( I'm just a girl, living in captivity )
Title: Still a Girl
Theme: Makoto/Sailor Jupiter/"Just a Girl" by No Doubt (song) –Day, 9 sm_monthly
Genre: Humor/Romance
Rating: PG
Mentally, Makoto made a list.
Sailor Jupiter. Magical superhuman powers. Ability to electrocute on demand. Heroine and savior a couple times over. Warrior. Fighter.
'Defender of those in need,' she thought mildly of Usagi and Ami, knowing they never really needed it.
Tough – that's why rumors flew like mad the second she went to Juuban. Independent – that's why she left her former school. Survivor – that's how she made it to independent.
Makoto kept up the litany. Outwardly, she stuffed her hands in her pocket against the chilly wind, bowing her head and training her eyes on the concrete.
Internally, she was shuffling her feet side to side, jabbing and weaving, psyching herself up, huffing and puffing. Proud and strong.
Stopping briefly, she took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, straightening to full height and throwing her shoulders back.
Pausing as the doors opened with a loud gust, she entered with her head held high.
"Hi, Mako-chan!" Motoki chirped cheerfully.
"Ahhh…" Makoto blushed as she fumbled for words. "Hi, Motoki," she finally mumbled, her hand rising up partway in gesture, fluttering behind her as she walked away.
The once fighting little Mako in her head stopped her regimen and scowled as her yoga capris and sports bra were replaced with a low-cut princess dress.
Makoto winced. She could almost feel the hopeless glare.
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