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 19The Sacrifice That She Must Make
Michiru watched as Haruka said those words to Draco,
"Just don't take her away from me!"
Tears slowly fell down her eyes. She has remained quiet about the issue at hand ever since they all discovered that Princess Persephone of the Celestial Palace of Earth has been reborn as Tenou Haruka's sister. Along with Persephone's return comes the return of her own forgotten memories. She knew she had no right to keep Haruka to her self now because she knew that from the moment Persephone was back she had lost him.
Michiru touches the mirror and asked it to show her the events that transpired eons ago when they were still living in the Moon Palace.
After Alexis begged Queen Serenity to erase all his memories that included Persephone she too asked the same from her. She also asked for her anger and hatred towards Alexis be erased,
"If I remember how Persephone loved her and how he ignored her I will hate him. If I remember how Persephone died I will hate him even more. If I remember how much I hate him I will kill him. Queen Serenity I beg of you, erase these memories and emotions from me or else I will not be able to work with him. Either that or please permit me to leave my duty as a soldier."
Though against her will, Queen Serenity erased her memories and her negative emotions towards Prince Alexis. She didn't like what happened and what her two outer senshis had asked her to do. But not wanting to lose them both she granted their requests.
Michiru touches the mirror once again before keeping it.
"Alexis and I worked together and we became the best partners known in the Moon Kingdom. So when I was born again in this time and place to regain my duty, I searched for my partner. We fell in love, and Kami-sama knows how much I love Haruka. But now I remember to whom his heart truly belongs to……and I should return him to her." Michiru whispered into the night.
Michiru rested her chin on the palm of her hand as she thought of ways to make Haruka realize who is truly important to him. Soon a melody played in her head,
"datdat daratdat da…." Miichiru hummed.
Slowly a smile graced her beautiful face as she immediately searched for her music notebook. She quickly scribbled note after note until she was satisfied and done.
"I just need words now…
Michiru suddenly turned into chibi mode with a huge sweat drop hanging on her forehead as she said,
"Wait…I think I did this wrong…I think I should have made the lyrics first before the melody."
As if hearing her prayers the phone rang and when she answered it, it was Seiya,
"Thank Kami-sama you called."
"Whoa what's up Michiru? I've never heard you this enthusiastic upon hearing me over the line before."
"Why did you call?"
"I wanted to talk to Haruko, if that's okay with you onegai."
"She's already asleep. I think she got tired because of their picnic."
"Yeah, about that. Listen, I'd like to apologize for what Yaten, I mean Draco, did. Haruka's right. They should've called and told you guys they'd be running late. On top of that, Draco himself should've told Haruka that he and Haruko would be going out."
"It's okay."
"So, you didn't answer my question, What's up?"
Michiru paused for a minute to gather her thoughts until finally she replied,
"Seiya, do you seriously think that Persephone would eventually fall for Draco?"
"What's on your mind princess?"
"Well…It's pretty obvious that Persephone's feelings for Alexis are very much alive and I know that Alexis is still inside Haruka, and that he still loves her very much. He just couldn't let him self because; One, Persephone is Haruko, his biological sister and two, He's got a big ego."
"You're right about that. So…what's on our mind princess?"
Michiru sighed and said,
"I want them to be okay, I want them to be together."
"But in the eyes of the society they're siblings, how are things going to be okay?"
"Let destiny take its course. In the beginning the society thought of Haruka and I badly because we were two girls in love before the Serenity of the future fixed him, all that matters is that we break Haruka's ego so he could finally tell Persephone how he really feels."
"Wait, Haruka was a girl??" Seiya asked.
Michiru, remembering that they met the three lights after Haruka's transformation giggled at Seiya's tone and replied,
"Yes. Haruka was originally reincarnated as a girl."
"Whoa, must have been the karmic law working."
Michiru laughed at the thought,
"Yeah, maybe so."
"But you said that the Serenity of the future fixed him, how'd that happen?"
"When we escorted Chibiusa, that's Usagi and Mamoru's child, back into the future, Haruka asked Neo Queen Serenity to turn him into a man since it is her original form anyway. The queen laughed at his request but turned him back to a man anyway."
"Ah souka. So Odango and Mamoru would really end up together huh?" Seiya unwittingly said out loud.
