An: Spiderman in any way shape or form does not belong to me and neither does Sailor Moon
Chapter 3 -Waiting for Michiru Hotaru was standing in front of me. "Hime-chan. What are you doing?" Hotaru turned around and looked at me with hatred. I looked into her eyes; the eyes of Mistress Nine looked back at me. "You're not my papa! You tried to kill me.! Haruka-papa I hate you. You will never be my papa!" I was frozen. Saturn appeared and she raised her glaive. I held my breath, as the glaive came down on me. I looked at the holder, it was Michiru. "Michiru!!!" I shouted. I froze feeling a weight on my shoulders, I looked to the side and saw it was Hotaru, sleeping. I hate you. You're not my papa I shivered slightly, it was just a dream. Get a grip Haruka. Dreams aren't real "Michiru-mama?" Hotaru looked at me; her eyes were trying to open. "Hush Hotaru. You're papa's here." She clung onto my shirt as I lifted her up, we must have fallen asleep on the couch. I walked up the stairs to her bedroom. "Haruka-papa? Can I sleep in your bed tonight?" Michiru still wasn't in. I opened up the door to our bedroom and placed Hotaru in the bed. She wasn't leaving go of my shirt, her small hands gripped onto the fabric.
"Don't leave me Haruka-papa" I sighed and lay on top of the blankets. I wasn't going to sleep anymore tonight. Michiru still wasn't it. I checked my watch, it was 11.30pm. She'd be in shortly. I waited until Hotaru had fallen asleep again and walked into her bedroom. I found her favourite teddy, a white bunny rabbit. Walking back into my bedroom I placed the rabbit under Hotaru's arm and closed the door slightly. "Hotaru doesn't like the dark….I better find her night light" I spoke to no one in particular. Again I walked into her room and pulled the nightlight out of the socket. I spotted a picture of the four of us on Hotaru's desk. Mamoru-san had taken it for us, it was taken a few weeks ago. I heard a door creaking open downstairs and walked to the top of the stairs. "Michiru?" I whispered. Setsuna appeared at the doorway. "Oh. Hi Setsuna. How was your night?" "What's that in your hand?" was the only reply I got. I looked at the nightlight and walked half way down the stairs to meet her.
'Hime-chan's asleep in my room. I was just getting her nightlight for her." Setsuna walked past me taking the nightlight from my hands. I watched her, she didn't seem herself.
"Setsuna are you okay?" "Hai Haruka. I'm fine" I sat back down on the couch and waited for a few minutes. One of the bedroom doors closed upstairs, Setsuna must have gone to bed. I looked at my watch, it was 2pm. I was getting worried; Michiru was never in this late without ringing first. It was pointless using the communicators; they had been damaged in our last battle so Luna was going to fix them for us. It was then that I realized, our mobile phones. Michiru never went anywhere without hers. I picked up my mobile and dialed the number to her phone. "Hello?" I breathed a sigh of relief, Michiru was okay. 'Michiru, where are you?" "I'm sorry I'm not in right now. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you." I cursed, it was her answering machine. I hung up, not leaving a message and instead text her. Let me know where you are Michi. ASAP. I'm sorry for tonight. Please come home. Let me know that you are safe. Love Ruka I watched as the message was sent and turned on the tv. I hit play and started to watch a DVD Setsuna had brought us…Spiderman 2. The time stream was brilliant…I'm sure if she tried she could get the third one for us. It was a good film and true to life, each of the senshi had wanted to give up our destinies but we had to do it to help protect those around us. Our fuku were much better though. Shame we didn't have web shooters, now that would be cool. Morning came quickly and still there was no sign of Michiru. Where had she gone last night? My brain tried to scan the places near to us, none of the girls houses were nearby, so she couldn't have gone there. Unless she got a bus. I hoped that she was safe and that no one had laid a finger on her. I'd kill who ever would touch her. Please be safe Michiru. Please. What about the friend who that really have happened? But why would Mamoru be ringing her? My head started to hurt, possibly from lack of sleep and worry. I rang her phone again but still got no answer. "Haruka-Papa!" Hotaru walked into the sitting room. I jumped slightly. "Morning Hime-chan. What do you want for breakfast?" I walked into the kitchen as Hotaru sat down and watched a new anime. Bread was the only thing that we had in, so I made toast. Hotaru would be okay with it. I looked around our kitchen, dishes lay waiting to be washed and pans lay on the counter. I should really tidy up. A postcard was on the fridge and I looked at it, it was of the beach. It was as though a light bulb went off in my head. The beach! That would have been where Michiru went. After all she was one with the ocean and it wasn't very far from our home. "Hotaru. Do you want to go to the beach?" I handed our princess her toast and her eyes lit up. "Hai Haruka-papa! Can ChibiUsa-chan come to?" I suppose ChibiUsa could come to, after all the girls were best friends. So it was arranged, we were going to the beach today. Hopefully Michiru would be there.
