Tough break
"Haruka," Michiru asked softly. "What would you do without me?" "Michiru..That's an easy question," Haruka said as she wrapped her arms around Michiru and rested her head on Michiru's shoulder. "I'd kill myself without you." "Oh? You wouldn't try to live the rest of your life?" Michiru asked partially amused and rested her head back on Haruka's shoulder. "Of course I wouldn't try. Nothing would matter anymore without you." Haruka said. Michiru looked softly into Haruka's eyes and smiled. "I wouldn't be able to live without you either, Haruka," Michiru said. "I love you, Haruka." Michiru said gazing deeply into Haruka's eyes. "I love you too, Michiru." Haruka said returning the gaze. Michiru reached up, brushing her finger lightly across Haruka's cheek. Michiru turned around in Haruka's arms and looked at her. "Haruka..Please don't ever leave me.." Michiru said as a tear ran slowly down her cheek. "I won't ever Michiru! I'll never leave you for anything!" Haruka said desperately and wiped away Michiru's falling tear. "But what if you do..What if something happens to me?" Michiru said as tears started falling more freely. "I won't Michiru, I won't leave you..And I won't let anything happen to you, Understand?" Haruka said gently and her own tears started to surprisingly fall. Michiru shook her head, "But what if something happens to you?" Michiru asked. Haruka looked stunned and didn't answer for a few moments. Finally, She responded softly caressing Michiru's hair. "If ..Something should happen to me than I'm with you until the very end and beyond that point." "Oh, Haruka!" Michiru's tears flooded her vision as she put her arms around Haruka's waist and she wept into Haruka's chest. Haruka held Michiru closely to her as she let her own tears fall. After a while, Michiru looked up only in enough time to see someone grab Haruka. Haruka kicked her legs and thrashed her head about, "Let go of me!," Haruka screamed. "Michiru!!" Haruka screamed again as someone grabbed Michiru. "Haruka!! Don't leave me! Don't leave me!!" Michiru cryed and tryed to get out of the person's grasp with no luck. "I won't leave you Michiru!! I won't leave you!! I promise!! Michiru!!" Haruka screamed again as she was pulled away from Michiru and Michiru was pulled away from Haruka. Haruka thrashed about as she tried to escape from the man's grip. "Let go of me! Michiru!!" Haruka screamed and tried to reach her hand out to Michiru. "Haruka!!" Michiru returned the scream and tried to touch Haruka's hand. Tears streamed down Michiru's face as she tried to get away from the other's man's grip. "I won't leave you Michiru, I promise!! I'll always be here!!" Haruka screamed. "I love you Haruka!!" Michiru yelled. Suddenly both the man's grips released on Haruka and Michiru and they ran for each other in a tight embrace. "You two love each other?" The man repeated. "Yes. Very much." Haruka replied as she held a weeping and shaking Michiru. "My mistake," The first man said. "I thought he was hurting you." Michiru looked up at the man with reddened eyes from crying. "Haruka is a girl." Michiru said and cryed back into Haruka's chest. "A-a girl?" The man repeated. "Yeah, You got a problem with it?" Haruka said angerly. "Uh..No..no..," The second man said. "We're very sorry to misunderstand what was going on." He said and backed away along with the other who than had disappeared out the door. Michiru looked up at Haruka, and spoke softly. "I thought I was never going to be able to see you again.." Haruka stroked the back of Michiru's head and looked at her warmly. "But you didn't. And you won't ever." Haruka replied. "I know, But.." Michiru started to say. "Shhh...Hush now," Haruka said, and layed Michiru carefully on the bed, "Go to sleep." and Haruka started to walk away. "Haruka, Don't leave me.." Michiru's voice pleaded. "Michiru, I won't be too far away, I'll still be in the same house with you." Haruka responded. "I know you will be, But I don't want you to leave me Haruka..Haruka, I'm scared that you willleave forever.." Michiru voice twitched. "I won't leave, Michiru." Haruka said, turning around and walking back to the bed where Michiru sat up, hugging her knees. Haruka gently took Michiru's hand and kissed it softly while whispering, "I'll always be here." Michiru smiled and crawled into Haruka's lap like a child. There, She closed her eyes sighing peacefully. Haruka oddly began to hum softly and stroked Michiru's hair. "How nice.." Michiru said softly. "What?" Haruka asked, startled. "You're humming, I've never heard you hum..It's nice." Michiru replied. "Oh," Haruka said, blushing slightly. "I thought you might have needed me to hum, To calm you down." "Well..You did have a good idea....It..." Michiru yawned, and drifted off to sleep. Haruka smiled to herself and rocked Michiru slowly. When Michiru finally awoke she noticed Haruka wasn't around. She looked around frantically, "Haruka?!? Haruka?!?" Michiru yelled. Haruka came rushing into the room carrying a Spatula and wearing an Apron and Chef's hat. "What? What is it?!? What's wrong?" She asked, worriedly. Michiru sprang off the bed and hugged Haruka tightly, "You said you wouldn't leave me!" She said. "Sorry Michiru! I was making Breakfast! I didn't want you to be hungry when you woke up and I thought I'd be done making Breakfast before you woke up.." Haruka said trying to make Michiru feel better. "I was just worried, I didn't know where you were." Michiru said. "Well I'm here now," Haruka replied. "And..I guess there goes Breakfast.." She said as she looked at the fallen Spatula. Michiru laughed softly as she followed Haruka's gaze down to the Spatula, "I don't