a/n: old fic please be gentle

Shards of the broken mirror.

She's floating there, in the water. Silent , alone. Not afraid though , she's never afraid. I don't know what will happen to her. she was Sailor Neptune. She's not any more. She's sad. I love her so much. she loves me with her body mind and soul. We were once perfect for each other. It's not fare. She almost died because of me. (flash) "no! Haruka!" (flash) " it hurts! Stop the pain Haruka! Make it go away!" ( flash) "the water Haruka. That's what I want , and she wants me. We can live forever , come with me into the water. We'll sleep." (flash) cold water , damn sea! That's her life , not mine! Damn sky! That's my life, not hers! Why did it end this way? Why won't she wake up? 'we'll sleep.' Right. You'll sleep for ten years , I'll sleep for five. Those ten years went so fast. Except now she's still asleep. Her white lace dress hangs around her like an armor. Oh Micheru , I would do anything for you. You're alone , don't you want that warmth I used to give you? That love you said shined in me like the sun? I've cried so many tears that this pool could harbor sea life. It does. Let's face it , you're not human. Not that I am , but we're completely different races. Sea and Sky. They fit so well , yet never were intended to touch. The moment you came into my land , I knew you were doomed. So I damned myself by entering yours. Our penance has been paid Micheru. You don't have to stay there any more. " my mirror Haruka. I'm nothing with out my mirror. I still hear it braking. My talisman is gone now. My henshin wand taken from me. I didn't mean for it to fall that high." I know you didn't , but you're tormenting me. Do you enjoy the pain you see on my face , in my eyes , hear in my voice? Do you enjoy watching me cry? " no , but if I come out I'm normal. I'm not a fighter , I'm regular again. I'll forget. Forget everything , you , the senshi , everything." Than we'll make new memories , I'll still love you , even if you are different , even if you don't know what I am , or who you were. Remember what happened , and maybe you'll be able to remember everything. She sinks deeper into the water and I close my eyes.

"Come on Haruka , come swim , the water's not cold at all." Michiru called from the beach. She shook her head. " sorry Michiru , but I can't swim." She smiled as a shadow came over her. " Back so soon guys? With Usagi's appetite I thought you'd be gone much longer." She jumped and stood , spinning to face them as they answered. " you dare to call you're queen by any other name but queen and then insult her?" Micheru looked up too. She bolted from the water , transforming. " who are you!" they looked at each other and took a step towards Haruka. " we came to take you home. You're time on earth is done. It is time to return to your sleep on you're planets , as princesses. Micheru took Haruka into her arms tightly. " we don't want to leave! Our Queen said we may stay as long as we like." He shook his head. " that was not her decision to make. I also see that the attachment you have for each other has resumed. It's wrong , and being on earth has done no good for it. You know you cannot be together. Peace has been restored to this solar system , you have worked hard , but it is time to come home." They took Haruka and she fell to her knees. Michiru held her mirror to her chest and stepped forward. " what did you do to her!" they didn't answer , only waved a hand. Waves came up the beach , grabbing Micheru and dragging her under as they ascended into the sky. The water dragged her deeper and deeper until she reached the ocean floor. Looking up she could see the three figures , know they were headed for Uranus. Haruka wasn't fighting , she knew they had to have done something to her. she tried to swim up but there were chains around her. she fought with them , until she was too tired to fight. She fell back to the ocean floor. Suddenly she called to her planet and broke free of the chains with a scream. She swam up , her symbol glowing on her forehead. As she lifted out of the water she screamed for Uranus to guide her , and Haruka's symbol appeared over it. She suddenly lost all weight and sped up , catching up to Haruka. Haruka suddenly woke and got free of them. Both woman turned into their princess forms. Haruka hovered in the air , but Micheru was falling quickly. " Haruka! Don't let me fall in the water! I'll never come out again!" but it was too late , she couldn't catch her and Micheru fell into the sea. Haruka looked up to see the two men coming after her. " Neptune! Help me! We live together , we die together! My love for her is pure!" she heard a male voice. " vary well , you may remain in the sea with her for ten years. You will sleep for five. That is you're punishment." She shouted. " fine!" and dove down , Neptune's symbol glowing over her own. And dove down into the sea. She reached her and pulled her up on shore. Micheru rose off the ground and both symbols flashed around her. she screamed. " it hurts! Haruka stop the pain! Make it go away!" her mirror suddenly fell , and broke. She closed her eyes and fell to the ground. Haruka grabbed her and ran to the hospital , taking what was left of the aqua mirror with her.

