I finished this chapter a while ago but as luck would have my computer got a virus and the chapter was completely wiped out. That's why it took so long for me to post. Anyway,

Bittersweet: having qualities of sweetness and bitterness at the same time; being sweet and bitter at the same time.
Keep that in mind.



"I think we should enter from that window up there," Heero said as he pointed upwards to the high window.


"Are you crazy," I hissed, " How do you propose to do that?"


"Scale it," He shrugged like scaling a 1000 feet wall was nothing big. Suddenly a cold wind blew. I shivered. He wrapped his hands around my arms and rubbed them. I felt warmth spread through me. I leaned back against his broad chest. He lowered his mouth to my ear and whispered seductively, "Cold?" I nodded weakly. He butterfly kissed my ear. I groaned. He kissed me down my neck. I whirled and placed a kissed on his lips. I felt something inside me exploded. He nudged my lips open I hesitated barley a second before I opened my mouth. His tongue explored my mouth. For the first time in my life felt complete.


"Heero! Obaa-san! Where are you?" Peaches yelled. Heero pulled away quickly. Damn. I felt the warmth leave me. Peaches, Lily, and the others stepped out of the bushes. Lily arched her eyebrows at me. I glared at her and looked at Heero who was also given them a glare. I couldn't help the small smile of satisfaction on my face.


"Did you guys find a way to enter the castle?" Trowa asked. I nodded and pointed at the window.


"Scale it?" Duo asked. " I guessing that was his idea," motioning to Heero who was staring at the castle quizzically.

"Well I guess that is the best way to get into the castle.




We scaled the castle entering in a side window of the castle. Peaches pulled me up into the castle. I turned and helped Duo into the castle. Who in turn helped the others into the castle? As luck would have it I pulled Heero up. I was tempted to jerk my hand back when I felt electricity between us, but then he would probably fall to his death. Actually that wouldn't be that bad. I let go of him after he pulled himself up. I looked at him for any sign of what had passed between us: he showed no sign. Why am I not surprised?


"Okay we should spilt now," Lily suggested. Peaches nodded, "okay Duo, Heero, Lily, and Makoto head to the right, Quarte, Trowa, Wufei, and I will head to the left. Whoever finds Kouhi first beep the other team," we nodded and dispersed.



I walked slightly behind the rest of my group. I glanced around the castle taking in the well-decorated hallway. Even in the darkness I could see how expensively tastefully the hallway was decorated. I heard footsteps behind me. Wait a second! There wasn't supposed to be anything behind me. I glanced ahead of me. All three of then were ahead of me. Then who was behind me? I stopped listening for the footsteps they stopped, but now something was breathing down my neck. The hairs on my neck rose. What hell? I whirled around in a defensive position. There was nothing behind me. How the hell? Was it my imagination, but I felt-


" Mako-chan?" I looked behind to see Heero, Peaches, and Duo giving me worried looks.


"There was something behind me," they looked behind me.


"There is nothing behind you," Duo reassured me. I nodded meekly. Maybe it was my imagination. We started off again. Once again I heard footsteps behind me. I took a deep breath and exhaled. I stopped and listened for the footsteps. They were gone, but whatever was behind me was breathing down my neck.


"Obaa-san?"


"It's behind me," I whispered fear coursing through my body.


"There is nothing behind you," Heero said as he walked closer to me. He wrapped his arms around me, and led me further down the hallway. The footsteps started once again. Heero and I stopped at the same time. He tilted his head to the left listening. He whirled while pulling out his laser gun. I turned slowly. Once again there was nothing behind us.


"There is something behind us. I think it's invisible though," Heero muttered. Duo and Peaches walked back to us. Duo shot his gun at an invisible target. The wall rippled like it was water. Duo and Heero looked at each other.


" I think we should go through the wall," Peaches muttered humorously. She put her hand through the wall and it went through. This castle is like a demented haunted house. Peaches walked through the wall, Duo behind her; Heero put his hand on the small of my back and guided me through the portal thingie.


We stepped out of it into a large empty room that connected to another room. We heard sounds of a battle. We rushed in to the adjoining room where Lily, Quarte, Trowa, and Wufei were avoiding blast. I looked at who was sending the blast. A tall woman that looked exactly like Hotaru in Mistress 9 form with blond highlights. She smiled evilly at us.


"Welcome to the fight," she sent a blast at us. We dispersed to avoid the blast. Heero shpt his laser gun at her. She put her hand up to stop the blast.


