact that she can use hearing aids. She can hear extremely loud sounds without her hearing aids but she can't hear a normal conversation without them. She also lip reads as she went to a primary school for the hearing impaired that taught her that"
"So what school is she going to?"
"Juuban Junior High"
"The same school as Usagi and her friends" Michiru smiled "maybe she'll get to meet them and become friends"
"That would be good, but she's a grade below them" Haruka sighed, "they could meet during lunch or some other time during the day"
"True" Michiru stopped talking for a moment, "you never told me her name you said she had the same surname as you, but not her given name"
"Oh… oops, her given name is Hana"
"How pretty" Michiru smiled as she heard a knock at the door
"That must be her"
Haruka opened the door to see her aunt standing at the door, her cousin; Hana was helping her father get her things out of the car.
"Haruka I wanted to thank you for opening your home to Hana"
"It's no problem, really, she's a great girl and deserves a good education" Haruka smiled
Michiru walked into the entryway
"So is this the beauty that has captured your heart, Haruka?"
"Yes, that is Michiru" Haruka could see the slight blush staining Michiru's face
"Haruka…!"
Haruka looked up just in time to see Hana headed her way
"Hana, you're getting so big"
"Look Haruka, I got the district gold at the senior level!" showing off the medal that she wore around her neck
"Congratulations, I told you that you could do it!" Haruka said as she hugged the fourteen-year-old girl
"Thank you" Hana stepped back and looked to Michiru for the first time
"Excuse me, I'm Ten'ou Hana"
"Kaioh Michiru"
"It's good to meet you" Hana smiled
They got Hana's things inside and Haruka showed Hana to the room where she would be sleeping. They then went to the living room to get to know each other better
"The art in here is beautiful," Hana said looking around at the many paintings in the room
"Thank you" Michiru said. "I painted them"
"You… oh wow!" Hana looked shocked
Michiru merely nodded
The next day Hana was getting ready for School, she was nervous about going to a new school and she was curious, bordering on concerned, what would be in her lunch. Hana loved Haruka dearly but she also knew cooking wasn't one of her cousin's strengths. She arrived in the kitchen sporting her new uniform and noticed that her lunch was prepared already she then looked to Haruka.
"Don't look at me… I just got out of the shower and it was done" Haruka said
Hana looked into the kitchen at Michiru
"Thank you"
Michiru smiled
"No problem, your mom gave me some tips on what you might like" Michiru said, "You look good in that uniform by the way"
"Thanks" Hana smiled
Hana, Haruka and Michiru headed out for the car, Haruka was going to drop Hana off before she and Michiru went to their high school
"See you after school, Hana… you have my phone number in case something comes up" Haruka said
"Okay, thanks for the ride"
"No problem, good luck"
"Thank you"
Haruka drove off and Hana headed inside only to find she was completely lost.
"Oh dear, where do I go… I'm glad I'm early," she muttered as she looked around nervously
"Are you lost?" a voice asked
"Yes" she replied
"I'm Mizuno Ami, I'm in the ninth grade what grade are you in?"
"I'm in eighth grade, my name is Ten'ou Hana it's good to meet you"
"You're new here aren't you?" Ami asked
"Ami, what's going on?" a voice asked
"Makoto, this is Hana, I'm going to show her to her class" Ami smiled as the both went to the lockers and changed over their shoes to the ones they were supposed to wear inside the school. They then went to the eighth grade area.
"Are you related to Ten'ou Haruka by any chance?"
"She's my cousin, why?"
"Just curious, I met her a while back and Ten'ou isn't a common last name so I thought I'd ask," Ami paused "you're in class one correct?"
"Yes, it's right over there" Hana said as she noticed the sign
"Miss Mizuno, what are you doing in this area?" a voice asked
"I'm just helping a new student find her classroom" Ami replied
"Ah… okay Miss Mizuno, I shouldn't have been so suspicious of you, you were always so well behaved in my class"
"Thank you, Mizuno" Hana said with a polite bow
"No problem" Ami smiled
Hana entered the classroom and took a seat to wait for class to begin; she then took out a book and began to read.
"Oh, hello, I haven't seen you here before" a woman said, Hana looked up to see the teacher standing by the black board. Hana knew this was Ms. Haruna her homeroom teacher. "What is your name?"
"Ten'ou Hana, Ms. Haruna I came early today for a reason other than the fact that I wanted to make sure I was in your class on time… I need to give you this note from my mother. I lost the majority of my hearing in an accident when I was small so mom thought it was best she sent a note explaining why I might have difficulties sometimes." Hana said, "I wear hearing aids and if the batteries get low I sometimes have a hard time hearing, but I can lip read in case they go completely out, but I will do my best not to let that happen"
Haruna looked over the note and nodded to Hana
"I always carry spare batteries in my school bag in case I need to change them out during school." Hana said "but that is also explained in the letter"
"Thank you, Hana for bringing this to my attention, I will spread the word to the other teachers about your condition, but telling your classmates will be up to you"
"You're welcome Ms. Haruna" Hana sighed
"Miss Ten'ou, according to this without your hearing aids you are legally deaf, is that true?"
"Yes ma'am, I am lucky to have what little hearing I have without the hearing aids… the neurologist said it was nothing short of a miracle that I didn't lose 100% of my hearing."
Class began and Hana seemed to have no problem keeping up with her teachers. Lunchtime came around and she decided to sit outside to eat lunch. She opened her lunch and couldn't hide her grin it was her favorite lunch.
Ami looked over to where Hana sat by herself
"What's wrong Ami?" Makoto asked
"She's all alone" Ami said and before Ami could say the rest of what she wanted to say Usagi was up and headed towards Hana
"Ooo that looks tasty!" Usagi said
"It is" Hana said
"Oh, excuse me where are my manners, I'm Tsukino Usagi"
"Ten'ou Hana"
"Come on… sit with me and my friends"
"Are you sure?" Hana asked
"Yeah, come on" Usagi said with a smile
Hana went with Usagi and soon was sitting with her and her friends. They spoke for a while the topic first touching on Hana's surname of Ten'ou and her revealing to the other girls that Haruka was in fact her cousin.
"So Hana, did Haruka drive you to school today?" Ami asked
"Yes, she did…" Hana said
The wind caught Hana's hair and Ami gasped.
To Be Continued…
