WOWNESS! Time for chapter 3! Thank you so my fans, all 3 of you , and your support. The crazy and ecchi and OOCness sort of explode in this chapter but I just HAD HAD HAD to get the crazy out of my head! After this, I shall attempt to move forward with the actual plotline.

This is a bit shorter than the other two chapters, but I thought I should at least get something posted. Chapter 4 is already in the works. The rating for this chapter goes up some, maybe T+? It's not really anything I didn't talk about as a teenager lol, but the warning is there none the less. And the italics is still the present.

Disclaimer: As usual, none of them are mine. Should this change I'll be sure to let you all know. O.o

Blonde and brunette stopped around the corner from the shrine's ridiculously long steps to catch their breath. They'd pretty much run the whole way from the park and were showing it. Well, one of them was anyway. Blue eyes glared at the stone steps in front of them, as if they were in fact personally insulting her.

"First thing Rei's gonna do for me as my girlfriend is demolish these damn things and install an escalator." Makoto bit her lip and watched her friend try and catch her breath.

"Yes Minako. I'm sure she'll be soo happy to have you she'll just run out and hire a demolition team that very moment." Minako glanced up at the sarcastic tone and made a face.

"Well, not that very moment. I intend to keep her occupied for the better part of the first day." She said and Makoto felt a blush hit her cheeks even as her jaw dropped.

"The whole first day?" She clarified and Minako put a finger to her lips in thought.

"Why? Do you think that isn't enough time? I mean, I could probably do the first two…"

"Excuse me?" Haruka felt the need to ask. Minako looked over to her, oblivious to the current color of the ravenette's face.

"What?" Haruka shook her head.

"You really thought you were going to go for two whole days?" She asked incredulously and Minako shrugged.

"Well yeah. I mean, what part of 'months' did you not pay attention to? I have a lot of pent-up need she's going to have to attend to." She retorted and Rei just put her head in her hands again, whimpering slightly.

"Sweetheart," Michiru spoke gently. "You'd kill her. Senshi or not, you have to sleep sometime." She explained and Minako looked over at her gorgeous Miko with a shrug.

"Well, I'm sorry if Haruka can't satisfy you without a nap but I have no doubt my little Rei-chan can go for as long as I need her too." The absolute silence in the room was frightening if only because this particular group of women was NEVER completely silent. Even in death, there had been noise. And this felt way worse than death. Well, maybe not as bad as death, but definitely close. Ami had her hand over her mouth in horror staring at Rei slowly losing her color. Rei was stock still, terror in her veins. Makoto was looking at Minako like she wanted to slap her upside the head. Usagi was clearly torn between laughing at the look on Haruka's face, and running from the look on Michiru's.

Haruka was mortified. For her sexual prowess to be called out? Inexcusable. Setsuna was holding her breath. Not really that big of a deal for her, but still she was. And her gaze was focused solely on Michiru. She almost felt bad for Rei. Minako was about to die before they'd even had their first kiss. Michiru gritted her teeth at the oblivious blonde, seething.

"What did you just say?" She bit out and Minako turned to her in challenge, her Rei's reputation at stake.

"You heard me." She retorted and Michiru narrowed her eyes.

"My Haruka can please me just fine thank you very much. And I'm sure she could go for much, much longer than your 'little Rei-chan' can. Senshi of Wind and Endurance, remember?" Minako narrowed her eyes back and sparks flew, burning little holes in the already destroyed carpeting. Shame too. It had been nice and plush. Haruka puffed up, brimming with pride. Michiru was still defending her. There was still hope.

"Have you ever slept with her?" Minako asked and Michiru blinked.

"Um…" Minako moved her gaze to Rei, still hidden in her hands, and looked back.

"Rei. Have you slept with Rei?" Minako asked again and Michiru scoffed.

"No, I have not." She assured.

"Then how do you know Haruka is as good as she is?" She smirked and Michiru actually stopped for a second. Minako grinned in victory but Michiru was not to be denied.

"Have you ever slept with Haruka?" The Sea senshi challenged and Minako made a face, seeing where this was going.

"Well no." She admitted and Michiru went for the kill. She didn't play nice when it came to Haruka.

"You haven't even been with Rei have you?" She asked gleefully and Minako's eyes burned. Michiru smirked and leaned back. " My what faith you put into a lover you haven't even kissed yet. It would seem that Usagi has gotten closer to Rei than you. Perhaps you should first ask your Princess if Rei's skills are up to par before challenging Haruka like that." She laid out, an immensely satisfied smirk on her lips. Minako's eye twitched.

