Chotto minna-chan! Hope you peeps like this week's instalment
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In My Heart - Chapter Three
by Angel Eternal
email: angel_eternal_01@yahoo.com
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"Okaasan, I'll be at Makoto's."
Dr Mizuno nodded absently, "All right honey."
Ami stood, fiddling with the bag in her hand, "I'm staying
the night."
"Oke."
Ami stared at her mother's back, an unfamilliar feeling
settling in her stomach.
'Okaasan I'm not really going to Makoto's. I'm going on a date
with this guy, who is so sekushi. Tame but sekushi...'
Ami shook her head, was she insane? No matter how
guilty she's feeling at the moment, yes guilt, she just couldn't
bring herself to blurt out the truth. Hai, she Mizuno Ami, senshi
of Ice was a coward.
"Sayoonara Okaasan!"
Carefully sweeping Ami's blue hair to one side, Usagi grabbed
the pin that she had between her teeth. She slipped the pin
firmly in.
"There!" Usagi tipped Ami's head up, examining her hair.
It was a simple style, with Ami's hair swept to the right with
a silver pin holding it. Simple and romantic.
Rei had given Ami her new blue dress. It was also simple, but
elegant. It swirled around her thighs, the straps were made of
silver and sapphire coloured stones. They all agreed it would
be better if Ami wore no jewellery except for a simple silver
watch.
Makoto had painstakingly applied the make-up, Ami's dark blue eyes,
seemed deeper and her lips were painted a very pretty pink.
"Oh Kami-sama!" Rei cried, after surveying the whole thing. "We
forgort about shoes!"
"Speak for yourself Rei-chan."
They all turned to find Minako leaning on the doorjamb, she held
a pair of silver shoes by their straps. "I brought the perfect
shoes."
"Why do you guys have to fuss like this? I don't even know the
guy!"
Usagi smiled gently at her. "You're getting to know him."
Rei sighed. "Ami-chan, don't you ever want to just get dressed up?
You are going to one of the most faboulous places in Tokyo!"
Ami studied her reflection she did look different..."I guess..." then
she shook her head. "I don't feel right about you know..."
Makoto cocked her head to one side, "Nani?
Ami sighed, "My okaasan..."
Usagi's blue eyes widened. "Oh you mean sneaking out, behind
your okaasan's back."
Ami shook her head, "I didn't sneak out Usagi!
Usagi sat down, a frown creasing her brow. "But Ami-chan, she
doesn't know where your going. You're saying that you'll be at
a friend's house. I don't know, but that sounds like sneaking out."
Ami sighed, "All right! Just don't call it that!"
Luna leapt through the window, she stopped and stared at Ami.
She was suddenly swept with memories of the Princess of Mercury.
Never had Ami trully looked her past self until now.
"Ami...you look nice."
Usagi rolled her eyes. "The perect understatement Luna!"
* * *
Minako had ushered Ami down the steps and pushed her into
Motoki's car.
Ami had blushed when Motoki complimented her. She
just wasn't used to that kind of attention from Motoki, or from
anyone. She sat at the back, just listening to Minako and Motoki
chatting. What was she getting into?
* * *
"Just have fun Ami-chan, you're really a wonderful person...
relax, 'kay?"
Ami laughed, "I'll try..."
Minako quickly kissed her on the cheek before rushing off to
Motoki.
"Hai, just relax Ami." she muttered to herself.
She stepped into the Moonlight Cafe's ritzy foyer. She was
suddenly glad that her friends insisted on dressing her up.
The Moonlight Cafe was no cafe. It was one of Tokyo's finest
restuarants. She herself had never been here, but she'd heard
of it...Usagi and her numerous descriptions, from everything
from the food to the decor. True to Usagi, her description was
apt.
"There you are!"
Ami turned around and smiled at him. "Oh, koban'wa Uso-san."
He stopped and stared at her. He whistled, "Wow! You are a stunner."
Ami blushed and distractedly tucked a stray strand of hair behind
her ear.
"Don't do that!" Reaching to retrive the strand, he drew it out slowly.
He smiled gently at her, he then reached for her hand. "Come on...
I think we've got the best seat in the house."
Still unsure what to think she meekly followed him. What had
happened? It was like her friends just...swept her away. Usagi and
Rei when they were combined, were like the force of nature.
Immense and unstoppable.
Uso pulled put her seat for her. Ami giggled. "I really thought
that chivalry was long gone and dead."
He grinned at her. "Not completely. So, Ryo told me about
you."
"Oh really? And exaclty what did Ryo tell you?"
