a/n: old fic please be gentle
" bring her to me. Make a point not to harm her , and do not trick her." He said. A servant knelt in front of him. " yes king Neptune. What if she will not come willingly?" he asked. " then use force. You will have to. I know her too well , she won't trust you." He said. The servant left.
Micheru sat at the beach of she and Haruka's home , staring out at the setting sun. they had gotten into a fight and Haruka was fuming over her keys. By night fall though she would come out and say she was sorry , and she would kiss her softly , whisper to her , tell her every thing was right again and hold her under the moon for a while before she would go in , cook diner , and bring it back out where they would share dinner at their privet spot a ways up the beach. The moon rose. She looked towards the back porch door , to see Haruka walking out to her in white pants and a blue shirt that was left unbuttoned. Only one kept it closed at her chest , exposing her smooth stomach. Her pants hung below her waist so her belly ring showed. Her gold earring glimmered in the moons beams. She walked up to her and kissed her as she knelt. Then she whispered something to her that made her smile. She sat down behind her and put her arms around her. " I'm sorry Micheru , I didn't mean to loose my temper. Every thing is all right now." She said. Micheru looked at her out of the corner of her eye and smiled. " isn't it all ways?" she asked. " of cores." Haruka answered.
That night as they slept Micheru had a dream. A stranger came to the door , asking for shelter in return for a piece of jewelry , said to have been made by king Neptune. They let the stranger in. when Haruka had her back turned , the stranger took a hold of her and disappeared. She woke and sat up. She looked and Haruka lay sleeping next to her. She had put a blanket over her some time in the night that because of the nightmare was now crumpled on the floor. She took it up , and stood. She walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass out of the cabinet. She filled it with water and took a sip. She wore a blue night gowned , that looked fit for a princess. She was deep in thought when Haruka snuk up behind her. She reached her hands around to Micheru's shoulders ran her fingers from her neck to the end of her shoulders. Micheru screamed and dropped the glass. It broke sending hundreds of shards every where. She was about to face Haruka. " no , stay still you might cut your self , what's wrong?" she asked. " I had a nightmare , and then you snuk up on me. You just startled me that's all." She said. Haruka grabbed the broom which sat next to her and swept up the mess. Then they sat at the table. " like some thing else? I'm getting a glass of water." Haruka said standing. Micheru smiled and almost laughed at her. " those pants you have on , where did you get them?" she asked. " one of the shops around here why?" she asked. " they look familiar , like a certain bad guy we defeated." She said. Haruka looked at them. " and after I insulted her about them too." She laughed. She pored two glasses of water. " so what was this dream about?" she asked after sitting down again. Micheru gulped down the water. " wow , you must be scared." She said. " some one came to the door and asked us if he could stay the night , then when you went to show him to his room he grabbed my arm and we disappeared. But the strangest thing about it is that he was offering us a ring , said to be made by king Neptune." she said. " speaking of rings where did you get that one?" Haruka asked looking at a silver ring , in the shape of a shell on her ring finger. Micheru suddenly felt dizzy. " that's the ring from my dream. But how did it get there?" she asked looking at it. She began shaking. Haruka stood and walked to her. She put her arms around her still standing. " this has really upset you , I've never seen you like this. Come on , lets go lay down. Maybe you'll go back to sleep." She said. Micheru nodded and stood.
The next morning Micheru woke. Haruka though awake lay next to her staring at her. Her head lay on Haruka's shoulder , her arms tight around her stomach. She had been having nightmares all night. Haruka was in a half daze from lack of sleep. " what time is it?" she asked sitting up some. " time to go back to sleep." Haruka said. Micheru smiled. " if I can." She said. Haruka kissed her forehead and brushed her bangs away. " sleep my Micheru. We can't do much this tired." She said. " all right." She said.
Later that day they are awakened by a knock on the door. Micheru stays in the bedroom as Haruka answers the door. " Micheru , some one is out here and says he wants to talk to you." Her voice said from the door way. Micheru stood and went to the door. " no! it's not real!" she shouted. Haruka took her into her arms. " just who are you any way?" Haruka asked. " a messenger from king Neptune." He said. She pulled away from Haruka. " lire , how dare you!" she shouted. He took a hold of her wrist and disappeared.
