Title: A Perfect World
Pairing: Haruka and Michiru.
Rating: R (to be on the safe side)
Not far to go now little smurfs..oops wrong animated show ^-^; Actually this is the last part. Enjoy!
Disclaimers: Haruka. Michiru. Sailor Moon. Not mine. Not mine. Not mine.
******* Chapter 4
The explosion had leveled the area around the Library and Neptune closed her eyes, letting her instincts guide her. There it was, the distinct feel of her soulmate's presence. Weak and thready but still there. Which meant Uranus was still alive. Neptune grimly started digging through the rubble. A flash of colour caught her eye and she frantically shoved large chunks of masonry out of the way, not noticing that they weighed more that ten times as much as her slight form. There. The bright badge of white blonde hair was clearly visible. As was the ripped fabric of a dark blue shirt. Neptune drew a ragged breath, her heart sinking. It was a bad sign that Haruka no longer had the energy to sustain her transformation. Her gloved hands shook as she gently moved the last pieces of rubble, allowing her her first clear look at her soulmate's battered body.
Oh Gods no.
Her mind cried out in anguish at the sight before her. She knew in that instant that the woman she loved, the other half of her soul, was dying. Neptune wanted to scream at the unfairness of it all. All the years they'd spent putting duty before love. Being forced to endure long periods of painful separation that no other soulbound couple had to. Having to live with the fear that every time they parted, there was a possibility that they wouldn't see the other alive again. And now the cruelest torture of them all, to be given a chance to live out their dreams, only to have it savagely ripped away in the next instant. It was almost too much to bear.
The woman she cradled gently in her arms stirred suddenly, a soft groan of pain escaping her lips.
"Beloved. Don't try to move." Neptune soothed her gently.
"Michiru?" Haruka's eyes flickered open and she struggled to focus on her surroundings. Her chest felt like she had lead weights sitting on it, making every breath she took agony.
"Yes beloved it's me".
Deep blue eyes suddenly came into focus and Haruka smiled almost reflexively as she recognized her beautiful soulmate's features. "I guess I must have hit that wall a lot harder than I thought."
"Now's not a good time for joking Haruka"
"Ah Michi, save the scolding for bed".
A shadow crossed over the aqua haired woman's face and Haruka grimaced. She knew by the extent of her injuries that her fate, like the moon kingdom's was sealed. But Neptune's wasn't. "Michiru", she began shakily.
"No."
A single word. Obdurate in it's certainty. Neptune lowered her head and blue eyes locked with green in wordless communication, before Haruka conceded defeat.
*****
On the other side of the moon, Saturn said three words and brought down the Silence Glaive.
Purple ribbons rippled outwards, spreading like shadows across the moon's surface, leaving nothing but dust in their wake. For whatever they touched simply faded away as the bonds holding matter together succumbed to the power of the Silence.
******
"So Michiru, if you could create a world just for the two of us, w-what..,' Haruka broke of coughing as blood speckled her lips. Slender arms tightened their hold around her.
"What would it be like?" From one instant to the next Neptune faded into Michiru. The aqua haired woman felt it was fitting. In this she was just like everyone else on the battlefield. Just a woman holding her dying love in her arms.
"Yes. Tell me." Haruka's words were a jerky whisper, her breath coming in short tortured gasps.
Michiru bit her lip as warm tears tracked down her face. She looked away from the sight of her beloved struggling for breath, her gaze briefly focusing on the blue planet that was just rising over the steadily darkening horizon. "It would have to have oceans".
"Oceans?" Green eyes locked with watery blue as the reflected earthlight started to take on a strange purplish tinge.
"Yes, but not all. It would have land to, since someone once showed me the benefits of having a solid surface".
"Only once?" A blonde eyebrow twitched upwards in disbelief.
Michiru smiled through her tears. "Okay maybe more than once."
Warm fingers entangled together, as Michiru bent her head over Haruka's face, her long hair falling in an aqua curtain around the both of them. It was almost like being in their private world and neither woman noticed that they were being rapidly encircled by purple shadows. The ribbons seemed to pause, almost respectfully, just out of touching distance from the two soulmates.
Michiru tenderly brushed away a thick lock of blonde hair from a pale cheek. "And what colour would the sky be"?
Haruka smiled. "Blue like the colour of my love's eyes". She summoned her last remaining strength and leaned up, brushing her lips gently against Michiru's.
"I love you Michiru", she said softly as she let herself fall back.
"I love you Haruka", Michiru's voice broke on her soulmate's name. She drew a ragged breath. "Know this beloved I will find you. I will always find you."
Blue and green eyes locked in a loving gaze that for them contained the entire world.
And there was Silence.
***** Fin.
Ah I'm sorry I had to do that. ^-^;; I originally wrote the first and last scenes as sort of mirrors to each other and then worked the plot out to how that would get to happen. Maybe I'll get around to doing an epilogue sometime since I suddenly feel the need for lots of warm fuzziness. Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to review. Your comments are much appreciated and certainly motivate me to write more. Until next time. ^-^
Pairing: Haruka and Michiru.
