A/n: old fic please be gentle
Haruka's past: Micheru learns the truth , and Haruka faces up to the one person she hates.
Haruka sat next to Micheru in the living room of her mothers house. The three were waiting for her father to come home. Haruka had paid a visit to her mother , only to find she was back with her father. Micheru looked up at the woman across from her. She felt uncomfortable being there. This was a face off between Haruka and her parents , she wanted nothing to do with this. She felt worse that she was the cause of the fight. It started the Saturday before when Haruka had run into her mother while the two were out shopping for a dress for one of Micheru's recitals. The run in was a mess.
Haruka stepped out of the dressing room , after trying on a pair of pants. She was going to be playing piano with Micheru's violin , and wanted to look her best. The white tux she used to have was worn out and stained. She hadn't taken it out of the back of the closet for years. It was time for a new one. She looked up to see Micheru walk up in a beautiful blue , lacy dress that looked perfect on her. Haruka let out a short breath and smiled. " you'll look gorgeous in it with the pink light." Micheru smiled back. " did you find a tux you like?" was her return. Haruka shook her head. " not yet , I'm so small I can't find one that doesn't hang on me." Micheru pointed to the woman's section. " why not try the woman's section right over there? They have tuxes you know." Haruka grinned. " I guess. I just haven't been over there since I was six." She said. Micheru's smile faded. " you know , I don't know a thing about your past. I've told you all about mine." She said. " one day Micheru , when you can understand , not now. I'm not ready to tell you." She said. Micheru sighed and turned to walk back to the dresses to find three more , dropping it. Haruka followed her. She put a hand on her shoulder from behind and whispered in her ear. " don't be angry at me , you know more about me than I do , remember." She said. Micheru smiled remembering that she had said that. She turned around and looked into her eyes. " that's right and don't you forget it." Suddenly Haruka cringed. " Haruka what's wrong?" " her." She said. A tall woman with long blond hair came over to them. " hello Haruka. It's been a while." She said. " hello mother." She said. Micheru stepped back. " I heard about your career." She paused and looked at Micheru , half disapproving. " and your girlfriend." " ya , so what are you doing back in town?" she asked. " I remarried your father and we're living near here." She said. " I see." She said. The woman turned to Micheru. " are you paying for that?" she asked. " yes , we have separate accounts…" " it's all right Micheru. I buy her anything she wants." She said. " I think I'll buy these if it's all the same , now I'm going to go change back." She said. Before she got two steps she heard MRS. Tenoh ask. " where are you're parents?" Micheru tensed. " why do you want to know?" Haruka asked. " it's all right Haruka , that's a reasonable question , I believe I owe her that. I was abandon when I was five , and I've lived with my aunt and step father since then." She said. " step father and aunt?" she asked. Haruka watched Micheru carefully as she gave her answer. She looked slightly hurt. " Micheru , you don't have to say. I know it hurts." She said. Micheru brushed her away for a moment. " my mother didn't want me so she gave me to her first husband , my step father , who divorced her soon after , he married my aunt , after we moved in with her." She said. " what about your father?" she asked. Micheru bit her lip. " I don't know. Now if you'll excuse me." She said and walked off to the dressing rooms. "that was incredibly cruel." Haruka scolded. " are you sure you want her?" she asked. Micheru was coming back when she heard that. " why wouldn't I?" she asked. " she hasn't a real family." She said. " she doesn't have a family , they died about two years ago. I'm all she has , and it's not like I had much better. I'd take her place any day of my life. Just to get away from you." She said. "it's his fault I suppose , forcing you to act more boyish." She said. " don't you start on me. I put on a dress and he boxes my ears for it. I show the tiniest sign of feminine value and he hates me. And you encouraged him." She said. " she seems quite proper." She said. " yes she is. Why do you have a problem with that?" she asked. " nothing , only that you are unsure of where she came from , manners are taught Haruka. She could be lying to you." She said. Micheru went back to the dressing room after that , she didn't want to hear any more. " bring her to the house next Saturday and we'll see if she's really worth what she looks." She said. " fine." She said. MRS. Tenoh walked off. Haruka went into the dressing room. She found no one. " Micheru." She called out. " I'm over here Haruka." She heard the sad voice. She walked to the sound and opened the door. She found Micheru curled in a ball on the floor in the corner of the small room. She looked up at her as she came in. " she's gone , don't be too upset , they've never approved of anything I've ever liked." She said. Micheru stood. " you seem so cold now." She said. Haruka looked surprised at this. She suddenly threw herself at Micheru. " I'm sorry , please teach me how to be soft again. I'm with her five minutes and she's all ready turned me back into a monster." She said , tears slipping from her eyes. Micheru was shocked. Never had she seen Haruka cry , over anything.
