Title: Forgotten Memories
Part 4
Author: DarkOuters7
E-mail: DarkOuters7@yahoo.com
Rating: R for language and violence (there isn't much but still...)...I guess this could be pg-13 but I'm gonna say R
HI!! Part 4 is done!! I started it today and I ended it today. It's 1 in the morning. De ja vouz hehe...well this is another serious part. This is turning more into a Haruka and Michiru thing isn't it? Well I'll start putting more Setsuna and Hotaru in it too. Some people may be wondering where the oh-so-loved Former Queen Selenity is. She isn't mentioned in this part, but no, she isn't dead! It's ok, folks! She's still alive! I know I know, you guys don't like her but that's ok. She's a almost main character in this...but she hasn't been mentioned for a while. That's ok. Well, this is a pretty long part. Read it and email me with comments! Thanks! Wait...just remembered...I would like to thank KoujoKakyuu once again for always editing my work and telling me where the weird mistakes are ^^
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"I feel so trapped. Trapped by my true self. Trapped by my mother's expectations. Trapped by the world..."
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"Hello to all the special guests and all the staff of the Palace," Queen Serenity said greeting everyone in the large room. "I just wanted to say I am really glad to have all of you serve me as you have served my mother. King Tamaonokoshi wanted to be here, but he already had some Kingly things to accomplish so please excuse his absense..."
Haruka was so tired from spending all of the previous night crying ahnd pitying herself. She had gotten little sleep when they arrived on the Moon and now she had to listen to Queen Serenity talk without falling asleep. She looked over at Michiru who was sitting with the Queen of Neptune. Michiru looked over at her and smiled. Haruka smiled in return. She directed her attention back to Queen Serenity and felt a yawn coming. She tried to stop it but it came. Her mother glared at her and smacked her hand hard. Haruka ignored it, trying not to smack her mother right back.
The assembly finished and Haruka went over to the room she and her mother were sharing to change for dinner. Hotaru and Setsuna were sharing the room next to hers because they had no parents. Both of their parents had commited suicide when they were little. It had been such a tragic time, but it seemed as though all the rulers of Saturn and Pluto had commited suicide. Michiru's room was a few halls down. She was sharing with her mother and her father. It was unusual for there to be Kings on the planets for they always mysteriously died, but Michiru's father was alive and well. Haruka's father had died just a few years ago. Her eyes teared up just thinking about it. She had loved him so much and she told him everything about herself. Her father always understood. It was her mother that didn't and it was her mother that had to be alive. Haruka inwardly scolded herself for thinking that of her mother although deep down she really felt like that.
"Haruka!" her mother shouted.
"Yes?" Harua asked breaking out of her thoughts.
"Why are you wearing those dreadful pants?? Wear that new blue dress you got just for this. Then at least you could look half-decent."
Haruka didn't feel like starting another argument with her mother. She sighed and looked around for the dress.
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"And the crows are dropping their waste everywhere!" the Queen of Mars exclaimed.
"How terribly dreadful! You know I heard somewhere that if you mix the correct ingredients together..." Queen Mercury was saying. Haruka yawned and pushed her food around her plate. She had eaten all her salad, but the rest she didn't feel like eating.
Haruka felt her mother kick her from beneath the table. She looked at her and her mother made the motions of eating. Haruka slowly picked up her fork and began eating the tasteless food.
"So, how's the food? Yummy, huh?" King Tamaonokoshi asked.
"It's delicious!" Queen Neptune answered.
"Quite fabulous," Queen Uranus said.
"I cooked it myself!" he said.
"Wonderful! I love to cook, too!" Queen Jupiter said.
Haruka spaced out again. Royal dinners were so incredibly boring.
Setsuna looked at Haruka worriedly. There was something wrong. She looked at Hotaru and saw she had sensed it too.
Haruka noticed Setsuna staring at her. She stared back. Setsuna smiled a little, shook her head, and began eating again.
"How's time going?" Queen Serenity asked Setsuna.
"Oh, everything is fine. There was a little back in time movement that happened in a few days but nothing big. Everything is running smoothly," Setsuna replied.
"Great!" Queen Serenity replied.
Haruka felt someone else staring at her and looked up to see who it was, hoping it wasn't her mother. She saw it was Michiru and she stared back at her. A staring contest began, and Haruka tried her best to win but Michiru came out as the winner.
Michiru smiled and laughed quietly while Haruka glared at her food.
Dinner finished and Haruka made her way to her room after declining the invitation to go starwatching with the other royal families.The stars were very bright on the Moon. She noticed that Setsuna declined too.
As she was about to change out of the horrible dress she heard a knock on the door. Sighing she made her way to the door and opened it.
"Setsuna-chan! What are you doing here?" Haruka asked.
"I just wanted to talk. You have time, right?" Setsuna asked.
