Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ The Tenoh's ❯ Chapter 8

The Tenoh's

Chapter Eight

 

AN: Sorry for the long delay in updating this story… life isn't always that fair. I'm going to try and make this chapter worth the wait. I'd like to thank all the reviews everyone has left me…it encourages me to continue with this story. Hopefully I'll have an update for `True Love' soon but I can't promise anything as I am having difficulty with the next chapter…I do know were I want the story to go but it's hard getting there.

 

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The sun was high in the sky, not a cloud could be seen for miles, the birds chirped happily. At the Tenoh's house three women sat in the living room talking about what ever came to there mind.

 

“So when did Haruka come home?” a woman with medium length blonde hair sat beside Deni-su, “A couple of days ago.”

 

“I can't wait to see her…it's been years since I last seen her beautiful face,” an older woman that sat in the lazy boy chair spoke. “She's probably much taller than before…”

 

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On a rather small bed in the blonde's old room slept two figures sleeping in each others arms; the blonde slept on her side trying to give as much room as possible for the other woman. Two eyes opened revealing there beauty, they looked to the digital clock, 11:40; she let a yawn escape her lips as she glanced to her blonde friend right beside her. The blonde had her arm resting over Michiru's stomach. Michiru moved slightly so she wouldn't wake her and moved the blonde's arm so she could get off the bed; she made her way to her suitcase to get a change of clothing then headed off to the shower. Twenty minutes later she emerged from the bathroom refreshed and ready for another day; she made her way back into the bedroom, Haruka laid flat on her stomach. Michiru walked over to the bed and bent over and kissed the blonde on her cheek; a groan came from the blonde's lips which brought a smile to Michiru's mouth.

 

“Time to get up sleepy head,” Haruka opened her eyes and looked to her, “Yes mother,” she grinned.

 

“I don't think your mother would wake you up like that,” Michiru stood by her suitcase “Well you never know it could happen,” she grinned goofily at her. The blonde got off her bed and got her clothes from her suitcase then went into the bathroom to have a shower.

 

Michiru decided to go downstairs instead of waiting for the blonde as her stomach growled; once she was on the first floor she heard Deni-su's voice and two others she didn't recognize. She looked into the living room, sitting there was Deni-su and two other ladies; one looked like Deni-su with blonde hair that went to her shoulders and was a little shorter in height. The other lady had light red almost orange coloured hair with a style that looked like a mushroom -puffy on the top and short at the sides.

 

“Well good morning Michiru…” Deni-su noticed the girl standing in the hallway looking in. “Morning,” she smiled and made her way into the living room. “I'd like you to meet my sister Rizu and my mother Heren,” Michiru slightly bowed, “It's nice to meet you.”

 

“Nice to meet you too,” both ladies said in unison. “Haruka not up yet?”

 

“She's up…she's in the shower,” all three women nodded their heads, “Still likes to sleep…” Haruka's grandmother smiled knowingly. Michiru nodded her head in agreement, “Yup.”

 

Haruka finished her shower and now was looking in the mirror brushing her short hair; she thought of were her and Michiru would be at this time in two days. She still couldn't believe her little cousin was getting married; she opened the door and stepped out and made her way downstairs.

 

“I remember when she was about eight her mother had put a pretty little dress on her for picture day at school and Haruka refused to smile…it was so cute.” Haruka's grandmother smiled proudly at Michiru who was trying not to laugh.

 

“It might have been cute for you but it was a nightmare for me,” everyone turned around, Haruka stood in the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest. “Hello grandma,” the blonde made her way over to her grandmother who stood up. “Hi Haruka…my have you grown since the last time I seen you,” the smaller lady had to look up at her granddaughter.

 

“Just a little bit…but I think you just shrunk.”

 

“Hey! I'm five foot one and a quarter inch tall.”

 

“That quarter inch makes all the difference…” Haruka chuckled at her short grandmother, “Whatever you say grandma,” she bent over slightly and hugged her.

 

“Hey Aunt Rizu…” Haruka looked to her aunt sitting on couch. “Hi Haruka, how are you?”

 

“Alright…” her aunt stood and came over to her; “It's nice to see you again…” she looked into the blonde's eyes and smiled which the blonde returned. “Where's Uncle Bikuta?”

