AU
R&R
Genre is sort of like slice of life/romance/comedy... applied to all I think, sort of a lighthearted fic.
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NOTE: Parallel means it happened at the same time.
The Unexpected Visitor
Haruka let out a slight grunt when the sun's ray fell upon her face. She winced and adjusted her position, back now facing the window. Another minute passed when the room was now completely taken over by the light. The blonde reached out for a pillow and tried to cover her face but her lover grabbed the pillow in her hand instead and placed a morning kiss on Haruka's lips. Haruka smiled and pulled her lover down.
"Why don't we sleep this day instead?" the blonde cooed placing soft kisses on Michiru's neck.
"Iie." The sea nymph responded with dominating tone. She smiled and freed herself from Haruka's embrace. "We need to prepare breakfast or else our demanding guest will sulk all day."
"Pft... Let Mai starve to death."
"Hai. Hai." Michiru said dismissively pulling Haruka out of the bed. The blonde grudgingly followed her lover from behind.
As soon as the two entered the kitchen, Michiru quickly heated the pan while Haruka grabbed three eggs and a pack of bacons from the refrigerator. She then cooked the eggs and bacons all at the same on the preheated pan. Michiru on the other hand placed three plates, cups, spoons and forks on the table.
"Michi, why don't we let Mai pay for everything? I mean eggs and bacons especially the gas are expensive nowadays." The blonde informed while flipping the eggs upside down.
"Ruka."
"Seriously, just let her pay even the labor fee."
"I don't think that's necessary."
"It isn't if she eats what we eat not choosing what were going to eat."
"Mai is really one of our closest friends, Ruka. She's like a family."
"Yeah, a very demanding one. Now I could see the similarity." Michiru slapped Haruka across her head. "Hai. Hai. I'm cooking, aren't I?"
DING DONG
"I think it's our family member by the door." Haruka wittily commented earning a glare from Michiru. The blonde sighed in defeat and turned the stove off. "I'll get the door."
Michiru nodded and grabbed the pan off from her lover. Haruka then jogged her way across the hall towards the door, not even bothering to look at the flickering red light of their telephone. She opened the door and shock welcomed her. Before her stood a little girl, three feet in height and wearing a yellow colored dress.
Haruka knelt down and stared at the little girl.
"Mai-…san?" She muttered.
"BAAAAKA!"
"Eh?" Haruka looked up and saw Mai staring down at her. She stared at Mai for a couple of second before averting her gaze back at the little kid.
"What do you mean Mai-san?"
Haruka sighed and stood up from the floor. "That scared me. I thought you got little."
"Ahou!"
"Hey!" Haruka exclaimed but was completely ignored by the red haired woman.
"Here you go, Hotaru-chan." Mai said happily handing down the little teddy bear in her hand.
"Hotaru?" Haruka asked.
"Hai. It says here." Mai knowingly replied as she pointed at the name tag strapped around the black bag laying beside the kid. Mai knelt down and read the contents off. "Hmmm… Tenoh Haruko Hotaru."
Haruka quickly grabbed the tag off from Mai as soon as the words Tenoh and Haruko penetrated her ears. She read it once more before gazing off from a distant space.
"Oi, mezameru. Oi, Haruka." waving her hand in front of the blonde's face.
And before Mai could even speak again, Haruka suddenly passed out by the entrance door.
Mai's POV
(20 minutes ago)
Walking every morning to Michiru and Haruka's apartment has been my daily ritual ever since then. I get to have free breakfast every day, and for someone as lazy as me it's always a relief. Moreover, not only do I get to have free breakfast but I also get to choose what to eat. What a spectacular idea of mine, ne?
As I finally arrived at their place, I saw a little girl standing in front of their door. I slowly approached the girl and stood beside her. I looked at her and she stared at me.
"Visiting?" I asked. She only kept her eyes looking straight at me. I assume it was a yes. "Wai! Me too! Nee-chan's going for a breakfast visit." I said pointing at myself. I pressed the doorbell then turned to look at her once again.
"I'm Mai. You are?" I bent down and gave her my widest, yet not weird, smile. And once again, she kept her mouth shut and eyes staring straight at me. I sighed, but still kept my smile up, and found myself getting a glimpse of her name from her bag tag.
Hotaru?
"Ah!" a high pitched voice yelped. Finally, Hotaru-chan spoke.
I looked back at her and saw her looking down the stairs with a troubled face. I followed at where she's looking at and found her brown teddy bear lying on the pavement below. The next thing I heard was the sound of her sobbing. I panicked and before I knew it, I was running down the stairs and shouting at her with a smile
"Don't worry, nee-chan's going to get it!"