"Ohayo…. Odango-Atama." I looked at Usagi as she had answered the door, she was wearing old clothes and rubber gloves on her hands. I looked behind her and saw a bucket and part of the floor was wet. "Haruka-san! Hoataru-chan!" Usagi was smiling as always. "What brings you here?" Hotaru was the one to answer, holding out her bucket and spade for Usagi. "We are going to the beach. Can ChibiUsa-chan come?" Usagi looked at me and smiled. Our Princess said that ChibiUsa could go with us and that she wanted to go but her mother had her doing chores. I wished her luck as she tripped over the bucket that was behind her. ChibiUsa stepped over her and we got in the car. I looked out to the ocean and felt the wind in my hair. This surely must have been where Michiru was. As we climbed out the girls stayed by the car. I stood between them and Hotaru held my hand, ChibiUsa held my other one. I checked that no cars were driving towards us and we crossed. The girls had decided to go paddling and had brought their swimming costumes with them. So as soon as our feet touched the sand, the girls wanted to be in the water. "Haruka-papa. I'm stuck." Hotaru had her towel around her waist but couldn't put her costume on for fear of dropping the towel. I took hold of the towel and allowed her to change with dignity while her clothes were thrown on the sand. I helped ChibiUsa too. I folded their clothes and placed them into each of their bags. I scanned the beach hoping the Michiru was here. "Hotaru-chan lets go into the water." ChibiUsa started to run and Hotaru followed, I walked behind them keeping an eye on them and looking around at the people around me. Come on Michiru please be here, please. "ARGH!!!" I looked near ChibiUsa and my heart sped up slightly. A girl was screaming near them. Please not a Daemon or anything. "IT'S COLD!" I laughed, okay so the water was a bit cold. I watched as ChibiUsa and Hotaru walked directly into the ocean and kept walking.
"Don't stray too far out." I shouted to them. They didn't seem to mind the cold, well that was if it was cold. Both girls looked at me and nodded. Michiru was often like that although our waters were cold; Michiru didn't seem to mind the temperature. My heart started to hurt, Michiru wasn't here. I just had to give her time to come back home. I'm sure that she would be back by tonight. "Haruka-papa!" I looked up watching Hotaru come running towards me, she was holding her finger. "A crab bit me." I bent down and looked at her finger, the skin wasn't torn. "It's okay Hime…" she ran back into the ocean. Kids. I smiled and looked down at the sand. The waves were lapping around my shoes, I wasn't going to go paddling like the girls, I didn't feel up to it today. I lifted the towels from my arm and placed them around my neck. How could I not be good enough for Michiru. Why lie to me? I better ask her tonight when she gets home. ChibiUsa came out of the water hugging herself. I wrapped her towel around her body and rubbed her arms. "Hotaru-chan Lets get out now!" Hotaru didn't want to and started to throw wet sand in front of her. "I don't want to get out until I bury you." I caught ChibiUsa's towel as she threw it to the floor and ran after her best friend. They were running down along the shore line and I followed. A lifeguard smiled at me and flexed his muscles. Please, I wouldn't be interested even if I was straight. The girls got sick of the ocean and we walked back to the top of the beach to the dry sand. "Haruka-san do you want to sunbathe?" ChibiUsa asked me as she lay down on the sand. I told her that I wouldn't be. I looked towards the ocean and saw the birds diving for fish. I pointed them out to the girls and they oohed and awahed. "ChibiUsa-chan stop wiggling your toes." Hotaru had succeeded in partly burying ChibiUsa, well her legs at least. "Himi-chan use the hole there, then you can bury her fully." Some other children or possibly adults during the day must have been building a sandcastle as there was a deep hole in the sand. ChibUsa laid down in the hole. Hotaru was laughing "ChibiUsa-chans a mermaid." "Lets sit over here." I directed them over to a bench and went off to get some ice cream for the girls. They had changed and I helped them with the sand on their feet and toes. "I'll have three cornets please." The woman handed me my ice cream and I handed them to the girls, sauce was dripping around my fingers and I licked it off. I'd finished the ice cream before Hotaru and ChibiUsa-chan could touch theirs. I'd never eat a cornet like anyone else in my family, I'd always brake the end off and suck the middle out. Don't ask me why I did it, it just seemed fun that way. My eyes caught a flash of green, my heart jumped and I looked directly at the image of a person. It had to be Michiru, I ran towards the person "Michiru!" Michiru turned and I frowned, it wasn't her. I felt like my heart was breaking. I needed her, I wanted her to be here with me. Where was she?
