Chapter 3 ~ The First Kiss
Michiru's eys widened at the sight before her. It was a beauiful beach, with crystal blue waters. This was not just any beach, however. Michiru knew this beach. She knew this very spot. She turned around to face Haruka. "You remembered?" she asked after a moment. Haruka smiled that triomphant smirk and nodded. "How could I forget?" she asked, wrapping her arms around Michiru's waist. Michiru smiled softly up at the woman she had promised her future to. Haruka leaned forward and kissed her forehead gently. "It was right in this very spot," she said smiling down at Michiru, looking straight into her twilight blue eyes. Michiru nodded and turned back around, leaning her back against Haruka. "I remember," she said, receiving a flashback.
She had been seeing Haruka for a month. It was actually the day that marked one month. Haruka had planned a full day with Michiru to celebrate. At the end of the day, she had driven Michiru to that very beach. They had walked hand in hand, under the moonlight, Haruka carrying their shoes and her blazer. They had stopped at a random spot, looking out at the ocean and stars. Haruka had stood behind Michiru, her arms around her waist, just like they were now. They had watched the waves in silence before Haruka had spoken.
"I love you, Michiru. I know I don't often say those words but I truly do. Standing here, holding you in my arms, makes me feel complete. I love staring at the waves with you, smelling the sweet scent of the sea in your hair. I love you, Kaiou Michiru, with all my heart and I know I always will."
Michiru had turned around, eyes a bit wide. She had yet to hear those words from Haruka, and that deep. She smiled up at Haruka, softly, her eyes watering, and spoke softly, "Haruka, I love you more than anything. I love watching you race. I love seeing that peaceful look on your face and in your eyes when you race the very winds. I love being in your arms, the wind carrying your scent all around me. I love you with my heart, Tenou Haruka, and nothing can change that"
With their love finally confessed, Haruka had gently placed her hand on Michiru's cheek gently, cupping it. Michiru had smiled up at her, as Haruka moved the hand to under her chin. Until then, the young couple had yet to kiss. They had been saving it for the right moment. Haruka had decided this was it, she used the two fingers under Michiru's chin to pull her face up to meet her own. As their faces grew closer, their eyes closed slowly. Their lips had brushed against one another's for a moment before Haruka leaned in a bit more, capturing Michiru's lips with her own.
Everyone says nothing is perfect, but for the two of them, that kiss was. Their lips fit perfectly together. The kiss itself was soft, that of love, not of lust. Michiru smiled, as she came out of her little flash back. She leaned against Haruka, just smiling softly. All was silent... Then Haruka spoke.
"I love you, Michiru. I know I don't often say those words but I truly do. Standing here, holding you in my arms, makes me feel complete. I love staring at the waves with you, smelling the sweet scent of the sea in your hair. I said these words to you that night. I meant every single word, and I still mean them today. I will always feel this way. I love you, Kaiou Michiru, with all my heart and I know I always will."
Michiru's eyes widened a bit, upon hearing those words again. She turned around, looking up at Haruka, her eyes watering. Haruka smiled and nodded to her, telling her it was true. A single tear trickled down Michiru's cheek. Haruka saw the tear and leaned in, kissing it away. She pulled back to look down at Michiru, smiling. "I love you," Michiru spoke softly. It was all she could say, still speechless from Haruka's words. Haruka smiled, placing two fingers under Michiru's chin, and pulling her face up to meet her own. Just like that night, as their faces grew closer, their eyes closed and Haruka captured Michiru's lips with her own. The two of them savored this kiss, like that night so long ago. The tide came in, washing up against their feet, as the two stood, locked in that loving embrace.
Michiru's eys widened at the sight before her. It was a beauiful beach, with crystal blue waters. This was not just any beach, however. Michiru knew this beach. She knew this very spot. She turned around to face Haruka. "You remembered?" she asked after a moment. Haruka smiled that triomphant smirk and nodded. "How could I forget?" she asked, wrapping her arms around Michiru's waist. Michiru smiled softly up at the woman she had promised her future to. Haruka leaned forward and kissed her forehead gently. "It was right in this very spot," she said smiling down at Michiru, looking straight into her twilight blue eyes. Michiru nodded and turned back around, leaning her back against Haruka. "I remember," she said, receiving a flashback.
She had been seeing Haruka for a month. It was actually the day that marked one month. Haruka had planned a full day with Michiru to celebrate. At the end of the day, she had driven Michiru to that very beach. They had walked hand in hand, under the moonlight, Haruka carrying their shoes and her blazer. They had stopped at a random spot, looking out at the ocean and stars. Haruka had stood behind Michiru, her arms around her waist, just like they were now. They had watched the waves in silence before Haruka had spoken.
"I love you, Michiru. I know I don't often say those words but I truly do. Standing here, holding you in my arms, makes me feel complete. I love staring at the waves with you, smelling the sweet scent of the sea in your hair. I love you, Kaiou Michiru, with all my heart and I know I always will."
Michiru had turned around, eyes a bit wide. She had yet to hear those words from Haruka, and that deep. She smiled up at Haruka, softly, her eyes watering, and spoke softly, "Haruka, I love you more than anything. I love watching you race. I love seeing that peaceful look on your face and in your eyes when you race the very winds. I love being in your arms, the wind carrying your scent all around me. I love you with my heart, Tenou Haruka, and nothing can change that"
With their love finally confessed, Haruka had gently placed her hand on Michiru's cheek gently, cupping it. Michiru had smiled up at her, as Haruka moved the hand to under her chin. Until then, the young couple had yet to kiss. They had been saving it for the right moment. Haruka had decided this was it, she used the two fingers under Michiru's chin to pull her face up to meet her own. As their faces grew closer, their eyes closed slowly. Their lips had brushed against one another's for a moment before Haruka leaned in a bit more, capturing Michiru's lips with her own.
Everyone says nothing is perfect, but for the two of them, that kiss was. Their lips fit perfectly together. The kiss itself was soft, that of love, not of lust. Michiru smiled, as she came out of her little flash back. She leaned against Haruka, just smiling softly. All was silent... Then Haruka spoke.
"I love you, Michiru. I know I don't often say those words but I truly do. Standing here, holding you in my arms, makes me feel complete. I love staring at the waves with you, smelling the sweet scent of the sea in your hair. I said these words to you that night. I meant every single word, and I still mean them today. I will always feel this way. I love you, Kaiou Michiru, with all my heart and I know I always will."
Michiru's eyes widened a bit, upon hearing those words again. She turned around, looking up at Haruka, her eyes watering. Haruka smiled and nodded to her, telling her it was true. A single tear trickled down Michiru's cheek. Haruka saw the tear and leaned in, kissing it away. She pulled back to look down at Michiru, smiling. "I love you," Michiru spoke softly. It was all she could say, still speechless from Haruka's words. Haruka smiled, placing two fingers under Michiru's chin, and pulling her face up to meet her own. Just like that night, as their faces grew closer, their eyes closed and Haruka captured Michiru's lips with her own. The two of them savored this kiss, like that night so long ago. The tide came in, washing up against their feet, as the two stood, locked in that loving embrace.