I never own Sailor Moon

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Haruka was never fond of nightmare. However this time, she had been praying that today was none other than a bad dream. It seemed that a series of unfortunate events would revisit her with second season together along the bad things tripled. It was no kidding, because the sight of Michiru holding a sword and pointing it at her with killing intention was certainly a nightmare. There was no way the aqua haired woman would do something like that. Contrary to her belief, it had happened today.

The blond racer set her gaze on Pluto's back who was walking in front of her. The older woman was leading her to what so called the priestess quarter. Behind Haruka, Neptune followed with a sword in tow.

"Uhm..." The heavy atmosphere surrounded them was too great, Haruka couldn't stand it. She turned her head to Neptune, behind her. Immediately, a tip of sword greeted her right on the face. "Hey!" Haruka protested, almost stumbled backward.

"You'd better to walk straight and no talking." It was Michiru's voice but it sounded harsher and way too cold. Haruka gulped down her fear. Usually Michiru would use that voice if she made terrible mistakes.

She should put a mental note that the woman before her was anything but Michiru.

"May I ask you a question then?" Haruka was almost used to with being threatened by a sword. However she was being treated like a prisoner and she didn't like it.

Neptune looked a bit troubled with Haruka's request. She exchanged glances with Pluto for a moment before answering with a slight nod.

"Why do you hate me so much?" Haruka lowered and softened her voice. She knew she was digging her own grave by asking that kind of question, but she had to know.

The aqua haired princess immediately tensed after hearing Haruka's question. Her grip on the sword tightened until Haruka could see her knuckles turned white.

"Never mind, don't answer me then." Haruka worried if Neptune would do something stupid. After all she was the one who holding a sword.

Neptune bit her lip in frustration and avoided Haruka's eyes. Haruka noticed since the incident outside, the princess's killing glare had gone.

Pluto cut them both, "let's get to my quarter and we will discuss it."

Haruka didn't dislike this Pluto but she was irritated by how the older woman's habit to impending crucial topic.

Haruka took a deep breath, "You know what? I've had it enough! You act like you are the only one who hurt and upset!" Haruka pointed at Neptune's direction. "And you! You act like you can solve the whole thing and God knows what you've been hiding since you act so mysterious and secretive around me! You both need to stop it! I am the one who's dirty, hurt, and pissed off right now! ME! I'd like to remain my right to be upset!"

Haruka glared at Pluto and then Neptune, she made sure that the princess got her point. She approached the princess who was now looking at her, stunned.

"Princess, my name is Tenoh Haruka and I have no idea how I got to this freaking place but surely... this ain't my world. Pluto said that there was something wrong with dimension activity, somehow I was thrown here. Trust me, I'm not a monster, I don't intend to do anything bad, you've got your sword and look at me! I'm pathetic, useless! What I desire the most right now is only... to go home." The last word had come out more desperate than her initial plan, but Haruka didn't care.

Second time in a day, the blond touched the other woman who was surprised by Haruka's sudden outburst. Haruka placed her good hand on Neptune's shoulder to get her attention.

"Do you believe me?" Haruka asked.

Haruka's first impression when she opened her eyes was a dim light room with ocean scent. After her vision had fully come back to her, Haruka realized that she was lying on a bed. The blond jerked her body up and soon regretted it as the wave of pain shot through her arm. Haruka perceived that she wasn't able to move her hand which was being put on a sling.

"Damn it," She muttered.

Haruka then observed her surroundings. She was in a huge room with some classy furniture around her. She couldn't see clearly because of the poor lighting but she was certain everything around her screamed luxurious and expensive.

She struggled to free herself from blanket that covered her. It was a huge blanket which was designed to match a king sized bed she was lying now. It was hard to even get off from the bed and the darkness didn't helping either.

After she managed to get off, Haruka seek for a switch to turn on the lamp. The luxurious bedroom was sure inconvenience much to her liking. While she was struggling, a lamp near the bed was suddenly light up.

"I see you are awake."

Haruka spun to see that Pluto was sitting on a couch near the bed. Her hand was rested on her chin, her expression was between tired, reliefs, and amused. Apparently the older woman had been watching Haruka's struggle to get off the bed.

