Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Everlasting Love ❯ Chapter 13: The Heart’s True Sight ( Chapter 13 )
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By: Angel Della Notte 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 6 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 674 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 6 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 674 | Status: Completed
Chapter 13: The
Heart’s True Sight
(One Week Later, Outer Manor)
Haruka stood outside the door to her old house the house where Michiru still lived. She raised her hand to knock on the door but stopped holding her hand there but afraid of knocking. She lowered her hand and started to turn around but the door opened. “Haruka?” Michiru said. She had thought she heard something outside and decided to take a look.
“Michiru…” Haruka said unable to remember anything she was going to say.
“What do you want Haruka?” Michiru said putting her hands on her hips. She looked at Haruka she was looking better then she had last week. She worn a pair of khaki pants and a simple white button up shirt, her hair was combed. Michiru almost smiled when she smelt Haruka’s cologne but stopped herself.
“I just wanted to talk.” Haruka said putting her hands in her pockets.
“Alright talk.” Michiru said still standing in the doorway.
“Can I come inside?” Haruka asked and Michiru just stepped out of the way pointing inside. Haruka stepped past her taking her shoes off and walking into the living room. She looked over to the sliding glass door seeing it boarded over and cringed. What had she been thinking that day? She sat down on one of the chairs and looked over to Michiru who stood across from her. Haruka gestured for Michiru to sit down but she shook her head. “I came here to talk about what happened.”
“You mean when you cheated on me?” Michiru said.
“Yes.” Haruka said looking at the ground. “Michiru I’m…I’m sorry.”
“You are sorry? That’s heartening Haruka. I’m glad you’re sorry.” Michiru snapped. “After what you did I would hope you were.”
“Michiru there is nothing I can say or do to make up for what I did. If I could I would go back and make sure it never happened. This month without you has been horrible, every morning I wake up expecting you to be laying beside me but when I open my eyes you aren’t there and I remember why you aren’t there. I remember that it’s entirely my fault, that I had a prefect life. I had a family; I had a woman who I loved more then anything in the world and who loved me. With one stupid act of lust I threw all that away. I ruined my life but that isn’t what hurts the most what hurts in I ruined yours as well. Michiru I never wanted to hurt you. I’m not going to sit here and make excuses for myself. I have no one to blame but myself. If I were in your shoes I would have acted the same maybe worse.” Haruka said pausing for a minute to collect her thoughts.
“Haruka,” Michiru said but Haruka held her hand up stopping her.
“Please let me finish. I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness so I won’t even ask. But I still love you. And I pray that there is some chance that somehow you still care for me. I can’t say if it is love or what but I pray that there are still feelings in your heart for me. Michiru I’m asking you for a second chance though I know I don’t deserve one. So you can either give me a second chance or you can not give me one. If you feel I shouldn’t have one then I swear Michiru I’ll get up and walk out that door. I’ll never bother you again.” Haruka said.
Michiru stood there listening to what Haruka said unsure what to make of it. To be honest she still had feelings for the blonde and truly missed her but her mind wouldn’t let her forget what happened. It wouldn’t let her forget how much it had hurt. How much Haruka had hurt her. Several minutes went by with neither saying anything then Haruka sighed and stood up. She walked past Michiru and was almost to the door when she felt someone grab her hand. She turned to see Michiru standing behind her with her hand in hers tears running down her face. “Promise me you’ll never hurt me like that again.” Michiru said.
“I swear it. Michiru I’ll never hurt you again.” Haruka said pulling the smaller girl into her arms. “Michi” Haruka said leaning down to kiss her but Michiru press her finger to her lips.
“No. You have a second chance but Haruka you have to earn it. You have to earn everything from holding my hand to calling me Michi to kissing me.” Michiru said even though she stayed in Haruka’s arms.
“I take it that includes sleeping in your bed?” Haruka said with a small smile and Michiru nodded. “I can live with that. It’s better then living without you.”
“Haruka-papa!” Hotaru said from the top of the stairs wearing her pajamas. It was past her bed time but she had heard talking from downstairs and could swear she heard her Haruka-papa’s voice. She had snuck out of her room and hid at the top of the steps. After she confirmed it was Haruka she ran downstairs and leapt into Haruka’s arms holding her tight. “Haruka-papa are coming home?” Hotaru asked.