Micheru stood suddenly in a formal dress with a diamond studded crown , in front of a man with aqua hair , and green eyes. He looked about her age. The room they were in was blue , and the waves could be heard. She stepped back. " who are you?" she asked. " I am king Neptune." He said. " my watcher? But then where are we?" she asked. " under the sea , in an extinct volcano shortly off the Indian coast." He said. " how do I know you are who you say?" she asked. He laughed. " how well I know you. Have you forgotten about your mirror? Not even I can lie to it." He said. She called her mirror. " all right , now why am I here?" she asked. " I want to tell you something." He said. " what? Do we have another mission? Dose Luna and Artimis not know where to find us?" she asked. " no , nothing that important." He said. " well what then?" she asked. " you have all ways believed that I was related to you in some way." He said. " well yes , but what are you saying?" she asked. " that I'm not." He said. She stepped back. " but all the times you've come to me since I became sailor Neptune , you've all ways talked to me as if I were." She said. " for give me Micheru." He said in a breath. He took her into his arms and kissed her. He let her go and she stood there staring at him. " I love you." He said. She took another step back and fell. He snapped his fingers and a pillow appeared on the floor before she landed. He was in shock. He knelt down to her. " you shouldn't have done that." He heard a voice say. " I had to. I couldn't tell her any other way. She would have never believed me." He said. " you know she will never love you. Not the way she loves her." He said. " just stay out of this Uranus. She's my charge , I will work this out." He said. " did you for get that she is in love with my charge? I'll check up on you in a few days." He said.
Micheru woke. For a moment she forgot where she was. " Haruka." She said. Then she heard the waves , and looked around. She was used to the dress. It was the form she took when ever she was in his presence. It was the only form she could take. She was in a bed. She stood and walked to the door. Before she could open it , it opened and Neptune walked up. Startled she backed up. He reached for her hand but she pulled away. " don't touch me!" she hissed. " don't you understand?" he asked. " I trusted you. You wait this long to tell me." She said. " would you really have understood when you were 15." He said. " I don't know. You never tried explaining." She said staring him in the eye. " sit down." He said. " I don't want to sit. I want to go back to Haruka who I'm sure is pacing the floor right now." She said. " your angry." He said more of a statement than a question. " angry , yes I'm angry , frightened , confused hurt. You've been like a brother to me , then all of the sudden I find out you're in love with me , how am I supposed to react?" she asked. He didn't answer. " so you thought that after this many years , I would be in love with you , even though I spend all my time with Haruka?" she asked. " no , but I didn't think that's how you would react." He said. Before either could speak again Uranus appeared , an almost lifeless Haruka in his arms. She was soaking wet. " Haruka!" Micheru yelled , running to her. " while your looking after her , would you be so kind as to look after my charge?" he asked with a smile. Neptune scowled at him. " what's this all about?" he asked. " well my charge almost killed herself trying to 'save' yours and all because you had to tell her." He said. " don't tell me your not in love with yours Mr. Haruka this , Haruka that." He said. " of cores I am , how ever I have a wife to contend with." He said. " Micheru , I'll see you later , take care of her , I know you will." Uranus added as he left. " curse that man! He's all ways interrupting me." Neptune yelled. Micheru yelped and looked up at him. " not so loud." She said. He threw his hands up and left the room.
Haruka awakes coughing. Micheru is asleep next to her. She wakes and sits up. " Haruka. Are you all right?" she asked. " better , but my eyes are burning." She said. " you'll see better later when they stop hurting." She said. Haruka sat up. She had her eyes closed. Haruka is about to kiss Micheru when Neptune walks in. " Micheru , I need your help." He said. She thought to argue but decided against it. Before she could get up Haruka kissed her. " I'll be back soon." She said. Neptune visibly flinched. Micheru stood up and walked to him. As soon as they were out the door he stopped her. " putting every thing aside I need your help." He said. " with what? You know I'll help you." She said. Her eyes glittered with every movement of her head. He tried to hold back but the urge was too strong. He stared at her for a minute and took her into his arms again and kissed her with twice the passion he had before. Her head reeled and she couldn't find the strength to stay on her feet. A tier escaped her eyes one after another silently they came. She stared into his eyes as he held her up. She felt tense. She stepped out of his embrace and fell back against the other wall. Uranus had been watching the scene play out. He appeared from no where and took a hold of Micheru by the waist from behind. Neptune watched in horror as she slumped into his arms. " what are you doing?" he asked. " teaching you a lesson." He said and disappeared Micheru with him.