"Yeah, of course. You should've helped me earlier when I was drowning in fluffy blanket." For a moment there Haruka still had a glimpse of hope to wake up in her room with Michiru. Pluto's presence here had shattered her hope. The crash, the dimension, Neptune, Pluto, and everything weird she had been through was real deal.

Frown decorated Pluto's face, "That blanket was supposed to keep you warm. It's rather chilly tonight and I believe the weather in this dimension is few degrees lower than in yours."

Haruka sat back on the bed. Now that Pluto told her about that, she felt cold suddenly. "You know much about my dimension." Haruka commented.

Pluto smiled a little, "I did my research." She then revived from her couch and walked to what it seemed a wardrobe.

"I have to join the princess to the ball tonight. I apologize I can't be your company any longer. I suggest you to stay here and rest."

Haruka recalled the conversation about the ball event outside the palace. "Where are we again?"

"In my room, the priestess quarter. The ball will be held in main hall, and don't try to go there by yourself. You'll only get lost." Pluto answered calmly. Haruka huffed, the woman could read minds too.

"I don't remember how I got here..."

"Of course you don't. You passed out after your great speech." Pluto then disappeared into her wardrobe. Haruka was worried that the older woman had gone to Narnia from a closet that perhaps a portal between dimensions. But then she came out with very different attire than before. Her white simple dress was replaced with a black night gown. Haruka thought that she had seen the style before.

"I take this is the latest fashion style in your dimension, right?" Pluto smiled, a smug smile. Before Haruka could answer, Pluto continued, "I told you, I did my research... your dimension does have great taste in fashion actually."

Haruka couldn't believe it that a person with ability to peek and maybe control dimensions had been abusing her power for looking at the latest fashion style.

"I've been wondering about this... What do you do here? A priest?"

"No..." Pluto shook her head as if Haruka was saying something unbelievable. "I am a high priestess."

Haruka rolled her eyes.

"I'm serious about not leaving this room. I will tell Neptune that you've woken up alright."

Upon mentioning the princess, Haruka became uncomfortable.

"She still doesn't trust me, does she?"

Pluto's smile dropped, "You should ask that yourself."

After that, Haruka heard Pluto walked out from the room and closed the door. For the first time today, Haruka was left alone thinking what actually happening in her life. This morning everything had been fine. She had had normal breakfast with Michiru and Hotaru. Michiru had been talking about her upcoming concert and Hotaru had managed to eat the vegetables without complaint. It had been happy and normal morning. Haruka wondered how it had started to change. The blond racer sighed, she wanted to go home, she wanted to see Hotaru, She wanted to see, to feel, to touch, and kiss Michiru. The feeling was unbearable that Haruka had to give up her tears.

"I miss you."

Neptune was declining a request to dance for the sixth times tonight when she caught Pluto walking in. The high priestess arrival earned several admiring glances from men and women in the room. Neptune wouldn't be surprised as the green haired woman always showed up wearing fancy clothes. Pluto's first destination was her princess.

"She just woke up and I told her to stay in my room." Pluto informed Neptune once they were separated from the crowds.

"I didn't ask you to-"

"I know you want to. And you're worried." Pluto added. She took a glance to the dance floor. The main event had already started.

"I am not!" The aqua haired princess stubbornly denied. This made the older woman smile. Pluto had witnessed how the princess had frantically reacted when Haruka passed out suddenly on the hallway. Her usual calm behavior had changed completely. Not to mention how she had blamed her endlessly for not telling about Haruka's injuries.

"I think your task to represent your father has finished for tonight. I can take over from here." Pluto said as she patted Neptune's shoulder gently. "She thinks that you don't trust her... you two should talk."

The princess threw her gaze away from Pluto. She sometimes hated her friend's ability to see through her mind and soul. She couldn't hide anything from her.

"I- there is nothing to talk about."

"I know you want to keep a distance with her. I know your fear, Neptune."

Neptune's head bowed a little, as if her action could spare her from Pluto's judgement.

"Stop reading ME! You act like this doesn't concern you as well! If you know my fear, Pluto... I think that a part of mine is yours too!" The princess spoke through hisses. This time she looked back to Pluto.

Pluto showed a broken smile, she preferred silence upon the princess accusation.

"I hope we both can be more honest with our feelings, Neptune. However, this time I give you a chance to redeem yourself. It perhaps a destiny to having a person from other dimension for us."

