Mere-mother
Oui- yes
Maternelle- nursery school
Vraiment- really?
Merci-thank you
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Two weeks seemed to pass so quickly. I was lying on my bed a bit nauseous from my morning sickness. It was not as bad as it was during the first week.
Luna checked on me every day.
I was getting really annoyed.
"Hello, Haruka-san."
"Oh," What a surprise, "Hello Luna."
"Don't sound happy, to see me." I felt her place a paw on stomach.
"She is growing quite fine."
"Mm-hm." You tell me that everyday.
"Well, I will check on you later. Sayonara."
Please, do not. "Ja ne…"
When she was gone, I sat up in bed, and took out a few books on France and the French language. Ever since my last dream, I have been interested.
*
"Mère?"
I giggled, and place her on the bed buttoning up her purple school uniform and putting her hair if two pigtails with purple and white ribbons. "Oui? You're learning quickly."
She stares at her shiny black shoes and white socks. "Mere, some mean boys at Maternelle are teasing me…"
I sat beside her. "Oh?"
"Because…they say I think I'm better then them."
"Well, because you are."
She smiled, "Vraiment?"
"Oui, Bunny. They are mad because they can't be a smart 4 year old like you "
She giggled at her nickname. "Merci, mommy."
"Come on lets get you to school."
*
I shut my back, hearing Michiru come in. She placed a glass of low-fat milk, and a low-fat chocolate chip energy bar in front of me. "Hey we go, enjoy."
I sniffed the bar then bite into it. "Oh Shit!" I held my jar, "That thing if harder then a rock." I threw it down on the table. I looked at her and she crossed her arms.
"When the Hime is born, do not curse like that." She then picked up my French dictionary, "going anywhere?"
I threw up my arms, and pulled on my blue jean jacket. "Hai! Away from here."
"Mamoru has your bike." She said looking through the book.
"Why the fu-" I caught myself, "freak does he has my bike!"
"Simple." She placed the book down and walked towards the door, "So, you wont ride it. By the way, I have the keys to the car."
"Michiru!"
She shut the door in my face.
Flash Back"The hime must have a safe birth so no rough housing Haruka."
"Luna, I know. You told me."
"Michiru said you were on your bike."
"Oh come on, a two block ride wont hurt anything or anyone."
Sigh.
"Haruka just think. You could have gotten into a accident!"
"Luna! Driving is my life! I have won countless events! I
am probably the safest driver on the streets of Tokyo!"
"Which proves my point."
"Nani?"
"Many people are NOT safe. So they could have hurt YOU and Usagi."
Silence
"So not bike riding, and racing for awhile, hai?"
"…Hai…"
End of Flash Back
The next three weeks, nothing much happened I lay there bored. The girls brought stuff every other day for the baby. Even through, she would grow out of it all in just a matter of weeks.
Even Mamoru came by.
"Hello Mamoru-san."
I was sitting on the day bed in the gallery, admiring Michiru's paintings.
"Uh…hey."
I could tell he was nervous.
I offered him a stool near the bed and her sat.
"So, what has been up?"
"Nothing." He glanced at the paintings.
I sat up opening the bottom of the pale yellow blouse. "She is moving…"
He was smiling but still looked nervous.
"Come touch."
He slowly walked over and gently touched my stomach. "Oh…gosh. Wow."
I could not help but to laugh at his reaction.
"I can't wait to see her again." He said all of a sudden.
"I know...no one can." For some strange reason, I felt like covering my stomach and hiding, or just running.
I swallowed hard trying to push the feeling back.
There was a knock on the door, and there was the girl's and Luna. "Hey!"
I forced a smiled, "Hi…"
^*^*^
A few minutes later everyone was sitting around the gallery, Michiru's paintings were pushed back.
"Haruka, we have to talk."
Again?"I wish I would have told you before…"
I watched Luna look at Artemis.
"You're just the carrier, Haruka."
I knew what he was saying, but my face went blank.
"Once she is born, you have to give her to the Tuskinos. Like, nothing changed, the future will be the same." I started at Ami.
Give her to the Tuskinos?I placed my hand on my belly, feeling her move again. "I…" I shut my eyes.
Show no emotion, Haruka.
Do not cry.
Do not get angry.
"I'm a carrier then I go back to her protector."
I did not need or want an answer.
However, they gave me one.
"Hai Haruka."
Haruka do NOT cry!Become distant again!
Distant!
Haruka…far away, distant!
"Haruka?"
I shook my head, "I'm fine…"
"Haruka…" I saw Michiru, begin to stand.
"No…" I stood up and left the room locking myself in the bathroom.
Haruka! No!I looked in the mirror.
I was crying…
Yea, yea…I know Haruka does not cry. Nevertheless, wouldn't you?