Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ The Tenoh's ❯ Chapter 3

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

By: apl85

The Tenoh's

Chapter Three

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Michiru and Haruka sat in the kitchen eating breakfast, “How was your sleep last night Michiru?” Deni-su watched the dishes from everyone else breakfast. “It was fine,” she took a bite from her toast.

“That's good, how about you Haruka?”

“Jasutin was right about the couch,” she rubbed her back at the fond memory of it.

“Good morning ladies…” Jasutin looked directly at Haruka with an evil grin on his face, “…and Haruka.” She rolled her eyes at his attempt at being funny.

“You guys finally decided to get up,” Jasutin sat down beside Michiru and rested his elbows on the table. “Hey… it's not that late.” Haruka looked up at the clock that hanged on the wall, 10:32.

“Yes it is.” Haruka stood and took her and Michiru's plate to the sink for her mother to wash, “Thanks for breakfast mom, it was really good.”

“You're welcome.” Haruka walked back to the table, Jasutin had a sly smile on his face, Haruka pointed at him.

“I recognize that smile…what are you scheming?”

“What?” Jasutin through his arm up in defence and had an innocent look on his face. “All I wanted to do was shoot some hoops with you,” Jasutin bent over in his chair and picked up a basketball from under the table and tossed it to Haruka.

“I don't know, I remember the last time I whooped your butt,” Haruka throw the ball up and down in her hands, “Whatever man, I let you win,” Jasutin crossed his arms before his chest. “We'll just see about that little man,” Haruka throw the ball at Jasutin.

Michiru stood from her chair and made her way over to Deni-su, “Are they always like this?”

“Yes, they love to compete against each other.” Michiru laughed as Haruka held the ball up over her head so that Jasutin couldn't reach it even though he was taller than her.

“What's so funny Michi?” Both of them looked over to Michiru who was laughing. “It's…just funny seeing you act like little children,” Haruka gave the ball to Jasutin and came nearer to Michiru and her mother.

“Childish? I never act childish,” Haruka smiled at Michiru. “Right…” she raised her eye brows.

“Let's go Haruka…we wont stay young forever,” she looked to her cousin then back to Michiru. “Would you like to come with us and be the referee or would you like to help Hirari with wedding stuff?”

“Umm…” Michiru wouldn't mind seeing Haruka play basketball but the two of them probably wanted to catch up on stuff. “I think I'll stay here and help Hirari,” Haruka was disappointed but she was also happy that Michiru wanted to get to know her family better.

“If that's what you want,” Michiru nodded her head, “You two have fun now.” Haruka's smile went ear to ear; Haruka and Jasutin basically pushed each other out the back door.

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“I'd like you to meet Kyari, Rosheru and Anjera.” Michiru politely bowed to them, “It's nice to meet you, I am Michiru Kaioh.” Three girls about Hirari age stood in front of her; Kyari had shoulder length brownish blonde hair and green eyes; Rosheru had long chestnut hair that went just past her butt and light purple eyes; Anjera had long black hair -it was shorter than Rosheru's but longer then Kyari's- and dark green eyes, she was shorter then Kyari but taller then Rosheru.

All five of them went into Missheru's which sold wedding gowns and bridal gowns. Michiru sat in the middle of the room surrounded by mirrors, one of the changing room doors opened and out stepped Rosheru; she wore a beautiful dress. The top was the colour of ivory with no sleeves; just below the chest was a thin eggplant colour ribbon that wrapped around the whole top and at the back was eggplant coloured buttons; the skirt was also the colour of eggplant which moved with each motion. Michiru watched as the three girls moved about with there dresses on, they looked so happy and very beautiful.

“Michiru…what do you think?” her eyes grew wide as Hirari stepped out of the changing room wearing her wedding gown, she didn't know what to say. Hirari looked so beautiful wearing it, “You're going to be a beautiful bride.” Hirari smiled at her new friend, “Thank you.”

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The rest of the day the five girls went to the mall to do some shopping. “I can't believe it, soon you will be Mrs. Hirari Tenoh,” Rosheru walked beside her.

“Yeah I know…it just seems like yesterday he purposed.” They stopped in front of a jewellery store and glanced through the glass window at all the sparkling jewels.

“How did he purpose to you?” Michiru looked down at Hirari's ring on her finger, it was a simply design; a single diamond on a sliver band.

“It was quite sweet actually,” Hirari looked down at her hand; her eyes went a shade darker as she remembered that wonderful day. “We went for a walk in a beautiful park…it wasn't very busy for that time of day for some reason…we held hands as we made are way down the pathway…we stopped at a near by bench because Jasutin needed to catch his breath apparently…so I sat down next to him and he handed me a cute little box and said it was for me…” Hirari blinked and her normal eye colour came back.

