--by Michiru

Hospital Blues

"Hi," Michiru smiled.
"Hi," Haruka sat beside her in a chair.
"Last time you were in the bed," Michiru laughed.
"Should have been you, though."
"That's life."
Haruka stroked the white bandage around her head. "Did they tell you what happened?"
"I remember. I was shot. I moved out of the way enough. The bullet grazed my temple. I've a bit of a concussion, I'm in shock. I lost a bit of blood, but not that much. I had a transfusion. I had a supply of my on blood here for such occasions, though. I've a head ache. You look so horrible."
"I thought you were dead."
"I'm sorry. I wish I could have spared you that. The officer said you took all three of them out," Michiru said, with a gleam in her eye.
"Um," Haruka said, running her fingers through her hair, "I just did what I had to. Vindicate you."
"I love you. I wish I were out of here. You look so good. I wish I had been awake to see you. You probably looked sexy."
"Michi," Haruka giggled.
"Well, you probably did. They're probably going to let me out tonight," Michiru said, changing the subject, but the gleam was still in her eyes.
"Already?"
"Yeah. They had some big bus accident, and they'll need the bed. Can't say I'll be sorry to go. I'm not grateful to the extent of eating the food here!"
"I'll be happy to get you home," Haruka said, leaning forward. She brushed her fingertips over Michiru's cheek, as tears brimmed in her eyes. "I almost lost you," she said huskily.
"Haruka," Michiru murmured, gently gathering Haruka to her breast. Haruka quietly cried, as Michiru stroked her neck, burying her face in the sweet, soft golden locks. "My brave, beautiful hero. I would have died if it hadn't been for you. You saved my life. I would have bled to death. Thank you, my love."
"I never cry. II never cried until I met you. But I don't mind crying. Sometimes..." Haurka said, voice muffled my Michiru's chest. "Sometimes it feels good to cry. Like after it rains, everything feels better, clearer."
"What feels clearer?"
"How much I need you, how much I'm willing to go through for you. How I'm ready to bend a bit here and there to accomadate you in my life. But how we hafta be careful, or we'll lose ourselves in each other. Can't suffocate each other."
"Equal give and take."
"Yes. And there can't be room for real jealousy. We know we love each other. We've proved it to each other, I'd say," she gave a laugh, sitting back. She took Michiru's hands. "We have to let each other do what each other has to do. I have to race again, Michi."
"Yes."
"You have to get back into your painting and music and swimming. I want to get back into my track. I want to get a better job at a good garage. We need to spend some time apart, with our seperate interests."
"We have to spend time together with these seperate interests, too. Or we'll resent each other. I'll take you to a concert, you'll take me to a race."
"I like concerts."
"I like races."
They smiled at each other.
"I love you," they said in unison.
"How sweet."
"Daddy!"
"Hi pumpkin. How are you feeling?"
"Ok," Michiru smiled. "Glad you came to see me. Where's mom?"
"Have no idea. Getting her hair done, I think. She doesn't know, but I'll tell her right away. They've decided to keep you overnight, though."
"Darn," she sighed.
"You have some people waiting to get in," he added with a smile.
"Cool!" Michiru grinned at Haruka. "Who?"
"I don't know any of them, honey. You've made some friends, I'd say."
"Michi!" Setsuna cried, coming in followed by Zoisite.
"Set! Hi!"
"Outta the way blondie," Zoisite grinned at Haruka.
"Make me."
"Ok, then," Zoisite sat on her lap. "Hi Michiru, how's it going?"
"Ok," Michiru smiled at her.
"Hear you're a big brave heroine," Zoisite grinned back at Haruka.
"You must be 300 pounds," Haruka said.
"Oh!" Zoisite got up and stomped out.
"There she goes again," Setsuna shook her head.
"And you're marrying that brat?" Haruka asked.
"What can I say," she smiled. "I love her."
"Weird," Haruka said dryly.
"Hello, Michiru," Taiki called, walking in. He set a rose in her lap. "For you."
"Thank you," Michiru smiled.
"I'm here too!" Yaten peeked around the tallest boy.
"Pretty Yaten! How sweet of you," she smiled at him sweetly.
"A lovely rose for the lovely rose," Yaten said, giving her a rose. "Here's Seiya's. He's coming onto a nurse."
"Thanks, guys."
A nurse came in and cried out. "No no no no no!!! Everyone out! Visiting hours are over!!!!!!"
"Damnit," Michiru muttered.
"Bye honey," her father gave her a kiss on the cheek as he left.
"Your dress is done," Setsuna whispered, squeezing her hand.
