Disclaimer : I do not own Sailor Moon. I also do not own the song The Hard Way.

Song : The Hard Way by Keith Urban.

song "talking"

The Hard Way

Makoto sat on her couch blinking back tears. She couldn't believe what had happened. Without thinking, Makoto got up, left her apartment, and went for a walk to clear her head.

"How could I have not trusted her?" Makoto thought.

"Makoto what are you doing without Ami?"

Makoto turned her head to see Haruka and Michiru in Haruka's yellow Toyota 2000 GT. "We had a fight."

"About what?" Michiru had never known them to have fought before.

"Mako, get in." Haruka stated. "I don't wanna leave you by yourself, especially since this is your first fight with Ami."

"Ok."

Makoto reluctantly got in the car. She wasn't sure if this was going to work, but she didn't feel like fighting with Haruka.

Makoto spent most of the drive avoiding both Haruka and Michiru's stare. She didn't really want to talk to them. All Makoto wanted to do was to crawl in a hole to think and to be left alone.

Michiru was getting tired of the silence between the three of them. "So what did you and Ami fight about?"

"Why do you care?!"

Haruka saw her girlfriend jump. She couldn't believe that Makoto had snapped like that, but she did understand. Considering she the same way the first time she and Michiru fought. So Haruka just decided to take Michiru home.

After a few moments, Makoto whispered, "I'm sorry Michi. I didn't mean to yell at you."

"That's ok. It must have been some fight." Michiru said. She had to admit that seeing that side of her friend did scare her a little bit.

"It was."

"Then what happened?" Haruka asked.

Makoto whispered, "I messed up."

Haruka smiled. "I got that much."

Makoto took a deep breath and said, "She's been studying and at school so much that I a…"

"You didn't?!" Haruka barked as she slammed on the brakes bringing the car to a sudden stop.

"I didn't accuse of her cheating."

"That's good." Haruka was glad that Makoto hadn't accused Ami of that.

"I accused her of wanting to break up with me."

"What?" Michiru asked. "Why would you do that? You know she's busy studying for exams."

"I know and I'm not sure why I even thought that." Makoto said as she voice started to crack and tears started to fall.

"There had to be a reason." Michiru said.

"Well not necessary," Haruka said, "I mean it could have just been a random thought that stuck with her."

Michiru sighed. She wasn't sure how that could happen, but decided to just agree with her girlfriend. "I guess."

You've got your own way of looking at it baby

I guess that proves that I got mine

Seems like our hearts are set on automatic

We say the first thing that comes to mind

Makoto wasn't sure what she was listening too, but realized that it was as if the song was being sung about her and Ami.

"Ruka?"

"Yes, Michi?"

"What are we listening to?"

"I don't know." Haruka said. "I think it is country music, but you would have to ask Setsuna."

"Oh," Michiru replied.

"Do you want me to change to another radio station?"

"No!" Makoto shouted. "I mean could you leave it here?"

"Sure, I can." Haruka said. She wasn't sure why Makoto didn't want to change the radio station, but when she looked in the rear view mirror she could see Makoto staring at her cell phone.

I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter. It's my first time doing a Makoto/Ami story. So I hope it will be good. Let me know what you guys think! Bye!