"Sayonara ChibiUsa-chan." "Arigato Haruka-san, Hotaru-chan I really enjoyed today. See you later Hotaru-chan." ChibiUsa-chan got out of the car, waving to Hotaru and myself. Usagi had told us she was going back to the 30th Century soon. I knew that we would all miss her especially Hime-chan. But she had to return home one day. I smiled at Hotaru as she climbed into the front seat. I could taste the salt on my lips. Michiru would be home by now; it was 5pm I'm sure she'd be in. I parked the car in the drive and grabbed Hotaru's things from the back seat. "Haruka-papa, the door won't open." Damit. No one must be in. I opened the door and the house seemed deathly quiet. Setsuna wasn't in, Michiru wasn't back. Where the hell was she? "Hime-chan, you have to go in the bath." She ran upstairs and I heard running water. I was seriously worried. Michiru hadn't gotten in contact with me. I didn't know where she was.....what if something bad had happened to her? What if she was lying half dead somewhere?, what if shed been attacked or injured?. It was as though a lightbulb went off in my head. Michiru would have gone to her mothers. That's it, she'll be at her mothers. After all don't all women go to their mothers after a fight with their partners. I picked up the phone and walked to out phone book which stayed at the door. I turned the pages of the small book. "Get a grip Haruka" I told myself, my hands were shaking. I dialed the number and on the 6th ring someone answered. "Moshi Moshi Kaioh residence." I thanked who ever was watching over me. Michiru's mother answered the phone. I wouldn't know what to say if Michiru's father picked it up, we weren't exactly on friendly terms.
"Kaioh-san." "Hai who is this?" "Tenoh Haruka." "Haruka-san how are you?" "Kaioh-san I'm okay. I hope you are well. Is Michiru there?" I held my breath. "No Haruka-san she isnt. Why? Is everything okay?" I heard an extra voice in the background, Michiru's father. "Oh! its okay Kaioh-san, Michiru has just walked through the door. Arigato. Bye." I felt awful lying to Michirus mother like that. I just didn't want to worry the woman. But Michiru wasn't at her home. I awoke the next morning, groggy and in pain. I'd slept again on the couch, hoping that Michiru would turn up that night. I'd tried ringing her phone again but got no answer. I walked upstairs and checked up on Hotaru. She was sound asleep clutching her teddy bear. I decided to not enter the bedroom, our bedroom, mine and Michiru's. It was where we had both last been and I didn't want to any memories to reemerge. I walked downstairs, grabbing some clothes that were on the landing waiting to be put away. A shower would do me good. I went to the downstairs bathroom and turned on the shower.
With the water running over my body and down my face, my own tears fell to the drain. I missed Michiru terrible, I was afraid that something had happened to her, that she was lying in a hospital bed, unconscious with no way of anyone getting in contact with me. I was empty, the part that made me whole was missing. I dried and changed and grabbed something to eat. I should be getting up Hotaru by now. It was 9.30. DING DONG. The doorbell rang and I jumped up partly choking on my toast "Michiru you'r ho…." I stopped dead in mid sentence. "Oh Odango-Atama." "Haruka-san. Why didn't you tell me ChibiUsa was staying here? You could have rang or something. I've been worried sick all night." "Usagi-san ChibiUsa-chan isn't here. We dropped her off last night." I turned around and Hotaru was standing on the stairs, she was ready and I turned to Usagi whose face fell. She started to cry.
"Kitten. Sit down" ChibiUsa has gone missing. I panicked, she was last in my care but I'd dropped her off outside the house. I swore. Usagi was crying into the tissue that Hotaru had brought her. "Have you looked everywhere?" Usagi nodded and said that she had tried all of the houses and even Mamoru's, but she'd gotten no answer. Mamoru wasn't home. It was then I remembered the phone call that Michiru had received. They couldn't be together could they? Nah no way. "We have to go look for ChibiUsa-chan." Hime-chan was opening the door as she spoke. "Haruka it's your fault Chibi-Usa is missing!!!" Odango-Atama shouted at me. We had searched everywhere and ChibiUsa was still missing. Our Princess was loosing her calm, I couldn't blame her really, after all I was the last person who was with her. I should have walked to the door with the pink haired menace. Now she was lost.