As soon as I got down, I quickly grabbed the bear and jogged my way back upstairs. I saw Haruka by the door kneeling and completely at shock. I stopped from jogging and walked slowly towards them instead. If Haruka's shock reaction wasn't funny enough, what she said next had me laughing my brains out.
"Mai-…san?" She muttered. I started laughing, yet keeping the sound of my voice toned down.
"BAAAAKA!" I said aloud.
"Eh?" Haruka looked up at me and I only had to smirk at her puzzled looking face. She blinked her eyes a couple of times before averting her gaze back at Hotaru
"What do you mean Mai-san?"
Haruka sighed and stood up from the floor. "That scared me. I thought you got little."
"Ahou!"
"Hey!" Haruka exclaimed. I sighed and ignored Haruka instead.
"Here you go, Hotaru-chan." I smiled as I gave the bear to her.
"Hotaru?" Haruka asked.
"Hai. It says here." I knowingly replied as I pointed at the name tag strapped around the black bag lying beside the Hotaru. I knelt down and read the contents off. "Hmmm… Tenoh Haruko Hotaru."
Haruka quickly grabbed the tag off from me and stared eyed-wide at the tag.
"Oi, mezameru. Oi, Haruka." I said waving my hand in front of my blonde friend's face.
And before I could even speak again, Haruka suddenly passed out by the entrance door.
(Present time)
"Hmmmm… So that's why she's here." Michiru murmured as she read the letter out.
"Omaesan, how long are you going to pretend unconscious over there?" Mai said, dropping a hot cloth over the blonde's face. Haruka yelped and instantly sat up straight from the couch.
"Oi!"
"Sorry it slipped." Mai replied, raising her hand and smiling mischievously.
Michiru sighed and turned to look at Haruka "Your father left Haruko in your care, Ruka."
Likewise Haruka sighed deeply and glanced at the silently playing kid by the living room.
"What should we do now?" Michiru asked.
While the three were quietly discussing, a sudden barging of the door was heard. Sound of heavy and rapid footsteps instantly echoed the apartment. Haruka quickly got up from her chair and rushed to the scene. A fast swoosh stunned the blonde and before she knew it a familiar voice now tingled in her ears.
"HA-RU-KO!!" Yui swiftly lift Hotaru off from the ground and swung her across the room. Yui gently placed Hotaru back on the floor and knelt in front of her.
"Konnichiwa Haruko! I'm Yui. Call me Yui onii-chan!" He joyfully said as he pointed to himself. His smile got a little wider as he continued. "Or you can call me Yui mama-chan, ne?"
"Mama-chan?" Hotaru innocently asked
"Hai, Yui mama-cha-….."
PUNCH!
Yui cried out as he tended to his swollen head. He looked and saw Haruka standing behind him. "Haruka no baka! What's that for?!"
"Really now? Do you need to ask why?" Haruka smiled wickedly as she crunched her fingers altogether. Yui gulped before turning back to look at Hotaru.
"He.. he… Call me onii-chan kaette ne?" petting the black haired girl's head.
Haruka sighed and turned to her lover.
"So, what now?" Michiru asked.
"I guess we'll just have to take of her for now."
"I'll call the nursery and arrange everything." Michiru insisted walking over the phone.
"I don't think it's needed." Mai shouted from the kitchen. "She already got a uniform from the nearby nursery school here." Raising the clothes up for the couple to see.
"That damn old geezer! He had planned everything all along!" Haruka cringed, gripping her hair out of anger.
Michiru placed her hand over her lover's shoulder and calmed Haruka down. "It's already here so there's no need to get angry over this, Ruka."
"Yeah… I guess you're right."
"I'll get Haruko change into her uniform and you go and accompany her to school."
"Hai. Hai."
(Rindou Preschool)
"I'll pick you later, ne?" Haruka said.
"Mmm." Hotaru nodded
"Bye." The blonde smiled as she wave her hand.
"Mmm." Hotaru nodded once more and soon followed her new sensei when Haruka was no longer in sight.
Haruka's POV
(Arriving in her University)
"HA-RU-KA!!" a cheerful voice welcomed me as soon as I entered the classroom. I looked around and saw Yui skipping towards me.
"How was the preschool? Was she late? Was Haruko looking for me?"
"Good. No. NO." I said indifferently, resting my head down my desk.
"Will you pick her up later? With Michiru? Can I come?"
"Yes. Yes. NO."
"Will she be staying over? Can I see her? Can I stay over?"
"Yes. NO. And definitely NO."
