Part three of four! I'm sad this story is so short, but I blame my muse and my mind for getting another story idea, which will be coming out soon.

Moving right along.

Nope. I still don't own Sailor Moon or the rights...sigh...

Dozo minna!


Haruka stepped out of the bathroom wearing a pair of faded blue jeans and a black shirt. She was rubbing a white towel over her short hair as she stepped into the main room of her apartment. She stopped dead in her tracks and her mouth hung open. "What…what did you…" she sputtered incoherently at Michiru.

"I cleaned your apartment," she answered.

"How am I suppose to find stuff now?" Haruka whined.

"Honestly, you're worse than a little kid sometimes," Michiru scolded.

Haruka sighed. "I take it my room is also clean."

"You get to clean that," Michiru answered.

"Demo…you don't even live here!" Haruka exclaimed. "And we've only known each other for barely a week!" The teal eyes stared accusingly at Michiru. "Are you like this with all the people you've just met?"

"Just with you," Michiru smiled sweetly.

"Figures," Haruka muttered. "Don't you have a boyfriend or someone else to pester?" she asked.

Michiru briefly thought of Uranus and the dreams she had been having of the Wind Senshi since her awakening. "I don't know…" she whispered. "Do you?"

Haruka's thoughts went to Neptune and the dreams she had been having about the aqua haired Senshi. "Not sure…I'm not exactly the guy type if you know what I mean."

"So do you have a special lady in your life?" Michiru inquired. Please say no… she thought.

"I don't know. She hasn't told me how she feels about me yet…granted we haven't known each other that long though." Haruka looked Michiru in the eye. "Only about a week."

Michiru's heart fluttered. "I'd say it's safe to assume she cares about you."

"Then she's free to come around as often as she wants," Haruka smiled, holding the towel in her hand, her hair still damp.

"The question is though, how do you feel about her?"

"Honestly? I feel like I've known her my entire life and I trust her, which is strange for me. I don't trust people easily or so quickly."

"Did you want to go out somewhere? For lunch?" Michiru asked.

"I'd like that. Let me finish getting ready." Haruka dashed back to her room and quickly pulled on a pair of socks. She grabbed her wallet and jacket and walked out of the room. Michiru was waiting by the front door and watched as Haruka slipped into her boots and pocketed her wallet. She grabbed her keys and they walked out, Haruka locking the door behind her. She pocketed her keys and pulled on her coat as the two headed for the elevator and outside.

They stepped out onto the street and began walking. "Any preferences?" Michiru inquired, glancing at Haruka.

Haruka shrugged. "Doesn't matter to me…" she said, trailing off when the wind began blowing. This isn't good… she thought. A scream sounded down the street and Haruka took off running, forgetting that she was with Michiru. The aqua haired teen was right behind Haruka. The two skidded to a halt and saw a Daimon made out of a swing set lumbering towards a young mother.

"BURANKO!" the Daimon shouted, lumbering towards the mother. Chains whizzed out from its back and formed a solid cage around itself, the mother, and Haruka and Michiru.

Shimatta! I can't transform in front of Haruka…demo…I have to get the pure heart if it's a talisman! Michiru thought. The woman screamed in pain as a black beam of energy struck her chest, forcing her heart to crystallize. The beam also forced the crystal heart out of the woman's body.

"Heh…guess I've no choice," Haruka muttered.

"Nani?" Michiru asked.

Haruka pulled out her henshin pen. "Uranus Planet Power! Make UP!" In a flash of gold light and a gust of wind Sailor Uranus stood where Haruka had been.

"Haruka's…Uranus…" Michiru whispered, understanding why she had such strong feelings for the blonde.

"Stay back and stay safe," Uranus ordered.

"Iie. I can't do that," she said.

"Doushite?"

Michiru smiled and pulled out her henshin pen. "Because of this. Neptune Planet Power! Make UP!" Neptune smiled at Uranus.

"BURANKO!" the Daimon yelled, dropping the chain wall.

"World Shaking!" Uranus shouted. The attack struck the Daimon and it dropped the crystal. She dove forward and grabbed the crystal, rolling away from the Daimon. It lashed out and a chain wrapped around Uranus' ankle, pulling her back.

