Chapter Two
"-ka…. -ruka ….Haruka!"
Haruka opened her eyes to see Michiru staring at her. They were home. It was morning.
'how did we even get here?' she thought.
"You know it's rude to fall asleep while I was talking to you.. I was just saying that we simply canno-" Michiru began again.
Haruka tuned her out. 'what the hell? Where am I?' Haruka looked around she remembered nothing of getting home last night. Or even up this morning. But there she was sitting at the head of the breakfast table. Michiru to her left and Hotaru to her right.
"Are you okay Haurka-papa?"
Haruka turned to Hotaru. "You know firefly I don't really know"
"Are you not feeling well? Should I get the thermometer!? SETSUNA-MAMA HARUKA-PAPA IS DYING!?"
"whose dying?" Setsuna walked into the room and took a seat next to Michiru.
"Apparently I am." Haruka answered.
"What do you mean?" Michiru had finally joined the concerning faces around her.
"Okay I'm not dying. But I must say I have a massive headache"
"Maybe we should take you back into bed."
"...That may be a good idea"
Michiru and Haruka got up and excused themselves from the table. "I'm sure I'll be fine, there's no need to worry you head over to school now." Haruka shot a smile towards her adoptive daughter. Michiru guided Haruka up the stairs and towards her bedroom.
Haruka's bedroom was modern, classic, and most importantly blue. The walls were painted royal blue which contrasted perfectly with the white sheets that dawned her bed. The decorative aspect were all Michiru, Haruka had just three request when it came to her bedroom: Blue walls, a big bed, and the room with the widest windows. And she was happy to get all three. Sure there were little gold and yellow detailings around the room but she didn't mind. Haruka laid face down in her bed and breathed in the smell of vanilla and lavender. It was one of the more feminine things she loved.
"What are you feeling?" Michiru took a seat at the edge of the king size bed.
Haruka just turned her face against the cool sheets and glanced at Michiru. Looking at Michiru bathed bright sunlight coming through the white curtained windows Haruka was reminded of how much she loved Michi. Michiru was all and more to Haruka at one point in her life. & it's not that she wasn't anymore, but now… now there were so many more to love. Sure they shared a romance and back in the past but now in a time of a peace they both wanted more. Michiru was an amazing girl, and maybe one day they would come together again but for now they agreed on not being together. Haruka was 24 and Michiru 23, they were too young to live so committed. It was nice though to still have each other to lean on as friends. Best friends. Haruka was so grateful.
"To be honest I have no idea. My head hurts but I'm more concerned about- wait Did I drink last night?" she responded.
"No? Why do you ask?"
"Michi, I can't remember anything"
"What do you mean?" Haruka watched as Michiru's eyebrows began to scrunch together at the center.
"I remember playing truth and dare, then I remember sharing a story about meeting you during the Silver Millennium, finally the last thing I remember was listening to the beginning of that things love story… oh and you yelling at me" She mumbled the final part.
"How is that possible. You drove us home last night"
"You let me do what?"
"Haruka, Don't blame me how was I suppose to know that you wouldn't remember anything."
"Was I even responsive?"
"You were perfectly normal. A little quiet but fine"
Haruka turned her face back into the bed and groaned. Why couldn't she remember anything.
"Listen why don't you just take a short nap and maybe it'll come back to you. Would you like me to stay here until you fall asleep?"
Michiru added the last bit as comedic humor. Her voice was just high enough for Haruka to distinguish it was the 'Firefly' voice. Haruka turned over to her back, her eyes were closed.
"Actually Mom if you wouldn't mind" Haruka could tell Michiru was smiling.
"You get some rest now"
The door clicked signifying to Haruka that she was now alone in her room. She laid there in hopes that sleep would find her soon….
A slight breeze began to hit the side of Haruka face. 'Mmm, that's nice' She thought.
Haruka shot up. She no longer smelled vanilla and lavender.
She was sitting on a beach.
"What the hell?! Where am I?" Haruka looked around. She was dressed in a simple white button down that was way too big on her and a bathing suit underneath.
"Chibi Chibi?"
She looked over her shoulder and saw Chibi Chibi, playing in the sand behind her. Haruka got up and made her way over to her.
"What are you doing her little one? Do you know where we are?"
"-where we are? Chibi!"
"Yes do you know where this is?"
"-This is, Chibi"
Haruka sighed. She really wasn't up for this game. She took a seat next to Chibi Chibi on the sand. She watched the waves crash against the shore.
"You know we haven't seen you in three years. Is this Heaven? Because to have died in my sleep is not how I saw myself going. I mean where's the fun in that?"
"Fun, Chibi!" Chibi Chibi looked up to the Senshi and laughed.
"You're still adorable as ever aren't you?" Haruka smiled at the little girl. Sure she didn't know exactly where she was but it wasn't a bad place. She looked at the castle Chibi Chibi had been making. Haruka was surprised for a little girl her castle was the most detailed realistic castle she had ever seen.
'Hmph this looks so familiar' "Chibi Chibi, what castle is this?" She regretted asking the moment the words escaped her mouth. Chibi Chibi couldn't talk.
Chibi looked at her "Star, Star, Star!"
Well at least she got something besides her own words repeated to herself. Although that answer made absolutely no sense.
"Star… Ah-ha"
"Ah-ha Chibi!" Chibi chibi grabbed Haruka's hand and pushed it towards the castle.
"No No, I don't want to ruin the castle you made!"
"Fun Fun Fun Chibi!"
Chibi Chibi kept pulling at Haruka's hand until she finally just allowed the girl to take her hand for a ride. Her hand brushed against the castle wall and electricity ran through her fingers-
Haruka woke up from her nap.
'shit'