Due to unavoidable circumstances, this isn't the last
chapter but I swear that this would be the second to the last. Gomen for a long
update because I did have something called writer's block and I still have to
cope up with it. Thank you for all those reviews (yeah, as if they are that
many) and the reviewers--hey not only that but the readers themselves.
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Chapter 8
She missed. The Sailor Senshi were quite surprised that the
daimon was able to dodge the killer assault. There was a moment of silence
until laughter was heard--evil laughter.
A red shadow appeared, taking shape beside the daimon in
front of the Senshi. "How'd you like my little surprise, poor
senshi?" Kaolinite grinned, with her hands on her hips with vast
pride--too proud about the daimon's capacity, as if it is the fruit of 'her'
hardwork.
"How--"The Senshi was a bit confused at the fact
that the daimon dodged the assault and the pure heart crystal, still in its
hands.
Sailor Mercury consults her mini-computer and was rewarded
with a loud beep. "The daimon was given an electronic magnet that repels
the attack. Whatever magical attack you use, the daimon's gonna dodge."
Kaolinite grinned at this. "As much as I wanted to
finish you off, I feel that this isn't the right time." She gave a
disgusted look at the pure heart crystal and then got it to throw it back,
which Haruka skillfully grab. "I shall return and this time, there shall
be no turning back. You'll all be dead meat." and she and the daimon
disappeared.
The Senshi said less and just decided to call out a Senshi
meeting that evening but "Give me a break guys I HAVEN'T TAKEN MY DINNER
YET!!!!" Serena whined and so they rescheduled it the next day.
The depression can still be marked on Haruka's face. Serena
decided to tug him into a fast food restaurant (for she wants it to be served
fast this time ^_^).
Somehow, this lightened Haruka's heavy heart. Seeing Serena
smiling in front of him was just enough. But by the time that he has to drive
Serena home, the fact came to him again.
Serena sensed this. She decided to break the deafening
silence between them. "I deeply tried to erase that expression on your face.
But I can see now that I have failed. What's bothering you?"
Haruka stopped the car. He locked his teary eyes onto
Serena's concerned ones. "Have I lost my duty to protect the princess of
the moon?"
"Haruka..."
"Is this the consequence of my male form? I have seen, today,
several consequences of it but so far, this has become the worst. You know that
all I ever wanted is the chance to love you. How shall I protect you?"
Haruka seems to be not the type of person to cry for believes that crying shows
your weakness. But that exactly how he feels--weak. Knowing that he's a Sailor
Senshi, he was confident that he could protect the people he loves and others
who need his help. But now, he feels depressingly weak.
"You could still protect me, Haruka. You could always
do it." Serena soothed Haruka's trembling hands.
"But how...?"
"Just knowing that you love and that you'd always be
there is enough for me. You don't need super powers to do that, Haruka."
Serena kissed Haruka's lips and dried the tears that flowed from his blue-green
eyes.
They stayed there a while longer. They're there in Haruka's
dark blue ferrari in what seems to be the heart of Tokyo. Haruka was soothed by
Serena's words though simple, for him, it said much. Thy nestled in each
other's arms, resting in their peaceful haven--mindless to the loud and busy
city of Tokyo.
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White. White is all that Haruka could see as he stare at his
bare ceiling. It's already morning after that night with Serena and he feels
just right. Her words came to him and it soothes him well. He smiled then
jumped out of the bed to take a good shower. He picked his best casual clothes,
perfumed himself, and took a good look at the mirror before pocketing his car
keys. He's thinking of Serena and he smiles at the thought of her beauty.
"Sorry, she's not here." Shingo, Serena's brother,
shut the door on Haruka's nose when he asked to see Serena.
"Oh...!" he remembered that the Senshi are
supposed to have a meeting this morning about the enemy. His heart sank at the
idea that he wasn't invited at the meeting. "I wonder if Michiru's at
home? She wasn't at the battle scene last night..." Haruka needs company,
and his option clicked on his bestfriend's name.
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Michiru paced around hr bedroom. She has been like this
since yesterday, after going to an appointment with her doctor. "What am I
gonna do? Should I tell him? Or maybe no. I don't need to tell him. Maybe I
could just fly to..." her
statement was cut off by the ringing of the doorbell.
"Baka! Who may that be? No,kami, please not Haruka.
Yes,yes,I knew it.It's the delivery man with my breakfast. Yes,that's it. I'm
being positive right?" Michiru has been too jumpy and nervous. It's not
like her to be like this. She knows she's out of character but she couldn't
stop the involuntary feeling.
Slowly, she walked near the door, muttering her prayers to
kami to not let the being behind the door, be Haruka. Carefully, she opened the
door.
All her prayers are in vain. There stood, Haruka in full
flesh.
"Hi! Can I come in?" Haruka broke the ice when he
found the seemingly dumbstruck Michiru.
"Oh..uh..yes,sure!" her heart and mind shouts
NO!!!DON'T LET HIM IN! SHUT THE DAMN DOOR!!! but her hands seem to have mind of
their own.
Haruka, feeling at home than a visitor, sat comfortably on
the couch. "Feeling better? You're neither at the battle scene nor at the
Senshi meeting this morning. Problems? Concerns?"
Michiru sat across Haruka, not able to catch Haruka's words.
The pounding of her heart an the words of someone unknown is louder in her
ears.
Haruka sensed it. Something is wrong. He realized that
Michiru was not listening to him. He saw sweat running down from Michiru's
forehead. "Michiru?" this time he sat next to her.
Summoning all her courage, Michiru spoke the words out.
"Haruka..." she stared at Haruka trying to catch Haruka's reaction to
her next two words.
"I'm pregnant."
I need the urge to continue to the last word. I need encouragement for without those, I can't continue. Say everything that you hafta say. Blurt it out! Flames with your fiery tongue and daggers, exaggerate with your hard exclamation points, I don't care. If it's gonna be a compliment, thank you.