They got the rest of the dresses and Haruka found a tux , and they went home. Micheru went up to the pool. Haruka came too. Micheru dove off the high board. Haruka sat up there watching her. ' how could I ever give her up. My little fish. She's perfect in every way.' She thought. 'why don't you ever say you love me Haruka?' she remembered a fight they had gotten into. " Micheru." Haruka called as she watched her stand in the shallow end. Micheru waved to her and swam closer. " yes." She called up. " catch me." She said. She stood and jumped into the water, clothes and all. Micheru covered her face as the wall of water covered her. Haruka came up with a gasp. " that felt good." She said. " you're in the water." Micheru said. Haruka knocked on her head. " wake up , ya." She said. " but you're in the water." She said. Haruka laughed. " you're really cute like that." She said. She kissed Haruka's cheek. " lets race." She said and splashed Haruka. " that's not fair , I have a full set of clothes on." She said. Then she saw the gleam in Micheru's eye. " oh." She said. " we're the only ones here." She said. " do you realize how much trouble I could get into?" she asked. " I'll bale you out." She said. " sorry , Micheru." She said. Micheru pouted. " tell you what I'll make it up to you later." She said , drawing a smile from her. " all right."
It wasn't until the next day that she told Micheru about the visit Saturday. " but that's the day before my concert. I'll be too stressed to play right." She said. " I'm sorry." Haruka said. Micheru turned from her , sighing. " does it mean that much to you to show me off?" she asked , turning back to her. " it does , my mother had no right to say those things about you. You're the most perfect woman I have ever met." She said. " are you trying to say you love me Haruka?" she asked with a smile. " why is that so hard?" she asked herself as she stared into Micheru's eyes. Then she looked down. " why do you love me Micheru?" she asked. Micheru stood staring at her. " well , I guess because you're nice to me , and you love me , and you have pretty eyes , and soft hands , and shiny hair , you play piano beautifully , you are the wind personified. I don't know how many other reasons I could give you. Why?" she asked. " no one has really loved me until you. I spent all my life unhappy and lonely. That's why I pushed you away at first." She said. Micheru wrapped her arms around her and let her head fall on her shoulder. " we are perfect together Haruka , and it doesn't matter what any one thinks." She said. " what if I'm the one who thinks it?" she asked. Micheru backed away , scared of her next words. " Haruka , please don't leave me. One visit from your mother and you run away. We've been through much worse." She said. " it' s what they'll do to you that I'm worried about. I don't know what kind of test they have set up. What if they hurt your hands. I would never hear you play again." She said. Micheru sat down. " don't tell me that you want to leave because I know you don't." she said. " I want to stay with you , but I don't want them to hurt you." She said. " I don't understand , what could they do to me?" she asked. " their not normal Micheru. I don't know what happened , either my father drove my mother crazy , or they were both like that to begin with , there are a range of things they could do to you." She said. " like what , Haruka , tell me." She said. " they could lock you up in a room. Scare you , hurt you , kill you. I once had a friend. They didn't think she was good enough for me. They locked her in a room one night while I was asleep. She was staying the night. When I woke up the next morning she was gone and to this day I don't know what happened to her." She said. " then lets just not go." She said. " but I want to show them how perfect you are." She said. Micheru was suddenly frightened. " Haruka , you're not acting normal. Listen . take a sleeping pill and go to sleep. We'll talk about this in the morning." She said. Haruka nodded and lumbered to the bedroom. Once the door shut , Micheru fell into tears and cried herself to sleep.
