Well here it is. At last the final chapter. The moment we've all been waiting for. Now I can finally put this story to rest. But, I seriously have to thank all of you. I mean all of you, made this story a success. Lets see theres really a lot of people to thank. So I will just send you all personal thank yous. Anyway, welcome to the last chapter. Its kind of strange, but hey run with it.
Haruka's mind was so full of the thoughts. She was finding it hard to sleep. So many bad thoughts running through her mind. Michiru could sense that something was wrong. She looked over to see Haruka, wide awake. Almost staring into space. The look on her face troubled Michiru.
"Haruka, whats wrong?"
"I just have a lot on mind."
Michiru placed her arms around Haruka. There had been a lot on her mind lately. And those bad feelings, weren't going away. It was nice though, having Michiru comfort her like this. It kind of felt very familiar to her. Haruka found that she could just stay like this. Just her and Michiru, it felt really nice.
"Whats wrong Ruka, you can tell me?"
She wasn't sure how to tell Michiru. Or rather, where should she begin. There was so much that needed to be discussed. She wasn't sure how to approach the situation.
"Its just, I have a really bad feeling. I can't explain it, but I just can't shake this feeling. I don't mean to worry you, or anything. Its just..." she stopped.
"Whats wrong?"
"I have had this feeling for awhile now. Ever since I last saw Makoto, and I haven't seen her in a week. I just can't help but feel something bad is going to happen."
Michiru almost didn't know what to say. She was glad that Haruka could talk to her again. They used to talk about everything. Yet, where did Makoto fit into this whole thing. She hated to admit it, but the two of them were close. Makoto had been Haruka's best friend through this thing. Michiru was grateful, that Haruka had someone to talk to. Although it was no secret, that she had been really jealous. The way the two of them acted. It was as if they were having some sort of relationship.
"Ruka, I need you to be honest with me."
"Sure."
"Do you want to be with Makoto? Is that what this is all about?"
Haruka looked at Michiru taking her hands in hers. Green orbs reflecting into her pools of blue. Haruka had wondered when this would come up again. There was no denying that Haruka cared about Makoto. She helped her a lot over these months. Did she feel those same feelings for her? No. It was not the same thing, with Makoto it wasn't love. It was time to set the record straight. Make Michiru believe that she didn't love Makoto. That in fact, she was very serious about their future.
"Michi, I care about Makoto. She's my best friend, she helped me. But, she doesn't take your place. No one does, I promise you that. Even though Makoto helped me. It was our memories, the ones we made together. They really opened my eyes."
Haruka then leaned forward. Capturing Michiru's lips in a kiss. It felt like old times again. Haruka could feel just how deep their relationship was. Even if she never got all her memories back. It really didn't matter anymore. She knew what was in her heart now. She wanted to be with Michiru. Somehow they were going to get through this.
"Haruka, I trust that everything will work out. I'm sure Makoto is fine, if you want we can check on her tomorrow. Now, you just focus on getting some rest."
Michiru's words had calmed her down a little. She really wanted to believe that everything would be alright. No matter what, she couldn't shake this feeling. It came over her like a cold. Then again maybe she was just worrying for nothing. They would go and see Makoto, she would of course be fine. Nothing out of the ordinary. At least she hoped thats how it would go.
"I'm just worrying for nothing. I'm sure that Michiru is right."
Haruka did her best not to think about it. Instead she focused more on the positive. After all maybe she was just worrying for nothing. Setsuna, Ami, Rei, Usagi, and Minako were now with them. It had taken some time. But everyone adjusted to the situation. Hearing the entire story had changed their minds. Haruka, could have done things differently. That much was of course true. They all realized that no one was entirely to blame. Besides, it was not worth loosing their friendship over.
"Whats wrong Haruka, you seem distracted?" Setsuna questioned.
"Its nothing, I...well its just a feeling I have."
