Harukas dogs both flinched when an ear-piercing scream shattered the peace of the night. Michiru quickly hugged her lover while the doctor gave the blonde an excusing look. "I'm sorry, Miss Tenoh, but I had to set the bone." Haruka just nodded, tears running from her teal eyes, while Michiru gently stroke her back. The doctor finished attending to Harukas nose and leaned back. "There. All done. Your nose should heal perfectly, Miss Tenoh, but it could happen that it turns out to be a little bent in the end." "Thanks." Haruka answered softly while whipping her eyes out. The doctor smiled and stood up. "I have to leave now. If any problems occur from your nose, call me." "Okay, thanks." Haruka shook the doctors hand, and he left. "Oh, my poor sweetie." Haruka managed a weak smile before she said: "I think I'll go to bed. My head hurts." "Okay." Michiru replied. She kissed her love, and Haruka vanished into the bedroom while Michiru sat down at the kitchen table, next to Sakura. "How are you feeling?" The elder woman asked. Michiru just shrugged. "Not to well. I feel so sorry for Haruka…" "Me too, Michiru. I never would have thought that people could be so mean." Sakura sighed. "And it isn't even Harukas fault!" Michiru now cried out, new tears springing to her eyes. "Do they think that Haruka wants to look the way she does? Do they think that she's happy with it?" Sakura just put an arm around her daughter while the aqua haired woman let out all the thoughts that had piled up inside her. "You should've seen her, mom. It took her so long to accept my friendship…she was so afraid to get hurt that she would've preferred living alone to being with me first…these people down there shattered ever inch of self- confidence Haruka had left after that accident." Michiru sobbed before she spoke out the words that had bothered her since she had met Haruka for the first time. "It's a miracle that she didn't commit suicide…I couldn't stand living here six years all alone, with no one to talk to." "She's really strong." Sakura answered, patting her daughter's hand. Michiru managed a weak smile and whipped her tears away. "Yes, I guess she has to be." The aqua haired woman admitted before letting out a huge yawn. "I'll go and join Haruka in sleeping. Good night, mom." "Good night, hon. Sleep well." Sakura smiled, and Michiru vanished into the bedroom.

The aqua haired woman undressed in the darkness, since she didn't want to turn on the light and wake Haruka in the process. Michiru smiled when soft snoring sounds came from the bed; she crawled under the covers and snuggled up close to Haruka, who put both arms around her in her sleep. "I love you." Michiru whispered into the sleeping blonde's ear, stroking her face while talking. The scar tissue felt rough under her fingers, and Haruka mumbled something inaudible before turning around, her right arm falling on Michirus chest in the process. Michiru smiled and snuggled even closer before she finally fell asleep.

The next morning, Michiru awoke earlier than Haruka. She carefully climbed out of her lover's arms and out of the bed and started to get dressed when behind her a husky voice said: "Morning, love." Michiru turned around and looked at Haruka who laid in bed, hands behind her head, and smiled at her. "Good morning hon." The aqua haired woman chirped. Harukas smile widened, and she patted the spot next to her. "Why already stand up, honey, it's eight o'clock. Come to bed again…?" "Oh, why not." Michiru answered and jumped into the bed, kissing Haruka deeply after she had landed. After the kiss, Haruka smiled and stroke her love's hair. "I love you, Michiru." The blonde then whispered. "And I'm so happy that you came here. You…you gave a sense to my life." "Oh, Haruka…" Michiru whispered, touched by her lover's words. Haruka smiled and planted a light kiss on Michirus cheek. The blonde pulled her girlfriend closer to her, and they stayed like that for one hour.

When both Haruka and Michiru finally found their way out of bed, Sakura was already awake and made breakfast in the kitchen. "Good morning you two lovebirds!" the elder woman chirped when Haruka and Michiru entered the kitchen, both rubbing their eyes. "Morning." Haruka yawned and took a seat at the kitchen table, only to find a cup of black coffee in front of her the next second. "Oh, thanks, Miss Kaioh." The blonde grinned, and Sakura returned the grin. "Please, Haruka, call me Sakura. After all I'm almost your mother in law." Both Haruka and Michiru blinked. "Mother in law?" Michiru asked. "Haruka, is there something I should know?" Haruka chuckled. "No, not really. I think your mother is having dreams of a white wedding for her daughter." Sakura blushed. "Of course. Which mother doesn't?" All three women laughed, and Haruka shook her head. The atmosphere was destroyed when the doorbell rang. "Oh no." Haruka moaned. "Who could that be, it's so early in the morning!" "I'll just go and look." Michiru answered, stood up and hurried over to the door. She opened, and the sight that was exposed to her almost made her heart stop. After a few moments of shock, she yelled: "HARUKA!"