"Please?"
Haruka turned and looked at the mermaid. The deep sapphire eyes were wide now and pleading. As much as Haruka needed and wanted to leave, why couldn't she?
She stepped toward the smaller, seated figure and knelt until they were eye level. "Then tell me, little one, why is it you feel I should stay?"
"I feel I should protect you."
"Why?"
"A few days ago I saw a girl fall from the heavens. I brought her to a nearby island," Michiru paused, and for once she stared straight into the blonde's eyes, "She looked just like you. And--"
"Wait. Just like me?"
Michiru nodded and watched Haruka's expression sadden. "Even down to the eyes?"
"Yes. Her name was Marian."
Haruka, though she hadn't cried in years, could feel the tears well up in her eyes and her vision became blurred. She felt Michiru pull her close and rested her head on the woman's shoulder.
As the blonde wept she realized how soft the mermaid's skin was and how she smelled like the sea. It comforted her a little.
Michiru cooed softly to her and rubbed her back. "Haruka..," the blonde looked at her, eyes red and tears blotting her cheeks, "Marian, before she died, asked me to tell you that she will miss you. Marian, like any other I have tried to save, is very dear to me. She told me I'd knew you once I found you."
"And this also brings that protective instinct?"
"Yes. Please stay with me."
Just as Haruka began to say something, they heard shouting coming closer and closer. When they looked up, two men of Uranusian race were fluttering down, but were definitely in control. Haruka stood, grinned, and waved her arms. "Jonas! Markaw!"
The men grinned back and flew down to the island, standing in front of Haruka. "We'd thought we'd lost you until we saw that mermaid pluck you from the water," the dark haired one replied.
"Oh, Jonas, you know nothing EVER allows me to die. I was fortunate enough that she was willing to use her magic."
Michiru slid forward and peered at the men from behind Haruka's legs. She panicked slightly as the men's expressions changed. "She used her magic?"
"Would I be here if she didn't?"
"Haruka," the blonde man, Markaw, stepped forward, placing his hands on Haruka's shoulders, "She could get in big trouble for that. Even kicked out of her temple."
They all peered down at the mermaid. Michiru's frown grew. "Tell me your name," Jonas asked, kneeling down to face her.
"Michiru, sir."
Jonas looked over at Markaw, who nodded. "Well, Michiru, we're going to have to take you with us."
Michiru immediately drew away, causing Haruka to turn and watch her. "Michiru," Haruka spoke, a deep regret sinking into her heart, "it's forbidden for this kind of meeting to actually happen."
"And also for you to use your magic. Why would you.," Jonas began.
"To save Haruka, obviously. Her sister died in my arms and I hope you don't expect me to not show any remorse."
"Of course we do, Michiru, but right now that simple act is putting you in danger, alright? We're going to take you with us to a nearby village by the Air Temple." Markaw told her, offering to take her hand.
Michiru glanced wearily at each of them, but looked trusting. She nodded, but did not take the man's hand. "I have to moisten my tail first. I cannot live long without that water."
"We will make sure it's provided."
Jonas picked the mermaid up and set her in the water up to her waist. He left her momentarily to talk with his group. "What are we actually going to do with her?" Haruka asked.
"Just take her and keep her safe. She saved our best friend, why not save her, too?"
They all turned at the sound of a small shriek. Michiru was being pulled, swiftly, into the dark water. Her tail whipped wildly in an attempt to get away with no prevail.
Haruka jumped to the edge of the water to grab Michiru's hand, but it was too late. Whatever it was had taken Michiru.
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I'm sorry the chappie is sort of late. With FF.net being down lately I didn't have much time to update yesterday.. Review, please!!
Haruka turned and looked at the mermaid. The deep sapphire eyes were wide now and pleading. As much as Haruka needed and wanted to leave, why couldn't she?
She stepped toward the smaller, seated figure and knelt until they were eye level. "Then tell me, little one, why is it you feel I should stay?"
"I feel I should protect you."
"Why?"
"A few days ago I saw a girl fall from the heavens. I brought her to a nearby island," Michiru paused, and for once she stared straight into the blonde's eyes, "She looked just like you. And--"
"Wait. Just like me?"
Michiru nodded and watched Haruka's expression sadden. "Even down to the eyes?"
"Yes. Her name was Marian."
Haruka, though she hadn't cried in years, could feel the tears well up in her eyes and her vision became blurred. She felt Michiru pull her close and rested her head on the woman's shoulder.
As the blonde wept she realized how soft the mermaid's skin was and how she smelled like the sea. It comforted her a little.
Michiru cooed softly to her and rubbed her back. "Haruka..," the blonde looked at her, eyes red and tears blotting her cheeks, "Marian, before she died, asked me to tell you that she will miss you. Marian, like any other I have tried to save, is very dear to me. She told me I'd knew you once I found you."
"And this also brings that protective instinct?"
"Yes. Please stay with me."
Just as Haruka began to say something, they heard shouting coming closer and closer. When they looked up, two men of Uranusian race were fluttering down, but were definitely in control. Haruka stood, grinned, and waved her arms. "Jonas! Markaw!"
The men grinned back and flew down to the island, standing in front of Haruka. "We'd thought we'd lost you until we saw that mermaid pluck you from the water," the dark haired one replied.
"Oh, Jonas, you know nothing EVER allows me to die. I was fortunate enough that she was willing to use her magic."
Michiru slid forward and peered at the men from behind Haruka's legs. She panicked slightly as the men's expressions changed. "She used her magic?"
"Would I be here if she didn't?"
"Haruka," the blonde man, Markaw, stepped forward, placing his hands on Haruka's shoulders, "She could get in big trouble for that. Even kicked out of her temple."
They all peered down at the mermaid. Michiru's frown grew. "Tell me your name," Jonas asked, kneeling down to face her.
"Michiru, sir."
Jonas looked over at Markaw, who nodded. "Well, Michiru, we're going to have to take you with us."
Michiru immediately drew away, causing Haruka to turn and watch her. "Michiru," Haruka spoke, a deep regret sinking into her heart, "it's forbidden for this kind of meeting to actually happen."
"And also for you to use your magic. Why would you.," Jonas began.
"To save Haruka, obviously. Her sister died in my arms and I hope you don't expect me to not show any remorse."
"Of course we do, Michiru, but right now that simple act is putting you in danger, alright? We're going to take you with us to a nearby village by the Air Temple." Markaw told her, offering to take her hand.
Michiru glanced wearily at each of them, but looked trusting. She nodded, but did not take the man's hand. "I have to moisten my tail first. I cannot live long without that water."
"We will make sure it's provided."
Jonas picked the mermaid up and set her in the water up to her waist. He left her momentarily to talk with his group. "What are we actually going to do with her?" Haruka asked.
"Just take her and keep her safe. She saved our best friend, why not save her, too?"
They all turned at the sound of a small shriek. Michiru was being pulled, swiftly, into the dark water. Her tail whipped wildly in an attempt to get away with no prevail.
Haruka jumped to the edge of the water to grab Michiru's hand, but it was too late. Whatever it was had taken Michiru.
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I'm sorry the chappie is sort of late. With FF.net being down lately I didn't have much time to update yesterday.. Review, please!!