A/N: I finally found time to work on this. Ok then, let's do it.
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Do or do not. There is no try
Michiru stared at the report vaguely. She could remember how close Haruka had gotten to her, could still feel Haruka's breath, the feel of her hand, her eyes.
"Earth to Michiru, did you hear a word I said?" Sonoko demanded loudly.
"What?" Michiru looked up startled and Sonoko rolled her eyes.
"I said that these pictures have come out really good," Sonoko said showing Michiru the packet she was holding, "How is the article coming?"
"I am working on it," Michiru looked at the scribbled notes. She hadn't even bothered to read it yet.
"Sure. Whatever you say." Sonoko said because she knew that Michiru was too lost daydreaming about Haruka to do any work.
"I got an early birthday present for you." Sonoko told her and reached into her packet of photos.
"What?" Michiru asked absently again.
"Ta da!" Sonoko held up a picture facing away from Michiru, "Guess what I got here? I snapped it right before you two broke away." She handed the picture to Michiru and Michiru stared at it, baffled.
"Oh my," Michiru whispered. It was a picture of Haruka and her dancing. Michiru's eyes were closed and Haruka was very close to her. Michiru blushed looking at it.
"I got a copy for Haruka-san too," Sonoko said grinning.
"Don't you dare Tenshino Sonoko!" Michiru squealed, "This is so embarrassing!"
"Oh, I think she will be glad to see it." Sonoko said laughing and dodged a pillow that Michiru threw at her. Then she yelped and started to run as she saw Michiru lung for her.
"You come back here Sonoko!" Michiru called, "If you dare to show that picture to Haruka I will shove your whole career down your throat!"
"Oh!" Sonoko said standing a good distance away from Michiru, "She's Haruka in your daydreams now, is she? Shouldn't you be calling her 'Ruka sweet heart' by now?"
"Sonoko!" Michiru flamed red and once again ran after Sonoko who giggled and started to run as well and tripped over the pillow Michiru had thrown at her earlier.
"It is a good thing you are so clumsy!" Michiru said standing over her.
"Please!" Sonoko yelled as Michiru got ready to whack her with the throw pillow in her hand, "I give up! I give up! I won't show it!"
"Good." Michiru grinned.
"Psyche!" Sonoko said standing up and dashing away, "I will!"
"Hey!" Michiru said and resumed chasing her friend good-naturedly.
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"And just read them over and sign it," Koruko told Haruka, "Later on Jano- san wants to see you down in the editors office, said she has something to show you."
"Ok," Haruka nodded. Koruko left and she poised her pen on top of the paper but didn't write.
~Michiru~ Haruka's thoughts started again ~what have you done to me?~ she closed her eyes for a moment and started to remember.
-Flashback-
"Is this for me?" Kyori asked looking surprised at the candle dinner.
"Of course," Haruka said putting her arms around her girlfriend.
"Oh Haruka," Kyori turned for a kiss, "You are too sweet!"
******
"You should be taking over the office now!" Tenou Rakuso said.
"But dad!" Haruka started, "I really don't have the time! Plus Koruko-chan is running it for you mostly!"
"You need to stop seeing that girlfriend of yours!" her father said, spitting the word girlfriend out like a curse, "And stop driving aimlessly! Racetrack will get you nowhere!"
"It's my dream!" Haruka exploded, "And please don't bother me about Kyori!" she stomped out of the room.
******
"I really love your driving!" the girl blushed as she told Haruka, "Could I please get your autograph?"
"Sure," Haruka smiled, "Maybe you can come and visit me later on in the garage. I can show you the cars we have there."
"I'd love to," the girl said, "My dad collects antiques, but I always had a taste for racecars."
******
"Haruka you can't take every girl who comes up to you on a date!" Kyori said frustrated.
"I was just showing her around." Haruka said gently pulling Kyori toward her.
"No!" Kyori said, "I don't like it! If you want to date me, you will have to stop doing that!"
******
"Haruka-chan, he wants to see you," Koruko said.
"Well, I don't want to see HIM!" Haruka said, "I don't need another lecture from him about my driving and about my sexual orientation! You can tell him that!"
"But Haruka-chan, he is really sick this time." Koruko said.
"He can die for all I care!" Haruka yelled in anger, "He was never much of a father anyway!" Koruko sighed and left her alone.
******
"Hello?" Haruka spoke into her cell phone.
