Chapter 11: Ruptures and meetings

Author's note: yeah it takes me too long to finish but hey I could write faster if you review more or if I don't have to study…. Oh well here it is. I own nothing… unfortunately

I woke up in the morning because of those rays of light that couldn't let me sleep a little longer by the side of my beloved.

Sometimes I wished my selfishness could take control over my responsibilities and stay all day in bed, next to Michiru.

I turned my head to be able to see her face; she was sleeping with such a peaceful face, like if anything of this madness is real.

This madness is driving me crazy, now that I have all the happiness in the world my mind keeps telling me I can be so lucky and that I need to let her go, being near me is dangerous. Of course she is with me like my fighting crime partner but if our feelings get in the way?

I've sit on the edge of the bed, now my back is turn on her. Maybe it's best for me to be like this, to let my back be turned on her, but I can't allow, I can't be a day without tasting her lips, without looking to her eyes and see my soul and hers reflected on them.

I got up, went for some of my clothes that were on the floor, put some sweats, a shirt, and my sneakers.

If any doubt was in my head the wind was going to take it away.

I was running I started from the door of my apartment building and now I didn't know where I was, I could only see the sun in the middle of the sky, shinning with majesty.

There are things in this world that I don't understand like love or gravity, they remain in mysteries, but one thing is for sure, I love Michiru more than me, more than anything else in this world and my selfishness is putting her in danger.

I kept running my feet were numb; my head was clearing with every step I took. I stopped I was panting hard, I've been running for what looks like minutes but the sun was setting up, my chest hurts because now I know what I have to do.

If I truly love her, I have to let her go.

I sighed, I could feel my eyes getting wet but these feelings can't make me feel this way, it's the right thing to do.

Then my communicator started to ring, I still didn't know how to use this thing so I just lift my wrist.

"Um yes?" I said did I answer well the message?

Then Michiru appeared in the little communicator's screen "Haruka, we have some problems near Juuban Mall, I'll meet you there"

And before I could even answer she disappeared.

"Let's get this party started"

And I ran in direction to Juuban mall

When I arrived I was a little bit late, well a lot late, people were running and screaming and I think there was a hot dog cart completely destroyed.

I went to a dark corner and transformed myself, the only thing that I didn't like about my suit as a man is that is way too heavy in comparison to my sailor suit. I shouldn't worry about this I need to find Michiru.

I didn't know where I was running my feet move like they have their own mind or like they knew where Michiru was.

It didn't pass more than a minute till I found her; she was having problems with two minions of a strange monster with some kind of furniture parts on his or her body.

I helped Michiru with the two minions, we used a sort of fighting style like back to back, but I couldn't help every time she was in danger I endangered myself so she wouldn't get hurt.

This fight lasted like forever, where are those senshis when you need them?

At last we could defeat them but I was gravely injured because I couldn't let her to get hurt, my knees felt weak and I started to pant, my weight gain me and I hit the floor.

I woke up in my bed, I had some ice package in my forehead my mouth felt dry and I had a lot of bruises in my stomach and arms.

I went to the kitchen for some water and I found Michiru with one of my shirts, she was preparing some tea. I couldn't help but smile.

I wanted to hug her from behind but she turned around and made a surprised jump.

"What are you doing up? You're really injured, come sit with me"

She took my hand and lead me to the couch, I thought she was going to punish me for being so, how to say it, oh yes immature.

"Haruka I need to tell you something really important" she said to me and I saw straight in her eyes the worry she was feeling

"You know you can tell me anything love"

"This past few days have been a dream come true, I couldn't have been happier in my entire life but I can't do this to you"

"Do to me what? The only thing that you've done to me is make me feel love" I grab her hands; I know what she was feeling, because I felt exactly the same way. This fantasy needed to stop.

She took a look at my bruises and then at my eyes "I told you our duties are important, more than anything else, and believe me I'd do anything for us to be together but we just can't"

I hugged her "I know how you feel my lo- I mean Michiru, but still we need to at least be together if anything happens"

I took a piece of the newspaper, in there was an advertisement circled in red ink.

Michiru took the paper and saw it, "I wanted to show it to you tonight, we might not be lovers but at least we're partners and to be only near to you makes my day, I swear to you we'll defeat darkness and when that day happens we can finally be together"

She stopped reading the paper and saw my face "it's a promise"

She smiled to me, hugged me and kissed me on the cheek.

I just smiled with sadness, what else could I do?

She grabbed my hand "come on let's go I wanna see it"

I drove my red Bugatti to where the building was it was a huge place.