Michiru was silenced for a second before she commented,
"Yep. That's why we were so against you before, we feared that you'd change our future and we'd lose Chibiusa. We all have learned to love that little girl and Hotaru would be very put out if Chibiusa isn't born.
"Nah it's okay. I get it now and besides I wouldn't want our prince to kill me do I? So again, what's on your mind princess?"
Michiru laughed once again and replied,
"Do you know how to write lyrics?"
"You're asking a famous three lights member if he knows how to write lyrics….?" Seiya asked sarcastically. He sighed and continued when Michiru didn't say anything, "Let me guess, you finished the melody first didn't you?"
"Hai." Michiru replied sheepishly.
Seiya laughed after recognizing the sheepish tone
"That's fine Michiru. It doesn't matter whether the melody or the lyrics comes first, as long as they fit one another then you'll be just fine. So come on, let's hear it."
Michiru placed the phone on speaker mode and moved to the piano,
"Can you hear me?"
"Hai."
"Okay here goes."
Michiru played the melody she created just a while ago and as she did Seiya started thinking words that would fit the music. When the song finished, Michiru returned to the desk,
"So..?"
"You really are a musician but I really didn't think you could create a melody that doesn't sound too much like classical music." Seiya replied followed by a stifled laugh.
"Urusai!" Michiru exclaimed as a light blush appeared on her cheek.
"Just kidding. Let's see……."
Seiya started dictating words to Michiru with the latter pitching in with her own ideas. It was already past midnight but they were finishing the song faster than they both expected.
In another room in the manor, Haruka rolled to his side to hug Michiru only to be greeted by an empty bed space. He quickly sat up and looked around in the dark. Nothing. Haruka then slipped into his navy blue velvet robe and walked out of the room. He decided to go to the kitchen thinking that Michiru might have wanted to get something to eat. Before he could get there he saw light coming from the bottom of the study's door. He stopped and stared at the light.
'I wonder what's keeping Michiru this time?' the golden brown haired bishounen thought to himself.
He gently tapped on the door but no one answered. He tapped again but still no answer. He twisted the knob and peeked inside the room. There he saw Michiru sitting on the desk, filled with papers, furiously scribbling words away. Around her the floor was littered with crumpled paper and torn out pages of a music notebook. Haruka noticed that the phone was on speaker and just as he was about to ask Michiru what was going on, a familiar voice suddenly said,
"How about like this…I was born to tell you 'I love you,' isn't that a song already? I get a B in originality."
"That's a good start for the second stanza. You're great at this Seiya!" Michiru praised.
"Nah, the chorus is the best part and that came from you, it was awesome. It hit the spot right on!"
"Seiya?? What the hell are you doing talking to Michiru at this hour of the night?!" Haruka suddenly exclaimed after finally realizing who the voice belongs to.
"Uhh..let's finish this tomorrow. Oyasuminasai Michiru-chan. (Goodnight Michiru.)" Seiya stuttered nervously.
"Let's. Oyasumi.(Goodnight.)" Michiru replied as she pressed the off button.
Haruka stomped towards Michiru while the other merely rotated her chair to face Haruka.
"What was that all about huh Michiru?"
"Nothing."
"It didn't sound nothing. What was it about?"
"Seiya and I are working on a song. It's for their next concert."
Haruka tried to take a glimpse of the paper Michiru was writing on when the green haired Neptune princess quickly covered it with a thick heavy book.
"Ah, ah, ah…not until the concert."
"Why are you working with them anyway? You used to hate them too."
"That's it, 'used to,' means that it's all in the past. Besides it's just something that we randomly came up with this morning."
"This morning?" Haruka asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, right before you called."
Haruka stared at Michiru in the eye and the other stared at him innocently. Haruka just heaved out a heavy sigh and said,
"Let's just go to bed now, please?"
"Okay, let me just fix things here."
"Okay."
Before Haruka left the study room he turned to Michiru,
"I love you."
"I know." Michiru replied composedly while gathering the papers around her, her back still facing Haruka. Haruka looked at Michiru who was still arranging the pens and papers one last time before leaving.
As soon as Michiru heard the door close tears started falling form her eyes, soaking the paper and smearing the words written in ink.
Tsuzuku…