Michiru Kaioh Michiru@tellmeimcute.com
Rating: PG
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Any comments, suggestions, flames, rants, are
always welcome. Though the last 2 will be given the respect they
deserve. (read: they will be used for virtual kitty-litter.)
Standard disclaimers apply. I do not own any rights to Sailor Moon or
any of the characters therein. I am merely borrowing them for a little
while. Now, on to the story!
Windswept Waters
Part 6: Is This Goodbye?
Nara's eyes glittered as she listened to Rowan's tale. Of course
she knew perfectly well that Haruka was a female, but saw no need to
inform her niece. After all, wasn't it scandalous enough for her
daughter to be in love with a commoner? Why add to it the scandal of
her lover also being a woman?
Rowan finished her story and waited to see what her Aunt would
say. She knew whatever it was, they would deserve it. After all, hadn't
Haruka brushed her off like she was a nothing? She was MUCH prettier than
Michiru. The Nerve of him!
"Thank you for bringing this to my attention Rowan. It will be taken
care of immediately. That will be all."
"But what are you going to do Aunt?" She did not like being dismissed
that way, didn't she deserve to know what would happen?
Nara fixed her niece with steely eyes. "Haruka will be sent away in the
morning of course. What else did you expect?"
Rowan bowed her head, hiding a pleased smile. "Of course Aunt. Forgive
me for questioning you." She stood and left the room. *I haven't much time.
Tonight will be the last chance I'll give him. If he refuses me again, he
deserves his fate.*
* * * * * * * *
Haruka walked into her room, not bothering with a candle. She was
very tired. She and Michiru had gone on a picnic and then returned to
what seemed like never-ending things the Lady Nara had planned for her
daughter.
She slid out of her clothes and into a plain shirt and shorts. As
she climbed into bed, she thought she felt something move. Then decided
it was only her imagination. Closing her eyes she willed herself to sleep.
Suddenly, she felt fingers running over her ribs. She jumped out of the
bed and heard soft laughter.
"Playing hard to get again Haruka? Don't you think we could stop with
the games? I have something MUCH more fun in mind...."
Haruka knew that voice. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the
room, she saw Rowan lounging on her bed. Her voice was cold when she spoke.
"I am not playing Lady. I am not interested in what you have to offer.
I have tried to make that as clear as I could to you, but obviously you
did not understand me."
*Is she implying that I'm stupid?!* "How DARE you talk to me that
way!" She got out of the bed, pulling the sheet around herself. "It's
just as well I'll never have to see your face again. You are not WORTH
going after, common as you are." As Rowan tried to brush past her, Haruka
grabbed her by the arm. Her voice was low, dangerous.
"What do you mean, you will never have to see me again. Are you leaving?"
Laughing scornfully, the girl replied, "No, but you are. Tomorrow."
She jerked away and left the suite. Haruka stood in shock for a few moments,
then walked to Michiru's door and knocked lightly.
There was no answer, and when she opened it and looked inside, she saw
Michiru was not there. She closed the door again and sat in a chair facing
the outer door. Determined to wait and find out what was going on.
Sunlight streaming through the windows and onto her face woke her. Haruka
was stiff, and for a moment could not remember why she was sitting in a chair
instead of in her bed. As she got up to see if Michiru had showed up, the door
opened. Four of Lady Nara's personal guards were standing there.
"You must come with us, Lady Nara is waiting for you."
Before she could protest, they had surrounded her and were marching her
down the stairs to the front hall. Lady Nara was standing there, as was Rowan.
"You have been a very naughty boy Haruka. We took you in out of the
goodness of our hearts, and how do you repay us? By fraternizing with my
daughter." Her face and voice were dissapproving, and she motioned to the
guards. "I am afraid your services are no longer needed. Be thankful the
worst you are getting is banishment. You are not to come within 500 leagues
of this house or my daughter, on pain of death."
Haruka found herself shoved out the door and it closed in her face
before she could speak. As she stood there fuming, Rowan came outside to
smirk at her, giving her an 'I told you so' grin.
"Where is Michiru? Does she know about this?"
"Of course! Not that she could DO anything about it." Rowan laughed.
"She's locked up in one of the guest suites till after you're long gone.
Aunt is already arranging a marriage for her. Too bad for you." She turned
and walked back inside. Leaving Haruka no choice but to leave the grounds
before the guards ran her off.