“For now Hime-chan,” Haruka said kissing her on the cheek.
“For now? Are you going to leave again?” Hotaru said. She still didn’t understand why Haruka had left. She hoped Haruka was home to stay maybe Michiru wouldn’t be crying herself to sleep anymore or hanging out so much with Seiya. It wasn’t that Hotaru didn’t like the young Starlight she actually kinda did but he wasn’t her Haruka-papa and shouldn’t be kissing her Michiru-mama.
“I hope not.” Michiru said stroking her hand through the child’s hair.
“Isn’t it past your bed time?” Haruka asked and the child looked down nodding her head. “Well then how about I tuck you in and we can continue this in the morning?” Haruka started walking to the stairs glancing back at Michiru who smiled and nodded. She made her way up the stairs walking past Setsuna’s room. The door was open and Time Guardian was still up working at something at her desk. She looked up as Haruka walked by and gave a smile but it looked pained.
“Haruka-papa why did you leave?” Hotaru asked as Haruka laid her down and covered her up.
“It’s hard to explain Hime-chan, sometimes grown ups have to do things like this. I made a mistake, a really bad one and I had to go away for a little while.” Haruka said kissing the girl, “Now go to sleep we will talk more tomorrow.”
“I’m glad you are back Haruka-papa.” Hotaru said kissing Haruka.
“Good night Hime-chan.” Haruka said then stood up walking to the door.
She met Michiru in the hallway. “I laid out a set of pajamas in the guest room for you.”
“Thanks.” Haruka said as Michiru turned and walked towards her room. “Michiru wait.”
Michiru stopped and looked back to Haruka, “Yes?”
“Can I kiss you good night?” Haruka asked stepping closer to Michiru who just nodded. She wrapped her arms around Michiru pulling her into her then place a gentle kiss on her lips.
The kiss was brief and Haruka pulled away but didn’t let go of Michiru. They stood in each others arms close enough that they could feel the other’s breath. “Haruka…” Michiru said then leaned in and kissed Haruka again.
The kiss grew and before they knew it Haruka had Michiru pressed against the wall kissing her neck as Michiru’s hands caressed her. Haruka paused for a minute then pulling back a little. “Michiru are you sure?” She asked.
“Hai, Haruka.” Michiru said kissing the blonde on the cheek.
Haruka picked Michiru up and then carried her into the bedroom gently laying her down on the bed. She hovered over her stroking her cheek with the back of her hand. “Gods I’ve missed you.” Haruka whispered.
Michiru took her hand once again noticing the ring on her finger. “My ring,” Michiru said.
“I never took it off.” Haruka said glancing towards Michiru’s hand. “You took mine off.”
“No, I couldn’t bear to wear it on my hand but…” Michiru said releasing Haruka’s hand and pulling out a golden chain from under her shirt on the necklace hung Haruka’s ring. “I couldn’t take it off.” Haruka smiled then let herself fall onto of Michiru kissing her.
(Later that night)
Michiru stood by the window glancing out; she wore her robe and stared at the moon and the beach. Their home wasn’t far from the ocean and had a lovely view one of the things that had lead them to buying this home. She stole a look back to the bed Haruka lay face down hugging her pillow a smile on her face and only a sheet covering her. Michiru smiled and looked back out the window. In her reflection she could see the necklace and the ring around her neck. She took the necklace off and held the ring up to the light. The moon rays made the ring sparkle and glimmer. “You love her there is no denying that but is that love worth the risk of getting hurt again?” Michiru whispered still staring at the ring.
“Penny for your thoughts?” Haruka said stepping up behind her wrapping her arms around the smaller girl.
Michiru looked over her shoulder noticing Haruka stood there wearing nothing. “It’s going to cost more then a penny.”
“How about a kiss?” Haruka whispered in her ear.
“Perhaps but just one?” Michiru said feeling as if nothing had happened between the two even though in the back of her mind the fear of getting hurt again lingered.
“A thousand then,” Haruka said stroking her hand down Michiru’s cheek.
“I was just wondering if our love was strong enough to make it. If years from now when we’re old, grey and have lived our lives if we still be in love.” Michiru said still twirling the ring in her hands.
“Our love is as strong as we make it.” Haruka said taking the ring, “If we believe it is then it will be. Michiru I still want to spend my life with you. I still want to be your wife.”