Haruka soon went into details about everything. It was her first real conversation with Setsuna. Well, she wasn't sure what happened before the accident. They could have all been the best of friends. Yet, Haruka could feel that they were close. Her, Setsuna, and Michiru. All of her friends were important to her. She, Michiru, and Setsuna had a bond though. And right now, it was nice talking to her. She needed advice anyway.
"You haven't spoken to Makoto either?" Setsuna spoke up.
"No, I'm worried that something has happened."
Setsuna could see why she was worried. It wasn't like Makoto at all. In fact Setsuna as well was worried. Then on top of that. There was the whole thing that happened, a few weeks ago. Michiru had told her about it. Makoto was also there with them. She only hoped that there was a reasonable explanation. That, Makoto was really alright. And that nothing bad had happened to her.
"We should go see how she's doing. I'm worried too." Usagi cut in.
"Then its settled, we will all go see her. Shes our friend, and if she's in trouble. We need to be there for her. You know she would do the same for all of us." Ami said.
As everyone made their way over to Makoto's. Haruka did her best to keep her thoughts inside. She didn't want to worry anyone. Even now she couldn't shake this feeling. Little did she know Michiru was starting to feel the same. Something felt terribly wrong. The two of them stood there for awhile. As their friends went to Makoto's door. Soon Michiru looked up at Haruka.
"I can feel it too. Haruka, I'm worried something doesn't feel right."
Haruka reached for her hand. Whatever was going to happen, they would face it together. No matter what at least they would do this together. There was no need for hiding things anymore. Keeping secrets wasn't going to help them. And if something had happened. The two of them would need to be here. Dealing with it together. As the two of them stepped forward. All the lights were off which was probably not a good sign.
"Hey, the door is opened."
Taking a deep breath Usagi slowly opened the door. There was no telling, what they would see. Although what they saw. Was not at all what they needed to see. Her entire house in shambles. Chairs and desk turned over. Windows broken in. More importantly there was no Makoto.
"Oh my god." Ami whispered.
There was no getting around this. Makoto had been kidnapped. It was all evident, staring them directly in the face. Haruka looked away from the scene. Feeling both guilty and angry. Why did this have to happen? And why couldn't she have helped Makoto. On the floor there was an evelope. She picked it up and opened it.
"What does it say?" Michiru asked her.
"We have your friend. And we have no intention of letting her go. That is until we meet with you Ms. Tenoh. Do you care enough about your friend to save her."
For a moment everyone was quiet. Still trying to get over the shock of this. No one would have thought, anything like this would happen. Haruka placed the letter on the table. She couldn't help but feel responsible. This was all her fault. But how did they know everything. The two most important people in Haruka's life, were Michiru and Makoto. Dr. Yoshiko had already came after Michiru. Makoto was her best friend, somehow they knew all of this. Meaning someone had been watching Haruka. Keeping tabs on everything she had done.
"I need to go and save her. Makoto has always been there for me. Yet, I couldn't be here for her. Not this one time, this is all my fault. You all understand don't you."
"Haruka." Michiru placed her hand on her shoulder.
"Yes."
"We understand why. But we are going with you, she is our friend too. Ruka, don't blame yourself for this. Just know, that we will be here with you. And, Makoto will be alright. I promise."
Haruka nodded and then put hugged Michiru. She really needed to hear that. Mostly she needed Michiru here with her. Knowing that Michiru was with her, helped in many ways. Michiru returned the embrace. It was just to nice to be in her arms.
"Thank you Michi, I needed to hear those words."
While Haruka was driving, Michiru began to think. Wondering how Makoto was doing right now. She hoped they would make it in time. She didn't want one of her friends to die. Not after everything she had done. Michiru knew how determined and strong she was. There was no way she would just die. Not with out one hell of a fight. Which gave Michiru just enough strength, to think only the best. Makoto was going to be fine.
She looked out of the window. Why was it all of a sudden so foggy. The skies were just clear. Haruka looked at the aqua haired girl. Then she turned her attention elsewhere. A sudden uneasy feeling pouring through her. Then she heard it.