"Y….you….." She didn't even know how to respond to that. Her face contorted in anger, and though fire was not her element, her aura whipped around her in turmoil. Usagi sweat-dropped at having once again been thrust into the discussion and Makoto winced. The love senshi looked down at Usagi in irritation and said Princess eeped quietly. Then over to her Miko in a look of clear longing. Rei wouldn't meet her eyes. Of course, Minako took this to mean she was embarrassed that her obviously supreme skills in the bedroom were being challenged and she was disappointed that Minako could not defend her better. Her mind set, she looked finally to the sea senshi. All self-preservation snapped at the self-satisfied smirk on the older girls lips and she felt her mouth moving without even realizing what she was saying.

"If Haruka can satisfy you so well, why then does it seem you are contemplating taking Setsuna on as a lover as well? Or is one just not enough for you?" She hissed and Rei whimpered and squeezed her eyes shut, blocking out the resulting explosions. Maybe if she just concentrated on her powers enough she could force herself to spontaneously combust?

Of course, if her face got any hotter, she'd end up on fire anyway. Raised voices and twin bursts of power etched their way into her sensory range and she concentrated harder, chanting her spells.

She swore to whatever Gods happened to be still listening at this point that she would never again poke at Ami to make her blush.

And that she would sweep the steps of every shrine in the whole damn country. A scream and yelp broke her concentration and she tried suffocating herself with the pillow.

And I'll feed the sacred flames every day, without fail….

More screams. A burst of heat.

All of them…

A whip cracked, water splattered. Yelling.

Every fire….

The ground rumbled, the couch shook.

Hell, she'd set the whole island on fire….

Whatever the Gods wanted. She felt movement, raised voices.

She held her breath. Minako is going to kill me. We aren't even dating and I'm already dead. How did she even manage to do that? I knew she'd be a challenge but damn. And we didn't even get to do it once the ravenette mourned.

Rei was broken out of her hiding place by a soft tap to the shoulder. Hesitantly she pulled away from her pillow and glanced to her side. Ami was giving her a gentle, questioning stare.

"Well?" Michiru asked and having missed the question, Rei looked up to her to ask her to repeat herself. The question died in her throat and a sweat-drop formed as the apperance of the room suggested that she'd missed much much more than just the question.

Michiru, no, Neptune, stood on the back of the couch Michiru had been sitting on. Her hair looked a bit disheivled. Her fuku lightly charred in several places with a strange pattern. Her gaze was locked on Rei, as if it had been her spouting off. Setsuna, not Pluto was standing off to the side, out of harms way. An amused smirk on her face as she watched Rei take it all in. Damn the miko was hot when she knew she was doomed. And when she wasn't doomed. She was just hot all the time Setsuna concluded with a slight nod. The couch too had seen better days, the same curious scorched criss-cross pattern marred it. Rei recognized it suddenly as the love-me-chain and whipped her head to the opposite side of the room.

Venus stood, glowing chain at the ready, dangling from her gloved hand. Her hair was frazzled, and she was soaking wet, as was the plush under her. Her heels sank a good half inch into the destroyed carpeting. She was staring at Rei, and expectant look on her face. After all, she had done all of this to defend Rei's honor. Makoto was standing off to the side as well just as Setsuna was, but instead of a smirk she looked almost mortified. Rei felt chills when she realized the look the brunette was giving her was pity.

"Um….." Ami patted her shoulder.

"You didn't hear any of it did you?" She questioned and Rei looked away from the sopping leader of the inner senshi to shake her head. Ami sighed at her.

"What was the last thing you heard?" Rei swallowed and chanced a quick look to Neptune before quietly replying.

"Minako saying something about Michiru taking Setsuna as a lover." She whispered for fear of re-igniting whatever epic battle she'd blocked out. Ami closed her eyes for a moment and nodded her head.

"Perhaps you'd better fill her in Ami." Neptune bit and Ami winced, turning a bright shade of red as she steeled herself to speak.

"Ah, yes. Well, okay then. So, after that um, comment, Michiru said she hadn't said anything about being Setsuna's lover and then Minako asked why they kept touching and Setsuna asked who cared if they were or not and if Minako was jealous and Haruka jumped and was offended and Michiru assured her that even if she were to take on Setsuna it didn't say anything about her skills except that Michiru felt that Haruka could handle both her and Setsuna and Haruka felt better and then Minako said she wasn't jealous because she was sure you were going to repeatedly rock her world and asked if that meant they were all together then and Michiru transformed and said it didn't matter and how dare she call her out so Minako transformed and said Michiru started it by saying Haruka was better than you and Neptune said that Venus started it by saying that Haruka would need a nap and that by thinking you could go for a whole day, let alone two, just proved that Venus had never in fact done anything with anyone…."

Ami stopped to take a deeeeeep shuddery breath. This was horribly embarrassing to repeat, especially what was coming up, and she was trying to just rush thru it and get it over with. Rei's eyes had gotten wider as Ami went on and the bluenette felt sympathy for her friend, she hadn't even heard the worse parts yet.

"Keep going." Venus instructed, lightly swinging her chain back and forth, practically growling at Neptune as she did. Ami looked fearfully between the two of them before taking another deep breath and went for it again.

