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Okay I have no volunteer to proof edit my story but that all right. If you're interested go back to chapter 7 and read the author's note chapter as well. Not bothering to repeat it. And also just so you know I live in Australia and some things are spelt or worded differently here. We do use hanged instead of hung so please remember I do spell things differently because I live in another country.

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Chibi Outers

Chapter 11: The Truth

Haruka's lips moved but not a sound came out of her mouth. She was completely shocked. She stared back at Chiharu's hurt eyes feeling completely weak and guilty. She moved her lips again "Chiharu…" Before she could finish off her sentence her clone slapped her across the face.

The slap took Haruka by surprise as she felt a small tingle in her cheek. She touched her sore cheek and gazed back at Chiharu who was doing the same. "H-how did you know?"

Chiharu and Sayuri stayed silent for a moment before Chiharu started explaining.

Flashback

Chiharu aroused and groaned as she tried to sleep. She twisted and turned before she gave up trying to get back to sleep and jumped out of bed. She made her way downstairs and when she was just about to enter the kitchen she heard their mamas talk.

"Is there a way to get rid of the connection? Should we be staying away from the clones?"

"Once the connections is made its almost impossible to break. The one who created the clones is the person that can break it and I doubt that person will unless we find out how to do it,"

Chiharu froze as she heard them talking about clones. That she and her fellow chibi-senshi were clones. She bit her lip and stood beside the entrance listening to them talk. A tear streaked down her cheek as she continued listening to them. She heard someone behind her and she turned around to see Sayuri. She put her finger up to her fingers.

"Ssshh,"

Sayuri nodded as they continued talking.

"What about our enemy?"

"I'll go back on every clone record there is. Try to find a suspect that would want us dead. Unfortunately most criminals we've met in the Silver Millennium wants us dead,"

"How many records are there?"

"Fortunately there's not many. Hopefully it wouldn't be too hard to find a suspect,"

"So you think its one of our old enemies?"

"Yes but there's also a possibility it could be something else. So right now we got to look after our clones and do our duties as Sailor Senshi,"

Sayuri bit her lip and lowered her head. She could just see a tear spill out of her eyes. Chiharu reached out and took Sayuri's hand before leading her back into the hallway. She slowly opened the door and glanced back at Sayuri.

"Do you want to stay here?"

Sayuri shook her head and both of them ran off from home. They didn't know where they'd be going but they didn't want to come back here.

End of Flashback

Haruka glanced down at the cement before gazing back into Chiharu's eyes. "We…. I never wanted you to find out that way," started Haruka.

"So were you going to tell us?" asked Chiharu demandingly.

Haruka bit her lip before closing her eyes, still not sure what to say.

"You weren't going to tell us. Then why did you say we were your daughters? Why didn't you tell us the truth?"

"Chiharu. Back then I did think you were my daughter. We didn't know you were clones until yesterday. We was wondering why you came from Silver Millennium instead of Crystal Tokyo so Setsuna-san decided to do a DNA test,"

Chiharu avoided Haruka's gaze and Sayuri just stayed silent. Haruka tried to touch her clone but she slapped her hand away not wanting to be touched by her. A moment of silence passed and Haruka was still unsure on what to do.

"We thought it be better if you thought we were you mamas. We didn't want to upset you all and we were getting attached to all of you,"

Chiharu and Sayuri didn't respond as they both kept silent.

"Please, just come home to us. Where you'll be safe. Please,"

Haruka's communicator beeped but she didn't answer it yet. Not until Chiharu or Sayuri answered her back.

"Okay,"

It was weak but it was something. Haruka sighed in relief and helped them stand back up before answering her communicator.

"Haruka, have you found Chiharu or Sayuri yet? We're out looking for them as well," asked Michiru desperately.

