****Disclaimer...I do not own sailor moon or Train...or their song Drops of Jupiter for
that matter...Please don't sue me!!!****
Minako and Seiya were waiting when Makoto and Rei came out of the bathroom. Mina's
followers had vanished at Mina's request. Something was obviously wrong. They would
have only gotten in the way. Seiya was a nervous wreck. He did not know what was wrong
with Makoto. Was it him? Was he moving too fast? Maybe I should back off a bit he
thought. At least for the time being.
The group walked toward Fantasy Island. Rei had told Makoto that she would not say a
thing about Shinozaki. Not even to Mina. She just could not have him interfering in
her life right now. Makoto tried to smile, but she just couldn't get his face out of
her mind. He had seen her. He had seen Seiya's arm around her. His eyes had twisted
in pain at the sight.
They crossed the bridge that led to Fantasy Island. Mina found a shop that she wanted
to go into--Tiki Tom's Island Shop. Rei entered the store behind Mina. Makoto did not
feel like shopping, but followed them into the store. As she looked at the different
seashells on sale, Seiya grabbed her by the hand and pulled her out the door while
yelling at Mina and Rei that they would be right back. It was almost completely dark now.
"Seiya, where are we going? You can let go of me now." Makoto said in a panicked voice.
"I need to ask you something." Seiya replied.
Makoto and Seiya stood in line for the Deamon Vortex roller coaster in silence. Makoto
knew what this was all about. But, she couldn't tell him that she had seen Shinozaki.
It made no difference. She loved Seiya. What had happened between her and Shinozaki
was over. There was no going back. Why can't I just live a happy normal life Makoto
asked herself as she was strapped into the roller coaster beside Seiya.
Seiya gripped Makoto's hand as they went down the first hill. Suddenly, the red hot
surge shot through Makoto again. A rush of happiness. She began to forget about Shinozaki
again. By the end of the ride, Makoto was laughing again. The uneasiness had left Seiya's
face as well. He never asked his question. They walked back to the shop to pick up Mina
and Rei. They had time for two more rides before they headed back to Makoto's apartment.
Seiya went into the shop while Makoto waited outside. She knew it would take forever to
get Mina out of the place, so she walked over to the nearby water fountain to get a drink.
As she turned around, he was standing in front of her.
"So Makoto, that was Seiya I presume." Shinozaki said in a cold voice.
"Yes." Makoto said softly.
"And I take it you got what you wanted?" Shinozaki asked.
"Wha...what do you mean? I don't understand." Makoto replied, a puzzled look on her face.
"Oh, you know. I could see it in your eyes every time you talked about him. Don't play
dumb with me Makoto." Shinozaki snapped.
"But, I..." Makoto started, knowing exactly what he had meant.
"You know, ever since we broke up, I've been thinking about you. Especially every time a
certain song plays. It's called Drops of Jupiter. Did you even miss me? Or was your
shooting star enough to keep you from that? Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
Cause it is obvious to me that you have. Did he come in and sweep you off your feet? Did
he..." Shinozaki ranted.
"STOP!! Just...stop. I didn't mean for this to happen like this. You're right, I do love
him. But you always came first! Didn't you realize that? Don't you remember that it was
you who left me?" Makoto cried.
"Yeah, well, things sure do change quickly." Shinozaki growled.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." Makoto said quietly. "Why did you come here?"
"I came here with my engineering class." Shinozaki said.
"Oh." Sighed Makoto.
"...and to see you. To try to win you back. I love you Makoto." Shinozaki said as he
flung his arms around Makoto and kissed her.
A cup dropped from behind Makoto. Instantly she felt her heart drop ten thousand feet.
She was free-falling. She did not want to turn around. She knew he had seen what had
just happened. He would never believe her. She didn't kiss him back. She didn't want
to. She didn't love him anymore. But, it was too late. Makoto turned to see Seiya's eyes
well up with tears. He had heard the last words of Shinozaki and had seen them in each
other's arms. He had seen them kiss. Seiya ran towards the park exit. Makoto tried to
call out to him, but it was too late. He was gone.
* * * *
Makoto ran after Seiya as fast as she could, screaming out his name. She had to
explain to him that she did not love Shinozaki. She had to tell him that she loved him
alone. Makoto reached the gate, Rei and Mina lagging behind. Seiya was almost out of her
sight. How could Shinozaki do this? All of a sudden, it happened. Makoto tripped and
fell. It seemed like it was forever that she was falling. Then ground. Cold hard
pavement. Then darkness. The last thing she could remember was the sound of Rei and Mina
screaming her name. Pitch black.
...The room was dimly lit. A general entered from a hidden doorway. Something hung on the
wall...a figure? The general lit a candle and guided its light onto the thing on the wall.