He was silent, just looking at her. "Well for one he didn't tell me
how bishoojo you are."
Ami blushed. "I'm not bishoojo..."
"Hai you are, if you're comparing yourself to your friends don't.
Sure lots of people would say that you're friend Usagi is beautiful
but that's because they don't see how beautiful you are."
Ami turned an even darker shade of red. "Nani...what do you mean?"
"I mean you're beauty is the quite kind, that shines from within.
You're friend's beauty is the flashy kind...but you. You,
people have to really look, then they'll see."
"Is that what you've been doing?"
He smiled at her. "I can see I'm embarrising you, I'm sorry. Let's
see...Ryo told me you were smart..."
* * *
Usagi impatienly twitched Mamoru's curtains.
"Why hasn't she called? It's almost twelve!"
Mamoru laughed, he had casually draped himself on the couch.
"Relax Usako...you're acting like a worried okaasan...Ami's a big
girl. She can handle herself."
"I don't know about that Mamo-chan, Uso doesn't strike me as
the warm, sensitive type."
"And you think Ami should be with a...'warm, sensitive type'?"
She turned around to glare at him. "We were just...you know
teasing her. None of us really thought they'd hit it off!"
Mamoru grinned at her. "And why was that?"
"Because! They're too different! Uso is, wild, dangerous.
And Ami is...well...Ami!"
Mamoru laughed. "So you're saying they're too different."
Usagi glared him. "Exactly!"
Mamoru laughed again, grabbing hold of her waist he pulled
her into his lap "And what about us?"
"That's different...we're destined."
~the next day at Juuban High~
"So? What happened? Tell us everything!"
Ami stepped back. Makoto, Minako and Usagi had practically jumped
on her.
"Nothing happened...we just talked."
Usagi shook her head, "You didn't call me!"
"Oh...I'm so sorry if I worried you, it's just that time just
slipped away from me..."
"Ossu Ami-chan."
Uso walked up to them and casually slung an arm around Ami's
shoulders. "How's everyone this fine morning?"
Minako, Makoto and Usagi were silent.
Then Usagi spoke up. "Someone sure is chirpy." she eyed his
arm.
He grinned at her. "And you beautiful hime must have woken
up on the wrong side of the bed!"
Minako giggled. "Not when it's Mam...Oooff!"
Usagi smiled at him. "I'm just fine, arigato Uso."
He grinned at her. "Wow...icy. I don't think I like this side
of you Ms. Tsukino."
Usagi sniffed disdainfully. "Side? What side? I don't have
sides."
Uso's stormy gray eyes setteled thoughtfully on her. "I think
you do..."
Usagi stared at him. "You know...you're very different from
what I initally thought you were."
He flashed her a smile, showing her that 'side' of him.
He then turned to Ami. "Come on Ami-chan."
* * *
"Where's Ami?"
Usagi and Minako looked at each other. "I think she would be
with Uso."
Rei pushed a black strand from her eyes. "Uso? I suppose
they hit it off then."
Makoto came in with a tray of small cakes. "Hit it off is kinda
mild. There were sparks flying the whole day between those two!"
Rei grinned. "How wonde..."
Rei was cut off by the roar of a motorcycle. Rei looked
questioninly at Usagi. Usagi frowned. They all moved to the
door.
A young man and a girl was getting off.
"That isn't Mamoru-san is it?" Rei asked.
Usagi frowned. "Iie..I think it's Uso and Ami-chan."
Rei frowned. "Uso? Ami? On a motorcycle?!"
Ami shook her hair out, she waved to them. Uso waved to them
too.
Mamoru came up behind them. Usagi ran down to greet him. The
others followed, curiosity drawing them.
"Mamo-chan!" a flung herself into Mamoru's arms. Mamoru
lightly kissed the top of her head. "Ossu Usako, konnichi'wa Uso, that's
a great bike!"
Uso grinned, then ran a possesive hand on the bike. "Hai, I take real
good care of her..."
"Humph!" Usagi blew her bangs out of her eyes. "Come on Ami-chan,
let's leave the boys to talk about their toys."
Impatient, she tugged hard on Ami's hand.
"Oh! Usagi, I'm sorry for being late, but Uso and I were..."
Usagi smiled at her. "Don't worry about it Ami-chan, I'm always late!
It's nice having someone arrive later than me." she exclaimed cheerfully.
Rei rolled her eyes, then she pushed Usagi away, "So Ami-chan
what's the deal with Uso?"
Ami blushed. "Deal? There's no deal with Uso!"
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