Title: Deer
Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon.
Author's notes: Hey everybody! I'm sorry that I don't update that often, I just get caught up in so many other things like school work and TV. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and to everyone who is still reading this. Well, on to the story. (It's the day after the end of the court trial.)
Chapter 4
-Michiru is getting ready to go back to the courthouse for the jury's decision-
* The jury just made their decision an hour ago. I hope after all the time they spent making their decision that they came up with the right one; which is to give Haruka to me, of course. I feel so nervous like there is a flock of butterflies fluttering around in my stomach. The fact that I have no control over what happens to Haruka is what scares me the most about this whole situation. Whatever the jury decides is what's going to happen, and that is scaring me more than anything now. I guess I should try to be optimistic since the decision is out of my hands. The jury will have enough sense to know that Haruka would be in the best environment with me. *
-Michiru finishes putting on her make-up and she goes downstairs to find Setsuna waiting for her with breakfast-
Michiru: Your up early, Setsuna.
Setsuna: I decided that since today is a big day for you so I would get up early and make you breakfast.
Michiru: Thank you so much.
-Michiru sits down at the table and begins eating what Setsuna has laid out for her with fluffy pancakes and two pieces of bacon with hot maple syrup-
Michiru: Hey, this is pretty good. I didn't know that you could cook so well, Setsuna.
Setsuna: Well, you tend to do all the cooking, but I did pick up a few things while you were in the hospital.
Michiru: Maybe I should let you cook more often.
-Michiru looks at her watch and realizes that she is running late-
Michiru: Oh my gosh! I'm sorry Setsuna, I've got to go, or else I'm going to be late, and I don't think that would look to good on my part. I'll talk to you later!
-Michiru runs out the door and speeds off in her car-
* I can't believe I left late! This is very important. I really should just calm down, worrying about it all isn't helping a bit. Whatever the jury has decided is what's decided and worrying about it isn't going to change anything. All I can do right now is pray that the jury made the right decision. *
-Michiru arrives at the court house and walks in-
Judge: Thank you for joining us Miss Kaioh. Let's get started then, does the jury have its decision?
Juror: Yes.
-The juror brings the paper with their decision written on it up to the judge-
Judge: The jury finds that Tsuku Haruka should be put in the custody of the Tsukus.
* No! I must have heard the decision wrong; there is no way that they would put Haruka back in the custody of her parents! No! No! No! I can't believe it! *
-Michiru looks at her lawyer, while her eyes are beginning to water up-
Judge: Someone from child welfare will come to your house, Miss Kaioh, to bring Haruka back to her parents.
-Michiru can't hold back the tears any longer, and they begin to fall down her face-
* What kind of people were on that jury? Can't they see what Haruka means to me and what I mean to Haruka? Can't they see that Haruka is not happy with her parents? I can't believe this is happening! *
-Michiru walks out of the courthouse to her car where her lawyer is waiting for her-
Lawyer 1: Michiru, I'm sorry this case didn't turn out as we had planned, but we had a lack of evidence that Haruka was really being abused.
Michiru: This is not just some case! Haruka's future was just decided in that courthouse! Does nobody care until Haruka is beaten to death by her parents!?!
Lawyer 1: Calm down, we can always appeal the court's decision, but until then we just have to pray that Haruka would be alright.
Michiru: How am I supposed to calm down when I know that there are people at my house right now taking Haruka back to her abusive parents!?!
Lawyer 1: Look, why don't I drive you home, you're in no condition to be driving.
-Michiru has sort of calmed down a little bit and has stopped crying-
Michiru: Ok, that sounds like a good idea.
-Michiru's lawyer drives her home, where Hotaru and Setsuna are waiting for her-
Michiru: Thanks, for the ride.
Lawyer: Your welcome, I'll call you tomorrow about filing for an appeal, ok?
Michiru: Ok.
-Michiru's lawyer drives off and Michiru goes inside where Hotaru and Setsuna are-
Michiru: Did they come yet?
Setsuna: They left with Haruka a few minutes ago, I'm sorry, Michiru.
-Michiru begins to cry again while Setsuna tries to comfort her-
Michiru: I thought that I had a chance. I thought that everything was going to be alright! Now Haruka is back with her parents and there is nothing I can do about it! Setsuna, why is this happening!?!
Setsuna: Shh, calm down, Michiru. Things will get better; yes someday things will get better.
