Title: So Close Yet So Distant

Written by: Yueh Miko

Summary: Michiru finds out that she is pregnant but she doesn't know how. Haruka doesn't believe her and Michiru fears she will lose her. How did Michiru get pregnant and will Haruka leave her?

NOTE: Any characters that are not from from Sailor Moon solely belong to me.

Dedication: For Kira, Nik, Camellia, Kei, Sabira, Kanukle, Kime and Yuy, the friends that I miss so much and for Zero who is always so close to me but yet so distant that I can't bring him back.

A/N: oh wowie! Ppl do read this...one of these days I will wake up and realize this is all a dream! No wait...it can't be or else I won't have so much homework! R/R plz!

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"WHAT?" I gulped.

"Aw come on Michiru don't tell me you forgot!" he said.

"I...uh...uh..." I stammered. This had to be a dream. No way...this was a dream I just had to wake up.

"Michi!" Haruka walked in and I froze.

"Uh..."

"Something wrong Michiru?" the man asked.

"Who is on the phone?" Haruka asked at the same time.

"Uh..." I gave a nervous unbelieving laugh, "Haruka it's the baby's...father..." then I didn't remember anything except the clang of the phone reciever when it met the ground.

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I opened my eyes slowly and I heard loud voices. Haruka! Crawling out of bed I tried to remember what had happened. Suddenly the memories came back like an electrical shock. Phone call, man, Haruka, baby's father and then me fainting.

I got out of bed weakly and walked toward the obviously arguing voices. Entering the living room I saw Haruka clenching and unclenching her fists at a man.

"Ha...Haruka? What's going on?"

"Oh Kaiou-san it's a good thing you are up." The man said pleasantly.

"This is Kihono Shikou's lawer Michiru and he was asking me to wake you up."

"Who is Kihono Shikou?" I asked raking my memory for such a name.

"Your...baby's father...Michiru." Haruka said through a clenched jaw.

"Huh? The man on the phone?"

"Yes apparently!" she snapped. The lawer watched quietly.

"Um excuse but why exactly are you here?" I asked the lawer this time not wanting to lose my patience with Haruka.

"I am actually a close friend of Shikou and I am here because he wants the custody of the child when it is born." The man explained, "I am Timachi Ken."

"I see now if you can give your card to me I will call you when I have an answer for you." I replied calmly. Inside I was all jitters and was wondering if it was rhinoceres or elephants that were rampaging in my stomach. I saw Haruka open her mouth but I silenced her with a glare. She frwoned immensely.

"Well you see I just wanted to make it clear for you that if you will refuse you will be called to court." He replied handing me his card, "Thank you both of you for your time." Then he was gone.

"That was stupid!" I said glaring at Haruka, "Why did you have to be so rude to me in front of him?"

"I don't know." She fell back on the couch. I sat down almost next to her. Here we were so close to each other but yet so distant that we couldn't even reach across and comfort each other.

"So I guess you can call him and tell him that the father can keep the child." She stated.

"No." I replied softly.

"No?" her eyebrow twitched.

"No."

"I see." The frown looked etched on her face.

"I hope you do."

"I have to go."

"Where?" I suddenly worried. Was she leaving me?

"For a while anywhere!" she said, "If I stay much longer I will yell and you will cry and then one of us will end up storming out of here."

"Oh."

"I will be back." She was standing two feet in front of me.

"Ok."

"But I don't know when."

"Ok."

"Could you stop with the bloody oks?"

"Ok." I said trying to keep myself in one piece. I placed my head in my hands. She went into our room then came out 15 minutes with a bag and then was gone without a goodbye. Hopefully she had taken her cellphone with her.

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I called the lawer. The secretary forwarded me to him.

"Hello? Timachi-san?"

"Yes Kaiou-san I guess that you have made your decision finally?"

"Yes but I would like to say it in front of Kihino-san." I said firmly, "When can I come and meet you at your office?"

"Well tomorrow at 3 will be fine. I will tell him to be here." The lawer replied confused.

"Sure." Then I hung up.

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"Michiru so nice to see you again!" said the man who was sitting in Timachi- san's office.

"Excuse me? Did you just say 'again'?" I asked as coldly as I could.

"Ofcourse Mihciru now don't be so reserved," he said almost sneering.

"Please do not call me by my first name. I have never met you so it is very inappropriate."

"Ah don't joke Michiru come sit!" he said in the same tone. The lawer merely watched.

"I am not here to sit and talk," I stated fimly and coldly, "I merely came to give my answer."

"And that would be?" I looked him up and down. He was tall obviosly with dark brown hair and gray eyes. Handsome stern features, which seemed to naturally scowl. Worst of all he was a liar. I wouldn't leave an innocent child with him in a million years.

"I want to keep this baby." I replied, "I am the mother and you have no proof that you are the father."

"DNA tests can be very accurate you know," he said, "But all the same I will see you in court."

"Yes I suppose so." I said and marched out. I didn't like this one bit. And I didn't like the fact that I was facing this alone. I decided to find a lawer as soon as possible and I knew just the person.