Rating: R (to be on the safe side)
Not far to go now little smurfs..oops wrong animated show ^-^; Actually this is the last part. Enjoy!
Disclaimers: Haruka. Michiru. Sailor Moon. Not mine. Not mine. Not mine.
******* Chapter 4
The explosion had leveled the area around the Library and Neptune closed her eyes, letting her instincts guide her. There it was, the distinct feel of her soulmate's presence. Weak and thready but still there. Which meant Uranus was still alive. Neptune grimly started digging through the rubble. A flash of colour caught her eye and she frantically shoved large chunks of masonry out of the way, not noticing that they weighed more that ten times as much as her slight form. There. The bright badge of white blonde hair was clearly visible. As was the ripped fabric of a dark blue shirt. Neptune drew a ragged breath, her heart sinking. It was a bad sign that Haruka no longer had the energy to sustain her transformation. Her gloved hands shook as she gently moved the last pieces of rubble, allowing her her first clear look at her soulmate's battered body.
Oh Gods no.
Her mind cried out in anguish at the sight before her. She knew in that instant that the woman she loved, the other half of her soul, was dying. Neptune wanted to scream at the unfairness of it all. All the years they'd spent putting duty before love. Being forced to endure long periods of painful separation that no other soulbound couple had to. Having to live with the fear that every time they parted, there was a possibility that they wouldn't see the other alive again. And now the cruelest torture of them all, to be given a chance to live out their dreams, only to have it savagely ripped away in the next instant. It was almost too much to bear.
The woman she cradled gently in her arms stirred suddenly, a soft groan of pain escaping her lips.
"Beloved. Don't try to move." Neptune soothed her gently.
"Michiru?" Haruka's eyes flickered open and she struggled to focus on her surroundings. Her chest felt like she had lead weights sitting on it, making every breath she took agony.
"Yes beloved it's me".
Deep blue eyes suddenly came into focus and Haruka smiled almost reflexively as she recognized her beautiful soulmate's features. "I guess I must have hit that wall a lot harder than I thought."
"Now's not a good time for joking Haruka"
"Ah Michi, save the scolding for bed".
A shadow crossed over the aqua haired woman's face and Haruka grimaced. She knew by the extent of her injuries that her fate, like the moon kingdom's was sealed. But Neptune's wasn't. "Michiru", she began shakily.
"No."
A single word. Obdurate in it's certainty. Neptune lowered her head and blue eyes locked with green in wordless communication, before Haruka conceded defeat.
*****
On the other side of the moon, Saturn said three words and brought down the Silence Glaive.
Purple ribbons rippled outwards, spreading like shadows across the moon's surface, leaving nothing but dust in their wake. For whatever they touched simply faded away as the bonds holding matter together succumbed to the power of the Silence.
******
"So Michiru, if you could create a world just for the two of us, w-what..,' Haruka broke of coughing as blood speckled her lips. Slender arms tightened their hold around her.
"What would it be like?" From one instant to the next Neptune faded into Michiru. The aqua haired woman felt it was fitting. In this she was just like everyone else on the battlefield. Just a woman holding her dying love in her arms.
"Yes. Tell me." Haruka's words were a jerky whisper, her breath coming in short tortured gasps.
Michiru bit her lip as warm tears tracked down her face. She looked away from the sight of her beloved struggling for breath, her gaze briefly focusing on the blue planet that was just rising over the steadily darkening horizon. "It would have to have oceans".
"Oceans?" Green eyes locked with watery blue as the reflected earthlight started to take on a strange purplish tinge.
"Yes, but not all. It would have land to, since someone once showed me the benefits of having a solid surface".
"Only once?" A blonde eyebrow twitched upwards in disbelief.
Michiru smiled through her tears. "Okay maybe more than once."
Warm fingers entangled together, as Michiru bent her head over Haruka's face, her long hair falling in an aqua curtain around the both of them. It was almost like being in their private world and neither woman noticed that they were being rapidly encircled by purple shadows. The ribbons seemed to pause, almost respectfully, just out of touching distance from the two soulmates.
Michiru tenderly brushed away a thick lock of blonde hair from a pale cheek. "And what colour would the sky be"?
Haruka smiled. "Blue like the colour of my love's eyes". She summoned her last remaining strength and leaned up, brushing her lips gently against Michiru's.
"I love you Michiru", she said softly as she let herself fall back.
"I love you Haruka", Michiru's voice broke on her soulmate's name. She drew a ragged breath. "Know this beloved I will find you. I will always find you."
Blue and green eyes locked in a loving gaze that for them contained the entire world.
And there was Silence.
***** Fin.
Ah I'm sorry I had to do that. ^-^;; I originally wrote the first and last scenes as sort of mirrors to each other and then worked the plot out to how that would get to happen. Maybe I'll get around to doing an epilogue sometime since I suddenly feel the need for lots of warm fuzziness. Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to review. Your comments are much appreciated and certainly motivate me to write more. Until next time. ^-^