"Haruka-papa, try the park." Hotaru spoke to me; I could have kicked myself if I wasn't driving the car. Of course I'm sure she would be at the park, after all that's where she appeared from or so Usagi had told us. It was also where she had access into the time stream. I pulled up outside one of the entrances and got out. The park was relatively empty for the afternoon and Usagi started to run around the lake towards a path. I picked up Hotaru and ran up one of the hills after Usagi. "Odango. Wait for us." I suppose the run would do me some good. "Chibi-Usa!!" Usagi was shouting hoping that we would here a reply. Odango could sure run, Hotaru started to shout for ChibiUsa as well and she asked me to put her down. When she was on the floor I lost sight of Odango and ran up another hill. I looked infront of me and saw a couple on the hill next to me, a girl was feeding the man on her lap something. There backs were to me or rather the girls hair was, the girl had green hair like Michiru, but it lacked Michiru's waves. If I wasn't exactly sure of it myself I would have said that Michiru, my beloved was infront of me. But my mind had been playing tricks on me recently so I dismissed the thought. I remembered how Michiru said that one day she would feed me strawberries in the park, after i told her I hated rasberries. Where had Odango gone? Hime-chan stood next to me and we looked for Odango. Odango appeared infront of the couple and I ran after her with Hotaru close to me. "Mamo-chan????!!!" Usagi ran up and hugged the man. I looked at him then my stomach twisted slightly. Mamoru was here with someone else. He was cheating on our princess!
I was going to throw up. Mamoru looked sheepishly at us then told Usagi something. He pushed her away. I looked at the girl next to him. "Michiru!. What are you doing with him?" I approached Michiru and I was partly relieved that Michiru was safe, also a whole load of other emotions. I looked at the ground and saw a picnic blanket, a basket and some chocolate dipped rasberries. "Mamoru who are these people?" Michiru asked Mamoru. I just looked in shock.
"Michiru it's me. Haruka. I'm sorry for the other nigh…" Michiru looked at me and she looked scared. I saw fear in her eyes. Oh my god.
Michiru grabbed Mamoru's arm and look him in his face. "How do these people know my name?. Excuse me but I'm on a romantic date with my lover could you please leave." My brain didn't register what Michiru had just said, this was a joke wasn't it? Someone was playing a joke on me. It was a wind up a hidden camera thing. "Your lover!!!!!!!!!???????????? You %$#!&$!#$%%." Usagi lost it and started screaming at Mamoru . My hand clenched into a fist and I went to punch Mamoru, but my other hand was what my fist came into contact with.
"Michiru-mama?" Hotaru was behind me looking at her mother. Our child had so much excitement in her eyes and ran to her mother, then stopped. Michiru never even registered our little girl. She looked as though someone had hit her. Usagi had calmed down now and was crying. "Mamo-chan why Mamo, why Mamo-chan? Is it true?" I looked at the man who was once my prince, now he was merely a man who I was ready to wipe the floor with. I watched him, I wasn't going to say anything. He was not worth my words. As for Michiru, she didn't want to know me. She'd forgotten me. My heart hardened.
"You meant nothing to me Usagi. You are a child, a crybaby klutz. I need a real woman to be with me. You meant nothing. I have no feelings for you." I took a step towards them ready to kill him. But Usagi beat me to it. She was punching him and I've never seen her so angry. She got a few hits to his face and I noticed a cut on his lip. "Usagi-san STOP! Usagi-san." Hotaru was clinging to Usagi's skirt and was trying to stop her from hitting Mamoru. "USAGI-SAN!" Usagi had forgotten that Hotaru was behind her and Hotaru lost her grip on Usagi's skirt. She fell to the ground and started crying. "Usagi-san stop fighting1" I picked up Hotaru and hugged her. She cried hugging my top. "Why does Michiru-mama not want me anymore?" This wasn't something that Hotaru should be seeing. "She does Hime-chan. She always will. She's just not herself right now. Let's go home" I walked away and Usagi followed me. I got in the car with Usagi and Hotaru, they were both drying there eyes. I had to be strong for both of them. I push aside my own feelings; I'd deal with those later. Setsuna would know what to do. She was the guardian of time after all; she had to know about this. I was angry that my friend hadn't told me anything. I had to see her.
"Setsuna!" I walked into our home and ran up the stairs. I blinked as Usagi and Hotaru ran past me and went to Setsuna's door. Hotaru tried the handle but it was locked. I could hear noises in the room and told the girls to move. I decided to break down the door. I took a small run being careful not to fall down the stairs and felt the door give way slightly at the hinges. Oddly enough my shoulder wasn't hurting, I thought how many times id actually knocked down a door. It was quite a few especially when Hotaru accidentally locked herself in the bathroom and couldn't get out again. Hotaru and Usagi were then banging on the door. "SETSUNA-SAN." "SETSUNA-MAMA!" "Open the door. That's a direct order from your princess!" Odango-Atama banged the door with her fists and the door fell onto the floor, Hotaru and Usagi falling with it. I looked inside Setsuna's room and heard sobs. Setsuna was sitting on the floor by her bed crying.