"And then Venus said that just proved she was saving herself for someone important, namely you Rei, and then went at Neptune with her chain and Neptune said that she had waited for Haruka and went at Venus with her attack and then Venus asked why Haruka wasn't enough and used her chain and Haruka got upset again and Neptune told Haruka to shut up and said Haruka was plenty for her but a child like Venus couldn't understand that sometimes you need variety in life and used her attack and Venus said the only variety she needed was weather or not you were Mars or Rei or clothed or….not….and used the chain and Neptune…." Ami took another breath and sighed. This was going to take too long. She'd faint from blood loss before then. She stared at Rei intently, the ravenette in a state of disbelief and glanced over to Neptune who was in attack position, a small ball of water already forming in her hands as she glared at Venus.

"Can I just, give her the highlights?" She meekly requested. Neptune glared at her until Setsuna put a light hand on her arm.

"Neither one of them may survive otherwise." She whispered, motioning her head to the beet red ice senshi, and the stricken fire senshi.

"Fine." Ami sighed gratefully and turned back to Rei.

The ravenette whimpered as Ami continued with the story, gradually slipping further and further into what she had to believe was all just a bad dream.

"…Submerge missed and went through the wall…" Rei slowly turned to Venus. Yep, giant dripping hole in the wall. Hmmm, how had she missed that the first time she'd looked over there?

"….said she'd be happy to show you both exactly how it was done…." Slowly moved her eyes over to their leader. Still clutching her chain in a death grip with one hand, she wiped drops of water off her face with the other, her challenging gaze locked on Neptune.

"…wouldn't be fair if anyone got to you before she did after all the trouble she's been through…." Beautiful blue eyes. The first thing she'd fallen for. Eyes that made her melt. Eyes that were right now glistening with a maniacle competitive sheen. And salt water. But mostly with the need to end the guardian across the room. Kami she was hot when she was pissed. Rei really really hoped she lived through all this. The way the fuku clung to her curves, Rei wanted the chance to tear the damn thing off.

"…almost took out Setsuna so she moved and proposed…." Violet eyes continued their lost path, no real trajectory. Blankley taking in the cracks in the wall, and crooked paintings. Black streak marks on the ceiling, overturned lampshade, broken side table. What color had the carpet been to begin with anyway? Seemed like so long ago when they'd first walked into this room of doom.

"….didn't want to be left out, so at least a week…" Neptune's ball of water had dissipated. She was standing with her hands on her hips, a light scowl on her face. Actually, she was pretty hot too. No wonder Haruka couldn't keep her hands to her self. Rei tilted her head, observing the woman's legs as they disappeared beneath her devastated fuku. Oh yeah, she could picture running her hand up those. She blinked at her own thought. How was Minako's echiiness rubbing off on her already? They hadn't even rubbed on each other yet for Kami's sake.

"….Setsuna said she could show her a thing or two…." Said greenette was still standing off to the side, watching Rei take it all in, an amused glint in her timeless garnet eyes. Hand over her mouth, trying to hide a smirk. Arm across her midsection, resting at the bottom of her form fitting shirt. And what a form it was fitted too. Rei blinked. Gah! She really was turning into a hentai.

"…and with your permission that would settle it." Ami finished and Rei blinked again, slowly drawing her gaze back to the bluenette. Ami was staring at her expectantly, one delicate eyebrow slightly raised. A blush across her cheeks. Realizing that if she asked her to repeat it again, Ami would most likely hurt her, she concentrated and brought Ami's words into the forefront of her mind. When it hit her, exactly what was being asked, her jaw hit the ground and she turned to Venus.

"YOU WANT TO TRADE ME TO MICHIRU?!" Venus winced, and chancing a quick look at her competition, retransformed.

"Only for a night Rei-chan." She soothed, taking a half-step in her direction. Rei twitched and looked over to Michiru as she too transformed back.

" And you want Haruka to have a go at her?" Michiru shrugged, looking for a dry place to sit.

"Or Setsuna. Shimatte, weren't you listening?" She asked, irritated. Finally locating a mostly intact section of couch she dusted it off and sat down, sinking significantly further down than she had the first time. The ravenette gaped at her. Slowly she turned back to the blonde.

"And you agreed?" Minako sighed in the middle of hunting for her own place to sit. Deciding finally on the armrest, she perched gently, worried that it wouldn't hold at all. It squeaked, obviously pissed at the extra weight, but held her up. Minako let out a heavy breath and turned back to her irate goddess.

"It makes sense. I mean, it's not my favorite idea but how else will we both know for sure? Besides, Setsuna's hot. Kinda like a tall you." She answered, a thoughtful expression on her face. Idly, she wondered if Rei would ever be up for a threesome. Maybe for her birthday? She glanced over to the greenette and received a naughty wink. She coughed and looked away, a smile on her face. Oh yeah. Definitely for her birthday.

