Chapter 16
Welcome to hell Miss Kaioh
« Haruka, we need you to come, another appeared at Hotaru's school. » said the voice of Setsuna in the communicator, two days after.
Haruka had been beeped in class and she had had to exit the room. Michiru had done the same… But never she would have imagined Haruka and she had the same secret, none if them had said the other that they had contact with Setsuna and Hotaru… they would already have been discovered if they had actually fought, because the battle field would have been the same… But mysteriously, none of them had been able to find their pen.
« I'm sorry, I will be no use, I didn't found it yet… »
« How could you loose something like that? You're irresponsible… »
« Well… It's Michiru who usually tide up everything for me… I'm not a tidy person, but now that I have to do it by myself I'm a little lost… You see… I have two different socks because I wasn't able to find the pair. »
« We'll see that later. And try to reconcile with Michiru. »
« No way! I don't love her anymore, and I met someone yesterday… »
« What? Let fall, we'll talk about this later; I'm arrived at the school. »
Michiru had a similar discussion with Hotaru.
« Michiru-mama I need you, there a monster at school! »
« A monster? I am on my way Hotaru dear… Wait a minute… I can't, my pen is lost, I searched for it for days but… »
« You too? It seems that Haruka-papa lost hers too. »
« I… She did? »
« Yes, nothing exceptional, you know how she is… »
« I'll… I'll give it back to her if I find it. »
« Please… Reconcile with her… »
« Hotaru, it is not my fault, she doesn't talks to me for days and doesn't want to… I tried; I let letters for her on her bedside table, on her pillow… I even tried to talk to her, but she doesn't listen… I think she was serious when she said she didn't love me… »
« Wait, she said this? »
« No but it was rather clear. »
« She must be in love with you… you can be sure of it. Uranus and Neptune are soul mates, nothing can separate them. You should know it. »
« Yes, I have all my memories of the previous lives… But I still don't remember my last death… »
« I think it's not important. »
« And Haruka doesn't remember our lives together… »
« It is because she's angry. »
« Maybe. »
« Setsuna arrives, I have to transform. See you Michiru-mama. »
Hotaru ended the conversation. Michiru headed for the classroom, she found Haruka in front of the door, hiding something.
« Haruka… »
Haruka pulled a hand on the door.
« No. » said Michiru, grabbing her hand.
« I don't want to talk to you. »
« You'll have too. »
« You're annoying. Don't you understand? I don't love you anymore… And I found someone else, a woman more adult than you. »
« You… can't… »
« I can, oh and I invited her tonight. »
Michiru face turned white. She took her hand from Haruka's and let her enter the class. She entered too, but not with the intention to attend, she grabbed her things and left.
A few minutes later, she was at Hotaru's school, Setsuna and Hotaru were fighting the monster with all their might…
« Michiru? You found back your pen? » asked Setsuna between two attacks.
« I haven't. »
« What the hell are you doing here? Are you mad? »
« Yes. »
Michiru attacked the monster with punches and kicks… it just made the monster angrier of course… And it did what Michiru expected, it began to attack her back. Michiru was thrown on the ground, but she stood up, it kept on beating her till she couldn't stand, Setsuna and Hotaru wanted to attack but if they did, they would hurt Michiru… But they couldn't let her being killed!
Haruka was hiding behind a wall, she was ready to intervene, but she had a decision to take first… Michiru's pen was clenched in her fist. If she didn't give it back, Michiru would be killed, but if she did… Michiru would be killed in another battle… But she couldn't stand to see her love in this state… Michiru was bleeding, she was on the floor and that awful beast was still hitting her… She noticed with horror that she was unconscious.
Haruka lost all control of herself… She jumped in front of Michiru and took the next beat… She grabbed Michiru and transported her to a safer place, Saturn and Pluto attacked the monster with all their might again and it let out its last sigh.
Haruka was holding Michiru tenderly, but suddenly she heard a slight moaning… She was awakening. Pluto approached them, and then she saw the pen in Haruka's hand.
« Haruka! Are you unconscious? It was you? You stole it from her? »
« I told you that I didn't want her to be involved! But I see you didn't listened. Why was she fighting? »
« It sounded as if she was out of her mind. » said Hotaru.