"Do you hear that?"
"Yes, I..." Michiru started.
She stopped herself and then looked around. That faint ticking sound, so close. Haruka continued driving. Almost to nervous to let go of the wheel. It was as of her hand was attached to it. As the sound grew louder. Michiru was able to locate the source of the sound. Almost as unbelievable as it was, there was a bomb. Set to go off really soon.
"Haruka."
"Michiru." she held her hand.
This was crazy, and there was no time to waste. No matter what they needed to get out of the car. This sudden fog, wasn't helping either. Haruka reached for the door, Michiru did the same. The two of them looked at each other. Slowly they nodded.
"Everything will be fine." Michiru thought.
"One...two...three." Haruka shouted.
Quickly the two of them jumped out of the car. Moments later the car blew up. The impact sent them both flying. With the immense fog, it was hard to see. Haruka was not hurt. She slowly rose to her feet and looked around. She couldn't see a thing. She only hoped that Michiru was alright.
"Michiru? Can you here me." she yelled.
She received no reply. She almost thought that she heard something. That wasn't the case though. She walked around for a little while. Calling out for any sign of Michiru. Each time she got no reply. This made her believe, something had happened. First Makoto and now Michiru. The situation seemed hopeless.
"Now what am I going to do." Haruka thought.
When Michiru awoke she found herself, tied up. In what looked like an abandoned warehouse. Her vision was still rather blurry. She looked over on the opposite side. There was Makoto, tied up with her head down low. Some bruises on her arms.
"Makoto! Speak to me are you alright?"
She received no reply at first. Then Makoto's hand's began to move. She looked up to where she heard the voice. There was her friend Michiru. It took a little while for reality to set it. Makoto could see that this was indeed real. At least now she was not alone.
"Michi, I'm so sorry for everything."
"Please don't worry about it. We have to get out of here, Makoto I'm sorry too. We really had no idea you were kidnapped. Do you know who's keeping us here?"
Makoto looked around for a moment. Her head was spinning, either that or the room was moving. It must have been all those drugs, they were giving her. She wasn't even sure how long she had been there. It felt like forever, she didn't know what to do. She couldn't even gather enough strength.
"Their names are Kaji, and Yoji. They said that they hate Haruka, I don't know why though. Apparently they were working with that doctor. They said they were going to get you next. I overheard some of their plan. Something about a car explosion." Makoto spoke in a whisper.
Thats when Michiru began to think. How was Haruka? She couldn't see much, with all of that fog. She only hoped that she was alright.
"Haruka? She has to be alright, I don't know what I will do. If I loose her again."
Makoto wanted to say something else. But got distracted, when Yoji and Kaji came back. They stared from Michiru to Makoto. This was a really brilliant plan. Gathering the two most important people in Haruka's life. This was going to be really entertaining.
"We now have Ms. Kaiou with us. It won't be long now, Haruka will be here shortly." Kaji spoke.
"And then the real show shall begin."
The door closed, and the light went with it. Michiru opened her eyes again. Makoto wasn't looking to good. Her skin slightly paler. It seemed all of the fight was drained out of her. Michiru needed to free herself first. Then get over to Makoto. The two of them would get out of here together.
"Makoto say something, look at me. Let me know, if you can hear me."
"Everything is getting so dark. I just want to sleep."
"No! You need to stay awake. We're going to get out of here."
As Haruka continued walking, she heard the sound of water. And strangely the fog started to lift up. She could now see a little better. She soon realized that this whole thing was planned. It was so obvious now. The bomb, and then the fog. Meaning Michiru and hopefully Makoto were somewhere near by. She looked up in the distance was an old warehouse. They just had to be there. Without giving it a second thought, Haruka headed for the building.
Meanwhile Michiru continued to try and break free. Nothing was working, if that wasn't bad enough. Makoto was to weak to move. Just then Yoji and Kaji came back.
"The show is about to begin." they said together.
