Chapter 9: Fights

When Michiru returned home, Haruka sat on the couch, watching TV. The blonde vampire heard the door opening and rose from her seat, ready to greet Michiru. When the lawyer entered the room, Haruka was shocked to see anger in the eyes of the aqua haired woman. "Hi Michiru." She smiled, bowing. All of  a sudden, Michiru lashed out, hitting Haruka square across the face. "Ow!" Haruka yelped, stumbling backwards. "Michiru! What got into…" She stopped in mid-sentence when she saw the garlic spray Michiru pulled out. "Ack! Put that away!" "Sit down." Michiru ordered, her voice cold. Haruka obeyed her, fearing the spray. "You know where the Ring Of T'irNoc is, don't you?" Michiru now accused her. Haruka frowned. "No, of course not! Why would I ask you for helping me to find it when I know where it is?" the blonde defended herself. "It's in my father's art gallery!" Michiru now screamed, causing Haruka to flinch. "And you knew that! You used me all the way, Haruka! You made me trust you with your friendly words and your charm, with telling me that I'm special, and all you were after is that ring! I bet you don't even care about me." The last sentence was nearly inaudible, but Harukas sharp vampire ears heard it. "That's not true." Haruka now replied softly. "Michiru, I swear, I didn't know that your father had the ring." "Why should I believe you?" Michiru now asked, tears in her eyes. "I don't know if I can trust you anymore, Haruka. And I want you to get out." "What?" Haruka cried out, shocked. "Michiru! You can't kick me out! I have no where else to go!" "And I don't care about that! Get out!" Michiru screamed, aiming the garlic spray at the scared Harukas eyes. Slowly, the blonde backed away until she reached the door. She walked out, her eyes never leaving Michirus face. As soon as she stood on the hallway, Michiru walked over to the door, clutching her silver cross in the process. "I withdraw my invitation, Haruka. You are not welcome anymore." "Michiru, no!" Haruka stepped forward, crashing against an unseen barrier. Frustrated, the blonde hit her fist against the invisible wall that kept her from entering. "You don' know what danger you are in!" she now shouted, glad that Michiru hadn't closed the door yet. "Konako and his partner know where you live! And you saw to much! They will try to kill you, please, you have to let me in…" "Leave, goddammit!" Michiru screamed back, grabbing the door, ready to smash it into Harukas face. "Michiru, I…" the blonde started again, but with no avail. "Hit the road!" Haruka just opened her mouth to say something more when Michiru smashed the door close. The blonde vampire sighed, sadness welling up inside her. "I do care for you, Michiru." She now softly spoke to the closed door, not sure if Michiru heard her or not. "In fact…I've been in love with you for a very long time now." Behind the closed door, Michirus eyes widened, and she covered her mouth to keep the gasp inside. She didn't want Haruka to know that she was listening to her. "I just wanted to protect you." The blonde now said, her voice sounding awfully hoarse. Shocked, Michiru realized that the vampire was crying. "Please, Michiru…" Haruka now whispered, leaning against the door. "Please go away." Michiru now said to the closed door. For a few moments, there was silence, then Michiru heard the sound of Harukas leaving footsteps. Soon, the vampire was gone.

When Haruka stepped out of the apartment building, it was no surprise to her that Konako waited on the street. "Did she kick you out?" the vampire hunter taunted. Haruka snarled at him, her fangs coming out and her eyes glowing red. "I may not be able to drink from you, piece of shit, but I have no trouble with beating the shit out of you." She threatened. Konako just laughed. "I know that, Tenoh. But I think you have other things to worry about right now." Haruka frowned, looking at the man curious. "Really? Care to pass them to me, too?" Konakos next words seemed to tear the ground away from Harukas feet. "While we are talking here, two of my best soldiers are in Michirus apartment, ready to kill her. She saw to much."

Haruka ran up the stairs, reaching the floor where Michirus apartment was just in time to see her aqua haired love flying out of the door, crashing against the wall. "Michiru!!" Haruka screamed. Two men came out of the apartment, quickly grabbed the almost unconscious Michiru and pulled her back in. Haruka ran towards the door, once more crashing against the unseen barrier. "Michiru!" she screamed. "Michiru, invite me!" Michiru looked at the door with pain filled eyes; it was clear that the two men had beaten her before. She opened her mouth to invite Haruka when one of her attackers covered her lips with his hand, grinning. "No, no, vampire, you won't enter." All of a sudden, he screamed, jerking his hand back. Michiru had bit him. "Come in, Haruka!" she screamed. Haruka let out a sigh of relief and jumped into the apartment, attacking the two men.