"Can I play with her?"
"NO."
"Can I keep her?!"
I looked up and saw him pleading with a child-like smile. I grunted. "Why in the world would I let you keep her?"
"Stingy!"
"Hai. Hai."
Class began; I sat there listening to my professor re-discuss the last Friday's topic. The same routine happened as I change from one subject to another until the day hit 3:00pm. I start grabbing my things, left the room and walked over to the fountain near the entrance gate. Soon afterwards, Michiru arrived and held my hand.
We left the school and headed off Rindou preschool to pick Hotaru up.
Hotaru Parallel
(Rindou Preschool)
It was two in the afternoon and the whole class was quietly taking their nap. Hotaru shifted her position from left to right and slept peacefully from there. After half an hour, Hotaru suddenly bulged up from where she laid and pressed her hand fully under her butt. The once dried futon was now soaked with her pee. A woman in her late twenties quickly ran to Hotaru's side as soon as she saw the kid sitting.
"Is there anything wrong?" the woman asked. Hotaru looked up and said nothing. Soon tears started forming in her eyes taking the teacher in complete shock. The woman bent down and the first thing she thought of was Hotaru had peed in her bed. She pressed her hand down and finally confirmed what she had thought.
She scooped Hotaru up and brought her over to the restroom. After minutes of changing, Hotaru was brought back to the room in different clothes. Hotaru sat on the floor, near the door, and rested her back on the wall.
"Poor girl." A woman whispered.
"I heard his father left him."
"And her mother just passed away."
"Such pitiful kid."
'Otou-san? Okaa-san?'
-Present-
(Rindou School)
Haruka and Michiru finally arrived at the preschool. Michiru stood by the gate while Haruka jogged inside. As soon as Haruka entered the building, she quickly approached the teacher who was walking in the corridors.
"Excuse me, have you seen Haruko? The kid I brought over this morning?"
"Tenoh-san!" another woman shouted. "Haruko-chan… Haruko-chan is missing!"
"What?!" Haruka said in disbelief.
"I.. she was there when I left her and when I got back, she just-"
And before she could finish her explanation, Haruka already left.
She ran outside and quickly pulled Michiru along with her.
"What's going on? Where's Haruko" the smaller woman said in between pants.
"Haruko-… Haruko is-… UMPHFF!!"
Haruka fell on the floor while Michiru tried to maintain her balance. The blonde angrily looked up and saw Yui fallen on the ground and rubbing his sore forehead, while Mai standing beside him.
"YUI!"
"Hi! Mai and I were just passing by the area and-…"
"Your house is in the opposite direction, Yui." Michiru commented.
"Ano... well…"
"There's no time!" Haruka said out loud, quickly standing up from the floor and running once again. "Haruko ran away!"
"What?!"
"She's missing! We've got to find her! Now! We need to find her!"
"I'll take this direction." Yui insisted then added "She probably near here somewhere."
"I'll call the police." Mai said getting her phone out. Haruka nodded, bid the two with an appreciative smile and quickly took the opposite direction as to Yui. Michiru followed her from behind, looking side to side for any signs of Hotaru.
Night approached fast and still there was no trace of Hotaru. Haruka stopped, bent down and gasped for some air. Michiru slowly walked over to her lover and softly caressed her back as soon as she heard Haruka quietly sobbing. The blonde leaned her head on Michiru's chest and held strongly around other woman's waist.
Creak
Creak
Creak
Haruka suddenly stopped from crying when she heard the sound of swing creaking. She looked at Michiru then to her side. And all their worries and fears quickly washed away when they finally saw Hotaru on the swing. The blonde walked closer and was followed by Michiru from behind.
"Haruko… what are you doing here?"
Hotaru immediately stood up from the swing as soon as her eyes met with Haruka's. "Ah! Gomen."
"Ano sa…" Haruka was angry but kept her anger inside when she saw Hotaru apologetically looking at her. "Never mind. It's just good that we found you. Let's go home."
"Home?"
"Hai."
"Doko?" Hotaru asked. "to my home?" seemingly hopeful eyes parading in those purple orbs.
"Ah… in our home." Haruka slowly respond as she rubbed her nape.
Hotaru's expression turned from happy down to completely gloomy. She bowed her head and tears began to drip down her face. "Ano ne… I really love otou-chan… I really really love. But I once wet my bed and he probably hates me now…" she sobs even harder. "I promise not to wet my bed anymore, so please take me back home!"
Haruka's face softens. She kneeled in front of her and caressed the little girl's head. "I don't think your father hates you. I don't think anybody hates you. And I think peeing in your bed is normal, so don't cry anymore."
