Chapter 7
"We almost have all the clues to bring her down." Seiya told the senshi as they made the long walk back to the temple from the hospital. "The police will most likely want an excuse from us to put her away for good. Or at least a while."
"But," Setsuna protested. "She hasn't done anything bad to us. At least nothing we can tell. She really has committed no crime against us."
"Yet." Taiki corrected. "Though you could count a bunch of punches and things like that. I mean, didn't Makoto and Usagi say something like that?"
Makoto's eyes shot up. "That's right! She once almost rode me and Usagi over on her motorcycle! Surely that could be counted."
"Let's not forget verbal sexual harassment. She's done it to us millions of times though we have never taken it seriously. If you pile it up I'm sure it's worth something here." Minako chirped in.
"We cold also reword I guess the incident with Sailor Galaxia. That can't be overlooked." Yaten added.
"But I was in that too." Michiru snapped. She had finally had it. "And how can you reword brainwashing and senshi attacks? She hasn't done anything to any of us so I feel we have no right to do this!"
"You told me you didn't care about her anymore." Setsuna reminded. "Or I wouldn't have agreed to do this."
Michiru suddenly caught her mistake. She silently cursed at herself for being stupid enough as to let her guard down.
Seiya took advantage of the quick silent moment to convince Michiru onto his side. "Plus, let us not forget she hasn't objected to any of this save once! That one time could have been to manipulate us!"
Mamoru decided then to get off the sidelines and into the game of defense and accusation. "Or that one time could have been the truth. If you take into consideration what Michiru said and the fact that we are dealing with silent Haruka here, this could still be a very big misunderstanding."
Michiru's heart soared when she heard this. She finally wasn't fighting alone anymore. "And Haruka did object to this arraignment more than once. Though I wasn't supposed to be telling you this. She brought me this note the other day when I was at Setsuna's. She came while I was sleeping." Michiru reached into her pocket and pulled out the letter that would most likely decide the fate of the hand that wrote it. She handed it to the prosecutor towering before her.
The senshi gathered around Seiya as he read the note aloud. Michiru stood silently and hoped that it sounded convincing enough to them as it had to her. Haruka wasn't a great writer but it sounded beautifully sad to her. It really did feel like it was from the heart.
When Seiya finished, all of the senshi looked shocked. It was silent for a few minutes. Finally, Setsuna broke the silence.
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" She asked in a hushed voice mostly from the shock.
"I wasn't sure what you guys would think." Michiru admitted embarrassed now at both her decisions.
"Its a lie to turn you against us. You are just going to get hurt Michiru." Seiya replied. "But here we have it. Haruka broke into the house. trespassing on privet property. We can get her for that."
"Actually Seiya, she most likely still had the key to our house because she used to live there."
"Damn. Well, we'll think of something." Seiya assured. "It can't be that hard." He put the note then in his pocket.
"To do what?" a cool voice asked.
The senshi turned and saw the subject of the conversation looking back at them.
"To catch you breaking the law. Nice try on the letter gig but we are not impressed Haruka, or should I say Yuiren.." Seiya replied equally coolly.
Haruka glared at him, hard. "Don't you ever use the name the bastard gave me. The name is dead."
"When you say bastard are you referring to Mr. Genro Tenoh? He was a great help for us you know. We just came from him."
"No wonder you're acting like an asshole. You came from the king of them."
"It must run in the family."
Before Seiya even realized it, Haruka's fist was in his face and he was on the ground. As Seiya struggled to get up, Makoto took her turn on Haruka. She charged at Haruka with her fists out.
"Now you're going to get it!" She cried.
Haruka jumped out of the way of the running girl. But she managed however to trip Makoto. Makoto landed hard on the pavement. She was bleeding on her face.
Seiya was bleeding too. Not to mention bruises. When Minako noticed this she too, took her chance. Haruka didn't even move. Instead, before Minako reached her, Haruka ran into Minako punching her hard in the stomach. Minako screamed out in pain and slumped to the ground.
"You bitch." Rei cursed. "You fucking, raping, son of a bitch!"
"Actually, my father was a bitch. My mother wasn't."
"I bet she was even worse than you." Rei sneered. "She was probably a fucking, bitchy, slut like you whore! But that's not worse than you is it?"
That was the completely wrong thing to say. This time, Haruka went first. She ran and charged on top of Rei. She punched Rei fifteen times, until Taiki and Yaten pulled her off. She pulled out of their grip as Usagi and Ami helped Rei up.
