*Normal disclaimers. I'm still in a bad mood so this one is going to be a little depressing. Birthdays suck. I feel used. Blah Blah Blah Blah. I talk too much. I should just shut up.*

~The ocean's lovers~



When they were out of the water Michiru was sobing. "No! God please save her! Michiru had set to work on giving her CPR. Praying with each breath she poured into Minako she was in a panic.

"It's not warm anymore. It's so cold." Minako's thoughts were somewhere in the darkness. In her ears Michiru's cries echoed. "Michiru-chan. Please don't cry I'm fine." She blushed a little. "Michiru-chan is kissing me again. It feels nice." It was when the sharp pain in her lunges happened that she knew it wasn't a kiss but Michiru doing CPR on her. It was the best kiss ever. It was Michiru showing that she wanted Minako around. The pain came again and Minako gasped and sucked the air from Michiru.

"Minako!" Michiru thought that she was going to cry. The feel of Minako's breath in her mouth was like heaven. She sat Minako up and rubbed circles into her back as Minako's body emptied it's self of water.

a few moments passed as Minako was still heaving. Finally she was able to control herself and breath in a normal pattern. Michiru grabbed Minako's face in her hands. She was still sobbing. "You idiot. You stupid idiot. Oh God Minako don't go away again." Michiru pulled Minako into a large hug and cried into her hair.

"Don't go away again?" Minako was puzzled by Michiru's words. "I thought that you wouldn't want to see me. You have Haruka again. Why do you need me?" Michiru pulled Minako back to look into her eyes again. "Don't say that! You've helped me. You've helped me alot. It's not Haruka. Even if it was I wouldn't throw you away. You are too precious for that."

Minako froze. She knew Michiru was still talking but after she said it wasn't Haruka she couldn't hear anything else. "Haruka isn't back?" She thought to herself. She was half glad and half sad. Part of her wanted it to be Haruka so that Michiru's pain would end. The other half wanted to be the one to take Michiru's pain away. To be the one that Michiru loved. Without thinking she quickly sprang foward and hugged Michiru harder.

Michiru was surprised. That was the understatement of the year. Michiru was just patting Minako on the back. She was assuming her words had gotten to Minako. "Minako-chan. I don't want you to ever feel like you are not needed. I don't mean just as a Sailor Senshi eithter." Minako curled again to Michiru's body. Like a child. "I need you like a child need to feel loved." was the thought that raced through Minako's mind.

"Please don't go. I'll be good just stay with me."

Michiru heard a small wimper. Then a realization hit her. "Minako's scarred. She scarred worse then me." It was then alot of things began to make sence. "You help people so that you can forget your own pain. So that you feel like you're needed." Slowly the pieces of the puzzle began to make sence in her head. "Someone like you should be held on too. I will keep you close. I won't let you hurt."

While they craddled each other and spoke words that the would was not ment to hear. Setsuna watched the scene. When the other scouts came running up they were frozen in shock. Michiru and Minako had kissed again.

After the moments of pats and hugs Minako once again returned to the warmth of Michiru's arms. It was when a shadow started walking to them that she felt Michiru tense. She turned around to see a face that she knew would haunt her dreams.

and there she stood Haruka Tenou.

*squeels* That made me feel a little better. I'm soooo evil. Just wait until next chapter. I'm already working on it.