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As just a little aside…..I had to guess at Haruka's eye color. After much studying and pausing of episode 198 (which had the best close up of her eyes) I have decided that the animators made her eye color indistinguishable. (Wow that was a long word)
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So without further ado...Here the next installment of Kuru Nan NoYo Ni.
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Chapter Twelve
Haruka and Michiru were on a late night stroll though Ichi-no-Hashi Park. True, it was nowhere near their home, but Michiru loved the Sakura trees in the park, so Haruka would make special trips just for her.
"Isn't this a lovely evening, Ruka-koi?" The teal haired woman asked her companion.
"Hai, Michi. It is a very lovely evening, with you by my side." Haruka stopped walking and pulled the shorter sea goddess into her arms and gave her a gentle loving kiss.
As the kiss grew more passionate, Michiru broke away, gasping for breath. She giggled as she took her place by her tall lover's side and continued their walk.
"We will continue that later, Ruka-koi," the teal haired woman said in a low, mischievous voice.
"Oi, Michi," Haruka shook her head, smiling. They continued their walk in a comfortable silence. Haruka glanced down at her watch and realized that it was getting late.
"We should get going, koi."
The couple was about to return to their car when a noise from the nearby bushes stopped them in their tracks. Both women instinctively reached for their henshin wands, ready to transform at a moments notice. They waited. The sound came again and the couple relaxed just a bit when they realized that it was a giggle.
'Jeeze! We've been at peace for almost six years, and here Michi and I are, ready to transform and fight……over a giggle in the bushes? It's probably another couple out late.' Haruka shook her head at the irony.
The giggle sounded again, and Haruka thought is sounded very familiar. "Michi, is that who I think it is?"
"Masaka, Ruka-koi. Why would she be out so late?" Michiru answered the taller woman next to her.
"I think we should check anyways," Haruka said, heading for the source of the giggle. Michiru just sighed and followed her lover towards the bushes. As they peeked around the greenery, a blonde haired head came into view. She was talking to someone just out of their eye line.
"That can't be her," Michiru said in a low whisper.
"You were so damned cocky!" The blonde haired woman said, confirming Haruka's suspicions.
"And you were so damned kawaii!" Her companion retorted. Haruka stiffened at the voice.
'Masaka! That can't be him! That Bakayarō couldn't have come back!' The blonde haired wind senshi thought to herself, deciding to make their presence known.
"Odango, I-"
"Oi! Koneko-chan!" Haruka called, stepping out from behind the bushes, followed by Michiru.
The blonde haired woman twisted around on the bench and faced the familiar voice behind her.
"Haruka-chan! Michiru-chan! " Usagi cried, jumping up from the bench and launching herself at the two women, giving both of them a quick hug.
Seiya, who was still sitting on the bench, cringed when he heard the voice that belonged to the strong wind senshi. He steeled himself and stood up to face the tall, sandy haired woman.
Haruka's dark hunter green-grey eyes narrowed when she spotted the raven haired man standing just behind her Princess. It was who she thought it was.
"What are you doing here?" Haruka growled at Seiya.
"We were asked to come here, Haruka-san," Seiya said, obviously nervous of the tall, sandy blonde haired woman. His encounters with her never ended well.
"It's good to see you again, Seiya. Come on, Ruka-koi. Let's leave them to their evening," Michiru said and pulled on Haruka's arm. The teal haired sea goddess stood on tip toe and whispered something into her love's ear. A bright blush colored the tall woman's cheeks as Michiru started to walk away.
Haruka stopped right next to Seiya and whispered in a low, threatening voice, "Meet me here, tomorrow night, this time. I want to talk." Seiya gulped and nodded in response.
"Ja ne, Koneko-chan. Oi! Michi! Matte!" Haruka called, running to catch up with her lover.
"Ja ne Haruka-chan, Michiru-chan!" Usagi called to the retreating women. She looked at her watch and realized that it was one-thirty in the morning.
"Oi, Seiya! It's really late! I need to get home. I have a show to get ready for tomorrow!"
"Wakeru mashita. I'll walk you home," said a slightly disappointed Seiya. 'Shimatta! I lost my chance once again! Baka Haruka!' He cursed the wind senshi in his mind as he walked beside his blonde haired angel. They reached her door in ten minutes time. Too quick for Seiya's liking.
"Ano……Seiya?" Usagi suddenly asked, breaking the silence that they had been walking in since leaving the park.
"Hai, Odango," he responded. Usagi stopped on the doorstep and turned around. Her sapphire eyes sought out midnight ones, searching for the answer to the question that she had yet to ask.
"What were you going to say before Haruka-chan interrupted?"
Seiya smiled that cute little smile of his. "Do you really want to know?" He asked mischievously.
"Ano….." Usagi said her words trailing off as she looked down at her hands.
