Things had been going very badly for the senshi. With the recent capture of Tuxedo Kamen, aka Mamoru, both Usagi and Rei had slipped into a slight depression. Usagi the worst of the two. The group had finally found their Princess and it had been klutzy, whineing Usgai the entire time. During their battles with Kunzite, Mitsuakai and Yung Hu had proven themselves as great allies. However things became rocky whenever Mitsuakai and Venus were too close to one another. All Venus had to do was speak to her, and Mitsuakai's eyes would become very cold and distant. She would then take her leave from the Senshi's company, Yung Hu following her after apologizing for her actions. Things between Makoto and the Senshi were also very stressed. Usagi and Rei had no problems with Makoto. However, Ami and Minako did. Minako seemed afraid of Makoto, pulling into herself and refusing to speak to Makoto. If she did, she would blush and stumble over her words. Ami was just as bad. She would also pull into herself and hide behind a book. Except, unlike Minako, Ami avoided Makoto at all costs if she could. refusing to speak with her or to her. Makoto knew why, but refused to adress it with the blue haired girl. ################### Usagi laid with her head in her arms, the musical locket which Tuxedo Kamen had given to her, laying in front of her and playing its soft tune. Although it was meant to be a love song to bring one happiness, it was now a reminder to Usagi of what all she had lost and yet to gain... "Usa-chan?" Usagi lifted her eyes from the locket to her door, and saw another blonde's head poking inside the door frame. "Hi, Mina-chan," Usagi ishged then diverted her eyes back tot he locket. "May I come in, Usagi," Minako asked, opening the door slightly. Usagi nodded numbly and Minako entered her friend's room and closed the door behind her. Minako walked behind her new Princess and sat on the girl's bed, looking at her back. "How are you today, Usagi?" "Like shit..." Minako raised an eye brow. She had never heard Usagi curse before. She smirked a bit. "Pretty talk....Do you have to be so crude?" Usagi shrugged and sighed. "Gomen ne." Minako reached her hand out and took one of Usagi's pig tails and began running her fingers thru it to brush it. "Know what, Usa-chan?" "Hm?" "Maybe you should change your hair style for a while," Minako offered. "Try to be someone else for a while and get your mind off of things." Minako stood and walked to Usagi's vanity and picked up the girl's brush and came back to sit behind her friend again. Holding the brush handle in her mouth, Minako leaned over and began to undo Usagi's odangos. After her hair was down, Mianko began to brush her friend's hair out. Usagi smiled and leaned up from the table sighing a little bit. Minako smiled and continued to brush her friend's hair. "You should go to that new hair salon in town, Usa-chan," Minako said. "See what they can do to your hair." "I don't want to go all alone..." "No problem. I can go with you, if you like," Minako offered, placing the brush next to her on the bed. Usagi smiled a little and nodded. "Alright..." ############# Minako smiled as the hair dresser took Usagi from her. *This is exactly what Usagi needs* Minako thought to herself. *Complete distraction.* Minako walked back over to the door and sat on one in one of the empty seats. She crossed her legs and placed her hands in her lap,her mind drifting away from helping Usagi and to another girl. Her brow furrowed as she thought about Makoto more and more. She and Makoto had not been able to have a decent conversation...Come to think of it, they had yet to actually have a conversation. Makoto had turned her back on Minako completly since that day at the temple. Minako sighed and leaned over to get a magazine from the table in front of her. She sat back up and began to flip thru the pages. *I don't blame her one bit for not speaking to me. I took off...I'd probably feel the same way towards her had she done the same to me.