We went inside and I pressed the number 30 in the lift, we waited with excitement listening to some Belinda Carlisle lift music.

The elevator came to its destination, we went out of the lift and saw the apartment, the lift was direct to the living room, the kitchen was equipped, the dining room could hold more than 30 people, there were three rooms, two with bathroom included and the other was smaller, next to the dining room and in the beginning of the rooms' corridor was another bathroom, and the terrace gave an amazing sight of all the city.

Michiru was amazed I hold her hand and lead her to the lift "wait to see the best"

I hold another button and in a mere second we were at a pool.

Michiru turned her face to look at me "wait this isn't the best"

We went up in the lift and went out; there was an aquarium with all kind of fishes of every color.

"I thought this building was made for you"

We shared stares; I couldn't help to give her a cocky smile.

"So what do you think?"

"Do you even have to ask?"

In 4 days we wrote all the papers and move together. Of course we slept in separated rooms and we, we were just mere roommates.

The only bad thing about the building was the garage it was way too small for me so I decided I'll have just one car in here and a bike.

Unfortunately my bike was in a real bad shape and I only knew how to ride them not how to repair them.

It was too bad that just finishing school my bike had broken.

I hated coming to school for god's sake I don't even need it, I have a job of my own, money and I know every single thing we're studying by now.

After a lot of talking and doing our detective researches we figured out that all of the monsters victims studied here at the Muhen Gakuen the most prestigious school in all Tokyo and here we are living the teenage dream again.

I took off my helmet and saw Michiru coming this way but a girl started talking to her, I knew exactly how Michiru was and her face in that moment was of a lady in distress, that girl kept talking and talking about being her number one fan and how fun it was going to be to study at the same school.

I walked were Michiru was and nodded to her, she understood completely I was going to save her.

I gave my most charming smile to the girl "hey how are you? I'm Haruka Teno nice to meet you" before the girl could greet me back I interrupted her "sorry but I have to steal Michiru from you, hope to see you again"

I said and took Michiru by the arm. "What would you do if I wasn't here?" I smiled at her

Michiru returned my smile "die of boredom or die of being extremely flattered"

"Hey I was actually going to ask you something, I'm going downtown because my baby doesn't want to work so I'll ask Kameda if he can check her out"

I took the motorcycle and waited for Michiru to respond. "Are you asking me out Mr. Teno?"

Oh yes I forgot, since we kinda broke up we play all the time flirting with each other, and most of the time I flirt with other girls, I just love to see Michiru's angry face. "Always"

"Alright I'll go with you; also I need some paintings to finish my portrait"

We didn't walk a lot, first we went to leave my bike to Kameda and then for Michiru's paintings

After 20 minutes of walking we arrived to the store but it was really too boring for me to stay and hear all the kind of brushes Michiru needed and stuff.

"Hey I'll wait for you outside; I think I saw an arcade across the street"

"Yes no problem I won't take too long"

It was a huge relief, I walked across the street and saw the arcade, crown center what a strange name.

I walked in there and saw two blond high school girls, one had a worry look and the other was screaming something about being the best formula 1 driver. Maybe I could have some fun with them.

I walked to where they were standing "then miss, can I drive along side of you?"

I smiled at them. Then the two girls whispered something like "you're kidding" or something like that. And they kept staring at me.

Then the screamer blond pushed her and the blond with odango hair fell down.

"oh go right ahead" she signaled the seat.

"Can you hold my bag" I gave it to her.

"Please let her hold as many as you want"

I sat down next to her and put a coin. She started to drive and I crossed my arms to my chest and waited so she might have an advantage in the race.

"Um the race began already" the odango girl told me.

I sighed and faced her "I know, you see I have to give her a handicap"

The other girl seemed to be a little upset about it.

I lifted my head and saw the screen "OK I think it's about time"

I started to drive as usual but when I noticed I passed the blond girl

"I see amazing" the odango girl told me

"Not even close" I admit I show myself off, I don't know why I never do this kind of stuff.

I won leaving the blond girl a lap behind.

"Complete defeat" the blond hung her face and put it on the seat of the game.

I fit my tie and told her with my usual charm "that's not true, you did pretty well. I guess cute girls have good gaming sense as well"

"Really. Well a lot of people say that to me" she started to blush.

"Sorry to keep you waiting Haruka" Michiru came to the store with her school bag walking terribly slow towards me, I've got to admit it, she's my personal angel.

And I heard again the same whispers of you're kidding, maybe I'm hearing things on my mind.

