Chapter 2: Kaioh Michiru

The soft, touching music of a violin echoed in the air, while a cold breeze played with the aqua-colored hair of the young violinist, standing on the balcony that faced the sea, with closed eyes.
She had had that terrible vision again... the Silence was getting nearer and nearer with every day, every hour, every minute.
A chill run down her spine, but the coldness of the night wasn't the cause of it.
She stopped playing and slowly opened her deep blue eyes to look over the always calming and comforting sea... it was at time like this that she felt unsure, weak, completely alone.
She was glad to have found a partner for her mission, especially one as strong and determined as the blonde car racer. The perfect ally to rely on in a battle.
Unfortunately for her, the same couldn't be said about the common life.
After what she told the taller girl the day she accepted her duty, she felt a slight uneasiness around her. She had been such a fool to admit that she watched her all the time and wanted to ride in her car along the coastline.
Showing her weakness so openly to other people was something that she had never done before.. never... then why begin right now and with her of all the persons in the world?
Still she was glad it happened... she needed to let her know what she felt, emotions that kept on growing day by day. The more she observed her partner (the way she smiled confidently... how she looked at her with those dark green eyes... every gesture she did with those hands,
beautiful hands, strong and delicate at the same time...) and the more she felt some kind of connection between them. Something that was far beyond her comprehension, but didn't frighten her... she knew they were destined to be together, firstly as partners in their mission and then, maybe.
However, she couldn't allow her feelings to interfere with their mission... that's why she decided to put aside what happened and get on with her usual attitude... it was the best thing to do at the moment.
Besides, she had already enough problems dealing with the harsh manners of her independent partner, especially when she tried to find out more about her private life, her thoughts, her feelings.
She sighed slightly and went back in her bedroom to go back to sleep.
after all, it was still the middle of the night and she needed some rest.
Under the now cold covers, she sighed silently watching the ceiling with a sad look.
I won't break again in front of Haruka, she told herself, closing her eyes to welcome the darkness and the silence of her room, while her uncooperative mind reminded how worried her partner looked that day.
worried for no one else but her.
No.. never again...

The morning after, when she left her apartment, wonderful and stunning as usual (even after only a few hours of sleep), she walked to the near high school she now attended with her ally (that was their third day there...), until she spotted a well-known figure: her partner's.
She moved forward to catch up with her steps, calling her name.
The taller girl stopped, then turned around and greeted her with a slight nod: "Michiru-san..."