Neptune couldn't face Pluto for any longer but she would keep a fight to whatever Pluto had implied.

"I am not searching for redemption." Neptune replied with a calmer tone. She was about to walk away.

"I know you're not. You are searching for happiness. We are."

Neptune didn't have a say about this. She then walked off completely, someplace away from the only person that understood and perhaps shared her pain.

The green stripes could be seen clearly even in the night sky. It was no different than night in Haruka's world, only there were 3 moons accompanied by several brightest stars Haruka had ever seen. The night in this place was almost as bright as the day. Haruka felt content as she enjoyed the scenery from the window. Even though the weather was rather cold, the beauty of the night had allured her to open the huge window across the room. At least this dimension had one thing Haruka liked.

No... perhaps not only one. Haruka thought.

Haruka heard the door opened. She had expected for Pluto. But, instead of the tall priestess, a certain aqua haired princess came out to the view. Haruka spun around, unconsciously stiffing her body.

"Princess." The greeting was a formality. Haruka thought the princess was attending the ball event so she was surprised when the princess walked in. Haruka was only wearing her plain white T-shirt.

Neptune halted her steps as she was taking in Haruka's appearance. She seemed taken aback but then managed to regain her composure by giving a nod for Haruka's greeting.

It wasn't how Haruka's shirt that distracted Neptune, it was the blonde's swollen eyes. Neptune assumed that Haruka had been crying before she stepped in.

Haruka cursed inwardly. She should put something on beside the damn shirt but it wasn't possible for her to run across the room and search something appropriate from Pluto's Narnia wardrobe. She wondered where was her racing jacket would've been. So, the blond stood motionlessly with piece of her dignity left.

"What are you doing?" The princess asked. Her tone was soft, like the one she'd used the first time at the day to Pluto.

Knowing the princess didn't intend to have a war with her, Haruka pointed out the window.

"The sky... it's so beautiful. Especially the green stripes and 3 moons. They are awesome. In my world, the night is completely black and there is only one moon." Haruka grinned, her attention was drawn back to the darker blue night above.

"Really?" One word from Neptune, it wasn't a question. Haruka glanced back to the woman who was standing behind her. The blond racer scooted to the right, giving a space to the princess to move closer to the window.

"Come here." Haruka offered. When Neptune and Haruka had situated side by side near the window, Haruka pointed out the three moons on the sky.

"What's their name?" Haruka asked.

Neptune had been used to with the night scenery in her planet, she didn't feel excited as Haruka did.

"They don't have names." Neptune replied.

"What?! Are you kidding me?"

Neptune tilted her head, she wasn't really looking at the moon. "They are just moons, why they need names like us?"

"In my world they have names, surely..."

"That's weird... what's the moon's name in your dimension?" This time Neptunebecame the one with the question.

Haruka leaned her body closer to the window, "well... moon. Our moon is moon... I don't know how to explain it."

Neptune felt amused, "so in your world, they are simply moon too. We have 3 here, we simply call them moons or satellites since they are never separated with each other."

"That sounds romantic." Haruka commented.

"Actually, the story behind them was more ironic than you think."

Haruka smiled. It was nice how easy their conversation was flowing. She considered that it was a great development since few hours ago, the woman beside her had intended to slit her throat anytime.

"So, princess... what the occasion? I thought I'm not your favorite person today." Haruka was back to her initial position. She stood, trying to be intimidating as she can, but her arm sling made her more pitiful.

"I don't have favorite." Neptune remarked. "Pluto thinks that it's better for you and I to talk. Honestly, I don't see the necessary of it." She continued.

"However, I admit that I want to see you a bit." Now, Neptune's gaze rested on Haruka's injured hand. "How are you feeling?" The princess asked.

"I'll live." Haruka briefly answered.

"Great..." Neptune accepted Haruka's answer. She had wanted to ask the reason behind the blonde's tears, but she didn't think it would be appropriate.

"I have a request to make." Neptune continued.

Haruka found it rather weird. What was a princess wanted from Haruka?

"Well, what is it?"

The princess smiled, Haruka noticed that her smile hadn't reached her eyes.

"I will close my eyes... and I need you to call my name."

Haruka let the princess words sank in. If the princess listened to her without looking at her, it would be like Uranus was calling, right? Haruka knew that her other version in this world had died. If the princess had asked that kind of request, didn't she want to feel like Uranus was still alive with her?