 

“He is coming down tomorrow…he had to work.”

 

Haruka's stomach growled and a sheepish grin appeared on her face, “I think I'm going to go eat.” Haruka and Michiru went into the kitchen while the three ladies went back to talking in the living room.

 

Haruka opened the fridge door and looked inside, “What would you like to eat?” Michiru sat at the table, “Whatever you are having I'll have.” The blonde shut the fridge door and went to the cupboard to get some bread for two sandwiches; five minutes later the two of them were eating. “Your grandmother and aunt seem really nice,” Michiru looked over to the blonde.

 

“They are…” she took a bite of her sandwich.

 

“Then why haven't you come back and visited them since you moved away?” Michiru knew the blonde didn't want to talk about it but she was determined to find out. “Michiru I told you I don't want to talk about it,” she raised her voice but not to much so it wouldn't draw attention. “Why not…Haruka you have a very loving family that cares for you why would you push that away?” Michiru started to get frustrated.

 

“Just drop it okay!” the blonde stood from her seat and went over to the counter to put her empty plate in the sink.

 

“I only had a father…no mother, no brothers or sisters, no grandparents…I'd pay anything for a family like yours,” Michiru stood from her seat and gripped her plate.

 

“Is everything alright in here?” Deni-su stood at the door way, she could hear them from in the living room. “Everything is fine mom,” Haruka half smiled at her mother, “I was just leaving anyways,” with that said the blonde walked past her girlfriend and mother and left the house. Deni-su looked to Michiru who looked sad, “Are you alright dear?” Michiru nodded her head and went over to the counter and put her empty plate in the sink, “She is so stubborn.”

 

“Tell me about it,” Deni-su smiled at the girl.

 

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Haruka walked down the street with her hands in her pockets; her mind raced with thoughts of a certain young woman. She looked around her surroundings and realized where her legs took her, she looked to her left and there was Jasutin's house. She made her way over to the driveway and could hear someone talking rather loudly, “Come on Vidal…get the ball.” Sitting on the back porch was Jasutin who was watching his dog who was looking for her ball, “Over there Vidal…” he pointed to the tree. Vidal was searching all over the place but still couldn't find it.

 

“Looks like someone has lost her sense of smell…” the blonde stood by the closed gate; Jasutin turned his head and smiled once he saw who it was, “Hey Haruka.” The blonde unlocked the gate and entered the backyard; Vidal stopped what she was doing once she heard the gate unclasp and ran over to the new person in the yard. “Hey Vidal,” Haruka bent over and patted the doggie who wagged her tail happily.

 

“Where's Michiru?” Jasutin just noticed the blonde was alone. “She's visiting with my grandma and aunt,” Haruka came over to the step were her cousin sat and sat down beside him. “Nice day today,” Haruka looked up to the blue sky, “Yeah…I heard it's supposed to rain later though,” the two of them remained silent for awhile thinking there own thoughts. Haruka stared at her ring on her finger and twirled it around; Jasutin noticed she was deep in thought.

 

“What are you thinking about?” Haruka looked to her cousin then back to her ring,

 

“Nothing…” her cousin raised his eyebrows, “Well you're thinking pretty hard about nothing,” the blonde shrugged her shoulders and didn't say anything.

 

“Do you want to go for a walk?” Jasutin stood from the step, “I guess.”

 

“Great…I just have to tell Hirari we are going,” Jasutin disappeared into the house leaving Vidal and Haruka by themselves.

 

“So Vidal…”Haruka looked to the dog who sat in front of her, “Do you like going for walks as much as your owner?” Vidal titled her head with her ears up, the blonde smiled at the cute expression. Jasutin came back out with the leash in hand which Vidal saw and started to jump up and down and twirl. “I take it she likes going for walks…”

 

“What was your first clue?” Jasutin grinned at her; Haruka just rolled her eyes and pushed him into the parked van in the driveway. “Hey!” Haruka took off running which caused Vidal to bark and she tried to run after her but her leash held her back. “Come on Vidal lets go get her…” Jasutin and Vidal took off running after the blonde tomboy.