Rating: PG
http://smcollection.www.50Megs.com/index.html
Any comments, suggestions, flames, rants, are
always welcome. Though the last 2 will be given the respect they
deserve. (read: they will be used for virtual kitty-litter.)
Standard disclaimers apply. I do not own any rights to Sailor Moon or
any of the characters therein. I am merely borrowing them for a little
while. Now, on to the story!
Windswept Waters
Part 6: Is This Goodbye?
Nara's eyes glittered as she listened to Rowan's tale. Of course
she knew perfectly well that Haruka was a female, but saw no need to
inform her niece. After all, wasn't it scandalous enough for her
daughter to be in love with a commoner? Why add to it the scandal of
her lover also being a woman?
Rowan finished her story and waited to see what her Aunt would
say. She knew whatever it was, they would deserve it. After all, hadn't
Haruka brushed her off like she was a nothing? She was MUCH prettier than
Michiru. The Nerve of him!
"Thank you for bringing this to my attention Rowan. It will be taken
care of immediately. That will be all."
"But what are you going to do Aunt?" She did not like being dismissed
that way, didn't she deserve to know what would happen?
Nara fixed her niece with steely eyes. "Haruka will be sent away in the
morning of course. What else did you expect?"
Rowan bowed her head, hiding a pleased smile. "Of course Aunt. Forgive
me for questioning you." She stood and left the room. *I haven't much time.
Tonight will be the last chance I'll give him. If he refuses me again, he
deserves his fate.*
* * * * * * * *
Haruka walked into her room, not bothering with a candle. She was
very tired. She and Michiru had gone on a picnic and then returned to
what seemed like never-ending things the Lady Nara had planned for her
daughter.
She slid out of her clothes and into a plain shirt and shorts. As
she climbed into bed, she thought she felt something move. Then decided
it was only her imagination. Closing her eyes she willed herself to sleep.
Suddenly, she felt fingers running over her ribs. She jumped out of the
bed and heard soft laughter.
"Playing hard to get again Haruka? Don't you think we could stop with
the games? I have something MUCH more fun in mind...."
Haruka knew that voice. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the
room, she saw Rowan lounging on her bed. Her voice was cold when she spoke.
"I am not playing Lady. I am not interested in what you have to offer.
I have tried to make that as clear as I could to you, but obviously you
did not understand me."
*Is she implying that I'm stupid?!* "How DARE you talk to me that
way!" She got out of the bed, pulling the sheet around herself. "It's
just as well I'll never have to see your face again. You are not WORTH
going after, common as you are." As Rowan tried to brush past her, Haruka
grabbed her by the arm. Her voice was low, dangerous.
"What do you mean, you will never have to see me again. Are you leaving?"
Laughing scornfully, the girl replied, "No, but you are. Tomorrow."
She jerked away and left the suite. Haruka stood in shock for a few moments,
then walked to Michiru's door and knocked lightly.
There was no answer, and when she opened it and looked inside, she saw
Michiru was not there. She closed the door again and sat in a chair facing
the outer door. Determined to wait and find out what was going on.
Sunlight streaming through the windows and onto her face woke her. Haruka
was stiff, and for a moment could not remember why she was sitting in a chair
instead of in her bed. As she got up to see if Michiru had showed up, the door
opened. Four of Lady Nara's personal guards were standing there.
"You must come with us, Lady Nara is waiting for you."
Before she could protest, they had surrounded her and were marching her
down the stairs to the front hall. Lady Nara was standing there, as was Rowan.
"You have been a very naughty boy Haruka. We took you in out of the
goodness of our hearts, and how do you repay us? By fraternizing with my
daughter." Her face and voice were dissapproving, and she motioned to the
guards. "I am afraid your services are no longer needed. Be thankful the
worst you are getting is banishment. You are not to come within 500 leagues
of this house or my daughter, on pain of death."
Haruka found herself shoved out the door and it closed in her face
before she could speak. As she stood there fuming, Rowan came outside to
smirk at her, giving her an 'I told you so' grin.
"Where is Michiru? Does she know about this?"
"Of course! Not that she could DO anything about it." Rowan laughed.
"She's locked up in one of the guest suites till after you're long gone.
Aunt is already arranging a marriage for her. Too bad for you." She turned
and walked back inside. Leaving Haruka no choice but to leave the grounds
before the guards ran her off.
