Chapter 7: At The Hospital
"Hey, Haruka. I don't know if you can hear me, but if you do…don't go. You have to stay here, we need you. How shall we defeat our enemies without the help of Uranus? And we all don't want to lose you. Even though Michiru blames you for what happened to her…we all know that it isn't your fault. Please, come back." Makoto stopped talking to Harukas motionless form when someone knocked the door. "Yes?" The brunette looked up, and her eyes widened when the door opened and revealed a tired looking Michiru, the aqua haired girls eyes red from crying. "Hi." The violinist now softly spoke, her eyes falling on Haruka. The blonde laid in the white bed, both legs and her right arm in a cast; a bandage was wrapped around her upper body, the white linen bloodstained at some places, and a ruff laid around her neck, keeping her from moving her head. "Michiru." Makoto said intelligently. The aqua haired girl slowly walked over to the bed and sat down next to Makoto, who held Harukas hand in hers. "What…what happened?" Michiru finally asked, her voice shaking. Makoto gave her a short glance before she replied: "After you…kicked her out…she drove her car against a wall at full speed. On purpose. She wanted to kill herself, Michiru." Michiru let out a strangled sob, burying her face in her hands. "What happened to her?" she finally dared to ask. Makoto let out a sigh before she started: "Both legs are broken, her right arm and most of her ribs, too…the first two vertebras of her spine are hurt, that's why she's wearing that thing…and she suffered from internal injuries and bleedings…" "I never wanted this to happen." Michiru now whispered, the tears finally running down her face. "I never wanted her to…hurt herself…will she be alright again?" Makoto shrugged, on the verge of tears. "The doctor doesn't know…he said that Haruka was hurt very bad, and…" The brunette couldn't talk on. Instead, a racked sob shook her body. "I'm so sorry." Michiru now cried. "Haruka…I'm so sorry…don't go, please…don't go…" Burying her face in her hands once more, Michiru allowed Makoto to pull her into a comforting hug. The two girls sat next to Harukas bed, holding each other tight, comforting each other…for a very long time.
After almost one and a half hour, Makoto finally had left, leaving Michiru alone with Haruka. The aqua haired girl sat next to her love's bed, gently running one hand over her pale, cold cheek. "Haruka…can you hear me? I…just wanted to let you know that I'm sorry for everything I did to you. I know that it was wrong to blame you for what happened to me, and I…I don't want to lose you. Please, stay here with me…I need you so much, I…" Michiru stopped for a moment, took in a deep breath and finally spoke the magic words. "I love you, Haruka. Please don't go." And that was when Haruka opened her eyes.
"Hey." The blonde whispered, causing Michiru to jerk up and stare at her wide eyed. "Haruka!" she finally called out. "You are awake." Haruka gave her a weak smile. "I'd love to…look at you now…but this thing here won't allow that." She then whispered, her healthy arm pointing at the ruff that laid around her neck firmly. "That's okay." Michiru replied, fresh tears welling up in her eyes again. "I don't care about that…oh God, Haruka, I'm so sorry…" "Shht." Haruka replied, gently squeezing her love's hand. "Shht, it's alright." "No, it isn't." Michiru replied, crying heavily by now. "I treated you like a piece of shit…and you didn't fight back at all, you just beard with it…" "Because I love you." Haruka replied, her voice sounding even huskier than usual. "And I don't want to lose you…please, Michiru, forgive me…" "No." Michiru interrupted her, earning a shocked look. "No, Haruka." She softly spoke on. "Don't ask for my forgiveness. You…you have to forgive me." Haruka gave her another weak smile. "No, I don't have to forgive you. I should have stayed at home that night, and…" "No!" Michiru interrupted her, earning a questioning look. The aqua haired girl told Haruka about what Setsuna had shown to her, and when she had finished, both women were crying. "I'm so sorry." Michiru repeated over and over again. "I'm so sorry, Haruka…" "Shht." Haruka whispered, her healthy arm stroking over the aqua locks of her love. "Don't be…it's okay…it's okay." Michiru buried her face in Harukas shoulder, careful, since she didn't want to hurt her love, and held her until she fell asleep again.