AN: Here is chapter 11, sorry if I don't update very quickly as I sometimes do, but I'm passing exams. Writing fan fictions doesn't come first in such a period, but I still write cause I need to get out of it at times. Well, sorry for the silly title (reference to Sherlock Holmes, detective in case someone didn't get it)… I must tell you that the end of this chapter is dark, and the following chapters will surely be too. The matter that is to come is not funny, so if you're too emotional don't read.
Chapter 11: Haruka Holmes and Elsa Watson
That morning, they had the greatest difficulty to wake up, but once the two of them were fully awake, it was getting out of the bed, then out of the room which was difficult.
« Haruka we must leave now. » said Michiru, giggling.
« It will take only a few minutes… » said Haruka as she kissed Michiru everywhere she could.
« We already missed breakfast, so we should not miss the first class… » she added.
« Who cares… » said Haruka as she blocked Michiru against the door.
« I do… » answered Michiru hesitantly.
« Don't you want to do it? I'm sure that you do… » she answered, caressing her thigh under the skirt of her school uniform.
« We already did it this morning, and four time last night. » said Michiru, looking slightly annoyed.
« So? You're fed up with it? »
« No! But… »
« You want it as well, Michi. I know it… »
« Well… How much time before the beginning of the class? »
« Fifteen minutes. »
« Ok. Quick. »
Michiru became suddenly more active as she undid Haruka's tie and got her undressed within seconds.
They arrived slightly late that morning and earned glances and stares from everyone in the class.
« I thought you two would never come. » said Elsa to Haruka.
« Michiru is slow on mornings. This makeup thing you see… »
« Makeup or making out? I didn't know you too enjoyed lipstick, Haruka. »
« What? »
« This pink colour suits you… But you should use a mirror next time cause you've misplaced it. You've got gloss all over the mouth and cheeks and neck… »
« Michiru… » mumbled Haruka as she tried to wipe away the lipstick with her sleeve.
That afternoon, Haruka went with Elsa to the training as usual, regretfully letting Michiru alone.
« I missed you this morning… »
« I overslept. » said Haruka in an innocent way.
« I see… That's why Michiru's so tired. How did she recover from her wounds? It seemed serious. »
« Less serious than we thought. She's way better. But her hand and wrist are still in a bad state. She still have two months and a half to wait before touching a violin. I can tell you she's frustrated. »
« Frustrated? With the rhythm you two seem to have? Don't forget you have neighbours, and neighbours have ears. »
« Will you stop making those remarks to me? »
« No, it's too funny. But did she tell you who did that? »
« No. And you remind me I have to find this man. »
« Who tell you it is a man? »
« Do you know many women who'd do that. »
« Women are able to do very bad things. Even if you don't like thinking about it. »
« It must be a man. »
« I think you should your enquiry. Ask around. Michiru was not alone backstage. But her opponent surely didn't hit her in public. Maybe someone saw Michiru go in a dark place, and someone following her. You could also search for someone who wasn't supposed to be there and who was. »
« How will I know who was backstage to begin with? I didn't really attend the party, remember. »
« I know. But I told you: ask around. »
« You must be right. To begin with I should find a program. There are names on them. »
« I have one. »
After the training, Elsa handed the program to Haruka who read it carefully.
« Oh no! »
« What? »
« I have to ask Aino Minako! »
« She was on stage? »
« Yes. Oh wait, Hino Rei was there too. I'm saved. »
« What's wrong with Mina? »
« You call her Mina? »
« Yes, she's a good friend, she plays volleyball. She's great. »
« She's also after me for years. Michiru will get mad if I ever come close to this girl. »
« Oh… I guess things changed. »
« What do you know? »
« Well… Haruka… She's my girlfriend. »
« What??? »
« Mina and I are dating since the Christmas bal. I went there with her. I just helped Michiru get dressed and everything, then I picked Mina. »
« Wow… You could have told it! It's a betrayal, we're friends, I expect you to talk to me about this kind of things. »
« I'll talk to her if you want me to. »
« Thanks. »
Later that same evening, before going back to Michiru, Haruka studied the list of people that had been on stage, so backstage too, and how she could find them. She was making a list as she drank hot chocolate at the cafeteria. Suddenly she was interrupted by someone she didn't really wanted to see.
« Haruka. What are you doing? Homework? Coming from you it would be weird. » said Keiko before taking a chair.
« Don't you have someone else to annoy? »
« No sorry, besides I hope the dear Michiru will see us together. »
« Go to hell. »
« Hmmm… No. So what are you doing? »
« As you may know, Michiru took a serious beating before the Christmas bal before going on stage. As she won't tell me who did that, I'm making my own research. »
« And what will you do if you find who did it? »
« I'm gonna kill him. »
« This person shouldn't worry then. With your slow brain he's out of danger. Besides you never were able to beat me when we wear on the aikido team. How do you expect to kill Michiru's attacker? He must be pretty strong. »
« Don't worry about this. You don't know what I'm able to do. I'll avenge Michiru. The one who did that will remember not to beat my girlfriend. »
« If you say so. »
Haruka suddenly saw five long scars on Keiko's arm. It seemed to be rest of some cuttings, or a wound made by a cat. It was almost healed. Normally she would have asked about it, but she didn't feel like it at all. She surely had deserved it.