"Hai, we're coming home. I'll see you back there ok,"

"Hai,"

Haruka clicked off her communicator and held her hand out for Chiharu or Sayuri to hold. Chiharu stared at her hand in doubt before taking it into her own hand. Sayuri slipped her hand into Chiharu's other hand and Haruka gave them a small smile "Let go home,"

Once Haruka led the clones' home, Michiru served them breakfast before both of them locked themselves in their rooms. In the living room Michiru sat on the couch, Setsuna tried to relax in her armchair and Haruka paced up and down between them. Hotaru decided to keep watch on Cho and Akiko and made sure they didn't find out they were clones.

"Should we go check on them? We don't want them escaping through the windows. They could hurt themselves," asked Haruka anxiously biting on the skin of her thumb.

"Let just give them space for them to think. Just for an hour or so," thought Michiru as she leaned on her head on her palm.

"You should be thinking of how to make them feel better. How to gain their trust and respect back," said Setsuna idly playing with her hair.

"But how are we suppose to do that? We don't know how to make them feel…"

"Yes we do," interrupted Michiru. Haruka stopped pacing around the room at stared at her "They're our clones, they're us. Lets put us in that situation and think what could get our trust and respect back,"

"Do you think that'll work?"

"It's worth a try, don't you think?"

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Haruka knocked on the door on Chiharu's room. She held some fudge brownies that she quickly bought from the grocery store on a china plate. There was still no answer and she lightly knocked on the door again.

"Go away, I just want to be alone,"

"Alright. I guess I'll just have to eat all these brownies by myself then," Haruka rested on the wall beside the door. It was silent for a moment before Chiharu spoke up.

"Are they fudge brownies?"

"Hai,"

The door opened and Chiharu let Haruka in. "Arigato Chiharu-chan,"

Haruka sat down on the peach carpet placing the plate of brownies in front of her. Chiharu reluctantly sat opposite of Haruka. She glanced at the brownies and back at Haruka for approval.

Haruka gave her a small smile "Go on and have one. I brought them up for a reason," She watched Chiharu pick up a brownie and slowly started eating it.

"Are you still mad?"

Chiharu didn't answer as she continued eating her brownie. She didn't even look at her properly when she came in. Chiharu reached for another brownie when she finished but Haruka pulled the plate away from her reach.

Chiharu stared up at her in small annoyance. "You'll get another one when you'll answer my question and you have to be honest with me,"

"No," answered Chiharu flatly.

"No what?"

"No, I'm not mad at you?"

Haruka could easily see it was a lie. Just looking into her eyes just told Haruka she was lying and still angry with her. "Chiharu-chan, I asked you to be honest," said Haruka lightly trying not to sound like she was scolding her.

Chiharu stared at the ground slowly biting her lip. She just stared down and didn't even bother looking at Haruka anymore. Her small hands rolled up into fists and Haruka knew she had tears swelling up in her eyes.

"Chiharu-chan," Haruka raised her hand and placed it on Chiharu's cheek and chin. She lifted her face up to see Chiharu trying not to break out in tears.

"I'm not real," She whispered, her voice trembling "I'm not real, I was never real and I'm just some clone made out of you,"

"Honey you're just as real as me,"

"How?" sobbed Chiharu. She leaned into Haruka's hand instead of swatting it away like she'd done in the alley. Haruka gathered the small girl into her arms.

"You're here aren't you? You can touch, you can feel, you can eat and you sleep just like a normal human being. You may be my clone but you're just as real as me. You're just like a daughter to me,"

Chiharu cried harder as she buried her head into Haruka's chest and wrapped her arms around her waist. Haruka grabbed a handkerchief out of her pocket and wiped Chiharu's eyes and rubbed her back in comfort. A moment silence passed and Chiharu stopped crying although her eyes were still a bit red.

"C-can I still call you Haruka-mama?" She glanced back up at Haruka who just smiled at her. She nodded her head in approval.

"Of course,"

Chiharu gave her a toothy grin and hugged her again. She then saw the fudge brownie in her reach and quickly picked one up the last brownie and stuffed it in her mouth.

Haruka couldn't help but chuckle at her clone's action. Chiharu gazed up confused and stared at her face with fudge smeared against the corners of her lips and crumbs on her chin.

A/N: Michiru and her clone talk will be up in next chapter. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter.

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