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Hey guys, I know it's been a long time since I posted a chapter but I've been working my butt off to get this chapter right. It's the longest chapter I've written and I've redone it 3 times. So yea. Hope it's not too bad.

Ch. 4

Haruka and Michiru lay in bed, arms wrapped around one another. It was mid day and they had done it three times. Michiru rested from all the "work" and Haruka stayed up and ran her fingers through her lover's hair. The patio door was opened ever so slightly but allowed a cooling, comfortable breeze to wash over them.

Haruka ran the past few hours through her head and smiled to herself. There were so many things wrong in the house, but once they were together, everything seemed to be perfect. To her, there was no feeling in the world like being with her Michiru. The blonde looked over at her bed side table and opened the top drawer. "There it is, still not discovered. Just a bit longer Haruka, just a bit longer." Haruka quickly shut the drawer when she felt the smaller girl in her arms move up to kiss her cheek. "Did you sleep well?"

A happy aqua haired girl looked up at her lover smiling but a little confused. "Yea." She looked at the table. "What were you looking at?" Haruka's heart began to beat a mile a minute and Michiru felt it. "Ruka, what's wrong?"

"It's not time. I can't do it yet. I can't stand another broken heart." Haruka felt soft hands trace her cheeks. She looked into Michiru's eyes. "It's nothing." The wind senshi kissed her lover on the forehead. "We should probably get dressed. Sets and Hotaru are due back any minute now." She stood up and walked into the bathroom.

Michiru sat up in bed. "What is going on?" She looked over at the table and began to reach out to it but the sound of the shower water pulled her to the bathroom door. "Ruka, you taking a shower?"

"Yea."

"Can I join you?"

"I'd rather shower alone if you don't mind."

Michiru's stomach found its way to her throat and she backed away. "Oh...ok..." Michiru quickly dressed and ran down the stairs into the kitchen for some coffee.

Minutes later, Setsuna and Hotaru walked though the front door. Setsuna sent the little girl upstairs to put everything away and headed into the kitchen. "Michiru, you ok?"

The aqua haired girl looked up from her coffee cup and tears were silently falling. "I don't think Haruka loves me anymore." She sat down and once again and watched as her tears plopped into her cooling drink.

Setsuna walked over and sat next to the crying girl. She placed her hand on Michiru's back and gently rubbed her. "Why do you say that?"

"Because she was being secretive before. Then she didn't want to take a shower with me." More tears fell into the black liquid but suddenly stopped when a tall shadow cast over her. Michiru looked up and met the eyes of the blonde.

"Michiru, why are you crying?" Haruka walked to Michiru but saw hew pull away slightly and stopped.

Setsuna stood up and pulled a confused Haruka out into the hall. "Haruka, are you stupid?"

"Excuse me?"

"You're hiding something from her, then you lie to her about it, and then you refuse to let her shower with you!"

The blonde pulled a fuming time senshi close to the wall and showed her something in her pocket. "Don't let her know."

The green haired woman nodded and walked back into the kitchen.

"So?"

"Don't worry about it. Things will turn around soon." The taller woman poured herself a cup of coffee and drank.

Michiru nodded and drank her cold coffee, but soon regretted doing so. "I'll grab a new cup." She stood up and poured out the cold and salty drink into the sink and poured a fresh cup. She sighed and took a sip.

Haruka walked to the table by the front door and grabbed her wallet and keys. "I'm going to the track. My cell will be on." She walked out and drove away.

The road in front of her swerved and curved. One more near miss and it would all be over.

Hotaru walked down a little nervous. "Michiru-mama, there's something in my bed."

The two women looked at each other and followed the girl up to her room. On Hotaru's bed, there was a lump that moved up and down. Setsuna walked to it and pulled the blanket off.

Bark!

Hotaru's eyes widened and she ran over. "Puppy!" There was a puppy Shiba Inu with a purple bow and a note attached laying in her bed.

Setsuna picked up the note and read it out loud. "Hotaru – your father requested a gift for you. Never forget your home planet. – The Royal Saturn Court"

"Yay!" Hotaru hugged the pup and it licked her face. She picked up the puppy and held him close.

"Sets, can I see that note?" Setsuna handed the paper to Michiru. "...your father..." A small smile crept across the sea senshi's face. "Mama, can I go play with the puppy outside?" Michiru nodded and watched her daughter walk out.

"Haruka got her a dog." Setsuna said monotony.

"Haruka got her a dog." the smaller girl smiled and giggled at the not-so-thrilled looking Setsuna. "Don't worry; I'll make sure Haruka takes good care of it."

Setsuna laughed. "Haruka? Take care of a dog? She can't even give you the..." She suddenly stopped when she realized what she about to say.

"What can't she give me?" The sea senshi looked at the older woman almost nervous. "What is Haruka hiding?" The volume in her voice had risen a few decibels.

The time senshi looked at Michiru and winced from the pain she could feel from the possible beating she would receive from the blonde later. "Nothing, it's nothing."

"Setsuna, I swear to god I will hurt you if you don't tell me!" Michiru got right up in the taller woman's face.

"A ring!" Setsuna covered her mouth quickly and searched her friend's eyes for a reaction.

Michiru's eyes filled with tears and a small smile crept over her lips. "She's going to ask me to..."

Setsuna cut her off quickly. "Don't say it. She will kill me if she knew I told you."

The aqua haired girl sat stunned at what she knew was coming. "All this time... she's been waiting to ask." Suddenly the door opened hard and Haruka walked in limping and dizzy. She missed the step and fell forwards hitting the ground hard. No one noticed as a small black box fell out of her pocket and slid under the table. "Haruka!" Michiru ran over and shook her lover. "Please get up Ruka." She pulled the blonde into her arms.

Setsuna looked over and checked Haruka's body. "Looks like she took a good beating at the track. We should get her up to bed."

The two women carried the unconscious racer upstairs and laid her in bed. "I love you Ruka." Michiru kissed Haruka on the lips and left her to rest.