Rei blinked at the both of them and turned to the bluenette who only shrugged her shoulders. Ami did not want to get involved in that particular disaster. Rei closed her eyes and slowly counted to ten. Telling herself the whole time that it would be bad to flame sniper anyone at such a close range. When the urge to set something, ANYTHING, on fire passed she took a breath and focused on the gorgeous, but obviously not right in the head not quite girlfriend across the room.

"So, if I understand correctly, about a week from now…."

"Once I am done trying you out for myself…." Minako chimed in and Rei closed her eyes and fought off the heat she could feel flooding her senses.

"Right…."

"And I'm done assessing Setsuna's….talents…." Michiru added with a smirk and Haruka pouted, crossing her arms. Setsuna just sat on the armrest nearest Michiru with a cat-that-ate-the-canary look on her face. Only it wasn't a canary Setsuna was picturing eating. She glanced sideways at the sea senshi and bit her lip. This was going to be a great week. Rei coughed again and sighed.

"Yes, right. So, in a week, either Setsuna or Haruka will go to Minako, and I will go to Michiru, and we are all just going to, what? Try each other out to see who has the most skills? And, everyone else is ok with this?" Her voice cracking slightly.

Haruka humpfed, her arms still crossed. She wasn't entirely thrilled with the idea that she might not be Michiru's champion and representative in all this. Usagi couldn't decide weather to laugh, or be very very worried. These were after all the defenders of the galaxy. The people who would help her raise her future daughter. And they were obviously off their rockers. Setsuna had a shit-eating grin on her face. The few recent glimpses of the future she had nearly had her blushing. Michiru had an eyebrow raised, waiting for Rei's answer. Apparently indifferent to the idea of trading off one of her lovers and getting down with the Miko. At this point it was all about the challenge. Of course, getting Setsuna and Rei in the same week… Michiru shifted in her seat and bit her tongue, suddenly very eager to get this whole thing going.

Minako was watching her carefully. Well, honestly, she'd been pretty much attempting to undress the Priestess with her eyes. As if by sheer will-power Rei would suddenly appear in her lap naked. Which had led to imagining getting her naked this upcoming week. Which had led to wondering exactly how many days she could get away with taking off from school. Which had led to a dizzying assortment of various school-girl related fantasies, of which a high percentage featured Setsuna as the teacher. After that she'd pretty much checked out of the conversation and her face showed it. Rei blinked hard at the small drip of drool on the blondes face. She was pretty sure she didn't want to know. Well..maybe she did.

As for Ami and Makoto, they'd started off watching the reactions of the others nervously. Half of the group looked like they wanted to kill someone, and the other half like they wanted to jump someone. Strangely as the night went on, the list of who was going to jump who was getting complicated and Makoto had long ago stopped trying to figure it out. All she knew was neither she, nor her blue-haired mermaid, was involved. That thought made her look over to the bluenette and she jumped when baby blues met hers. They shared a soft, oh yeah our friends are absolutely freaking insane but we mostly still love them anyway smile, and then had just settled for staring at each other. Something they both did regularly anyway, but now at least no one really cared.

Rei took to staring down Michiru. She couldn't believe she was considering this. Could she share Minako? With Haruka…..meh With Setsuna…..maybe. Could she get it on with Michiru?….Yeah, probably. Could she handle it if indeed the time senshi was better at the bow-chika-wow-wow than she was?…..Yeah, okay. NO. So how to get out of it? Michiru didn't seem to mind. Setsuna looked almost gleeful. Minako was gone already. Haruka….. Rei's mischievous horns sprouted again as an evil idea was born.

"Haruka…" Rei began, crafting an almost but not quite innocent look on her face as she gazed at the pouting racer on the floor. Haruka looked up at her curiously.

"Hmmm?" Rei smiled and twirled a finger in her hair. Ami was instantly suspicious of the tone in her friends voice and pulled away from melting in Makoto's eyes to watch the ravenette suspiciously,

"I want to make sure that you're okay with all of this before I say yes." Haruka shifted and chanced a look at her now shared lover. Michiru's look didn't really make it look as though Haruka had much say in the matter and the blonde shifted.

"Why? Are you going to agree to it?" She questioned and Rei hid a grin. She could pull this off, she just had to concentrate.

"Well, why wouldn't I? I get Minako, Michiru gets Setsuna, Minako gets Setsuna, and then I get your Michiru." She made sure to put a little extra stress into the word 'your'. It didn't go unnoticed by any of the Outers. Michiru squinted slightly and Setsuna tilted her head. Just what the heck was she up too? Haruka shifted cross-legged again.

"And are you okay sharing your Minako?" She asked, an eyebrow up. Damn, what'd the Outers do? Practice the eyebrow thing on each other? Minako snapped out of her daze at 'your Minako' and listened. Rei chewed on the inside of her cheek and put on a smile.

