The Real Past
Chapter One
"Ouch!" Haruka grumbled as she hit her foot on the bed. "Oops! Did I wake her?"
It was Saturday and unusual for her to be up but today was different. Last night she had had a horrible nightmare. Michiru and her had been walking by the ocean when suddenly this huge wave came out of no where and swallowed them. Haruka had tried to transform but it didn't work. The other Senshi appeared but just stood laughing saying things like "the traitors are gone! Yes!" And "No, we're too weak to save you, sorry!" And "this is what you get when you try to kill someone!". Michiru's body was then shone . . . dead.
Haruka was now walking into the kitchen and sitting at the table. She had her hand to her head and was staring out a window at nothing.
I know it was just a dream but . . ." Haruka said to herself in the kitchen. "But, I am ruining her life! There are so many things she can't do with me, and I pushed her through all of those things we did in the Death Busters and Galaxia. I wouldn't be surprised if the other senshi hated us for what I did! I mean-"
"What?" Michiru said just walking into the kitchen. " Did you just say some thing?"
"No! I mean, nothing really." Haruka said to the one she loved most dearly. "Nothing worth repeating anyway. Did I wake you?"
"No." Her love answered. "But, you look troubled. And since when do you wake up at eight on a Saturday might I ask?"
"Uh, Michiru . . ." Haruka asked unsurely.
"Yes?"
"I've been thinking." Haruka said slowly. "And I was wondering do you hate me for what I did? I mean, forcing you to turn to Galaxia, never putting a second thought to your ideas to join the Sailor Team in Death Busters and . . . "
But Michiru put her finger to Haruka's lips and said quietly "Haruka; I could never hate you. You didn't force me to do any of those things or ignore my ideas. You're just beating yourself up! I don't know why you have made the sudden change though. You're always the 'big-brave-I-never-show-my-feelings-in-front-of-anyone-person'! So what's up?"
"Well," Haruka started, but then thought better of it. " No reason. Guess my past's just catching up with me!"
"Haruka."
"Hmm?"
"What's wrong?"
"I told you! I'm fine."
"Never felt better?"
"Yeah."
"Let's just see about that!" Then, Michiru walked over and embraced Haruka lovingly. Haruka, (this had become a reflex over time) automatically put her arms around Michiru too. "Tell me. Nothing you say is going to break this bond. I know this is better than just standing up at six in the morning arguing with me! Tell, or else I'll have to go to drastic measures . . ." Michiru said sliding one hand down, stopping at Haruka's waist.
"Michiru!"
"I mean it! We never keep things from each other!"
"How do you know? Maybe I keep from telling you that I've kept something from you."
"Name something that you don't think I know. I bet there isn't one thing about you that I don't know something about."
"I'll take that bet. If I win, we forget the conversation."
"If I win, you really tell me what's up." Michiru added quickly as she undid her arms from Haruka's neck.
"Deal. Three questions. All or nothing. One, my worst subject?" Haruka asked.
"Modern History and Japanese."
"Damn. Two, my school before Mugen?"
"Piece of cake. Juben High School."
"Damn-it, well, for all the dough, what happened to me at twelve?"
"What? Um . . ." Michiru couldn't answer. Like Mamoru and Usagi, Haruka didn't talk about her past much while Michiru would tell a little at times.
"Ha! I can and do keep secrets. Now, if you don't mind I'm going for a ride on my bike. Good-bye!"
"Wait!" But it was too late. She had gotten her helmet on already so there was no stopping her now. What was she to do? The Inners had asked them to help with something today at the temple. Oh well. They had missed too many 'helpings' to miss this again, so she'll have to think up something.
Or maybe I should tell the truth. After all, the girls had to have had some experience with this sort of thing, right? Michiru thought while making herself some breakfast. Wait, none of their relationships had lasted very long. All save Usagi are single. Damn!
Michiru finally decided that she would wait and see if Haruka came home first. If not, she would tell them what happened. Perhaps Ami or Mamoru could find something about what had happened to her beloved when she was twelve.
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Hours went by and still no sign of her. "Guess I'll go." She said to no one. And off she went. Half an hour late.
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"Michiru! You made it!" Usagi said happily. She led Michiru into the study room where Seiya, Yaten, Taiki, Minako, Makoto, Ami, Rei, Setsuna, Hotaru, Chibiusa, (Princess) Kakyuu, and Mamoru were sitting. Michiru blushed a bit. Aside from coming here, she and Haruka had purposely made no contact with any of those people since the end of Galaxia's reign. Though they didn't seem it at that time, they were highly ashamed for what they had done.
"Yeah, loooooooong time no see." Yaten joked when he saw her.
"Yaten!" Taiki scolded.
"Come on! I'm just joking."
"What's up Michiru?" Setsuna asked. "You've seemed to be busy a lot lately . . ."
"Oh, just things." Michiru answered. "You know."
"Well, it's great to have you." Mamoru said. "Speaking of which, where's Haruka?"
"I honestly don't know."