"Uhh...ya sure come in," Haruka said leading Setsuna to a chair.
Sitting down herself she asked, "So..what did you want to talk about?"
"Is everything ok with you?" Setsuna asked.
"Why do you ask?" Haruka worriedly asked.
"Because I sense something," Setsuna replied.
"Oh...it's nothing really," Haruka said trying not to make eye contact with Setsuna.
"Well, go on..." Setsuna said.
"Nothing. It's just that I can't be the real me around anyone but myself..." Haruka started to say but was iterrupted.
"What about Michiru-san?"
"What?! Michiru..." Haruka started.
"Don't worry, Haruka. I know. But is that what's wrong?" Setsuna asked.
"No! Of course not! It's just that I can't show it...I mean I can show it to Michiru, but not to anyone else. I have to act 'proper' for everyone else," Haruka said.
"I'm sure it'll all work out, Haruka-chan. Don't worry. Time has a way of making everything work out," Setsuna said getting up to leave.
"You're going?" Haruka asked.
"Yes, if you have nothing else to say. I need to get back to the Gates to check up on them for the night. I'll be there for you if you ever need someone to talk to," Setsuna said.
"Thank you, Setsuna-chan," Haruka said as Setsuna walked out the door.
Haruka decided to go walk out by herself for a while. She changed and snuck out of her room, hoping she would be back before her mother came. She saw everyone outside and decided she would have enough time for a quick walk. The air was cool but not cold enough for a jacket. She walked at a slow pace taking her time to enjoy herself. She saw someone approach her. She paniced and looked for somewhere to hide.
"It's ok, Haruka. It's just me," She heard Michiru call out.
"Oh, Michiru. Hi!" Haruka said running up to her.
"Hello," Michiru greeted.
"I thought you were stargazing with everyone else," Haruka said.
"I was but I saw you walk past us so I told my father I was tired and he let me go, so I followed you," Michiru said.
"Cool," Haruka said.
"Well, let's walk then," Michiru said after a while of standing in one place.
"Oh, ok. I guess that's what people do when they go for walks," Haruka said.
They walked through the gardens of the palace in silence.
"It's beautiful, isn't it? The Moon is such a wonderful place," Michiru said.
"Ya, but I like Uranus. It's so...well...it seems like the planet is alive and so happy and when I'm there racing or running I can feel the planet breath and I can feel it think like the wind and I begin to think like the wind.." Haruka said.
"On Neptune, when you go in the oceans, you feel so alive and wonderful. The water there has something special in it," Michiru said.
"I wish I could see Neptune sometime," Haruka said.
"I'd be glad to show you around," Michiru said.
"If my mother would ever let me go somewhere," Haruka said.
"Oh? Why doesn't she?" Michiru asked.
"She thinks I'll embarras the name of Uranus by my actions," Haruka said.
"You are someone to be proud of!" Michiru exclaimed.
"No I'm not. I'm not normal, remember? No one can be proud of an abnormal person," Haruka said.
"Yes, they can! If it matters, I'm proud of you," Michiru said.
Haruka smiled and whispered, "Thank you, Michiru."
"Maybe we should go back. I think if we stay out here any longer they'll go in before us," Michiru said.
They made their way back in, first making sure the others were still outside.
Haruka walked Michiru to her room.
"I'll see you in the morning," Haruka said.
Michiru smiled and kissed Haruka. Haruka couldn't resist even though she knew that she shouldn't be seen kissing Michiru.
Michiru kissed Haruka harder as Haruka was about to break the kiss, and once again Haruka couldn't resist.
Haruka was so into the kiss that she didn't hear someone approaching them.
"Haruka!!!!" she heard someone scream.
She quickly looked up in suprise to see her mother standing there with her mouth wide open and her face turning a deep shade of red. Behind her mother stood the King and Queen of Neptune both looking like they were about to faint.
Haruka's brain stopped working. She could only stand there. Michiru grabbed her hand and they started running. Haruka was still in shock. She wasn't in her body. She was nowhere. She didn't know how her legs were moving at all. She heard King Neptune call out to Michiru. She felt Michiru run faster. Haruka didn't know where they were going.
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"I'll see you in the morning then," Haruka said.
Michiru looked up at Haruka and smiled. She looked so beautiful. She couldn't help herself. She kissed Haruka and she felt Haruka give in and kiss her back. She could feel Haruka's nervousness and she could tell Haruka was about to break the kiss, so she kissed Haruka harder. Once again, she felt Haruka give in. She heard someone gasp and scream, "Haruka!" Michiru quickly spun around to face Haruka's mother and her parents, who were looking deathly pale. Her mind screamed one word. "Run!" She grabbed Haruka's hand and ran away from the shocked parents. She didn't know where she was going. She only wanted to get away from them.
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"Those stars were beautiful!" the King of Neptune exclaimed.
