To Live Without Her...
Disclaimer: I don't own BSSM or it's characters. But if anyone knows where I can find a Haruka, Please let me know.
Ok, I just want to let you readers know in advance...though this is a Haruka and Michiru pairing, she will not appear until later on in the story. I will have possession of Haruka for a couple of chapters(teehee) So please, don't flame me TT Arigato. Now on with the story shall we...
Chapter 1
Meeting Her
The woman pulled into the driveway, leading the moving van behind her to it's destination. She turned to her daughter, who was asleep in the backseat and smiled. She didn't want to wake her, but she couldn't very well leave her in the car either.
"Haruka, wake up sweety. We're here." The woman gently shook the child, who she found was very hard to wake.
"Haruka," The little girl slowly opened her teal eyes, taking in her new surroundings. This place called Florida was so much different then her home in Tokyo. Her eyes bulged out of sockets when she saw the size of the house. She quickly unbuckled herself and jumped out of the car, running toward the front door.
"Momma, momma! Hurry up!" She giggled as she ran, pulling her long blonde hair away from her face. Her mother laughed at the site.
"Hai, hai." She caught up to the energetic eight year old and opened the door. Both were quite shocked at what they found. The living room alone was bigger then the small apartment the two shared with her husband, who had just recently died in a fatal crash while racing. Having no relatives to help them in Japan, and she not working, they had no choice but to move in with her aunt. Making the move to America had been difficult for the both of them, but friends convinced her that it would be for the best.
Little Haruka started running back and forth, room to room. As she went to run into the kitchen, she was brought to a stop when she felt a hand grab her arm. She turned to thinking it was her mother. She found an older woman with black hair up in a tight bun. She wore a traditional black kimono, despite the hot weather which made her look even more intimidating.
"Kimiko-San, you would do well as to teach the child that there is no running in this house." The woman gently took the child from the older woman's grasp and bowed."
"Sumi-masen obasan. I will be sure to let her know all of the rules. She will not be a bother to you. Let me thank you again for taking us in. Though you did not have to." The woman looked at her niece hard.
"You are my sisters only child.. I promised her before she died that if anything should, I would help care for you. I gave my word." She bowed quickly and turned to leave the room.
"Tea will be served in fifteen minutes in the sun room. Please join me. Haruka-chan, you may go and play outside." Shivers went down the little girls spine. She had decided right then that her aunt was noone to mess with, and she should steer clear. She felt her mothers hand touch her shoulder as she bent down to look the child in the eye.
"Haruka, Aunt Yelan is a firm believer of the old ways. You must be respectful at all times, ok. Please." Haruka smiled at her mother,
"Don't worry momma. I'll be good. Can I go outside and play now?"
"Sure. Be careful not to get your dress dirty." Haruka rolled her eyes.
"I won't. Bye momma." Kimiko watched her daughter with sad and worried eyes. She knew how hard her Aunt truly was, and prayed to Kami that she wouldn't end up with a broken spirit.
She walked up to the gate and opened it, slowly taking in the beauty she saw before her. Her aunt had turned her back yard into an Eden. There were a variety of roses ranging from red to white. She had a large pond that held several large fish along with a variety of orange tress, which gave the wind a nice citrus smell. She walked slowly around each tree and bush, fearing that if she rushed, she'd miss something even more spectacular. Above her, she heard a branch break, followed by a scream. She looked up quickly to see what it was when a she heard a girl scream.
"Watch out!" Before Haruka could react, a small frame was already on top of her. The figure got off of Haruka and began brushing herself off. She lent a hand to the blonde, who was still wondering what in the world had just happened.
"Thanks for breakin' my fall." Haruka looked up and was about to scream at the girl, but her voice got caught in her throat. Before her was an angel, there stood a girl about her age, with raven hair that just barely brushed the ground and a pair of hazel eyes that seemed to burn into her very soul. A blush came across Harukas face as she took hold of the girls hand.
"Who are you? Where did you come from? Do you speak english? What do you do for fun? Wanna be my friend? I hope that you'll be my friend. Wha...?" The girl stopped when she heard the other burst into a fit of laughter. The other girl began laughing as well. Haruka looked the girl over again before she spoke.
"My name is Haruka. I just moved here. Nice to meet you." The other girl began dancing around the other, apparently happy.
"Teehee. My name is Mesa. Well, actually it's Melissa but I call myself Mesa because I think it's cute and oh yeah, because it seems that every other girl in the world is named Melissa and.." The girls rambling was cut off once again by Harukas laughing. Mesa place her hands on her hips, slightly annoyed.
"What! What are you laughing about?"Haruka stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry. I've just never had a friend so talkative befo..." She was caught off guard when she felt Mesas arms embrace her. A warm feeling swept through her as she saw the girls smiling face near hers.
"Yay! So we're friends! YAY!" The girls smile faded as she looked at Haruka more closely.
