*Ok this story is 100% different than anything I have every written before, but enjoy and please review!*
"Usagi shut up!" Rei Hino yelled into the phone and Minako Aino looked up from her position on her bed, she was currently stretched out, head resting on Rei's pillow. She sighed, Usagi was such a bitch and Rei deserved so much better than her. Reaching over, she turned on Rei's radio, tuning it to the rock station, ACDC came on and Minako smiled, it was her and Rei's favorite.
"Yes, she's here. Usagi, she's my best friend and if you don't like that then maybe we shouldn't be together." Rei yelled and with that Minako snapped her head around, Rei would break up with someone because they didn't like her? She couldn't believe it. Maybe she likes me too.. no. She's just aggravated. Minako sighed, falling back on the pillows, Rei drama was never fun.
"That's what I thought. Yes, it's ACDC. God you need better taste in Music." Rei slammed his phone down on the base and looked over at Minako, "Sorry 'bout that."
"Rei, it's me. You don't have to explain anything. Let's just finish your science homework and then I'll take you to the coffeehouse." Minako gave the ebony haired girl a smile, resting a gentle hand on Rei's arm. To her shock, Rei moved his arm so his hand was in hers. She took a deep breath and swallowed hard, looking her in the eye.
"What would I do without you Minako?"
"Be a complete mess. Spend all night, every night in Baker's field looking for answers to questions about the future." Minako teased her gently, trying to get Rei to smile.
It worked, she grinned. Yanking Minako's arm, Rei pulled her up and into a standing position, "Rei what are you doing?"
"Listen." Minako silenced for a moment and laughed when she heard Foreigner pouring out of the speakers.
"Dance with me Mina." Rei spun her around and Minako laughed as Rei spun her again. With absolutely no rhythm at all, they jumped and twirled around in circles till they couldn't breathe they were laughing so hard.
"Reiko do your Elvis impersonation!" Mina called to her and Rei swiveled her hips, holding her hand up in perfect Elvis formation. Minako let out a cat call and then giggled, Rei got a wild look in her eyes and stepped towards Minako, "Rei NO!" She called but it was too late, she was tackled, pinned to Rei's bed. Rei traced her fingers over Mina's sides, causing her to break into fits of laughter and wiggle, trying to move.
"Say Uncle. Say it MINA!" Rei tortured her.
"NEVER!" Minako yelled as she found Rei's one ticklish spot, right behind her knee. Rei laughed and rolled off to the side.
"I always forget that you know my weak spot." Rei panted as they tried to catch their breaths, "I say we forget about my science homework, let's get out of here. We're teenagers for Christ's sake, it's Friday night. Let's do something." Rei pulled Minako up and off the bed, leading her down the stairs and out the door.
"Reiko you've officially cracked!" Mina yelled as she sprinted to keep up with Rei, finally she gave in and just hopped on Rei's back, instead of complaining, Rei hooked her arms under Mina's knees and supported her as she walked towards town.
"Want to grab a coney dog at the Nook?" Rei asked as they reached the top of the hill, leading them on the main drag into town.
"Are you seriously asking me that?" Minako asked, everybody loved the Nook, besides the Center it was practically the coolest place to hang out in town. Rei let Mina slide off her back and the two walked for awhile in companionable silence.
"I want to push the button." Minako yelled as she raced towards the stop light, the town had recently got Crosswalk buttons and it was like getting a toy on Christmas, the new hadn't wore off yet. Rei shook her head as Minako pushed the button repeatedly.
"I think once is sufficient." Rei bent down and whispered in her ear. At seventeen, Rei towered a good 4 inches over Minako who would be turning seventeen in a few months.
"But it's fun!" Minako whined and jutted out her bottom lip. Rei laughed and shook her head while the light turned and the duo crossed the street, Rei held open the heavy glass door for her and Minako ducked inside.
"Hey kids." A man with a ponytail, worn out jeans and a 4-H bike club shirt said as he grabbed an order pad, standing behind the counter.
"Hey Derik." They said as they took seats at the counter, "Three coney dogs and two glasses of Pepsi to go please." Rei told him and dug out her wallet.
"Comin' up." Derik said as he accepted the money and gave Rei her change, then fixed their order.
"So what was wrong with Usagi?" Minako asked.
"Oh you know, the usual. I'm not taking our 'relationship'" Rei said using finger quotes, "seriously enough."
"She's so full of bull. I don't know why you don't just give up on it." Minako said as they grabbed their food and headed back out the door, walking towards the park.
"Ya know, I don't know either." Rei told Minako honestly as they walked into the abandoned park, sitting on worn out swings that were long past their prime.
Minako sat, crossing her legs, she watched Rei try to balance her soda on her legs and dig through their bag, "Reiko give me your soda." Minako laughed, knowing that if Rei spilled her drink, Mina would be forced to share.
Rei handed her the soda as she divvied up their food, "Ya know, I heard they're fixing this place up."
"Are you serious!? They cannot fix this place up. It's perfect just the way it is." Mina exclaimed, she didn't want to see this place change, it was the one place that hadn't changed in the last seventeen years.
"I know, right?" Rei told her as she looked around the park. It was perfect, from the carved in 'Michael loves Julia' on the side of the ladder to the broken board in the bridge that lead from one slide to the other.
"So what's it like to date the cheerleading captain?" Minako asked as she rocked herself on her converse, something Usagi Tsukino would never be caught dead in. Mina was the antithesis of Usagi and she knew it. She could never compare to the other blond girl because they were too different.