Haruka woke early the next morning with a clear mind. She was worried that Micheru wasn't next to her. She walked out and found her on the couch , tears streaked her face. Haruka lifted her, not waking her and moved her to their bed. She thought back and shivered at how crazy she sounded. She loosened Micheru's collar and pulled the sheet over her and left , closing the door.
Micheru woke later in a better mood as well. She walked out to find Haruka cooking something. She smiled as she saw a rose in a vase on a tray. She tip toed back into the bed room and dressed.
After breakfast they sat on the balcony talking. " have you made a decision yet?" Micheru asked. " I don't want to talk about it now. We'll go , just to settle this. They have no power over me any more. Now lets go out I don't want to sit around her all day. lets go do something fun." She said. " like what?" she asked. " oh , I don't know , we could go shopping." She said. " that would be nice." She said.
While shopping however a yoma attacked the store they were in. while fighting Uranus was distracted by a person that had just walked in , who happened to be her father. She stood staring at him. " Uranus , move!" Neptune yelled. Too late it slashed her in the side and grabbed her. "Deep Submerge!" she attacked. The yoma dropped Uranus. " ouch." She said as she stood. Neptune helped her up. " are you all right?" Uranus looked up in the door , no one was there , and she guessed there never was. " I'm loosing it Micheru , I thought I saw my father standing in the door." She said. " I didn't see any one." She said. " that scares me." She said. " come on , lets get home." She said. " we can't we have to keep the appearance , remember , you had put something on the counter." She said. " well we'll check out and go." She said. " right. But I don't want to go home." She said. About that time some one shouted. " look it's the sailor scouts!" they turned to see a little kid. They smiled. Uranus was healing all ready. They walked up to him. " if you don't tell any one you saw us , I'll give you something." Neptune said. He nodded. Haruka looked at her like she was crazy. As Neptune what did she have? " Neptune , what do you have to give him?" she asked. "this." She said , waving her hands over themselves. A rose appeared. Uranus smirked. She had brought the rose from home with her. She mussed up his hair. " go on to your mother now." She said. He nodded and ran off with the rose. They back flipped into a dressing room. Micheru pretended to be knocked out. The manager came over to them. Haruka began trying to wake her. " should I call some one?" he asked. Haruka looked up. " no , she'll be fine." She said. Micheru opened her eyes , 'waking up'
" Micheru , are you okay?" she asked. " wh what happened , what was that?" she asked. She acted startled as she saw the manager. Haruka was holding her protectively. " everything's all right now my love." She whispered. The manager left to check on the others.
" you should be an actress Micheru chan." She said as they walked out to her car. " well I had to do something. Besides , I got a fifty percent discount on every thing I bought." She said. Haruka cringed. " you mean 320 was only half what it really would have cost?" Micheru giggled. " 640 is better than what I spent yesterday." Haruka rolled her eyes. " ya , well that was spent on formal dresses." Micheru nudged her. " and a two hundred dollar tux that will be worn twice a year." She said. " all right you got me. Where do you want to go to lunch?" she asked. " how about the pirate's house." She said. " you just like the name." She said. " they are vary romantic figures." She said. " I'll have to remember that…one of these nights." She smirked. Micheru began laughing. " you don't have to , I'll remind you." Haruka put the top down and Micheru leaned back , closing her eyes as the wind made her hair fly. " being in your car is like flying in a breeze."
That night Micheru managed to get a little more history out of Haruka. " all right. I guess I'll start from the first thing I remember.
