---Day by Day---
Disclaimer: Haruka and Michiru both belong to Naoko Takeuchi, so don't sue. My mom is gonna kill me if she heard about me stolen other people's properties. I'm just -borrowing- , that's all.
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A/N: DbyD is just short story about nothing. You might like it or hate it, I just wrote it for the fun of it. The story contain the past, present, and maybe the future side story of my favorite couple in the whole wide world. I'm too lazy to actually think of an original story so the following chapter in -present- format, are just short, short, and more short about our fav couples, but the -past- actually have a story line to it, which is tie to the conclusion of the -present- story. If you have any idea or suggestion than I said, go for it! I'm not a good writer and never will be;; but I'll do my best. Also, Nanami and Nasumi are mine, yeay, something that's mine, for once-
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--Chapter One--
--Moving In--
--Present--
" Michi, which room do you refer? left or right? " Ruka questioned as she clasp two large boxes in her hand. " Um, the right would be fine, " Michi answered as she laid down her bag on the carpet floor. Nodding her head in agreement, Ruka than carried her two boxes into the left room of the apartment. She opened the box to reveal some clothing, mostly short and T-shirt. A pair of formal wear, just incase Michi get the desire to go out to some fancy place, and a few other supplies she might need but not sure when. After finishing unpacking her supplies, she began hanging up poster of some of her favorite F-1 racer and a few wallpaper of race car which she's dying to get behind the wheel. This was the first time that she have to share a room, she was a loner for all of her life. This all happened out of impulse really. One minute, they were talking and the next thing. " Ruka, wanna move in with me and go to Mugen School."
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--Two weeks ago--
The first time they lay eyes on each other was a few week ago and immediately they found comfort in each other's present. Haruka had just moved into town a few week ago wanting to start a whole new life, for her old one was nothing but sadness and pain. On the day she had moved in with her father, Michi came over and introducted herself.
" Hi, my name is Michiru Kaioh, I'm your neighbor, and would love to be your friend, since you're new here and all."
She was very cheerful but something told me that she was hidding another side to this mask of hers. Whatever it was, I'm gonna find out sooner or later. I agreed to her request, and we became quick friend. Alway together, one day Michi asked if I have any boyfriend. I answered no and she asked why. I told her that I didn't need one, and what I need is for her to buy me some donuts. She wasn't the type to give up that easily, so she continued with her interrogation and asked if I would like one. I quickly answered no and let out a long sigh. What is wrong with her, so nosy, but than again, I couldn't blame her.
" Michi, if you want to know so bad. I don't like boys, and I don't like girl either, if that's what you're thinking . So give it up and buy me some donuts! You promised me this morning, remember? "
" Fine, but let me warn you, it will make you fat for all I know, eating one donut contain hundred of calories and if you eat enough, you'll grow enormously big and than don't come crying to me. "
" Well, when I'm fat, you'll be the first one I'll come after, " I teased her and before I knew it, she plunged ontop of me.
I held strong for sometime but than she took out her hidden weapon. I cried and laughed till my heart content, her arms when everywhere, and I just couldn't take it anymore. If I don't do something sooner or later, I'm seriously gonna die laughting. Freeing my hand from her grasp, I took her arm and the next thing I know. She was the prey and I'm the pretador. Grinning mischieviously, I held up both my arms. She closed her eyes expecting the worst, of course, but I wasn't gonna let her have her way, not today anyway. I don't know how long she had stayed like that but long enough for me to grab -it- on a nearby table.
I hid -it- behind my back with my right hand while the left still holding Michi's. She finally opened her aqua marine eyes, a look of shock, confusion, relieve, and distress.
" Michi, have you ever kissed anyone before? " She was shocked by my sudden question, of course, just as I expected for her to. She shook her head, which was so adorable from my poin of view.
" Well, Michi, today is your lucky day."
Her face was visibly red to the point where if you take a tomato and compared it to her cheek, you can't tell the different. This was turning out to be better than I have expected, a joke once in a while wouldn't hurt that much and compared to the many joke I have to suffer, this was nothing. I released my left hand from hers and held it up to her chin. Holding it gently of course, wouldn't want to hurt my little aqua marine mermaid, now would I. I can feel her heart beating extremely fast from the position we're in, one could said that we're a lover or doing something we're not allowed to.
