Hi, I'm up with the 3rd chapter! Again, thanks for the reviews, they really
help me! And to Ari-chan who was wondering about the whole "friend" thing,
well, I guess I just don't exactly like the entire idea of "Haruka +
Michiru= more than just friends." I've never really pictured them two
together, but don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to lesbians! But more and
more of it will come up in later chapters, and if you want me to put them
together, then feel free to email me or write a review saying so. I'm open
to new ideas and revisions. Ok, moving on…. 3rd chapter ahead…
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN SAILOR MOON
Flying….flying…
The arrow came spinning….about to pierce flesh. But the sharp arrowhead, just inches from Haruka's heart, began to dissolve like sand. Haruka and Michiru gasped simultaneously. The arrow slowly melted away, until it dropped to the ground, no more than a small, burnt piece of wood. Haruka and Michiru stared at it, shocked. Was this some kind of trick? Haruka lifted her head and glanced sharply at the attacker. Eyes flashing, Haruka coldly addressed the woman. "Excuse me, but might I ask why you shot at us? I demand an explanation of your rude behavior!" The woman only stared blankly back into Haruka's eyes before she suddenly bowed her head and….vanished. At this, Haruka jumped back, startled at what she had just seen. Michiru had also seen the woman disappear into thin air, and was rubbing her eyes and muttering to herself. "Hey, are you ok?" Haruka gently placed a hand on the other girl's shoulder. At the touch, Michiru flinched, still quite wary of everything around her. "Oh, I-I think so." Michiru giggled nervously. Haruka breathed out deeply, thinking hard. Who was the woman in white? And how did she disappear like that? Many questions ran through her head. They were in a more complicated situation now. Trying to get rescued from a deserted island was hard enough. But add a woman who attacks them and then disappears? Suddenly, everything rose up a step. How were they going to get out of this mess? Haruka sighed, feeling somewhat hopeless. Michiru sensed the thoughts going through Haruka's mind and whispered softly, "It'll be okay, Haruka. I know it. As long as we work together, we'll make it." Michiru's words echoed again and again through Haruka's head. Another sigh escaped from her lips. Michiru was right. As long as they cooperated and helped each other, they'd make it. A sudden rush of determination flew through Haruka. "Sure, Michiru. We'll make it."
They started out again, still looking for a shelter of some sort. Walking silently side by side, the two stared straight ahead, on alert if anything jumped out of the trees. Once again, Haruka felt the same chilling feeling, only stronger this time. She tried furiously to shrug it off, but the feeling stayed, making Haruka feel more nervous than ever. She slightly tilted her head to look at Michiru, only to find Michiru's aqua eyes already staring at her! Haruka gave a yelp. "Michiru! Uh, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just...I felt something, and I was wondering if you got the same feeling."
So she did sense something. "Yes!" Haruka nearly cried. "W-what do you feel?"
"Oh, actually, the feeling's quite faint, it's just…just…it seems like another…presence…" Michiru trailed off nervously. She saw Haruka look away abruptly. Oh, no. Michiru thought regretfully. I shouldn't have told her. She probably thinks I'm crazy for thinking such things. She lowered her head and stared silently at the ground. Haruka sighed wearily. "Well, maybe we should just ignore the feelings and try to survive at least. It won't do us any good to sit around all day and ponder about the thoughts we have." We? Michiru thought slowly. Maybe she believes me……
"Hey," Haruka said softly. "Let's get moving." Michiru smiled weakly and nodded.
After a half an hour of walking, Haruka and Michiru came upon two gigantic slabs of rock that were supporting against each other firmly. The rocks made a kind of cave that two people could easily fit through. As they entered, a sudden gust of wind blew in, startling the two. And the wind wasn't the cool breeze you'd normally expect on a sunny spring day, but it was fast and chilling to the bone. It was almost as if it was trying to prevent them from going in, Haruka thought nervously as she walked around. The cave seemed safe enough, with a few dry leaves here and there. "We should stay here until we might ever so possibly get rescued." Haruka laughed dryly at the last part. She should've been optimistic, but for some reason, her spirits were already sunk low to the ground. "Yeah…" Michiru agreed slowly. She waited for Haruka to give the next order, but it didn't come. "So….what do we do now?"
