Meaning Of Life
Chapter 5: Guilt
"Mother!" Gohan said a bit surprised and embarrassed
"Bulma, Chichi." Makoto whispered. She could feel her cheeks burn.
"Don't be so embarrassed." Chichi said to both of them with a bright smile on. "Everyone knew that you to would hook up soon anyways. Hurry and come out." She added before leaving.
Bulma smiled also and turned around.
"Bulma." Makoto called.
"Yea?" She turned her head so she could see her from the corner of her eyes.
"I-is what Chichi said true?"
Bulma gave a small laugh before she answered. "Definitely." She closed the door behind her.
The room got silent after that. Gohan decided to kill it and turn around. "I guess everyone knew but us." He said a bit amused towards Makoto.
"Yea." She took his hand that he offered and allowed him to pull her up. He legs were weak and caused her to stumble. She closed her eyes and waited for the impact but it never came. She opened them and looked up to Gohan who had caught her. "T-thank you." She stuttered.
Gohan gave a little smile before he helped her stand up. He brushed her hair away from her face and kissed her cheek. "You're welcome." He pulled back and held her hand. "Let's go."
In the leaving room everyone turned their attention to the new comers. Most of them smiled as they noticed Gohan holding Makoto's hand. They settled on the couch between Goku and Trunks.
"How are you doing Mako-chan?" choau-su asked.
"I'm fine Choau-su." She replied with smile.
"That's good." Tien spoke as he nodded his head.
"Enough of this." Vegeta spoke irritated. He locked eyes with Makoto's green ones and frowned. "What do you really know about Chaos? You are hiding something and how on earth can you ever surpass even Goku or me! You are not a Saiyan so tell me what are you really!"
"Vegeta you are out of line!" Bulma yelled at him.
"It's ok Bulma." Makoto whispered. She looked at Vegeta with anger. "The real Chaos lives in everyone, including us. It gathers and makes a solid being that can be anything. It takes lives and gets rid of everyone that gets in its way. Chaos now looks like me, but instead of green eyes its blue." She stood up. "That's all I know about Chaos, but." She began walking towards him and with each step her power raised. "If you don't believe me that's fine with me. If you want to test my strength you are more than welcome too." Her sigil blazed and her eyes took an emerald color.
"Fine. Let's settle this once and for all." Vegeta spoke and walked out side. Makoto shook her head in pity before she vanished.
"Mako!" Gohan yelled.
"That stupid self-centered bastard!" Bulma yelled and she stormed outside followed by everyone else. Out side they saw the duo facing each other.
"Father you have to stop Vegeta." Gohan pleaded as he turned to him
Goku shook his head. "Gohan you should know Vegeta by now. He has to do this."
Vegeta powered up to his fullest transformation.
"Vegeta are you sure you want to do this?" Makoto asked calmly.
"Please woman, let's get this over with and I'll prove to you that the prince of Saiyans is more powerful than you."
"So be it." With just those three words the battle began. Vegeta rushed over to Makoto and delivered powerful punches and kicks, which she dodged easily and with grace.
"No way!" Krillan exclaimed with utter shock. "She makes it so easy."
"And how can she do that with such a low power level?" Yamcha asked.
"There's a lot we don't know about this girl." Piccolo spoke as he continued to watch the match.
Vegeta now angered lashed out and slammed his knee in Makoto's stomach. Makoto was thrown back and rolled a couple of feet back. Makoto struggled to stand up. She coughed up blood that didn't seem to matter; all she knew is that she was in pain and she had made a mistake letting him come closer. She could hear Gohan telling her to get up but the blow she received was a painful one. She grunted when Vegeta picked her up by her neck.
"I thought you were better than that Makoto." He sneered.
Makoto looked at him as her hand was on his. The memories of her friends saying she wasn't wanted anymore played over and over in her mind. She didn't realize that her oxygen was caught short as Vegeta squeezed harder. Her eyes glazed over as it glowed green and the sigil on her forehead emitted a blinding light. Vegeta yelled in surprised and dropped Makoto. The others gasped as the light covered both fighters. "What happened?" Gohan and Trunks yelled.