 

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On the couch in the living room sat three people, a red head, a blonde and a bluish green haired woman. “You see this picture here,” the blonde headed woman pointed to one of the many pictures in the album that sat on Michiru's lap who sat in between the two women. “Yes…is that…” Michiru eyes widen in surprise. “Yes that is Haruka when she was five…” Deni-su smiled, “She is pretty cute with her hair long like that.”

 

“Yeah she is,” Michiru stared at the one picture for a few more seconds then flipped the page. Michiru hadn't seen any picture of the blonde when she was little so all this was exciting to her. The next picture touched her heart deeply; sitting in a rather large chair sat the young blonde, in her small hands was a new born baby wrapped in a blue blanket, the look on the blonde's face told it all. This was her little cousin the one she'd grow up with and love just like a little brother.

 

“And there is Haruka holding Jasutin…I think she was six and Jasutin was maybe two weeks old.”

 

“Ruka looks very happy,” Michiru drew an invisible line around the two with her finger, `she finally has someone…a best friend;' Deni-su flipped the page for Michiru since she was deep in thought. The rest of the album had different pictures of the blonde and her family as she grew up; a lot of them where of Haruka and Jasutin.

 

“That's Haruka on her graduation day from high school…” in the picture Jasutin was right beside her with his arm around her shoulders, he was just as tall as the blonde. “That was a very happy day for her…she hated school.” Deni-su looked over to Michiru who smiled knowingly. “She always said she did…the only think she liked was auto shop,” Michiru closed the album and put it on the coffee table.

 

“So Michiru how long have you known Haruka for?” Heren crossed her hands on her lap and looked to young woman who sat beside her.

 

“About three and a half years…” Michiru was starting to get nervous; she feared this kind of conversation with Haruka's family, she didn't want to say anything that would reveal the two of them being together.

 

“I remember Haruka had called here I think it was last year or the year before and told me about this nice young woman she had met…” Deni-su looked up to the ceiling as she tried to think of the conversation she had with her daughter so long ago. Michiru told Haruka's grandmother and aunt about how they met for the first time.

 

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“I thought you were fast Jasutin…what happened?” The blonde stopped on the pathway of the park and waited for her cousin. “I am fast…it's very hard to run with a dog who likes to sniff everything,” he looked down at the dog who was panting. “Sure blame it on the dog…that's typical,” Haruka started to walk away further down the pathway. The two walked in silence for awhile stopping so often to let Vidal smell a tree or bush, “Haruka…can I ask you something?” Jasutin stuck his free hand in his pant pocket; he knew he'd be crossing the line by asking such a question but he had to know.

 

“Yeah…” Haruka looked at him; he had a very serious expression on his face. Jasutin took a deep breath and steady his nerves, “Are you…are you and Michiru…” he stopped his question and looked to the ground, “I don't even know how to ask…”

 

“Jasutin…” the blonde stopped and placed her hand on his shoulder, “you can ask me anything…you know that right?” Haruka had a gut feeling were this conversation was going. Jasutin took another deep breathe and looked her start in the eye, “Are you and Michiru…together?” Haruka knew this was coming and dreaded the day she'd have to tell her cousin, “I see the way you look at her, touch her…I look at Hirari and touch her the same way you do to Michiru.”

 

Haruka didn't feel so good now in realization of what this answer might mean for there relationship, Haruka played with her ring on her finger that Michiru gave her. Jasutin could see the hesitation in his cousin's eyes, he knew she'd probably never tell him and he understood why but it would be nice if she did. “You don't have to tell me if you don't want to… I understand…” Jasutin smiled sadly at her and continued on walking with his dog. Haruka closed her eyes for a brief second and took another deep breath, “Jasutin…” the tomboy made her way to her cousin who was not to far away, “I want to tell you it's just…I'm scared…” the last part was no mere of a whisper, Jasutin couldn't believe his ears, Haruka never admitted being scared about anything before. “There is no need to be scared about telling me…I'd still be your favourite cousin…” He couldn't help but smile about that comment neither could Haruka. “You already know obviously so what's the point in telling you…”

 

“I want to hear from you…” Jasutin suspicions were true but he still wanted to hear it from her.