A three year old Haruka walks down a stair case in a big house. Everything is dark. She can hear yelling in the living room. It's her mother on the phone. She slams the phone down. Haruka is watching from an opening in the doors. Suddenly some one picks her up. " you know you shouldn't do that." It was her sixteen year old sister. " I had a bad dream and mommy wasn't in her room." She said. " come on , I'll put you back to bed." She said. How ever MR. Tenoh came down the stares. " what do you two think you're doing!" he screamed. Haruka began to cry. He pulled her from her sisters arms and stood her on the floor. " boys don't cry!" he yelled. " I'm not a boy!" she yelled back. " you are if I say you are." " she is not a boy father , she's my little sister now stop it! It's not healthy to treat her like that." " you dare challenge me!" she screamed as he smacked her. She picked up Haruka who was still crying and ran upstairs.
She took me to my room and locked the door. We laid down and listened to the screaming match downstairs. She looked at me and with a conviction I had never seen , swore to me that she would take me away. I prayed for the day she would be married." Micheru looked at her in au. She could see Haruka fighting tears. She stood from the bed and wrapped her robe around her. " don't leave me alone." Haruka said. Micheru looked surprised. " I was only going to get you something." She said. Haruka shook her head. " I don't need anything but you right now." She said. She took off her robe and sat next to her. Haruka laid her head on Micheru's shoulder and closed her eyes. Micheru held her and they both fell asleep.
Haruka woke in a better mood. Micheru was still curled up next to her , her arm loosely around her. She sat up. She took Micheru's hand , looking at the ring. It had been almost six years since she had seen Hotaru or Setsuna , and even longer since she had seen the others. She pulled Micheru's robe around herself and stood , walking to the kitchen. She was startled by the phone ringing. She answered it before it woke Micheru. " hello." She heard a soft voice on the other end. " hi Haruka. I just called to tell you , you're an aunt again." It was her sister. This brought a smile to her face. " what is it?" she asked. " a girl. She's got your eyes." She said. " it's been a long time since I heard from you Tsea." She said. " are you still happy Haruka. I heard about how famous you've become. Did you meet any one?" she asked. " ya , actually. She's really important to me too. The three of us will have to get together some time. How old is Mat?" she asked. " thirteen." She said. " listen , I'd ask you to come over , but mom and dad are back together and live close by now. I and Micheru , the girl I told you about , are going to see them this Saturday. Call me Sunday and we'll talk." She said. " mom and dad are back together? Haruka promise me you'll be careful." Haruka scowled. " he should be happy , he's all ways wanted me to be a boy , well , now I have a girlfriend like a boy." She said. " I have to go now , but please be careful." She said. " I will , I promise." " good bye. I'll call you again." " good bye , sweet sister." She said they hung up.
She and Micheru sat in the park talking as they watched people and children walk by. " I would like to meet her." Micheru said as she leaned her head on Haruka's shoulder. " you'll like her. I told her to call Sunday , maybe I can talk her into coming to the concert." Micheru smiled at that. " I'd like that. She seems so much different from them." Haruka ran a few fingers through the light blue waves. " we aren't crazy. What ever happened to them didn't happen to us. He forced a look on me and it's been so long , I just have adapted it into my life. I could have changed once I was with my sister. See it was three years until she got married. She was nineteen. My father made me ware a tux to the wedding. My sister had the adoption papers with her.
A six year old Haruka walked into the brides chambers just before she was to go out. " tonight Haruka I'm taking you home with me." Their father walked in. " you wanted to see me?" he asked. She walked over to a desk and picked up papers and a pen. " sign these." She said. " what is it?" he asked. " it's an insurance paper. Mom has to sign too." She said. He signed the papers and took them to their mother. He brought them back. " thank you." She said. She took the papers back from him and locked them in the desk. The music started. Haruka and her father walked out and went back to their seats in the church. The minister walked up to her in the hall. " I see what you mean. The child will be safe in your hands." He said. " it's for the best." She said as she walked out. ' a father that wont even see his daughter down the isle , that is sad.' She thought.