« And I think I know why… Haruka… you love her, so why do you make her suffer like this? »
« It is none of your business, I'll never be with her again, she's not my love, she's not even my friend. »
« So why are you holding her this way? »
Haruka had Michiru in her arms, her hand caressing her head. She stopped and leaned Michiru on the wall cautiously. Hotaru approached and healed her.
« Haruka, you must give her back her pen. It's not up to you to choose… Michiru is a soldier, she remembers her past lives and she wants to fight. She wants to protect this planet because you live on it. »
« And I don't want her to be killed. »
« Today's event proves you that she will if you don't let her use her powers. »
Haruka looked down at Michiru… She didn't want her to risk her life, but Setsuna was right… She had put her life in danger by stealing her pen… More than the monster had. She handed the pen to Setsuna.
« Don't tell her I had it… Invent a story… Tell her that it fell from her bag. »
« As you wish… And try to find yours. »
« I'm on it. Will… Will she be OK? »
« Yes, she is less hurt than I thought she would, in a minute she will have fully recovered. » said Hotaru.
« All right, I'd better go now. »
Haruka left… In fact she just hid to see how would be Michiru… When she saw her coming out with the two others outer, she was fully awake, and no trace of wound was left. Haruka breathed more freely. Suddenly her phone rang.
« Hi… »
« Haruka? At what time do you come to pick me? »
« Pick you… at seven, I think. We go to the restaurant then we go at my place… What's your name again? »
Setsuna and Hotaru invited Michiru to pass a night in their house, because she was looking very weak, even if she had no wounds anymore… Both knew it wasn't a physical wound that affected her. But Michiru refused, she wanted to be alone. At home, she took a shower and put fresh clothes. She had a violin practice to attend and she knew that she might feel a little better after.
The practice went on very well, but late too, so that evening, Sosuke drove her home; because Haruka was no longer there to do it.
« She should forgive you now; it has been long enough, this woman is the most stubborn person I have ever seen. »
« No… She's right… I'm too childish, why should she forgive when I never do. I always have yelled and slapped before thinking. »
« Really? You don't look like an overreacting person. »
« I'm not the same when I am with her… And I… I think I grown up lately… »
« But what you told me… She's horrible… She really will bring someone along tonight… in your apartment… She's heartless. »
« No… She just want to continue her life… without me. You should hear her… She doesn't love me anymore. »
« Even if she doesn't love you… She hadn't the right to make you suffer as she does. Bring another woman… really… »
« I don't think she was serious about it. I know Haruka, she wouldn't bring someone home like this… »
« You said she wanted to make you suffer. »
« That's why I'm worried. Oh… We're arrived… Do you want to come with me, to have some tea or something. »
« Why not… But don't you think that if she sees me… »
« I know, I know… But I have nothing to loose now, she doesn't care about me and who I see… at least I can see my friends without risking to make her jealous now. So you come or not? »
« OK. »
Michiru brought Sosuke to their apartment and served him a coffee, while she had a tea. They began talking about more happy subjects, like their next concert. Michiru began to smile a bit, Sosuke had a gift to make the saddest people smile. They gossiped about some of their mates in the orchestra, making fun of certain girls… When the door opened… Haruka was in the door frame, a gorgeous woman grabbed at her. Michiru's face froze. Haruka's too… for a moment, Michiru thought Haruka was about to engage a catfight with Sosuke, but it must have been an impression because a second later, the blonde was looking cool… She greeted both of them, so did her 'friend'. Michiru had the greatest difficulty to keep her tears back. But suddenly, Sosuke kind of saved her.
« So Michi-dear, it's already ten, we should already be gone, we'll be late for the movie! »
Michiru looked at Sosuke, she didn't dare to look at Haruka.
« Y… Yes you're right… Let's go now… »
Michiru got up and grabbed her jacket. They exited the apartment.
« Thank you Sosuke… If I had stayed a minute… »
« I saw it… But how could she dare bringing someone there like this… You just broke… »
Michiru began to cry.
« We don't have to go to the movies you know… Maybe you want me to drive you somewhere… A friend's place maybe… »
Michiru looked at him with eyes full of tears.
« Yes, it would be great… »