You could hear a pin drop in that room. Everyone had shocked looks on their faces. No one was moving. Even Setsuna and Hotaru were barely moving. Michiru didn't know where Haruka was? Never!
"You don't know where Haruka is?" Setsuna asked, hoping it was a joke or something.
"No idea. Something was bothering her this morning, so I asked what it was and she wouldn't tell me. So she gave me a three-question quiz about her and if I won she would tell me. I got two out of three and she just left on her motorcycle. She said she was going out. She left at 6:05A.M. She hasn't been back since."
"Oh God!" Usagi cried out without thinking. "I sure hope she's all right!"
"USAGI!" Rei shouted as she hit Usagi on the head.
"I'm sure she's fine." Setsuna assured Michiru. "She is, after all, herself!"
"Just out of curiosity," Minako asked. "What was the question you got wrong."
"Yeah," Makoto agreed. "I thought for sure there was nothing you two didn't know about each other."
"I honestly thought that too." Michiru sighed. "Well, first she asked me her worst subject. I answered correctly that it was indeed, Modern History and Japanese. Next, she asked what school she was in before Mugen. Again, correctly Juben High School. The question I got wrong was this. She asked what happened to her when she was twelve. I don't know what happened to her!"
"That, we may be able to find out." Ami reassured. "Thanks to modern technology. To the computer!"
Michiru giggled. She knew she could count on them. They accepted her and were about to try and solve her problem! They were so kind. To think she and Haruka had even thought of ever disliking them.
"Now," Ami told them as she sat at the computer. "I just type in this new code Luna gave me online and . . .voila! I can find out any recorded document with no problem. We type in Haruka and here! There's a document on her already
Name: Haruka Tenoh
Age: 18
Blood Type: B
Height: 5'11
Hair: Dirty short blond
Eyes: Blue-Green
Police Recent Bio: Click here
Police past Bio: Click here
Past Schools: Click here
Hospital Reports: Click Here
Family Tree: Click here
"What is all of this?" Michiru asked confused. "All of the 'Click here's' and police records?"
"If I click there," Ami reassured. "There might not be anything. It might say 'None'. Don't worry. Of course, if you don't want me to click I won't."
"Click them all." Michiru replied ready though her heart was screaming don't.
"Ok. Police past records may split if she has more than one type. Here we go! (Click) Oh no. ."
Haruka Tenoh Police Past Records
Speed Tickets: Click here: number +
date
Shoplift: Click here: number + date
Murder: Click here: number, date + victims
Rape: Click here: number date +victims
"Oh my God." Michiru stared horrified at what she saw on the screen. "Murder and rape?" Michiru sat down on a chair slowly.
"I'm sorry Michiru." Ami apologized. "We'll stop now."
"No." Michiru demanded. "I want to continue. Start with, murder." Who the hell did Haruka murder?
"Ok."
Haruka Tenoh Police Records Homicides
8/3 - Shôka Lee - deceased
5/9 - Chûei Tenoh - deceased
6/7 - Genro Tenoh - injured
3/13- Tai Itsukun Hu - now deceased
"Oh my God." Michiru said. "She killed someone in her family? And they could all very well be in her family!"
"Is this the Haruka we know?" Usagi asked. "She isn't the type I know that would kill someone! I mean, aside when she is Sailor Uranus and it is senshi business."
"I don't even know these people!" Michiru cried. "Well, let's get on with it. Do rape."
"Are you sure?" Seiya asked. "You aren't going to faint?"
"No." Michiru answered. Please don't make any guys! I'll die!
Haruka Tenoh Police Records Rape
2/25- Aja Myi Kona -well
5/8+ - Chûei Tenoh -deceased
12/8+ - Dai Nyan Ligé-well
10/28+- Genro Tenoh- Injured
6/30 - Eiken Shou-now deceased
+=More dates
Click here for more
"Is there a date where she didn't do anything horrible?" Michiru asked. "My God. I've got to talk to her! Maybe she's home by now." Michiru started for the door.
"Wait!" Seiya yelled and grabbed her arm. "After seeing this, do you think we are just going to let you go out that door? You are in danger with a person like that!"
"But," Michiru started to argue, but she knew Seiya was right. But, how could Haruka keep something like this from Michiru? "We need to know Haruka's side of the story!"
"How about we go with Michiru?" Setsuna asked, because she too, didn't think Haruka would do something like that. "Well Usagi? Should we go with her?"
"Yes!" Usagi agreed. "We will all go."
"All right." Michiru nodded.
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When they got to the house, Haruka's motorcycle was parked in the driveway, which meant she had come back in Michiru's absence.
"There's the killer." Yaten replied.
"YATEN!" Taiki scolded. "Could you be any ruder?"
"Sorry, I couldn't resist."
"You blockhead. Do you want her to hear us? Or maybe even see us? Use your head!"
"Shush!" Setsuna barked at them.
"Should I go in?" Michiru asked her.
"Alone? No. With us? Definitely." Seiya answered for her.
"Fine." Michiru resolved.
"Let's go!" Usagi exclaimed.