By Haruka-chan (Amanda Bell)
Email: haruka4michiru@yahoo.com.au
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters they all belong to the great Naoko Takeuchi (except for a few i made up myself). Well anyway I'm sure you know all that legal stuff by now, so on with the show......
Coming Back to Me
Chapter 1
The rain fell slowly. It knocked against the glass door and trickled down to the ground, just as Haruka's tears fell to her feet as she looked into the foggy horizon.
Sighing she pulled away from the door and walked into the kitchen to make a cup of hot chocolate. The weather was harsh and was adding to her depression and loneliness. She missed Hotaru but most of all she missed Michiru.
Frowning she looked toward the phone wondering whether or not Setsuna was home. These days she was the only one Haruka could talk to and she was the only one who would understand what she felt. Looking at her watch she realised it was much too early for that and, as she finished her drink, Decided to go for a ride instead.
As she struggled into her riding gear she had a flash back of the last time she saw Michiru's face. She remembered the sadness and pain in her eyes, then how she pushed their lips together and said "Goodbye Haruka", in her soft voice.
Tears started to run down Haruka's face and she clumsily brushed them away. That was a year ago when Michiru had left to stay with her parents, "Haruka I don't know when I will be able to come back......". Angry at herself for remembering such times she slammed the door behind her and walked over to her motorbike. Her body was shaking and she couldn't control her feelings. Trying to calm herself she started the ignition and rode off into the rain.
It pounded against her body and helmet but her thoughts weren't focused any more. When she became the wind all her troubles disappeared. She liked the feeling of running away from everything, it cleared her mind and all she was focused on was how fast she was going. For hours she could stay like that, drifting through the city and countryside.
Eventually the cold began to get to her and she pulled up to the driveway of her house. Tear stains were still on her face and she turned away from the neighbours as she walked up to the door. Fumbling she pushed the key in and opened the door, pausing to take her shoes off she walked through to her bedroom to change. Then, after peeling off her wet clothes, she walked out into the hall and noticed that the answering machine was flashing that she had a message.
Confused she checked her watch and wondered if Setsuna was ill, she never called from work. Shrugging off the confusion which had settled onto her mind again, she casually flicked the 'Replay Message' button and set about cleaning her boots.
"Haruka"
Haruka practically dropped her shoe when she heard Michiru's voice. Stunned she glanced around before she sheepishly realised it was from the answering machine.
"Haruka its me......Michiru. I'm sorry its been so long, I wish I could make them understand..........."
The pause was so long Haruka thought she had hung up.
"I'm coming home"
She jumped, half because she spoke again so suddenly and half because she never expected to hear her say that.
"I'm sorry I can't explain it now,...........OH Haruka I'm dying to see you. Meet me at the airport tomorrow.....at 6pm. I love you...Bye."
For the next half hour she sat there stunned, happy and crying. Haruka was confused as to why she had sounded so unhappy and it was unlike her Michiru to do something so short of notice. Tomorrow?
Sighing with relief she felt the world had been taken off her shoulders. Then she cursed, wishing Michiru's plane got in earlier. After all that she had forgotten to call Setsuna.
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