shakingyourworld:

Haruka detransformed almost instantly after catching Michiru in her arms, kneeling and pulling her into her lap, tears spilling out of her own eyes. She stroked gently at the unconscious girl’s hair, holding her tightly. 

She looked to the  others, whose transformations were reversing, too. “I’m sorry you had to see that, Hotaru,” she said softly, smiling weakly. “It’s not fair to you at all..” 

Slipping one arm under Michiru’s knees, and her other supporting her upper body, she carried her bridal-style to their bed, laying her down gently and kissing her cheek softly. She left the room for a mere moment, getting a cold compress quickly and returning to sit at her love’s side, touching the cool cloth to Michiru’s feverish forehead. Breathing deeply, she tried to calm her racing heart. She wanted to be calm and soothe her as best as she could when she awoke. 

Pluto had de-transformed along with Saturn and was watching Haruka carry the unconscious Michiru to their bedroom. It gave her chills knowing that only moments ago Michiru was clearly possessed by something dark and now she remembered none of it. This wasn’t the end, she was sure of it. What was to become of their Michiru—their Neptune for that matter. She was a soldier, born to love and protect their princess. But now…

They would really have to watch Michiru, more closely than Michiru would probably like. She did not know if it was the right thing to try to explain to Michiru what was happening or not; she feared it would make things worse on the dark side—worse for them, that is.

“It’s that mirror,” she said aloud. Though Haruka might have already known by now, she didn’t know. “Her talisman is turning against her; it’s turning her into Dark Neptune…Though I haven’t the slightest why.”  She stared intently at the deep aqua mirror that Michiru had clutched in her hand tightly, though unconscious. 

(Source: submergingintoyou)

shakingyourworld:

Uranus’ eyes widened. “Michiru!” she muttered, trying to stay cool. She could feel a blush spreading over her cheeks as Neptune spoke so seductively, and didn’t resist at all as her sword was pushed down. This was her Michiru, still, in the way she carried herself with such confidence, twirling her mirror expertly, stroking her cheek in a way that threatened to melt her completely. She was confused, and her heart was hurting. 

“Is that so, Neptune..?” she wiped the gathering sweat at her forehead away with her glove, “I thought we already were the perfect team, when we fought together.. When we told each other everything.. When we had no secrets.” She moved closer to her, playing with a strand of her long hair and smiling sadly. “Not long ago, there was no distance between us at all..” 

She let go of her hair and paced around her in a slow circle, looking at her thoughtfully and silently praying she would not attack. Keeping her sword close to her body non-threateningly, she was more than ready to raise it again at any sign of danger. It hurt her so much to have to even consider attacking Neptune, though. She fought off tears.. Though she would not join Dark Neptune, perhaps she could get her tell her..

“Tell me what you want.” 

Pluto was watching the scene, ready to attack at any given moment. She hoped that Uranus wouldn’t give in, but she was ready to beat sense into her if she absolutely had to.

She gripped her staff tighter as she watched. “Uranus…” She muttered warningly as she watched her playing with Neptune’s hair, seeming to get sucked in if only for a moment. They couldn’t lose another soldier to the dark side. 

(Source: submergingintoyou)