Haruka-clone: Gomen, I won't put Makoto with Haruka. It only seems that way. But I assure you Michi and Ruka will be together again.

"Haruka?" she said again.

This couldn't be real. No way was her dead friend standing in front of her. All of them saw her run over the edge. Makoto shook her head, rubbing her eyes. Haruka stood there silent, not knowing what to say. It couldn't be easy for Makoto to be seeing her alive.

"Makoto."

"Haruka, I don't understand."

"I'll explain everything. Can I come in?"

All Makoto could do was step to the side, and allow Haruka to come in. One thing was for sure, Haruka was not dead. But why wasn't she with Michiru, instead of coming here. Haruka sat down, as well as Makoto.

"Why are you here? And not with Michiru."

That was of course something Makoto wanted to know. Michiru deserved to know that she was alive. Instead Haruka was here.

"She doesn't know I'm alive."

"What, then tell her."

"Its going to stay that way. No one needs to know that I'm alive."

Makoto opened her eyes wide. Haruka was faking her death, when they all needed her alive. That was a foolish and especially cruel thing to do. For one they were all grieving her death, Michiru more than anyone. And now she wanted to continue to let them greive.

Before Makoto knew what she was doing. She raised her hand slapping Haruka across the face. Haruka jumped slightly holding her face. But she wasn't surprised, she deserved that. And a whole lot more for what she was doing.

"Why Haruka?"

Makoto could no longer control her tears. Haruka watched as they flowed freely down her eyes. There was no reasonable explanation for her actions. It would be looked at as an act of cruelty. Which wasn't Haruka's intention.

Deep down she believed that everyone would be better off without her. Michiru especially would be better off. At least now she wouldn't be hurting her.

"Because Makoto everyone is better off without me."

"Do you have any idea how much we all love you. How much Michiru loves you..."

Makoto paused slightly, sinking back down to the couch. Michiru would be beyond devastated to learn the truth. Because right now she was grieving the lost of someone she loved. When in fact Haruka was alive and well.

"Oh my god Michiru."

"I'm doing this for her. This way I won't hurt her."

Makoto could see how Haruka would think she was hurting Michiru. Seeing as how things had changed drastically between them. But the truth was Haruka was only hurting Michiru more this way. Faking her death would only complicate things further.

"Your hurting her now. She loves you so much Haruka, how do you think she will feel. You can't pretend to be dead forever."

Makoto had a point. They lived in the same town, like someone wouldn't eventually see her. But maybe it could work for awhile.

"Your right, Makoto your the only one I can trust. I need you to keep this secret."

Haruka knew she had no right to ask Makoto to do this. She was friends with Michiru, lying to her about this was to important. The last secret she had to keep wasn't nearly as big as this. Keeping something like this would destroy everything.

"I can't lie to her about this. She deserves to know that your alive."

Haruka understood why she didn't feel comfortable lying to Michiru. It was one of the most hurtful things to do to someone.

"I have to stay dead Makoto, she deserves much better than what I can give."

'Haruka, don't you care about her at all. I know you don't remember what you meant to each other. But you must care about her..."

Haruka grabbed a hold of Makoto's shoulders. Staring her straight in the eye. Looking both serious and desperate at the same time.

"Of course I care about her. I care enough to let her go. You've seen how much I've hurt her, I do not want to hurt her again. Thats why I'm doing this. You have to keep my secret."

"Alright, alright. Haruka your my friend, so I will help you."

"Thank you."

Makoto still believed that Haruka was making a huge mistake. She could imagine how hurt Michiru would be. Because eventually she would find out the truth. Everything would change for everyone. And it was obvious things wouldn't change for the better.

Later that night before they went to sleep. Makoto thought she should say something more to Haruka. Maybe make her see what she was doing was wrong. Because Michiru needed her, and loved her. Everyone knew that, so why couldn't Haruka.

"I want everything to work out for you and Michiru."

"I wanted it too work out. But do you really think that now things will get any better?"

No one could say how things could end up. Would things had still gone well without Haruka's amnesia. Many things could have happened along the way. But this secret was so big, so hurtful. Maybe they wouldn't be able to get passed it.

Makoto needed to believe that they could get threw it. She seen how devoted they were to each other. How much they loved each other. Love like that just didn't die. So they had a few problems, but she wanted them to be happy.

"I don't know Haruka, I hope that they do. I want you both to be happy."

"Yes I want Michiru's happiness as well."

"Her happiness was with you. But now you've taken that away from her."

Haruka flinched at Makoto's last words. And began to wonder if maybe she was right. It wasn't as if all the time they shared was bad. Michiru had always been there for her threw everything. She wanted Haruka to remember, so things could be normal again.

As Haruka thought more about everything. She couldn't stop the tears from coming down her eyes. As she laid there thinking of Michiru, the tears flowed more.

"I'm sorry Michiru, sorry for everything." she whispered.