"Deep Submerge!" The Daimon screamed, releasing the Wind Senshi.

"Hold it right there!" a voice yelled. The three looked over and saw Sailor Moon and the Inner Senshi standing heroically on the jungle gym. "Interrupting a day of play is something that I cannot forgive! The pretty soldier of love and justice in a sailor suit! Sailor Moon! In the name of the moon…"

"We shall punish you!" the Sailor Team shouted.

"Moon Spiral Heart Attack!" Moon cried.

"Lovely!" the Daimon screamed, turning back to normal.

Neptune looked at Uranus. "How does it look?"

"Talisman wa ja nai," the blonde replied. She held out her hand and the heart crystal returned to the young mother. Before the Inner Senshi could ask them any questions, they leapt away.

Destiny Destiny Destiny

Haruka stared into her cup as she leaned on her balcony railing. She sighed as she remembered Michiru transforming into Sailor Neptune. Her thoughts then drifted to the dreams she had been having since awakening as Sailor Uranus. In nearly all of her dreams, Neptune had been in them. Haruka sighed again, wondering if the feelings she felt for Michiru were her own or were the ones Uranus had felt for Neptune.

"Past lives suck," she muttered.

"How so?" a voice asked.

Haruka spun around and saw a woman with long, dark green hair standing behind her in a purple dress suit and skirt. "Setsuna-san…what are you doing here?" Haruka asked, a faint smile on her face.

"Is it a problem if I'm here?" she asked.

"Iie," Haruka answered, shaking her head. "But…why now? I thought you had things to take care of."

"I still do, but I wanted to see how you were doing here. I did tell the American courts I'd be keeping an eye on you and reporting what I find until they allow you to become officially emancipated."

"I'm good," Haruka answered. "School's going well, racing's good, everything's just fine," she said.

"How is…work…going?" Setsuna asked.

Haruka sighed heavily. "Still haven't found the three yet, but I won't give up till I do," she answered.

"And you've apparently met the Senshi."

Haruka nodded. "Yeah…and Neptune."

"Confused about your feelings for her?"

"I know who she really is, but I don't know if the feelings I have for her are mine or just feelings left over from my past life," Haruka muttered.

"So get to know Michiru-san with this," Setsuna said, handing her a ticket and a flyer. Haruka took them and read the flyer.

"You have got to be kidding me Setsuna-san," Haruka said. "I am not doing this…love contest thing."

"Michiru-san agreed to it. Besides, something's off about that park." She smiled at the grumbling Wind Senshi. "Trust in your heart Haruka-san." She turned and began walking away when she stopped and glanced over at Haruka. "And it might not be a bad idea to have Michiru-san move in with you." With that, she left before Haruka could ask how Setsuna knew who Michiru was.

Haruka looked down at the flyer and rolled her eyes. She really didn't want to do it, but knew it was a necessary evil. She walked inside and picked up the phone. She dialed Michiru's number and waited.

"Moshimoshi?" a voice answered.

"Ano…Michiru-san?"

"Hai. Haruka-san? Is that you?"

"Hai. Ano…I have no idea on how to say this, but a friend of mine named Setsuna just gave…" she began.

"You know Meioh Setsuna?" Michiru cut in.

"Yeah…you know her?"

"Yes…I don't know how to say this, but she's…"

"A big fan of Pluto?" Haruka inquired.

"So you know."

"Hai…she helped me get over to Japan when she realized who I was."

"So is this about the Lover's Park contest?" Michiru asked with a soft giggle.

"She gave you a ticket too, didn't she?"

"Hai."

Haruka laughed softly. "I should've known she'd do that…" she said, shaking her head. She smiled as she heard Michiru giggle again. "I…I have something else I wanted to ask you, and I know it's a bit sudden and everything."

"What is it?"

"Maybe we ought to…move in together or something…we both have the same goal and everything and…that came out wrong…forget I asked."

"No! I…I'd like to move in with you…if…if it isn't too much trouble I mean. I don't want to be a burden on you. And what you said about our goals is true. Plus, this would also allow us to get to know one another better."

