Soon Michiru understood that the reason the woman threw her down was her protection to her from a sudden attack of a monster. Without even thinking of that, with a rapid move, she pushed the woman who was on the top of her and now she was on the top, with her chest so close to hers, her breath so hot reaching her neck. Michiru screamed with pain as her body was used as a shield against the attacks. Her friend's eyes opened widely when she realized what had happened. The wound of the younger girl started bleeding again, her bandages were tied with blood. However she bitted her lips fighting the pain, totally rested herself to her friend, reducing to nothing her friend's standing up. She could feel somebody reaching threateningly.
'Don't care about me' she whispered at Setsuna's ear. 'Run and don't look back!'
'Michiru what are you talking about?' she asked her. 'We will run together. I will help you.'
'It's a waste of effort, Sets' Michiru whispered softly. Now it was crystal clear that she wasn't able to keep her voice calm. 'I can't do even a few steps. Moreover I must keep the monsters away from you.' She was smiling now. 'Don't worry!' She let her lips lay to the edge of her friend's lips to an innocent kiss and slowly stood up. 'Go now!'
Setsuna, already frozen, looked at her as she pulled her talisman out and held it threateningly to the monsters. Her attack had brought results and the monsters stopped for a while looking only at her. 'GO!' she screamed out, turning around so as to look at her for the last time. 'Don't forget me' she added.
Setsuna bend her steps toward her. Michiru threw her a sad glance and murmured 'Please go. I don't know for how long I can hold it.' Another attack of hers shoots home. 'Setsuna run. Please' she mumbled ready to burst into tears. 'Please, tell Haruka I am sorry.' Her voice was just a whisper.
'Michi' Setsuna started taking by surprise herself with the nickname she used. 'You have to come back to her.'
Neptune smiled a bit. 'You know that there is no chance for me to live Pluto. I know that you know what is going to happen. You tried to deter this by shagging me but I had stamped my destiny when I decided to return here.' She smiled again and she looked like a fallen angel. 'I am glad I am back. You shouldn't ever chase me of.' She used one of her attacks to destroy two monsters that were coming closer. She felt weaker every second but she kept smiling and trying to persuade her friend to leave her.
'You have never gone away from me' Setsuna murmured. 'I don't want to lose you.'
Something was reaching threateningly behind the unsuspected woman. Michiru shoved her in time. The monster placed its lengthily hands around the white neck of the water warrior. Pluto tried to react but something threw her afar taking her breath away. A great wave starting from the girl's body scanned the place destroying everything it touched. Before the time warrior collapsed she thought that she had seen the small girl with the aqua curls smiling sweetly at her. Then everything turned black.