Kon'wa minna!! This is actually the third time I had to write this because my computer decided to kill itself the first two times. Well, third time is a charm. Hope you like it.

~Nephrite~

I couldn't believe Makoto had done that. Why would she? She had never been this way as far back as I could remember. Then again, she hadn't been what I remembered so far. I could swear she would understand. Was she really that confused about everything?

Kunzite walked in and gave me a confused look. "Why do you seem terribly irate?"

"Makoto." I answered curtly, taking another drink of the wine.

Kunzite nodded and sat down, pouring himself a glass of the red wine. "Sounds like things aren't going as smooth as intended."

"Oh, they'll go smoothly, even if I have to make them that way myself." I growled.

"Well, it isn't good to get drunk without supervision. You might think up a brilliant idea without anyone to record it."

"Like what?" I snapped.

"Dinner, babysitting, flowers, jewelry, anything of the sort."

"All but the flowers done now."

"Music?"

"What? Send her a song that says how furious she made me today?" I growled.

"If it works, do it." Kunzite shrugged.

I pondered the thought for a while, then got up and started heading out of the room. Kunzite got up to follow me. It was time to visit a phone booth.

~Makoto~

I sat down on the couch after listening to the ten messages from everyone on the answering machine and let out a groan. After working up enough gut, I opened the note Nephrite had written me. A necklace fell out...my princess necklace. I took a deep breath and began to read.

Makoto,

If you planned on telling me about you and Shinozaki, I heard that you were engaged in your conversation. You should really tell Sakura to keep a better guard up. However, I refuse to give up on what we had. I still love you more than life itself and I know you would never give up on what fate had planned for Ran. I will see you in four days.

Nephrite

I sighed and leaned back against the couch again. The words from the note running in my head. As if I didn't have enough on my mind already, the radio decided to add the sadistic situation I was in.

"And now to Makoto from Nephrite, If We Could Start Over by Celine Dion." the radio announcer spoke.

***

I never found out why you walked away/And never said good-bye/But now that I see you/I'm torn inside, but I've still got my pride/I understand that some things are better left unsaid/I'm afraid of the truth/But what can I do if I still want you

**If we could start over again/I know if we try our love could be stronger/If we could start over again/I'm sure, wo oh/We'd never have to let go**

For so many years now/I've held inside thngs I meant to say/But faced with the past now I realize/I can't let that stand in our way

I never knew that a love so strong would never fade/But what can we do/If I still want you/And you want me too

**Chorus**

How can we walk away/From something that was once so strong/Have we the strength to say we're wrong

**Chorus**

***

The phone rang the minute the song finished and I picked it up.

"Moshi moshi."

"Was that the real father of our baby?" Shinozaki's voice asked on the other end of the line.

"Hai, it was."

"Well, obviously he's in love with you. Luckily you're mine for all eternity. I honestly don't mind if he shows up every once in a while. Maybe the three of us can have lunch together."

I nearly choked on my spit, but settled for a coughing frenzy.

"Hey, promise me you won't die over there."

"Alright, I won't."

"So, I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"I can do that."

"Alright, ashiteru, Mako-chan."

"Ashiteru." I said, hanging up the phone after the line went dead.

There was a knock on the door and I let out a loud whine. Why in hades did everyone want to bother me at once? Was it that direly important that they do something to badger me??

I went to the door and opened it to see Nephrite's clear blue eyes. Damn those eyes. Damn him for being such an ass. I looked over all of his fine features. Everything was always so perfect about him. Hair, eyes, body, especially the eyes. They could kill anyone's defenses.

"Well, not what I expected, but it works I suppose." I managed, looking down as I remembered the note.

"Care to talk about some things while we take a walk?" He asked in a somewhat formal manner.

"Not if you're going to be talking in that proper of a tone the entire time. I don't appreciate the attitude." I snapped, facing him.

Nephrite narrowed his eyes at me. "I wasn't planning on it, I was simply choosing formalities because I didn't know what your mood would be. I apologize, Mako-chan."

I rolled my eyes and grabbed a jacket, then locked the house and walked out with Nephrite. Surprizingly, I was holding his hand.

~Naru~

I walked down the street until I saw a familiar bright red sports car. I couldn't put my finger on why it was familiar, it just rang some sort of bell in my head. Then it hit me the minute he appeared with Makoto. I fought back a scream, both of joy that he was there and of jealousy that Makoto was near him. I ran to him and threw my arms around him.

"It's you!! Kami-sama! I thought you were dead!!!"

~*~*~

Uh oh...something might be wrong with this. If you will recall, Naru did have a thing with Nephrite in the anime...I don't remember if it was in the manga. Well, guess we have to wait until the next chapter to see how this goes. (I'm surprized I haven't gotten flamed for these cliffhangers yet...)