"Yes! The view here is so much better than Uranus. How about on Neptune?" Queen Uranus asked.
She got no reply from Queen Neptune. She looked at the King and Queen of Neptune to see them gaping at something. She looked where they were and saw Haruka kissing someone. It wasn't just any someone, it was a girl, the Princess of Neptune. She could feel her face burning.
"Haruka!" she screamed in anger and suprise.
Haruka and Michiru both looked up, shocked. Queen Uranus saw Michiru grab Haruka's hand and begin to run. Queen Uranus couldn't move. She stood frozen to the spot. Queen Neptune fainted and was caught by King Neptune.
"Haruka!" she screamed again not knowing what to say or do. She was ready to murder that girl.
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Haruka finally came to her thoughts. She forced herself to run faster. She could hear her mother scream "Haruka!" again. Michiru showed no sign of stopping. They reached the palace entrance and Michiru continued. Haruka followed her, and although it was easy to keep up with Michiru's pace, she began to feel the lack of sleep catching up to her.
She stopped running. Michiru stopped too and turned around. She could see Michiru's face was streaming with tears that shone in the starlight.
She lead Michiru to a dark corner where she was sure no one would find them.
"Haruka, what's going to happen now? They know," Michiru sobbed.
"I don't know," Haruka said taking Michiru in her arms.
"I don't want to lose you, Haruka. I love you so much. And my parents are not going to listen. They don't care about love. They merely tolerate eachother, nothing more," Michiru said.
"I love you, too, Michiru. They'll drag us away from eachother," Haruka said.
Michiru's crying became harder and Haruka held her closer, stroking her soft green hair.
"Run away with me, Michiru," Haruka said after a few silent moments.
Michiru looked up and gazed into Haruka's eyes. She wanted to say yes. To run away with Haruka and forget everyone else. She wanted to never see her parents again. But she knew that she couldn't. She answered with silence. She heard Haruka sigh and she closed her eyes trying to forget what was going to come.
Haruka wanted to ask Michiru what they were planning to do then, but she didn't want to make Michiru start to worry about it. A few minutes away from her problems were all she needed, and she didn't want to have to think about what she was going to do after those few minutes were over. Michiru's crying had stopped and they were sitting there in silence.
"Haruka-chan! Michiru-chan!" the silence was broken by someone calling out their names.
Michiru held Haruka tighter.
"It's ok Michiru, it's only Setsuna-chan," Haruka whispered reassuringly.
"Setsuna-chan!" Haruka tried to shout as quietly as possible. Setsuna appeared infront of them.
"Haruka-chan! Michiru-chan! I've been so worried!" Setsuna said sitting next to them.
"Are they looking for us? Does anyone else know?" Michiru asked.
"You're parents decided to keep it quiet. After all, they wouldn't want to tell everyone their daughters were...well...lesbians. They searched for you and I heard them call out your names and I felt something was wrong so I waited for them to go inside and I came and looked for you," Setsuna said.
"Setsuna-chan, what do we do? Our parents are furious with us! I don't want to think about what my mother will say," Haruka said.
"I can't tell you what to do but I will say that it would be best for you two to go back to your rooms and face your parents," Setsuna said.
"I'm scared, though. My parents will kick me out of the royal family," Michiru said.
"They can't. No matter what you are a senshi and no matter what you are the Princess of Neptune so they can't do that," Setsuna said.
"But they've told me if I ever did anything bad they would kick me out," Michiru said.
"They were just trying to scare you, obviously. Why don't you guys go in now?" Setsuna said.
"We will," Haruka said not moving.
Setsuna sighed and said, "I'll see you at breakfast," and walked away.
Michiru looked up at Haruka. "We have to go , don't we?"
"Yes," Haruka said sadly.
"Aishiteru," Michiru said kissing Haruka.
Haruka kissed her back knowing that it could be the last time they were ever together alone.
"Aishiteru," Haruka said as she broke the kiss. She stood up and helped Michiru up. Sadly, they both made their way back to the palace.
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Haruka walked Michiru to her room and then made her way to hers. She slowly opened her door to see her mother sitting on her bed looking angry, tired, and sad.
Her mother didn't even look up at her when she walked in.
Haruka didn't know what to say.
"Sit down," her mother commanded in a tone of voice that invited no arguement.
Haruka obeyed and sat next to her mother. Slowly, her mother turned to face her and as quick as lightening Haruka could feel her mother's hand slap across her face.
She winced and put a hand on her cheek, trying to keep the flow of tears from starting.
"You little bitch! Not only did you make a fool of yourself but a fool of that girl!" her mother started.
"Her name is Michiru," Haruka stated angrily.
"Damnit, I don't care! You embarrass me infront of other royalty! What will they think of Uranus now? And their daughter was pulled into this whole mess too! Why do you do this to others? It's bad enough that you act like this yourself, but you have to bring others into your fucked up ways, too?"
