A/N: For those of you who read part one much earlier I'm writing this note to let you know that there were some revisions and additions to the first chapter. It would be great if you could reread that first before reading this one. Thanks! :)

Diary: Part Two

Ami clutched the edges of the tray tightly, her knuckles turning white as fear crashed her heart against her ribs over and over. Makoto knew, Ami only had to take one look at the brunette's flushed face and follow the fleeting guilt-laden glance towards her bed.

She knew.

Ami had forgotten of course, forgotten she only felt safe leaving the nondescript notebook at home. Carrying it around on her person meant there was a possibility of losing it even though she was very careful with her things. The possibility of someone else perusing its contents made her cautious. But now all her caution was for naught, thrown to the winds and scattered like seeds. The words written in her neat letters had given away the deepest secrets she had kept hidden. All her thoughts of Makoto, her feelings of love and longing and lust lay exposed plain as day on the snowy pages for all to see.

She cursed herself for being such a fool, for ever putting pen to paper but that thought was quickly cast aside as worry made itself known. Now that Makoto knew, how would she react? Ami feared Makoto's outright rejection and the possibility of a schism developing in their closeness. But what she really feared the most was Makoto's kindness. She couldn't bear to see compassion in those viridian eyes, that would smart the most. She didn't think she could endure being turned away with kindness.

After all these years, she did not yearn for the kindness of a friend; that was a gift that had been given freely especially among the inner senshi. What she wanted was love; the sort lovers shared, emotional and physical intimacy that broke down the barriers within each other. Yes, she had hoped one day Makoto would learn of her feelings but certainly not in a manner like this. She willed herself to remain in control but tears began to prickle in the corner of her eyes, ignoring her own plea for composure. She held onto the tray which carried the two teacups and teapot, her knuckles white as she gripped the ends for dear life.

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The sheen of tears in Ami's lapis lazuli eyes compelled Makoto to act. Leaping up from her seat on the floor she gently removed the tray from Ami's death grip and placed it on the table. The last thing she wanted was for Ami to get hurt while they were at a standstill and it was completely possible considering the woman was carrying hot liquids. Makoto did not care to get hot tea poured on herself either. Not that Ami would do that ordinarily but this was far from an ordinary situation.

"You saw?" Tray relinquished, Ami finally spoke when Makoto turned to her again.

"It was an accident, I'm sorry," Makoto hoped the other woman could decipher the sincerity in her voice. She drew close and Ami took a step back, eyes wide as she stared up at Makoto. Before she could retreat further Makoto grabbed hold of the smaller woman's wrist. She could feel racing, fluttering pulse in Ami's delicate wrist. She had to choose her words carefully.

"It's true? Those words?" She asked, her tone emerging huskier than usual. The smaller woman nodded, the motion causing the silky short blue strands of her hair to fall in front of her eyes.

Makoto wished she could see the flecks of emotion in the blue eyes but did not give in to the temptation of lifting Ami's chin to see her expression. She pulled the woman close instead wrapping her arms tightly around the small and slender, if frozen frame. Her mouth hovered near Ami's ear.

"All those pretty words just for me," she whispered, her voice breaking. Her jaws ached with all the emotion she had been holding back. "Thank you, Ami."

The ice of Ami's body suddenly melted against her, causing their bodies to fit together, a lock and key, two parts of an interlocking puzzle finally whole.

A/N: The next part to be uploaded is also the last part. I hope you readers are enjoying this story despite its shortness so far! Thanks so much for reading and reviews are always awesome!