Bodyguard
By: Urooj
Just a reminder that this is AU story. It's like an advance version of silver millennium . Flash step is taken from Bleach! Pandora belongs to Saint Seiya.
I plan to update every one week or one week and a half. School is taking a toll on me XD
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot
Chapter 4: Broken Promises.
Michiru woke up with a gasp. She was sweating and breathing hard. She clutched the sheets of the bed.
"Wait a minute, where am I?"
She looked around and saw that she was in the safety of her own room. Once again confusion took over. Then she smelled Haruka's scent in her room.
"Did she bring me here?" Michiru pondered for some time, suddenly something distracted her from her thoughts.
She heard noises. It sounded like someone was doing martial arts outside in front of her room.
"How rude! To interrupt my important thoughts with their useless training." The Neptunian goddess got out of bed and headed to the balcony to see who was practicing in front of her room.
It was none other than Haruka. Practicing. Beads of sweat were falling down her flawless skin. She wore a sleeveless shirt and shorts. The blonde warrior continuously punched the boulder in front of her, staining it with her blood. Michiru couldn't help admire her muscles and well toned body. She was mesmerized. And the way the moonlight hit the blonde's body was erotic. It was turning her on.
Finally after ogling the blonde, she found her voice. "H-Haruka! What on earth are you doing down there? Making that entire ruckus and destroying my beauty sleep!"
Haruka looked up and saw a beautiful night creature on the balcony. Her fists were dripping with blood but that didn't matter. The princess had made her loose all sense of touch at this moment. Finally, after regaining some sense, she responded to the princess's taunt.
"Well what does it look like to you?" Haruka tried to look annoyed.
"Looks like your painting a rock with blood." Michiru replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes. Haruka smirked. Suddenly Michiru disappeared and appeared right in front of Haruka with a handkerchief. Haruka jerked her body back, and stood her ground. Michiru tied it around the blonde's hands, stopping the blood from flowing.
"I never knew you knew how to do flash steps…" Haruka whispered in awe than winced when Michiru tightened the handkerchief.
"Being a princess means I have to be a Senshi. I've been trained to be one, you know!"
"Looks like they missed out on a few details…" Haruka muttered
"What was that?" Michiru questioned as she squeezed the handkerchief tightly.
Haruka winced, and then laughed. "Nothing."
Michiru looked warily at Haruka. "Whatever. Go to sleep. Tomorrow I've been invited to tea with a friend -"
"Snobby like you?" Haruka interrupted.
Michiru smirked.
"Worse. I want you to look in top shape tomorrow, not some ragged bodyguard."
"To cover the cruelty of how you treat everyone here?"
Michiru cocked an eyebrow. She couldn't respond back to that insult.
"I haven't treated you badly!"
"Except last night."
"Then let's start fresh, okay?"
Haruka considered it. Can Michiru change?
"Sure."
Michiru, satisfied with the answer, flashed stepped her way to her room, and into her bed.
"What was that all about? What deal have I made?"
After making sure the princess had fallen asleep, Haruka went into the princess's bedroom, and sat beside her bed. With her sword in her lap, she fell asleep. She smiled as she watched Michiru in the security of the princess's bedroom.
Michiru woke up peacefully this morning. She looked around and tried to find Haruka – in vain. She swore that Haruka was here last night, after she had fallen asleep watching the princess. Her blood boiled. Haruka was her bodyguard! She was supposed to be with her 24/7. Where was she? The Neptunian princess looked at the spot where Haruka slept.
Michiru made a mental note to find something comfortable for Haruka to sleep on instead of sitting beside her bed. A wicked smile surfaced on her face. "Maybe rocks, sharp hard rocks..."
"Then let's start fresh okay?"
Michiru's eyes widened when she remembered what she had promised last night. What was she doing last night? What was she thinking?
"I wasn't being honest with her… yeah; it's all a joke to get her back for what she's doing to me right now. Hmm…"
Michiru thought and didn't notice Haruka had been watching her from the balcony.
"Another wicked smile on your face. Looks like your promise was a hoax."
Michiru stiffened. Damn that Haruka, how could she not notice the blonde warrior? She turned around and smiled sweetly.
"Of course not." But Haruka could see right through her. Michiru cursed under her breath, Haruka's eyes were enticing her, that she couldn't stop staring. They were inspecting her eyes, her soul and Michiru hated – yet loved this tingling feeling.