"She loves me and I love her. That's all that matters," Haruka said.
"No, it isn't! Your status has been lowered drastically!What ever will you do now? Who will listen to the lesbian Queen of Uranus? No one! When you become Queen, as you will someday for it is inevitable, you will destroy the planet! You and your damn ways of life! If only you had listened to me you wouldn't have become a fucked up bitch! You're father did this to you! I know it!" her mother exclaimed.
Haruka exploded. "Damn you mother! He was the best father in the world to me! You never gave a damn about me! Don't blame father! Blame yourself! I hope you die a harsh harsh death, and when you do I'll be laughing! I'll be having the time of my life!"
Haruka's hand quickly covered her mouth. She couldn't believe she had just told her own mother that.
"Laugh, Haruka, laugh, but when I'm dead I'll be laughing at your misery!" Haruka's mom shouted.
"Well..." Haruka started.
"Go get ready for bed now! And you are never ever to see that girl privately again! I will not allow it! I will make it so that you will never be able to!" her mother shouted.
"But...I love her! Can't you understand that you heartless bitch?" Haruka shouted.
"Love isn't anything in this cruel world," Haruka's mom said quietly. "Loving someone doesn't mean you can be with them."
"But we can change it..." Haruka said.
"NO we can't! Now go get ready!"
Haruka sighed and went into the bathroom. When she came out she saw her mother was sleeping and the lights were off. She flopped down on her bed and let the tears come.
"Michiru...Michiru..." she whispered repeatedly between sobs.
Queen Uranus was still awake. She heard her daughters miserable cries and she couldn't help but silently cry herself.
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Michiru walked in after taking a big breath. The lights were off and her father and mother were sitting on their bed in the darkness.
"Mother...Father...I'm sorry..." Michiru whispered.
"Sorry? Sorry?! Is that all you have to say for yourself, young lady?! A polite and elegant girl does not go around kissing other girls!" Michiru's mother shouted.
"Mother, Haruka and I love eachother..." Michiru started.
"YOU LOVE A GIRL? A DAMN GIRL? YOU'RE A FUCKING GIRL YOURSELF YOU CAN'T LOVE ANOTHER GIRL!" Michiru's dad shouted.
"I don't know what to say, Michiru. I thought you would know better than that. Obviously you don't. I really don't know what to do now..." Michiru's mother said.
"I know what to do!" Michiru's father shouted. "I'm going to make sure you never see that girl privatly ever again!"
"Father! No! I love Haruka! You can't take me away from her! That would kill me!" Michiru said.
"Then die," Michiru's father stated.
Michiru and her mother both gasped.
"Now, honey, you're Father doesn't really mean that. But you are never to carry on a relationship in that way with that girl again! Do you hear me?" Michiru's mom asked.
"No." Michiru said.
"What do you mean no, you damn girl! You're supposed to obey and respect your parents! You are doing exactly the opposite of that! You cannot love a girl and that is final! When we get back home we're finding you a husband and marrying you off as soon as possible!" Michiru's dad shouted.
"No father! You can't do that! I love Haruka and no one else! I will not marry another person!" Michiru shouted,crying.
"Yes, you will! I will hear no more of it! Good night!"her father said.
"But.." Michiru started.
"Did that damn girl teach you this, too? To stand up to your parents?"Her father growled walking towards her.
"Haruka didn't teach me anything but to love!" Michiru said.
"You listen to your mother and to me or else, Michiru!" her father shouted slapped her hard. She fell to the ground and lay there crying while her dad walked back to bed. She didn't get up. Soon her father's snores echoed through the room. Her mother was sound asleep too. She lay on the ground sobbing. She was too weak to stand up and go to her own bed, but somehow she found the strength. She walked into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were red. Her face was pale and bruised. Her hair was tangled and messy. Slowly she fell to her knees on the bathroom floor, and she cried like she never had before. She wished she would have ran away with Haruka. That would have been the right thing to do. That would have been better than this. Crawling, she made her way to her bed and climbed up. She lay staring out the window. "Haruka..." she whispered. Slowly her eyes closed and she fell into a disturbed sleep.
Queen Neptune had been awake the whole time. How she wished she could have comforted her daughter, but she knew that she shouldn't and couldn't. She wiped the tears from her eyes and tried to sleep too.