« Well I gotta go. » said Haruka before gathering her things. She had to have a little talk with Hino Rei.
She found herself knocking at the door just next theirs, where Rei and Minako were living. Luckily, it was Rei. Haruka really couldn't bear Minako. The idea of talking to her was enough to give her a headache.
« Tenoh-san? Am I doing too much noise? » asked Rei, looking concerned.
It was the first reason that came to her mind since she was listening to music. Tenoh Haruka usually didn't come and knock at her door like that.
« No… Well I don't know. I wanted to talk to you about Christmas bal. Do you have minute? »
« Of course…. »
« I just have a question. Did you see Michiru backstage before she came on stage wounded? »
« I don't really remember… Yes I must have seen her. She was so stressed. She kept holding on her violin and music sheets. That's all… »
« Really? Didn't you notice someone… with her? »
« I don't remember… »
« Listen, I have a theory, and it surely is exact. I think Michiru has been taken by someone to a dark place and was beaten. We came to that conclusion because Elsa left her backstage, a short while before she was to perform. So I can't see how she could have went out. She wouldn't have had enough time to come back… »
« But didn't she fall off the stairs? »
« You think you can break each of your fingers by falling in the stairs? And the wrist? And also ribs and have so much bruises? Plus swollen lips as though you were punched? And also a cut on your forehead? » asked Haruka angrily.
« Ok, ok… I didn't know it was so serious… She looked so great the following morning. Everyone thought it was a good joke and that she had put on some fake blood. »
« She's just very gifted with this makeup thing. So you really don't remember anything? »
« No sorry. I'll tell Mina to tell you what she knows. She's such a gossiper, there is no secret in this school that she doesn't know… »
« Well… I'd rather avoid Aino-san… »
« I see. »
« Thanks. See you later. »
« Bye. »
Haruka left. She decided to drop the subject for the day and went back to her own room where she hoped her goddess was waiting for her. When she opened the door, she found her changing the bandages around her waist. It seemed she was having a hard time. Haruka shivered a bit. She had no idea she was still suffering. She had shown no sign of pain for more than a week. Her resolution strengthened. For the time being she made no comment. She knew Michiru wouldn't appreciate if she did. She just helped her.
« I talked to Mina last night. » said Elsa during their morning practice which Haruka had chose to not skip that day. It was the only moment when she could talk with Elsa without anyone around them to listen, especially Michiru.
« So? Does she know something? »
« She said she'd talk to you, and you alone. »
« No way. What did you tell her? »
« Part of the truth. I told her you had suspicions about Michiru having an affair. »
« Stupid, Michi and I weren't together. »
« Oops I forgot that… And Mina surely noticed, she knows everything about everyone concerning couples. »
« So? »
« I asked her to tell me if someone had taken Michiru to a dark corner of something. »
« Good. But she wouldn't answer? »
« No. She wants to talk to you and only you. I think she wants to annoy you. You've been so mean to her. »
« Hey! If I hadn't you wouldn't have a girlfriend right now! »
« I was joking! But it is what she thinks. She won't tell me anything. »
« So I guess I will have to go and talk to her. Michi's gonna kill me. »
« Why? »
« She will get jealous. »
« Really? »
« Yes. Well… That will be all. I'm gonna take a shower. »
« But we just began… »
« I… err… have something to do. »
« Joining a certain turquoise-haired girl? You two really can't stay away for long! You're becoming Siamese! »
« She… She's driving me crazy, I can't help it! Being away from her is hell. »
« I know what you mean… Well starting tomorrow I'll have Mina running with us! »
Haruka stopped in her tracks.
« What??? »
« I was joking. But beware, she could do it, in fact she's tempted. »
Haruka took a shower and went to the bed in order to awake her Sleeping Beauty. Michiru was not a morning person, that was a sure thing. She slowly pushed her but no reaction. She smiled and began to place kisses on her hand that laid next her head, then in her neck… And suddenly she heard a small giggle.
« It tickles! »
« So you were awake? »
« Yes, since you opened the door. But I wanted you to wake me up. »
Michiru caressed Haruka's cheek with her valid hand.
« I like to see your face first in the morning. You look so perfect with the morning sun in your hair. »
Haruka was placed her back turned to the half-open curtain. Rays of sun were making her hair shine. This was a vision that made Michiru feel great. Haruka looked like an angel to her. And at times like this, she looked so feminine. Right now she had no false strong or angry look, no playful attitude. She was just smiling to her and her glance, directed to her, was so soft…
« Ruka… »
« What? »
« Make love to me. »
« We're late. »
« It wasn't a problem yesterday. »
« Convince me. »
Michiru placed a kiss on her lips.
« Ok, why not… » she said before crawling in bed.
No need to say that they didn't have breakfast that morning too. Nor they did make it on time in class.
