souna no miko
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all original characters mentioned in this story is owned by the great Takeuchi Naoko. There is no way I would claim them as my own. The song/s that will be used as part of the story are not mine either, they are owned by their respective writers and singers.
Chapter 18Slip of the Tongue
It just took Haruko and Draco forty five minutes to get home, but by that time it was already too late. Haruka was standing on the porch— Michiru stood behind him looking all worried— with his arms folded in front of his chest. His face showed no trace of anger —extremely unreadable, ultimately clear of expressions— which Haruko recognized as something even more dangerous and scarier than just having to deal with the expression-full face of Haruka. Not even the sight of the elegant luxury sports car could rattle Haruka's mood.
The minute she stepped out of the black Aston Martin she quickly opened her mouth to reason with Haruka but Haruka simply stared at her, face void of expressions, and said,
"Go to your room."
"But Ruka I—"
"Go up to your room."
"Haruka aren't you being too—"
"Don't meddle with this Michiru. Both of you, inside."
Michiru just looked at Haruka worriedly before taking Haruko's hand and retreating inside the house with her. The moment the girls were out of sight Haruka unfolded his arms and said in a low stern voice,
"Don't you ever do that again."
"Do what? I just took her to the lake and had a picnic with her. It's not like we got married or anything."
Haruka's face twitched as rage started to boil within him the minute he heard what the platinum haired idol said — He wanted to kill him right then and there— he took a deep sigh to try and calm himself,
"It's past 10pm, what kind of picnic is that?"
"She said she wanted to see the stars so we waited until it was already dark. We lost track of time, left at around 9:30 and got here at, well would you look at that, we got here a quarter past 10." Draco replied in an annoyed and sarcastic tone.
Haruka's fingers twitched as the urge to curl his hand into a fist and knock the hell out of this arrogant boy intensified. But the image of Haruko flashed in his mind so again he took a deep calming sigh as he tried to dismiss the conversation,
"Just don't do it again."
"Do what?"
"That thing you did." Haruka replied vaguely.
"What did I do?" Draco pressed.
"Just…" Haruka paused, noticing that anger was beginning to be evident in his tone he tried to suppress it before continuing, "…don't do it." Haruka ended as he turned to enter the house, but the other man just won't let the topic go.
"Just don't do what?"
Anger, hurt, fear and hate finally overwhelming him, Haruka turned around and roared impulsively,
"Just don't take her away from me!"
Draco's eyes widened in shock and so did Haruka's.
"What did you say?"
'Why did I say that??' Haruka asked himself.
"Nothing."
"No, you said 'don't take her away….'"
"I meant don't take her without permission and next time bring her home in time for dinner or at least for dessert."
"No. You specifically said to not to take her away from you…..You are…"
"Forget what I said. I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I just want her to be home by 9pm and I want to know where she is and who she's with."
"You're afraid I'll take her from you…because you still…" Draco continued.
"I said shut it Draco." Haruka butted in.
Draco smirked before asking,
"You still love her don't you?"
"She's my sister." Haruka defended.
"She's Persephone." Draco replied flatly.
"Not anymore. Persephone is dead. Haruko is just a re-incarnation of the soldier, like you and I."
"She's the same person as she is before. A bit stronger and braver but I know she's the same Persephone, just like Usagi is the same Serenity."
"That's nonsense. We aren't what we used to be, we're completely different form who we were before. I'm with Michiru now and if you want to be with Haruko then be my guest. Just respect me as her biological brother and we'll both be okay."
"Are you sure?"
"She's my sister." Haruka replied.
"She's Persephone." Draco replied flatly once again.
"Are we going to go through this again? Leave my residence before I change my mind and throw you out."
Haruka turned his back to go inside his house but before he could, Draco replied,
"You are Alexis just as I am Draco and she is Persephone. If you don't think that way then you wouldn't call me 'Draco' and you would have corrected me when I called her 'Persephone'."
Haruka wanted to answer back and defend himself but Draco has already left, driving away with his new car. Haruka followed the car with his eyes as far as he could before closing the door. He then went upstairs to take a bath before going to bed.
Michiru, who was inside the study room, saw the whole conversation through the Deep Aqua Mirror. She now knows how Haruka really feels and she now knows what she must do, release him from her.
Tsuzuku…