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Queen Neptune and Queen Uranus crying for their daughters pain?!?! Could it be true?!?! Mean cranky women like them having feelings?!?! It could happen...Well, how did you like it? How did you hate it? Hehe, and I know no one cares but I do and this has nothing to do with this but that's ok! Guess what!! I got the Stars translated manga volume 1 !! Yay!! It's good...you all should get it. You can special order it at your bookstore or something I think, but back to the story! Well, this is getting longer and longer. I planned to only have 3 parts and I already have part 5 started. That'll be out next week. Well e-mail me! Bye ^^
Part 4
Author: DarkOuters7
E-mail: DarkOuters7@yahoo.com
Rating: R for language and violence (there isn't much but still...)...I guess this could be pg-13 but I'm gonna say R
HI!! Part 4 is done!! I started it today and I ended it today. It's 1 in the morning. De ja vouz hehe...well this is another serious part. This is turning more into a Haruka and Michiru thing isn't it? Well I'll start putting more Setsuna and Hotaru in it too. Some people may be wondering where the oh-so-loved Former Queen Selenity is. She isn't mentioned in this part, but no, she isn't dead! It's ok, folks! She's still alive! I know I know, you guys don't like her but that's ok. She's a almost main character in this...but she hasn't been mentioned for a while. That's ok. Well, this is a pretty long part. Read it and email me with comments! Thanks! Wait...just remembered...I would like to thank KoujoKakyuu once again for always editing my work and telling me where the weird mistakes are ^^
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"I feel so trapped. Trapped by my true self. Trapped by my mother's expectations. Trapped by the world..."
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"Hello to all the special guests and all the staff of the Palace," Queen Serenity said greeting everyone in the large room. "I just wanted to say I am really glad to have all of you serve me as you have served my mother. King Tamaonokoshi wanted to be here, but he already had some Kingly things to accomplish so please excuse his absense..."
Haruka was so tired from spending all of the previous night crying ahnd pitying herself. She had gotten little sleep when they arrived on the Moon and now she had to listen to Queen Serenity talk without falling asleep. She looked over at Michiru who was sitting with the Queen of Neptune. Michiru looked over at her and smiled. Haruka smiled in return. She directed her attention back to Queen Serenity and felt a yawn coming. She tried to stop it but it came. Her mother glared at her and smacked her hand hard. Haruka ignored it, trying not to smack her mother right back.
The assembly finished and Haruka went over to the room she and her mother were sharing to change for dinner. Hotaru and Setsuna were sharing the room next to hers because they had no parents. Both of their parents had commited suicide when they were little. It had been such a tragic time, but it seemed as though all the rulers of Saturn and Pluto had commited suicide. Michiru's room was a few halls down. She was sharing with her mother and her father. It was unusual for there to be Kings on the planets for they always mysteriously died, but Michiru's father was alive and well. Haruka's father had died just a few years ago. Her eyes teared up just thinking about it. She had loved him so much and she told him everything about herself. Her father always understood. It was her mother that didn't and it was her mother that had to be alive. Haruka inwardly scolded herself for thinking that of her mother although deep down she really felt like that.
"Haruka!" her mother shouted.
"Yes?" Harua asked breaking out of her thoughts.
"Why are you wearing those dreadful pants?? Wear that new blue dress you got just for this. Then at least you could look half-decent."
Haruka didn't feel like starting another argument with her mother. She sighed and looked around for the dress.
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"And the crows are dropping their waste everywhere!" the Queen of Mars exclaimed.
"How terribly dreadful! You know I heard somewhere that if you mix the correct ingredients together..." Queen Mercury was saying. Haruka yawned and pushed her food around her plate. She had eaten all her salad, but the rest she didn't feel like eating.
Haruka felt her mother kick her from beneath the table. She looked at her and her mother made the motions of eating. Haruka slowly picked up her fork and began eating the tasteless food.
"So, how's the food? Yummy, huh?" King Tamaonokoshi asked.
"It's delicious!" Queen Neptune answered.
"Quite fabulous," Queen Uranus said.
"I cooked it myself!" he said.
"Wonderful! I love to cook, too!" Queen Jupiter said.
Haruka spaced out again. Royal dinners were so incredibly boring.
Setsuna looked at Haruka worriedly. There was something wrong. She looked at Hotaru and saw she had sensed it too.
Haruka noticed Setsuna staring at her. She stared back. Setsuna smiled a little, shook her head, and began eating again.
"How's time going?" Queen Serenity asked Setsuna.
"Oh, everything is fine. There was a little back in time movement that happened in a few days but nothing big. Everything is running smoothly," Setsuna replied.
"Great!" Queen Serenity replied.
Haruka felt someone else staring at her and looked up to see who it was, hoping it wasn't her mother. She saw it was Michiru and she stared back at her. A staring contest began, and Haruka tried her best to win but Michiru came out as the winner.
Michiru smiled and laughed quietly while Haruka glared at her food.
Dinner finished and Haruka made her way to her room after declining the invitation to go starwatching with the other royal families.The stars were very bright on the Moon. She noticed that Setsuna declined too.
As she was about to change out of the horrible dress she heard a knock on the door. Sighing she made her way to the door and opened it.
"Setsuna-chan! What are you doing here?" Haruka asked.
"I just wanted to talk. You have time, right?" Setsuna asked.
"Uhh...ya sure come in," Haruka said leading Setsuna to a chair.