To be continued please review and let me know what you think
Chapter 3 -Waiting for Michiru Hotaru was standing in front of me. "Hime-chan. What are you doing?" Hotaru turned around and looked at me with hatred. I looked into her eyes; the eyes of Mistress Nine looked back at me. "You're not my papa! You tried to kill me.! Haruka-papa I hate you. You will never be my papa!" I was frozen. Saturn appeared and she raised her glaive. I held my breath, as the glaive came down on me. I looked at the holder, it was Michiru. "Michiru!!!" I shouted. I froze feeling a weight on my shoulders, I looked to the side and saw it was Hotaru, sleeping. I hate you. You're not my papa I shivered slightly, it was just a dream. Get a grip Haruka. Dreams aren't real "Michiru-mama?" Hotaru looked at me; her eyes were trying to open. "Hush Hotaru. You're papa's here." She clung onto my shirt as I lifted her up, we must have fallen asleep on the couch. I walked up the stairs to her bedroom. "Haruka-papa? Can I sleep in your bed tonight?" Michiru still wasn't in. I opened up the door to our bedroom and placed Hotaru in the bed. She wasn't leaving go of my shirt, her small hands gripped onto the fabric.
"Don't leave me Haruka-papa" I sighed and lay on top of the blankets. I wasn't going to sleep anymore tonight. Michiru still wasn't it. I checked my watch, it was 11.30pm. She'd be in shortly. I waited until Hotaru had fallen asleep again and walked into her bedroom. I found her favourite teddy, a white bunny rabbit. Walking back into my bedroom I placed the rabbit under Hotaru's arm and closed the door slightly. "Hotaru doesn't like the dark….I better find her night light" I spoke to no one in particular. Again I walked into her room and pulled the nightlight out of the socket. I spotted a picture of the four of us on Hotaru's desk. Mamoru-san had taken it for us, it was taken a few weeks ago. I heard a door creaking open downstairs and walked to the top of the stairs. "Michiru?" I whispered. Setsuna appeared at the doorway. "Oh. Hi Setsuna. How was your night?" "What's that in your hand?" was the only reply I got. I looked at the nightlight and walked half way down the stairs to meet her.
'Hime-chan's asleep in my room. I was just getting her nightlight for her." Setsuna walked past me taking the nightlight from my hands. I watched her, she didn't seem herself.
"Setsuna are you okay?" "Hai Haruka. I'm fine" I sat back down on the couch and waited for a few minutes. One of the bedroom doors closed upstairs, Setsuna must have gone to bed. I looked at my watch, it was 2pm. I was getting worried; Michiru was never in this late without ringing first. It was pointless using the communicators; they had been damaged in our last battle so Luna was going to fix them for us. It was then that I realized, our mobile phones. Michiru never went anywhere without hers. I picked up my mobile and dialed the number to her phone. "Hello?" I breathed a sigh of relief, Michiru was okay. 'Michiru, where are you?" "I'm sorry I'm not in right now. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you." I cursed, it was her answering machine. I hung up, not leaving a message and instead text her. Let me know where you are Michi. ASAP. I'm sorry for tonight. Please come home. Let me know that you are safe. Love Ruka I watched as the message was sent and turned on the tv. I hit play and started to watch a DVD Setsuna had brought us…Spiderman 2. The time stream was brilliant…I'm sure if she tried she could get the third one for us. It was a good film and true to life, each of the senshi had wanted to give up our destinies but we had to do it to help protect those around us. Our fuku were much better though. Shame we didn't have web shooters, now that would be cool. Morning came quickly and still there was no sign of Michiru. Where had she gone last night? My brain tried to scan the places near to us, none of the girls houses were nearby, so she couldn't have gone there. Unless she got a bus. I hoped that she was safe and that no one had laid a finger on her. I'd kill who ever would touch her. Please be safe Michiru. Please. What about the friend who that really have happened? But why would Mamoru be ringing her? My head started to hurt, possibly from lack of sleep and worry. I rang her phone again but still got no answer. "Haruka-Papa!" Hotaru walked into the sitting room. I jumped slightly. "Morning Hime-chan. What do you want for breakfast?" I walked into the kitchen as Hotaru sat down and watched a new anime. Bread was the only thing that we had in, so I made toast. Hotaru would be okay with it. I looked around our kitchen, dishes lay waiting to be washed and pans lay on the counter. I should really tidy up. A postcard was on the fridge and I looked at it, it was of the beach. It was as though a light bulb went off in my head. The beach! That would have been where Michiru went. After all she was one with the ocean and it wasn't very far from our home. "Hotaru. Do you want to go to the beach?" I handed our princess her toast and her eyes lit up. "Hai Haruka-papa! Can ChibiUsa-chan come to?" I suppose ChibiUsa could come to, after all the girls were best friends. So it was arranged, we were going to the beach today. Hopefully Michiru would be there.