“How sweet...” Michiru smiled at the three girls that stood before her. They all looked like they were in there own little world dreaming of white wedding gowns and four tier cakes lined with purple roses, the whole works. Michiru let out a sigh as they continued on to another store; she started to miss a certain blonde haired women.

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“Haruka shoots…and scores!” She threw her arms up in victory and walked around the court yard.

“I thought you said you haven't played in awhile?” Jasutin had his hands on his knees exhausted, “And I thought you said you got better.” They made there way to the bench and sat down.

“That was fun Haruka…I'm glad you came.” Jasutin looked to the ground, “Jasutin…” Haruka looked to her cousin.

“Yeah…” Haruka looked down at her ring on her finger, “I'm sorry for not…”

“Hey...don't worry about… I understand you have been busy with your job and your friend,” Jasutin looked down at Haruka's ring finger and smiled, he know someone special gave that ring to her and he knew that Haruka had a soft spot for that certain person. After they caught there breathe they started to make there way home which was a few blocks away.

“Can I ask you a question Haruka?”

“Sure,” she stuck her hands in her pant pockets, “I was wondering…if you would like to be…my best man?” Jasutin almost collide with her who stopped in her tracks, she turned around with surprise in her eyes.

“Why would you want me to be your best man for?” Haruka couldn't believe this…after not coming home for such a long time and not talking to anyone from the family for over a year, he still wanted her to be his best man.

“You're my best friend from day one…I trust you more than my own mother…I want you up there with me…” Jasutin looked into teal eyes, “I know it is sort notice but I was hoping…” Haruka smiled at her little cousin who wasn't little anymore, “I'd be honoured to.”

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Deni-su couldn't believe her eyes, the sight in front of her made her heart rejoice with happiness. Her family all sat at the dinner table eating a meal together, it's been so long since this had happened.

“Do you need any help mom?” Deni-su looked to her daughter who sat beside Michiru and Jasutin, “No that's okay…your father and I can handle it.” Deni-su came over to the table with one of her many dishes of food and sat it on the table by Hirari who sat beside Jasutin.

After all the food was placed on the table everyone started to help themselves, “It all looks good Aunt Deni-su,” Jasutin handed a bowl with dinner rolls in it to his fiancée.

“I was wondering Michiru… how did a nice girl like you end up being friends with such a knuckle head like Haruka,” Haruka would have smacked him but he was slightly out of reach.

“You should talk…how did you get Hirari to marry you…did you black mail her or something?” Haruka grinned from ear to ear and winked at Hirari.

Michiru looked to Deni-su who rolled her eyes; Michiru couldn't help but laugh at the two `children' at the table.

“Okay you two that's enough goofing around,” Kurizu directly looked at Jasutin.

“So Michiru…how did you and Haruka meet?” Deni-su looked curiously at her,

“While…I was having trouble with my car and she offered to help me out,” she took a drink from her glass.

“Oh really…” all six of them that sat at the table looked at Michiru and Haruka, “Please do continue.”

“I worked at a local grocer just on the out skirts of Tokyo...after I was done work my car wouldn't start and it was pouring rain outside….

Flashback

The rain poured down for the past two days, the air was chilly as it was fall. All the trees were almost bare; the atmosphere was wet and freezing not much hope for anyone.

“You stupid piece of junk!” in the parking lot of a grocery store stood a very wet frustrated woman whose car refused to start. The hood of the car was up and the woman went in her car to sit to get away from the rain but not from the cold, she rested her head against the steering wheel with her eyes tightly closed. `What am I going to do?'

“Excuse me ma'am…” a light tap came from the window; Michiru eyes widen in fear `who's there.' Michiru slowly rolled down her window, a figure with friendly looking teal eyes with its hood up stood there in the rain.

“Yes…” she whispered.

“Are you having car trouble?” The figure smiled at her, Michiru nodded her head yes.

“Do you want any help?” Michiru looked at the figure in fear…`Is he going to hurt me?' The figure looked at her with soft understanding eyes, “I'm a mechanic from Tokyo race track…I can maybe help you out of this predicament.” Michiru looked down at her lap and thought a second before answering the total stranger. The figure smiled at her as she nodded her head in agreement, “Alright…I'll see what I can do,” the figure left her window and looked under the hood of her car. A few minutes later the figure reappeared, “Can you turn the ignition on please?” Michiru turned the key over and nothing happened, not even a click. The figure left and went over to there vehicle and grab something from the back, Michiru looked at the device in the persons hands, it looked like a hammer. Her heart started to beat faster as the figure came closer to her car; the figure knelt down on the ground and disappeared under the car. The sound of hammering echoed through the car, Michiru tightened her grip on the steering wheel. `What is he doing?'