Sitting down herself she asked, "So..what did you want to talk about?"
"Is everything ok with you?" Setsuna asked.
"Why do you ask?" Haruka worriedly asked.
"Because I sense something," Setsuna replied.
"Oh...it's nothing really," Haruka said trying not to make eye contact with Setsuna.
"Well, go on..." Setsuna said.
"Nothing. It's just that I can't be the real me around anyone but myself..." Haruka started to say but was iterrupted.
"What about Michiru-san?"
"What?! Michiru..." Haruka started.
"Don't worry, Haruka. I know. But is that what's wrong?" Setsuna asked.
"No! Of course not! It's just that I can't show it...I mean I can show it to Michiru, but not to anyone else. I have to act 'proper' for everyone else," Haruka said.
"I'm sure it'll all work out, Haruka-chan. Don't worry. Time has a way of making everything work out," Setsuna said getting up to leave.
"You're going?" Haruka asked.
"Yes, if you have nothing else to say. I need to get back to the Gates to check up on them for the night. I'll be there for you if you ever need someone to talk to," Setsuna said.
"Thank you, Setsuna-chan," Haruka said as Setsuna walked out the door.
Haruka decided to go walk out by herself for a while. She changed and snuck out of her room, hoping she would be back before her mother came. She saw everyone outside and decided she would have enough time for a quick walk. The air was cool but not cold enough for a jacket. She walked at a slow pace taking her time to enjoy herself. She saw someone approach her. She paniced and looked for somewhere to hide.
"It's ok, Haruka. It's just me," She heard Michiru call out.
"Oh, Michiru. Hi!" Haruka said running up to her.
"Hello," Michiru greeted.
"I thought you were stargazing with everyone else," Haruka said.
"I was but I saw you walk past us so I told my father I was tired and he let me go, so I followed you," Michiru said.
"Cool," Haruka said.
"Well, let's walk then," Michiru said after a while of standing in one place.
"Oh, ok. I guess that's what people do when they go for walks," Haruka said.
They walked through the gardens of the palace in silence.
"It's beautiful, isn't it? The Moon is such a wonderful place," Michiru said.
"Ya, but I like Uranus. It's so...well...it seems like the planet is alive and so happy and when I'm there racing or running I can feel the planet breath and I can feel it think like the wind and I begin to think like the wind.." Haruka said.
"On Neptune, when you go in the oceans, you feel so alive and wonderful. The water there has something special in it," Michiru said.
"I wish I could see Neptune sometime," Haruka said.
"I'd be glad to show you around," Michiru said.
"If my mother would ever let me go somewhere," Haruka said.
"Oh? Why doesn't she?" Michiru asked.
"She thinks I'll embarras the name of Uranus by my actions," Haruka said.
"You are someone to be proud of!" Michiru exclaimed.
"No I'm not. I'm not normal, remember? No one can be proud of an abnormal person," Haruka said.
"Yes, they can! If it matters, I'm proud of you," Michiru said.
Haruka smiled and whispered, "Thank you, Michiru."
"Maybe we should go back. I think if we stay out here any longer they'll go in before us," Michiru said.
They made their way back in, first making sure the others were still outside.
Haruka walked Michiru to her room.
"I'll see you in the morning," Haruka said.
Michiru smiled and kissed Haruka. Haruka couldn't resist even though she knew that she shouldn't be seen kissing Michiru.
Michiru kissed Haruka harder as Haruka was about to break the kiss, and once again Haruka couldn't resist.
Haruka was so into the kiss that she didn't hear someone approaching them.
"Haruka!!!!" she heard someone scream.
She quickly looked up in suprise to see her mother standing there with her mouth wide open and her face turning a deep shade of red. Behind her mother stood the King and Queen of Neptune both looking like they were about to faint.
Haruka's brain stopped working. She could only stand there. Michiru grabbed her hand and they started running. Haruka was still in shock. She wasn't in her body. She was nowhere. She didn't know how her legs were moving at all. She heard King Neptune call out to Michiru. She felt Michiru run faster. Haruka didn't know where they were going.
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"I'll see you in the morning then," Haruka said.
Michiru looked up at Haruka and smiled. She looked so beautiful. She couldn't help herself. She kissed Haruka and she felt Haruka give in and kiss her back. She could feel Haruka's nervousness and she could tell Haruka was about to break the kiss, so she kissed Haruka harder. Once again, she felt Haruka give in. She heard someone gasp and scream, "Haruka!" Michiru quickly spun around to face Haruka's mother and her parents, who were looking deathly pale. Her mind screamed one word. "Run!" She grabbed Haruka's hand and ran away from the shocked parents. She didn't know where she was going. She only wanted to get away from them.
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"Those stars were beautiful!" the King of Neptune exclaimed.
"Yes! The view here is so much better than Uranus. How about on Neptune?" Queen Uranus asked.
