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So glad everyone is enjoying these little shorts. I had several messages and comments about the last several chapters. You don't see very many Rei/Mako interactions, I thought it would be a nice change of pace for the SM Community. Glad everyone approves! This will follow their last chapter. As always thank you for reading and please review!
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Rei continued to pace the floor. Much longer and they feared she would wear holes into the thousand year old flooring. The mood was stale and deathly quiet. Even her two normally vibrant bubbly comrades remained hushed. There was a rather large elephant in the room per say, someone needed to address it. However no one was particularly interested in being incinerated today. Makoto sat in the corner, motionless. Ami continued to shift uncomfortably while feigning interest in her book. Finally, Minako took in a deep breath.
"So what are you going to do? What are you both going to do?" Minako stated, as she turned to look at Rei and then Mako.
Eruption.
They all winced as Rei began her tirade. Ranting and raving like they hadn't seen in some time.
"If they would've just stayed stones, like they should've been! This wouldn't be an issue! They were damned for eternity and deserved every second of it!" She fired. Her face flushed.
"If they would've just "stayed" stones, Mamoru would be lonely and miserable for all eternity! And you, miss! Miss Know-It-Tall!" Minako yelled in response
"Know it all." Ami gently stated, never glancing up from her reading.
"Miss know it all! Would've never met your soulmate! Destined to be bound to someone you were never meant to be with. Look at Yuuichirou, look at him while you're doing a fire reading and tell me if you see a red thread." Rei started to fuss back. "No, you won't do that. Will you? Because you know it isn't there." Minako finished
"That is nothing but a silly superstition. A wives tale." The Senshi of Mars huffed
"But. But you said you saw it. Saw it attached from me to Mamo. And Kunzite and Minako. And..." Usagi peeped
"I may have. Or it may have been a delusion from my fire reading efforts. Communing with spirits is a tasking job." She turned away from them.
There was a long silent pause.
"It's not fair to lead Yuuichirou on, if your heart is not his." Minako simply stated and sat back down.
"How dare you assume I am leading anyone on! Who said I had any feeling for that traitorous bastard? That I would even need to consider ending things with Yuuichirou? Leave him for that. That. Sorry excuse for a man!" She was mad now. They could literally feel the temperature in the room rising.
"Perhaps this is a conversation better left for another day?" Ami again noted. Trying to still look like she was reading.
"No! It's been avoided long enough. You need to at least make peace with Jadeite. They are here, and here to stay. We are all trying to work together. And it's difficult when members of our own team refuse to even acknowledge the Shitennou. Let alone work along side them. They are here, Rei. For now, for Crystal Tokyo, forever. The sooner you accept it the better. You don't have to like him, you don't even have to speak with him. But you need to tolerate his presence. There is much more between the two of you, I can feel it. You are just in a state of denial. And I know you would hate to hurt Yuuichirou." Minako walked over, giving Rei a hug. She felt her bristle. Minako could see the tears brimming her friends eyes.
"I am done talking about this! None of this is fair! Do we ever get a chance to be asked if we want something?" Rei shouted, making her way outside. Forcefully slamming the ancient papered door.
"Well. That was an epic fail." Minako muttered.
"Should we?" Usagi started to ask. Worry written all over her face.
"I'll go and see. She probably just needs some space. This isn't exactly easy." Makoto finally spoke up from across the room.
Minako grabbed her hand as Mako walked by.
"I'm sorry, Mako. I didn't mean...I didn't mean that you all. What I meant to say..." Makoto stopped her.
"No need for apologies. We just both have some soul searching to do huh?" Mako managed a half smile. It quickly faded as she separated from her comrade and exited the door.
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Rei turned as she heard the door slide open. Finger ready to chastise whomever it was that had followed her. She began to open her mouth and paused. Lowering her raging digit and relaxing slightly.
"Not to sound like a child. But this is just not fair." The fiery woman huffed and plopped down, her back leaning against a post.
"Was all this fake you think? All these feeling I had, I mean have, for Motoki? Like Minako said? Do you really think we aren't right for them?" Mako asked. Rei shifted uncomfortably. She sighed placing her head in her hand. Makoto rubbed her temples.
Silence. What else was there to say?
"I didn't see a string." Rei blurted. Mako looked at her questioningly. "I didn't see a string. A week ago, I was trying to convince myself that this was right. He, he was in the room with me. And so was Mamoru and Usagi. They had a string, but Yuuichirou and I. We didn't. I don't want this. I don't want anyone else." Rei brought her knees to her chest. Her head resting on them.
"Motoki is the only stable thing I've ever had. Other than you all of course. I love him. He loves me for me. I don't have to pretend around him. How do I know that Nephrite...that he doesn't love the old me? He doesn't even know me in this life. Do I throw this all away because of something we started thousands of years ago? You're right. This isn't fair. This isn't what I wanted. We had our whole future planned until they showed back up. Did anyone ask if that was ok? Did anyone ask how we felt? I feel like the number of times we have saved humanity, sacrificed our very lives. We should've at least been given the courtesy of a vote. I've tried to ignore him. I've tried so hard. By Jove, I have tried. I just don't know..." Mako trailed off.
"We can't fight it. We both know it, Mako. It's like trying to fight gravity. They are our Soulmates, we are spiritually bonded. My soul craves Jadeites. As much as I hate to admit it. I just don't want to hurt Yuuichirou.. I love him. I love him now. Will he understand? What do I even say? How do I even begin?"
Makoto only shook her head in response.
"Just when things are finally going according to plan." Mako managed a forced chuckle. Rubbing her temples.
She walked over. Giving Rei a reassuring squeeze to the shoulder.
"If you need anything..." She started
"Thanks, Mako. Same for you." Rei sighed
"I have two nice bottles of Choya at home. They'll be open."
"I may take you up on the offer. Depending on how the night goes"
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I had a request for chapters involving the actual break up scenes with Rei/Yuuichirou and Mako/Motoki. Consider this the prologue.
-Lady D