Chapter 7: Rock My Life
During the next two weeks, Haruka and Michiru, or better said, Uranus and Neptune, fought various battles against all kinds of odd monsters and demons. And although they were partners in fighting, their contact during normal life had been reduced to zero. Michiru was dating Satoshi again, and continually avoided Haruka. Soon, the blonde had given up on trying to speak with the aqua haired girl, and the only conversations they had were during their fights. Finally, after they had defeated another monster and both were kinda out of breath, Haruka spoke up. "Michiru, we can't go on like that." Michiru gave her a short glance, before she transformed back into her civilian form, while Haruka did the same. "What do you mean?" the aqua haired girl asked innocently, though she exactly knew what Haruka was talking about. "I can't fight with you anymore." Haruka replied, her voice suddenly shaking with emotion. "Michiru, you have no clue how hard this is for me." The blonde continued while Michiru just looked at her. "I love you more than anything…loved you ever since we met on my first day at school." Michiru gave her a sad look. "Haruka…" "No. You don't have to say anything." Haruka interrupted her, her eyes filling with tears. "I'm going to quit Mugen and leave Tokyo." Michiru stared at her shocked. "You can't!" she then cried out. "We are destined to fight together, you can't leave!" "And we are destined to be lovers!" Haruka yelled back. "Dammit, Michiru, I love you! And I can't go on fighting, knowing that you don't love me!" Michiru just looked at her, a sad expression in her blue eyes. "Haruka, please don't leave." She then whispered, taking a step towards the blonde and reaching out to place one hand on her shoulder. Haruka moved away from her, her inner turmoil clearly showing on her face. "Michiru, please…" "You can't leave me alone." Michiru whispered, her eyes filling with tears. "Haruka, you just can't…you showed up in our school, and I immediately fell for you…and then you told me that you're female, and that I'm Sailor Neptune…my life was perfect until you came and rocked it. You can't just turn your back on me now and leave, you can't!" The aqua haired girls voice had grown louder and louder during her speech, and at the end, she was almost yelling, the tears running down her cheeks by now. "I'm sorry." Haruka stammered out, her voice shaking with held back emotion. "But…this is eating me up inside, Michiru. I love you more than anything…I would die for you. And the thought that you'll never love me back…is tearing me apart." "I never said that I'll never love you back." Michiru softly replied, causing the blonde to look at her in shock. "Haruka, understand me…it's just hard for me." The aqua haired girl continued when Haruka didn't say anything for a while. "I always was perfect, you know? And then, you came…and I just can't cope with the fact that I fell for a woman…fell for you." "But…but you said that…" Haruka stuttered, staring at her partner with wide eyes. Michiru took another step closer to her, and this time, Haruka didn't move away. "Haruka…I know that I hurt you." The aqua haired girl softly whispered, her hand slowly wandering upwards to caress the blonde woman's cheek. "I do love you, Haruka." Michiru now whispered. "I just…need some time." Haruka gently took the smaller woman's hand into hers, smiling at her. "That's okay, Michiru…if only you would have told me sooner…" Michiru gave her a shy smile before she stretched to gently kiss Haruka, a short, innocent kiss without any use of their tongues. When they parted again, Haruka was grinning from ear to ear, much to Michirus amusement. "So…you think we can be lovers?" the blonde finally dared to ask after a few minutes of silence. Michiru nodded, smiling at the taller Haruka. "Yes, Haruka, but not right now. I need some more time…" "That's okay." The blonde reassured her partner, gently taking her hand. They looked at each other for a while until Michiru spoke up again. "I should get moving, before my parents start to worry." Haruka nodded, pointing towards her car while she replied: "Want me to drive you?" Michiru nodded, and the two made their way over to the car, both getting in before Haruka drove off.
Michiru entered the huge house where she lived, softly humming a happy tune. "Hey, Michiru!" her mothers voice came from the kitchen, and the aqua haired girl walked over. "Yes mom?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with joy. "Hey, seems like something good happened." Yukio spoke, smiling. "Care to tell me what?" Suddenly, Michiru didn't feel all to happy again. What if her mother didn't approve the relationship with Haruka? "You're together with Haruka now, right?" Yukio suddenly asked, causing Michiru to blush heavily. "Well…yes." She finally admitted. Yukio just smiled at her daughter before she replied: "Don't worry, I won't yell at you now or something. If you're happy with her, it's perfect." "Thanks, mom." Michiru whispered, her eyes suddenly filling with tears. She stepped forward and hugged her mother, more than happy about the fact that she accepted the relationship with Haruka.