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Sirena

By auraluna7

Chapter 24: Surrender

How long does it take for a heart to die? Michiru found out that night that if there's a little bit left of love or hate it simply doesn't... she had cried so much her chest ached, she just stared at the moon outside her window wishing so hard she could find the way to go on with her life or for once and for all catch up the strenght to kill herself...

Many hours past, the sunrise found her half alive in the white linens of her now profaned bed. Why? Why did she still love her? Deep inside Michiru knew everything that had happened had been her fault and no one else's and the guilt add to her penance.

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Haruka's night wasn't even a little better, she barely could climb back to her own room in the Hatachi's house. She had cried as she had never done in her entire life; the only thing holding her together was denial. She tried for hours to convince herself that this tears were for purification. That her revenge soon or later would fullfil her, but it was not fruitful.

The morning surprised her with a mayor head ache and critical heartache but she managed to go out of bed. She had to. She was not giving her the satisfaction of seing she was affected... perhaps she thought, Michiru was not after all the prouder of both.

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Knock, knock.

Before she could answer, he came in. She was surprised to see him there. It didn't felt right anymore, why? Why was she precisely having this troubles now when her mind was made up to?

"What are you doing here?"

"We need to talk. I'm worried about you"

"Worried? He doesn't even now what worried is..." "Please Hanzo go away someone may see you"

"I don't care, are you feeling all right? Why are you so pale all of the sudden?"

"Is not of your business" She walked away from him, he couldn't find out just now. She couldn't do this to him. She knew he was always fair with her , he never lied, this was their destiny.

"Maeve! Come on, I came here to offer you my help in anything you need...I" Hanzo came closer to the ambered-eye girl, too close. He knew. "What the...Maeve you..."

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How did Michiru managed to walk out of her bed was a mistery. She had some theories but now it was not the time to discuss them. Migraine. That incessant noise in her head was definetly a migraine. Where the hell was everyone? She needed an aspirin...

Knock, knock.

"Who...who is it?"

"It's me, Michiru, please open I need to ask you something"

"I..."

"What's going on Maeve? Open up I'm not feeling ok" Michiru was oddly surprise to see Hanzo at the door. "What are you doing here? Someone could see you"

"Come in Michi we need to talk..."

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"Wow! I was going to say good morning but is obviously inapropiate" Zen looked at her friend walking into the dining room looking as hell.

"Morning"

"Bad night?"

"The worst"

"Coffee?"

"Please"

"You care to tell me why are you like this?"

"No"

"Ah so you bring me here all the way down from Tokyo to pretend I'm your girlfriend, to fuck up my brother and my soon- to- be sister in law and now you won't tell me what the hell happened?"

"Shh don't scream, I got headache and someone might hear you"

"Start singing yellow bird"

"Ok, ok but you're going to get all mad at me..."

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"You what?" Michiru sat down in the bed, she placed her hands on her head hoping it won't explode. "But how...oh don't say! I know how I mean when...how long?"

Hanzo looked at Maeve who seemed to be the only calmed person in the room, he himself was about to start screaming. "4 months"

"Oh my God" Michiru was in the verge of having a stroke. Now this they must...

"Cancel the wedding. We have to cancel the wedding" Hanzo spoke more to himself than to the two girls. Michiru managed to nod.

"Yes...oh Maeve, why didn't you tell us before?"

The older girl looked at them both as if suddenly they had become crazy. "You are not to cancel the wedding"

"You are crazy Maeve, you are pregnant! Pregnant, with Hanzo's child how I'm suppose to marry him?"

"She's right, we would call off the wedding and then..."

"Then what? We didn't got married on the first place cause your father won't allow it, and besides you both know the merge of the companies is much more important, I don't wish to ruin your plans Hanzo"

Michiru shook her head, how could the girl be so cool? So strong? If she was the pregnant one she'll probably be a sea of tears...then again Maeve was not interested on the merge she was doing it for Hanzo, cause she loved him so much. She was a fighter...she knew what love was.

"I'm not leaving my child without a father"

"We will be ok"

"Oh girl you're not serious!"

"Miss Kaioh, we all have interest in this wedding, if not why are you marrying him? Is not like you love him do you?"

"Well... Michi, Maeve is right after the merge we can find a suitable solution to us all"

Michiru stand up from the bed looking exhausted. "You are both crazy, no doubt you deserve each other, I have a headache so make your choice but make it quick the wedding is two days" And then she left, the air inside was too intoxicating, she needed some fresh air, some new memory. No wonder that saying 'What starts bad ends worst'.

There was only one place where she could feel a little less worst...the sea. Michiru came out of the house, the sunlight hurting her eyes, but she didn't mind, she tried to get to the water as soon as she could and she bumped into someone, she raised her eyes to excuse herself only to find out who she wished the least to see...Haruka.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking"

"It's ok" Haruka looked at the sea-eyed girl, her gesture showing up she was not happy, her long hair still free flying with the sea breeze. "Brides are always in such a hurry" "Why did you said that? Why do you have to continue to be so hurtful with her?"

There was a flash of pain in the little girls eyes, Haruka expected one of her acid comments, and the mask of ice she wore to protect from others, but it didn't came, instead there was only this great sadness in her eyes. Michiru lowered her head in defeat. "I give up, I surrender..." Haruka looked concerned at the beauty, why was she not yelling? Fighting? "I'm sorry"

Her whisper surprised her. Haruka resist the urge of lifting the girl's face to see what was going on in her blue eyes. "I said it was ok"

"No, I mean I'm really sorry Haruka. I'm sorry I hurt you with my cowardice, I'm sorry I'm not worth it. I'm sorry I ruined your mood this past weeks and I'm sorry I ruined my own life!" Tears, new and fresh runned down Michiru's pale face, Haruka was shocked to see her so fragile and at the same time so strong. "I'm really sorry you put your trust on me and I dissapoint you. I wish you and Zen all the happiness in the world I really do. I hope she deserves you, I hope she loves you with the courage I was unable to find within myself. I'm so sorry Haruka...I wished you had let me drown that day...I wished you could forgive me but I know I don't deserve it... I am sorry! Why? Why can I love the man I'm suposse to marry and I love you instead? Well I'm sorry about that too, about being a huge dissapointment to all: to you, to my father...I..." Michiru couldn't face the blonde anymore she turned around and run.

Haruka was too shocked to stop her, when she tried to reach her she had already jumped to the water. She stand there in the beach with her heart on her hand, knowing now for sure she couldn't fool herself anymore. She loved Michiru and she would love her forever. She had to get her back at any cost.

(Ah! Happy ending approaching quickly? Perhaps you have to review...a lot!)