Makoto gasped in horror from her cage hanging high above the room. She couldn't move. Her
ribs hurt and her head felt warm. Something dripped down her cheek. Makoto raised her
bound hands to wipe it away. Blood. She was bleeding.
Now she could see more of the figure. It was human. Tall. Wore dark clothes and...a mask.
Mamoru? It had to be! He was battered and bleeding. The general stepped away from the
figure and headed towards the other end of the room. A child lay there on the ground.
Chibi-Usa. Unconscious. The general flung his long dark green hair back as he passed her
by and headed towards a little cage. Makoto cringed to think of who was in the cage.
The light grew brighter as it neared the small cage. A figure was inside, crying. Usagi.
The general pointed his finger at her as she fell over. Then at Chibi-Usa, who shock, and
then was still. He then went over to Mamoru again, and smiled at him. Then he was dead
too. Makoto tried to scream. Tears streamed down her face...
"Mako-kun!!" the voice yelled.
Makoto opened her eyes. A dream. But, where was she now? Then, Makoto remembered
what had happened. She had fallen while chasing after Seiya. Makoto tried to move, but
the pain shot through her body. Her head was spinning. Makoto felt that she was laying
in somebody's lap. Slowly, she looked up to see Seiya. His eyes were filled with tears
and terror.
"Mako-kun! You...came back. I was so worried about you! I thought I had lost you."
Seiya cried as he cradled Makoto.
"Seiya-kun...I thought...I had lost you." Makoto said as she began to cry herself.
"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry that I ran away like that. I didn't know how to react when I
heard him say that he still loved you. When I saw him hug you and kiss you." Seiya said
softly.
"Where...am I?" Makoto asked.
"We are on the way back to your apartment. We're on the tram." Mina said.
"Oh. Seiya? I didn't kiss him back. I don't love him." Makoto explained.
"I...I know. I talked to him after this happened. He told me everything." Seiya said in
a quiet voice.
"He told you..." Makoto began.
"Shh. Just close your pretty eyes Mako-kun. You need rest." Seiya said.
Makoto closed her eyes. Seiya was right. She did feel worn down. The day had
exhausted her energy. But, how much DID Shinozaki tell Seiya? Did he know that she had
been in love with him since she first saw him? If he did know, it didn't seem to bother
him. Everything seemed okay. All she needed was sleep and...
"I had a dream!" Makoto shouted as her eyes shot open.
that matter...Please don't sue me!!!****
Minako and Seiya were waiting when Makoto and Rei came out of the bathroom. Mina's
followers had vanished at Mina's request. Something was obviously wrong. They would
have only gotten in the way. Seiya was a nervous wreck. He did not know what was wrong
with Makoto. Was it him? Was he moving too fast? Maybe I should back off a bit he
thought. At least for the time being.
The group walked toward Fantasy Island. Rei had told Makoto that she would not say a
thing about Shinozaki. Not even to Mina. She just could not have him interfering in
her life right now. Makoto tried to smile, but she just couldn't get his face out of
her mind. He had seen her. He had seen Seiya's arm around her. His eyes had twisted
in pain at the sight.
They crossed the bridge that led to Fantasy Island. Mina found a shop that she wanted
to go into--Tiki Tom's Island Shop. Rei entered the store behind Mina. Makoto did not
feel like shopping, but followed them into the store. As she looked at the different
seashells on sale, Seiya grabbed her by the hand and pulled her out the door while
yelling at Mina and Rei that they would be right back. It was almost completely dark now.
"Seiya, where are we going? You can let go of me now." Makoto said in a panicked voice.
"I need to ask you something." Seiya replied.
Makoto and Seiya stood in line for the Deamon Vortex roller coaster in silence. Makoto
knew what this was all about. But, she couldn't tell him that she had seen Shinozaki.
It made no difference. She loved Seiya. What had happened between her and Shinozaki
was over. There was no going back. Why can't I just live a happy normal life Makoto
asked herself as she was strapped into the roller coaster beside Seiya.
Seiya gripped Makoto's hand as they went down the first hill. Suddenly, the red hot
surge shot through Makoto again. A rush of happiness. She began to forget about Shinozaki
again. By the end of the ride, Makoto was laughing again. The uneasiness had left Seiya's
face as well. He never asked his question. They walked back to the shop to pick up Mina
and Rei. They had time for two more rides before they headed back to Makoto's apartment.
Seiya went into the shop while Makoto waited outside. She knew it would take forever to
get Mina out of the place, so she walked over to the nearby water fountain to get a drink.
As she turned around, he was standing in front of her.
"So Makoto, that was Seiya I presume." Shinozaki said in a cold voice.
"Yes." Makoto said softly.