Seiya reached forward and placed one hand on her shoulder and one hand under her chin, tilting her face up until her eyes met his once again. He brought his face closer until the tips of their noses touched.
"Odango, iie, Tsukino Usagi," he whispered, savoring their closeness. "I-"
His declaration was interrupted by a melody that suddenly started playing from Seiya's pants pocket.
'Shimatta!' He internally yelled and he reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. He looked at the little piece of technology in his hand with a look of hatred which only increased when he saw the caller.
'That red-headed bakayarō better have a good reason for calling!' Seiya thought as he flipped open the phone.
"Moshi, moshi."
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Taiki and Ami had been talking for over an hour about their recent reading conquests when they fell into a comfortable silence.
"Taiki-san, what's Kinmoku like?" Asked the ever curious petite, blue haired woman.
Taiki turned his violet eyes towards his inquisitor and smiled. "It is very much like Earth, demo, with small differences."
"Like what?"
"Like our daylight sky, for example, is more violet than blue. Metals like silver and gold are very common on Kinmoku, but metals like iron and aluminum are not. We have advanced technology, in Earth terms, but we don't rely on it as heavily as humans do. Magick and healing are not frowned upon like they are here,"
"It sounds fascinating."
"Maybe….. I could take you there someday," Taiki said softly and somewhat nervously.
Ami, who had been picking up scattered coffee accoutrements, stopped at the sound of the auburn haired man's voice. She looked at him with curious ocean blue eyes, trying to figure out what would make her friend so nervous.
"Nani, Taiki-san?" Ami asked her guest.
Taiki rose from his seat on the couch with the resolve of finally ending his inner turmoil of the heart. He was on Earth now, and by the Gods, he loves the woman that stood before him.
He quickly walked over to Ami and smiled. He reached for the coffee mugs in her hands and gently placed them back on the table. He turned back to his blue haired goddess and wrapped his arms around her.
"Taiki?" She asked, blushing and the suddenness of his actions.
"Ami, I love you," Taiki said in a low voice, his violet eyes searching her blue ones for acceptance. "I fell in love with you all those years ago, when you taught me the importance of romance and dreams. I had forgotten about such things at that time, and your words have been in my heart ever since. These past years on Kinmoku, away from you, has been a slow, painful torture on my heart. I just hope against hope that my love has not been in vain."
Ami's eyes were shinning with tears. Never had she expected such a declaration from this man who was now holding her. She had her hidden hopes that he felt for her what she did for him, but never had the courage to find out. And now? Here he was, in front of her, holding her, telling her that he loved her.
"Taiki, I…." her words trailed off, leaving her thoughts unfinished. She reached up and pulled the tall, auburn haired man down until his face was almost level with hers. She rose up onto her tip toes to meet him the rest of the way and gave him a soft, tentative kiss.
Taiki's eyes widened with surprise at the blue haired woman's actions, His mind was reeling at the feel of her lips upon his, His heart exploded with pure joy as he tightened his grip on the woman before him, responding to her kiss with a passion he had never known before.
They broke apart, breathlessly, when the melody of 'Kiss the Girl' from The Little Mermaid filled the room. Taiki turned a bright shade of red as he reached for his cell phone, flipping it open to reveal the fact that it was Yaten calling.
'That silver haired pipsqueak better have a good reason for calling!' Taiki thought as he answered the phone.
"Moshi, moshi?"
"Taiki? Have you seen Seiya?" Yaten's voice asked though the phone.
"Iie, I have not," said a slightly annoyed Starlight. "Do I look like his keeper?"
"Iie, gomen, Taiki."
"Why don't you just call him yourself?"
"I lost his number."
"Baka Yaten!" Exclaimed a frustrated Taiki.
"Gomen, Taiki."
"I'll call him and find out where he his. Ja na," he said and closed the phone. "I've got to remember to program Seiya's number into his phone."
Taiki opened his phone again and dialed Seiya's number and waited. Ami reached down and picked the coffee mugs up once again. As she walked past the tall man to get to the kitchen, he put a hand on her arm to stop her. He leaned down and gave her a quick kiss just as Seiya answered the phone.
"Moshi, moshi," he said, sounding most annoyed.
'He sounds about as frustrated as I feel right now,' Taiki thought.
"Seiya? Taiki desu. Yaten-mama wants to know where you are."
"Shimatta! Baka no koebi!" (Damn it! Stupid shrimp!)
"That's what I thought when he called me."
"I'll be home in a bit. I'm just saying goodnight to Odango. Where are you?"
"I'm still at Ami-chan's."
"Ami-chan's? Have you told her?"
"That's what Yaten interrupted."
"Oh."
"Baka!"
"Hai."
"Well, I'll see you when you get home."
"Hai."
"Ja na."
"Ja na."
