„Of course you can leave work earlier to visit the teacher who saved your daughter." Michirus boss smiled at her. Michiru bowed and gave him a thankful look. "Thank you, Yakida-san." The elderly man smiled. "Anything for my precious secretary." He winked at her. "Say, do you like the guy who saved Hotaru?" Michiru giggled at her boss. "Actually, Haruka-san is female." She then informed him. The gray haired man's eyes went wide. "Really? Oh my! I saw him…her on TV, I wouldn't have guessed that she's female!" Michiru smiled at him. "I know, I thought that she's a guy at first, too." She checked her watch, and Yakida got the hint. "Okay, then I won't hold you back much longer. You can leave now, so Tenoh-san doesn't have to wait too long." Michiru smiled at her boss once more, bowed again and left the office.
"Ow! Be more careful, dammit!" Haruka cursed. The doctor who was tending to her burns gave her an excusing look. "Sorry, Tenoh-san…" He continued applying the salve on her back and shoulder's, while the blonde laid on her stomach, growling each time the treatment hurt. Finally, the doctor finished applying the salve and put the bandages back on. "I'm done. You can turn on your back now again." Haruka did as he had told her, and she let out a little gasp when her hurt back and legs touched the linen – until the waterbed trimmed itself to the form of her body. The doctor smiled at her, and the blonde smiled back a little. That was when someone knocked the door. "Yes?" Haruka called out, anxious about who that could be. The door opened, and Michiru poked her head in. "Michiru-san!" Haruka greeted, surprise and happiness in her voice. Although Michiru had said "See you tomorrow" the day before, the blonde hadn't thought that she would actually come. "Haruka-san." Michiru greeted, smiling. The doctor quickly left the room, and Michiru sat down next to the bed. "How are you feeling?" she asked, her voice gentle. "Better than yesterday." Haruka replied. "My burns are healing well, and the smoke poising is as good as cured." Michiru let out a little sigh. "I'm so glad that you didn't get hurt worse." She then admitted. "I wouldn't have been able to stand the thought that you died because you saved my daughter." "Now, now, don't meet trouble halfway." Haruka chuckled at her. Michiru smiled and took the blondes hand into hers, surprising her. Nevertheless, the blondes thumb gently stroke Michirus fingers while the aqua haired woman smiled at her. "May I ask how old you are, Haruka-san?" she then spoke. Haruka nodded and replied: "No problem. I'm thirty-two. What about you?" "I turned thirty this year." Michiru replied, sighing. "I'm getting old." Haruka chuckled at her. "Then what am I supposed to say? I'm two years older." Michiru just smiled at her friend and asked: "Is there anything I can get you? Coffee or something like that?" Haruka shook her head. "No, thanks. Is Hotaru alright?" The aqua haired woman nodded. "Yes. She didn't gain any damage in the fire…thanks to you." Haruka blushed. "Now, could you please stop thanking me thousand times for saving her?" the blonde then asked. "I'm not a hero or something like that." Michirus facial expression grew serious all of a sudden. "Oh yes, you are. At least for me." Haruka blushed even deeper and asked: "You…you do know that I'm female, right?" Michiru giggled and nodded. "Yes, I do, Haruka-san." She decided to try all or nothing. "And I know that you're gay." Harukas eyes went wide. "Wh-what…?" For one second, Michiru was afraid that she had gone too far, and she was about to apologize when Haruka suddenly started to chuckle. "So Hotaru did see me kissing my ex…" the blonde then said, thoughtfully. "She said my ex! Her ex!! She is single!" Michiru cheered inwardly, keeping a completely straight face outside. The blonde gave her a strange look. "Do you mind?" she then asked. "Huh?" Michiru replied intelligently, being torn out of her thoughts. Haruka smiled at her and repeated her question. "Do you mind me being gay?" "No!" Michiru shook her head. "Do you think I would sit here, holding your hand, and invite you for dinner if I would mind?" Haruka chuckled. "You have a point." She then admitted. Michiru giggled at her and nodded. "I know. So…do you have a girlfriend?" "Why would she want to know that?" Haruka wondered. "No, we broke up some time ago…" she then said, trailing off when she saw how Michirus eyes suddenly started to shine. "Haruka is single, Haruka is single!" the aqua haired woman sang inside. "What about you?" Haruka now asked. "Do you have a boyfriend?" Michiru shook her head. "No, I'm single…unfortunately." Haruka smiled, earning a broad grin in return. "If I wouldn't know better, I would say that she is flirting with me." The blonde thought to herself. "But that would be too good to be true…forget it, Haruka, she surely is straight."