"Maki, since when have you been able to cook something this good?" Nico asked, from across the table.
"I got help a while back, after you left. Remember how you said you would teach me and never did?"
Nico looks down, embarrassed, "Yeah I guess I did, didn't I? So who taught you?"
"Makoto mostly, Takane helped here and there, but it was mostly Makoto."
Makoto wasn't sitting at the table, she was sitting on the couch. Maki wondered why.
"You know Maki, it's been a month since I came back. You never asked me where I went."
"Huh? I guess I never did, but I never really cared I guess. You can tell me if you want to."
"Okay, but don't tell anyone. I was on a secret mission for Don Joestar directly. You ever hear of the rumor that Don Joestar couldn't walk? That he was a cripple?"
Maki raised an eyebrow, "No? I never heard anyone speak of that. That seems like a weird rumor to spread around."
"Isn't it? Well I'll tell you something, Johnny went to this place, somewhere around Egypt. It turns out he was crippled, but he regained the ability to walk."
"That's bullshit, but I believe it."
"Well just listen, he found someone who had this artifact and they healed him and used the artifact on him. I think he also has some special ability. A special ability that the regular person can't see, but can still feel."
"Nico, if you're gonna feed me shit, make it believable, okay?"
"Just hear me out! So Don Joestar did this way before out time, before he set up our current street gang. You see, he's really smart, he understood the idea of a gang war way before the first hit on Jerome even happened. You know what he had me do? Go to Egypt to find this mystical artifact, an arrow."
"So you were in Egypt? Why didn't you get me anything? Would've maybe let you back in if you had brought something back…."
"Er.. uh… sorry. Back to the topic at hand, I found it, and returned it to Don Joestar. He's been setting up loyal members of the gang to receive this power, but slowly so that SitS doesn't find out. He's set up Spike and Bruno, and some other leaders within the gang, one by one. And after that he picks who he thinks is loyal enough to get this power."
"Nico, what the fucking fuck are you even saying to me? I really am not getting it at all. You come back after two years and I invite you back into my home and spout bullshit?"
"Maki, I think we're next, to receive this power I mean. I just have a feeling, I don't know how the arrow works, but apparently it does."
"Nico, are you staying the night here? I can set up a bed for you if you want."
"Sure, and can't I just sleep in your bed?"
Maki gave Nico a glare, she hesitated and finally said, "Fine."
Makoto started laughing at something on T.V, Nico and Maki looked to see what it was. It was a children's T.V show. Maki wondered if it was a good or bad thing that she was laughing at something like that.
"Maki, is she really going to be alright?"
"I don't know, Nico. Sometimes I think not, but I have to keep hope right? That's what got me here today, hope."
Nico smiled at that comment, "Somethings never change."
"W-what? What do you mean by that?"
"I mean, you. You're still the same old Maki, and I love that."
"Yeah, and I guess you're kinda the same old Nico, except for that whole 'Adventure in Egypt' shit."
"I am telling the truth, let's go talk to Spike tomorrow."
"You think Spike would just tell us about this secret mysterious artifact?"
"Yes, I absolutely do. Think about it Maki, who are the two best gangsters running under Spike?"
"I would've thought Takane since she's been rolling for so long, but it is really us?"
"Absolutely. I think the don is choosing the three best from every leader within his group to receive a special power."
Maki thought about what her special power might be. What kind of special power did she have?
Hours went by, Nico and Maki were talking, happy. Maki was really happy she got her girlfriend back, so was Nico. Around 9 P.M Maki brought out some wine she had been saving, they drank it together. Meanwhile Makoto didn't even seem to notice they were there, she kept watching T.V shows and then went to bed around 9:30.
"Maki, where the hell did you get wine like this? It baffles me, you're a two-bit gangster and you have wine of this quality?"
"I have my sources, Makoto bought it for my 18th birthday. I have no idea how she got it either, especially with the whole being underage thing."
"Parents?"
"Not anymore, not then either. They abandoned her and she abandoned them. It was rough, I still remember it."
"You should tell me more about it."
"Eh what the hell? Basically her parents were abusive up until she was 15, she stabbed her dad in the leg and we ran off. Two days later I met you, you remember that?"
"Yeah, we bumped into each other and you got angry and I thought it was really cute. You then said you thought I was cute too, we walked for a bit and started talking and one thing led to another."
Maki took another sip of wine, "Yeah, then it was the three of us, I remember Makoto didn't even think you were my girlfriend at that point. I think she thought I was still straight."
"Yeah and she found us kissing and it was awkward as hell."
Maki laughed at the memories, it was good to think about the old times. It helped Maki not worry about her best friend being severely traumatized, maybe she still had someone she could hold on to.
The hours kept passing, before they knew it the bottle was empty and it was midnight. The two went into Maki's room.
"Hey Maki," Nico said, as she undressed, "Maybe we could… for old time's sake."
"Ah, is this what they call 'make-up sex?'"
"Hmm, maybe…"
Nico was smiling, she had her index finger over her mouth, Maki thought she was incredibly cute. They both got undressed and had hot gay sex and went to sleep afterwards.