The two blond girls were staring at Michiru with some scared and jealous look.

I walked towards Michiru and turned my face to the girls. "well, see you later"

"Yes" the both were blushing

"You the odango one, we should race the next time"

And I turned to Michiru; she smiled at me while we were walking "you sure got to know them well"

I smiled "what are you jealous?" she laughed "Maybe"

"They still seem so childish, they're really cute"

Michiru seemed a little upset "I know what's going to cheer you up, wanna have a cup of tea with me?"

We continue walking "that's a start"

We enter to a nice coffee shop; the waitress took our orders and started drinking them. Out of the blue Michiru became cold and looked at her tea. "The sea is about to be stormy again" she saw my face and continued speaking "we need to be careful with this town"

I saw her face too "it seems so" and took a sip of my coffee.

"Let's forget about this Michiru you know how I hate seeing you sad or worry" I said and just gave her an assurance smile, if only I could hold her.

"What's wrong" Michiru said to me

Hearing her words pulled my out of my trance of concern and in some ways need, it is more than obvious that I need her.

I raised my eyes to see hers "Nothing, as long as you are with me"

I ordered the bill and pay it.

"Let's go I need to see how my baby is"

I said to her while offering my hand so she could stand up.

"Oh yes I think I saw a furniture shop near it, so I can found something for our brand new apartment"

I shook my head in a mockingly way "I thought you were going to see it earlier"

We walked out of the coffee shop and headed to Kameda's tuning service, we started to talk about what kind of couch would be the best but I gave up and told her to pick the one she liked the most.

I stopped, I felt like someone was following us. "Hey Michi why don't you go and check them out while I talk to Kameda"

"Right 'Ruka', I'll see you in ten minutes"

I watched her as she left my sight, and then understood her mocking tone. Damn I forgot she's not my girlfriend anymore. "I should stop saying things like that, why don't I think before I speak"

I shook my head and enter the tuning service.

Then I saw Kameda fixing some sports car.

"Mr. Kameda, hello"

He got up from below the car and greeted me.

"Hey, you're here again?"

"I'm sorry"

"Can you wait a while? I'm almost done with this"

"Sure, you don't mind if I check out the motor of this one right?"

"No, not at all, maybe you could help me; the power steering seems to be wrong somehow"

"Have you check the fluids"

We started to talk about the many options the car malfunctioning, until Kameda decided to make some adjustments, so I stepped back and went to a corner to watch the show.

I don't know why this is a show for me, it's really nice, some might like movies or concerts but this, this is my personal symphony.

I was starting to relax my body, my arms were crossed against my chest, my back was leaning against the wall and my mind stopped thinking about those stupid monsters, but then I heard a step from behind me and saw a glance of a navy blue skirt.

It was easy to know right now who my persuader was.

"Koneko-Chan, how long are you going to hide there?"

The energetic blond came to view, blushing.

"So you knew about us?" and then the odango girl too.

I smiled at them and went out of the building. I looked at the sky, well if they wanted to know so badly about me, let's give them what they want.

"Haruka Teno, tenth year" I only could hear a questioning gasp.

"You wanted to know right? About me"

They felt excited and shouted at the same time "Yes"

"That's right!"

"Right!"

They were like little cute puppets the energetic one started a sentence and the odango girl say the last word of the energetic one.

I smiled and touched my chin, "the other things that you have been wanting to know"

Then the energetic one interrupted me

"Yes, the person who you were with until a few minutes ago, how is she related to you?"

"To you?"

Well that was something I didn't see coming, they're really direct

I removed my hand from my chin and saw them. "Huh?"

"What kind of relationship do you have?"

"Have?"

"She's not your lover right?"

"Right?"

Now I was really surprised "Lovers, Michiru and me?"

They were too concern for their own good, no we aren't, we were but because I have to fight monsters alongside her I can't because I might lose my life or hers.

"Michiru, soy you guys are close enough to not use honorifics?" she was almost crying

"Not use them" the odango as well

"Let's see, you could say we're closer than that" I said I couldn't help but smile at the declaration I was doing, well it's not a declaration it's just the truth.

When I open my eyes their faces were completely surprised and I could see their broken expectations. I don't know how they ended up in the floor, the odango one looked like she entered in shock and the energetic one was in her knees .I need to make this thing better.

"But don't give up. You two still have a chance" right now I wasn't trying to be charming but I think it's part of my nature, because the energetic looked into my eyes and her blush was all over her cheeks.

"O-Okay"

"Don't be fooled" Michiru came out of nowhere with her ice mask on, now I really have messed things up.