“And I want to be yours.” Michiru said. Haruka smiled then slid the ring back on Michiru’s finger placing a kiss on the palm. “Come on it is late and we have school tomorrow.” Michiru allowed Haruka to lead her back to bed and allowed her to slip her robe off before laying her down and kissing her on the lips. “One, two, three…” Haruka counted with each kiss.
“Haruka what are you doing?” Michiru asked still being kissed by Haruka.
“I owe you a thousand kisses,” Haruka said kissing her, “twelve, thirteen, fourteen…”
“You don’t have to pay them all back in one night.” Michiru said between kisses.
“Ah but I have permission tonight to kiss you who knows when I will again,” Haruka said, “twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight…”
“Ruka, you don’t have to have permission to kiss me.” Michiru said as Haruka stopped. It was the first time in over a month she had heard her love call her by her nickname. “Ruka I love you.”
“I love you too Michi.” Haruka said then started kissing her again, “Thirty-nine, forty, forty-one…”
(Next Morning, Outer Manor, Kitchen)
Haruka stood next to the fridge a cup of tea in her hand as she looked at the papers pinned up on the fridge most of them were tests Hotaru had taken in school and almost all of them had 100 written on them in a red marker. Haruka smiled even though Hotaru had always gotten high marks, remembering a promise she had made with the young girl. If Hotaru brought home five tests with 100s on them she would buy her a butterfly lamp that she had been wanting for a long time. Here pinned up on the fridge were not five tests with hundreds but eight. “Haruka-papa!” Hotaru said entering the kitchen wearing her school uniform.
“Morning, Hime-chan.” Haruka said hugging the girl, “I see someone kept up her part of the deal.”
“Yep, Haruka-papa! I even got a couple extra!” Hotaru said.
“What deal is this?” Setsuna said looking up from the newspaper.
“Haruka-papa promised me she would buy me that lamp at the mall I’ve wanted if I got 100 on five tests! I got it on eight!” Hotaru said excitedly.
“I’ll take you this afternoon when school gets out and you can pick the one you want but I still want to see you getting 100s.” Haruka said as Michiru walked in.
Michiru walked in and placed a kiss on Haruka’s cheek. She smiled Haruka was a good ‘father’ to Hotaru and she knew the young girl had been missing her. “You got up early. The alarm just went off.”
“I didn’t want to wake you up. You look so kawaii when you sleep.” Haruka said as Michiru took her cup of tea and Haruka went to pour another. She started to pour it but missed then cried out in pain as she dropped the kettle it hitting the ground a few seconds before she did. Haruka curled into the fetal position clutching at her chest as it began hurt only this was far worse then it had before.
“Haruka!” Michiru shouted then dropped to her knees pulling Haruka’s hand away from her chest but when she saw the blood she tore open the front of Haruka’s shirt quickly seeing where she was bleeding then pressed her own hand over it. The blood was coming from the two scars on her chest where the Siren had bit her. “Setsuna call Ami!” Michiru shouted but the Time Guardian was already on the phone.
“Ami says her mom is on shift at the hospital and wants to know if we can get her there.” Setsuna said to which Michiru nodded. “We’ll meet you there.” She said then hung up the phone then looked at Hotaru, “Run up stairs and get the first aid kit. Bring it too your Michiru-mama and come get me in the garage I’m going to start the car up.”
(An hour later, Juban Hospital)
“Mizuno-sama is she alright?” Michiru asked standing next to the bed where Haruka slept. There were a couple machines hooked up to her and Doctor Mizuno had just brought Haruka down from surgery. Ami stood next to her mother going over the charts and occasionally looking at her pocket computer.
“I sutured up the wounds, gave her a pint of blood and put her on a morphine drip. Other then that there isn’t much I can do for her I’m not sure what is causing the chest pains or bleeding. As my daughter so often likes to say it’s a senshi thing. So I’ll leave you in her hands. If there are in changes in her condition press the call button on the side of the bed.” Doctor Mizuno said. Ami hadn’t been able to keep the truth of her being a senshi from her mother. The two had always been close and Ami hated lying to her so after consulting the other senshi she told her mother. At first she didn’t believe it until Ami had transformed in front of her. Since then any time the senshi were hurt seriously they were taken to see her.
