Michiru sat and watched as Setsuna showed Hotaru something in a book, her mind wondering off their conversation as she was drawn into her own thoughts. Haruka was currently laying on the loveseat, sleeping with a book draped over her face.
This is peaceful. Haruka seems to get along better with the kid that any of us thought.
Michiru thought just as she was jerked from her thoughts by a small hand tugging at her arm.
"Sorry, I zoned out, what is it?"
She asked, smiling down at the young girl who just blushed and glanced down.
"Setsuna-San had to go to work, I was wondering if you would...Play the game that Haruka-San, Setsuna-San and me were playing last night?"
"Of course." Michiru stated with a smile
Haruka awoke to laughter, seeing Hotaru and Michiru playing on the couch with Hotaru laughing under a playful attack from Michiru who was tickling her mercilessly.
She lay watching them for some time, before finally sitting up.
"Oi….you two could wake the dead." she teased with a yawn as she got up, wincing as she did so due to her injured foot.
"Oh go back to sleep Haruka!" Michiru retorted playfully, watching as Haruka disappeared into the other room.
"Michiru-San? Is Haruka-San angry?" Hotaru asked, earning a chuckle.
"No, she was just teasing." Michiru assured before adding "Why don't you invite Haruka to play with us when she comes back in? She's not so scary once you get to know her."
Haruka noticed the change in Hotaru's demeanor when she returned to the room, casting a glance over at her.
"You need something squirt?"
She asked, earning a look from the girl who almost instantly hid behind Michiru then.
"Okay then….What did she want Michiru?" Haruka asked, casting a confused look at Michiru who just chuckled slightly.
"She wants to know if you want to play a game with us." Michiru retorted, earning a small sigh from Haruka who retorted
"Is that all? How she was acting I thought she broke something or something."
Haruka retorted before kneeling down in front of the couch.
"Of course I'll join you two… and You can ask me questions kid, I don't get mad over stuff like that."
Just what kind of abuse did she face at the hands of those people who got her before us? Speaking even seems like it got her punished before….poor girl.
She thought, sharing a look with Michiru as she stood up.
"How about we have lunch then we do something fun after?"
Haruka suggested before adding "I have a better idea, come on...you two can help me pack a lunch and michiru, you will need to drive us."
"Oh? What do you have planned?" Michiru asked, earning a small grin from Haruka.
"You'll see…" Haruka responded with a grin before disappearing into the kitchen.
"Michiru-san? What's Haruka-San going to do?" Hotaru asked, earning a laugh.
"I don't know, but knowing Haruka it's something you'll enjoy."