Crystals of Love: Destined Couple
Title: Crystals of Love: Destined Couple
Author: kazeko
Show: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Rating: PG13
Chapters: 2
Complete: no
Series: Crystals of Love: Tales of the Heart from Crystal Tokyo
Couples: Haruka/Michiru
Timeline: "A Child of Darkness and Light", "The Last Sacrifice: The End of the Silver Millennium", "CAS 1: The Trouble with Love is the Lovers", "CAS 2: To Defy Destiny", "Every Cloud", "Crystal Shards", "CAS 3: Unwilling Accomplice", "Our Past 1: The Reason We Fight", "CAS 4: Princess of Light", "Our Past 2: The Reason We Still Fight", "Our Past 3: The Reason We Fought", "CAS 5: One Last Shining Star", "In the Darkest Forest", "Destiny or Duty", "Desperately Searching", "Kazeko", "Chronicles of the Star Senshi 1: The Gathering", "Chronicles of the Star Senshi 2: Castle in the Sky", "Chronicles of the Star Senshi 3: Queen of the Moon", "Chronicles of the Star Senshi 4: Separation Anxiety", "Crystals of Love: Forsaken", "Chronicles of the Star Senshi 5: Black Moon Family", "Crystals of Love: Destined Couple", "Horoscope"
Time: 1000 years after "Kazeko"; during the Black Moon crisis
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the songs I'm using. All of the songs are from the anime or the Musicals.
Note: I am only writing the songs as translations since putting the Japanese and the translations in would be a pain and possibly annoying. The translations are the important part, anyway, since we don't all speak Japanese fluently. The Japanese Names of the songs are listed before the song begins. Anyway, enjoy.
Chapter 2: Kaze ni Naritai
Michiru awoke in the middle of a sprawling plain, fields of flowers covering her in their gentle perfume. A bright golden sun shone overhead, wisps of clouds covering its face from time to time, birds singing from the nearby trees, a dancing brook singing nearby. She pushed herself to her feet, finding herself attired in one of the dresses she had worn when Earth was much younger and she a much less powerful Senshi. She wore minimal jewelry—a necklace with a pink rose hanging from a golden chain, a bracelet made of pink roses twined together by their golden stems, and her crystal's locket hanging from the chain around her waist. Her fingers were bare.
"Where's my wedding ring? My engagement ring?"
"What ring?"
Michiru looked up into Haruka's confused face, her sapphire eyes widening. "Haruka?"
"Yes, Michiru-san, of course. Who else would I be? Why are you in this field, alone?"
"I was looking for you."
"I said I would be home as soon as I finished racing. I thought you were going to clean the apartment or something."
"I finished," Michiru whispered. "Where are we?"
"What do you mean? Kyoto, silly child. Where else would we be? Nara, perhaps? Okinawa, Sapporo, Osaka, Kobe, Matsuyama, Sendai, Nagoya? Or Tokyo, maybe?"
"We've been to all those places. Except Tokyo, of course." Michiru realized what was going on. This was the past, or a recreation of it. Long before she and Haruka went to Tokyo to fight the Silence and find the Talismans; long before their first 'aishiteru', 'koishii', and 'koibito'; long before they ever became lovers, they lived in separate bedrooms in a large apartment in Kyoto. Haruka raced, she played the violin, they went to school during the day and they fought youma at night. "Are you finished for today?"
"Yes. I was hoping we could go to a club tonight, though. I've been feeling very restless lately." Haruka glowed with the power of Uranus, as she had when she was young, but she did not carry the Space Turbulence Crystal and she did not have her memories. How sad. She did not know that she carried a talisman, and she did not know about the family they would one day have. Peace, love, and eternity were in her future and she had no idea. That part of her past Michiru had not missed. "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing, Haruka-san. I'd love to go to a club tonight. Where?"
"I found this new place that you might like, just outside Kyoto. It's called First Glimpse. It's got karaoke, too."
"First Glimpse? What kind of name is that? You only take me to places with strange names. It's a karaoke bar? Are you sure about this?"
"Hai, Michiru-san. You'll like it, I promise."
Michiru rolled her eyes and nodded. "Very well. I will go. Let's go home, now."
Michiru glared at the dresses in her closet, finding fault with every one of them. Her clothes never pleased her when she was trying to show off for Haruka. She had changed her necklace to her crystal's locket, deciding that she needed to keep it close by in such a strange place, though her fingers felt naked without the rings she had worn for centuries. Sighing, she pulled out a dark blue, flowing dress with white filigree patters on the hem of the skirt and slipped it on, brushing her hair and putting on the slightest bit of makeup. She found it odd that her hair was still the length it had grown to during Crystal Tokyo, even though everything else was the same as it had been in the past.
"Are you almost ready, Michiru-san?" The impatience in Haruka's voice was well-known, as the racer hated to be left waiting.
"Hai, Haruka-san. I'm ready." Michiru stepped into the living room, smiling at her navy-attired roommate. Haruka stared at the younger woman, her emerald eyes lingering on her body, unhidden by her tight dress. "Are you?"