“Ami?” Setsuna asked looking over to the blue haired genius.
“Hai? Hang on a second I’ve almost found the file I’m looking for.” Ami said then glanced up quickly before looking back down, “Ah there it is. When the Siren first attacked Haruka I pulled up the remaining records that we have from the Silver Millennium data base. The files are fragmented and incomplete but there was some information. Here let me just read what I have. The Siren’s bite is not always deadly but can occasionally poison the victim. It usually takes about a week to show signs of the poison. Symptoms include both psychological and physical. Psychological symptoms are often drastic mood swings, sudden urges and bouts of anger. Physical signs are increased sweating, mild chest pains that worsen as the venom works it way into the system. I didn’t think much about it because Haruka didn’t show any signs. I figured she hadn’t been injected with the poison. Gomen Michiru-san.”
“Ami-chan it’s not your fault. Haruka’s symptoms didn’t show up until several weeks after she was bitten there is no way you could have known.” Michiru said walking over to Ami and hugging her. “Does it say anything about a cure?”
“The only thing I can find is the venom is curable if the victim hasn’t been affected by large amounts of poison. The bite from the Siren only lasted a few seconds she couldn’t have had very long to inject her so that might explain why it took so long for it to show up.” Ami said.
“So what is the cure?” Setsuna asked even though she was sure she already knew.
“I’m not sure exactly what it means all it says is that the venom can be cured by the Tears of the Moon. But I don’t have any idea what that is.” Ami said.
“Maybe an artifact from the Silver Millennium?” Michiru said.
“I’ll have to research it some more. Until we figure out what it is I think it is best that Haruka remains here incase she has another attack.” Ami said.
“I think that would be a good idea.” Michiru said. “Do you need any help researching it?”
“There is no need I know what the Tears of the Moon are.” Setsuna said.
“You know what is it?” Michiru asked her eyes lighting up, “Do you know where to find it?”
“Yes and yes. Tears of the Moon are exactly what they sound like.” Setsuna said.
“I’m not really following you Setsuna-san.” Ami said.
“The tears of the heir of the Royal Court of the White Moon will cure the poison.” Setsuna said.
“You mean we have to make Usagi-chan cry?” Hotaru asked and Setsuna only nodded.
To Be Continued…
(One Week Later, Outer Manor)
Haruka stood outside the door to her old house the house where Michiru still lived. She raised her hand to knock on the door but stopped holding her hand there but afraid of knocking. She lowered her hand and started to turn around but the door opened. “Haruka?” Michiru said. She had thought she heard something outside and decided to take a look.
“Michiru…” Haruka said unable to remember anything she was going to say.
“What do you want Haruka?” Michiru said putting her hands on her hips. She looked at Haruka she was looking better then she had last week. She worn a pair of khaki pants and a simple white button up shirt, her hair was combed. Michiru almost smiled when she smelt Haruka’s cologne but stopped herself.
“I just wanted to talk.” Haruka said putting her hands in her pockets.
“Alright talk.” Michiru said still standing in the doorway.
“Can I come inside?” Haruka asked and Michiru just stepped out of the way pointing inside. Haruka stepped past her taking her shoes off and walking into the living room. She looked over to the sliding glass door seeing it boarded over and cringed. What had she been thinking that day? She sat down on one of the chairs and looked over to Michiru who stood across from her. Haruka gestured for Michiru to sit down but she shook her head. “I came here to talk about what happened.”
“You mean when you cheated on me?” Michiru said.
“Yes.” Haruka said looking at the ground. “Michiru I’m…I’m sorry.”
“You are sorry? That’s heartening Haruka. I’m glad you’re sorry.” Michiru snapped. “After what you did I would hope you were.”
“Michiru there is nothing I can say or do to make up for what I did. If I could I would go back and make sure it never happened. This month without you has been horrible, every morning I wake up expecting you to be laying beside me but when I open my eyes you aren’t there and I remember why you aren’t there. I remember that it’s entirely my fault, that I had a prefect life. I had a family; I had a woman who I loved more then anything in the world and who loved me. With one stupid act of lust I threw all that away. I ruined my life but that isn’t what hurts the most what hurts in I ruined yours as well. Michiru I never wanted to hurt you. I’m not going to sit here and make excuses for myself. I have no one to blame but myself. If I were in your shoes I would have acted the same maybe worse.” Haruka said pausing for a minute to collect her thoughts.