When the light vanished princess Makoto stood up in a brilliant green dress and she faced Vegeta. Suddenly a green flash shot out and Jupiter stood. "I am better than that." She whispered harshly. Without warning she backslapped him with such a force that it sent him flying and landing harshly on the ground. "I have no mercy on does who cause harm to my Princess." She disappeared and reappeared in front of Vegeta.
"Big Bang Attack!" Vegeta yelled as he stood up
That attack rushed over to Jupiter but she only smirked before the attack hit.
"Oh My God! Mako!" Chichi yelled.
"What is he trying to do?!!" Bulma yelled.
"Look!" Goku yelled as he pointed at the scene. In a crater Jupiter stood unharmed.
"That's impossible!" They heard Vegeta yell.
"I have the feeling that if we don't stop Jupiter she will kill Vegeta." Piccolo spoke. They all ran or flew towards the battle.
Jupiter prepared an attack but before she could unleash it a hand caught hers. "That's enough Jupiter. Bring Makoto back." The voice was stern and held orders.
Jupiter didn't say a word. She just looked at Vegeta on the ground. "Jupiter let Makoto Resurface now." Pluto commanded.
Jupiter's body shimmered and Makoto stood there with shaky legs. She stumbled but caught herself before she could hit the ground. "Pluto what's wrong?" She asked dazed.
"Mako are you alright?" Gohan asked as soon as he stepped down by her side. He sighed when she nodded.
"Nothing is wrong Mako-chan. Just don't try and call Jupiter unless she's really needed." She began to vanish. "I'll come back if you need help."
Makoto nodded after Pluto Vanished. She turned to Vegeta who returned her gaze. He had wound on his forehead from when Jupiter slapped him. He was holding his wrist as if it was broken. "Do you believe now?"
All Vegeta could do was nod.
"Good." Mako swayed on her feet and fainted.
"Mako!" Gohan and Chichi yelled as he caught her.
"Looks like Jupiter took a lot of her energy." Tien whispered. "Lets take her back."
~*~
Days have gone by rapidly. "Usagi have you seen Mako-chan ANYWHERE?" Minako asked as she saw the blonde in Rei's room. They were having a meeting.
"The blonde shook her head. "I feel so bad for what I said for what we did." She spoke in tears. "I haven't seen her since we pushed her away."
"You should feel bad Serenity, all of you should." A voice spoke behind the girls. They all turned around and gasped. "I'm disappointed in all of you."
"Mother." Usagi whispered. "Do you know where she is?"
Queen Serenity nodded. "I placed her somewhere. I don't think she'll ever come back."
"Hmph, I don't blame her if she doesn't." A new voice spoke.
"Haruka!" Ami announced as they turned around to see the outers standing by the door.
"Pluto told us everything, princess." Michiru said. "How can you do that?"
Usagi started crying, "I don't know. I don't know why I---we did it!"
"Please don't blame only Usagi, we also played part in this." Minako said.
"We are not blaming Serenity only." The queen said.
Hotaru looked at the queen. "Is there anyway we can bring her back?"
"I don't think so. She's fallen in love there and is most happy with her new family except for one and she has a battle to finish with Chaos."
"What???" Every one of the soldiers yelled.
"That's impossible! Sailor Moon killed Chaos!" Rei yelled.
"I'm afraid she didn't. I can only send two of you there to help her, but when everything is over you are coming back here with or without Mako."
"Us two will go."
~*~
"Gohan wait!" Makoto yelled as she tried to keep up with the flying Gohan. He was teaching her how to fly.
"Come on Mako-chan." Gohan encourage. "You can do it."
As Makoto was advancing she felt something and it made her loose concentration. She began to fall. "Goooohhaaaaan!" She screamed as she braced herself for an impact.
Gohan turned around and immediately went after her. He landed on the ground first and caught her in his arms. "I see you've fallen for me." He joked.
"Ha, ha, ha, very funny." She carefully stood on her own. "I felt something over there." She pointed to the clear valley ahead of them.
"You too?" Gohan asked her.
"If you felt it than the others must have felt it as well."
"Then let's go!" Gohan picked her up without warning and flew off. Makoto
screamed in surprise but she sank in his protective arms as they flew off.
When they got there they found everyone facing two beings. Makoto gasped
as she took a step back. "Hotaru, Ami."