Haruka swallowed and nodded, her cocky demeanor in place once again. "Mochiron. Where did you get that locket? It's very pretty."
"It just appeared one day," Michiru answered, a secret smile on her pink lips. "I am very fond of it."
"It suits you. Shall we go?"
Michiru nodded and took Haruka's bent arm, following the racer to her car.
Michiru shook her head as she followed Haruka into the club. "Another lesbian bar, Haruka? Really, do you never get tired of these places?"
Haruka rolled her eyes as she watched a group of butch lesbians near the bar point at Michiru and whisper something to each other. "If I didn't bring you, the butch lesbians wouldn't have anything to look at."
"Oh, Haruka! They're not the lesbians I want to look at me." Michiru smiled and headed for the end of the bar near the stage, leaving a very confused blonde butch behind.
Michiru looked up as a pair of red heads came up beside her, obviously twins, their pale gray eyes intriguing her. "I haven't seen you here before," the closer one began, eyes sparkling. "Do you come to this side of Kyoto often?"
"Not really. I travel a lot. You?"
"I actually live in Osaka, but we're visiting some family nearby. I'll bet your singing voice is as beautiful as you are."
Michiru blushed as she glanced at the stage. "I sing a little, but usually not in bars."
"I'm sure you would enjoy it if you would just try. My name is Ariko, and my sister is Mitsuko. Dozo yoroshiku. You?"
Michiru watched Haruka out of the corner of her eyes as the blonde flirted with every woman she passed, kissing hands and introducing herself. "I'm Michiru. Dozo yoroshiku."
"Michiru-san, let me buy you a drink to help you loosen up."
Michiru grinned as she decided to play every angle of this reality. Haruka never let strange women buy her Michiru a drink, but now she could do whatever she wanted. Besides, it was just one drink. "If you insist, Ariko-san." The red-head smiled as she looked up and ordered a Sea Breeze. Michiru looked up sharply at the name, wondering what sort of reality she had fallen into. The drink was dark blue, shining aqua in the light. She swirled the cup a little and watched as gold shot through the liquid. Their colors. Without preamble, she sipped the liquor, draining it in mere seconds. It was so smooth and gentle . . . Michiru could feel herself loosening up as she stood and headed for the stage, unable to resist the urge to sing.
All eyes turned to her as Ariko and Mitsuko took their places at the instruments, three other women joining as Michiru wondered what she was supposed to sing. Then the music began, her eyes met Haruka's, and she knew. (AN: "Unmei wa Utsukushiku")
That first moment we shared a glance with one another,
A scent of a feeling was in the air of a very familiar smile.
A very strange, strong power calls out to you
The meaning of this chance meeting;
Can't you notice any sooner?
Under the wide and open sky,
An endless search continues for
Those hot and burning eyes that are yours.
This fate, to be so very beautiful,
The tears I cry are made to shine,
Shine as brightly as ever before.
There will be memories that will come and hold me down,
But I'll never look back at what's in the past,
The feeling that I felt.
Moving to you,
Outstretched hand, with my fingers,
But the deep color of darkness,
Slowly overshadowed them,
During a cold, thundering storm,
It will awake,
A distant dream that will come to be
An actual reality . . .
All of the choices I have made,
Believing them to be the ones
To have the power to make the future change.
This fate, to be so very wonderful,
My body is starting to shine so bright,
Shine as brightly as ever before.
There will be many sad feelings come to hold me down,
But I'll never be hurt by sadness again,
As long as you're by my side.
This fate, to be so very beautiful,
The tears I cry are made to shine,
Shine as brightly as ever before.
There will be many sad feelings come to hold me down,
But I'll never be hurt by sadness again,
As long as you're by my side.
As long as you're by my side
As long as you're by my side
Haruka stared at Michiru as the last chords of her song faded, transforming into Sailor Uranus, her original fuku. Michiru looked down and noticed that she had changed into Sailor Neptune, the Senshi she had been in the beginning, Aqua Mirror in one hand, but the patrons didn't notice. In the crowd, a group of very familiar girls had appeared, wearing their first fuku, princess among them. They were silent, watching, wondering what the outcome would be.
The music changed, becoming faster, sharper, and the crowd began to snap their fingers in time with thenew melody. Haruka held out her Space Sword, a mischievous grin on her lips, placing one booted foot in front of the other. (AN: "Choubi! Uranusu to Nepchuun")
The scent of the sky
When it changes to gold
The sword of the wind
I raise it and run forth
Uranus, that is who I am
Neptune raised her mirror as Uranus joined her on the stage, knowing without thinking what her response verse should be.
The secret of the sea
When it sways green
The mirror of water
Gaze at it and do as I command
Neptune, that is who I am
Together, they continued the song, their words drawn from their days before finding the Messiah, their search for the Holy Grail and the three talismans.
