Ami woke up, much more relaxed than the day before. She stretched her body
and rubbed her eyes as the light shun through her window. She got up and
went to the bathroom and took a bath. She turned on the hot water and the
cold water, balancing each other to make the water warm. She got in and
stood in front of the water for a long time, almost as if she had fallen
asleep. She clensed her body and shampooed her hair. 'Today's the day,' Ami
thought, 'Today's the day I come out to the senshi.'
~*~*~
Rei was outside the temple tending to her priestess duties. She was sweeping when she heard her grandfather call her. "Yes grandpa, I'm having the party here. I won't make a mess now leave me alone, please." Rei didn't want to go through any ordeal. She promised Ami that she would tell the rest of their friends since she felt bad hidding anything from them. 'Ami, I hope you're ok.'
"Rei, one more thing," her granfather called, "Drink this! whatever brought out that bitchy attitude, you need to calm it down." (Gothic: Ok, I know this would never happen, but I have a reason for it.) "I'm sorry granpa, it's just that I'm a little worried and edgy, I didn't mean to yell at you." She replied. She felt nervous now, she hadn't meant to yell at him.
"It's ok, Rei. You know, it's bad for you at your age to be edgy and worried. You don't want to have a heart attack before your time, do you? Now drink this, it'll make you feel better." Rei took the cup from her grandfather and drank it. The tea worked almost as immediatly as she drank it. Now she felt like she could tackle the world. She just hoped that Ami would be ready, it was a year since they both proclaimed their love for one another. They seemed almost inseperable and now they would tell the others why they were. She just hoped that they would accept of this like they accepted of Haruka and Michiru. Rei shook her thoughts away and went back to her priestess duties.
~*~*~
Ami was dressed in her school uniform and was brusing her hair. She had coached herself mentally because today, she would tell the rest of her undying love for Rei. Now everyone would know, it was her gift for the rest.
"Ami, I know you won't be here today so I wanted to give you this before you left." Ami's mother said as she entered Ami's room. It was a gift box and a little cupcake with candles on it. "It may not be as elegant, but it's what I could get out of twenty minutes of baking. And this, I thought it would go nice with your necklace."
"Thanks mother," Ami's eyes were teary, "I don't know what to say. I love you mom." Ami's mom sat down next to her child and was startled from her daughter's reaction and the hug that came with it.
"Thanks Ami, but first," she said as she took out a lighter from her pocket and lit the candles, "you have to blow the candles from your little cake." Ami, wiping the tears from her cheeks, took a deep breath and blew the flames out, 'I wish today goes well for me'
"Now, open your present," Ami's mother chirped handing Ami the wrapped package. Ami took it and unwrapped it gently and opened the box. Ami took out a pair of golden rose earrings. She admired the craftmanship and knew this had set her mother back a pretty penny. Ami looked at her mother with a confused look on her face. Her mother was not one to waste money on anything unimportant, but here she was, giving her only daughter a priceless treasure. That look quickly changed to a caring look and give her mom a hug.
"Thanks mom." She sobbed. She soon realised that she wouldn't be shun upon if she let out her secret about her love out.
~*~*~
It was 7:00 pm and getting darker by the minute. Ami and the other senshi were dancing before they had the cake. Mamoru was being pulled from every which way as Usagi, Makoto and Minako wanted to have a turn with him. "Let go, Usagi, you have Mamoru-san all to yourself. Let us just have a dance with him, we won't steal him away from you." Said Makoto as asurance to Usagi.
"Speak for yourself sister, I want this hunk for me and only me." Exclaimed Minako, getting a soft giggle from Rei and Ami. Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka and Small Lady came in carring a gigantic cake (Gothic: Ok, a cake big enough for three people to carry.) with the words 'Happy Birthday Ami' written in strawberry jam. The candles being the only thing lighting the room now, Ami sat down close to the cake and saw everyone's eyes full of joy. Ami took a deep breath again and blew away the candle's light. Setsuna looked at Ami when she thought she heard something coming out of Ami's mouth. 'I wish they don't get mad at me and Rei' thought Ami. Setsuna saw how serious Ami saw the situation. She knew about Ami's secret, it was the only perk of being the goddess of time. Small Lady let out a quick cheer for Ami when all the candles went out. The lights were turned back on and Rei stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Ami. Ami gave Rei her hand as she became more of a nervous wreck. Everyone stared at the two lovers standing side-by-side confused at the sight. Haruka and Michiru gave them a less confused face because they had gone through a similar situation. The only looks of encouragement they received were from the three outer senshi.
"I have kept a secret from everyone since last year. It's been eating at my soul and now I've decided to release my secret to you all." Ami said in a rather depressed voice. Before Ami got out her last sentence out, she looked at Rei for support and then turned to face her audience. A little sound interrupted Ami before she could finish. Usagi took out the locket Mamoru had given her a long time ago. She still carried it as much as she carried her moon broach. Its song was playing without any stimulus from the outside world. It was like the time she went to the hotsprings with her earth family. Ami, now holding Rei's hand with love instead of nervousness, decided to go on.
"I'm in love with Rei." Everyone, except for the outer senshi, had looks of surprise on their faces.
