Another month had gone by and Lita had been meeting Mako every time she would come in. Lita spinal problem was steadily worsening as her emotions of everything was unstable causing her great stress. Lita had never liked being weak and when she was she hated herself for it. Crying almost three times a week. Crying because she was still in the hospital after so many months, crying cause her spinal cord won't let her walk, and crying because she missed her family. She would get visit from everyone especially Sage but it wasn't enough. She wanted to stand on her own and run into his arms once more. She wanted to use her legs so bad that it hurt her to even think about it, or to see anyone walking.
Lita looked at the door as she heard it open. She smiled when she saw Mako come in. "Hey Mako!" She said with a smile.
"How are you feeling?" she asked the brunette on the bed.
"I want to walk again."
Mako smiled sadly at her close friend. They would meet each other every time they could. They had grown fond of each other as well. "Don't worry Lita."
Just then Lita's doctor walked in. "Hello, Lita! I'm glad you're awake. Mako here will be helping you regain some mobility." He turned to Mako. "You take care of her now."
"Yes doctor." Mako smiled brilliantly and watched the doctor off to see another patient.
Lita looked at Mako with a bright smile before she squealed in happiness. She was going to walk again. She was so excited.
Mako helped Lita into the wheel chair and pushed her out of the room. As they rolled out they spotted Sage and Milany coming by. Milany had flowers in her hand while her other hand was held by Sage. The little girl smiled brilliantly as she looked at her mother heading towards her. "Mommy!" She screamed happy as she ran to her.
"Oh my baby." Lita whispered. Mako had stopped wheeling her and Milany stopped running. She brought out her arms out with the flowers in her hand and said. "For you!!!"
Both Lita and Mako giggled at her bubbly manner. "Thank you." Lita said as she took the flowers from her daughter. She slowly looked up when Sage stopped in front of her. She blushed when he gave her a charming smile. "Hey."
Sage chuckled a little. "Hello Li, Mako-chan." He greeted both women. He leaned down and kissed Lita on the mouth.
Mako blushed and looked away. She spotted Seiiche and waved at him. By the time he came to her Sage and Lita separated. "Shall we go?"
Lita and Mako were getting more and more chances in meeting each other more often. They had grew almost inseparable, onlookers could thought that they were actually sisters, by the way they acted and looked but the two girls and friends knew better.
Lita was becoming so frustrated as her progress went fast then slow. One cheerful day would result in two steps, but the next day she wouldn't even be able to take one because of the strain from the first day.
Lita looked at Sage as he was across the room from her holing Milany in his arms with Mako and Seiiche. She was supposed to walk across towards them. Unknown to them Aya and Haimi were watching.
Lita slowly got down from bed and set her feet on the cold ground and winced. Steadying herself she looked back at them, she could see Sage encouraging her with his eyes telling her she could do it while Mako encourage with gestures. Lita giggled at her manners. She suddenly set a determined look on her face and slowly she took her first step. Happy with than she took another. She felt as if she was a baby learning how to walk.
She took another step and another. Suddenly she fell. She lay there unable to stand up. Sage ran to her as quickly as he could, "Lita." He called out.
"Mommy?" Milany asked as she saw tears in Lita's eyes as she was set down.
"Sage I can't do it anymore." She whispered as cried. Her frustration had gone off the roof and she didn't feel like trying anymore. What was the point if you weren't going to walk again? Mako and Seiiche stood back feeling it wasn't right to interfere.
Sage frowned at her. "Lita get up." He said a bit harsh. "Get up and try again. You can do it."
"No I can't" She insisted as more tears fell to her cheeks. "It hurts so much."
Sage looked down at her and at Milany at his sided and back at Lita. "Lita life is pain, you have to get use to it." He spoke clearly. "You just don't give up. You fight for it, you should know this Lita more than I do, now get up." He said as he got up. "Come on where is the woman I met four years ago? A woman filled with pride, strength and joy."
Lita lay there for a while before she put all her will together and slowly she began to stand. Once she stood straight on her shaky legs she walked slowly towards him until she was in his arms. "Sage." Her legs gave out and she fell asleep as she was in his arms from the exhaustion. Sage looked down at her and smiled at her. "You did it Lita." He whispered in a very soft voice. He kissed her forehead as he picked her up and placed her in her bed. Picked Milany up who looked at him worried. "Don't worry she'll be fine." He assured her. Looking at Seiiche and Mako he bowed slightly. "Please when Lita wakes up tell her I'll be back later." Once he received nods he turned around and walked towards the door. Without knowing he passed through Haimi and froze as he sensed a familiar yet dangerous odor. He narrowed his eyes and walked out of the room. Haimi and Aya sighed in relief. "You baka." Aya sneered before he vanished followed by Haimi.