“Haruka,” Michiru said but Haruka held her hand up stopping her.
“Please let me finish. I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness so I won’t even ask. But I still love you. And I pray that there is some chance that somehow you still care for me. I can’t say if it is love or what but I pray that there are still feelings in your heart for me. Michiru I’m asking you for a second chance though I know I don’t deserve one. So you can either give me a second chance or you can not give me one. If you feel I shouldn’t have one then I swear Michiru I’ll get up and walk out that door. I’ll never bother you again.” Haruka said.
Michiru stood there listening to what Haruka said unsure what to make of it. To be honest she still had feelings for the blonde and truly missed her but her mind wouldn’t let her forget what happened. It wouldn’t let her forget how much it had hurt. How much Haruka had hurt her. Several minutes went by with neither saying anything then Haruka sighed and stood up. She walked past Michiru and was almost to the door when she felt someone grab her hand. She turned to see Michiru standing behind her with her hand in hers tears running down her face. “Promise me you’ll never hurt me like that again.” Michiru said.
“I swear it. Michiru I’ll never hurt you again.” Haruka said pulling the smaller girl into her arms. “Michi” Haruka said leaning down to kiss her but Michiru press her finger to her lips.
“No. You have a second chance but Haruka you have to earn it. You have to earn everything from holding my hand to calling me Michi to kissing me.” Michiru said even though she stayed in Haruka’s arms.
“I take it that includes sleeping in your bed?” Haruka said with a small smile and Michiru nodded. “I can live with that. It’s better then living without you.”
“Haruka-papa!” Hotaru said from the top of the stairs wearing her pajamas. It was past her bed time but she had heard talking from downstairs and could swear she heard her Haruka-papa’s voice. She had snuck out of her room and hid at the top of the steps. After she confirmed it was Haruka she ran downstairs and leapt into Haruka’s arms holding her tight. “Haruka-papa are coming home?” Hotaru asked.
“For now Hime-chan,” Haruka said kissing her on the cheek.
“For now? Are you going to leave again?” Hotaru said. She still didn’t understand why Haruka had left. She hoped Haruka was home to stay maybe Michiru wouldn’t be crying herself to sleep anymore or hanging out so much with Seiya. It wasn’t that Hotaru didn’t like the young Starlight she actually kinda did but he wasn’t her Haruka-papa and shouldn’t be kissing her Michiru-mama.
“I hope not.” Michiru said stroking her hand through the child’s hair.
“Isn’t it past your bed time?” Haruka asked and the child looked down nodding her head. “Well then how about I tuck you in and we can continue this in the morning?” Haruka started walking to the stairs glancing back at Michiru who smiled and nodded. She made her way up the stairs walking past Setsuna’s room. The door was open and Time Guardian was still up working at something at her desk. She looked up as Haruka walked by and gave a smile but it looked pained.
“Haruka-papa why did you leave?” Hotaru asked as Haruka laid her down and covered her up.
“It’s hard to explain Hime-chan, sometimes grown ups have to do things like this. I made a mistake, a really bad one and I had to go away for a little while.” Haruka said kissing the girl, “Now go to sleep we will talk more tomorrow.”
“I’m glad you are back Haruka-papa.” Hotaru said kissing Haruka.
“Good night Hime-chan.” Haruka said then stood up walking to the door.
She met Michiru in the hallway. “I laid out a set of pajamas in the guest room for you.”
“Thanks.” Haruka said as Michiru turned and walked towards her room. “Michiru wait.”
Michiru stopped and looked back to Haruka, “Yes?”
“Can I kiss you good night?” Haruka asked stepping closer to Michiru who just nodded. She wrapped her arms around Michiru pulling her into her then place a gentle kiss on her lips.
The kiss was brief and Haruka pulled away but didn’t let go of Michiru. They stood in each others arms close enough that they could feel the other’s breath. “Haruka…” Michiru said then leaned in and kissed Haruka again.
The kiss grew and before they knew it Haruka had Michiru pressed against the wall kissing her neck as Michiru’s hands caressed her. Haruka paused for a minute then pulling back a little. “Michiru are you sure?” She asked.
