Chapter Six
She held on as tightly as she could. No matter what she tried, she continued slipping. Her grip was going to go any moment and she could feel the pain going through her arms. Her breath was steady somehow. She heard a crash coming from inside her apartment and knew someone else must be in there with Schuldich. She reached up to grab the rail better but instead felt a warm hand. She looked up to see the man she never though would ever rescue her. Ran. He pulled her up and over the rail. She was soaked, again but not by her own fault this time.
"Ken wants to speak with you." She let out a sigh as she walked toward her room, taking off the wet clothes once again, letting them drop without bothering to pick them up. Ran stood in the hallway while she dressed once again. She grabbed her trench coat and wrapped it around herself as they walked out. Ken ran up the stairs with a worried look.
"Makoto, are you alright?" She nodded as they continued down the steps.
"Why did you leave? I don't get why you would just leave like that! You could have been killed, or hurt, or even captured again! Don't---"
"Do you think I wanted this to happen? I can take care of myself just fine without anyone's help. I'd have better luck with the Schwartz. At least they don't bite your head off for anything and everything you do!"
"If you can take care of yourself then why where you hanging off the railing?" She pulled him closer to her and talked in a hush-hush voice.
"Do you think I want everyone to know who I am exactly? I would have to hide myself from the world!" She moved away from him and continued walking but was grabbed by the wrists.
"Then who are you? What are you hiding from all of us? We're just trying to protect you!"
"You would never understand Ken. I can't tell anyone who I am except for the others who are like me."
"I could understand better then being all confused! Tell me everything like you use to Makoto." She turned on her heel to look at him confused.
"Like I use to?........Only one person knows that." He looked at the watch forming in her eyes.
"Makoto, I am your brother..." She shook her head and closed her eyes.
"How long have you known?"
"Mako---"
"How long have you known?" her voice rose.
"A couple months. I just didn't---"
"Schuldich was right. You were hiding something Ken."
"You're hiding something also!"
"If it's so important, then I'll tell you! I'm Sailor Jupiter! Is that better? Does it make you happy Ken? Ugh! I have no time for this." She moved down the rest of the stairs quickly and walked past Youji without a smile.
"Aren't you coming?" he asked.
"No." She got in her car, started it, and then left. Youji looked back up at Ken and rose an eye brow slightly. He just walked past him and moved into their car.
"What happened?" asked Omi.
"She knows," said Ran and then continued walking.
"Guess she didn't take it well," said Youji as he followed with Omi.
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She parked in front of the temple and moved up the stairs, seeing if she could catch the senshi with a slight ray of hope. A light was on in Rei's room along with a couple other figures around in the room. She knocked on the door to have Minako pop her head out quickly.
"Hey! Whoa...you don't look so happy." She quickly pulled her in the room with all of them.
"Anymore news?"
"Too much. Schuldich dropped by tonight. He said that they don't want to use us but, hope they can help us and we could do something for them in return. But, he was right about one thing at least."
"We shouldn't trust them after what they did to you," said Ami. She nodded.
"There's something else, isn't there?" asked Usagi.
"I told Ken who I was." Everyone gasped.
"Just him alone?" asked Minako. She shook no.
"Ran was with him. He just made me so mad I just had to. I'm sorry guys." Rei smiled.
"Don't worry about Makoto. You can trust him. After all, he did trust you."
"You're right. I have another stop to make and I don't want to stay out too late. How about we meet for breakfast?" she asked.
"I say that new food joint on 4th Street," suggested Minako. They nodded.
"Meet you there at nine am?" They all agreed. Makoto got up and let out the door. She walked down the stone steps with the rain beating against her once again.
Why am I going to do this? I must be crazy to go back but, I want to talk things through with him. He was right about then hiding something from me. I hope Ran didn't beat the crap out of him. Why am I feeling sorry for him? Geeze. He was so rude to me yet, nice.
She focused on the road once more, going down the streets she was lead from. It was dark at this time, and the roads seemed so slippery. She looked in her mirror to see someone behind her in a dark black car. She turned down a street and it continued following her. She moved back to the road she was originally on and continued. She stopped in front of the house. The black gate still surrounded it. It looked more gloomy then ever and dark. She noticed the black car and entered through the gate along with parking in the front. The man she saw for a brief second moved to the front. Crawford. She sighed.
If you're going to do it, get it over with already. Don't try to chicken out. You're not like that.
She got out of her car and locked it behind her. She walked up to the gate and opened it, letting it close behind her. A shaky feeling going over her as she took steps closer toward the house of the men that tried to kill her. Finally, she made it up to the door. Before she could knock, it opened, making her jump back while her heart beat rose. Schuldich stood there with a smile on his face.
"What are you here for?"
"We need to talk."
"About what?"
"Everything." He opened it wider, letting her walk in and then close the door, locking. He took her jacket and hung it up.
"Find out?" he asked. She turned to him.
"About what?" He smiled and lead her to sit on the couch.
"Ken." She moved her eyes away from him.
"He knew longer than you thought. At least three months but, he didn't say anything about it." Schuldich nodded.
"Of course he didn't tell you. He didn't want you to know anything, did he?"
"Don't start that mind control thing. I know where you're going with it. But, I wanted to ask you about this favor you want of us senshi. I need to know more about it."
"Nothing much. You know, help us save people from dangers. Think you could do that?" She nodded.
"We can almost do anythi---"
"How did she get here?" She turned to see Crawford standing there, his eyes narrowed.
"She's helping the senshi become allies with u---"
"No. I'm trying to find out what you want to do with the senshi after you have them," she said wrinkling her nose. Crawford kept the same face.
"Tell the senshi to meet us here tomorrow at noon. I want to speak with them. Call them from the phone and you will be staying here for the night." She stood up.
"I don't think so. I'm not staying another minute in this house! I have people to talk to, things to arrange, and I have to go back to Ken. If not, he'll be up all night worrying about where I am. Once he finds out I'm here, I'm dead. Got it? Dead!"
"Your problem." She walked across the room, opened the door, and left, closing it behind herself. Crawford looked at Schuldich.
"Get her." He got up and left out the door.
"Hey Makoto!" She just continued walking. He ran through the cold grass in his bare feet while his dark brown pants started to get wet at the bottoms. He ran through the gate after her and grabbed her wrist while she stood by her car.
"I'm not staying here for the night."
"Come on. What's the worst that could happen?" She unlocked the car door and then opened it. Her head turned to him.
"Do I have to answer that?" He smiled and looked into her emerald eyes. She felt his hand touch her cheek gently, causing a blush to come over her face.
This shouldn't be happening. I can't let this happen between him. I love someone else. Not him. It's just, I can't do this! Why can't I move? Damn legs!
"You look so beautiful when you blush." The shade darkened. He leaned closer to her, letting his lips touch hers. Feeling how soft they were to the touch, the flavor of mint still in her mouth along with a soft cherry flavor on her lips. He held her close to him while he explored her mouth. He felt something warm and wet touch the top of his thumb. He moved away from her to see her eyes brimmed with water. She moved into her car and shut the door behind her. She started the car and then drove off....
AN: I know that this is short but, this is all that i can think of. I'm sorry but, I haven't even looked at this for two weeks. I'll get back on track. Yes, the pairings are going to still be the same. It's NOT going to be a Makoto/Schuldich just telling you incase you're confused. Have a great day and summer! Love, baby blu eyes