After the wedding I went home with them , my sister and her husband. It wasn't long after five years , that I became an aunt. It was a boy. We had fun , and played like two brothers. Games boys would play , so for his benefit I remained like this. I was eleven when he was born. He's thirteen now. I can't wait to see him again." She said. Micheru sat up and looked at Haruka with a smile. " we have our excuse." " for what?" " Hotaru is thirteen , they would like each other , gives us an excuse to have her come visit." She said. Haruka kissed her. " you are so wonderful. We need a visit from Hime chan" then she got a funny look. She whispered , close to her. " the nights will be the only thing different you know." Micheru giggled at this. " Haruka , not in the park , people will look." " it's the truth." " honestly you can go without THAT for a few days." She laughed as Haruka whispered. " can you?"
the next day they lay in bed together. " I don't want to go any where today." Haruka groaned through her pillow. " me either. Let's just stay in bed." Was Micheru's answer. " my sister and I used to do this. Well minus five minutes ago of course." She said. Micheru laughed. " duh!" Haruka laughed. "Then she'd get up and make breakfast , when our parents weren't home. I loved it when she would cook. I remember one time when I was four.
Seventeen year old Tsea lay with four year old Haruka in Haruka's bed , it was a Saturday morning. Their parents were most likely at a friends house , passed out after getting drunk , and probably high. They wouldn't be home until late Sunday night. She was thankful that Haruka only knew so much. She knew nothing of the drugs or wild parties their parents went to. All she knew was they left the house on Thursday and didn't come home until three or four in the morning on Sunday. Tsea was more of a mother than a sister to Haruka. They laid in bed until noon. " ready to go eat?" Tsea asked. Haruka smiled broadly and nodded. " yup." Tsea tickled her stomach making her laugh , and went downstairs. Haruka followed , trying to imitate her steps. She sat at the table. " so what do you want my Hime?" Tsea asked. " pancakes. With strawberries " she said. " k , let's get dressed and we can go get the stuff." She said. " can we go see my kitten?" Haruka asked. " sure Chibi Hime." She said. She had stolen money from their mother to buy the kitten for Haruka. She then gave it to a friend so they could keep it. After getting dressed they went out to the store.
We went to the store. That's where she met her husband. I liked him right away. My sister had stolen some money from my mother that morning on the way out to buy food , I knew she would get in trouble for it. Every Monday after work my mother would beat her for steeling her drug money. Tsea did it for me , I probably would have starved if it weren't for her. He bought the stuff for us , and she didn't get in trouble that Monday , because she put the money back in moms purse. I remember another happy Saturday , shortly after she started dating him. He was off work , and took the two of us out shopping.
Four year old Haruka walked happily in a pretty blue dress , and matching hat , while licking on an ice cream with her sister and her sister's boyfriend Henry. The three were in a park. Tsea had a new dress too. " hay Haruka , want to learn something?" he asked. " sure , like what?" she asked. He mussed up her hair and started to run. " how to catch some one." He said. She pouted and took off after him , leaving Tsea behind. Haruka caught up to him and tackled him. He laughed as he dropped to the ground in the grass. " you learn fast little one." " sister said I run like the wind." She said. " you do." She said as she walked up. " I agree." He said. She sat next to him. A boy her age came up. " hay , I saw how fast you run , do you want to race with me and my friends?" " ya , can I sissy? Please?" she gave a cute look with big green sparkly eyes to her sister. Tsea smiled. " go on , I'll watch you." She said. " how old is she?" Henry asked once the two children had gone to another patch of grass with other boys and girls. " four , five next week. When I get married I'm taking her away." She said. " I'd love to have her for a daughter. If I could have you as a wife." He said. " in a few years , can you wait for me?" she asked. He nodded and kissed her. " I'll take you both away."