"Tenou Haruka, this is Dr. Mizuno." Came the voice of Haruka's family doctor.
"Yes doctor?" Haruka asked bracing herself for another summons.
"Haruka, your father is in a coma." The doctor softly informed her.
******
"Koruko what is going on?" Haruka burst into the ISU. Koruko stood in one corner and Dr. Mizuno and her daughter Ami stood around the bed.
"Hey Haruka-san." The girl said softly.
"Doctor, what is wrong with him." Haruka asked.
"I am sorry Haruka." She replied, "If he doesn't wake up by tonight, there is nothing I can do."
"No!" Haruka whispered defeated.
******
"Leaving behind a grieving daughter. We must comfort her." The reverend said as he ended the speech. His speech had been about Haruka's father, but the person he had described - Dutiful parent and loyal citizen - sounded more like someone out of a movie than her father. Some of the speech had been about dying as well. Haruka looked at her watch. Kyori still hadn't arrived. Ami, Dr. Mizuno, and Koruko stood around with her.
"Haruka-san, are you ok?" Ami asked softly. Haruka nodded yes, a lie.
******
"Where were you Kyori?" Haruka asked.
"Funerals depress me." She said with a dainty shake of her head, "Plus black is not my color."
"It was my father's funeral." Haruka told her the obvious.
"You never cared for the old man when he was alive," she played with fire knowing full well what she was saying, "Why now that he is dead?" Haruka clenched her fists.
"Besides why would I care for him?" Kyori said, "He was always rude to me, he cursed at me. What reason would I have to go to his funeral?"
"Because I asked you to." Haruka said clenching her jaw.
"Well if you want someone who goes wherever you want, whenever you want, you should go and find yourself a new girlfriend."
"Maybe I will!" Haruka replied.
"No, Haruka, you won't," Kyori said, "You need me too much."
******
"She is my head editor!" Haruka yelled, "It was just a little meeting!"
"Well, you could have that meeting in your office instead of over dinner!" Kyori snapped, "I am sorry Haruka, I've had enough, we are over!"
******
"Hello?" Koruko voice came through the receiver.
"Koruko-chan get the staff ready for the fact that I am coming to the office tomorrow," Haruka said, "I am taking over now."
"Haruka-chan?" Koruko sounded surprised, "But what about your race tomorrow?"
"My dad was right," Haruka said coldly, "Racing will get me nowhere. I am giving it up and doing what is right."
-End of Flashback-
Haruka sat there thinking of all the things in her life that had changed in the past two years. She had lost the woman she had thought she loved. Closing her eyes, she tried to picture Kyori, but all she saw was Michiru. Confused she snapped out of it.
"Sir, are you ok?" a soft voice came and Haruka looked up to see Michiru.
"Oh, Kaiou-san," she said, "Can I help you?"
"The magazine is done." Michiru said handing her a copy, "Kari-san and I wanted your approval before we sent it to print out and to the market." Haruka flipped through it and stopped at the ball section.
"You did a good job here," she said, "I read your article."
"Thank you," Michiru said, her cheeks turning pink.
"It's fine, send it out," Haruka said handing the magazine back.
"We need the paper with your signature on to send it," Michiru reminded her.
"Oh, right!" Haruka said and looked down at the paper she had been supposed to be reading. She signed it and handed it to Michiru as well.
"Thanks," Michiru said and turned around to leave.
"Kaiou-san!" Haruka called without thinking.
"Yes?"
"Are you busy tonight?"
"I...I have to work on an article..." Michiru started, "No...I am not busy."
"Would you like to go out for dinner?" Haruka asked.
"Together?" Michiru croaked out.
"Not necessarily," Haruka said trying to keep a straight face, "But I have read that dinner is more enjoyable when two people go out together than going alone." Michiru blushed.
"Yes," she said, "Sure! Why not!" her smile grew really big and Haruka couldn't help but grin as well.
"You want to go right after work?" Haruka asked, "Since it is deadline today for the printing and I will be working late..."
"Sure," Michiru said and hurried out of the room. For a second Haruka just sat there staring at the door.
~Why the hell did I just do that?~ she wondered astonished.
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Yay! I finally did Haruka's history! Whew! That was hard! Anyway tell me what you think? Kyori is such a bitch, don't you think? I hate her even though I created her. Heh. -_- Anyway R/R and love ya all for the revus!
