Princess Neptune's Crush
A fanfic by Shadow Risae
Chapter 2: Haruka's Secret Revealed
"Sailor senshi, attack at once!" Sailor Pluto yelled, snapping Sailor Neptune from her thoughts.
"World shaking!" Sailor Uranus yelled, concentrating all her power in her fist and punching the ground with incredible force.
"Deep submerge!" "Dead scream!" Neptune and Pluto followed at the same time, spinning around each other and then aiming their attacks toward the shadow. The power of the attacks intertwined, making a stronger than usual attack.
Sailor Saturn raised her glaive, ready to attack as well. But the shadow had avoided the previous attacks and grabbe Sailor Saturn's glaive. Saturn refused to let . The shadow started to turn in circles, tossing Sailor Saturn and her glaive into a wall. She slumped to the ground.
"Saturn!" Neptune cried. Hou could anyone hurt sweet little Hotaru? She's the youngest of the senshi, being only about 10! Neptune pulled out her talisman, a mirror.
"Submarine reflection!"
Suddenly the shadow's arms lit up. Neptune looked back at Uranus and Pluto. "Attack it's arms and it'll be defeated!"
Pluto glanced at Uranus. "Ready?"
Uranus nodded, pulling out her talisman. A sword. Neptune recognized the sword from somewhere...
Uranus and Pluto ran forward. Pluto hit one arm with her Garnet Rod. The shadow fell back in pain.
"Finish it off Uranus," Pluto said.
Uranus held her sword tighter. "Space sword blaster!" She hit the shadow's other arm. The shadow howled in pain, then turned to dust.
"My job here is done," Uranus muttered. She then ran off.
Neptune and Pluto ran to Saturn. "Are you alright Hotaru?" Neptune asked.
Saturn nodded, wearily picking up her glaive. She was staring off behind them, where Sailor Uranus had disappeared. "That's the first time I've ever see Sailor Uranus. She's strong."
Pluto nodded in agreement. Neptune was trying to remember where she saw the sword before...
"Haruka!" Michiru later went to Uranus to try to figure it out. She was wandering through a city where Haruka was supposed to be.
Suddenly someone in a motorcycle stopped next to her. The rider pulled the helmet off. Haruka. "Hi Michiru. Nice to see you again."
"I have a question for you. I thought princesses were only senshi, right?"
Haruka nodded. "What's this about? Is there new senshi?"
"Only one. Her name is Sailor Uranus. Do you know her?"
Haruka laughed. "Of course I do. I know her more than anyone else does."
"Who is she? Do I know her?"
"Yes. Yes you do."
Michiru thought for a minute. "Is there a princess of Uranus?"
"Yes."
"...You have a sister?"
Haruka sighed, shaking her head. She pulled a transformation pen out of her pocket. It had the sign of Uranus on it. "Michiru... I'm Princess Uranus. And Sailor Uranus."
Michiru was stunned. "You're a... woman?!"
"I never said I was a man." Haruka stared up at the sky. "I never wear dresses because I find them extremely uncomfortable. I do everything I do because I like it. Most things I do are associated with masculity, so you aren't the only one who thinks that." She then looked at Michiru. "I suppose this will ruin everything you feel for me, but... I guess my liking for you made you assume I was a man as well, didn't it?"
"Well..." Michiru didn't want to admit it, but it was true.
Haruka nodded. "Well Michiru, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can't be the prince you are looking for. Because I'm a princess too. I wish I could be though..." Haruka's voice trailed off and she bit her lip hard, trying not to cry.
"Haruka... it just surprised me. That's all. We can still be friends, right?" Michiru touched her arm and Haruka turned her head. "Are you ok?"
"Damn it," Haruka muttered, touching her lips with a finger. She had bit down so hard, she had started to draw blood. Michiru saw a hint of tears in Haruka's eyes. "I'll see you later Michiru." Haruka put her helmet on. "I need to be alone."
"Haruka!" Michiru watched sadly as Haruka quickly rode off on her motorcycle.
Author's notes: I think this is perhaps my best chapter. The love at first sight between Haruka and Michiru is slowly fading it seems. The next and final chapter of "Princess Neptune's Crush" starts out with Haruka missing. And a few days pass. During these few days, Haruka and Michiru realize what they want in the future. See what happens soon in Chapter 3: Riding Emotions!