“Hai, Haruka.” Michiru said kissing the blonde on the cheek.
Haruka picked Michiru up and then carried her into the bedroom gently laying her down on the bed. She hovered over her stroking her cheek with the back of her hand. “Gods I’ve missed you.” Haruka whispered.
Michiru took her hand once again noticing the ring on her finger. “My ring,” Michiru said.
“I never took it off.” Haruka said glancing towards Michiru’s hand. “You took mine off.”
“No, I couldn’t bear to wear it on my hand but…” Michiru said releasing Haruka’s hand and pulling out a golden chain from under her shirt on the necklace hung Haruka’s ring. “I couldn’t take it off.” Haruka smiled then let herself fall onto of Michiru kissing her.
(Later that night)
Michiru stood by the window glancing out; she wore her robe and stared at the moon and the beach. Their home wasn’t far from the ocean and had a lovely view one of the things that had lead them to buying this home. She stole a look back to the bed Haruka lay face down hugging her pillow a smile on her face and only a sheet covering her. Michiru smiled and looked back out the window. In her reflection she could see the necklace and the ring around her neck. She took the necklace off and held the ring up to the light. The moon rays made the ring sparkle and glimmer. “You love her there is no denying that but is that love worth the risk of getting hurt again?” Michiru whispered still staring at the ring.
“Penny for your thoughts?” Haruka said stepping up behind her wrapping her arms around the smaller girl.
Michiru looked over her shoulder noticing Haruka stood there wearing nothing. “It’s going to cost more then a penny.”
“How about a kiss?” Haruka whispered in her ear.
“Perhaps but just one?” Michiru said feeling as if nothing had happened between the two even though in the back of her mind the fear of getting hurt again lingered.
“A thousand then,” Haruka said stroking her hand down Michiru’s cheek.
“I was just wondering if our love was strong enough to make it. If years from now when we’re old, grey and have lived our lives if we still be in love.” Michiru said still twirling the ring in her hands.
“Our love is as strong as we make it.” Haruka said taking the ring, “If we believe it is then it will be. Michiru I still want to spend my life with you. I still want to be your wife.”
“And I want to be yours.” Michiru said. Haruka smiled then slid the ring back on Michiru’s finger placing a kiss on the palm. “Come on it is late and we have school tomorrow.” Michiru allowed Haruka to lead her back to bed and allowed her to slip her robe off before laying her down and kissing her on the lips. “One, two, three…” Haruka counted with each kiss.
“Haruka what are you doing?” Michiru asked still being kissed by Haruka.
“I owe you a thousand kisses,” Haruka said kissing her, “twelve, thirteen, fourteen…”
“You don’t have to pay them all back in one night.” Michiru said between kisses.
“Ah but I have permission tonight to kiss you who knows when I will again,” Haruka said, “twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight…”
“Ruka, you don’t have to have permission to kiss me.” Michiru said as Haruka stopped. It was the first time in over a month she had heard her love call her by her nickname. “Ruka I love you.”
“I love you too Michi.” Haruka said then started kissing her again, “Thirty-nine, forty, forty-one…”
(Next Morning, Outer Manor, Kitchen)
Haruka stood next to the fridge a cup of tea in her hand as she looked at the papers pinned up on the fridge most of them were tests Hotaru had taken in school and almost all of them had 100 written on them in a red marker. Haruka smiled even though Hotaru had always gotten high marks, remembering a promise she had made with the young girl. If Hotaru brought home five tests with 100s on them she would buy her a butterfly lamp that she had been wanting for a long time. Here pinned up on the fridge were not five tests with hundreds but eight. “Haruka-papa!” Hotaru said entering the kitchen wearing her school uniform.
“Morning, Hime-chan.” Haruka said hugging the girl, “I see someone kept up her part of the deal.”
“Yep, Haruka-papa! I even got a couple extra!” Hotaru said.
“What deal is this?” Setsuna said looking up from the newspaper.
“Haruka-papa promised me she would buy me that lamp at the mall I’ve wanted if I got 100 on five tests! I got it on eight!” Hotaru said excitedly.
“I’ll take you this afternoon when school gets out and you can pick the one you want but I still want to see you getting 100s.” Haruka said as Michiru walked in.