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Do or do not. There is no try
Michiru stared at the report vaguely. She could remember how close Haruka had gotten to her, could still feel Haruka's breath, the feel of her hand, her eyes.
"Earth to Michiru, did you hear a word I said?" Sonoko demanded loudly.
"What?" Michiru looked up startled and Sonoko rolled her eyes.
"I said that these pictures have come out really good," Sonoko said showing Michiru the packet she was holding, "How is the article coming?"
"I am working on it," Michiru looked at the scribbled notes. She hadn't even bothered to read it yet.
"Sure. Whatever you say." Sonoko said because she knew that Michiru was too lost daydreaming about Haruka to do any work.
"I got an early birthday present for you." Sonoko told her and reached into her packet of photos.
"What?" Michiru asked absently again.
"Ta da!" Sonoko held up a picture facing away from Michiru, "Guess what I got here? I snapped it right before you two broke away." She handed the picture to Michiru and Michiru stared at it, baffled.
"Oh my," Michiru whispered. It was a picture of Haruka and her dancing. Michiru's eyes were closed and Haruka was very close to her. Michiru blushed looking at it.
"I got a copy for Haruka-san too," Sonoko said grinning.
"Don't you dare Tenshino Sonoko!" Michiru squealed, "This is so embarrassing!"
"Oh, I think she will be glad to see it." Sonoko said laughing and dodged a pillow that Michiru threw at her. Then she yelped and started to run as she saw Michiru lung for her.
"You come back here Sonoko!" Michiru called, "If you dare to show that picture to Haruka I will shove your whole career down your throat!"
"Oh!" Sonoko said standing a good distance away from Michiru, "She's Haruka in your daydreams now, is she? Shouldn't you be calling her 'Ruka sweet heart' by now?"
"Sonoko!" Michiru flamed red and once again ran after Sonoko who giggled and started to run as well and tripped over the pillow Michiru had thrown at her earlier.
"It is a good thing you are so clumsy!" Michiru said standing over her.
"Please!" Sonoko yelled as Michiru got ready to whack her with the throw pillow in her hand, "I give up! I give up! I won't show it!"
"Good." Michiru grinned.
"Psyche!" Sonoko said standing up and dashing away, "I will!"
"Hey!" Michiru said and resumed chasing her friend good-naturedly.
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"And just read them over and sign it," Koruko told Haruka, "Later on Jano- san wants to see you down in the editors office, said she has something to show you."
"Ok," Haruka nodded. Koruko left and she poised her pen on top of the paper but didn't write.
~Michiru~ Haruka's thoughts started again ~what have you done to me?~ she closed her eyes for a moment and started to remember.
-Flashback-
"Is this for me?" Kyori asked looking surprised at the candle dinner.
"Of course," Haruka said putting her arms around her girlfriend.
"Oh Haruka," Kyori turned for a kiss, "You are too sweet!"
******
"You should be taking over the office now!" Tenou Rakuso said.
"But dad!" Haruka started, "I really don't have the time! Plus Koruko-chan is running it for you mostly!"
"You need to stop seeing that girlfriend of yours!" her father said, spitting the word girlfriend out like a curse, "And stop driving aimlessly! Racetrack will get you nowhere!"
"It's my dream!" Haruka exploded, "And please don't bother me about Kyori!" she stomped out of the room.
******
"I really love your driving!" the girl blushed as she told Haruka, "Could I please get your autograph?"
"Sure," Haruka smiled, "Maybe you can come and visit me later on in the garage. I can show you the cars we have there."
"I'd love to," the girl said, "My dad collects antiques, but I always had a taste for racecars."
******
"Haruka you can't take every girl who comes up to you on a date!" Kyori said frustrated.
"I was just showing her around." Haruka said gently pulling Kyori toward her.
"No!" Kyori said, "I don't like it! If you want to date me, you will have to stop doing that!"
******
"Haruka-chan, he wants to see you," Koruko said.
"Well, I don't want to see HIM!" Haruka said, "I don't need another lecture from him about my driving and about my sexual orientation! You can tell him that!"
"But Haruka-chan, he is really sick this time." Koruko said.
"He can die for all I care!" Haruka yelled in anger, "He was never much of a father anyway!" Koruko sighed and left her alone.
******
"Hello?" Haruka spoke into her cell phone.