"Haruka, how long have you had long hair?" She shrugged her shoulders in response.
"I don't know. For as long as I can remember I guess. Why." Haruka blushed harder finding that the girl had yet to let her out of the earlier embrace. Mesa just simply smiled and took hold of her hand. She began pulling the other towards the gate and towards the house next door.
"Where are we going?" The other just simply smiled.
"My place." She answered cheerfully."Hey, do you like your hair, Haruka?" Confused, she shrugged her shoulders again.
"Not really, but my mother says it makes me pretty." The girl, still holding her hand opened the door to the house and led the other up the stairs. They stopped at a bright purple door and went inside. She couldn't believe what she saw. Everything in this girls room seemed to be purple! Her walls, her curtains, her bed. Heck, even the majority of stuffed animals on her bed were purple. She also had a collection of dolls delicately placed in a glass case and a wide variety of comic books. Haruka smiled weakly,
"Well, I guess I don't have to ask you what your favorite color is." Mesa giggled at the girls sarcasm.
"I guess I did go a bit over bored." When she turned around, Haruka found that she had a pair of scissors in her hand. This made the other a little nervous.
"Wha, what are you going to do?" Mesa giggled once again.
"I think that you'd be realllllly cute with short hair. And since you said that you don't like your long hair I thought that you would let me cut it for you. So please, please pretty pleasssse!" She folded her hands together and got down on her knees. All the blonde could do was nod. Mesa got up and began jumping up and down. 'Where the heck did this girl get so much energy?'
Mesa pulled the chair away from her desk and placed a sheet on the floor to catch the falling hair. She then tied a large scarf around the girls neck as Haruka closed her eyes, waiting for the first cut. With each cut, she opened her eyes a little bit more. Before she knew it, there was a mess of blonde hair all over the girls floor.
"Tada! See, I knew that you would look soooo cute with short hair!" She held the mirror in front of the blonde who was surprised by the vision in the mirror. For the first time, she felt as if she were staring at the 'real' her. She had always hated her hair and how it made her feel. As if she were hiding behind a fake mask. For the first time, she smiled at her reflection in the mirror.
"Melissa Ann, What did you just do!" Haruka turned to see an angry woman in her early thirties. By the color of her hair, Haruka assumed that this woman was Mesas mother."Well mommy, you see. Haruka just moved here and she broke my fall from Ms. Takashi's tree and..."
"WHAT! You were in her garden again! How many times have I told you to stay out of there!" Her mother was obviously annoyed. Mesa grabbed Harukas hand and brought her up from the chair.
"Mommy, this is Haruka. She just moved in with Ms. Takashi with her mother. Isn't that great! I have a new friend to play with!" Mesas mother placed her hand over her eyes and sighed in frustration. The woman found it very hard to scold the child, due to the fact that she knew just how to change the subject. She looked at the little blonde and smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Haruka. Does your mother know that you're here?" Haruka shook her head.
"Ok, and I assume that the hair on the floor is yours, isn't it." She nodded her head again, to shy to speak.
"Well Melissa. Let's take her home. I'm sure that her mother is wondering where she is and I know for a fact that she's defiantly going to notice the haircut." She smiled at Haruka who smiled back. Mesa grabbed her hand and started pulling her down the stairs.
"Come on, I want to meet your mommy!" Haruka ran a hand thru her newly cut hair and smiled. She looked back to see Mesas mom who had a mixture of happiness and worry as she watched the two girls. As they stepped up to the door, Mesas' mom rang the bell. Harukas mother answered the door and nearly fainted at what she found.
"Hi, I'm Pam. I live next door. Apparently our daughters are now friends. Oh, and by the way. I'll pay for the haircut." Kimiko bent down to her daughter who smiled and then looked at the other little girl who had an even bigger smile. She burst out laughing.
"Haruka, you look very cute." Pam sighed in relief. Any other parent would have went bonkers by now.
"I know it does! That's why I did it!" Kimiko turned to Mesa who was smiling as if she had just won an award.
"Well, what's your friends name, Haruka?" She blushed slightly.
"Her name is Mesa." Kimiko giggled as she looked at the two girls.
"Well, Mesa-chan, nice to meet you."
Well, how did you guys like it? Does it suck? You'd let me know if it does right? Argh!I know, I'm nuts. And yes, I am Mesa. This character is totally based on me and yes, I can be very annoying when I get into my 'happy' mood. When I went to school, there were like tons of Melissa's in my class. So in middle school, one of my friends came up with the name and it sticks even now. It's so bad, that my parents even call me Mesa! But I like it so it's all good. I hope that everyone likes this story and reviews. Please review, even if its to tell me how much I suck XP. LOL ok. Well, for taking the time to read this chapter and my little rant. I thank you. Domo Arigato, minna. Until next time, je ne Oh, by the way, don't forget to review. MUAH! Bye bie.