It's been days and Lita had gotten worse. She couldn't even move from her bed. Sage and everyone else had been extremely worried. Jokitsu was more than happy when he had heard that Lita might be able to walk again but when he had heard Jupiter to had fallen ill his anger blew up. He looked at his minions that he had thrown across the room. "You find away to get her to walk or I'll have both of your necks!!!" He yelled enraged.
Still on the ground Haimi nodded before he vanish followed by Aya.
Everyone was in Lita's room as she slept. Sage had told them what he had felt and Raye insisted on them to check it out. She didn't want to too take a chance on Lita's life. "Sage are you sure this is where you felt it?" Amy asked as she typed on her mini computer while Raye was meditating. The raven opened her eyes. "Sage was right." She said. "Something evil was here."
"What do we do?" Serena asked.
As soon as her said that the door burst open throwing Raye back. She braced her self for the fall. "Gotcha." A voice whispered in her ear and she opened her eyes to look into Kento's eyes. "T-thank you."
Kento set her down. "Don't mention it." He winked at her.
"Raye are you alright?" Serena asked worried.
"Yes," The raven beauty whispered as she narrowed her eyes as her pen appeared in her hand. Seeing this Serena understood perfectly.
"You guys are pathetic!" A familiar voice spoke from behind them "You're wide open. I could have killed all of you before you knew what was happening."
"Haimi!" Mina exclaimed as she saw her friend with Aya by Lita's bed holding a blade to the unexpecting brunette.
"Get away from her!" Sage snarled as his orb appeared.
"Don't try it or she gets it." Haimi said as he pressed the blade to Lita's throat. That woke her up. She gasped in surprise as she saw the blade by her throat. "Shhh, princess I wouldn't want to hurt you."
"H-how do you know?" Andrew asked in shock.
"Sailor moon I know you have the power to heal with the silver crystal. You have five seconds to do it before you can say by to the Jovian here." Haimi said as he looked at the blonde.
"Aya what's going on?" Serena asked as she looked at the man.
Aya looked away from her. "Just do what he says Serena, princess."
"What's going on in here?" Mako asked as she ran in. "Lita!"
"It' s known of you damn business human!" Haimi swung his arm at her and Mako was sent back.
"Mako!" Lita, Sage and Ryo yelled.
"Come on princess." Haimi impatiently said to Serena as he pressed the dagger to Lita's throat.
"But I don't know what it might do to her." Serena argued. "I've never tried it on humans with no evil in them."
"We'll just have to take that choice." Haimi growled.
Serena took a step back surprised at his harshness. She was torn between Hurting Lita and her friends and from Haimi's demands. Slowly she brought out her moon wand and places the silver crystal in it. "Alright, alright I'll do it. Just don't hurt her." She began to glow and when the glow vanish princess Serenity stood where Serena once was.
~*~
Images passed through her mind as she began to glow green. "Sister." She looked up from where she laid to see princess serenity hold up the crystal. "Don't." she whispered and vanished. She appeared by Lita's side. "Serenity don't!" She yelled.
Quickly serenity stopped her attack. "Mako?"
Everyone looked at her shocked and surprised. The Jupiter sigil flashed on her forehead. Narrowing her eyes she looked at Haimi dangerously. "Get the hell away from my little sister!" She screamed and blasted Haimi back. He looked at her surprised. "Aya lets go." He whispered before he vanished.
"Aya." Mia whispered
"I'm sorry." He said before he vanished.
Suddenly Lita glowed green as Mako touched her. Her own sigil glowing bright. As Mako healed her she gave back the memories of her and their parents in the millennium. "What's happening?" Rowen asked as he watched in awe.
"I…I don't know." Ken whispered then suddenly it hit him. His memories came rushing back. When he opened his eyes he looked at both his sisters. "Lita, Mako." He whispered.
As the two women stopped glowing they looked at each other with bright smile. "Mako-chan."
"Sorry I took so long." She whispered.
"Lita?" Sage whispered confused as the others.
The woman in bed jumped out of bed and ran into his arms. Everyone but Mako, and Ken looked at Lita surprised. "You can walk!!!" They all screamed.
~*~
"You did the right thing Pluto." Anubis said as he appeared.
"I hope so, my friend. I sure hope so."
