A/N: So I hope this one gets to you guys faster and I hope you approve. In this chapter the victims…er, I mean characters are a little out of character plot, sorry, but I think you guys will like it. Well, I HOPE anyway! R and R!

Kissing in the Snow: When Will You Love Me?

Chapter 4: The Deed

"A plant can grow throughout its life. Meristems are perpetually embryonic tissues…"

"Blah blah blah! Could it be that the world was out to get me?" Rei's mind was racing with many thoughts such as who she was, her best friend, how she has been acting, anything but her Advanced Placement Biology class, yet at the same time it was all connected. She would see herself with a plant embryo as her head, especially with the way she has been acting lately. Therefore, everything in the stupid power point reminded her of a time with Minako, alone with herself or sometime throughout her life. How could it be that a dumb epidermis reminded her of Minako?

Suddenly a small piece of paper was pushed up against her arm in attempts to get her attention causing the Miko to stop the battle that was forming between herself and… her other self? "How pathetic?"

'FML…' Was written on a ripped out piece of notebook paper and was pushed in front of a frazzled looking Rei. Glancing to her left Rei stares into Ami's flirtatious aqua orbs, sighing, the blue haired girl takes the paper back into her grasp and begins to write more:

'It is called passing notes. Didn't you ever do it in high school before? Anyway, stop staring off into space and talk to me! What's on your mind love? Are you sexually frustrated?'

Jaw dropping open, eyes wide with surprise, cheeks burning and heart racing rapidly Rei quickly replies back with the only thing she could think of writing:

'Do you even know what that means?!'

'Of course I do!'

After reading the reply Rei glances up at the once innocent girl beside her and stares. Ami replied with a small wink of her own and a low giggle that began deep in her chest before it made its way into her throat. Fed up with waiting for an answer from the flabbergasted Miko, Ami grabs the paper and begins to write once again.

'Hehe, you see, Makato and I, well, we mess around sometimes.'

'WHAT?'

'Well, we used to, before Makato got obsessed with cooking and decided she would rather cook than… well, you know!'

'No comment. Wow, didn't know that!'

Rei's face was bright red with embarrassment and too much knowledge. How could it be that nerdy little Ami could act so confidently without effort? This was definitely a change, and one that Rei was beginning to like, in an odd or weird sort of way.

'I thought it would make you smile. You should come over after class, maybe I can show you.'

Rei's heart was pumping its way up into her throat, never before has she been this flustered. There was the wink again, Ami seemed to be doing that a lot, almost as if it was a twitch, but it is cute.

'?'

'Everyone is coming over a little later for our study date anyway. Why not just come a little earlier?'

'I'm not sure…'

"Well, if you change your mind, you know where to find me!" Ami smiles playfully closing her large biology text book and stacking it on top of three more note books before picking the large stack up and grabbing her purse from the floor. She smiles once more and joins the mass sea of retreating class mates out of the door and onto the large campus.

"Class is over?" Rei questions aloud. Standing, she gathers her books with a sigh, fixes her short green skirt and pushes her midnight bangs behind her ear in frustration, all before walking out of the classroom and heading back towards the shrine.

The afternoon wind was cold against her rosy cheeks, blowing her short evergreen skirt carelessly in the wind path and her white blouse billowed against her chilled tiny frame.

"Is everyone out to get me?" Rei whispers as she passes couples holding hands and laughing, two girls giggling at each other in the cold weather, a lone man smiling into the phone as he whispered 'I love you' to his wife on the other end. Most of these things reminded her of Minako, her best friend, why, of course she was not too sure of herself. The world seemed to be plotting against her, no matter what she thought of or did, it always hurt someone.

Such as Minako. The recent thought brought tears to her eyes. Minako was her best friend, the reason she actually had friends was because of the stupid blond! Yet, Minako has completely ignored her: not answering her phone calls or texts. She even went to her house and knocked on her door, but as soon as the blond opened to see who it was, the door was only slammed in her face again.

"What should I do?" She wonders aloud, "I have never felt like this before, never have I felt this hopeless about my life. It doesn't help that my best friend isn't around to talk to either."