Michiru walked in and placed a kiss on Haruka’s cheek. She smiled Haruka was a good ‘father’ to Hotaru and she knew the young girl had been missing her. “You got up early. The alarm just went off.”
“I didn’t want to wake you up. You look so kawaii when you sleep.” Haruka said as Michiru took her cup of tea and Haruka went to pour another. She started to pour it but missed then cried out in pain as she dropped the kettle it hitting the ground a few seconds before she did. Haruka curled into the fetal position clutching at her chest as it began hurt only this was far worse then it had before.
“Haruka!” Michiru shouted then dropped to her knees pulling Haruka’s hand away from her chest but when she saw the blood she tore open the front of Haruka’s shirt quickly seeing where she was bleeding then pressed her own hand over it. The blood was coming from the two scars on her chest where the Siren had bit her. “Setsuna call Ami!” Michiru shouted but the Time Guardian was already on the phone.
“Ami says her mom is on shift at the hospital and wants to know if we can get her there.” Setsuna said to which Michiru nodded. “We’ll meet you there.” She said then hung up the phone then looked at Hotaru, “Run up stairs and get the first aid kit. Bring it too your Michiru-mama and come get me in the garage I’m going to start the car up.”
(An hour later, Juban Hospital)
“Mizuno-sama is she alright?” Michiru asked standing next to the bed where Haruka slept. There were a couple machines hooked up to her and Doctor Mizuno had just brought Haruka down from surgery. Ami stood next to her mother going over the charts and occasionally looking at her pocket computer.
“I sutured up the wounds, gave her a pint of blood and put her on a morphine drip. Other then that there isn’t much I can do for her I’m not sure what is causing the chest pains or bleeding. As my daughter so often likes to say it’s a senshi thing. So I’ll leave you in her hands. If there are in changes in her condition press the call button on the side of the bed.” Doctor Mizuno said. Ami hadn’t been able to keep the truth of her being a senshi from her mother. The two had always been close and Ami hated lying to her so after consulting the other senshi she told her mother. At first she didn’t believe it until Ami had transformed in front of her. Since then any time the senshi were hurt seriously they were taken to see her.
“Ami?” Setsuna asked looking over to the blue haired genius.
“Hai? Hang on a second I’ve almost found the file I’m looking for.” Ami said then glanced up quickly before looking back down, “Ah there it is. When the Siren first attacked Haruka I pulled up the remaining records that we have from the Silver Millennium data base. The files are fragmented and incomplete but there was some information. Here let me just read what I have. The Siren’s bite is not always deadly but can occasionally poison the victim. It usually takes about a week to show signs of the poison. Symptoms include both psychological and physical. Psychological symptoms are often drastic mood swings, sudden urges and bouts of anger. Physical signs are increased sweating, mild chest pains that worsen as the venom works it way into the system. I didn’t think much about it because Haruka didn’t show any signs. I figured she hadn’t been injected with the poison. Gomen Michiru-san.”
“Ami-chan it’s not your fault. Haruka’s symptoms didn’t show up until several weeks after she was bitten there is no way you could have known.” Michiru said walking over to Ami and hugging her. “Does it say anything about a cure?”
“The only thing I can find is the venom is curable if the victim hasn’t been affected by large amounts of poison. The bite from the Siren only lasted a few seconds she couldn’t have had very long to inject her so that might explain why it took so long for it to show up.” Ami said.
“So what is the cure?” Setsuna asked even though she was sure she already knew.
“I’m not sure exactly what it means all it says is that the venom can be cured by the Tears of the Moon. But I don’t have any idea what that is.” Ami said.
“Maybe an artifact from the Silver Millennium?” Michiru said.
“I’ll have to research it some more. Until we figure out what it is I think it is best that Haruka remains here incase she has another attack.” Ami said.
“I think that would be a good idea.” Michiru said. “Do you need any help researching it?”
“There is no need I know what the Tears of the Moon are.” Setsuna said.
“You know what is it?” Michiru asked her eyes lighting up, “Do you know where to find it?”
“Yes and yes. Tears of the Moon are exactly what they sound like.” Setsuna said.
“I’m not really following you Setsuna-san.” Ami said.
“The tears of the heir of the Royal Court of the White Moon will cure the poison.” Setsuna said.
“You mean we have to make Usagi-chan cry?” Hotaru asked and Setsuna only nodded.
To Be Continued…