"I guess I should get you home soon, huh?" Rei asked, not that it mattered much, their parents knew if they wanted them, they could usually find them at the other's house.
"I was thinkin' I could stay the night. I'll go with you to Baker's field Rei." Mina told her softly.
"Go home. I'll swing by and pick you up at eleven." Rei smiled at her, no one else was ever allowed to go with Rei to Bakers Field.
"Okay, but first you are pushing me on this swing, cause my legs are too short." Mina pouted as she stuck her trash in the bag and walked it over to the trash can, coming back and sat on the swing, looking expectantly at Rei.
Rei laughed and got up, standing behind Mina, she pulled the swing backwards by the chains and then ran forward, sprinting out from under her, giving her a successful underdog.
"REI!" Mina screamed, "Dammit you always scare me when you do that I am always terrified you won't be fast enough and I'll end up whacking you in the head with my foot or something."
"Not like it'd do much damage." Rei said and knocked herself in the head, eliciting a round of giggles from Mina. "C'mon kid, I'll walk you home."
"Why do you call me Kid? I am the same age as you." Minako glared at her.
"Cause you are so short I can use you as an arm rest and technically I am older than you by like four months." Rei told her and Minako shoved her so she slipped on the rocks, "You're mean Aino Minako." Rei told her as she pretended to be wounded.
"I can't believe you just last named me, HINO Rei." Mina stuck out her tongue. Rei laughed and shook her head, wrapping an arm around her best friend's shoulder, anyone who saw them would've guessed that they were two teenagers in love, not best friends who firmly believed that their relationship was purely 'platonic'.
When they arrived at the Minako's house, Mina's father was outside, Mina rushed to him wrapping her arms around his body tightly, "I didn't know you were home this weekend Daddy!" Mr. Aino kissed his youngest daughter's forehead, "I'm home for a week." Rei smiled at Minako's enthusiasm.
"Good Evening Sir." Rei said and shook the older gentleman's hand.
"Hino, Rei. Haven't we had this discussion." Mr. Aino teased her gently, for the the past thirteen years Hino Rei had practically been a part of the family. The Aino's didn't trust their children with just anyone, but they trusted Rei with Minako implicitly.
"Yes Sir. It's good to see you home. I know Minako's missed you." Rei told the elder Aino, "I'll be going. See ya around kid." Rei winked at Minako and ran as a pebble whistled through the air, just missing her head, "So violent Minako." She called.
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It was nearing eleven o'clock that evening and Minako Aino sat impatiently at her desk. She tapped her pencil against the surface of the wood and sighed.
"Thunk." the sound of something hitting the window caused Minako to whip around, smiling, she knew it was Rei. Walking over to the window, she opened it, looking down at her, "Geez what'd you throw a fricken boulder?"
"No. No. Boulder would've been impractical." Rei laughed and held her arms up to her and Minako sighed, she really needed to get a ladder. Feet first, she slid out the window, landing in Rei's arms. Rei lowered her to the ground and she looked up at him.
"You ok?" Mina whispered.
"Fine Mina. Really." Rei promised her, but didn't mind it when she gave the taller girl a quick hug. Taking her hand, Rei lead her through the dark side streets of their small town, down the hill, off the beaten path and into Baker's Field. The place was usually used for parties, far away from the cops, but even in the middle of summer it was always cleared by midnight. Rei came here because her house wasn't the greatest place to live in, and this place allowed her to be alone and at one with her soul, mind and body.
Sitting down, Minako drew her knees to her chest, pulling her fleece down over her hands. She watched Rei as she pulled a picture out of her book bag and sat it down beside them, Minako frowned when she saw the girl in the picture, "I miss her too." Minako told her softly.
"Do you think she's still alive Mina?" Rei asked, her voice thick with emotions.
"I don't know Rei. I like to think she is. Cause, I really want her to come home and tell you to quit beating yourself up over it." Minako said taking Rei's hand, Rei leaned into her, burying her head in the crook of Mina's shoulder, she cried silently and Minako let her, not saying a word.
"If I had only been.."
"Rei stop it. You were twelve. What twelve your old girl could stop her mother from being kidnapped. It wasn't your fault and if anyone says different, I'll beat 'em up. That includes you too Missy." Minako pointed a finger at her, "your mother loves you Rei, you're her hero." She spoke, making sure to use present tenses.
"Usagi doesn't believe me. I brought her here, she told me I needed to get over it. That mom's dead." Rei told her and Minako's eyes widened, This is our spot! She brought that bitch here! Mina thought.
"She's a bitch Rei." Mina finally spoke, "your mothers not dead. She's gonna come home someday. Who gives a fuck if anyone says differently, you and I know." Mina didn't know if Rei's mom was alive or dead, if she was coming home or not, but for Rei's sake she could believe.
"Mom always hoped I'd marry you, ya know?" Rei told her, Mina smiled, if Rei was reminiscing it was a good thing.
"I did. She told me once, I told her I'd say yes if you asked." Minako laughed remembering when she was nine years old and hearing those words spoken from Rei's twenty-eight year old mother
Rei laughed, "Good to know." Rei glanced at her, "Promise me something Mina?"
"What's that?"
"Don't leave me. When we graduate next year and you go off to become a big rock star...promise we'll still be best friends."
"Always Rei." Mina tilted her head to the side, it scared her to think that there was a day that could come when she hadn't seen Rei in months. She prayed to God that would never come. Rei laid down, pulling Mina with her. Minako rested her head on Rei's arm and the two starred at the sky, waiting for something that would never come.
*R&R people R&R*