Haruka averted her eyes. "See you at breakfast." She whispered, disappointed, before she disappeared.
Michiru watched and couldn't help feeling sad. She wanted to call out to the blonde warrior, but her ego stopped her. Michiru sighed.
"Why do I feel this way?"
A knock at the door. A creak was heard.
"Princess, you are getting late for breakfast."
Michiru looked at annoyance towards the door.
"I'm old enough to know what time it is. I run this castle! And I will have breakfast whenever I desire too!" Michiru yelled while she changed into more appropriate clothing.
There was a yelp and a jump. Michiru smirked.
"Make sure, my dress is ready for the tea party I was invited too. And it better be ironed properly."
Michiru opened the door fully, to find the maid gone. She walked towards the dinning room, to find Haruka seated, waiting for her.
"Took you long enough. What? Did your miserable task of making everyone's life hell, start already?" Haruka questioned.
Michiru ignored her. Breakfast was served.
"If I'm disrespected, then I will defend myself. Yelling is an option. If I keep things in like you, I would blow up."
"Can't wait to see that day comes. At least the world would be in peace." Haruka said sarcastically while finishing her bread.
Michiru got up.
"What is your problem? As long as I'm kind to you, you shouldn't interfere with my business."
"My problem is YOU. Protecting someone as snobbish, cocky and rude as you is just the same as protecting a psychopath. Uh…wait. You perfectly fit the profile of a psychopath."
Michiru was enraged.
"Calm down…" She reminded herself. The Neptunian princess took a deep breath, closed her eyes and then and opened them to reply, but couldn't find Haruka anywhere. She blinked.
She heard a triumphant "humph". Michiru turned around to find Haruka behind her. The blonde warrior leaned in towards the Neptunian princess. Her breath was hot and intoxicating on her neck. It was making Michiru wild, and dizzy.
"Get ready soon, my ice princess."
Michiru turned around, and once again, Haruka had disappeared.
Michiru quickly shut her door and leaned on it, sliding down. She breathed in and out. Haruka was getting to her. Making her feel light-headed, floating. She hated it. The feeling of flying like a dove. The aqua-haired girl even bumped into a guard! But instead of yelling at him, she smiled and skipped off to her room.
She didn't know who was more confused. The guard or her.
"Crap! I'm losing my reputation here."
"So this is what they call the underworld. I never knew Neptune had such good relationship with Hell." Haruka commented, looking around and scanning the place for anyone suspicious.
They had come to the world of Hell. Michiru's friend was the princess of Hell. Michiru lead the way around the fiery red castle.
"And, if you think I'm bad, wait until you meet the princess of Hell." Michiru said playfully.
"Of course, a devil would only befriend a devil." Haruka said dryly and carelessly
Michiru stopped and looked sternly at Haruka.
"Enough! Enough of your sarcasm. I don't expect you to act like that in front of my friend. If she insults you, bear it."
Haruka shrugged and started walking but Michiru stopped her.
"Understood?"
It wasn't until now that Michiru had noticed how Haruka's eyes looked empty. The normally strong blonde, nodded absently. Michiru didn't like it. She liked the playful, on-guard blonde warrior. Michiru walked ahead of the blonde, and led them to a room.
"Welcome Princess Neptune." Someone greeted Michiru in a calm, soft and seductive voice. From the looks of it, she had the same height as Michiru, looked like her, but had curly black hair that reached her back. She had an evil smile on her face. Haruka grimaced.
"Pandora! So glad to see you again." Michiru smiled and hugged the princess of hell. Pandora had pointed to a table in the middle of the room. Both princesses took a seat. Pandora sat on the opposite of Michiru, facing the door. It was now, that the princess of hell noticed Haruka. She gasped.
"T-That's -" Pandora looked shocked and pale. It was the first time Michiru had seen something other than composure –and cruelty- in the usual composed princess.
She turned around and gave Haruka a glare.
"Haruka, my bodyguard. Ignore her, although she's a nuisance."
Pandora was about to say something else, when a mental message had cut her off.
"Don't say my name." Haruka mentally warned her.
"Don't reveal my identity."
Pandora nodded. Michiru looked confused. She looked back and forth. Haruka had… nonchalant eyes, while Pandora had…loving eyes?
Author's note: WEEEEEEEEEEEE! Done chappy four!!! Please read and review, they make me squeal. I will reply to the previous reivews hopefully soon, if they need to be.