~*~*~(chapter end)
(Gothic: wow...this took a long time to write. Damn writer's block, why must you curse the talented with blocks that delay the writing of such beautiful literature. I did mean to end it like this. I have no idea if there will be a third chapter, but I'm sure there will be. Please review!!)
~*~*~
Rei was outside the temple tending to her priestess duties. She was sweeping when she heard her grandfather call her. "Yes grandpa, I'm having the party here. I won't make a mess now leave me alone, please." Rei didn't want to go through any ordeal. She promised Ami that she would tell the rest of their friends since she felt bad hidding anything from them. 'Ami, I hope you're ok.'
"Rei, one more thing," her granfather called, "Drink this! whatever brought out that bitchy attitude, you need to calm it down." (Gothic: Ok, I know this would never happen, but I have a reason for it.) "I'm sorry granpa, it's just that I'm a little worried and edgy, I didn't mean to yell at you." She replied. She felt nervous now, she hadn't meant to yell at him.
"It's ok, Rei. You know, it's bad for you at your age to be edgy and worried. You don't want to have a heart attack before your time, do you? Now drink this, it'll make you feel better." Rei took the cup from her grandfather and drank it. The tea worked almost as immediatly as she drank it. Now she felt like she could tackle the world. She just hoped that Ami would be ready, it was a year since they both proclaimed their love for one another. They seemed almost inseperable and now they would tell the others why they were. She just hoped that they would accept of this like they accepted of Haruka and Michiru. Rei shook her thoughts away and went back to her priestess duties.
~*~*~
Ami was dressed in her school uniform and was brusing her hair. She had coached herself mentally because today, she would tell the rest of her undying love for Rei. Now everyone would know, it was her gift for the rest.
"Ami, I know you won't be here today so I wanted to give you this before you left." Ami's mother said as she entered Ami's room. It was a gift box and a little cupcake with candles on it. "It may not be as elegant, but it's what I could get out of twenty minutes of baking. And this, I thought it would go nice with your necklace."
"Thanks mother," Ami's eyes were teary, "I don't know what to say. I love you mom." Ami's mom sat down next to her child and was startled from her daughter's reaction and the hug that came with it.
"Thanks Ami, but first," she said as she took out a lighter from her pocket and lit the candles, "you have to blow the candles from your little cake." Ami, wiping the tears from her cheeks, took a deep breath and blew the flames out, 'I wish today goes well for me'
"Now, open your present," Ami's mother chirped handing Ami the wrapped package. Ami took it and unwrapped it gently and opened the box. Ami took out a pair of golden rose earrings. She admired the craftmanship and knew this had set her mother back a pretty penny. Ami looked at her mother with a confused look on her face. Her mother was not one to waste money on anything unimportant, but here she was, giving her only daughter a priceless treasure. That look quickly changed to a caring look and give her mom a hug.
"Thanks mom." She sobbed. She soon realised that she wouldn't be shun upon if she let out her secret about her love out.
~*~*~
It was 7:00 pm and getting darker by the minute. Ami and the other senshi were dancing before they had the cake. Mamoru was being pulled from every which way as Usagi, Makoto and Minako wanted to have a turn with him. "Let go, Usagi, you have Mamoru-san all to yourself. Let us just have a dance with him, we won't steal him away from you." Said Makoto as asurance to Usagi.
"Speak for yourself sister, I want this hunk for me and only me." Exclaimed Minako, getting a soft giggle from Rei and Ami. Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka and Small Lady came in carring a gigantic cake (Gothic: Ok, a cake big enough for three people to carry.) with the words 'Happy Birthday Ami' written in strawberry jam. The candles being the only thing lighting the room now, Ami sat down close to the cake and saw everyone's eyes full of joy. Ami took a deep breath again and blew away the candle's light. Setsuna looked at Ami when she thought she heard something coming out of Ami's mouth. 'I wish they don't get mad at me and Rei' thought Ami. Setsuna saw how serious Ami saw the situation. She knew about Ami's secret, it was the only perk of being the goddess of time. Small Lady let out a quick cheer for Ami when all the candles went out. The lights were turned back on and Rei stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Ami. Ami gave Rei her hand as she became more of a nervous wreck. Everyone stared at the two lovers standing side-by-side confused at the sight. Haruka and Michiru gave them a less confused face because they had gone through a similar situation. The only looks of encouragement they received were from the three outer senshi.
"I have kept a secret from everyone since last year. It's been eating at my soul and now I've decided to release my secret to you all." Ami said in a rather depressed voice. Before Ami got out her last sentence out, she looked at Rei for support and then turned to face her audience. A little sound interrupted Ami before she could finish. Usagi took out the locket Mamoru had given her a long time ago. She still carried it as much as she carried her moon broach. Its song was playing without any stimulus from the outside world. It was like the time she went to the hotsprings with her earth family. Ami, now holding Rei's hand with love instead of nervousness, decided to go on.
"I'm in love with Rei." Everyone, except for the outer senshi, had looks of surprise on their faces.
~*~*~(chapter end)
(Gothic: wow...this took a long time to write. Damn writer's block, why must you curse the talented with blocks that delay the writing of such beautiful literature. I did mean to end it like this. I have no idea if there will be a third chapter, but I'm sure there will be. Please review!!)