Title: Someone's Watching Over Me

Authors: Reesepbc *KouUsagi* and Umi Kane

E-mails: reesepbc@gmail.com / ecchimichiru@yahoo.com

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer : Reese and Umi do not own Sailor Moon.

Ch 7

Gusts of wind whirled down the city streets, which were empty at this hour of the morning. Serena stood in the living room of the apartment she shared with Michiru. She stared at the roof of the building across the street. That man was standing there yet again. Without thinking, Serena vacated her apartment and ran up the stairs to the roof of her building. Once on the roof, the wind whipped her hair in all directions but Serena paid it no mind. She ran toward the edge of the roof. Remaining at a safe distance from the edge, she yelled, frightened and angry.

"What do you want from me?! What do you want from me?!"

Serena fell to her knees as rain began to fall from the sky. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Meanwhile, in the apartment, Michiru woke up with a start. She swore she had heard Serena screaming. Sitting up, Michiru turned her head toward the window. She noticed the rain, then noticed the man across the street.

"No. No. NO!"

Michiru’s screams filled the hospital, causing Rei and the girls to look up. All four of them rushed into her room. Michiru heard someone call for Haruka. Oceanic blue eyes blinked a few times, as Michiru took in her surroundings. She was in a hospital with Rei, Ami, Lita, and Mina. Why was she here? What happened? Why were they calling for Haruka? Before she could ask these questions, the door to the room was thrown open.

"She’s awake?" asked a voice that Michiru recognized. The girls moved aside to allow Haruka to rush to Michiru’s bedside. She took Michiru’s hand in hers, tears of joy filling those azure eyes.

"Thank God you’re awake. I was so worried, Michiru," Haruka said softly, smiling. Michiru didn’t understand what was going on.

"Where-Where am I?" she asked, baffled.

"You’re in the hospital. There was an accident," Haruka answered.

Accident? In a series of flashes, Michiru saw her memories unfold. Haruka had pursued her relentlessly. Michiru had agreed to go on a date with Haruka. They had hit it off beautifully. They fell in love. It had been really cheesy, but cute. Darien and Haruka planned together to tell Serena and Michiru on New Years, right at the stroke of midnight. With all of their friends watching, Haruka kissed Michiru and Darien kissed Serena. The two women were surprised but didn’t fight it. Loves were confessed and two couples were formed that night. Things were perfect. Then, a few months later the accident happened.

"I remember now," Michiru said, closing her eyes for a moment, "How is Serena?"

"Not good. She’s in the same state as you were in, only she hasn’t woken up yet," Rei answered.

"She is probably having the same dream I was," Michiru said, giving Haruka’s hand a gentle squeeze to reassure her.

"Dream? What dream?" Haruka asked.

Michiru explained what was happening in her dream prior to waking up. It was their lives before the accident. Once she finished explaining, Michiru felt drained more than ever. Ami spoke up once she finished.

"It would make sense if Serena was having the same dream. After trauma, the mind often goes back to a happier time," she said.

"That makes sense," Michiru said softly. She was slowly slipping back. Haruka squeezed her hand.

"Stay with me, Michiru," she pleaded.

"I’m sorry, Haruka. I’m just tired and I have to help Serena... I promise... I will come back... I love you..." Michiru said as she slipped back. Just before she awoke back in the memory world, she heard Haruka tell her she loved her as well.

When Michiru opened her eyes again, she found herself sitting in the living room once more. It was as if she never left. She looked around to find Serena gone and the door the apartment wide open. She ran out and up the roof, where she knew Serena would be. Just as she expected, Serena sat there, hugging her knees and crying. Michiru rushed over and wrapped her arms around Serena, who clung to her in return.

A little while later, Serena was in her bed asleep. Michiru had helped her back into the apartment. Rather than question Serena, she just put Serena to bed. Michiru knew Serena had to have seen the man and that was why she was on the roof. She went to her room and opened the window. The rain was still falling. Michiru looked down to find four figures on the sidewalk, staring up at her. She knew those four. Without thinking twice, Michiru threw some shoes and her coat on and ran downstairs. Once outside, she was met with Michael, Zack, Jared, and Nathan. Michael smiled at her.

"I hear you woke up," he said, his grin only getting wider.

Knowing that meant that the four of them were in the real world, Michiru threw her arms around Michael. He hugged her and smiled.

"How are you four here like this?" Michiru asked once she released Michael.

"The doctor in charge of your care hypnotized us. This allowed us in. We’re here to keep things going. I wish that we had been there when you woke up. We could have confirmed that you two are having the same dream," Michael explained.

Michiru breathed a sigh of relief. So she wasn’t alone in this. That was good.

"Then can you tell me who the man on the roof is?" She asked after a moment.

"Death," Jared answered.

"You and Serena have been in this coma for a week now. The body cannot stay in this state with the injuries you sustained," Nathan elaborated.

"I wasn’t awake long. Is anyone else injured aside from Serena and myself?" Michiru asked.

"Haruka got mostly a bump on the head. Darien is the worst off. The doctor’s aren’t sure if he’ll make it. You and Serena seem to be fine, just in comas," Zack responded.

Michiru relaxed slightly. Haruka was perfectly fine. It was just the three of them she had to worry about. From the sounds of it, it was mostly Darien she had to worry about.

"How do we get them to wake up?" Michiru wanted to know.

"That we’re not so sure about. We’ve tried things here than there, but nothing has worked yet. We gave Serena quite a scare the night before you moved in. We didn’t mean to but death was watching her. Basically we’re in your memories, with a few twists. The main twist being death watching you two," Michael explained.

Michiru nodded.

"Alright. Things make sense. I’m going to head up and check on Serena. I’ll see you all around. Until then, I’ll see what maybe I can do," Michiru said, hugging each in turn.

The five of them parted ways and Michiru went back upstairs. After checking on Serena, Michiru went to her room. ‘How ironic’ she thought ‘Here I am asleep in this coma, yet I am going to go to sleep here in this bed.’ A soft laugh escaped her lips as she changed and got into bed. She drifted off to sleep after a few moments.