Okaa-san? (part 5 of 6)

a Sailor Moon fanfiction by Immeblue

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Ami sat at her computer staring absentmindedly at the screen, while 
Makoto sat on her bed staring intently at her.  After about twenty 
minutes she couldn't take it anymore "so, aren't you gonna tell me 
what's wrong?" Makoto asked her blue haired girlfriend.  It had been 
several days since the confrontation with Yoko and the twosome were 
relaxing in Ami's room.  Dr. Mizuno was at the hospital and wouldn't 
be home until late at night.

Ami was shaken out of her daze by Makoto's sudden outburst, "what did 
you say?"  she asked as she turned around to face the bed. 

Makoto sat up and faced Ami's direction, "you know you've been doing 
that since Yoko was here."  Makoto couldn't help it anymore since Yoko 
came and went Ami hasn't been herself.  She has often caught the 
genius spacing out, yep you read right, spacing out.  Signs of her 
preoccupation were all over the place, book's left unread on her lap 
while she stared into space, work that took a little longer than usual 
to finish, most surprising of all she even pulled a ditzy Usagi stunt 
and walked into a wall. 

"Sweetheart, I don't have the faintest idea of what you're talking 
about?"  

"What?" Makoto was decidedly frustrated she couldn't believe Ami 
didn't recognize her own change in behavior. 

"I asked you first Makoto." Ami laughed, but it was short lived as she 
saw the displease look on Makoto's face.  Getting up and making her 
way to sit next to makoto on the bed Ami asked "What is it?"

"What is it with you?" Makoto asked as Ami settled next to her "almost 
every time I look at you you're daydreaming." 

"Don't worry, its not like I'm thinking of some hunky guy I wanna 
leave you for" Ami joked.

Makoto didn't laugh, though she was curious she hadn't really given 
any thought as to what Ami was thinking about when she went off into 
her own world. "So what do you think about then?"

Sobering Ami sighed "I wouldn't call it daydreaming."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, daydreaming makes it sound as if I'm thinking of something 
pleasant." 

Again Ami developed that faraway look, Makoto couldn't say whether or 
not she was enjoying her reverie, the stoic look she acquired gave 
nothing away.  Sighing Makoto leaned over to gently shake Ami's 
shoulder "you're doing it again." 

Ami said nothing, her only response was to look solemnly into Mokoto's 
eyes.

"You still haven't told me what you think about."  She took Ami's hand 
and softly squeezed it "tell me, maybe I can help make them more 
pleasant for you."
  
"I don't see how you can" Ami answered thoughtfully as she pulled her 
legs up and hugged them to her body "I keep thinking about Yoko."   

Makoto waited for her to go on, however when she realized Ami didn't 
intend to, she prompted "why?"

"Exactly!" Ami exclaimed. "Why did she give me away? My mind keeps 
making up countless different scenarios...I just wish I knew."

"Oh!" the far off looks made sense to her now, but she didn't 
understand why Ami didn't do the obvious.  "So why don't you ask her?"

Ami gave Makoto a surprised look, she expected her to know, wasn't it 
obvious ‘because I can't stand her,' "because I don't like her, she's 
bigoted and obstinate among other things, I shouldn't have to 
associate with her...and besides the things she said that evening are 
unforgivable" Ami brooded.

"That's the real reason isn't it?" Makoto asked as she remembered how 
much the woman had annoyed her too, it took all her control and regard 
for Ami not to blow up at the woman. "The real reason you don't want 
to see her."

Ami nodded her agreement, "I just can't forgive her for that" she 
murmured.

"But you want to know why she gave you up?"  At Ami's nod she 
continued "I don't see why you should care."  Makoto was a bit 
confused at this "you love the mother you have, don't you?"

"Of course!" Ami was almost appalled "how can you question that?"

"I'm sorry" Makoto quickly asserted, "I know you do...I don't know 
what came over me."  The blush on her face showed her embarrassment.  
"Just why is it such a big deal?"

Ami thought for a moment, "I just want to know about my past, why she 
gave me away?" 

"But..."

"Yeah, I know I can ask my mom but she'll only know so much...I want 
the first hand experience, details." Ami clarified somberly.

"Then you must go to her," Makoto started "I don't see how you can get 
that information without talking to her." Makoto mused. 

Ami visibly shrunk as she contemplated what Makoto said, "will you 
come with me?"

Both girls knew it wasn't a question, it was plea that one desperately 
wanted answered.  There was no way Makoto could say no even if she had 
wanted to, "Of course I'll go with you."  She hugged Ami thinking that 
Yoko wouldn't be happy to see her there, but that's a bridge to cross 
later.
 

Onwards to Part 6


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