care if I miss Breakfast, Haruka." Michiru said. "But you'll be hungry.." Haruka started to say. "I don't care if I will or not." Michiru said. Haruka sighed and took off her Apron and Chef's hat. "Care for a ride to the Ocean?" Haruka asked politely. "That would be lovely." Michiru smiled. Haruka nodded and took Michiru tightly by the hand leading Michiru to her golden Convertable. Haruka opened the door and bowed her head, "You first, m'lady." She said. Michiru curtsied and got in the car shutting the door. Haruka moved to the other side of the car and got in also, shutting the door. She put the key and let the engine roar. Unexpectadly, She slammed down on the accelerator and sped off. "Haruka," Michiru yelled. "Slow down!!" Haruka pressed the brakes to slow the car to a much slower pace. "Sorry," Haruka said sheepishly. "I missed having the car move with the Wind." "Michiru calmed herself down from her sudden shock and looked over at Haruka. "I understand," She said. "It's all right. Just please don't do that again." "I won't.." Haruka said. Fifteen minutes later, They had arrived at the Ocean. Haruka got out of the car and went to Michiru's side, opening the door. "Here we are, m'lady." She said politely again. Michiru smiled and got out waiting for Haruka to shut the door. When Haruka did she walked to Michiru holding out her hand. "I'll make sure that I won't leave you even if the Wind trys to pull me away from you." She said seriously. Michiru nudged her, and took her hand saying,"That would be difficult, The Wind can be very strong." "Heey...That's my job to know the Wind's moves." Haruka said. Michiru giggled and nodded,"My apologies." "Accepted." Haruka said, and led her to the Ocean. They both stood there, perfectly content at enjoying the nice breeze and not being away from each other. Michiru closed her eyes as Waves stirred up in the distance like a Tea Kettle and the salt water licked her face. Michiru closed her eyes and seemed so peaceful that Haruka hated to disturb her. But she saw two shadowy figures in the distance, They looked like those same men that had grabbed them both and pulled them away from each other. As they neared, Haruka remembered her promise not to let anyone hurt Michiru, or take Michiru away from her. She grabbed Michiru and pushed her behind her. "Stay Back." Haruka warned to the approaching men. "Sorry, We're afraid we can't do that. We'll have to take Michiru with us." "Why?!" Haruka demanded. "We have orders." They replied. "From who?" Haruka demanded again. "We're not at liberty to say." They said and easily pushed Haruka aside with tremendous force. Haruka fell onto the ground and grew wide-eyed as they grabbed Michiru. "No!!" Haruka shouted, standing up and charging at the men with an upraised fist. "Give her back to me!" The men easily pushed Haruka down again. Michiru fought with all her might to get away. "Haruka!! Don't leave me please!!" Michiru yelled. "Michiru!! I won't let them take you away from me!!" Haruka yelled back as she scrambled to her feet and ran again at the men. When they tried to push her away she ducked and kicked them in the legs. They fell over and Michiru ran to Haruka. Haruka hugged her tightly and whispered softly,"I told you I wouldn't let them take you." Michiru didn't respond, She just hugged Haruka back tightly. Before Haruka knew it the men had gotten up again and grabbed Michiru away once more. "Noo!!" Haruka yelled and charged at them again. "Back Up!" The man yelled and another man grabbed Haruka strongly, not letting go. "Let go of me!!" Haruka wailed. Michiru screamed at the top of her lungs, "Haruka!!!!!" The more Haruka fought to get away from that man's grip the more he held her back stronger. Tears streamed down Michiru's face and fell to the sand below as they pushed Michiru into a Truck and the 2 men got in. The man that was holding Haruka back let go of her suddenly and pushed her to the ground and ran to the Truck, getting inside and shutting the door. Haruka got quickly to her feet as the Truck sped off and Haruka ran after it screaming. She didn't care if anyone heard her, She didn't care if the whole World heard her. She just wanted to get Michiru back. She continued running after the Truck as Michiru looked helplessy out the back Truck window. Haruka ran until she dropped to the ground, very much out of breath and very weak. She tryed to get up but fell back down, not being able to move. She lifted her tire-some head just as the Truck was out of distance. Her face was stained with tears as new tears slipped down her cheeks creating more paths of a darker shaded skin. With the last of her might she slammed her fist heavily onto the road and winced. She looked at her fist and noticed it was bleeding, But she didn't care. She would never care, Michiru wasn't with her, What would be the point about careing for anything? Haruka sobbed helplessly not careing that her pride of being tough was disappearing. She shouted at the road, "I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise Michiru! I never meant for this to happen! I never wanted them to take you from me! Michiru! I'm so sorry!" She continued sobbing and felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Haruka? Is that you?" Haruka's heart stopped as her mind ran widly thinking, "Is that Michiru?" She couldn't tell, At that moment any one's voice probably would have sounded like Michiru's. She turned around quickly had regaining some of her energy back and her heart dropped. Setsuna looked down at Haruka worriedly, "Haruka? Why are you sprawled out on the road? You could have gotten hit by a car..And...Where's Michiru?" That last question