That afternoon, Haruka let Michiru with regret. She had to talk to Minako. She said to her girlfriend that she was going to the training of course, which was not entirely false since Elsa had made her come. She preferred avoid telling her that she enquiring. She knew she'd get in trouble. Michiru was so touchy when it came to her aggression.
But when Michiru arrived to her room, a bad surprise awaited her at the door.
« Hello sweetie! »
« Kurosaki-san… What do you want with me? »
« Hmmm… Many things… Before coming here I thought I could screw you, just to humiliate Haruka a bit more. Maybe it is what I will do at the end, I don't know… But the real reason I am here is to talk about a certain blonde that plays Sherlock Holmes. »
« What? »
« Haruka and her doctor Watson are enquiring about our little… affair. »
« It can't be… »
« Oh yes it can. And they'll quickly get to me. I'm sure you don't want that. If you did you'd long have told her. »
« Maybe I will. »
« You won't. And you'll make her drop the subject quickly… Because you don't want her to be hurt. »
Michiru lowered her eyes.
« Remember what I told you back then… If you ever tell Haruka, she'll get after me, and she'll want to fight. But you can be sure she's gonna loose. You know my strength and you know hers. She's racer and I'm a fighter. The best she will do will be avoiding a punch maybe. You don't want me to send her to the hospital, don't you? »
« No… »
Michiru clenched her fist.
« So you won't tell anything and… you will let me… play with you a bit… »
« What? » said Michiru suddenly raising her head.
« You're the only lesbian I didn't have. Think about Haruka's sake dear. »
Keiko violently pinned Michiru up the wall.
« Don't… »
« If you want your girlfriend to be safe you'll let me do whatever I want with you, understood? »
« Let go of me… »
« Sure? What about your beloved? Imagine her cute face disfigured by a knife.;; »
Michiru saw in her head Haruka's face that morning, with her soft smile and eyes. A tear ran down her cheek, her glance became empty as Keiko pushed her in the room.
« So? Aino-san? Did you see someone with Michiru that night? »
« Don't be so formal, call me Minako-chan… »
« Aino-san!!! »
« Hey stop yelling! »
« I'm not YELLING! But I need to know who was there that damn night! »
« You look sexy in that outfit, but not as much as my Elsa. »
« Aino-san!!! »
« Ok, since you won't be nice to me I won't tell you anything! You won't know who dragged little Michi with her… »
« Her? So it was a woman? »
« Maybe… Bye, I have to go to the dance class. »
Minako ran away, letting Haruka with a great headache, and a half-laughing, half-worried Elsa. Haruka sent her a angry look, Elsa knew what it meant without needing to ask.
« Ok, ok… I'm gonna talk to her later, promise. »
Haruka went back to the room. When she entered she heard that the shower was on. She entered the bathroom and found Michiru sitting under the shower, cuddled in a corner. She wasn't moving. She didn't even react when Haruka entered. It seemed to Haruka that she was trying to drown. Lucky she didn't chose to take a bath. She stepped forward, sensing something truly was wrong. She stopped the water and took a towel that she placed around Michiru, who still didn't react. Haruka made her exit the bathroom too hot for her taste and placed transported Michiru in her arms to the armchair in the middle of the room. She noticed that the curtains were closed. Michiru was not looking at her. Her glance was really empty. She didn't seem to notice she was soaked. Haruka wondered how much time she had spent in that shower. She pulled strands of air out of her eyes.
« Michiru! Michiru! You hear me? »
Haruka shook her lightly. It was no use, she placed a hand on her cheek and talked more softly.
« Hey Michi… What's wrong? Honey? »
« Ru… Ruka… »
« Michiru! You scared me… What's going on? »
« Ruka… You ok? »
« Of course I am… But you… »
« I just… spaced out. You know how I am… Sorry about that. »
« Please never do it again… Don't leave me this way… » said Haruka, relieved as she embraced Michiru tightly.
« I'm sorry. »
« You're unfair, living for a world on your own. I love you so much. I wouldn't bear it if you didn't come back. »
« I'll always come back to you, Haruka. I'll always find you. You're shining. I can always see your light. »
Michiru was feeling so cold. But Haruka was warming her a bit. But she knew once she'd be away she'd feel so cold again. She was feeling dirty. She needed a shower. No she had just took one… Then what? How would she get off that dirt off herself? She suddenly come to a realization… Haruka shouldn't touch her, shouldn't kiss her. She didn't wanted that dirt that covered her body to attain her. She gently pushed her away.
« I'm gonna get dressed. »
« Michi… Why are your clothes scattered around the room? »
« I… I did that. I was in a hurry. »
« Ok… »
« I don't think I'm gonna come with you for dinner. I feel sick. »
Michiru got up and went to the dressing to find pyjamas. Haruka simply didn't get what was going on. She was used to Michiru being a bit weird… But this was different, she just didn't know how. She began to pick the clothes from the floor and gathered them. That's when she noticed a familiar scent on them, and all around the room that did not belong to Michiru.
AN: Sorry for this truly bad chapter ending, what comes is worse. I had difficulty to write this. But such things do happen to some people, even lesbians. Please tell me if you think I should change the story rating.