* "Excuse me, miss." Minako looked up at to see a woman who worked at the salon standing in front of her smiling. "I believe you're next, ma'am." Minako blinked and then smiled. "Oh, no. I'm waiting for a friend." "Well, how about you let me steam your hair? It will make it even more soft and shiner than it is. And, its free," the woman replied with an even larger smile. Minako thought about it a few moments before uncrossing her lags and standing. "Alright." The woman smiled more. "Follow me..." ------------------------------------------------------------ "...Tuxedo Kamen..." The caped man turned his attention to the senshi clad in red. "Have you...returned to help us?" His eyes narrowed as she spoke, his mind trying to understand why she was asking such things. "Iie," Sailor Venus said. "He isn't part of us any more. He's helping the dark side. That youma was taking orders from him." Venus settled her gaze on Tuxedo Kamen. "He can't be trusted!" "She's right,' Tuxedo Kamen confirmed. "I am your enemy. And I want that ginnzuishou. And I want it now!" He steped forward, pulling his cane from behind his back and exrending it. "And I don't care how I have to get it. I will not leave without it." As he began to advance them again, he stopped. The senshi watched as emotions played over his face. After a few moments, he turned his attentions abck to the senshi. "You got lucky this time," he said, stepping backward towards a portal that had opened behind. "But next time, I will not be so leinant." The darkness swept over him as the portal closed. Sailor Moon bowed her head. "Mamo-chan..." "LOOK OUT!!" The senshi quickly turned and nearly escaped. How could they had forgotten about the youma!? The senshi scattered, circleing the youma who now had a crazed look in it's eyes. It lashed out at the senshi, keeping them too busy to dodge attacks to strike out against it. The youma wouldn't stop its attacks against the senshi. It knew if it kept lashing out, it would eventually get one of them. Venus rolled away from an attack and quickly stood up. Going into a fighting stance, she threw her hands to her sides. "Venus love chain..." The youma turned its hed and saw Venus powering up to do an attack. It growledand began to advance her fast. Just as Venus was about to shout out the rest of her attack, the youma aproached her and swung its arm, catching Venus in her ribs. Venus fell to the ground, the Youma standing above her. Venus saw the youma raise it's arm, which still had the giant buzz razor on it, aiming for her stomache. Venus held her ribs and closed her eyes tightly, curling up slightly, waiting for the impact to hit her. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she could hear her friends cry out for her to move. Venus wanted to...she knew if that blade came down and it hit her...it would kill her. Tears began to run from her tightly closed eyes.... She felt a brush of wind against her body, but felt no impact. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a pair of legs cad in army pants and boots standing beside her. Slowly gazing up, she saw Mitsuakai standing there, her eyes glowing a bright green. Her arms were crossed above her head, the razor slicing into her arms. Mitsuakai didn't seem to notice. The youma pressed its weight harder into Mitsuakai, making the warrior's wounds deeper. She flinched slightly, her face beaded with sweat. Venus quickly stood, her eyes still fixated on Mitsuakai's face. *I don't get it....I thought she hated me??* Sensing Venus's eyes on her, Mitsuakai blinked and turned her face slightly, her normal emerald eyes showing thru. Her face was emotionless, but her eyes seemed to plead with Venus, asking for forgivness for how she had treated the girl. When Venus nodded slightly, Mitsuakai smiled slightly then turned her head back towards the youma. Throwing her arms up, Mitsuakai forced the youma to back off slightly. Mitsuakai then drew her hand back and threw it forward, the palm of her hand landing on the youma's stomache. Her hand began to glow and electircty flowed thru her hand and into the youma, making it fall forward. Venus looked over at Sailor Moon. "Now!!" The Princess nodded and pointed her moon wand at the fallen youma. "Moon healing escalation!" The demon cried out in pain before reverting back to it's normal human form. The senshi then turned back to Mitsuakai. Her green slender arms were now stained red from the blood that had poured from her wounds. Venus came to stand next to the winged warrior. "Arigato, Mitsuakai-san," Venus said bowing slightly. Mitsuakai blinked a few moments. When Venus straightened up, their eyes locked and for a split second, Venus thought she knew who she was. She looked down at the ground, trying to figure out who she may be. Mitsuakai blinked and then nodded her head. "You're welcome, Sailor Venus." Venus's head snapped up at the sound of Mitsuakai's voice. They're eyes locked a second time. And that time, Venus knew who she was... Who could know the emptiness inside Every time I see your face Too many feelings left behind Do you wonder why I turn away when you look at me Never wanting your eyes to see This desperate heart that knows How perfect we could be