AN: So here is a new version of chapter 19, I rewrote some parts of it. It is now shorter and I hope, more convincing. I cut the original chapter in two parts. I wasn't really satisfied with the original version but I hope you'll like this new one. I will do the same with the last chapter of "That life..."
Chapter 19
Am I right?
Sailor Moon, the inner senshis and Tuxedo stepped from the shadows.
« You finally got her… »
« It was easy… I knew she wouldn't let fall the blondy. »
« Hey… what's with my hair colour? » asked Uranus.
« It doesn't count, you are only a clone. »
« Soon we'll defeat the original ones. »
« We won't fail this time… The key is to steal their star seed from them. »
« Do you really think my Michiru and our friends will let you do? First thing for us is our mission. Michiru might be irresponsible, but the two others aren't. »
« The two others? Don't you know about this whole squad of crying teenagers? »
« They don't count. Well… I said Michiru irresponsible… But she's not the only one in this case… Didn't you know? I guess thirty years ago it was the same…. There are two sailor senshi who cares more for each other than for the whole humanity or insignificant things like saving the world… Michiru is one of them… And it happens that I am the other one. URANUS PLANET POWER! MAKE UP! »
Michiru hadn't come without a plan, while she seemed to try to untie Haruka's tight strings, she had pulled her pen in her hand. The strength provoked by the transformation made the strings break. Now Haruka was standing in front of the group of senshis, her face full of power and anger.
« What do you think you are going to do? »
« You tricked us for sure but… »
« You are still outnumbered. »
« What will you do? One against eight. »
« You are right… But if Neptune had been conscious, be sure we could have defeated you all by ourselves… Didn't anyone tell you? We're known as the most powerful senshi in the galaxy. But sorry I'm in a hurry so… Bye!»
Uranus grabbed Neptune, still unconscious and ran away. In other circumstances she would have chose to fight, because those enemies had to be defeated by all means; they were dangerous. In the little time she had spent in their company, she had learned that they were the ones that defeated them thirty years ago. They were clones. But Michiru's sister was different… well she was not her real sister, but there was something strange. None of the other clones had entered its original's life. Michiru and Miharu were known as sisters… And shared the same powers. Something darkest and deeper was at work.
« Why did you let the two of them run away? » asked Venus to Sailor Moon a few minutes after.
« We could have managed them easily. » added Jupiter.
« That's right… But the blonde said something interesting, I changed my plan… I wanted to make them disappear one after another… Uranus, then Neptune… Pluto and Saturn would probably have followed… But I want to prove her wrong. She said the two of them could defeat us, right? I'll prove that all of them won't be enough to just be able to touch us. »
« A minute… Since when are you the one deciding? I did my best to pull them apart and you just want to ruin months of efforts. I slept in her bed, lived with her for nothing? » said Neptune with anger.
« Yes it seems so… Is someone against this? » asked sailor moon.
No one made a remark.
« So it's up to you to repair what you broke… »
Neptune just transformed into Miharu and left. One day she would have sailor moon's head.
When Michiru awoke, she no longer was in her sailor outfit. She felt good despite the fact she had received a hard hit on her head. She was inhaling a familiar scent… A pleasant scent of a skin used to be blown by the wild wind… Haruka's scent. Her strong right arm was pulled around her shoulders, she could feel that her head leaned against her chest, the arm was keeping her tightly embraced while the other one drove the car. They were safe. Michiru was relieved. She didn't make a move, she didn't want Haruka to notice she was awake, she wanted to abuse a little more of this sweet and comforting embrace. It healed her heart a bit after all she had came across with Haruka. But of course, that wouldn't solve anything… Haruka didn't love her anymore. Their multiple life's love had finally took end. She knew nothing would heal her heart from this.
They finally arrived at the mansion in the countryside.
« Michiru, get up now, I know you're awake for at least ten minutes now. » said Haruka coldly, but having Michiru so near, so weak from the shock she had received on her head made her soften.
