A/N: Well, as usual, episode 20 did not go at all like the fanfic. =u= But oh well, I shall fic on! I might write something on crazy-Junketsu Ryuko in the future. Thanks so much the support. It really means so much to me :3 I'll keep trying to do my best! Also, I'm sorry for the delay. School has really been taking up all of my free time to write and I've also been recovering from surgery and blah blah blah, but it's Friday, so yay! :D

Song Inspiration: Noiz Are Nel

Disclaimer: I do not own Kill la Kill or any of the characters. I only own this fan-fiction.

Nothin' Has Changed

"You're just so worthless. Why do you even bother helping when all you do is get in everyone's way? Just get lost!"

This is what Mako kept hearing Ryuko say in her head over and over. Ryuko never actually said any of these hurtful things, but that's how the girl honestly felt, and it was sad that she had to even think that way.

It was the middle of the night, or you could say early morning. It was way past 12 and Mako had cried herself to sleep, not knowing what happened to Ryuko after she stormed off, and that's what made her feel completely guilty and nervous. There was a lot of things Mako told herself she couldn't do, and always told herself that she'd be better off dead so no one would have to always come to her rescue.

There was only so much she could do and she surely had regrets. Mako was always the happy, cheerful type. A person that everyone loved and someone you would never expect to be having an inside battle with themselves every single day of their lives.

She was always crying for help inside, but put a fake smile on for the world.

When Ryuko came along, things got even worse for that inside struggle. Mako loved being around her and all, but compared to Ryuko, Mako felt completely out of her reach, and Mako even hurt her! Oh, she just felt like a terrible friend and wished that he could just make it all better, but you can't exactly change the past.

Mako continued to struggle in her sleep. Tossing, turning, and sweating profusely because of the horrible nightmare she face. Not too much later, she snapped out of her dreams and woke up, lashing out of her bed as quickly as possible.

When Mako turned around, she saw a still and awake Senketsu watching her in a none creepy sort of way. It's as if he was really concerned for her, and only wished that he could comfort her, but he couldn't.

Mako crawled out of her room, she felt groggy and terrible. She managed to make it to the kitchen table, but she wasn't there to eat. She just wanted to think and clear her head. Before she could think of that, she found a note left on the table and it looked just like Ryuko's hand writing.

"Mako,

I'm sorry for making you feel bad.

I wish I knew what I did, but I will make this up to you.

For now I'm staying just outside of the town, don't worry about me.

I'll be fine.

Please don't come after me. I don't want to make you feel bad again, so you shouldn't mess around with me.

I'm a monster that doesn't deserve someone like you.

-Ryuko."

This didn't sound good to Mako. Why did Ryuko have to leave town when she was staying here for so long? Was it because of her? Was it because Mako was making her so uncomfortable that she had to leave. And She certainly wasn't a monster! If only Mako could make her see that.

Now she felt even worse about herself. She drove the girl she cared so much about off because of how awkward she made things and because she couldn't convince her that she wasn't who she though. Now Ryuko wasn't safe because of her. She knew that Ryuko was a tough girl, but that didn't change that she could still get hurt.

Mako made up her mind and decided to follow her even though she said not to. She couldn't just let Ryuko stay out there all alone.

It wasn't exactly going to be an easy to sneak out and make it over there, but Mako decided to take Senketsu along just in case it came to a worst case kind of thing.

Mako took her father's van to get there much quicker, and considering she wasn't what you would call a good driver, things wouldn't exactly be smooth sailing.

"Don't worry Senketsu-chan.. I'll do whatever it takes to reunite you and Ryuko! This is the least I could do!" Mako shouted, determined and ready as she drove crazily all around the slums as the tried to find their way out.

Ryuko leaned up against a tree. Legs crossed and arms behind her head. She was completely comfortable, though she had this heavy feeling in her chest and it just would not go away.

She felt bad. She rejected, hurt, and made Mako cry. Poor, sweet Mako who was probably worried sick about her. This wasn't fair to the girl. She was only trying to help and Ryuko completely abandoned her.

She thought that maybe she should go back, but then she has to think about the monster that lived inside of her. She could never wear Senketsu again, never put anyone in danger again. She was supposed to be born alone and die alone in a miserable way.

As she thought of reasons why she wasn't supposed to be here, Ryuko spots a van pulling up out of nowhere. Rushing out was a worried sick Mako.

"Ryuko-chan!" She yelled as she jumped and leaped right into her arms. Luckily she was caught but at this point Ryuko was more furious than happy to see here, especially since Senketsu was there as well.

"Mako! What the hell are you doing here?!"

"Ryuko-chan.. we need to seriously talk.. Please."

"Look, there's nothing to talk about." Ryuko said while looking away from Mako's stare.

"And what's Senketsu doing here?"

A/N: And that's it for now. I'll update soon. I'm sorry it couldn't be longer but I've been so busy and and surgery is really wiping me out. I'm also going to write my crazy evil Ryuko one and it'll be called 'Don't lose you way,' which I'm working on as I write this. Again, I'm really sorry that this probably is a crappy chapter. :c