"Tomorrow" Uranus said. "But taking her with us…"

"There must be a reason why Nixie can't use the mirror. Serena says it might be that the power of Neptune was divided in two, as there were two sisters to be born under its influence" Mercury explained.

"Anyway, what were you planning to do with her? Kill her? Release her?" Pluto asked.

"I have no fucking clue and I don't understand why this burden should fall on my shoulders. Put her back in the dungeon, I don't care; I have other things on my mind right now. And you should as well" the blonde replied harsh to Pluto. Now I also have to make sure the evil witch doesn't explode her planet when she gets back. So excuse me while I prepare for this trip and I will see you at dinner".

Uranus went out and walked directly to her room. She felt anger in her, as her feelings got mixed. Something wasn't in the right order, but there was more. She couldn't imagine Michiru as the power sucking, evil creature, history described her to be. And, somehow, the woman had gotten stuck in her mind. Uranus growled; it was not the place and definitely not the time for having these feelings.

"Michiru…the cook made sure to have fresh fish for you" Mercury smiled as she saw the woman play with her fork in her food again.

"You have never been a good liar, Amy. Mercury…" she corrected herself.

"You can still call me that".

"It would be inappropriate".

Pluto was sitting in a corner, far from Michiru. She tried avoiding her and after a cold salute, she felt she had chatted enough with her.

"Sorry I am late" Uranus appeared sitting down. "Everything is arranged, tomorrow we leave for Neptune".

Michiru almost dropped her fork.

"You're taking me back to my homeland?"

"Yes, as much as I know you want to escape it I…"

"No, actually you…there is nothing I wish more than to see Neptune. My people and…"Michiru sighted, closing her eyes.

"I should warn you, they will probably fear you" Mercury said.

"It doesn't matter. In fact…" she stopped as she heard the rain outside. She looked at the window. "Please excuse me".

The woman stood up and left the room.

"Why is Pluto sitting so far away?" Uranus asked.

"She can't face Michiru…she…suffered a lot when it all happened. She had to help Nixie lock her in that icy dungeon. I guess until today she doesn't know if it was truly the right thing to do" Mercury explained.

"Amy, you are hiding something from me and it's starting to get on my nerves".

"Then I hope you have good nerves" the woman winked. "Listen, after we take Michiru back and retrieve the mirror, Serena has called us all on the moon".

"Retrieve the mirror?"

"Well…Nixie can't…pick it up" Mercury shrugged.

"She can't pick it up?" Uranus asked sarcastically.

"Yes, she thinks Michiru put a spell on it".

"Still, the ruler of Neptune should be strong enough to break that spell" Uranus said taking a bite from her food. "So is Michiru so powerful as to overcome Nixie's strength?"

"Yes. She is very powerful. Like you, Uranus. And her power increased the day your planet awoke you…"

"What?"

"She felt it. She knew you have awoken. The sea had greeted you that day as well as the sky".

Uranus looked surprised at Mercury.

Amy's words kept running around Haruka's mind as she returned to her room. It was a very stormy night and she didn't feel the desire to go the inn. So she poured herself a glass of wine and sat on the porch of her window. But to her big surprise she saw Michiru outside the window, standing in the rain, soaking wet. She jumped on her feet and left the castle.

"Michiru?" she placed her hands on the woman's shoulders. And as she looked at her face, she couldn't tell if those were raindrops or tears. But her eyes were bloodshot.

"I can't feel it, Haruka. I can't feel the rain, the water on my skin" she said with a desperate voice. "My own element…I can't feel it".

"Look at me!" she turned the woman. "You are crying. And if you are crying it means you feel. Come on, let's take you inside before you don't get sick. It's freezing out here, you are not used with this cold rain" she said, leading her inside.

Haruka took the woman back to her personal room, out of accustom. She sat her on the bed, while Michiru was staring blank.

"You are very cold and you're still weak after you retrieved my sword" she said placing her palms on the woman's cheeks. "I am going to prepare you a bath" she jumped up, going into the bathroom.

She turned the tap of warm water, took out a fresh towel and a silky white robe from the closet. As she went back into her room, Michiru was still staring at her hands.

"The bathtub is full".

"Thank you" Michiru whispered as she stood up walking into the bathroom. She closed the door after her, undressed and dived in the water. And she felt the heat more than she did the other day, still her soul felt heavy. But it felt…it felt somehow. She remained there for a long while, relaxing her muscles until she warmed inside out. She hummed along with it, as her mind unbolted. Michiru opened her eyes realizing she was hearing a song played on the piano. She could tell the notes apart; she felt the fast and slow sounds, the sad and happiness. She rubbed her skin dry and slipped over the robe returning into the room. Uranus was playing on the piano, which Michiru didn't even notice at first. Her song was soft, embracing the woman as she sat down on the bed, enjoying every single sound.

"Your song…your song is so beautiful" she said as Uranus finished playing.

"I composed it…once upon a time when I visited Neptune as a youngster. The image of the sky above the sea overwhelmed me" Uranus approached sitting next to her.

"You have the sea in your song, Haruka".

"How did you know that was my personal name?"

"When you awoke I was on the beach listening to the sea. It whispered me your name. I felt you in me when you awoke, part of me" she smiled somehow shyly.

Haruka placed her fingers under the woman's chin, lifting her head.

"You are like your sea; very mysterious. You say words I don't understand. How could the sea whisper my name?"

"I see the future or past through my mirror. Through the mirror…" she corrected herself. "And I saw you in the sea because we are connected to each other. Have you never seen me in your sky?"

"I am not sure…but I know you are the only one to feel the song as you did".

"My feelings are still so weak" she looked at her palms.

"Michiru, look at me" Haruka asked her. She bent down to the woman slowly kissing her lips. She tasted them as desire grew into her.

"Haruka…make me feel again" Michiru whispered as the blonde looked into her eyes.

Uranus' arm slipped around the woman's waist pulling her closer. Her lips found Michiru's mouth again as she slowly pushed the robe of the woman. She unbuttoned her shirt and pulled her trousers off, the heat was rising in her, as she laid down with Michiru. Slowly she caressed Michiru's neck, feeling the woman's hands in her hair and on her back. Their hips started moving in the same pace as Haruka's lips lowered to Michiru's breasts. She clasped the woman's curves, pressing herself against Michiru's body to feel every inch of her. Michiru arched her back, opened her legs more and gasped for air as her skin absorbed every touch and kiss. She emptied her mind just to fill it with emotions and feelings. She fulfilled her pleasure holding on to Haruka and whispering her name. The last thing she recalled was Uranus pulling her closer as she fell asleep.

But it took Haruka long to find her rest. She watched the woman breathe slowly in her arms, playing with her fingers in Michiru's long hair. She caressed and guarded her dreams until she finally closed her eyes.

First of all thank you all for the kind reviews. This chapter might be short, but Haruka needs some time to come to herself :)