Micheru woke with a head ache. Her vision becoming clear again , she saw Haruka slumped over in a chair next to her. it was early morning. She tried to talk but it hurt. It hurt to breath. She nudged her arm and she woke. She smiled softly at Micheru. " I told them you would be all right. Now don't talk. They have you in a splint. When you fell from that high , you fractured a rib." Micheru shook her head and pointed to a pen. Handing it and some paper to her and moving a trey in her lap , she sat back. Micheru wrote something and handed it back. She read it out loud. " no , it wasn't from me falling , that's why I passed out , something was squeezing me , I couldn't breath. Where is my mirror? Can it be fixed?" Haruka shook her head. " no. it shattered. I took the rest of it , but it disappeared yesterday." She handed it back to her. again writing what she wanted to say. She turned to the window as a tear slipped down her cheek. " what!" she lowered her head and nodded. to prove her point she held out her hand , trying to take her henshin , but it wouldn't form. " how did you know?" she shook her head and buried her face in her hands. Haruka sat next to her and held her , feeling her silent tears slip onto her shoulder. " Micheru , don't cry. Maybe when we come out of the water we'll get them back. Mine is also gone. I was ready to except my punishment , only because we are punished together. Recover quickly."

Two weeks later Micheru is well enough to talk , her ribs have nearly healed. " the water Haruka , that's what I want , and she wants me. We can live forever , come with me into the water and we'll sleep." She nods. " it's almost time. When I wake in five years , I'll bring you home and you can serve the rest of your term in our pool." Micheru smiled and kissed her hand. " I'm only sorry my talisman broke , I'm starting to forget things." Haruka kissed her forehead. " let's go check you out , and go."

They stood at the beach that night under a full moon. " before we go Micheru , I just want you to know that I really love you. You've told me so many times , but I've been selfish with my words. I hope I haven't mislead you." Micheru wrapped her arms around Haruka's neck and kissed her. as they kissed, the waves slowly dragged them in finally they stood face to face , hands clenched tightly together. Each whispering their last good byes , they turned to the whirl pool that had just formed and still holding hands , they dove in , instantly falling into a deep sleep , floating just above the ocean floor. The symbol of Neptune glowing on both their foreheads.

Here I am. I've come to the palace. I'm standing before my queen. She has a smile , odd for the question I've just asked , but I won't say anything. She repeats my question with her answer. " can Micheru get her powers back if you go to Neptune and ask him for it back? No. for one reason. I'm the one who took the mirror. It has been repaired , all you needed to do was to ask for it back." I look up at her in shock , but remember my place. She'd laugh at me for that , but still… what of her henshin? It's missing. She doesn't have it , and I don't know where it is. Mine is not gone. She smiles wider at this. " call out Neptune star power." I cannot hold my shock. Does this mean I am both Uranus and Neptune? Only one way to find out. Neptune star power! A light comes over me , but I don't transform. Instead , her henshin comes from my heart. I hold my own in my hands. She steps down from her thrown and takes my hand , looking into my eyes. " you held it all the time. She held your in her heart. That's how she managed to fly , how you managed to swim. To transfer them back , all you need to do is force her to transform , but first she must yell your henshin." I thought back. When our princess forms had taken over , I hadn't noticed it at the time , but neither of our dresses had any color , they were both white. What about our symbols? When I came out of the beach , I had the sign of Neptune on my head , as well as she. We can't be of Neptune? She shook her head. " Neptune had to give you part of his power , for you to live underwater for five years. She already had the power. Go on now , go back to her and bring her out of that pool , no mater how you do it. And remember , you now have his power within you , if you must , you can swim. Just like if you must , you can fly. She has part of Uranus' power as well , if she must , she now can fly. On the other hand , you've been in her world long enough , it's about time you to learned relaxed flying." I knelt to her. you mean you're granting us permission to fly with no real cause? she closed her eyes and nodded , still smiling.

I ran all the way home. I startled her as I jumped in the water and swam her to the stares , carrying her out. " have you lost it!" she snaps as I set her down. She takes a gasp of air for the first time in sixteen years. Just as I , she couldn't walk well after living in near zero gravity. She leans on me , getting her balance and I hold her. trust me Micheru. She looks up at me and nods. " I trust you , but I don't know why." I kiss her. I stand her on her own feet. yell out my henshin. Her eyes widen. " what?" I shake my head. I told you to trust me , before you forget. She shouts. " Uranus star power!" my henshin comes from her heart , and I give her hers. I also hand her, her mirror. She knows now and we transform. We go into the house and change clothes , into dry clothes. I blind fold her and lead her out the front door and down to a cliff. It's dark and the full moon shines above us. She knows where we are as she hears the waves pounding below us. She takes off the cloth as I jump with her in my arms. She screams and holds tight to me. I laugh as we sore over the ocean , far from the shore. I let her go and she starts to fall. fly Micheru! She looks up , hand outstretched. Suddenly a wave gives her leverage and she flies up to me. " are we aloud to do this?" I nodded. I got permission from the queen. Actually she told me to. Shall we dance? I take her hand as she bows , and we dance in the night sky , two glowing figures , twirling in and out of the clouds. As we share our fist kiss in sixteen years , we ascend higher , and we are happy , and will remain so , with each other until the end of our days.