"And I take it you got what you wanted?" Shinozaki asked.
"Wha...what do you mean? I don't understand." Makoto replied, a puzzled look on her face.
"Oh, you know. I could see it in your eyes every time you talked about him. Don't play
dumb with me Makoto." Shinozaki snapped.
"But, I..." Makoto started, knowing exactly what he had meant.
"You know, ever since we broke up, I've been thinking about you. Especially every time a
certain song plays. It's called Drops of Jupiter. Did you even miss me? Or was your
shooting star enough to keep you from that? Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
Cause it is obvious to me that you have. Did he come in and sweep you off your feet? Did
he..." Shinozaki ranted.
"STOP!! Just...stop. I didn't mean for this to happen like this. You're right, I do love
him. But you always came first! Didn't you realize that? Don't you remember that it was
you who left me?" Makoto cried.
"Yeah, well, things sure do change quickly." Shinozaki growled.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." Makoto said quietly. "Why did you come here?"
"I came here with my engineering class." Shinozaki said.
"Oh." Sighed Makoto.
"...and to see you. To try to win you back. I love you Makoto." Shinozaki said as he
flung his arms around Makoto and kissed her.
A cup dropped from behind Makoto. Instantly she felt her heart drop ten thousand feet.
She was free-falling. She did not want to turn around. She knew he had seen what had
just happened. He would never believe her. She didn't kiss him back. She didn't want
to. She didn't love him anymore. But, it was too late. Makoto turned to see Seiya's eyes
well up with tears. He had heard the last words of Shinozaki and had seen them in each
other's arms. He had seen them kiss. Seiya ran towards the park exit. Makoto tried to
call out to him, but it was too late. He was gone.
* * * *
Makoto ran after Seiya as fast as she could, screaming out his name. She had to
explain to him that she did not love Shinozaki. She had to tell him that she loved him
alone. Makoto reached the gate, Rei and Mina lagging behind. Seiya was almost out of her
sight. How could Shinozaki do this? All of a sudden, it happened. Makoto tripped and
fell. It seemed like it was forever that she was falling. Then ground. Cold hard
pavement. Then darkness. The last thing she could remember was the sound of Rei and Mina
screaming her name. Pitch black.
...The room was dimly lit. A general entered from a hidden doorway. Something hung on the
wall...a figure? The general lit a candle and guided its light onto the thing on the wall.
Makoto gasped in horror from her cage hanging high above the room. She couldn't move. Her
ribs hurt and her head felt warm. Something dripped down her cheek. Makoto raised her
bound hands to wipe it away. Blood. She was bleeding.
Now she could see more of the figure. It was human. Tall. Wore dark clothes and...a mask.
Mamoru? It had to be! He was battered and bleeding. The general stepped away from the
figure and headed towards the other end of the room. A child lay there on the ground.
Chibi-Usa. Unconscious. The general flung his long dark green hair back as he passed her
by and headed towards a little cage. Makoto cringed to think of who was in the cage.
The light grew brighter as it neared the small cage. A figure was inside, crying. Usagi.
The general pointed his finger at her as she fell over. Then at Chibi-Usa, who shock, and
then was still. He then went over to Mamoru again, and smiled at him. Then he was dead
too. Makoto tried to scream. Tears streamed down her face...
"Mako-kun!!" the voice yelled.
Makoto opened her eyes. A dream. But, where was she now? Then, Makoto remembered
what had happened. She had fallen while chasing after Seiya. Makoto tried to move, but
the pain shot through her body. Her head was spinning. Makoto felt that she was laying
in somebody's lap. Slowly, she looked up to see Seiya. His eyes were filled with tears
and terror.
"Mako-kun! You...came back. I was so worried about you! I thought I had lost you."
Seiya cried as he cradled Makoto.
"Seiya-kun...I thought...I had lost you." Makoto said as she began to cry herself.
"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry that I ran away like that. I didn't know how to react when I
heard him say that he still loved you. When I saw him hug you and kiss you." Seiya said
softly.
"Where...am I?" Makoto asked.
"We are on the way back to your apartment. We're on the tram." Mina said.
"Oh. Seiya? I didn't kiss him back. I don't love him." Makoto explained.
"I...I know. I talked to him after this happened. He told me everything." Seiya said in
a quiet voice.
"He told you..." Makoto began.
"Shh. Just close your pretty eyes Mako-kun. You need rest." Seiya said.
Makoto closed her eyes. Seiya was right. She did feel worn down. The day had
exhausted her energy. But, how much DID Shinozaki tell Seiya? Did he know that she had
been in love with him since she first saw him? If he did know, it didn't seem to bother
him. Everything seemed okay. All she needed was sleep and...
"I had a dream!" Makoto shouted as her eyes shot open.