Harumi's POV:
It was late at night when I returned to my apartment. Jita was waiting for me when I walked through the door.
"Harumi!" She said as I took of my coat. "How did it go?"
I sighed. "Jita, I'm tired."
Jita nodded. "I'll get you something to eat."
I collapsed onto the velvet-like cushions of the couch. I wanted to melt into the plush comfort, to relax and sleep forever.
I wanted Jita by my side.
"Rumi, I got you some Usaa." Jita said as she sat next to me. I had my eyes closed but could feel the shift in the couch. "Harumi, did you fall asleep?" She chuckled.
"No." I said, still gazing at the ceiling. "I want that Usaa."
Jita handed me a cold cup. Usaa was a traditional Apithian yogurt, flavored usually with peach and honey. Even with the sweetness, the yogurt was tart, cool, and refreshing.
"Did it go well, Harumi?" Jita asked again.
I sighed. "It went great, Jita. We met someone from the Konesheti."
Jita sat up. "Wait, the Konesheti are real?"
I nodded. "Apparently so. Nya got some good footage of this guy, he told us his arrival story."
I paused for a moment. "Harumi, do you remember The Arrival?"
Jita sighed and sank into the cushions with me. "I was pretty young when we came here. I remember being alone, my sisters sweeping me up, taking me away. I remember the humans capturing us and taking us to the camps. I remember when I was seven, my sisters found a way to get me out. I found a way out, and you found me."
I bit lip, and remembered the time I came to earth. I remember being lost and cold and empty. I remember someone finding me, I remember meeting Kai and Nya, and them shunning me out. I remember going from place to place to place until I ended up as the adopted daughter of Senator Usinon. Usinon, my 'father', taught me to hide my marks, hide who I was. He taught me to survive, to survive on my own. He had found Jita, who became my best friend. When I was fourteen, he showed me the Phantom Elite and said to me, "follow your dreams, young Rumi." During my time in the Elite, he had passed away, leaving the role of Senator on Jita and I. I had vowed to take up the role, and kept Jita by my side, as my assistant.
It kept dawning onto me how Nya, Seliel, and Pixal didn't know any of this.
I had to keep reminding myself they couldn't know.
"Jita..." I whispered. "Will we ever live normally?"
Jita put her hand on mine. "We will, Harumi. We will someday."
I smiled. Jitaku was always there for me.
A/N: sorry short chapter.....
But fluffy chapter
I love fluff
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