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Chapter 9
Swimming problem
Michiru couldn't believe what she had just done. She had slapped Haruka and let her without listening what she had to say… She entered Lily apartment and slammed the door behind her. She did the only thing she wanted to do in such a time… she grabbed her swimming equipment and went to the swimming pool. The contact of the cold water relaxed her. She wanted to drown. But she knew the water would never let her do it. She always felt protected when she was immerged. She dived in the pool… it was so good to be in the depths. A pool wasn't that deep, but it was enough to not hear anything, to feel isolated, to feel untouchable.
Haruka awoke quickly from her paralysis. This time she wouldn't let the things get worse. She loved Michiru… she had been absent only a day from her life and it seemed an eternity. She had saw the look on her face. She was suffering. Normally, she would have tried to make her suffer, because she was suffering… but she couldn't. She couldn't act with Michiru like she acted with her previous girlfriends. She knew it was different with Michiru, but she would never had imagined it was that different. She didn't care how much she could suffer if Michiru was alright. But she was not, it was clear.
She ran to Lily's apartment. She knocked at the door and it was Lily who opened her.
"She's not here. She left in a hurry. What did you do this time?"
"Hey! I'm not responsible… I met her sister in the street and Michiru passed at this moment…"
"You talk to people who see you as a freak? I thought you had an over dimensioned pride…"
"It was not a kind talk… she wanted me to date her to make Michiru jealous… sometimes I think Michiru should stay far away from her family…"
"She… she was on her way to talk to you… I think she was missing you… Haruka… don't spoil everything because of your pride or of your bad temper."
"She's the one who left!"
"Don't you trust her?"
"What are you saying… of course I trust her."
"You really thought she was leaving? You know her more than I do. She would have come back within hours."
"She didn't."
"Did you listen to yourself when you speak? Of course she didn't… who would have come back after what you said to her. She needed to calm down and you made her feeling even worse."
"You've got a point…"
"I don't know where she is but you'd rather find her and quickly."
"I will. Thanks Lily… and… I don't resent anymore for… what happened. You did your best for Michiru and me… Thank you."
"It was nothing. I hope it will get better with your parents…"
"I won't, they are like Michiru's family. The best for us will be leaving them behind if we wan't to be happy together."
"Good luck."
Haruka left. She hadn't her motorbike, so it wouldn't be easy to find Michiru. Fortunately she was able to run very fast. She came to the beach first but found no one. She passed about two hours trying to find her, hoping she hadn't drowned in the sea but finally came to conclusion she hadn't come. She went to Michiru's favourite places, first the aquarium, then at Crown… and when she began to become desperate, she saw the panel on which it can be read "swimming pool". That was it! Haruka ran to the swimming pool. She entered the place as a visitor and searched for Michiru in the water but didn't see her… but suddenly she saw a group of people gathered around someone… she had a bad intuition… she approached and saw her mermaid unconscious, blood running from her head. Her heart fell from her chest. She pushed everyone away and kneeled next to Michiru. She had a deep cut on her forehead. Haruka took her in her arms to bring her to the hospital, but she had let go of her as an ambulance arrived. But she didn't let her. She continued to hold her hand as they headed for the nearest hospital. An hour later, Michiru was leaned on a bed, her cut had been cleaned and sewed. But Haruka was outside, she was angry and anxious. She hadn't the right to enter the room. She had beaten two strong male nurses and was lucky they didn't search to avenge. Haruka saw a nurse coming out of the room.
"How is she? Did she awake? I want to see her!"
"We know this miss Tenoh. But you're not allowed. She will be ok, she's not seriously injured… someone hit her by error with a flipper. That caused the cut. She didn't see it coming and I think the shock made her lost her concentration and that's why she got a mouthful of water and nearly drowned. You said she was an excellent swimmer but she must have been caught by surprise."
"Let me see her… We live together, I can prove it… Ask… ask her parents."
"They're on their way…"
"M. Tenoh! How is she?"
"M. Kaioh, Mrs Kaioh… They don't want to let me in…"
"This man is my daughter's fiancé. He has the right to see her." Said Michiru's father.