set Haruka off and she threw up her hand to get Setsuna's hand off her shoulder. "Leave me alone!" She screamed at Setsuna and stood up still weak. "Please tell me why you're upset." Setsuna asked softly. "Just leave me alone!!" Haruka screamed again and ran off in the direction where the Truck had earlier sped off. Setsuna started following but Haruka only ran faster. Startled, and scared, Setsuna backed away and walked back towards her home wondering what had gotten into Haruka. As Haruka ran down the road she remembered that she always had turned to Setsuna when she was troubled and couldn't talk with it to Michiru. Setsuna was her best friend, She could always help her out. But not this time, She thought. This time Haruka had to solve her own trouble. She had to find Michiru by herself. Haruka closed her eyes still running, and she let the force of the Wind and her heart guide her where she needed to go. She kept running for days, Often falling with no energy and resuming running once she got some energy back. After a weeks running she collapsed weakly from running in a large field. The Wind blew hoarsley and whipped her hair across her face. There she wept. "I'm sorry, Michiru...I thought the Wind or my heart wouldn't let me down.." She said aloud as she continued sobbing. "I guess I was wrong..The Wind and my heart failed me..I'm sorry!!" She sobbed into her hands. But as the Wind blew harder a thought struck her. She just needed to try harder to find her Michiru. Michiru was close by, She could feel it. With that she got up and stared at the road ahead. She stepped out onto it, gaining back some energy and she began to run again. Thoughts flew through her mind as she continued running. Moments later the Wind blew much harder than before as she fought to remain standing. Finally she knew that Michiru was near. She looked all about until she spotted an old, run-down shed. She took a slow step further. Knowing at that instant that Michiru was in there. She took a few more quick steps further and they turned into a sprint to the shed. When she got there she knocked down the door and herocially stepped inside. "Michiru?" She called out. Michiru heard Haruka's faint call and she turned her head quickly, looking around. "Ha-Haruka?" She called back. Now Haruka had heard Michiru's faint call back and stepped foward. Haruka called back. And walked at a fast pace as they called back and forth to each other. She stopped at a darkened room, but turned away from it. "Michiru?" She called again. She heard feet clicking on the floor as they neared her and got faster. She turned quickly around to face whatever was coming her way and before she could respond, Michiru had practically knocked Haruka over from hugging her. Haruka hugged her back tightly barely being able to breath but not careing for the world. Tears welled up in Haruka's eyes as they begun to wet the floor at a quicker pace. Michiru was sobbing happily, But the sound was muffled by Haruka's shirt. Michiru sighed happily and Haruka followed. "How did you get here?!?" A familliar voice exclaimed. Haruka turned her head to see the same men that showed up at Michiru and her house and the same men who took Michiru away from her almost permantely. "How I got here?" Haruka repeated. "That's easy, I went where my heart and the Wind told me to go. That's how I got here." "This place is miles away from where we left you! That's impossible for you to get here!!" The first man said. "I continously ran, almost fainting." Haruka smirked. "You...did?" Michiru asked softly. "Of course." Haruka replied simply. "Just to find me?" Michiru softly asked again. "Of course, I told you I'd die without you and that almost happened. I could barely stand it not being with you for a minute much less than a week." Haruka replied simply again. "Haruka..That was brave.." Michiru said as tears welled up in her eyes. "I know, I'm just that brave kind of gal. But I did because I love you." Haruka said. "Hate to break up this "wonderful" moment but-" The second man started to say. "But you're not taking Michiru away from me." Haruka finished. "Oh on the contrary. We are." The second man said and started walking towards Haruka. Haruka responded to this well and let go of Michiru standing in front of her protectivly. The second man stopped a bit startled. "You have to get through me in order to get to Michiru. And even if you kill me I Will Become The Wind and you will pay." Haruka said as her eyes narrowed. "But hurting me won't be easy." "Oh I think I'll have the easiest time." The second man said and threw a punch at Haruka. Haruka moved her head out of the way and threw a punch back at him hitting him in the jaw and knocking him to the ground. But Haruka hadn't moved out of her spot to protect Michiru. The second man stood up with a look of shock on his face. "You must be a skilled warrior." The second man said slightly amused. "You have no idea.." Haruka said and thought about mentioning she once was a Scout but decided against it. The man lunged at Haruka again kicking her in the stomach. Haruka fell back but stood up as her anger raised and her andrenelan rose as well. "No so fast now are we?" The man said as he laughed. "You have no idea what you're getting yourself into." Haruka said as she ran at the man and kicked him in the shoulder. He fell to the floor and pushed himself up wincing as his shoulder ached in pain. "Amazing how you'll go through so much just for a person who you love." The man said. "Michiru means so much more to me than anyone could ever imagine. I just couldn't allow myself to watch someone take Michiru away from me again or hurt her." Haruka said.