Taiki closed his phone once more and glared at it, almost daring it to ring again. He closed his eyes and sighed. 'Why, oh why, Kami-sama, do I have to be the responsible one?' When he opened his eyes again, Ami stood before him, like an angel from heaven, watching him.
"Daijōbu, Taiki?"
"Hai, Ami-chan. I just wish I didn't have such bakas for friends," Taiki said as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Are you really alright?"
"Hai, daijōbu. I'm just a little tired that's all."
"Will you make it home alright?"
"I think so," Taiki said yawning.
"Well, I don't. You'll stay here tonight."
"Demo……."
"Iie, there's nothing you can say that will change my mind." The petite woman had a very determined look on her face. She grabbed the tall, auburn haired man by the hand and pulled him towards the bedroom.
"Nani, Ami-chan?" Taiki asked the surprisingly strong shorter woman. She pulled him though the door and turned him around, pushing him onto her bed.
"You will sleep there tonight. You're too tall for the couch, so I will sleep there."
Taiki blinked his violet eyes at this declaration. "Iie, I can't take your bed! I can sleep on the floor."
"Nonsense! This arrangement will work." She walked to the cupboard and pulled out some extra blankets and walked out to the cough and unceremoniously dumped them out of her arms. She walked back to her bedroom to gather her night clothes. She noticed that Taiki was already asleep.
"See? Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" Ami mumbled to herself and she quietly closed the closet door. She walked over to her bed and reached down to grab a pillow, when suddenly a hand grabbed her arm and dragged her onto the bed.
"I am not going to sleep in your bed while you sleep on the couch," Taiki's violet eyes locked with Ami's blue ones. "So the way I see it, you have two choices. You can either sleep with me, here on your bed, or I sleep on the floor. Either way you are sleeping in your own bed."
Ami saw the determined look in his eyes and knew she wouldn't be able to win this argument. She sighed in defeat and kissed the tip of his nose.
"I love you, Taiki Kou."
He smiled as he released her arm and draped his arm over her waist.
"And I love you, Mizuno Ami."
Her eyes started to droop until they closed completely and soon she was fast asleep. He watched her for a few moments before following her example. Soon, they were both fast asleep in each other's arms.
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Seiya just got off the with Taiki, then proceeded to call Yaten.
"Moshi, moshi."
"Yaten, is there a reason why you're checking up on Taiki and I like a worried mother?" Seiya grumbled into the phone.
"Iie, no particular reason," Yaten answered in his normal flippant way, unfazed by the tone of Seiya's voice. "So……you tell her yet?"
Seiya flushed a bright pink. He was very grateful that there was no other light than the moonlight, otherwise Usagi would have noticed his sudden colorization and would have questioned him about it.
"Iie….." Seiya mumbled into the phone.
"Why not?"
"Because I keep getting interrupted. It's a long story, I'll tell you later. I'll be home shortly."
"Okay. Ja na!"
"Ja na." Seiya closed his phone and put it back in his pocket.
"I'll let you get some sleep," He told the blonde woman who was still standing on the doorstep. "I'll talk to you later?" 'If Haruka doesn't kill me first.'
"Hai……. Oyanasumi, Seiya," Usagi said as she unlocked the door and started to disappear inside. She quickly stepped back outside and gave the raven haired man a quick kiss on the lips and darted back inside, closing the door behind her, leaving a slightly dumb stricken Seiya to walk back to his car and make his way home.
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Taiki- That's the last time I leave you alone with my cell phone:Glares at Seiya:
Seiya- What makes you think I did it?
Taiki- Who else would have done it?
Just then, Yaten enters the room, yawning. The two other starlights turn and look at the short, silver haired man.
Taiki- :shaking his head in disbelief: He wouldn't have……
Seiya- You know….Yaten was the last one who touched your phone.
Yaten blinks, finally aware of the conversation between the two taller men, and gulps, knowing he's been caught.
Yaten- Hehe…….ohayo…Taiki. :takes off running:
Taiki- Get back her you little bakayarō:Takes off after the shorter starlight:
Seiya- :sweatdrops: And everyone thinks I'm bad!
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Sorry…they were in my head….I had to let hem out:pointing to the above conversation: teehee.
So there it is! Did you enjoy it? I hope so…..Review and let me know!
Also…as a little note so I don't get yelled at…… I decided to have Usagi call Haruka and Michiru in friendly terms... using the –chan suffix as they are all adults now and good friends. The Inners will all be using this suffix, where as Seiya, Taiki and Yaten will be using the good, old fashioned –san suffix, since they do not know them as well. And just as another side note….upon further investigation, it appears while girls say 'Ja ne', boys say 'Ja na'.
Well….this chapter contained a little fluff and a little frustration…I thought it would balance nicely. And Haruka and Seiya are going to have their little "talk" in the next chapter…. teehee…… what madness will ensue? Well….I guess you just have to review to find out.
Ja ne
Luna
Wakeru mashita- I understand.