She got no reply from Queen Neptune. She looked at the King and Queen of Neptune to see them gaping at something. She looked where they were and saw Haruka kissing someone. It wasn't just any someone, it was a girl, the Princess of Neptune. She could feel her face burning.
"Haruka!" she screamed in anger and suprise.
Haruka and Michiru both looked up, shocked. Queen Uranus saw Michiru grab Haruka's hand and begin to run. Queen Uranus couldn't move. She stood frozen to the spot. Queen Neptune fainted and was caught by King Neptune.
"Haruka!" she screamed again not knowing what to say or do. She was ready to murder that girl.
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Haruka finally came to her thoughts. She forced herself to run faster. She could hear her mother scream "Haruka!" again. Michiru showed no sign of stopping. They reached the palace entrance and Michiru continued. Haruka followed her, and although it was easy to keep up with Michiru's pace, she began to feel the lack of sleep catching up to her.
She stopped running. Michiru stopped too and turned around. She could see Michiru's face was streaming with tears that shone in the starlight.
She lead Michiru to a dark corner where she was sure no one would find them.
"Haruka, what's going to happen now? They know," Michiru sobbed.
"I don't know," Haruka said taking Michiru in her arms.
"I don't want to lose you, Haruka. I love you so much. And my parents are not going to listen. They don't care about love. They merely tolerate eachother, nothing more," Michiru said.
"I love you, too, Michiru. They'll drag us away from eachother," Haruka said.
Michiru's crying became harder and Haruka held her closer, stroking her soft green hair.
"Run away with me, Michiru," Haruka said after a few silent moments.
Michiru looked up and gazed into Haruka's eyes. She wanted to say yes. To run away with Haruka and forget everyone else. She wanted to never see her parents again. But she knew that she couldn't. She answered with silence. She heard Haruka sigh and she closed her eyes trying to forget what was going to come.
Haruka wanted to ask Michiru what they were planning to do then, but she didn't want to make Michiru start to worry about it. A few minutes away from her problems were all she needed, and she didn't want to have to think about what she was going to do after those few minutes were over. Michiru's crying had stopped and they were sitting there in silence.
"Haruka-chan! Michiru-chan!" the silence was broken by someone calling out their names.
Michiru held Haruka tighter.
"It's ok Michiru, it's only Setsuna-chan," Haruka whispered reassuringly.
"Setsuna-chan!" Haruka tried to shout as quietly as possible. Setsuna appeared infront of them.
"Haruka-chan! Michiru-chan! I've been so worried!" Setsuna said sitting next to them.
"Are they looking for us? Does anyone else know?" Michiru asked.
"You're parents decided to keep it quiet. After all, they wouldn't want to tell everyone their daughters were...well...lesbians. They searched for you and I heard them call out your names and I felt something was wrong so I waited for them to go inside and I came and looked for you," Setsuna said.
"Setsuna-chan, what do we do? Our parents are furious with us! I don't want to think about what my mother will say," Haruka said.
"I can't tell you what to do but I will say that it would be best for you two to go back to your rooms and face your parents," Setsuna said.
"I'm scared, though. My parents will kick me out of the royal family," Michiru said.
"They can't. No matter what you are a senshi and no matter what you are the Princess of Neptune so they can't do that," Setsuna said.
"But they've told me if I ever did anything bad they would kick me out," Michiru said.
"They were just trying to scare you, obviously. Why don't you guys go in now?" Setsuna said.
"We will," Haruka said not moving.
Setsuna sighed and said, "I'll see you at breakfast," and walked away.
Michiru looked up at Haruka. "We have to go , don't we?"
"Yes," Haruka said sadly.
"Aishiteru," Michiru said kissing Haruka.
Haruka kissed her back knowing that it could be the last time they were ever together alone.
"Aishiteru," Haruka said as she broke the kiss. She stood up and helped Michiru up. Sadly, they both made their way back to the palace.
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Haruka walked Michiru to her room and then made her way to hers. She slowly opened her door to see her mother sitting on her bed looking angry, tired, and sad.
Her mother didn't even look up at her when she walked in.
Haruka didn't know what to say.
"Sit down," her mother commanded in a tone of voice that invited no arguement.
Haruka obeyed and sat next to her mother. Slowly, her mother turned to face her and as quick as lightening Haruka could feel her mother's hand slap across her face.
She winced and put a hand on her cheek, trying to keep the flow of tears from starting.
"You little bitch! Not only did you make a fool of yourself but a fool of that girl!" her mother started.
"Her name is Michiru," Haruka stated angrily.
"Damnit, I don't care! You embarrass me infront of other royalty! What will they think of Uranus now? And their daughter was pulled into this whole mess too! Why do you do this to others? It's bad enough that you act like this yourself, but you have to bring others into your fucked up ways, too?"
