Don't own sailor moon and probably never will…but that's why we have fan fiction, no? :D
'Thought'
"Speak"
Chapter two
Haruka slowed her car down at a red light near a park, and checked the time. It was 4:30.
'It's way too early to go home, Michiru won't be there'
Michiru had signed on to Phoenix records to become its first modern violinist. They had been so excited about the contract that they celebrated it by taking a plane to different parts of the world, like France, with Setsuna and Hotaru. It wasn't until later that the managers had started keeping Michiru later for more work. It seems lately a new music company had managed to catch on to the idea of fusing classical tunes with a more upbeat rhythm, and quickly hired on an upstart young female violinist to head its project. This started a drop in sales of Michiru's new album and forced her to work overtime. While Michiru repeatedly explained that she had no choice in her work hours, Haruka believed that if Michiru stood up to the company, they would have no alternative but to set a schedule that would set a certain time limit on the hours she worked. The current hours were ridiculous, Haruka could hear Michiru sneaking in the bed quietly at two in the morning but when she wakes up at seven for a morning run and then to help Hotaru get ready for school, the opposite side of the bed would be empty and no sign of her love anywhere. There was also the times when Michiru Left early but came home early and exhausted.
"BEEP!!"
Haruka jumped in her seat as a car behind her blared its horn. While she was contemplating, the light had turned green. She hurriedly floored the gas; the car lurched forward around a corner and
"SCREECH!" she pounded on her brake as she spotted a little black-haired girl in a spotted red and white dress with a teddy bear staring right at her from the middle of the road.
"Hey little girl, you shouldn't be standing in the middle of the road, I could have hit you!"
The little girls' lip started to tremble as her eyes welled up.
Haruka sighed. She felt like a bully, she hated to make anyone cry, especially young children, and from the looks of it, this girl wasn't more than six years old. She pulled her car over and hastily carried the girl away from the approaching cars. Kneeling, she asked
"Hey little one, do you have a name? Where are your parents? Where do you live? How did you…" Haruka's fast current of questions were halted when the little girl placed her hand over her lips. Shyly, the girl smiled and said in a little, babyish voice
"Kazuki Hana"
Haruka smiled
"Nice to meet you Hana-chan, I'm Haruka. Do you mind telling me why such a cute little girl is wandering these streets?"
Blushing, the girl replied
"My mom disappeared and I don't know where she is. "
"…Hana-chan, if you allow me to accompany you, I promise to help you find your mom. Is that ok?"
Hana nodded and Haruka took her hand, leading her towards the park.
It wasn't long until they encountered a frantic woman calling Hana's name.
"Is that your mother, Hana-chan?" asked Haruka
Hana nodded and ran to her mother, who tearfully scooped her up. It wasn't long until the mom introduced herself to Haruka. Her name was Kazuki Nara, and she was Hana's only parent. Haruka immediately took a liking to Hana's mom, and decided that she would walk the young mother and daughter to their car.
'Nara looks like she's been through some tough times' Haruka wondered. There seemed to be many frown lines on her face and her eyes gave the slightest hint of sadness in them. Although Nara said she was only twenty-five, when Haruka first met her, she thought she was at least thirty-one.
"Thank you so much for finding Hana. I dread what could have happened to her had you not found her." said Nara. Haruka smiled, white teeth glinting in the fading sun as she replied to Nara
"It was no problem, I have a daughter. I know what it feels like to be scared for her. Hana-chan, will you promise me something?"
"Yes?"
"Take care of your mother and don't lose. Got that kiddo?"
"Hai"
"See you then."
Haruka walked away, and turned the corner as both Hana and Nara waved her away. She looked at her watch.7:00.
'Wow that much time spent. Michiru must be coming home soon; she left early in the morning today. I'll drive home, take a quick shower, and then'
"AHHHHH! Somebody Help!"
"Monster!"
Screams erupted from behind her.
'Shimatta! Hana and Nara are there!'
Quickly she pulled out her transformation pen and her communicator from her pocket.
"Minna –san, there is monster near Kappa park hurry!"
Shouting her transformation phrase and turning into Sailor Uranus, she ran towards the shouting. There she encountered a sight worthy of a horror film. A monstrosity with a snakes head and fangs, and the body of an ox on two legs was holding Nara in close to his fangs. Hana was screaming and throwing broken glass from the wreckage of a car, cutting herself at the same time. A man lay moaning close by with purple veins bulging from his body, a bite mark evident on his shoulder. Half of his other shoulder was gone. Haruka was frozen, until Nara screamed as the creature moved to bite her. Thinking automatically, Haruka quickly yelled
"World Shaking"
The creature simply turned its back to her and the attack bounced harmlessly of his shoulder.
'Impossible, that should have killed him!'
The monster focused once again on Nara. Haruka ran fast towards the monster, ready to tackle it to the ground and save Nara from the same fate that took the man behind her. The monster had other plans. It spun, gripping Nara in its poisonous fangs and slammed a powerful punch into Haruka's jaw. Haruka couldn't block the punch and as it made contact, she heard a sickening crack in her jaw. Ignoring the blazing pain, she rolled over and kicked it in the stomach. A crack echoed the street and immediately she knew that there was no way the sound had come from the beast. It stared at her, then reared back its leg and sent her flying into an adjacent brick wall, which promptly fell on top of her. Haruka fought to keep her consciousness as she tried moving and found that three of her ribs must have broken. Then she heard a heartrending cry. Instinctively she knew it was Hana. She started moving rubble away with her hand, trying to reach the monster before it could hurt precious Hana. She had just barely removed herself when suddenly Hana's cry stopped.
"No! Hana! Hana!" Haruka wasn't aware of her shouting as she hobbled towards the beast.
The monster had bitten Hana. Not just that but the monster had extended its jaw, ready to swallow her whole. Enraged, Haruka grabbed a piece of glass in one hand, and a brick in another. She threw them into the gaping mouth, hoping that the beast would choke. It swallowed them whole, laid Hana down next to her mother and approached Haruka. It tackled her into the pavement, then with a fury like none other she had encountered. Through the red haze of pain, she heard a loud shout ensue, and then the punching was over. She could barely turn her head. A bright white light shone, outlining the beast in its shadow. 'Michiru'