"Well, my Mina-chan did say she was interested in Setsuna. I would never hold her back from something she truly wanted." She spoke softly and Minako's eyes turned to hearts.

"Rei-chan…." She whispered and smiled happily. Rei kept her face neutral.

"Oh." The tomboy responded, looking down at the ground.

"Just like how you would never hold Michiru back from something she really wants. Like Setsuna." Rei offered, motioning her head to where Setsuna had slid off the armrest and was once again seated next to the Sea senshi. Haruka put her arms down and glared but the time senshi just shrugged innocently. The blonde sighed and turned back to Rei.

"Right. Whatever she really wants." The miko had to fight to hold in her smirk.

"And just like Minako would never hold me back from what I wanted." Minako blinked away the stars in her eyes, or was that sea-water? Damn water attacks…

"What do you want Rei-chan?" She asked breathlessly, ears tuned forward to the love confession she was sure was going to spill form the ravenettes mouth. Even Makoto had to admit she was curious as to where this was all going.

"I want a chance with Michiru." Rei said, moving her eyes to the semi-startled violinist. Minako froze, not sure she'd heard correctly.

"Um, what?" She asked, an edge to her tone. Rei turned to her, all innocence, and smiled.

"Well, you said Setsuna was hot, right? I happen to think Michiru is too. And getting the chance to show off my skills, and have a night with her, it's hard to find a reason to say no." She shrugged and Minako shook her head. She was pretty sure she should be upset, but couldn't quite figure out why. That was technically what they'd all agreed too, but still… Michiru stared at Rei, the suspicion across her face as obvious as Ami's.

"Really?" She questioned and Rei pulled on every tip on acting she'd ever heard in her life and replayed every Ami blush she could think of. She met Michiru's eyes, blushed lightly and ducked her head, letting a soft laugh escape.

"Yeah, really." She admitted. Well damn. Michiru looked over to Setsuna who had that damned all-knowing smirk on her face. Oh yeah, she was gonna have fun blowing that look off the woman's face later tonight. For now, she turned back to the fire senshi, giving her a once over. True, it HAD been about comparing her and Haruka, but if Rei was going to enjoy it too… Rei could tell everyone bought it. Well, not quite everyone. Ami was still watching her through slitted eyes. But Ami wouldn't stop her, so onward she went. She'd been pretending for two weeks now, one more wouldn't hurt….

"That's why I wanted to make sure Haruka was okay with it. It won't just be about the, challenge. I'll fully enjoy myself." She gave Michiru a very obvious once-over and was pleasantly surprised too see miss proper herself flush under the gaze. Minako was swiftly losing the happy feeling Rei's first words had inspired. Hell, her Miko hadn't even looked her over like that and now Michiru was getting it? How was that fair? Haruka sniffed and avoided looking at Michiru.

"How much will you enjoy it?" She asked cautiously and Rei let a lecherous grin spread before leaning down to whisper conspiratorially to the tomboy, although still plenty loud enough for everyone else to hear.

"Are you kidding me? I'm picturing it already. Lay her down on the bed….. her hair all spread out. I bet it's soft right? So soft… I'll run my hands through it, feel her close….lay down next to her, skin to skin…... Run my hand down….. across her cheek…. down her neck. Kami, I bet her skin is so soft too…. Pull her close….. nuzzle her jaw…... A gentle kiss…. Hear her breath catch…. know that I did that. That she's waiting for me….. Pull her closer…. feel her breath on my neck. Lick my lips… Feel her shiver…. know she's ready…" Rei wasn't able to get any further. She was pretty sure she could of talked through a fair amount of this imaginary encounter, she'd even been turning herself on with it a bit. But it had it's desired effect. Haruka and Minako both lept up. One blond pointing at Rei, one at Michiru.

"She will NOT be ready for you…"

"You won't be pulling her anywhere…" Blonde stared down blonde and Rei leaned back into the couch, victory achieved. Minako broke the stare-down and glared at Rei, pointing a shaky finger at her.

"How can you say such things Rei-chan?" She accused and Rei just smiled innocently.

"You said you wanted Michiru to try me out. What did you think we'd be doing exactly?" Minako's jaw dropped and she growled, sitting down with a huff.

"Screw the competition. MY REI." She bit and continued to glare at her self-satisfied soon to be lover. Hell, if she would have let Rei talk any longer, it'd end up being much much sooner, rather than later. The girl better rock her for HOURS tonight after putting her through that. Haruka moved to sit on the floor in front of her lover and her lovers soon to be lover, huffing in irritation that she even had to describe Setsuna that way. Sure, for being like a thousand she was hot but still, sharing Michi went against everything the racer believed in.