"Bye, and thank you, Set."
"Anytime, sweetie."
"I'll see you when you get home, Michiru," Taiki gave her a peck on the cheek. "I'll see you as well," he said, similarly giving Haruka a kiss on the cheek.
"Taiki likes Haruka," Yaten shook his head.
"Good for him. As long as he realizes she's mine mine mine!!"
"Oh, he knows. Doesn't stop him from getting ideas, though."
"Doesn't stop her, either," Michiru giggled.
"Michi!"
"Really," Yaten drawled, looking at the blonde. "Weeel, now."
"I'll see you tomorrow, pretty oy," Michiru smiled.
"Bye Michi, baby," Yaten leaned over and kissed her lips softly. "Get better soon."
"I will."
"I hate him."
"Haruka."
"Sometimes. Ok. I know you want him, and I know you're going to sleep with him. I want to be there," Haruka smiled. "I guess I have a streak of voyeurism. It turns me on to think of it."
"Turns me on to think of my sexy Haruka pressed against that huge Taiki."
"Really?"
"Mmmhmmm."
"Have to do something about that, then, hmmm?" Haruka leered suggestively, then kissed Michiru passonately. "I love you."
"I love you, too."
"I'll be back to pick you up tomorrow. Now I'll see if Taiki'll drive me home!" Haruka ran off. The nurse left, satisfied.
"She's pretty," a soft voice came from the other side of the room. A lone blue eye peeked out from behind a privacy curtain.
"I'm sorry!" Michiru exclaimed, startled. "I didn't know you were there!"
"Don't worry about it," the voice said, and pulled the curtain back. "I wasn't asleep or anything."
"Still..."
"It's Ok. I like hearing a lot of people at once. You're very much loved."
Michiru heard sadness in the young girl's voice. She was very pretty and feminine. Her long blue hair fell over the bed in a wave, rippling in its beauty. Her beautiful eyes matched her hair perfectly. Michiru recognized the type of look she had for the same look she herself had. Very feminine.
"My name is Fish Eye. Please call me Fishi though. I end it in an i cause it looks more like a normal name."
"Does it matter what others think? Anyway, I'm Michiru. Call me Michi. With an i."
Fish Eye giggled.
"Why are you here, Fishi?"
"That sounds like a prison thing. Whatcha in here for, Fishi?" She smiled. "I broke my spine."
"Oh, no!"
"I'm Ok. I'm starting to feel things in my legs now, though they tell me it's phantom pain. But I don't feel pain. just a lot of tingling and twitchies. But I can't move em yet."
"What happened?"
"A shark hit me in the back. I'm part fish, hence the name Fish Eye. I think it thought me a sleeping dolphin. If it wasn't for my brother Halk Eye, it might have eaten me, too. That wouldn't have been nice," she smiled.
"No," Michiru breathed.
"What happened to you?"
"Oh, I was shot in the head."
"So blythly. 'I was shot in the head', like it happens everyday. You're really lucky. How dd the babe save you?"
"Haruka?" At Fish Eye's nod, she continued. "I was a hostage at a bank robbery gone wrong. She decided the cops weren't doing enough and went in after me. She saw me get shot and sort of went a touch crazy. She beat them up. Because of that, they were able to get me here in time."
"That's so romantic," Fish Eye sighed dreamily.
"Yeah, it is, isn't it?" Michiru grinned. "Sexy, too. I can't wait to get out of here."
"Aren't you lady, waiting until your wedding night to lose your flower?" Fish Eye asked in dramatic tones.
"Waaaay tooooo late for that!" She laughed. "I lost that a few months ago. We live together in perfect harmonic sin."
"Cool," Fish Eye grinned.
"Totally. She's my total opposite, though."
"How so?"
"She's not a lady. She's a real tomboy. Big family. A ton of brothers and neices. I'm a real lady, and am an only child. She loved motor racing, foot racing, cars, motorcycles. I like painting, swimming, violin. She loves being outdoors. I HATE it. But we love each other like crazy."
"My brothers and I are different. They like girls. I like boys. I'm gay. I'm feminine. They're girl crazy, and Tiger Eye is overdramatic. I guess I can be, too."
"Oh?" Michiru said, trying to adjust her thinking to the thought that this was a boy.
"Yeah. I swim, Tiger Eye runs and Hawk Eye flies. We're a lot different in personality. But we'd die for each other. And more. They're the only ones I have in my entire life."
"Parents?"
"We have none. We were part of a circus until this happened to me. The circus moved on."
"Where are they?"