Please Review!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon.
Author's notes: Hey everybody! I'm sorry that I don't update that often, I just get caught up in so many other things like school work and TV. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and to everyone who is still reading this. Well, on to the story. (It's the day after the end of the court trial.)
Chapter 4
-Michiru is getting ready to go back to the courthouse for the jury's decision-
* The jury just made their decision an hour ago. I hope after all the time they spent making their decision that they came up with the right one; which is to give Haruka to me, of course. I feel so nervous like there is a flock of butterflies fluttering around in my stomach. The fact that I have no control over what happens to Haruka is what scares me the most about this whole situation. Whatever the jury decides is what's going to happen, and that is scaring me more than anything now. I guess I should try to be optimistic since the decision is out of my hands. The jury will have enough sense to know that Haruka would be in the best environment with me. *
-Michiru finishes putting on her make-up and she goes downstairs to find Setsuna waiting for her with breakfast-
Michiru: Your up early, Setsuna.
Setsuna: I decided that since today is a big day for you so I would get up early and make you breakfast.
Michiru: Thank you so much.
-Michiru sits down at the table and begins eating what Setsuna has laid out for her with fluffy pancakes and two pieces of bacon with hot maple syrup-
Michiru: Hey, this is pretty good. I didn't know that you could cook so well, Setsuna.
Setsuna: Well, you tend to do all the cooking, but I did pick up a few things while you were in the hospital.
Michiru: Maybe I should let you cook more often.
-Michiru looks at her watch and realizes that she is running late-
Michiru: Oh my gosh! I'm sorry Setsuna, I've got to go, or else I'm going to be late, and I don't think that would look to good on my part. I'll talk to you later!
-Michiru runs out the door and speeds off in her car-
* I can't believe I left late! This is very important. I really should just calm down, worrying about it all isn't helping a bit. Whatever the jury has decided is what's decided and worrying about it isn't going to change anything. All I can do right now is pray that the jury made the right decision. *
-Michiru arrives at the court house and walks in-
Judge: Thank you for joining us Miss Kaioh. Let's get started then, does the jury have its decision?
Juror: Yes.
-The juror brings the paper with their decision written on it up to the judge-
Judge: The jury finds that Tsuku Haruka should be put in the custody of the Tsukus.
* No! I must have heard the decision wrong; there is no way that they would put Haruka back in the custody of her parents! No! No! No! I can't believe it! *
-Michiru looks at her lawyer, while her eyes are beginning to water up-
Judge: Someone from child welfare will come to your house, Miss Kaioh, to bring Haruka back to her parents.
-Michiru can't hold back the tears any longer, and they begin to fall down her face-
* What kind of people were on that jury? Can't they see what Haruka means to me and what I mean to Haruka? Can't they see that Haruka is not happy with her parents? I can't believe this is happening! *
-Michiru walks out of the courthouse to her car where her lawyer is waiting for her-
Lawyer 1: Michiru, I'm sorry this case didn't turn out as we had planned, but we had a lack of evidence that Haruka was really being abused.
Michiru: This is not just some case! Haruka's future was just decided in that courthouse! Does nobody care until Haruka is beaten to death by her parents!?!
Lawyer 1: Calm down, we can always appeal the court's decision, but until then we just have to pray that Haruka would be alright.
Michiru: How am I supposed to calm down when I know that there are people at my house right now taking Haruka back to her abusive parents!?!
Lawyer 1: Look, why don't I drive you home, you're in no condition to be driving.
-Michiru has sort of calmed down a little bit and has stopped crying-
Michiru: Ok, that sounds like a good idea.
-Michiru's lawyer drives her home, where Hotaru and Setsuna are waiting for her-
Michiru: Thanks, for the ride.
Lawyer: Your welcome, I'll call you tomorrow about filing for an appeal, ok?
Michiru: Ok.
-Michiru's lawyer drives off and Michiru goes inside where Hotaru and Setsuna are-
Michiru: Did they come yet?
Setsuna: They left with Haruka a few minutes ago, I'm sorry, Michiru.
-Michiru begins to cry again while Setsuna tries to comfort her-
Michiru: I thought that I had a chance. I thought that everything was going to be alright! Now Haruka is back with her parents and there is nothing I can do about it! Setsuna, why is this happening!?!
Setsuna: Shh, calm down, Michiru. Things will get better; yes someday things will get better.
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