Baby cause you don't know, how I feel Livin' my life without you Baby and you don't know what it's like Lovin' you all this time I'll give you all my love, heart and soul Riskin' it all on a chance Now when I need you the most, You don't know "I can't believe it...I just do NOT believe it!" Minako paced her room, her mind flooded from scences from the night before during the battle. "Its her. I can't believe its her!" Artemis sat on his and Minako's bed, watching the young woman pace. "Minako, what are you babbeling about?" "It all makes sense now," Minako said, not even hearing Artemis. "Why she was so bitter towards me during our battles...I get it now!!" "Well, I don't and I wish you'd explain it," Artemis said, slightly annoyed. Minako finally looked at her gaurdian and shook her head. "Gomen ne, Arty. I can't talk, I gotta run!!" And with that, Minako ran from her room and out of her apartment. Artemis just sat there, a large sweatdrop on his head. "Can't talk," he said to him self out loud. "For the past hour...thats all that girl has done..." ------------------------------------------------------------ The bell to the Crown Arcade jinngled when Minako opened the door and stepped inside. She took a quick glance around and found Ami and Rei huddeled aroound Usagi as she played a video game. She smiled as she approached them. "Omaesan, minna-chan," Minako greeted as she joined her friends. "What are you guys doing?" "Tojikomeru," Usagi groweled at Minako. "I'm trying to win this freakin thing!" The girls sweatdropped. Rei leaned over to Minako and whispered into her ear. "Usagi is trying to beat my high score. Loser buys lunch for everyone." Minako smiled and shook her head. "You two need to grow up. Do we have a booth yet? I want to sit down." Rei nodded towards a booth in back. "Over there," she said. "The one Makoto is sitting at. She's saving it for us." Minako looked over towards the booth, deciding if she really wanted to be alone with the amazon or not. Finally deciding to go, she waved to the girls and walked over to the booth. When she got there, Makoto remined Minakop of Aim; she had her nose shoved in a book. Minako cleared her throat and Makoto looked up. Minako's eyes nearly fell out of her head. Makoto was wearing glasses! "May I sit down," Minako asked, being polite. Makoto smiled at her and nodded, her gaze going back to the book in her hands. Minako sat down across from her old friend and studied the book in her hands. A photograhy book. The two sat there a few moments, not speaking to one another. Minako sat there, her hands in her lap, ideling playing with the hem of her summer dress. As the silence grew, Minako began to wonder if she and Makoto would ever become close friends again. "Its nice to see you haven't changed much, Mina-chan," Makoto said with out looking up from her book. Minako jerked her head up, smiling to herself. That had been the first real thing Makoto had said to her without being cold and distant. Minako nodded. "Thank you, Mako-ch...Makoto-san." Minako dared not to press her luck right now. Makoto raised her eyes, looking over her glasses and the book and smiled before closing the book and removing her glasses. "You can call me 'Mako-chan' if you want to, Mina-chan." Minako nodded and smiled slightly. "Gomen ne for how I've treated you these past few weeks, Minako. I've had a lot on my mind." "I understand, Mako-chan." Makoto smiled more as did Minako. It felt good to call her friend by her old name. Thats when Minako noticed what Makoto was wearing. "Mako-chan...why are you wearing long sleeves on such a warm day?" Makoto smiled a bit and shrugged. "I have my reasons." Minako's mind flooded with the memories of the battle from last night. "Can I see your arms, Mako-chan?" Makoto looked at her quizically. "Nani? Naze?" Minako blinked and her face turned a slight shade of crimson. "I...uh...I just want to see your arms." Makoto laughed and shook her head. "Alright," she said, rolling up her sleeves. There was nothing there. No scars, cuts, stiches, bandages...Nothing. Just skin. Minako's eyes fell to the table. She knew Makoto was Mitsuaki. She just knew it with in her heart. Makoto smiled and and rolled her sleeves back down her arms. "Happy now, Mina-chan,"Makoto asked, smirling slightly. Minako shook her head. "Iie. Not really. I was hopeing..." Minako sighed. "Never mind. I thought you were someone else." Makoto nodded in understanding. "Perk up. Here come the girls." Mianko looked up and saw Usagi, rei, and Ami walking towards them. Usagi and Rei were fighting like usual. "I won, Odango! You have to