"I…don't really know. I suppose we should just…wait, I guess. And hope for some miracle to happen." Haruka answered. "Right now, I think we should just enjoy the peaceful life around us." She started out the cave.
"Ok…" Michiru slowly replied. She wasn't sure how to act at Haruka's sarcastic comments. But she calmly followed Haruka out. As she stepped out to the bright sun, she heard Haruka draw an intense breath. "What? What's wrong?" Michiru ran over to Haruka. "Look…." Haruka raised a trembling hand and pointed to far away in the distance. "What….?" Michiru started, but did not continue. She saw what was wrong. A gigantic funnel shaped tornado was heading towards them! But…was it really a tornado? As the huge thing neared, Haruka and Michiru began to panic. "Oh my god…." Haruka trailed off. They had to move! "Come on! This way!" Haruka leaped backward and pulled Michiru along. The two started running furiously, not thinking about where they ran, just away from the tornado. They had almost reached a clearing when the huge mass caught up to them. The winds were so fierce, so merciless! Haruka grabbed Michiru's hand firmly. "If anything happens to us, just don't let go!" Haruka yelled over the shrieking air. They winds were now spinning around them, so fast they couldn't see the trees next to them. Oh, god! What're we going to do? Haruka thought numbly. She felt the wind pricking sharply into her arms and legs, and groaned painfully. The wind was a blur now, blocking out all vision. She gasped for air, but as soon as the wind entered her mouth, she started choking and coughing. Suddenly, a terrific pressure was felt on her arm, the one holding onto Michiru's hand. "No!!" Haruka screamed, and tightened her grip. She was not about to let go. But the pressure wouldn't stop. It grew and grew until Haruka felt like her arm was going to crack. Pain shot up and down her hand, and she almost gave in, but remembered Michiru and stopped. No, this was NOT going to win, Haruka thought dazedly. The wind had started to blow her unconscious. Haruka felt lighter and dizzier with each shove of pressure against her arm. She slowly felt her fingers loosening around Michiru's. No…Haruka thought faintly. But she could do nothing. There was no more energy in her. At last, her hand flew off of Michiru's and was jerked away. "MICHIRU!!" Haruka yelled. But she could hardly think anymore. Strange colors were flashing in front her eyes, and her brain begged for oxygen. The last thing Haruka heard before darkness enfolded her was Michiru's helpless and pleading scream….and then silence….
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN SAILOR MOON
Flying….flying…
The arrow came spinning….about to pierce flesh. But the sharp arrowhead, just inches from Haruka's heart, began to dissolve like sand. Haruka and Michiru gasped simultaneously. The arrow slowly melted away, until it dropped to the ground, no more than a small, burnt piece of wood. Haruka and Michiru stared at it, shocked. Was this some kind of trick? Haruka lifted her head and glanced sharply at the attacker. Eyes flashing, Haruka coldly addressed the woman. "Excuse me, but might I ask why you shot at us? I demand an explanation of your rude behavior!" The woman only stared blankly back into Haruka's eyes before she suddenly bowed her head and….vanished. At this, Haruka jumped back, startled at what she had just seen. Michiru had also seen the woman disappear into thin air, and was rubbing her eyes and muttering to herself. "Hey, are you ok?" Haruka gently placed a hand on the other girl's shoulder. At the touch, Michiru flinched, still quite wary of everything around her. "Oh, I-I think so." Michiru giggled nervously. Haruka breathed out deeply, thinking hard. Who was the woman in white? And how did she disappear like that? Many questions ran through her head. They were in a more complicated situation now. Trying to get rescued from a deserted island was hard enough. But add a woman who attacks them and then disappears? Suddenly, everything rose up a step. How were they going to get out of this mess? Haruka sighed, feeling somewhat hopeless. Michiru sensed the thoughts going through Haruka's mind and whispered softly, "It'll be okay, Haruka. I know it. As long as we work together, we'll make it." Michiru's words echoed again and again through Haruka's head. Another sigh escaped from her lips. Michiru was right. As long as they cooperated and helped each other, they'd make it. A sudden rush of determination flew through Haruka. "Sure, Michiru. We'll make it."