I can tell that she was thinking about what I might do to her. I can also tell, she was true to her word about never kissing anyone before. I'm getting out of hand here, but it was so amusing to see her childist face and those big eyes pleasing for mercy. Holding her face closer to mine, I can feel her sudden hot breathing as it inhale and exhale. This was too good to be too, finally getting to be the hunter and not the hunted.
" Ruka, you shouldn't..." She say. I don't know what she was expecting I'm gonna do to her but just hearing that shaking voice, so pleasing, arosed my interest even more. Maybe I should do this more often.
" Shouldn't what ? " nodding my head to the side. She blushed even more now, tilting her head away to hide her gaze from meeting my own. I wasn't gonna let her go that easily. She had done worst to me, and this is revenge, Kaioh, you heard me, revenge! I tilted her face to meet my eyes once again and giving her that -look-. No girls can resist that -look- and Michi wasn't an exception either.
She was mesmerize by -it- and right than and there, I took out my secret weapon which defeated the master of trick and joke. Slowly moving my face closer and closer to hers own. I can feel she was on the verge of a heart attack. The breach between us were inch away, kissing her was just too easy. That reminded me, gotta keep an eye on her in the future. Who know what those perverted boys might try to do to this helpless innocent girl.
This was a joke but also a lesson for her to learn.
" Ruka..." she said her final word as she closed her eye lids up, there, just as I was waiting for. Hehehe, I'm so evil, yes evil I am.
" Michi...how does it taste?"
I can tell she was questioning what I was doing to her. At first she wonder what -it- was that dare to stole her first kiss and next, she began examining the object of her misfortune. This was once again, very amusing to see. Licking it carefully, she came back to reality. Angrily openning her eyes, she chased after me around the house and out onto the street. She never did catch me, I was too fast for her.
She mumbled something under her breath before heading back inside. What ever she mumbled, it was very colorful and unexpected. Didn't know she have such a nice vocabulary hidding under that shell of her. I strolled back home which was next door to her own, licking the -sweet candy lollipop- in my mouth as I began to sing my victory song. Seeing this side of Michiru was a first and not the last.
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--Present--
" Ruka, you finish?" Michi asked as she make her way into Ruka's room. Ruka nodded.
" You know, you don't have to do this..." She pouted facing away from the blond.
" Now, I can't let you live alone my princess, and god know what perverted boy out there might try to take advantage of you, " she protested while helding both her hands in a karate defend position.
Michi giggled, " Well, who ever try to, I know now that my body guard is gonna kick his butt to infinity and beyond."
Ruka grinned. " You got that right, I'm the only one who can do -that- to you."
" Oh my, what shall I do, help someone, my body guard is gonna do -that- to me," Michi teased as she moved away from Ruka who on the other hand, began laughting devilistly.
" Yes, fear me !" the sandy blond screamed while chasing after the mermaid like girl.
Michi jump over on the sofa but was jerked back by Ruka's hand. Both stumbled on their feet and as the dust clear out. Michi was ontop of Ruka, wierd how that happened.
" Look like you're the hunted now, " she giggled.
" I surrender to your mercy, princess, don't hurt me, " Ruka animatedly cried out as she held both her arms up in a, surrender now or I'll shot position.
Their fun was interrupted by a nock on the door. Michi lifted her body off of Ruka and make her way over the entrane wondering who might be on the other side. Ruka followed behind while straightning her shirt out, wanting to look atleast clean for who ever it was that rudely interrupted her therapeutic session. On the other side, a girl with long dark, blackist-blue hair coming down to her waist and blue eyes tried to calm her nervous friend. The white silver haired friend had short hair down to her shoulder and purple eyes, who on the other hand can't seem to stop her hard breathing. After hearing the number one F-1 racer, Haruka and the famous violinist, Michiru, both are moving into Mugen School to study. She was dying to meet them both and to get their autograph.
" Calm down Nanami, if you act like that in front of them, then they'll surely think you're a lunartic and slam the door on your face. "
" Natsumi, you're so mean, but mean as you are, you got a point there, " Namine claimed as she straightened herself up waiting for her idols to open their door.
Natsumi smiled as she held Namine's hand tightly, trying to calm her nerve. The door finally opended revealing a beautiful couple make in heaven, Haruka and Michiru. Her lip became dry, her throat fogged by nerve, and she just froze. Nasumi took one look over at her roommate and sighed, stepping up to Ruka and Michi.
She replied, " Hi, this Nanami Yuri and I'm Nasumi Sakura, we're your next door neighbor and just come by to welcome you. Nanami had a huge crush on you both so please be gentle with her."
