Eyes of a child
Part 4
My Michi-chan
June 21
I was nervous and scared, more than I have ever been in my entire life. Makoto was with me, but that didn't help much. I had such a bad feeling about all of this. My suspicions had ben confirmed about Kenta, yes, but that meant that Ami was in danger. A sickness over came my entire body and I felt like throwing up in Makoto's side seat as we approached Ami's house. We're only about five minutes away when I panicked and screamed for Makoto to sop the car. She slammed on her break and the small green jaguar came to a screeching halt on the side of the country road. The moment the care stopped it's course of motion I threw open the door and stumbled a ways away and fell to my knees. I started throwing up and couldn't stop and I didn't even know why. I was vaguely aware of makoto beside me, it was fuzzy to me. My stomach heaved and the violent reaction I had scared me beyond all reason.
"Dammit Usagi! What's the matter, talk to me!) Mako yelled when the ringing finally stopped in my ears.
"I can't go Makoto. I have a really bad feeling.... about all this," I said weakly. I know that she was giving me that mean cross eyes look.
"Then I'll have to leave you here Usagi, because I won't leave Ami alone in the clutches of the bastard." I knew that she was serious when she went back to her car and brought back a bottle of water and turned to leave again. I don't know why, but the feeling came back but worse this time. Somehow I was able to call out to here. I couldn't even here my own voice, but she did. Over the wind I here her soft "what?"
"I'll go with you.... Ami... needs us, right..." I hesitated and came to my knees. Mako turned and smiled.
"Right."
We were ringing the doorbell in a matter of minutes and I shuffled my feet moving nervously. I got that feeling again, and I wanted to double over into a little ball. What was my consciousness trying to tell me? We run the door bell again and there was a soft patter from the inside of the house. I herd footsteps and then the door slowly opened and half of Ami's head peaked out.
"Ami, Thank Gods. You alright?" Mako asked, grabbing the door, but Ami was holding it tight.
"Go away!" she yelled and we were stunned.
"Ami!" I started. " What's going on you told us-"
"I didn't mean it!" She cut me off. I couldn't get a clear look at her face but her voice was pained. She seemed very far away, even though she was only separated from us by a door. Makoto was not in a good mood, but she stalked off back to the car. I started to follow, but stopped. I had to say something. Anything.
"Ami," I didn't turn around, but I knew that she hadn't closed the door just yet and was watching us leave. "If you ever need anything, anything at all, you know where we are." With that I departed. It was one of the hardest things I had ever done in my life. I guess that's what my mind didn't want to go through. I stayed home the rest of the day.
July 3
The summer festival would be soon. I couldn't wait. Mamoru would miss it this year, But I don't mind too much. I have to make sure to make a special wish for him on one of the fireworks on the last night. I think that the fireworks are the best part of the festival.
Stands were already being set up and the hotels were being filled. Makoto and some friends from her school were going to have their own stand to sell some of their own treats. I'm going to one of the first costumers. Rei's going to do fortune telling, but she's not too much for the idea. In fact she's covering for a sick cousin. I know Rei's mad about having to exploit her talents of reading the fire, but I know that deep down inside she doesn't mind making people happy.
Minako and I will be trying out all the games. Minako is determined to catch a goldfish this year and I want a new fan. The festival is one of the biggest events in Tokyo, I just hope that Ami will be there.
July 5
The festival was wonderful. I enjoyed everything. I got to wear a new silk kimono that was pink and red with Japanese lilies all over it. Minako wore a kimono that Setsuna had made for her. It was orange with a lace type design on it. The night was warm and the watermelon was cool and crisp. However, that wasn't the best part of the festival. The best part was seeing Ami. We were at the cotton candy station refueling when Minako tugged on my sleeve.
"Usagi! Check it out!" I looked up from my treat to see Ami wondering down the path way from one of the temples.
"Ami!" I called and she stiffened. She looked around and saw Minako and me waving our arms like crazy. I didn't wait for her to come over, I just grabbed Minako and ran over to her. She was blushing and I wondered if she was embarrassed about the way she acted last month.
"Go fig Ami, I thought for sure you'd be holed up in that prison you call a home." Minako said with a little spice. Ami turned a deeper red. She seemed to shrink in front of my eyes, right into the fold of her light blue kimono with bubbles on it. I smiled and decided to defend her from Minako's comments.
"Don't listen to her Ami, lets just go and have some fun, just like old times." I smiled and giggled for no reason at all and the mood seemed to lighten. From that moment on we were young again. We went to visit both Rei and Makoto and they gave us free treats. Minako finally caught a fish, but a boy knocked into her while we were walking and Minako dropped her bag, then fell on it, killing her fish. She chased the boy, screaming and yelling, for about twenty minutes. We laughed and kidded Minako about and Ami volunteered win Minako another fish. Minako declined and we spent another twenty minutes trying to catch fish. We wall had one in the end. Ami did really well at the shooting gallery and we joined in the dancing and music. As the night came to a close Makoto and Rei met up with us and we found a spot in the park and bought some water melon. We watched the fire works and told stories. Ami seemed so happy. She was so cheerful she was practically glowing. I think that tonight she was about to let go of some of her worries.