Micheru woke not to the sound of waves , but to a gentle breeze. The room she was in was white but there was green grass below her. Uranus sat next to her. She wasn't on a bed really , just some pillows on a swing suspended from the ceiling. At first she wasn't aware of him. She also wasn't aware that she was in Haruka's dress a silver blue that glittered. She took a deep breath as she sat up. She put her hand to her head which was still spinning wildly. " what did you think about that?" he asked. She looked up at him. " the kiss." He said. She now looked like she was going to sob. " I hated it! Particularly knowing Haruka was just out of ear shot." She said. " what was it like?" he asked. " what do you mean?" she asked. " having him kiss you." He said. " I love him , but he frightens me now. It was like my brother betraying my trust. Why didn't you tell us sooner that he wasn't related in some way?" she asked. " at the time it seemed wise , and he wasn't in love with you when we started this." He said. " I don't want to talk about this any more." She said turning her head away. " what do you want?" he asked. " to be home , safe in Haruka's arms on the beach." She said. " I'll get you there as soon as I take care of him. It was fate that brought you and Haruka together , he must realize he can't change that." He said.
Haruka walked out into the hall way and Uranus appeared. " come with me Haruka. Some one wants to see you." He said. " I don't understand." She said. " you don't need to just come. You'll like her." He said. He led her to a room with a large pool. " oh no , I'm not going in there." She said. " no , she's coming out here , well sort of." He said. At that moment Haruka saw I woman swimming at her. When she got closer it was clear that she had a tail and fins. Haruka who had been sitting jumped back. " what the?" she asked. Uranus had all ready gone back to Micheru. " sit down silly , your a cute boy." The mermaid said. " but I'm not…" she was interrupted. " but you like to be called that , silly sky ruler. If you braid my hair I'll show you my treasure." She said. Haruka sat down entranced by the other. " first you have to brush it. I just love it when Micheru's friends come by." She said. " why , doesn't Micheru brush your hair?" she asked. " no silly boy , she swims with us." She giggled. Haruka smiled hypnotically as she slowly brushed.
Micheru found herself in the crashing waves. She struggled to keep up as the dress weighted her down. She was paddling fast. A wave crashed making her sink far below the surface. She fought to get back up , but it did her no good. When she thought she had taken her last breath she breathed in the salt water. She shed herself of the dress and was oddly in her scout uniform. Turning on her stomach she thrust herself for word , her legs imitating a dolphin. The water was murky and brown , but it cleared and lightened to a soft green as she swam farther away from the shore. The soft green faded into a lighter green then to clear ice blue. Coral sprung up around her as she continued on. She was swimming back in time. Images appeared to the sides of her. She looked up as a shadow passed over her. It was a boat. Further out she saw waves crashing into the white sanded beach. She was surprised when she stood and was in water a little under her neck. " where did you come from?" a voice asked. She looked to the boat. It was Haruka. It was about 4 years before. "That island." She responded pointing to the one in front of her. " have a nice swim love?" she asked. " quite but I'd like to dry off now." She said. " come on then , don't make me throw the towel out there." She said from the deck. Micheru waded in to the boat. Haruka helped her onto the deck. As Haruka kissed her their clothes changed and music played it was now just the year before the first night they had spent in their house on the beach. They were dancing in the living room. Haruka twirled her. " you know I didn't think we'd get the house." She said as they danced. Micheru laughed. " well if you hadn't mentioned that you were the famous racer it would have been easier." " how was I supposed to know she hated racing." She said. They both laughed and Haruka spun her again to the music. It was one of Haruka's favorite CD's. Micheru closed her eyes as Haruka kissed her again. When she opened her eyes she was back with Uranus. " wow , now I know why he has so much trouble resisting kissing you. That smile of yours would make any man go weak." He said. She sat up startled. " don't worry my dear , it's Haruka I'm interested in , but I also know that it is wrong to step in. I'm sorry that I have to do this to you and Haruka but it's the only way to make him see." He said. She stood up and backed away. " what are you talking about?" she asked. He closed his eyes a tier falling. He snapped his fingers and some one grabbed her from behind. " what are you doing? Let me go , please I'll do any thing. I can't fight like this I have no power here , please let me go!" she yelled starting to cry. " go , take her close to her home , don't tell Haruka it was set up , nor Neptune." He said. The two disappeared , Micheru screaming as she vanished. He sank to his knees truly sorry for what he had to do.