"Are you a masochist?" Haruka shook her head. She would only give the princess a mere illusion and it would appear that Haruka agreed for Neptune using her.

"I know it's a selfish request-"

"Selfish? It's stupid! You are using me!" Haruka huffed. She didn't want to be treated like this dead Uranus person.

"Must I beg, Tenoh Haruka?"

Haruka would never resist that kind of eyes. She sighed deeply, knowing she was in a losing battle.

"Alright, I just need to call your name right?"

Neptune smiled, this time a sincere one. Haruka felt like an idiot over one smile because she just aware how cute the princess could be when she was smiling.

Neptune closed her eyes, she crossed her arms in front, Haruka spotted the princess was fidgeting with her fingers.

Neptune wasn't the only one who overwhelmed by anxiety. Haruka's eyes darted around the room, tapped her right foot to the floor, as if she could make the unsettling feeling go away by doing so.

She is not Michiru. Haruka repeated it in her mind like spells.

The blond racer stepped closer toward the princess. She bowed a little so that Neptune could hear her voice. Haruka never met this Uranus, she had no idea how her other version calling this princess before. If this person and Haruka were really identical, perhaps the way Uranus calling her love one was the same like how Haruka calling her Michiru.

"...Neptune," Haruka called huskily. It was low, gentle like the wind, but it was filled with passion, love, and need. The simple calling that was used to imply that she was together with her. Close.

Neptune gasped, her eyes snapped open. Her vision met with Tenoh Haruka's figure who was standing close. The princess grabbed Haruka's arm hastily, she let out a shaky breath and tightened her grasp with each breath she took.

"A-again..." Neptune said. She was begging. Haruka hesitated.

"I need..." Neptune still with her trembling hand, spoke out her plea. "Please... call my name again."

Haruka had no other choice. She complied.

"Neptune," Haruka repeated.

The princess loosened her grab on Haruka's arm. That move made the princess body gave up to the gravitation. She sank on her knees, her tears broke out. Stifled sobs followed and then crying voice that can shatter anyone who listened to it echoed.

Haruka clenched her fist, she swallowed taste of guilt immediately.

"We should stop. I am hurting you."

"...No," Neptune managed between her sobs.

Haruka joined the princess, knees on floor. The sight was heartbreaking. Haruka knew this princess as a proud and brave woman. Haruka thought this Neptune was very strong too since she could live her days even though her love one had left her. Haruka wanted to touch the crying woman but her hand wavered. She shouldn't...

Haruka withdrew her hand and then continued to watch Neptune cried. She simply sat there. Not too near to make the princess uncomfortable and not too far to let the princess reach her.

Haruka then paid attention to the triple moons outside. She was suddenly angry. Haruka knew, Uranus was her other version, but she couldn't forgive this person. She had made the woman who looked alike Michiru cry. And the worst part was, like it or not, Haruka was sharing the guilt.

Stupid Uranus. Haruka thought and kept her colorful curses in bay.

"Tenoh Haruka..."

Haruka glanced to the princess. There were tears falling from her eyes but she was smiling.

"Tell me more about the sky in your world."

Haruka smiled, "Is that another request, princess?"

"Must I beg?"

Haruka hoped she would gain a power to refuse this woman's request every time.

"It is blue on the day, with white clouds. There are no green stripes, but we do have rainbows..."

"Rainbows?"

"Well... it was a huge curve on the sky with multiple colors, usually it appears after the rain."

The rest of the night was spent with Haruka explaining the blue sky, clouds, and rainbows to the crying princess. The time passed quickly, Haruka was surprised when she spotted the nightsky getting brighter, welcoming a new day in this dimension.

"Tenoh Haruka." Haruka felt funny by how Neptune kept calling her full name like it was her nickname.

"Hmm...?"

"I believe you,"

For Haruka, that was more than enough.

A/N: Thank you for your kind and supportive reviews. I have finished this story plot, but to turn this one to be a whole story is very hard (blame my incompetence in english). I'm sorry for impending delay between chapters, now summer is here, I hope I will have a lot of time to write. One more, please don't worry about this story tag, there will be several heart break here and there but I'll try to be gentle. I swear! So, see you in next chapter.