 

“Michiru and I are… we are together…she's my best friend, I'd give anything for her just like you'd do the same for Hirari …I love her.” Haruka watched her cousin's eyes which didn't change in expression. A smile grew on his face, a truly happy smile. “That wasn't to hard now was it?” Jasutin stood an inch away from her face and gave her a hug, a very tight hug. “You're not mad or angry?” the tomboy was a bit surprised about that, she figured he would be so mad and furious with her. “No of course not…have you met Hirari's friend Anjera?”

 

“Yeah…” Jasutin looked at her with a duh look on his face which caused the tomboy to smile. “I thought there was something going now between her and her friend.”

 

“Wow…you really are blonde aren't you? I thought you'd pick up on that the minute you met the two.” Jasutin couldn't help but tease his older cousin. “And what is that suppose to mean?” Haruka was mere seconds from beating her little cousin to a pulp. “I think you know what that means…” Jasutin was laughing so hard it started to hurt his stomach. “I hope you'll be able to explain to your fiancée your black eye when you see her,” Haruka made her hand into a fist and pounded it against her other hand. “What black eye?”

 

“And you call me a dumb blonde…” Haruka would never punch him in the eye but she did enjoy a good chase out of him once in awhile. “You better get running before I hurt you,” she had a smile from ear to ear; she was going to enjoy this. She hadn't chased her cousin down the road in such a long time. Jasutin squealed like a little girl and took off running with Vidal right beside him, Haruka laughed as she took off after him.

 

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In the distance dark clouds started to roll in from the Pacific Ocean making the beautiful warm sun disappear and making things darker then they should be for late afternoon. In the kitchen at the Tenoh's house dishes clanged, knives chopped; Deni-su, Rizu and Michiru were in the process of making dinner for the six of them. Heren sat at the table and watched them as she couldn't stand for very long.

 

“You were very fortunate to have met such a nice mechanic Michiru,” Deni-su stood by the stove watching her cooking onions so they wouldn't burn. “Yeah I know… I was so scared when my car broke down the first time…” Michiru continued to cut up the carrots; she could still feel the panic she felt so many years ago.

 

“I wonder when Haruka is coming back…” Heren looked out the window at the clouds that were fast approaching, “It looks like we are going to get a heavy rain fall…I can feel it in my bones.” Michiru sat her knife down on the cutting board and came over to the window; the wind had picked up from before and in the distance you could see lightening lighten up the clouds. “I hope Haruka doesn't get caught up in the storm where ever she is,” Heren stood from her seat and slowly made her way to Michiru. “I hope you are right,” Michiru crossed her arms over her chest; she worried about the blonde after she walked away from her this morning upset.

 

“Knowing her she went to Jasutin's,” Deni-su looked to Michiru and smiled, “You can call over there if you want.” Michiru shook her head no, “I'm sure she is where you say she is.”

 

The room went silent of voices the only sound was the onions sizzling away in the pan and occasional thunder from the distance.

 

Michiru stood by the table in the dining room with six dinner plates in hand; Deni-su put her in charge of the table. Rain hit the window hard, thunder rumbled loudly and lighting danced across the sky lightening up the room. `Where are you Ruka?' with each loud thunder the more she worried about the blonde.

 

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Three wet silhouettes stood under a porch, “It's a good thing we weren't that from my house,” Jasutin ran his hand through his hair trying to make it stand up some so it wasn't stuck to his head. Vidal shook her body trying to get her soaked fur dried, “Looks like someone is going to be getting a bath very soon,” Jasutin looked down to his dog who wagged her tail happily; she liked her baths.

 

“I should get back…Michiru is probably wondering where I am,” Haruka looked to the rain clouds. “Do you want me to give you a ride back…it's not the nicest out?”

 

“No that's ok…I'm already wet,” Haruka said her goodbyes and ran down the steps and down the street to her house.

 

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In the living room by the sliding door stood a silhouette, they watched the rain pitter patter on the deck; in the kitchen four different voices were heard once in awhile over the thunder. The shutting of the front door caught the attention of the silhouette, “is it ever raining out there,” the blonde's voice echoed through the living room and kitchen. “You're all soaked,” Deni-su came into the hallway and looked to her daughter who looked like a drowned rat. “Yeah…me and Jasutin got caught up in the storm,” Haruka was fighting with her shoes laces; she looked passed her mother and into the kitchen for a certain person. “You should go get some dry clothes on before you catch a cold.”