Micheru appeared in a small room some where. She knew he was some where in the room because she still had on the dress and her henshin wouldn't appear. She shivered as the servant backed her into the only chair in the room. She looked at him with pleading eyes as he took one of her hands and tied it to the chair behind her back. " Uranus , I know your here. Your crazy , Haruka will kill you if she can when she finds out!" she yelled. He appeared. " she won't know. You won't remember this. Only that you were taken from the elision fields while visiting me." He said. Her dress changed back to the dress she was in around Neptune. " Neptune? Are you here? Oh please help me if you're here." She said looking around. " he isn't here I did that so she won't know." He said. She sank her head a tier slipping down her cheek. " you know this happened before don't you. That's why you're doing it. Because that's how Haruka and I fell in love. She came to save me , and admitted it to me. Your going to make him watch the whole thing." She said looking up at him. She screamed. He had even taken on the appearance of the person responsible the first time. She was now in her mugen high uniform. She pulled back as far a she could from his touch as he reached to kiss her forehead. He waved a hand in front of her and she suddenly didn't remember anything of the last 11 years. In her mind she was 18 again. They were in Tokyo. Professor Tomoe had become causes around them after faro 90 , and found out that they were sailor scouts and weren't really enrolled in the school. When he received threats he assumed it was from them , so he told Micheru to meet him in his office after school alone to talk over some grades. From there he had drugged her. She remembered that day up to the point she was there. She had indeed been visiting Uranus and was in between worlds when the effect of the heavy sedative had kicked in. he walked into the room after opening the door. She looked up still dazed. " hello Kaioh Micheru , or I should say Lady Neptune." He said. " how long are you going to keep me here?" she asked looking up at him. " miss Tenoh should be here any minute , then we'll see what happens." He said. Haruka walked through the door. She was sailor Uranus her space sward gleamed as she walked. " welcome Tenoh Haruka." He said. " where is she?" she asked. " first we have a few things to settle. Now I'll let both of you walk out of here if you leave the school." He said. " all right , but that sounds too easy." She said. " it is , you have to fight him first." He said pointing to a tall muscular man standing behind her. " that's it , well at least I'll get work out." She said. It was an easy fight. Tomoe walked into the room with Micheru , and brought her out. She fell into his arms as he kissed her. He let her fall to the floor. Haruka went crazy and attacked him. She wasn't sure if she killed him , or just knocked him out , but she took Micheru and ran. Out in the yard she set her under a tree and de-transformed. Micheru opened her eyes to stare into Haruka's. Neptune watched broken hearted as Haruka took Micheru's hand , and kissed her silently. They disappeared.
They both woke at the same time in their bed at home. They lay the same way they had earlier that day. " was that a dream?" Micheru asked looking at Haruka. " I don't know. You were in it though." She said. " Haruka , what did you dream about , I dreamed that Neptune was in love with me , and kissed me twice , then you almost drowned trying to get me. Then I dreamed that I was swimming , it was all the good memory's we have , but then…" she trailed off. " you dreamed of the time when Tomoe kidnapped you and I came to save you." She finished for her. They looked at each other , then Micheru looked at the ring. Haruka looked at her hand and found a ring on the same finger , matching the one on Micheru's hand. " was it a dream I wonder. Or is this some joke?" Haruka asked aloud. They heard Neptune's voice. " I'll all ways love you Micheru , and that is why I'm letting you go." Then nothing. " lets go down to the beach. We both need to sort things out." Haruka said. Micheru nodded and they walked to the beach just as the moon was rising.