"Michiru" I wanted to explain but she interrupted me.

"This person always says things like that when cute girls are spotted"

Well it was true but right now I wasn't trying to. "Isn't that a little much to say?"

"Oh, is it all right to say that to me?" OK now she was more than upset. "I'll just take what I brought for you and go home"

"Come on" now how can I explain this to her? Some school girls followed me and tried to know everything about the two of us but ended heartbroken. It sounds easier in my mind but I'm all to blame.

"Question!" the energetic girl stood up "Are you Haruka's lover?"

"Please answer yes or no!" now the odango was up to and it's the first time she spoken something by herself.

I just kept staring at them.

Michiru shook her head "No"

Then the both turned to their backs and started to talk.

"I can explain" that's all that came to my mind

"I'm sure you can, but I'm not interested, I can see their following you like lost puppies"

"Michiru Kaio you're the most deductive an intelligent woman I know"

She laughed and went to the rail.

Then I sat on the rail overlooking the workshop of Kameda, the two girls came to my left side and Michiru was in my right one.

"Mr Kameda over there is trying to become a mechanic who can tune up cars to international racing standards, that's why I like coming in here. I think I can see a racing circuit beyond here, in the haze from a mirage. The wind that blows across circuit carries a wonderful scent"

My eyes were looking at the floor I couldn't help but feel a little melancholic about this, my dreams of being just me and the circuit has gone in mere months.

"Um Haruka, You're" the girl with large blonde hair asked me.

"Haruka once was a top car driver, it is his dream" Michiru started to explain so they could understand my feelings but now she was wrong.

"No, that's not true, it's not a dream, and it was a dream"

My eyes stop looking at the floor now they were looking at the sky, maybe I was looking for an answer to feel again.

"It was a dream" the energetic asked concerned

"Then what is your dream now?" the odango asked trying to figure out more of myself.

"To do something that only I can do, and to do that I will make any sacrifice, not matter what I lose I won't regret it" Michiru grabbed my hand feeling my pain. I'll do anything for the darkness to fade away and most of all to be with her, to be her 'lover' again.

The girls were now blushing and flattering me I couldn't hear more because my thoughts were hurting my heart.

Then I felt some strange force, an evil one in the workshop of Kameda and a strange light appeared from the car he was fixing. "Mr Kameda!" I jumped from my sit and was going to help him but Michiru grabbed my hand, it's true I can't act recklessly

"Haruka" Michiru was going to tell me what she always does, to be patient

"I know" my voice was low, it hurt to see Kameda in distress and I, I can't do anything until those girls leave, until I can see his pure heart and check if it's not a talisman.

The car turned into a monster with an aspect of a formula 1 car, and then the scholars ran to stop the monster but slip with the oil.

The monster attacked Kameda and ran away.

"Come" I signaled Michiru to come with me for my motorcycle, we needed to chase that heart.

She was running really fast but she wasn't a competition for a racer like me. Michiru was sit behind me with her hands in my stomach.

I needed to do something reckless so the monster could slow down and then transform ourselves.

"Let's go, Michiru!" I started to get closer to the walls near us.

"Fine" slowly I put the front rear of the bike on the wall and with my legs and abs I boost the motorcycle so we could be on the wall, it was easy because the wall wasn't flat, but still I used some strength on my abs, my bruised abs.

I used nitro to go faster and impulse the motorcycle even more, I took Michiru by the waist and drop the motorcycle on the monster.

I fall on my knees with Michiru on my arms. "Let's go, we need to transform"

We ran to a corner and started to transform ourselves.

When we appeared to counter attack two sailors were fighting with the monster, the car monster was going to attack the smaller senshi.

"Hold it" we shouted in unison

"Guided by a new era. Sailor Uranus, acts with courage" my armor was heavier than usual, it might be because I used too much strength in my legs to boost us in the bike. I acted with elegance but deep inside of me I was dying of pain.

"Also guided by a new era, Sailor Neptune, acts with grace"

"We have a reason to seek the talismans"

"We won't let you get away with the heart's crystal"

The monster tried to attack us "Dragon's blast"

I shouted and released my power; a huge golden dragon figure came from my fist when I punched the earth and it flown to where the monster was disappearing at the impact.

"Deep Submerge" Michiru released a blue planet like figure and attacked the monster leaving it almost unconscious.

The sailor in the bicycle told Sailor moon to attack her and after a lot of spins the monster disappeared leaving just a seed and the car in its place.