"Ohayo…. Odango-Atama." I looked at Usagi as she had answered the door, she was wearing old clothes and rubber gloves on her hands. I looked behind her and saw a bucket and part of the floor was wet. "Haruka-san! Hoataru-chan!" Usagi was smiling as always. "What brings you here?" Hotaru was the one to answer, holding out her bucket and spade for Usagi. "We are going to the beach. Can ChibiUsa-chan come?" Usagi looked at me and smiled. Our Princess said that ChibiUsa could go with us and that she wanted to go but her mother had her doing chores. I wished her luck as she tripped over the bucket that was behind her. ChibiUsa stepped over her and we got in the car. I looked out to the ocean and felt the wind in my hair. This surely must have been where Michiru was. As we climbed out the girls stayed by the car. I stood between them and Hotaru held my hand, ChibiUsa held my other one. I checked that no cars were driving towards us and we crossed. The girls had decided to go paddling and had brought their swimming costumes with them. So as soon as our feet touched the sand, the girls wanted to be in the water. "Haruka-papa. I'm stuck." Hotaru had her towel around her waist but couldn't put her costume on for fear of dropping the towel. I took hold of the towel and allowed her to change with dignity while her clothes were thrown on the sand. I helped ChibiUsa too. I folded their clothes and placed them into each of their bags. I scanned the beach hoping the Michiru was here. "Hotaru-chan lets go into the water." ChibiUsa started to run and Hotaru followed, I walked behind them keeping an eye on them and looking around at the people around me. Come on Michiru please be here, please. "ARGH!!!" I looked near ChibiUsa and my heart sped up slightly. A girl was screaming near them. Please not a Daemon or anything. "IT'S COLD!" I laughed, okay so the water was a bit cold. I watched as ChibiUsa and Hotaru walked directly into the ocean and kept walking.
"Don't stray too far out." I shouted to them. They didn't seem to mind the cold, well that was if it was cold. Both girls looked at me and nodded. Michiru was often like that although our waters were cold; Michiru didn't seem to mind the temperature. My heart started to hurt, Michiru wasn't here. I just had to give her time to come back home. I'm sure that she would be back by tonight. "Haruka-papa!" I looked up watching Hotaru come running towards me, she was holding her finger. "A crab bit me." I bent down and looked at her finger, the skin wasn't torn. "It's okay Hime…" she ran back into the ocean. Kids. I smiled and looked down at the sand. The waves were lapping around my shoes, I wasn't going to go paddling like the girls, I didn't feel up to it today. I lifted the towels from my arm and placed them around my neck. How could I not be good enough for Michiru. Why lie to me? I better ask her tonight when she gets home. ChibiUsa came out of the water hugging herself. I wrapped her towel around her body and rubbed her arms. "Hotaru-chan Lets get out now!" Hotaru didn't want to and started to throw wet sand in front of her. "I don't want to get out until I bury you." I caught ChibiUsa's towel as she threw it to the floor and ran after her best friend. They were running down along the shore line and I followed. A lifeguard smiled at me and flexed his muscles. Please, I wouldn't be interested even if I was straight. The girls got sick of the ocean and we walked back to the top of the beach to the dry sand. "Haruka-san do you want to sunbathe?" ChibiUsa asked me as she lay down on the sand. I told her that I wouldn't be. I looked towards the ocean and saw the birds diving for fish. I pointed them out to the girls and they oohed and awahed. "ChibiUsa-chan stop wiggling your toes." Hotaru had succeeded in partly burying ChibiUsa, well her legs at least. "Himi-chan use the hole there, then you can bury her fully." Some other children or possibly adults during the day must have been building a sandcastle as there was a deep hole in the sand. ChibUsa laid down in the hole. Hotaru was laughing "ChibiUsa-chans a mermaid." "Lets sit over here." I directed them over to a bench and went off to get some ice cream for the girls. They had changed and I helped them with the sand on their feet and toes. "I'll have three cornets please." The woman handed me my ice cream and I handed them to the girls, sauce was dripping around my fingers and I licked it off. I'd finished the ice cream before Hotaru and ChibiUsa-chan could touch theirs. I'd never eat a cornet like anyone else in my family, I'd always brake the end off and suck the middle out. Don't ask me why I did it, it just seemed fun that way. My eyes caught a flash of green, my heart jumped and I looked directly at the image of a person. It had to be Michiru, I ran towards the person "Michiru!" Michiru turned and I frowned, it wasn't her. I felt like my heart was breaking. I needed her, I wanted her to be here with me. Where was she?