Blushing furiously, Nanami hid behind the black haired girl. Michiru smiled at the couple than toward Haruka. Both grinned in agreement than looked back at their guest, one looking self-assertive and the other well, too blushed to said anything.
" Would you two like to have dinner, we're planning on leaving to a nearby restaurant and have ourself some Chinese, are you in?" Ruka asked.
Nanami, still too shy to say anything, looked over for assistant from her dark haired friend.
" Of course, we love to, right Nanami," Nasumi enquired as she pinched Nanami on the thigh.
Nanami squeaked, than snapped out of her daze, she nodded in agreement thanking Nasumi for doing what she did but at the same time, wished she didn't do it so hard. Ruka and Michi both smiled as they grabbed their dorm key and headed out the apartment's door heading out onto the cold winter street. Finally reaching their destination, all four decided on a seclude part of the restaurant to just sit, eat, and talk, to get to know each other and Michi both sat on the right side and Nanami and Nasumi on the opposite. The waitress skated over on her roller blade as she handed them their menu. All four agreeded on the special and began their little conversation. At first, no one wanted to said anything. Ruka broke the silence by asking the girl about Mugen School.
Nasumi, of course, answered, " It's an honorable place, start from grade school to university, only the most pretigious can attend it.
" The conversation began from there than into deeper question about their life and family.
" Nanami, so, do you have any boyfriend? " Michiru asked. Ruka mumbled something under her breath, what is wrong with that girl and boyfriend.
" Oh now Michiru-chan, why would you ask such question, actually, you've been asking the same thing to everyone that we have meet lately, what are you hidding ?" Ruka teased, moving closer to her mermaid friend, " do you want one? I'm free tonight."
Blushing furiously, she stomped Ruka's foot.
" Goss, you sure know how to ruin a romantic moment, " Ruka cried as she pull her foot from underneath Michi's.
" Does that mean, you two are dating? " Nanami questioned, finally feeling relaxed and not nervous any more.
" UM? DATING?" Michi questioned with shock, than blush at the statement. She never thought it that way, they were just friend.
" Of course we are, " Ruka answered helding Michi's hand up for a kiss.
Bushing again, Michi looked over at Ruka who seem to enjoy herself too much tonight.
" She's just joking, we're just friend," a simple answer came out of Michi's mouth as she pulled her hand away from Ruka's.
" She?"
" Haruka is a girl, a lots of people mistakingly took her for a boy, so she just let them think whatever they want, too nice if I might said, " Michiru expalined.
" Gomen, " Nanami appologized.
" Oh don't be, from my point of view, Ruka seem to like the attention quite alot and taking it to her advantage," Michi complained while shaking her head.
After finishing their meals, all fours headed back to their apartment. Saying their goodbye, Michi and Ruka headed back into their home away from home. Before heading back inside, Nasumi took a hold of Nanami's hand. Blushing at her partner's action, she came face to face with that crystal blue eyes.
" Happy Birthday, " Nasumi, the unemotioned one, cheered as she took a box out of her jacket and handing it over to her silver haired friend.
" Nasumi, remembered, " Nanami replied, on the verge of crying out to the world.
" Of course, now open it," Nasumi smiled, this smile was reserved for Nanami only, and she know that too well. Opening the open, a diamond necklace reavealed itself, as Nanami now half sob and half thanking her friend. Looking at her friend's happiness was enough for her heart to soar, but before she could react, the silver haired girl helded both her arms tightly around her neck as she burried her face onto her friend's chest.
" Thank you." Was all she can udder at that moment.
" No need, the necklace only took me a few months of allowance."
" No, not that, thanks for remembering my special day, no one had ever given me a present before, and no one had ever cared for me before." Shocked at the sudden outburst, Nasumi held Nanami around her waist as they both make their way into their room.
" So, Ruka, why did you act like that tonight? " Michi questioned while combing her wavy sea blue hair.
" What, I have my reason, you were making them feel uncomfortable with the boyfriend stuff. One can tell that they dearly loved one another, " Ruka said, walking over to her best friend.
" Love, you mean, they're..."
" Yes, why are you so shocked?"
" Well...I didn't know that's all."
" Oh , well, sleep tight and don't let the bed bug bite cause I won't come running to your rescue." Before leaving, Ruka gave Michi a peck on the cheek which shocked the girl. It wasn't the first, but everytime she did that to her, her heart skipped a beat.