Haruka's heart was pounding and she swore Michiru could hear it on the other side of the line. "Well…whenever you're ready to move in, let me know and I'll give you a hand."

"Oh I'll be fine!" Michiru returned. "Most of my things are in storage and needed to be shipped here, so I'll just redirect them to your apartment…if you don't mind."

"Of course not. It is our apartment now." Why does it feel so…good to say our? I barely know her…

"Haruka-san…can…do you…ano…"

"What's up?"

"Do you mind if we get together after school? I do have some things to do directly after school, demo…I'd like to spend time with you…if you don't mind or aren't too busy," Michiru said hastily.

"I'd like that. When you get done, how about if you meet me at the Crown Arcade?" Haruka suggested.

"Hai. I'll see you then."

"Good night Michiru," Haruka said softly.

"Oyasumi na sai…Haruka," Michiru returned.

The blonde Senshi smiled and hung up the phone, suddenly feeling very light and very giddy. Whose ever feelings these are…I just hope they're real for Michiru…I want to be the one for her…Kami-sama let me be the one…

Destiny Destiny Destiny

Haruka stepped into the Crown Arcade and saw two blondes from earlier racing again. She smiled and silently walked up behind the chairs. She watched as Usagi was lapped and crashed again.

"I feel carsick Minako-chan…and we should go…" Usagi said.

"Hang in there Usagi-chan! One more race! Onegai!" Minako demanded.

"I really don't want to…" Usagi complained.

"Then how about a rematch?" Haruka asked. She stared in surprise when both blondes screamed in shock and crashed to the ground. "Daijoubu?"

"Ara! It's you!" Minako exclaimed happily, shoving Usagi out of the seat. "Of course I'll race you again!"

"I'll hold the bag," Usagi muttered.

"No handicaps this time," Minako said.

"Whatever you say," Haruka agreed. The race started and the results were even more devastating to Minako.

"Complete defeat again!" Minako sighed dramatically.

"That's not true," Haruka said, loosening her green plaid tie a little. "You did pretty well this time."

"Honto?" Minako asked happily. Haruka nodded.

"Sorry for making you wait Haruka," Michiru said, walking in.

"It's all right," Haruka replied. She walked over to Michiru and looked over at Usagi. "Next time we race."

"Hai!" Usagi agreed happily. Minako rolled her eyes.

"You sure got to know them well," Michiru commented as they walked out.

"What…are you jealous?" Haruka asked in a slightly amused voice.

"Maybe," Michiru replied.

"They still seem so childish, they're really kawaii." The pair walked into the Once Upon a Time Coffee Shop and sat down, ordering some coffee.

"I feel it. The sea is about to be stormy again," Michiru whispered. "We really have to be careful in this town."

"Seems so," Haruka agreed, taking a sip of coffee. She heard something bang down around the corner and suppressed a smile. Upon finishing their drinks, the pair left the shop and headed down towards a mechanic's garage that Haruka wanted to visit.

"I'll be right back, I want to check on something," Michiru said. Haruka nodded and watched as Michiru left.

Haruka walked into the garage. "Kameda-san, konnichiwa," she said to the mechanic under the car.

The man pushed himself out from under the car and grinned. "Here again?"

"Sorry," Haruka smiled.

"Let me finish up here," he said.

Haruka nodded and walked to the door of the garage. She leaned against it and folded her arms over her chest. She glanced to the opening of the garage and saw two shadows lean back. She grinned and closed her out. "Koneko-chans, how long are you going to hide?" she asked. Usagi and Minako peeked out around the corner, meowing like cats in embarrassment.

Haruka chuckled and walked out, stopping at the stone railing that separated the sidewalk from the drainage system. "Ten'ou Haruka, tenth grade." The two looked confused. "You wanted to know, right?" she asked. "About me."

"Hai!" they exclaimed together.

"So desu!" Minako confirmed.

"…desu!" Usagi repeated, both smiling.

"The other things that you have been wanting to know…?" Haruka mused, her right hand going to her chin thoughtfully.

Minako and Usagi's hands shot up in question. "Hai! The person who you were with until a few minutes ago…how is she related to you?" Minako asked.

"…To you?" Usagi repeated.