"Sayonara ChibiUsa-chan." "Arigato Haruka-san, Hotaru-chan I really enjoyed today. See you later Hotaru-chan." ChibiUsa-chan got out of the car, waving to Hotaru and myself. Usagi had told us she was going back to the 30th Century soon. I knew that we would all miss her especially Hime-chan. But she had to return home one day. I smiled at Hotaru as she climbed into the front seat. I could taste the salt on my lips. Michiru would be home by now; it was 5pm I'm sure she'd be in. I parked the car in the drive and grabbed Hotaru's things from the back seat. "Haruka-papa, the door won't open." Damit. No one must be in. I opened the door and the house seemed deathly quiet. Setsuna wasn't in, Michiru wasn't back. Where the hell was she? "Hime-chan, you have to go in the bath." She ran upstairs and I heard running water. I was seriously worried. Michiru hadn't gotten in contact with me. I didn't know where she was.....what if something bad had happened to her? What if she was lying half dead somewhere?, what if shed been attacked or injured?. It was as though a lightbulb went off in my head. Michiru would have gone to her mothers. That's it, she'll be at her mothers. After all don't all women go to their mothers after a fight with their partners. I picked up the phone and walked to out phone book which stayed at the door. I turned the pages of the small book. "Get a grip Haruka" I told myself, my hands were shaking. I dialed the number and on the 6th ring someone answered. "Moshi Moshi Kaioh residence." I thanked who ever was watching over me. Michiru's mother answered the phone. I wouldn't know what to say if Michiru's father picked it up, we weren't exactly on friendly terms.
"Kaioh-san." "Hai who is this?" "Tenoh Haruka." "Haruka-san how are you?" "Kaioh-san I'm okay. I hope you are well. Is Michiru there?" I held my breath. "No Haruka-san she isnt. Why? Is everything okay?" I heard an extra voice in the background, Michiru's father. "Oh! its okay Kaioh-san, Michiru has just walked through the door. Arigato. Bye." I felt awful lying to Michirus mother like that. I just didn't want to worry the woman. But Michiru wasn't at her home. I awoke the next morning, groggy and in pain. I'd slept again on the couch, hoping that Michiru would turn up that night. I'd tried ringing her phone again but got no answer. I walked upstairs and checked up on Hotaru. She was sound asleep clutching her teddy bear. I decided to not enter the bedroom, our bedroom, mine and Michiru's. It was where we had both last been and I didn't want to any memories to reemerge. I walked downstairs, grabbing some clothes that were on the landing waiting to be put away. A shower would do me good. I went to the downstairs bathroom and turned on the shower.
With the water running over my body and down my face, my own tears fell to the drain. I missed Michiru terrible, I was afraid that something had happened to her, that she was lying in a hospital bed, unconscious with no way of anyone getting in contact with me. I was empty, the part that made me whole was missing. I dried and changed and grabbed something to eat. I should be getting up Hotaru by now. It was 9.30. DING DONG. The doorbell rang and I jumped up partly choking on my toast "Michiru you'r ho…." I stopped dead in mid sentence. "Oh Odango-Atama." "Haruka-san. Why didn't you tell me ChibiUsa was staying here? You could have rang or something. I've been worried sick all night." "Usagi-san ChibiUsa-chan isn't here. We dropped her off last night." I turned around and Hotaru was standing on the stairs, she was ready and I turned to Usagi whose face fell. She started to cry.
"Kitten. Sit down" ChibiUsa has gone missing. I panicked, she was last in my care but I'd dropped her off outside the house. I swore. Usagi was crying into the tissue that Hotaru had brought her. "Have you looked everywhere?" Usagi nodded and said that she had tried all of the houses and even Mamoru's, but she'd gotten no answer. Mamoru wasn't home. It was then I remembered the phone call that Michiru had received. They couldn't be together could they? Nah no way. "We have to go look for ChibiUsa-chan." Hime-chan was opening the door as she spoke. "Haruka it's your fault Chibi-Usa is missing!!!" Odango-Atama shouted at me. We had searched everywhere and ChibiUsa was still missing. Our Princess was loosing her calm, I couldn't blame her really, after all I was the last person who was with her. I should have walked to the door with the pink haired menace. Now she was lost.
