Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Everlasting Love ❯ Chapter 17: I do ( Chapter 17 )

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Chapter 17: I do


(Two Weeks later, Juban Hospital)


“How are you feeling Haruka-san?” Ami said taking her blood pressure. The blue hair girl was worried about Haruka this was the eighth time in two weeks Haruka had come to see her and every time was like the last. A few tests that never showed anything yet Ami could tell there was something wrong with her friend.


“I’m fine.” Haruka said looking away. She had been seeing Ami a couple times each week usually after she had an episode. Michiru was starting to worry but Haruka kept telling her it was nothing.


“When was the last time it happened?” Ami asked putting the blood pressure machine away and drawing some blood from Haruka. More tests Ami thought watching the blood fill the small tube. Ami had run every test she could think of and the labs were getting annoyed with all the samples she had been sending them especially since she was just an intern even is she was Saeko Mizuno’s daughter.


“Two days ago.” Haruka said she and Michiru had gone to lunch together and were sitting at a small café when a reporter came up to them and wouldn’t leave them alone. The reporter kept asking questions about the wedding and Haruka had tried to politely get the reporter to leave but ended up yelling at the man until he left. The next morning the local gossip magazine had a large picture of her on it yelling at the reporter. Haruka hadn’t read the story but was pretty sure of what it said. After that she had apologized to Michiru then it happened she just stopped in the middle of a word staring at Michiru until the green haired girl reached across the table gently slapping her cheek.


“Well I don’t know what is going on every test I have done has come back negative.” Ami said looking over the results from the last series of blood work she had ran. “You are perfectly healthy there isn’t a trace of poison in your body.”


“I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about.” Haruka said pulling her blazer back on and zipping it up.


“I don’t Haruka-san we still don’t know much about the virus or the Siren. I wish we had a complete record but I still haven’t been able to get anything more from the Moon Palace records.” Ami said she had tried to rebuild the data base every way she could think of but the hard disks that the Moon Palace records were over a millennia old and falling apart. She had even pleaded with Setsuna to travel back copy to the Silver Millennium and copy the drives but Setsuna refused saying that she couldn’t break the laws of time like that.


“It’s nothing I’m probably just nervous about the wedding.” Haruka said hopping off the table and patting Ami on the shoulder even though she wasn’t sure herself.


“Have you told Michiru-san about what happens when you black out?” Ami asked having noticed in the last two weeks that Haruka had always come alone without Michiru. Every time Haruka had some excuse like Michiru was picking Hotaru up or she was dealing with wedding stuff and was kicked out.


“That I see a red haze and she’s just a blur to me? No I haven’t and until I know more about what is going on I won’t.” Haruka said. “I’ve put her through so much already I don’t and to put her through any more.”


“Is that a good idea Haruka-san? We hardly know anything about what happened.” Ami asked still worried that there was something she was missing. Ami could feel it deep down inside her soul like she knew what was happening but just couldn’t reach it.


“I’ve talked to Setsuna about it she doesn’t seem to know anything either.” Haruka said growing tired of coming here when what was happening to her was most likely nothing just her nerves acting up. But she didn’t want to worry her lover so she talk to Setsuna about it and came regularly to these check ups with Ami.


“I wish I could see you when it happens I might be able to see something useful.” Ami said so far Haruka blacking out like she did only seemed to happen around Michiru. Ami was starting to think it was something with Haruka’s mental state but that theory just didn’t seem right to her. That was that something that she just couldn’t place and Ami being the scholar that she was couldn’t leave it alone.


“Hey, I’m getting married tomorrow it’s just nerves or something. I only do it when I’m around Michiru.” Haruka said laughing. “Who would have thought that me. Ten’ou Haruka is getting married.”


“I knew from the first time I saw you two that you would never be with anyone else.” Ami said a smile coming to her face she always thought they were a cute couple even if both of them were girls they were in love and that’s all that mattered.


“Yeah I guess you are right. I love Michiru more then anything.” Haruka said thanking Ami then heading out of the room and the hospital.


(That Night, Outer Manor)


“No, Haruka you are not sleeping in my bed tonight, now get your paws off of me!” Michiru said as Haruka stood behind her with her chest pressed into Michiru’s back, her head on her shoulder and hands around her waist. Haruka had just got home and snuck up on Michiru as she was going down the hall. Michiru hadn’t heard her and was scared when Haruka came up behind her and grabbed her.


“Come on Michi you haven’t let me touch you in two weeks you know I have a hard time going that long without feeling you.” Haruka said kissing her neck; Michiru had barely even allowed Haruka to kiss her they hadn’t even slept in the same bed for a week now.


“No it’s only been thirteen days tomorrow will be two weeks and you will get plenty then. I plan to make love to you all night.” Michiru said turning around and kissing Haruka. A smile on her face even though she felt the longing to be with Haruka. Part of her just wanted to push the blonde to the nearest bed and make love to her until they both passed out from exhaustion.


“Why wait when what we want is right in front of us?” Haruka said sliding her hands under Michiru’s shirt. They had this chat every night since Michiru decided not to engage in anything sexual with Haruka yet every night the blonde tried again.


