Hello everyone! This is my first fic ever and well, actually, this is a continuation of what surreal-illusions has written over four years ago (2006) which is, "Falling". It's a Haruka-Seiya pairing so if you hate it, you're welcome to click the exit button—you don't belong here or in any of the Haruka-Seiya stories anyone has written. Before you read my story, you have to read hers to be able to understand and get where I'm continuing from: .net/s/1930940/1/Falling.

I know, I should start my own story soon and I do have my own (just not fanfics yet, except this continuation story)—but I was so disappointed that surreal-illusions did not finish the story, I wanted to do my own continuation (but then again, leaving it hanging like that is also a great idea, so whatever xD). Don't get me wrong, the original writer of the story did a fantastic job—that's why I wanted to continue with it, whether people like it or not.

Anyway, enjoy. This is already Chapter 14 technically, so don't get weirded out by the chapters. Again, click: .net/s/1930940/1/Falling to get the entire context of this story.

--AHA, I didn't see the last update (which was still 2006 again). So take this as my own version of the continuation of the story Sorry guys! Thanks for pointing out Haruka Tenou Kou!

Continuation to story (my version)

Chapter 14: Confusion

Seiya broke the comforting silence between them. "Haruka?"

"Mmm-hmm," she lazily responded.

"Will you go out with me?"

"W-what do you mean?" she stammered. "W-we a-already went out!" she chuckled nervously. Has he gone crazy?! she thought. Of course she perfectly knew what he meant. She knew he was already pushing his luck but still he confused her--everything had been happening so fast so fast--first they were enemies, next he tries to make up, third he helps her and now he's ASKING HER TO GO OUT WITH HIM?!!

Seiya winced as he saw Haruka's expression change from peaceful to utter confusion, seeing the left side of her lip turned up and one eyebrow raised.

"N-no, I meant that--" cutoff by a sharp,

"Good night Seiya."

The flower tucked behind her ear fell to the floor as she swung around and shut the door quickly to his face. Seiya sighed as he picked up the flower that fell on the floor. So much for the possibility of her liking me, he thought. Inside the house, Haruka's back was leaning against the door, with one fist tightly clenched against her chest.

After she had brushed him off that night, she couldn't sleep. Perhaps she was too harsh on him, he was after all, very nice to her lately. But that doesn't mean she has to go out with him does it?

'Right, Seiya likes me', the ash blonde woman thought as she tossed and turned in bed that night.

"IMPOSSIBLE!!" she exclaimed out loud.

He just asked if they could go out. Nothing yet, just nothing yet. 'NO WAY! NO. JUST NO. NO!' The thought just appalled her and confused her at the same time.

What annoyed her even more was the fact that she knew she was feeling something too. "NO HARUKA THERE ISN'T", she said to herself repeatedly.

She sighed as she turned again in bed, trying to sort out the things in her head. Finally she fell asleep and drifted into her dreams.

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She was running aimlessly into the darkness. All she could hear were her short gasps of breath and the sound of her footsteps. Fear and confusion was filling every core of her being, as she ran, not knowing what she was running away from.

All she knew was, she was afraid and she had to run. Her light footsteps carried her quickly, running like the wind, but it seemed as if she was going nowhere. There was no path ahead of her, just a vast endless plain.

Suddenly she stopped short. Seeing the familiar teal-haired woman in the poorly lighted place, she called out to her. "Michiru!"The other girl turned around and seeing her, ran off. Haruka caught herself chasing her former lover, but the other woman was not stopping and neither was she.

Dang, she was way faster than Michiru. Why can't she catch up to her?

And suddenly, the girl was gone. Haruka stopped, panting for breath and looking for the senshi of the sea. "Michiru!" She called out again.

"Michiru!!!!" She was frustrated. The fear she had was replaced with the painful sorrow, that heart-ripping sorrow that she had ever since Michiru had left her.

She fell on her knees and cried her heart out in that cold, dark place. The pain was too much to bear! How can Michiru leave her?! She said that she will be there always! Haruka's sobs continued and echoed through the emptiness surrounding her. Suddenly, she felt warm and protected. A strong pair of arms was wrapped around her, giving her warmth and comfort.

She turned around, seeing who it was, the man she claimed she hated the most. The same pang of fear that she had when she was running overtook her emotions again. Gasping, she pulled away violently, all the events that week flooding her head, mostly with Seiya in it.

And then she woke up and sat up her bed quickly, gasping loudly and breathing hard.

It was the not the first time that she had such dreams. She had similar ones, like the masquerade party and falling into darkness. And everytime, Seiya was there to comfort her.

But this time, she was running away from him. Why had she been running away from him?

She knew the answer very well. Perhaps she did have feelings for him.

She remembered how she felt when she first looked into Seiya's deep, sapphire eyes. She felt like she was almost drowning just staring at them. His eyes...they were sincere, and full of emotion...full of suppressed passion. She wondered if that passion she saw in those eyes were meant for her.

"NO!!!" She brought her knees to her chest and leaned her forehead to her hands. All the confusion in her head was driving her crazy.