"Haruka-papa, try the park." Hotaru spoke to me; I could have kicked myself if I wasn't driving the car. Of course I'm sure she would be at the park, after all that's where she appeared from or so Usagi had told us. It was also where she had access into the time stream. I pulled up outside one of the entrances and got out. The park was relatively empty for the afternoon and Usagi started to run around the lake towards a path. I picked up Hotaru and ran up one of the hills after Usagi. "Odango. Wait for us." I suppose the run would do me some good. "Chibi-Usa!!" Usagi was shouting hoping that we would here a reply. Odango could sure run, Hotaru started to shout for ChibiUsa as well and she asked me to put her down. When she was on the floor I lost sight of Odango and ran up another hill. I looked infront of me and saw a couple on the hill next to me, a girl was feeding the man on her lap something. There backs were to me or rather the girls hair was, the girl had green hair like Michiru, but it lacked Michiru's waves. If I wasn't exactly sure of it myself I would have said that Michiru, my beloved was infront of me. But my mind had been playing tricks on me recently so I dismissed the thought. I remembered how Michiru said that one day she would feed me strawberries in the park, after i told her I hated rasberries. Where had Odango gone? Hime-chan stood next to me and we looked for Odango. Odango appeared infront of the couple and I ran after her with Hotaru close to me. "Mamo-chan????!!!" Usagi ran up and hugged the man. I looked at him then my stomach twisted slightly. Mamoru was here with someone else. He was cheating on our princess!
I was going to throw up. Mamoru looked sheepishly at us then told Usagi something. He pushed her away. I looked at the girl next to him. "Michiru!. What are you doing with him?" I approached Michiru and I was partly relieved that Michiru was safe, also a whole load of other emotions. I looked at the ground and saw a picnic blanket, a basket and some chocolate dipped rasberries. "Mamoru who are these people?" Michiru asked Mamoru. I just looked in shock.
"Michiru it's me. Haruka. I'm sorry for the other nigh…" Michiru looked at me and she looked scared. I saw fear in her eyes. Oh my god.
Michiru grabbed Mamoru's arm and look him in his face. "How do these people know my name?. Excuse me but I'm on a romantic date with my lover could you please leave." My brain didn't register what Michiru had just said, this was a joke wasn't it? Someone was playing a joke on me. It was a wind up a hidden camera thing. "Your lover!!!!!!!!!???????????? You %$#!&$!#$%%." Usagi lost it and started screaming at Mamoru . My hand clenched into a fist and I went to punch Mamoru, but my other hand was what my fist came into contact with.
"Michiru-mama?" Hotaru was behind me looking at her mother. Our child had so much excitement in her eyes and ran to her mother, then stopped. Michiru never even registered our little girl. She looked as though someone had hit her. Usagi had calmed down now and was crying. "Mamo-chan why Mamo, why Mamo-chan? Is it true?" I looked at the man who was once my prince, now he was merely a man who I was ready to wipe the floor with. I watched him, I wasn't going to say anything. He was not worth my words. As for Michiru, she didn't want to know me. She'd forgotten me. My heart hardened.
"You meant nothing to me Usagi. You are a child, a crybaby klutz. I need a real woman to be with me. You meant nothing. I have no feelings for you." I took a step towards them ready to kill him. But Usagi beat me to it. She was punching him and I've never seen her so angry. She got a few hits to his face and I noticed a cut on his lip. "Usagi-san STOP! Usagi-san." Hotaru was clinging to Usagi's skirt and was trying to stop her from hitting Mamoru. "USAGI-SAN!" Usagi had forgotten that Hotaru was behind her and Hotaru lost her grip on Usagi's skirt. She fell to the ground and started crying. "Usagi-san stop fighting1" I picked up Hotaru and hugged her. She cried hugging my top. "Why does Michiru-mama not want me anymore?" This wasn't something that Hotaru should be seeing. "She does Hime-chan. She always will. She's just not herself right now. Let's go home" I walked away and Usagi followed me. I got in the car with Usagi and Hotaru, they were both drying there eyes. I had to be strong for both of them. I push aside my own feelings; I'd deal with those later. Setsuna would know what to do. She was the guardian of time after all; she had to know about this. I was angry that my friend hadn't told me anything. I had to see her.
"Setsuna!" I walked into our home and ran up the stairs. I blinked as Usagi and Hotaru ran past me and went to Setsuna's door. Hotaru tried the handle but it was locked. I could hear noises in the room and told the girls to move. I decided to break down the door. I took a small run being careful not to fall down the stairs and felt the door give way slightly at the hinges. Oddly enough my shoulder wasn't hurting, I thought how many times id actually knocked down a door. It was quite a few especially when Hotaru accidentally locked herself in the bathroom and couldn't get out again. Hotaru and Usagi were then banging on the door. "SETSUNA-SAN." "SETSUNA-MAMA!" "Open the door. That's a direct order from your princess!" Odango-Atama banged the door with her fists and the door fell onto the floor, Hotaru and Usagi falling with it. I looked inside Setsuna's room and heard sobs. Setsuna was sitting on the floor by her bed crying.
To be continued please review and let me know what you think