They started out again, still looking for a shelter of some sort. Walking silently side by side, the two stared straight ahead, on alert if anything jumped out of the trees. Once again, Haruka felt the same chilling feeling, only stronger this time. She tried furiously to shrug it off, but the feeling stayed, making Haruka feel more nervous than ever. She slightly tilted her head to look at Michiru, only to find Michiru's aqua eyes already staring at her! Haruka gave a yelp. "Michiru! Uh, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just...I felt something, and I was wondering if you got the same feeling."
So she did sense something. "Yes!" Haruka nearly cried. "W-what do you feel?"
"Oh, actually, the feeling's quite faint, it's just…just…it seems like another…presence…" Michiru trailed off nervously. She saw Haruka look away abruptly. Oh, no. Michiru thought regretfully. I shouldn't have told her. She probably thinks I'm crazy for thinking such things. She lowered her head and stared silently at the ground. Haruka sighed wearily. "Well, maybe we should just ignore the feelings and try to survive at least. It won't do us any good to sit around all day and ponder about the thoughts we have." We? Michiru thought slowly. Maybe she believes me……
"Hey," Haruka said softly. "Let's get moving." Michiru smiled weakly and nodded.
After a half an hour of walking, Haruka and Michiru came upon two gigantic slabs of rock that were supporting against each other firmly. The rocks made a kind of cave that two people could easily fit through. As they entered, a sudden gust of wind blew in, startling the two. And the wind wasn't the cool breeze you'd normally expect on a sunny spring day, but it was fast and chilling to the bone. It was almost as if it was trying to prevent them from going in, Haruka thought nervously as she walked around. The cave seemed safe enough, with a few dry leaves here and there. "We should stay here until we might ever so possibly get rescued." Haruka laughed dryly at the last part. She should've been optimistic, but for some reason, her spirits were already sunk low to the ground. "Yeah…" Michiru agreed slowly. She waited for Haruka to give the next order, but it didn't come. "So….what do we do now?"
"I…don't really know. I suppose we should just…wait, I guess. And hope for some miracle to happen." Haruka answered. "Right now, I think we should just enjoy the peaceful life around us." She started out the cave.
"Ok…" Michiru slowly replied. She wasn't sure how to act at Haruka's sarcastic comments. But she calmly followed Haruka out. As she stepped out to the bright sun, she heard Haruka draw an intense breath. "What? What's wrong?" Michiru ran over to Haruka. "Look…." Haruka raised a trembling hand and pointed to far away in the distance. "What….?" Michiru started, but did not continue. She saw what was wrong. A gigantic funnel shaped tornado was heading towards them! But…was it really a tornado? As the huge thing neared, Haruka and Michiru began to panic. "Oh my god…." Haruka trailed off. They had to move! "Come on! This way!" Haruka leaped backward and pulled Michiru along. The two started running furiously, not thinking about where they ran, just away from the tornado. They had almost reached a clearing when the huge mass caught up to them. The winds were so fierce, so merciless! Haruka grabbed Michiru's hand firmly. "If anything happens to us, just don't let go!" Haruka yelled over the shrieking air. They winds were now spinning around them, so fast they couldn't see the trees next to them. Oh, god! What're we going to do? Haruka thought numbly. She felt the wind pricking sharply into her arms and legs, and groaned painfully. The wind was a blur now, blocking out all vision. She gasped for air, but as soon as the wind entered her mouth, she started choking and coughing. Suddenly, a terrific pressure was felt on her arm, the one holding onto Michiru's hand. "No!!" Haruka screamed, and tightened her grip. She was not about to let go. But the pressure wouldn't stop. It grew and grew until Haruka felt like her arm was going to crack. Pain shot up and down her hand, and she almost gave in, but remembered Michiru and stopped. No, this was NOT going to win, Haruka thought dazedly. The wind had started to blow her unconscious. Haruka felt lighter and dizzier with each shove of pressure against her arm. She slowly felt her fingers loosening around Michiru's. No…Haruka thought faintly. But she could do nothing. There was no more energy in her. At last, her hand flew off of Michiru's and was jerked away. "MICHIRU!!" Haruka yelled. But she could hardly think anymore. Strange colors were flashing in front her eyes, and her brain begged for oxygen. The last thing Haruka heard before darkness enfolded her was Michiru's helpless and pleading scream….and then silence….