Title: The Sea of Shadows
Author: Tabitha Mac Connell [Tabs]
Rating: PG
Notes: I'm not too sure why I wrote this… I haven't watched Sailor Moon
in over three years, and when I did, I never really liked Haruka and I liked
Michiru even less, but now I find them quite intriguing. This isn't a great
fiction… it doesn't really have a point, but it was something I wanted to write
just so the idea would go away. Hopefully you can somewhat understand what I'm
trying to say here in the story.
WARNINGS: Two girls are in love… what else is there to say?
Disclaimer: The characters, I don't own them, bla bla bla, you've hear
this all before. This is fan fiction, so, of course, they couldn't be my
characters!
Summary: Just a quick one-shot. Haruka watches Michiru swimming and
reflects on their lives now that it is peaceful.
The Sea of Shadows [POV of Haruka]
There she is… Swimming again. Her hair matches the green of the ocean as it flows as smoothly as the water she is in. I can see her perfectly from this cliff, the supple beauty that has given herself to me. What have I done to deserve such happiness? What have I done to be able to spend my life in such joy?
The sea is full of shadows. I know because Michiru is full of shadows, and she is my ocean as I am her wind. She constantly doubts herself, although I know she can do anything when she puts her mind to it. She was so brave when we fought together, and she is brave now that we survive together.
Our lives have been peaceful after the princess and prince married just two months ago. Chibi-Usa has returned to the future, although she promised to visit as often as she can. Setsuna is currently raising a 16-year-old Hotaru on her own to give Michiru and myself some time alone. The others are just trying to lead normal lives after being senshi for so long. We all know it's impossible though, soon the princess will be queen, and we will all be called upon again.
The wind feels so wonderful here, I wish I could stay here forever watching Michiru, but I cannot. We cannot stay here forever because we have other obligations. If only we could be living peaceful lives. But, if we were living peaceful lives, I would have never met Michiru and we would not be together as we are today. I look at the sun. It's almost dark, so I climb down the rocks to the shore and wave to Michiru.
I watch as she swims to shore and my breath catches in my throat as I see again just how beautiful she is. Still to this day I am amazed I have the love of the ocean lady. When Michiru reaches me, I hand her a towel and she smiles. She wraps it around her shoulders, not even bothering to dry off. We walk in silence to the rented beach house we are staying at; words are not needed now. We spent years using words to express ourselves, until we discovered that wind and water don't need words to communicate.
The sea is full of shadows, and so is the Earth. The time of
peace cannot last forever, but we shall cherish it as long as we can. I stop Michiru,
as we are about to walk into the house. I wrap an arm around her waist, and my
free hand cups her cheek. I slowly kiss her putting all of my feeling into it,
and break away after several moments.
"What was that for?" she asks.
"For the short freedom of Shadows," I reply.
Michiru looks at me confused, not understanding what I am saying. I just smile
and lead her inside; there is no need for her to worry about the future yet. We
have much time left before the next battle ever occurs, until then we shall
live free of the Sea of Shadows…