"She loves me and I love her. That's all that matters," Haruka said.
"No, it isn't! Your status has been lowered drastically!What ever will you do now? Who will listen to the lesbian Queen of Uranus? No one! When you become Queen, as you will someday for it is inevitable, you will destroy the planet! You and your damn ways of life! If only you had listened to me you wouldn't have become a fucked up bitch! You're father did this to you! I know it!" her mother exclaimed.
Haruka exploded. "Damn you mother! He was the best father in the world to me! You never gave a damn about me! Don't blame father! Blame yourself! I hope you die a harsh harsh death, and when you do I'll be laughing! I'll be having the time of my life!"
Haruka's hand quickly covered her mouth. She couldn't believe she had just told her own mother that.
"Laugh, Haruka, laugh, but when I'm dead I'll be laughing at your misery!" Haruka's mom shouted.
"Well..." Haruka started.
"Go get ready for bed now! And you are never ever to see that girl privately again! I will not allow it! I will make it so that you will never be able to!" her mother shouted.
"But...I love her! Can't you understand that you heartless bitch?" Haruka shouted.
"Love isn't anything in this cruel world," Haruka's mom said quietly. "Loving someone doesn't mean you can be with them."
"But we can change it..." Haruka said.
"NO we can't! Now go get ready!"
Haruka sighed and went into the bathroom. When she came out she saw her mother was sleeping and the lights were off. She flopped down on her bed and let the tears come.
"Michiru...Michiru..." she whispered repeatedly between sobs.
Queen Uranus was still awake. She heard her daughters miserable cries and she couldn't help but silently cry herself.
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Michiru walked in after taking a big breath. The lights were off and her father and mother were sitting on their bed in the darkness.
"Mother...Father...I'm sorry..." Michiru whispered.
"Sorry? Sorry?! Is that all you have to say for yourself, young lady?! A polite and elegant girl does not go around kissing other girls!" Michiru's mother shouted.
"Mother, Haruka and I love eachother..." Michiru started.
"YOU LOVE A GIRL? A DAMN GIRL? YOU'RE A FUCKING GIRL YOURSELF YOU CAN'T LOVE ANOTHER GIRL!" Michiru's dad shouted.
"I don't know what to say, Michiru. I thought you would know better than that. Obviously you don't. I really don't know what to do now..." Michiru's mother said.
"I know what to do!" Michiru's father shouted. "I'm going to make sure you never see that girl privatly ever again!"
"Father! No! I love Haruka! You can't take me away from her! That would kill me!" Michiru said.
"Then die," Michiru's father stated.
Michiru and her mother both gasped.
"Now, honey, you're Father doesn't really mean that. But you are never to carry on a relationship in that way with that girl again! Do you hear me?" Michiru's mom asked.
"No." Michiru said.
"What do you mean no, you damn girl! You're supposed to obey and respect your parents! You are doing exactly the opposite of that! You cannot love a girl and that is final! When we get back home we're finding you a husband and marrying you off as soon as possible!" Michiru's dad shouted.
"No father! You can't do that! I love Haruka and no one else! I will not marry another person!" Michiru shouted,crying.
"Yes, you will! I will hear no more of it! Good night!"her father said.
"But.." Michiru started.
"Did that damn girl teach you this, too? To stand up to your parents?"Her father growled walking towards her.
"Haruka didn't teach me anything but to love!" Michiru said.
"You listen to your mother and to me or else, Michiru!" her father shouted slapped her hard. She fell to the ground and lay there crying while her dad walked back to bed. She didn't get up. Soon her father's snores echoed through the room. Her mother was sound asleep too. She lay on the ground sobbing. She was too weak to stand up and go to her own bed, but somehow she found the strength. She walked into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were red. Her face was pale and bruised. Her hair was tangled and messy. Slowly she fell to her knees on the bathroom floor, and she cried like she never had before. She wished she would have ran away with Haruka. That would have been the right thing to do. That would have been better than this. Crawling, she made her way to her bed and climbed up. She lay staring out the window. "Haruka..." she whispered. Slowly her eyes closed and she fell into a disturbed sleep.
Queen Neptune had been awake the whole time. How she wished she could have comforted her daughter, but she knew that she shouldn't and couldn't. She wiped the tears from her eyes and tried to sleep too.
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Queen Neptune and Queen Uranus crying for their daughters pain?!?! Could it be true?!?! Mean cranky women like them having feelings?!?! It could happen...Well, how did you like it? How did you hate it? Hehe, and I know no one cares but I do and this has nothing to do with this but that's ok! Guess what!! I got the Stars translated manga volume 1 !! Yay!! It's good...you all should get it. You can special order it at your bookstore or something I think, but back to the story! Well, this is getting longer and longer. I planned to only have 3 parts and I already have part 5 started. That'll be out next week. Well e-mail me! Bye ^^