That day at school, Mako noticed that Ami didn't seem to want to be with the senshi at lunch, unlike normal days when she would snuggle up against Mako while they ate. In fact, earlier in the day, Mako had seen Ami talking to the school punks.
After lunch, Mako was heading back to class when Ami walked past with the punk group, some of them murmuring taunts aimed at Mako. She heard a few things like "Karate Maniac", "Tomboy Bitch" and Ami chimed in with "Player".
The last one hit her hard, coming from Ami. She felt as if the air was being sucked from her body and she leaned up against the wall to attempt to regain it. When Mako came back to her senses, she quickly rushed off to class and barely made it before the bell. The rest of the day, she hardly paid any attention in class and wouldn't talk to any of the other senshi, even at the study session that night.
There were several things on the minds of the senshi at the study session. Not only were finals coming up soon, but Mako refused to say a word to anyone and the most shocking of it all was that Ami was no where to be found.
Mako had her head laid on the table for a few minutes before Minako finally decided to try to get her to talk.
"Mako-chan, what's going on?"
Mako looked up, her eyes red and puffy, a few blurred spots on her notebook. "I told you guys earlier and you didn't believe me."
Rei looked over at Mako. "What is it that they didn't believe you about?"
"When I went to return Ami-chan's books last night, she opened the door wearing skin tight leather, her hair in spikes, a spiked collar and she was cursing." Rei blinked a few times, not saying a word. "See!" she slammed shut her notebook and the book above that, shoving it into her bag. "You don't believe me either do you?!"
She snatched up her bag and stormed out of the temple.