"MY Michi." She huffed, not caring if Michiru agreed with her or not. Makoto just hid in her hands and wondered how hard it'd be just to just grab Ami and run. Ami had a full scale blush going and was trying hard to erase the image Rei had painted from her mind. Sadly, it wasn't working and she wondered if she'd ever be able to face any of the senshi with a straight face after this night was over. Setsuna was trying hard to keep a semi-neutral look on her face.

Michiru was just sitting there, staring almost slack-jawed at the Priestess. A firecracker indeed. Minako might just end up sharing her someday, one way or the other. Slightly disappointed that she wouldn't get a go at Minako….Yet….Setsuna cleared her throat.

"So, the competition is a draw?" She edged and Minako stopped glaring at Rei to stare down Michiru. Both women stayed like that, stuck for a few moments. And just when Makoto was seriously considering sending a bolt of lightening their way to snap them out of it, they nodded as one.

"Fine."

"Whatever." Everyone let out a slow breath and cooled down. Michiru had been watching Rei, still contemplating the untold sections of the story, and watching Rei slowly turn red as she realized she was being watched, when a stray thought flooded her and she remembered what they had all been doing.

"So, on with the story." Minako moaned and hid back in her hands and Makoto just sighed and cracked her neck. Setsuna pursed her lips, now more eager to get on with the night than she was curious about what the heck had happened.

"Might I suggest, that if we are ever going to get through all of this in our lifetimes, that we limit interruptions?" She suggested and Michiru mulled the thought over.

"I agree. As, entertaining, as these little side notes are, we should just focus." She turned to Minako, a gleam of revenge in her eyes and the blonde sighed and waved a hand.

"Let me guess. Minako, you finish telling it. Right?" She intoned and Michiru grinned.

"Well, I was going to suggest Makoto take a turn, but since you offered…" She smiled as Minako face-planted. " Makoto can chime in so we get to hear both sides of your side of this whole thing. Keep going until they figure it out." She instructed as the blonde righted herself, motioning to Ami and Rei. " You will let us know?" Se asked, but not really asked, more like told.

"Yes. We will." They answered in chorus and Michiru waved to Minako.

"Go on." Minako closed her eyes for a moment, banishing her happy thoughts and called up the memories. And then, nodding to herself she began.

"Right, well there we were walking up to the shrine…."

"Why? Do you think that isn't enough time? I mean, I could probably do the first two…" Makoto turned red and waved her hands in front of her, effectively ending Minako's words.

"No no no no no no." She stressed, shaking her head. "That isn't what I meant at all. Just that, I mean, you're just gonna….do…it…right away?" Minako stared at her like she was crazy.

"Well, yeah. I mean, aren't you?" Makoto looked down at the ground, toeing the sand lightly.

"I hadn't planned…" She trailed off and made a face. " I mean, it's not that I don't want…." She huffed and looked back up. " I just hadn't really thought much past….kissing her." Minako snickered and caught herself. Seeing that her friend was entirely serious she burst out laughing, holding onto her already exhausted sides.

"Oh my God Makoto! You've been crazy for her for how long now and you haven't thought past kissing her? Jeeze, I flew past that months ago. How long were you planning on waiting? Till Crystal Tokyo?" Green eyes glared at the prone form.

"No!" She hissed. " I just, wanted it to be special. That's all." Minako managed to get her giggling under control.

"Oh believe me, finally breaking after months of just dancing around each other like this? It's gonna be more than special. It's gonna be freaking amazing!" Makoto rolled her eyes.

"Whatever. Besides, what makes you think they wanna just, jump into it?" The blonde pulled herself upright and wiped tears from her eyes.

"I've felt Rei's eyes on me one to many times to think she doesn't want it. And Ami… You gotta watch out for the quiet ones. She's gonna be a freak in bed." Minako winked at her and the brunette flushed, staring blinding into the sky.

"You think?" She asked curiously and blue eyes glittered.

"Oh yeah. Genius like her probably know all the best ways…." She trailed off as Makoto's gaze slowly became less focused and smirked. Oh yeah, she was gone. A few moments, and a soft whimper later, Makoto shook her head and re-focused.

"Sorry." She muttered sheepishly and Minako shrugged.

"Happens to me all the time." Makoto grinned and looked up the shrine. Suddenly hit with what they were about to do, she gulped.

"You ready?" Minako questioned, also staring up. Although, she was more focused on the Kami-forsaken steps in front of them. Makoto let out a slow breath.

"Yeah. As ready as I'll ever be I guess. What's the game plan?" Blue eyes closed for a moment.

"If we were really dating, how would we act? What would we tell them?" The lightening senshi shifted and wandered in her mind for an answer. How would she tell Ami she was dating Minako? Damn that was hard to picture. Enlightenment struck and she smiled. How would she tell Rei and Minako if she and Ami started dating? She'd be so damn happy she wouldn't care truthfully. She'd shout it from the freaking rooftops. She'd be bubbly, smiling, wouldn't let go of hr hand, sneaking little glances, soft smiles, always touching her….

