Okay here's the next part of What If. I hope that you enjoy it and tell me what you think. Please review.
Chapter 16
Haruka and Michiru were back at their apartment. Haruka looked at the note that she had left on the fridge. After looking at it for a few seconds she scrunched it up and threw it in the bin. She walked back down to the sitting room and sat down opposite Michiru. The blonde watched Michiru, she was staring at the floor, either remembering the day's events or not wanting to remember. How could she have been so stupid as to have walked into the trap. She was glad though she had kept Michiru away, it was selfish but she didn't want to see the woman get hurt. but she did her brain reminded her. After all both of you died. If it wasn't for Pluto you would have both been still dead...wherever you were.
"Michiru-san?"
"Haruka-chan?" Both women spoke at the same time before the room returned silent again.
"Michiru-san I'm sorry for today. I should never have left you. It was a mission for both of us not just one" Michiru walked over to Haruka and silenced her by bringing her hand over Haruka's mouth.
"I accept your apology Haruka-chan. Even though I saw you die in front of me....which wasn't something that I would want to see. But lets just sit here and forget today. It happened. We died and are alive to tell the tale. We have a new mission now Haruka. To find the Messiah."
They had both seen Sailor Moon pick up the Holy Grail which had been created by their talismans powers. When Sailor Moon took hold of the cup and the cups powers flowed into her, the two outer senshi thought that they had found the Messiah, but no the girl fainted. She could not be the Messiah they had been searching for.
Thirty minutes later Haruka was still sitting down. Why did I go on the mission by myself? Was it because I didn't want Michiru to be hurt, or because I've been used to being alone for so long? Haruka thought back to when Michiru's aunt had died, the young woman still cried now over her loss and Haruka tried to comfort the girl the best that she could. Now that no sacrifices had to be made, at least that weight was off her chest. She was silent, watching Michiru as she painted in her room. Haruka sighed, what was wrong with her. Every time she looked at Michiru her heart would hurt or she'd want to hold the woman and never let her go.
Sailor Pluto had said that their full memories would come to them but Haruka wasn't sure if she wanted them. For all that she could have known, she could have killed Michiru in her past life or harmed her in someway. She couldn't live with herself knowing that she may have done something to harm the woman who had already sacrificed and lost so much in this life.
"Haruka-chan?!!! Haruka!! Are you listening to me?" the blonde looked up at Michiru who was smiling softly. She was surprised that Michiru could be so cheerful since what had happened, Haruka guessed she was forgetting the days events. Michiru sat down beside her. "Anyway as I was saying. How do you think we find the Messiah?"
"I don't know Michiru-san" Michiru looked at Haruka and took hold of her hand, her hands were so warm it took Haruka by surprise.
"Haruka-chan? Lets drop the honorifics. We have been through so much so far. We don't need to use them."
"Okay Michiru-sa...Michiru"
A light filled the room and then they heard a whoosh sound. Sailor Pluto appeared before them. Both women jumped back slightly, Michirus hands leaving Harukas. Pluto de-transformed and introduced herself.
"Haruka-chan, Michiru-chan. Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Meioh Setsuna desu. In this form I can help to guide you more than what I could as Sailor Pluto."
Someone else appeared in the room with them. They each gasped slightly as they felt someone who they had once known appear in the room with them.
"Saturn!" Setsuna Meioh shouted. "What are you doing here?" The figure faded slightly and smiled at everyone in the room. Sailor Saturn stood tall with the top of her glaive above her head. She bowed to each of the women.
"The world is in great danger. My reincarnated self can no longer hold back the enemy. Although I am Saturn they are much stronger then my present form. You have to kill me. My present self is weak. I have not been awakened yet but if I do, the world will end" The image of Saturn faded and the younger woman looked to Setsuna for guidance.
Setsuna could give none.
To be continued
Vocabulary-
Konnichiwa- hello/good afternoon
Watasi wa (name) desu- I am (name)
Sorry if I got the Japanese wrong. And yes this chapter is short but the next chapter is longer. So I shall see you next week with chapter 17.