"Hai. I don't think your father hates you. But he just got an important business to attend to." Michiru added as she too kneeled beside Hotaru. "So for now, Haruka and I will be your parents,Haruko-chan." And smiled while petting the little girl's back.
"Honto?"
"Hai." The couple smiled.
"Michi here is really good in cooking, and she'll cook you lots and lots of delicious obento."
"Obento?"
"Hai. Obento!" Haruka cheerfully replied, gently poking Hotaru's nose. The kid giggled and was quickly scooped off from the floor. Haruka lifts Hotaru up and placed her over her shoulder.
"So Haruko-chan-…"
"Hotaru. Call me Hotaru!"
"Hotaru-chan! What obento do you like for tomorrow?"
"Oni-... Onigiri!"
"Wakatta, onigiri then." Michiru rest assured with another sweet smile towards Hotaru.
Hotaru beamed and rested her head down on Haruka's.
(That Evening)
Haruka stretched both of her arms and legs then lazily laid on the bed as she yawned. Michiru cuddled onto her then laid her head on top of the blonde's chest. After a couple seconds passed, their door started creaking. The two immediately sat up straight from the bed and looked at their intruder.
Hotaru stood by the door and, slowly and shyly, walked towards them.
"What's the matter?"
"…" Hotaru stared at the two while hugging her pillow tighter.
Haruka and Michiru smiled knowingly at each other. Michiru nodded and moved farther from the left while Haruka moved farther from the right, making enough space for another person.
"Hotaru, do you want to sleep with us?" Haruka asked.
The black haired kid beamed and quickly jumped on the bed, but failed at getting on. Haruka chuckled, then picked Hotaru up from the floor and placed Hotaru in between her and Michiru. She nuzzled her head onto Haruka's side then to Michiru's. She smiled and placed a quick kiss on both Michiru's and Haruka's cheek. She blushed and hid her face behind the blanket. Both women smiled and reciprocated the same affection to Hotaru by landing a kiss on her forehead. Hotaru smiled wider and soon fell asleep not till uttering her last words for the day.
"Haruka-papa and Michiru-mama, oyasumi."
Having a someone as unexpected as her suddenly intruding their home was something they're not ready for, but sureley hearing those words tumbling out of the child's mouth, somehow having Hotaru there, seemed all the worthwhile.
"Oyasumi, Hota-chan."
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-Next Day-
Mai intruded Michiru and Haruka's apartment followed by Yui without the owner's knowledge. It wasn't that they were strangers to them but for Haruka, at least show some respect by knocking. But then again, she can't expect 'respect' out from those two. Respect is the last thing on their mind.
Yui quickly made her way to the living room and gave Hotaru one big hug, while Mai went straight to the kitchen.
"Oi! Did you even lock the door" Haruka aggravatedly shouted.
"Hai." Yui and Mai both replied at the same time.
Well that's what they thought.
Right behind their door was two middle aged people standing impatiently. The person dressed so stylishly knocked once again but received no greeting. The person cringed a little when she heard commotions inside the apartment and knew why they weren't yet welcomed. The stylishly dressed person tried to turn the knob around and found the out that the door was left opened.
Both entered the house and walked towards the direction of the voices.
"Michiru-mama I want onigiri!" Hotaru demanded cutely as she tugged on Michiru's leg pants. The sea nypmh kneeled down, stroked the kid's hair and smiled lovingly.
"Hai. onigirit is."
"Michiru-mama daisuki!" Hotaru beamed as she kissed Michiru's cheek. Haruka pouted and knelt beside Hotaru.
"How about papa?"
"Haruka-papa daisuki!" and likewise Hotaru smiled. She pulled Haruka's face closer and placed a sweet and long kiss on her papa's cheek.
Yui's heart melted "How about Yui onii-cha-..."
"Don't ruin the moment, Yui." Mai side commented to which Yui threw a frown at.
"Ma-... ma? Wha-?!" By this time, the two people stood in front of them with their jaws dropped and eyes popped out.
Everyone looked around and stared in silence while Michiru on the other hand looked at the two intruder in horror.
a voice finally found its way out of Michiru's mouth. She spoke nervously and terrifiedly "Okaa-san? Otou-san?"
And judging by the look on their faces, Michiru's parents just heard the most disturbing and alerting news in their entire life or just the biggest misunderstanding ever.
Whatever it is, it doesn't look good.
And somehow, Haruka very well knew exactly just why...
'Kami-sama tasukete!'
Poor blonde…
Michiru's Parents are finally here!
hahahaha
Poor Haruka
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