"Tenou Haruka, this is Dr. Mizuno." Came the voice of Haruka's family doctor.
"Yes doctor?" Haruka asked bracing herself for another summons.
"Haruka, your father is in a coma." The doctor softly informed her.
******
"Koruko what is going on?" Haruka burst into the ISU. Koruko stood in one corner and Dr. Mizuno and her daughter Ami stood around the bed.
"Hey Haruka-san." The girl said softly.
"Doctor, what is wrong with him." Haruka asked.
"I am sorry Haruka." She replied, "If he doesn't wake up by tonight, there is nothing I can do."
"No!" Haruka whispered defeated.
******
"Leaving behind a grieving daughter. We must comfort her." The reverend said as he ended the speech. His speech had been about Haruka's father, but the person he had described - Dutiful parent and loyal citizen - sounded more like someone out of a movie than her father. Some of the speech had been about dying as well. Haruka looked at her watch. Kyori still hadn't arrived. Ami, Dr. Mizuno, and Koruko stood around with her.
"Haruka-san, are you ok?" Ami asked softly. Haruka nodded yes, a lie.
******
"Where were you Kyori?" Haruka asked.
"Funerals depress me." She said with a dainty shake of her head, "Plus black is not my color."
"It was my father's funeral." Haruka told her the obvious.
"You never cared for the old man when he was alive," she played with fire knowing full well what she was saying, "Why now that he is dead?" Haruka clenched her fists.
"Besides why would I care for him?" Kyori said, "He was always rude to me, he cursed at me. What reason would I have to go to his funeral?"
"Because I asked you to." Haruka said clenching her jaw.
"Well if you want someone who goes wherever you want, whenever you want, you should go and find yourself a new girlfriend."
"Maybe I will!" Haruka replied.
"No, Haruka, you won't," Kyori said, "You need me too much."
******
"She is my head editor!" Haruka yelled, "It was just a little meeting!"
"Well, you could have that meeting in your office instead of over dinner!" Kyori snapped, "I am sorry Haruka, I've had enough, we are over!"
******
"Hello?" Koruko voice came through the receiver.
"Koruko-chan get the staff ready for the fact that I am coming to the office tomorrow," Haruka said, "I am taking over now."
"Haruka-chan?" Koruko sounded surprised, "But what about your race tomorrow?"
"My dad was right," Haruka said coldly, "Racing will get me nowhere. I am giving it up and doing what is right."
-End of Flashback-
Haruka sat there thinking of all the things in her life that had changed in the past two years. She had lost the woman she had thought she loved. Closing her eyes, she tried to picture Kyori, but all she saw was Michiru. Confused she snapped out of it.
"Sir, are you ok?" a soft voice came and Haruka looked up to see Michiru.
"Oh, Kaiou-san," she said, "Can I help you?"
"The magazine is done." Michiru said handing her a copy, "Kari-san and I wanted your approval before we sent it to print out and to the market." Haruka flipped through it and stopped at the ball section.
"You did a good job here," she said, "I read your article."
"Thank you," Michiru said, her cheeks turning pink.
"It's fine, send it out," Haruka said handing the magazine back.
"We need the paper with your signature on to send it," Michiru reminded her.
"Oh, right!" Haruka said and looked down at the paper she had been supposed to be reading. She signed it and handed it to Michiru as well.
"Thanks," Michiru said and turned around to leave.
"Kaiou-san!" Haruka called without thinking.
"Yes?"
"Are you busy tonight?"
"I...I have to work on an article..." Michiru started, "No...I am not busy."
"Would you like to go out for dinner?" Haruka asked.
"Together?" Michiru croaked out.
"Not necessarily," Haruka said trying to keep a straight face, "But I have read that dinner is more enjoyable when two people go out together than going alone." Michiru blushed.
"Yes," she said, "Sure! Why not!" her smile grew really big and Haruka couldn't help but grin as well.
"You want to go right after work?" Haruka asked, "Since it is deadline today for the printing and I will be working late..."
"Sure," Michiru said and hurried out of the room. For a second Haruka just sat there staring at the door.
~Why the hell did I just do that?~ she wondered astonished.
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Yay! I finally did Haruka's history! Whew! That was hard! Anyway tell me what you think? Kyori is such a bitch, don't you think? I hate her even though I created her. Heh. -_- Anyway R/R and love ya all for the revus!