"At the Y, getting some sleep. They stayed with me."
"They must love you very much."
"I think they do."
"Have they ever massaged your back?"
"Why?"
"It should help."
"Naw, and they won't either. They think I'm paralyzed for life. But they haven't done anymore x-rays, and I think I'm healing."
Michiru got up cautiously, and walked over. "Can you turn over?"
"Uh, not easily, why?"
"I'm going to try it."
"I'll need help," Fish Eye said wth a shrug. Michiru helped him roll over carefully. "Why are you doing this?"
"Because massages are supposed to help."
"No, I mean, why are you helping me?"
Michiru looked blank, then answered, "Why not?"
"Why not indeed," Fish Eye muttered, as Michiru's hands began.
"I've had complete woman's training," Michiru said conversationally.
"All of it?"
"Yup. Even bathhouse training. Haruka liked that," she added mischievously. "I kow about herbs, and herbal oils, and massage techniques. I was even told sexual techniques to use on my man. I'm marrying a woman, but believe it or not, it works on her, too. I guess you'd say she's your opposite completely. Very masculine girl."
"You two are like, tight?"
"Very. I love her a lot. I guess in the big scheme of things, we're responsible for each other, now. I've saved her life, she's saved mine."
"She almost- ooo- die?"
"She was in a car accident. If I hadn't gotten her out, she would have gone with the car. It blew up just after I got her out."
"You're a plucky girl."
"I guess," Michiru said, massaging his lower spine. She gave it a hard push.
"Ouch!" Fish Eye exclaimed.
"You feel that?"
"I felt... something. I really need my legs back. I need to be able to swim again."
"Well, I'm getting your blood circulating again. Feel this? " Michiru asked, pinching his thigh.
"YES!" Fish Eye cried in pain.
"Good. You're getting the feeling back. Upsy," Michiru said, pulling him to a sitting position. "How long have you been here?"
"About a week. My healing process is different rom an ordinary person. Cuts take half the time to heal, and I never scar."
"Then your body is healing this, too," Michiru pulled him to his feet, draping one of his arms around her shoulders. She got a good grip on him. "Concentrate on moving your feet. We'll go at your speed."
"Ok," Fish Eye said. "My speed."

Haruka turned the light on in the apartment, and let Taiki all the way in. "Hungry?"
"Sure. Always."
"Man."
"I guess," he laughed. "I can't believe that Yaten told you that he and Seiya were girls."
"Neither can Michiru," Haruka grinned. "She still calls him Pretty Yaten, though."
"Yaten is pretty," he agreed. "Obnoxious, that is."
"Now that isn't fair... well, yeah, it is. He's a jerk sometimes."
"I live with him, Haruka. It's all the time."
"Would you trade him?"
"No. He's my best friend," he said, taking the proffered chocolate cake.
"I made it," Haruka said as he took a bite.
He looked at her dubiously. "Fud I sphpit it owt?"
"No! I'm the only one who cooks worth a damn in this place. Michiru burns everything."
"Would you trade her?"
"Never," Haruka said, tears coming to her eyes. She turned away angrily. I DON'T want to cry in front of him.
"It's Ok," Taiki put a hand on her shoulder. "It was a horrible shock."
"I'm Ok," she said a bit huskily, but she was satisfied to note her voice was steady.
"You're a strong woman," he agreed.
"She almost died."
"But she didn't. You saved her life. She's very grateful."
"I feel like I let her down."
"Why?"
"Cause I let her go in there."
"You couldn't know, Haruka. She's out, she's alive and she's coming home tomorrow, none the worse for wear."
Haruka nodded, feeling a bit better, but wouldn't tun toward him. He might think her tears weak. She was suddenly startled as he enfolded her in his arms.
"You love her so much," he murmured, turning her around.
She put her arms around him and laid her head on his chest, as they slid onto the living room floor.
He stroked her hair softly, his arms firmly about her.
"Taiki?"
"Shhh. It's Ok."
"Taiki?"
"It's alright, Haruka."
"Kiss me, Taiki."
"What?"
Haruka looked up at him, her big green eyes serious. She slid her hand behind his neck, pulled him down, and kissed him on the lips. He responded avidly, kissing her tenderly. She got up, pulling him after her, and silently led him to the spare room.
"But Michiru-"
"Knows," Haruka replied softly, sliding her arms around his neck, and kissing him again. She slid her tongue into his mouth, and felt surprised as he pressed his body against hers. It didn't feel a bit like Michiru. They were about the same height, and there was something there.