 

“Yeah I will…don't worry,” Haruka smiled at her mother's concerns. “Supper will be ready shortly so don't take to long,” Deni-su went back into the kitchen to finish the last minute things before dinner. Haruka walked toward the stairs and made her way upstairs and into her old bedroom, `I wonder where Michiru is?' she wondered as she retrieved a pair of dry clothes from her suitcase then went into the bathroom to have a quick shower.

 

Michiru watched as Haruka walked passed the living room and up the stairs, she still was upset about her leaving this morning. Once she heard the door to the bathroom close and the shower start she made her way up the stairs and into Haruka's bedroom.

 

Steam clouds moved about in the tiny space of the bathroom, moisture stuck to everything. The tomboy wiped the mirror off best she could so she'd be able to see; she brushed her short hair so it'd look half decent then opened the door and let all the steam escape. She went back into her room and got a nice surprise; sitting on the bed with her knees crossed was an unhappy looking Michiru.

 

“Michiru…” Haruka knew that look, “I didn't see you when I came in.” Haruka stood in front of her. Michiru stood from her sitting position and stood a few inches away from the blonde, “You are not very nice…” she crossed her arms over her chest. Haruka raised her eyebrow, “Why?”

 

“You yell at me then left in a huff and then I don't hear anything from you all day,” she closed her eyes, “you know I don't like that when you do that.” Haruka felt guilt creep up on her, “I'm sorry Michi…” the blonde moved closer so she touched Michiru crossed arms and leaned her forehead against hers. Michiru kept her eyes closed and felt Haruka's raising and falling chest. “Michiru?” Haruka whispered, “Hmm…”

 

“Have I told you lately that I love you?” Haruka kept her eyes on hers even though they were closed; a smile crept up on Michiru's lips, “No you haven't,” she opened her eyes and a loving pair of teal eyes were staring back at hers. “Well I do…you know that right?” Michiru nodded her head yes; the tomboy smiled and brought her hand up and touched her girlfriend's face. “Do you want to go out tonight somewhere just the two of us?” Michiru's face lit up, “I take that as a yes then…” Haruka bent her head slightly and captured Michiru's lips in a kiss.

 

“Haruka! Michiru!” the kiss ended as fast as it began, “Dinner is ready,” Deni-su called them from the stairway. “Okay…we'll be there in a minute,” Haruka yelled back.

 

The two of them made there way downstairs and into the kitchen were everyone was already sitting waiting. “Supper smells good mom,” Haruka sat down next to her grandma and Michiru sat next to her. “Thanks dear… everyone helped me except your father,” Deni-su smiled at her husband who shook his head at her. “So Michiru did you tell Haruka about all the pictures you saw of her when she was growing up?” Haruka raised her eyebrow, “What pictures?”

 

“Just all the embarrassing ones,” Haruka's smiling grandmother piped in.

 

“There were no embarrassing photos…they were all very cute,” Michiru placed her hand on the tomboy's leg. Haruka looked down to her leg then up to Michiru and smiled then did something totally unexpected she placed her hand over top of hers and linked their fingers together. Michiru looked at her surprised, Haruka winked at her.

 

“Do you two have anything planned tonight with Jasutin?” Jimu looked to his daughter who sat across from him. “No but Michiru and I are going to go out…maybe to the bay or something,” Haruka past a plate of bread to her grandmother. “That sounds like fun,” Deni-su took a drink of her water, “You two are probably itching to get away from us,” she looked straight at Michiru. “Actually we are…” Haruka goofily grinned at her mother, “Michiru wants to see some more of the city before we leave so I thought tonight would be a good time.” Deni-su nodded her head in agreement.

 

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Haruka pulled the car to a stop at the top of a hill that over looked the bay and in the middle of the bay you could see the Kabushima Shrine. The sun had set a while ago; the bay was lite up making it a very beautiful sight.

 

“You see that large hill with the building on top?” Haruka pointed to it. “Yeah,” Michiru was still amazed at the sight. “That's the Kabushima Shrine and each year in May my family would go there and see the black-tailed gulls and their hundreds of eggs.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yeah…you had to make sure you brought an umbrella or you'd be covered in bird crap,” Haruka smiled at the fond memory of when Jasutin came with them and he forget to bring his umbrella, he had bird poop all over his clothes; his mother was very angry at him and me. It was hilarious.

