My chapters seem to get a little bit shorter...again, just another boring filler chapter. It'll make sense as the story progresses...this is going to turn into a long one, I hope you're all ready for a long, drawn out battle with me to get this up for you guys. Enjoy.

Guardian Angel
Chapter 10

"Would you like to stop at your house to get some of your belongings?" Haruka opened the passenger side door for Michiru. In his hand, he carried both of her medications.

"I…I don't know if I can. But I do need clothes…and I'd like to get my violin to practice some. Since I'm sure I'm far behind the others."

"About that…" He leaned into the door to look at her. "I got fired for canceling the practices."

"What?"

Haruka shook his head as he shut the door and made his way around to the driver's side. "Don't even start blaming yourself Michi. It's not your fault." He looked at her saddened expression and sighed softly. "If you tell me where you keep everything I can go in and get it for you."

She smiled softly and nodded. "If you go in and go upstairs, the first door on your left is the study, my violin is in the closet. The door directly across the hallway is the bedroom, all of my clothes are in that closet. There should be some luggage in there as well that you can use." Haruka nodded as he drove his car onto the freeway to get across town faster. "So what do you plan on doing now that you don't work for the orchestra anymore?"

He sighed. "I thought about focusing on my racing."

"Racing?" She looked at him, a little confused.

He chuckled and smiled softly. "Yea, I always go to the track on the weekends to race. And I think if I expressed interest I'd be able to get a contract. My mechanic politely declines whenever the scouts want to talk to me. But now…That's a different story now." He pulled off the exit from the interstate and turned down the road that they both lived on.

"Oh no…" Michiru's face went blank as she saw a second car in the driveway.

"What's wrong?" he parked his car in the driveway and looked at the shaken woman.

"Keitaro is here…Takada's brother. I have to go in with you…"

Haruka nodded and shut off his car before climbing out. He gently wrapped his arm around Michiru's hip as they made their way to the front door. "Nothing's going to happen to you. Trust me."

Michiru nodded before pulling herself away from him and going inside. "Hello?" she jumped when there was a loud crash from upstairs. "Keitaro?"

"You have some nerve you stupid slut!" he made his way down the hallway, yelling insults. "How dare you sleep around and then accuse Takada of hurting…you…" He froze when his eyes landed on his sister-in-law. She diverted her eyes, expecting him to start yelling at her more. "How could he? I never would have expected him to do this. I...I never knew." He looked at the still healing burns on her face and neck. "Michiru…I'm so sorry…he told me to destroy everything that was yours. He said this was all your fault. He was my brother Michi, I thought I could trust him."

Her face went white. "What have you gotten to so far? All I came here for was my violin and some clothes…" Her eyes traveled to the kitchen floor, her body tensing instantly as the memories flooded her mind.

"Hey, don't look at that…come here." Haruka stepped in front of her and pulled her against him. She quickly relaxed from his touch and leaned against him.

"I…" he hesitated. "I just smashed your violin. And I cut up most of your clothing. Michi I had no idea…"

She only shook her head before walking upstairs. Haruka stayed right behind her. She didn't say anything as she started sifting through tattered shirts and pants, pulling out anything that was still in one piece. "Can you get the bag out of there?" she pointed blindly toward the closet. Haruka nodded and grabbed a small black duffel bag from the closet.

He carefully picked up each of her shirts. "We can go out to get you more clothes. That's no problem." Again she shook her head. "You can't blame Keitaro."

"I'm not…this just shows the influence that Takada has over people. I know Keitaro has a heart though and I'm sure he'll speak out against his brother if asked to. He's always been like a big brother to me." She wiped away a stray tear before shaking her head clear of memories. "I'm ready to go…I don't want to be here anymore."

"Michiru, where are you staying at? I know Sasha would love to see you." He greeted them as they reached the bottom landing.

Michiru looked at the expression on Haruka's face and answered his unasked question. "Sasha is my nice." The blonde smiled and nodded. She turned away from Haruka to give Keitaro the address.

"It's fine if they come over." He smiled before picking up Michiru's suitcase. "Are you ready to go?" She nodded before following him from the house. "Are you going to be alright?"

She only nodded, then climbed into the car. Not a word was shared between them during the few minute car ride home.