She told me later that he had asked. It wasn't until the next year that he did it the right way. She moved in with him when she was eighteen. I thought she had abandon me. It got a lot worse for me after that." She looked over at Micheru. " if none of that would have happened to you , would you have fallen in love with me any way?" Haruka sat up and sighed. " I don't know. But I do know that that doesn't mater , I did , and I'm happy for it. You turned my world upside down and inside out , and patched up every hole there ever was. Micheru you are my life." She took her hands and kissed her. " let's just sit here and talk today." Micheru said. " I really don't want to talk about my history any more today." She said. " than we'll talk about any thing you want." She said.
The next day was Friday tensions were high. They were in a fight and screaming at each other. It had started that morning. Haruka hadn't slept well. Micheru was trying without success to be nice to her , even though she was being mean to her. Finally she snapped. For two hours now they had thrown hurtful words at each other. " you're just angry that I had a happier childhood than you did!" Micheru screamed , trying to hurt her. It worked. She was seething. Micheru fell back over a chair as Haruka came after her. She closed her eyes as Haruka raised a hand to strike her. " no stop!" she cried out , shielding herself. Haruka suddenly came to her senses. " what did I do?" she asked herself looking at the hand she had just slapped Micheru with. Micheru scrambled off the chair and crawled past the couch. Haruka stood and went to her. She covered her head , crying. " I'm sorry , please don't hit me again!" she cried. Haruka began to cry , instantly sorry for what she had done. She laid next to her on the floor. " I'm sorry." Micheru sat up and looked at her. She had curled herself into a tight ball against the couch and was trying not to cry. " I didn't mean to act like him , I didn't want to , I'm sorry Micheru." She continued to cry. Micheru held her and they cried together. " we'll get though this Haruka , I promise we will. Look at me and swear to me you'll never hit me again." She said tears falling from her eyes. " I swear. Micheru please forgive me. I'm so sorry." She said. " it's all right now Haruka , I forgive you , and I'm sorry I hurt you." She said. " I don't like it when we fight Micheru chan." She whispered as they sat there by the window holding each other. " I know , neither do I."
Haruka made it up to her by taking her to dinner. She could see Micheru was thinking about something. " Micheru , you seem so quiet , is something wrong?" she took her hand. " I was just thinking about earlier." She said. Haruka sank her head and laid her hands in her lap. " god I feel so bad about it. That was my father coming through. After all these years , I vowed I would never become him. And then I did. I feel like I left my own body and it wasn't me Micheru. I wasn't thinking I was…" " in a blind rage. And I put you in it. I feel bad for that." She shook her head. " nothing you said did that." She said. They continued talking about it.
Haruka was really sorry. So sorry , that she slept on the couch. Micheru woke her the next morning. The two went to breakfast on the way to her mothers house. Micheru fidgeted with the hem of her dress in the car on the way. She didn't want to do this. They pulled up to the house and knocked on the door. " your father isn't home yet." She said after letting them in. now they sat on the couch side by side. Micheru looked up at the woman across from her. She just noticed she had been staring at Micheru. She took Haruka's hand. Haruka looked over and saw the stare down between the two. " mother would you stop! It's bad enough I have to drag her into this , you don't need to make her feel worse." Micheru sat closer to Haruka. Haruka deliberately kissed Micheru. " mother I want to talk to you." She said. The two walked behind Micheru and into the kitchen. It wasn't long before she felt a hand smooth over her neck , and up to her cheek and through her hair. She closed her eyes and sighed. She felt her head being tilted up and lips press to hers. Then to her shoulder. " Stop!" came…Haruka's voice! Micheru opened her eyes and screamed. He had dark hair and black eyes. She stood and in tears ran to Haruka. Haruka kissed her ear , and smoothed her hand gently over Micheru's hair as she whispered softly to her. " it's all right. I'm here now. I'm sorry I left you." She stepped away from her. " and you! I'm disgusted! She's mine and you don't have the right." Micheru held closer to Haruka. Tears forgotten they walked over and sat down again. He kissed at her. She whimpered and laid her head on Haruka's shoulder.