Part 4
My Michi-chan
June 21
I was nervous and scared, more than I have ever been in my entire life. Makoto was with me, but that didn't help much. I had such a bad feeling about all of this. My suspicions had ben confirmed about Kenta, yes, but that meant that Ami was in danger. A sickness over came my entire body and I felt like throwing up in Makoto's side seat as we approached Ami's house. We're only about five minutes away when I panicked and screamed for Makoto to sop the car. She slammed on her break and the small green jaguar came to a screeching halt on the side of the country road. The moment the care stopped it's course of motion I threw open the door and stumbled a ways away and fell to my knees. I started throwing up and couldn't stop and I didn't even know why. I was vaguely aware of makoto beside me, it was fuzzy to me. My stomach heaved and the violent reaction I had scared me beyond all reason.
"Dammit Usagi! What's the matter, talk to me!) Mako yelled when the ringing finally stopped in my ears.
"I can't go Makoto. I have a really bad feeling.... about all this," I said weakly. I know that she was giving me that mean cross eyes look.
"Then I'll have to leave you here Usagi, because I won't leave Ami alone in the clutches of the bastard." I knew that she was serious when she went back to her car and brought back a bottle of water and turned to leave again. I don't know why, but the feeling came back but worse this time. Somehow I was able to call out to here. I couldn't even here my own voice, but she did. Over the wind I here her soft "what?"
"I'll go with you.... Ami... needs us, right..." I hesitated and came to my knees. Mako turned and smiled.
"Right."
We were ringing the doorbell in a matter of minutes and I shuffled my feet moving nervously. I got that feeling again, and I wanted to double over into a little ball. What was my consciousness trying to tell me? We run the door bell again and there was a soft patter from the inside of the house. I herd footsteps and then the door slowly opened and half of Ami's head peaked out.
"Ami, Thank Gods. You alright?" Mako asked, grabbing the door, but Ami was holding it tight.
"Go away!" she yelled and we were stunned.
"Ami!" I started. " What's going on you told us-"
"I didn't mean it!" She cut me off. I couldn't get a clear look at her face but her voice was pained. She seemed very far away, even though she was only separated from us by a door. Makoto was not in a good mood, but she stalked off back to the car. I started to follow, but stopped. I had to say something. Anything.
"Ami," I didn't turn around, but I knew that she hadn't closed the door just yet and was watching us leave. "If you ever need anything, anything at all, you know where we are." With that I departed. It was one of the hardest things I had ever done in my life. I guess that's what my mind didn't want to go through. I stayed home the rest of the day.
July 3
The summer festival would be soon. I couldn't wait. Mamoru would miss it this year, But I don't mind too much. I have to make sure to make a special wish for him on one of the fireworks on the last night. I think that the fireworks are the best part of the festival.
Stands were already being set up and the hotels were being filled. Makoto and some friends from her school were going to have their own stand to sell some of their own treats. I'm going to one of the first costumers. Rei's going to do fortune telling, but she's not too much for the idea. In fact she's covering for a sick cousin. I know Rei's mad about having to exploit her talents of reading the fire, but I know that deep down inside she doesn't mind making people happy.
Minako and I will be trying out all the games. Minako is determined to catch a goldfish this year and I want a new fan. The festival is one of the biggest events in Tokyo, I just hope that Ami will be there.
July 5
The festival was wonderful. I enjoyed everything. I got to wear a new silk kimono that was pink and red with Japanese lilies all over it. Minako wore a kimono that Setsuna had made for her. It was orange with a lace type design on it. The night was warm and the watermelon was cool and crisp. However, that wasn't the best part of the festival. The best part was seeing Ami. We were at the cotton candy station refueling when Minako tugged on my sleeve.
"Usagi! Check it out!" I looked up from my treat to see Ami wondering down the path way from one of the temples.
"Ami!" I called and she stiffened. She looked around and saw Minako and me waving our arms like crazy. I didn't wait for her to come over, I just grabbed Minako and ran over to her. She was blushing and I wondered if she was embarrassed about the way she acted last month.
"Go fig Ami, I thought for sure you'd be holed up in that prison you call a home." Minako said with a little spice. Ami turned a deeper red. She seemed to shrink in front of my eyes, right into the fold of her light blue kimono with bubbles on it. I smiled and decided to defend her from Minako's comments.
"Don't listen to her Ami, lets just go and have some fun, just like old times." I smiled and giggled for no reason at all and the mood seemed to lighten. From that moment on we were young again. We went to visit both Rei and Makoto and they gave us free treats. Minako finally caught a fish, but a boy knocked into her while we were walking and Minako dropped her bag, then fell on it, killing her fish. She chased the boy, screaming and yelling, for about twenty minutes. We laughed and kidded Minako about and Ami volunteered win Minako another fish. Minako declined and we spent another twenty minutes trying to catch fish. We wall had one in the end. Ami did really well at the shooting gallery and we joined in the dancing and music. As the night came to a close Makoto and Rei met up with us and we found a spot in the park and bought some water melon. We watched the fire works and told stories. Ami seemed so happy. She was so cheerful she was practically glowing. I think that tonight she was about to let go of some of her worries.