A/N: Phbh! Alrighty on with the chap...
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The maid came to call Michiru.
"There is someone downstairs who wants to see you," she said sniffing in disapproval. Michiru walked downstairs and saw Sonoko.
"Hi, what are you doing here?"
"Coming to your rescue," Sonoko handed her a bag, "You look like a wet rat, I brought your shampoo, your towel, your bubble bath and some spare clothes so go take a shower."
"I don't really feel comfortable in taking a shower here."
"I don't give a damn," Sonoko said loftily, "Haruka went and broke your heart Friday night and then she goes and gets sick and you spend time here taking care of her, so I don't give a damn if you don't feel comfortable, you atleast deserve a decent bath!" It was the first time any of them had acknowledged Friday.
"Thanks," Michiru took the bag.
"Now I am leaving, Koruko told me I can't take more then half hour so I gotta run. Take care of yourself." She leaned in to give her a quick hug.
"Don't get in to much trouble." Michiru smiled wearily.
"Don't worry." Sonoko said leaving. Michiru sighed and went upstairs. She didn't know if she was to use this bathroom or not. She could have used the one for the other room, but she didn't know if she would be allowed to go into one of those rooms. Sighing she just went to Haruka's bathroom and soaked herself into a relaxing warm bath.
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Haruka woke up feeling woozy. Her head was throbbing but she felt more awake now. The window was open, fresh air was breezing in. Sighing she sat up. She wanted to take a shower because she was soaked in sweat. That's when she noticed that the bathroom light was open. Someone was in there. Groaning she got up. Her head throbbed more. First she closed the window and drew the curtains then she opened a lamp. Looking round she saw something familiar. Something she didn't expect to be there, Michiru's handbag.
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Michiru realized she had forgotten her clothes on sports bag Sonoko had got for her. Sighing she wrapped the big towel around herself and tip toed outside. She cursed when she saw the bed was empty. Haruka was up, but not in the room. In the lamplight she searched for the bag and spotted it on the chair by the closet. She walked slowly to get it and was about to turn back toward the bathroom when the door of the room opened and there stood Haruka with wide eyes.
Whatever Haruka had expected, she hadn't expected Michiru standing in a towel with her hair in wet curls around her face. Blushing fiercely Michiru walked back to the bathroom while Haruka just stood at the door watching her without flinching. Slowly she went in and sat down on the bed waiting for Michiru to come out again.
"Uh..." Michiru walked out of the bathroom, dressed this time. Her hai was still wet though.
"Why are you here?" Haruka asked frowning.
"I was just taking care of you." Michiru replied softly.
"I see," Haruka said, "maybe you should leave."
"No," Michiru replied.
"What do you mean no?" Haruka asked amazed at the boldness.
"I am here to take care of you," Michiru said boldly, "Let me get you something to eat, why don't you tidy up while I am at it and then you can take your medicine."
"How about you get out of my house?" Haruka yelled, "Out, now!"
"Why are you yelling?"
"I am not yelling!"
"Yes you are."
"No, and get out! Now!" Haruka yelled again. Michiru gritted her teeth. Tears were stinging the back of her eyes. Grabbing her stuff she ran out of the room past the surprised maid and out the door.
Haruka watched from the window as Michiru stood in the cold night and took her cell phone out. Then a car pulled up and Sonoko came out. Haruka watched as Michiru broke down into sobs in Sonoko's arms and Sonoko looked up. Maybe Haruka imagined it, but Sonoko had given her a very cold look before leaving with Michiru.
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Haruka walked into the office on Wednesday.
"How have things been Koruko?" she asked.
"Not very good." Koruko said distantly. He handed Haruka two envelopes.
"What are these?"
"Resignation letters." With that he turned around to go to his office.
"From who?"
"You should know." Koruko replied in the same far away tone.
"Sonoko and Michiru?"
"Yes."
"Just as well," Haruka replied, "They were forgetting their limits."
"No, Michiru-san just cared for you, that's all." Koruko said, "And you threw her away like trash, which was low, very low."
"Don't you lecture me!"
"I think you deserve every bit of pain you ever got," Koruko said without turning around, "I would resign too, but I am not here for you, only for your father and mine."
"Why are you being so cold?" Haruka asked, "You don't even know what happened!"
"All I know is that you have sunk to the level of Kyori now," Koruko said leaving Haruka dumbfounded and hurt, "You are no better then her."
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A/N: Ochies! Poor Ruka but she deserves it, even I think so. Oh well, its almost done, almost. ^_^ Thankies to all those who read it and al those who revu!