Everything was a disaster at dinner. How ever after dinner was the last straw. While Haruka helped with the dishes , MR. Tenoh was hitting on Micheru. She screamed as he came at her. " come on. I'll let you and her go." He said. " no!" she yelled sickened at the thought. " why not?" he asked. " because I'm faithful to her that's why!" she yelled. Now he was angry and lunged at her , knocking her onto the couch , where he proceeded to strangle her. She was fighting but loosing. She had two options. She was going to try yelling for Haruka before transforming , but the kitchen was a few rooms away. He slightly eased up on her neck long enough for her to give a sharp cry. " nep… nept…Neptune…star…" but was knocked out before she could finish. He thought he had killed her. Haruka was on her way , and hadn't heard her yell over the water but had felt as though something was wrong. She stopped in her tracks as she saw him leaning over her , she was still. She didn't appear to be breathing. " no!" she screamed out. She ran at him and threw him aside , knocking him into the table there and back. He hit his head on the fire place. She came out. " what's going on?" she asked. Haruka looked up with fiery eyes. " he killed her! He killed my only lover!" she screamed. The older lunged at the younger Tenoh. She threw her off and over where he was. She felt his wrist. " are you happy , you've killed him!" she yelled. Then the fight began.
Some time then she knocked over an oil lamp which caught fire. They fought as flames licked them. Suddenly a beam from the roof cracked and fell. Haruka tried to warn her but it did no good. She tried to pull it from her. " go , I have nothing to live for." She said. Haruka was tempted. She looked at Micheru. She could see her chest slowly rise and fall in small but steady breaths. While she had her head turned MRS. Tenoh took a pill out of a ring. Haruka turned back to see her swallow it. There was no saving her now. A Russian suicide pill. She took Micheru and left.
Micheru was surrounded by police when she woke later that night. She was in an ambulance. She didn't see Haruka. She looked up. " what happened?" she asked. Her voice wasn't so good , but she was getting better. " we're going to take you to the hospital for the night , just to make sure you're all right. You were strangled." One said. " where… where's Haruka?" she asked. " following us." He said. When they got there Haruka walked her into the room. A nurse came in. she looked at the chart. " you poor girl. Here take this." She said , handing her a cough drop. Haruka sat next to her , holding her hand. She remained silent. The nurse examined her , then Haruka and released them.
The next day they called her sister and told her what had happened. Micheru was sad for Haruka. " I'm sorry Haruka." She said. " don't , I'm not. they lived together , tormenting my life , now they can burn together. Micheru I love you and I would kill for you. And I'm afraid I did." She said. " you didn't know Haruka. You couldn't have." She said. " I didn't have to throw him so hard." She said. " it's over now." She said. " yes it is. Now it's time to get on with our lives. My sister and I will never have to worry again." She said.
The concert was that night. Tsea and the children , and Henry were there. It was after the show that Haruka got one more surprise. " Haruka." Tsea said as she stood alone with her. " yes?" she asked. " I have to tell you something. You'll hate me for this but it was for your own good that you didn't know." She said. " what?" she asked , worried. " I am your mother , not your sister. Your father had the same fate as your friend. They killed him." She said. " why didn't you tell me? You mean I suffered for no reason?" she asked. " no , we both suffered for no reason. For looks we had to say that you were my sister. Henry knew the truth. That's why he proposed to me that day in the park." She said. She hugged her. " thank you. Now everything makes sense." She said. " one more thing. I'm actually sixteen years older than you." She said. " you know you were my mother , even when I didn't know it. Those Saturdays we had together. I felt like I belonged." She said. " you did , to me Hime." She said. " you know that's what I call my daughter." She said. " you have a daughter?" she asked. " adopted actually. It a long story. That I'll tell you one day." She said.
The end.