Chapter 15:  Momentary Peace

"Ouch.  OUCH!"  Haruka cried out, causing Michiru to flinch.  She was gently applying some hydrogen peroxide to a gash next to the blonde's eye, making sure that it didn't get infected with anything serious.  Michiru gave the woman a stern look, "Stop being such a baby.  You're just lucky that a couple other football buddies of yours happened to be leaving just then."   she said, screwing the lid back onto it's proper bottle.  "There, all done."  She finally said, putting her hands on her lap after she attached a Band-Aid.  "I'm really worried though, obviously Brad was mad enough to attack you, I don't even want to know what else he might do."

Haruka put her hand on Michiru's, "Relax, I can take care of myself.  Besides, how is he going to prove it?  No one else is going to believe him, and as long as the rest of the team keeps their end of the bargain, we have nothing to worry about, right?"  The aqua beauty nodded, but there was still a hint of fear in her eyes.  "Really, don't worry about it."

Michiru smiled lightly and kissed the blonde briefly before pulling her jacket on.  "I should get going, I don't want my parents to freak out for being so late—" 

"Wait."  Haruka suddenly cut in.  "There's something I want to give you."  She walked over to her dresser opening one of the drawers, pulling out a long red velvet box.  "I hope you like it."

Michiru grinned widely, "You really shouldn't have." 

"I know, I just wanted to ... now go on, open it." 

As she lifted the cover, inside rested a fine gold chain, with a heart outline pendant encrusted with small diamonds.  She gasped and had stars in her eyes as Haruka removed it and gently wrapped it around her neck, "It's absolutely gorgeous."

"Not as gorgeous as you."  the blonde replied, her voice deepening.  Michiru stood up on her toes to give her a warm kiss, Haruka quickly returning it.  The cheerleader's smile suddenly extended from ear to ear, as the blonde whispered a few words to her as she ran a hand through the girl's wavy hair.  She giggled and blushed lightly, before breaking into another passionate kiss.  Michiru's jacket fell to the floor in a heap, as the two fell deeper into eachother's embrace.