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The maid came to call Michiru.
"There is someone downstairs who wants to see you," she said sniffing in disapproval. Michiru walked downstairs and saw Sonoko.
"Hi, what are you doing here?"
"Coming to your rescue," Sonoko handed her a bag, "You look like a wet rat, I brought your shampoo, your towel, your bubble bath and some spare clothes so go take a shower."
"I don't really feel comfortable in taking a shower here."
"I don't give a damn," Sonoko said loftily, "Haruka went and broke your heart Friday night and then she goes and gets sick and you spend time here taking care of her, so I don't give a damn if you don't feel comfortable, you atleast deserve a decent bath!" It was the first time any of them had acknowledged Friday.
"Thanks," Michiru took the bag.
"Now I am leaving, Koruko told me I can't take more then half hour so I gotta run. Take care of yourself." She leaned in to give her a quick hug.
"Don't get in to much trouble." Michiru smiled wearily.
"Don't worry." Sonoko said leaving. Michiru sighed and went upstairs. She didn't know if she was to use this bathroom or not. She could have used the one for the other room, but she didn't know if she would be allowed to go into one of those rooms. Sighing she just went to Haruka's bathroom and soaked herself into a relaxing warm bath.
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Haruka woke up feeling woozy. Her head was throbbing but she felt more awake now. The window was open, fresh air was breezing in. Sighing she sat up. She wanted to take a shower because she was soaked in sweat. That's when she noticed that the bathroom light was open. Someone was in there. Groaning she got up. Her head throbbed more. First she closed the window and drew the curtains then she opened a lamp. Looking round she saw something familiar. Something she didn't expect to be there, Michiru's handbag.
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Michiru realized she had forgotten her clothes on sports bag Sonoko had got for her. Sighing she wrapped the big towel around herself and tip toed outside. She cursed when she saw the bed was empty. Haruka was up, but not in the room. In the lamplight she searched for the bag and spotted it on the chair by the closet. She walked slowly to get it and was about to turn back toward the bathroom when the door of the room opened and there stood Haruka with wide eyes.
Whatever Haruka had expected, she hadn't expected Michiru standing in a towel with her hair in wet curls around her face. Blushing fiercely Michiru walked back to the bathroom while Haruka just stood at the door watching her without flinching. Slowly she went in and sat down on the bed waiting for Michiru to come out again.
"Uh..." Michiru walked out of the bathroom, dressed this time. Her hai was still wet though.
"Why are you here?" Haruka asked frowning.
"I was just taking care of you." Michiru replied softly.
"I see," Haruka said, "maybe you should leave."
"No," Michiru replied.
"What do you mean no?" Haruka asked amazed at the boldness.
"I am here to take care of you," Michiru said boldly, "Let me get you something to eat, why don't you tidy up while I am at it and then you can take your medicine."
"How about you get out of my house?" Haruka yelled, "Out, now!"
"Why are you yelling?"
"I am not yelling!"
"Yes you are."
"No, and get out! Now!" Haruka yelled again. Michiru gritted her teeth. Tears were stinging the back of her eyes. Grabbing her stuff she ran out of the room past the surprised maid and out the door.
Haruka watched from the window as Michiru stood in the cold night and took her cell phone out. Then a car pulled up and Sonoko came out. Haruka watched as Michiru broke down into sobs in Sonoko's arms and Sonoko looked up. Maybe Haruka imagined it, but Sonoko had given her a very cold look before leaving with Michiru.
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Haruka walked into the office on Wednesday.
"How have things been Koruko?" she asked.
"Not very good." Koruko said distantly. He handed Haruka two envelopes.
"What are these?"
"Resignation letters." With that he turned around to go to his office.
"From who?"
"You should know." Koruko replied in the same far away tone.
"Sonoko and Michiru?"
"Yes."
"Just as well," Haruka replied, "They were forgetting their limits."
"No, Michiru-san just cared for you, that's all." Koruko said, "And you threw her away like trash, which was low, very low."
"Don't you lecture me!"
"I think you deserve every bit of pain you ever got," Koruko said without turning around, "I would resign too, but I am not here for you, only for your father and mine."
"Why are you being so cold?" Haruka asked, "You don't even know what happened!"
"All I know is that you have sunk to the level of Kyori now," Koruko said leaving Haruka dumbfounded and hurt, "You are no better then her."
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A/N: Ochies! Poor Ruka but she deserves it, even I think so. Oh well, its almost done, almost. ^_^ Thankies to all those who read it and al those who revu!