The figure appeared again at her window, “now try and turn it on,” the person smiled at her again. Michiru did as she was told and the car came to life once again. Michiru looked shocked at the person, “What...what was wrong with it?”

“Your starter is going on it…” the figure handed her a piece of paper, “you need to get a new one soon or your car won't turn on again.” Michiru took the paper and read it `Tokyo Race Track' and at the bottom was the address. “Bring your car to the garage and I'll see what I can do for you.”

“Thank you every much…” Michiru was defiantly grateful for what this person did for her. “No problem…just ask for Haruka.” The figure turned and made there way over to there vehicle and got in and left.

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“How may I help you ma'am?” Michiru stood at the main gate of the racetrack holding onto the bars of the gate, a security guard came over to her.

“I was given this card by a mechanic…” she handed the card to him, “I was to ask for Haruka.” The guard looked at the card then back to her, “Just a second ma'am,” the guard took his walkie-talkie off his belt and clicked the button. “Shoji are you there?”

“Yeah…go head,” a voice came over the other end.

“Is Haruka around?”

“She's on her lunch,” the guard looked at Michiru and continued to talk into the box, “Can you go get her please?”

“Sure,” the guard clipped the walkie-talkie to his belt and leaned against the gate. Michiru clasped her hands together at her front and looked down at her feet; she didn't know why she was doing this, she never had been to this place before.

“What can I do for you Jeikobu?” a husky voice blared from the walkie-talkie; the guard took the box from his belt and spoke into it.

“There is a woman here that is asking for you.”

“Alright, I'll be right there.” A few minutes later a tall blonde came out of the building wearing coveralls. “Here she comes,” Michiru stared at the form coming closer to them, some reason the blonde looked familiar. The blonde smiled at her once she got closer to the gate, `that smile is the same as that mechanic that helped me… a woman mechanic…that's different.' Michiru couldn't help but smile back at her.

“Hello there,” the blonde now stood in front of her, “Hi,” she gripped her shirt in her hands, “Are you the mechanic that helped me with my car at the grocery store?” She looked into her teal eyes, “Yup that would be me,” the blonde looked past Michiru and at her car.

“Is it still acting up?” Michiru turned and looked at her car, “Yeah it is.” The blonde nodded her head, “Do you still want me to look at it for you?”

“If you don't mind?” Michiru tucked a strain of her hair behind her ear, “Umm…I don't have that much money though.”

“Okay…well you wait right there and I'll come around,” the blonde smiled at her then left with Jeikobu. Michiru walked over to her car and waited for the blonde.

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Michiru looked to Haruka and let out an almost silent sigh.

“Well what happened after that?” Jasutin smiled at her encouraging her to continue with her story. Michiru's face suddenly went pale and she clasped her hands together as they started to tremble. A warm hand gently squeezed her own; she looked into loving teal eyes of Haruka who warmly smiled at her.

“That story shall be for another time okay?” Jasutin who sat beside Haruka noticed that she had covered Michiru's hand with her own and that Michiru's face went pale all of a sudden.

“Thanks for dinner mom…it was very good.” Haruka stood from her seat followed by Michiru, “Yes…thank you very much Deni-su.” They made there way to the deck outside the house in the back yard; Michiru went over to the railing of the deck and rested her hands on it while Haruka stood a little ways back form her.

Inside the house stood Jasutin and Hirari who were looking out of the window at his cousin and friend. “Was it something I said Hirari…her face went very pale.” Jasutin moved closer to Hirari and wrapped his arms around her waist, “I think that maybe…something happened to her and Haruka when they met.” Hirari held onto one of Jasutin's hands intertwining there fingers. “I think you might be right…” a sad sigh escaped his lips, “now I feel bad for making her remember that...” Jasutin loosened his grip on her waist which in turn she turned around and now faced him.

“You didn't know Jasutin…”

“I know but still…” he kissed her forehead, “it makes me sad to have made Haruka's friend remember a bad memory…” he rested his chin on her shoulder.

“I'm sure it will be okay sweetheart.”

“I hope so,” Jasutin and Hirari left the window and went into the kitchen to help with the dishes.

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“Michiru?” Haruka now stood right beside her. “Hmm…” Michiru looked up at the starry night's sky. Haruka placed her hand on top of Michiru's and also glanced up at the sky.

“Are you alright?” a small sigh escaped Michiru's lips, “Yeah…” Haruka looked at her while Michiru looked down at her hands, “It still hurts after all these years…” Haruka stepped closer to her and wrapped her arm around her waist; Michiru rested her head on her shoulder.

“I know it does Michi…just remember that I'll always be here for you know matter what happens in the future okay?” Michiru closed her eyes and nodded her head, “I know Ruka.” Haruka looked up to the sky again and watched all the beautiful twinkling stars in the heavens.

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