No one had a right to touch Michiru, she would kill this clone at the first occasion. The fact that Michiru had hid her pen, and probably for the same reasons she hid hers, and the fact she had jumped head first in a trap for her made her fell it was maybe the time to stop fighting. At least they could be friends if they weren't lovers. She still loved Michiru as much as ever but would she ever change? Had she changed? But this situation made her feel bad, probably as bad as Michiru. Living without her was like living without oxygen. She was beginning to weaken… After all was it important how Michiru treated her since they loved each other? Couldn't she just accept her faults and live with them? Wasn't their love worth it? « Haruka there is now you will be her pet forever… But this sparkle in her eyes… I can't resist it… Maybe this time it will be different… And if after all she was my Michiru? If she really was Neptune again? »
« How did you know? »
« Your act was good, but I always can say when you sleep or not. I guess it's a consequence of knowing each other for thousands of years… I'd say the beginning of times maybe. »
« Haruka! Michiru! » screamed Setsuna when she saw them.
« Setsuna… »
Haruka froze and came back to her senses. She had been very close to kiss Michiru before Setsuna arrived. When she saw her, she just pulled apart and took a cold expression. Why did she have to look that cold? It wasn't logic but the problem was her pride, it would have too easy to come back like this… the most stupid part of her told her that everyone would think she was weak to just fall for Michiru's charms.
« How could you Michiru! You've irresponsible! Hotaru told everything to me! What if they had taken hold of your star seed? »
Michiru lowered her eyes. She got out of the car.
« I'm glad to see you two are in good shape. But now look where your silly fights led us. You fell in a trap. Michiru, Haruka could have died! Imagine if our enemy had want to kill her before! She hadn't her pen to defend. And Haruka… If you weren't so stubborn there would have been no need for saving you because we would be all together. Being alone made you become a easy target. »
« Setsuna, I know you've always been involved in our lives before but let me tell you it's none of your business. If I don't want to see her anymore this not you that will force me into it. Let's be clear. I will do my duty as senshi, but nothing more. There's no way we will take back our old life. I won't make up with Michiru and I won't live in this house with the three of you. Of course Hotaru can come to visit anytime but… »
« How can you say that? You would reject Setsuna and Hotaru just because of me? » asked Michiru.
« Haruka… I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't interfere but you are acting stupid. It's not like you to hurt people. But what took the two of you to steal each other pen? It was stupid you should know that… the enemy know your identities, it was easy for them to catch Haruka… »
« How did you know I got her pen? » asked Michiru.
« Easy… You lost it at the same moment, and Haruka had yours… so it means that… »
« A minute! Haruka… You had my pen? Why? »
« It's none of your business. »
« When did you get it back? »
« I said it was none of your business… Well maybe if you could have been killed… Without a pen you were an easy target. I got it back after this time you went home and I screwed you… »
« Haruka! »
Michiru's eyes filled with tears. She ran into the house.
« Why did you say this? » asked Setsuna.
« I don't know… I didn't intend to be mean at the beginning but… You know… She hurt me. Sometimes I forget but… I'm not ready to forgive, I think I'll never. She is so… I know she loves me, but at the first occasion she will slap me, she will get mad and charge me with every fault of the world. I loved her so much that I always kneeled and asked for pardon. I will never do this again. I'll just make her suffer as much as she did. »
« She saved your life today. »
« I know, and it confirm my theory, Michiru is childish and never thinks before she acts. We've been lucky, we could have died. »
« You are wrong, look at her with more attention, since her memory's back she's not exactly what she used to be… There is a positive energy surrounding her, her aura is different from before. Hotaru says she saw a sudden change in her eyes. Like a shadow disappearing. You should give her a second chance, Michiru is a grown up, she is even older than she seems. She's wise. But she still have a great weakness… And it is you. The way she acted to day is just the way she acted for thousands of years. She has always risked her life for you. »
« I know this more than anyone. I remember. My memories came back the moment her clone hit her.»
« You remember all the rest? So you should know you love her! »
« I know it. Setsuna… I love her since the beginning of times probably… But believe me… the Michiru I lived with the past years is not my Michiru. After all maybe our personalities changed in this life, maybe we aren't soul mates anymore, destiny isn't a sure thing for me. Please Setsuna, just get out of our way, this situation is complicated enough. »
« Do you just realise how cruel you are to her, and to everyone around you? »
« I know and I can't help it. But don't worry now I'll let Michiru. I will just ignore her. »
« Maybe it's worse… »
Setsuna knew she couldn't convince her stubborn friend. Only her Michiru could do it. She just had to acknowledge that her true love was already in front of her. But Haruka sure hadn't meant all that she said. But admitting it would have been too easy.