Haruka looked at them in slight surprise. "What kind of relationship do you have?" Minako demanded, looking passionately at Haruka.

"…Have?" Usagi repeated.

"She's not your lover…right?" Minako asked.

"Right?" repeated Usagi.

"Lovers? Michiru and me?" Haruka asked.

Tears shimmered in the two young blondes' eyes. "Michiru…so you guys are close enough to not use honorifics?" Minako sobbed.

"…Not use them?" Usagi repeated.

"Let's see…you could say we're closer than that…" Haruka answered, smiling. Usagi and Minako crashed to the ground, defeated looks on their faces. They pushed themselves up as Haruka walked to them and knelt down. "Demo…don't give up. You two still have a chance…"

"H…Hai…" Minako said, her eyes shining with hope.

"Don't be fooled," Michiru said, walking up to the three.

"Michiru," Haruka greeted.

"This person always says things like that when cute girls are spotted," Michiru went on, looking at Usagi and Minako.

"Isn't that a little much to say?" Haruka asked, rising to her feet and walking over to Michiru.

"Ara, is it all right to say that to me?" Michiru countered. "I'll just take what I brought for you and go home."

"Come on…" Haruka returned.

Minako's hand briefly shot into the air. "Question!" she declared. "Are you Haruka's lover?"

"Please answer yes or no!" Usagi added, the two rising to their feet.

Michiru stared at them in amused shock. "No," she answered.

"All right! This romance is mine!" Minako exclaimed in determination.

"It's mine!" Usagi repeated.

"You have Mamoru-san, Usagi-chan!" Minako snapped. Usagi glowered at Minako and the two Outer Senshi suppressed their laughter.

Haruka pushed herself up onto the stone railing and sat there, Michiru leaning on her right side with the two blondes on her left. They stared into the garage watching Kameda working on the car.

"Kameda-san over there is trying to become a mechanic who can tune up cars to international racing standards. That's why I like coming here. I think I can see a racing circuit beyond here, swaying in the haze from a mirage. The wind that blows across a circuit carries a wonderful scent…"

"Ano…Haruka-san, you're…" Minako began.

"Haruka's dream is to become the top race car driver…" Michiru began.

"Iie…that's not true," Haruka cut in. "It's not a dream," she said, her eyes closed. She lifted her head. "It was a dream."

"It was a dream?" Minako asked.

"Then what is your dream now?" Usagi asked.

"To do something that only I can do," she replied, her teal eyes hardening slightly. "And to do that, I will make any sacrifice…" As the words left her mouth, Michiru rested her hand atop of Haruka's. "No matter what I lose…I won't regret it."

"He really is awesome," Minako whispered.

Usagi nodded. "Yeah…he loses to Mamo-chan, but still…"

A scream from the garage caused them all to look up. They watched in horrid fascination as the car Kameda had been working on turned into a Daimon. "What is it?" Minako demanded.

Haruka leapt down off the railing. "Kameda-san!" she exclaimed. Before she could run any further, Michiru grabbed her hand, holding her in place.

"Haruka…" Michiru said in a low, warning voice.

"I know…" the Wind Senshi agreed. They watched as the two young teenagers ran into the garage.

"HEY!" Minako shouted.

"Stop that!" Usagi put in. They both slipped in axel grease and crashed into a wall of stacked cans.

Haruka and Michiru ignored the two girls and ran to Haruka's parked motorcycle that was nearby. They got on and Haruka drove back to the garage. They saw the car Daimon race down into the drainage system and Haruka followed. The blonde easily caught up to the speeding Daimon. "Let's go Michiru!" Haruka said.

"Fine!" the aqua haired girl agreed. Haruka guided the bike to the wall of the drain and began to drive up the concrete, her left foot out for balance. Upon reaching the top of the wall they flew off, soaring through the air.

"They're flying?" the Daimon exclaimed in shock. The motorcycle crashed down to the ground. "Look out!" it cried with wide eyes as the rider-less motorcycle plunged to earth. It slammed into the Daimon. "Ka-boom!" she exclaimed as she skidded several dozen feet. "Kerpow!" she shouted, crashing to a halt. "This is too dangerous…" it muttered, pulling off its goggles. "I'm glad I was wearing a helmet…" she added when a ringing bell met her ears. She looked up to the top of the drain.

