Chapter 8: When The Rain Begins To Fall
„You have everything you need?" Haruka asked, looking at her companion questioningly. Michiru nodded and smiled. "Good." Haruka smiled back before making a vague gesture over to the forest. "Let's get moving then…too bad that we have to leave the car behind." Michiru sighed and nodded, too. "Yeah…but the police now knows what it looks like. We have to make it through the woods first, and then we can look for a new one…you have your gun?" Haruka nodded and turned around, showing the gun she had shoved into the waistband of her jeans. Michiru looked at it and frowned. "Do you think it's good to keep it over your behind? Can you reach it fast enough there, in case we need it?" Haruka nodded and grinned. "Besides, if I have it over my behind, the jacket hangs over the handle and covers it. I don't want everybody to see the gun, it would only scare people unnecessarily." Michiru had to admit that this was a logic thought, and so she smiled and nodded. "Well, let's go then, shall we?" she suggested, and Haruka agreed. "Good idea. This way." She pointed to a small path that led deeper into the woods, and the two women started to walk, hoping that they would make it through the forest before the night came.
"I can't walk on." Michiru panted three hours later, letting herself fall backwards until she sat on the dirty ground. "Hey, we have to move on." Haruka tried to motivate her, but thanks to the tiredness that sounded through her voice, it didn't help much. "I just can't." Michiru replied, and that was when Haruka realized that her companion was close to crying. "Hey…hey, don't cry." The blonde gently spoke, sitting down next to her friend. "If you can't walk on, it's alright. We'll just rest here, okay?" Michiru gave her a thankful look and nodded. Haruka leaned her back against the next tree she spotted and let out a sigh. "Man…who would have thought that those woods are so big?" Michiru moved over to her until the two women sat side to side and sighed, too. "I surely did not. Actually I was hoping that we would only walk for something like, one hour or so." Haruka chuckled and nodded. "I was hoping the same thing…well…it can't take us much longer anymore. I'm sure that we are almost…" The blonde trailed off when she felt a watery drop landing on her head. "Huh?" She looked up into the sky, and seconds later, all of a sudden masses upon masses of water came raining down on the two women. "Oh, come on!" Michiru cried out, frustrated. "Why does it have to rain now?!" Haruka cursed and practically tried to crawl into the tree she had been leaning against, intending to protect herself from the rain, with not much avail though. Then, the rumbling of thunder could be heard, and moments later, a bolt of lightning shot from the sky down to earth. Haruka jumped away from the tree as if somebody had bitten her and yelled at Michiru: "Get up! We have to get away from the trees, before lightning struck us!" Her hurting feet suddenly forgotten, Michiru jumped up, too, and seconds later, the two women were running through the woods, with Michiru behind Haruka, who was desperate to follow the path. All of a sudden, Michirus foot got caught in a thick root that had grown through the earthy ground, and she fell, hitting the dirt with a yelp of pain when her ankle got sprained. "Michiru!" Haruka called out, stopping dead in her tracks before she spun around and hurried back to her fallen companion. "What happened?" the blonde panted, with rain running from her hair over her face, soaking her. "I think I sprained my ankle…" Michiru groaned, in obvious pain. Without thinking long, Haruka turned her back to the aqua haired woman. "Hop on. I'll carry you." She offered. Michiru wanted to protest, then realized that she couldn't run on with her hurt ankle and did what Haruka had told her. She climbed onto the blondes back, who crossed her hands underneath the aqua haired girls butt to steady her and then started to run again. Soon, Haruka was panting, and the water that ran down her face mixed with sweat, but still, the blonde ran on. She could feel how the wound in her shoulder tore open again from the extreme strain, but simply ignored the pain and ran on, until the small path suddenly ended and the two women found themselves standing next to an asphalt street. "We're through." Michiru called out, happiness in her voice. Haruka nodded, her breath coming in short, heavy gasps, making it impossible for her to talk. Michiru slowly slid off the blondes back, ending up sitting on her butt once more when she lost her grip, groaning. Haruka sank to the ground next to her, trying to calm down her racing heart. Her legs felt as if they were made of rubber, and she was still panting like crazy. "Are you alright?" Michiru asked, worry in her voice. The blonde nodded, feeling how her racing heart slowed down again. "Yeah, I'm fine…don't worry." She brought out between a few heavy gasps for air. "Are you sure about that? I don't want you to collapse here." Michiru showed her concern, earning a weak smile from her friend. "I'll be fine…just give me a minute to recover. You're pretty heavy, you know?" Haruka teased her, causing the aqua haired girl to frown. "Seems like you're really feeling better already, seeing that you can make fun of me." Michiru pouted, causing Haruka to chuckle. "Aww, come on. I didn't mean to offend you." She then apologized. Michiru huffed and stuck her nose up. "I don't know if I can forgive that. You're breaking my heart, you know." She then spoke melodramatically, looking at Haruka. Their eyes met once more, and the sparks that suddenly flew through the air were not caused by lightning. And before Michiru or Haruka were thinking about what they were doing, their lips met in an at first soft, but soon more passionate kiss, while the rain still fell from the sky, wetting them. Finally, when they broke the kiss after what seemed like eternity, both women were a little out of breath. "I've wanted that ever since I saw you…" Haruka whispered, her voice hoarse with emotion. "God, I've wanted you more than anything…" "Shht." Michiru whispered back, silencing the blonde by putting one finger over her lips. "Don't ruin this moment with talking…just hold me." Haruka gratefully fulfilled the aqua haired girls wish, and while she held her tight, the chorus of an old song shot through her head, which perfectly fit the situation.
And when the rain begins to fall,
I'll be your rainbow in the sky…
and I will catch you if you fall,
you'll never have to ask me why.
"You're my rainbow in the sky." The blonde whispered into the aqua haired girls ear, earning a smile in return. The two women sat on the street for a long time, holding each other, while the rain continued to fall, but neither Haruka nor Michiru cared it about it. Not anymore, not after they finally found each other.
Copyright Note: "When The Rain Begins To Fall" is property of Universal Music and Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora. It's a great song, try to find it! And don't sue me, please ^_^!