Micah was wiped out. Between Patrols, classes, her job, and keeping an eye on Keren, there seemed to be no time for sleeping anymore. Or anything that pertained to herself, really. She’d not had a nice, relaxing shower in a long time. Now a days it was in, wash, out. Five minutes tops. And it was getting harder and harder to explain the marks on her body from the fights she got into as a senshi. Her parents were worried, Alexij was worried. Micah was scared. What would they do to keep her healthy? Move? She’d seen real estate pamphlets in the kitchen. She couldn’t… she had things to do…

“Maybe I should find a place of my own,” Micah muttered to herself, trying to find a solution to her problems. That way, if her parents moved, she’d be able to stay. And she’d not have to sneak in and out. She had a job, she could pay the rent. And even if she was on her own, she still had the college fund her parents set up for her and her brother. That would fund her scooling.

Micah let her eyes slide shut in the sunlight, sighing as the warmth spread across her face. She had things to do, but not right that second. The school had a day off, and she wasn’t going to patrol tonight. She’d sleep and rest and take care of herself. This morning she’d already used all the hot water in her shower.