'She was the leader, always strong, witty and even a little bit responsible. I have never been around her like this; so helpless and clumsy. I wonder if she will even come to the study session tonight if she knows I will be there. She probably hates me. '

Thoughts and feet coming to a halt Rei stares at the door knob in front of her. Her heart began to pick up speed and her body began to flush. She didn't even realize! How could this have happened? Here she was: standing on Ami's front porch!

~.~

Silky hair made its way up into a high ponytail at the crown of her head encircled by a brown visor that snapped together in the back, under her ponytail. Then, a light brown polo shirt was pulled over her head sliding perfectly against her smooth pale skin into place just below her belly button. Followed by black work out pants being pulled up both legs and placed right at the dip of her hips showing off every curve the blond has. Finally, black sneakers were being slipped onto her tiny feet, not even bothering to be tied.

"This is as good as it's going to get!" Minako sighs, staring at her reflection in the mirror in despise. The bags under her eyes were darkening as the days continued to go by. How long, she wondered, until someone would notice me? Glancing at the clock hanging above her bed, Minako sighs deeply, it was 8:45 in the morning. "It is time for work." Putting a smile on her face once more, Minako take the steps two at a time, downstairs, out the door and next door into the 'Espresso Messo' where she worked.

Welcome to the Espresso Messo, this is Minako speaking, how may I help you?"

"I would like a fresh cup of mocha, extra espresso and strawberries and a blueberry muffin, please."

"Yes, it will be ready in five minutes and your total is four seventy three."

"Okay, bye."

"Mocha with extra espresso, whipped cream and strawberries with a blueberry muffin that was Rei's favorite. Whenever we came here on our way to Ami's for study dates we would always stop and pick up some to eat on the way. I felt my eyes begin to burn as I prepared the awkward concoction; the bell rang for the now heated muffin. The smell began to burn my nose with memories of Rei and I. Okay, I was a little mean for ignoring her, I do admit that. Maybe after work I could talk to her before we went to Ami's to study. She usually arrived early to Ami's and so did Rei, maybe they could talk. I hope I don't lose my nerve. I have never felt like this with Rei-chan, what does it mean?

"Why am I suddenly so nervous about talking to her? She is my best friend! I mean, she always makes my heart dance and my cheeks flush when she looks at me, that is something only she can do, none of our other friends. But she is a girl, I am not supposed to like girls, I should like guys; that's what mom and dad had always told me, anyway. Then again, they also said that I would not graduate high school either, and look at me now."

"Minako! The Customers!" An older lady's voice shouts from somewhere in the back bringing the blond out of her dazing trance as a look of horror replaced her dream like state. She was now facing a crowd of grumpy customers that stared at her with irritated eyes.

~.~

"So, you decided to come early after all. I honestly didn't think you would."

"Yeah, I guess I did."

"Why did you come? No Minako to run and cry to? Do you need my help in bio or did you come for something else?"

"Her small body was so close; I could almost feel her pulse through both of our clothes. She was whispering in my ear, almost seductively, causing my body to heat up and I felt as though my entire body was flushing red."

"Tell me, Rei, why are you here?"

"Our bodies were now touching; flesh to flesh, well as close as they could go through clothing. I could not move a muscle even though my mind was screaming for me to run.

"It seemed like hours had passed, yet it was only seconds until our lips touched sending currents throughout my body. There was a small part of me that was enjoying it, and then..there was this weird part of me that honestly wondered what it would be like if this was Minako against my skin. That, of course, was the bigger part."

"Oh…" And there it was the sound I craved, her voice.

Standing in Ami's door way with a spilled coffee cup at her feet and a muffin crumbling in her hands and into the carpet at her feet, Minako had tears in her eyes. We all stood in silence as we watched the steamy hot liquid blend brown with chunks of blue into Ami's light blue carpet.

END OF CHAPTERRRRR

PC:ANYWAYSSSS…. I hope you guys like this; sorry it took me ages…. I have been really busy. And, yes, this story is still a Mina/Rei fic. Ya need to add some drama! So here is some

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