pay for lunch!" "You lost, Pyro! By a thousand points. *YOU* have to pay!!" Ami, Makoto, and Minako sweatdropped. Makoto stood from the booth seat to allow Usagi and Rei to sit down. When Ami took a look at where she'd be sitting, she quickly grabbed her things. "Gomen ne, minna," she said. "But I have to go study for a test in math. See you later." She quickly turned and walked to the doors of the arcade and walking out of them. Makoto just stood there, her eyes following Ami until the wall came between them. "I'll be right back," she said, quickly following Ami. The three girls just blinked and shrugged, not knowing what was going on. Makoto caught up with Ami just as she was crossing the street. Makoto grabbed her arm and spun her around to look at her. Ami became in furiated. "What in Kami-smam's name do you think you're doing!?" "I want to know what in the hell I've done to piss you off, Ami-san," Makoto said bluntly. "Ever since we met, you have not said one kind word to me if not one word at all! And all I have done is show you kindness. Why!?" Ami blinked back the tears in her eyes swallowed, her mouth very dry now. Shaking her head, she jerked her arm away. "I do not like nor aprove of gays. Therefor, I do not like you." Makoto sighed in frustration as she watched Ami walk away from her. She bowed her head and placed her hands in her pockets. Her suspions had been correct. Ami was a homophop. She sighed and brought one hand up to her head. She began to walk back to the arcade when she heard screeching tires coming from behind her... All I ever wanted in this world Baby I found in you I never felt this way before But I can't break through And now I lie awake, alone at night So afraid now to close my eyes Just one more dream of you I'll carry here inside Baby cause you don't know, how I feel Livin' my life without you Baby and you don't know what it's like Lovin' you all this time I'll give you all my love, heart and soul Riskin' it all on a chance Now when I need you the most, You don't know Minako, Usga and Rei sat in the waiting room of the hospital, waiting for the sugeon to come out of surgery to let them know how Makoto was. The three were crying, but none as bad as Minako. Minako had her head resting on Rei's shoulder, crying her eyes out. Usagi and Rei weren't sure why this had affected her as intensly as it had, but dared not to ask. Rei had her arm around Minako, trying to comfort her friend. The girls had still been in the arcade when the accident had occured. They wouldn't have known had someone not run in from the street, yelling at Motoki to call an ambulance because someone had been hit by a car. The girls had all looked at one another before jumping up and running out to see who it had been... A witness to the accident had claimed, a car had turned the cornor without stopping, slamming into Makoto from behind. Makoto had then hit the windsheild and flipped over top the car, laying face down and unmoving, her blood begining to pool around her. That was the image that had greeted the girls when they were finally able to get thru the crowd to see. Minako screamed like her life depended on it, but Usagi and Rei had held her back from running to Makoto's aid, them wanting to do the same. Minako snapped out of her thoughts when Rei tapped her shoulder, alerting her that the docter had entered the room. It was Ami's mother. Dr. Mizuno bowed, her face, although calm, was very stressed. "I was able to stableize her," Dr Mizuno said. The girls sighed in relief slightly. "However, she has slipped into a coma. I'm not sure if she'll ever come out of it. If she does, she may have brain damage or loss of memory. The next 48 hours are critical to see if she even pulls through. I am surprised she's made it this far." Minako's tears had returned, full force. Maktoto....die? The image of burying her friend could not and would not register in her mind. Rei held her friend tightly as her own tears poured down her face. Usgai, also crying, walked over to sit on the other side of Minako to hold her tightly as well. "I'm sorry," Dr. Mizuno said. "I have done all I can..." And I would hold you all through the night I would stay right by your side And I'd give you the world if your love was mine But baby could it be I'm only dreamin' Don't let it pass me by Baby cause you don't know, how I feel Livin' my life without you Baby and you don't know what it's like Lovin' you all this time I'll give you all my love, heart and soul Riskin' it all on a chance Now when I need you the most, You don't know
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