"This is our playroom," Haruka said huskily, walking over to the closet. Taiki was left wth arm outstretched, where she had been a second before. She opened the closet to reveal a multitude of 'toys', some not even been used yet.
"Oh my-"
Haruka ran a finger over a black leather riding crop. "If you want, we can use some of these. I hope you're a dominant."
"Y-yes," Taiki whispered.
"Cause I'm not. Michi is. Don't tell Yaten. I want him to be surprised. We have a whip, crop, paddles, blindfolds, ties... We have some goo, too," Haruka pulled a tube of flavoured lubricant out. Though, I don't think we'll need it, I'll leave it out for us."
"You're serious, aren't you."
"I'm not a tease, Taiki," Haruka said, slowly unbuttoning her shirt.
His eyes fastened to her hands, as she slowly undid one button, paused, then began the next. His eyes widened slightly at the growing amount of smooth creamy flesh that began to show. He saw her plain white bra show, and then the top of her abdomen. Then her flat belly. She turned to the sideas she slowly slid the shirt off her graceful white shoulder. She let the shirt drop to the floor, and began to undo her bra clasp. She slid the bra off, and turned to face him.
His eyes widened at the expanse of her breasts, eyes lingering on her rosy nipples. She began to unbutton her pants, the unzip them ever so slowly. His heart beat faster in growing excitement. She slid her hands under her pants, and inched them down the curvy hips. Her legs were so long and perfect... her stomach flat, hips round, waist tiny, breasts full... she had such a sexy body.
His mouth was slightly open, Haruka noticed, and he was starting to pant. She smiled to herself. Her body was perfect, he could see. She showed it off with no modesty.
She began to slide her underwear down, even though she knew the white cotten briefs, taut across her pelvis, was driving him to distraction.
He watched her pull the sexy undies down, and then shivered at the sight of her perfect body, totally nude. The golden curls looked so silky and inviting. He wanted to run his fingers through them. The hips longs to be stroked, her body lnged to be touched. And he wanted to do it all. He went over to her, and slid his hands over her arms. She closed her eyes and shivered. He leaned over, and lightly kissed one white shoulder, tasting her skin. His hands toyed with hers, and then he brought her arms up over her head, sliding up her inner arms, then down her sides, as he kissed her neck.
She shivered sftly at the light caress, and sighed as one hand cupped her left breast. His thumb played with her nipple, as he hefted her breast, kneading it. waves of pleasure shot throughher, originating from her tingling nipple. He leaned downand began to kiss the other nipple. He licked it, nipped it, and teased the tip ith his tongue. She arched her back and moaned lightly.
He tasted her sweet flesh, her nipple rock hardin his mouth. She tasted so good. She was so perfect. He began to lightly caress her bely, liking theway it contracted under his cool fingers. Her flesh was so hot! The other hand slid over her thigh, and caressed it and her hip.
He lowered her onto the firm bed, sidways. He put himself between herlegs, leaning over her, as his lips slid over her stomach, his hands moving everywhere on her sleek form. For a brief moment, he rested his cheek on her golder curls, feeling the humid heat from between her legs bath him. He began to kiss her inner thigh lightly, and was rewarded by a gasping moan. Her fingers skid into his hair. He looked between her wide spread legs, and quickl studied what he saw. He lightly touched he nether region. She moaned and arched her hips, her fingers tightening.
Her pulle his own colthing off in a few seconds, and climbed onto the bed with her,pulling her onto the bed correctly. He embraced her, kissing her lips and face passionately.
"Taiki," she hissed, every nerve in her body on fire. The way he had touched her everywhere had been exillerating.
"What do you not want me to do, Haruka?" He whipered as he nibbled her earlobe.
"Do what you want. Do anything," Haruka breathed. "But do it soon!"
She kept her eyes closed, as she felt him move around, presumably to get between her legs. She was surprised to feel herself be carefully flipped onto her belly. "Wha?"
"Anything?"
"Ye-essss..."
She felt Taiki lay his body on hers, and felt his hands pull her legs apart. She felt his hard maleness, hot against her hip. She felt his move, and then felt him slide deep into her in one thrust, into what she always termed 'the back door'. Her mouth and eyes became three perfect circles, and she gasped in surpirse.
"Anything." She heard him whispere, and he began to move inside her.
The sudden feeling of pleasure overwhelmed her. Where she had been slightly wet from the foreplay before, she now was soaking the blanket, as he rhythmically thrust in and out of her body. Oh, man, she thought, what is he doo-oh... Michi. It feels so good, Michi.
Taiki found he didn't have to hold back for long. She spasmed with an unintelligible cry, her muscles tightening around him. He followed suit.