"Sleep tight, " Michi responed as she climbed onto her bed, thinking about what Ruka had said about the two girl and about how stupid she was for not noticing it. There are many thing she don't know and many more to learn. What life have in store for her is unknown, whatever it was. Ruka was there, her friend and maybe...just maybe. She couldn't let herself think that way, can she? The tranquil of the night took everyone by surprise and the snow began to fall outside covering everything up. This was a great ending to end the day, everything was silence, calm, and best of all, the night was at peace...
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--Past--
--Earth--
" Princess Kaioh, Queen Serenity wanted to see you, " the guard in silver armor announced. Michi nodded than followed the guard. Her queen sat on the thrown, next to her was Sailor Venus, Mar, Mercury, and Jupiter. All bowed down their head in shame of something, something the queen was not happy about.
" Princess Neptune, I'm glad you came, you are better suited for this job than all of these failure, " the queen sighed than stood up making her way down the red carpet. She came face to face with Michi second later.
" I want you to travel down to Earth and recover my stolen jewel, the Jewel of Infinite Power, which was stolen by a -motal- that goes by the name of Tenoh. I don't know how it happen, but one thing for sure, he is extremely strong for his kind. Now having the jewel in hand and knowinh how to unlock its power, he will be hard to defeat, so be careful. You are the strongest student I have, and are the only one powerful enough to seal the jewel's power if he actually figure a way to broke it. I expects better from you than all of the other, who failed dearly to retrieve my precious jewel." " Earth, you want me to go down to Earth, but I thought I wasn't allow to..." " Well, there are time when you are allowed to, now go."
" Yes ma'am. "
" Oh, one more thing, Michi, the Golden Rule?"
" Never to fall in love with a human being, for if anyone who break that rule than... than, she will be banned from heaven, earth, and the underworld itself. To live a lonely life for enternity, locked up in a chamber of darkness that hold the soul of those who defried the law. Also, the human will forever suffer the pain of losing -his- love and be trapped in a mountain for thousand of years until his soul can no longer reincarnated anymore. "
" Good, you remember. It is one of the strictest law we have here, for certain reason... now leave and make me proud, " the queen yelled.
Michiru grinned, happy that she finally get the chance to visit Earth and it's people, and what's more exciting is to experience -the real world- . She still have her mission as a -God-, but she gotta have some fun, too. Walking over to the golden door shielded on all side by silver and bronze locks. The lock broke in unision at the present of Michi, and the gate opened up, a bright, blue, white light floated over Michi's body. Spreading her angelic, white, feathered wings wide, she flew through the portal not knowing what to expect but one thing for sure, she have her mission and her golden rule.
That should be enough. Opening her eyes, Michi could see she's not in heaven anymore but are flying above the clouds. Flying lower, she could see town, villages, and small little human walking and running. This place was very different, indeed. The Princess was stunned at every little thing she had came across so far, especially, those feathered thing that have two wings and a beak, and can cherp, too. Everything fascincated her, but she have no time to waver for she have more important business at hand.
As she came closer to ground level, she spotted two figures fighting one another, metal sword clashing against one other sparkling out bright red and blue spark luminating the sky. Michi could tell that the blond haired guy was winning, by a mile. He was deffinately strong and what was more amazing was his speed. He can move as fast as the wind itself, if she told this to the wind goddess than she would be quite jealous.
Wanting to get a better look at the action, Michi hovered lower than she should. The sandy blond clenched his sword tightly in his hand and without second notice, he call forth a great ball of energy that snaked around the blade itself. The lightning speed of the dirty blond and his dragon blade was too unbelivable to even describe. The attack when strike throught the man's stomach as he helplessly plummet onto the soiled ground and die. The cut was clean and no blood sprouting out of his body. Michi took notice of this, he was really good. Pulling the sword from the man's body, the mysterious swordman tore a piece of fabric from his shirt and began cleansing the blood stan from it.
Finally finishing it, he than took a long cloth covering the sword up and then tying it to his back. Michiru was very intrigue by this man, especially his strengh and stamina. The blond haired man continue on his path to who know where, but Michi was determined to find out. He might be the one she's looking for and if he's not, than he can be an allies. Having an allies wasn't a bad idea considering his power, he might even be stronger than her. Making up her mind, she chased after the warrior not knowing what to do or said when they meet face to face. What ever happened, she was ready...
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A/N: Sorry, if you're confused about the story than don't hesitate to ask. There's really two story to this tale, just incase you don't know. No flame about my bad grammars, maybe just a little, but review are greatly appreciated, too.