Haruka ran out of the house, jumped into the car and started the engine. Sakura barely had enough time to close the car door, since Haruka already stepped on the gas and drove down the curvy street that led into the village. She pulled her car to a stop in front of Goemons store with screeching tires, quickly climbed out of the car and ran into the store. Goemon already waited for her at the cash desk, and the poor man almost had a heart attack when Haruka grabbed his collar. "Where is she?" the blonde yelled at the old man, panic in her voice. Goemon pointed over to the door that led to the stock and yelped: "They took her back there! I'm sorry, Haruka, I couldn't help…" he trailed off when Haruka let go of him and ran over to the stock. She kicked the door open and found herself in a complex room that was filled with shelves and cartons of various kinds. "Michiru!" the blonde yelled, fear for her love rising inside her. No answer. Haruka decided that storming forward could bring her in trouble and started to sneak through the stock, followed by a panting Sakura. The two women made their way through the labyrinth of shelves until they heard Satoshi's voice. "Now tell us, girl, did you already fuck?" Harukas face turned red with anger, and she gritted her teeth. Spying around the corner, the blonde saw her beloved Michiru with her back to a shelf, Satoshi and Hiroshi in front of her. And Satoshi was touching her. Seeing this, Harukas temper overtook her, and she ran over to the two men, shouting on top of  her lungs. "Leave her alone, you goddamn piece of shit!" Satoshi and Hiroshi, who both hadn't had the slightest clue that Haruka was here, spun around and stared at her with shocked eyes. "It's the freak!" Hiroshi yelled. Haruka launched herself at him, and her fist crashed into his stomach. He fell to the floor in a limp heap, and Satoshi backed away. "Haruka!" Michiru cried out and flung herself into her lover's arms. Haruka held her tight and stared at Satoshi with sheer hate in her teal eyes. "If I ever see you touching her again, you are dead." She threatened. Michiru buried her face in Harukas chest, and the taller woman slowly stroke her love's back. "Come on, Michi, let's go." The blonde whispered into Michirus ear, and the three of them made their way out of the stock. Haruka reached for the doorknob when Satoshis voice came. "As dead as the woman you had in you car?" Harukas hand froze in mid-air, and Michiru was shocked when she saw how all the color drained from her girlfriend's face. "Haruka?" Michiru asked worried. "Haruka, are you alright?" "Oh, didn't she tell you?" Satoshi taunted behind them. Michiru turned around to look at him. "Tell me what?" she asked. "It was an accident." Haruka suddenly said hoarsely. Both Michiru and Sakura shot her worried looks. "Yeah, and because it was just an accident you were charged for murder, right?" Satoshi answered. Haruka spun around and yelled at him: "The accusation was dropped! There was no trial!" "But that doesn't prove that you aren't guilty!" Satoshi replied, as calm as ever. "Face the truth, Tenoh, when you had your nice embellishing accident, you killed your sister!" "NO!" Haruka screamed, and before Sakura or Michiru could react, the tall blonde had ran out of the stock. "Haruka!" Michiru yelled, quickly following her love. "Haruka, stop!" However, the tall blonde was a fast runner. And before Michiru even had left the store, Haruka was gone.

"Why did she run away?" Michiru sobbed into her mothers hair. "Why, mom? Why didn't she wait for me?" "I don't know." Sakura admitted. "Did she tell you about the accident?" Michiru shook her head. "No. I just know that she was scarred in an accident, but I didn't know that someone died." The aqua haired woman gave a heavy sigh. "I guess she was afraid to tell me. She probably feared that I could leave her when she told me about it." "How stupid." Sakura sighed. "If Haruka says that is was an accident, I believe her. You should go looking for her, Michiru." Michiru nodded and asked: "Will you stay here? In case she comes back?" "Sure. Now go and look for her." Michiru nodded one more time and quickly hurried out of the house.

One hour later, she found Haruka at the local cemetery. The tall blonde stood with her back to her in front of a gravestone; Michiru couldn't read what stood on it since Haruka blocked her view. "Hey." The aqua haired girl now softly said. Haruka didn't turn around, nor did she say something. She didn't react at all. Michiru put a gentle hand on her lover's shoulder and spoke on. "Haruka…I don't mind what Satoshi said." Finally Haruka dared to face her, and to her shock Michiru had to see that the tall blonde had been crying. "He was right." The scarred woman now whispered hoarsely. "I killed my sister in the accident. And I was charged for murder."

A/N: Whew, that story turns out into a novel! It's getting longer and longer. I wonder if I will make it over 10.000 words…? However, there will happen some more until it's over.

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