He rolled off her, panting. Haruka just laid on the bed, breathing heavily. She was so sexy. Her skin was so silken and white as a lotus petal. Her hair was silken and looked like spun gold. Her figure would make a supermodel cry in shame. She had an interesting personality. Very tough, yet soft edged. Very intelligent. He'd have to be careful not to fall for her.
"What do you think I was," Haruka was looking over at him, her green eyes mysterious as the depths of the forests. "Anal retentive?"
"Ha!" Taiki sputtered. "I thiought you'd appreciate it," he said, pulling off the lubricated condom.
"Yech," Haruka's lip curled. He hoped it was at the condom, and not his body. "I orgasmed," she added sounding slightly surprised.
"Of course," Taiki said, making himself sound arrogant.
"Only Michi's ever been able to do that. I was about to ask you to use the lubricant."
"Why?"
"I generally stay dry as a bone. The unusuality of the situation, though..."
"You have sexual problems," he stated, stroking her hip.
"Not with Michiru. She has a sixth sense in where to touch me," Haruka said, not really reacting to his touch.
"Maybe that isn't it. Maybe it's Michiru herself that gives you the incentive."
"Probably," she said, rolling onto her back. "Well, while I"m wet, let's finish it," she said.
He smiled slghtly, looking up and down the body. The pert breasts, large yet firm, the flat stomach, the tiny waist... She spread her legs in front of him.
"Don't forget Mr Wiggly's raincoat," she smiled, teasingly.

"I don't want to do this anymore," Fish Eye complained.
"Why?"
"It hurts."
"Do you want to swim again?" Michiru asked.
"Ye-esss..."
"Take another step, then."
He looked down at his slightly numb feet. Unfortunately, the numbness was wearing off into pins and needles. "Ow," he whimpered, tears marking their way, unheeded, over his cheeks. His foot stepped down. It felt as if her were walking on nails. "OW!"
"Ok, now let's turn and go back to the bed."
"Can't you carry me?" he pleaded.
"No. You have to make it on your own feet."
"But it hurts, and it feels funny."
"You should have noticed the shark."
Fish Eye pouted. "You're mean."
"Not as bad as the shark."
"Are you like this to Haruka?"
"What do you mean?"
"MEAN!! You don't give any way at all. You're never nice unless you want something," Fish Eye said hurtfully. "You only think of yourself. Narcissistic."
"I will keep my temper until I get you to your bed. I could drop you here, if I wanted."
"You're a bitch. I bet you're hard to live with. Like a stone wall. Never listen to her or ask her what she wants or respond to her needs. It's just you you you. What you feel like, what's wrong with you you you."
Michiru dragged him back to his bed, ignoring his tears, and carefully putting him to bed. "Please don't speak to me again. I'm sorry I helped you. I didn't know, you remember. I had no gain to help you, yet I tried."
"Indulging your warped sense of honeo," Fish Eye sniffed.
Michiru drew his privacy curtain, and lid down on her bed, feeling slightly dizzy. Am I like that? She thought to herself. Do I not treat Haruka the way she deserves? Does she deserve more than me? I thought we had just come to a crucial understanding. We'll allow each other our seperate hobbies, yet still be together. But maybe she needs more?

"Thanks, Taiki," Haruka smiled as she came out of the bathroom. She was wrapping a royal blue robe around herself.
"For what?"
"Scratching my itch, so to speak. I wanted to try it as a girl once. With someone who wouldn't ridicule me after, or expect it anytime he wanted."
"Glad I was the best man for the job."
"You're a real buddy. I hope you got something out of it, other than being laid," she said with a smile.
"Actually-"
"But now you're being kicked out," she interrupted him gleefully.
"I am?"
"Yup. I gotta get up early and get Michiru."
"You know, when you say her name, your eyes go right sparkly."
"They do?" She had a cute wide eyed, dot-for-a-mouth expression.
"Yeah. You love her a lot," Taiki said, getting up.
"Yeah," Haruka smiled, her face softening. "More than anything. We're mates of the heart and soul. I'm very lucky to hve found her."
"Yes, you are."
"I'll see you tomorrow," Haruka smiled, opening the door for him.
"Thanks. See you later. It's been real."
"Fun!" Haruka added with an impish smile.
"really," Hesmiled, leaving.
Haruka closed and locked the door, with a grin. It had been surprisingly fun. Can't wait to see Michiru and Yaten. It'll be a blast seeing her dominate him. Specially since she's taller, she thought with a giggle.

--by Michiru