"No this isn't a talisman either" Michiru said hopeless

I sighed "Looks that way, Sailor moon" I throw the crystal's heart to her hands "Return that to its rightful owner" I hope is not too late for Kameda.

We turned around and walked far from them into the sunset.

Michiru and I were at our apartment she was treating my bruised legs and ribs. "Ow, ow, ow that hurts! Why don't you treat me more gently?"

She squeezed more the bandages, "Ow!"

She gave me an evil smirk and then put her role of mother "I'll treat you more gently if you haven't been so stupid last week trying to save me every time we fought, if we fought as we should this wouldn't happened to you"

"Ok I deserve it, don't be so mad"

"I want you to made me a promise"

"Your wishes are my commands Michiru"

"Promise me you'll never risk your life to save me"

"I'll never; I can't promise you that, you know how important you're to me"

"Please Haruka, if you love me and you want our mission to be a success you've got to promise me you won't do it" she was in the merge of tears, I couldn't see her like this.

"I, I promise" she hugged me and kissed me in the cheek.

"Thank you" Michiru left and went to her room.

I was feeling like a teenager again, with a kiss on my cheek from her I feel I can do anything. I sighed and lay down on the couch. My mind was a complete buzz thinking of everything that happened and suddenly I remembered Michiru said she bought something for me.

I got up and went to her room, I knocked a few times and she appeared with some painkillers in her hand. "Hey now that I remember you said you brought me something, what is it?"

"Ha and I thought you forgot it" she went inside of her room and so do I, it was no surprising to see a canvas, a lot of paintings and pictures on her wall, her faithful violin to one side of the bed, her room was like a piece of art, everything tidy but at the same time messy.

She searched something on her purse and put it on my hand

"I thought you'll like something new besides your 'baby'" she said mocking me, it was a baby for me, now she died.

I opened my fist and saw some keys, where they the keys of a bike?

"You´re kidding me"

"Your new 'baby' it's outside"

I jumped and went to the lift I needed to see her.

Just when I arrived to the garage there it was a brand new black Ducati.

"I have to take a ride on this baby" I jumped on it and started the engine; I'll drive to where the stars lead me.

"Hey wanna take a ride" Michiru and I just finished school, it's not bad, I'm getting a little bit used to this, sure a lot of crazy girls put notes on my desk and locker, and some stalk me on my spare time, but it makes Michiru jealous so it isn't that bad. Besides I'm getting clean A's and the guys in here have a track to run.

"Yes sure, why not?" yes o love my new bike so I brought it everywhere to show her off a little, she deserves it.

I gave Michiru her helmet and I put mine. "Hold on tight to my abs" I said smirking, course she couldn't see because of my helmet.

"I don't know if it's for my safety or for your pleasure" she returned my flirtation.

"You know why" and I started the engine accelerating a little so she could hold on me, I started to laugh because she hold me really strong.

We were passing by 'Crown Center' and I thought about the two girls. What might happen to them?

"Hey wanna check out those girls to see if they're OK" I stopped the bike

"Since when you care so much about your flirts" Michiru put her ice mask on again, now that I know her extremely well I can tell when she's jealous or not

"Don't be jealous, I liked those girls, in a brotherly way you know; besides we were attacked by a monster"

Michiru sighed "You're right, who says I'm jealous?"

I parked the bike near the door of the arcade "Nobody"

Michiru entered first while I was paring the bike and saw three more girls with them; they were arguing just like the day I met them.

"Oh" Michiru said amazed by the quantity of new girls.

"Michiru-San" the odango girl said

The energetic one jumped "Aren't you with Haruka today?"

I was three steps away of Michiru why didn't she notice me.

"I am"

I was going to rub my face but then I realize I was wearing my helmet.

Before I took off my helmet a raven hair girl jump and stood on the energetic girl's back

"Where? Where is this cute guy? Where?"

And to make it much worse to the energetic girl another one jumped on her back building a tower

"Where? Where it the guy that looks like the upperclassman we know?" the brown haired girl asked searching for me.

I took off my helmet "Hey girls" I smiled and the world c fell on me. The three girls started to hug me and asked me things.

If this was going to be a friendship, it was going to be a tough one

ok yeah soo it took me way to long to write this one, first i didn't know if i should like a cover of episode 92 of SM but then i said what the heck so if you don't like it please tell me your comments are important to me and to get clear of the armor of Haruka i decided to be something like Shiryu's of Saint Seiya i don't know if it's a senshi guy i didn't want him to be on skirt or spandex and the tuxedo already wears it tuxedo kamen... here it is finaally enjoy it :D