"This… man. If you say so… he can get in.'
The nurse smiled at Haruka. For a minute, she had been scared the woman would have betrayed her. Haruka quickly entered the room and bent on Michiru's bed. Her cut was little in fact. But Haruka had panicked at the sight of the blood. She took Michiru's hand in hers and kissed her forehead in a tender way.
"Michiru… I'm sorry… They didn't let me enter before… I never thought you would drown… I will have so much thing to tell you when you'll awake…"
Michiru's parents stayed for a while, about one hour, then they left because they had a dinner to attend. Haruka stayed alone with Michiru, which was alright for her.
"Haruka…"
Michiru awoke at past 8 p.m. Haruka was sitting on a chair but half leaned on the bed, her head on Michiru's belly, surrounding her with her arms. She had fallen asleep. But when she Michiru's feeble voice called for her she awoke immediately.
"Michiru…"
"Haruka… you're here… I'm glad…"
"Hey… where did you want me to be? You're in the hospital, I won't let you in this cold place alone."
"I've got a headache…"
"You nearly drowned."
"Drowned?"
"Yes, you took a shock from a flipper by some stupid swimmer."
"I remember…"
"Sleeping Beauty finally awoke!" said the nurse enthusiastically. "Take these painkillers."
She gave Michiru some pills and a glass of water. Michiru straightened in the bed and took them.
"You'll spend the night here."
"I won't let her…" began Haruka.
"…alone." Finished the nurse. "We know, we know… if Miss Kaioh wants it then you'll be allowed to stay. You know she beat two of our male nurses because she wasn't allowed to enter the room…"
Haruka looked at Michiru with hesitation. Maybe she was still resentful… Michiru looked at Haruka before giving an answer. Then she smiled.
"Of course she stays."
"Right."
The nurse left them alone.
"Michiru…"
"No Haruka, don't say anything, I don't want to talk about this. Let's just forget. I love you too much to resent you for what happened… I don't know why you were talking to her, but I don't want to know… I'm lost without you, and I know you love me too."
"No let me explain, I owe you an explanation. I was crossed her way as I was going to have breakfast in town. But you'd rather take care, this woman will do everything she can to hurt you. We were arguing because she wanted us to date to make you jealous. She also want us to be together again because this way she will able to denounce us to your parents."
"Miharu said that… I knew she was a snake but I didn't know her hatred for me would drive her to date a woman. She's the most homophobic person I know… tolerance isn't her best quality. She's also racist."
"When I saw her this morning… I saw the difference at first sight… I don't know how I made the mistake… she's not you, she's so different… her eyes don't give me this glance…"
"I've been too demanding… we're perfect twin and you were still in your sleep. She always manages to look like me as much as possible… well… it's not difficult… Haruka… forgive me… I've been awful… you didn't deserve the slaps and everything… you should have slapped me in return."
"It's okay…"
"I'll never leave you. You mean so much to me…"
Haruka silenced her by a kiss.
"I think family isn't a good thing for us… the only real arguments we had were caused by them! Maybe we should jump in a plane and live miles away from them."
"You know it's not that easy. And I never met your family."
"And you'll never. They are just like yours. You know I didn't see them since the beginning of the school year. Living with you is difficult enough… I don't need family to interfere."
"So difficult…"
"This past two days were…"
"I think I have the perfect way of making myself forgiven."
"You are forgiven… you scared me too much… and sex isn't the solution to everything, you know?"
"I know… but I know you love it."
"You don't?"
Michiru laughed.
"Did I once look like someone who doesn't like it?"
"Maybe… there is this time when you…"
"It doesn't count… but if you think sex isn't the solution I'll try something else…"
"I've never said such a thing!"
"So we'll see that when we'll be at home… but I promise I'll find something else…"
Michiru knew she had to do something for Haruka. She had made her suffer, she had had been awful. Haruka too... but she had spent the whole day running after her, fighting nurses, then waiting hours for her to awake, never leaving her to have a coffee or to eat something… Sometimes she wondered if she deserved her love.
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