"Tried that already didn't work," Lily muttered as she avoided another one.


"Damn," Peaches muttered, "Charge her," Peaches ran straight at Kouhi. Kouhi sent an energy beam at her. The beam caught her and sent her flying back into the wall. She hit the wall hard but shook it off. I sent her a worried look. She smiled.


"Jupiter Oak Evolution!" I shot my leaves at her. She put her hand up to block the leaves but some of them past her shield. She yelped as the leaves cut her.


"You bitch," she snarled at me. I flipped her the birdie. She growled at me. Suddenly a smile broke on her. I arched my eyebrow. What was she smiling about?


"Do you like the decorations, Jupiter?" She asked mockingly. I felt a shiver go done my spine. What the hell was she talking about? "Look behind you." I turned around slowly while keeping my eye on her. As if on an elevator Usagi on a cross slowly came out the ground. I gasped horrified, her head hung. She was unconscious. I felt blind rage course through me.
I ran to her. I tried to pull her gently off the cross. Electricity sparked me. I pulled away sharply, "You cannot get her out Jupiter," She mocked me. Lily threw her dagger at Kouhi who was paying attention to me. I t grazed her arm. Blood flowed out of the cut. The blood was red. That means she's human. I shook any pity out of my mind and turned back to Usagi. I put my hands again to her locks and began pulling again; the electricity shooed me again. I fought the pain trying to pull Usagi out. Come on give. I felt weak suddenly. I realized what was happening: I was being drained of my energy. I continued to pull. Pain fogged my mind.


"Mako-chan!" I glanced over my left shoulder. A huge blast was coming at me. I still didn't let go of Usagi. I blocked her from the blast. The blast engraved itself in my back. I gasped fighting tears that gathered in my eyes. I still pulled on Usagi's chains. Another blast hit me in the back. Tears flowed out of my eyes. I stubbornly continued to pull the chains.


"Let go of the damn chains!" Kouhi yelled as she sent another blast. I refused to let go of the chains. The first time I met Usagi flashed past my eyes. The time she died during Beryl, and how she refused to fight Galaxia also flashed before my eyes. I pulled harder. The chains began to give.


"Dammit Mako let go!" Heero yelled. I smiled sadly at him and continued to pull. Kouhi sent another blast at me. I bit my lip in pain. I refuse to let go. The electricity was becoming unbearable. A sense of desperation filled me. Blood ran down my back. Tears, sweat, and blood ran down my face. Give up Makoto. You can't do it. Never! She would never give up and I will never. The chains snapped Usagi fell into my arms. Pain shot through my body under her weight. I did! I had done it! I slapped Usagi lightly trying to wake her up.


"Mako!" I looked over my shoulder a blast was coming at me. I hugged Usagi and protected her. The blast never hit me. I looked up to see Heero fall to his knees in pain. He smiled at me weakly. She's dead. I handed Heero a waking Usagi. I touched his face softly and kissed him on the lips lightly. His eyes beeged me not to. I shook my head and stood up. I walked deliberately slowly toward her. Pain protested to me walking. I ignored my body. I looked at Peaches who was holding an uncurious Lily. I smiled sadly at her. Goodbye my Granddaughter. Jupiter, give me the strength to defeat her. I closed my eyes.


Energy flowed through my veins. Electricity coursed through my body. Jupiter gives me strength! The power became unbearably strong. More! More electricity flowed into to me. I love you guys. Thank you for everything you've done for me. I will never forget you guys. I love you. I snapped my eyes open. I noticed I was glowing. Kouhi had fear in her eyes. You should bitch.


"Jupiter Resounding Extermination!" I yelled with everything I had in me. I don't know what happened, but I heard Kouhi yell in Extreme pain. The attack continued on for what seemed forever. I felt as if my heart had been ripped out of my live body. Suddenly I collapsed. Kouhi collapsed too. I think she was dead. I gasped for breath. Everything around me started to blacken. I couldn't see anything.


"Mako-chan, Baby?" Heero picked me up, "You got her."


"The...others..." I gasped out. It hurt to talk. I coughed.


"They just appeared when you killed her. They are fine and so are you." I blindly caressed his check. I felt tears on them. Tears fell from my eyes. He loved me. He really did. Someone loved me.


"I...love...you..."I whispered.


"And I you," I closed my eyes. A small smile graced my face. I sank into oblivion.

THE END

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