Kaji snapped his hands. Suddenly there was fire everywhere. Makoto looked up, she still could do nothing. They purposely drugged her. Making it so she wouldn't have any strength at all. Michiru bent her head down low. This was it. They couldn't get out of this one alive. There was nothing that could be done.
"So this is really the end." she thought.
"Michiru, where are you." she heard.
She looked up to see Haruka, heading her way. She seemed so close yet still far. Haruka looked around in horror. There was Michiru, and she could see Makoto. That was nothing compared to the flames. Not to mention the both of them being tied up.
"What the hell?"
"Ah, Haruka Tenoh nice of you to join us. As you can see we have this all set up, for you. The two most important woman in your live. And guess what. You get to choose who lives and who dies."
It was as if Haruka's heart dropped. She was not god, she had no right to decide this. How could she decide something like this. She looked passed the flames to see Michiru. There she was slowly, but surely pulling herself free. Haruka ran passed Kaji and Koji. She ran over to Michiru. She was finally free.
"Michi, are you alright."
"Yes. Go see if Makoto is alright."
She didn't want to leave her like this. But she knew that Makoto was in trouble as well. Kaji and Yoji could see nothing anymore. The flames were in their way. When Michiru got over to them, Haruka was untying Makoto. Thankfully she was still alive.
"Is she going to be alright?" Michiru wondered.
"I don't know. Michi, theres a back way out of here. I want you and Makoto to go. I will catch up to you, as soon as I can."
Haruka could see the look on Michiru's face. She wanted to protest she could see that. But there was no time for arguing. Makoto and Michiru needed to be out of here now. Michiru slowly held onto Makoto, making her way for the exit.
"Haruka, you come back to me alright. Promise me that."
"I promise." she smiled.
Haruka turned around. She could only see one person. Thinking fast she grabbed him by his shirt collar. She wanted to know why they would do all of this. What reason could they have for hating her this much. She could not think of a reason. Perhaps someone could fill her in.
"Now, why do you hate me so much."
"It wasn't really my doing. Its my brother Kaji, he hates you. Something about how, you win every race. He hates your success, because he's lost every race to you. I really didn't want any part of this."
She let him go when she felt a sharp pain. There was Kaji standing behind her. He had just stabbed her in the back. Haruka fell to her knees. Then she looked up at him. So, he really hated her this much. Just because of her success. Haruka was sure, that she had never met him personally. That she had never set out to harm him.
"Now, you will die."
As reality it her. Many thoughts entered her mind. Were they thoughts, or rather something more. As she watched the dancing flames. Haruka's mind went on to other things. It felt as if death was really near. Instead she could feel memories pouring into her brain. Good memories, bad memories. Just how much she loved her friends. Just how much she really loved Michiru. She rose to her feet, slowly making her way to the exit.
"Why are you still moving. Stay down." Kaji yelled.
"I have to much to live for. I need to live. I need to be with Michiru, I must be with her." Haruka thought.
She looked up this entire building was going to cave in. No matter, how bad she was feeling. Even though she was losing blood. She needed to keep moving.
"I'm sorry but I have no intention, of dying here with you two."
Makoto was soon waking up. Her head was killing her, and she felt dizzy. She looked up to see Michiru there. So, it wasn't all a dream. Everything had really happened.
"Makoto. Thank god that you're alright."
"Is... Haruka still in there."
"Yes. I'm afraid so."
In the distance she could see the building coming down. She only hoped Haruka was out of there. Makoto sat up, looking as well. She could see a figure coming out of the building. Whether or not if it was Haruka. She didn't know, one could only hope. Michiru's face lit up, when she saw who it was.
"Haruka."
Haruka looked up to see Michiru, and Makoto. She was relieved to see everyone was still alright. She fell to the ground, almost to weak to move. Michiru ran over to her, holding her.
"Michiru... you and Makoto are okay, right?"
"Yes we're fine. Haruka please don't close your eyes look at me."
Haruka looked up a little. Trying to focus her eyes on Michiru. Was she really going to die like this? Haruka didn't know what to do. She felt as if she was dying slowly.