"Shy…but proud as all hell." She answered and Minako tilted her head.

"You were thinking about if you were dating Ami weren't you?" The light pink that danced across the brunettes face was answer enough and Minako grinned.

"Not a bad idea actually. That'll make it more real." With a determined stride, Minako started up the steps, Makoto following closely behind.

Game face on, the ends justify the means, it'll all be worth it in the end…. She chanted the mantra with every step. She could do this. She could DO this.

Forever later, as that was what it seemed to the blonde, although after years of meetings here you'd of thought she'd have better endurance by now, they stood side by side in front of the door to the future. Blue eyes locked on green ones and with a nod, they opened the door.

Ami and Rei looked up from their books, having obviously beaten them to studying. Makoto felt her breath catch as the bluenette smiled at her and ever so slightly shifted to the side, inviting Makoto to sit at her side like always as she looked back down to her book. Minako swallowed and Rei huffed, but moved as well, allowing Minako space beside her. Biting the inside of her cheek Makoto went to step toward Ami but caught herself as Minako sat down across from Rei. With effort, she pulled her gaze away and sat lightly beside Minako. She glanced sideways, and noted the small frown that passed over Ami's features. Minako watched for her raven haired sex goddess's reaction. Viloet eyes flicked her way, swirled with an unreadable emotion, and looked back down. Minako let a tiny breath loose. So far, so good.

"So nice of you two to join us." Rei snapped and Minako stuck her tongue out out of habit.

"Yeah well, Usagi isn't here either so it's not like we're the only late ones." She responded and Ami sighed.

"Usagi is always late." She pointed out and Makoto smiled.

"Whatever. We were talking about something important." Minako huffed, scooting closer to Makoto. If either girl noticed, they didn't show it.

"What was it?" Rei asked and Minako blinked.

"What was what?" Rei paused in the middle of turning a page and looked up at her blonde friend, a light mask of confusion in her eyes.

"What was important?" Blue eyes glinted with mischief.

"Oh, you mean what Makoto and I were talking about? You want to know what important thing we were talking about that was so important we were late?" She pulled out innocently and Rei slowly turned to Ami who had looked up as well. It was a bait, they both knew it. But what could you do but ask? Rei put her book down and focused on the blonde across from her.

"Yes." Rei answered and Makoto had to fight to keep a shy gaze on the floor. Se could feel Ami's curious gaze on her. Kami this was going to be tough.

"Yes what?" Minako teased and Rei rolled her eyes to the ceiling.

"Yes, we would like to know what important thing you were talking about that made you late." Ami clarified, her eyes never leaving Makoto. Minako turned slightly and looked up at Makoto with a playful smile that the brunette returned.

"Weeeellll, " she drew out, "We were talking about our feelings." She said, immensely pleased with herself as she forced a light blush across her face. At this even Ami set her book down and shared a quick glance with Rei.

"What kind of feelings?" Rei asked suspiciously and Minako giggled a bit.

"Romantic feelings." The sharp look that the fire and ice senshi shared practically made Minako beam. Oh yeah, they were so totally interested.

"Ro…romantic feelings?" Ami questioned, unable to meet Makoto's eyes and so missed the quick jab Minako gave Makoto under the table. Makoto started but managed to get out a believable line.

"Oh yes. We had some very serious, romantic feelings, to talk about." She looked back down at the blonde next to her and Minako could have cried with pride. The girl was a natural. Rei leaned forward, her face an indifferent mask but Minako knew better. She could see exactly how interested the Miko was in the conversation.

"Why? Did you both fall for some new idol?" She asked flippantly, her violet eyes betraying her curiosity. Minako managed another happy giggle, not that hard to pull off since she was giddy at how Rei was falling for this. She looked at Makoto with a 'we know something you don't know' glance and the brunette grinned back, biting her lip.

"No…not an idol." Makoto answered and Rei frowned. Ami sighed heavily.

"Did you two see someone that reminded you of your old sempai Makoto?" She asked quietly and Makoto fought down the urge to lose herself in the bluenettes sad look. She shook her head and looked back at the blonde next to her.

"No. Definitely doesn't look anything like my only sempai." She answered and out of the corner of her eyes saw Ami shoot another look at Rei before straightening up, giving them her full attention.

"Just some random cute guy you like?" Rei guessed and Minako bit her lip.

"No….not a guy….." She pointed out and practically heard Rei's jaw drop. The priestess shifted and sent a lost look at Ami before turning back.

"It…it…it's a girl you like?" She near whispered and Minako blushed again, nodding her head.

"Yeah." She looked up through her lashes. "Is that…okay with you? Are you bothered that I like a girl" She asked shyly and very nearly laughed aloud as Rei's eyes widened comically and she shook her head violently.

