Chapter Ten

Authors Note: Alright, I am a writer and I have a story that I am writing, I understand questions when something is unclear, but when you ask questions that move the plot along than it gets annoying, you will find out everything when I finish writing the story. If I fail then you can comment, but please stop asking what is going to happen next and why this happened I plan to explain.

Haruka leaned over the rail of the balcony listening to the wind howl. Michiru was now four and a half months pregnant and doing alright. Haruka closed her eyes thinking about all that had happened. She wasn't sure why Michiru wanted the baby so badly, Haruka only saw it as a memory of the night someone had hurt her partner. Haruka tried to reason with herself, Michiru had always wanted a child, this was her chance to have a baby, but what had it cost them. Michiru had been crying herself to sleep and wrestling with the memories that were slowly returning to her night after night. The wind started to calm, but by no means reflected Haruka's thoughts as they sped up processing everything that had happened. Haruka couldn't give Michiru a child, that much she knew was true, but Michiru had still loved Haruka no matter what, on the other hand having a child as a memory of what had happened, Haruka thought it might hurt Michiru even more. She opened her eyes to look out on their property, the open field where Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru had all had their share of picnics. The house was big enough, and had been quiet since Hotaru left for school, Haruka thought about it, having a child around might be the best thing that had ever happened to the two of them, other than meeting each other. Look at Rei, she loved her son, her son was the greatest blessing that had ever happened and now, Rei couldn't live with out him. Haruka smiled as she thought of the little black haired boy whose smile resembled his mother's so much. What will this child bring, Michiru smiled when she thought about it, if it brought her happiness then Haruka figured she could love the child as well.

"Haruka, what's wrong?" Michiru walked out to the balcony where Haruka was standing leaning over the rail. Haruka turned her back whipping her tears away so that Michiru could not see. "Ruka?" Michiru said again softly. Haruka turned as she made sure nothing gave way to her tears. "Ruka, what's bothering you?"

"Nothing," Michiru looked into those deep green eyes that gave way to the hurting heart behind them.

"Don't lie to me Haruka, I can tell when something is bothering you, you can tell me what's wrong." Haruka smiled as she walked toward her pregnant partner and pulled her tightly into her embrace.

"Nothings wrong when you are here, you make everything better." Michiru smiled as she reached up to kiss her wife's gentle lips.

"You can tell me anything, you know that." Haruka nodded.

"I know." The two stood out in the cool night's wind just warm in each others embrace. "Michi," Michiru looked up at the tall blonde. "I love you." Michiru smiled.

"I love you to Haruka." Haruka bent over to kiss the aqua haired girl.

Michiru laid in bed the covers pulled up around her neck as she lay awake watching Haruka sleep soundly next to her. Tears rolled down Michiru's eyes as she thought about that night, the night all of this had started. Slowly her memory was returning to her, and between that and her reoccurring premonitions she had not gotten much sleep. Michiru shifted uncomfortably in bed, her back hurt, Haruka had been rubbing it for her, but she had fallen asleep and turned over, Michiru didn't have the heart to wake her. She laid her head back on the pillow and looked up at the ceiling. Haruka never showed emotion, but she had been crying. Michiru tried to close her eyes and picturing her lover's warm grin that said everything is alright now, came close to entering dream world, before she felt her stomach jump.

"Michi," Haruka turned over to find her partner sitting up leaning over the edge of her bed. Haruka sat up quickly to see what was wrong, Michiru stood up and walked quickly to the bathroom. Haruka stared off into the darkness of the room, before realizing what had happened. She pushed the sheets off quickly and ran to the bathroom where she found her beautiful love leaning over the toilet seat. Haruka walked over and calmly pulled Michiru's hair back and wet a cloth. Michiru came up and handing her the cool rag Haruka rubbed right in the small of her back. "Are you alright now?" Michiru nodded as she wiped out her mouth.

"Yea, yea, I'm better." Michiru turned around feeling her strength leaving her. Haruka caught her and gently brought her to the ground.

"Don't worry, I've got you." Michiru opened her eyes and smiled.

"I never worry when you are around." Haruka silenced her pressing her finger to her lip. Michiru smiled as she moved closer to Haruka who was leaning against the tub, she closed her eyes as Haruka watched lovingly.

Later on that day, once the two woman had awoken after returning to bed at six in the morning Haruka came down the stairs quickly. Setsuna was gone for the day; she had left earlier for a meeting at her work. Haruka looked in the kitchen and then in then in the living room for Michiru, she had a surprise for her, but she couldn't find her. Haruka ran down the next flight of stairs through the kitchen expecting to find Michiru down stairs in the pool, she was right.

"I've been looking all over for you," Haruka said smiling as she pulled up her shorts to sit down on the side of the pool. "I have a surprise for you." Michiru smiled as she made her way over to the tall thin blonde.

"What is it?" Haruka grinned.

"It's a surprise." Michiru smiled, it was a game they had often played.

"Haruka you better tell me or I'll get you all wet." Michiru laughed as she lightly splashed the green eyed devil.

"You'll have to catch me first," Haruka made to stand up and leave but Michiru was quicker than Haruka had suspected. She grabbed Haruka's ankle and held on tightly.

"You better tell me or you'll be going for a swim." Haruka pressed her lips together and smiled. Michiru placed her other hand around her lovers ankle.

"You wouldn't dare," grinned defiantly.

"Try me," Haruka gave a small tug to break free, but found she couldn't. "Tell me," Haruka shook her head and in one sudden movement there was a big splash as Haruka landed next to Michiru in the water. "Tell me," Michiru was on top of her smiling.

"Alright, you win," Haruka smiled as she spit water lovingly at Michiru. "Rei just called and invited us to dinner, she also offered us two free tickets to the music festival tonight." Michiru smiled as she dunked her partner and swam away.

"Catch me if you can," Michiru challenged.