Read the author's note in the end, because it's IMPORTANT!
"It's hurt!" Haruka winced when her wound on the cheek made a contact with iodine liquid.
One of the medic team who deal with the blonde detective frowned.
"It only stings for awhile, detective. My 7 years old boy could handle more than this." He said calmly.
Haruka held back another complain. Actually, her tolerate for the pain was high but the detective wanted the medic to give her something for the headache. The throbbing on her head didn't stop and she could guess the swell won't be pretty tomorrow.
"Don't worry, it won't leave scar." He continued.
"She wants you to give her a pain killer…" A voice came from nowhere said.
"I'm sure her whole body would ache by tomorrow." The lawyer smiled to the blonde detective.
Haruka replayed the event an hour ago.
"Tenoh! Can you explain to me the whole damn thing?" Lt White was in the scene after Mamoru reported about Eric's arrestment. He was angry because his subordinate moved without an order. From Haruka's perspective, it was also a coincidence that she ended up on Michiru's place. She wanted to say back, replied her boss that everything wasn't entirely her fault. Is it a good thing that Eric had already in custody? Why was she being scolded now?
"Lieutenant…" She spoke, but her head was pounding like someone hit her over and over with hammer.
"I think, now it's not the time, Lieutenant." Someone totally unexpected cut off their heat conversation. Haruka found Michiru stood beside her and talking with her boss surprisingly calm.
"Miss Kaioh…" also surprised knowing that it was the best lawyer, who interfered with their conversation.
"Your subordinate here, did an outstanding job protecting a civilian. In this case, it's me. I don't see any flaws in her job, lieutenant." Michiru replied with the court-style.
"Yes, I know. However she also violating some protocols…" said dumbly. Now he understood the complexity every judge had while they are facing the court queen, Kaioh Michiru.
"If it's like that, I think it can wait… Now is not the time to discuss for it." Michiru continued with a final tone that no one would dare to deny her.
Lt. White saw the lawyer then to his detective. He understood her meaning about it's not the time. He caught the pain from Haruka, only this time he would let go the trouble maker detective.
"Okay, but I still want to see you 3 days from now." With that, he left Haruka and Michiru went inside his car.
"That was scary." Mamoru appeared, whistled briefly. He was watching the whole situation.
"And where are you?" Haruka upset with her partner because he didn't even help her in a pinch.
"Saw you already got a rescue there." Mamoru gestured to Michiru, the lawyer pretended not to hear the conversation.
"You should get those checked out." Mamoru pointed out Haruka's cheek and then went back with the rest of his team.
Suddenly Haruka and Michiru left alone.
"Well, thank you there. You really helped me." Haruka said dryly, without the lawyer's interference, her boss would go crazy. She could get a punishment for desk job in a week.
"Return your favor." Michiru felt a chill when the cold wind outside caressed her skin.
"Let's get back inside."
"No… I don't want to bother you. It's fine now, we got Eric, and you can have a nice sleep." Haruka answered. The truth was she absolutely wanted to go back inside. She enjoyed the aquanette's presence around her. Is it her intuition or they both need each other that time?
"Haruka…" There was a disappointment in Michiru's tone and expression.
"No, you won't go back home. Come with me." The lawyer quickly grabbed the detective's arm and pulled her together into the car.
"I would drive you myself to a nearby hospital."
"What?" Michiru's eyebrow lifted an inch as she realized Haruka was staring at her.
"No, just thinking you are very scary when you are on to something." Haruka chuckled. She was done with the treatment and got the permission to leave.
"Well, I am a lawyer. I have those persuasive abilities. The job comes in handy sometimes." Michiru smiled.
"I believe so." They were going back to the car as Michiru opened the driver seat.
"Where we going?" Haruka frowned. She knew this was not the route to the precinct.
"Back to my apartment."
"Michiru, you know I can't. I have to make a report for tomorrow."
The lawyer sighed, "That can wait. I want to talk to you about something."
"Then do it now." Haruka replied impatiently.
"Do you have to be this stubborn? You get a light concussion and 7 stitches on your face, detective." Michiru recalled what the doctor's advice for the blonde detective. The detective shouldn't be alone tonight.
"So? I've got worse." Haruka rolled her eyes and leaned back on the seat.
Michiru knew the probability getting injured as a detective was very high, but the lawyer still winced when Haruka said the line. The lawyer dislikes the image of the blonde gets hurt.
They arrived on Michiru's apartment after few minutes. The lawyer caught Haruka's uncomfortable expression. She was in pain, but too conceit to admit it. After few arrangements in the kitchen, Michiru approached the blonde with some medications in hand.
"Here, drink the white one then the blue pill." Haruka watched the woman before her with confused face.
"I can do it myself." Haruka shifted uneasy on the couch.
"I doubt that. If I take you home, you will surely ignore the prescription and sleep in pain." The lawyer actually only makes a rough guess.
"It's too bothersome." Haruka gulped the first med without water. She annoyed when the beautiful lawyer capable to look inside her.
"The dressing on your cheek needs changing every 24 hours, and for tomorrow, if the headache doesn't subside…"
"I know." Haruka cut the lawyer's explanation. She had been through this, she knew the procedure.
"What are you playing now?"
Michiru didn't get Haruka's question, "What?"
"You are weird."
"Ah, you mean that I am taking care of you now is very unusual action from me?"
Haruka gave a nod and wishing another explanation.
"This is my ways return favor. Simple." The lawyer answered casually.
The truth was, she only wanted the detective around. She didn't know since when the detective became a great deal for her. Covering someone outside the court, tending the person, desperately seducing the person… this is not like her usual self at all.
"My room is in the left, after finish with your pill you must get some sleep." Michiru said. It only few hours before morning came.
"I think I would prefer the couch tonight?" Haruka surprised with unexpected turn of event.
"No, I was so rude if I let the injured one take the couch."
"Where you will sleep then?"
Michiru looked on the blonde detective with amused face.
"Detective, I have a queen size bed." Michiru again, spoke with flirting tone.
Haruka processed it dumbly, "So?"
"So, you… and… I… will sleep together on my bed tonight." Michiru explained it carefully and slowly, she took the "slow" Haruka as an effect from the blow on her head.
"Ah…" Haruka nodded, understand. She felt nervous suddenly.
"What? You don't like it, detective?" The lawyer was looking for a disappointment on the blonde's face.
"No… No…"
No the hell way I dislike the idea… Haruka thought to herself.
This is a little from me in this chapter. Yeah, their feelings are mutual… YES! This is HARUMICHI fanfic afterall!
I would like to hear your opinion and reviews guys (_ _)
~Peaprince
Okay, What do you like for the next chapter be?
a. Confession time (who should confess first?)
b. Another case full of action?