Diclaimer: Haruka and Michiru are Naoko's idea ...
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Unwelcome to the Family Miss Kaioh!
By auraluna7
Chapter 23 : Cherry blossoms
They arrived to Kyoto before sunset, Michiru was so happy, Haruka was next to her driving and Taz on the back of the van, they looked like a real family. "We are a real family" Michiru guide them through the streets to her house...
"This is it"
"Wow!"
"It's beautiful Michiru, I bet growing up here was like living in a romantic novel"
"All this place is yours Michi? The Zen yards? The cherry trees path?"
"Yes Taz, it's mine, and yours too"
"I don't wish to go back to Tokyo, hey look at that!" Taz run to see a small pond, Michiru smiled, the sunset made the sky look pink and the soft inscenced wind made the moment romantic.
"What are you thinking of princess?"
"I'm thinking I'm happy to be here with you"
"I love you" Haruka hold Michiru's waist from behind and bring her closer, the wind blew some cherry blossoms onto them, Haruka placed a gentle kiss on Michiru's neck, she turn around to return the favour and placed a kiss on Haruka's lips.
"No more secrets Haruka, I love you too"
"In one week you'll be my wife Michiru but since the days our souls were created you've been my soulmate, there's nothing in this world that could ever stop this endless love I feel for you"
Michiru moaned, softly when Haruka's hands caress her neck, she felt so secure. "Haruka..."
"Agh! Get a room! Why are you always touching each other in front of me? I'm just a kid!" Michiru blushed and pulled Haruka away, Haruka grinned with exasperation. "I'm joking! Michiru you really need to work on your sense of humor, now what's for dinner?"
"Lets get inside..."
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The warm sunlight kissed Michiru's bare skin, she rolled over the small bed to curl next to Haruka.
"Morning beautiful"
"Morning, did you sleep well?"
"Yeah this traditional bed help with my backpain"
"You're to tough I cannot get use to it, in the middle of the night I rolled over the tatami, I prefer normal beds"
"Oh come on, you're the geisha here"
"Touché, do you want to take a walk in the gardens before breakfast?"
"Maybe after"
"Why? What are you doing now?... Oh I see..."
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"Michi! This place is so freaking awesome, can we go tonight to the tea house? Can I attend a tea ceremony? Can I become a Geisha?"
"Chill out Taz, you're driving us crazy"
"You can do whatever you wish Taz, just take it easy"
"What are we doing today Michiru?"
"I need to find someone to run the house and the business for me"
"I thought..."
"Living here? No Haruka, your job and our house are in Tokyo"
"Well perhaps with a little organization, maybe you can stay here and I can come on weekends or something"
"Don't be silly my life is with you, we can come here on summer, perhaps on weekends..."
"We'll do as you wish"
"Hey, can you buy me a kimono Haruka?"
"Kimonos! That's it" Michiru stand up quickly and left the room, she just got an insight.
"Was it something I said?"
"Michiru where are you going?" Haruka stand up also to go after her, she found her in the living room kneeled pulling a tatami. "What are you doing dear?"
"Wait, it was one of these, I'm sure..."
"One of these what? Do you need help?"
"Yes, pull this" Haruka kneeled next to Michiru, she was puzzled but she better not contradict her little bride. "Are we done ripping off the carpet?"
"Here! I knew it, Michiru manage to pull away a loosen board on the floor, she stuck her hand in and got our a little silver key.
"How did you knew... what's that for?"
"I'll show you. What are you doing? Put the tatami down, here let me fix it." Five minutes later Haruka followed Michiru to the ware house, she saw her sliding her silky hand through the wall like looking for something. "I bet my aunt will die if she finds out she missed this." Michiru pressed the wall to reveal a secret panel, she took the key and open it to reveal a hidden armoir, filled with paper packs.
"Are those...?"
"Aha, now you can say your bride is rich, this is my mother's kimonos collection, oh God, I didn't even remeber them..."
"These are priceless Michi, we'll build a safe for them, can I open one?"
"Of course" Haruka carefully open one of the paper-wrapped treasures, inside a dark blue kimono waited to be contamplated, it had a beautiful pattern of sea shells and white waves around it.
"You'll look great on this one"
"We'll have to please Taz about the tea ceremony then...wait till she finds out she's wearing one of these..."
"Are you sure? What if she turns it on fire?"
"Don't be dramatic Haruka she's not that clumsy"
"So now that you're a wealthy heiress do you still want to go out with me?
"Don't know, perhaps I should consider other options..." Haruka grinned at Michiru's casual tone. "It's a joke baka. See? Who has no sense of humor?"
"Yeah right"
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"Wait till I tell all my friends about this place! And the ceremony was so mystical, oh I had to make a sketch of the Yodo river at sunset it's fantastic, these past days have been wonderful Michi."
"I'm glad you had fun, maybe we can come back during the summer"
"Why should we go back so soon? Why can't we stay a couple more days? We should stay till next week, there would still be a whole week before the wedding"
"Haruka has a race on Friday"
"Perhaps you can stay here Michi, I'll come pick you Sunday morning"
"Mh that's a good idea, but are you sure?"
"It's just a few days, I'll behave I swear"
"I wasn't thinking of that... and you better behave! I'm going to miss you"
"I'll miss you too..."
"Oh no It's going to get X rated again, I'll go outside to draw a little, I'll leave you alone love birds..." Taz left the room, Haruka and Michiru stare at each other with the magnifiscent view of the garden at their backs.
"Ruka before you go, I need to talk to you"
"About?"
"Your father"
"I... I know Michi, don't worry I'll cast him away from us, he would never come between us again"
"I'm sorry to be the raeson of your split"
"You're not, you've done nothing but help us, he's the one who's loosing, before anyone tries to mess up with us again let me tell you he tried to fix me up a adate in Aspen, but nothing happen I swear"
"I knew that"
"Taz! That girl has a huge mouth, anyway I wanted to tell you, I don't want anymore missunderstoods"
"Neither do I"
"Well I'll go packing to get to Tokyo before night. Why do you look worried Michi?"
"The sea is restless Haruka and I don't know why, maybe we shouldn't get apart, maybe I should go back with you to Tokyo"
Haruka hugged Michi who rest her head on Haruka's chest. "Don't worry love, you're my destiny and nothing would keep us apart"
"I love you when you're romantic"
"Mean girl, I love you always no matter if you're screaming at me..."
"Oh! You get the worst out of me! I love you always, I meant..." Haruka silenced Michiru's protests with a kiss, Michiru was happy but restless... was the sea right?
(ok you know how this works, you review I rewrite...)