"We finally caught up to you!" Sailor Moon said, Venus on a bicycle next to her.

"The pure heart of a man chasing his dream!" Venus shouted.

"We won't let villains take it away!" Moon leapt down into the drain. "For love and justice, the pretty soldier in a sailor suit! Sailor Moon! In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!"

"Wait a minute! You made me pedal the bike! Don't look so cool all by yourself!" Venus complained.

"Today's Venus is snappier than usual…" Moon muttered.

The Daimon rose to her feet. "I will not allow any more traffic obstructions to block my driving!" Sharp metal spikes formed on the wheels of the Daimon. The two Senshi flinched away in fear.

"Hold it!" two new voices rang out.

The Daimon turned. "Dare da?"

"Guided by a new era, Sailor Uranus acts with elegance!"

"Also guided by a new era, Sailor Neptune acts with grace!"

"We have a reason to seek the talismans," Uranus began.

"We won't let you have the heart crystal!" Neptune finished.

"Those two…" Venus began.

"Are working together?" Moon finished in disbelief.

"Are you trying to obstruct my course as well?" the Daimon demanded.

Gold energy formed around Uranus' right hand. "World Shaking!"

Sea blue energy formed between Neptune's hands. "Deep Submerge!"

"Now's your chance Sailor Moon!" Venus advised.

"I got it! Moon Spiral Heart Attack!"

The Daimon screamed, "Lovely!" as it was turned back into a normal car.

Uranus picked up the heart crystal. "No…this isn't a talisman either," Neptune said after inspecting it.

"Looks that way," agreed Uranus. They turned to Moon. "Sailor Moon! Return that to its rightful owner," the Wind Senshi ordered. She and Neptune then turned and walked away. Once out of sight they returned to their civilian forms.

"We need to find the talismans," Michiru said.

"We'll find them," Haruka assured her. With the help of Michiru she straightened her bike and the two drove around a little before heading back to the Crown Arcade area. Haruka parked the bike and they got off. The blonde pulled off her maroon jacket and the green plaid tie. She undid the first to buttons of her white shirt and the pair began walking down the street.

"Want to stop in the arcade to see if your two new friends are in?" Michiru asked.

Haruka held her jacket over her right shoulder and smiled. "Sure, why not?" They walked inside and saw the two blondes talking with three other people.

"Ara!" Michiru exclaimed in surprise.

"Michiru-san!" Usagi exclaimed.

Minako leapt to her feet and halted in front of Michiru. "Aren't you with Haruka today?" she demanded.

"I am," Michiru said. The blonde in question looked up at the ceiling.

Rei leapt onto Minako's back, a smile on her face. "Where? Where is this cute guy? Where?"

Makoto leapt onto Rei's back, a fierce yet hopeful expression on her face. "Where? Where is the guy that looks like the upperclassman I know?"

"Where is he?" Minako requested. Michiru gestured next to her and Minako shifted her gaze. Her eyes passed over Haruka but when she saw no one next to the blonde, realization sank in and she cried out in shock.

"A girl…" Rei began.

"Right?" Makoto finished.

Haruka grinned. "I don't recall ever saying that I was a guy."

"That can't be…" Minako complained, sinking to the ground. Usagi and Ami looked down in embarrassment at their friends' antics. Haruka and Michiru did their best to suppress their laughter, which wasn't easy.


Japanese Guide:

Demo: But.

Doushite: Why?

Talisman wa ja nai: This isn't a talisman/It's not a talisman.

Moshimoshi: Hello (used mainly over the phone).

Oyasumi na sai: Good night.

Kami-sama: god(s).

Daijoubu: Are you all right?

Ara: Exclaimation of surprise, like 'Oh!'.

Konnichiwa: Good afternoon.

Koneko-chan: Little kitten.

So desu: That's right.

Desu: essentially it's like the whole 'to be' stuff in English.

Honorifics note: Not using honorifics after someone's name is only used when two people know each other very well, which is why Minako and Usagi make a big deal of it.

Dare da: Who is it/Who are you?


One part left. So how is it so far? Drop me a review to let me know.