"No no no. I mean, Yes. I mean.." Rei sighed and took a breath. " I'm fine with you liking girls Minako. It doesn't bother me at all." Minako smiled at her and locked her eyes onto violet ones. Yeah, I bet you don't mind Rei-chan… She gave Makoto a little pinch under the table and brunette cocked her head at Ami.

"What about you Ami?" She asked quietly and the ice senshi met her gaze. Makoto could see it. That same not nothing definitely something swimming around in the bluenettes eyes. They were so blue. Especially when the rest of her face was so red. Damn she was beautiful, and smart and well-spoken and….whooo…..focus Makoto…..…

"Ah, what about me what?" She asked and Makoto hid a smile. Guess she was flustered after all. She allowed a soft, shy smile and lowered her voice oh so slightly.

" Does it change how you think of me to know that it's a girl I like?" Ami didn't answer at first, it almost seemed like she was having trouble forming words. This was working faster than she thought possible. This whole time, and THIS was all it took to fluster her? With a small start, the blue haired genius found her voice.

"Of course not Makoto. It doesn't change how I feel about you at all." She breathed out with a soft smile and the brunette very nearly did get lost in her eyes. A small thought formed in the back of Minako's mind and, watching Ami's reaction, realized that Ami thought Makoto was talking about liking her. And that Rei probably thought Minako was talking about her. Horns sprouted, although she kept them hidden and she decided to play this to her advantage.

"I'm so glad it doesn't bother you Rei. I think, I think I'm serious about this girl. She makes me really happy." Her eyes lingered on Rei's lips and she gripped the pillow she was sitting on.

"She does?" Violet eyes seemed hopeful.

"Very very happy Rei." Blue eyes twinkled and she poked Makoto again.

"I feel the same Ami. I feel so good knowing that you support me." Ami only nodded in response, lost in emerald pools.

"So, um, who are they?" Rei chanced and Minako bit her lip and looked up at Makoto.

"Do you think we should tell them?" She asked coyly and Makoto gave her a soft smile, nodding in the affirmative. She looked back at Rei, who was still leaning forward, and at Ami who looked like she was holding her breath. However, the big reveal was spoiled when the door flung open with a bang and their Princess bounced in. It was evident how high-strung the bluenette and ravenette were when both girls jumped nearly half a foot in the air. Usagi, happily oblivious to the preceding drama, plopped down between Rei and Minako with a sigh.

"Sorry I'm late but I couldn't find my shoe and then I missed the bus so I got on another bus but it was the wrong one and so I got lost and then took another bus but it let me out downtown so I had to walk past all these really neat shops so I had to go in and see and then I got an ice cream cause all that running around really wore me out and then I finally made it here." She expelled in one breath and turned to Minako.

"So what'd I miss?" She asked and Makoto watched as she took in the new seating arrangement, the panicked looks on both Rei and Ami's faces, and the smiles on Makoto and Minako's. She looked incredibly confused and she turned to Rei.

"What?" She asked innocently and a small vein twitched on her forehead.

"Baka." She hissed and settled herself back down. Usagi blinked and then turned to Ami who was taking deep breaths. At her questioning stare the bluenette cleared her throat and nodded in Makoto's direction, not meeting her eyes.

"Apparently both Makoto and Minako have girls that they like." Usagi's eyes got big and she turned to stare at her twin and lightening guardian.

"Girls?" Was her echo but before Minako could react Rei stood abruptly and smacked the back of her Princess's head with a rolled paper.

"Yes baka. Girls. Why? Is there a problem?" Minako beamed at the challenge in Rei's voice. Her miko was hot when she was defending her. She'd have to remember to reward Rei for her loyalty later.

Usagi sniffled and rubbed the back of her head.

"You are so mean to me Rei! You know I don't care who you all love. I was just surprised was all." Rei sat back down and crossed her arms.

" Well it wouldn't have surprised you if you were on time and heard them when they said it Odango." She huffed. Minako almost smiled to herself. It was as close to an apology as Usagi was going to get from the stoic priestess and they both knew it. With a final glare in the fire senshi's direction Usagi turned back to her twin.

"So, who are they?" She questioned and Ami looked back up.

"They were just about to tell us." She offered and Makoto avoided her eyes. She couldn't do this when Ami was giving her that gorgeous hopeful smile.

"Really?" The Princess squealed and grabbed Minako's hands.

"Who has your love Mina?" Minako gave her Princess a soft smile. Hell if that didn't make this harder. She briefly entertained the idea of drawing this out further, given Rei's reaction but a quick glance over to her partner in crime told her how close Makoto was to breaking under Ami's eyes. Slowly, she drew her hands out of Usagi's grasp, and clasped onto Makoto. The brunette snapped out of her trance, and looked at her, quickly forming a smile. With a victorious grin, Minako raised their joined hands and met Rei's confused stare head on.

"Makoto has all my love."