Chapter 5:Discussions 

After Michiru heard the song,still in tears,she got up
and immediately went outside the room to hug Ki."Thank
you,I know if Haruka could,she would thank you too.",
Michiru cries. "But look at you Nakushita,you're still
hurt and-" 
   "Michiru,I couldn't just sit at the house and do 
nothing.The earth was crying for her children,the wind
and the sea.Besides,she is my ownly sister..." 
  "There's um,something I 've been wanting to ask you,
um I don't mean to be so forward,but,um,I.." "You want
to know what I think about yours and Haruka's 
relationship?",Ki states more than questions.
  "Yes,I'd like to know." "Do you make each other 
happy,Michiru?" "Yes,well, I think I make her happy,I 
know I can't live my life without her." "You know she
feels the same for you,Michiru. I know you're
basically asking for my blessing,you have it,you had it
way before you even asked the question.The wiind and
the sea,it's only appropriate that you two are 
together." 
  "But Nakushita,I thought-" "Michiru,even though I 
don't..*Sigh*,what I'm trying to say is,well,don't 
confuse my religion and personal preferances as hate 
and close mindness. Bottom line,I want my sister to be
happy,I know what's to come.My sister already has to
lose me,I won't let her lose the one she loves,even if
I have to rot in H*ll for it.I'll say it again,the wind
and the sea,it's only appropriate that you two are 
together." 
   Ki begins to walk away,she doesn't want anyone to 
see her cry.The thought of her sister being like 
this is eating a whole inside her. "Nakushita,wait!..."
  Ki turns around to see Michiru in tears."I don't 
want to face this alone and neither should you. Don't
be afriad to cry Nakushita.I'm scared,and if you're any
thing like your sister,I know you are too.Quit hiding 
Nakushita,quit running away. You can't bottle up what 
you feel inside forever." 
   Ki just stands there,not know ing what to do or say.
She feels her legs go out from under her.So,for the 
first time in a long time,she release,all of her
emotions ,they come flooding out at once.For once,she
breaks down and cries for everyone to see,and not 
caring who does.Michiru then kneals down to the floor
and hugs the shattered Ki. They just sit there and cry
together.Ki,still in tears,finally breaks the silence,
   "Michiru?" "Hmm?" "You have a good heart and will 
make a good bride and mom one day,but do you have
to drown me?(Referring to her shirt).I'm soaked."
   Michiru gets a puzzled look on her face,then both
girls giggle through their tears. 
    Setsuna then comes walking out of the room,"Girls,
Haruka is starting to wake up." The three make their
way back to the room,and there layed Haruka,looking no
better than before,squinting her eyes,trying hard to 
open them. It hurt Haruka to breathe,slowly,she began 
to speak..."Please...let me have...a moment...with my 
sister." "Setsuna and Michiru leave the room and shut
the door behind them,leaving the two sisters alone,
Ki,standing at her sister's side. 
  "Nakushita...I told you to stay...why didn't you 
listen?",Haruka groans."Haruka,you know the answer to
that question,why do you even ask it?*Sigh* Just as 
the wind and the sea call you and Michiru,the earth 
calls me.It's also because I lwre gru."Ki mumbles 
those last words so bad that no one could have
comprehend it."What...did you say,...Nakushita?" 
Frustrated,Ki finds herself again uttering the words 
she swore she'd never say again,"I love you,okay?! 
You are my sister,I care about you." Haruka tries to 
smile the best she could without putting herself in too
much pain and sighs, "I know...I just wanted to hear
you say it. I know...I know it hurts you...it hurts
you to say those words.I know because I was,no, I am 
the same way. I love you too sis. I wanted...to speak 
to you first...because I have something...to ask you."
   "Really,like what?" "I think you know." "Haruka,I 
don't make it my personal buisness to pry into every 
minute detail or your life,powers or no powers. 
Besides(she giggles),that's Setsuna's job." 
    Haruka again smiles,"Nakushita,I want us...to move
to America..for a little while." "Hugh?! Haruka,why 
in the world-(Ki stops herself,picking up on Haruka's
intentions quick) Oh,I see. Haruka,what will be will 
be,it doesn't matter where we go.If the only reason 
you want to go to America is to keep me from dying,
then-" "Nakushita,please...that's not the only 
reason...I can race more freely over there and..-" 
   "Haruka please,this is your sister you're talking 
to,you can't fool me. First,you get out of that bed,
then we will discuss America." Ki gently kisses her 
sister on the fore head and starts to leave the room. 
    "Nakushita?" "Yeah?" "When I get out of here...I
 want to talk to you..about,well...alot of things...
you know?" "*Sigh* I know." Ki leaves the room. 
     Next Up:CHAPTER 6:EMOTIONS FLARE:PERSONAL
 LIVES EXPLORED