Author's note: hi guys. forgive my late uploading of this chapter. You see, my life is somehow in the dumps these days that it took me a while to remember how I love writing this long fic. As you see, the chapters were born out of inspiration and not by deadlines. Pardon the wrong grammar or mispelled ones. Haven't installed my word program yet. Brace yourself in the months of August onwards for I'd be finished with my unfinished business and my fingers will be poised on my key boards for more chapters and hopefully stories of H and M. Feedbacks, reviews, anything I adore. Reviews. Love 'Em!
Michiru: Crystal Tokyo
I was now in front of my dresser. The first time in months. I began seeing myself again for the first time. My eyes look horrible. My eyebags have blown out of proportion and I have lost a lot of weight which surprising made me more unsightly.
I just finished taking a very long warm soak in the tub. Heck even the tub reminds me of her. I reminded and admonished myself for feeling so pathetic and miserable.
She doesn't care for me anyway! She did not do anything to fix what has been broken. She did not even call to apologize. She had not even gone to my concert weeks ago when I was expecting her to be there despite everything that she have said and done , to give me flowers and kiss all the bitterness and anger away.
Maybe even if she did send me flowers, chocolates and lavish gifts…I may not have the heart to forgive her anyway.
I tightened my grip at the hairbrush and started to run it violently in my hair.
I've had it! The tangles are driving me insane! I need to have a make-over!
21st century Michiru
I missed Haruka so much. I want to make her something good and after hours of contemplating I've decided to make her some salad…her favorite aside from a batch of oatmeal raisin cookies and cheese cake which she adores. She seemed to have starved alone in Germany with no one to take care of her. Unless..she is too preoccupied with some frauline that I am unaware of.
She is sleeping right now. She seemed so tired and worn out last night when she arrived all of a sudden beside the window as if carried by the wind. I did not even notice her car or motorbike engine approach the garage. For an instance when she looked at me she seemed so different, as if she is another person and not my Ruka.
Maybe it's the hair…and the new outfit.
She seemed to havelost a bit of weight and she seemed to have allowed her hair to grow in such a considerable length. It is odd and uncharacteristic of her somehow, since she wants to have her hair boyishly short so as not to be an annoyance to her racing pursuits.
And the navel ring!
"Hey."
Haruka wrapped her arms around me. I love how she wraps her arms around me and the way she buries her head at the hollow of my neck.
" Ara! You almost made me jump out of my skin! I didn't even sense you approaching!"
" Then your senses may have been lagging lately." She replied.
HARUKA OF THE FUTURE
" Then your senses may have been lagging lately." I replied.
Or I might say…primitive, underdeveloped or immature.
"So where's your car, Love?"
Is this a trick question? Am I busted?
"Umm, it's at Yamada-kun's remember?"
"Hontou…but you as far as I remember you told me that Yamada was still in his honey
Moon in Europe with his younger wife…"
" Oh! I remember. Uhhh…yes…right. It's in Yamada's auto shop but another repairman is doing it for me." I said with a horrified gulp like a rabbit caught in the lion's den.
We ate our breakfast silently.
I gave myself a mental jab at the sides and a kick at the butt as I stared at Michiru.
I tried to recall everything that I am supposed to remember. Goodness! 900 years!
Haruka's Must remember List:
Yamada is in his freaking honeymoon.
Haven't married Michi yet. Therefore remove ring.
Was from Germany.
It's year 2007. The year I bought My Sky blue Lexus.
Must put on a bit of weight
Have a hair cut.
That's it so far. I'm tired racking my brains.
Michiru of the future
I am currently walking at the stairways of the Palace, wearing a very expensive midnight blue chiffon evening gown. I have long been through with my violin piece. All eyes stared at me as I descended. I decided to drink some champagne. Somehow I am in this deep melancholy as I watched everyone so happy and fulfilled. Especially The Queen dancing with the king, even Small Lady was dancing the night away with Helios. Hotaru was chattering away with the inner senshis, laughing, happy.
And I am alone. I felt this pang of indescribable sadness as I entered the ballroom. Ghosts of my former life haunting me. It is as if I was expecting someone to be there…to carry me away…this familiar embrace. I swallowed the great lump on my throat as I acknowledged the fact that I am now alone.
Hi
To
Ri
Hitori
I watched how the Queen twirled at the arms of King Endymion. Her radiance captivates everyone in the ballroom. I almost forgot how happy we used to be, a love rivaling those of the Queen and the King…Haruka and I.
I walked silently towards the palace gardens, unable to contain the sadness welling in my heart. I fought the urge to simply break down and cry.I shivered as the wind blew. I hugged myself and felt loneliness overwhelm me.
I sat at a marble bench and cried. I almost half wished that she would come by my side and comfort me and kiss all the sadness and pain away. Yet no one came to comfort me. I watched the River of Selene flow silently, its waters reflecting the light coming from the moon.
"Michiru-channn…"
"My Queen." I bowed, her light peach gown billowing in the wind, her silver hair forming a bright halo on her radiant visage.
" I couldn't imagine a life without Endymion. Can you?"
"No..your majesty." I whispered, my eyes avoiding her piercing gaze.
" Neither could I imagine Neptune without Uranus." She said then added after a few seconds of silence. "Can you?"
I looked away from her gaze. My pride tells me that I shouldn't yield. She is playfully taunting me.
"Well..I have some important thing to ask of you...Neptune."
"What is it your majesty?"
" I want you to go back in the past, in the 21st century to be exact.
"Why is that so...My Queen? I am rather indisposed lately."
" I believe that you are capable and focused as I have witnessed from the past."
"How could I refuse you my Queen..." I bowed down and kissed her ring.
" You see...it's about this..."
PLUTO AT THE TIME GATES
"Pluto...this is I..."Serenity's sweet voice echoed in a form of a light.
" Michiru...rather...Neptune will arrive at the time gates at this very instance. Please inform Haruka of the Past according to planned."
"Yes your majesty, I will inform her.."
The keeper of the Gates of time smiled mischievously.
21st CENTURY HARUKA TENNOH
I never knew that Germany would be like a second home to me. I have grown to love the people that I've met at the tracks and the racing circuit is so alive here. The training was grueling however I am the sort who is always up for the challenge.
I missed them all...Michiru, Setsuna and baby Hotaru. Its been a month now
since I have last seen them. It is odd however thay they have not called this week.
I decided to call home and picked up the reciever. I dialed the familiar number.
" Country and location and number please." the operator droned in German.
" Tokyo, Japan please. The number is 437-5432."
"Wait a moment please." then an instrumental music appeared, I appear to be on hold."
"Haruka...you have a visitor, I opened the door for you."
When I saw the woman in a traveling suit with the large suitcases my jaw dropped the phone reciever.
It is no other than my girlfriend and partner. Michiru."