We follow the words from the Holy Grail
To search for the last talisman
That is our mission
Pure hearts are nearby
Is our journey's end near?
We won't forgive anyone who blocks our way
We're prepared for battle
Anytime, we can do it
The music ended, Michiru turning away as she transformed into her second fuku, Haruka also changing as their talismans vanished. It was Michiru's turn again, and she knew exactly what to sing. She never paused to wonder why she was singing so suddenly, or why Haruka was going along with it. For that matter, why were the other Senshi there? (AN: "Senshi no Omoi")
The evening sun now blazes down
Like it's melting into the quiet sea
This view I see with you
I will brand into myself
The wind comes once more
That way is dangerous
The ones who can protect from the
Enemies outside are you and I
I want to thank fate
That you and I could meet
Breaking the false silence
Together we'll win back true peace
Everyone is alone in the world
Life, a continual solitary journey
That's what I thought
Until the day you arrived
No matter how your wounds hurt you,
You won't depend on anyone
Always true to your own feelings
I want to be with you
I won't regret it
'Cause we walked this path together
Before love was born, beneath the stars
We were destined to be soldiers
I want to thank fate
That you and I could meet
Breaking the false silence
Together we'll win back true peace
Haruka found herself unable to speak except in song, so she glanced at Ariko and Mitsuko. In this strange world, they knew what she wanted. (AN: "Kaze ni Naritai")
Don't ask of me
To tell you where I'm from
Don't bury me
In this wound
Don't bury me
In the lost yesterdays
Don't stop me
Any further
Even now in my heart
Sleeps my dream
That like a storm
Is still raging but
I turn my back
And within a blink
Like a teardrop
It breaks into pieces
From that day onward
I made a choice
To fight day by day
I wish I was the wind
I wish I was the wind
Don't blame me
Even if I'm not kind
Don't cry for me
This heart of mine
Gracefully blooming,
A free-loving flower
Whose day of a kiss
Is still far away
Everyone has a dream
In a world they see
And using this body
I promise to protect
From that day onward
It's a long and distant
Road as a fighter
I wish I was the wind
I wish I was the wind
I wish I was the wind
I wish I was the wind
Haruka bowed her head, her heart laid bare for Michiru, and the aqua-haired Senshi smiled as she embraced the taller woman. She knew Haruka's pain and had spent so many decades trying to heal it. Even now, she had not succeeded. Even now, Haruka was still in pain. As she held the taller woman, Usagi and Mamoru stepped forward, the Senshi grouped with them. Rei, Makoto, and Setsuna were beside Mamoru while Minako, Ami, and Ailan stood near Usagi. The music changed, a happy, hopeful beat, and Usagi's group sang the first verse as Haruka and Michiru listened. Mamoru and his group sang after her. (AN: "You Are Just My Love")
Usagi:
I look up at the moonlit sky
and see you floating there
Mamoru:
I close my eyes
and whisper your name
Usagi:
Tears are like ripples in crystal
filling my heart with loneliness
All:
For example, no matter how distant
our separation, my love
our hearts now can shine as one
Usagi:
You are just my love
I want to be at your side, to gaze at you
please grant this wish...
Mamoru:
I want to fall asleep,
holding you in my arms
Usagi:
In the same night, we share the sorrow
because I want to believe in love
All:
For example, no matter how many wounds we bear
that cause us to cry, my love
because if we're together, we are able to smile
Mamoru:
You are just my love
All:
My love...you are...my love...you are...my love
No matter how distant
our separation, my love
our hearts now can shine as one
No matter how many wounds we bear
that cause us to cry, my love
because if we're together, we are able to smile
you are just my love
Once again, the music changed, the song even more bouncy as three new voices filled the karaoke bar. The Starlights, standing in the back, smiled as the lights shone on them when they began their song. (AN:"Motto Suteki na Asa ga Kuru yo")
The gentle breeze blows back just a little bit
Look! The season moves while I dream
I am a rascal when I want to be, but I can stop
Even if I end up crying, I still win
But, someday, it will come easily
I'm used to believing in important things
A more beautiful morning will come
Everything began inside the light
Take control with new courage
When I close my eyes at the end of today
Joy will have taken over here and there, remembering what I saw
Girls always feel this way
It is different from yesterday, though
The stars are definitely watching over me
I let myself fly swiftly, held up by wings
A more beautiful morning will come
I prepare my best smile
As I await the new situations
I'm used to believing in important things
A more beautiful morning will come
Everything began inside the light
Take control with new courage
As the music faded, the lights and all eyes turned back to Haruka and Michiru. The mortals were gone, the instruments gone, the music coming from nowhere, as the pair exchanged weary glances. "There is something you are not saying to me," Michiru whispered, finally realizing why this world presented itself in song. It was the only way Haruka could show her what was truly in her heart. Only by opening up in song could the blonde Senshi tell her wife why she had left while Michiru was gone. "Tell me what is in your heart, Haruka. Koibito."
To be continued . . . I hope you are enjoying my wild imagination