Title: Being watched
Author: Ree
Theme: Haruka/Uranus (Carebear image: day 17)
Genre: General
Version: Anime/Manga
Rating: G

This complex lady and her friends belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I just asked if they could play for a while.

Being watched

AN: I have no problems with Carebears, or any stuffed animal -...

Haruka settled onto a bench in a little park and waited on Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru to get back. Keeping her hand wrapped around the handle of her bag, she let it rest on the seat next to her. 'Shopping... There are somethings that are just not meant to be done in mixed groups.' As she contemplated the folly of going shopping with shopaholics, the display in the toy store window caught her attention.

There, staring back at her, was a yellow bear. Feeling a little silly, Haruka shifted a little bit to the right. The bear was still watching her. Shifting to the far left edge of the bench, she looked again. It was still looking right at her, and now she noticed it had two companions. One was light pink, and the other was dark pink, and they were watching her too.

Haruka knew they were stuffed, and that there was no way they could really be watching her. But she found herself moving to another bench. Thinking she was safe from their glassy gaze, she glanced back at the window. All three sets of glass eyes seem to stare at her with knowing looks. 'Could they be youmas? Surely not. There has been no sign of any dark energy around.'

Trying not to let her anxiety show, she slid just a little over to the left, and watched them to see if their heads moved at all. 'No. They aren't moving, but somehow their gazes are following me. Why are they looking at me?' Taking a moment to examine the bears, she looked for any clues. 'Okay... the yellow one has a sun on its stomach... Does it get its power from sunlight? That wouldn't make sense with the other two. The light pink has a rainbow, and the dark pink has hearts."
As she studied them, Haruka heard footsteps come up behind her. Then she heard a familiar little voice squeal. "Look!! It's the Care Bears!!! There is Sunshine bear, Rainbow bear, and the one with the hearts!!"

'That is who they are. And if Hotaru is to be believed, they can't be bad." Pushing her nervousness away, she greeted the rest of the shopping party. Hotaru rushed over to her. "Can we go look at the toy story! Please Haruka-papa? Please!!!"

Feeling a small chill run down her back, Haruka tried to find a reason to deny the little one. Michiru came to her rescue. "We have get home. Maybe another day, Hotaru." Michiru waved Haruka to join them. As they walked away from the store, Haruka still felt three pairs of glassy eyes watching her.