"I called Setsuna, she's on her way. The police, an ambulance. They'll be here soon. Haruka you stay awake alright. You promised me that you wouldn't leave me again."
Michiru could see that she was losing a lot of blood. She only wished that ambulance, would hurry. She wasn't strong enough for this. She could not watch Haruka die in her arms. She had lost her to many times already. Makoto looked on, trying to control her tears. This was too sad to watch, Haruka couldn't die. And this time there would be no coming back. She could not fake her death this time.
"Michi, I don't want to leave you. I'm sorry..." she placed her hand over Michiru's cheek.
Michiru's tears sliding onto her hand. Haruka smiled at her sadly. Trying to gather up enough strength. This was just another obstacle. She could do this, if she fought hard enough. She beat her amnesia, she cheated death. She fought Dr. Yoshiko, Kaji, and Yoji. She got out of that fire. She could do this. Haruka went through all of that. And she made it out alive. This was nothing compared to that.
"I don't want to think of life without you. I've tried, remember. Haruka I don't know what I will do. I need you, I can't loose you again."
"Michiru, I remembered. While I thought I was going to die in that fire. Every memory came back to me. I remembered everything. I love you so much... I always have, I always will."
Michiru took this as a good sign. This was all the reason Haruka needed to stay alive. After all this time, and her memories were back. This of course had to be a good thing. Meaning things were going to work out.
"Haruka. I love you too. Thats our miracle, so you fight and come back to me. And I will fight just as hard to keep you. Please don't quit."
The sounds of cars could be heard. Michiru turned around to see the ambulances, their friends. Everything was going to be alright now.
"Haruka, everyone is here... I."
She received no reply at first. Haruka laid there just as cold as ice. Michiru could not control her tears. As they flowed freely from her eyes. She slowly let her go.
"You promised!" she whispered.
Setsuna, Rei, Ami, Usagi, Makoto and Minako looked on. This couldn't be happening. Any moment now, Haruka was going to wake up. And this whole thing would be a joke. Michiru stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes. She wasn't sure, how she was going to handle this.
"Is she dead?" Usagi asked.
Michiru didn't answer at first. Then she walked away, with her friends following after her. Michiru cried into Setsuna's sleeve. There would be no coming back from this. She had suffered one to many blows. This was just to much to handle.
"Michi." she heard.
"Michiru look." Makoto pointed.
She slowly turned around. Haruka had risen to her feet. She slowly made her way over to Michiru. She wasn't sure how she was alive right now. All she knew was she had to get to Michiru.
"Haruka." she through her arms around her.
"I told you that I would come back. I promised... I never wanted to leave you."
Michiru held on to Haruka tighter. Finally allowing reality to set in. That this was real, and she was holding Haruka right now. And they were together right now. This how it always was, and this was how it should be. Just the two of them together again.
"Haruka, you're really here with me. This isn't just a dream right. I want to wake up, with you not without you. So please tell me that this is for real."
Haruka let Michiru go for a moment. There was only one thing she could do. Michiru needed to be reassured. That everything was in fact very real. It was not a dream.
"Michiru, I'm here with you. This is not a dream so don't worry. I love you, so much. I only have one thing to ask of you. Michiru will you marry me."
Haruka reached into her pocket. Taking out the brand new engagement ring. She carried around the ring, this entire time. Waiting for the right time to ask the question. After this near death experience. Haruka knew exactly what she wanted to do. There was no point in wasting any more time.
"Yes I will marry you."
She leaned forward capturing her lips in a kiss. With all of their friends standing around, happy for them. This was the best news in a long time. And now everything seemed right again. Like nothing could go wrong again.
"I love you so much." Michiru whispered.
"I love you too Michi, always and forever. No matter what happens, you'll always be with me."
The End.
Well I know this sucked really bad. But hey, I tried right. Anyway it was a real pleasure writing this story. And once again thank you for making it a success.