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"Remind me not to let you have cotton candy again."
Michiru chuckled, watching as the little girl ran across the back lawn after a ball. She really wondered how small children could store so much energy, especially since they had spent most of the day between a festival and the park.
Then again, it was mundane days like this that she looked forward to because in all honesty it was worth the tired muscles and the loud noises of the hyperactive child.
"Having trouble?"
She almost jumped out of her skin at the sudden voice, though she realized that it was just Haruka.
"Letting her run off energy before bed, otherwise I'd never get her to sleep."
Michiru commented with a small smile.
"I believe that, what did you feed her?" Haruka joked, leaning across the fence as she spoke to the aqua haired woman.
"I think too much sugar." Michiru laughed.
As they talked they heard voices coming toward them, followed by a yelp from Hotaru who almost instantly began to cry.
Michiru rushed over to the girl, followed by Haruka who had hopped over the fence.
"What happened?"
Michiru asked the child, who clung to her.
"Something is over there! It jumped out at me so fast!"
The little girl stated, earning a sigh from Haruka who stood up.
"I'll go check it out."
She stated, dusting off the back of her pants as she walked toward the timberline.
"You just had to scare the kid out of her mind? You know she's not like us!"
She heard Mamoru's voice say before she got there.
"In the kids defense, Hotaru just saw something fast and it scared her." Haruka stated as she walked up, sighing as she added
"That doesn't excuse what she did." Usagi began, earning a chuckle.
"Maybe not but they are schoolmates...and it was a mere prank. Just let her apologize and let it be."
Haruka advised, sighing before adding
"It's not like she hurt the kid after all."
Michiru had just gotten Hotaru to calm down when Haruka came out of the forest with Chibi-Usa in tole.
"Your monster wasn't a monster after all, just a friend of yours trying to make a silly prank that went wrong." Haruka stated, crossing her arms over her chest and leaning against a tree, looking intimidating.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Will you forgive me."
The pink haired girl stated softly, glancing down and shuffling slightly in place.
"I forgive you."
Hotaru responded softly.
"We better get home, it's almost your bedtime." Usagi called as she walked over to them, earning a groan from the little girl.
"I must apologize for my daughter….She can be quite mischievous sometimes."
She stated, bowing slightly toward Michiru who just nodded.
"I understand and since she apologized there is no real harm done. Kids do silly little things like that sometimes."