“Because we agreed that we would wait. To make it special, making love on our wedding night won’t be our first time but I want it to feel like it.” Michiru said sliding Haruka’s hands out of her shirt. “Go take a cold shower and I’ll take your bag down to the car.”


“Fine I’ll take a cold shower.” Haruka said turning around and walking down the hall then turned around, “What are you talking? Take my bag to the car? We aren’t going on the honeymoon until tomorrow night.”


“Ruka, you are sleeping at the shrine remember we talked about this.” Michiru said knowing Haruka had forgotten about this.


“We talked but we never decided anything.” Haruka said walking back. “I agreed to sleep in the guest room not across town.”


“You will already be at the temple then and won’t have to worry about going there in the morning.” Michiru said kissing her. “The groom can’t see the bride before the wedding.”


“We will take separate cars in the morning. I’ll sleep in the guest room.” Haruka said returning the kissed determined to not Michiru use her charms to sway her but it was a futile task Haruka could never resist Michiru especially when she started pleading with her eyes.


“Please Haruka. For me,” Michiru said her eyes staring hard at Haruka she stood on her toes and kissed Haruka. The kiss lasted a few minutes then Michiru pulled back realizing Haruka wasn’t kissing her anymore just standing there as still as a statue. “Haruka?”


Haruka shook her head and looked down at Michiru seeming confused, “Sorry. Okay I’ll sleep at the shrine ok?”


“You blacked out again.” Michiru said worry in her voice. Haruka kept telling her everything was fine but she couldn’t believe it there was something wrong. She made sure that Haruka went to see Ami to get checked out but each time they found nothing. She had consulted Setsuna about it but the Time Guardian for once didn’t have the answers. “I’m worried about you.”


“Michiru it’s just because I am nervous about the wedding. I want everything to be prefect for you.” Haruka said stroking her cheek. “After tomorrow everything will be fine we’ll have the prefect wedding that you always dreamed about then and you will be my wife.”


“Oh Haruka I love you. “ Michiru said kissing her then resting her head on Haruka’s shoulder content to just stand there in the arms of her lover and soon to be wife.


(Hikawa Shrine)


“Ah Haruka-san I was wondering when you would show up.” Rei said coming to the front of the temple Yuichiro right behind her with a broom ready to strike. Rei was wearing her robes and had her hair tied back with the ribbon Yuichiro had given her. She had been reading her fires at the request of Ami to see if she could figure out anything about Haruka’s black outs but the flames hadn’t shown her anything even though there seemed to be something she couldn’t see fully. It was late in the evening and Rei had begun to think Haruka wasn’t going to show up even though Michiru had talked to her about it earlier in the day. Haruka had startled them when she walked up the stairs with her bag over her shoulder and Yuichiro was ready to protect Rei from whatever danger was there.


“Thanks for letting me stay here tonight Rei-chan.” Haruka said looking over Rei’s shoulder at Yuichiro who even though he recognized Haruka held fast with the broom. For some reason he still didn’t seem to like the blonde even though he knew she was a girl and not a guy.


The priestess looked behind her at Yuichiro standing with the broom she shook her head then brought her hand to her forehead rubbing it, “Yuichiro put that down and heat up the bath for Haruka-san.”


“That isn’t necessary Rei-chan.” Haruka said waving her off. Haruka was still a little shaken up from her black out earlier and had asked Setsuna to drive her over here. Something that greatly confused the Time Guardian, Haruka didn’t know it but after Setsuna had dropped her off she had gone to the Time Gates to see of she could figure any of this out.


“Don’t worry about it Haruka-san. You are getting married tomorrow I want to make you as comfortable as you can be. Think of it as an early wedding present from Yuichiro and me.” Rei said as Yuichiro wandered off grumbling. “Don’t mind him he’s still thinks I’m interested in you.”


“I think after the fight we almost had years ago he would understand that we are just friends.” Haruka laughed poor Yuichiro had thought Rei and Haruka were dating and then after seeing Haruka with Michiru had thought she was two timing on Rei. The young priest wouldn’t leave Haruka alone had even challenged her to a duel. Haruka smiled at the memory Yuichiro was so in love with Rei but never could express his feelings still she had a feeling that Rei knew and returned them.


“He’s just a baka, but I love him still.” Rei said taking Haruka’s bag and leading her inside.


(The next day, Hikawa Shrine)


The chapel of the shrine was decorated and there weren’t many people in there mostly just the other senshi and a few friends it was private ceremony both outers wanting only those close to them to be there. On a whim Haruka had sent her father an invitation but the senior Ten’ou promptly sent a letter back saying that he regretted that he was unable to attend as he would be out of the country on business. Well actually his assistant had sent and used Hayaki’s electronic signature to sign it. Haruka and Michiru had leaked to the press that their wedding would be in two weeks in Kyoto. To make the lie seem real they had booked rooms at one of the hotels there for themselves and the inners. They had even reserved the grand ball room for the night. Reservations they planned to cancel tomorrow but was enough to throw the reporters off. The tabloids already had been printing stories about the grand expenses Ten’ou and Kaiou had spent for their wedding. Michiru had felt bad about making fake reservations but when Haruka mentioned how many reporters and fans would be staying at the hotel hopping to catch a glimpse of the couple she didn’t feel so bad.