Setsuna by then, was covering Hotaru and Chibiusa's ears. She handed them over to Mamoru. "How the hell could you do this?" Setsuna yelled at her. "Even if they are talking like that, that is no reason to kill them!"
"You have no clue about this at all do you?" Haruka spat. "If you did, you'd be helping me."
"If you want a hospital I can arrange that. But I'd never do something like this."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"You know damn well what I am talking about. Why would I kill someone? Especially my precious friends and allies!"
"Wouldn't be the first time." Haruka mumbled.
"Don't go there. Oh God don't go there."
"Is that a threat?" Haruka smiled.
"If it is?"
"Then you have a date with the sidewalk."
"Try me traitor."
"Will do."
Haruka ran to Setsuna but Setsuna evaded the attack. Haruka caught herself before she fell and turned and ducked. Setsuna started punching and kicking like no one had ever seen her do. But, Haruka was way too fast to be brought down so easily. She managed to bring her feet under Setsuna, causing Setsuna to fall in the street. Not the sidewalk.
Usagi was in tears at this point. She screamed at Haruka to stop. Haruka was not convinced. Yaten and Taiki rushed and got Setsuna out of the street before a car came by.
"Please Haruka. You could get someone killed." Usagi begged. "Can we please just work this out some other way?"
"Shut up you idiot. I'm not egging this on. They are. I just asked a question. This was brought on them because of them. I won't stop."
Hotaru screamed. "How could you do this? What ever happened to sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?"
"They hurt kid." Haruka snapped.
There was silence. But one person spoke with more anger. A lot more.
"I hate you! I never knew you could act like this! In all the time I've known you I've never seen this side before! I guess you did do all of those things! Those horrible and disgusting things! I would never had thought you were capable of such dirty work for such a selfish reason. I can't believe I ever liked you! I can't like you! Forget even that! I can't love you! I can't call you my lover or feel safe beside you any longer! You are not the Haruka I fell in love with and fought beside. You and I are through! You will never bring or even see a smile on my face again Haruka Tenoh! I hate the new you! I can't say I love you to a person who will kill an innocent person for no good reason! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! You're a horrible leach that no human could ever truthfully love including me! I hate you! I'll never love you again!" Michiru screamed at Haruka.
Tonight sets every whim. All that was wick is now nothing but empty life encouraging it.
Haruka stepped back and nearly fell in shock. The entire street was quiet.
"Is that true?"
"Yes bitch."
The sky shows no encouraging stars, only the shame of black pools. The sun is completely unlit.
Haruka squinted her eyes as if she was fighting something inside. She stared down at the pavement that seemed to move.
"I guess I deserved that."
"Damn straight."
The night's air bit at all mankind and the trees and plants seemed to be limping to the point of crying.
Haruka turned her head away in the shame she ad known so long ago from the people who she thought were friends, but at that time she had been a child.
"I guess you hate me now."
"That's what I said."
A slight breeze came. It pushed the trees and they screamed. It didn't comfort any body anywhere that's dying.
Haruka shivered from the once comforting breeze that now felt like ice pushing her away.
"I guess then I am no longer needed or wished for."
"You bet."
The sky seemed to grow darker with every breath. The world seemed to become silent and dead.
Haruka closed her eyes again at the discomforting gaze of the world.
"I guess you are another who wishes me to be greeting death."
"Certainly."
The world was but a cold hand, grasping the life of the unknown people. All becomes a heavy lead.
Haruka wanted to fall back and let the weight of her body kill her in a sharp quick death. But she couldn't. Something was telling her that this was not her destiny. Not yet at least.
"Is that really what you want?"
"Yes."
All is silent as the darkness holds the land. The terror comes in an unrecognizable form.
Haruka wanted to cry. She really did. Nothing mattered anymore and she might as well face that fact. But not yet. Something was keeping her on her feet, and that was giving her the smallest ounce of hope.
"Please speak a full sentence."
"No."
The world of darkness comes to conquer all that is left. But there is only one to mourn.
Haruka felt isolated! The one person she had cared for more than life wished to give her nothing but pain. But there was a shield somewhere.
"Then you don't care at all about me."
"I care for the day you die."
I stand here foresee for the ones I love. In complete darkness I pray for their advent.
Haruka turned completely around. The pain inside was immeasurable. If she stayed any longer she would break into tears. This was wrong.
"Then I guess I will leave."
"Go."
Alas I am the only one left to repent.