 

They sat there for awhile watching the ships come and go from the bay. “Do you want to go get a drink?” Michiru looked to the tomboy who looked like she'd fall asleep at any minute. “Sure…where would you like to go?” Haruka started the car and back out of the parking spot and drove down the road toward the main part of town. “I don't know…someplace where you hunged out as a kid.”

 

“Alright…” Haruka had to think about that, she really didn't hang out to often with anybody except Jasutin and they always went to a coffee shop near there school. Haruka pulled the car into a rather empty looking parking lot and parked near the entrance of the coffee shop. “Well this is it…” Haruka got out followed by Michiru; they made there way to the entrance, Michiru looked up to the sign: Caffé Veloce. “You hanged out here??” Michiru was a little shocked at first; it just didn't feel like a place a teenager would hang out. “To tell you the truth I really didn't hang out that much anywhere…” Haruka opened the door and let Michiru enter first. The place had a bit of an American European feel and was very spacious; not too many decorations, very simple. The two took a seat by the large windows so they could watch the world go by while they enjoyed a drink. “What do you want to drink?” Haruka looked at the menu that sat on the table. “I don't know…maybe a smoothie.” Once they figured out what they wanted Haruka went and order their drinks then came back with them in hand.

The two of them enjoyed each others company just like when the where alone at home, not much had to be said. The blonde rested her arm on the arm of the chair; Michiru leaned against her and rested her arm right beside hers linking there hands together.

“Fancy meeting you two here…” Haruka and Michiru looked up at the person who stood at the end of there table. “Hey Jasutin…Hirari,” Haruka smiled at him and to Michiru surprise kept holding her hand. “May we join you?”

“Sure…pull up a chair.” Jasutin and Hirari looked to Haruka and Michiru's linked hands and smiled happily. Michiru looked at them puzzled; she would have thought that Haruka would have pulled her hand away. “So why are you guys out and about?” a knowing smile came to the red headed man as his cousin asked him. “Two words…parents and in-laws,” the ttwo of them smiled knowing exactly what he was talking about; Hirari on the other hand kept staring at the two women at the table, “I have this question to ask you Michiru…” Michiru looked at Jasutin's fiancée worriedly; “Yeah…” she didn't know if she wanted to hear it though.

“When did you know you were in love with Haruka?” Michiru almost choked on her smoothie, “What!!?”

“Hirari…that isn't very nice just to come and ask such a question…” Jasutin was just as shocked as Michiru and Haruka were. Haruka shot her cousin a questionable look; Michiru hand started to shake. “What??” Hirari looked innocently at her fiancé, “You told me they were a couple so what's the big deal?” Haruka looked angrily at Jasutin, “I thought I told you not to tell anyone…”

“Come on Haruka…it's no big deal.”

“Yes it is…I don't want this getting back to my parents…” the blonde's stomach started to do flips. “Don't worry Haruka I would never tell anyone…especially your family,” Hirari tried to sound convincing. Michiru looked to the tomboy with a confused expression on her face, “You told Jasutin about us but you didn't tell me you told him?”

 

“I was going to tell you sweetheart I just never got a chance too…” Haruka still held the girls hand and refused to let go. “Don't sweetheart me Haruka…” the two bickered back and forth for a moment but were interrupted by laughter from a certain knuckle head. “And what are you laughing at?” Haruka looked to her little cousin.

“You really can tell you two love each other…just by the way you guys argue…very cute,” this statement made the two stop arguing and look at each other, a smile broke across Michiru's and Haruka's faces followed by two flushed faces. “Wow Haruka I never knew your face could get so red…” he grinned goofy at the two. “Shut up!” she threw some napkins at him and shook her head.

Once the two cousins settled down Hirari looked again at Michiru and asked her the same question as before, “When did you figure out that you were in love with Haruka…when did it feel like you couldn't live without her?” Hirari was truly curious on how they fell in love. Michiru looked down to her hand that was still holding onto the blonde's and a warm feeling crept in side her.

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