Haruka entered from the door on the right with Makoto standing in a Miko robe waving a paper tree branch over her head while Michiru came in from the left with Ami doing the same to her. All the senshi helping in the ceremony had spent the last two weeks being drilled by Rei making sure they knew what they were doing and why. She had explained to them by waving the paper tree over the couple they were brushing away any evil spirits and purifying the couple. They walked forward meeting each other before a small table where Rei stood in her robes with Hotaru and Chibi-Usa standing on each side of her wearing Miko robes as well. Both of them bowed to each other then turned to Rei bowing to her.


Behind them each of them wearing their own kimonos sat the rest of the inners in the front row with Setsuna next to them. Behind them were some of their friends and coworkers, Haruka’s pit crew, her manager, and a few of Michiru’s fellow musicians and her own manger. All and all there were only about twenty people in the small temple. Rei cleared her throat and asked everyone to bow their heads while she started chanting a ceremonial song. When she finished she looked over at Hotaru and Chibi-Usa the two of them starting to fill two cups with sake. She then smiled at Haruka and Michiru thinking Haruka looked stunning in her haori and hakama while Michiru was just beautiful in her Kimono with her hair pulled tightly up in a bun. Rei looked down at her two Mikos signaling for them to present the cups to Haruka and Michiru who took them and drank then handed the cups back.


“Haruka-san and Michiru-san today the two of you take a large step though it is one you will take together. Today you pledge to walk along the road of life together. I have here two rings that will symbolize your everlasting love for each other.” Rei said as Hotaru handed her the rings and she held the rings up then handing one to Haruka. The blonde turned to Michiru then slipped the ring on her finger. Rei then handed Michiru the other ring as she slipped it onto Haruka’s hand. “I believe Haruka-san and Michiru-san have written their own vows so Haruka-san.”


The room grew silent and all eyes turned to the couple before them. Haruka turned to fully face Michiru taking her hand and holding it. She cleared her throat to speak but didn’t say anything instead she merely stared at Michiru. A few minutes went by with her only staring at the musician. “Haruka.” Michiru whispered but the blonde said nothing nor moved. Michiru squeezed her hand tightly then whispered her name again, “Haruka.”


The blonde closed her eyes and shook her head before opening them. Michiru wasn’t sure what she saw but it seemed like for a spilt second that Haruka’s normal green eyes appeared solid black before returning to green. Haruka let go of Michiru’s hand and looked around the room seeming like she didn’t know where she was. “What’s going on?” Haruka asked loud enough for everyone to hear.


“Haruka, we are getting married.” Michiru quietly said her voice quivering.


“Married…I’m not marrying you.” Haruka said starting to turn away.


“Haruka what’s going on? Why are you saying that?” Michiru asked her voice no longer at a whisper and choked with tears. She reached out and took Haruka’s hand again stopping the blonde from leaving.


“Why? Because I don’t love you,” Haruka coldly stated pulling her hand away. “I’ve never loved you.”


“Haruka this isn’t you. I know you don’t mean what you are saying.” Michiru cried.


“I know exactly what I am doing. I’m leaving you. I entertained the notion of love to keep you because I enjoyed the sex but there is nothing more to our relationship then sex. Michiru you were a good fuck but nothing more. And I grow tried of you.” Haruka said taking her ring off and dropping it on the ground. She then turned and walked to the door leaving everyone in the room stunned.


Before she reached the door Usagi jumped in front of her blocking the way. “Haruka-san what are you doing? You and Michiru-san are in love. It isn’t supposed to happen like this.” Usagi cried tears in her eyes. “Why?”


“I already said why now more Tsukino.” Haruka said but the Moon Princess stood fast.


“Haruka-san I’m not moving. Something is wrong I know you would never do something like this especially to Michiru-san.” Usagi pleaded taking Haruka’s hands all the while tears streamed down her face.


“I said move.” Haruka said harshly pulling away from Usagi. “I mean it out of my way Tsukino.”


“You two are the prefect couple a prince and princess.” Usagi said her face red from crying as Mamoru moved to stand next to her.


Haruka said nothing just put her hands on Usagi’s shoulders and pushed her out of the way harshly the younger girl falling through a rice paper wall. Mamoru was right there by her side helping his girlfriend up. He turned to Haruka who just stood there staring at Usagi. “Ten’ou.” Mamoru said but Haruka ignored him.


She took one last glance back at the altar where Michiru stood staring at nothing seeming to be in shock. Haruka then walked out the door shedding her coat along the way just dropping it on the ground. As she walked she noticed a woman with long purple hair standing at the top of the stairs. “Haruka,” Yuki said as Haruka cleared the distance between them and kissed her. Yuki sent one glance back to the doors of the temple where the senshi stood staring. Michiru fell to her knees crying as Haruka and Yuki started walking down the stairs.


To Be Continued…


Author Notes: I’ve never been to a Shinto wedding so I’ve done a little research if my rendition of it is off, I apologize.