The Ocean's lovers
~Part 2~


Minako blushed. She always blushed when Haruka or Michiru would call her chan. "Michiru-san. I
was wondering how you were so I came by." Michiru looked up at Minako and lanched herself at her.
While weeping onto her she clung to her as a wave of emotions took her over. "Why did Haruka
leave me? We always knew that someday something would happen to one of us, But I needed her and
I felt like she needed me. I cry empty tears but only now do I know how much she ment to me."
Minako her self wanted to cry. "Oh Michiru-san Gomen nasai I don't know what to say. I wish that
there was something I could do to make you feel better" Minako told Michiru. Michiru hugged
Minako in reply to her comments. "Minako-chan thank you so much. Could you just stay with me for
a little while? I don't want to be alone. I know that Hotaru is going to be with Chibi-Usa and
Usagi-chan. This house it's so lonely." Minako hadn't thought about the fact that Michiru would
be alone. Not only in her soul but in her own house she shared with Haruka. "I'll stay with you
Michiru-san. I promise." She could feel Michiru sigh and slow down her sobs. "Thank you" she
whispered so quietly that Minako almost didn't hear it. "Your welcome" she replied almost as
quietly as Michiru had said it. Minako thought that Michiru was looking quite thin. "Have you
eaten anything today?" Wiping her tears away she thought that she hadn't really eaten anything in
the last 5 months. Of course she had eaten enough to keep her alive. That was about all she had
eaten. Today had been the 5th month aniversey of Haruka's death. She snorted at the irony of
calling it that. It was not a joyious event. Just when she had thought she might have gotten over
the whole thing. This day came and she remembered most. "Michiru-san?" She heard a voice pull her
from her mind. Twice in the last 10-20 minutes? She wasn't sure how much time past. Minako had
worried anew as Michiru paled at the question. "Are you Ok? you went pale" Michiru nodded her
head to show that she was ok. Minako was slightly releaved then she tightened her lips a little
and added a little more force in her voice. "Michiru-san have you eaten today?" Michiru smirked
at Minako-chan's atempt to sound stern. She was cute when she did that it made her pout and she
couldn't help but smile at it. "No I haven't Minako-chan" That name again! Minako's face didn't
change it's expression but her cheekes burned red. Michiru began to laugh. The first real laugh
in a long time. Not a fake laugh but this one did come from her soul. "I'm serious! it's not
good for you not to eat. You could get sick and then what would we do?" Another giggle came from
Michiru's direction. "Well then maybe we should eat Minako-chan?" Minako's face again didn't
change but this time her ears turned red sending Michiru into another giggling fit.
"Minako-chan your face is all red!" Minako finally broke her stern face and began to laugh.
"I must look like an idiot." She giggled "No you look like a tomato Minako-chan" again they began
to laugh aloud. Stiping away a layer of pain that was buried inside Michiru's heart. Then after
they began to calm down Michiru's stomach made a horrific groan causeing the girls to go into
another laughing fit. "Maybe I should eat" Minako nodded her aprovel "I told you. Come on let's
go downstairs and make something." Michiru nodded in agreement. Minako always the person to be
full of energy jumped up and watched as Michiru stood up pretty fast. With the combination of no
food, little sleep, too much sorrow and the sudden change from being depressed to being happy was
too much for Michiru as she got up. Her head began to spin and her legs gave out on her. Minako
watched as Michiru went pale and her eyes began to role into the back of her head. Springing
forward she was able to catch Michiru before she hit the floor. "Michiru-san!" Michiru turned
her head and looked at Minako. "I'm fine just a little weak that's all." Michiru snuggled a
little. It was nice to have someone care about her. Minako blushed again but this time Michiru
couldn't see it. Never the less she wraped her arms around Michiru's thin frame and stroked her
back. "Shhhhh it's going to be ok." After holding her for a few minutes she came to a decsion.
"We should get you downstairs and get some food in you. You're never going to get better if you
don't eat." Michiru nodded and used Minako to help her stand up. After a few more moments they
began to descend the stairs. Minako reached the bottom first and looked behind her to see Michiru
coming down the stairs. Her face was flushed from the effort but she still held her beauty she
always had. Her slight smile did not reach her eyes like the one before did. It was then and
there she silently promised herself and Michiru that she would put that true smile back on her
face and make her happy once again. First though she had to feed the lovley young woman before
she wasted into nothing.