Haruka groaned as she felt something shaking her, causing her to glare up at whoever it was waking her, only to see fearful violet eyes staring back at her.
"Hotaru, what the blazes?"
She groaned, sitting up only to feel the girl grab her hand.
"Mama's sick, she's in the bathroom!"
Haruka got up, following the girl only to see Michiru bent over the toilet, head resting in her hands.
"You okay?"
Haruka asked, earning a sigh.
"Yeah, I just get migraines sometimes...I'll be okay as soon as my stomach stops…"
Michiru retorted breathlessly, her body shuddering.
"Do you have any medicine or something?"
She asked, earning a sigh.
"My room, left cabinet."
She answered, earning a nod.
"Okay. I'll be right back. Hotaru, can you get me a cold compress for her?"
Haruka could hear Hotaru run into something on her way through the house, causing her to chuckle.
And exhibit A of why human eyesight sucks.
She thought as she headed into the dark bedroom, easily finding the pills she was looking for.
Returning to Michiru with a bottle of water as well she sighed.
"Hopefully this is the right one."
She stated, earning a nod.
"What's wrong with Mama?"
Hotaru asked an hour after Michiru had returned to bed, leaving Haruka to keep an eye on her until she fell back asleep.
"A headache, some people get horrible ones."
Haruka answered softly before adding
"And I think you need to get to sleep, you have school tomorrow and it's three now."
Hotaru shook her head then, eyes widening in fear.
"No! I'm not leaving Mama when she's sick, not even with you!"
Haruka was taken aback since this was the first time she had heard the child actually yell at someone though she just softened and sighed.
"We'll talk about this in the morning if your Mama isn't feeling better okay? Go on to bed right now though okay? I promise I'll wake you if anything happens."
"No!"
Haruka almost laughed at how stubborn the girl was, despite being so sweet usually.
"I know you're afraid your Mama won't get better but I promise I won't let anything happen to her okay?"
Haruka vowed, only to earn a glare.
"You can't promise that! No one can!"
Hotaru yelled before storming off.
Actually I can...technically.
Haruka thought as she let out a sigh
She's so terrified of losing anyone else she loves….one would think she saw her parents die.
She thought, though no sooner than she did realization dawned on her.
"Damnit Haruka, you're an idiot."
She mumbled to herself before heading off to find the child.
She found her sitting on the bed, hand clutched around a small locket.
"Hotaru? I came to apologize for hurting your feelings, I promise that wasn't my intent at all." she stated, earning a nod.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you….didn't mean too."
Hotaru whispered, sniffling.
"I know….you're just worried about your Mom. Anyone would be."
Haruka responded simply, moving to sit by the child on the bed.
"I'm scared she'll go away like Keiko-mama and Papa did."
I was right
"Hotaru, I can promise you this...If I can help it, you are not going to lose her."
